B. F. Oliver contractor sign Searcy AR Cloverdale

Take a look at this old advertisement that was posted on facebook by Charles Lovell, Jr., who came from a "builder family" himself.  I love the sign.

First of all, it tells who owned the house!  B. R. Fudge.

It brags about who built it, B. F. Oliver, builder.

And it tells who provided materials, Wood-Freeman.  I'm just guessing but I'll bet this material supplier supplied the sign.

The truth is, really, that I love the old ad that was placed in the yearbook.  Cloverdale was one of Searcy's first planned subdivisions.....along with Lambert Terrace.  The girl in this ad, I think, was Jawanda Oliver, daughter of the builder.  Sleuths will have to say whether that is her dad in the ad.  Jawanda had on the fashion of the day.  bobbie socks and pleated skirt and sweater. 

Thanks for the ad, Charles Lovell!

Barbara S Duncan

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Searcy Arkansas!

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12 Comments on A great old yearbook ad from Searcy AR and a good advertising sign for Cloverdale.

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Love it, as you do, Barbara.  but best of all, love the "outfit" Jawanda is wearing.  Don't forget the shoes:  looks like swede loafers to me.  I'm sure Don can hone in closer and identify the shoes! 

Anita Fuller
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Anita, I'll bet they were penny loafers of some kind.  I'll bet there was a collar around the neck too.

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Sorry Anita. I only do miracles Mon - Thur. A "hone in" shows what looks like laces so maybe not loafers.

Good guess though. Looks like she has on a sweater sans collar, Barbara.

I was interested in Anita's term  "hone in" and looked it up.

Definition of HONE IN

: to move toward or focus attention on an objective honing in — George Plimpton> honing in on its target — Bob Greene> <hones in on the plights and victories of the common man — Lisa Russell>

Usage Discussion of HONE IN

The few commentators who have noticed hone in consider it to be a mistake for home in. It may have arisen from home in by the weakening of the \m\ sound to \n\ or may perhaps simply be due to the influence of hone. Though it seems to have established itself in American English (and mention in a British usage book suggests it is used in British English too), your use of it especially in writing is likely to be called a mistake. Home in or in figurative use zero in does nicely.
 
Anita, this is NOT an attempt to correct your language usage, I was just interested in the term. I have used it also.

What I want to know was who did the plumbing. Was it Cotton Fuller?
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Honing in on a fight between Anita and Don would be such great fun!!  Was this Jawanda's dad?  That was the big question. 

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Barbara-It is fun looking back at old pictures and this one is fun to see the changes over the years.

4:32pm • #5
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Pat, I think that old yearbooks will be tomorrow's treasures...it they are not already.

5:41pm • #6
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Ms. Anita, I understood what you were saying without a dictionary or urban dictionary or time capsule.

Mr. Don, I'm surprised...now we must make an appointment to recieve a miracle...next it will only be from 2 to 4 in the afternoon...but it won't keep us from expecting our miracle, it's too late for that...we already know what you are capable of doing...haha.

Ms. Barbara, don't you love it when folks answer everything but the question you asked...that happens around my world. 

I really enjoyed the post and comments this time...I guess I needed a little laughter today...

Debbie Wantulok
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Debbie, Ms. Anita and Mr. Don are always good for a few laughs.  I guess you've heard the term, "Duke it out", and that is what they may sometimes do.  LOL

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Miz Debbie always says something to titilate the ticklebox also.

Anita is too busy getting ready for their big trip to the big Fullerfest coming up to spar with me. See this

I'll be leaving The Island at Holiday Isles tomorrow. The blog seems to be stuck on Cloverdale.

Barbara has asked me to do a blog on a metal sculptor up here in Eureka Springs and I will try to comply so she can re-blog. It will be about his house that he practically built single handed using curved 2X4's.

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Let's encourage everyone to go in and see the Fullerfest article. He must have been a great teacher.  So go to Don's comment and click on his "this."

5:40pm • #10
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Thank you Barbara and Don:  Bob WAS a fantastic teacher.  One in a lifetime for many students.  He could take a handful of people, singing, and make them sound like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  (slight exaggeration )....

Anita Fuller
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Anita, what an honor.  Not many people from Arkansas get invited back for a festival in their honor in a far-off state.  That was a nice article for a man very deserving of all the praise he receives.  And look who has been beside him all the way!  Our own Anita Tart Hart Fuller who also deserves honors. And I am not even saying "LOL."  Have fun and enjoy the trip.

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