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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FAMILY-OWNED TAYLOR'S BARBER SHOP OF MARION COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY, AND TO WISH ITS FAMILY MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND PATRONS MANY MORE YEARS OF MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to learn that Taylor's Barber Shop, a family-owned business in Marion, has celebrated a century of service to the community; and
Whereas, at least one hundred years ago, Reverend Tom E. Taylor opened Taylor's Barber Shop on Main Street in the Jenkins Hotel across the street from its current location; and
Whereas, from the early part of the twentieth century, Taylor's Barber Shop has participated in the remarkable industrial changes, technological advancements, and economic developments that have spanned the globe into the second decade of the twenty-first century while maintaining the camaraderie and service of a neighborhood establishment; and
Whereas, at a celebration honoring the centennial milestone held at the Marion County Museum, early customers of the barber shop recalled some of the already classic memories of the establishment: the barber shop pole, traditional tile flooring, oak wood molding and trim work, straight razors and leather strops, men awaiting shaves under hot towels on their faces, the red chairs being pumped up and lowered, talcum powder and hair tonic, the small whisk brooms to brush off the hair, and the call of "next" when the barber was ready for another patron; and
Whereas, Taylor's Barber Shop always offered haircuts, shaves, and shoe shines, but in the early days, the back rooms behind the main section of the shop also offered a shower, tub, and steam room for those traveling through as a place to freshen up; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to honor this iconic landmark at its one hundredth anniversary and congratulate the Taylor, Patterson, and McClellan families and their patrons as they pass this extraordinary milestone and begin a new century of service. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and honor family-owned Taylor's Barber Shop of Marion County on the occasion of its one hundredth anniversary, and wish its family members, employees, and patrons many more years of meaningful service to the community.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Mack McClellan, current proprietor of Taylor's Barber Shop.
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