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E. A. Tabor cleaned up the streets of Conway in more than one way. Not only is he credited for Conway’s first sidewalks, he also closed down the bars and saloons within a three-mile radius of the schoolhouse. He came in 1887 as the pastor of the local Methodist Church. His interest in cleaning up Conway was to make a successful bid for the new location of Hendrix College. The saloons closed on Dec, 31, 1888. According to article the petition campaign was heated. | E. A. Tabor cleaned up the streets of Conway in more than one way. Not only is he credited for Conway’s first sidewalks, he also closed down the bars and saloons within a three-mile radius of the schoolhouse. He came in 1887 as the pastor of the local Methodist Church. His interest in cleaning up Conway was to make a successful bid for the new location of Hendrix College. The saloons closed on Dec, 31, 1888. According to article the petition campaign was heated. | ||
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| + | *Meriwether, Robert W. “Hendrix College and Its Relationship to Conway and Faulkner County” Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings, Volume XXVI Summer, 1984, Number 2 pages 1-45 | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 27 January 2011
E. A. Tabor cleaned up the streets of Conway in more than one way. Not only is he credited for Conway’s first sidewalks, he also closed down the bars and saloons within a three-mile radius of the schoolhouse. He came in 1887 as the pastor of the local Methodist Church. His interest in cleaning up Conway was to make a successful bid for the new location of Hendrix College. The saloons closed on Dec, 31, 1888. According to article the petition campaign was heated.
References
- Meriwether, Robert W. “Hendrix College and Its Relationship to Conway and Faulkner County” Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings, Volume XXVI Summer, 1984, Number 2 pages 1-45
