This is the first and only instance I’ve ever seen of the phony word “Autel” (“auto hotel”) from this time period, but I admire its vision, even if it didn’t take anywhere else…!
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5 responses to “Northwold Autel – Poplar Bluff, MO”
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My grandparents, BK and Billie Ramsey owned the Northwold Autel from the late 50’s to about 1980. In it’s heyday it was a full service oasis, featuring the hotel, restaurant and full service auto repair and gas station. The latter feature was run by my father, James C Ramsey for a number of years.
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I am looking for information on the old “Sells Motel” in Poplar Bluff. Was the owner a Gene Sells ? Where was it located, circa 1950’s.
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Was the Restaurant called the “Salad Bowl” ?
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I don’t really recall the restaurant having a specific name. We just called it “the restaurant”. I suppose it could have been called the “Northwald Restaurant” but I don’t recall that.
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I found another image of a Northwold post card that shows the sign above the restaurant calling it the Northwold Restaurant. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/VINTAGE-POSTCARD-NORTHWOLD-AUTEL-AND-RESTARAUNT-POPLAR-BLUFF-MISSOURI/263130630293?hash=item3d43cec895:g:pucAAOSwRoZZiHNW
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