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Lipscomb' s
Pharmacy,
now Campus
PhotoCen-
ter
Loupots Bookstore
Christinal Croxell
Chris Owens
Mr. Lipscomb opened Lipscomb's Pharmacy, the first pharmacy in the community, in what
is now Campus Photo. It moved to 335 University, what is now Loupot's, in 1936 The
pharmacy had a soda fountain and a jukebox and sold gifts. The upstairs was a pool
hall, which became an adult video store in the sixties. Lipscomb's was the place to
meet friends on Northgate. " Mr. Lipscomb least the building to Mr. Loupot in the
(early 70's and was purchased by Loupot's Inc. about eight to ten years later. "Docu-
ments showing actual dates of these transactions have been lost or misplaced." (the
handout the city gave us)
There is a subject marker for Mr. Loupot.
Judson E. Loupot (1910 -1995) started his
clothing and used textbook business in his dorm room. Mr. Loupot came to Texas A &M in
1928 and was class of '32. A surprise inspection of the dorms caused the school
authorities to order the business off campus with the threat of expulsion. With the
help of friends, 24 hours later the business reopened in a small structure in the spot
now occupied by the Dixie Chicken. There he sold textbooks, clothes, hamburgers and
chili. The store moved into its current location March 19, 1971. The store is still
family owned and operated.
We were givin the photograph as the potential historic photo
for the current Loupots location, but it is the original
location of Lipscombs Pharmacy which is now Campus Photo
Center.
Wig