Photo essay by Don Upchurch
It's a far cry from the 1920s and 1930s. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ COLLECTOR'S ITEM
"What became of the Poor Town road sign that was at the intersection here?" asked Thelma Rebecca during a stop at the Tri-County Feed and Supply, at the corner of the Earley Station Road.
"They stole it again," said Etheleen, puffing a smoke in a chair in the customer area.
"Stolen?" asked Thelma Rebecca.
"Yeah," said Etheleen. "Danged souvenir hunters!"
"Well, do you think the Highway Department will put a new one there?"
"I hope so," said Etheleen. "But when they do, I hope they put some wires to it, too."
"Wires? You mean to tie it down and make it harder to steal?"
"No," said Etheleen, "I mean electric wires."
"The next time I see somebody trying to steal it, I want to cut on the switch.
"You know ~ ZZZZTT!" said Etheleen, emphatically.
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and Jim Pearce
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Folks who have been a long while away will have a hard time recognizing the new Poor Town. The drive-in theater has come and gone ~ But it has radio stations, large service businesses, and manufacturing plants.
It still is forging ahead.
A BIG DADDY'S GRILL is cooking, along with a gas station, and there is a skating rink on the way.
But where is the famous old highway sign?
New Big Daddy's
Coming attraction
Readying the Poor Town Skates site
The license tag made it a household name
but the famous old highway sign has disappeared ~ again