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The Laundromat on Atkinson Street between Washington and Clay streets in 1965.
1898 – 1976 Ernest Beard was born 16 March 1898 to Solomon Beard (1856 – 1905) and Mary Rebecca Kinnett Beard (1865 – 1940). Earnest married Vayden Moody….
1911 – 2004 Vayden (Moody) Beard was born 1911 to Alonzo and Florence Moody. She married Ernest Beard. Vayden and Ernest ran a popular restaurant and store on…
Suburban Acres Subdivision plat which is recorded in Deed Book 217, Page 484. Area of Turnagain Drive.
Courtesy of Chuck Stinnett: Over the years, it operated under a variety of names, including Norris & Norment; Norris & Lockett; Norris Locket & White; Norris Hardware and…
Charles Kriel had a tavern and grocery at 600 S Main Street as far back as 1880. By 1945 it was T. A. Pryor’s grocery, and then Bryan…
Fred Paff (1862-1927) ran a grocery store and saloon at 940 Washington Street. The location is now a parking lot. Mr. Paff was apparently quite a good word…
Merry Christmas! Below are a few of the hundreds of letters to Santa the Gleaner has published.
Park Machine Shop has been around since at least 1909, originally located across the street at 419 First Street. It’s been at its current location of 426 First…
I wondered about these train crossing watchmen and then came across this explanation in the The Gleaner from Wed, Apr 10, 1895. ANSWERING A QUESTION,Councilman Johnson asked a…