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Ludean:  You made Bob's day by remembering when Krogers was on Spring St....sorta next to Penneys.  Also our Historical Oracle, Dorothy Yarnell Warden, remembers it, too.  That's 3!  (I don't remember it)....Anyone else?????

Mary, you were too young.  I remember it well, but don't remember when it moved. 

My grandmother was a very frugal shopper, so when she went to the grocery store, she went to whichever one had a penny or two saving, if that meant going to all of them that day.  Didn't use any extra gas, as we walked everywhere we went.  And, yes, we were healthy, with all that walking.  What was the name of that little lady who walked a lot in Searcy.  Was it Armstrong?  I can't remember for sure.

I lost some of my memory while I was sick, but some of it returns.  What I lost mostly is recent memory, not long ago.  By the way, while sick, I spent 3 days back in England, they tell me.  Cheap way to travel, but I didn't lose anything over there.   Don't remember if I enjoyed it or not.

Anita, glad to help.  We older citizens remember some things well. 

I love to read Ms. Dorothy's writings of her memories.  She and some others sang at our church a few years ago.  She and I did some remembering (csn't spell that other word) that day. 

Mary, I haven't read that email yet.  I get tired very quickly.  I will get to it soon. 

Anita, looks like I mis-spelled can't.

Finally getting to answer Mary about when Kroger was on Spring St.  Bob remembers being there with his mother, his mother being asked how old he was - he was 3.  That would have been l939.  He says, though, that it stayed there for quite a few more years, so he's saying up until about l945.  (you can't prove it by me)....

Someone dig out the old phone books.  I am same age as Bob and I don't remember the year they moved.  My next question is:  Where did they (Krogers) move to? 

Ludean:  they moved behind the post office, when the post office was on West Arch.  Next to where Person's Furniture Store was...OR it might be the same building but I don't think so.  I'll ask Bob when he comes in.  Interesting to me:  no phone listed anywhere in my l957 Phone Book.    Do you remember when it burned?

We have gotten out of my living locally now.  I was a small kid when Krogers was on Spring by Mayfair.  When it was by Post Office, I was married with 3 kids in school.  My mother and sister lived behind Krogers in a house over by post office is reason I remember that well. I was home for visit while they lived there.  Time sure has a way of getting away from me, but I have enjoyed this look back with you all.

Bob thinks it was in l956..when it burned.  He knows he was at college, and I know I was in Searcy going to Harding, before I left for Vandy in the fall of l956.   It MIGHT have been sometine in l955.

My dad was on the volunteer fire department, and I remember the fire whistle waking me up....Daddy finding out where the fire was and going to it. I'm not sure Mother and I didn't drive down there not too long after that....we probably did as we were all awake and Kroger burning was a big deal.  I could see the flames in the sky from my house at l008 W. Arch.