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HG History notes, as recalled by Phil Trice
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Phil Trice, who lived in Holly Grove in the 1930s, shared the following information in a January 1977 letter to my grandmother, Katie E. King. This was a few months after the Holly Grove Centennial and the publication of a history of Holly Grove, compiled by my grandmother. He was the son of Vida and Phi...
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In reference to Phil Trice letter below
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- Does anyone remember the light plant? Does anyone remember the lights blinking at 10:50 p.m. before being shut down for the night or remember a family member telling stories about that?
-Does anyone have photos or stories about the mud streets and wooden sidewalks and gas lamps along Smit...
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Who are these stars?
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Does anyone know who these stars are and what movie this scene is from? On the back of the poster it says Grove Theater
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IDing school pictures
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I need some help IDing some old Holly Groves school pictures. Can anyone help?
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Is the site dead?
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What happened to the site?
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Holidays
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Memories and/or photos of Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.? Memories of holiday parades? What kind of holiday activities did you have in school? Did you have large family get-togethers? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 18:59, 2006-01-13
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Obituary of William "Bud" Honeycutt
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Grandpa wouldn't like me posting this, but grandpa, I am...I love you... He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, very dedicated to his mission in service to his country. He obtained many honors in his service. His year of entry was 1941 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ar. He received five Bronze Star...
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Marvin Archer
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Does anyone know of any living relatives of Marvin Archer who used to own a Service station in Holly Grove in the 40's and 50's . The first job I ever had was working for him. He and my Dad Abner Hall were good friends.. Ralph Hall hallafret@aol.com -- Edited by Ralph Hall on Tuesday 11th of May 2010 0...
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Misc. memories
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I figured I'd better start with stories of my own. Some of you my wonder why I'm doing this and I have several reasons why. First and foremost, my family helped settle the town of Holly Grove - they were some of the firt settlers to the area. In recent years, the town's population has dwindled to practical...
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Activity
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Where is everybody? Lets start some action, there are still some of old fuddy duddies arornd who would like to stay in touch. Ralph Hall Holly Grove High graduate of 1947 , Retired USAF Capt (Mustang, Went through the enlisted ranks, then OCS, then pilot training) -- Edited by Ralph Hall on Tuesday 1s...
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Catholic Church in Monroe County?
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Does anyone know if there was ever a Catholic church in Monroe County?
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Notable HG citizens
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Jane Dennis had a wonderful idea - a place for postings about Holly Grove natives who have had a lot of success in life. She mentioned Coach Sonny Gordon (my father has such fond memories of Coach Gordon), "who was inducted in 1996 into Arkansas High School Coaches Association/Arkansas Officials Ass...
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HGHS Football - The Panthers
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Did you play football? If so, when? What are your favorite or most memorable times? Were home games well attended? What are your memories of homecoming and annual Thanksgiving Day games? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 17:33, 2005-08-15
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Scouting
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For several years in the 1980s, the Bank of Holly Grove published a calendar featuring old photographs significant to the history and people of the town. This information accompanied a 1961 photograph in the 1989 calendar:
The Holly Grove Girl Scout Troop had many members in 1961, as well as fin...
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Train Depot
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Memories of riding the train? I heard there was a restaurant at one time in the depot?
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Memory from Ralph Hall
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Does anyone remember when the railroad went through the community of Monroe? I remember it well, the Depot Agent was Grover Pierce , my mothers brother. I just yesterday received a surprise telephone call from his son, my cousin, Curtis Pierce, I hadn't heard from him in at least 70 years, he is 89 year...
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African-American community
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The African-American community is integral to Holly Grove's history. To make this an accurate and complete history project, we need photos, stories, & memories from the African-American community. For example, I know nothing about the black school used before desegre...
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Holly Grove High memories
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What are some of your memorable moments from high school? What clubs did you belong to? What was your favorite class? What year did you graduate?
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HOLLY GROVE PRIDE AND THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME by Ernie Wong
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HOLLY GROVE PRIDE AND THE ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF FAME By: Ernie Wong August 2008 Webster defines pride as believing and having joy in your own abilities, achievements, and possessions. I dont know what made me feel this way, but as far back as I can remember, I felt that Holly Grove had the best of ever...
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Obituary of Omie G. Honeycutt
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Omie G. Honeycutt, 82, of Holly Grove, died Monday, March 22, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. She was born in DeWitt Oct 9, 1921 to William Riley and Cora Bessie Pearl Pettie George. She was a lifelong resident of Holly Grove, a homemaker, and was a member of the Holly Grove Missionary Baptis...
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Holly Grove in 1951 (Argus newspaper special section)
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My friend Elizabeth Almond has shared with me a special 16-page "Souvenir Section" of the Brinkley Argus dated Oct. 11, 1951. The occasion was the "Annual Monroe County HD Club Council Achievement Day" on Oct. 12. Here are a few of the news items detailing life in Holly Grove at...
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Flood of 1927
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How did the 1927 flood at Clarendon affect Holly Grove? It would be interesting to hear various personal and family accounts.
Here's a short excerpt from "A Few Events and Occurrences in the History of Brinkley, Arkansas, and Surrounding Towns and Communities of the Central Delta Through 1935...
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Major events in the life of Holly Grove
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Speaking of new topics .... I'd like to hear from folks who have opinions about SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OR DEVELOPMENTS (both good and bad, positive and negative) that have impacted Holly Grove over the years. Here are a few of my ideas for starters:
-- the arrival of the railroad, connecting Holly Grov...
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Buildings and businesses
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The Bank of Holly Grove was organized March 10, 1903. Officers included W.F. Branch, president; Ed Trotter, vice president; J.I. Matthews Sr., cashier. Original Board members were W.F. Branch, J.A. Walls, W.E. Talley, H.C. Lair and E.E. Trotter. The present building was bu...
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Civic & Community organizations
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Who can list or share information about some of the civic and community organizations that have existed in Holly Grove? Here are a few: Holly Grove Rotary Club Holly Grove Women's Club Holly Grove Improvement Association Holly Grove American Legion, Sammy Feldman Post Holly Grove Homecoming Club...
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Fincher family in Holly Grove
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I've posted a few things on the website about a Bill Fincher, a Holly Grove native in the early 1900's who went on to play professional baseball. I heard from his grandson yesterday and he is looking for information on his grandfather and his grandfather's family. Does anyone remember anyt...
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1976 Centennial Celebration
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Does anyone have any memories and/or photos of the Centennial Celebration they can share? I understand that a time capsule was buried?
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Thanksgiving Day game
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I wanted to post this memory of the Thanksgiving Day game from Ernie Wong:
"It was the ultimate rivalry! Opposing fans and players who only lived 13 miles apart and in many cases, knew each other, also knew the history and tradition of the rivalry and turned out to show their colors. Each town wanted t...
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Holly Grove Horse Show
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The annual Holly Grove Horse Show was a big event and fund-raiser for the Holly Grove School P.T.A. (Parent Teacher Association) for many years. This information is taken from the Eighth Annual (1967) Holly Grove P.T.A. Horse Show program:
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Presentation of Colors - Sharon Simmons
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Grove Theater
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Memories of the theater. Was it a popular attraction? Can you remember seeing a classic movie there? When was it most crowded? How much did you pay for tickets? What was your favorite movie treat?(Again - you don't have to answer all the questions if you don't want to....I though it might help spark som...
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Food & recipes
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I wondered if visitors to the web site have memories they would share of food and favorite recipes associated with Holly Grove and its residents? What are some of the "signature" dishes you remember being prepared?
For instance, I recall my Mom noting that Georgia Sain was known as one of the firs...
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HG School history
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[This information about HG schools is featured in a compilation of history titled "A Few Events and Occurrences in the History of Brinkley, Arkansas, and Surrounding Towns and Communities of the Central Delta Through 1935," compiled and written by Henry A. Wilks, 1997]
The following informa...
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more unknown photos
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Jane Dearing Dennis identified 2 photos a couple of days ago. You can see them on page 7 of the historical Holly Grove photos. I've just added two more unknown photos today to the Unknown Photos page. Stop by and see if you can help identify them!!
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Churches
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What church did you (or still do) belong to? What memories do you have of church services? What activities did church members participate in outside of church? Memories of potluck dinners? Memories of Sunday School? Church histories? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 14:36, 2005-1...
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East Lake, Maddox Bay, Indian Bay
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What are some of your memories from East Lake? Did you spend a lot of time fishing there? Did your family have a cabin on the lake? Do you have photos of being on the Lake? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 14:51, 2005-11-14
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HG Sports
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Okay...I put football in its own category, but I figure high school football deserves its own category. Did you play basketball, baseball, or run track? Were you a cheerleader? What is your favorite sports memory or your most memorable sports moment?
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News from the Past
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Monroe County Citizen Feb. 19, 1925 “Holly Grove is to have a gasoline filling station. The Standard Oil Company is making the installation.”
The Monroe County Sun Apr. 4, 1935 “The municipal election for the city of Holly Grove on Tuesday was a quiet affair. After the ballots were counte...
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Favorite Teachers
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Who were your favorite teachers in school? What funny or interesting stories do you have about them? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 14:54, 2005-11-14
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HG properties on National Register of Historic Places
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Holly Grove has a number of wonderful historic structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the country's official list of historically significant sites worthy of preservation. Properties listed in the National Register include districts, sites, b...
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Elementary school memories
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What memories do you have of elementary school in Holly Grove?
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Halloween pranks/ School pranks
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I was talking to my Aunt Shirley this weekend and she told me about several pranks that kids pulled over the years on Halloween. One of the stories was about several kids putting an outhouse in front of the Bank of Holly Grove with a sign on it that "Deposits made here". Another story she tol...
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Dial Creek
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From Bob Lambert:
Learning to fish on Dial Creek west town: In the spring we caught some good Bream and goggle eyes. But in the hotter part of summer, fishing was slow. So the McNabb boys taught us to catch carp and grindle. They fought hard and we had a lot of fun. We would tak...
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Class reunions
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What class reunions have you attended and when? Any funny stories?
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Favorite Hangouts & extracurricular activities
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What were your favorite hangouts as teenagers? Did you hang out at favorite restaurants or did you spend a lot of time at East Lake or White River? What did you do in your spare time?
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Restaurants
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What restaurants were there in Holly Grove? When were they in operation? What was your favorite restaraunt? What memories do you have of these restaurants?
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Civic Groups
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What civic groups did you or family members belong to? Women's groups, Jaycees, Masons, etc.
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When I think of Holly Grove, I think of...
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When you think of Holly Grove, what is the first thing that pops in your mind? What things remind of you Holly Grove? -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 22:04, 2005-08-24
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