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| 1912-1960 Harrison square busy place |
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| Question: Evidently we "opened a keg of worms" when the columns appeared about businesses that had been located on the east and west sides of the Harrison square. E-mails continue to pour in as memories are "jogged," and our thanks for your replies. Today, let's return to the east side and begin with businesses listed in the 1912 Harrison City Directory and end with information from the 1960 directory. |
| Answer: 1912: C. L. Jones Store; Dr. Kirby & Kirby; Krausa Stationery, Confectioners & News dealers; W. H. Briggs, Dentist; Dodson Clothing Company, and H. D. Glass Insurance Agency. Glass Insurance is pictured with today's column. Glass was carrier for a great many insurance companies, and remained as an insurance agent for many years. There were other businesses, but these are the ones listed in the old, brittle directory. |
| 1916-1917: Price Clothing Company, 127 North Vine; Walter's Dry Goods, 101 North Vine; The Fair Store, 113 North Vine; Mack's Bakery, 103 North Vine; Lynn-Welch Merchandise Company, 107 North Vine (dry goods, shoes, novelties, notions, men's furnishings and ladies ready-to-wear.) I wonder how many people remember Laura Lynn steering her wonderful little car around town? |
| Also on the east side at this time were: Park's Barber Shop, 115 North Vine; Holt Grocery Company, 109 North Vine; R. D. Cline Furniture & Undertaking, 123 North Vine; Dahlman's C66, 121 North Vine; T. A. Speer Billiards, 111 North Vine; Dr. V. A. Ruble, Dentist, 107 ½ North Vine; H. J. Rochler, Jeweler, 103 North Vine; Dr. C. M. Routh, 107 ½ North Vine, and G. L. Trimble, same. |
| By 1935, some of the above names remained, some disappeared, and other new ones are listed in the directory. One address was very prominent for several lawyers, realtors and doctors - 117 ½ North Vine: Cotton & Murray, Attorneys; Len Jones, Attorney; Dr. W. H. Poynor; Harrison Insurance Agency; and Godwin Realty Company. |
| Adding to this side of the square were: Cope-Ellis Company; Holt Furniture & Undertaking; Moore Brothers Meat & Grocery, 117 North Vine; Ben Franklin Chain Store; United Farm Agency (F. P. Matz, Agent); Coffman Brothers Drug Store; Hancock Recreation Parlor; Sterling Store; Arkansas Power & Light; Jackson Clothing Company; Dr. R. W. Rankin; Capps Economy Store; V. N. VanBuren Jewelry Store; L. A. Wilks, OD; Arnold Lamd Company; Virgil Willis, Attorney; and S. W. Woods. |
| By the mid 1940s, the following attorneys had offices on the east side: Walter Cotton, Charles Haft, Marvin Hathcoat, Henley & Henley, O. W. Hudgins, Len Jones, Woody Murray, and Willis & Walker. Other names and businesses also appeared, such as: Walter's Beauty Shop; Croom's Department Store; McKinney's Men's Store; Leslie & Treece Jewelers; Koen-Murray Real Estate Company; Tom Brown Real Estate; and the sweetest place in town - Ruff's Candy Store. A picture of this store and the girls who worked there is included with this column. |
| In 1950, Commercial Bank took a prominent place on the east side. Listed also then were: Dr. C. B. Passmore's office; Attorneys R. E. Rush and Robert Cummings; T. P. Saunders Land Company; the Selective Service Office; and thanks to Doris Smothers for reminding us of Lewis Murray's Five & Dime Store also being a favorite place to shop. |
| We finish today with those new faces on the east side listed in 1960: Franklin-James Studio of Hair Design; Lucille's Beauty Shop; Maxine's Beauty Shop; Dean's Store for Men; Treece Jewelry; Cooper's Show Store; Bacon Realty; and Rush & Shaddox Realty. Later, Burchells, Foster's, Pat Williams' Village Square Shop and Morris Jewelry became familiar faces on the block. |
| Do you have fond memories of a store we may not have mentioned? If so, email us and add to the list. The Boone County Heritage Museum strives to record and preserve the history of Boone County and its people. With your help, we can continue this effort. |
| Located on the corner of South Cherry and Central Avenue, the museum is now open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. We invite you to visit anytime. |
| This column appears Fridays in the Harrison Daily Times. Mail questions to Boone County Heritage Museum, P. O. Box 1094, Harrison, AR 72601. Marilyn Smith can be contacted at bchm@windstream.net |
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