Our story
One family, since 1914.
George Newton opened the first store with Ora in McAlester, Oklahoma. Twenty five years later the family came to Joplin, and Newton’s has stood at Fifth and Main ever since.
- 1914
George Newton opens the store with Ora in McAlester, Oklahoma.
- 1939
The family moves to Fifth and Main in Joplin. We are still here.
- 2011
The Joplin tornado. The store came through it, still on the same corner.
- Today
Brian and Peggy run the store. James, the fourth generation, is at the bench.
The Spanish fluThe DepressionTwo world warsThe 2011 tornado
