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Writers for Holly Grove gossip columns through the years
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I'm trying to find out who the writers of the Holly Grove "gossip" columns were. The earliest columns still in existence started in 1897...There were some for 1898 and then the newspapers between 1899 and 1906 were, I guess, destroyed at some point. Anyway, one of the writers of the 1906...
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School teachers
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Monroe County Sun Holly Grove News March 7, 1935 "Mrs. N.J. Newby who has been ill since the Christmas holidays was back at her teaching duties in the Holly Grove grammar school Monday morning."
Monroe County Sun Holly Grove News April 4, 1935 "Mesdames W.J. Newby and Ed Patterson, and Misses Julia...
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Businesses
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Monroe County Citizen Jan. 21, 1926 Holly Grove Gleanings -The Matthews Drug Company has consolidated and one of the drug stores is now owned and operated by J.I. Matthews, Jr., Mr. Henry Patterson prescriptionist. -Another change in the business world of Holly Grove. Mr. Fitzgerald and son, John...
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Commercial Appeal features Holly Grove, July 1957
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From the Memphis Commercial Appeal, July 8, 1957
Our Home Town —
Holly Grove Came to Life with Arrival of Railroad
By Richard Allin
Staff Writer
Holly Grove, Ark. July 6. — A change in transportation methods brought Holly Grove to life.
When the steamboat held sway over the fiel...
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Holly Grove Municipal Airport
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From Oct. 11, 1990, Monroe County Sun:
Official Opening Ceremonies of HG Municipal Airport Held Sunday
Congressman Bill Alexander was unable to attend the official opening ceremonies of the Holly Grove Municipal Airport and a very heavy downpour of rain cancelled most of the model airpl...
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An Elaborate Wedding, March 21, 1894
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This article was printed under the "Ancestor Searching" column in the Monroe County Sun. (The clipping is not dated, but was likely in the early 1990s.) The special feature is written and contributed by members of the Monroe County Historical Society. An original source is not indicated.
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Grove Theater
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Monroe County Sun Holly Grove News March 28, 1935 "The Holly Grove theater is being moved this week from the telephone exchange building to the Abramson building. It will reopen April 1."
Monroe County Sun Holly Grove News July 4, 1935 "A beauty revue was held Monday night in the Grove Theater to sel...
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Holidays
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Letters to Santa in 1909 - Brinkley Argus
Dec. 6, 1909 Holly Grove Dear Santa Claws - Thought I would try to right [sic] you a letter. I am a little girl, 9 years old, live in the country, walk 2 miles to school. I can wash dishes, sweep, bring wood and water. I have 2 little sisters living and...
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African-American news from the past
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Monroe County Sun Jan. 17, 1935 Holly Grove News "Approximately thirty colored women from the ERA relief rolls working alternately according to their budget, began sewing in a room here last week. The work is under the supervision of Miss Omagene Dalton."
Monroe County Sun Nov. 14, 1935 Negro Clu...
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School news from the past
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Monroe County Sun Jan. 30, 1947 Holly Grove School to Sponsor Annual "J. Marion Newman, Superintendent, announced today the Holly Grove school will sponsor an annual this year. James Sylar, English instructor, will be in charge. The annual staff consists of Editor in Chief, Boyce Harrod; Busines...
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Baseball
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Monroe County Citizen April 30, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings "The Holly Grove High School baseball team played the Helena nine on the home diamond Friday and in a close game were defeated by the visitors 3 to 2. Either Brinkley or West Helena will meet the local team tomorrow."
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Hunting and Fishing
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Brinkley Argus Mar. 3, 1898 "While out hunting birds last week, Roy Renfro accidently shot Ben Cocke under the right eye. We trust that it isn't a very serious wound."
Monroe County Citizen Jan. 21, 1926 Holly Grove Gleanings -Quite a few of our town's men are taking advantage of the quail season a...
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Homes
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Brinkley Argus Feb. 2, 1907 Holly Grove News -Col. W.T. Smith has sold J.E. Williams a nice lot for building purposes near Mr. Smith's residence in south Holly Grove
-South Holly Grove is the only part of our town that seems to be doing any improvement now. Mr. Renfro is building a nice p...
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Religion and Churches
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Monroe County Citizen Jan. 8, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings -Reverend Barnett preached two good sermons Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church -Thirteen were present at the Lawrenceville last Sunday afternoon. This was the first Sunday school there in a month.
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Weather Events
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Monroe County Citizen Jan. 22, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings -It has rained so much down here that the roads are almost impassable. On account of bad roads, quite a number of children who live in the country are absent from school this week.
Monroe County Citizen Mar. 5, 1925 Holly Grove Gleanings -The...
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Basketball & Track
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Monroe County Sun Feb. 6, 1947 Holly Grove Teams Enter Basketball Spring Tournament "Tournaments for the Holly Grove basketball teams to be held from February 27 to March 8 are today made known by J. Marion Newman, superintendent of the Holly Grove schools. They are: Holly Grove Senior boys A team at...
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1927 Flood
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Monroe County Citizen April 28, 1927 Holly Grove Gives Assistance to 1,000 Victims of Flood Local Red Cross Chapter Also Aids Sufferers From South End of County
"Headquarters for flood refugee relief work in the south end of Monroe County centered this week in Holly Grove, where 1,000 overflow vi...
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History Notes of the City of Holly Grove (June 4, 1983)
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This was published June 4, 1983, in the Monroe County Sun. There is no author or source cited. -- Jane Dearing Dennis
History Notes of the City of Holly Grove
EARLY BEGINNINGS
The first settlers in what was to become Holly Grove arrived in the early 1830s. The first land grant was to Henry Aug...
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Local events
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Monroe County Sun November 28, 1957 Holly Grove School Holds Fall Festival "The Holly Grove Fall Festival was held Friday night in the gym at the Holly Grove High School. A very large crowd was present in spite of the snow, sleet, and rain. Each grade had a booth and after they were closed,...
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Football
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Monroe County Sun October 21, 1954 Panthers Lose in District Tilt at Huges on Friday "The Holly Grove Panthers lost their first district tilt of the season Friday night at Hughes when the Blue Devils scored twice in the first half and the Panthers found the Hughes goal line in the fourth period for a f...
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Thanksgiving Day game
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Monroe County Sun Nov. 28, 1935 Final Game at Holly Grove This P.M. Yellow Jackets Will Try to Break Even on Season’s Games This Afternoon as Final Contest of Season is Played "Today’s (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day grid clash with Monroe County southend rival, Holly Grove, holds answer to the Yellow J...
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Civic Groups
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Brinkley Argus April 19, 1956 News About Holly Grove People "The following women of the Holly Grove Women's Club were luncheon guests of the Coahoma Women's Club in Coahoma, Miss. last Wednesday: Mesdames Oran Washington, Ruel Sain, Jim Matthews, Joel Lambert, Ernest McCastlain, P.M. Dearing, B...
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