Owner and Submitter
John Ebert
JMEbert@worldnet.att.net
Photo History
CAPTION:
This picture is my grandfather Dr. Merritt Ray Smith. He
was a Dr. of Optometry. My mother tells me that when he first
went into business he worked out of Mounts Jewelry Store fixing
watches and making glasses. I have been told that grandpa Ray
first took a mail order course in watch repair and then took one
in Optometry, grandma was very upset that grandpa had spent so
much money on a mail order course. Mom told me it cost him $5 for
the watch repair course, a lot back then. After finishing the
course in Optometry he had to go to Kansas City to take his exams
and get his license.
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