The Bruce Seaton family did the post cards. Bruce was a clean cut young man when he applied for work at a newspaper office in Stone County about 1959. The editor realized Bruce was a liar, he claimed to have newspaper experience, but did not. The editor asked permission to have a print shop at the new SDC in 1960, and Bruce ran it. Bruce grew a beard and played a character...becoming a genuine manufactured hillbilly for the tourists. Then Shepherd of the Hills opened their theater in 1960, and Bruce got a part, playing Preachin' Bill. His wife got a job in the play, too. Bruce realized by his work in the two places a series of hillbilly postcards and calenders could result in more money...his self produced postcards and related items made big bucks for the family. Bruce died in 1976, but the postcards and calenders are still produced today! His widow remarried and was the longest serving cast member in the play as of last year.
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Having worked at the float trip I can verify the geyser at the end of the ride sometimes malfunctioned and drenched guests. I am told thru the grapevine a diving bell capsule is in storage, but I have never been able to confirm it. A few odd pieces of the diving bell do exist in private hands, and I won't tell who has what.