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This book is for sale $10 plus $3 for shipping & Handling
It features a full color cover with the Caddo River on it.
The first half of the book has the history of the town, the school, Caddo Valley Academy, Dr. John T. Barr, and the town square and library. The second half of the book is filled with short stories of how things were in the old days, especially living on the farm.
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NHPP, Inc
P.O. Box 226
Norman, AR 71960
All profits go to NHPP, Inc. for renovation of the old high school
Dedication 02
Introduction 03
Credits 04
Contents 05
Section
Norman, Arkansas, A Short History 06
Black Springs Lumber Company 08
Norman High School 11
Dr. John T. Barr, Jr. 16
Town Square & Library 27
Section Two
Life On The Farm 31
King Cotton 32
The Old Home Place 34
The Roof 36
Chimney & Fireplace 37
The Necessary (Outhouse) 39
Spittoons 41
The Shoemaker 42
Milk & Cream 43
Cultivation 45
Maul, Iron Wedges,and Two Gluts-Rail Splitter’s Tools 47
Feed Sacks & Snakes 48
Good Things To Eat From The Kitchen & Root Cellar 52
Doing The Chores 56
Oatmeal Dishes, Crackerjacks, Bull Durham Sacks, Country Bugs 60
Laundry Day 65
Sad Irons 67
Puttn’ On 69
The Telephone 70
Heard It One The Radio 73
Section Three
Entertainment 75
Farm Toys & Games 76
Games 82
Wagon Yards 85
Book Learning + Fun = Chautauquas 86
Picnics, Fairs & Parades 88
Section Four
School –The Walk To School 89
The First Day of School 91
The School House on the Hill 95