This is a very historic chair! You can find it in many Searcy High School yearbooks.We are fortunate, my daughter and I, to have been chosen to market the house and the contents of the home that has been occupied by members of the Roberson family. What makes the Roberson family special? THE RE...
Rare book. Searcy Centennial Nov 23rd 1837 to 1937. Available at Estate Sale.
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Rare Book. To be found at Estate Sale. An estate sale is coming up this very weekend. January 22 through January 24, 2021. The address is 611 N Maple, Searcy AR. This was published so long ago.....so historic! White County Historical Society take note!!! If you don't have a copy, you might...
Look what was mailed to families way back then.I saved this. I should have spent the money. 50 cents was sent to me and many others, I assume, wanting us to keep up with our television viewing so that they could bring us more programs of our liking. I saved the money but not the diary. Drat.I...
Guess who came to Christmas? I suspect it was Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors."Yes, the guest walked through the door and all eyes widened! This guest had on a coat that would attract attention anywhere! I suspected theft....she'd found Dolly Parton's "Coat of M...
A tobacco work crew. Times were hard then as they are now.I remember doing an older blog about working in tobacco in South Georgia when I was a teen. The blog even has a picture of me! Published in a newspaper! Working on a harvester-tractor used in tobacco harvesting. Ok, ok, here's the blog...
Football for girls. Searcy AR. 1973. Valerie Smith. I don't remember this.
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I Don't Remember This!Look closely! There's my daughter in this rag-tag football picture! When did Searcy have girl's football? I did a little research (because I do NOT remember it) and discovered that it was started in October 1973 when Harry Miller was in charge of Parks and Recreation in S...
1984 Listing Searcy AR home MLS entry. Note differences in interest rates.
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Looking back to 1984 MLS entryWith today's 3% or less interest rates when buying a home, let's take a look at a listing from July 1984. Searcy AR had started getting Multiple Listing Books every two weeks in the year 1982. How'd we do that? We had a California real estate agent move to Searcy ...
Jim Bohannon, former Searcy AR resident. This is Jim Bohannon and he is a life-long student of railroad history and a collector of original 19th and early 20thcentury USA maps and railroad timetables. He sent me pdfs of old historic roadmaps and sounds as if he would do the same for you. He g...
Wonderful gift! 1925 Gallowegian year book. Harding University to be! AR
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Thanks to a friend in Georgia!She found my blogs, decided I liked history, wondered if I'd like to have this historic 1925 Gallowegian yearbook that had been kept by a relative! Did I!!! I loved the idea. She mailed it and it is wonderful! Check out this magnificent 4 page fold out of the stu...
1962 Searcy AR Cub Staff. Some important folks here. Old yearbook photo.
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Important people. 1962 Cub Staff.Look through this group and see how many you know or perhaps, Searcy Sleuths, you are in the picture! The small 1962 Cub from Searcy AR is so interesting with boys and girls who grew up to be Searcy leaders. Many are shown in the picture above. Enjoy!!
How old is this!!
Found! An old newspaper clipping of early voting.I stumbled upon this old clipping. Don't we all clip family pictures from the newspaper? How this one ended up on the front page of the local newspaper is a mystery BUT it means so much right now. It makes us think of the good old days.....no m...
Postcard on ebayThe top picture is a postcard that is for sale right now on ebay and the building appears to be in great shape. I don't think trains were anywhere near it in 1978 but it is called the MoP depot, there is an old railroad track on the side in the top picture, and it is in Searcy, A...
As good as a real museum....except you may purchase things!We are all tired, bored, lonely during this Covid year. Today I made a visit to Searcy AR's "Old Hippy" store that is located at 1216 S Benton. I already have too much stuff in my house to be shopping to buy more but I DO like to look. ...
May Day Parade on Spring Street looking North, Searcy AR.This wonderful old card is available on ebay right now. I think I may have used it in a blog before but we probably have new viewers. ( https://activerain.com/blogsview/3389859/two-great-searcy-arkansas-cards-for-sale-on-ebay---may-day-ce...
Smile! You have to.I have made several trips by this property and this happy sight remained. A shiny red convertible had parked itself under this tree. For shade? Meeting someone? A flat tire? Forgotten?Whatever the reason, I had to smile and feel good each time I saw it. I hope you did too ...
Another treasure on ebay.Here's another historic post card showing our beloved old court house that is in the middle of Searcy AR. It was postmarked 1909 with a one cent stamp. Folks were good about sending letters and post cards back then. Now they reach out with cell phones. Will history no...
Old Postcard found on ebay. Here's another treasure to be found right now on ebay. But before we see the street, let's look at the creative way it was addressed. I was puzzled. Something looked like a handsaw but why? And then there were more scribbles in front of it. THEN I GOT IT! In R ...
Most creative mask in our Searcy AR RE/MAX office?We are open but must wear masks during our office attendance. I met this scary guy in the hall yesterday! After screaming, I asked if I could put his picture on my blog.....just for fun. He replied, "Sure. It will be good publicity and bring m...
Remember Burma-Shave signs? Here's a book that I just found at an estate sale. I can barely remember the Burma-Shave signs.....but I do remember a few and they were entertaining. This book says they began in 1927 and went on to 1963. The book was written in 1965 and has the jingles for all of...
Almost priceless picture of downtown Searcy AR landmark.On ebay right now, priced at $23.75, is this wonderful postcard of the original Robertson's Drug Store (now operated as Quattlebaum Music) in downtown Searcy AR. It was established in 1860, according to the card. I seem to have put this b...
1954 Phone call prices from Searcy AROur kids today think phone calls are free. And they are. They can talk for hours on their cell phones. Let's educate them by saying phone calls were once very expensive. Check this phone book page. You live in Searcy AR. You have a friend in Little Rock....