We have a king suite available at Lake Harbour Resort this weekend due to a cancellation... call 417-679-3676 for details!
And it's the BLOWOUT weekend (our annual customer appreciation party), so don't miss out!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Congrats, Mary and Jeff!
Friday, July 19, 2013
JIMMY'S COURT
Jimmy's Court as described in the old brochure: Ten modern housekeeping and sleeping units overlooking beautiful Bull Shoals Lake. Close to commercial dock, post office, grocery store, and cafes. Guide service, tackle, and freezer service. Telephone Gainesville, Osborn 9-2171.
The property the resort was built on was patented by Joseph Hall on July 26, 1899. Mr. Hall died and the property was sold at a sheriff's sale to J.B. Rhodes on February 13, 1906. Mary and I.N. Lantz then acquired the property and conveyed it to Homer Lantz on December 12, 1916. Mr. Lantz sold the property to Elmer and Italy Mahan on May 13, 1937. The Mahans lived on the east side of Highway W just before the Missouri/Arkansas state line. Their son, Ron, was a little older than me but he was good friends with my brother, Dan. I remember tagging along with them a few times and spending the night with them and staying in their "bunk house." The Mahans sold the property to Jimmy Robbins on September 9, 1955. Jimmy's brother, Sanford, owned the boat dock at the time. Jimmy was an avid fisherman and guide on the lake as were many of the resort owners in those days. I went to school with Jimmy's kids but do not remember much about their time at the resort.
The Robbins family sold the property to H.W. (Phil) and Mildred Phillippe on January 12, 1961. The Phillippes changed the name to Lakeshore Lodge. At about the same time they leased and operated Green Trees Cafe, now Just Jackie's, for a couple of years. I guess taking on a resort was not enough punishment for them so they ran a restaurant as well.
Phil was a retired Air Force Major. The Phillippes had a son, Don. Don was a little older than me. He went into the service as did many young men in that era. Don did not go to Vietnam. He was stationed in Germany and was killed in a car accident there.
The resort consisted of three separate buildings. One of their buildings burned to the ground but they rebuilt it. In 1971 the Phillippes decided to get out of the resort business so they started converting their multi-cabin buildings to private homes. They sold their first one to Clyde Oberlin. Clyde had stayed with them at Lakeshore Lodge when he came to the lake and actually owned the restaurant while they operated it.
The property now is called White's Cove. There are four individual homes which have all been remodeled and enlarged. It is difficult to tell it was ever a resort.
Cap'n T Morgan
The property the resort was built on was patented by Joseph Hall on July 26, 1899. Mr. Hall died and the property was sold at a sheriff's sale to J.B. Rhodes on February 13, 1906. Mary and I.N. Lantz then acquired the property and conveyed it to Homer Lantz on December 12, 1916. Mr. Lantz sold the property to Elmer and Italy Mahan on May 13, 1937. The Mahans lived on the east side of Highway W just before the Missouri/Arkansas state line. Their son, Ron, was a little older than me but he was good friends with my brother, Dan. I remember tagging along with them a few times and spending the night with them and staying in their "bunk house." The Mahans sold the property to Jimmy Robbins on September 9, 1955. Jimmy's brother, Sanford, owned the boat dock at the time. Jimmy was an avid fisherman and guide on the lake as were many of the resort owners in those days. I went to school with Jimmy's kids but do not remember much about their time at the resort.
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| Left to right, Marvin Looney, Jimmy Robbins and Leonard Ebrite. |
The Robbins family sold the property to H.W. (Phil) and Mildred Phillippe on January 12, 1961. The Phillippes changed the name to Lakeshore Lodge. At about the same time they leased and operated Green Trees Cafe, now Just Jackie's, for a couple of years. I guess taking on a resort was not enough punishment for them so they ran a restaurant as well.
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| Phil and Mildred Phillippe.
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| Mildred Phillippe |
The resort consisted of three separate buildings. One of their buildings burned to the ground but they rebuilt it. In 1971 the Phillippes decided to get out of the resort business so they started converting their multi-cabin buildings to private homes. They sold their first one to Clyde Oberlin. Clyde had stayed with them at Lakeshore Lodge when he came to the lake and actually owned the restaurant while they operated it.
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| The resort as it looks today. |
The property now is called White's Cove. There are four individual homes which have all been remodeled and enlarged. It is difficult to tell it was ever a resort.
Cap'n T Morgan
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Docktail Hour this Saturday
Dont miss it!
Live music.
FREE drinks.
FREE nibbles.
5 to 7 p.m. (or until we run out)
See you there!
Monday, July 15, 2013
10th Annual Pontiac Fireworks
Check out these shots of the Pontiac Fireworks, taken by Karen Eubank, of Pontiac.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Sunday, July 07, 2013
Just Jackie's closing early today
Due to an intensely busy holiday week and weekend, Just Jackie's will be closing after breakfast today, so they can restock and re-open at 8:00 Monday morning. Jackie would like to thank all of her customers and friends for an incredible 4th of July week/weekend, and she apologizes for any inconvenience today. Breakfast will be served until 11 a.m. Get it while it's hot. Safe travels if you're departing the lake today. We appreciate your business! Happy Sunday, y'all!
Saturday, July 06, 2013
PONTIAC LODGE
Pontiac Lodge as described in the 1950's brochure: Seven large modern housekeeping & sleeping cabins overlooking the lake. Air-conditioned or air cooled. Restaurant, dock, and grocery store near by. Free Freezing Service. Write: Howard Hagist, Pontiac, Mo. Phone: Gainesville, Osborn 9-2169.
The Pontiac Lodge property was originally patented by Jasper N. Turnbo on April 9, 1892. Turnbo was also the original owner of the property that Home Comfort Resort, Frontier Baptist Church, and the Pontiac Cemetery now occupy. Howard Hagist bought the property from Claude Hogan, November 2, 1953. Howard built the Lodge. He was a bachelor. I don't remember much about Howard's days as the Lodge owner or if he cleaned the cabins himself or had a housekeeper, but I remember Mom telling that Howard was at the dock one day and she told him she had someone who wanted to rent a room. Howard said he had one available but hated to rent it as he had just got them all cleaned. Howard was a great asset to our community. He had a lot to do with the formation of the Pontiac-Price Place Volunteer Fire Department. He loaned them the money to build their first building. Howard also helped our Pontiac community from losing our post office. He jumped through all the federal government hoops and was able to build a new post office building as it stands today.
Howard sold the Lodge to Hugh Rukgarber on May 31, 1962. When my parents bought Pontiac Cove Marina in 1964, the Rukgarbers were kind enough to rent us two cabins for a year or so until we were able to make other arrangements. I don't remember a lot about them, but I do remember Hugh drove an old International Scout and that he would come in some evenings and we all wondered how he was able to keep from running off the steep road to the Lodge. I suspect that road must have hidden curbs to keep that from happening. One winter when I was driving an LP delivery truck for Johnna's dad, John, I delivered gas to the Lodge and was heading out. The roads were very slick and I got almost to the highway and ran out of power. I slid backwards down that hill to the bottom and the truck stopped just before running into the big ditch.
The Rukgarbers sold the lodge to Ed and Thelma Kolaks on June 11, 1968. The Kolaks had been in the grocery business in the St. Louis area. They added 4 new cabins to the original 7. Ed was an avid fisherman. He knew how to get the fishermen to come to the lake. He kept records of what he caught every day he fished, what he caught them on and the lake and weather conditions. He could always give a fishing report. When the white bass would start biting in the spring he would make a few calls and fill the Lodge. Ed held the Misssouri Striped Bass record for a very short time in 1980. When he brought the fish in it was the biggest one I had ever seen so I told Ed it surely must be a record. By the time the official word got back to Ed the record was already broken again. The Kolaks' youngest son Terry went to high school here and he and I became good friends. He was a groomsman in Johnna's and my wedding. Terry had moved away by the time we returned to Pontiac. Ed and Thelma Kolaks were great assets to the resort business in Pontiac.
The Kolak's sold the Lodge to Don and Dalene Arthaud in November, 1979. The Arthauds continued to do a great job at the Lodge. During their time at the resort they, along with a few other resort owners in the area and the marina, started going to boat shows to promote the area. At that time 3 Missouri state record fish had been caught within a mile of Pontiac. Those fish mounts were the focus of our display that we carried to places like Wichita, Kansas City, Tulsa, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago and Springfield. The Arthauds being from Kansas usually worked the Wichita show and all of us worked the St. Louis show.
The Arthauds sold the Lodge to Tony and Marilyn Allbright on March 1, 1994. Tony was a sales representative for several sporting goods and fishing tackle lines in the St. Louis and surrounding area. He also had a radio show on KMOX radio which he continued for many years after buying the resort. Tony was one of the most well known fishing experts in the St. Louis area. The Allbrights continued working the boat shows with the group. It was obvious that Tony was the one most people wanted to talk to when we were at the St. Louis show.
The Pontiac Lodge has been the cornerstone of the resort business in Pontiac for many years. It continues to play a vital role in our community. And, when you stay at the Lodge you can still rub elbows with a true fishing legend.
Cap'n T Morgan
The Pontiac Lodge property was originally patented by Jasper N. Turnbo on April 9, 1892. Turnbo was also the original owner of the property that Home Comfort Resort, Frontier Baptist Church, and the Pontiac Cemetery now occupy. Howard Hagist bought the property from Claude Hogan, November 2, 1953. Howard built the Lodge. He was a bachelor. I don't remember much about Howard's days as the Lodge owner or if he cleaned the cabins himself or had a housekeeper, but I remember Mom telling that Howard was at the dock one day and she told him she had someone who wanted to rent a room. Howard said he had one available but hated to rent it as he had just got them all cleaned. Howard was a great asset to our community. He had a lot to do with the formation of the Pontiac-Price Place Volunteer Fire Department. He loaned them the money to build their first building. Howard also helped our Pontiac community from losing our post office. He jumped through all the federal government hoops and was able to build a new post office building as it stands today.
Howard sold the Lodge to Hugh Rukgarber on May 31, 1962. When my parents bought Pontiac Cove Marina in 1964, the Rukgarbers were kind enough to rent us two cabins for a year or so until we were able to make other arrangements. I don't remember a lot about them, but I do remember Hugh drove an old International Scout and that he would come in some evenings and we all wondered how he was able to keep from running off the steep road to the Lodge. I suspect that road must have hidden curbs to keep that from happening. One winter when I was driving an LP delivery truck for Johnna's dad, John, I delivered gas to the Lodge and was heading out. The roads were very slick and I got almost to the highway and ran out of power. I slid backwards down that hill to the bottom and the truck stopped just before running into the big ditch.
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| Ed and Thelma Kolaks |
The Rukgarbers sold the lodge to Ed and Thelma Kolaks on June 11, 1968. The Kolaks had been in the grocery business in the St. Louis area. They added 4 new cabins to the original 7. Ed was an avid fisherman. He knew how to get the fishermen to come to the lake. He kept records of what he caught every day he fished, what he caught them on and the lake and weather conditions. He could always give a fishing report. When the white bass would start biting in the spring he would make a few calls and fill the Lodge. Ed held the Misssouri Striped Bass record for a very short time in 1980. When he brought the fish in it was the biggest one I had ever seen so I told Ed it surely must be a record. By the time the official word got back to Ed the record was already broken again. The Kolaks' youngest son Terry went to high school here and he and I became good friends. He was a groomsman in Johnna's and my wedding. Terry had moved away by the time we returned to Pontiac. Ed and Thelma Kolaks were great assets to the resort business in Pontiac.
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| Ed with his record Striper |
The Kolak's sold the Lodge to Don and Dalene Arthaud in November, 1979. The Arthauds continued to do a great job at the Lodge. During their time at the resort they, along with a few other resort owners in the area and the marina, started going to boat shows to promote the area. At that time 3 Missouri state record fish had been caught within a mile of Pontiac. Those fish mounts were the focus of our display that we carried to places like Wichita, Kansas City, Tulsa, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago and Springfield. The Arthauds being from Kansas usually worked the Wichita show and all of us worked the St. Louis show.
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| Don Arthaud left, Doc Klayman right. |
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| The Arthauds at a boat show. The Missouri State Record Largemouth, Smallmouth and Striper behind. |
The Arthauds sold the Lodge to Tony and Marilyn Allbright on March 1, 1994. Tony was a sales representative for several sporting goods and fishing tackle lines in the St. Louis and surrounding area. He also had a radio show on KMOX radio which he continued for many years after buying the resort. Tony was one of the most well known fishing experts in the St. Louis area. The Allbrights continued working the boat shows with the group. It was obvious that Tony was the one most people wanted to talk to when we were at the St. Louis show.
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| Left to right, Don Atchison, Steve Powell and Tony Allbright. |
The Pontiac Lodge has been the cornerstone of the resort business in Pontiac for many years. It continues to play a vital role in our community. And, when you stay at the Lodge you can still rub elbows with a true fishing legend.
Cap'n T Morgan
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