l have always stared at it!Every time I drive through McRae AR I stare at this house thinking that it is the extreme example of an old house that seems to be original and needs work. It has suddenly been listed and is for sale. So I can see it thoroughly. It was built in 1921, says the listing.
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10/10/2024
Searcy Arkansas Courthouse Painting Notice the date of this painting that I did about 54 years ago! It has just resurfaced and I had not seen it through all those years. It is mainly of the statue on the court square that was done in memory of the Confederate Soldiers of White County AR that se
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10/06/2024
Two different forms of art.Don't these look good together? The back one is an old half-way worn out "paint by number." Some folks have said that some of these old "paint by number" pictures are a little valuable. Personally, I never did one and don't know where this one came from. It has just
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10/02/2024
Historic Quattlebuck.Who remembers Col. Ivan Quattlebaum from Searcy AR. Better question, who does NOT remember Col. Ivan? He was a very friendly and colorful character in town. The small print on this ONE QUATTLEBUCK says, "This note legal tender for free love and advice." Sweet Ivan's Stop
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09/25/2024
Readers and Greeters This young couple will be waiting to greet you as you go into the main door of our new library! They may be distracted, however, by this fascinating book that they are sharing. The brand new Larry and Janett Crain library opened September 18, 2024 and a large crowd attende
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09/19/2024
Painted eggs from May 1998 EGGS'travaganzaWay back in 1998 many citizens and I attended a corporate fund-raising event at Harding representing the White County Medical Center. Way back then lots of folks around Searcy were raising ostriches and other different birds or animals. Ostrich eggs wer
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09/16/2024
Portrait of Cleo 1966This has been White County Fair Week in Arkansas. Memories return. Here is a strange one. Yearly, there was an art contest along with pickles and sewing and all kinds of other things. I entered this painting of a lady named Cleo. She actually sat and posed for me. It wo
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09/14/2024
New addition to my art collection.This little fellow is new to my home. He was bought for me by my daughter at a recent estate sale in Beebe, AR. It is my first bronze sculpture and it brings up new questions. How do they make copies of them. I know how an art work can have copies printed and
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09/12/2024
The beginning......The annual White County Fair Parade was Saturday morning, September 7 at 11:00 a.m. Crowded? YES! Folks in White County love that parade that circles the courthouse and travels down East Race in Searcy AR. I was there along with blog-buddy, Anita Hart Fuller and my daughter,
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09/09/2024
WOW! Lots of legs! And girls. Are you present? This is an old and somewhat fascinating picture of a huge group of girls who were selected to attend Girls State in 1953. It was given to me by one of my most dedicated Searcy Sleuths, Anita Hart Fuller. I had to put an arrow beside her head. S
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09/02/2024
