NOVEMBER 16
Route 66 enthusiasts give old Boots Court motel owners a sendoff before it closes for the winter. It is located in Carthage, Missouri.
Before the new owners take over, about 24 people from eight states paid a visit to former owners Debye Harvey and her sister Priscilla Bledsaw who reopened the place in 2012 after a huge amount of repairs, rehabbing and work.
The Boots is the second oldest motel still operating on Route 66.
Local resident of Carthage, Rod Harsh also helped a lot in the rehab.
The new owners will rehab the remaining rooms and reopen in spring.
The Boots came dangerously close to demolition in the early 2000s.
Built in 1939 by Arthur Boots, Clark Gable stayed there on occasion in Room 6.
Those two women couldn't have been any friendlier and helpful. We are thankful we got to stay with them one time a few years ago. This was when local folk artist Lowell Davis was erecting his Welcome to Carthage sign next to the motel.
Thanks ladies.
--RoadBoots
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