Chamblin's Pharmacy /
Herndon Pharmacy
Company Names, addresses, dates:
      Chamblins Pharmacy, Station Street, Herndon VA (1917-1934) 1,2
      Herndon Pharmacy (Bert Sasher proprietor), Station Street, Herndon VA (1934-1965) 2
Notes:
This drug store started out as
Ernest Robey's drug store.
In 1917, after Robey's store burned down,
Dr Ralph VanSickler Chamblin (c.1892-1934)3
took over Robey's drug store business.
He had been manager for Robey prior to this time.1
There are 2 references to where Robey's store ended up - one puts it on Pine Street and the other
one on Station Street1.
It seems that either (a) one of these references is incorrect, or (b) maybe both locations had
former Robey drug stores. In any case, the post card below shows that Chamblins ended up at some
point on the NW corner Station Street where it intersects with Lynn Street, possibly in 1917 or
possibly later.
In 1934, the pharmacy was purchased by
Bert Campbell Sasher (1906-1973)4
who ran it until 19652.
Sasher grew up in Arlington VA, graduated from GWU school of pharmacy, and got a job at the Boyer
Pharmacy in Arlington for 3 years. In 1933, he purchased the Ballston Pharmacy, also in Arlington.
Sometime after purchasing the Herndon Pharmacy, he sold the Ballston Pharmacy.2
Sasher apparently had a partner named "Caldwell" during his time at the Herndon Pharmacy, as the
pill box from 1950 that is depicted below says "SASHER & CALDWELL". I don't know anything about
Caldwell.
Bottles:
(I don't have any bottles from the Chamblis or Herndon Drug Store) |