Lay's 5 and 10

Lay's 5 and 10, also referred to as Lay's Five and Dime, was a general store operated by Norman Lay and his wife Vera. The store opened in 1954 and was located at 4494 Warren-Sharon Road.

Items sold at the store included clothing, shoes, school supplies, toys, greeting cards, kitchen supplies, toiletries, cleaning supplies, candy, inexpensive jewelry, towels, gardening tools, oil filters, oil, and sewing supplies. Karen (Lay) Rappach, daughter of Norman and Vera Lay, described the store as having "a little bit of everything."

Vienna resident Mark Finamore recalls the "annual children’s portraits, penny candy, baseball cards, paddle-balls, novelties, whistles, wiffle balls & bats, bubble blowing soap, plastic rings, miniature wax soda bottles, shoes, gold foiled candy coins, and so much more!"

A few of the employees at Lay's 5 and 10 were Karen Rappach, Ila Huff (Mrs. Lay's sister) of Hubbard, Alda Gibson of Vienna, and Betty Miller of Vienna.

After Mr. Lay retired, he sold the store circa 1970 to Ed and Loretta Scott and moved to Florida.

Currently occupying the building are Jardine Enterprises and Midwest Industrial Contract Services (2024).

Contributors: Karen (Lay) Rappach and Christine Novicky