White river journal, april 28, 2016 by charles walls

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“A F REE P RESS AND A F REE P EOPLE - A N U NBEATABLE T EAM ” D ES A RC, A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY

Courts dismiss Fredrick Owens murder trial

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., APRI. 28 Softball/Baseball Dist.Tour., Carlisle Girls-5:30;Boys-6:30

SUN., MAY 1, 11:00 AM Decoration Day Johnson Chapel and Walter’s Chapel

SUN., MAY 1, 3 PM DAHS Band Concert High School gymnasium

Kallie Roberts

Bailey Greenwood

Johnny Gray

Valedictorian

Salutatorian

Honor Graduate

Gabby Hamric

Brooke Kellar

Sarabeth DeVore

Honor Graduate

MON., MAY 2 State Track Meet England-Sr. High Only

MON & TUES, MAY 2 & 3 Kindergarten Roundup Des Arc Elementary

TUES., MAY 3 @ 6:30 PM Band Banquet at Dondies

THURS., MAY 5, 12 NOON National Day of Prayer Courthouse Square

SAT., MAY 7, 11:30 AM Class of 1951 Reunion Sue Margrave home Call 1-500-200-2220

MON., MAY 9, 6 PM Academic Banquet Elementary Cafetorium

TUES., MAY 10, 5:30 PM Athletic Banquet Elementary Cafetorium

WED., MAY 11, 8:30 AM Kindergarten Graduation Elementary Cafetorium

FRI., MAY 13, 8 PM High School Graduation Hinson-Rollins Field If rain: High School Gym

THURS., MAY 19 6 PM Sixth Grade Graduation Elementary Cafetorium

Obituaries Pg.s 4 & 11

Marcella Cain, 80, Griffithville Rita Churchwell, 49, Searcy Dorothy Clarke, 102, Stuttgart Wanda Colclasure, 74, Bryant Marie Cross, 85, Stuttgart William Denham, 40, N.L. Rock Harold Dollar, 70, Fair Oaks Don Highfill, 69, Morgan Ann Hille, 87, South Carolina Lola Jacobs, 85, Little Rock Adolph Oltmann, 92, Brinkley Doris Pasley, 93, Carlisle Gladys Robbins, 96, Stuttgart Stella Shadle, 42, Hazen William Watkins, 83, Maumelle

Six to graduate with honors from Des Arc High School Kallie Roberts, Valedictorian; Bailey Greenwood, Salutatorian Six seniors will graduate with honors in commencement excercises to be held on Friday, May 13. Leading the 2016 Class is Kallie Roberts as Valedictorian and Bailey Greenwood as Salutatorian. Those who will also graduate with honors are Sarabeth DeVore, Gabby Hamric, Johnny Gray, and Brooke Kellar. Commencement speaker will be Paul Guess, owner of Guess and Company and the Baccalaureate speaker is Philip Ayala, Youth Minister at Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc. Escorting the Class of 2016 are Juniors Lexi Cook, Will Gray, Lauren Mapps and Jobie Smith. Ushers are Madison Evans and Hayden Flud. The honor graduates and their biographies are as follows: Kallie Roberts is Valedictorian of the Class of 2016. She is the daughter of

Jodi and Tammy Roberts of Des Arc. She has been a member of the FTA for six years, FCCLA and FFA one year, National Honor Society for two years, Beta Club for six years and has participated in Track (four years), Basketball (six years), and Softball (three years). Kallie has been on the Student Council for two years and the Yearbook staff for one year. Kallie’s plans are to attend ASU-Beebe. Her advice to undergraduates is “work hard, play hard, get enough sleep, go out with friends and remember what is really important”! Bailey Greenwood is Salutatorian of the Class of 2016. She is the daughter of Jerry and Amy Greenwood of Des Arc. Bailey has been a member of the FTA for four years, FCCLA for one year, FBLA for four years serving as secretary for one year,

Beta Club for four years, National Honor Society for two years having served as vice president in the twelfth grade. She is president of the Student Council and has served as vice president She has been a member for three years. Bailey has been part of the Yearbook staff for two years and is currently Editor. She was selected as Homecoming Senior Maid of Honor, Prom Server and was Sophomore Class president. Bailey has been a dancer for eleven years with ten years in competitive competition and dances with the Cabot Dance Academy. She plans to attend Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and will be majoring in Communications. Her advice to undergraduates is “Keep God first in everything you do. Everything will fall into place after that”. Continued on Page 2

School board accepts resignation; makes two hires for next term The Des Arc School Board, meeting Monday evening, accepted one resignation and voted to hire

two new faculty members. The resignation of high school teacher Alison Cox of Beebe was accepted. Cox,

QUAD CYCLE BUILT FOR ONE: Jerry Greenwood, Des Arc Utilities superintendent, riding his 10-gear, “Quad-cycle” he built from three scrap bicycles, a baby stroller and miscellaneous parts. He’s already turned down offers to buy it. Originally intended as a 2wheeler only, the stroller “training” wheels had to be added to maintain balance. The main frame is made of galvanized pipe welded together; welded reinforcing bars connect the stoller wheels to the main frame. The handle bars are located below the hips. The seat is made from a damaged road sign. To help pass some long winter nights, Jerry started on this project last December and finished it (if it’s finished ?) “a couple of months ago”.

USPS slips from A- to B last week . . . See Delivery Tracking Chart for Apr 21 (Pg 13)

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math teacher, has been on the faculty two years. New teachers hired for the 2016-17 school term include Savanna Mote, secondary math teacher, and Bruce Guthrie, high school principal. Principal Guthrie will be replacing Principal Josh Kessler, who has been on the faculty for the current school term. The board voted unanimously to approve a $500 stipend for the school year 2016-2017 for each of the following activity sponsors: Trap Shooting Club and Archery The board approved the Certified Salary Schedule for the next school year along with the Hourly Classified Salary Schedule to comply with tate requirements. The Paid Lunch Equity changes were also approved. Board members present were Stewart Morton, Johnny Reidhar, Charlie Brown, Eric Kennedy, and Kent Childers. High School Principal Nick Hill, Elementary Principal Dena Rooks and High School Secretary Robbie Weaver were the only guests at the meeting.

State vs Fredrick Owens, 59N-CR-2012-28, has been dismissed because the case was not brought to trial within the time required by Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, according to Deputy Prosecutor Tim Isaac. Owens, who was accused in the death of Donovan Buck in 2012 was being held here awaiting trial. Due to circumstances, Owens will not stand trial and he has been released. Prosecutor Isaac advised that the rules that set forth the time in which a defendant must be brought to trial are complex and strictly enforced. Deputy Prosecutor Isaac made the following statement in regard to Owens’ release from incarceration here on Wednesday this week: “Although the current Prosecuting Attorney, Re-

becca Reed, was not in office at the time, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney accepts the lawfulness of the order dismissing the case; she and her Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Prairie County are disappointed that the victim’s family cannot receive justice that would have been afforded by a trial of the accused. “Thanks to popular police shows on television, almost everyone is familiar with the set of warnings that begins, “You have the right to remain silent.” “But mostly, only those concerned with either prosecuting or defending a criminal case are familiar with all of the rules that the pollice, lawyers, and courts are required to follow when someone is accused of a crime. “The rules of procedure require that a criminal See TRIAL Page 8

Driver escapes serious injury Dalton Jennings, a student at Des Arc High School was taken to Unity Health (White County) Hospital for injuries he received in a one vehicle accident on Monday afternoon, April 25 on Highway 38 West by the late Milton and Maysel Ballowe residence. It was reported that Dalton, driving an older model Chevrolet pickup, suffered a concussion and a broken arm. He was later transported to Arkansas Childrens Hospital for further examination. Dalton was traveling west on Highway 38 after school. Witnesses stated that a tie-rod came off causing him to veer off to the right and into the ditch embankment. He is the son of Bryan and Jenny (Price) Jennings.

STEAMBOAT DAYS DONATION: Casey Ingle, Steamboat Days co-chairman, left, accepts a check for $1,000.00 from Tyler Cox, Loan Officer with Farmers and Merchants Bank in Des Arc. The local bank has supported the event since its beginning in 1986. The 31st Annual Steamboat Days Festival will be held June 2-4 at Des Arc, according to Chairman T. J. Nelson.

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Political Notes

Some political notes, local, state and national: “All politics is local,” the late Speaker Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill once asserted, suggesting -- correctly -that liberal Massachusetts (Note: seven of its last 10 governors have been Republicans, if a bit to the left side of their party nationally) has rather much in common with conservative Arkansas, conservative Dixie, conservative America. So the conversation in your state capitol these days centers less on Hillary and Bernie, and Donald and Ted and John, than on the fresh tumult in its public school system. And on to what extent your state Highway Department will reconfigure its emerging, burgeoning riverfront district. Local issues, yes, but of statewide significance. You’ve read, surely, that the Little Rock School District, the state’s largest and most litigious, will soon have a new superintendent. Actually, the state education director, former Sen. Johnny Key of Mountain Home, is the superintendent, as the state education board seized control of the district many months ago. Or is Key the nominal superintendent, since he answers to Gov. Hutchinson? Doesn’t much matter, as both men have acknowledged that the dismissal of the widely respected Baker Kurrus was a public relations debacle. Optics aside, both Mr. Hutchinson and Key insist the time was right to replace Kurrus. The new man is the soon-to-be former superintendent of Bentonville schools. He will not be greeted in Little Rock with open arms, not by teachers or patrons, who are still organizing demonstrations demanding the return of Kurrus and local control of the district. They will get neither. They, and the city, will get more litigation. You will help pay for it. Where is the situation headed? Other than a federal courtroom, I don’t think anyone knows. You will also help pay for whatever the powers that be ultimately decide will replace the existing Interstate highway that links Little Rock and North Little Rock. Public works have a public cost beyond the dollars and cents and community activists, some of them, contend the price is too high no matter the final path, no matter the federal-state financial ratio. How many lanes should a metropolitan Interstate have? How much is revitalization worth? Less local than statewide yet plenty local: “Arkansas Works.” It was the Private Option, the state’s adaptation of the Affordable Care Act, when approved in three previous legislative sessions. Now, after yet another reauthorization, the Medicaid expansion is almost certainly institutionalized, its benefits to providers and hospitals in large cities and small towns insulating it politically as surely as Medicare and Medicaid. More than a quarter-million Arkansans now have health insurance through Arkansas Works, many of them previously without coverage. The cost of their care, too often delivered in emergency rooms, was absorbed by physicians and institutions and passed along in higher charges (and higher insurance premiums) to those with coverage. In Little Rock as in Washington, there has been proposed no serious alternative program. And this: without Arkansas Works the state budget would have imploded. Significant cuts to general fund agencies including prisons and higher education would have been unavoidable. So would damage to Mr. Hutchinson’s credibility. The national: the majority of Arkansas’s delegates to the Republican presidential nominating convention in Cleveland this summer remain essentially uncommitted; the courtship will continue. In the meantime, consider last Tuesday night: Hillary went four for five, her delegate count putting still more distance between her and Bernie. The Donald: five for five, with margins that ran from 55 to a staggering 64 percent, substantially better than he performed in finishing first, at 33 percent, in Arkansas. You had to wince for Kathleen Parker, a conservative columnist for the [begin ital] Washington Post [end ital]. Witty, common-sensical and ordinarily perceptive, Parker wrote a little too early for Tuesday, and more than a little off-key for the times. “It’s little wonder that the “Stop Trump” movement has gained traction,” she opined, in a column entitled, [begin ital] Plato Would be Horrified by Trump’s Rise [end ital]. The Cruz-Kasich alliance, if it holds, will be tested for real in the Indiana primary. Still, Parker is correct in that Plato would look askance at The Donald, as would the other Greeks, who stressed logic over emotion in public affairs, and who were fearful of a rouge outlier’s appeal. Ethos, pathos, logos -- now, where’s the market for that stuff today? But give Parker credit for conceding the point: “It is also highly unlikely that Trump supporters give a hoot.”

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O P I N I O N S

Observations and Regrets We could do better! Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Little Rock on Friday, April 15, 2016. He was here as a participant of the Clinton School Distinguished Lecture Series. Secretary Vilsack spoke to a nice sized crowd in one of the Marriot Hotel conference rooms. His address covered a wide range of agricultural related topics including the work that USDA is doing to promote opportunities in rural communities for those folks whose labor is no longer needed on the farm. He was perhaps the first public official I’ve heard confess the shortcoming of our government to plan for this situation brought about by the fantastic technological advances that production agriculture has adopted over the decades. The high level of productivity and efficiencies of today’s producers has brought advantages but with it comes a downside of fewer workers being needed to produce even more commodities than in the past. Larger and few farms means fewer job opportunities in the production agriculture sector. Secretary Vilsack outlined a variety of programs USDA has implemented that are intended to help rural residents remain in small towns and communities. There are some successes in certain areas by those developing solar and wind farms to produce electricity as an example. High-speed Internet access has also helped create businesses that can now produce products and sell worldwide from a rural area. There is also much research being done in the bio-fuel area such as the use of crop residue, animal fats and crops that can be processed into biodiesel or other fuels. The Secretary acknowledged that the farm economy is going through some rough times but one of the bright spots is that

energy costs are still far below what they had been for a long time. He answered a wide range of questions from the audience that ranged from concerns of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, trade agreements and their impact. As someone who no longer farms but who has followed farm policy issues for a long, long time and who cares a great deal about what is happening in our rural economy, I’m grateful that I was able to visit with Secretary Vilsack and to have the opportunity to compliment him and President Obama for their recent trip to Cuba and the progress they are making in normalizing relations with what was once a thriving export market for American farmers. I also passed along to the Secretary that I feel we are likely to see a financial train wreck involving a large number of producers this fall. The farm safety net that has been a lifesaver for many producers during economic downturns has been lowered nearly to the floor, so that it no longer provides much cushion. I asked the Secretary, knowing of his limitations, to please be thinking what he and his department might be able to do to offset the pain. He told me that he would do what he could, but the reality is that his discretionary authority is limited. I also mentioned our local disaster brought about by Bunge North America closing their grain handling facilities on the White River and that in my opinion it was due to a failure of infrastructure maintenance and that it was probably outside his bailiwick but I was hoping he might discuss this crisis with others in the cabinet. I mentioned to the Secretary, that we had lost

Johnny Gray is an Honor Graduate of the Class of 2016. He is the son of Leslie Spence and David Spence of Cabot. Johnny has participated in football for three years, basketball for three years, and track for one year. He has been a member of the Beta Club for four years and FFA for four years and has held the office of reporter. Johnny’s plans are to attend the University of Mississippi upon graduation. His advice to undergraduates is, “Don’t be a fool, stay in school.” Gabriel “Gabby” Hamric is an Honor Graduate of the Class of 2016. She is the daughter of James and Hope Hamric of Hickory Plains. While attending Des Arc High School, Gabby was a member of the FFA for one year, FCCLA for four years, FBLA for four years, and Beta Club for four years. She has also participated in Trap Shooting for one year. Gabby stated that she would most likely attend ASU-Searcy after graduation but has not made definite plans on where she will attend college. Her advice to undergraduates would be, “You are capable of amazing things. You just have to put your mind to it and work hard”. Brooke Kellar is an Honor Graduate of the Class of 2016. She is the daughter of Keith and Debbie Kellar of Des Arc. Brooke has been active during her time at Des Arc High School. She has been a cheerleader for six years, a member of the Student Council for two years and has

been a member of the Beta Club for six years. Brooke also has been a member of the FCCLA for four years, National Honor Society for two years, FBLA for three years, FTA for six years, Yearbook staff for two years, FFA one year and was crowned Homecoming Queen for 2015. She has held the office of president of the FCCLA, vice president of FBLA and Student Council and secretary of the National Honor Society. Brooke plans on attending ASU-Beebe upon graduation. Her advice to undergraduates is, “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” Sarabeth DeVore is an Honor Graduate of the Class of 2016. She is the daughter of Tim and Teresa DeVore of Des Arc. While at Des Arc High School, Sarabeth has been active in the National Honor Society for two years, Beta Club for six years, Library Club for one year, FCCLA for one year and FTA for six years. She has participated in track for three years, basketball for five years, been a member of the Yearbook staff for one year and on the Student Council for two years. Sarabeth has held the offices of president of the National Honor Society and historian for FBLA. Sarabeth’s plans are to attend ASUBeebe after graduation. Her advice to undergraduates is, “Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.”

China chooses Arkansas for bio-products mill China-based Sun Paper has chosen Arkansas as the site of its first bio-products mill in North America, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. As incentive to attract Sun Paper over competing proposals in Arkansas and Mississippi, the county will invest $10 million in economic incentives funded by a sales tax passed by voters in 2014

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“In America, anyone can become president. That’s the problem.” -George Carlin

programs designed to help them continue to live in rural areas, they do! But, until the political process places more importance on the contribution that production agriculture provides to our rural economies, the concentration in farm numbers and land ownership is likely to continue. I doubt that anyone in the farm community feels that they deserve a guaranteed profit but a farm program system designed to provide a safety net concept that can offset the shock from collapsed market prices and/or weather related disasters could provide real benefits to not only farm families but to society as a whole. If anyone can figure out how to get that recipe adopted by congress, they just might be able to change the face of rural America. Without change, instability in market prices and supplies will be more common resulting in further concentration in farm numbers and the rural businesses that serve them. But, being one of them for most of my life, I can say that while American farmers are the best producers in the world they are absolutely the worst segment in the nation when it comes to tending to their political business! Strangely the political side of their business, that most choose to ignore or confuse with other issues, deserves as much consideration as their successful production practices, in my humble but hard earned opinion. Submitted by Harvey Joe Sanner

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several good paying jobs by Bunge’s action in addition to the loss of a marketing opportunity and the competition it provided plus the transportation cost savings we have enjoyed for many years. The total damage from losing commercial transportation provided by the White River is going to cause more pain in the farm community. The complex and often misunderstood and under appreciated array of farm programs is not an easy thing to understand and explain. It’s just not as simple as some think. I’ve often thought that if farmers and others could be more focused on what agriculture production means to a community economically, instead of thinking of it in terms of welfare for farmers, we would all benefit by taking a broader view of the issue. The economic activities generated by production agriculture have a far greater impact than some might think. Unfortunately, the problems occurring from concentrated farm numbers and the aging of producing farmers is not considered a national “farm problem” simply because production continues with ample supplies of food and fiber available for Americans and the export market. It’s a sobering reality but all the well-intended attempts at rural development are not aimed at, nor will they impact, the health of the production sector. It is the producers of the five basic commodities that are being radically concentrated and in frank terms support for that sector is in decline. The producers of corn, wheat, rice, cotton and soybean/oilseeds that are the base of the world’s food supply are not being served well by the political process. This is not to say that rural residents other than farmers don’t need and deserve any and all

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THIS WEEK’S PRECIP: LAST WEEK’S PRECIP:

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WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23

14.73’ 14.33’ 14.06’ 13.77’

Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27

13.47’ 13.00’ 12.40’ 11.80’

Apr 20 Forecast for APR 25: 22.60’ Apr 27 Forecast for MAY 1: 10.25’

For comparison, river crested here at 31.49’ on Jan 4, 2016 WHITE RIVER REFERENCE DEPTHS

F LOOD S TAGE . . . . . . . . 24.00’ M AY 7, 2011 CREST . . 39.43’

SUNRISES / SUNSETS THURSDAYS Apr 21 Apr 28 May 5

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4:54 pm 12/1/16

Laugh-In CORneR Take my advice . . . A man goes to see the Rabbi. ' "Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it." The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?" The man replied, "My wife is going to poison me." The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?" The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's going to poison me. What should I do?" The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know." A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says, "I spoke to your wife on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?" The man said, "Yes" The Rabbi replied, "Take the poison."

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and Mother Daughter entertainment was given by the Royal Order of Homemakers Club in the high school auditorium Friday evening, April 29. Miss Virginia Livesay was toast mistress. Others on the program were Miss Eva Mae Wicklund, Miss Elsie Johnson, Miss Gravenmier. Pauline Messrs. J. W. Watson and W. I. Booe, School Board members spoke words of of the appreciation Home Economics Department which has only been in the school here two years. Miss Lena Russell is the teacher.

Johnson, Ben Erwin and Mark Bell. This is the largest graduating class in many years. Des Arc had a real treat in a May Day program which was presented on the school campus Tuesday afternoon by the first, second and third graders. The festivities opened with a May pole dance by tiny green elves and white winged fairies. Two white clad Heralds bearing long silver trumpets announced the coming of the queen, clad in white satin and pearls. The queen was Dolores Brown, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Brown. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Harvey Nall, Miss Kathryn Bacon and Mrs. H. S. Loretz. We hope this will become an annual event of the Merry Month of May.

The Fifth District Literary Meet was held at Forrest City on April 29. Juanita Loretz and Bill Caskey represented the local school in stage work. They both brought home honors in expression and declamation. Ye editor acknowlBill Walls and Allen edges the receipt of a Richardson won second nice crate of strawberries place in track events. from our old friend, W. N. “The Wild Oats Boy” a Story of Griffithville, comedy drama spon- thanks. sored by the Boys AthletMrs. Dada L. Greer, ic Club of Hickory Plains, District Deputy Grand will be presented there Lecturer of the 11th DisSaturday night, May 7. trict, Order of Eastern The play will be present- Star, accompanied by ed at Johnson Chapel at a Miss Opal Wray, Mrs. later date. Tom Ragan, and Mrs. L. Will Wells, manager of E. Hinson of the Des Arc the newly organized ball Chapter No. 416, visited team of Des Arc, will play Pulaski Heights Chapter the City Employees Team O.E.S. of Little Rock last of Little Rock on the local Thursday night. field here Sunday afterWe have received noon. word that Esq. D. O. Otts Earl Page, Commis- of Brasfield had entered sioner of Agriculture in the race for RepresentaArkansas, shares a letter tive of Prairie County. He he received from a hill is well known in that secfarmer, stating: “Every- tion, is serving as Justice one up here is working to of the Peace of that get their crops in; won’t township, and is one of plant very much cotton. our best citizens. We are going to raise Chancellor Frank corn, oats, kafir, cane, Dodge held a term of his sweet and Irish potatoes, court here Tuesday. Attomatoes, all kinds of torneys attending court garden truck, and some were J. F. Holtzendorff of pigs, chickens and Hazen, W. A. Leach of calves; don’t have any Stuttgart, Ross Mathis of ideas where the money is Cotton Plant, J. G. and coming from; hope we John D. Thweatt of Dewill be lucky.” Valls Bluff. Graduation exercises Twelve varieties of for 17 seniors will be held vegetables are growing in the week of May 8. Grad- club gardens at Slovak by uates are: Dorothy members of the Slovak Atkins, valedictorian; Gardening and Canning Juanita Loretz, salutato- Club. Sophia Lorince, rian; Owen Walls, Mary Sandow, Frances Dorothy Berry, Boyd Pushkarsky and Mildred Wray, Olga Thomas, Ver- Plafcan reported they non Thompson, Helen had 12 varities. Mary and Bacon, Bill Caskey, Sarah Mildred received their Hill, James Walls, Jewel certificates for having Halliburton, Bruce completed their four Dixon, Dallas Webb, Elsie years in club work.

Thursday, April 29, 1943

fficers of the Prairie County Farm Bureau, O. F. Eastham, Hickory Plains; Will Hardke of Hazen, secretary-treasurer; and Paul Shimek of Hazen, vice president; are proud of Prairie County, named as the first county in the state to reach their membership quota of 300, with 311 members. Along with other observances of Easter in Des Arc, many little boys and girls of this city, in the neighborhood of the Stewart Mill, enjoyed a great big Easter Egg hunt on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Gammon. Robert M. Hayley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hayley of Rt. 2, Des Arc, has begun an intensive course of study in aviation mechanics at the Army Air Field in Amarillo, Tex, one of the newest schools in the Army Air Force’s Technical Training Command. Upon graduation, he will be sent to one of Uncle Sam’s air bases to keep those Flying Fortresses in the air. The Hickory Plains Demon-startion Club met April 21 with Mrs. H. B. Carlisle with 11 members present. They voted to help the Red Cross by making garments for refugee children. Miss Swindler gave a demonstration on how to make quick cheese which is very useful in farm homes. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Speight have received a letter from their daughter, Jessie, who is in the WAVES (Navy). She writes that all traffic in Boston stopped and the city gave the WAVES and SPARS, a nice welcome and they marched through town (550 young military women). The eats are grand, she said; first time she has had toast since leaving Mrs. Alice Brown’s in Des Arc. The Arkansas Ordnance Plant at Jacksonville announces that through the facilities of Station KARK Little Rock, a radio program will be presented each Friday afternoon at 1:00 with information about the plant. The radio listeners will hear news of great interest about Arkansas’

largest war industry. The Des Arc FFA Chapter has received a check in the amount of $15.00 which was awarded as second prize winner in the 1942 State Chapter Contest, says FFA Chapter advisor, Cecil E. Myers. There will be a Children’s Day Program rendered at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday, May 2, at 11 o’clock. Everyone is invited. Ragan’s Barber Shop and J. M. Harmony’s Shop announce that due to increased costs of barber supplies, the price of shaves will increase to 25 cents and haircuts to 40 cents on May 1. Miss Hallie Grace Wray, who has been employed at the Jacksonville Ordnance Plant for several months, is spending a short vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wray. Among the many good things that can be said about President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he is a good-will maker, a social guest wherever he goes and goes where he chooses to go, and is a welcome visitor at all points. En route to Mexico two weeks ago, he was met in Arkansas by Governor Adkins and a party in Little Rock. He took the occasion to view Camp Joseph T. Robinson, one of the largest training centers in the U. S. There are many “little” things going on in Des Arc that the law enforcement officers should take cognizance of, and aid in correctng many bad habits now being indulged in by the youth of this community. Though it may be innocent pastime, matching pennies, shooting dice, breaking street lights and windows out of public buildings, staying up and out late at nights is not good for better citizenship of any community. Of course, the corrections of immoral comduct should begin at home; parents are to blame for permitting misconduct of their boys and girls in many instances. Proper instruction at home will go a long way n righting many wrongs.

Thursday, April 24, 1958

pl. Leroy O. Gales, 22, was discharged at Ft. Chaffee, Ark., on April 10. Leroy was in the 11th Airborne and received his paratrooper training at Ft. Benning, Ga. He has just returned from 26 months in Germany. Word was received here this week that the Fleet Drilling Co. of Ada, Okla., has quit oil drilling in South Prairie County. They had been drilling on the Virgil Ives farm south of Ulm. Final drilling was at 11,000 feet but they found a dry hole and abandoned it. Henry Brown, Justice of the Peace, fined six men of Griffithville for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. The men and one young boy had stopped their car north of the Bayou in Holy Woods and were engaged in consuming a case of beer while stopping passing cars. One was fined $30 and four were fined $10 for disturbing the peace, the young teenager, who had a car, was fined a total of $14 for not having a drivers license. Deputy Sheriff O. E. Owens made the arrests. Attorney Joe M. Pirtle of Des Arc won his first jury trial since he was admitted to the bar in a case against a life insurance company’s refusal to pay a bill to the Des Arc General Hospital. Jimmy Tate made 7 1/2 points for the Des Arc senior team at the Delta Relays at Helena on April 5 which put Des Arc above several of the towns represented. He made first in the 440 with a time of 53.4 and tied for second in the broadjump with 13 school enries. He jumped 19 ft.10 in. The senior team consists of Tate, Bill Heard, Alvin McFarlin, Larry Tefteller, Larry Tucker, Jimmy Felts, Frank Winford and Ronnie Baldwin. A large number of neighbors and friends held open house at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keller at the corner of 11th & Erwin Sts. on Friday evening, April 11. Mrs. Leo Simmons was sponsor with the assistance of Mrs. G. P. Mullen, Mrs. Archie Patterson and Mrs. W. A. Ferguson. Mr. Keller is manager of

Nichols Implement Co. W. R. Lee, owner of the Rice Theater here, said this week that he will be starting a Sunday night movie after church, at 8:30 p. m. The first show will be “An Affair to Remember”. The 2 p. m. show will go on as usual. Pvt. Leland DeVore, 7th Field Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va., spent the past week here with his family. Leland has just completed a Medical Supply course at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. The junior-senior banquet will be held Friday night, May 2. After the banquet, class members and their guests will attend a late show at the Rice Theater. Mrs. Dada Greer is senior sponsor; James C. Lankford is junior sponsor. The sports editor at the Pine Bluff Commercial writes, “District 8A, which has the state’s best Class A basketball setup, has lost one of its finest young coaches. Jim Ford will leave Star City in favor of a similar job at Des Arc High School. Ford is returning to his hometown to take some of the coaching load off Don Muse. He will also be carrying a teaching load in science, chemistry and biology. Richard Loretz is helping Boice Minton operate his large rice farm west of town this year. Richard and his family have moved into the nice farm home on the place formerly known as the Bridges place. Des Arc Lumber Co. is giving 20 Baby Chicks free with each purchase of a 25 lb sack of Purina Chick Startena. Come in and register April 25-26; your chicks will be here May 2 and 3. McMillen’s Grocery and Fetters West End Supermarket advertise that the Grand Champion Steer, raised and shown by Larry Tefteller at the 1958 Prairie County Fat Calf & Barrow Show, puchased by Little Rock Packing Co., will be sold to local people Friday and Saturday at their markets. The history of Oak Prairie churches and schools, written by Pauline Burnett Stephens appears in this issue of your newspaper.

Also from the Past

Sunday outing in Des Arc 89 years ago (from last week’s issue) Photo furnished by Windle Porter, Griffithville Mayor

All dressed up with leg propped up on a wheelbarrow left atop wood decking of the new toll bridge under construction across the White River in fall of 1927 is Edward McAllister. In background looking north across river (out of sight below) and toward the south tower are 4-5 more people (3 ladies standing and 1 man with similar white shirt and cap squatting, to left of tower - could’ve very well been three couples). A few planks, not yet cut to size, extend out over the west and east edges of the bridge deck. The bridge’s main span was to be the longest of its type anywhere in Arkansas. Edward McAllister was born April 29, 1906 in the Jasmine area and married Birdie Porter, Windle Porter’s great aunt, in 1927. His father was J. B. McAllister and his mother was an Eans. Construction of the suspension bridge

was begun May 2, 1927 and completed for use March 15, 1928. It included the main span (650’ in length), two back stay spans (320’ each), the east approach (760’) and the west approach (608’), making a total length of 2,658’, or over half-a-mile.

Two previews into a single 1917 photo set for next week’s issue Prominent Prairie County citizens to be identified from over 100 attending an important April 1917 meeting in Memphis will include: Bedford Bethell, John Booth, Dr. G. Gilliam, Quinton McCuin, Dick Toll, G. W. Sparks, John I. Booe, R. H. Romunder, Capt. McClintock, J. G. Thweatt, Alvin Harris, Asa Wright, R. W. Bowen, Dee Newhart, I. T. Sims, Walter Williams and ? Screeton

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Service Saturday at Hazen for Dorothy Clarke, 102 Lola Gene Haller Jacobs

Lola Haller Jacobs, former Stuttart resident, dies Rita Joy Churchwell

Adolph H. Oltmann

Rita Churchwell Services held burial Monday at at Ulm for Welcome Home Adolph H. Oltmann Rita Joy Churchwell, age 49, of Searcy, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Little Rock. She was born October 1, 1966 in Evanston, Illinois to Raymond Ralph Churchwell and Lena Marie Hodges Churchwell. She is survived by one brother, Huston Ray Churchwell and Donna Tucker of McRae; one sister, Twilia Kay Lance and husband David of Trinity, Alabama; two nieces, Ashley Marie Churchwell of Pangburn and Destiny Hope Lance of Trinity; and one nephew, Tristan Karl Jubal Lance of Trinity. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Lena Churchwell; and one brother, Paul Edmond Churchwell. Funeral services were Monday at 10:00 am at Powell Funeral Home in Searcy. Interment followed at Welcome Home Cemetery in the Northside Community, Des Arc.

Don W. Highfill buried with full military honors Don Wayne Highfill of Morgan, Ark., passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was born Dec. 21, 1946 to the late John C. Highfill and Nadine (Hackney) Highfill. He was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was assigned to the 25th infantry "Tropic Lightening" Division. He later on became a Sergeant in the National Guard, rank E5 for 10 years. He is survived by three brothers Dennis Highfill of Plainview, Dale Highfill of Carlisle, Daniel Highfill of Thornburg; one sister Danea (Highfill) Felts of Carlisle; 12 Nieces and Nephews, Chuck Highfill, Aimee White, April Highfill, David Highfill, Denise Highfill, Darla Dennis, Dale Highfill Jr., Mathew Highfill, Heston Highfill, Paton Drake, Clint Felts and Shana Felts. 29 GreatNieces and Nephews. A Memorial Service was held with military honors at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock, Tuesday, April 26, at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to ALS Association, www.alsa.org.

Adolph Herman Oltmann, age 92, of Brinkley passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016. A son of the late Adolf E. and Marie Oltmann he was born in Ulm, Arkansas on March 15, 1924. He received his early education from Heinrich School in Ulm. Adolf met the love his life Virginia Cruthis, under the ferris wheel during the duck calling contest at Stuttgart. They began dating but Adolf was serving in the US Navy, so their courtship continued thru correspondence. He returned home on May 1, 1946. They had not seen each other since December of 1942. On May 12, 1946 Adolf and Virginia were united in marriage at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ulm, Arkansas. In February of 1949 they settled in Hunter to farm and raise and family. Over the years their family was blessed with two sons and two daughters. And later the birth of 9 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Adolph enjoyed hunting , fishing, gardening and spending time at his cabin on Maddox Bay. He also enjoyed driving the roads at Dagmar and the Coffee Group at Gene’s Restaurant. He is survived by two sons, David Oltmann and wife Gatha of Monticello and Dale Oltmann and wife, Mary of Brinkley; two daughters, Jennifer Martin and husband Rickey of Brinkley and Lisa Chappell and husband Michael of McCrory, two brothers, William E. Oltmann and wife Kathryn of Brinkley, Charles Oltmann and wife Margie of Ulm and 9 grandchildren, Stacy (David) Vondran, Michael (Andrea) Oltmann, Jeremy (Amber) Oltmann, Dr. Michael Oltmann (Catriona) Oltmann, Regina McCormick, Kane (Emily Martin, Hannah (Matthew) Catlett, Samantha ( James) Long and Haley Chappell and 11 greatgrandchildren. Services were at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Ulm with Pastor Johnny Graham officiating. Burial followed in Zion Lutheran Cemetery by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home in Brinkley

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Wanda Lou Colclasure was related to local family Wanda Lou Colclasure, 74 of Bryant, passed away April 23, 2016. She was born December 10, 1941 in Little Rock to the late Thomas Henry and Laura Kathlene King Wilson. Wanda was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gene, Clifford and Lloyd, sisters, Hazel and Helen. Wanda is survived by her husband of 56 years, James K. “Coco” Colclasure of Bryant; sons, Ronny Colclasure and wife, Donna of North Little Rock and Kenny Colclasure and wife, Terri, of Little Rock; daughter, Sheila Colclasure of Little Rock; brother, Horace Wilson of Bryant; sisters, Bonnie Bearden and husband Gleason of Lonsdale, Billie Jean Brock and husband Sonny of Little Rock,

Shirlene Ferguson and husband Jimmy of Bryant, Joy Ann Ferguson and husband, John of Bryant, Louise Ferguson and husband, Charles of Salem, six grandchildren, Aaron (Jessica) Bratton, Kyle Bratton, Michael (Haley) Colclasure, Dalton Colclasure, Monica (Tyler) Litfin, Laura Colclasure and four great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be Aaron Bratton, Michael Colclasure, Kyle Bratton, Tyler Litfin, Steve McGuire and Franklin Baker. Chapel services by Ashby Funeral Home will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, with burial to follow at Pine Crest Cemetery. Wanda Lou’s husband was originally from the Hickory Plains/Butlerville area near Des Arc.

Doris Pasley

Doris Pasley grew up during the Great Depression Doris Pasley, 93, of Carlisle, the second of seven children born to Amos and Bessie Cohorn, was born October 22, 1922 and died April 24, 2016. She was the last survivor. She was raised in the Gravel Hill community during the very heart of the depression; she understood what it meant to be poor. Doris grew up on a rocky farm in hard times; an experience similar to many others of her time and place. The days of chopping cotton, milking cows, cooking, caring for her blind grandmother, as well as other work, prepared her far better for the life she came to know than the time spent in the rural schoolhouse down the road a few miles away. She came to Jesus as a teenager at the small Baptist church she attended in Gravel Hill, Arkansas. Doris later taught children’s Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Through the years, her service also included preparing for an unknown number of church pot lucks and Sunday dinners. On July 4, 1942, she married Raymond Pasley at the preacher’s house late in the day after the preacher had finished feeding his stock. They were married outside with little ceremony. Yet this humble beginning did not make them feel slighted in the least, but rather happy to just be together. They were devoted to each other until death parted them when Raymond died in 1996. Their union produced four sons: Larry, wife Alicia; Alton, wife Sharon; Mike, wife Jan, and Donnie, wife Janet. There are eleven grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and six great, great, grandchildren. Doris was a farm wife, and while he worked on the farm, she worked in the house and raised her boys. Raymond had the easier job. Doris also worked for over 30 years at the Shirlyn Shop in Carlisle, helping Lucy, Faylynn and Windy with the store. Funeral services were at 10:00 A. M., Wednesday, April 27, at the First Baptist Church in Carlisle. Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Lola Gene Haller Jacobs, 85, of Little Rock, formerly of Stuttgart, died Monday, April 18, 2016, at Baptist Health-Little Rock. Lola was born April 12, 1931, in St. Charles to Paul Merritt Haller and Rosa Priscilla Varnadore Haller. She attended DeWitt High School and retired as a bookkeeper from Stuttgart Co-op. Lola loved to read and look at pictures on Facebook, but her greatest pleasure was baking and cooking for her family and friends. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Lynn Jacobs; one sister, Paula Sue Gahagan; a grandson, Brian Arnold; and a granddaughter, Terri Skillen. Survivors are three sons, Larry Jacobs of Reserve, La., Donnie Jacobs and wife Carol of Casscoe and Mark Jacobs and wife Jamie of Little Rock; two daughters, Kay Skillen and husband Johnny of Pine Bluff and Debbie Arnold and husband Travis of DeRidder, La.; one brother, Joe Haller of El Reno, Okla.; one sister, Dorothy Morris of Arlington, Texas; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. Funeral services, officiated by Jay Jacobs, are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with visitation one hour prior to her service. Burial will follow in Lone Tree Cemetery.

Marie Cross dies at Stuttgart Marie Elizabeth Cross, 85, widow of Jake Cross, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at her home in Stuttgart. Mrs. Cross was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Humphrey to Louis W. and Bertha Grahnert Haller. Following her retirement as housekeeping supervisor at Stuttgart Memorial Hospital, she was a caregiver. Marie enjoyed reading, cooking and crocheting, but loved flowers and working in her garden. She was a member at Stuttgart Church of Christ. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers; one sister; a grandson, Michael Cross; and son-inlaw, Dennis Eason. Survivors are one son, Doyle Cross of Stuttgart; two daughters, Kay Lock and husband Billy of Athens, Texas, and Sandi Holbert and husband Bill of Stuttgart; three brothers,

Dorothy Sullivan Clarke, 102, of Stuttgart went home to be with her Heavenly Father and family on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. She was born August 5, 1913, in Center Hill, Arkansas, the first of four siblings. Her father had multiple business occupations which resulted in many moves during her childhood. In the spring of 1931 the family moved to Hazen, Arkansas, where Dorothy met Harold Clarke (son of F.L. and Ila Clarke). They were married in September 1932. She remained a Hazen resident for 79 years before moving in 2011 to the home of her daughter and son in law, Carol and Bobby Wilson in Hot Springs. She attended church at The Lake Shore Heights Baptist Church in Hot Springs where she helped in the nursery. She took with her many happy memories of the people she knew and loved. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. G F. Sullivan and Lucy Harrison Sullivan; her husband of 48 years, Harold Hamman Clarke; sisters, Darliss Simons, Rhena Chapman and Gussie Guyer, and her grandson, Mike Wilson. Those left to cherish her memory are her children Carol Wilson and husband Bobby of Hot Springs, Bobby Clarke of Hazen, Linda Pich and husband George of Denton, Texas, and Barbara Norman of Bella Vista, Arkansas. She is also survived by grandchildren Mark Wilson of Stuttgart, Lauree Bartholomew of Batesville, Clarke Pich of SouthLake, Texas, David Pich of Frisco, Tex., Joe Pich of San Antonio, Tex., Bill Norman of Bentonville, Ar, and Jeff Norman, of Bentonville, sixteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen, Chaplain Teddy Frye of Gentiva Hospice of Hot Springs officiating. Pallbearers were her grandchildren. Walter Haller, Vernon Haller and Harold Haller; one sister, Vickey Gregory; six grandchildren, Lisa (Cliff ) Foster, Libby Groom and Tim (Susan) Lock, Kaylynn (Gary) Barrett, Jake (Elizabeth) Eason; and Amanda (Jason) DeLoach; 11 greatgrandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Joe Spangler, were 2 p.m. Saturday at Stuttgart Church of Christ Burial followed in Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

William Denham had relatives in Harold Dollar buried at Cotton Plant Prairie County

Harrold Thomas “Dummy” Dollar, age 70 of Fair Oaks, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Funeral services were Monday, April 25, at 10 a.m. at the Thompson-Wilson McCrory Chapel. Interment with Masonic Rites was in Cotton Plant Cemetery. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Directors of McCrory was in charge of arrangements. He was born on May 13, 1945 in Cotton Plant, to Walter Earl Dollar and Myrtle Marie Wheeler Dollar. Harrold Thomas Dollar, loved bonfires with friends and family, enjoyed hanging out at Max’s Fair Oaks Café and frog gigging. In the past he worked at the Naval Base in Indian Head, Maryland, Del Monte in Rochelle, Illinois and Producers in Fair Oaks from 1970 to 2007 when he retired. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in McCrory where he was a Master Mason for 26 years. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and his great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donald Kerr Dollar and Walter Eugene Dollar and one sister, Nita Mae Tinkle. Mr. Dollar is survived by his wife of 44 years, Marlene Tucker Dollar, two sons, Rickie Dewayne Dollar and wife Brittany of Wynne and Damien Long and wife Felicia of Jonesboro; two daughters, Rhonda Renee Dollar Stuckey and husband Boyce (Pete) of McCrory and Kimberly Shea Dollar and husband, Rufus Devers V of Wynne; six grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Active pallbearers were Masons, Josh Currier, Roger Williamson, Jon Ford, Nate Steele, Logan Vincent and Alan Gaines. Honorary pallbearers were Rickie Dollar, LaKota Dollar, Damien Long, Christopher Long, Bobby Don Dollar, Randall Dollar, Ronnie Dollar, Richard Dollar, Kevin Quirk, Tim Quirk Dustin Poole, Rufus Devers V, Boyce Pete Stuckey and James Tinkle.

William C. Denham age 40 of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was employed at Ally Finance Company for 14 years. He is survived by his mother, Donna and stepfather, Bill Driver; grandmother, Virginia Driver, and special loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Chad was preceded in death by grandparents, Vernon and Eloise Ellis and William Driver, Sr. Funeral services were Friday, April 22, at 2:00 P.M. at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen with Bro. Christian VanHouten officiating. Pallbearers were Scott Crump, Larry Lynn Ellis, David Dullis, Joey Worring, Joey Nicholas, and Danny Kelly. Burial was in the Hazen Cemtery. William’s great-grandparents at Des Arc were the late George and Maud Ellis. He has a number of relatives in the Des Arc area including the J. T. Hambrick family.

Karen Marcella Cain

Marcella Cain’ burial at Welcome Home Karen Marcella Cain, 80, of Griffithville died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Mrs. Cain was born July 11, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to Marcus and Annie (Benton) Evans. Survivors include one daughter, Alice Crozier; two sons, Walter (Marilyn) Cain andThomas (Kerrie) Cain, six grandchildren, Leigha Crozier, Grayson Crozier, Levi Cain, Elixis Cain, Colton Cain and Taylor Cain; two great-grandchildren, Dawson Shelby andDaye Shelby,and one brother, Irvin Brock. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter Cain; two sisters and two brothers. A graveside funeral services was held at 2:00 P M Saturday, April 23, at Welcome Home Cemetery with Bro. Gary Neal officiating. www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Gladys M. Robbins was member of Sweet Adelines Gladys Marie Robbins, 96, of Stuttgart passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at Crestpark Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 17, 1919, in Stuttgart to Edd and Maude McCollum House, one of six children born to this union. Gladys graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1937. She entered Beauty School in Little Rock in June of that year. Upton completion she was employed at Carlson’s Beauty Shop, in Stuttgart, until her marriage on Jan. 1, 1939, to Arley Robbins of Hagler, Ark. They moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he was an engineer for the railroad. In 1948 they learned both their sons were diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. They returned to Stuttgart so she could be with her family. Gladys’ husband was employed with Layne Arkansas Company as a machinist. She was a receptionist for Dr. Max Denman for 16 years until her husband chose to open his own machine shop. She was his bookkeeper for eight years until his health forced them to retire. Gladys was a member of First United Methodist Church of Stuttgart where she was an active member of the choir for over 50 years. She was a charter member of the Little Rock Chorus of Sweet Adelines, Inc. for 45 years. She traveled to many states in competition with Top of the Rock Chorus. She also was a member of the Community Choir of Stuttgart. Gladys’ passion in life was singing. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; their two sons, Max and Donnie Robbins; two sisters, Ruth Mock and Margaret Frances House; and one brother, Allen “Snookie” House. Survivors are two sisters, Dorothy Grace and Kathy (Rayford) Swint, both of Stuttgart; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Funeral services, officiated by Dr. David Bush, were at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Stuttgart. Burial followed in Lone Tree Cemetery. Additional Obituaries on Page 11

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Winners in Dairy Dish competition announced

Aleigha Smith, main dish winner

Thelma Gray and Dawanna Keys, volunteer judges for the event

Adysen Johnston, party idea winner By Shea Wilson Each year, Arkansas Farm Bureau conducts a statewide contest to find the best tasting, most original dairy dish. County conalso held in each each county. This year’s Prairie County Dairy Foods Contest was held Saturday, April 16, at the Prairie County Fairgrounds in conjunction with County 4-H O-Rama . First place winner in the Party Idea category was Adysen Johnston with her entry of Pizza Dip. Adysen received $20 and a special prize. Adysen’s winning recipe follows:

Whole-wheat bread sticks or crackers Directions: Combine cream cheese, sour cream and oregano in bowl. Stir until smooth. Spread evenly into a small pie plate or quiche pan. Top with pizza sauce, cheeses, peppers and onions. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve with whole-wheat bread sticks or crackers. Yield: Makes 10 servings Total Time: 25 minutes Second place winner, receiving $15 was Ketrina Wallace with her entry of Cream Cheese Squares and third place winner, receiving $10 was Shayleigh Smith with her entry of white cupcakes with whipped cream cheese frosting and strawberry garnish.

Pizza Dip Ingredients: 6 ounces light cream cheese ½ cup light sour cream 1 teaspoon oregano ½ cup pizza sauce 1 cup shredded partskim Mozzarella cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup diced red peppers ¼ cup sliced green onions

First place winner in the Main Dish category was Aleigha Smith with her entry of Tortellini Bake. She also received $20 and a prize. Aleigha’s winning recipe follows: Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons Butter 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese

Fresh Ground Pepper ¾ Cup Half and Half 1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese ¾ Cup Heavy Cream Directions: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, cream cheese, half and half, and cream together. Whisk in the garlic powder and parmesan. Season with a small of freshly ground black pepper. Simmer, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened to a creamy consistency. Baked Tortellini Ingredients: Pasta Sauce 2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 20 oz. Package of Ricotta, Parmesan, 1 Cup Shredded Parmesan and Romano Tortellini (Buitoni brand) Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water and cook tortellini according to package. Place Alfredo sauce in baking dish, then add cooked tortellini and parmesan cheese. Top with Mozzarella and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy. Both winning recipes will be submitted for judging at the state level. The top four winners selected in each category will prepare and serve the recipes at the State Cook-Off in June in Little Rock.

4-H O-Rama helps kids showcase project work By Shea Wilson The Prairie County 4-H O-Rama was held Saturday, April 16 at the fairgrounds in Hazen. The County 4-H ORama is the annual competitive event that is held so 4Hers can show off what they have learned in their 4-H project work. Brent Griffin, County Extension AgentStaff Chair, Amy Carroll, County Extension Agent- Agriculture along with volunteer Paul Osborne conducted the outdoor activities: Bicycle, Bait casting, and BB Shooting. Indoor competitions were conducted by Shea Wilson, County Extension Agent-Family & Consumer Sciences/4- Having a good time at the O-Rama H. Indoor activities included Illustrated Talks, Method Demonstrations, Fashion Revue, and Performing Arts. Winners in each category are as follows: Baitcasting Junior Division: 1st Place – Jenna Holland and 2nd Place – Adysen Johnston. Senior Division: 1st Place – Jeremiah Williams and 2nd Place – Isaiah Williams. BB Shoot Junior Division: 1st Place – Jenna Holland. Senior Division: 1st Place – Ketrina Wallace and 2nd Place tie – Isaiah Williams and Jeremiah Williams. Bicycle Junior Division: 1st Place – Adysen Johnston and 2nd Place – Jenna Holland. Senior Division: 1st Place – Jeremiah Williams and 2nd Place – Isaiah Williams. Prairie County Little 4-Hers Method Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks 1st Place winners in the Senior Division: Safety – Ketrina Wallace, Health – Isaiah Williams, Human Development - Sara Beth Toll, and Consumer Economics - Aleigha Smith. Fashion Revue Senior Division: 1st Place – Angela Hoover. Performing Arts Vocal Senior Division: 1st Place - Angela Hoover. Performing Arts Instrumental Junior Division: 1st place – Shayleigh Smith. First place junior and senior winners have the opportunity to compete in their event at the District 4-H O-Rama Thursday, June 16 in Forrest City. Cloverbud members (ages 5-8) who earned a special ribbon for their participation in County O-Rama events included: Will Spratt, Jolie Spratt, Mackenzie White, K Adysen Johnston. Thanks to the parents and club leaders who assisted with the day’s events and to Mitzi Osborne and Cara Whiting for judging Volunteere Paul Osborne, left, assists BB shooter this year’s contest. 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Exten he Prairie County Extension Service at 870-998-2614 or “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prairicoarkansas4h. You can also email smwilson@uaex.edu.

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The Time is Now: The Hard Right Scripture: Haggai 1:1-11

I was reading an article this week by an active duty army officer. His theory was that leadership in the military at least in his experience had become too much about the leader and not enough about the men and women they lead. He said that too many unit commanders boil leadership down to their officers setting an example by getting a haircut and going to PT. This writer said you may have a clean shaven head and be able to run 15 miles easily but if 15 of your soldiers or getting discharged for failing their PT then are you really leading. The writer then told a story about a very smart young corporal who was great at his job as an analyst. The guy could rattle off not only facts, but solid strategic-level analysis about any country in Central Asia and put it in a white paper with a pretty ribbon on top that you could submit to any number of journals. The problem was that he had trouble passing his PT. This soldier - Army had spent four years investing time and money in feeding, clothing, training, and yet instead of helping him overcome his PT issues by working on diet and health advice and motivating him better they basically left him high and dry. Now I know some people would disagree with this article and have way more experience than I do about the military, but I was struck by the way this officer ended the article. He said, “Don’t get me wrong: I understand completely that there are soldiers who give up, who are beyond reaching. There’s no doubt that they exist, and sometimes we have to cut them rather than take precious resources away from those in our formations who want to succeed. But we as Army “leaders” have grown too comfortable choosing the easy wrong over the hard right, and blanket all those who present a challenge to us as examples of the former rather than entertain even the slightest possibility that they are (just in need of help.) This week’s scripture comes from the book of Haggai. The prophet Haggai is speaking to a post exile community that is still feeling the shock of a significant Persian political crisis. There was a mysterious death of the emperor Cambyses and there was a new emperor Darius. During this time 520 b.c. Darius was shoring up his own political power and in 521 he would be faced with a revolt by the people in Egypt. Eighteen years earlier the Emperor at that time, Cyrus, had sent a group of 50,000 Hebrews who had been exiled in Persia back to Jerusalem to rebuild, especially to rebuild the temple. They were led by Zerubbabel, the governor of Jerusalem, and a descendant of the last legitimate ruler of Judah, Jechoniah. They were also led by Joshua who the high-priest. The original project did not find success and so no work had been done for fourteen years by the time God raised up Haggai as a prophet. Haggai’s prophetic ministry and his book is all about getting the people back to work rebuilding the temple. His message is ‘the time is now’. God used Haggai to cut through the people’s excuses. He said you live in paneled houses while the temple

still lies in ruins. Paneled houses were a sign of luxury while the temple was a mess and still ruined. The people’s priority was on their own comfort and security and even luxury while God’s house was not finished and their original reason for returning was not accomplished. It reminds me of the warning that Joshua, son of Nun, gives to the people when they first enter the promised land in Deuteronomy 6:12, “then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” In this case they had forgotten their reason for leaving Persia. I don’t believe that these 50,000 were bad people but they had let their discouragement, the realization that this was going to be hard work rebuilding the temple, and the conflict they faced be a reason to make excuses that now was not the time. David Guzik gives a list of excuses the people used: The land was still desolate after 70 years of neglect The work was hard They didn’t have a lot of money or manpower They suffered crop failures and drought Hostile enemies resisted their work They remembered easier times in Babylon Their excuses may seem legitimate but they were also a symptom of the fact that they had lost their vision for their mission. Instead of the mission, they were living out their personal dreams of comfort and security. And as a result Haggai said they weren’t really satisfied. What about us? Have there been times where we have made excuses or chose the easy wrong over the hard right. We keep a sin we are dealing with secret instead of asking for help. We keep charging or buying what we want even if we don’t need instead of practicing delayed gratification or self-denial. We choose to hold on to a grudge instead of forgiving and seeking reconciliation. We choose to follow what the crowd does or believes instead of choosing to be different and follow what God desires. We choose to quit when people put up roadblocks or are critical of what we believe we are supposed to be doing. In one of the Harry Potter movies, Dumbledore Harry’s headmaster and mentor tells him when he is faced with a tough decision, “We must face the choice between what is easy and what is right.” In Deuteronomy 30:19 we hear these words, “"Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live” How do we make the hard right? We do it by the choices we make and the actions we take. Step by step. I pray that each of us this week will look to make the hard right decision versus the easy wrong. May God bless you. Brother Dee

Sunda y School National Day of Prayer Church Attend ance special obserance here Sunday, April 24 in DEs ARc First Baptist Church 231/243 Gospel Mission....................172 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..54/118 First United Methodist........60 Faith Missionary Baptist.61/70 Family Worship Center........50 First Assembly of God36/39 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 30 Church of Christ................17 Church of God of Prophecy.. 28 Living Waters Full Gospel.....21 AREA chURchEs Hickory Plains Miss. 60/81 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..29 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap. 25/39 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 25 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 14 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 28 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist...12 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254. Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

You Are Invited to Attend Decoration Day Sunday at Johnson Chapel The annual Homecoming will be held at the Johnson Chapel Methodist Church on Sunday, May 1. Known for over 100 years as “Decoration Day”, it continues to be the day for all residents and former residents to gather for decorating graves in the nearby cemetery and to enjoy fellowship and worship together another year. Keith Knupp, Deacon in the First Baptist Church in Des Arc, will be speaker at 11 a. m. Daniel Hayley, a fifth generation family son, is coordinator for the annual event, following in the footsteps of his Uncle Bob. Everyone is invited to attend the service and the “dinner on the ground” that will follow. The church is located nine miles west of Des Arc.

All residents of Des Arc and surrounding communites are invited to attend a special National Day of Prayer service to be held Thursday, May 5, at the Prairie County Courthouse Square beginning at 12:00 noon. Several local churches

and pastors will be participating in the service. “Everyone is invited to come during the noon hour to pray for the Lord’s blessings and guidance of our community, our schools, our city, state and country,” said local participating pastors.

Walter’s Chapel announces special services this Sunday The Walter’s Chapel Cemetery Board invites all to attend their annual Decoration Day on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Pastor Greg Tenison and the Congregation of the Walter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church also extend a warm welcome to attend their 11 a.m. service. A potluck beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. will follow. If you plan to eat, please bring a potluck food item to share. Paper plates, eating utensils, cups, water and ice are provided. Since folding chairs are limited, we encourage everyone to bring your own. At approximately 1 p.m. there will be a welcome with introduction of Cemetery Board Members followed by an introduction of our gospel entertainers, Highway 86. Prior to their final song, “I’ll Fly Away”, those individuals who have died since last May and buried at the cemetery will be recognized and a balloon given to each family to

release. Those passing away since last Decoration Day were: Alma Lois and Dolphie Ricks, Carolyn “Yvonne” Ingle, Carolyn Byrum, and Brandyn Dewayne Chance. Contributions may be made on Decoration Day or mailed to Sharon Hunt Wakefield, Treasurer, Walter’s Chapel Cemetery, 162 Stacey Lynn Terrace, Ward, AR 72176. If you have questions or need directions please contact Nancy Felts Dunlap at 501/681-3589 or email her at dunlap.nancy@att.net.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Lemon Flavor Recipes From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

One of my favorite pies is a Lemon Meringue. My Grandmother Alexander made delicious lemon pies and it became my favorite pie as a child. My mother has always loved the flavor of lemon also so that is another reason I love this flavor. This week's recipes all use lemons: Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Chess Pound Cake, Lemon Lime Pound Cake, and Lemon Curd. So buy a flavor lemons and enjoy preparing these refreshing desserts>

Lemon Meringue Pie 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 lemons juiced (about 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon lemon zest 4 egg yolks, keep the whites for the meringue 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups water Using a wire whisk mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Mix in lemon juice, zest, eggs, butter and water. Cook over medium low heat until filling thickens. Remove and pour into pie shell. Top with meringue.

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Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2016! They will be graduating from Des Arc High School on Friday, May 13. Mrs. Sue Berry celebrated her 90th birthday this past week here at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to her and had cake. She had a wonderful day. Our fishing trip to Hazen had to be postponed but we are making plans to reschedule. We have been seeing pictures of big fish being caught locally. Jordan came on Saturday to pop us some popcorn and the Des Arc United Methodist Church and Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church came on Sunday to bring us the word from the Good Book and fellowship with us. We have played Bingo, had ball toss, played board

games, watched movies on the Big Screen TV, excercised, reminisced, gone shopping for the residents, listened to the news, played horseshoes and dominoes and played the Wii. The Disciples will be here Friday morning and the Ice Cream truck will be here in the afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Snowball, the Facility Pet, stopped by for a visit with the residents the first of the week. They sure enjoy seeing her. She will be stopping by again later on in the week. May is upon us and school will be out soon. Vacations begin and the college kids will be coming home for the summer. Folks are working in their yards doing landscaping and cleaning out flower beds. Yard mowing is in full swing. It has not been too

terribly hot but later on in the summer, I am sure the temperatures will climb close to 100 degrees. There’s nothing like a tall glass of sweet, cold lemonade to quench your thirst on a hot day! Right?! We were disappointed that we could not have the Community Easter Egg Hunt. BUT, it has been decided that the egg hunt will be held during Steamboat Days Saturday, June 4 across from Dondies and behind Living Waters Church. I will post more information closer to time. We are very excited. That is all for this week. We hope you have a blessed rest of the week. Come out to visit us! Teresa Henley Activity Director

DES ARC, ARK By Barbara Williams, Site Director

Breakfast and Bingo. Mrs. Linda played and sang for us also. Thursday, we left out to Benton to play another Bean Bag Baseball game and we won 16-11. We ate out at Western Sizzle before coming back home. Friday, we played puzzles and colored. Our yard sale room is open every Thursday from 8-11 am, we are adding newly donated items every week. Please drop off any donations for our silent auction for 3rd Annual Grills and Gowns Fundraiser May 14th at the Cabot National Guard Armory. This event benefits our Meals on Wheels program for Lonoke and Prairie County. Stop by the Center to pick up registration forms for the BBQ cook-off contest and the Miss Heart of Arkansas Pageant ages 099. Vendor booths for businesses and crafts will be available again this year,

Lemon Chess Cake2 sticks butter or margarine or 1 cup, melted 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 4 egg yolks 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 4 egg whites 1 cup nuts of your choice, Optional Melt the butter and combine with brown sugar, white sugar and egg yolks mixing well with mixer. Add flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract and lemon extract and continue beating. Beat egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff and fold into batter with a spoon mixing well. Fold in nuts. Generously spray bundt pan and pour in batter. (You can make this cake in a 9 x 13 pan, too.) Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until center tests done. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle on lemon glaze recipe below. Lemon Glaze 3 teaspoons lemon juice 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tablespoons milk Beat with whisk or spoon until you get the right consistency to pour over cake. Can add more milk if needed. (Can heat a few seconds in microwave. This makes it easier to pour. I use a small pitcher and driz-

Seni or Citi zenS Ce nte r Congrats to all the Des Arc High School Seniors of 2016 and hope everyone enjoyed their prom weekend. We look forward to having Ray back with us next week too! We were out busy all week playing Bean Bag Baseball and the Tournament. Monday, we played a practice game men against women, and the men won as usual. We left out early Tuesday morning to the Tournament at Aldersgate in Little Rock. That morning was the terrible with wrecks on the freeway, so we got there late. Mrs. Shirley Goff was supposed to sing the National Anthem but got caught in the traffic, too. We won our first game against Brinkley. Then, after lunch, we lost our game against Bryant so we didn’t have to go back the next day. Since we were out of the tournament, we were able to stay at the center and enjoy our usual

Meringue Topping: 4 egg whites 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat egg whites with mixer, add sugar and vanilla, and continue beating until peaks form. Spread on top of pie covering entire pie. Place under oven broiler until browned or bake in preheated 350 degree oven until brown on top.

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Lemon-Lime Pound CakeServings: 16 Servings Ingredients Cake 3 sticks Butter 3 cups Sugar 5 whole Eggs 3 cups All-purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 cup 7-up 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest GLAZE 2 cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest, Dried For At Least 30 Minutes 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest, Dried For At Least 30 Minutes 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice 1 Tablespoon Water + More As Needed Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Combine flour and salt, then add it 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. With the mixer on low, slowly add the 7-Up until combined. Add 1 tablespoon of both lemon and lime zest and mix. Scrape the bowl and mix again. Thoroughly spray a bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. Add large spoonfuls of batter until the pan is filled, then even out the surface. Bake for 1 hour 10 to 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it sit in the pan for 15 minutes. Carefully turn it out onto a cake plate and let it cool. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a bowl and gently whisk until thick but pourable. Use a large spoon to drizzle it all over the cake. Let the glaze set, then slice and serve!

Lemon Curd Ingredients 8 Egg Yolks 1 cup Plus 1 Tablespoon Sugar 1/2 cup Lemon Juice 2 Lemons, zested 12 Tablespoons Butter, cut into pieces Instructions Place the egg yolks into the top of a double boiler or a heat-proof bowl. Beat vigorously for a minute. Add sugar and beat for another minute. Add lemon juice and zest and give it another good stir. Place bowl over a pot of simmering water (make sure the bowl isn't touching the water). Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens. This can take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes. Stir in the butter a piece at a time, whisking until each piece is nearly completely melted before adding another one. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a storage container. Cool for a bit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Will keep for about 5–7 days in the refrigerator.

bounce houses for the kids and Popeye’s Chicken will have their catering team serving their world famous chicken and sides at the concession stand all day. Doors open at 10:30 AM. You will not want to miss this year’s events! Don’t forget! Our handmade quilt will be raffled off at Grills and Gowns, $1 a ticket of 6 for $5. Friday, May the 6th starting at 6pm we will be having a Bean and Cornbread supper and Ms. Nola’s homemade fried pies here at our Senior Center to benefit our Seniors that are going to be in the Ms. Heart of Arkansas Pageant. This will be donation only, and we will have live music! Everyone is welcome to attend. God Bless and have a great weekend!

FRIENDS FOREVER: Barbara Eoff (Bobbie) Livesay enjoyed a visit from a long-time friend, Milded Wyatt Jordan of Seal Beach, California the past week. Mildred came especially to attend a birthday gathering for Gladys “Tootsie” Sanner held here last Saturday. Mildred left Des Arc years ago and lived in California for a number of years. She worked in a restaurant where she said, people like Gene Autry came in frequently. She returned to Des Arc in 1996 and built her ‘dream home’. After 14 years living alone in Des Arc, her family in California decided she should come back near them. She has a son, Dennis Barbara Williams, Site Ferguson, and a daughter, Belinda Burton, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren around close. Mildred made the trip to Arkansas by plane accompanied by her Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, daughter and husband, Don, of Long Beach. Mildred lives in a gated community of thousands of people of whom she said, “No, I don’t know all of them!” They came last ThursMeals on Wheels day and left Tuesday returning home.

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FARM/HOME Rice field mosquitoes not Zika virus vectors By The U of A System Division of Agriculture

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – If Zika-carrying insects were in the United States, the mosquitoes that are associated with the virus don’t breed in rice fields, swamps or flood waters. They breed closer to home, preferring bird baths, tires and other containers associated with people and their dwellings, said Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. However, there have been no instances of people acquiring the disease through mosquitoes in the United States, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All reported cases to date involve acquiring the Zika out of the U.S., and being diagnosed upon re-

turn. (see: http://www.cdc.gov/mmw r/index.html.) There is concern that the virus may become established in the United States. “It’s important to learn to minimize mosquito bites and the risk of any mosquito-transmitted disease,” Loftin said. There are two potential mosquito vectors of the Zika virus, the Asian tiger mosquito or Aedes albopictus; and Aedes aegypti. “These two mosquitoes breed in artificial containers more closely associated with people and their dwellings,” said Loftin. “Unlike mosquitoes commonly found in rice fields which are active at night, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are active during the day.”

Although both mosquitoes may be present in Arkansas, “for mosquitoborne Zika transmission to occur, potential mosquito vectors and Zika infected individuals must be simultaneously present,” he said. So, the proportion of potentially virus infected mosquito vectors would be small.” The CDC said that only 4 percent of people traveling to Zika infected areas tested positive for the virus. In an April 15 report only about 182 of 4,534 tested from January to March of this year were positive for Zika (MMWR April 15, 2016, http://www.cdc.gov/mmw r/index.html). Controlling the pest The two mosquitoes prefer to breed in “small containers holding stagnant water such as bird

Rice & corn experience strong planting week By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture

For a brief moment a few weeks ago, it looked as though Arkansas rice growers might be looking at 2015, all over again. Last year’s anomalous growing season made a mess of agricultural predictions, with a cool wet spring followed by pockets of outright flooding in the summer. Planting throughout much of the state was delayed well past the date that any agronomist thought could produce near-optimum yields. For a number of rice growers in central and northern Arkansas, 2016 planting began in mid-March under cool, clear conditions. But then, around April 4, a miraculous thing happened: The clouds broke; the sun appeared. In the space of one week, the amount of rice planted in the state rocketed from 11 percent of the 1.6 million acres predicted for planting in 2016 to 33 percent — exceeding not just the abysmal amount planted during the same period in 2015, but beating the 5year average by 10 percentage points as well, according to the weekly Arkansas Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Jarrod Hardke, extension rice agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that the period of April 4-10 “really represented the first time that the entire eastern half of the state was able to make planting progress.” Hardke said that much of the rice planted in March through the first week of April was planted on larger farms and on high ground. He said many smaller growers tend to delay their rice planting somewhat because they may not have the resources to replant if heavy rains or other weather factors ruin initial plantings. “In rice, the early season issues we’re most concerned with are erratic soil tem-

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peratures leading to uneven emergence, or lack of germination and emergence,” Hardke said. “Seedling disease leading to stand loss, and soil crusting — which is something we’re concerned with at the moment. Much of the rice planting and growing season is something of a tightrope between too much and not enough rain. Thursday evening of last week, Hardke tweeted photos of emerging rice in Stuttgart, with the message, “Need some heat this week and rain to prevent crusting.” “Seeds only have so much pushing power to make it out of the ground,” he said. “And some of our soils, when they dry out, have a tendency to form a crust that’s nearly impenetrable. If the plant can’t make it out, it will eventually turn down and lose the ability to emerge.” Corn also saw substantial gains during the week of mild weather, as growers planted an additional 30 percent of an estimated 790,000 acres, bringing the state to about 95 percent complete for corn planting. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, said several heavy rains earlier in the month may result in crusting issues for corn growers. “We’ve got a lot of corn planted, but we’ve also got a lot of corn that’s struggling to emerge, because the soil’s so hard,” Kelley said. “That last rain, it came very hard and fast. A lot of this soil doesn’t have a lot of organic matter in it, so a hard rain can beat it down, and then it dries out rapidly. That top inch is very hard, it’s almost like concrete.” As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service predicted probability of rain in eastern Arkansas into the middle of this week.

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defendant must be brought to trial within a certain amount of time, and if that time is exceeded, the defendant is entitled to have the case against him dismissed, regardless of whether he actually committed the crime for which he was charged. “In such cases, procedural faults committed by one side or the other actually prevent justice from being done. Sometimes, by impartially applying the rules of criminal procedure, terrible injustice is done. “This is what happened in the State of Arkansas vs Fredrick David Owens, Jr., Prairie County Case No. 59N-CR-2012-28. Based upon the testimony of witnesses and scientific evidence, Owens was charged with Murder in the First Degree, for the killing of Donovan Buck. “But because the State took more time than is allowed to bring Owens to trial, the court must, by Arkansas’ Rules of Criminal Procedure, dismiss all charges against Owens, and allow him to go free. “The purpose of the criminal law is to provide for justice, but on this day, for Donovan Buck and his

family, there is nothing but terrible injustice. “Among the many professionals who participated in the investigation and prosecution, there is only frustration and pain. Even though the outcome of this matter was set in stone twenty-six months ago, Becky Reed-McCoy, the Prosecuting Attorney, and Tim Isaac, her deputy for Prairie County, accepts this ruling as a bitter, but lawful outcome.

baths, old tires, catch basins under potted plants, and rain gutters that hold water,” Loftin said. “Breeding source elimination around the home can be very effective, especially when you consider that these mosquitoes have relatively short flight ranges – a quarter to a half mile. “Rid your yard of containers that hold water,” he said. “Flush bird baths daily and don’t forget to check and fix rain gutters so water doesn’t stand in them. All sources of standing water should be eliminated.” Loftin also said that “the first line of defense against mosquito bites are insect repellents. Those containing DEET are effective at repelling mosquitoes.” Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and long pants will

CROP REPORT Brent Griffin CEA-Staff Chair Prairie County Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Box 388 DeValls Bluff, AR 72041 (Office) 870-998-2614 (Mobile) 870-351-54616

Week of April 18 Days of field work: 2 Top soil Moisture: 100% Adequate Sub soil Moisture: 100% Adequate Major Activities: Farmers completed corn planting and continued with rice planting where rainfall was limited early week. Corn and rice plants continue to emerge with some early soybeans emerging. Herbicide applications continue for all crops Pasture and hay meadows continue to develop in response to warmer temperatures.

Crop Progress: Corn: 95% planted, 45% emerged Rice: 55% planted, 15% emerged Soybean: 3% planted, 1% emerged Crop Condition: Corn: 50% Poor, 50% Fair Rice: 50% Poor, 50% Fair Soybean: 100% Fair Pasture/Hay: 50% Fair, 50% Good Livestock Condition: 3 Fair

also reduce exposure to mosquito bites. Gear and clothing can also be treated with clothing repellents that contain permethrin. Look for these repellent names in various products and follow the use label. Rice fields While many consider rice fields to be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, not all mosquitoes are attracted to those areas. Jarrod Hardke, extension rice agronomist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said “there are more than thirty species of mosquitoes common to the state of Arkansas. However, the main species found in Arkansas rice fields are Anopheles quadrimaculatus and Psorophora columbiae. “You won’t find the mosquitoes that could transmit

Zika virus out in the rice fields, since they don’t develop in grassland or riceland pools, only in containers,” he said. Loftin recommends using specific insecticides around the home to minimize the presence of mosquitoes that live where people do. In addition to protective clothing and personal repellents, fogging outdoor areas can be very effective. “Fogging should be used only when mosquitoes are most active because they only last two to three hours,” he said. “Treating areas such as shrubbery can be particularly helpful in controlling resting mosquitoes.” For more information about pest management, visit www.uaex.edu or contact your county extension office.

Century Farm program open for applications The Arkansas Agriculture Department has opened the Century Farm program to new applications for 2016 inductees. Century Farm families have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. This program honors Arkansas’s rich agriculture heritage and since the program beginning in 2012 has certified 297 farms and families. Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2016 to be eligible for designation in 2016. · The same family must have owned the farm for 100 years by December 31, 2016. The line of ownership from the original settler or

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Amazing Grace!! On a Saturday morning, April 16, 2016, at the Sand Hill Cemetery east of Des Arc, a near miracle happened. The Cemetery Board, consisting of Steve Sanner Chairman, Barbara Merrell Secretary/Treasurer, Donna and Curtis Hitt, Tim Sears, Gladys Sanner and Jimmy McDaniel had put out a call for volunteers to help with a “Clean Up Day”. While expecting a number not much larger than the board members, they were pleasantly surprised when about five times that many appeared with eager hands, shovels, rakes, chainsaws, weed eaters, trucks and trailers and tractors with front end loaders. In record time low hanging limbs were cut, loaded and hauled off, loose limbs and twigs were picked up and fresh dirt was placed on graves that needed to be replenished so that the cemetery received a major makeover! The workers ranged in age from the very young to esteemed senior citizens. All who were able bodied were busy and those who were not able were cheering the younger ones on. It was an impressive sight to see that many workers paying tribute to their family members and friends by caring for their resting places. If you have an occasion to drive by or visit the Sand Hill Cemetery in the coming days, you’ll see a well groomed and picturesque setting that would make any community feel proud; proud of the grounds and proud of the volunteers, too. If you travel the road along the levee on the north side of the cemetery, you might notice three unusually large sassafras trees. They may not be record trees but they are pretty special. As with any event we’ll try to name those present and apologize to those we miss. Not all are pictured in the group photo as some workers came later. We say well done to all who answered the call. Steve Sanner, Chairman of the Board

Mike Walters handling tractor work

VOLUNTEERS AT SAND HILL CEMETERY CLEANUP: This large group of volunteers showed up to assist in cleaning the Sand Hill Cemetery east of Des Arc on Saturday, April 16. L-R: Robert Weaver. Steve Sanner, William Petty, W.R. Petty, Jude Henley with two unnamed helpers, Edgar Alverson, Donald Holland, Barbara Merrell, another unnamed helper (All three helpers were great workers and we are thankful to them, Sheriff Gary Burnett and Jude Henley) Donna Hitt, Curtis Hitt, Drew McVay, Judy Burnett, Doyle Burnett, Oscar Holland, Mike Walters, Tressia Smith, Janet Walters, Jimbo McDonald, Caleb Hitt, Darin Burnett, C.L. Turner and Jimmy McDaniel. There were several more workers not pictured and the Sand Hill Cemetery Board expresses their appreciation to all who helped.

Linda Alverson and daughter on rakes

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I received a telephone call last Friday of yet another former Gregory resident leaving us. Billy Joe England, who grew up here and went into the Military and on his release, not being work here he and Joan White married and moved away, but never forgot me, nor me them. Billy was 12 when I went into the Post Office and for some reason I thought my job description included bossing all the kids. The Englands, as well as most others, sent the kids for the mail. (parents were busy working) This one day Mrs. England came stomping in and I could tell she was not the happiest lady in town, so ‘talky me’ I made the mistake of asking why SHE came, she replied “It is your fault”!! So, I asked how that could be. She told me!!!! Billy and George had stayed out of school to chop cotton to make some money for the weekend and they knew I would scold them for missing school. I survived saying” They had that right”. Our Brady Holder of Des Arc was baptized Sunday into Gregory Baptist Church. We all are so proud as she has been coming here most of her life when visiting Aunt ‘Chele, Uncle Donny Brown and grands, the Mickey Holders. (I was too sick to go and

love them all enough not to want to give them what someone so generously gave me).(I am trusting that Dan did it up BROWN) Having lunch at the grands were Mark and Nicole Holder, Brady and her friend, Cami of Des Arc, Jeff and Tracey Nick and Lee Willis of McCrory and Donny and Michelle Brown. Last Thursday Ima Jean and Vickie Lindsey and Nell Richardson went to the Lightle Center in Searcy to listen to the Little Red River Band. On Saturday evening they went to the American Legion Building at Morning Sun to hear the Back Roads Band. Some may remember ,Joanne Dixon Ashby from this area, who is the band’s female singer. On Wednesday of last week I met my cousins, Rose Altom and Dorothy Ball of Wilburn, at Searcy and went to Redfield to visit Sallie Dollar. On the way we picked up Myrtle Smith in No. Little Rock and Ella Higgs in East End. Six gal cousins, you can imagine the ‘chatter’ that went on!! The annual crawfish boil that happens at Jason Coopers happened Saturday. I was invited, but got sick Friday night, so Saturday I called Troy Tims and told him I wanted to ‘bargain’ with him—I

would not come over and spread my germs IF he’d bring me a plate of fish—no crawfish. He did and that fish was so good I called and said the “cooker” should open his own Café and just cook fish. Troy said it was Joe Hall and he’d told Joe to cook mine ‘crisp’. So!! Others there were Brian and Dora Cooper and Jared Cooper of Judsonia, Joe and Jean Hall of Morton, Jim Mcullough of McCrory area, Troy and Darlene Tims and Ronnie and Sharon Ladd of Gregory as well as the Jason Coopers. Jena Pfeffer spent Sunday afternoon in Searcy with the Lynn Tranum family and John McNeill of Hickory Plains. Gregory postal customers, we are getting a new person to ‘tend’ to our needs. Our person is now called PSE— Postal Service Employee- not Postmaster as I was. She is Sherry Morris of Augusta. Be nice to her so she will stay— Thersea will THANK YOU so that she can ‘tend’ to her other job as Postmaster of Augusta and not have to rush out here and do this one and rush back to her other job. Mr. and Mrs. David Oltmann of Monticello have been here with the O.B. Fields family due to the death of David’s dad in Brinkley on Saturday.

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We came home from church today and our yard had been mowed. Johnny came while we were gone. He had a birthday on the 19th. Johnny and Sandy came by Saturday evening and visited for a while. This is a very busy time of the year for everyone, especially the farmers. Maybe the weather will be better from here on. We expect to hear from John’s nurse this

week that he has been released. However, we heard that once before. He is doing very well. We missed Dale and Evelyn Greenwalt in our church services yesterday. We have a special service for the boys and girls who graduate next Sunday evening. It is that time again and we have three graduates to acknowledge. We had a special service last Sunday evening. Our pastor has been with us for 14

years and his mother and his children came and other family members. We enjoyed having them in the service. Our nurse came last week. It was the day that the traffic was so thick. About every road around Carlisle was blocked. She worried about getting home as she lives in Cabot. I had a phone call from Bruce Ingle at Des Arc one evening. He is doing good.

There will be a Wedding Shower for Trevor Jones and Candace Nelson (Candace is from Stuttgart) It will be May 7th at 2 PM at the HP Baptist Youth Center. All family and friends are invited. It will be hosted by the Jones family. They are registered at Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Dillard’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond. Their wedding will be June 19th. Will give wedding info at we get it, location and time. Sorry several firemen missed the CRVFD meeting last Tuesday night. Not too sorry, Vanessa Graham had made them yummy cinnamon rolls, so she and Mickey dropped off some for Clara Clark, Bob and me Wednesday. Mickey and Vanessa Graham ran around all day last Wednesday picking up farm equipment parts. Clara Clark , Bob and I had lunch at HPOS Sunday. We were glad to get to see Granny Nell Price; as we were leaving, she was getting gas. So glad Granny Nell Price enjoyed her birthday Monday. I saw a picture of her beautiful cake. Sally Beth (Price) Walker takes care of Granny and Papaw Bully! So thankful for all the Prayers for Dalton Jennings on Monday. He is the son of Bryan and Jenny (Price) Jennings. He left the road at our late Milton Ballowe’s residence on Hwy. 38. His truck shows you it’s a MIRACLE he came out of it. Prayers worked. Because at Unity Hospital in Searcy, they knew he was in bad shape and transferred him

to ACH in Little Rock. ACH has the best Children’s Trauma Unit. He came away with a broken arm. Best way (in my column to let Evans family know this info) Carla Evans had a kidney removed (cancerous) Tuesday at a hospital in Bartlett, TN. She was in surgery about four hours. They appreciate all the Prayers and continued Prayers. They are all strong in their FAITH ! They had to send off to make sure cancer is contained in that one kidney. Uncle Jerry and Aunt Linda Evans, her husband, Marlon, and all the boys and family were there. Send her a card of encouragement, 3811 Shelby Rd., Millington, TN 38053. Vanessa Graham enjoyed her day Tuesday. She went to Carlisle. She spent the day visiting her Aunt Brenda Flynn and Peggy Rettig. Her night didn’t go as well. She ended up at Searcy with Lola Brannon. They took James Allen Brannon, thought appendix, but said it wasn’t and sent him home. Come enjoy time with us at the next “Ladies Drop By”, Tuesday, May 10, at Hickory Plains Methodist Church. Lots of good laughter, food and it helps us to relax just to be together! (REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.net) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put

them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about. People can still call me to get crosses from Jewel Ashmore. The stained glass in the cross is from the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church that burned 4 years ago. HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $5 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS! Come out & enjoy! Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM1:30PM. Happy Anniversary May 1st to Faye and James Carlisle! Happy Birthday May 1st to Meagan Gore! Happy Birthday May 2nd to Justin White and Dennis Tipton! Happy Birthday May 3rd to Jim Kirk! Happy Birthday May 4th to Mary Holcomb and Evan Martin! He was despised and rejected-a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Isaiah 53:3, NLT

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Senior Lady Eagles Track Second in District Junior Lady Eagles Track win District

Lady Eagles Second in District: The Senior Lady Eagles Track team placed Second in the District Track meet held at England on Monday, April 25. Pictured are, l-r: Coach J. D. Babb, LeeAnn Harrell, Skylon Williams, Alyssa Dohm, Alyssa Earl, Jaden Washington and Cheyenne Hambrick. LeeAnn, Skylon, Alyssa D., and Alyssa E. all have qualified for the State meet to be held in England on Monday, May 2. The 2A Region Six District Track meet was held on Monday, April 25 at England High School. The Senior High Lady Eagles scored 145 points to finish Second behind Clarendon with 183 points. “The Lady Eagles just could not keep pace with the Clarendon Team who had nineteen girls to the Lady Eagles six,” said Coach J.D. Babb. Three ninth graders, Hambrick, Cheyenne Jaden Washington and LeeAnn Harrell were moved up to help the three Senior High girls on the Sr. Team. “They did a great job to help the older girls,” Coach Babb said. Stats are listed below of each athletes performance: Skylon Williams: 100m Hurdles-Third-21.71; 200m

-Sixth-32.19; 300m Hurdles-First-59.85; Long Jump-Eighth-13’ 9 1/2”;Triple Jump-Seventh27’ 10”. Alyssa Earl: 400mThird-1:14.49; 800m Second-3:05.16; 3200m Fourth-20:31.76; Long Jump-Third-15’ 5”; Triple Jump-First-32’ 1”. Alyssa Dohm: 400mSecond-1:04.8; 800m-First2:51.41; 1600m-First6:26.18; 3200m-First14:35.67; Long JumpFourth-15’ 1/4”; Triple Jump-Third-29’1”. LeeAnn Harrell: 400mSixth-1:21.31; 800mFourth-3:11.5; 1600m-Second-7:17.08; 3200m-Second-17:43.21. Cheyenne Hambrick: Discus-Fifth-67’ 2”; Shot Put-Sixth-25’ 8”. 4x800m Relay-Second-

District Champs: The Des Arc Junior Lady Eagles were crowned District Champs at the district meet held in England on Monday, April 25. Pictured are kneeling: Lee Ann Harrell and Madison Lewis, High Point Award Winner. Second Row: Caroline Harris, Sadie York, Reagan Liles, Jacey Adams, Kirsten 15:35.89-Jaden WashingKennedy. ton, Hambrick, Williams Back Row, l-r: Riley Barksdale, Shelbey Vogeltanz, Haylie Flud, Cheyenne Hambrick, and Earl. Marlaya Washington, Zyler Taylor, Jaden Washington, Emilee Johnson. Four of the girls will be Very back is Coach J. D.Babb. Not Pictured-Faith Harrell Congratulations! competing at the State Track meet on Monday, On Monday, April 25, th First-29.65’ Caroline Har- 5”. May 2. 2A Region Six Junior High ris-Fourth-31.22. Shot-Cheyenne HamAlyssa D. qualified to District meet was held at 300m Hurdles: Kirsten brick-Second-29’4”; Zyler run in four events: England High School. The Kennedy-Second-61.65 Taylor-Eighth-24’ 6”. 400m,800m,1600m and Junior Lady Eagles scored Long Jump-Caroline 400m: Madison Lewis3200m. 184 points to run away First-1:06.08; Caroline Har- Harris-Second-13’ 5”; Alyssa E. will compete in with the Jr. Girls Champi- ris-Second-1:08.98; Kirsten Kennedy-Fifth-12’ the Triple Jump and 800m onship. Kipp Delta fin- LeeAnn Harrell-Fourth- 9”; Riley Barksdale-Sixthrun. ished Second. 1:15.59; Shelbey Vogeltanz- 12’6”; Madison LewisSkylon qualifed for the Madison Lewis, an Sixth-1:17.28. Eighth-12’6” 300m Hurdles and LeeAnn Eighth grader, scored 41 Triple Jump-Madison 800m: Haylie Flud-Firstqualified for the 1600m points to win the Out- 2:59.47; LeeAnn Harrell- Lewis-Second-28’9”; CaroRun. standing Athlete Award. Second-3:06.84; Shelbey line Harris-Third-27’0”; Ri“Even though we didn’t Following is a list of the Vogeltanz-Third-3:19.4; ley Barksdale-Sixth-24.5”; have the numbers this year, top performers in each Reagan Lyles-Seventh- Kirsten Kennedy-Sevenththese girls have really com- event: 23’11”. 3:38. peted well in all of their 100m Hurdles: Kirsten “This group of kids real1600m: Haylie Flud-Fismeets. I am very proud of Kennedy-Third-21.83 rt-7:11.57; Jacey Adams- ly worked hard this year how they have worked this 100m-Madison Lewis- Fourth-8:13.5; Sadie York- and made tremendous imyear,” said Coach Babb. First-13.96; Caroline Har- Sixth-8:37.84; Emilee John- provement over the course ris-Eighth-14.72 of the season,” said Coach son-Seventh-8:42.06. 200m: Madison Lewis4x400m Relay: First- J.D. Babb. “If this group of 5:18.5-Kennedy, Vogeltanz, kids can stay together and they continue to improve, Harrell, Flud. 4x800m Relay: Second- they can be very good by 13:46.76-Johnson, York, the time they get to Senior High School. They can be Adams, Vogeltanz. Discus-Cheyenne Ham- proud of what they accomthis season,“ brick-Third-62’9”; Marlaya plished Coach Babb said. Washington-Seventh-57’

Senior Eagles Track team takes Second at District

Des Arc High School Band in Concert this Sunday The Des Arc High School Senior Band, Junior Band and Choir will be presented in concert this Sunday, May 1 at the High School gymnasium beginning at three o’clock in the afternoon. Also performing this year for the first time is the

Jazz Band. The Concert is free and everyone in the Des Arc Community is invited to attend. Director David Yarbrough said,” We appreciate the Community’s support this year.”

DES ARC SCHOOLS Second in District: The Des Arc Senior Eagle Track team traveled to England on Monday, April 25 to participate in the District Track meet. The Eagles came away with a Second Place finish. Dillon Conway won the High Point Award by winning the Triple Jump, High Jump, 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles and was second in the 400m Race. Pictured at front l-r are: Jerrod Williams and Wyatt Covington Second Row: Randy Flud, Donald McCoy, Carlin Jones, Blayne Cook, Spencer Wrigley, Tanner Estes Third Row: Kyle Creppel, Chuck Crawford, Ricky Parson, Gage Alston, Kelvin Cohen, Hayden Flud, Ethan Reed, Daylon Conway, David Norman, Jacob Adams, Colt Covington, Isaiah Williams, Dillon Conway and Coach Drake Widener.

Good luck to the Eagles/Lady Eagles at District Competition in Carlisle

Kindergarten Round Up!

Girls play at 5:30 Boys play at 6:30

Athletic Banquet Des Arc Elementary Cafetorium

Tuesday, May 10 Tickets: $7.00 Special Guest Speaker to be Announced

Menu Ham, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Roll, Tea, Dessert Athletes-5:30 p.m. Guests-6:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Des Arc Eagle Booster Club

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, May 2-6:

Elementary Lunch

(Thursday, April 28 games) Des Arc High School

LUNCH MENU

On Monday and Tuesday, May 2 and 3, call in and set up an appointment to register and test your child. Call 870-256-4128 or 870-256-4776. We will register and test on the same day. Our registration/testing dates are May 18 and 19.

Things to Remember: On Registration day you MUST bring the following: Copy of Birth Certificate Copy of Social Security Number Copy of Shot Records Physical (by first day of school) If these items are not brought on test day, we cannot register or test your child.

MONDAY: Hamburger Steak with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Roll, Milk TUESDAY: Beefy Nachos, Pinto Beans, Salsa, Carrot Sticks, Pineapple, Milk WEDNESDAY: Ham Sticks and Roll, Steamed Broccoli, Coin Carrots, Apples, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Corn, Yams, Peaches, Milk FRIDAY: Hamburgers, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Tropical Fruit, Milk

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Pizza, Broccoli, Yams, Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Milk TUESDAY: Beefy Nachos, Pinto Beans, Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Fresh Fruit, Baked Apples, Milk THURSDAY: Crispito, Whole Wheat Cinnamon Roll, Great Northern Beans, Pears, Fresh Fruit, Milk Breakfast Cheeseburgers, MONDAY: Biscuit & Sausage FRIDAY: Pattie or Cereal & Toast, Or- French Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Fixings, Pineapple, anges Fresh Fruit, Milk TUESDAY: Funnel Cake or

Cereal & Toast, Peaches

Breakfast

MONDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Toast, Peaches TUESDAY: Biscuit and Sausage Pattie or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple real & Toast, Apples FRIDAY: Donuts or Cereal & WEDNESDAY: Pop Tarts or Cereal & Toast, Tropical Fruit Toast, Pears THURSDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Served with Milk & Juice Cereal & Toast, Pears Meals are subject to change/ FRIDAY: Donuts or Cereal & USDA is an Equal Opportu- Toast, Fresh Fruit nity Provider and Employer Served with Milk & Juice Choice of Hot Line, Chef Salad or Cold Cut Sandwich WEDNESDAY: Yogurt and Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple THURSDAY: Pop Tarts or Ce-

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Ann Murray Hille was former local resident Virginia Ann (Murray) Hille, who was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Des Arc and later returned to her beloved hometown in retirement, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Rock Hill, S.C., where she had moved to be near family. She was the daughter of Charles Russell Murray Jr. and Mary Adelaid (Brown) Murray and granddaughter of longtime Prairie County residents Charles Russell Sr. and Anna ( Johnston) Murray and Frederick Epps Brown, onetime Speaker of the Arkansas House, and Ada (Morill) Brown, the daughter of early Prairie County settler, J.C. Morrill. A granddaughter, daughter and sister of teachers, Ann spent her life in classrooms of one sort or another. While in high school in Des Arc, she helped teach younger students during World War II. She attended Arkansas Tech and the University of Arkansas, where she met her future husband, Roy, before later receiving her teaching degree from Texas Tech in Lubbock while raising three boys. She then taught middleschool science for more than 20 years in Arlington, Texas, and Littleton, Colo., a Denver suburb. After their retirements, she and Roy returned to Des Arc, where they purchased the large B. B Bethell residence on 2nd Street and and briefly ran a bed and breakfast and,

more importantly, rekindled old friendships and made new ones. They were active members of the First Presbyterian Church of Des Arc and the community as well. She was very active in the early Steamboat Days festivals opening her home for gatherings, garden parties and visiting news media. Still teaching, she mentored for Head Start and volunteered at what is now the Lower White River Museum State Park, near the family farm where she and her sister Mary Brown (Gattinger) Henderson were raised. Ann and Roy moved to St. Louis in 2004 to be closer to family and, after Roy’s death in 2007, Ann moved with family to Rock Hill in 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, as well as her parents and sister. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law — Russ and Kim of Riverside, Calif.; Tom and Jan of Seattle; and Bob and Liz of Rock Hill — and five grandchildren (Rob, Kathryn, Jackson, Peter and Andy) and one great granddaughter (Nia) as well as her dear friend who was like a daughter, Charlotte Baugh, of Des Arc. A proud Arkansan with deep Prairie County roots, Ann’s memorial service will be held in Des Arc at a later date.

William Watkins Sr. grew up on houseboat near Des Arc This world has lost an Arkansas original. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, when William “Bill” Harrison Watkins, Sr., of Maumelle, Arkansas, went on to meet his beloved creator. Born in Scotland, Arkansas, April 23, 1932, he grew up on a hardscrabble farm, before moving with his parents to live on a houseboat on the White River near Des Arc. He quit school in the seventh grade to concentrate on hunting and fishing. Called to the Korean War, he made a perfect score on an IQ and aptitude test, and served as head of the motor pool during the war. He ended his service teaching math in the high school completion program for infantry (without having a diploma himself). After the war, he got a degree in engineering and worked for Kodak and Westinghouse in Missouri and Ohio, then Singer and Franklin Electric in Jacksonville, Ark., where he was chief engineer. He held several patents, and designed the fuel pump system for the B52, still in use keeping America safe. He quit the corporate world and started Watkins Realty in Maumelle, which he ran with his wife, Janet, and youngest son, Bud. In retirement, he had many adventures. He went down the Mississippi River from

its source at Lake Itasca to Minneapolis, 836 miles in an open canoe with his second son, Don. He was a frequent storyteller and humor man for the Rackensack Folklore Society. Former president, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; board member, North Pulaski Board of Realtors; deacon, First Baptist Church of Maumelle; and member, Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock. Born of Arthur William Watkins and Maudie Jane (Dodd) Watkins. Survived by wife of 44 years 10 months Janet (Smith) Watkins; one sister, Myrtle Lance, age 96; four sons William Harrison Watkins, Jr., Donald James Watkins Asher, Clyde Anthony Watkins, BillAlvin Z. “Bud” Watkins, and many nieces, nephews, and Predegrandchildren. ceased by siblings Eva Mae, Arthur, Elmer, Ethyl, and Nadine; first wife Ruby Faye (Asher) Ausbrooks. Viewing at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe from 8:30-5:00 Friday; graveside viewing at 2 p.m., with service at 2:45, at Salem Cemetery at the corner of Bethlehem and County Line roads, west of Hickory Plains. Arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, a Certified Veterans Funeral Care Provider.

Services today at Hazen for Stella Shadle Stella Beachler Shadle, 42, of Hazen, a loving mother, wife, and friend to many, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of Monday, April 25, 2016. Loved by many, Stella spent most of her life taking care of those around her. For most of her life, Stella worked in retail but when her health prevented her from working, she chose to stay at home and take care of her husband and son. In her free time, Stella enjoyed the outdoors. She took pride in her knowledge of farming, hunting, and fishing. Stella is survived by her loving husband, Wylon Shadle; her son, Larry Beachler; her mother and step-father, Larry and Brenda Drennon; her mother-in-law, Patricia Jane (Parr) Shadle; sisters, Alice Smith and husband, David and Maxine Shelton and husband, Doug; brother, Auther (A.G.) and wife, Debee Beachler; uncles and aunts, James and Jenet Swindle, Jon and Evelyn Dunn, Roy and Frances Rose, Steve Parr, John and Betty Parr, Terry and Rhonda Stice, Don and Donnie Baker, Donny and Debee Stice; nieces and nephews, Katie and Camryn Shelton, Blake Smith, Stephanie Blazek, and Caleb Swiney. Stella was preceded in death by her son, Brian Hughes; her father, Auther Beachler; aunt and uncle, Dale and Lee Morden, and her sister-in-law, Lori Belle Shadle. Funeral services will be 5:00 P.M., Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Peppers Lake Church of Christ south of DeValls Bluff. Burial will be in the Peppers Lake Cemetery with Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements

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Bride-Elect of Brent Calhoun Shower: May 14 Gospel Mission

Wedding: May 21 in El Dorado, Arkansas

Farmers & Merchants Donation: Shawn Fisher, vice president for the Des Arc Eagle Booster Club, right, accepts a $500 donation from Tyler Cox, Loan Officer with Farmers and Merchants Bank, Des Arc, to be used for the Athletic Banquet. The Banquet is Tuesday, May 10 at the Elementary Cafetorium

Our trip to Europe Traveling with Philip and Lorraine (The first in a series of articles about their trip to England )

iana dropped us off about three hours before departure time (2:30 p.m.) at Atlanta Airport, and we spent the extra time chatting with Alice Benson of Meridian, Mississippi, a Methodist minister’s widow. He died of ALS, and she was going on a tour with other retired Methodist ministers and their wives. We took turns going for walks, anticipating the long flight that lay ahead. After a long thunderstorm delay ON the plane (about two hours), we finally took off. We napped on and off and arrived at 7:10 a.m. (but our bodies thought it was only 2:10 a.m.). After getting 250 pounds each at the first ATM we found (what wonderful inventions!), we bought train tickets and took what we thought was the “fast train” to London. It was loaded with commuters, and we and our luggage were constantly in someone’s way. We finally arrived, via taxi, at Canterbury Hall (University of London) and were relieved to discover an elevator to whisk us to our sixth floor roomsacross from each other with a full bath in between. We found a nearby pub for a quick lunch, took showers and crashed until late afternoon. When we awoke, we felt much more human. So much so, that we went for a walk to explore the neighborhood. We discovered St. Pan-

cras Church (Church of England) and ate supperfish and chips and a salad to share-at the Goose Pub. We chuckled at the sign “Disabled Toilet”. We bought some dried fruit, apricots, plus gin and tonic, and managed to read a bit of Bill Bryson’s The Long Trail to each other before we fell asleep, like the dead, in spite of the heat (and no fan). Breakfast was most satisfying, quite traditional, and very hearty. We met a man from NC who was orginally from Cardiff and also a woman from St. Louis. The morning tour included Euston Station for our train tickets to Penrith. Lorraine’s left heel started to hurt early in the day-a very bad sign (plantar fasciitis). The British Library was right on our little walk, and we stopped in to browse at the wonderful displays- the original Magna Carta, many Bibles, and other important documents, beautifully preserved. We grabbed a baked potato at First & Firken and chatted with an Irish worker who informed us that he, at age 60, couldn’t afford to think of retiring soon. Signs advertised a piano recital at St. Pancras Church at noon, so we found a pew right near the front where we could rest our weary bones and hear beautiful, uplifting music. The sanctuary was magnificient-pillars, stained windows and floral arrangements (holly-

hocks from their outside gardens, we were positive). Ellen Sier had straight white hair and wore a leopard dress and beige sandals. She played a grand piano and we were carried away by the beauty of her music. After a rest and a nap, we decided to walk, in spite of the increasingly painful feet, to Regents Parks. Different shoes helped and we just strolled, hating all the traffic and fumes of busy Euston Road and not knowing just how far away the park was. It turned out to be worth the effort. We admired the delightful arrangements, even yucca and eucalyptus! We skipped the zoo out back and concentrated on the flora, along with people enjoying the park. Interesting note: When a vehicle is willing to let you cross the street, the driver flashes his lights to let you know that he is stopping. Can you imagine that in Miami??!! We wended our way home via back streets after a cheese omelet at Sally’s Kitchen. We discovered book shops, furniture stores and restaurants along the way. We managed to finish The Long Trail. Continued (Phillip Fuller is a Des Arc native and a retired teacher. His companion, Lorraine, is also a retired educator. They reside in Hollywood, Fla.)

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Farm Bureau Supports Arkansas Works Arkansas Farm Bureau has announced support for Arkansas Works, the governor’s proposed revision to the use of federal Medicaid reserves to fund insurance coverage for eligible participants. The board of directors for the state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization met Tuesday to evaluate its grassroots policy and determined that defunding Arkansas Works is

too large a threat to the state’s budget and rural health care providers. “Arkansas Works is the best path forward for the state’s fiscal well-being and our rural communities,” said Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach, a cotton and soybean farmer from Manila (Mississippi County). “We approached this position with an open mind and open hearts. Our members need secure

rural health care providers and a sound state budget. Those tenants compel us to support Arkansas Works.” Arkansas Farm Bureau policy positions are defined by a grassroots structure that provides direction from members active within each county Farm Bureau. Those policy positions then move through a statewide resolutions process before being voted

on annually at the organization’s state convention. “Failure to pass the Department of Human Services budget that includes Arkansas Works funding has broad budget implications,” Veach said. “We looked most keenly at the impact to rural hospitals, the impact to our state’s economic bedrock and the communities that support our farmers and ranchers. “As an example, the

Public School fund would take a $31 million hit and the state’s institutions of higher education would see losses across the board. Specific to agriculture, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which provides research and outreach to help keep our industry competitive, would lose almost $2 million in funding. And the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s already limited

budget would be cut by more than $500,000. “Our rural hospitals – many of them financially vulnerable now – would be thrown into very challenging financial position because of decreased payment rates. Almost 30 percent of our state’s counties do not have a hospital now, and we fear that number could grow without the funding associated with Arkansas Works.”

District Court Hearings The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, April 25, 2016: City Cases Jamieson Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Harassment, Terroristic Threatening and Contempt of Court/Violation of No Contact Order. Continued to May 23, 2016. Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Drove Left of Center, and DWI-Three or more. Defendant requested Community Service in Searcy. Request denied. Must serve in Des Arc. Jeremiah L. McMillen, Des Arc, charged with Discharge of Firearm City Ordinance Violation. Failed to Complete Community Service and Do-

mestic Battering-Third Degree. Failed to Pay. Issue Warrant. Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Continued to May 23, 2016. Brianna Jones, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Continued to May 23, 2016. Tommy S. Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service and Failure to Appear. on a Written Summons. Failed to complete Community Service. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant. Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Has nine and one-half hours left to complete. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Jacob Collins, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Probation Violation. Defendant scheduled classes. Donna Cashin, Des Arc, charged with Animal Control/At Large/No License/No Rabies x2. Warrant Withdrawn. Changed plea to Guilty. Defendant complied with Ordinance. If no further violations for Six Months charges will be dismissed. Richard McGuire, Des Arc, charged with Tail Light Out. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Cheyenne Carter, Augusta, charged with Child Protection Act. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $140.00. Mildred E. Cain, Des Arc, charged with Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor. Changed plea to Guilty. Bond Forfeited. Rose Winston, Des Arc,

charged with Failure to Yield to Pedestrians. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $140.00. Tressia Henard, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemanor. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for May 12, 2016. State Cases Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Pay. Issue Letter. Tommy S. Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Pay. Issue Warrant. Tracy Leighann Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test and DWIFirst. DWI charge sentenced to Fine and Cost of $755.00, Alcohol and MADD Classes. Refusal to Submit charge Nolle Prossed.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, April 26, 2016, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett: McGee, Rodney Taiwan, 37, Hold for ADC. Intake date March 1, 2016. Crittenden, Lee B. 36, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, Fleeing, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Parole Violation, Driving with License Suspended, Careless Driving, Improper Display of Tags and Failure to Stop. Intake date April 5, 2016. Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date April 4, 2016. Branch, Aaron Antwon, 32, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor. Intake date March 17, 2016. Wardwell, Eddie, 41, Hold for ADC. Intake date February 3, 2016.

Washington, Earl, 48, charged with Criminal Mischief. Intake date December 28, 2015. Albizu, James, 47, chargeed with Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver. Intake date March 24, 2016. Enzor, David Mark, 56, charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles. Commitment. Intake date March 7, 2016. Jones, Bobby Joe, 56, charged with Forgery, Theft of Property and Habitual Offender. Intake date March 3, 2016. Dulaney, Malary L., 31, charged with Kidnapping and Terroristic ThreateningFelony. Intake date December 19, 2015. Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 53, charged with Probation Revocation Intake date February 13, 2016. Allen, Wallace, 69, Commitment. Intake date February 24, 2016. Hourston, Glen E., 64, Commitment. Intake date

March 31, 2016. Owens, Frederick, 33, charged with Murder-First Degree. Intake date March 24, 2016. Figueroa, Frank, 36, charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and FleeingFelony. Intake date March 25, 2016. Pruitt, Leslie, 24, Hold for ADC. Intake date February 18, 2016. Bevell, Robert Lynn, 22, Commitment.. Intake date April 6, 2016. Cohen, Eric E., 34, charged with Non-Support. Intake date April 14, 2016. Walls, Johnny Joe, 38, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Intake date April 13, 2016. Buckley, Joel C., 47, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date April 21, 2016. White, Stacey Alexander, 19, charged with Domestic

Battery-Third Degree. Intake date April 25, 2016. Hayes, Lakeshia A., 31, Hold for Another Department. Intake date April 25, 2016. Kelly, Christopher Martrell, 20, charged with Possession of Marijuana, No Drivers License, No License Plate and Driving Without Insurance. Intake date April 24, 2016. Hill, Patrick, 41, Hold for ADC. Intake date April 19, 2016.

Michael C. Carr, Cabot, charged with No Driver License. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Joseph Bradley Harris, Beebe, charged with No Driver License and No Liability Insurance. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $430.00. Kathryn A. Roberts, Batesville, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 73 MPH/55 Zone and Driver License Suspended for DWI. Continued to May 2, 2016. Terry M. Rippy, Searcy, charged with No Seat Belt. Bond Forfeited. Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License and Violation of No Contact Order. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Kathy M. Addison, Hazen, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 80 MPH/55 Zone. Bond For-

Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, April 26, 2016:

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H. Gipson and Marjorie A. Gipson, Grantees, the following lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: Tract One: A part of the SE 1/4 of the Fractional NE 1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R5W. Tract Two: A part of the SE 1/4 of the Fractional NE 1/4 of Section 4, T4N, R5W.

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feited and Six Months Probation. If no Further Violations, Charge will be Dismissed. Troy L. Denson, Cabot, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00. Jolynn T. Lyons, McRae, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 73 MPH/55 Zone. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. David B. Parker, Ward, charged with DWI-First and Careless Probhibited Driving. Defendant Appeared and Advised of Rights. Defendant granted time to May 9, 2016. Dennis R. Dorman, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance and Possession of Instrument of Crime. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $920.00

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Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 17 Arkansas locations received April 21 issue “next-day”, Apr 22 (down from 21 week before) USPS gets “B” on delivery of Apr 21 issue NOTE: For each location, the Tracking Chart now includes actual number of days required to receive paper the last 4 weeks (# days in parenthesis). The “Fewest Days” column shows the shortest/record time USPS has ever taken to get paper to that location. This column therefore is now the standard for comparing deliveries. USPS Mail Facility, DATE MAILED NLR, Ar receives / disThursday, tributes Journals to the Thursday, MARCH 31 APRIL 7 44 listed locations

LOCATION * Beebe * Cabot * Carlisle * Conway * Griffithville * Jacksonville * Lonoke * Searcy * Stuttgart * Ward

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Thursday, APRIL 14

FEWEST ( ) = Fewest / Actual #delivery days; DAYS (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

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D ATE D ELIVERED FRI., 4/15 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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FRI., 4/22 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

* Above 10 locations are mailed in 10 proprietary containers.

Another 175± locations, including the 32 below, are mixed & mailed in a total of 7 containers - then sorted @ NLR Terminal. Alma Benton Edgemont Fayetteville Forrest City Greenbrier Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock North Little Rock Rose City, NLR Pine Bluff Rogers Russellville Sherwood Tichnor Ulm Vilonia

(1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2)

(4) MON., 4/4 (4) MON., ” (6) WED., 4/6 (5) TUES., 4/5 (6) WED., 4/6 (4) MON., 4/4 (4) (non-verifiable) (5) TUES., 4/5 (3) Sat/Mon Apr 2/4 (3) Sat/Mon ” ” (4) MON., 4/4 (2) SAT., 4/2 (4) MON., 4/4 (6) WED., 4/6 (2) SAT., 4/2 (6) WED., 4/6 (2) SAT., 4/2 (4) MON., 4/4

(6) WED., 4/13 (4) MON., 4/11 (4) MON., ” (5) TUES., 4/12 (6) WED., 4/13 (4) MON., 4/11 (2) SAT., 4/9 (4) MON., 4/11 (4) MON., ” (4) MON., ” (4) MON., ” (4) MON., ” (5) TUES., 4/12 (2) SAT., 4/9 (4) MON., 4/11 (4) MON., ” (4) MON., ” (2) SAT., 4/9

(5) TUES., 4/19 (2) SAT., 416 (1) FRI.,4/15 (5) TUES., 4/19 (4) MON., 4/18 (1) FRI.,4/15 (4) MON., 4/18 (4) MON., ” (1) FRI.,4/15 (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (5) TUES., 4/19 (1) FRI.,4/15 (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ”

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(1) FRI., 4/22 Unreported

(5) TUES., 4/26 (1) FRI., 4/22 (2) SAT., 4/23 (5) TUES., 4/26 (1) FRI., 4/22 (1) FRI., 4/22 (4) MON., 4/25 Unreported

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OUT OF STATE (2) SAT., 4/9 (11) MON., 4/18 (4) MON., 4/11 (4) MON., ” (4) MON., ” (6) WED., 4/13 (8) FRI., 4/15 (4) MON., 4/11 (4) MON., ” (6) WED., 4/13 (4) MON., 4/11 (5) TUES., 4/12 (5) TUES., ” (6) WED., 4/13

(4) MON.,4/18 (4) MON., ” (5) TUES., 4/19 (2) SAT., 4/16 (5) TUES., 4/19 (4) MON., 4/18 (5) TUES., 4/19 (4) MON.,4/18 (5) TUES., 4/19 (5) TUES., ” (5) TUES., ” (13) Not Rcvd 4/27 (5) TUES., 4/19 (6) WED., 4/20

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2016 Des Arc High School Junior/Senior Prom highlights

Prom Beauties: These prom beauties, who are all seniors, were seen posing for the camera at the Jr.-Sr. Prom on Saturday, April 23 at the Elementary Cafetorium. They are left to right: Shelby Evants, Alyssa Earl, Bailey Greenwood, Jade Bell, Kallie Roberts and Sarabeth DeVore

Visiting with the Ladies: Hayden Flud, fourth from left, is visiting with these “classy ladies” and his classmates during the 2016 Jr./Sr. Prom. Pictured left to right are Lauren Mapps, Lexi Cook, Cierra Fisher, Flud, and Katie Minton. They will be Seniors in 2017.

Styling and Profiling: These pretty ladies and handsome gents were seen at the 2016 Jr./Sr. Banquet on Saturday Night. They are, left to right: Brittany Jones, Nyla Ballard, LaDarius Spencer, Shawn Cohen, Daylon Conway, Matthew Tate and Drelon Hunter.

These Seniors were relaxed and waiting for the skits to begin at the 2016 Prom “Enchanted Nights”. They are left to right: Quenton Walters, Noah Kennedy, Colt Covington, Andrew Ingle, Trey Lee, Clayton Nickelson, Jamie Norman, Jacob Adams and Kevin Brannon (with back to camera).

Prom Servers: Pictured above are the sophomores who were chosen to serve at the 2016 Junior/Senior Banquet. They are seated on bench, l-r: Alyssa Dohm, Dillon Conway, Skylon Williams Second Row, l-r: Maggie Wilson, Robin Bell, Ricky Parson, Robby Evans, Brent Bell, Sam Lloyd, Tanner Estes, Gracen Hambrick and Rainey Ingle

Prom Again: Corey and Candace Skarda were the lucky winners of a night at the Prom during the Silent Auction at Family Fun Night this year. Looking sharp guys!