Searcy, AR

Here's another view of our old Robbins Sanford building which has so much history. I found this while reading the book "The Humorous History of White County Arkansas" by Claude E. Johnson and published in 1975.

This one has an interesting gable looking thing at the top which might be from the other street? Here's a view from another angle. Where is the gable?

And here is the view of the old building today. The corner has a title company occupant and there is a grand hall taking up the other part of the building. What did they do with all those chimneys?

I saw the truck and had to turn around and go back for a picture.

It had a for sale sign on it so surely the owner wouldn't mind if I snapped a picture.

My ulterior motive?

It would match my shoes!!

You don't believe it?

Have a look.

Wouldn't they go well together? I may need some orange socks to make them match a little better.

Now, just a little history about the shoes. My mother-in-law never threw anything away. Upon her death, I decided I had to keep these shoes even though they don't fit. They came from Kempners of Little Rock, a long-gone store. The brand is Valley Shoes. Most interesting, however, is the size. They are 8 1/2 aaaa and the size information is hand-written in the heal of the shoe. Hand written! With a pen! They must have made only a few of this size.

I wish I'd kept the outfit that she definitely would have had to go with the shoes!

Remember?

When grass just grew and no lawn mowers were used?

Actually, you have to go WAY back to remember but I admit that I do remember.

These are such wonderful old pictures that I picked up at a Searcy Arkansas flea market. It is sad to think that the family just got rid of all the memories of these two little kids with their pets. Were these two boys or one boy and one girl?

Sleuths came through and guessed the last picture. Here's another and I think it is absolutely perfect for a Christmas memory.

The picture is so worn. And it is probably worn from being in a billfold. There is a fireplace for Santa. The kids appear to have on robes with one reading from a good book....Bible?

The little girl has a doll. Sweet!

The little boy looks like a possible mischief-maker to me.

Who are they?