The Voice of Van Buren County - December 19, 2017

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Honoring veterans – Julie Nelson’s EAST class at South Side-Bee Branch High School joined veterans and volunteers in a local Wreaths Across America program. Wreaths were placed at Bee Branch Cemetery to honor all the military branches, then folks with relatives who served and are buried in other cemeteries were invited to take some fresh wreaths their graves.

(Anita Tucker/Voice staff)

Bonus set for Clinton workers

Police: Man used name of brother

The Clinton Police Department was preparing a warrant Friday to file charges against the real culprit in a burglary case.

When Herschel Sean Bowman was arrested earlier this month, he told police he was Zachery Bowman, which is his brother’s name, according to Clinton police. Lt. Eric Koonce says the brothers are only a year apart in age and do look quite a bit alike.

Sean Bowman is accused of taking part in two church burglaries last month.

He faces a forgery charge and a commercial burglary charge, both are Class C felonies. He now will also face a charge of criminal impersonation, police say.

The other man arrested in the church burglaries is Eric Edwards.

In another felony case filed in Van Buren County, Valerie Flora Ross of Scotland has been charged with theft by receiving.

According to the affidavit for arrest, Ross tried to sell two emeralds and one jewel identified as tanzinite for $3,000.

Once the person who said they would buy the stones took possession and turned them over to the sheriff’s office, they were traced to Larry Cook, a shop owner in Alread. Paperwork showed the jewels were worth $12,000, the document states.

Deputies went to the shop and found that a window had been broken.

During an interview at the sheriff’s office, Ross told investigators she found the jewels in her son Eric Edwards’ backpack. Ross said she intended to trade the stones for a vehicle, according to the report. She has been charged with theft by receiving, a Class C felony.

Truck on fire on highway – Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, a tractor-trailer rig caught fire on Highway 65 just north of the Clinton city limits. The highway was shut down in both directions as fire trucks from Botkinburg and Clinton put out the blaze. A Hazmat team was called out because there was a diesel leak. No one was injured.

Medic One moving in Medic One will take over ambulance services in Van Buren County on Dec. 22, 2017.

Seventeen members of the Ambulance Committee cast their votes Dec. 11 and Medic One came out on top with 9 votes; there were 7 votes for Southern Paramedic Services and 1 vote for Liberty ambulance out of Perry County.

Committee Chairman Brian Tatum added Dr. Keith Cow-

ard, a vocal critic of Southern, to the board the night the vote was taken. Coward was among those voting for Medic One. The resolution creating the ambulance board calls for 14 members on the committee and expressly spells out who they should be.

No one from the hospital and no medical doctors were among those. Both are now represented on the board.

The requests

for bids sent out to the ambulance services were changed twice after the original mailing. The first change was from requiring three ALS ambulances to requiring only two. Tatum said seven of the companies that received requests said that number was unrealistic for such a small number of ambulance runs per year. He said the Health Department agreed with that assessment.

The Clinton City Council voted to give every full-time city employee a $150 Christmas bonus.

Part-time employees will receive $75.

The council is still working on its budget, which must be passed

by Feb. 1, 2018. The council wants to give employees a raise.

Mayor Richard McCormac had suggested 55 cents an hour to all, but some of the councilors wanted to give a 2.5 percent to 3 percent raise. They will go over their figures again this week before deciding.

In the meantime, Water Department Manager Richard Hink said all of his employees will receive a pay increase.

He asked the council to release $600,000 so that he can get started with the Poleyard project.

He says the pump station there is showing “serious signs” of problems. The council approved releasing $60,000 for engineering studies, but not the whole amount.

Hink also said the lake pump has been repaired and reinstalled and all three are in working condition now.

Also at the meeting, McCormac announced that City Attorney Matt Gilmore

Meeting set about water Shirley is planning two Town Hall meetings to hear what water customers think about allowing Community Water to take over its water system.

The meetings will be Jan. 9 and Jan. 11.

Also at last week’s meeting, the City Council talked about the 2018 budget.

Mayor Lisa Hackett asked what the council wants done in 2018 and whether it wants to spend money or leave the amounts in the projections as it.

The budget was tabled until the January meeting. is stepping down and he praised the work he has done. Gilmore asked if he could speak and said he wanted folks to know it was not his choice to quit, that the city had decided to go a “different direction” for legal services. He said it had been a privilege and honor to serve the city. His replacement was not announced.

See you next year

The next issue of The Voice of Van Buren County will be Jan. 2, 2018. It will be mailed a day later than usual because the Post Office is closed New Year’s Day. The Voice office will be closed Dec. 20-26. Happy holidays!

Burn ban

The county’s volunteer fire departments have been battling lots of grass fires and even some structure fires lately. A house in Alread burned down last week. Owners are Bill and Etta Neel.

Fa la la la la – The fifth-grade classes perform at the Dec. 12 Christmas program at Clinton Elementary School. Other classes also sang and took part in the program. (Photo by Amanda Berger) If you would like to help them out, call Studio 501, where Etta Neel works, at 745-3200. As of press time, all of Van

Buren County was still under a burn ban. To see if it’s legal to burn, call 7452333 for a recorded message.

Museum

The Van Buren County Museum will be closed December 22, 2017-January 2,

2018 so that the volunteers can enjoy Christmas with their families.

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December 19, 2017

SCOTLAND

The James Frank Hawkins Story / Part 2

by Don Ramsey

At the age of 16, Frank Hawkins and his family had just moved to Scotland and had started getting the cotton gin ready for the Scotland cotton crop.

Frank was able to attend Scotland School and was studying grammar, geography and history for the first time. Although he was 16 he still had to start with the small and younger children but he was a fast learner and soon excelled.

In the summer of 1888 Fletcher Hawkins built the very first revolving cotton press ever to be built. But he never took out a patent and lost it.

Fletcher Hawkins and family had built a saw mill and a grist mill in Scotland.

Throughout the week, the sawmill operated Monday through Friday and Saturdays were set aside for grinding corn.

People from Rex, Alread, Crowell Mountain and even the McCluran place that was Southwest of Brock creek, Wolverton Mountain and part of the Culpepper Mountain and Upper Point Remove would come to Scotland to have their corn ground by the Hawkins’ grist mill.

When not working as the ox cart driver for the saw mill Frank had to walk wherever he went. Frank recalled walking 10 miles to stay the night over at his friend Hamilton Emerson’s house that was on Southfork Little Red River. About a month later there would be a heavy rainfall on the upper part of Southfork Little Red River and the Emerson farm was located on a narrow part of Southfork. The river flooded and drowned eight of the Emerson family.

September 1889, Fletcher Hawkins bought a small parcel of land and started building a house where the Grover Hall filling station would later be built some years later. (Today the old Grover Hall Fill-

ing Station still stands at the intersection of Highway 95 and county road 389 at the foot of the hill before you start up the hill toward the old Scotland School.) Frank would get to attend school at Scotland where J. K. Joiner was over the small school. Otto C. Dunsworth and Andy S. Jones who were 15 to 18 months older than Frank and had about two and a half years more schooling were the first grade teachers and insisted that Frank start from the beginning of the books. O.C. Dunsworth told him, “Frank, you can start with them and go as far as you can.”

When they reached the back of the books Frank was still with them. He had done three years in one. Frank used all the extra time he had and studied by lamp until midnight.

Christmas of 1889 came and J.K. Joiner decided to move on to another school and Otto Dunsworth and Andy Jones took over.

A professor named H.H. Allen, a teacher from Mississippi, was visiting Center Ridge and decided to make a visit to Scotland and see if he could make a deal with the School Board to take over the school and since teachers were scarce, he thought some students in the school might be able to make be able to take the teaching test and past and it would benefit the school tremendously.

Frank, among some others, was able to take the test and passed. Frank made high enough grades that the County Examiner gave him a second grade teaching certificate, even though he had had about 28 months of school in 12 years’ time.

Between teaching and still advancing his education Frank still had to do his chores at home that included milking, getting wood, feeding the cows, helping with the dishes and sweeping the floor and helping out at the gin and the saw mill and the grist mill.

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But even with all his duties he still was able to set aside book time and sometimes that meant reading and learning by the light of a cola oil lamp, but Frank was determined to have an education.

In 1890, Professor Allen saw the need for a high school and he began to advocate a plan to get one.

The townspeople and mill owners agreed that there should be an advanced learning for the children of the small community of Scotland.

Doctor T. H. Jones donated a parcel of land on the hill for the school, townspeople got together with their saws and teams of mules and oxen and they went on the mountain north of Scotland and cut the timber and brought it to the mill for Fletcher Hawkins to mill.

Fletcher Hawkins would take on the duty of building the new high school building and also building the Hawkins home on the parcel of land he had bought from Dr. T.H. Jones.

Frank would teach school for two months at Sandy Gap, about one mile southwest of Rex. Helping at the at the mill and teaching and working on Saturdays with his father, Frank helped build the new school.

In 1891, the new two-story building was built with the total cost of $365 and it would be called the Scotland Male and Female Academy.

The timber and lumber business was slow so Fletcher Hawkins sold the saw rig to J.L. Moore and Charley Moss and they moved it to Piney, about 8 miles west of Scotland. M.B. Lefler would buy the cotton gin and the grist mill.

The Hawkins family would provide room and board for a girl named Carie Thomas and she would attend the Scotland Male and Female Academy and she would help tutor Frank and help around the house as well. This allowed Frank to stay on top of his studies.

The summer of 1891 Fletcher Haw-

kins sold the land where the Hawkins family was living and they put on hold the house they were building and Fletcher bought out Charley Moss and moved the saw mill west of Scotland and the family would have to move.

Professor Allen knew that Frank was doing good teaching and going to school to further his education and ask if Fletcher would let Frank stay there in Scotland and he would find him room and board.

With the family not having any money they had to trade out the room and board for lumber and Frank was able to attend school for 10 months that year.

1893 was a very hard year for the Hawkins family as that death would come to visit twice in a matter of months.

1893 would find Frank Hawkins as a 21-year-old man, and his mother was in poor health and spent most of her time in the bed the early part of the year.

Fletcher and Frank and Jeppie had completed building the house they had started in 1891.

Once a week Frank worked for the Lefler-Lindsey and Reynolds mills for $1 a day to buy winter clothes. Frank would haul lumber and cotton to the rail yard at Shirley and the rest of the week he would farm to raise a crop to help make the ends meet for the Hawkins family.

April 9, 1893 Frank youngest brother Lee would pass away. August 3 of that same year Frank would marry Martha Bell Reynolds who would help take care of Frank’s mother until her death on December 9, 1893.

Frank and Martha stayed with Frank’s father to help him raise a cotton crop in the year of 1894. In August 1894 Fletcher Hawkins would marry an old acquaintance by the name of Rebecca Ann Loyd.

In 1895 Fletcher Hawkins and Jeppie would rent the gin and grist mill there in

Major Willie Ray was a retired circus act and cousin of Martha Hawkins.

Scotland and run it until the dust became too much for Fletcher.

Frank would take over his father’s part of the gin and mill.

1895 was a very busy year for Frank and he had very little spare time between ginning and baling 12 bales of cotton a day and working on Saturday at the grist mill. On Saturdays there would be people lining up a little after daylight and they would grind until sometimes 10 o’clock at night.

Frank and Jeptha Bryant (Jeppie) Hawkins would be the ones operating the grist mill the fateful day of February 2, 1895 when William and Calvin Whitfield would come to town to have corn ground. That is the day that the wild razorback hog wandered into town and caused havoc and Calvin had tried to scare away the wild hog from some children playing in the street when the wild hog became excited and ran between Calvin’s legs and with a quick jerk of the hog’s head its tusk sliced through the artery of Calvin’s leg and he bleed to death there in the streets of Scotland.

In 1897 Fletcher Hawkins moved to Texas to work. Frank and his young family stayed in Scotland and rented a house about 100 yards from Dr. Aaron Emmons and on March 24, 1897 Frank and his wife welcomed Minnie Leona Hawkins into this world.

Frank would make a good crop of oats that year and sublet out his fields to make enough money to pay the rent on the house.

In 1899 Frank and his family moved to the Green place to make a crop, but it wasn’t enough to provide for his family so he would go over to Copperas Gap in Perry Coun-

ty to haul cross ties at 3 cents a tie. Weighing only 125 pounds Frank would haul many cross ties that weighed more than he did, but he would earn enough money to be able to buy Martha’s sister’s (who had married a man by the last name of Maxwell) part of the old Bowden place that Mr. Reynolds had given Martha and her sister, and soon Frank moved his family there on the old Bowden place.

Mr. Reynolds, who owned a drug store in Scotland, also let Frank have the loan note from a Mr. John Burns and in payment for cotton ginned Mr. Burns gave Frank a 21-year-old mule.

Working the old mule Frank was able to cut and sell firewood at 75 cents a rick to pay off his note on the Bowden place.

Cutting and selling wood and making a crop and teaching two months of summer school in Scotland School District, Frank and Martha were able to make the payments on their land; as they entered into 1901 all they had left to pay on the land was $55.

But with prosperity there is some bad times and 1901 found Frank and Martha with high spirits but in January the Maxwell folks had come down with Typhoid fever and Frank went to help them out.

It was a bad winter that year with lots of snow storms, and each day while going home from the Maxwells’ farm Frank had to brave the regular snow storms.

January 12, 1901 Frank Hawkins came down with Typhoid fever and was in bed for two months before he was able to get out of bed. He would have to See Hawkins on page 6

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Neighbors

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

Lots of folks up this way will be coming and going for family holiday events.

And with winter weather predictions in the forecast travelers should be prepared and cautious.

A few years back I’d pulled in at the Crabtree Cemetery to reconsider if I wanted to go to town on the first ice-covered 16 West of the season. Lane Jackson pulled in and wanted to know if I needed help. I told him my concerns. He took a long look at me, and then the road, and said, “Doesn’t seem to me the ice is any more slippery this year than last.” And with that he jumped in his truck and headed off to town. I laughed and headed to town myself. Have a safe and happy holiday season. Merry Christmas!

Patsy Ward Formosa

Formosa EH Club had its annual Christmas Potluck on Tuesday. Those attending were Earlene and Bill Brecheen, Sammy and James Story, Donna and Richard Sherrod, Anne Mann, Roberta Darling, Holly Linck, DeLane Story, and JR and I. We had a good lunch and then we played dirty Santa, but he wasn’t too bad!

Anne Mann has been busy helping out with Christmas parties. The VBC Rescue Squad on Saturday night and then the Culpepper Fire Department on Tuesday night.

RG Ward got a good report from his heart doctor the past week. That is good news.

Landon Ward of Greenwood spent Thursday with his Grandma Marva.

They were both sick,

so I want to send get well wishes to both.

Joyce Christopher of Conway visited with Ruth, BE, and Ronnie Webb on Friday.

Ruth is feeling better and BE is ready for her to get back on her feet!

JR and I went to Conway on Friday.

We did some shopping and then had lunch at Golden Corral. We were celebrating our 44th anniversary. It don’t seem possible that it could be that many years since we got married, but I guess time flies when we are having fun!

God bless everyone with a great week and happy holidays.

today working and it was almost dark.

We certainly appreciate these young men and all that they are doing for our community. Ronnie even did some repairs on the old Home Ec building, we lost a lot of shingles in the last two storms that we had.

Donald Ramsey is home for a few days. His son, Donald Lee Ramsey III is graduating from UCA on Saturday, Dec. 16 and Don flew in to attend graduation and have Christmas and then he will be gone again.

We learned today that Karen Dunham's brother Russell Coats has passed away. We are saddened by this and want to rememJames & ber this family in our Joyce Burns prayers.

We learned that Scotland Toby Stripling was Jingle Bells, Jin- seriously burned this gle Bells. What a week and is in Chilwonderful time of dren's Hospital and year. We wish you will probably be there a Merry Christmas for a while. Please and a Happy New remember him and Year. This has been his family in your a busy year and we prayers. have the promise of James Burns is many new things go- in the hospital again ing on in Scotland with pneumonia and next year. will be there a few Just to keep ev- more days. (I am so eryone informed: used to him being The roof is almost home and changing done on our gym and my mind on what I it looks great. Ronnie plan to do everyday Lindsey and his crew that I can't do anywere out in the cold thing. Ha!) We want to be sure that he has a complete recovery before he is released, but it will be nice to have him home again..

Have a good week and be safe.

If you have Scotland news call James Burns at 592-3935 and leave a message and it will get in the paper.

Amanda Berger Highway 110

The Highway 110 Fire Department is having a Holiday din-

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School is wrapping up for Christmas break and we here at the Berger home are excited! We have been busy remodeling our home. Also, I got accepted into UACCM! I am very excited to begin this new chapter.

Amanda French shared some exciting news, she and Steven are expecting a precious baby! Congratulations to them!

The Holley boys have been busy doing some clear cutting down Oyler Road for some family. It’s looking real nice, good work y'all.

Merry Christmas and happy New Year! If you have anything you want to share please email me at paigeberger2013@gmail.com.

Thelma Murray Shirley

Danny Williams of Formosa and Mike Snowden of Clinton were visitors at Shady Grove Church on Sunday. Other visitors were Jan Fielder of Mayflower, Betty (Allen) McCollum and her husband of Heber Springs and Bonnie (Allen) Tatom and her husband Marlin of Fairfield Bay .

Kathy Berry returned home Friday from a business trip to Houston, Texas.

Lois Compton recently attended the funeral of her cousin's husband, George Graves of Benton.

Lois's cousin Ella Graves and and her friend Marsha had lunch with Lois on Wednesday.

Ted and Brenda Hooten of Searcy hosted Christmas dinner for their fam-

ily. Those attending were Wanda and Paul Poyner, Jim Hooten, Carol and Joey Ussery of Greenbrier and their daughter Shelley Barr and her daughter Haillie of Greenbrier.

Last Friday, Paul Poynor had a skin cancer removed from his nose.

So Merry Christmas to you all and to all a blessed week.

I will see you right here next year. Until then I will be gathering news for a big column to start the New Year.

Kay Weaver Senior Centers

Clinton pool winners this week were Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver. Scotland pool winners were James Foreman and Jimmy Allen.

My grandson came to the Clinton center with me last week. He was so impressed with the pool players. He said, "Boy, those guys are really good!"

The fish was really good at Shirley, Clinton and Fairfield bay. Just a suggestion - try all the centers. The cooks are all good.

If you need a ride to places in the county, check with the Clinton center and the Fairfield Bay Center.

Wishing you God’s best at Christmas and in the New Year.

CLUBS The Idle Hour bridge club met Thursday at the home of Merl Eoff. Winners for the evening were: high, Emma Hink; second high, Jo Nell Warren; bingo, Merl Eoff.

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Obituaries Visitation was Saturday, December 16 2017 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway.

Inez Valentine

Inez Valentine, 65, of Conway, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was born September 26, 1952, in Gravesville, Arkansas to Edith Edwards Valentine and the late Oneal Valentine. Inez was also preceded in death by her cherished brother Terry Valentine.

Inez was a faithful employee at Virco for many years until she retired from there.

She enjoyed her time outdoors planting flowers in her yard, working crossword puzzles and spending time with her family.

She was loved very much by her friends and family and she will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Richard Coran II and Daryl Coran; sister, Loretta Wiedower; brother, O.C. Valentine (Sandra); and grandchildren, Christian and Jaire Coran.

Lyle Thompson

Lyle Thompson completed his circle of life on Dec. 1, 2017. He was born July 21, 1934. He passed peacefully in his sleep at his sister’s home in Clinton, Arkansas, where he had requested to be.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William M. Thompson, Lida and Guy Cates, and his wife of many years, Carolyn.

He is survived by his daughter, Tracy (Richard) Downing; his son, Toby (Kelly) Thompson; granddaughter, Tina (Dalton) Dunlop; two great-grandchildren, DJ and Bailee; two sisters, Ramona Miller and Angela Smith; and mother of his children, Sarah Thompson.

He was a U.S. Army veteran who en-

joyed traveling with his late wife. He was a retired salesman for U.S. Greeting Corp.

Lyle was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church and attended Kellogg Valley Baptist Church.

He lived in North Little Rock most of his adult life. He graduated from Shirley High School and loved the people and the area. He always visited the home place in Clinton, the Shirley Homecoming and Decoration at Shady Grove Cemetery.

His interment will be at Shady Grove Cemetery.

words and reading.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Joanne and husband Ray Nieder of Estes Park, Coloradp, Carolyn Bristol of Greers Ferry, Arkansas; grandchild Whitney Heath of Corinth, Texas; great-grandchildren, James Heath; and many friends and other family members.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin Hicks; sibling, Frances Kinder; sonin-law Ted Bristol.

There is no service set at this time.

The family asks that donations be made to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.

December 19, 2017 for Kroger for over 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Clinton and past master of Big Rock Masonic Lodge in North Little Rock. Survivors include wife of 60 years, Barbara (Zachary) Sisson; one son, Lester Mark Sisson; one daughter, Dr. Deborah Sisson; three brothers, Dale (Lawanna) Sisson, Carroll Sisson, Robert (Connie) Sisson; three grandchildren, Douglas Crowley, Amy (John Henry) Runsick, Lisa (Josh) Shands; and seven great grandchildren. Ozzie was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Frank Sisson and Billy Joe Sisson. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church, Clinton and burial was in Welcome Home Cemetery, Griffithville, Arkansas.

Dorothy Hicks

Dorothy Joanne Hicks, 95, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She was born September 24, 1922 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to the late Harry Nelson and Ethel Isabelle Almond Wilcox. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of Holiday Hills Methodist Church. She enjoyed needle point, cross-

Lester Sisson

Lester Ozzie Sisson, 79, of Clinton, Arkansas died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Ozark Health Nursing Center in Clinton. He was born December 8, 1937 in Des Arc to Bluford and Jessie Mae (Garth) Sisson.

Ozzie worked

2017. He was born May 24, 1955 in Scotia, California, a son of James Virgil Coats and Maude Virginia Mahan. He was a foreman for Off Shore Pipelines and a member of Forte Reach Church. Russell loved gardening, tractors, cooking, and his dog, Evie.

He is survived by his son, Christopher Coats of Cleveland; brother, James Coats Jr. of Hot Springs; sister, Karen (Walter) Dunham of Scotland; grandchildren, Krystin Coats, Destiny Mahan and Christopher Greenfield; and many nieces and nephews. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Coats; sister Kathy Beck; and brother Tommy Coats.

Funeral services were Monday, December 18, at the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church with Bro. Danny Ward and Sister Sheila Gardner officiating.

Burial was at Old Liberty Cemetery near Cleveland.

Charles Stewart

Russell Coats

Russell Wayne Coats, age 62, of Hattieville, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 14,

Charles A. Stewart, 91, formerly of Shirley, Arkansas passed away December 11, 2017 in Kimberling City, Missouri. No arrangements have been announced.

School menus Senior Center Menus/December Clinton Junior and Senior High

Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit.

Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, fruit cup/fruit.

Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Cereal, toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: PB&J Uncrustables, veggies/dip, chips, fruit cup/fruit.

Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins Jan. 4 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit.

Lunch: Salisbury steak or oven roasted chicken, creamed potatoes, black-eyed peas, wheat rolls, fruit.

Jan. 5 – Breakfast: Cereal, toast/jelly, fruit. Lunch: Ham/ cheese on flatbread or corn dog, baked peans, fries, pears.

Clinton Elementary

Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Pancake pup, peaches.

Lunch: Burrito/cheese, pinto beans, muffin square, applesauce.

Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Cereal, graham crackers, pears, juice. Lunch: Crispito, salad, corn, pears.

Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins Jan. 4 – Breakfast: Cereal, cereal bar, peaches. Lunch: Corn dog, baked beans, potato wedges, peaches.

Jan. 5 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Pizza stick, corn, black-eyed peas, pears.

Shirley Schools

Dec. 19 – Breakfast: Chocolate chip muffin, fruit. Lunch: Chicken sandwich, salad cup, Q. baked potato, broccoli/celery w/ranch, fruit.

Dec. 20 – Breakfast: Quick oats, cinnamon toast, fruit.

Lunch: Chicken noodle soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwich, broccoli salad, baby carrots, fruit.

Dec. 21 – Christmas break begins

Clinton Center

Dec. 19 – Breaded pork cutlet, scalloped corn and broccoli, turnip greens, autumn delight.

Dec. 20 – Hamburger, corn salad, baked chips, banana pudding.

Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping.

Dec. 27 – Loaded baked potato w/ meat, cheese, vegetable, roasted Brussels sprouts, peanut butter silk pie.

Dec. 28 – Baked ham, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.

Shirley Center

Dec. 19 – Meatballs/gravy, mashed

potatoes, broccoli, strawberry pop cake.

Dec. 20 – Smoked sausage, sauerkraut, carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit.

Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping.

Dec. 27 – Loaded baked potato w/ meat, cheese, vegetable, roasted Brussels sprouts, peanut butter silk pie.

Dec. 28 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.

Scotland Center

Dec. 19 – Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucum-

bers, pears.

Dec. 20 – Baked pasta, green beans, salad, strawberry cobbler.

Dec. 21 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping.

Dec. 27 – Chicken broccoli quiche, hash browns, sliced apples, blueberry muffin.

Dec. 28 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.

Fairfield Bay Center

Dec. 19 – Chicken broccoli quiche, hash browns, hot sliced apples, blueberry muffin.

Dec. 20 – Brown beans/ham, steamed cabbage, garlic roasted potatoes, corn-

bread, strawberries and bananas.

Dec. 21 – Smoked sausage, sauerkraut, carrots, cornbread, mixed fruit.

Dec. 22 – Baked turkey w/gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie w/whipped topping.

Dec. 28 – Mild mountain chili, coleslaw, fruit, crackers, cookie.

Dec. 29 – Baked ham, pineapple sauce, yam patty, green beans, hot roll, pecan dessert.

Clinton, Shirley and Scotland centers are open Monday-Thursday. Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday. Fairfield Bay is open Tuesday-Friday.

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Entertainment The

Music Scene

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A man with a with musical past Most people know Sid King as the voice of the Trading Post on KHPQ 92.1 FM. The very successful program where callers can let the community know what they have to sell, want to buy or trade has been a mainstay in the community for years.

KHPQ is also well known for its "Hot Country" format. In November 1977, King built the radio station in Clinton; but had filed with the FCC for an application in 1976, nearly 18 months before it was approved. King has been at the helm since it began broadcasting on Nov. 16, 1977. As of this past Nov. 16, King has been broadcasting for 40 years. His was the first radio station in Van Buren county.

When asked how he came to be involved in radio, King told me that the reason he got into radio was because he loved music so much. He became active working in radio while in high school. King worked part time at a radio station in Augusta, Arkansas and continued working there periodically while attending college at Arkansas State University, where he was taking a course in radio/television. King was born in Judsonia, a small community outside Searcy in 1953.

King has not just

been a passive music lover, however.

For his 12th birthday he got a set of drums and would soon hook up with a neighbor friend, Alan Yarbrough in the Searcy area, who played lead guitar. He was around 13 or 14 years old at that time.

A cousin played bass and a neighbor girl was the singer.

King’s music interest continued to grow through the course of his life as he maintained a good musical connection with Yarbrough (who would later do some successful work in Nashville with Cal Smith and also the Kendalls).

King first went to Dogpatch USA in 1971, and later joined some other musicians (with Yarbrough) to become part of the Jubilation Revue Show in 1972 and 1973, playing at the "Kornvention Hall" at Dogpatch USA. One of the performers of that show, Adam Granger, has also been a part of the "Prairie Home Companion" live radio show that was quite popular back then. Another member who later found fame as a successful song-writer was Gary Harrison. who was at Dogpatch in 1972. When Harrison stopped playing at Dogpatch, he went to Nashville and played at Opryland. Harrison has written over 300 songs, including

"Hey Cinderella," "I Hate Everything" and "Strawberry Wine" and a variety of popular artists have performed his songs.

The Jubilation Revue Show did music like "Hello Dolly" and "Sunrise Sunset," quite an array of show-tunes and other similar songs. King didn't perform in 1974 but went back to Dogpatch to perform in 1975, where he met his wife-tobe. Judi Clark was a tap dancer. She had plans to attend Memphis State before deciding to go to college in Harrison, Arkansas. Shortly after moving to Harrison, the couple tied the knot. Judi King has been quite successful since her tap dancing days with a dance instructing career spanning some 40 years. Her students have been part of the Macy's Parade in New York, traveled and performed on cruise ships and many other places.

She currently teaches tap, jazz and clogging in Clinton and Heber Springs.

While King was attending college, there were some stage-hands building a stage and mounting speakers for a big concert that would be performed later that night. The performers were Mac Davis and Looking Glass. As King sat on the front of the stage observing the workers putting things in

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Sid King started his radio station in Clinton in 1977. place around him, a man walked up and asked if knew where the dressing rooms were. Everyone else was too busy to show him. King told the guy he believed he did and directed the man to the dressing room area. King thought the man looked familiar, and he asked if he was Mac Davis, to which the guy concurred. They had been talking about music, and King told him that he played drums. Davis invited him into the dressing room where they talked for about four hours, King recollected.

At one point Davis asked him if he would pick up a snare drum and play along as he tried out some new songs.

Then, just before the concert was about to start, Davis told King he could stand backstage while the concert was in progress to get a better perspective from the performer's angle. King recollected the spotlight almost hit him on several occasions as he stood backstage watching Mac Davis perform.

Davis is also a great song-writer who wrote "In the Ghetto" for El-

vis, "Memories," and "Daddy Don't Cry" plus other hit songs.

One quite famous musician resident who once had a horse ranch in Fox, Arkansas, is Tony Joe White. Born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, in 1943, the American singer/songwriter and guitarist once did an interview with King on his radio station in Clinton.

White is probably best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie." He also wrote "Rainy Night in Georgia," which was first made popular

by Brook Benton in 1970.

As for his favorite music, King replied "60's rock;" but he also said that "good music is good music regardless of what it is."

His station 1110 AM - 94.7 Crusin' Oldies specializes in classic rock hits. KHPQ - 92.1 FM Hot Country focuses on country hits. King also maintains his very successful Trading Post program throughout the week.

The talk turned to a radio station playing obscure music and deep cuts, and King said there was a radio station back in the 1960's that did

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just that. KAAY 1090 out of Little Rock had a real strong signal back in the 1960's.

KAAY's cult status was forged in the late 1960's, when, after 11 p.m., the station abandoned the Top 40 format for three hours of underground music with the program Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford. Its night-time signal extended well beyond Little Rock and Arkansas, covering much of the Great Plains, North Central, and Mississippi Valley regions of the U.S., leading to its nickname "The Mighty Ten Ninety."

KAAY was an inspiration to Cuban rock musicians and rock fans who tuned into Beaker Street late at night, keeping themselves informed about American music and underground music in the 1970's.

It was a whole lot different for radio back then, Sid recollected.

They had a general format they followed where they played new songs (but he was at liberty to pick them out at his discretion). They would play classic songs for a while in another segment. Then they would have a request line where callers would call in and request their favorite songs. King recalled that the list would fill several pages. Radio was more personal then when there were not so many stations flooding the market.

His radio station is still a strong medium for music in our area, however, and KHPQ in Clinton is not only entertaining, but very informative locally. It is also quite beneficial for the listener if those who are involved in operating the radio station have a bit of musical background personally, which King has.

With his history as a drummer, Sid King is able to see things from a performer's perspective as well as being a music enthusiast.

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use crutches for four months as he worked around his farm.

While he was in bed with Typhoid fever his brother Jeptha Bryant Hawkins passed away.

Still living in Texas, Fletcher Hawkins wife was in bad health. So Fletcher rented out his place in Texas and turned his livestock out to free range and in March came back to Scotland thinking that the change might help his ailing wife’s health.

Frank still not able to move around good yet and still on crutches wasn’t able to start a corn crop. So Fletcher started Frank’s crop for him.

In April, Frank’s stepmother would pass away. Fletcher stayed in Scotland until June and then returned to Texas to work his farm.

May 25, 1901 Frank and his wife welcomed their baby boy Frank Fletcher Hawkins into the world Doctors told Frank that he would never be able to do much anymore like he once did as that the Typhoid fever had taken a toll on his body.

Frank let one of his neighbors have a horse and a plow if he would take care of his crop for him. Fletcher had sent word for Frank to rent out his land and fields and move to Texas where he could help Frank make crops and help his family.

Frank soon started to make preparations to move to Paris, Texas.

W.H. Jackson had some brothers-in-law by the last name of Hubbard that lived close by Frank and they were looking for a place to live and farm. Frank sold them his part of the crop and rented the land and house out and Frank and his wife and daughter and 3½-month-old son moved to Texas on September 4.

Traveling through Oklahoma and on trails that were nothing more than Indian trails they were able to

move about 25 miles a day in the hot dry weather.

While Frank and his family were moving to be with his father, Fletcher had sold the place in Paris, Texas and moved about 15 miles west out on the prairie and had rented a place.

That summer Frank and Fletcher would get jobs working in the hay fields to cut the second cutting earning $2.50 a day plus hay to feed the livestock.

1902 was a hard year and in February Fletcher told Frank that they didn’t have enough feed for all the horses and he was going to take them over to a cousin’s and sell them over in Hunt County.

Fletcher had a sister over in Montauge County, Texas that he hadn’t seen in a while and he would go visit her. When Fletcher returned home he would reunite with a woman named Harriett Plunkett who had recently became a widow.

Harriett was a sister to Frank Hopkins who Fletcher had known back in Arkansas. Soon Fletcher and Harriett would marry. Harriett had seven children with five of them still at home and the youngest about 4 years old.

Fletcher came in late one night driving a small team of mules but did not tell Frank and Martha that he had married until Martha and the kids had went to bed.

Fletcher Hawkins would move over to his new wife’s farm, leaving Frank to farm the land that his father had rented.

Not being able to work like he used to Frank was soon forced to hire out for other people working for $2.25 a day and for food for his livestock and family.

October 1902 J.W. Reynolds sent a proposition by means of letter to Frank saying he would sell Frank his drug store in Scotland.

Frank went to work to start selling off his stuff and decided to sell his late cotton, oat, and corn crop to his neighbor Alvin Poole.

Frank gave Fletcher a cow and a horse buggy and sold his wagon and team and his hog along with a cultivator and other items he didn’t want to take back to Scotland.

October 30, 1902 Frank and his wife and children took a train from Paris, Texas to Morrilton, Arkansas.

November 3, 1902 Frank took charge of the drug store business and on December 8, 1902 welcomed their third child Nettie Hester Hawkins.

March 1903 a Woodmen of the World Camp 301 was organized in Scotland and Frank would be elected as the clerk.

April 3 a tornado went through the south part of Scotland and wrecked several houses and caused lots of damage.

January 1904 the town of Scotland would build a two-story building on the hill that would become the Methodist Church on the bottom part and on the top part would be the Woodmen of the World and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall above the church.

(Today that building is still standing and later in the 1940’s the Odd Fellows would sell the top part to the Masons and it would be used for years for the Masonic lodge meetings.)

In 1905 Frank would be able to sell See Hawkins on page 12

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A Special Day Called Christmas

by Freeda Baker Nichols

My mama stopped putting up a Christmas tree, after my daddy died. While three of her seven children lived on the west coast, the others resided near her in Clinton, Arkansas.

But none of us went home anymore for the holidays. Each Christmas, she became the honored guest at my sister Emma’s place, where family members gathered for dinner and gift exchange to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus.

My family and I moved next door to Mama the summer my husband retired from the Air Force.

That year, our teenage daughter decided Granny’s holiday was going to be different.

Tracy wanted more than anything to put up a tree for her Granny Baker.

“I’m sure Granny won’t hear of it,” I cautioned. “Her decorations have been stored away so long she probably doesn’t remember where they are. She’ll say ‘There’s no need for a tree.

Christmas is just like any other day.’”

Nonetheless, Tracy asked Granny if she could put up a tree for her.

As predicted, Granny said, “There’s no need to. Christmas is no different from any other day.” She leaned back in her rocker and turned to stare out the window.

No different from any other day? On Christmas mornings at our house, Tracy and her three sib-

lings laughed together as they opened gifts.

Their laughter filled our house much the same as when they still believed in Santa.

But Granny had no companion with whom to share joys or sorrows. No sound of laughter rang through her house to break the boredom of loneliness. She had only a Siamese cat who snoozed by the fireplace, most of the day curled like a ball of white fluff.

“I’m going to get the tree anyway, Granny,” Tracy insisted.

She went into the woods, clutching a handsaw. When she returned with a small bushy cedar, Granny still sat in her rocker. She watched, disinterested, as Tracy secured the tree onto a stand and placed it on the floor. The cone-shaped cedar’s sharp-pointed top stood well above the windowsill. It could be seen from outside by people passing by on the highway. Tracy smiled.

From a box of decorations, she picked up silver tinsel and draped it over the sticky green branches. Then she hung the smooth blue bells onto a few limbs. She clipped the foil star to the top but still the tree lacked something.

“My mom gave me all the ornaments she could spare but there’s not enough,” Tracy explained.

Granny got up and left the room. In a little while, she came back with a wrinkled brown paper bag tied with twine. The

smell of dust on the bag mingled with the tangy scent of freshcut cedar as Granny loosened the twine.

Reaching into the bag, she brought out faded green and red paper cords she called “roping”. Folded paper bells, a paper chain, and fragile ornaments wrapped in tissue paper slipped out also. She handed all of them to Tracy.

Together she and Tracy finished decorating the tree. The glistening tinsel alongside the faded roping, the blue bells next to the red paper ones created a colorful, cozy glow. Granny smiled, her eyes shining almost as bright as the foil star atop the tree.

The next week, something wonderful happened. Brightly wrapped gifts began to arrive. Packages flew in from far away and they drifted in from nearby. They came from Oregon and California. They appeared from up the street to the east, from over the road to the west, and from next door. Granny arranged each one in perfect order under her tree.

The tree sparkled. On Christmas morning, she opened her presents, gently folding the wrapping paper into a neat stack. Her eyes shone and her smile widened more than ever.

If possible, our family would make every day full of excitement and joy for Granny. Then her Christmases would really be “just like any other day” but ever more special!

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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 / 328 Main St. / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 328 Main St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.

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Fishing Report er try C-rigs and football heads for the best bite out to 40 feet, as well as using a dropshot. The hybrids and white bass are eating it up on structure and some schooling is going on at various places all around the lake.

Use spoons, inline spinners, hair jigs and swimbaits out to 4045 feet of water. No report on catfish. No report on bream.

Big trout are being caught in the Spring River in Northeast Arkansas

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Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir

(update 12-132017) Bates Field and Stream (501470-1846) reported the water is clear and the surface water is cold. Level is normal. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. Crappie fishing has tailed off.

The reports this week were poor. Try minnows or jigs for best results. No reports on bass. Catfishing is fair.

Little Red River

(update 12-132017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said the Little Red continues to experience low water conditions most days due to the small amounts of water release from the Greers Ferry Dam. This pattern is creating good wading conditions. They are in the brown trout spawning season here on the Little Red River, so their browns are moving to their spawn-

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ing areas on shoals. If you do wade in or pull a boat through the spawning areas, be careful where you walk and don’t walk or disturb the redds (spawning beds). Sowbugs, midges, soft hackles and Woolly Buggers are working well for fly anglers. Pink- and white-colored Trout Magnets are recommended for spin fishing. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-3625150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information.

Greers Ferry Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 456. 05 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 feet msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 feet msl June 1-Sept. 30). (update 12-132017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the water level at Greers Fer-

ry on Tuesday was at 456.09 feet msl. That is 5.95 feet below normal pool of 462.04 for this time of year.

As we move closer to the new year all species will be slipping into deeper water. The crappie fishing will continue to be good until it gets super-cold. Try a jig or minnow, or try slow-rolling a Road Runner in 15-25 feet of water over brush piles or in the standing pole timber. The walleye are moving toward spawning sites. The lake walleye are hanging around under hybrids and whites eating leftover and the rest of the lake fish are kind of roaming on the flats looking for easy prey. Try dragging around a minnow on a jighead or fishing around some deep docks for the lake fish, or slow-trolling big crankbaits for the moving fish.

The black bass are all over the place eating shallow and deep.

Topwater, spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, jigs, small crankbaits are good in shallow areas. Out deep-

Brewer Lake

(update 12-132017) Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop (501-354-9900) said the lake is about 4½ inches below normal.

Water is clear and the surface temperature is 54 degrees. Crappie are fair. Try the brush piles with minnows. Bass are good on jigs. No other reports.

Sunset Lake

(update 12-132017) Lisa’s Bait Shop (501-7786944) said a few catfish been hitting brooder minnows , bass minnows and chicken livers. A few fair-size crappie have been hitting on pink crappie minnows and also on Kalin's 2-inch grubs in Tennessee Shad color around the bridge, early in the mornings or 30 minutes right before dark. Bass having been hitting topwater baits and brooder and bass minnows . A few bream have been caught on crickets.

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said we really need some rain; the river is very low. But the catfish at the spillway are doing pretty well on brooder minnows on rod and reel. On out in Tull on the river, Lisa said she had an angler do pretty well on the walleye using brooder minnows on the rod and reel as well. Bass too have been doing well on brooder minnows and also 4-inch lizards in the green pumpkin and watermelon candy colors. A few crappie been caught on No. 6 crappie minnows. No reports on bream.

Lisa said some other hotspots were reported by a few of her customers brave enough to withstand the cold weather. Harris Brake has proved to do very well on big crappie with No. 4 crappie minnows . Lake Maumelle has also done well on big crappie off of the Bobby Garland 2-inch Slab Slayers in Mo Glo Ghost color. At Fourche Creek, crappie have been doing well on 2-inch blue/silver Kalin's Grub on a 1/8-ounce jighead with weed guards. Crappie are loving those pink crappie minnows over at Lake Ouachita. And they just heard Sundaymorning that several anglers have been doing well on the walleye on Ouachita using CC Spoons.

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ry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said last weekend that during the previous week, that had just a trace or rain, cold temperatures and heavy winds (to include lake wind advisories). The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 feet to rest at 5.4 feet below seasonal power pool of 659 feet msl. This is 41.6 feet below the top of flood pool. Upstream, Table Rock dropped 0.5 feet to rest at 1.6 feet below seasonal power pool and 17.6 feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake dropped 0.7 feet to rest at 3 feet below seasonal power pool and 12.6 feet below the top of flood pool. The White had significant wadable water with little or no generation. The hot spot shifted to Buffalo Shoals. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 71PR-14-59 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN E. SCROGGINS, deceased NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Last known address of decedent: Ozark Health Nursing Center Clinton, AR 72031 Date of Death: November 30, 2016 A Petition for Probate and for Appointment of Person Representative, was on April 11, 2017, admitted to probate and the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative thereunder. A contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION NO. 71PR-17-116 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WESLEY ART BYRD NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 270 Memory Lane Clinton, AR 72031 DATE OF DEATH: April 1, 2017 The undersigned was appointed Executrix of the estate of the above-named decedent on December 11, 2017. A contest of the probate can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

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CHURCH PAGE

Photo by EuGene Smith

Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Church of Christ, Alread. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040.

(Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!)

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 745-4532 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 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 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 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

Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 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 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 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 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 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 Zoo Church 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

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Geri’s Fit Tips Stay fit over holidays

Staying fit and healthy over Christmas may seem like an impossible task at first but trust me, you can do it. It’s important to realize that for most of us, it’s not just Christmas but the days that come before it and the leftover food, such as chocolate and candy that’s still around afterward that are the issues.

Having a happy and healthy holiday season is not about denying yourself, but it’s not about going completely off the wagon either.

Here’s a few simple tips to help you make better choices and still enjoy yourself.

Plan ahead, watch your portion sizes (more protein and vegetables on the plate), don't skip meals, don't arrive hungry (eat a healthy snack ahead of time), keep moving, and stay hydrated. A good rule of thumb for reducing damage to your healthy eating at Christmas is to be sure and drink plenty of water. I know you have all heard it a hundred times before, but it is of utmost importance.

Adequate hydration will fill you up and prevent you from gorging. And last but not

least, relax and reset.

Take time out to recover, you work hard all year and don’t want to enter January stressed from Christmas. Christmas can be stressful so be sure to set aside time to relax and do something that refreshes you. Take a long bath, enjoy a glass of wine, take a walk or a meet up with friends. And don’t forget, Christmas comes around only once a year so use it as a time to enjoy good food with great company and make lasting memories. Don’t let your healthy lifestyle stop you from enjoying yourself! Merry Christmas y’all!

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A chat with Santa – The jolly old soul paid a visit last week to Ozark Health Nursing and Rehab Center in Clinton.

These gentlemen appear to have something important to talk about.

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Hawkins from page 6

some of his land he had bought over the years and was able to pay off the remaining part of the note on the drug store.

Later in 1905 Dr. Aaron Emmons would put in a drug store and it would take away some of Frank’s business. So Frank bought out a shoe and harness shop and to make up for the lost drug store business he would also make harness and mend shoes.

February 15, 1905 Martha Hawkins would give birth to their fourth child Joseph Cullen Hawkins named after the Woodmen of the World founder. !907 Frank and Martha had their fifth child Sarah Lola Hawkins born on September 20 and soon after the birth of Sarah the Hawkins family would lose almost everything in a house fire. They were able to save some furniture.

With seven mouths to feed and a house to build back Frank worked hard and didn’t give up or wilt under the burden, but rather worked harder than he ever thought he could.

Working on the house in the daylight hours and by coal oil lamp at night he mended shoes and made tack and harness until they had the house framed in and could move in and still work on it.

When not mending shoes and making harness and tack Martha and Frank would use the coal oil lamp to nail up the strips that went over the cracks and to put up the ceiling.

Scotland being the caring community that

it has always been the townspeople took up a collection of $100 in cash and quilts.

Mrs. Cealah Bradley Reynolds, Frank’s mother-in-law, passed away in September 1909 leaving Mr. Reynolds alone. His daughter Sarah and her husband J.H. Lindsey moved in to help Mr. Reynolds and soon would buy out Mr. Reynolds’ part of the mill and gin.

Frank would write that Mr. Reynolds was never satisfied anymore but he kept the Post Office in Frank’s building and that during the winter the mail would show up after dark and Frank would have to put the mail up.

By 1912 Frank had saved some money and had borrowed some money from a bank in Morrilton to buy the Hosea Meler place on Point Remove west of Scotland.

Frank had traded notes and was able to get an old mule and started farming again.

Martha would tend to the drug store, while Martha’s father would tend to the Post Office that was also in the drug store building.

Dr. J.K. Hatchett also used the drug store as his office and he would look after the prescription part of the business while Frank farmed and still helped mend shoes and make tack and harness at night.

Frank was able to pay off the loan from the bank in Morrilton and was able to buy 10 acres from J.D. Bost and all together he now owned 187½ acres.

In 1913 the Bank of Scotland was organized and Frank took stock in it. J.H. Lindsey, Frank’s brotherin-law, was elected

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cashier and had never had much training with books. So at night Frank would help J.H. with the books. Back then there wasn’t adding machines and all the book work had to be done by hand and was quite a job.

By 1914 Frank’s sons were older and were able to help him after school to go and cut wood to sell and for the home use. In late October Mr. Reynolds passed away 1915 would be a good year for the Frank Hawkins family and they would welcome their sixth child Emma Leila to their family on March 30.

Brown Shoe Company of Saint Louis was a popular brand of shoes back then and they had a spokesperson named Buster Brown.

The original Buster Brown was really named Major Willie Ray who was a retired circus act and was a third cousin to Martha Hawkins. Willie Ray and his wife came to Scotland to visit the Hawkins family and he would sit and tell them all about his travels all over the world while he was with the circus.

He would describe New York City, Philadelphia, Saint Louis, the World’s Fair, London England and Paris and many stories of his travels as the Hawkins children would gather around and hang on every word as Willie Ray told of the smells of the cities and described to them traveling in an automobile and by boat.

What made it more interesting was that Willie was 31 inches tall and at birth he had weighed 10 pounds and at the age of 21 he weighed 32 pounds but told everyone that he weighed 50 pounds.

Jim Hawkins, Frank and Martha’s oldest son started teaching first grade at the age of 16 at the Gridley School.

Back then there wasn’t yet a vaccine for the measles and the people of Scotland were no exception to catching them.

In 1918 there were 13 cases of the measles with Martha having caught the Red measles and so each of the Hawkins family children would catch the Red measles. When the Red measles had run its course, there would be an outbreak of the German measles. Some of the families in the town would have both kinds of measles in one household. It was a good time for the drug store business both for Frank Hawkins and for Dr. Emmons.

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presents

Letters to Santa

2017 May all their wishes come true

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Letters to Santa 2017 - May all their wishes come true.

Mainstreet Kids / Shirley

Ms. Eden’s Class

Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I want a Christmas song, I want candy canes, I want chocolate, smarshmellows, I just want chocolate milk and a baby, and a baby pig (a little one) River Baker Dear Santa, I have been nice this year. I want a baby and marshmellows, and I’m getting a candy cane too.

Jocelynn Olmstead Dear Santa, I want tractor toys, monster truck ones, paw patrol toys, and two things or three.

Zayne Lott Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want a puppy.

Alexis Roberts Dear Santa, I have been nice.

I want a Minnie Mouse.

Chloe Mutchek

Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want Mickey Mouse garage. I need the Mickey Mouse for the Mickey Mouse garage.

Corbyn Galbraith Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want Racie River’s Surprise and Mickey Mouse garage.

Kolby Imler

Ms. Lea’s Class

Dear Santa, I have been nice.

I have been nice this year. I want a shimmer and shine car, an Anna and Elsa sleigh, and hatchimals, a minion fart gun, because it’s gonna drive Aunt Stacy nuts, and I want a tea set, and smash’ems, a Minnie Mouse couch and a pretend TV. That’s all.

Kenna Emberson

Dear Santa, I have been…. I want a shotdun, a big truck, too. That’s all.

Asher Hensley Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want an airplane with the robot dogs.

I want the batman city that transforms and I wand the blue Ninja Turtle that transforms, too.

Stavin Huereca Dear Santa, I have been nice.

I want a doll, pop rocks, a stick with green sugar in it, and a ball.

Olivia McAllister Dear Stanta, I have been nice. I want a hatchimal, and a baby, I want an owl. That’s all.

Maddie Olmstead Dear Santa, I have been nice.

I want a dollar makeup set. That’s what I want for Christmas. I want a

lots of toys and lots of dresses and that’s all.

Brittnee Patterson Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want that hatchimal tree house with that little hatchimal shower, more hatchimals and that Barbie with the little swimming shoes.

Aaleigha Rea

Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want a play station and a bee-bee gun and a zombie gun and a zombie shield, zombie sword and a bird book and a real pet yorkie.

Mason Reynolds Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want an iPad, light up shoes on the bottom, a sidget (fidget) spinner, and a new costume.

Bentlee Thomas Dear Stanta, I have been nice.

I want a bow and

arrow and a real one with a real shield. I might need a real big sword, too. I want a real knife and super big speaking of which. I want something for Ky, he wants a big, BIG knife. I also want blocks, a book like this bug book, one these crayons, a real gun. I got a real gun but I want another one. Ooh! I want a real phone, not a toy one. I want a new fishing pole and a real camera and a toy phone for Ky and I think that’s everything I want.

Jaxton Watts Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want magic track.

That’s it.

Eddie Watts Dear Santa, I have been nice.

I want the mega mastodon and two sniper rifles and that’s all. I want the zombie strike bow.

Sylas Wood

Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want an Elsa car, a doll, a kite, and a jump rope. That’s all the things I want for Christmas Sophia Wood Dear Santa, I have been nice. I want all Paw Patrol stuff and a toy Santa, and coke and candy and toy cars (not wheels). I want a toy you (Ms. Lea) and a toy Ms. Amber, because I love you.

Aaron Wilhelm

Ms. Gaya’s Class

Dear Santa, I want jewelry boxes, 3 of them.

I want a toy like a toy horsy, a doll house with a car and I want a new big car I can drive.

I've been good. I want all stuff on T.V. girl stuff not boy

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Letters to Santa 2017 - May all their wishes come true.

Letters to Santa from page 2B stuff, a tent too.

Love, Paisley Dear Santa, I want a cupcake doll and Alice fluffy toy. I want Winnie the Pooh toys. Jingle Bells Santa I love you.

Grinch toys too.

Love, Carolyne Dear Santa, Me want a Hatchimals, a Barbie, a Barbie, and a princess dress. I Love you Santa.

Love, Kynslee Dear Santa, I want LOL stuck all over my wall. Santa would you put my art all over my wall, bring glue to hang it. That's all.

Love, Lyla Dear Santa, I want a trampoline and vampire and little toy cars. I've been good Santa.

Love, Lincoln Dear Santa, I want a new Barbie doll named

Cinderella with a blue dress on. I want a new bed at Nana Angie's too.

And I need a new window. I'd like new shoes with sparkles.

Bring me a new cup.

I love you, Santa and I have been good.

Love, Ainslee Dear Santa, I want a real baby and pull-ups. Ill need formula, a bottle, and Jewels wants a baby sister. I need some clothes, accessories and hair bows and blankets.

Love, Emmy Lou Dear Santa, I want a Batman costume, an Ironman costume, a Joker costume and a Super Man costume too. I love toys and you can bring me some. I need a new cup and noodles. Thank you, Santa.

Love, Adrien

Ms. Shauna’s and Ms. Angie’s Class

Dear Santa, I want a cotton candy machine and I want an Angel to put in my room. I'd love to get candy

canes, a stuffed animal dog, a fourwheeler, a candy cane costume, a horse mirror, and some new boots. I have been very good this year.

Love, Riley Dear Santa, I want a BIG star, a kitty cat, and a dog.

I want a bike also and some corn for deer to eat.

Love, Gracelyn

Dear Santa, I want a real baby sister, a house, and blankets. Also, I need a yard and a real car for outside.

Love, Jewels Mckay Dear Santa, I want a Tetris, mommy, a baby and a brother.

Love, Haizley Lovell Dear Santa, I want a train, a cookie, a cookie train, all the toys, a toy car and a car.

Love, Levi Allen

Mason Chenard

Dear Santa, I want a Race-track, a Razr ride truck, a dirt bike, a BIG truck, and a real gun. I try really hard to be good.

Love, Haze Dear Santa, I will take a real gun, a pistol, and another real gun. I think that's all.

Love, Sawyer Dear Santa, I want a baby, a puppy, and a doggy.

Love, Sadie Cooper Dear Santa, I want a monster truck with a race track and it drives off the racetrack and goes on the race track and it comes with a controller with a speed button on it.

And a toy dinosaur.

Love, Alex Worthing Dear Santa, I want 2 dinosaurs BIG!! A little bit big, 2 racecars and 3 shelves.

Love, Lelan Gilbert

Dear Santa, I want a hot rod, wind blade, hulk blow-up costume, and a new black hat. Dear Santa, Love, I want a big horse, a magic drone, and fixed slide.

Love, Keaton Seaton

Dear Santa, I want a castle so I can play in it, a blue puppy, and a swing for the castle it goes with it.

Love, Isabella Svigel

Season’s Greetings

Dear Santa, I want a Space Ship, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a baby Rex, a Spinosaurus Rex, a Raptor, a baby egg and a Triceratops, a long neck one, and a Speckasuaraus.

Love, Hudson Tomagos Dear Santa, I want a crane, a Thomas set, and a Big Thomas.

Love, Mason Conaway Dear Santa, I want a toy big with wheels to ride outside, a grave digger truck, a GPS, a big monster truck, obnzdbn toy, Mickey Mouse tent, and a big Thomas the Train set.

Love, Tyler Raeder Dear Santa, I want a remote controlled T-rex, Grave Digger truck, a mote controlled helicopter, a remote-controlled car, a choo-choo track, and a train.

Love, Bryden Bradford

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Dear Santa, I have been really good this year.

I would like a snowflake, a Minnie mouse, a princess kitchen, and Minnie mouse scooter.

Love, Tatum Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like a toy house, a 4-wheeler,

a play phone.

Love, Syler

Dear Santa, I would like a pie in the face game, puzzles, a paw patrol chap stick, and a paw patrol scooter. I have been really good this year. How are you and your reindeer doing?

Love, Benton Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. I would like a baby alive, a bike, and a game called tips.

How are you and your reindeer doing?

Love, Presley Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a new bike, new clothes, and some spider man toys.

Love, Benjamin Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a baby doll that has real hair and sucks her thumb and a toys Santa Clause. Can you tell Ms. Clause and the reindeer hello?

Love, Adalyn Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a batman watch and a BB gun. Tell the reindeer hi.

Love, Thomas Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a toy phone, Barbie, Mr. Potato Head, jacket and some books. How are you and the reindeer doing?

Love, Haley Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a pretend phone and clip on earrings.

How are you doing?

Love, Bailynn Dear Santa, I love you and I have been really good this year. I would like a batman and spider man toys.

Can you say Hi to the reindeer?

Love, Marcus

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Letters to Santa from page 3B Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like some spider man toys, and a bike.

Love, Daniel Dear Santa, I have been really sweet this year. I would really like a baby doll with shoes and clothes. I would also, like a play pink baby kitten and puppy.

Love, Melissa Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I would like a baby tiger, elephant, and rabbit.

I would also like a play kitchen.

Love, Emma Dear Santa, I have been really good this year. How are you and the reindeer doing? I would like a baby deer, a baby alive and crib.

Love, McKenzie Dear Santa, I have been really good this year.

I would like a hatchimal, some new shoes, a bike, and a swing set. I hope your reindeer are doing well.

Love, Chelsea Dear Santa, I have been really nice all year. I would like a toy dinosaur, some new crayons, and a teacher pointer.

Love, Nathaniel

Mrs. Prince's ABC Preschool Class / Clinton

Dear Santa, Hi. Thank you for bringing us all toys. I wish I could see and pet your reindeer. Please bring me a doll house and a toy horse. Have a merry Christmas, Santa.

Love, Alissa Allen Dear Santa, I would like a bat and ball. I would like a Paw Patrol squishim. How are your reindeer? What time are you going to get here? How is Mrs. Claus?

Love, Adele Dunham

Dear Santa, What's up? How are you and Mrs. Claus doing? So, I hear you are the guy to talk to about toys.

Could you stop by Walmart and grab me a bike, please?

I saw some pretty cool ones there. And maybe some new clothes and a pair of shoes, because a girl can never have too many of those.

Anyways, thanks for your time. My momma ain't a great cook, so you don't want her cookies, but I'll save ya some milk, maybe.

Love, Amelia or Millie Edenfield Dear Santa, This is little Michael sending you this letter before Christmas. I would like to have some trucks, cars and some clothes for Christmas and if you would, please get my little sister some baby dolls and some clothes.

I hope you have a merry Christmas as my family and I will. Love, Michael Bennett

Dear Santa, I want a donkey kong costume and toy. What kind of cookies do you like?

I like frosting - I just want that, thank you. P.S. A tiger would be cool. P.P.S. An elephant too.

Love, Hunter Jones Dear Santa, How have you been?

Have the reindeer been good? I will like anything you make for me! I hope you like the milk and cookies we leave for you and our lights Matt put on the house! I love you forever! Kacen Stearns Dear Santa, I was really good this year! I really want a 2017 teddy bear for my present.

I promise to be good next year too.

Love, Khloe Graham Dear Santa, I've been thinking of you, Ms. Claus, and all the reindeer all year! I hope that you are doing well, and that your toy shop is running smoothly, and that your sled is geared for takeoff. I have been working hard in Mrs. Prince's Preschool Class and I have been nice to my

brother, Luke, and my big sister, Anna.

Will you please remember to bring me Shopkin toys and a Baby Alive baby doll that goes potty.

I will make cookies for you and will be so happy Christmas morning! Love, Abby Barnard

eat some too! Have a safe trip and see ya soon! love, Ella McMahan

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph? I wish for a giant Nerf gun! I also want Rudolph pajamas.

Love, Hagen H.

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year but I know that sometimes I failed.

What I would most like at the moment is a pink truck.

Please take care and be extra careful while bringing joy to all the boys and girls. Love, Raelynn Peterson

Dear Santa, How are you? Me and my brothers Ean and Laurence have been very good this year.

Could you please bring me a yo-yo for Christmas. I will leave you some noodles, Gummie Bears, a carrot and some lemonade.

Love, Morgan Quick Dear Santa, Hope you have had a good year at the North Pole. I am 4 and I want a remote controlled Flash, a Batman and new bicycle. I promise to be god. Love, Bryson Wilder Dear Santa, I love you in my heart. I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas I want a drone, a dollhouse and a fire truck. Don't forget presents for my sisters. Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Aubrey Bufford Dear Santa, Gavin wants to give the reindeer a bunch of carrots. Love, Gavin Dear Santa, I've been good this year. Would you please bring me toys, a new home, game and big truck. I'll have you cookies and milk when you come see me. Merry Christmas and thank you for making our toys. Love, Easton Gardner Dear Santa, Your elf Sylvia has been watching me and I've been pretty good this year. I'd like a Barbie house and a scooter, please. I like making cookies for you because I get to

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Dear Santa, Would like a baby doll with a crib and a big Barbie house for Christmas. Thank you Santa. Ho ho ho.

Love, Destiny B.

Dear Santa, I would like some trains and some railway tracks.

I want a train crossing with that because I like that.

And some cars. And dinosaurs. I am going to leave you milk and cookies in case you are thirsty or hungry. Love, Jackson Shull Dear Santa, I was wondering if you could bring me a Spider-man toy.

I love you Santa.

Thanks for making toys for all the kids in the world! Love, Kevin Buckner Dear Santa, I have tried real hard this year to be good. I want a Sea patroller as a present. It's Paw Patrol. I want to meet you Santa. We are going to make you cookies and a glass of milk. Shane has been good too.

He is my brother, I love him. Love, Hunter Berger

Mrs. Gammill’s Kindergarten Class / Clinton Elementary

Dear Santa, I will leave you some cookies and even some coffee.

Does Rudolph sing?

May I have an airplane?

Love, Jace Alters Dear Santa, Please Santa can you get me a side by side? How is Mrs. Clause doing? How are the reindeer

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Love, Bryndle Bagley Dear Santa, I want a 22. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Love, Dutch Bintliff

Dear Santa, I like your presents.

I like your reindeer and Rudolph. I like Santa Clause! And I like your elves. I would like a batman Lego set.

Love, Jesse Denton Dear Santa, I love you Santa!

How are you doing?

I would like a remote controlled jet.

Love, Tanner Duncan Dear Santa, Can I please have a phone? I like your reindeer. I like your presents.

Love, Logan Hand Dear Santa, Do you need some apples for your reindeer? I like your presents! Do you need some cookies?

Do you want some gingerbreads? I’m happy that you are going to come! May I have a toy race car and a drum.

Love, Jhett Housley Dear Santa, I want a paintball gun. I’ll leave you some cookies and milk. I’ve been good this year.

Love, Cayden Huie Dear Santa, I’ll give you cookies! How are your reindeers? I didn’t know that our elf came back.

I hope you know our Christmas tree. I want a pink and purple kid motorcycle.

Love, Karlee Keith Dear Santa, Can you bring me a horse that is snuggly and I’ll make cookies for you and leave you some milk. Can you

bring me some new boots? I’ll also leave you cherries and an apple.

Love, Layla Lelieur Dear Santa, I want a paintball gun. I want a nerf gun. I want a race car. Do you need some coffee?

Love, Keaton Lott Dear Santa, I’ll leave you cookies! Can you bring me a kid motorcycle? How is your reindeer?

Love, Drake Medlock Dear Santa, I would like a new baby doll and new toys for my new baby brother and toys for me and my sister. Thank you Santa for my new baby brother! Merry Christmas!

Love, Lizzy Miley Dear Santa, I like your reindeer.

And I like your sled. Can I have a car toy?

Love, Bryson Morris Dear Santa, I love you and can’t wait to see you!

I wish I could have a remote control jet.

Love, Teagan Nettles Dear Santa, How was your reindeers doing? I would like a Barbie dream house.

Love, Peyton Stafford Dear Santa, How are you doing?

May I have a Barbie mermaid? ….. Like Ariel?

Love, Elaina Taylor Dear Santa, Please give me presents …. dolls and toys. I love you Santa Clause!

Love, Elizabeth Lipscomb

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Letters to Santa from page 4B

Mrs. Jones Kindergarten, Shirley

Dear Santa, My name is Bryce Brown. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super nice if you could bring me 1.

Blue Hover Board 2. Kyrie 3 shoes.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hello for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Gus Beck. I am years 5 old. This year I've been really great and it would be super good if you could bring me a red fire truck and t-mobile. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves love yo for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Noah Cintron. I am years 6 old. This year I've been really great and it would be super spsp if you could bring me batmow bil and a batmen. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Blake Cooper. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super awsum if you could bring me a red rider gun and batman bil.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves fank you for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Allison Dollar. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super super if you could bring me zoo me hrs. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Sawyer Gardner. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really goot and it would be super saopr if you could bring me

baxbo ball and a BB gun. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Raylee Hensley. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super grat if you could bring me a Tablet and Bab. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Kaitlyn Kaufman. I am years old. This year I've been really gud and it would be super neet if you could bring me 1. Barbe 2.

Plado. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Lex Little. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super awsom if you could bring me a BB gun and a baxbdball.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hello for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Kaia Seaton. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super fantastik if you could bring me a kooking set. foldr, fone, lamp, tv, jumprope. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves I was good for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Jaden Pugh. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super neet if you could bring me dream castle and toe hamstr. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hello for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Jaci Meador. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really great and it would be super supr supr if you could bring me a PS 2 and Pac Man Wrld 2 game.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves thank you for me.

a toy car.

Love, Jolene Oxley

Dear Santa, My name is Amie Wiggleton. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really grat and it would be super prite if you could bring me a makup stand and dream catchr.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi and I love u for me.

Dear Santa, I can’t wait until it snows! I want a new bike.

Love, Maddie Mims

Mrs. Crawford’s Kindergarten Class Clinton Elementary

Dear Santa, How is Rudolph doing? I want makeup and jewelry.

Love, Nena Cano Dear Santa, How are you? I want a gun that shoots out stuff and comes back in with a string.

Love, Noah Fish Dear Santa, Can I play with you? I want a dollhouse.

Love, Gauge Thomas Dear Santa, How did Rudolph get his red nose?

I really want a real life horse for Christmas.

Love, Trinity Sappington Dear Santa, How did Rudolph get his red nose? I want a Nerf Rebelle bow and arrow.

Love, Olivia Bradley Dear Santa, Is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer real? I want a new toy monster truck and a toy phone.

Love, Dawson Burgess Dear Santa, How old is Rudolph?

I want my first tooth back.

Love, Brantley Newton Dear Santa, Are your elves ok?

I hope you get me something. I want

Dear Santa, I have a Christmas tree! I want a TV for my bedroom.

Love, Rosalie Wilson Dear Santa, I would like to meet Rudolph and Clarice. I would really like to have a toy horse.

Love, Audrey O’Neal Dear Santa, How bright is Rudolph’s nose? I want an Xbox.

Love, Gunner Swafford Dear Santa, I’ve been really good. I want a bike for Christmas.

Love, Riggin Boyce Dear Santa, Sorry for touching the Elf on the Shelf.

I want a toy kitchen and a pretend McDonald’s set for Christmas.

Love, Katie Goodchild Dear Santa, How’s Rudolph doing? Can you get me something for Christmas? I want a phone for Christmas.

Love, Dakota Brock Dear Santa, Where is Rudolph?

I want handcuffs for Christmas.

Love, Piper Gawenis Dear Santa, How is Rudolph’s nose shiny? I want a toy unicorn.

Love, Bailey Smith Dear Santa, How did Rudolph get his red nose? I want a baby doll.

Love, Kynleigh Morris

Mrs. Wilson's Kindergarten Class / Shirley

Dear Santa, My name is Brylin Cook. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really great and it would be super happy if you could bring me makeup and clothes.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves I wear makeup for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Amber Householder. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really a good students and it would be super wonderful if you could bring me art stuff and a coloring book. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves thank you for the presents for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Emily Cooper. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really nice and it would be super great if you could bring me lip stick and a motorcycle.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves feed the reindeer for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Lucas Higman. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super awesome if you could bring me a Captain America stuffed toy and a Ninja turtle painting toy. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves thank you and love you for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Macey Watts. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really kind and it would be super licious if you could bring me pink lipstick and makeup.

Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves thanks for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Corbin Hensley. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really kind and it would be super wonderful

if you could bring me drums and a basketball. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the elves love you for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Payton Morgan. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really nice and it would be super great if you could bring me makeup and gum.

P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the elves thank you for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Noah Massey. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super exciting if you could bring me a Nerf gun and Power Ranger. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves I love them for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Jayce Reynolds. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really nice an dit would be super great if you could bring me a cooking set and Hatchimal. P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves thank you for bringing me presents for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Scarlet Campbell. I am 5 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super wonderful if you could bring me a figet spinner and a little pink bike. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves I am good for me.

Dear Santa, My name is Tripp Mannon. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super great if you could bring me 5 Nerf guns and 5 Mickey Mouses.

Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves Merry Christmas for me.

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Letters to Santa from page 5B Dear Santa, My name is Damien Gann. I am 6 years old. This year I've been really good and it would be super great if you could bring me a video game and a drone. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hello for me.

Mrs. Little’s FirstGrade Class / Shirley Elementary

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a bumper carts, dirt bike and video game.

Thank you so much!

Love, Bentley Williams Dear Santa, I have tried ot be good this year. I would like a Barbie boat, Barbies and Spy Girl.

Thank you so much.

Love, Jaedyn Nixon Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like candy, pudding, and bow and arrows.

Thanks you so much.

Love, Gradon Blair Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year.

I would like a whoppie cushin, video games, and board games.

Thank you so much!

Love, Tray Spencer Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year.

I would like a chicken, Transformer toy and iPad. Thank you so much.

Love, Bill Atterberry Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a Barbie boat, phone, and dog.

Thank you so much!

Love, Amber Stroud Dear Santa,

I have tried to be good this year. I would like a guitar, Barbie Drem House, and whoppie cushin.

Thank you so much.

Love, Pacie Miles Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year.

I would like a nitentendo.

Love, Asher Young

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a baby brother, a lifetimes supply of chocolate and a rocket launcher.

Thank you so much!

Love, Kylah Santa Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a watch and Santa earrings and a tablet.

Thank you so much!

Love, Jasmine Geiger Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like play doh, and Legos, and a Barbie doll.

Thank you so much!

Love, Aynslee Cowell Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a truck that I can ride in.

Thank you so much!

Love, Payton Covington Dear Santa, I have tried to be good this year. I would like a basket ball and a toy dog.

Thank you so much.

Love, Eli Bresnahan.

Dear Santa, I’ve been very good.

I want some new boots, and pif, and toy animals.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Joey Slavens

Mrs. Barnes FirstGrade Class / Clinton Dear Santa, I love your rainderse. I hop there are doing good. Santa I riley

whnt laptop. I've bin vary good this year.

Love, Brayden R.

Dear Santa, How old are you? I hope you are doowing good. I want a Ipad for Christmas. I've been a very good boy thes year. Your friend, Jace Dear Santa, How do all yor elvs make all of the toys. The elvs are working. I really want a clock.

I've been a good boy and Santa ant ivin ril.

Dear Santa, How are your raindeer? Do you like hot choclot with cookies. I want a cat for Christmas.

I've been a good girl. Sophey Dear Santa, How old are you? I love Christmes! I really want a I phone watch pleyse! I have been a good girl this yir. Love, M.J. Duncan Dear Santa, I hope your rander are not sick. What do you like with cookys white or chocklet mor? I really really wunt a laptop for Christmas. I have been goot 100% this year. Love, Aliza Dear Santa, I love Santa red koet. I want a husky. I've ben good this year.

Your frend, Maegan Solomon (Not sure what Hayden wants for Christmas, but he does like Santa's red coat, we think.)

Dear Santa, How cold is it in the North Pole. I rely want a dinosor. Lov, Braiden Dear Santa, How elves do toys? How old are you Santa.

I want a doll house for Christmas. I been a very good girl. Love, Denisse (Andy wrote Santa a very nice letter.

Apologies that we can't make it out enough to print. We

think that he might want a bicycle.)

Dear Santa, How old are you? I reall ned a chip for a drone.

I've been very good.

I hop u hav a mere Crismis. Jax (Dominic sends his concerns for the health of the reindeer and asks for a few gifts. We can make out an lol among them.)

Dear Santa, How is Rodof doing? I relly want basket for crismis. I bin good the is year. Ho Ho. Your frend, Caribia Dear Santa, I wot a I pad microphone. I ben vere good. Lake Dear Santa, I like key and milk. I hop rutof is bueg wel.

I wat a askirtkru theat hos alasr theat rpos to my fon. I hop you hav a vrer krismys ev, Luev Carson Dear Santa, How doo u get down the chibny. I wut a peacock for krismis.

I hope u hav a good krshmys. Alexis

Mrs. Bradley’s First-Grade Class / Clinton Elementary

skateboard, walkie talkies and a fidget cube.

Gabby Melendez - I want a Barbie car and a Barbie toy.

Gracie Perry - I want a cheetah, an electric guitar, a Hatchamal and a kitchen set.

Eden Linkinogger I want a doll house.

Tavor Tatum - I want a bow and arrow, Legos, and an electronic robot.

Maci Morris - I want a dog and two horses.

Dezmond Stevenson - I want a toy robot and some candy.

Gaby Infante I want a Barbie dreamhouse and a JoJo doll.

Beau David Huett - I want a Nerf gun, a football, a bike, a fishing pole and new socks.

Eli Carlton - I want a fire skateboard, walkie talkies and my sister wants a baby and a walkie talkie.

Brantley Black I want a rocket fishing pole that can catch fish.

Kinley Clute - I want an Emoji bike, a JoJo doll that sings and a baby doll.

Dominique Brock I want a baby doll and a toy puppy.

Mrs. Hannah Baker's First-Grade Class / Clinton

Patricia Saavedra - I want a Barbie and two horses.

Myckeling Lopez - I want a fluffy horse that talks.

Braxton Wooten - I want new shoes, a toy gun, shirts and three movies.

Kinsley Sasaki - I want chocolate lotion and a box of stickers.

Kale Harris - I want an ABC chart and Pokemon cards.

Jaxon Rambo - I want a gun, a

Sarah would like some legows and sum ponese and sum babdolse and lots of presnts for efre won.

Tyona wnats a toy big car and a Barbey doll and a JoJo Siwa fone ples Santa.

Michelle wants a robot city for Christmas.

Eli would like a toy truck if you please, Santa.

Grandon would like a hot to hafcrnmis gun for Krismis and a sled and army man.

Bailey wants a fone and lol dolcs and a sum macupe and sum brbes.

Adelyn wishes for a skoodr and chrome book and Gev thees, and a few more things.

Cadence would like a tablit, a kid dajr move, a JoJo Sewoe move, a bowe of JoJo Sewoe, a puchin bag, a buck bed and a hedfon.

Makynna wants her to frunt teeth for Christmas, and a doll that lafs and crise. And that's it.

Kathmyn would like Descedants 1 and 2 CD and Descedants 1 and 2 sownd track.

Descedants close.

Descedants dresses.

Descedants 1 and 2 pu pets.

Aiden would like to discus if his family wants a cat or not, so he though Santa could get them a fluffy baby kitten.

Jadylen would like some gifts, including, it appears, too Pesi Ukede.

Adam wants the oldd video game black ops 3 and a drone with a camru and a new phone with the game (old) pokemon goto.

Jasyn wants pogmon toys and dolas.

Aspen's Christmas list includes Pie face sky hiye phone.

Elasa slay. Rain bow teddy baer. Black boots. Pupets. Ipad.

Descedants sound track.

Aubryn wishes for 100 lol dolls for Chasmas. She loves Santa and wants evrybody to be in the Chrasmas speerit.

Arden apears to want a bo and arrow among other presents.

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Letters to Santa from page 6B Lane would like a dron and a Bot. Amelia, plaese Santa, would like a chrome book from you. She also wants a stuff big dolfen and a littl dolfen to, plaese Santa. Also she would like a stuff big zebra and tigere.

Mrs. Hendrix's FirstGrade Class / Clinton Leighton would like a four-wheeler and hopes Santa has shiny boots.

Tosha wants a hover board and hope her mommy is happy.

Tenley wants a My Generation ice cream truck and hopes everybody is in peace.

Noah wants a robot and hopes the elves are well.

Elijah would like a Nintendo Switch and a Super Mario Odyssey. He would also like his cousin to visit.

Davia wants a dog for Christmas and hopes peace in the world.

Kendall wants a dirt bike and hopes the reindeer are well.

Lephaniah like a car Christmas everybody

would for and hopes stays safe.

Eliezer would like an air soft gun for Christmas.

Dennis hopes Santa is doing great and will bring him an air soft gun.

Dawson would like a laser gun for Christmas, please Santa.

Lakin hopes Mom is happy and wants a pet rabbit for Christmas.

Samuel is hoping for an awesome Christmas and wants a pet snake.

Mishel hopes she has a merry Christmas and gets a baby doll.

Aaron would like a sniper Nerf gun and hopes for peace in the world.

Mrs. Bane’s FirstGrade Class / Shirley Elementary

Dear Santa, I have been good. I would like a doll and a toy dress.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Tyona Aramburo Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a solar system for Christmas. Thank you Santa.

Love, Liberty Gardner Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a fake phone that really works and a

pink scooter. Thank you Santa.

Love, Lily Kimmons-Nelson

Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a guiter and a hover board. Thank you Santa.

Love, William Cook Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a horses and a hover board. Thank you Santa.

Love, Destiny Carter Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a hover board.

Thank you Santa.

Love, McClain Slavens Dear Santa, I have been good.

I would like figet spinner. I would like a per of glasis.

Thank you Santa, Love, Cameron Taylor Dear Santa.

I have been very good. I wold like little basketball goal that you can hang on your door and Nike basketball.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Eli Lankford Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like Barbie house and a hover board.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Lync Henderson

Dear Santa, I have been very goob. I wuld like make up and bike.

Thank you Santa.

Love, Bella Jones

Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would lie Elsa Doll and a hover board. Thank you Santa.

Love, Keiala Lawson Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like a bike. Thank you Santa.

Love, Jordan Vazquez Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like get prensents. Thank you Santa.

Love, C.J. Williams Dear Santa, I have been very good. I would like rile bayb doll. Thank you Santa.

Love, Brylee Hill Dear Santa, I have been veryg good. I would like a motrcycle, a motorcycle I can really ride. Thank you Sata.

Love, James Fultz

Mrs. Pruitt's FirstGrade Class / Clinton Dear Santa, Do you no that the prezint for me are sparkly listhat I see around? I want a tablent for Christmas. Love, Easton

Dear Santa, Do you know that I want an Xbox and sniper. I aks wunt all of the nurf guns!

Love, Mason Dear Santa, Hello. I want a toy truck, an Xbox, and a bow and arrow.

Love, Owen Dear Santa, Do you say Ho Ho Ho becuse I say Ho Ho Ho too! For Chrimas I want phone a car for my baby brother!

Love, Jovia

Dear Santa, I want two khievs, a fidget spinner and sam urais word.

Love, Isaiah

Dear Santa, Hello! How are you? I house on christmas Eve. Get vedegan uvhgrs.

Dear Santa, Help. How are you Santa. For presents I want a toy gun and a xbox and a phone.

Love, Ema

Mrs. Sarah Baker's First Grade Class / Clinton

Dear Santa, I want a nuff gun and a crossbow.

Love, Logan

Trenton wants a robot coat.

Dear Santa, Are you getting ready for your big night? I want a new doll and a pretty ring. Love, Kirsten Dear Santa, Hello! I hope you are ready for Cristmas.

I also hope that you could stop at my house on cristmas Eve. For cristmas I want a new iphone, and a new backpack, also I want a new lol doll. Love, Bella Dear Santa, I hope you can stop at my house. I want a lipgloss maker, nail polish maker, make-up, and books with chains at the back of them and num nums. Love, Sophie Dear Santa, I want a ordics Crush set, cookies znc e-z bake cake.

Love, Cadence Dear Santa, Are you glad that you get cookies on Christmas? Can you get a live baby doll for me. I want some clothes too.

And I want a sewing machine too. Love, Maddie Dear Santa, I want a toy phone, a toy bicycle, a toy monster truck. Love, Dartagnan Dear Santa, I hope you are getting ready for big trip. I want a mrp ship and an elf.

Love, Annabelle

Bella would like seven color fuzzy art.

Sara loves Santa and would like a play set.

Rylee wants thos thegsa horse soks and a pupep with a track for my horse.

Kisara would like a chrm braslet and a stufe and some ermufs.

Gus would like a petet gun.

Presley loves Santa and hopes Mrs. Clos is doing well.

Adalynn asks if Santa kud breg a labtop and a tablit and a ipone 4.

Sterling would like a coat and socks a nd a 2 tadlit and a santa jpen and a santa blanklit.

Jace wants a mostr truck and a rac cor and a bilt truck.

Jadlen would like an X box an Nerf gun and a 2DS. Rylee E. would like a red niga turtle, the orange niga turtle and the purple niga turtle, and big stuff anumals, pleace Santa.

Mrs. Gammill’s Kindergarten Class / Clinton Elementary Dear Santa, I will leave you some cookies and even some coffee.

Does Rudolph sing?

May I have an

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Letters to Santa 2017 - May all their wishes come true.

Letters to Santa from page 7B airplane?

Love, Jace Alters Dear Santa, Please Santa can you get me a side by side? How is Mrs. Clause doing? How are the reindeer doing? Merry Christmas!

Love, Bryndle Bagley Dear Santa, I want a 22. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Love, Dutch Bintliff Dear Santa, I like your presents.

I like your reindeer and Rudolph. I like Santa Clause! And I like your elves.

I would like a batman Lego set.

Love, Jesse Denton Dear Santa, I love you Santa!

How are you doing?

I would like a remote controlled jet.

Love, Tanner Duncan Dear Santa, Can I please have a phone? I like your reindeer. I like your presents.

Love, Logan Hand Dear Santa, Do you need some apples for your reindeer? I like your presents!

Do you need some cookies? Do you want some gingerbreads? I’m happy that you are going to come! May I have a toy race car and a drum.

Love, Jhett Housley Dear Santa, I want a paintball gun. I’ll leave you some cookies and milk. I’ve been good this year.

Love, Cayden Huie Dear Santa, I’ll give you cookies! How are your reindeers? I didn’t know that our elf came back.

I hope you know our Christmas tree. I want a pink and purple kid motorcycle.

Love, Karlee Keith Dear Santa, Can you bring me a horse that is snuggly and I’ll make cookies for you and leave you some milk. Can you bring me some new boots? I’ll also leave you cherries and an apple.

Love, Layla Lelieur Dear Santa, I want a paintball gun. I want a nerf gun. I want a race car. Do you need

some coffee?

Love, Keaton Lott

Dear Santa, I’ll leave you cookies! Can you bring me a kid motorcycle? How is your reindeer?

Love, Drake Medlock Dear Santa, I would like a new baby doll and new toys for my new baby brother and toys for me and my sister. Thank you Santa for my new baby brother! Merry Christmas!

Love, Lizzy Miley Dear Santa, I like your reindeer.

And I like your sled. Can I have a car toy?

Love, Bryson Morris Dear Santa, I love you and can’t wait to see you!

I wish I could have a remote control jet.

Love, Teagan Nettles Dear Santa, How was your reindeers doing? I would like a Barbie dream house.

Love, Peyton Stafford Dear Santa, How are you doing?

May I have a Barbie mermaid? ….. Like Ariel?

Love, Elaina Taylor

Dear Santa, Please give me presents …. dolls and toys. I love you Santa Clause!

Love, Elizabeth Lipscomb

Mrs. West’s FirstGrade Class/ Clinton Elementary

Luke Beldin - I like you, Santa. I want a remote controlled truck with a camera, a robot that cleans my room, and a flashlight.

Trey Bonds - Tell your reindeer that I said hi. I want a telescope, a remote controlled robot, a model of the human body so that I can learn about the body, and a jet pack.

Kenzlee Cruse I would like a princess kitchen, a baby doll, and a pretend elf.

Sapphire Davis - I like your reindeers.

I want a kitchen that makes read food, baby dolls, and a doll house.

Brianna Demastes I want a robot cat, a 2-foot-tall doll, and a toy Santa.

Jaxen Eppes - I want a giant stuffed teddy bear, new socks, window

GREETINGS FRIENDS!

You make it all worthwhile for us!

Merry Christmas and many thanks.

Van Buren County Farm Bureau 874 Highway 65 B Clinton, AR 72031 Facebook page: vanburencofarmbureau

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blinds, bedsheets, and a game for my X-Box. Vanteen Hampton I love you, Santa.

I want a bicycle, a basketball, and a Barbie doll.

Wagner Henderson Santa, you are really cool. I want Call of Duty Ghost game, Black Ops 2 game, and a race car track with race cars.

Isabella Jones - I want a karaoke machine, a mermaid Barbie doll, and a princess coloring book.

Alyssa Mays - Merry Christmas, Santa. I want a JoJo doll and a Barbie house.

Keahton McGoveran - I want a Barbie doll, a horse, and a Barbie doll house.

Levi Pardue - I want a remote

controlled T-Rex and a drone.

animal, Mickey doll, and Minnie doll.

Dax Pennington I really like you Santa. Bring me RC spies, spy stuff, a drum, a fast racing car, and a dog.

Kandon Thatcher It’s nice of you to give presents to us.

I want a remote controlled red jeep with a camera, a police car that I can drive, and lots of cars.

Kensey Pruitt Santa, am I on the good list or the bad list? I hope the good list! I want a high chair, doll house, baby clothes, doll stuff, hatchable, and skateboard.

Kamryn Quarrles Santa, you are nice.

I want a 5 Nights at Freddy’s stuffed

Kayden Vasseau - I want a skateboard, scooter, bicycle, magic tracks, remote controlled four wheeler and motorcycle with cameras, Ghostbusters set, Ninja Turtle set, and Batman set.