Jeanne Newby writes a column about the history of her hometown, Webb City, Missouri. Her column appeared for nearly 40 years in the Webb City Sentinel and continues now on the Webb City Sentinel and Wise Buyer website.
Ancestors, Legends & Time Golf course was good for fun and employment Jeanne Newby It is sometimes hard to recall, but Webb City once had a beautiful golf course. We have Golf Road and Par Road to help us remember, but the golf course itself is gone. I have a couple of guys this week …
The Airport Drive Cafe, located just behind the Tidol Filling Station. That building was a cafe until the early ’90s. Ancestors, Legends & Time It wasn’t always Stone’s Corner On the southeast corner of Stone’s Corner in the ’40s was a filling station built by Bill Fowler in 1927. It was later known as the …
Before and after a second story and wrap-around porch were added to the house at 304 N. Ball St. Ancestors, Legends & Time 304 N. Ball St. got the extreme makeover treatment Jeanne Newby Most of the time we are disappointed when older homes are left in disrepair and a front porch or upper floor …
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Ancestors, Legends & Time The Patricks’ grocery had a young atmosphere, being near Eugene Field Jeanne Newby Linda Patrick Storm and Pat Patrick Holmes share memories about their mom and dad’s grocery store, Patrick’s Market, at Fourth and Oronogo streets (rejuvenated five years ago as Flag City Brewing). Linda (Storm) and I want to thank …
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Ancestors, Legends & Time Remembering the favorite – Broadway Market Jeanne Newby When talking with most people who grew up in Webb City, if you ask what grocery store they remember the most, you will often hear about Broadway Market. It was a unique grocery store sitting on the southeast corner of Broadway and Roane …
Ancestors, Legends & Time Please, get caught up with your family photos Jeanne Newby Preserving your family history is very important. I have mentioned the importance of journals and writing down family stories to be shared with your children and grandchildren. Stories that seem rather boring to you may be a treasured memory to later …
Shared by Bernace Pence The Cooper Food Store at 110 W. Main St. in Carterville. Ancestors, Legends & Time Vol Cooper came west to be a cowboy but wound up being a grocer Jeanne Newby Photo shared by Paul Cooper Vol and Minnie Cooper in 1934 in their store at Fourth and Hall streets in …
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Ancestors, Legends & Time Karbe’s then Piggly Wiggly were Webb City’s first supermarkets Jeanne Newby Still during the days of our quaint neighborhood mom & pop stores, came the advent of big grocery stores and supermarkets. There were several big grocery stores on Main Street. But there was one store that seemed to move around …
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Imagine the first block of East Broadway if this building were still there. Ancestors, Legends & Time The Jamison Building was originally built as a livery, including an elevator for carriages Jeanne Newby Once again we are going to visit a beautiful building that once stood proudly in Webb City and is no longer there. …
Ancestors, Legends & Time Those were the good ole days Jeanne Newby Memories from the past as shared by friends and readers. Names were withheld to keep them out of trouble! • My mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but …
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