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Jon Collins talks about what it was like in Portland during WWII and the impact the training camps had on the city. The pictures relate to what Mr. Collins was talking about during his interview. The picture of his uncle Julius Webb, of the 1st Army…

Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth sit down with Mrs. Clarise Lehman to talk about her life and the time she has lived in Portland. Mrs. Lehman worked at the Consumers Drug Store on Main Street for several years and talks about Main Street being the…

Carl and Bonnie Fussell talk about coming to Portland and their careers as teachers and Carl's time as the girls basketball coach at the high school.

Mr. Larry Hinton tells the story, as told to him by his family, about the shooting of the only deer known to be in this area in 1925.

Ms. Paula Shannon sits down with Mr. Larry Hinton at the library to talk about his life in Portland.

Mrs. Barbara Russell, former library director, sits down with Paula and tells about the ghost that made its presence known, how libraries are always changing and what a great time she had working at the library for over 30 years.

Mr. Jim Calloway is interviewed by Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth on August 15th, 2019. Jim talks about growing up in Springfield and then moving back to Portland his freshman year of high school. Jim taught in Portland a couple of times over his…

Allen Haynes sits down with Paula and Anita and talks about growing up in Portland and his life. Including, working at Boeing at the Mississippi Test Facility, testing the first stage of the Saturn 5 rocket, after being in the Air Force. Mr. Haynes…

Long time Portland educator Jackie Wilber and former mayor of Portland Ken Wilber sit down with Anita Lamberth to tell their story of growing up in Portland.

Long time enthusiast, workers, and leaders of Portland Little League, Beverly and Ray Dean Eidson, sit down with Paula Shannon and Anita Lamberth to talk about their time both past and present with the league.