remax advantage realtors: Old Searcy AR, People's Bank. First Security now, K.Elnee Auto, Ford
- 04/21/24 10:16 AM
Expertly enlarged picture of a car on Arch Street in downtown Searcy AR many years ago! And here is the original picture. Looks as it there are two car agencies around Peoples Bank which is now First Security Bank. One is Ford and the other looks like K. Elwee Auto Co. Anyone remember it? I have never seen a more professional enlargement and it was done years ago by a blog friend.
Last but most important is a picture of a lady standing beside the door of this bank and she was the one who renamed it. She suggested First Security Bank … (7 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Searcy needs this? Remember Roseann Motel? A possibly 1960's menu ebay.
- 04/12/24 07:55 AM
Few can remember this.....
The Roseann Motel-Restaurant in Searcy AR. was a popular spot and this menu opens and prices the food. Hamburger 35 cents, coffee 10 cents and it goes on and on with those cheap, cheap prices of food. It is now for sale on ebay. If the Historical Society does not have a copy, it should have one. It can be found for just a few days by clicking on ebay.com and search for Roseann Menu and it should pull up. It does not have a date but the seller says the 1960s. No signs of the building remain … (1 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Thank you. Nice surprise from White County Historical Society. 2024
- 04/03/24 01:31 PM
Blogging appreciation from WCHS! Thanks!
Searcy has noticed my blog! I have written 2008 blogs since about the year 2008. Activerain is a wonderful blog site and somehow lots of history has gone into my blog. It was a surprise to receive this certificate of appreciation at the last meeting of the White County Historical Society. The WCHS does a great job of making all of us in White County and Searcy AR more aware of the importance of history!!
Thank you, WCHS!!
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remax advantage realtors: Very well dressed ladies. Holmes in center. Holmes Rd Searcy AR
- 04/03/24 07:45 AM
Dressed with class. Over 100 years ago?
This is an old, old picture but it shows how styles change through the years and how the men and women copied the styles. Women evidently liked the ruffled collar and the fancy sleeves. Note two bracelets alike, two necklaces alike, slim waists and pins! Pins used to be worn and were stylish but how many do you see today? And how about that large bow at the back of one's head!!
The lady in the middle, Gertrude, ended up in Searcy AR. She married an Arkansas guy named Ballard Holmes and lived on our now … (2 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Darla Ino, White County Regional Library Director, accepts gift.
- 03/27/24 01:33 PM
Searcy AR grows. Library grows also.
Barbara S Duncan, that's me, presented a lovely drawing of Searcy's first library to Darla Ino, Library Director of the White County Regional Library System. The present library (remember it is moving to a larger one) did not have a picture of the first library which was small and charming in Spring Park. Barbara offered them this framed print and they seemed glad to have it. It will be displayed in their "historic" room that has lots of interesting items. I, Barbara, just wrote a blog with a postcard picture of the library. Click to see … (3 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Gone. A farmhouse! Once in the country! Country Club Rd. Belmont Est.
- 03/25/24 11:33 AM
Lovely farmhouse.....now history.
This charming house had its space on Country Club Road. Land, barns, storage. It was a typical outside-of-town farm, owned and operated by the same family for so many years. Here is the remaining chimney. The house is gone.
And here are a few of the typical farm buildings that the farm included and are still there. They bring back good memories! Drive by!
There is now a street called Seabiscuit going to the back of the farm where a new subdivision is being built. The new properties will be within walking distance to Searcy Country Club.
The city has come out … (3 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Old Library Searcy AR. Gone but not forgotten. Postcard reminder.
- 03/19/24 01:14 PM
Remember this? Library in Spring Park, Searcy AR.
This card does not have a date on it but the place to put a stamp asks for a one cent stamp. So how long ago was that? Some of the old one cent stamps have become collectible.
When I became a Searcy resident, my children and I went to this library. It was a small house near the entrance to Spring Park, It was a charming little place and my kids loved going there. I don't remember what the buildings in the background were. Searcy Sleuths? Do you remember?
Here's another blog about the library … (3 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Silver Moon Club. Newport AR. Elvis Presley poster. Rock n Roll Hwy.
- 03/17/24 10:48 AM
Did you ever hear of the Silver Moon? Did you go there?
It was in Newport AR and it hosted soon-to-be-famous stars like Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Conway Twitty, Sonny Burgess and many others. The club had alcohol, gambling, and live bands and could seat 800.
I found this poster in a drawer in my house and I think Hubby was a patron back in the 50's. Not me. I didn't live in Arkansas. He was familiar with the area and now there is a rock-n-roll highway that remembers it and other night clubs along the highway.
I found this picture of … (3 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: AI? Artificial Intelligence. Crazy. Art Print. 311 W Center Searcy AR
- 03/08/24 06:23 AM
Artificial Intelligence?
MLS lets AI write our listed house remarks. They turn out to be awful descriptions with too much verbiage. So I am curious. Let's test them, if you know how. I don't know how but let's see if we could direct them to do a realistic picture of this house that was in Searcy AR and is now gone. Does it only write?
So this old house, beautiful at the time, was captured in a drawing by Arni Anderson in 1974. The location was at 311 W. Center Street and Townhouse Apartments took its place. Perhaps AI could search courthouses and … (9 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Memory. Sad. Judsonia AR scars years after 1952 tornado.
- 02/19/24 07:41 AM
Imagine what it used to be.
This is the back view of a building in Judsonia. Looking at it and thinking back, you can almost picture a nicely curved back entry and 3 nicely curved windows. The tornado was in 1952 but the building is still standing. The back seems to be in better shape than the front!
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remax advantage realtors: Yearbooks? Worthless? I love them! We have 8 Judsonia AR ones! 1980s
- 02/15/24 06:40 AM
Have you ever noticed that a yearbook may be called "Panther" or some name but you have a hard time finding the city that it is from? Here are our Panthers but it was a search to find that they are from Judsonia AR. (Remember the city that was destroyed in 1952 by a tornado.)
So what are they good for? They are historic for sure! Looking through them reminds you of your favorite or least favorite teachers, students that you had crushes on or hated, hair styles, clothing styles, sports events, school events of all kinds! And these are from kindergarten … (1 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Jack's Saloon postcard. Were there others? These are 216 Central
- 02/02/24 11:37 AM
This newly discovered postcard is interesting and I have done a blog about this similar one below. So I am wondering if some business person went around putting up little saloons. Click here https://activerain.com/droplet/7s62 for the blog of the one below. The gentleman above seems more like the saloon type and the gentleman below looks more like the business type who would start the franchise.
Let us know if you have any info on Jack's Saloons!
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remax advantage realtors: Remember? Bridge collapse. Heber Springs AR. October 1989.
- 01/28/24 11:59 AM
Old Swinging Bridge
In October this old bridge collapsed. It is at Heber Springs AR and had been closed to traffic in 1972, built in 1912, and could be visited as a walking bridge. The report sounds as if several visitors were on the bridge and some youths started swinging it and it suddenly collapsed and folks were dropped into the water below. Five died. This picture was loaned to me and has ended up belonging to the Historical Society.
I wish some news source would give us a brand new report about this tragedy. How about that, Searcy Citizen?
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remax advantage realtors: Long career, no see! House in Searcy with atrium, rare.
- 01/15/24 08:14 AM
Nice room, isn't it!
Well, it does look a little like snow on the chair and the floor. No, it is not fake snow for atmosphere......it is REAL SNOW! With the temperature in Searcy AR being about 13 degrees over the past hours and expected to be that for several days, one wonders who committed this crime!! SNOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS HOUSE! There is no roof over this area!
I have had a long real estate career (over 40 years) and this is the only atrium that I have seen in Searcy AR. The owner loves the house and the atrium! … (4 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Before cell phones. Before computers. The fun for kids? Good examples.
- 12/14/23 12:47 PM
Old Searcy AR fun!
What did kids do before they lived with computers and cell phones? Stumbling upon a memory is always fun. That happened to me today. This wonderful aerial view of a husband-built tree house without being attached to a tree is a pleasure.
I moved to Searcy in 1967 and lived on McRae Street. Hubby built this tree house (as we called it) for the kids. I bought this trampoline and it seemed to be the first one in Searcy AR based on its popularity. Two kids are on it in this photo. The kids could drag it from … (8 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: A door for Christmas? Lovely antique! Left over from estate sale.
- 12/13/23 08:19 AM
Beautiful old doors! Blog repeated.
Some interesting Searcy AR history has just surfaced and there are beautiful antique doors for sale. At the corner of Market and Gum in Searcy stands Bliss Salon in an old building that the court house says was built in 1884 and was renovated a few years ago by Bliss Salon owners. I did a blog about it and you have to stop now and go back to read the blog. Click here,
Those buyers loved the old doors that were either in or around it and took them home with them. They were offered at an estate sale … (2 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Tired Santa. Old Christmas decoration. Price on bottom?
- 12/10/23 02:32 PM
Santa is tired!
Antique chalk decoration for Christmas.
I drag him out every Christmas and enjoy my sleeping Santa. I bought him at a garage sale several years ago and he is a delight to have around.....so different! I don't know how old he is but the original price is on the bottom Let's look.
There it is! If you are old enough to remember going to the "dime store" with parents many years ago you'd perhaps remember how items were priced on the bottom with a marker. This was 69 cents! What would it be today? Seems as if we can't buy anything … (7 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Bobby Petrino visits Searcy 2/23/12. Saved for Tyler Higgins pic!
- 12/04/23 11:41 AM
Bobby Petrino is back in the news because he is back in Arkansas. I am not a football fan so why did I save this Arkansas Democrat Gazette news article? One reason! An adorable red headed young fan was in the picture. Let's blow it up!
Here is the enlarged picture of Tyler getting his shirt autographed by Coach Bobby Petrino. See the adoration in his eyes! He loved the Arkansas Razorbacks and the coach. He was about 10 or 11 years old with a wonderful abundance of red hair! Wonder where this shirt is now? It may be valuable!!
Who is the … (3 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Free blouses? JC Penney ad. 1972 Searcy AR yearbook. Solve the mystery!
- 11/24/23 11:41 AM
Did you read the above ad that was in the 1972 Searcy High School yearbook? Well, read it again and see if you can believe that J. C.Penney was saying that each Senior girl would get a free blouse.
That was my interpretation. So I did a little counting. I looked at the Senior girls and started counting. I came up with 74 Senior girls and each one of them had on one of the pictured above blouses! WOW! That's a lot of free blouses! Did boys feel left out? My friends said, "No, Penney's didn't give them all a blouse; they … (1 comments)
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remax advantage realtors: Artists, Photographers, Collectors! I love them all! Mayfair exhibit!
- 11/17/23 12:05 PM
Photographers! Look at this great historic picture. It shows probably all of the employees of Wood Freeman Lumber in Searcy AR. On the trucks it gives the phone number as 446, Searcy and looks as if E. W. 's was 3200 and O. W. 's was 5000. Last names must be provided by Searcy Sleuths. See why I love photographers!
Artists! Look at this beautiful Phyllis Alexander print! A little girl with her loving pet. "The little dog laughed to see such sport" is written at the bottom. Phyllis Alexander is one of Searcy's best artists and painted so many portraits of … (5 comments)
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