lnickel@mojonews.com Bill Allison, right, of Superior Paint and Wallpaper in Salem demonstrates his color matching technique for a wood stain that a contractor brought in for a customer. (Salem News photo by Lily Nickel) SALEM —Â For 76 years, Superior Paint and Wallpaper has been a staple for contractors and do-it-yourself homeowners in Salem. But at the end of the month, the second oldest retail store in Salem will close its doors for good. Bill Allison bought the store that its on the corner of Pershing Street in the heart of Salem from the Lepping family in 1995 after working there for 21 years.