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Only public pool Camden ever had In modern times was during the oil boom days of the 20’s down In the ravine back behind the Gllle-; land furniture co., when a park was built down there. That pool » lasted only a year or two and then r had to fold tip because of legation and low drainage. Years before that the Newton brothers, R. D. i and J. E. bui't a amusement park . in the Newton ravine just north of Greening street where many houses are built now but then there was nothing but a big ravine. That was popular too for n few years but 1 it closed. There was a big shoot-{ gallery, side shows, b i g airdrome, pop corn machines, and the like but it did not pay off and was later abandoned.
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Stephens Star
Stephens, Arkansas, US
Fri, Aug 15, 1952
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Glendle G.
AR, USA 12 Oct 2019
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