List of business collected from Telephone Directories
1963 & 1964 phone directories: Betty Ann Beauty Shop, Prices Fork Rd; Blacksburg Beauty Shoppe, 714 North Main St; Fashionette Beauty Salon, Jackson St, Ruth Harmon & Judy Hodges; Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progess St; Marsay Beauty Shoppe, 106 Faculty; Stylette Beauty Salon, Bessie S. Sanderson, 300 East Eakin; Vogue Beauty Salon, Ellett Building.
1974 phone directory: Eddie’s Unisex Hair World, 718 North Main St; Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progress St; Lois’ Beauty Shop, RFD 2; Marguerite’s Beauty Rama, Gables Shopping Center; Marsay Beauty Shoppe, 106 Faculty; Ms & His Hair, 100 Marlington St; Nancy’s Beauty Lounge, 1700 South Main St; Nita’s Wig & Beauty World, 310 North Main St; Permanent Wave Shop, 110 West Roanoke St; Vogue Beauty Salon, 830 Tom’s Creek Rd
List of businesses combining directories, collected from oral history, newspapers, and Facebook inquiries
1950-1960
- Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progress St; moved to McDonald St in the 1970s; in the 1990s Laura Richards moved her salon to North Main Plaza. She then closed her shop to work for Nancy Edwards, Nancy’s Salon. (information courtesy of her daughter)
- Permanent Wave, Ruby Sanders, 110 West Roanoke Street. In business until the 1980s. Her shop moved to several locations.
1960-1970
- Betty Ann Beauty Shop, Prices Fork Rd
- Blacksburg Beauty Shoppe, 714 North Main St. The shop was run by sisters, Patsy Martin and Emma Henderson. Patsy lived on Progress Street.
- Pauline Brillhart
- Fashionette Beauty Salon, Jackson St, Ruth Harmon & Judy Hodges
- Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progess St
- Marsay Beauty Shoppe, 106 Faculty
- Mason’s Barber Shop McCoy Rd.
- Nannie Bell Freeman Snell’s Beauty Shop (name not known)
- Lois and Evelyn Rudisill, mother and daughter had shops in Lois’ home on Price Fork and later on North Main Street.
- Stylette Beauty Salon, Bessie S. Sanderson, 300 East Eakin
- Vogue Beauty Salon, Ellett Building. Ruth Kent’s shop was upstairs in the back in the old Preston Hotel on the south, east corner of College and North Main Street. Argabrite’s Varsity shop later moved into the bottom floor of the old Preston Hotel.
1970-1980
- Big Al’s Looking Glass, north-west corner of North Main and Jackson Street
- Eddie’s Unisex Hair World, 718 North Main St;
- Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progress St;
- Lois’ Beauty Shop, RFD 2;
- Marguerite’s Beauty Rama, Gables Shopping Center, owned by Marguerite Turner Powell Snidow, wife of Judge John Chapman Snidow. (See obituary below)
- Marsay Beauty Shoppe, 106 Faculty
- Ms & His Hair, 100 Marlington St;
- Nancy’s Beauty Lounge, 1700 South Main St, owned by Nancy Edwards DeHart
- Nita’s Wig & Beauty World, 310 North Main St, above the old Hobby Shop, stylist was Terry and owned by Juanita Amburgey.
- Permanent Wave Shop, 110 West Roanoke St, Ruby Saunders proprietor.
- Scissors Circuit, University City Blvd, Colleen was proprietor
- Vogue Beauty Salon, 830 Tom’s Creek Rd
- Zane’s Hair Affair, Draper
1980-1990
- Laura’s Beauty Salon, 803 Progress St.
- Elite Style Shop, located on the second floor of the then Saunders Cleaners, now empty and north of Cabo Fish Taco. Barbara Taylor owned the shop as well as the Dairy Queen. The shop was first owned by Marvin Wrenn, then Theresa Hodge bought it.
- Judy’s Hairstyling. 103 Lee Street, and then Garden Spring Drive, 1983 through 2010
- Miss & His was located on an Arlington, and owned by Virginia Linkous. Linda Kessinger was the manager.
- Nancy’s Beauty Lounge, owned by Nancy Edwards DeHart.
- Pam’s, Pam Shrader, North Main Street
- Patrick’s Mane Event, owned by Patrick Adams
1990-2000
Marguerite Turner Powell Snidow was welcomed into the world on May 17, 1925 by her parents, Innis and Dexter Snow Turner of Christiansburg, Virginia.
She joined her “friend,” Lord and Savior Jesus in Heaven on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
Marguerite was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Lois McArthur and Beatrice Richards; brothers, Fred Turner and Randolph Turner; and two devoted husbands, The Honorable John Chapman Snidow Jr. of Christiansburg/Blacksburg VA and John Finley Powell of Lenoir, N.C. and Christiansburg, Va.
She is survived by her daughters, M. Leigh Powell Roederer (David), Greenville, S.C. and Deborah Powell McKinney (Raeford), Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; grandson, Dr. Shandon J. Thompson (Zaida); and great-granddaughters, Lauren T. Thompson and Lindsey M. Thompson, Leesburg, Va.; niece, Rebecca McArthur Cox (Bob); Nephew, Alan Turner (Lisa), Christiansburg, Va.
Marguerite was a gracious hostess and entertainer. Her invitations were highly anticipated as she was the life of the party. Always welcoming guests with open arms and an infectious smile, Marguerite’s bright “blue eyed” winks were legendary!
With family roots deeply embedded in the Christiansburg/Blacksburg, Va. community,
Marguerite lived the majority of her life in Montgomery County, Va. However, for the past eight years, she maintained dual residency in Blacksburg, Va. and Greenville, S.C., living with her daughter, Leigh.
While in Greenville, she established new relationships, especially treasuring her friends in her LifeGroup at Taylors First Baptist Church, as well as Bible Study Fellowship, IvyBrooke neighborhood prayer group, the Upstate Republican Women’s Club and Greenville Symphony Guild.
As a long-term resident of Virginia, Marguerite was a respected and successful business owner, who opened the door for future success of business women in the area. She was one of the first women officers of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and a philanthropist, who anonymously contributed to numerous causes.
Marguerite was a kind hearted soul and, she was always there to lend a helping hand to those in need. Marguerite was past president of Beta Sigma Phi and actively engaged with the Virginia Tech Faculty Women’s Club, the University Club, Montgomery County Republican Party, and the Roanoke Cotillion Dance Club. She actively participated in services at Blacksburg Baptist Church and Blacksburg United Methodist Church.
Marguerite was “One of a Kind” and will always be cherished by her family who loved her “to the moon and back” and by her many friends who will hold special memories of her forever in their hearts. The Lord now has an amazing place and plans for this wonderful lady. Peace and blessings to all that knew and loved her.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2020, from 2 until 4 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home; services on Monday, January 27, 2020, at 12 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va.
Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue; Dallas, TX 75231-4596.
The Roanoke Times – Roanoke, VA
25 January 2020
Gathering Blacksburg History 