1980 Ad Judsonia White County RecordWho remembers "tanning?" I do. And not so pleasantly because I never tanned well and I'd see all my friends sitting in the sun getting wonderful tans. Then along came these things shown above in the picture in the ad. I don't remember ever using them but l
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11/19/2021
Historic Mayfair Hotel in Searcy AR is almost 100 years old.And I had the pleasure of a short guided tour today. The picture above shows the Mayfair as it is today. The town has grown up around it and its charm is still there. I have done several blogs about it in the past. I'll try to list
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10/26/2021
Memories! You want memories! We have found them!Let's assume you went to school in White County AR sometime from about 1950 to 1974. W. E. Orr, from Judsonia, was instrumental in beginning and continuing a White County Girls' Basketball Tournament during those years. It was called "The South'
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10/17/2021
Benjamin Clayton Black House in Searcy ARFound! Another old newspaper clipping that has interesting history about the house. Problem? No date.Solution? I checked Google to see when it was placed on the Historic Register and found that it was done on 11-20-1974. That still does not date the a
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10/12/2021
Quilting BeeHere's a fun picture that was clipped and saved by someone in the past. These Searcy ladies (who have no names except through husbands and we've complained about this in other blogs) are on the porch of the old house located in Pioneer Village in Searcy. They have on period dress an
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10/06/2021
Homemade Hammer? Weapon?I stumbled across this the other day at my own home! Has it been here forever? Did it come from one of my daughter's estate sales? A gift from above for my protection? I don't know but it is definitely interesting. It is definitely made by hand by some person who need
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10/02/2021
Silver Dining Car in BackgroundA few days ago we did a blog with a picture of a 1940's parade in Searcy AR. In the background of that blog (click to see) were some old buildings that included our still existing Legion Hut and two other businesses. This picture shows the buildings in better det
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09/28/2021
1890 Built Kerr-Booth home on West CenterIt is worth a drive by to see the new look of a Searcy AR historic home. The home is located at 611 W Center and sold recently. It is on the Historic Register of Homes and is Victorian in style, located on a shaded (as this picture shows) corner with a b
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09/26/2021
Chubbys Sandwich ShopWho remembers this? Chubbys Sandwich Shop, with address of 2801 E Race, Searcy AR. This advertisement was in the 1978 Harding College yearbook and I don't remember it.I checked to see what is located there today. The location is at the entrance to Cloverdale Subdivision
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09/22/2021
1954 Basketball Tournament Fun Contest!I have been given several tournament programs from the 1950's in White County AR by Pat Holloway, a friend from way back. They were of girl's tournaments that were very popular before some no-fun characters cut out all girl's sports! (Don't get me started o
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09/14/2021
