��� Roy's Ice Cream Parlour

������� ������� ���� on the corner of

������� 12th Street & Central/E Avenue

������� ������ Carrizozo, New Mexico

� 575-648-2921 -- royndow@tularosa.net

A stop in time where Carrizozo history lives!

��������� Roy 's Gift Gallery was established in August, 1978, in the historic Dr. Paden 's Drug Store building located at 1200 E Avenue, Carrizozo, New Mexico. �The historic drug store was built between 1906 and 1910.  Dr. Paden moved to Carrizozo in 1906 from the gold mining town of White Oaks, New Mexico, after being hired by the railroad as their physician and surgeon. 

��������� All the usual soda fountain facilities were installed, and this was one of the busiest places in the fast growing town of Carrizozo.   Dr. Paden also opened a hospital on the second story of this building, and there are still some people around today who remember him as their personal physician.

OOPS! No drive in!�

������������������������������������� Dr. Paden sold the store around 1934 to "Red" Eaker, who operated the pharmacy and soda fountain for several years.  Red quickly replaced the original soda fountain with a brand new top of the "liquid carbonic" fountain line, which is still in use today.  The fountain has a green marble counter top, and the front marble is a light tan color with various patterns.

��������� In 1978 Roy Dow moved his gift and novelty business from its original location "just down the street" into the beautiful red brick building on the corner with the antique wall fixtures and the soda fountain.

��������� Now over 30 years later, he is still at it. �All the old fashioned soda fountain treats are offered and enjoyed by the locals, and his place has become a favorite stop for many tourists traveling on Highway 54.� Some go out of their way to stop and have Roy's milkshakes, malts, sundaes, banana splits, fountain cokes, ice cream cones or real old fashioned ice cream sodas!

Roy's is also one of the favorite places to buy New Mexico lottery Power Ball tickets, Roadrunner Cash, and instant scratchers as folks enjoy fresh coffee and/or fountain treats!