New Building Replaces Empire Theater, 1964

From The Chrisman Weekly Courier February 27, 1964

Myles Erecting

New Building On

Chrisman Square

Work has been started on the erection of a new building on the south side of the square in Chrisman that will greatly improve the appearance of the Chrisman business district.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard R. Myles of Chrisman route two have purchased the former Empire Theater lot on the south side of the square from Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Kent of this city. The lot has been vacant since the theater was destroyed by fire on March 19, 1959.

Mr. Myles is erecting a concrete block building on the lot that will be occupied by his daughter, Miss Betty Myles, who is the owner and operator of Betty’s Beauty Salon. The beauty shop is now located in the Walter (Buss) Arrasrnith building at 213 West Madison avenue, and will be moved to the new location as soon as the new building is completed on the south side of the square.

The new building will be 25 feet wide by 20 feet long with entrances on both the north and south side. The remainder of the 150 foot lot will be filled in and levelled off to provide parking space for customers of Betty's Beauty Salon.

There will be plenty of room on the south end of the lot to build an addition to the building whenever it is needed.