1950s
Farmers Day was an annual production of Farmers Electric Company and the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) and a popular event in Newport for over 20 years. Staged at Remmel Park and on the high school football field, the day’s events included musical...
1950s
Downtown Newport in the early 1950’s showed many improvements over earlier years, as evidenced by this postcard. On Saturdays, this stretch of Front Street was crowded with shoppers and moviegoers, as everyone came to town for a day of socializing, “Out on...
1950s, Photo Search
From Butler Center Collection.
1950s, Photo Search
Branch High School girls basketball team and coach from Newport, Arkansas. Front row: Patsy McDonald, Virginia Walker, Joan Craft, Irene Walker, Jane Patterson. Back row: Ella Parrott, Lula Mae Edmondson, Johnnie Ann Walker, Margaret Clark, Maxine Patrick and...
1950s, Photo Search
From the James Morgan Collection.
