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For nearly 100 years one store dominated the area. Despite its dominance, the only reminder left is its name. This week's Coastal Bend History follows the path of the Lichtenstein Department Stores.
When newlywed Bernice Leonard arrived in Corpus Christi in 1940 for her husband's new job, she had no idea that her life would soon include a large number of children. Within two years she was the director of the first licensed day care in the city. Carlyle Leonard accepted the position of the manager of the new D.N. Leathers Housing Center, and Bernice began assisting her husband by helping conduct home visits to see which families would be eligible to move in. What she discovered was a rampant need for care for preschool-age children in the city's Black community. "We saw the need for a da...