Hart General Store and Filling Station, Hart, Missouri, circa 1950. A well-armed Ruth Standley is shown tending a puppy. Photo courtesy of Ben Mendenhall.
Hart General Store and Standard Service Station, Hart, Missouri, circa 1950. A Hart is approximately seven miles northwest of New Cambria. Henry Wright was operator of the first store at Hart. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Oscar Standley owned the Hart General Store for many years, living in the home-store combination. The store closed December 31, 1954 when the Santa Fe Railroad section men moved away and Hart lost its only payroll. Photo courtesy of Ben Mendenhall.