When business owner Ray Brewer opened Lamesa Bearing in the first week of January 1962, the town had a population of about 13,000, there were two movie theaters, one grocery store, and a skating rink. The majority of businesses were situated downtown.“Those were the good ole’ days,” Brewer said.Even finding a house was hard to come by. He was lucky that someone finally pointed him to an unoccupied stucco home. “You couldn’t find a place“You couldn’t find a place to rent. It was completely full of people,” he said.Through the years, he’s seen competitors come and go, along with the ...