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Jim Potter still remembers when Dougherty’s Pharmacy was a hangout spot for Preston Hollow teenagers. “I was a student at Hillcrest when Dougherty’s opened here in the ‘60s. Back then, there was a movie theater in the shopping center, so we’d all hang out afterward.” Today, Potter is the vice president of Dougherty’s, a company that started in Oak Cliff in 1929, and moved to our neighborhood in 1967. Throughout its 80-year history, the pharmacy has seen the likes of Texas outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, who tried to rob it during the Great Depression before being chased off by the gun-toting owner. More has changed outside the pharmacy’s windows than within its walls. Pharmacists here, for example, will still do custom compounds, even if it’s for a dog. “We have one customer who moved away, but her dog still needed a compound. So every month, we send medication to Fluffy in San Antonio.” Dougherty’s will, of course, also deliver to its human clientele — and it’s just added an in house nutritionist. “We pride ourselves in being different than the chain pharmacies. We’re really a neighborhood pharmacy that’s about service from the heart. It’s been a great 80 years and we’re looking forward to the next 80 years.”

ABOVE LEFT/Dougherty’s pharmacist of 50 years, Joe Park stands with his father George Park. ABOVE RIGHT/This circa 1950 photo shows the Oak Cliff Dougherty’s, which used to be on Beckley Avenue.

DOUGHERTY’S PHARMACY is celebrating its 80th anniversary the week of Oct. 20 with in-store specials and celebrations. Visit doughertys.com for details.

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Small ways that you can make a big difference for neighborhood nonprofits

Extends at the annual garage sale hosted by Hope Cottage Pregnancy and Adoption Center, 4209 McKinney, on Friday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can expect to find clothing, toys, household items, and furniture. All proceeds will benefit the center’s adoption program. 214.521.4673 or hopecottage.org.

THIS MONTH, ATTENDAN EVENT...

...at The Episcopal Church of Transfiguration, 14115 Hillcrest, on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. That’s when you can hear Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett speak about his recent work as an anti-racism activist. He’ll be at the church as part of the Vision Forum, a new ministry that aims to educate the public on human rights and social issues, like affordable housing, healthcare, immigration, education, the environment, drug abuse, and war. Tickets are $25 and are available at thevisionforum.org.

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KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.

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