Welcome to Sprigg Street Memories! My name is Darla June Franklin. My maiden name was Yow.
This blog will be my place to re-live old memories and introduce you to the people who lived near me in the South Sprigg Street neighborhood of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, during the late 1950's and early 1960's. Hopefully you may find my memories entertaining or informative. Maybe you have some memories or photos from that neighborhood and time also. If so, I hope that you will share them with me and also with others who may happen to visit this blog. You may leave a comment or email me at darlayow@gmail.com-
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A Mosquito Bite Made an Invalid Out of Me (Temporarily)
The summer I turned 11, a health problem developed involving my blood and my kidneys. It all started out with a mosquito bite on my ankle. It itched, I scratched it, and of course the skin was broken and a … Continue reading
Posted in 1960, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Music, Sprigg Street
Tagged embroidery, Health, KXOK, Mosquito, Nancy Drew, Olive Branch IL, paint by number, rock n roll
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Does Anyone Remember a Man Named Sam?
Does anyone else from the Sprigg Street neighborhood remember an African-Amercan man named Sam? He had mostly white hair from what I could see, although he always had on a hat with a droopy brim. He always had a pole … Continue reading
Posted in 1960, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Neighbors, racism, Ranney Street, Sprigg Street
Tagged Cape Girardeau Missouri, hobos, ranney, Sam, sprigg street
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Sprigg Street Memories, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1960's 