I wrote this blog on 1-23-2008 and it is still bringing in comments. It proves that the blogs live on. A search pulls them up and another questioning comment may come in. I'm redoing it to see if any new answers might develop. If you wish to read comments from almost two years ago, they're the
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11/12/2009
Looking through the new listings today on our MLS hotsheet I saw this house that looked interesting. It was around $220000 in a great area. What do we do first? We look through the 15 pictures. Right? That's what I did. That's what a buyer is going to do when it goes out into the wild blue
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11/12/2009
His name was Elco. He came from a family that was so large they ran out of names. His only name was Elco.Where Elco as a name came from, I don't know. At least it was better than some brothers who were just named initials like J. B. or O. B.My dad was called for duty during WWII. I can barel
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11/10/2009
Driving through old Searcy Arkansas, which is being restored and revived, I notice the tall old buildings with the little chimneys on the side. Nearly always the building is taller in the front and slants down toward the back and these little chimneys are at intervals. This old building has bee
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11/10/2009
Advertising was big when this thing was published just as it is today. We might even pass these things out as ad gifts if times hadn't changed. Hotels were featured here. In Little Rock, Arkansas check out the Grady Manning, The Marion, The Albert Pike and The Lafayette. You youngsters give u
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11/08/2009
Pioneer Village, a part of the White County Historical Society, held an open house today. I attended. It was delightful and brought back so many memories. Here's the main house that is NOT for sale. And here are few shots of the rooms inside it. An amazing thing about this house was how many
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11/08/2009
Sobering old photos! These pictures are sorta continuing the story we started a few days ago regarding the house on Arch Street in Searcy Arkansas that has been changed so much. These are what we need when we are feeling as if times are awfully tough. Blogging buddy Anita supplied these photos
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11/06/2009
A new restaurant has opened at 2315 W Beebe Capps Expressway on the West side of Searcy Arkansas. Lots of vehicles have been parked around it saying that Searcy is trying it out. Searcy is great about going to a new restaurant and giving it a try. Usually ONE try! If the food is not excellent
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11/04/2009
The White County Historical Society has a collection of pictures on its website and they've said we can share them. Here's a great one of the train depot in Letona, Arkansas. Letona is about 15 miles from Searcy and has 215 residents at this time. We're exploring how the trains went to every l
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11/02/2009
Halloween parties are fun! The elaborate costumes that some folks buy or rent are amazing to see. We attended one last night and the star of the show could be this butler. He talks, he growls, his eyes shift and he makes you feels as if he is alive!! Or could come alive!! Or may be alive! A
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11/01/2009
