Editor’s Note: This is the 567th in a series of articles recalling vintage Huntington scenes. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Nobil’s Shoes was a busy store in downtown Huntington.

HUNTINGTON — A Fort Gay native, C. Frank Peters Sr. began selling shoes in downtown Huntington right after he graduated from high school. The Huntington City Directory for 1938 listed him as ...