From the Monday, Nov. 12, 1956, edition of the Quill: “FOUR WILLOW SPRINGS BUSINESSES were destroyed in an early morning fire yesterday. The fire is believed to have started in either the pool hall or the Riteway Cleaners, climbed the walls, and spread to the other buildings across the roof. Howard Lee Spence turned in the alarm when he discovered smoke coming from the pool hall. Destroyed were the Willow Springs News, the cleaning establishment, H.D. Hicks Pool Hall, and Puckett Jewelry Store.” (WPDQ/File)