This photo of the old Rodgers Hospital on Woodruff Street in Searcy AR was taken by my friend Paula when she was doing a project for 4H as a youngster. Look at the age of the cars! It was owned by Porter Rodgers, Sr., a physician who was loved in the city. I made a trip to the hospital late
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07/31/2008
This story, true story, about a lion cub bought at Harrods and then reintroduced to the wilds in Africa is making the rounds of the talk shows, news shows, and youtube. I caught a glimpse of it on TV when I was doing exercises in front of the TV. This morning the guys who are in this video, now
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07/30/2008
My friend Don sent this old postcard photo of Searcy and gives the following explanation of this Searcy Arkansas, White County picture. Thanks Don. It is a REAL oldie. 1911 May Day ParadeIf you can't read that faint caption, it tells us that those were public school children marching, an
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07/30/2008
It was the "thing to do" and a good idea to self promote. All of our motivation seminars said to do it. I tried several mailouts, one of which was featured a few days ago. The same friends who'd saved the other one also showed me this one that they'd stuck back. I put in a sweet sixteen photo
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07/29/2008
This old photo was supplied by my friend Anita and shows the process of loading cotton on a flat bed truck years and years ago. I assume it is from somewhere around the Searcy AR area. Sure looks dangerous with that man standing apparently under that cotton bale. I remember having to pick co
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07/28/2008
A few months ago I wrote a blog about our new store coming to town, Harp's Grocery. I was negligent in that I never went back to take a completed photo of it but it sprang up overnight, seemingly, and it is beautiful. I've been there a few times and bought lovely things, at high prices for s
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07/27/2008
This is a picture of the old Plaza movie theater which was located directly across Spring Street from the Mayfair Hotel in Searcy Arkansas, White County, about 50 miles from Little Rock. According to my friend who supplied this picture, it was run by a Mr. K.K. King, who also ran the Rialto Th
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07/26/2008
Remember the thrill of a parade when you were growing up. And actually riding on a float or riding a horse at the end of the parade was a thrill. I couldn't ride but I do remember being on a float and wearing some sort of harem outfit. (I didn't know what a harem was then but looking back tha
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07/25/2008
I love this old card that shows the dirt streets of Searcy AR. It shows the First Methodist Church at the end of the street. The courthouse would be on the left of the solitary wagon and man on the street. I have already posted one with the street looking West. I have several people contributi
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07/24/2008
I love this old card that shows the dirt streets of Searcy AR. It shows the First Methodist Church at the end of the street. The courthouse would be on the left of the solitary wagon and man on the street. I have already posted one with the street looking West. I have several people contributi
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07/24/2008
