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Highway Cafés: “Looking Back”

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Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.

In the 1940s, Hwy. 65 was re-routed away from downtown. Its new path followed Harkrider Street through Conway before it continued northward through Greenbrier to Damascus.

Hwy. 64, coming from the east, merged with Hwy. 65, coming from the south, at Oak and Harkrider and then split again at what locals called the “Y” with 64 going west and 65 continuing north. The “Y” is still evident in front of Wal-Mart Supercenter.

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Shopping for Shoes: “Looking Back”

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Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.

Shopping for shoes was always a special occasion. We usually had to have new shoes in the fall when school started because our feet grew while we were running barefoot all summer. We also had to have new dress shoes in the spring to match that perfect Easter outfit Mom had picked out at Jack and Jill’s.

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Spring Historical Society Meeting on April 22

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The Spring 2017 Faulkner County Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 22, at Lake Beaverfork starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be located at the pavilion near the bridge site.

Our guest speaker will be Julie Bowers from Workin’ Bridges; she will discuss the findings from the dismantling of the bridge. She will talk about the master welder and apprentice stamps on the bridge.

There will also be a booth for sharing stories about the bridge, also an opportunity to purchase t-shirts that depict the bridge. Cookies and water will also be available.