Strolling Down Central Avenue - 3

Rayma Johnson Edds, Jessie West Tucker and Susan McClelland selling ads for their 1956-57 Jessieville yearbook.  Submitted by Rayma Johnson Edds

Clyde Ellis Edds.  Submitted by his wife, Rayma Johnson Edds

Doris Hill and Doris Nichols taken December 29, 1955.  The two ladies were friends and next-door neighbors who lived on Doris Lane in Hot Springs.  Submitted by Oleta Nichols Bright, Doris Nichols' sister

Harry and Alice Freed in 1936.  Harry was an executive with the Burlington Northern R.R. Company.  Submitted by Glenn Schultz

Harry and Alice Freed in 1941.  Mr. and Mrs. Freed lived in Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska and loved coming to Hot Springs.  Submitted by Glenn Schultz

Harry and Alice Freed in 1941. Mrs. Freed died in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1958, and Mr. Freed died in Pasadena, CA, in 1967.  Submitted by Glenn Schultz

Charles Bright May 4, 1940.  Submitted by his wife, Oleta Nichols Bright

Herschel and Reba Nichols in 1947.  They were from Prague, Oklahoma, and visiting relatives.  Submitted by their niece, Oleta Nichols Bright

Myrtle (Brown) Bright and her sister, Elizabeth Brown about 1956.  Myrtle and Elizabeth were the daughters of Leander and Amanda Jane (McDowell) Brown.  Myrtle was the wife of Floyd Bright.  She was born 29 June 1899 and died 20 January 1989.  Submitted by Myrtle's daughter-in-law, Oleta Nichols Bright

Co-workers (Ina Burton, Oleta Bright and Herbert Kelly) in the federal building on their way to Franke's Cafeteria for lunch April 22, 1964.  Submitted by Oleta Nichols Bright

Left to right:  Margaret Lou Ragsdale, Duan (Johnson) Grisham, Marsha (Johnson) Tuttle, and Howard Johnson October 7, 1959. Marsha, Duan and Howard are children of Raymond Lewis and Mildred (Gates) Johnson.  Marsha was married to Frank Tuttle.  She was born 7 December 1950 and died 12 February 1991.  Submitted by Rev. Jim Johnson

Left to right:  Susan Harlow Smith, Christy Strauss Harlow, Noel Harlow Mesa and Nan Harlow Johnson.  Photo was taken about 1953 or 1954.  Submitted by Susan Harlow Smith

Don Wacaster.  Submitted by Donald Short

Joe Ed Smith and his mother, Mary Rookard Smith 9 October 1947.  Submitted by Joe Ed Smith

Gary Griffith and Joe Ed Smith in front of the Vegas Club in 1960.  Submitted by Joe Ed Smith

Charlie Jones, Joe Ed Smith, Gary Phillips and Bobby Benny in 1963.  Submitted by Joe Ed Smith

Dan Robinson and Joe Ed Smith.  Submitted by Joe Ed Smith

Judy Livingston Thompson and Sherrod Thompson about 1960.  Submitted by Judy

Sherrod and Judy Livingston Thompson with son Sherrod Thompson III--about December 1962.  Submitted by Judy Thompson

This is a picture of Juan Nash Wheatley "strolling" with her children Sandra Kaye Wheatley Wilson holding "Inky", Kenneth Roy Wheatley III, and Melissa Lou Wheatley Wheeler in 1954.  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

Dean and Florence (Taylor) Cates about 1948.  Florence and Dean were married 8 December 1933.  Dean died in 1964 and Florence in 1996, and they are buried at Glazier Peau Cemetery.  Dean's parents were Adam and Rose Hamilton Cates. Submitted by their daughter, Mary Cates Hall

Dean and Jim Cates about 1950 or 1951. Jim died in 2004.  Dean and Florence had four children:  Jim, Bob, Tommy and Mary.  Submitted by Dean's daughter Mary Cates Hall

Florence Cates, Ava Cates Hutchinson (sister of Dean Cates and husband of Dow Hutchinson), and Earnestine Hathcock Cates. Earnestine was Bob Cates' first wife.  Submitted by Florence Cates' daughter, Mary Cates Hall

Ruby Robinson Greenway and her niece, Virginia "Ginny" Green Howard.  Mrs. Greenway is the daughter of John Lincoln and Mary Jane "Mollie" Burgess Robinson.  Submitted by John Newkirk

Juan Nash Wheatley and her husband Kenneth Roy Wheatley, Sr., in October 1941 on his first leave from the Navy during WW II.  Kenneth was born 23 December 1924 and died 2 July 2002.  He was the son of Kenneth Roy and Bonnie B Wheatley. Submitted by Ken Wheatley III

Linda Lou Livingston Harris taken 11 April 1942 by DeLuxe Studio, Hot Springs.  Submitted by Linda's sister, Judy Livingston Thompson

Virginia Parker Livingston, her daughter Linda Livingston Harris, and Occo Branch.  Submitted by Judy Livingston Thompson

Linda Livingston Harris with her "bunny rabbit."  Submitted by Judy Livingston Thompson

The older couple in the photo is my mother's Uncle Ed Neumeier   (b. 1887 in Czechoslovakia  d. 1957, possibly in Hot Springs) and his wife Marie (she was an artist who moved to Charleston S.C. after Uncle Ed died  --  she died there, but might be buried in Hot Springs with her husband.)  Uncle Ed was a musician, as were some of his brothers who came here from "the old country" and made their living that way.  Ed and Marie lived in Chicago, and retired to Hot Springs in the early to mid- 1950's.  Before they came to America, they were glass-blowers in Czechoslovakia  --  they made the lovely glass for which that country was so famous. The middle-aged couple are my parents  --  my mother Liddie Neumeier Binkley  (who was born August 12, 1914 and will be 91 this summer) and my dad Carl D. Binkley (b. July 12, 1904 in Ohio and died Feb. 6, 1981 in Lima Ohio). The children are myself, Carol Binkley Willis, and my brother Bruce Alan
Binkley. Submitted (and written) by Carol Willis, front row far left--taken about 1951 or 1951

Ethel Bradshaw Moore Cartwright with Noah Moore.  Submitted by Ethel Cartwright

Shopping 18 July 1956. Peggy, Robin (age 3), and Marsha (age 6) Goslee.  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

After riding over West Mountain 9 September 1940 - Dean Thornton, Joe Dwiggins, and Charles Goslee (age 14).  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

Grandmother, grandson and daughter shopping 6 July 1955. Eva Watson, Jeff Goslee and Helen Goslee.  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

Walking to a dance 24 February 1941  - Charles Goslee, Dean Thornton, Charles Wilson, Joe Dwiggins (age 15).  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

Walking to a dance 18 February 1941 - Charles Goslee and Joe Dwiggins.  Submitted by Ken Wheatley

Mary Ruth Bradshaw Kaufman, Loretta Degan and Mary Jo Brown.  Photo was taken 27 May 1955.  Submitted by Ethel Bradshaw Moore Cartwright

Jim Johnson and his father, Raymond Lewis Johnson.  Raymond was born 28 July 1909 in Beaudry, Garland County, Ar., and died 16 July 2001 in Jessieville, Ar.  Raymond as married to Mildred Vernon Gates. Jim is pastor of Marble Missionary Baptist Church and is married to Lannie Virginia (Blocker).  Submitted by Jim Johnson

Ruby Jane Thomason Keith with her daughter, Blanche Keith Broadbent about 1950. Ruby was the daughter of William Franklin and Lottie Jane Hartsell Thomason of Bismarck.  She married Marvin Edgar Keith who was the son of Virgil Brandon and Lula Mae Thornton Keith, also of Bismarck.  They moved to Hot Springs in the early 1930's.  Submitted by Alice Keith Collier, Ruby and Marvin Keith's daughter.

Millard Edgar Keith, son of Ruby Jane and Marvin Edgar Keith.  Photograph was taken about 1952.  Submitted by his sister, Alice Keith Collier.

George Weatherford and Harold Loyd Huggs February 1953.  Loyd, the son of Miles and Ellen Kizziar Huggs, was born February 20, 1931, and died December 19, 2004.   Submitted by Loyd's daughter Debbie Huggs Coker

Tavner Tillery strolling down Central Avenue and rolling a cigarette.  Tavner was born in 1879 and died in 1972.  He was married to Alma Harris.  Their children were Otis, Gladys, Hollis, Mildred, and Ray.  Submitted by his granddaughter Diana Tillery Marx

Asbury Barnett, born 23 February 1892 and died 21 August 1972, married Mary Angeline Worthy.  He and Mary are buried in Ten Mile Cemetery, Saline County, Arkansas.  Submitted by his grandson Marvin Bailey

Vester Barnett, son of Asbury and Betty Lou VanHorn Barnett.  Submitted by his nephew Marvin Bailey

Cecil "Tom" Cunningham about 1944.  His mother Mildred Cunningham took him on shopping trips while his sister Delores and brother Donald were in school at St. John's.  The sign in the upper part of the photo that reads "Mae Stover Massage Parlor" was Tom's aunt (later Mae Stover Hughes).  Another aunt, Myrtle Posey, worked there with her sister.  Both were licensed masseurs.  Submitted by Tom Cunningham

Cecil "Tom" Cunningham about 1953.  Tom had a paper route for the Sentinel-Record and Hot Springs New Era.  DeMars Shoe Store is in the background.  Tom's mother Mildred worked at Pate's Shoe Store near J. C. Penney's as well as DeCoursey Jewelers.  Submitted by Tom Cunningham

George Bell and Cecil "Tom" Cunningham in 1956.  Both worked at the Malco Theatre.  DeCoursey Jewelers, in the background, is where Tom's mother Mildred worked.  Submitted by Tom Cunningham

Donald Barnett and Cecil "Tom" Cunningham in 1957.  Tom and Donald had been friends since their Jones School days.  Barnett was on leave from his Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.  Tom joined the Air Force the following year and spent 31 years in uniform.  Submitted by Tom Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham, Sr., December 5, 1945.  At one time, he owned four grocery stores in Hot Springs--on Whittington Avenue, Silver Street, Hobson Avenue next to the old Roxy Theater, and the fourth was on Highway 70 (a grocery/service station).  He was born November 10, 1912, and died November 27, 1968, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Hot Springs.  Submitted by his son Tom Cunningham

Mildred and Cecil Cunningham, Sr., February 21, 1951.  They divorced a few years later.  They had three children--Delores, Donald and Cecil "Tom," Jr.  Mildred who married William H Parker, an Arlington hotel chef, died in 1996.  She and Bill had one son, Jeffrey Lynn Parker.  Submitted by Tom Cunningham

Mildred Cunningham (later Mildred Parker) in 1956.  She worked at DeCoursey Jewelers near where this photo was taken.  She often had lunch at Franke's Cafeteria shown in the background.  Mildred was born March 20, 1914, and died March 30, 1996.  She and William Parker are buried in Godwin Cemetery in Garland County.  Submitted by her son Tom Cunningham

Grover C Moore and and his son Duffie G C Moore, Sr.  Grover was born 28 October 1891 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, and married Gertie F Hubbard on 12 April 1914.  Duffie, Sr, was born 24 March 1926 and married Bonnie R Morris in 1944 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Grover, Gertie, and Duffie are interred in Hickory Grove Cemetery in Bismarck, Arkansas.  The photo was taken in the 1940s.  Submitted by Duffie Moore, Jr