I know many of you love stories about the people and places in Lebanon’s history. I hope you enjoy this one about Raymond Medley and the Medley Drug Store, which was located at 221 W. Commercial in the building currently occupied by Walters, Staedtler and Allen, CPAs. Raymond, who was born on March 11, 1905 and died on March 12, 1984, was one of the most respected and well-liked businessmen in town. He took care of his customers and their families and also their dogs and livestock. He didn’t charge for the animal care and there were many families who received free care and advice from him over the years. When he died, his family found boxes of checks from customers which had been returned by the bank, and Raymond never tried to collect on them because he knew the customers were unable to pay. Raymond's mother died when he was a young teenager and he was the oldest of his siblings so he assumed major responsibilities early in life. When he was about 16, he was walking