My great aunt ran a country general store and I remember buying Cokes for a nickel (in a 6 oz. glass bottle that you returned to get your deposit back.) and lots of penny candy.
Who remembers
Squirrel Nut Zippers?
Or
Atomic Fireballs
Bit O' Honey
Mary Janes
Pixy Stix
Red Hots
Sugar Daddy and Sugar Babies and Sugar Mama.
Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Roll Pops
Wax Candy
Caramel Creams
Cow Tales
Slo Poke
BB Bats