On September 11, 1842, future Little Rock Alderman Angelo Marre was born in Borzonaca, Italy. He immigrated to Tennessee with his parents in 1854.

Dr. Nancy Hendricks describes the lives of 100 ‘trailblazing‘ women with Arkansas ties, in her book,

“Notable Women of Arkansas.”

THROW BACK THURSDAY - Some Great Heights Theatre Remembrances plus Class News

Speaking of the Heights, I got to see one of our favorite "Heights people". I think some of you know I am working AGAIN (tried retiring three times, nothing works!) and I work for an elder law attorney. So here comes Sandra McEwen and her wonderful daughter, Shanon. Shanon takes such good care of Sandra, who still ALWAYS has a smile on her face! Ed took our picture and I'll try to paste it here. Bogie, this is for you!

'55ers and '56ers were on their way somewhere. Problem is, no one can remember where!!! LOL

“My mother talked often of Uncle Charlie” recalls well known local teacher and attorney, and graduate of Pulaski Heights, Ann Bilheimer Grimes.

The following tells a little about two Heights households involved in the closure of schools 61 years ago. The red brick home is the former Tucker residence and the one-story home is the former Ashmore residence. Mr. Ashmore is pictured reading the newspaper he helped write; and Mr. Tucker is seen leading a school board meeting in the heart of the crisis.

Pulaski County's Sheriff Tom Gulley, back when we were in the 4th -- 5th grade (there-about), inaugurated a program aimed at promoting lawful consciousness among youths.

L. Dickson Flake, the commercial real estate developer whose major projects include the 33-story Regions Center in Little Rock and J.B. Hunt Transport Services headquarters in Lowell, died Tuesday in Little Rock. He was 81.

BOBBY ROSS BLOUNT a Little Rock Central High Starduster! My dad wrote his own obituary years ago (except for the end date, of course). He did a great job, but it doesn't really do justice to the remarkable and interesting life he lived. Cyndee Blount Snodgrass

Speaking of historic restaurants, Franke's Cafeteria, in the Market Place Shopping Center, 11121 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, closed March 23 with a post on its Facebook page that it was shutting temporarily due to the covid-19 outbreak.

Anyone remember eating here? Was this once the "Lido" where they had a lady playing the organ? I think I'm confused! [No shock there!!!]

Herb Wright just finished his first round of chemo. 4 more to go for now. He and Duke look pretty comfortable to me!!!

For those of you who haven't been back to Little Rock in several years, here's a view that will be completely unrecognizable to you.

The year was 1941 and there was concern in the air at Smith’s Drug Store, where Heights residents gathered at the time to chat over fountain cokes and BLT’s. War was raging in Europe. Pearl Harbor would be bombed later that year. Little Rock would soon be a city of predominately women and children, with most able-bodied men called to duty. 3519 Arkansans would die in the war effort during the next four years.

Built in the period 1884 – 1892 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is a featured landmark of the Little Rock's Quapaw Quarter.

SALUTE TO MITCHELL ELEMENTARY "BACK IN THE DAY"

We called ourselves the CEO Dinner Group = Classmates Eat Out. Gosh, I'm missing those Mondays! Hopefully, they'll be back soon. Here's hoping all of you are being particularly careful. No need to take chances, especially at our age.