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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Category Archives: Ranney Street
Mr Hilderman’s Grocery Store
There were 2 neighborhood grocery stores near my home in the 1200 block of South Sprigg; Sheepy’s (near Womack Drug Store, a few blocks away) and Hilderman’s on the corner of Ranney & Hackberry. Hilderman’s was only one block from … Continue reading
Posted in 1960, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Neighbors, Ranney Street, South Cape, Sprigg Street
Tagged bologna sandwich, Cape Girardeau Missouri, grocery store, hackberry, hilderman, penny candy, ranney, Sheepy, soda bottles, stafford, womack drug
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A Tree Tried to Kill Me
One of my favorite places to be when I was a kid was in a tree. One of my neighborhood friends had a pretty good climbing tree. One summer day I climbed up on the biggest branch I could find … Continue reading
Posted in 1960, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Ranney Street, Sprigg Street
Tagged ambulance, Tree
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His Name Was Mr. Jesse Harris
I posted an article last month about a man called Sam, who often walked through the old South Sprigg neighborhood. He was the subject of false rumors spread by the adults who lived there, simply because he was a black … Continue reading
Posted in 1960, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, racism, Ranney Street
Tagged Cape Girardeau Missouri, Jesse Harris
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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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The Kelleys on Ranney Street
This post was sent to me by my brother, Mark, who was best friends with ‘Little Skip’ Kelley who lived on Ranney Street. Here are some of his memories: I found this last night. This was my friend Skipper’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Neighbors, Ranney Street
Tagged June Kelley, kelley, Mark Yow, ranney street, Skip Kelley
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Sprigg Street Memories, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1960's 