It was nice to be well-heeled on New Year’s Day
This photo shows the attire of the gents and ladies dancing at the former Lakeside Park pavilion. The dances on New Year’s Eve would have been a bit fancier, but […]
Christmas shopping in Webb City in the ’50s and ’60s was how it should be
Snow-covered Main Street in Webb City ready for Christmas shoppers. Note the parking meters, which were removed in the 1970s. The view is looking north from First Street. It was […]
Streetcar line was originally powered by mules between ‘twin cities’ Webb City and Carterville
A memorial to the Southwest Memorial Electric Railway Co. is located near the depot in King Jack Park. Ancestors, Legends & Time Streetcar line was originally powered by mules between […]
Being very very good for Christmas at Look Over Lodge
Ancestors, Legends & Time Being very very good for Christmas at Look Over Lodge Jeanne Newby Christmas – a kid’s equivalent to the pot of gold at the end of […]
Main Street was originally named Allen Street because of this man
Ancestors, Legends & Time Main Street was originally named Allen Street because of this man Jeanne Newby Charles C. Allen… a special person in the history of the area, was […]
Wise marriage advice from a couple whose elopement lasted 70 years
Ancestors, Legends & Time Wise marriage advice from a couple whose elopement lasted 70 years Jeanne Newby In 1991, I did a story in the Webb City Sentinel about Oscar […]
THANKS to LIVING in Webb City
Annual Thanksgiving football game between Webb City and Carthage at Hatten Field in 1949. Ancestors, Legends & Time THANKS to LIVING in Webb City Jeanne Newby I remember attending Westside […]
1918 Liberty Bond contest essay winner
Ancestors, Legends & Time 1918 Liberty Bond contest essay winner Jeanne Newby During World War I (1914-1918) Americans were being urged to support the government by buying Liberty Bonds. Vivian […]
Peace and quietude bid welcome to the hungry and weary at the Hotel Maine
Hotel Maine was on Broadway between Tom and Hall streets. Ancestors, Legends & Time Peace and quietude bid welcome to the hungry and weary at the Hotel Maine Jeanne Newby […]
Remember when?
A school friend, Kathy Bigley Wright, recalls the Hula Hoop craze that took the country by storm. She has also shared a photo of a Hula Hoop contest on the […]