DATE: Thursday, August 7, 1997              TAG: 9708060175

SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS         PAGE: 14   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: BY DAWSON MILLS, CORRESPONDENT 

                                            LENGTH:   32 lines

LEMONADE STAND NEVER OUT OF DATE

Katie Crane, 10, and her sister, Heather, 12, of Gunn Court, know the value of advertising. They put up five signs to alert motorists to their lemonade stand in the 300 block of Thole St. for the past several weeks.

The signs, arranged in series like the Burma Shave signs of yore, read:

``If you're thirsty'' . . .

``hot and dry'' . . .

``here's a drink'' . . .

``you should try'' . . .

``Lemonade 25 cents.''

Katie's twin, Melody, sisters Amy, 8, and Sara, 5, and brother Jeremiah, 6, have also been taking turns at the stand.

Heather and Amy report that business has been good. At times, the young entrepreneurs have had a crowd waiting to be served. ILLUSTRATION: Photos by DAWSON MILLS

Ann Winstead, 12, left, of Norfolk, buys a glass of lemonade from

Heather Crane. The Cranes say sometimes they have a crowd.

ABOVE: Katie Crane, 10, left, and her sister, Heather, 12, wait for

customers at their makeshift lemonade stand.

AT LEFT: Burma Shave-style signs along the 300 block of Thole St.

point the way to the refreshing summertime favorite, lemonade.

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