real estate agent: You need to join the White County Historical Society. White County Mounted Patrol. - 01/26/12 02:52 PM
Why join the White County Historical Society? Many reasons but the main one could be to get their newsletter that is sent monthly....with pictures! They have given me permission to use their pictures on this blog so I am going to share this one with you. It was in the current issue and I have never seen it before. Look at all these handsome guys of the White County Mounted Patrol.
Now that you see overall, I'm going to show you up close ones.
Now for the names if you are curious.
Top row, left to right. … (15 comments)
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real estate agent: A street in Kensett Arkansas, small town near Searcy Arkansas. Front Street. - 11/25/11 11:23 AM
Front Street, Kensett Arkansas, probably no longer exists. I searched a map of Kensett, which is a small town of approximately 1900 people just a minute away from Searcy Arkansas, and found no Front Street on the map.
I suspect, however, that it was the main drag at some time in the past. I found this picture somewhere and saved it on my computer. Perhaps the Seary Sleuths can tell us more about the photo.
Interesting to me is that it looks so much like a town out of a Western movie and is that man on the porch one-legged? … (13 comments)
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real estate agent: 1948 picture of a school in White County Arkansas. Kensett Arkansas School. - 06/22/11 08:49 PM
FOUND!
NEAT OLD PICTURE OF A SCHOOL DATED 1948.
It is a neat old building that has the location and the date on the back. It was in one of those little wood frames that someone a few years back had used to frame old copies of pictures and had them for sale at some store. Mother-in-law found one with a picture of her husband's father and brothers lined up on a board. I have blogged it.
She was able to buy one for each family member. I found one of the ruins of Judsonia from the tornado in 1952 … (18 comments)
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real estate agent: Are you missing me yet? Columbus Georgia revisited. Sculptures.....lovely ones. - 11/02/10 08:27 AM
The question above about are you missing me yet? Why, heck no, you're saying. Were you gone?
I've been back to Columbus Georgia for a short visit. I've written about Columbus Georgia two times before. One was about the lovely girl sculpture on the river and one was about the roots in that town.
This time I found another lovely sculpture of a horse. It took some skill to put together this horse designed from old wood.
And I had to go back for a visit to my little artist friend who sits on the Chattahoochee River and does her artwork.
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real estate agent: Mystery photo from yesterday solved. McRae Arkansas has historic bank.... - 10/02/10 08:35 AM
No one seemed to know what the picture I posted yesterday was. Some sharp minds visit this blog but no one thought of Bonnie and Clyde!
The picture shows bullet proof glass.....very old. Evidently that is what happens with bullet proof glass as it ages.
I had an REO in the little town of McRae Arkansas, 743 population in 2009, about 12 miles from Searcy. Needing to cash a check or make a deposit, I went into the bank shown below.
It's on a corner and you can see the street name. It is right in the middle of town … (19 comments)
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real estate agent: A mystery photo. Can you tell me what this is? And what it does? - 10/01/10 08:38 AM
For fun today, I'd like to know if you can tell me what this picture is of. Perhaps a little digging into history might help and if you come up with the answers, I can tell you more on comments.
Our county is full of history and interesting things if we just look around. My trips into the county to check on listings often make me do double-takes when I see something different. This was entirely new to me.
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real estate agent: A great view of the old library at Spring Park in Searcy Arkansas. - 09/20/10 08:11 AM
This great picture which I've never seen before was sent to me by Robert Fuller, who grew up in Searcy and still loves memories of the old Searcy Arkansas. It's the library that was in the park when I first arrived in Searcy. My children loved it. I loved it.
Quick research revealed that the library was built in 1927 and cost $3300 to build. The building and the idea was mostly from the contributions of the Phoenix Club in Searcy. The Phoenix Club is another mystery to me which may have to be explored in another blog. The library … (27 comments)
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real estate agent: Now that is a form of GOOD advertising! Free gift with my Democrat-Gazette this morning. - 09/19/10 09:41 AM
Don't we just hate most forms of advertising?
Today, there was an advertising form that I'm so impressed about that I'm taking up all this valuable blog spot to brag about.
I got a free gift with my newspaper wrapping. When I picked up the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas's state newspaper, this morning it felt different. And it was! There in the special wrapping envelope was a free Lawry's Sundried Tomato and Garlic Chicken spices and seasonings package.
I'm gonna try that dish. I have to since it was free. Now all I have to do is go to the grocery store … (18 comments)
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real estate agent: Helen Newman, real estate icon, high tea and me in Searcy Arkansas - 08/01/10 03:12 PM
I've perhaps read about "high tea" when it dealt with the Queen of England.
Never did I expect to attend one. I'm just a simple little girl living in Searcy Arkansas.
But here comes an invitation through the mail with a pretty purple ribbon around the expensive envelope and the invitation said "hat and gloves are optional." WOW! That sounds dressy and important.
The invitation was to attend one of Searcy Arkansas's first real estate tycoon's party. Helen Newman was to be celebrating her 80th birthday and her children were honoring her with a high tea!
On July 31, 2010 I … (8 comments)
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real estate agent: Another one bites the dust. Old house falls in Searcy Arkansas. Center Street - 07/27/10 09:39 PM
It was another double-take look as I drove by this house today. I drive by all the time and have often wondered how the city let it remain in such bad condition. It was not habitable and hasn't been for years.
Today, it went down. Here's what I saw. The house is (er...was) at the corner of Oak and Center Streets.
For memories we need to walk with Mr. Google just to see what we lost. Below is the house that was.
I wonder what they'll do with all those trees.
I also wonder if they had any worries about leaving that tractor … (17 comments)
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real estate agent: 20 years ago near Harding University in Searcy Arkansas. Apartments. - 07/18/10 06:00 PM
These apartments are NOT for sale now but they were in 1989. An old real estate booklet with homes for sale had these in it. First was this set of apartments.
The apartments are ok but what interested me was that water tank in the background. Where is it now and where was it then? Is it still there but the trees are just too big for it to be seen?
Here's the second set. We had a company in Searcy Arkansas that started making octagonal houses and two apartment complexes were set up. They're still in good shape. I don't know … (17 comments)
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real estate agent: The 40's in Searcy Arkansas. So you think our streets are rough now???? - 04/26/10 07:43 PM
My husband says he grew up out in the country. He says it was W-A-Y out in the country at the time he was a little boy. I never believed him until I saw this picture. This house was where he grew up. It was bought by his parents when he was a wee one. It had some land which was used to run cows. The barn which shows in this picture was struck by lightning many years later and burned to the ground. By that time he was married to me and the whole neighborhood came out to see the … (18 comments)
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real estate agent: E. C. Blakemore & Co. Searcy Arkansas. 94 year old calendar hangs on my wall. - 04/22/10 09:45 AM
Bob Collins, a blogging friend who remembers Searcy as he grew up, says lots of mom & pop corner grocery stores existed in Searcy at one time. Most families had no car or one car and needed to walk to get supplies.
"But the advent of supermarkets with their greater selections and lower prices along with more family cars meant the beginning of the end for these little stores. Their suppliers such as Searcy Wholesale and the Jobber, Simon Moye, felt the change as well. Then along came big chain convenience stores and bye-bye mom and pop," wrote Bob. He can probably … (24 comments)
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real estate agent: New restaurant in Searcy Arkansas. The Whistlestop Barbeque is like a museum... - 11/04/09 03:04 PM
A new restaurant has opened at 2315 W Beebe Capps Expressway on the West side of Searcy Arkansas. Lots of vehicles have been parked around it saying that Searcy is trying it out. Searcy is great about going to a new restaurant and giving it a try. Usually ONE try! If the food is not excellent, that's it! It's not going to be around very long.
I gave it a try the other day. Here's what I liked best of all. The decor will bowl you over when you walk in the door. There are boats hanging from the ceiling, bicycles … (12 comments)
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real estate agent: Reminders of long ago when we didn't have electric clothes dryers. Not necessarily a pleasant memory. - 08/23/09 12:07 PM
Diapers? Lots of them and they had to be hung out to dry. Freezing weather? Hot as hades weather? No matter.....the wash goes on.
I'm afraid I lived through some of this and saw my mother live through a lot more of it. I found this old basket the other day that is full of memories.
At first it looked like a fantastic old basket that was in great shape. Turned upside down, however, condition was truly exposed. It had been used and used so much that a newspaper in the bottom was holding the clothes pins in. Of course I … (30 comments)
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real estate agent: 20 years ago the brokers did most closes in their offices. Congratulations Professional Escrow on your 20th Anniversary. - 06/24/09 07:09 AM
20 years ago Professional Escrow opened their doors in Searcy Arkansas.
The owner was a super-sharp and well-trained lady named Hazel English.
She had worked at one of the savings and loan operations that had suddenly become defunct.
She knew all about closes and assumptions of loans. She announced that her entire business would consist of closing loans for real estate companies or people selling their own homes and the office was to be in downtown Searcy.
We thought she was nuts! We snickered and said, "Well, why would anyone pay her to close a loan? Our broker closes them for … (5 comments)
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real estate agent: Bounce this Friendship Ball around the state of Arkansas. - 10/22/08 07:23 AM
Charles Buell sent me this Friendship Ball and I consider it either a true gesture of friendship or another one of his "picking on me" schemes. I met Charles through Activerain along with lots of other fine folks throughout the country. Charles, Home Inspector Supreme, has taught me all I'll ever need to know about water heaters and crawl spaces and bugs. UGH!
Our state of AR (that's Arkansas, not activerain) needs attention so I want to bounce this ball to a couple of AR (remember that's Arkansas, not activerain) members.
David Bolick is in Little Rock, about 50 miles from me, and I've never met … (12 comments)
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real estate agent: You may need to Early Vote.......and do it early. - 10/21/08 07:29 AM
Monday was to be my big day. I blogged about it. I was going to quickly early vote and check on foreclosures that were auctioned at 10:00 am. I'd be outa there by 10:15 am. I walked into the lobby and saw a line! A fairly long line of voters and probably 6 or 8 helpers. I decided that since I was there I might as well vote as planned and the foreclosure would soon be held in the lobby also. Wrong! There were so many early voters the foreclosure was probably held outside. I couldn't leave my place in line so I … (10 comments)
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real estate agent: Spectacular view of downtown Searcy taken from atop the Court House. - 09/13/08 07:29 AM
This old picture is another treasure and I believe it is also from our girl scout photography project done by Paula. She took them in the 40's. To take this she must have climbed up to the top of the Court House. The view she took shows the old Searcy Bank which we've featured before.
What I like best about the picture, however, is the view of the houses barely in the distance. Little rooftops are everywhere. House rooftops, not businesses, because Searcy was still a small town and Paula, Don, Ludean, Anita and others could walk downtown at any time! … (18 comments)
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real estate agent: Have you forgotten what it was like to be young? - 09/12/08 08:05 AM
A university student called me about needing a reasonably priced home so that he could live there and possibly rent out rooms to a few friends. We went to look at a foreclosure that really is in good shape. It has no fleas!! It was left clean. It has been updated. It has a deck for what I figure would be used for parties. The house is old, though, with no pull-down stair to get in the attic. The student came with his brother, also in the university but 4 years older. The younger one wanted to see in the attic. … (18 comments)
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