Iconic backdrop missing from historic school

BURDETTE -- A piece of history is now missing from the old Burdette School Building.

The iconic theater backdrop, which dates back to 1939, has apparently been stolen from the old school.

The "Friends of the Burdette School" is offering a $500 reward to those who took the backdrop. No questions will be asked. The backdrop can be left at a place of the choosing of those who took it and the notification of its location can be telephoned to 870-763-3920, 870-838-6250 or 870-763-4763.

After it is returned, the reward will be sent to an address given by the party who took it.

mbrasfield@blythevillecourier.com