Barbershop serves community for more than 70 years
For many in the community, it's more than just a place to get your hair cut — it's a positive atmosphere where fellowship and laughs take place.
Don't forget the history that comes with the Veteran's Barbershop that has been around since the late 1940s. There's a warm feeling in the atmosphere when walking through the door.
"Most people get their first haircut here. A barber grooms them all through the years. At the end we give them their last haircut," said Willie Arnett, head barber at the shop. "A barber plays a big part in their life. We keep them well-groomed. For their first cut, they may cry. On their last haircut, others cry."
When the shop opened, the property was owned by A.B. Bingham, principal of Dunbar School at the time. The head barber was Marshall Bell, who came to the shop after serving in the U.S. Navy, Arnett said. A 1962 Dunbar graduate himself, Arnett had been getting his hair cut at the shop since he was 8 years old. Beside the shop was a salon for women and a store. He also mentioned during that era separate barbershops existed for blacks and whites. In the black community, three barbershops were all within walking distances of each other. The other two barbershops were owned by the Reid family. The property is now owned by Bingham's son, Dr. Robert Bingham.
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