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Drive-In Johnson, Wendy Bradley Richter
Drive-In Johnson, Wendy Bradley Richter
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Arkadelphia residents tagged a Ouachita college professor with the nickname “Drive-In Johnson” in the early part of the twentieth century with good reason. Dr. W.S. Johnson, an educator-turned-entrepreneur, had capitalized on serving the needs of those new- fangled machines known as automobiles by opening the town’s first service station.
Caddo Hotel, Wendy Bradley Richter
Caddo Hotel, Wendy Bradley Richter
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Through the years, many well-known landmarks in Clark County have been lost. One of the area’s most memorable structures stood in downtown Arkadelphia for almost eighty years, and long-time residents certainly recall the Caddo Hotel. Unfortunately, the building was destroyed by fire in 1989.
Arkansas Power And Light Traces Back To Arkadelphia, Wendy Bradley Richter
Arkansas Power And Light Traces Back To Arkadelphia, Wendy Bradley Richter
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In December 1913, entrepreneur Harvey Couch and his associates purchased the Arkadelphia Water and Light Company, which produced small amounts of electricity for Arkadelphia. Their “Arkansas Power Company” had been incorporated just a few weeks earlier. Stockholders included Couch, J.H. Meek, J.L. Longino, W.C. Ribenack, C.S. McCain, J.B. Hampton, and J.W. Lee.
Civil War Marker Placed In Clark County In 2014, Wendy Bradley Richter
Civil War Marker Placed In Clark County In 2014, Wendy Bradley Richter
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In the spring of 1865, after four years of fighting, the American Civil War finally came to a close. As a part of the observation of the war’s sesquicentennial, a number of Civil War-related programs and events have told the story of what happened in this area of Arkansas, when military activity reached its zenith in the southwestern portion of the state.
Agriculture News Of 1915, Wendy Bradley Richter
Agriculture News Of 1915, Wendy Bradley Richter
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Years ago, a good bit of agriculture-related news appeared in front-page stories of the local newspaper. Indeed, in 1915, Arkadelphia’s Southern Standard addressed issues connected to planting, and told of many of the growing season’s firsts as the year progressed. Legends and lore, as well as factual information, were all included in the paper’s stories.