Having Contest to Name New Grocery Store

Originally Aired: August 13, 1935

In Lum & Abner #172, "Having Contest to Name New Grocery Store," Lum and Abner eagerly await the completion of their latest business venture: a grocery store on wheels. With local blacksmith Caleb Weehunt hard at work building a store body onto Abner's old car chassis, the partners have launched a contest over the party line for folks to suggest a name for their mobile enterprise. The announcement has generated considerable excitement around Pine Ridge, with neighbors like Sister Simpson submitting entries such as "Pine Ridge Runabout" and Dick Huddleston suggesting "The Servidor."

At Dick Huddleston's store, the partners discuss their innovative concept with enthusiasm, explaining how their rolling grocery will bring merchandise directly to customers' front doors across Pine Ridge and neighboring towns. While Dick worries about the competition, Lum and Abner assure him they'll avoid his regular customers. The partners debate potential names, with Lum's suggestion of "Lum's Limousine" already rejected by Abner, who insists on something more fitting for their unique enterprise. As they study Lum's drawings and discuss the store's design, their excitement builds about this new venture that promises to revolutionize shopping in their community.