Searcy Daily Citizen 1929Newspapers seem to be passing away. We can now go to the computer in order to read the newspaper. Many people don't have computer knowledge or own a computer. Prices for the newspaper has gone higher so lots of people have dropped their subscription. I plan to continu
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10/02/2023
Built in 1953, Harding College Building, Searcy ARLovely, isn't it? I bought this card from ebay for 50 cents. The back says, "A modern, air-conditioned classroom building, completed in 1953. It contains business laboratories, lecture rooms, seminar rooms, small auditorium, and staff offices."
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10/01/2023
211 W. Woodruff, Searcy ARIt once was a light color and easier to picture and admire. It is now this dark color and harder to get a good view and picture. The court house says it was built in 1885 and Auction.com says that is scheduled for foreclosure on October 19, 2023. And I say, "Please, re
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09/26/2023
I was given this card with three different views of First National Bank in Searcy AR. The 1904 view is SO different. Correct me if I am wrong but I have been told that it was located at the corner of Arch and Spruce at that time and it burned. In this picture it looks as if it was very fancy a
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09/21/2023
This tiny picture is only 3" x 3" and scanning enlarged it.I glance at it and say, "They look so much like my mom and dad!"Enlarging shows it is not them so I analyze and decide it is the fashion that makes me think it looks like them. Take the lady....dresses only for women way back in the 30's
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09/12/2023
Celebrate! White County Fair week! Go to this address and read a good article about the fair. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/10/white-county-fair-celebrate-80-year-anniversary/ It gives a good history of the fair.For a few years they gave away cars!! Rodger Duncan, standing b
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09/11/2023
A mystery for Searcy Sleuths!Ok, Sleuths. Go no further. Where was this building in Searcy AR. This postcard was on ebay and I bought it for a member of the (as you can read on the truck and the sign) Quattlebaum family. Searcy had a lot of Quattlebaums and this one was Connie Quattlebaum's b
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09/08/2023
A Great Husband!An even greater golfer!!One year ago, Rodger W. Duncan, my husband, passed away. He is still missed by not just me, but all his golfing buddies. Find in the picture above a lot of his golfing friends, some still playing and a lot of them who are probably playing golf with him i
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09/01/2023
Searcy Arkansas was fortunate to welcome a new family named DeVore to Searcy in 1974. Van DeVore came to work with SW Bell, his wife was Letain and their children were Janet and Roger. Letain had been selling Avon.Did you know? Women real estate agents were almost non-existent back then. Leta
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08/17/2023
This is a picture of an interesting change happening outside my kitchen window. Look how the leaf is forming! It appears as a coiled spiral looking thing. And then! Second picture shows it after opening all the way. What a huge leaf on this fantastic plant that was a gift to me after my husb
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08/16/2023