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2020 

 1953 Bald Knob Basketball tournament girlsHere is another historic picture found in the White County Girls' Basketball Tourney program that I found on ebay.  Playing basketball was important to girls then just as it is now.  It is still a mystery why the game ceased for girls for about 20 years ...
10/30/2020
Found!  An old newspaper clipping of early voting.I stumbled upon this old clipping.  Don't we all clip family pictures from the newspaper?  How this one ended up on the front page of the local newspaper is a mystery BUT it means so much right now.  It makes us think of the good old days.....no m...
10/26/2020
Griffithville AR basketball teamWhat a treasure!  Found in a 1953 basketball tournament program!  This is in color because it was on the back of the cover page.  It is from 1953 when girls also had a sport to play.  Now, not only is there no Griffithville basketball team but there is no Griffithv...
10/25/2020
West Point AR Bullfrogs 1953This picture is in the historic White County Girls' Basketball Tourney program that I recently bought from ebay.  Check the girls and the Fan Club to see if there are friends or relatives.  Since girls tend to marry and change their names they may be hard to identify. ...
10/25/2020
Great picture of 1953 Judsonia AR girls' basketball team.Here's a picture with an excellent heading. "Judsonia's spirit wasn't lost in the big tornado."  This picture was in the White County Girls' Basketball Tourney program that I found on ebay.  I am planning to do each town's team picture that...
10/24/2020
 I Splurged!  I did!  I did!  I bought this old book from ebay for more than I ever thought I would! But just look at it!  It is the 1953 White County Girls' Basketball Tourney program!  It cost 25 cents at the game to get the program.  It contains pictures, feature stories, cage data (whatever t...
10/22/2020
Kensett ARK Public School 1910.The Arkansas Democrat Gazette often runs old postcard pictures from Ray Hanley's collection.  They are interesting, especially when they are near us.  This one was on line a few days ago and is very interesting.  Where was it located in Kensett AR?  Perhaps a Searcy...
10/18/2020
Postcard on ebayThe top picture is a postcard that is for sale right now on ebay and the building appears to be in great shape.  I don't think trains were anywhere near it in 1978 but it is called the MoP depot, there is an old railroad track on the side in the top picture, and it is in Searcy, A...
10/16/2020
As good as a real museum....except you may purchase things!We are all tired, bored, lonely during this Covid year.  Today I made a visit to Searcy AR's "Old Hippy" store that is located at 1216 S Benton.  I already have too much stuff in my house to be shopping to buy more but I DO like to look. ...
10/12/2020
May Day Parade on Spring Street looking North, Searcy AR.This wonderful old card is available on ebay right now.  I think I may have used it in a blog before but we probably have new viewers.  ( https://activerain.com/blogsview/3389859/two-great-searcy-arkansas-cards-for-sale-on-ebay---may-day-ce...
10/05/2020