barbara s duncan: The way things were. Good class. Typing. Searcy AR. 1950's.
- 03/03/25 11:31 AM
1950's typing class.
Who remembers this? Do they still have them?
I found this old picture inside a 1950 Searcy Arkansas yearbook. It was a free picture just inside the book with several other pictures, mostly football. So I assume that it was from the 1950 school year. Searcy Sleuths may even recognize some of the students. I definitely remember being in a classroom that looked like this and learning how to type. Now I think that it was one of the best classes to take and learn typing. Typing is still something I still do a lot of when using the computer. … (4 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Pinecone roses. Lasting gift. About 60 years old. Romantic. Lovely!
- 02/21/25 11:50 AM
Pine cone roses?
A long lasting gift.
So many, many years ago these rose-shaped cones were given to me. I sometimes think that if I were going through motherhood right now I'd end up in jail for giving my kids the freedom that I gave them when they were growing up. We lived on the edge of town near pastures, streams, woods, etc., and I let them roam around at will. They survived and had a great time. I might receive gifts that they found and brought home.
The picture above shows probably the best gift and the longest lasting. They were off a … (3 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Norma Young. Kay Wright. Kay's Kitchen book. 1971. Dipper's Nuggets.
- 02/15/25 09:19 AM
Norma Young and Kay Wright
Remember 1971? Searcy AR was home to a wonderful cook who may have invented Chicken Dipper's Nuggets and won a $10,000 award. (How much would that be today? Google says $77,927!) Norma Young is shown on the right above and her daughter, Kay Wright, on the left.
I cannot remember going to a restaurant and ordering chicken nuggets at that time so that is why I say she possibly began them. I am showing her recipe below. She entered a cooking contest and won! I just rediscovered the cookbook, Kay's Kitchen, which was published in 1984, and written … (2 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Work of art. Just noticed. Fence. Beebe AR. Stunned while visiting.
- 02/10/25 05:17 AM
What! A fence blog?
I admit that I might be a little amazed that I am putting this picture on a blog. But I was in Beebe AR, which is a neighbor to Searcy AR, on a dreary rainy day in a private yard. When I got out of the car, walked around mudholes to get in, I noticed nothing unusual.
Then when I got back to my car, opened the door and got inside and looked out the driver-side window, I did a double-take! I shouted, "That fence is a work of art!" This picture does not do it justice but you … (3 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Lovely small building. 110 Spring St. Searcy AR. Old look and today's look.
- 01/31/25 05:04 AM
Recognize this? The small building on the left is still in Searcy on Spring Street at 110 Spring just before you get to Spring Park. The info at the court house says it was built in 1950 and is 1152 sq. ft. in size. Sleuths, anyone know who the guys were?
This picture shows it a little on the left and a parade was going on with a date of 1955. The larger building was a depot, I think, and is now long gone.
I love this building! I admire it when I drive by and I took this picture a few months … (4 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Phyllis Alexander, Searcy AR, Artist of Great Talent, surfaces again.
- 01/26/25 05:26 AM
Phyllis Alexander, Searcy artist, impresses me again!
I have blogged (bragged) about this lady before. She has been a successful Searcy AR artist for many years and here she has accomplished another successful venture.
She has illustrated two children's books! Here she is in my kitchen (she is also my neighbor) and I asked her to let me picture her with the books! One is written by Wesley Thompson and the other one is written by Stephen W. Smith. She did wonderfully expressive illustrations on each page!!
You would love going back to two of my blogs and see other examples of her … (2 comments)
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barbara s duncan: HELP! Searcy AR Sleuths! I don't remember this! SACK for SEARCY? 1993
- 01/13/25 11:37 AM
This artistic bag, or sack as I call it, popped up in an upcoming estate sale.
I do not remember its being done so tell me if you Sleuths remember. About 33 businesses evidently advertised on the outside of the bag. I think you can see the names in the pictures of the bags.
Notice in the picture above there is a "Free Kittens" ad. Wonder who paid for it? In fact, the artwork is pretty creative and humorous. But in the final picture it has a name and date but I can't tell what the name is. So that is the reason … (3 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Razorbacks! Hog fans! Something new! Bath sink! Didya ever see one?
- 12/31/24 10:11 AM
Hey! Razorback fans!!
This is a new one for me! I had never seen one before!
It is in a lovely house that is now listed and even though I have been in the house several times, I noticed it in the listing pictures on the internet. All we know is that it had been specially ordered for the laundry room of this home by an ardent Razorback fan.
In case you are not from Arkansas and are not familar with "Hogs" it is the nickname for the football team at the University of Arkansas. The Razorback Hogs are loved by so many … (5 comments)
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barbara s duncan: 25" Waistline. Santa heavy. Liz Taylor. Memories. Merry Christmas.
- 12/22/24 04:53 AM
Wasn't Liz Taylor lovely?
We are so involved with Christmas and Santa Claus right now that finding this old picture in my collection makes me wonder how Santa Claus got so heavy!
I again recall that growing up way back with bobby sox and saddle shoes, we were taught to be thin. Go back to this blog for a minute and see pictures and read what we were taught in school. https://activerain.com/droplet/5llV
Looks as if Liz had a 25" waist if anybody could have! We girls tried way back then but we never … (2 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Santa of the 50's. Favorite. Saddle shoes. Bobby Socks. '57 Chevy.
- 12/20/24 05:26 AM
A Favorite Santa
I have a small collection of Santa Clauses and this is one of my favorites. It is called a 20th Century Claus and personifies the traditional American Santa. I love his bobby socks and saddle shoes that were so popular in the 50's. And be sure to see what he is gifting. Television set, '57 Chevy, record, Cola, and a blonde possible Marilyn Monroe doll!
I wish all of my activerain friends a happy holiday season!!
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barbara s duncan: Another one bites the dust. 704 E Race. Bodyshop. Duncan's car lot.
- 12/13/24 12:06 PM
Old Duncan's car lot bodyshop.
This building is not historic except as being a part of a successful car lot for many years. Folks may remember Duncan's Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle located at 704 E. Race Street in Searcy AR. They may chuckle as they remember V. W. Duncan, famous for the saying, "What Ole Po Dunk says it is, it is!"
Po Dunk was a fantastic salesman and started the car business at 202 S. Main in 1946. He moved to the Race Street location and in 1964 acquired the Chrysler-Plymouth line and added Jeep products in 1979. Duncan's had great repeat … (3 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Unbelievable! Fat-Ten-U Foods Ad. Gain weight. $2 month's treatment.
- 11/22/24 10:40 AM
Can you believe this advertisement?
All we see now are advertisements for LOSING weight! I found this old ad while sifting through all my saved items and could hardly believe what I was seeing. It says it was done by Key Publishing Co but has no date on it.
The fine print at the bottom says, "The accompanying portrait is that of Sarah MacHenry, Philadelphia, posing with her two sisters, who writes: 'FAT-TEN-U FOODS increased my weigh 39 pounds, gave me new womanly vigor & developed me finely. My two sisters also use FAT-TEN-U and because of our newly found vigor we … (5 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Kiwanis Club Searcy AR 1934. Group. Wilbur Mills and important people.
- 11/18/24 05:07 AM
Refound!
Is that a proper word? But I was checking into an old trunk and there it was and had been for many years so I did refind it!
Look at the important Searcy AR people from 1934 gathered for a photograph of the Kiwanis Club. The copy of this picture was given to me by a lady who gave me old house pictures that I've posted in the past. Perhaps the Historic Society could use it?
I did a blog about this picture a few years back. That was in 2010. Click to see it again. https://activerain.com/droplet/npwb The names of the … (2 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Lovely church entry. Searcy AR. I hope it remains! 301 Pleasure
- 10/18/24 01:43 PM
Lovely entry
We all have our favorite sites that we drive by. This is one of mine. This Bethlehem Baptist Church is located at 301 E Pleasure Street in Searcy AR and the multiple layers of brick at the entry are beautiful. The placement of the rock and brick around the entry is also lovely.
BUT....
There appears to be a new church being built beside it and I hope the old one is not coming down. I can't find a person to ask but if Searcy Sleuths are paying attention and know the future, please share. And tell the church leaders to try … (5 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Welcome to the new Searcy library!! Greeting you at front. Readers!
- 09/19/24 11:59 AM
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 attended. It is a magnificent building with something for everyone inside. You will need to stop at the front desk and pick up a map that shows all the locations.
This young couple was donated by Shirley Moon. Thank you, Shirley Moon!
Here's a picture of the beginning. This picture that … (5 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Another memory. Quattlebuck. Sweet Ivan's Stop and Swap. Bail Bonds.
- 09/18/24 11:43 AM
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 and Swap. Ivan was a bail bondsman and an auctioneer and possibly a musician if the guitar means music. Definitely music was popular in the family and Quattlebaum Music Store was a lovely store on the corner of Arch and Spring Streets downtown. He was creative also as you can see by this bill! … (6 comments)
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barbara s duncan: 2024 White Co. Fair Parade Buddy Phillips. Anita Fuller. Valerie Smith
- 09/09/24 05:00 AM
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, Valerie Smith Canepa. Anita's good buddy, named Buddy Phillips, was honored to be Grand Marshall of this year's parade. He retired in 2010 after serving 45 years on the board and is now an Emeritus Board Member. Anita had made a special trip just to see him in the parade because they graduated … (3 comments)
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barbara s duncan: What's a smokehouse? White County has at least one. Rock construction.
- 08/21/24 10:46 AM
Look at this lovely old rock building that I discovered at a property. It is called a smokehouse. I have heard of smokehouses all my life but was never in one that I remember and I have never understood them. So I asked for permission to snap a picture and here it is. I once wrote a blog about a pole barn and lots of people responded to it. Click https://activerain.com/droplet/cglb if you'd like to review it.
What I found interesting about this little house was windows. Or were they ever real windows? On my google search I read that they didn't … (9 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Walk with alacrity. Old 2007 blog. Real Estate agent. Remembered.
- 08/18/24 08:04 AM
I wrote a blog on October 12, 2007! That's a long time ago. But recently I have thought about it again because I was just reminded of the walk by another person.....Two paragraphs from the blog are below.
Sitting in my office today I saw an agent walk by. She walked with her head held high, her back straight and she was moving on. The term just came to my head. She walked with alacrity. I had to look it up to know what it meant bacause I've always read books and just pass on over words I don't know. The dictionary … (7 comments)
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barbara s duncan: Long Time, No See! Yarnell's ice cream trailer, open, free ice cream.
- 08/11/24 06:15 AM
Long time, no see!
Celebrating the 150th birthday of the beautiful Historic Benjamin Clayton Black House at 300 E. Race, Searcy AR, look who was present. Since 1932 Yarnell's Ice Cream has been a big part of Searcy. And there was a Yarnell's truck pulling a Yarnell's Ice Cream trailer....giving away ice cream.....asking whether you wanted vanilla or chocolate!
It was called an Ice Cream Social with old timey games and all kinds of fun activities. In the picture below you can see part of the tables outside and even a Yarnell's rug on the steps! It was definitely a fun afternoon with … (2 comments)
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