Old, but full of charm.Its new look.I have a tendency to stop and stare at some strange, in bad condition, but charming houses. That's why I have the first picture above. It was (and is) located at 721 Plateau Street in Kensett AR. I don't remember how long ago it was when that picture was mad
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12/30/2021
Interesting Memory from Roseann Restaurant MotelOn ebay right now is this old menu from the now-gone Roseann Motel in Searcy AR. It is not forgotten, however, because it was quite popular and was located on East Race. The listing says it is from the 1950's. One very interesting thing about it i
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12/29/2021
Anita Hart FullerThe lady on the left above has been so helpful with this blog. She has supplied us with lots of historical pictures and information. Google her and she how many times she pops up. Here she has popped up again! An old scrapbook has her in it with this article about saving live
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12/13/2021
Prettiest tree in Searcy AR?If you are driving West on Beebe Capps Expressway, you might see this tree on the right behind some houses. It is lovely each year. I tried to circle around and get a picture. This is the result.....not as good as it should be perhaps because it was cloudy this morn
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12/09/2021
Another house gone.I wasn't surprised when I drove by this house a few days ago and saw that it was being taken down. It has been in bad condition for a long time.....probably not livable. But it was the subject of a blog or two because of its rumored history. The address is 407 E Vine and it
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11/28/2021
1980 Ad Judsonia White County RecordWho remembers "tanning?" I do. And not so pleasantly because I never tanned well and I'd see all my friends sitting in the sun getting wonderful tans. Then along came these things shown above in the picture in the ad. I don't remember ever using them but l
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11/19/2021
Historic Mayfair Hotel in Searcy AR is almost 100 years old.And I had the pleasure of a short guided tour today. The picture above shows the Mayfair as it is today. The town has grown up around it and its charm is still there. I have done several blogs about it in the past. I'll try to list
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10/26/2021
Memories! You want memories! We have found them!Let's assume you went to school in White County AR sometime from about 1950 to 1974. W. E. Orr, from Judsonia, was instrumental in beginning and continuing a White County Girls' Basketball Tournament during those years. It was called "The South'
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10/17/2021
Benjamin Clayton Black House in Searcy ARFound! Another old newspaper clipping that has interesting history about the house. Problem? No date.Solution? I checked Google to see when it was placed on the Historic Register and found that it was done on 11-20-1974. That still does not date the a
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10/12/2021
Quilting BeeHere's a fun picture that was clipped and saved by someone in the past. These Searcy ladies (who have no names except through husbands and we've complained about this in other blogs) are on the porch of the old house located in Pioneer Village in Searcy. They have on period dress an
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10/06/2021
