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Inmate flees jail
Memories abound as Woody's closes shop It was more than 40 years ago that Kennith "Woody" Lemings and his wife, Helen, opened their bait and tackle shop in Choctaw. Saturday, July 2, was the last day in business for Woody's, and it got off to an early start as long-time customers and friends dropped by one more time. "Somebody brought a pot of coffee this morning," Woody said, and people had been stopping in all day. One man said he had driven to town just to say goodbye and "thanks for being here for 40 years." The shop was open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week during the spring and summer months, and the couple say they are ready to retire. Helen says she wants to get back into jewelry making and spend more time sewing. Woody says he plans to work on their cabin on Crowell Mountain. And, he says, "I think I'll go fishing."
Semi crash on Highway 92 traps driver A tractor-trailer crashed Sunday evening on Highway 92 and French Road near Bee Branch trapping the driver inside, according to reports on the police scanner. The truck rolled over and was upside
24-year-old recaptured shortly
Woody and Helen Lemings closed up shop Saturday after 40 years.
down in the ditch with the driver trapped between the ground and the truck. Rescuers were at the scene and reported that the driver was conscious. A Haz-mat unit also was called to the scene because of leaking fluids. No further details were available at press time.
Man sentenced in child porn case A Fairfield Bay man was recently sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. James Vittitow pleaded guilty to the felony count in U.S. District Court and was sentenced on
A 24-year-old inmate at the Van Buren County Detention Center briefly escaped from custody in the early hours of Friday, July 1. Taylor Coats of Clinton was captured around 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to a statement from the Van Buren County sheriff's office. Coats was found at a residence on Highway 95 West near Walnut Grove. Here is the statement from the sheriff's office website in its entirety: On July 1st, 2016, between the hours of 1:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., 24-year-old Taylor Coats of Clinton, a trustee at the Van Buren County Detention Center, walked away from the Detention Center. Coats was incarcerated for a non-violent misdemeanor violation of probation, for failing a drug test. Coats had approximately 1
month left to serve. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Coats was captured at a residence on State Highway 95 W and is currently locked down. A spokesman for the sheriff's office said Sheriff Scott Bradley was not releasing any further statement on the escape because Coats had been recapture. Asked how the trustee program works, the spokesman said that arrangements are made to allow them to leave their cells to work. According to the sheriff's office statement, Coats walked away from the jail. However, several sources have told The Voice that the escape was made through a vent. Sources also told The Voice that an ambulance was stolen from Southern Paramedic Services office on Shake Rag Road after the escape. No reports from the Clin-
June 8, 2016. A second felony, possession of child pornography, was dismissed. Vittitow had been indicted in July 2015 on the two felony charges. U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson sentenced Vittitow to 121 months to the Bureau of Prisons, the prison term rec-
ommended in a plea agreement negotiated in November. Vittitow also was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release after he is released, a $100 special assessment, and $2,500 in restitution. Vittitow was ordered to surrender to begin serving his sentence on or before 2 p.m. Friday,
Coats ton Police Department were available before press time. According to court documents, Coats was sentenced in May to 39 days in jail and 12 months of probation. In September 2015, Coats was charged with two felony counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges came after a home visit by his probation officer, court papers show. July 15, 2016. The plea agreement states the steep sentence was due to the fact that Vittitow was found in possession of more than 600 images that depicted masochistic, sadistic or violent conduct, and that some of the material involved children younger than 12.
Celebrating the nation's birthday
Boaters and swimmers filled Greers Ferry Lake at the Choctaw park over the July 4th weekend. The park attendant said all the camping sites were occupied. Also marking the occasion of the nation's 240th birthday was a parade and fireworks Sunday evening at Fairfield Bay.
Empty building sparks controversy The Dennard church building on U.S. Highway 65 North stands empty now, and its future has some folks concerned. A ladies' quilting circle had been using the building and as long as it was in use of some kind, its bylaws were in effect and its bank account stayed open. Now, however, the church's account has
been closed and the money handed over to the treasurer of the Dennard Cemetery Association. Treasurer Teresa DeGroat isn't too happy about that. She contends the building and the cemetery are separate entities with separate tax identification numbers and should remain that way. A few Dennard residents have ex-
pressed concern over what is happening to donations to the church building, which apparently brought in more than usual at the recent Decoration. DeGroat said that she is currently accepting donations to the church and depositing them into the cemetery's account, keeping careful records of the separate transactions. She hopes there soon will be a sep-
arate bank account opened by those on the building's board of directors, one of whom closed the current one. DeGroat says the cemetery fund has about $50,000 while the church fund is closer to $2,000. She said the church building has a crack in the basement and is in need of repairs. That could be a major expense. The funds to repair that, she said, should come from the
money donated to the church, not that donated for the upkeep of the cemetery. DeGroat says she has consulted an attorney for advice and others have consult-
ed a separate attorney about the issue. The cemetery association's annual meeting will be held in late August, and DeGroat is hopeful everything can be settled then.
The Dennard church building is no longer in use.
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Police Report Conway man arrested
On June 29, 2016, at approximately 4 a.m., a deputy from the Van Buren County sheriff’s office was on patrol in Barrens Community between Clinton and Choctaw. The deputy reported coming in contact with a pickup parked on the shoulder of the road with a person sitting in it. The deputy reported stopping to do a welfare check
on the person. After speaking with the individual, and receiving permission to search the vehicle, the deputy found a small amount of illegal drugs (methamphetamine) in the vehicle. David Edward Baty, 52, of Conway was arrested at the location.
Marshall coach charged with sex assault
A Searcy County coach has been ac-
cused of having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old female. Marshall High School head football coach Lee Mical Sadler, 30, is charged with one count of first degree sexual assault. The teen told an Arkansas State Police investigator she had sex with Sadler on two occasions. The first time was in the field house at the school where she attends and where Sadler was a coach and teacher. The teen said the sec-
Pinkeye in cattle likely to be high this season
By Ryan McGeeney
Cooperative Extension Service agents in counties throughout Northwest Arkansas have reported an increase in incidences of bovine keratoconjunctivitis during the last month, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture experts said this week. The bacterial infection of the sensitive tissues of the eyes of cattle and horses is more commonly known as “Pinkeye.” Van Buren County cattle producers saw an increase in pink eye in their herds in the summer of 2015 and could see that again this year. The infection is often spread among cattle and horses by face flies, an insect that typically emerges in the spring after winter dormancy. Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the Division of Agriculture, said face fly activity in Arkansas typically exceeds the established treatment threshold in two out of every five years, and 2016 will mark the second year in a row for very high activity in the state. “A lot of years, you’ll see face flies congregate in pro-
tected areas like attics or church steeples,” Loftin said. “If you get some warm dates in the winter, they’ll become somewhat active. After they’re active, if you get a cool snap, you’ll get some mortality. This year, we had a fairly mild winter, with no major cold snaps. I think that’s part of the reason we’re seeing them again this year.” Loftin said the treatment threshold for face flies on cattle is the presence of 10 flies on an animal’s face at one time. Because the face fly (musca autumnalis) has a spongelike mouth, it tends to traffic viruses and bacteria as it feeds on the protein-rich mucus membranes of the affected animals. Heidi Ward, veterinarian and assistant professor of animal science for the Division of Agriculture, said that true Pinkeye is caused by an opportunistic bacteria. “Pinkeye can’t just get onto the eye and cause an infection,” Ward said. “There has to be an initial irritation to the eye, which is why we pay attention to environmental conditions. If the cattle are in ar-
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eas with tall grass, dry air or dust, they are predisposed to infection.” Left untreated, Pinkeye and similar infections can lead to blindness in livestock. Additionally, the infections can be so painful and irritating that animals may stop eating. “It’s beyond unpleasant and irritating,” Ward said. “To give you some perspective, the cornea has the most sensory nerves of any tissue in an animal’s body, so it’s extremely painful.” Veterinarians recommend an anti-inflammatory injection, which provides pain relief and helps with the inflammation, she said. “Any time cattle are in pain, they’re going to stop eating — and from a beef cattle perspective, that’s a bad thing,” Ward said. “That’s why I tell the producers that they should be preparing for this, because the affected cows are going to go off feed, they’re going to lose weight, and you’re going to lose value in that particular animal.” Loftin said growers can help lower infection rates in catsponsor is Matt McMahan Enterprises, Inc. The Van Buren County Quorum Court Road Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton.
ond time took place at Sadler's house. Both incidents were in June. According to police, Sadler admitted to the allegations. Sadler, a coach at the school for two years, has submitted his resignation to the school. A school official said the resignation has been accepted.
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tle with topical insecticide treatments on the backs and faces of cattle. Ward said an effective vaccine is widely available over the counter to prevent Pinkeye and similar infections, although growers should take care to purchase their vaccines from reputable sellers and follow the label directions. “A vaccine protocol will always be better than antibiotics, for several reasons,” Ward said. “It’s still considered a natural treatment to seek protective immunity, rather than treating with a chemical, and there’s no worry about residue problems.” To learn more about disease and pest management, contact the Van Buren County Extension office at (501) 7457117. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. There will be an AARP Safe Driving Class, Wednesday, July 20, from 1-5 p.m. at the Fairfield Bay Community Education Center, 130 Village Lane, above the bowling alley. Cost is $20 and the class size is limited to 20.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: My name is Maureen Murray. I am 73 years old and handicapped. I have never missed a Homecoming since they started having them. This year I knew I couldn’t walk around so I was going to sit in my car. I was going to watch the parade, but it started raining and I thought they wouldn’t have it. But they did, so I decided I would go down Saturday night and watch the band and see the people, but I couldn’t find a place to park where I could see anything. So I drove out and went up close to the ballfield. I was driving the wrong way, but there were policemen standing there and I asked them if I could go that way. They could see I had oxygen on, and they
said I could park behind a truck, but I still couldn’t see anything, so I turned around and went back to the field. I could not get close enough to see anything, not even the band or any people. The only ones I saw were my brother and his friend. I called out to them and they said they were going home, so I went home, too, because I couldn’t see anything. It is my understanding that every function should have a place for handicaps. I think it was pretty bad to move it in the field. I have always been told if something was working right, leave it alone. And it was working fine behind the museum and Lisa’s café. Maureen Murray Shirley
Dear Editor: I attended the June 13th meeting of the Shirley City Council to bring a couple of items up for the public record. There was some coverage of the meeting but not my issues. In the late 1980's the city lit the ball fields, built a playground and a pavilion. I was a part of the funding and the actual construction of these facilities. I had noticed over the past several months that the roof in the pavilion was leaking in three places. This is a very nice pavilion that is used all year round by numerous citizens. Over these months I have brought the leak up to two council members, the city clerk and the mayor with no action. When I found out that the city was close to buying more buildings (close to $100K) I thought the council should consider taking care of property they already owned before buying more. There appears to be a resolution to get bids to repair the roof. That
would be a sensible goal to accomplish. My second concern was to put to rest a rumor by some council members that the reason the city was moving the location of Homecoming was because I was charging an unfair high rate for the city to use my adjoining property for the blowup's and kid games. This is categorically false. I have no idea why the city chose to move Homecoming from the traditional railroad Museum/Depot site but it's definitely not because of the Kimmons family charging a fee. We have always donated and volunteered our land since the depot stage and park were built. I asked the city clerk to go back in her records and confirm this fact. She stated at the meeting that we had "never" charged or received one dollar, one dime or one penny for the use of our land for Homecoming. Nuff said. Tom Kimmons Shirley
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June Marriages
New kid on the block – Amanda Mitchell of Clinton (right) has joined the Van Buren County Clerk's office as a deputy clerk. Pictured with Mitchell are (from left) Administrative Assistant Tonya Bonds, County Clerk Pam Bradford and Voter Registrar Vicki Jones.
Kin still protecting grave of teenager It was in 1895 that 18-year-old Calvin J. Whitfield died when a wild razorback hog ran between his legs, the tusk cutting an artery in his leg. Whitfield had protected the women and children in Scotland that day but at the cost of his own life. Snow was on the ground at Foster Cemetery the day he was buried. His father, William Whitfield, not wanting snow or rain on his son’s resting place, built a little house over the grave to protect it. For over a hundred years, his relatives have repaired
Notes Lead us under-
stand – The National Resources Defense Council reports that Van Buren County is among seven in the state where lead levels are in excess of acceptable guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency. That level is 15 parts per billion (ppb). The report stated that in Van Buren County, the average action level exceedance was 25 ppb. It said the water samples were taken between 2013 and the end of 2015. However, the Water Quality Report for the Clinton Water Department in 2014 showed that only two test sites showed levels that exceeded 0.015 in 2013 and noted that corrosion from household plumbing systems and erosion
Story and photo by Mary Jean Hall
Laura Middleton Sword, Calvin J. Whitfield’s great-great niece, paints the little house over his grave. and even replaced the little house. This year, Laura Middleton Sword brought her mother, Betty Whitfield Middleton (both from
Fletcher, Oklahoma), to Scotland to place flowers and paint the little house over Calvin J. Whitfield’s grave.
of natural deposits were the likely cause. The report said monitoring was to be done again in 2016. The Water Quality Report states consumers can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing taps for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps to minimize exposure is available at http://www.epa. gov/safewater/lead.
your corner. Anyone who thinks there is not a serious drug problem in Van Buren County should spend a morning at the Court House and listen in on Circuit Court proceedings.
Go, Jayne, go! – Jayne Evans is back to help families facing drug addiction. Mothers Against Meth will resume meetings at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in the Adult Education Building, 100 Success Drive, Suite 6, Clinton. That’s by the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 and Shake Rag Road. Mothers, we are in
Do you have to pay? – There seems to be some confusion as to whether the fire dues included on tax statements are mandatory or voluntary. That tax is one of three that is voluntary. Taxpayers may choose to pay the dues directly to their local volunteer fire department instead of on their taxes. Of course, you don’t have to pay fire department dues at all, but if you end up needing their services, it can cost you much more. The other two taxes that are voluntarily paid are soil conservation and to help the county library system.
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Obituaries
W.C. West
Wilbur Clinton “W.C.” West, 93, of Botkinburg died at home June 29, 2016, after a twoweek stay at the VA Hospital for a heart attack complicated by pneumonia. He was born March 18, 1923, in Christine, Texas, the second youngest of 11 children and the youngest son. His parents, Samuel Sampson West and Ida Melinda (Chatham) West had migrated from Louisiana to Texas in a covered wagon with five little boys in tow. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and met the love of his life while stationed in Great Lakes, Illinois. They married in Chicago in 1944 and moved to Red Hill in Botkinburg in 1951 where they bought a farm and proceeded to eke out a living and raise a family. W.C. operated a grade A dairy farm from 1959 to 1989 then ran The Side Pocket pool hall until his health began to fail in 2011. He was an outstanding high school athlete and played baseball in local leagues into his 60s. He coached boys' baseball Buddy through Pony League when his boys were young. He seldom missed a baseball game on TV, especially the Cubs, with ''Mama'' by his side. W.C. is survived by his wife of 72 years, Grace (Dublinski) West; daughters Trudy (LD) Cox, Susan Weston, Patty West, Melinda (Dale) West-Carter; sons Clint (Ronda) West and John West; grandchildren, Judy (Vernon) Wells, Sally Perkins, Cheryl Ellis, Jeffrey (Jing) Krzeszinski, Adam Cheshier, Stuart Weston, Valerie West and Emily West; great-grandchildren; Johnny (Joanna) Ohnmacht, Samantha Ellis and Jack Krzeszinski; great-great-grandchild, Izabell Ohnmacht; an older brother, Woodrow West of Texas; a younger sister, Alma, of California; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016. at the Roller McNutt Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton.
Eugene Treece
Eugene Bobby Treece, 81, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born January 3, 1935, in Clinton, Arkansas, to Perry Treece and Effie Cates Treece. Eugene retired from CobbVantress Poultry after 38 years as a farm manager. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Pea Ridge where he made props for the puppet ministry and was very involved with the youth. Eugene is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Veda Treece; a daughter, Heather Dawn Treece; four brothers, Garland, Dub, Lloyd and Ben Treece; and three sisters, Evelyn Siglar, Elma Cox and Alma Stark. Survivors are a son, Greg Treece and wife Ginger of Rogers; Kelley Merrill and husband Ronnie of Pea Ridge; a sister, Geneva Meyner of Clinton, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Kari Canoy, Cory Treece, Renae and Blake Merrill; two great-grandchildren, Eli and Ean Canoy. Services were 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas, with burial in Weaver Cemetery.
Lavelle McKnight
Lavelle McKnight of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away June 27, 2016, in Conway, Arkansas. She was born September 21, 1930, at Morganton, Arkansas, to the late Clay and Faye Tomlinson. Lavelle was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked at Clinton State Bank for 28 years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clinton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of over 65 years, Thomas “Bud” McKnight; and her sister, Jean Wright. Those left to treasure her memory are her son, Steven Thomas McKnight and wife Judy; four grandchildren, Neil Thomas McKnight (Lauren), Anna Beth McKnight, An-
thony Goodman and Jonathan Goodman; two great-grandsons, Jack McKnight and Jude McKnight; and Karen McKnight, mother of her grandchildren. She will forever be remembered by her devoted friends and family who were blessed to know her. Lavelle loved listening to music, playing cards, traveling, laughing, and having fun with family and friends. She touched the lives of many people with her humor and generosity. Visitation was Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Roller- McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Clinton, Arkansas. Interment was at Harden Cemetery in Bee Branch. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton.
ton; grandchildren, Dawn (Jacob) Mills of Harrison, James Harris Jr. of Berryville, Scooter (Beth) Harris of Marshall, Jacob (Kylie) Harris of Vilonia, Angie (David) Roberts of Marshall, Crystal (Alan) Baguley of Booneville, Kayla Catlett of Magazine, Brittany (Cody) Jones of Harrison and Scottie Harris Jr. of Marshall; 17 great-grandchildren and one on the way; and several nieces, nephews, friends and other family who will also mourn his passing. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas, with Bro. Jr. Ray Sutterfield officiating. Burial was in Canaan Cemetery in Marshall.
July 5, 2016 Navy during World War II and saw combat on the Battleship Pennsylvania. After many years with Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, he retired as the head of sales and marketing of their pipe and chewing tobacco division, during which he developed Red Man chewing tobacco into the top selling product of its kind in the nation. In retirement he operated a successful cattle ranch operation and contributed his time and resources to many agricultural, political, and civic orga-
nizations. He was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his wife, Sadie Marie Stanley Ring of Cleveland; daughters, Carla Marie Ring Basanta (Douglas) of Lexington, Kentucky, Leann Marie Ring Trace (Don) of Thousand Oaks, California; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, at Harris Chapel with burial at Old Liberty Cemetery near Cleveland by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
At the museum
Gene Parks
J.M. Harris Jr.
J.M. Harris Jr., age 83 of Marshall, Arkansas, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Ozark Health in Clinton, Arkansas. He was born in Marshall, Arkansas, on March 8, 1933, to Jim Harris and Mary (Smithson) Harris. J.M. was a member of the Snowball Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War. After leaving the army, J.M. went to Ohio to work and stay with family. There he met his wife Nellie and they were married 56 years before her death in 2012. J.M. and Nellie moved to California and worked a few years before returning to Arkansas to care for the family farm and his aging parents. J.M. loved working the farm and especially working in the hay fields. He was an amazing square bailer mechanic. He spent the remainder of his working years at the DX station, the feed mill and the tractor place. He liked to fish when he was able. J.M. loved when the family gathered at the farm for family get-togethers. J.M. is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nellie Jean Harris; one son, Scottie Harris; six sisters and four brothers. Survivors include four children, Marvin Harris of Marshall, Tom (Debbie) Harris of Marshall, Debbie Watts (Craig Coffey) of Marshall and Donna (Troy) Treat of Clin-
Gene Raymond Parks, 64, of Greenbrier passed from this life on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He was born Saturday, May 17, 1952, in Tacoma, Washington, to George U. and Rosemary Timmons Parks. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a brother, David Parks, and a sister, Mary Loggins. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Janie Parks; daughters Nicole Parks and Nichelle Parks, both of Kansas, and Heather Parks of Greenbrier; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Gail Maynard (Darryl) of Yellville, Kathy James (John) of Rogers, Dorothy Parks of Clinton; and brothers George Parks Jr. (Judy) of Marshall, Robert Parks (Linda) of Little Red River, James Parks (Sandra Kay) of Bryant, Ronald Parks (Shelly) of California, Michael Parks of Dennard, Timothy Parks (Lisa) of Marshall and John Parks (Brenda) of Mayflower. Memorial service was 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Greenbrier.
Ralph Ring
Ralph Clark Ring, age 89, of Cleveland, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, June 26, 2016. He was born May 12, 1927, in Cleveland, Arkansas, the oldest son of Ed Ralph Ring and Vesta Pearl Clark Ring. He served in the
This early incubator used a fruit jar of hot water to keep babies warm. It can be seen at the Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum, Third and Poplar streets, Clinton, open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
This Shirley Fire Department captain’s helmet is on display at the Shirley Museum. The museum is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday.
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Neighbors (Editor’s note: Did you miss Debby Prout’s Highway 110 news last week? Well, that may be because we published it under Patsy Ward’s Formosa news label and photo. Oops. We apologize to Debby and Patsy!)
Debby Prout Highway 110
Well, it’s been another busy week up here on the hill. Always something going on. Tons of July birthdays! Happy birthday to Alexis Parent, daughter of Kevin and Gretchen Parent, as she will be 15 on July 1! Also Belinda Murray will be 59 on July 2! Happy birthday, Belinda! A big happy birthday to James Berger as he turns 26 on July 5! And Johnny French turns 56 on July 8! Have you seen any bears? There have been some sightings on Highway 110, remember. They are out there looking for berries. Watch out for them. LD Cox is recovering nicely from his knee replacement surgery and has been released from Conway Regional Rehab Center. W.C. West went to be with the Lord as he just could not recover from his major heart attack and pneumonia. Our sympathy and prayers go to the family. Also keep Christina Meyers (daughter of Tim Davis) in your prayers as she goes in for surgery July 8 at UAMS. Got News? Dprout@artelco.com 745-7950
Patsy Ward Formosa
David and Pinyan Story of Rocky Mount, Virginia, have been visiting his mother, DeLane Story. They went to Branson on Monday, where they saw the Bald Knobber’s show and went to the
Sight and Sound Theatre to see “Moses.” DeLane reported the the shows were really good. David and Pinyan rode the big Ferris wheel, but she said she wanted no part of that! Her grandson, who has been going to school in Ashville, Oregon, and three of his friends from Texarkana, Texas, visited with DeLane a few days last week. They all went to school together in North Pole, Alaska. Deniece Sikes had her granddaughter, Sara Collins from Fordyce, Arkansas, visiting her last week. Her grandson, Braeton of Scotland also spent the week with her. Deniece has an appointment with a neurologist to check out her back. She has been having problems with it for a few months. I finally got a new garden broke up, thanks to Steven Nicholson. It is too dry right now, but I’m hoping for some rain so I can plant a late garden. I was sorry to hear of the death of Georgia Crowl. She was our neighbor for several years, then moved to Yuba City, California. Condolences go out to her family. I went to the eye doctor last week. He said my eyes were in better shape now than the last time he checked them. I guess I am doing something right! I met Thelma Murray at Walmart yesterday and she brought me a big cabbage head that she grew. It sure was tasty for lunch today! Dixie Carter went to Little Rock on Thursday to be with her granddaughter, Samantha, who had a surgical procedure done at Children’s Hospital. She came through just fine, and I hope she will be OK now. Marva Ward had oral surgery on Wednesday. She is doing good. Sindee Morse had a pool raising party on the weekend. She cooked for everyone while they worked on the pool. That sounds like a good idea for getting something done. Her children and grandchil-
dren were there and several friends. It’s always good when lots of people pitch in. Rylan and Landon Ward have been camping with the grandparents, Lori and Larry Brock. They camped on the lake near Greers Ferry. Sending get well wishes to Mary Goins in Lutz, Florida. She had surgery on her foot a couple weeks ago. I hope everything is going well. That’s all I could dig up for this week. Have a great week and God Bless.
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
ExerciseTime at the Alread EH Club building is every Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. It's an opportunity to tone up, strengthen muscles and maybe lose some weight. It's free and open to the public. Donations for utilities are welcomed. And "yes" they have air conditioning. The Community Cookout at the Crabtree Foursquare Church was well attended Sunday past. There was plenty of hamburgers, hot dogs and fellowship for everyone. The dessert table was described by one person as "awesome!" Josh Berry, son of Dennis and Charlette Berry, marries Brook Utley July 15. The couple plans to honeymoon in the Smokey Mountains and live in Conway. Lack of rain has started turning some of the pastures up this way brown. The second cutting of hay could suffer if this pattern continues. Driving home late last week I spotted the reflection of an orangish eye staring at me from the middle of my dusty country road. Slowing to a stop about 15 feet from it I realized it was a whippoorwill, which promptly started its loud "whip-poor-will" call over and over for a whole minute. After turning its head to look at me, maybe to see if I was impressed, it flew off into the night.
If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Lottie Carroll recently had a friend, Shirley Arends of Fort Dodge, Iowa, spend two weeks with her. Visiting Lottie on Sunday was her daughter, Jeannie Long of Clinton, and her daughter, Ashlee. Judith Wright and Doyle Edwards just finished a trip to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota and came home through Iowa, visiting friends and family in Des Moines and southern Iowa. Dorthy Cates fell and broke her wrist. She is spending a few days in Ozark Health Nursing Center for therapy. Belinda Murray and her sisters, Lissa Findley of Springfield, Missouri, and Janice Odergard of Kansas City, Missouri, went to a Bob Dylan concern over the weekend in Kansas City. Janice bought the tickets for a birthday present for Belinda and Lissa. Calla Linn visited her sister, Glenda Keenihan of Beebe. Glenda’s husband recently had surgery. Saturday was the Towery-Hall family reunion, hosted by Margaret Earnhart. Those attending who were celebrating milestone birthdays were Larry Hall and Gale Smith, who were 75, Jack Towery, 86, and Winnie Hall, 88. Those attending were Larry and Lillian Hall of Orlando, Florida, Fred and Denise Pohlmann, Steven and Jacob, Chris and Stephanie Pohlmann of Apopka, Florida, Rick and Laura Johnke, Luke and Christine of Florida, Greg and Linda Hall of Rogers, John and Jennifer Hardin of West Fork, Drew and Leslie Maher, Maddison and McKenzie of Batesville, Edgar and Mattie Herrera and Miles, Andrew Hall of Rohway, New Jersey, Dave and Carolyn Masterton of Greenbrier, Mike Hall of Clinton, Jeff Hall of Clinton, Robin and Taylor Huggins of Clin-
Page 5 ton, Vince and Sherry Henderson of Little Rock, John Henderson of Boston, Massachusetts, Dena Hall and Stephen Lapinel of Suffolk, Virginia, John H. and Lynn Cottrell of Plano, Texas, Don and Kathy Wickard of Knoxville, Tennessee, Alan Hall of Little Rock, Kevin Hall of Clinton, Savannah Hall of Clinton, Kelly and Joan Verble of Hot Springs, Gale Smith of Hot Springs Village, Kim Cole of Hot Springs, Timothy Smith of Little Rock, Cody Morgan and Nolan of Little Rock, Melba Tipton of Shirley, Jim and Pam Berry of Fairfield Bay, Nanette berry of Conway, Jack and Dorene Towery of Shirley, Barry Bradford of Clinton, Winnie Hall of Knoxville, Tennessee, Ray and Margaret Earnhart of Shirley. The Shady Grove Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will be the last week in July, Monday through Friday, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Nora Jean Housley
spending their vacation here at their house this week. They went to Branson today just for the day. We were glad to have him and their daughter, Savannah, in church Sunday. Ann is excited. She is starting a new job July 11 at the Van Buren County Collector’s office. She liked her job in Conway with Crafton Tull but this will be so much closer to home, so I think Lane and all the other employees at Crafton Tull understand and are proud for her. Today was my Uncle Clovis Hefner’s 89th birthday, so I called them and got to talk to him and Aunt Thelma both. It was so good to hear their voices once again. They both have serious health problems, but are still able to be at home. They are the only uncle and aunt that I have living, so that makes them kinda special. I have talked to my two sisters and brother this week. They are all doing pretty good. We all have our aches and pains, but I guess at our ages that is to be expected. We are all so thjankful we are still able to be out and about doing things we like to do. Have a good week. See you next time.
Chimes
Hello everyone this hot Monday evening. We did get a little shower of rain, but didn’t last long. I hope you are all doing well. As for us, everything is about the same. Jason had a rough night last night, but he felt better today. We met my school girl friend, Billie Popejoy of Cotter, Thursday in Marshall and had lunch and visited for a while. We always enjoy visiting with her. We are supposed to meet again in October. Larry Wayne and Darlene Griffin and son Cody and granny Margaret were in Mississippi last week getting Cody all set up to start to veterinary school. They attended the White Jacket ceremony, which they enjoyed. Cody is now in Mississippi and the others got home Saturday. We are proud for him and hope he does well. Ronnie came over Saturday morning and plowed the garden. Ann was mowing Dustin’s yard and our garden spot that we don’t use, and Randall was busy doing odd and end jobs. They all ate lunch with us. Dustin’s family is
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
The Shirley Center will be celebrating July birthdays on Thursday, July 21. Gerald Harper, Jimmy Kirkendoll, Wilburn Weaver, Johnny Harper and Calla Linn. Come eat lunch and join us in the celebration. Activities at the Shirley Center are bingo on Mondays; bean bag baseball on Wednesdays; end of week workout on Thursdays. Special guest: Judd Echols from White River on July 11. Date has been set for August 5 for trip to Branson to see “Moses.” Please make reservations as soon as possible so transportation can be arranged and tickets purchased. Call Heather at 745-2544. I hope you all have been enjoying our long, hot summer!
Would you like to write the news for your neighborhood? Call Anita at 745-8040 or e-mail voiceeditor@artelco.com and let’s talk.
Summer Music Theatre Camp
July 18-22 at Greenbriar City Center
K- college ages! For more info: 918-527-3107 tara.raney72@gmail.com
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Shirley Homecoming Lucky Ducky Regatta results Saturday, June 4, turned out to be a sunshiny but rainy day with a moderate crowd for Shirley Public School Foundation’s 22 annual Lucky Ducky Regatta. Due to recent rain the current was flowing too swift so the ducks were drawn from a child’s swimming pool in front of the Shirley Centennial Museum. The regatta is a featured attraction in the Shirley annual Homecoming festival. Approximately 330 colorful ducks floated in the pool waiting on Frankie Treece, one of the foundation trustees, and some young helpers to draw the lucky duck numbers. Some young helpers, parents, teachers and visitors anxiously awaited their number to be called. President and fundraising committee chairperson Margaret Earnhart and
the foundation are grateful for the 100 or more prizes that totaled $3,000. The prizes included services, products and entertainment, and were donated by 54 school-supporting businesses from the Greers Ferry Lake area (Shirley, Clinton and Fairfield Bay), across the state of Arkansas and Branson, Missouri. All proceeds will benefit projects of the Shirley Public School Foundation, which includes funding the fall and spring teacher grants. The Top 8 winners of this year’s regatta: Torrie Caston of Onia – $50 cash, two rounds of golf at Mountain Ranch in Fairfield Bay Kelly Verble of Hot Springs – $100 Walmart gift cars, a Razorback yard sign Amber Raynor of Clinton – two tickets to Magic Springs/ Crystal Falls in Hot
Archey Fest Fishing Derby results Ages up to 5
Springs Hunter Hutto of Shirley – 18-hol green fee for two, Indian Hills Golf, Fairfield Bay Tom Fisher of Conway – Two-hour pontoon boat rental, Fairfield Bay Marina Tammie Williams of Clinton – Two tickets to Doug Gabriel show in Branson Christy Hamilton of Conway – Two tickets to Shoji Tabuchi show in Branson Shawn Carter of Shirley – $100 credit for three days/two nights lodging for two at Gaston’s White River Resort, Lakeview. The next seven winners of tickets, gift certificates, cash and other prizes were: Brenda Smith of Fairfield Bay, Thelma Murray of Shirley, Amber Raynor of Clinton, Nanette Berry of Conway, Beverly Weaver of Shirley, Bennetta Caston of Onia and Alice Miskovitz of Fairfield Bay.
Biggest fish: Lane Bradley, 20 inches
Smallest fish: Malane Slavens, 6 inches
Ages 6-10
Biggest: Carson McCormac, 23 inches Smallest: Alex Longshore, 12.5 inches
Ages 11-15
Biggest: Grace Chandler, 19 inches Smallest: Gus Lopez, 12 inches
Most fish caught: Callie West, seven
First fish:
Sharing music, song is band’s calling The Huddle House on Highway 65 in Clinton gets a little work done on its sign last week.
The King's Highway will play at the Clinton Gospel Fest at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Clinton High School Cafeteria. Admission is free. The King’s Highway is a “Gospel Band” from Clinton, Arkansas. They believe that they are called to a ministry of sharing the gospel and their love for Christ in music and song. The King’s Highway was founded by leader Louis Dawson on May 5, 1994. He and Mark Gammill are charter members of the group. The King’s Highway is beginning their 22nd year of singing gospel music. The current mem-
bers of the band have been together for eight years. They are Louis Dawson, bass guitar and vocals; Lyla Campora, vocals; Becky Wood, rhythm guitar, Cajon and vocals; Shiela Farmer, keyboard and vocals; Weston Smith, drums, Cajon, guitar and vocals; and Mark Gammill, guitar and vocals. The band’s genre is primarily southern gospel but the band will occasionally include contemporary gospel, country gospel and inspirational songs in their pro-
grams. The Clinton Gospel Fest is a come and go event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be delicious food to purchase and the chance to bid on many great raffle prizes donated by local businesses. Lots of free door prizes will also be given away. The annual festival is a fundraiser for the Van Buren County Literacy Council. Enjoy a great day of gospel music on Saturday, July 16, at the Clinton High School Cafeteria. Admission is free.
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Hey now, All Stars The Clinton Jackets All-Star team won the 10-year-old division of the Arkansas All-Star State Championship tournament on June 19 in Conway. Twenty teams from throughout the state competed in the tournament. The team is (front row from left) Dylan Jones, Brodie Dufrene, Trammell Hastings, Tristan Treece, Sam Brown, Brayson Littell, Brady Horton, (back row) Dawson Burgess, Zane Widener and Wyatt Winchester. Coaches were Chad Brown, Brian Henderson and Shon Hastings. (Photo by Denise Burgess)
Clinton teen qualifies for Junior Olympics
Weston Amos of Clinton is heading for Houston, Texas.
With his heart set on the Junior Olympics in Houston, Texas, Clinton freshman Weston Amos traveled to Lawrence, Kansas, June 24-26 and competed in the Regional AAU meet. He ended up with two gold medals and a silver. Weston won first place in long jump, first place in triple jump and second place in the 400 with a time of 53.9. He has made it to the Junior Olympics! (Photo by Christina Maxwell)
Solution
Vacation Bible School set Pleasant Valley Baptist Vacation Bible School (Children in the Bible) will be held from 6-8 p.m. July 11-15. The program will focus on why kids matter to God.
For more information, contact Helena Brown at 501-7234771. The church van will run each evening. Closing will be Friday at 6 p.m. with refreshments to follow.
Ending on a fun note – As the school year wound down, Mainstreet Kids in Shirley weaved ribbons around the May Pole (above) as they listened to tunes provided by Kasey Kimmons-Nelson. In another event, the little ones enjoyed Field Day, flying kites, fishing in a kiddie pool and painting a mural on a fence at the park.
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Van Buren County history...
Shirley
(“Early History of Shirley, Arkansas,” is a research paper submitted for a master’s degree to Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, Arkansas, in 1957 by Glenn Hackett. It is reprinted with permission from his son, Wayne Hackett.) an who loved children and took in any Settlement Human beings homeless person she had lived in the Shir- heard about. One day ley area for an un- someone brought her known number of a little boy wrapped years. About three in a ragged blanket. miles east of the She put the little boy town on Highway 16 to bed and kept him at a place called the there until she could him some Rock House is a clear make clothing. This little mountain spring bubboy was Holliet Towbling up from the floor of a huge cave ery who later became over-hung by a large one of the wealthiest cliff. On the walls of farmers in Van Buren this cave are pic- County. By 1907, the year ture writings which the railroad was comseem to indicate that pleted, Settlement bluff dwellers once had grown to be one lived here. About a of the largest villages mile south-east of in the area. It had a the town is an Indian cotton gin, bank, post burial ground where office, drugstore, and fragments of pottery, five general stores. flint arrowheads and human bones can be When it became cerpicked up from a field. tain that the railroad Near Poe Ranch, four would begin to opmiles east on the erate in 1909, Arnold banks of the river, is and Brown, one of another Indian burial the largest stores in ground. Little archae- town, decided to cast ological research has their lot with the peobeen done to estab- ple across the river at lish who these people Shirley. In October of were. 1906, when it beThe same things came evident that that attracted the aba railroad was to be origines to this arbuilt north of Little ea attracted the earRed River, J.R. Hanly white settlers. This son and other citiwas, primarily clear zens in that part of springs of good drinkUnion Township petiing water, wild game of many species, and tioned the Van Buren alluvial fans built up County Court to set by the streams flow- up a separate towning through the area. ship across the rivThe valley of South er. This request was Fork of Little Red Riv- granted in October er was settled first 1906. The township because it was a was named Bloodslower flowing stream worth in honor of Jesand the rich bottom- sie Bloodworth, a deland fields could be ceased farmer who made wider and larg- was buried on top of er. The narrow valley a mountain north of of Middle Fork was what is now the Jess very rugged, and at Tankersley farm. The tax record for first those coming inBloodworth Township to it from the east had in 1907 contained the to go by way of South names of 23 legal Fork and then cross over the mountaintop voters and three widby a low ridge which ows who were qualified to pay taxes but separated the two. Between 1865 not qualified to vote. and 1870 the names Of this group onof only 37 taxpayers ly Mary Gaddy bewere listed as living came a citizen of the in Union Township in new town. The othwhich Shirley is now ers were farmers and located. These were played a great part scattered all over the in the growth of thtownship but were ee new township. mainly located on the Most of the town site creeks and river bot- was purchased from toms. Elizabeth Sow- Mary Gaddy. Two of ell lived where the her daughters, Mrs. Jake Hensley home Johnnie Haley and is now located and Mrs. Betsy Ervin still where the town of live near Shirley. J.R. Arnold and Settlement was once Ark Brown, owners located. In 1865, she of Arnold & Brown lived here in a large Company, bought 80 log house. She had acres of land from only one son, Dave Sowell, but kept eight Mary Gaddy and oror 10 other children ganized a town site of her daughter’s who company. They conhad died while their structed a large comhusbands were killed bination store and in the Civil War. Some post office building of these children on this land on the were Kate Griggs, hill above the preswho later married ent location of the Tom Simpkins, Mol- town. They moved ly Dickerson, who lat- to this place in 1909 er married J.D. Hens- from Settlement. J.R. organized ley, and Sarah Gent. Arnold and became the first People from Eglanpostmaster of the tine knew “Granny new Shirley Post OfSowell” as a wom-
Arnold & Brown General Store in Settlement, around 1890. The store moved to Shirley when the railroad arrived. (Photo from Van Buren County Historical Society and Museum / courtesy of Ruth Stanford) fice. The town site company hired an engineer to stake out the town into lots. He extended the town to take in as much as possible of the 80 acres. Lot sales were held to dispose of the lots. One lot was given free with the purchase of five or more. Some residents bought whole blocks and today nearly every home in the town has a large cow pasture made up of these lots that were never settled. When the railroad station opened for business in 1909, it became evident to many in the little town of Settlement that Shirley, across the river, would be a more desirable business location. Timber from all parts of the county began to pour in to be loaded on the freight cars. Freight wagons from Clinton an other points began to show up in large numbers. S.A. Myover, a Clinton newspaper man, packed up his printing press and headed for what he thought would be in a few years one of the larger cities of the Ozark region. G.W. Castell opened a store early in 1909 on what is now Main Street. Later in the year Giddens & Taylor built a grocery store west of what is now the Troy Eoff Store. Hackett & Son from Settlement sold out their stock of goods and organized several weeks later in a new building as the firm of Hackett & Privitt in the town of Shirley. This same year two barbers, Hines and Kelly, came to town and put in a barber shop west of the Hackett & Privitt Store. They sold out to Will Hackett in 1910. In 1911, Gill Cottrell built a large store on the lot next to the present location of the Shirley Church of Christ. When it was completed, he moved part of his stock to merchandise from Settlement to the new location. The Settlement Bank was moved to a building next to Cottrell’s Store. This moved about completed the disintegration of the town of Settlement. Most of the businessmen of the town were now north of Middle Fork of Little Red River at the new railroad town of Shirley. From the Gaddy cornfield in 1908, the town had grown
by the end of the year 1911 to a town containing the following firms: Giddens & Taylor Grocery Company, Arnold & Brown Hotel, Arnold & Brown Store, Hackett & Privitt Store, E.E. Cannerdy Café, Casteel Grocery, Settlement Bank, C.H. Smith Tie Company, Western Tie Company, W.H. Lee Wagon Hub Mill, Humphries & Bucklew Lumber Company, J.W. Henry Livery Stables, S.A. Myover Printing Company, Clinton, Shirley Mercantile Company, Keystone Drilling Company, Arkansas Fertilizer Company Warehouse, Waters & Pierce Oil Company, Gorwch & Waller Lumber Company, J.E. Eaton Drug Company, and other minor business concerns which were not listed on the tax books. Businessmen in the new town commuted to their places of business from Settlement or from farms in the countryside. After the stores were established, most of them built houses on lots they bought in the bargain sales held from time to time. These first homes were usually thrown up in two weeks, and consisted of vertical plank walls nailed at the bottom to a six by eight pine sill at the top to a two by four plate and covered on the outside by planed one-half inch siding. This siding was painted with white lead paint, and the house was usually trimmed in green or blue. This common practice of including no framing or air space between walls made construction easy by resulted in a building that was hard to heat. The high walls and steep roof swayed and shook in periods of strong winds. The inside walls were covered with muslin and papered with regular wallpaper. The attic under the roof included a spare bedroom which usually served as a guest room. The roof was usually covered with handmade pine shingles. The homesite included many lots. Since many of the merchants had been farmers a few years before they brought this agricultural type of living to town with them. In fact, some members of the merchant’s family still worked the family farm while he carried on the business
in town. At the back of most houses were the cow pastures, chicken houses, and a barn or shed for the horses and pleasure carriage. Swarms of deadly mosquitoes from the river, houseflies from the hog pens, barn lots and outdoor toilets, created a serious health problem in the summer months Many of the first residents of the town got water from community wells scattered in the lower sections of town, while those on the hillside, had private wells dug on their property. In three or four years, epidemics of typhoid fever struck down a few of the families living in the level sections of town. The first doctors to live in Shirley were Tom Hutto and his brother, Henry P. Hutto. Later John Hutto, Bill Hutto, Dr. Dickens, Dr. Poe, and Dr. F.M. Clark practiced medicine in the Shirley area. Dr. Clark is still active in treating the sick. Benjamin Eaton was a druggist in Settlement when the town of Shirley was settled. His son, J.E. Eaton, became the first and only druggist in the new town. Joe, as most people know him is still carrying on the work started by his father in 1868. What did these early settlers look like? Sid Burgess, who hauled freight to Shirley for the construction crews who built the railroad through the town, described them as follows: The young boys wore knee pants. All the older men had long bears, and many of the younger men sported handle bar mustaches The women wore long dresses and went without shoes in the summer time. In any study of the past settlement of Shirley, it would be ignoring a point of history to fail to mention the Bee Bluff and its early settlers of the insect world. Here rising from the west banks of Little Red River, and forming the western boundary of the town, are located the home of a colony of bees made famous by various magazine articles. Here is what Ben L. Burman had to say about them in an article appearing in Collier’s Magazine: I stopped at Clinton and the Bee
Bluff beyond, those strange cliffs where wild bees have stored their honey for more than a century. How many countless pounds of honey the lofty caverns contain no resident will every dare to guess They know only that on sweltering days of summer when the sun bakes the hills they can see the melting honey trickling down the cliff sides. Will Rhoden said his father knew the bees were there shortly after the Civil War. T.P. Caldwell, a lifelong resident of the Shirley area, said his father also knew about the strange insects when he came to the country about 1868. Some of the older residents say that John G. Nixon, who homesteaded the land on which the town is now built and the bluff is located in the year of 1859, was the first man to find the bee colony. Since bees keep no written records, one can only speculate as to how long they have lived in the bluff. The investigator can report that they are still residents of the cliff. They also show no signs of declining in number. Here, in the daylight hours, they swarm in and out of the cave high on the cliff side in a constant stream. Colonies of young bees in trees at the foot of the mountain indicate that many swarms leave the cave each year but a sufficient number remain to keep the old colony a “beehive” of activity. The settlement of the town of Shirley shows no such growth as the famous bee colony. By the year 1913, the population of the town had about reached a standstill. The population was 349 in 1920; 292 in 1930; 365 in 1940; 259 in 1950. No figures are available for the years from 1910 to 1919, but from the study of tax records, it is safe to assume that the population never was much higher than 400 residents at any one time. The population of Union Township, to which Shirley was returned about 1920, was 1,168 in 1910, 1,184 in 1920, 980 in 1930, 1,314 in 1940, and 991 in 1950. (A look at the schools next time in The Voice of Van Buren County)
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Fun & Games
Weekly Crossword
By EuGene Smith
Rules Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes. And we want you to play along with us. Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 260 Griggs St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline - 2 p.m. July 29, 2016, to enter and 4 p.m. July 29, 2016, for the drawing.
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Where In the County Is This?
We had some easy ones last month, let's see how you do with the July locations. We'll start off with another pretty simple one. Tell us where in Van Buren County you can find this place and you will be eligible to win a one-year subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County. See rules at left.
June contest winners
Congratulations to our June winners -Emily Johnson of Eglantine won the Word Find drawing and will receive a $25 gift certificate, and Glenda Allen of Clinton will receive a subscription to the Voice for the Where In the County contest. The correct answers for the photograph locations are: May 31 – Shirley Post Office; June 7 – Under the overpass in Clinton; June 14 – The abandoned building is at Highway 65 North and Watergate Road; June 21 – Hair salon in Scotland; and June 28 – The signs are on Highway 9 near Choctaw. Keep entering for your chance to win.
Our Van Buren County Family Album By Shay Belonie
(Find the answers on Page 7)
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CHURCH PAGE
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Friendship Baptist Church. Look for it's history in next week's paper. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to send a history of your Church.) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4043 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church Highway 9 and County Line Road, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737
Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The New Tabernacle 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
Last Week's Featured Church
Last week's featured church was Friendship Baptist Church, 1321 3rd Street, Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-7177 Look for it's history in next week's paper.
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Fishing Report for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army.mil) for real time water release and the Southwest Power Administration website (swpa. gov) to see forecasted generation schedule.
Greers Ferry
Central Arkansas
Lake Conway
(updated 6-292016) Bates Field and Stream (501470-1846) said the water was stained but at a normal level. Surface water temperature was 90 degrees on Tuesday. Catfishing was excellent on the lake by the creek channels on limb lines and trotlines. Use minnows or goldfish for bait. Bass rated good, with most action around lily pads. White spinnerbaits, topwater frogs and plastic worms worked best. Bream were also good around lily pads using worms and crickets. Crappie fishing was fair and best around the Highway 89 bridge and around cypress trees. Use minnows or jigs.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 6-292016) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said the Little Red is receiving several hours of daily generation on weekdays providing excellent wade and drift fishing opportunities on all sections of the river. With low water and bright sun, remember to use fluorocarbon tippet to increase your catch numbers. For fly fishing, we suggest sowbugs, midges and woolly buggers. For Trout Magnet fishing, red and cotton candy colored bodies on chartreuse jig heads are working well. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150)
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 461.33 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl). (updated 6-292016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake according to the Corps of Engineers web-site is supposed to be 462.54 feet for this time of year but is at 461.34 feet that is 1.2 feet below normal pool. The bass fishing is going using Texas rigged worms, C-rig lizards and football heads out deep, with some schooling fish being caught on top and some under hybrids and whites at different places around the lake. Some shallow fish can be caught if the conditions are right; try shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. The catfishing is good in one area and not so much in the next for some reason using jugs and trotlines with a variety of bait. The bream fishing has been off as well with the hot
weather, so quick try from real shallow out to 28 feet of water using crickets and crawlers for the best results. The walleye bite is on again and off again, conditions playing a role. Try dragging crawlers and or crankbaits or dropping live shad straight down in 15-28 feet of water. The hybrid and white bass are acting crazy as well all over the lake – here one day gone the next. With schooling going on and the fish on structure not wanting to bite all the time, if you can get them to fire you can have a good day. Try spoons, in-line spinners, topwater baits and live bait in 25-45 feet of water.
Harris Brake Lake
(updated 6-292016) Harris Brake Lakeside Resort (501-889-2745) said the water level was high and was had a dark, murky look, leading to a spotty to good week of fishing mostly for bream or catfish. There was no report on crappie caught and bass rated poor. However, bream fishing was good with worms and crickets. Catfishing was good with worms or Magic Bait.
Lake Maumelle
(updated 6-292016) Fosters Four Seasons (501-8689061) said the water was closer to clearish in clarity and the surface water was hot. Catfish rated from
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good to excellent the past week. Chicken liver, blood bait and dough bait worked best. Bass fishing was poor. Crappie, though, rated good with size 6 crappie minnows. Bream fishing was good on crickets. Foster’s is the only shop in the area selling non-ethanol gasoline, and also has bait, tackle and other supplies available.
Sunset Lake
(updated 6-292016) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-7786944) said catfish are biting on chicken livers, nightcrawlers, bait shrimp and minnows. Bream fishing has been fair with crickets and redworms. Bass have been hitting minnows and 4-inch lizards, and a few have been caught recently on crawfish. Remember, the bass at Sunset Lake must be released. A few customers report catching some crappie on size 6 minnows.
Saline River Access in Benton
(updated 6-292016) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-7786944) said bass have been eating up some 4-inch green pumpkin and watermelon candy Zoom lizards. Texas rig ’em with a small bullet weight and a good sharp, wide gap worm hook. Light line will also increase your bites in the clear water of the Saline. Catfish have been caught on tro-
tlines and limb line baited with goldfish, black saltys and crawfish. Crappie have been slow, but some are still finding a few around logs and brush close to current. Let a size 6 minnow drift down river as close to the cover as possible without tangling. Bream are almost always going to bite a cricket or worm on the river. Use a small hook, light line and tackle and you can have fun all day. You're going to catch a lot of small ones but some big ones are there, too, and they're all fun to catch. Speaking of fun to catch, this is the time of year to catch some gar on the river. Sight fishing with size 12 minnows, a good sharp, strong hook, heavy line and medium/ heavy action rod and reel is much fun and challenging. Give it a try. Have fun with any fish you catch and always be safe.
Lake Norrell
(updated 6-292016) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-778-6944) said bream almost always top the reports from Norrell this time of year. Big bream usually come from deep water structure such as brush, logs or rock piles, but some good ones also can be found around docks and walls around the banks of the lake. Crickets and redworms work best.
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Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS
PERSONAL
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Mothers Against Meth meeting Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 pm. 100 Success Drive, Suite 6 Clinton, AR (Adult Education Building off Shake Rag Road)
Please join us at Pleasant Valley Baptist, Shirley, for
VBS on July 11-15 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each evening as we study Children in the Bible. We will learn why kids matter to God. For more information or a ride please contact Ms. Helena Brown at 501-723-4771. Closing night will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. with refreshments. Pastor Kirk Hardy
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FOR RENT 2BR MOBILE HOMES Bee Branch. Wheel Chair accessible. $400/month. Call for availability. (501) 581-8640
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Faces
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Places Red sky at night -- A June sunset on Banner Mountain. (Photo by Kay Weaver)
Fun Day Summer bloom -- A prickly pear cactus flower shows off its summer beauty. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Wednesday, June 29, was Fun Day at Bee Branch Baptist Church. The crowd enjoyed face-painting, games, food, music and a service at the free family event. (Photos by Pam Bradford)
Good driver award Clinton School District bus driver Joye Pruitt was recently awarded the 2016 Arkansas Association of Pupil Transportation bus driver of the year award.
Library displays artwork
"High on Arkansas" is a new solo art exhibit of recent art work by Joyce Hartmann of Choctaw. The exhibit will be on display at the Fairfield Bay Library, 369 Dave Creek Parkway, through Sept. 23.
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CONTEST TIME Share your best photos from Van Buren County and win. The Voice is sponsoring a photography contest for the month of July. The rules are simple, the photo must have been taken in Van Buren County, Arkansas, within the past 12 months. Our panel of judges will pick the winners. First place will receive a $50 Visa gift card. Second-place finisher will receive a $25 gift certificate from Kathy's Nursery. Third place wins a one-year subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County. All entries must be received by 4 p.m. July 29, 2016, to be eligible. E-mail as jpeg attachments to thevoice@artelco.com or bring them by our downtown office on Griggs Street in Clinton. Good luck!