Thursday, February 28, 2013

1962....

1-Sierra Family Drive-In closed down                                                                                                        
2- The Military Inn
3- The El Rancho Roller Rink
4- Finley Tourist Cabins and Trailer Court
5- The Huachuca Herald
6- US Army Service/NCO Club
7- Auto Parts building
8- Fry House
9- The old theater building was converted into a pool room and a meal-a-minute cafe in 1954. In 1956, Tony Shaieb took over the lease. December1957 the building caught on fire. This post card photo shows the building without a roof and cleaned up and walls repainted. Tony Shaieb bought the property from Mrs Carmichael and in late1962 had it rebuilt and opened it as a playland arcade with pinball machines and pool tables. It was known as the Smoke Shop for many years.
10- Ralph's Shell Service Station
11- The last of the Rock Houses, still standing today on Garden Ave.
12- Whiteheads Furniture
13- Schrader's Chevron Service Station. Grand opening was on June 14, 1958.
14- Sierra Vista's Mayor Rudy Steffen's Rudy's Cleaners.
15- H&R Transfer. Today it is TLC Moving and Storage.
Post card photo courtesy Randy Leever

Monday, February 4, 2013

1906....

....The Oliver Fry family. Photo taken in Houston, Texas. Seven years later, the Fry's relocate and homestead their first 160 acres in what is now, Sierra Vista. L to R: Edna, Cora, Raymond (seated), Elizabeth (the mother), holding Arden, Tom, Cecil (seated), Oliver and Erwin. Courtesy-Early Sierra Vista; It's People and Neighbors. By Jack Hein.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

1955.....

..... Mr. Joseph Bellantoni bought 10 acres from Mrs. Carmichael on December 1954 and the new Western Furniture Co. was built in '55. His only neighbors close by were The Military Inn and the Fry House east of his property. Courtesy The Bellantoni Family.

Now......

....Modern Shopping Center.