Pete and Joy Griffin owned this grocery store/service station/bait shop out North 19th, just across the Bosque River Bridge. Most people referred to this area as Bosqueville, but it was actually Banana Junction, a name most likely given to it by Camp MacArthur (1917-19) soldiers. In those days, there was a large fruit stand there, and the soldiers would stop for refreshment as they marched out to Bosqueville and China Spring for training exercises. The true historic Bosqueville is further up Rock Creek Road, where the churches, cemetery and school are located.
Known by locals as “Pete’s”, this store was a well-loved gathering place, and it lives on in the memories of those who knew it well.
Waco, Texas History in Pictures 
Been in there many times when I was just a little girl and we lived in Bosqueville
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Worked at Red Barn Restaurant 1980’s to earlier 90’s Pete Griffen would bring us fresh tomatoes from his garden. He was pictured in Country Woman magazine or Good Old Days with his 8 foot tall tomato vine .He was standing on a ladder. Had the magazine somewhere in storage.
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I ENJOY ALL THESE OLD PIC. WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH MOST OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN OR OPERATED THESE STORES. MY COMPUTER PRINTER PRINTS ON BOTH SIDES SO I GET MOST OF THE CONVERSATION AND THE PIC BOTH. BRINGS BACK A BUNCH OF MEMORIES!
TOMMY WILEY
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