The Voice of Van Buren County - December 5, 2017

Of the people, By the people, For the people

Home of subscriber

William Chwalinski

TUESDAY, December 5, 2017 / Vol. 3 Issue 49 / 75 cents

15 felony cases filed in month The prosecuting attorney’s office filed 15 felony cases in Van Buren County Circuit Court during the month of November.

Several of those cases already had been reported in The Voice. Here are some that have not been previously reported.

E r i c Samuel Edwards, 24, of Clinton is facing a charge of commercial burglary, a Class C felony. Edwards is accused of breaking in to the First Assembly of God Church on Nov. 26, 2017. He and a second man were identified on video as using the church’s stolen credit card at Walmart the same day, according to an affidavit for arrest.

Other credit cards, a bank bag with currency inside and a video recorder battery were among items found in the car Edwards was driving when he was apprehended, according to the report.

Other stolen items were found at three separate residences after the other man on the video told police where to look. Those items included Play Stations, Handycams, an iPad and a Smith and Wesson revolver.

Edwards is due in court for plea and arraignment on Jan. 9, 2018.

James Herbert Wise, 54, of Damascus has been charged with aggravated assault, a Class D felony. According to the affidavit, Wise broke down a bedroom door and ordered two people who had been staying with him to leave his house. He was armed with a knife and crossbow, the affidavit states. Wise suffered a gash to his forehead when the other man wrested away his weapons, the report states. It was determined that the guest had acted in self-defense.

On Nov. 25, Roger Dale McKnight, 63, of Mountain View was charged with violating a no contact order in Fairfield Bay. After he was taken to the county jail, a substance that field tested as methamphetamine was discovered. The possession charge is a Class D

Council works on budget

felony.

Nicholas William Perry, 26, of Little Rock was stopped for crossing the center line, according to an affidavit, and when his car was searched, police discovered drug paraphernalia. The charge against Perry is a Class D felony.

Jonathan Wesley James, 29, of Clinton was arrested Nov. 24 on an outstanding parole warrant.

According to an affidavit, James was found to be in possession of two controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. One of the drug charges was a felony, the other two misdemeanors.

Mark Shane Fleming, 41, was stopped for going 74 in a 55 mph zone on and an inventory of his vehicle found drug paraphernalia and a rifle, according to the affidavit. The paraphernalia charge is a Class D felony.

Tonya Aramburo, 24, of Fairfield Bay was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor after her child was found walking in the roadway near her home. The charge is a Class D felony.

T i n a Keeling, 38, of Clinton was charged with theft of property, a Class D felony, after being accused of stealing lottery tickets worth more than $1,800 from her place of employment.

Dylan Hovick, 22, of Shirley was charged with terroristic threatening, a Class D felony, after an altercation with his brother and mother.

According to the affidavit, Hovick pulled a knife and threatened his brother.

Kaleb Kirkendoll, 33, of Clinton was charged with terroristic threatening, a Class D felony, after a woman told police he dragged her by her hair and threatened to cut her head off, according to an affidavit

Turn on the lights – The Christmas trees of Clinton were glowing brightly Sunday night. This year, there is a second tree beside the property on Moss Street that the city recently bought as well as in City Park.

Assessor won’t seek re-election Long-time Van Buren County Assessor Trina Jones announced last week that she will not be seeking another term in office.

Jones has been assessor for 11 years and has worked for the county for 23 years.

“I have always taken pride in my job,” Jones said in a

statement.

“Being an elected official was never a dream of mine as a child, but that is who I am now. I ran for assessor in 2006 because I loved my job and wanted to continue to grow in the knowledge of assessing and valuing properties,” she said.

“It’s with a sad

but grateful heart I have made the decision not to seek re-election in 2018 election. I will be finishing up my term which will end December 31, 2018. I have served enough time and can retire with full benefits so I believe it’s time to let someone else have a chance to do the same.”

The Clinton City Council met last week to discuss money.

Mayor Richard McCormac handed out his proposed budget that he worked on with Zoning director Phillip Ellis.

McCormac said the councilors would meet a couple of times this week with department heads to work on the details of the approximately $2 million budget.

McCormac said revenue projections are down and the council will meet quarterly next year to keep watch on the budget. He said he does not think the city is overstaffed and he is hoping to give raises and a bonus to everyone. He said a 55 cent per hour raise to everyone will add about $11,000 to the city’s budget. He said the year-end bonus would be $100 per person, if the council agrees.

Councilman Jeff Pistole pointed out that in 1996 the council passed a resolution detailing how the city’s 1-cent sales tax was to be used.

The city does not follow that resolution and Pistole said he thought that was some of the reason the recent sales tax vote failed, He said the council needs to follow the resolution or rescind it.

At the end of the meeting, McCormac said the city has “done a lot of good things. Now we have to maintain them.”

Petitions

Dec. 1, 2017, is the first day for individuals who want to qualify as an independent candidate for public office to circulate petitions. Van Buren County Clerk Pam Bradford reminds potential candidates.

Those petitions are due March 1, 2018.

Meeting moves

The Dec. 21 meeting of the Van Buren County Quorum Court will be held at the library in Clinton. There will be a reception at 5 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6 p.m. It is open to the public.

Office closed

Only two more issues of The Voice of Van Buren County for 2017. Our office will be closed Dec. 20 through Dec. 26, 2017, so that the staff may reacquaint themselves with their families. There will be

Libby Gatton paints over the Arkansas Grand Showroom sign last week. She and her husband Leo have purchased the building from Gerald Koogan. They are opening a flea market, antiques and more store called Sister’s Emporium in January. no Voice for Dec. 26.

We’ll be back in the office Dec. 27 and the Voice will resume publication Jan. 2, 2018. Merry Christmas.

Time change

The December Clinton School Board meeting will be the usual third Monday, which falls on Dec. 18, but the start

time will be 5 p.m. instead of the usual 5:30 p.m., according to the superintendent’s office.

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 2

Roberson tosses hat in ring Allen Dale Roberson announces he is seeking the Republican nomination for Van Buren County sheriff.

A lifelong resident of Van Buren County, Roberson, 54, is a graduate of Missouri Auction School, owner of Roberson Auctioneers and is a licensed Realtor with Mossy Oak Properties. He and his daughter, Kashleigh Dayle Roberson, reside in the Eglantine community.

The fifth of six children and son of the late Oid and Thelma Roberson, Allen Roberson spent his early life near Clinton and Choctaw. His siblings reside in Van Buren and surrounding counties with the exception of his oldest brother, Jimmy, who served five terms as Lonoke County sheriff and lives in the Austin community.

Roberson was active in professional rodeo for many years, both riding at the ACA and PRCA levels and announcing. He ran a dairy operation for several years and as a business owner has administrative, management and budgeting experience.

He states, “Communi-

Roberson ty is important to me and running as a conservative Republican, I would like to serve the citizens of Van Buren County as sheriff for all, to serve, protect, and give back to the people of this great county.

“As father of a 6-yearold daughter, I want to do everything possible to ensure she and all others have the best, safest, most secure environment to grow up. ... I am committed to fighting the ongoing drug epidemic as well as addressing the issues and concerns of our county and being available to the people,” he states.

“I hope to contact each and every one of you during the campaign and would appreciate your vote and support.”

December 5, 2017

Library starts Capital Campaign The Van Buren County Library's Capital Campaign has kicked off with a $5,000 donation from Southwestern Energy. The Capital Campaign is to raise funds to help pay for the library and its services.

Libraries are not just about books anymore.

The Van Buren County Library offers resources to help point job-seekers in the right direction, they notarize documents for free, they offer free use of computers and the Internet, you can check out DVDs, use Hoopla, make 3-D figures and much much more.

The library is funded by a county-wide millage and there is a voluntary tax on real estate taxes to support it as well. You can also drop by at the library with a financial donation.

The library had 52,700 visits in the past year and 55,000 items were checked out. There is a staff of about seven fulland part-time employees, headed by Karla Fultz who has been there for 27 years.

If you have not visited the new Van Buren County Library, you are missing out on something good.

The library will be closed

Librarian Karla Fultz and County Judge Roger Hooper hold a check from Southwestern Energy. for Christmas from Friday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Dec. 25.

Here are some things going on at the library: • Adult Movie Night – Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn,” 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 • Visit from Santa Claus 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. Parents can take child’s photo with Santa; $5 for photo taken and

printed by library staff.

• Free movie, cookies and hot cocoa, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16; “The Polar Express” is showing.

• The December Quorum Court Meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room on December 21, 2017, with a reception at 5 p.m. and the meeting to follow at 6 p.m. Quorum Court meetings are open to the public.

Farm Bureau convention Arkansas Farm Bureau State Convention was held in Little Rock last week.

Farmers from around the state met with an agenda full of guest speakers that discussed agriculture issues ranging from tax reform to the Clean Water

Act. Guest speakers included Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

The theme was “Leading Across Generations” because many of the farms are multigenerational operations that carry a unique set of personality leadership styles.

In the photo at left, Van Buren County Farm Bureau Board President Terry Rushing accepts an award in recognition of accomplishments in 10 service areas. Presenting the award is state President Randy Veach (left) and Vice President Rich

Hillman (right).

In top photo, the county’s delegation is pictured. They are (top row from left) Terry Rushing, Bobby Brown, Jimmy Brown, Leon Wilson, (front row) Judy Brown, Sheila Brown and Cindy Wilson.

The Voice of Van Buren County will be closed for vacation from Dec. 20-Dec. 26, 2017, so that our staff can spend time with their families over the holiday. There will be no Voice on Dec. 26. We will be back in the office on Dec. 27. Merry Christmas!

The VOICE of Van Buren County 328 Main St. / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR / 72031 tel: (501) 745-8040 / fax: (501) 745-8077 Editor / General Manager Anita Tucker - voiceeditor@artelco.com Advertising / Office Manager

Terry O’Connor - voiceads@artelco.com Subscription Rates: $25 per year in Van Buren County $35 per year outside of county Subscriptions or Circulation Customer Service voiceads@artelco.com or (501) 745-8040 To Submit News: voiceeditor@artelco.com Letters to the Editor: voiceeditor@artelco.com Display and Classified Advertising: voiceads@artelco.com or (501) 745-8040

Deadline to submit news items, letters and all advertising: 4:00 p.m. Thursdays The VOICE of Van Buren County is published weekly on Tuesday by VBC Communications, LLC 260 Griggs Street, Clinton AR 72031 USPS Permit # 16970 effective 10-13-2015 Periodicals Postage paid at Clinton AR. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to The VOICE of Van Buren County P. O. Box 1396, Clinton, AR 72031

Notice to Members of the Dennard Water Association, Inc. Pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors of the Dennard Water Association, a meeting has been set for Friday evening December 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm at the Community Church in Dennard Arkansas for the purpose of the membership voting to determine whether Dennard Water Association shall enter into an agreement to become a part of the City of Clinton’s water system.

As part of the agreement the assets of Dennard Water Association will be assigned to the City of Clinton and all outstanding indebtedness of Dennard Water Association shall be assumed by the City of Clinton.

The Voice of Van Buren County

December 5, 2017

Page 3

Entertainment The

Music Scene

Jeff Stansbery

Local musician shares personal history The first time I heard Shelby Pistole play guitar was at an open mic music night at the Convention Center in Fairfield Bay a few months back. He played and sang the song "Blackbird" from the Beatles white album.

What impressed me, was how well he played the song, which is quite difficult to play on guitar, and also how young he was to be playing a song I grew up with as a youngster (that was a few years ago). Then, he played "Bang Bang Maxwell," another Beatles classic that you rarely hear anyone perform. I was intrigued at this guy's

talent and wanted to learn more about him – so this is his story.

Shelby Pistole is 19 years old and is

“I love to follow the charts and hear who the next musicians are.” the son of Jeff and Maria Pistole who own Pistole Gun and Pawn in Clinton. It has been a thriving business in Clinton since around 1999.

Shelby's dad is from Oklahoma and his mother is from Venezuela. Shelby works at the pawn shop

(which has proven to be a valuable commodity in regard to his music interests).

Born in Conway on June 9, 1998, Shelby grew up in Clinton, and graduated high school in Clinton, in May 2016.

He also attended Henderson State University one semester, the fall of 2016.

When I asked him how it was that he became interested in playing guitar, Shelby told me this quite fascinating story. Around 2010, Shelby's older brother Zackery was given an electric guitar, but was not that interested in playing it, so it stayed in the closet until 2013, when

Young musician Shelby Pistole has taught himself to play several instruments. (Photo by Jeff Stansbery) Shelby, who had been listening to the song "Count On Me"

“Singing became an outlet. The more I learned, the more I wanted to.”

by Bruno Mars and really liked the song, wanted to see if he could play it. Pulling the electric guitar out of the closet, he began playing the song without an amp. He performed it for his mother. She recognized that he was interested in guitar and got him his first guitar from their pawn shop back around February 2013.

Shelby is a selftaught guitarist (four years), piano (three years, one semester of university, three years self-taught), plays mandolin (one year, self taught), Dulcimer (six months self-taught) and ukulele (three years selftaught).

"I really first discovered what music could do for me when I joined the high school choir in

ninth grade," Shelby told me. "I thought it was silly at the time to join because of all the judgment you get stepping out, but I made all region every year – so I stayed.

Singing became an outlet. The more I learned, the more I wanted to."

"Classical is my favorite music," Shelby continued. "My favorite piece is Suite Bergamasque in C Major."

When asked what else he enjoyed listening to, Shelby told me, "Whatever was playing. I would listen to a lot of Bruno Mars, Guns and Roses and Katy Perry on my iPod because those were the artists of that time period. I love to follow the charts and hear who the next musicians are. I attended a six-week-long summer program called Arkansas Governors School where I wrote my first public song.

It was a song called ‘Platos Allegory of the Cave ft. Amanda’ and can still be found to this day in the SoundCloud search archives. I wrote that for the final project of

philosophy class."

"My favorite musician has to be Paul McCartney, simply because I relate mostly to him. His writing style is the best I've ever heard and his bass skills are on par. Other musicians I aspire to be like include Adele, John Lennon, Ed Sheeran, Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra," Shelby added.

When asked where all he has performed, he said, "I have played local restaurants and coffee shops including Ryan's Mainstreet Grill in Leslie, Arkansas, Rock'n Java coffee cafe in Clinton and Dirty Farmers Community Market in downtown Clinton."

"My main goal as a musician," Shelby concluded, is to write music that inspires and uplifts other people like those artists before me."

I'm looking forward to hearing more from this young man in the near future; and any chance you get to hear him play and sing, I encourage you to take it. Come out and support this very talented musician!

FEEL BEAUTIFUL • LOOK BEAUTIFUL BE BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT Younique Helps Women Shine Brighter

Be beautiful!

Be you!

Use effective products made in the U.S.A. that contain high-quality ingredients, enrich and nourish the skin, and are designed with virtually every skin type in mind, INCLUDING YOURS. ORDER YOUR YOUNIQUE NOW www.youniqueproducts.com/JudyJ

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 4

December 5, 2017

‘Coffee Dan’ of Damascus dies at 103

Daniel Robert Dipert Jr., local legend widely known as "Coffee Dan" and a longtime resident of Damascus, Arkansas, died on Thursday, November 30 in Conway, Arkansas.

He was born February 14, 1915, in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Julia Black Dagley Dipert and Daniel R. Dipert, a machinist for the Rock Island Railroad. His elderly parents sold all of their belong-

ings and moved from Mangum, Oklahoma to De Valls Bluff, Arkansas when Dan was 11 or 12 years old. His mother inherited half of her brother Wellington's land in the town on the White River.

His parents intended to retire there but the looming economic catastrophe that was the Great Depression would interrupt their rural bliss.

In October 1929 when Dan was 14 years old, the stock market crashed.

Shortly thereafter, many banks, including the bank where the Dipert family kept their life savings, closed. Depositors at that time had no protection and, as with many other American families, Dan and

Obituaries Visitation was Thursday, November 30, 2017 with funeral services at 2 p.m.

Friday, December 1, 2017 at Olmstead Funeral Home, Heber Springs.

Dillan Brockmeier

Dillan Brockmeier, age 24, of Damascus, Arkansas, passed away on November 25, 2017. Born on October 29, 1993 in Searcy, Arkansas, he was the son of Kathleen Smith, Rory Smith, Chris Brockmeier and his wife Angie.

Dillan was a loving son, brother, uncle, fiancée and father. He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School, and was a general manager for Sonic at Clinton, Arkansas. He enjoyed playing Call of Duty, spending time with his fiancée Jessica and daughter Tristyn and being an amazing support system for his friends and family.

He is survived by his parents; his fiancée Jessica Haig; his daughter Tristyn Brockmeier; his sisters, Heather Springer and her husband Justin, Cassidy Smith and Jessica Smith; and his brothers Myles Smith and Dale Smith. Dillan is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Mildred Thompson

Mildred Morton Thompson, age 93 of Clinton, went to her heavenly home on November 25, 2017.

She was born January 4, 1924 in Higden, Arkansas to the late Nealy H. and Flossie Carr Morton. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy Dale Thompson; son, Tommy Dale Thompson; sister Aileen Morton; brothers, W.H. ''Bo'' Morton and Paul Dean Morton; sister-in-law, Winnie Morton.

Mildred is survived by her niece, Nancy Rana (Jeff Gardner); sister-inlaw, Shelby Morton; nephews, John Morton (Pam) and Jamie Morton (Lynn); great nephews, great nieces; and other extended family and special friends.

Mildred attended school in Higden until 10th grade. After graduating from Clinton High School, she

his parents lost the money they had. The strain on the family was great and eventually led the parents to lead separate lives; Dan dying in Chickasha where he lived with his daughter, Millicent Rose, and Julia in Port Angeles, Washington where she lived with her son, Frank Dagley.

As an adolescent, Dan's choices were severely limited by the economic hardships of the time. He moved in with his half-brother, Frank, for a time but soon found that he must find his own way. He enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corp, better known as the CCC, in 1933 and began his career as a cook and mechanic.

By the time he left the

CCC, not only had he learned to cook but he was teaching others the skill.

While stationed at the Camp in Damascus, Dan met the love of his life and on Christmas Eve of 1936 he picked his beloved Nell Brown up at the Rock Island Railroad station in Little Rock and, without stopping for as much as a sandwich, they headed for the courthouse to marry. They lived in Tulsa for a time before moving back to Damascus to build and run Coffee Dan's, a must stop café and City Service Station on Highway 65 for over 45 years.

The famous and infamous all enjoyed the food and the company Dan provided on

that winding stretch of road from Dallas to Chicago.

Dan was wellknown not only for his plate specials and pie but for his service to the community. He taught first aid to the youngsters of the area for many years. In fact, he was the unofficial "paramedic" for the region and was honored by the U.S. Army in 1966 for saving one of its officers when he had a heart attack while in the area. But it wasn't only his medical skills he shared. Well into his 90s, Coffee Dan was honored for providing meals for homebound seniors.

He and Nell were also members of First Baptist Church of Damascus all their mar-

completed her degree in business from Draughon Business College in Little Rock.

During the war, she worked in the office at the munitions plant in Jacksonville. Following the war, she married the love of her life and they settled in Clinton. Through the years, she worked at the local bank, the county extension agency, and kept books for the family business. After retiring, she worked in the office for Walmart and then in sales at Roller McNutt Funeral Home.

Mildred was active in many clubs and organizations often serving in leadership roles. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and Naomi Circle.

She belonged to the Clinton Business and Professional Women, a charter member of the Iris Garden Club, and the Idle Hour Bridge Club.

Mildred's door was always open to others. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, studying the Bible, gardening and playing cards.

She and Roy Dale enjoyed attending Razorback games and relaxing at the lake.

Visitation was Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton and the celebration of her life was at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made

to Clinton United Methodist Church.

ber 30, 2017 at her home.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mark Polumbo three brothers, Duane Domers, Lowell Domers, William Domers; one sister, Wanda Duffer; and one grandson, Daniel Polumbo.

Left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Christine Bradford of Shirley, Linda Smith (Josh) of Chimes, Arkansas, Cathy Polumbo of Stroud, Oklahoma; one son, Mark Polumbo (Heike) of Hopewell, Virginia; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and other relatives and many friends.

A private memorial service will be held in her honor at a later date.

Tom Johnson

Tom Bruce Johnson, 77, of Clinton, passed away on November 27, 2017. He was born in Choctaw, Arkansas on April 4, 1940 to Troy Bruce and Stella Christian Shienk Johnson. Tom was a truck driver by trade who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening and was a Christian. He is also a US Navy veteran.

Left to cherish Tom's memory are his wife of 56 years, Carolyn Johnson; children Tommy Glen Johnson and wife Jackie of Choctaw, Robin Renee Johnson of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, John Fletcher Johnson and wife Deborah of Solgohachia, Arkansas and Sammy Bruce Johnson of Clinton. Tom is also survived by seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and sister Bonnie Faye Tietjen of Clarmont, Wyoming; as well as other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Tom was preceded in death by his father Troy Bruce Johnson, mother Stella Christian Sheink Johnson, and sister Wanda June Johnson.

Donna Polumbo

Donna Polumbo, 74, of Shirley, Arkansas was born May 15, 1943 to the late Paul and Gertrude (Sword) Domers in Akron, Ohio and passed from this life Novem-

Now Available in Clinton and Fairfield Bay Minimally Invasive, No Skin Sutures In the Safety and Convenience of a Full Service Animal Hospital Near Your Home

Cats....$55.00 Most Dogs......$75.00

Clinton......................Call 745-4411 Fairfield Bay.............Call 723-4141 Dr. Ben Mays Dr. Jill Baird

Martha Major

Martha Sue Major, age 87, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away on November 26, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born on April 1, 1930 in Bay County, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Earl Monroe and Juanita Faye Staples Summers.

Martha was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She had been employed as an accountant for different branches of the United States Government. She was a member of the Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church, See Obituaries on page 5

ried lives. He also traveled the world for his son's business, Dan Dipert Tours as a tour director for many years.

Dan is preceded in death by his wife, Nell Brown Dipert. He is survived by his children, Dan Dipert of Arlington, Texas and his wife, Linda, and Jean Dipert Hall of Damascus and her husband, Jerry; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Services were 1 p.m. Sunday, December 3, at the First Baptist Church, Damascus, Arkansas preceded by a private burial. The family requests memorials are directed to www.operationhomefront.org.

Friends hold memorial Mark Crockett died Nov. 26. He was 57.

There will be no formal obituary or funeral service, no funeral home is handling arrangements. He has left his body to science.

He had no family around, but he does have people to mourn him.

Crockett lived at Clinton RV Park for about four or five years. He sat in the office many days with Dwight and Judy Wilson, owners of the park, and they would read his mail to him because he could not.

He was illiterate. Nina Baker, a former employee, tried to teach him to read, and he learned some letters.

Crockett had COPD and had to have an oxygen tank wherever he went.

He lived in an RV with a once-leaky roof that Donnie Collins and his crew fixed for him for free (at Wilson’s request) one time when he was in the hospital.

Life for Crockett had not always been lonely and impoverished. He once was a chef in Las Vegas, Wilson says. He’s not sure why Crockett landed here except that it’s not too far from Jasper, his hometown.

On Sunday, Dec. 4, his friends held an informal memorial for him at the RV office. Subway donated some sandwiches and there was singing, prayers and shared memories of a friend.

The Voice of Van Buren County

December 5, 2017 Obituaries from page 4 the Order of the Eastern Star, Master Gardeners, Federally Employed Women and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed golf, gardening, sewing, bowling and cooking.

She is survived by her children Gary A. Major, Sharon L. Salas and her husband John, Rene E. Keifer and her husband Bob, Mary Kay Palmateer and her husband Brian; her grandchildren, Matthew, Miranda, David, Jennessa, Keith, Katrina, Anthony and his wife Nicki, Bonnie and Dawn; and her great-grandchildren, Mikayla, Abby, Daniel and Jason. Mrs. Major is also survived by her other relatives and many friends.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church.

Bethel Paxton Branscum on November, 17, 1955. He was a welder, and loved hunting rabbits with his beagles, and deer hunting on his brother’s farm.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Karen Alaniz.

He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Treva Branscum; one son, Robert and his wife Kami of Greenbrier; two grandchildren; sister Lorna Beach and husband Buster of Services were Wednesday, November 29 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Wooster. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery at Shady Grove.

Jewel Drew

Robert Branscum Sr.

Robert Branscum Sr. of Greenbrier passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Marshall, Arkansas to Glenwood and

Jewel “Judy” Dean Honeycutt Drew lost her fight with cancer, Friday, Dec 1, 2017 at Salem Place Rehabilitation in Conway, Arkansas. She went peacefully and without pain and had the best possible care.

Plans are to have a memorial service on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Choctaw Church of Christ.

She will be cremated. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, CARTI of Arkan-

Senior Center Menus/December Clinton Center

Dec. 5 – Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, Au Gratin potatoes, pineapple.

Dec. 6 – Openfaced roast been sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, California-blend vegetables, fruit.

Dec. 7 – Spaghetti/meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit, orange wedges.

Dec. 11 – Glazed chicken, green peas, creamed carrots, eggnog pound cake.

Dec. 12 – Ham & potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears.

Dec. 13 – Beef stroganoff/noodles, spinach, corn, fresh fruit.

Dec. 14 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, hot sliced peaches.

Shirley Center

Dec. 5 - Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, Au Gratin potatoes, pineapple.

Dec. 6 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jell-O cake.

Dec. 7 - Openfaced roast been sandwich, mashed potatoes, Califor-

nia-blend vegetables, fruit.

Dec. 11 – Ham and potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomato and cucumber, pears.

Dec. 12 – Baked pasta, squash blend medley, salad, cobbler.

Dec. 13 – Fried fish, beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, hot spiced peaches.

Dec. 14 – Beef stroganoff, greens, corn, fresh fruit.

Scotland Center

Dec. 5 – Chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, homemade pickled beets, peaches with whipped topping.

Dec. 6 – Loaded baked potato, meat, cheese, vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower, peanut butter silk pie.

Dec. 7 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, pears.

Dec. 11 – Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, Au Gratin potatoes, pineapple.

Dec. 12 - Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jell-O cake.

Dec. 13 – Barbecue pork on bun, cauliflower with ranch dip, roasted potatoes,

sas, or Salem Place Nursing Home and Rehabilitate Center in Conway. You can view the obituary and sign the guest book at Clinton Funeral Services as soon as it’s available.

dren; one great-great grandchild; and one sister, Naomi Houck Robinson of Seminole, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall.

Burial will be at Union Hill Cemetery near Tilly, Arkansas.

Judy Burgess

Vernita Fitzwater

Vernita Lee Fitzwater, age 91 of Tilly, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Russellville Nursing Center in Russellville. She was born in Foster, Oklahoma on May 21, 1926 to George Washington Lee and Mary Magdalene Williams Lee. Nita spent her working years at Sylvania Electric Company, manufacturing television tubes, as a mail carrier for the USPS and she was a very successful saleslady for the Tupperware Corp. for several years.

Survivors include her children, Robert Brinsfield and wife Wanda of London, Arkansas, James Brinsfield and wife Joyce of Seminole, Oklahoma, Tom Brinsfield and wife Betty of Yukon, Oklahoma, Carmalee Keet Pack of Tilly, and Peggy Kelleher of California; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchil-

Judy Ann Burgess, 63, of Center Ridge, Arkansas, formerly of Shirley, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017. She was born in Hammond, Indiana, on December 11, 1953 to the late Allen and Rosemary Blair.

Interment was in Plant Cemetery.

Page 5

Patsy Motes

Patsy Pauline Motes, age 67, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away November 28, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born on June 23, 1950 in Pangburn, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Paul Gean and Christine Liles Landreth.

She worked for many years as a beautician and enjoyed spending time with her family and

friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Jerry Paul Landreth.

She is survived by her husband, James Motes of Mountain View, Arkansas; her son, Marcus Barnett of Heber Springs; one grandson; her sisters, Velma Gibbs and her husband Don of Choctaw, Arkansas and Judy Landreth of Bartlett, Tennessee; and her surrogate mother Cora Mae Barnett of Heber Springs, Arkansas. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was 6 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Heber Springs.

Where to find The Voice

of Van Buren County Austin • The Austin Store (Inside sales)

Bee Branch • Snappy's (Outside Rack sales)

Choctaw hot winter fruit.

Dec. 14 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, fruit.

Fairfield Bay Center

Dec. 5 - Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, Au Gratin potatoes, pineapple.

Dec. 6 - Spaghetti/meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit, orange wedges.

Dec. 7 – Barbecue pork on bun, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, hot winter fruit.

Dec. 8 – Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, cornbread, Jell-O cake.

Dec. 12 – Ham & potato soup, pimento cheese sandwich, marinated tomatoes and cucumbers, pears.

Dec. 13 – Orange glazed chicken/rice, Japanese vegetables, fruit, brownie.

Dec. 14 – Beef stroganoff, turnip greens, creamed corn, fresh fruit.

Dec. 15 – Fried fish, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies, hot sliced peaches.

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

• Elite Automotive (Inside sales) • Gasoline Alley (Outside Rack sales) • PEH Supply (Inside sales)

Clinton • Assessor's Office (Inside sales) • CashSaver (Outside Rack sales) • Clinton Drug (inside sales) • Exxon ~ Doublebee’s (Outside Rack sales) • Flash Market ~ Citgo (Inside sales) • Huddle House (Outside Rack sales) • June's Cafe (Inside sales) • L'Attitude Bistro (Inside sales) • McDonald's (Outside Rack sales) • Petit Jean Electric (Outside Rack sales) • Ozark Health (Outside Rack sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Inside sales) • The Voice of Van Buren County (Outside Rack sales) • Western Sizzlin (Inside Rack sales)

Damascus • CashSaver (Outside Rack Sales)

Fairfield Bay • Jack's (Inside sales) • Craven’s Grocery ~ Dollar General (Outside Rack sales)

Leslie • Misty's Conoco & Convenience (Outside Rack sales) • Smith's Citgo (Inside sales)

Oxley • Oxley Country Market (Inside sales)

Scotland • Lowder General Store (Inside sales)

Shirley • First Service Bank (Outside Rack sales) • Reaves Food Store, Hwy 330 S (Outside Rack sales)

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 6

James & Joyce Burns Scotland

I guess I am getting old and forgetful.

I completely forgot to send in the Scotland news after Thanksgiving. I hope all of you enjoyed and did not eat too much. If you did, that is alright anyway.

If you read the Scotland news just before Thanksgiving you all know that Dec. 2 was our First Saturday Breakfast and Pig Eye Daze at the old Scotland school.

We are expecting a lot of kids in the afternoon for games and contest and of course the horse and wagon ride to see the lights around Scotland. There also was a potluck. We are hoping to start a new tradition around our community.

I know all of you will be excited to know that half of the roof on the old gym is almost done. (One sheet of tin left to be done.) We did not make enough to do the whole thing but we took care of the worst part and the other side was not nearly as bad and it does not leak and can hold until next year and we can raise some more money. We thank everyone that donated to this fund and if anyone wants to donate toward our matching funds for the next part, we will greatly appreciate it.

I hope all of you that went deer hunting got a good one. I know there are still a lot of them out there because I see them every evening. So

watch for them and stay safe and have a good week.

If you have Scotland news call James Burns at 592-3935 and he can be sure that it gets into the paper.

community, call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.

Patsy Ward Formosa

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

The Volunteer Fire Department meets Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m., in an Alread Fire Department Building.

Call Scott for details, 745-7729.

It’s Recycling Day, Saturday, 8-10 a.m., at the Alread cafeteria.

Did you see the Super Moon Sunday night? This happens when a full moon occurs at the same time the moon is closest to Earth’s orbit. Due to the atmosphere’s effect, it appears biggest when near the horizon, although it was actually closest to the earth at 4 a.m.

Monday. If you missed it no worries as January 2 and 31 will both be Super Moons too.

While marking you calendar, note December 14 when the Geminids meteor shower puts on one of the most consistent and brightest displays of the year. In a good year counts are as high as 120 per hour. Highest frequencies occur after midnight.

If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West

Visiting Margie Pounds the past weekend were her daughter Jacque, Earnie and Cole Hennington of Hamburg, her randsons Kyle and Ashley Hennington and children, Aurora and Logan of Fort Smith, Caleb Hennington and his fiance, Nicki Beckwith of Jonesboro.

Margie’s granddaughter, Jaime Callahan, spent Friday through Sunday with her. She returned to her home in Hamburg on Sunday afternoon. Jaime left behind a delicious Italian Cream Cake. JR thought it was the best he had eaten in a long time. I must say, I thought so too!

Margie had a great weekend and she is doing really good after her knee surgery.

Joyce, Johnny and Justine James went to Milano, Texas for Thanksgiving. They enjoyed three Thanksgiving meals with the family. The biggest one had around 25 to enjoy the meal. They got to visit with lots of family members and enjoyed the trip very much.

Joyce and Justine have been decorating for Christmas and have got it looking really pretty!

Marion Smith got a good report from her doctor this week. That was good to hear!

Marion had a good

dinner for Thanksgiving at the home of her grandson, Zachary DeBate. They had about 25 for dinner.

I visited with BE and Ruth Webb and their son Ronnie one day this week. She seems to be doing better. I sure hope she continues to improve.

JR and I haven’t done much of anything except go grocery shopping and didn’t need much of anything when we did.

I talked to Bonnie Drewry a couple of days ago. She is doing pretty good after hip surgery. She is having a hard time pinning down what is causing her allergic reactions. Hope they figure it out real soon!

Get well wishes and prayers go out to all the folks who are sick. Have a great weekend. God Bless.

Amanda Berger Highway 110

Our boys have been happy to be back at school this week after Thanksgiving break. Yesterday morning when my husband was out the door to work, he said he saw about seven deer standing in our yard. Too bad they won't come out when it is daylight.

Please keep Michelle Goodnights' granny in your prayers. She has been admitted the hospital in Conway.

The Highway 110 Fire Department will be having its elections on the first Thursday of December at 7 p.m. Come pay your fire dues if you haven’t already and cast your vote. Fire dues are $50. Each meeting is the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

If you are interested in joining the Volunteer Fire Department, you must be 18 or older.

We are in need of volunteers.

If you have any announcements please

December 5, 2017 contact me at 7454639 or email paigeberger2013@gmail. com

Thelma Murray Shirley

Margie Beckham, Thelma Murray and Patsy Ward of Formosa attended the wedding of our nephew Keith Blair and Ashley Stripling. It was a beautiful and unique wedding and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. On our way home we visited our niece Debbie and John Willoughby of Clinton.

Lottie Carroll had 37 at her house for Thanksgiving dinner.

There was 39 at the Thanksgiving dinner for the descendants of Perry and Effie Treece at the Shirley Community center. The guest of honor was our Aunt Geneva Meyner of Culpepper Mountain. The one who traveled the longest distance was Lillian Treece of Austin, Texas.

Cathy Micun's sister, Sandi Phillips of Waterford, Michigan, has spent three weeks with her.

Norma Whaley and her grandson Jarrett Whaley went to West Helena to have Thanksgiving dinner with her mother Betty Chisum and family. Twenty-eight family members attended. Norma and her mother went shopping in Memphis on Black Friday and made it home safely.

Joan Allen's daughter Melba Mackey spent Wednesday through Saturday with her during the holiday.

Forty-seven of her family had Thanksgiving dinner at the church. Granddaughter Laurie and David Prater and children of Oklahoma were there.

Wanda and Paul Poynor's Thanksgiving dinner guests were daughter Carol Freeman of Russellville and a friend Jeremy of Greenbrier, grandchil-

dren Dakota Freeman, Shawnee Freeman of Russellville, Shawnee's children Payton and Bentley of Russellville, son Paul and Misty Poynor of Atkins and their children Jenifer, Shelby, Carmen, Michael, Jonahan and girlfriend and Wanda's brother Jim Hooten of Shirley.

Visiting Gerald Harper during the holiday was his granddaughter Heather Orange and her sons Jack Orange and Sam McGlasson of Dixon, Tennessee. Gerald would like to let everyone know that his address is 265 Dave Creek Pkwy, Room 101, Fairfield Bay AR 72088-3106 and his phone number is 8846842. Gerald would like some Christmas cards, phone calls and visitors.

Have the people who are dumping their child’s dirty diapers along the county roads asked themselves, could my child’s DNA be traced right back to my house? That would be more expensive than paying a trash bill. We can’t have our road ditches full of trash bags full of dirty diapers. Don’t litter!

Kay Weaver Senior Centers

The Nov. 28 Clinton pool winners were Ferrell Weaver and Bill Roberson. The Nov. 30 Scotland pool winners were Jimmy Allen and Wendell Cassell.

The lunch at Clinton Tuesday was tasty and the lunch at Shirley Thursday was tasty too. We are blessed with good cooks.

Ms. Norma (known as the Milk Lady at the Clinton center) fell last week and has not been able to come to the center.

We wish her well and look forward to seeing her smiling face and doing her daily chore delivering our milk. We love our volunteers.

Several folks went to the Dixie Stampede Show in Branson on Saturday.

It is the time of year for us to gie thanks and remember to be nice to folks, especially those who don’t have much family around.

Every Christmas someone says it’s the best one every. I always thought the first one was. Think about that for a minute!

CLUBS

The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Gay Whillock. Winners for the evening were: high, Jo Nell Warren; second, Mary Edwards; traveling, Gay Whillock; and bingo, Merl Eoff.

The Voice of Van Buren County

December 5, 2017

Scotland

Page 7

Lonely widow’s killer brought to justice

By Don Ramsey

Author’s note: Many people have asked me, “What ever happened to the man in the ‘Mail-order Bride’ story?”

Before i get into the rest of the story, I want to say many many thanks to Miss Mary Jean Hall who is our local historian of Van Buren County and her many hours of work and research that she has done and she is sweet enough to pass along the labor of her research and the newspaper clippings to me to read over and to spin the yarns that I do. Without Miss Mary Jean Hall, I couldn't bring the stories to life in such a true and documented fashion. Miss Mary Jean. thank you so very much for allowing me to do what I do. You and I make a great team of bringing Scotland history back to life.

So let’s recap real quick of what had happened.

As you will recall, Miss Sadie Sue Dudley, the mail order bride from Abilene, Texas, had married Mr. Lonnie Ambrose Robbins (aka Lonnie Marvin Robbins, L.M. Robbins) on Christmas Day and then shortly after arriving in the Scotland area on December 31 she became deathly ill and passed away.

At that time Mr. Lonnie Robbins was asked to come in for questioning but he never showed up to talk to Sheriff Doyce Casinger.

And that is where I sort of left you all hanging on the outcome of the story.

So the story goes on that on January 7, 1948 Mr. Lonnie Robbins was apprehended near Russellville, Arkansas with another woman who thought she was wedding-bound. Arkansas State Police Sgt. O.E. Bowden said he and City Marshal Wilber Warren of Dardanelle took the missing bridegroom, identified as L. A. Robbins, 45, of Scotland, Arkansas, along with the material witness, Miss Hel-

en Roberts from Little Rock Arkansas.

After Mrs. Sadie Sue had passed and her body had been sent to the State Crime lab for an autopsy, L.A. Robbins decided that he needed to get out of town as his first statement was that, “The Mob from Texas would soon be coming for him.” He later told Sheriff Casinger that he had wanted to get away from Scotland and go see his daughter who lived in Little Rock.

Just who was this L.A. Robbins that had moved into this quiet little community of Scotland?

Well to better understand him one would have to follow his criminal records that stretched across many states and ranged from petty theft, robbery, forgery, bigamy to bunco (confidence game activity).

L.A. Robbins had served 35 months of a seven-year sentence in California for grand theft. But how did he end up in Scotland, Arkansas?

L.A. Robbins, described by one reporter as a dapper man who looked like a jolly store keeper or a man for the role of Santa, was originally from the Montgomery County area where his father served on the Hot Springs Police Department for 42 years and was killed while on duty.

After his father’s passing his mother, Jewel Robbins, moved to Texas where she operated a rooming house.

L.A. Robbins disappeared from Texas for eight years and when he returned to his mother’s, they sold the rooming house and moved to California where his mother bought a small hotel in the Fresno area.

L.A. Robbins became a cook and traveled many places from Los Angles all the way south to include Mexico where he worked as a cook.

After years of serving the public, Mrs. Jewel Robbins was able to persuade L.A. to move

OWN A SPARTAN SRT PRO TODAY Van Buren County Board of Realtors is accepting sealed bids on a Spartan SRT Pro - 61" cut zero turning radius commercial mower

**********MINIMUM BID OF $4,000.00**********

Name: Address: Phone Number: Signature:

Bid: $

MAIL TO: LAWN MOWER, c/o Robert Otis 373 Dave Creek Pkwy, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 BIDS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN: DEC 8, 2017 BIDS WILL BE OPENED: DECEMBER 15, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at Western Sizzlin, Clinton, AR. Lucky winner will need a certified check to pick-up the mower | Benefits Specials Olympics | Van Buren County Food Bank | | Van Buren County Angel Tree |

to Arkansas with her where she had bought a 120-acre farm on a hill from a Mr. Charley Kincannon nine miles west of Scotland that over looked two valleys where she had planned to raise cot-

Lonnie had found the bottle of strychnine in the house that he had bought from Mr. Charley Kincannon. Kincannon had borrowed the bottle of strychnine from a Mr. Hommer Acton who had used the

ment at life imprisonment.

The article went on to say that a jury of 11 farmers and a sawmill operator deliberated four hours in their tourist quarters in this small Van Buren County seat.

Sheriff Casinger (right) questions L.A. Robbins in the death of his wife. ton and corn and beef.

Before Mr. L.A. Robbins had moved to Arkansas, he had made himself a name with law enforcement from the local level all the way to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Even J. Edgar Hoover was involved with the Robbins case and Mr. Hoover sent a telegraph to Sheriff Guy Hickman of Pope County where Robbins was being held to let him know that Lonnie Ambrose Robbins, aka Lonnie Marvin Robbins, was wanted for embezzlement charges in Bremerton, Washington.

While being questioned by O.E. Bowden of the State Police, Robbins was asked why he had turned to the life of crime. Robbins broke down and sobbing uncontrollably could never give Bowden an audible answer.

Once Lonnie Robbins was arrested, the investigation ensured the Van Buren County Courthouse was abuzz with reporters from all over the state and even from Abilene, Texas.

The bottle of strychnine was found and the method of how it was administered to Mrs. Sadie was determined.

poison on the crows that had been getting into his peanut harvest. Mr. Kincannon had used the poison for the same purpose and when he sold the house to the Robbins he had forgotten he left it tied up in a bag and hanging on a nail.

Lonnie Robbins had found the poison and slipped it into his new mail order bride’s whiskey that she had hidden in a hand lotion bottle in her cosmetic box.

Mrs. Jewel Robbins and their hired help Mr. Henry Petty were also found guilty to accessory to murder, as that they had tried to cover up and hinder the investigation.

Miss Helen Roberts, who was with Lonnie Robbins at the time of his arrest, was never charged and was let go on her own freewill but was used as a witness in the case against L.A. Robbins.

February 26, 1948 the Abilene Reporter newspaper headlines read Robbins Gets Life in Bride’s Death.

In the article it stated that Lonnie Marvin Robbins was found guilty of first-degree murder in the poison death of his bride by a hill-country jury, which fixed punish-

Lefler Estates One bedroom apartments available now for persons 62 or older, disabled, with or without children.

Rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income.

Medical expenses deductible.

Stove & refrigerator provided.

Centeral heat & air.

Inside mail delivery & laundry facilities.

Recreational & social activities.

Highway 65 South, Clinton Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Phone (501)745-4749 TDD 1-800-285-1131 This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

The state had ask for death.

Lonnie Ambrose Robbins (AKA Lonnie Marvin Robbins) was given life in prison.

Now that we know more about Lonnie Robbins the man and the criminal, who was this lady that was the Mail Order Bride?

As was mentioned in the previous story, she was from Abilene, Texas and was recently widowed, and according to her personal belongings found at the Robbins house, Widow Dudley was accustomed to better living conditions than what Robbins had to offer. Widow Dudley had worked as a nurse in a hospital in Abilene.

Loneliness and an empty heart that has so much love to give will make a person do things to fill that void. And that was precisely what Widow Sadie Dudley done when she replied to an ad in the “Matrimonial Bureau” and started her fateful mail conversation with Mr. Lonnie Robbins.

She would write to Lonnie saying that she had been widowed for five years and in one letter she wrote, “ I have been waiting for five years for you.”

Widow Dudley had also been on several other Matrimonial Clubs in Oklahoma, New York and in Texas. She had written Lonnie Robbins in one letter saying, “I have stopped writing to the other club members because none of them appeal to me like you do. I have bought a Christmas turkey and I hope you arrive in time to help me eat it. Please hurry here, I am anxious to meet

you.”

Relatives of Dudley had said she had turned away a wealthy man from Pennsylvania so that she could be with Robbins. Before leaving Abilene, Widow Dudley had listed her home and a long list of furniture for sale.

Mrs. Sadie (Dudley) Robbins died an excruciatingly painful death, according to the hired help, Mr. Petty. His account of the evening list the following events that led up to her death.

Mr. and Mrs. Robbins arrived to their Scotland hill home and came in for dinner and she only retrieved her cosmetic box from the car. After dinner the couple had stated they were tired from the drive and were going to bed and they went into their bedroom that was adjoining to Mr. Petty’s room.

Petty had said that as he was going to his room he closed Robbins’ door and had seen Mrs. Sadie creaming her face as she sat in front of her dressing table and that he had just went to bed when he heard a loud groaning and at that time Robbins had called for him to come to his aid. Art that time Mr. Petty found Mrs. Sadie doubled up on the bed and in terrible pain.

Petty said he had ask Mrs. Sadie if she could do anything for her and she didn’t respond. He then ask her if she could hear him and she mumbled something that sounded like yes.

After about 20 minutes of violently shaking and in terrible pain, Mrs. Sadie went limp and lay very still. Mr. Petty said he tried to feel her pulse but there wasn’t one and he told Lonnie Robbins that Mrs. Sadie was dead.

Robbins at that time told Petty that he was going to go get help and left to make a phone call at the nearest neighbor’s house.

At trial, state witness Dr. John Emmerson, a professor at the University of Arkansas Medical School who helped perform the autopsy, reported the Mrs. Sadie had in fact died of strychnine poisoning and testified regarding methods used in reaching his conclusion as he said, “I obtained an extract from one of her organs and injected it into a frog and in a matter of seven minutes the frog develSee Scotland on page 8

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 8

December 5, 2017

School menus Clinton Junior and Senior High

New store offers fresh food, diesel Wade’s convenience store is open for business in Leslie.

Wade Smith and Misty Harness are business partners in the venture.

The store is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. It features a gas station that has ethanol-free premium and farm

and road diesel, and a deli with Chester’s Chicken and Big Rock Pizza, fountain drinks, coffee, cappuccino, and more.

Special orders such as hamburgers can be cooked fresh on the grill.

The store is located the Highway 65 and Highway 66 intersection.

Misty Harness and Wade Smith are partners in the new store.

Down the line – The seventh-grade GT class from Clinton Junior High went on a field trip last week to Loco Ropes in Mountain View. This is the group’s second year to make the trip and they did a two-line, which also ended with a zip line. The class did team-building activities including the trust fall and getting people through the “spider web.” The class instructor is Marcia Smith.

Ready to shop – The Jambulance makes a stop Sunday afternoon during Christmas in Clinton. The event gives folks a chance to shop for great deals during the holiday season.

Scotland from page7 oped convulsions.”

Both sides of the courtroom were silent.

One reporter suggested to Mr. Opie Rogers, who was assisting Prosecuting

Attorney R.E. Rush, to ask if the frog had died. Mr. Opie Rogers whispered, “I am curious about that too but I am afraid to ask because it may have a negative effect and could have cost him the case.”

Later on both

side of the case ask the reporter to go and ask the witness about the frog.

Later in Dr. Emmerson’s testimony the frog’s fate was soon disclosed as he described how he had used a very low dosage of the extract on the frog and how the frog had convulsed until the doc-

tor removed the brain of the frog.

Sheriff Casinger would go on to recover the missing jewelry and the remainder of the $1,850 that Mrs. Sadie had left Texas with.

Loneliness and the longing for love took Mrs. Sadie from her home and family in Texas and lead her

One Stop Health Shop Eve Henderson, owner/operator

Sadie Dudley Robbins

Jewel Robbins

Dec. 5 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Vegetable beef soup, crackers, PB&J sandwich or pizza quesadilla, salad, corn, fruit cup/ fruit.

Dec. 6 – Breakfast: Cereal, yogurt, fruit.

Lunch: Pork roast or oven roasted chicken, creamed potatoes, steamed broccoli, rolls, apple crisp, fruit.

Dec. 7 – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit/gravy, pears.

Lunch: Chicken fajita/cheese or soft taco/cheese, refried beans, cinnamon roll, fruit cup/fruit.

Dec. 8 – Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, applesauce.

Lunch: Hamburger or chicken patty on bun, oven fries, peaches.

Dec. 11 – Breakfast: Cereal, PB&J Uncrustable, fruit. Lunch: Nuggets, bread or corn dog, salad, baked beans, peaches/smoothie.

Dec. 12 – Breakfast: Pancake pup, fruit.

Lunch: Chicken Parmesan or pizza, salad, corn, juice/fruit.

Dec. 13 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, peaches. Lunch: Chicken fajita flat bread or nacho salad, beans, cinnamon stick, juice, fruit.

Dec. 14 – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, fruit.

Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, cake/ strawberries.

Dec. 15 – Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, fruit.

Lunch: Turkey and cheese on

on a road to the Hill Country of Scotland, Arkansas, where she knew no one and her trust was in a man she had only known through letters and then married. A fateful trust that was her demise as she lay in pain in a stranger’s home, not surrounded by family or friends as she took

flat bread or barbecue pork patty on bun, coleslaw, fries, pears.

Clinton Elementary

Dec. 5 – Breakfast: Egg, ham & cheese wrap, peaches.

Lunch: Canadian cheese soup, crackers, broccoli spears, green peas, pears.

Dec. 6 – Breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, strawberries. Lunch: Pork roast, creamed potatoes, green beans, hot roll, apple half.

Dec. 7 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit. Lunch: Lasagna, Italian bread, salad, corn, strawberries.

Dec. 8 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, orange.

Lunch: Chicken strips, mac ‘n cheese, baked beans, salad, peaches.

Dec. 11 – Breakfast: Cereal, breakfast cookie, applesauce.

Lunch: Pizza, salad, corn, peaches.

Dec. 12 – Breakfast: Pancakes, bacon, orange wedge.

Lunch: Hot Pocket, salad, fresh veggies, ranch, pears.

Dec. 13 – Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit, pears.

Lunch: Soft taco/cheese, pinto beans, muffin square, applesauce.

Dec. 14 – Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, mixed fruit.

Lunch: Baked ham, creamed potatoes, green beans, hot roll, cranberry sauce, strawberry cake.

Dec. 15 – Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, apple half. Lunch: Hot dog, tater wedges, baked beans, mixed fruit.

her last breath, as had lost love in the last degree.

Strangers to Mrs. Sadie Robbins were the ones who laid her to rest, and strangers are the ones who clean her grave each year as she lays in the shaded part beneath the tall White Oak trees in Foster Cemetery.

All carpet and sheet vinyl remnants

50% OFF

Certified Traditional Naturopath

• Assorted colors, sizes and styles

LEARN TO BE HEALTHY

• Nominal width

Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm 1st & 3rd Saturday 10am-2pm 140 Woodell St.• Clinton • 501-745-4144

• Short rolls

GARY PACK LUMBER & FLOOR COVERING 195 Highway 16 E, Clinton, AR (501) 745-4011

December 5, 2017

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 9

November 26 . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Atchley

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avie Tester

November 26 . . . . . . . . . Elaine Meredith

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. C. Walls

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . Megan Adams

December 09 . . . . . . . Jerimey Bradford

December 05 . . . . . . Dalayna Alexander

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise Hill

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . . Christy Amos

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Hopkins

December 05 . . . . . . . . . Spencer Brown

December 09 . . . . . . . . . . Don Kilcrease

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . Lene Jackson

December 09 . . . . . . . . . Jonathon Prout

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . Emily Johnson

December 10 . . . . . . . . Allen Lee Brown

December 05 . . . . . . . . Oma Standridge

December 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Gatlin

December 05 . . . . . . . . . . David Williams

December 10 . . . . . . . . . . . Zeb Widener

December 06 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fritts

December 11 . . . . . . . . . Lauren Bellking

December 06 . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Pulliam

December 11 . . . . . . . . . Noah Billington

December 06 . . . . . . . . Ethem Roberson

December 11 . . . . . . . . . . Craig Clute, Jr

December 07 . . . . . . . . . Makinsie Cook

December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisha Gaflin

December 07 . . . . . . . . . Kasey Holcomb

December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Gatlin

December 07 . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Watson

December 11 . . . . . . . . Shaylee Jenkins

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Farris

December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . Patsy Tester

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . . Sherry Lewis

December 11 . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Ward

December 08 . . . . . . . . . . Amy Newland

Make us your Birthday Headquarters!

CONGRATULATIONS to ZEB WIDENER!

Main Street Florist & Gifts Happy Birthday Wishes

His name was drawn by Bucky with assistance from Debbie Goff and Joey Lee to receive a Gift Certificate from JOE LEE CHEVROLET. Mr. Widener, please come to the office of The Voice of Van Buren County and pick up your Gift Certificate.

Tammie Williams, owner 374 Main Street Clinton, AR • (501)745-3569 We deliver same day.

Teleflora & FTD Wire Services Available

www.mainstreetfloristclinton.com

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Wishes

to each of you!

Clinton - 179 Elm Street - 501-745-2441 Fairfield Bay - 121 Lost Creek Pkwy - 501-884-3384 www.regions.com Member FDIC

Happy Birthday!

Buy yourself a Gift!!

STORE HOURS MON-SAT ...... 10AM-5PM SUNDAY ........ 1PM-5PM

119 INGRAM STREET, CLINTON

501-362-4387

P.E.H. Supply Inc. Plumbing, Electrical, Hardware, Industrial.

Happy Birthday Wishes to You! Cletes "Bill" Blantz, owner MMC (SW) U.S. Navy (Ret.) 4319 Highway 65 South Clinton, Arkansas 72031 Phone: 501-745-6222 Fax: 501-745-2102

Happyhday birthes! wis RadioShack®

Northside Shopping Center 117 Bone St

501-745-4988

Page 10

The Voice of Van Buren County

Fun & Games

Weekly Crossword

By EuGene Smith

Rules Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes.

And we want you to play along with us.

Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / 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.

Drawing will be at 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29.

December 5, 2017

Where In the County Is This?

An easy one to start off December. Where can you see this clock in Van Buren County?

Tell us for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice. See Rules at left.

November winners The Voice contest winners for November are Renee Marlow in the Word Find contest and Richard Monday for Where In the County. Renee wins a gift certificate and Richard gets a oneyear subscription to the Voice. Congratulations and please contact the Voice at 745-8040 to claim your prize.

Our Van Buren County Family Album

By Shay Belonie

(Solution is on Page 4)

December 5, 2017

The Voice of Van Buren County

Fishing Report

Crappie fishing is ideal in several central Arkansas locales, from Harris Brake (pictured), to Brewer Lake, to the Little Maumelle River by the River Valley Marina, to the edges and the jetties of the Arkansas River's Little Rock and Maumelle pools.

Central Arkansas

Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir

(updated 11-292017) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) reported that crappie continues doing really well under the Arkansas Highway 89 bridge, in Gold Creek and in Wilhelmina Cove on jigs and minnows. You’ll find crappie in water from 1 feet to as deep as 10 feet depending on where you fish. They are not staging in one area; in Gold Creek you may catch them in 1 foot of water, and meanwhile anglers are catching them in 8-9 feet of water in the coves. It’s just different among the various go-to-spots. Bass are fair on crankbaits and plastic worms.

Catfishing is excellent on shad and cutbait around the dam area.

The bream are excellent on redworms and crickets. The water is down to winter pool and about 56 degrees.

Little Red River

(updated 11-292017) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide

Page 11

Service said the Little Red continues to experience low water conditions most days due to the small amounts of sporadic water release from the Greers Ferry Dam. This pattern is creating good wading conditions, but challenging boating on most sections of the river. Lowell says: “We are in the brown trout spawning season here on the Little Red River, so our browns are moving to their spawning areas on shoals.

I encourage you not to fish for them while they are spawning and let them do their thing.

If you do wade in or pull a boat through the spawning areas, be careful where you walk and don’t walk or disturb their 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 (501-362-

5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release.

Greers Ferry Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 456.64 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). (updated 11-292017) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-9401318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake was at 456.65 feet msl Tuesday and slowly falling with a little generation. It is 5.39 feet below normal pool of 462.04 feet msl. The catching is great all over the lake for any species you are pursuing. The crappie fishing is in its winter mode. Try Road Runners slow rolled in the timber or vertical-fished over brush pile or in pole timer as well with jig or minnows or a combination of both in 15-25 feet of water. The black bassare feeding well for the real cold to come on jigs, C-rigs, crankbaits, topwater baits

and spoons. Spinnerbaits are working as well. Try from super shallow out to 40 feet of water. The catfish are being caught on jugs all over the lake at various depths using an assortment of baits. The walleye are making their move toward rivers for spawning and the lake walleye are eating good around white bass and hybrid bassand solo. Set up in different spots. The river fish will be stopping along the way in places and feeding from time to time. Use crankbaits, spoons and minnows on jigheads and drop-shotting minnows for the best results in 5-40 feet. No report on bream. The hybrid and white bass are feeding well all over the lake. You can just about catch them all day on the right days. Use spoons, inline spinners, Alabama rigs, hair jigs and swimbaits in 1540 feet of water.

Harris Brake Lake

(updated 11-292017) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501889-2745) said water is about 62 degrees. Water level is dropping, about a foot below normal. Clarity is clear to cloudy, about like the weather. We’ve had some people catching crappie but not a lot of people out here. Reports are fair. No reports on other species.

Brewer Lake

(updated 11-292017) Larry Walters at Bones Bait Shop

Business Directory Put Your Business in this Directory voiceads@artelco.com

4755 Hwy 65s, Clinton, AR, 72031 (501) 745-2296 (501) 253-8985 phillipjonesrealestate@gmail.com

(501-354-9900) said the crappie are doing pretty good. Catching them on minnows and jigs. 6-8 feet and some are still on the brush top. If you can find a brush top that is 10-12 feet deep, you can catch a mess of crappie. Lake is down about 4.5 feet. Water temperature is about 54 degrees. Bass are doing pretty well in the coves. Catching bass on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and even big crappie jigs. Catfish have slowed down. Bream are being caught on worms and a few crickets (mostly worms, or little bream jigs), in 8-9 foot or water, with some in close. Reports are fair.

Lake Maumelle

(updated 11-292017) Jolly Rogers Marina (501-868-5558) said crappie are good.

Crappie are deep, about 25 feet. They are around the main channel. Bass are good anywhere. You can catch them in 7 feet and some are 25 feet, depending on where you area. Anglers are using plastic worms, lizards, anything you can fish slow. White bass are fair. Bream are slow.

Arkansas River at Morrilton

(updated 11-292017) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said few fishermen are using the river. Changing weather conditions have kept fish from getting a good fishing pattern. Bass are active in the late afternoon. Fish the underwater jetties around 4

feet and 8 feet. Use crankbaits and spinners. Use worms early around wood. Reports have been fair.

Catfish are moving to deep holes. Use skipjack fillets. Reports are fair. When you find shad schools in deeper water, use a CC Spoon vertical-jigging. This is good for white bass and Kentucky bass. Reports have been fair.

Little Maumelle River

(updated 11-292017) River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the water is normal and is very clear.

The crappie are doing very well. They have really turned on in the last 3-4 days.

They are being caught in water 7-8 feet in depth. Most are being caught on minnows. The crappie are any type of wood near the main channel. Anglers should be able to catch a limit of crappie right now.

The bream are doing fair; some people catching crappie are also catching bream on jigs. If you were just trying for bream, you will catch them. Catfish are doing fairly well. Catching them around the docks on liver and minnows as well. Bass reports were doing fairly well about a week or so ago. No white bass or stripers are in the creek. The shad have not really come into the Little Maumelle yet, but when they do those fish will follow.

Jackson's Farm Service Water Well Drilling & Pump Installation & Well Services 501-253-4318

Do You Want To Gain and Retain More Customers?

If so, provide them a

“WOW FACTOR”

To Learn Your “Wow Factor” Call True Perceptions Today at

678-583-0401

www.truperceptions.com

The VOICE (501) 745-8040

VBC TRANSFER STATION & RECYCLING CENTER OPEN: Mon-Fri 7am-3:15pm & the 1st SAT of each month 8am-noon 745-6996

Got a story, a history or an event to share?

Send it to: thevoice@artelco.com

Page 12

PERSONALS Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends.

Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County.

All kinds of things.

The cost is $5.00 for 25 words.

WANTED

Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition.

Call Tom 501-745-4378

The Voice of Van Buren County

Classifieds • Legal MISC. FOR SALE

SERVICES

YARD SALE

2002 24 foot Towlite Horse Trailer.

Let us make your unique

50% OFF CHRISTMAS GARAGE SALE

•••••••••• Personalized Keepsake Kards the perfect Christmas Gift Your family picture Your message to family and friends.

Professionally designed! $5.00 each, Minimum order 25 cards **allow 7 business days - order before 12-13-2016** ***free delivery in local area - all others USPS***

December 8 and 9

3 horse slant, has removable divider gate, 4 foot tack area with saddle racks, loading ramp great for loading your 4-wheeler. Good tires, Excellent condition, Always been kept under shed. $8500.

Call Tom (501)745-4378

DOLLS Vintage collectible dolls and play dolls Lots of dress-me dolls for sewing and crochet BOOTH 42 Howard's Antiques

Christmas Cards

2 DAYS ONLY Decorations, Gifts, Toys, Clothing, Dishes & More!

Highway 124 east of Gravesville.

REAL ESTATE

FOR LEASE 2500 sqft COMMERCIAL OFFICE OR RENTAL SPACE next to CashSaver in NORTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTER Call (501) 253-0924

December 5, 2017

REAL ESTATE

UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 390 FACTORY ROAD CLINTON, AR APPROXIMATELY 1,500 SQUARE FEET OFFICE SPACE PLUS 2,000 SQUARE FEET INSIDE COMMON AREA (501)745-4656

REAL ESTATE For Rent

3BR/1BA.

For more information:

$450/month.

email: jeffds@windstream.net call: (870)447-6128

(501)327-8023

DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit.

Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682

FOR SALE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We invite you!

We welcome you!

The friends and families of problem drinkers share their experience, strength and hope, Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Clinton Methodist Church.

Free and open to the public.

LOOKING TO RENT OR LEASE Fenced Pasture Land In Surrounding Clinton Area

253-4102

Looking for comfort and convenience?

Oak Fire Wood $50.00/rick Delivery available •••••••••• Tractor and Backhoe work $35.00/hour, 3 hour minimum •••••••••• Handiman workwork available.

•••••••••• Alread Area 501-289-8577

HOUSE FOR RENT

CLINTON 2BR/1BA Central H/A No Smokers No Pets

YARD SALE

EMPLOYMENT

INSIDE GARAGE SALE

ONE CARETAKER NEEDED

Highway 16 E about 3.5 miles Just past PeeDee Church December 7, 8, and 9 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Christmas Gift Baskets Ornaments, Quilt Raffle Free Christmas Bag.

RESEARCH SERVICES

For 2 rural development properties in Clinton and Marshall, AR (total 69 units).

Duties will include but not limited to: Janitorial of buildings common area, Light maintenance (experience required), Painting/ cleaning of units upon vacancy and common areas as needed, various other tasks as assigned

by Manager.

Reflect A Moment He said, " The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Never be afraid, then..."

Competitive Full Time Monthly Salary Including Free One Bedroom Apartment with Utilities Paid in Clinton, Arkansas

MISC. FOR SALE

Please forward resume to FAX: 501-362-0662

Shop Booth 75 at Howard's Antiques

for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.

Chambers' Cabinets

Formosa area 2BR/1BA $400/month $400 deposit Smoking and Pets allowed with additional deposit (501) 745-4926

2BR Apartment Near Clinton Senior Center and School CH/A, Ceiling Fan, All Appliances, W/D Connections.

No Pets. $550/month + $550 deposit.

Call (501)253-1881

or Email to: tlakedev@ suddenlinkmail.com

FOR RENT

Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Cabinets, Entertainment Centers, Book Cases, Laminate Tops

or Mail to: Timberlake P.O. Box 1135 Heber Springs, AR. 72543

Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400-$650/month.

Deposit required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm

Shop: (501)884-6115 Tom: (501)253-5142

Office Space

FOR RENT 3000 sq.ft. in Shopping Center on Hwy 65 next to City Park

(501)253-0924

Call: 745-2126

has moved to 1428 Highway 330 Shirley, AR.

FREE ESTIMATES

2BR/1BA in Clinton near school and senior center.

Central Heat/Air. All appliances. W-D connections. $575/month plus deposit.

No Pets.

Call: 253-1881

Call 745-8040 to place an ad in the classifieds

The Voice of Van Buren County

December 5, 2017

Page 13

CHURCH PAGE

Photo by EuGene Smith

Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church. 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

Last Week's Featured Church

Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road Scotland, AR 72141 01) 592-3311

Pawn • Shooting Sports

VAN BUREN COUNTY PROUD 794 Highway 65B Clinton, Arkansas

(501) 745-2581 Tournament Fishing Tackle

Clinton Liberty Tax Service saves your money!

Phone: (501) 745-4829 Roses Country Fabrics Rose Hamilton, Owner rosecountryfabric@yahoo.com 306 Main St. Clinton, Arkansas

501-592-1036

Page 14

The Voice of Van Buren County

Sending their best - The Razorback Rascals 4-H Club wrote Christmas cards to send to Art of Encouragement, a non-profit organization that distributes cards to veteran medical and retirement facilities across the country during the holiday season.

December 5, 2017

Essay winner – Three Shirley students were winners in the Van Buren County Farm Bureau’s agricultural-themed essay contest.

Their essays will now go to the state competition. They are (from left) Elisabeth Howard, second place; Gunnar Williams, first place; and Morgan Burgess, third place. (Photo by Kari Holsted)

Task force aims to slow drug use

Preventing fires – Smokey Bear recently paid a visit to Ozark Opportunities Headstart pupils at Shirley. The children enjoyed learning about the legend of Smokey as well as fire safety. They also received a visit from Southern Paramedic Service and got to tour an ambulance.

Clinton School District Superintendent Andrew Vining has a created a Drug Task Force to address the increasing student drug/alcohol usage and mental health issues at Clinton Schools. The task force will address the three components of Drug/Alcohol issues: Prevention, treatment/ Intervention and enf o rc e m e n t / c o n s e quences of usage.

The Drug Task Force includes counselors, mental health professionals, school administration, law enforcement, juvenile court officers, and other prevention staff.

The task force will meet monthly to discuss and implement solutions to decrease the incidences of student drug/ alcohol usage and mental health needs in the district.

Auto club donations – In these photos, Archey Fork Auto Club President Leonard Griffin donates money the group has raised over the past year to (from left) Carrie Renfrow with Angel Tree, Sheriff Randy Gurley for Shop with a Cop, and Gayla Feist with the Adult Education Center. The club also donated funds to the Choctaw Food Bank, SNYP Arkansas and Foods for Life.

O U R F A M I LY C A R I N G F O R Y O U R F A M I LY WELCOME TO CLINTON, DR. SWIFT! Shannon Swift, M.D. is board certified for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She is here to provide quality patient care for you and your entire family.

Accepting new patients & same-day appointments Open Monday-Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Shannon Swift, M.D. 175 Volunteers Pkwy.

Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-3033 Unity-Health.org