White river journal, july 21, 2016

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P U B L I S H ED E A C H T H U R S D A Y S I N C E 1 9 0 7 TH UR SDAY, JUL Y 21, 2016

“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

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., JULY 21, 12 NOON Chamber of Commerce F & M Bank Meet. Room Election of Officers, lunch SAT., JULY 23, 6:30 PM Gospel Singing Judson Memorial Northside Community MON, JULY 25, 7 PM Des Arc School Board Superintendent’s Office TUES., JULY 26, 5 PM Cross Country meeting DAHS Gym Lobby THURS., JULY 28, 12-2 PM Commodities Distribution Des Arc City Hall THURS., JULY 28, 6 PM Jr. & Sr. High Football DAHS Gymnasium SAT., JULY 30, 5-8 PM Class of 1996 20-year Reunion Dondies Banquet Room MON., AUG. 1, 8AM-3PM High School Registration Juniors-See Sports page FRI., AUG. 5, 4:30 - 7:30 ANNUAL FISH FRY, BAKE SALE Slovak Parish Hall MON., AUGUST 8, 6-8 PM High School Open House TUES., AUGUST 9, 3-6 PM Elementary School Open House K-2: 6 pm SAT., AUG. 13, 6PM DAHS Class of 2001 Reunion at Dondies Banquet Room

Obituaries Pgs. 4 & 5

Brandon Barron, 45, Stuttgart Joe Caviness, 81, Hazen Nellie Cole, 89, Searcy Garland Curry, 92, Lonoke Gertrude Hickman, Brinkley Clarence Jackson, 80, Searcy Mary Francis Liles, 89, Lonoke Lula Mallett, 86, Searcy Sharon Maloy, 67, Stuttgart Otha Phillips, Louisiana Diane Price, 74, Des Arc Martha Rowe, 49, Searcy Joy Rupe, 86, Augusta William T. Saxton, 64, California Kimberly Suchan, 48, Stuttgart Myrtle Wallace, 83, Augusta Judith Weems, 72, Hazen Ferrell Whaley, Jr., 36, Searcy

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14 straight weeks of Next-day, (Fri) Delivery (See Tracking Chart, Pg 13) * Also, Des Arc Routes 1 & 2 both delivered Thurs, July 14

DAHS Sr Football Team members helping Rodney Adams pull up weeds around the F&M Bank Gazebo at Des Arc Riverfront Park on Wednesday morning, July 13

And ..... the RESULTS !

New lights brightened the city’s walking trail, Mayor tells council Street re-sealing starts in August The Des Arc City Council met Tuesday evening with numerous items of business, both old and new.

Mayor Jim Garth advised that Bradley Ward had replaced the walking trail lights and had already started replacing lights in the city hall buildingl. They were replaced with longlasting bulbs the council agreed to purchase a few months ago.

Mayor Garth encouraged council members to check out the new lighting on the walking trail north of Main Street because, he said, “They are noticeably brighter.”

Discussing the needed repair on the city’s dump truck the mayor presented the council members with some options to consider.

The options included allowing Harvey’s Garage to put in a new motor using some of the old parts at a cost of $11,000 with a 1year warranty or having a new motor put in using all new parts for $16,000 and a 3-year warranty. The mayor added, “Jerry Grenwood, city employee, has checked the army surplus store and they had several dump trucks but all were missing something. They were priced at $4,500 each.

Another option was in Searcy where they sell trucks and found a couple used ones for around $28,000 but no warranty and it would cost an additional $2,000 to add a bed to it. After discussing a final option for Steve Norman to completely rebuild the motor for $4,500 with no warranty, the unanimous decision was to check with the company where the motor was made and see how much they would

charge to completely rebuild it before making a decision.

Ordinance 2016-06 clarifying that fences meet the definition of a building was read and unanimously adopted.(See ordinance on Page 13 in this newspaper.)

Mayor Garth advised that according to an annual sanitary survey, it was recommended that the water plant place security cameras around the perimeter of the plant. He shared that these systems can be purchased for less than $200 and have already been used in the utility office and courtroom. The purchase was unanimously approved.

The final item on the agenda included the city’s two old police cars that were recently sold for $17,000. Police Chief Rick presented a plan to council members which would pay off one of the new police cars early but would require an additional $8,596.12. Council members approved the plan using money from the city’s equipment fund. However, this would be replaced using funds from the Act 988 account beginning in August. The motion was unanimously approved.

Mayor Garth advised that street sealing is set to begin in August.He made a point to commend Rodney Adams on his work at the park and other places around town. “He has been up early on the weekends working down by the river to get the area looking nice.

He has also done a great job on the signs coming into town,” the mayor commented.

Chrisana Knupp, Recorder/Treasurer

Des Arc Eagle banners being lowered on 7th St The Des Arc Chamber of Commerce had the “Bucket Truck Man”, Matt Davis and his wife, Janice, of Hickory Plains, cutting the poles off and lowering the Eagle banners bright and early Tuesday morning this week. Chamber President Bob Childers, supervisor of the project, said this would reduce wind damage to the poles and banners, plus make it possible and less expensive to change the banners from the back of a pickup truck in the future.

Conner Eldridge slams Washington dysfunction 'We Deserve Better' Former U.S. Attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate, Conner Eldridge, former Augusta resident, last week gave his thoughts following Congress' deci-

sion to break for a sevenweek recess despite many critical pieces of legislation still pending. The sevenweek-long recess marks the longest in recent governmental history.

"Does anyone think that things are in such great shape that our elected officials have earned a sevenweek vacation?" demanded Eldridge.

SENIORS REGISTERING:

This group of 2016-17 Des Arc High School seniors were at the office of Principal Bruce Guthrie early Wednesday morning registering for the the new school year. L-r: Jeffery Harrell, Madison Evans, Lauren Mapps and Shawn Cohen were looking happy to be starting their final year of high school before moving on.

The new school term begins August 15.

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Cleveland They say you really need to be there.

No, you don’t. Not always, not when there’s C-Span and the cable channels, and the Internet, and you can keep track of the Arkansans who made their way to Cleveland, to the Republican National Convention, some of them suffering profound November anxiety and others in something akin to ecstasy.

Trump. The Donald. His nomination for the presidency was enough to dishearten serious conservatives, in Arkansas (which primary he won) and elsewhere (most of which he dominated). But now…

Trump. The Melania.

Of course she plagiarized. For Heaven’s sake, read the transcripts of the two speeches -- the one the First Lady delivered eight years ago and the one The Melania uttered on the convention’s opening night. To argue that the latter address did not borrow verbatim, and at greater length than Trump’s few remaining defenders concede, is to appear ridiculous.

On the morning following The Melania, the attorney general of Arkansas, The Leslie, went on national television to appear ridiculous.

"I don’t think she plagiarized," Leslie Rutledge, a delegate pledged to The Donald, said on CNN. "She (Melania) used common words and phrases.”

Yes. Common words and phrases, strung together as to elevate coincidence an art form. But it can happen. Why, just the other day a luncheon companion complained that the government ought to create more national parks for summer vacationers. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” I instructed him, “ask what you can do for your country.”

Seconds later, another man at the table said he wished Arkansas had better highways. “Read my lips!”

I demanded. “No new taxes!”

These common words and phrases, they have a weird way of falling together, no?

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of a former Arkansas governor, would agree. In fact she did, on CNN, and within minutes of The Leslie. Now a “senior advisor” to the Trump campaign, having earlier senioradvised her father, The Mike, into political retirement, The Sarah insisted that “the heart and soul” of the Melania Trump speech came from the heart and soul of The Melania. The controversy, The Sarah suggested, was largely a creation of “the media.” After all, The Sarah said, the uproar involved “about a half-dozen to a dozen words,” and “that's the only thing we're talking about today.”

Well, yes, because words count. And the actual word count goes rather beyond a dozen; 60 is more like it. But then, as The Sarah argued, the media “does love to create distractions.” Especially, she might have conceded, when others make it so easy.

A distraction it was, however, and a reflection of the chaos that has characterized not only the The Donald’s campaign organization but his business career. It is one model he would not have married. And not a model that any president would covet.

The Leslie wasn’t through: she had prime time exposure in her second national appearance of the day, emphasizing her religion (Christian), her accessories (a Glock, if memory serves), her successful campaign for attorney general (based entirely on her expressed disdain for Barack Obama) and, expressed anew, her disdain for Hillary Clinton.

Governor Hutchinson was on stage as well. The Asa boasted of Arkansas’s budget surplus (essentially contrived) and its record low jobless rate (about the same as the nation’s); then, with the stock market having recorded its eighth consecutive record high and U.S. job creation surging, told his fellow delegates that the country needed a president who could “jump-start the economy.” The time was now, The Asa added, for a president who doesn’t mince words. Curious, since he was endorsing an intellectually incoherent candidate whose Veg-a-matic tongue dices to slaw the cabbage that is his platform.

The Donald most certainly was not the first choice of The Asa, and if The Leslie merely accepted the will of Arkansas primary voters and declared herself for The Donald, they nonetheless were willing to speak his name. Not so the junior U.S. Senator from Arkansas, Tom Cotton, he the young man in a hurry; in his Monday night appearance he mentioned “Trump-Pence,” something like that. The audience saw the picture though it did not necessarily observe its gray scale.

And still another Arkansan in the news at Cleveland, this one not making news but commenting on it: my old friend and colleague Alice Stewart. Having worked over eight years in behalf of four losing GOP candidates -- Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann and Ted Cruz, theocrats all -- she’s signed on with, yes, CNN. I hope she doesn’t become The Alice.

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Obama’s terror strategy works . . ,

By Fareed Zakaria It has become conventional wisdom to note that Barack Obama has failed in his efforts to extricate America from military conflicts in the Middle East.

Having promised to end these wars, he has in the last year expanded American interventions in Iraq, Syria, and other countries.

The troop drawdown in Afghanistan has slowed to a trickle. "Obama's legacy," says Gene Healy of the Cato Institute, is clear — "endless war." The New York Times' Mark Landler noted in May that Obama had just "passed a somber, little-noticed milestone: He has now been at war longer than Mr. Bush, or any other American president."

But these characterizations treat all military activity as alike, in a way that blurs rather than sharpens the picture. When Obama entered the White House, 180,000 American troops were engaged in active military combat in two theaters, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

The goal of both wars was to establish political order in these countries — indeed, to create functioning liberal democracies.

American military policy under Obama has been different, narrower in its scope and more modest in its goals. The United States is actively engaged in efforts to defeat terrorist groups, deny them territory and work with local allies to keep militants on the run. But these policies mostly involve small numbers of special forces and trainers, air power and drones.

It would be fair to conclude that Obama has come to his policy of intervention-lite through trial and error. In his first term, he remarked that "the tide of war is receding," and he undoubtedly hoped to have fewer active military missions in the last year of his presidency.

But political chaos in the Middle East and the rise of the Islamic State have forced him to settle on a strategy for the region: attacking terror groups without expanding the mission into nation-building.

There are always going to be parts of the world that are in turmoil, and some of those will export their instability in various ways — terror and refugees being the most obvious today. When there has been a global superpower able to limit the chaos, it has often proved useful.

Britain played that role in the 19th century, when, as the historian Max Boot pointed out to me, "there was a British military intervention somewhere in the world every year of Queen Victoria's reign." America has had its own tradition of limited interventions. "Between 1800 and 1934," Boot has written, "the U.S. Marines staged 180 landings abroad."

But history is replete with examples of ill-chosen interventions in support of nasty regimes, with unin-

tended consequences and creeping escalations that produced greater instability and weakened the superpower, lessening its ability to act in central parts of the global system.

Today, for example, were the United States bogged down in another major war in the Middle East, it would have less capacity to help its Asian allies deter Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea — which could threaten peace in the world's most dynamic economic region.

So the challenge is to pick these interventions carefully, find decent allies, and make sure that American efforts are carefully defined and constrained, doing enough to help local actors but being wary of the constant pressure for escalation. Above all they require keeping in mind that these are ongoing challenges not easily "solved."

The result is bound to disappoint both ardent interventionists and anti-interventionists, but it reflects the realities of being the world's leading power.

An important corollary is to recognize that these are not wars for national survival, and so they cannot be fought with the rhetoric and morality of such existential struggles. We cannot torture and imprison by using analogies to World War II. This is not such a war.

Can this strategy work? It has sometimes been characterized as a "Whack-A-Mole" approach that simply keeps beating up the bad guys without ever solving the problem.

This is true, but actually solving the problem involves creating an effective and inclusive political system in places like Syria, seen by all elements within the society as legitimate — an almost impossible task for a foreign country. Better to focus America's energies on defeating the most dangerous groups, which would then give local regimes a chance to take control of their countries.

These are on-going military actions, not unending wars, and ones that America can easily afford. They also do work. A Whack-A-Mole strategy is no fun for the mole. Just ask the Islamic State as it watches its territory shrink, its caliphate collapse and its finances dry up.

These policies might not solve all the problems in the Middle East. New groups and problems will arise.

But the United States should be ready and willing to take a whack at those as well.

Fareed Zakaria hosts CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," and makes regular appearances on shows such as ABC's "This Week" and NBC's "Meet The Press." He has been an editor at large Time magazine since 2010, and spent 10 years overseeing Newsweek's foreign editions. He is a Washington Post (and internationally syndicated) columnist.

The American Dream moved to Canada WEEK’S WEATHER,

By Chuck Collins Combined with the 2008 economic Does your family aspire to the Ameri- meltdown and budget cuts in public proRAIN & RIVER

can Dream of a decent paying job, a few weeks of paid vacation, a home of your own, and the hope of retiring before you die?

Maybe try Canada.

Our country has historically prided itself on being a socially mobile society, where your ability is more important than the race or class you’re born into. Indeed, during the three decades after World War II, social mobility increased — particularly for the white working class.

That mobility became part of our selfidentity, especially when juxtaposed with the old “caste societies” of Europe and their static class systems. Today, however, that story has been turned on its head.

If you forgot to be born into a wealthy family, you’re better off today living in Northern Europe or Canada, where social safety nets and investments in early childhood education have paid big dividends for ordinary citizens. In fact, Canada now has three times the social mobility of the U.S. Young people in the U.S. face huge inequalities of opportunity, in large part based on the wealth — or lack of wealth — of their parents. Researchers call this the “intergenerational transmission of advantage,” referring to the dozens of ways that affluent families boost their children’s prospects starting at birth.

Affluent families make investments that give their kids a leg up through childhood enrichment activities, including travel, music lessons, museum visits, and summer camp.

As they grow older, wealthier kids have better access to college guidance, test preparation, financial literacy skills, and debt-free or low-debt educations.

Then, as they enter the workforce, wealthy young adults have access to their parents’ social networks and are able to take unpaid internships to help them develop job skills. Meanwhile, children in families unable to make these investments fall further behind.

grams that foster opportunity for middle and low-income families, we’re witnessing accelerating advantages for the affluent and compounding disadvantages for everyone else. And once inequalities open up, research says, they rarely decrease over time.

The U.S. could rise to this challenge, as we did in the years after World War II and in the early 1960s, by resolving to make robust public investments in policies that include everyone.

But in our increasingly plutocratic political system, the very wealthy — who have oversized political influence along with oversized bank accounts — have less stake in expanding opportunities for the rest of us, as their own children and grandchildren advance through privatized systems.

We can’t stop well-off families from passing advantages to their children, but we can give everyone else a fair shot.

High-quality early childhood education, universal access to health care and nutrition, resources for those with learning disabilities and special needs, and tuition-free higher education for first-generation college students are key initiatives that would help level the playing field.

We could make this possible by taxing wealth. Revenue from a steeply progressive estate or inheritance tax could capitalize an education opportunity trust fund.

If we don’t take action, the United States will further drift toward a caste society fractured along class lines, where opportunity, occupation, and social status are determined by inherited advantage.

By then, our presidential race won’t be the only thing tempting people to move to Canada.

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Melania’s error intentional inside job, says Carville The words lifted from Michelle Obama's 2008 speech that were included in Melania Trump's speech at Monday night's Republican National Convention were an inside job intended to hurt GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, says Democratic operative James Carville.

"I think they were done in," Carville said Tuesday on the "The Mike Lupica Podcast."

Carville said it is only a theory, but he has run it by five or six people experienced in national politics, and "no one says this is nuts."

Carville noted that many Republicans have told him they feel the only way to save their party in

light of Trump's nomination is for Trump to "lose big" in November.

With a virtual "sweatshop" of speechwriters churning out speeches for conventions, one was likely to be a Republican who doesn't like Trump, Carville said. The paraphrased words of Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Committee speech were put into the Melania Trump speech, then, once the speech was delivered, that person contacted the press and alerted them, according to the theory.

No one in the Trump campaign caught the error because the campaign is too disorganized, he said.

Carville admitted his is a "20 percent theory," but

added, "My guess is that they were intentionally done in with this."

Carville is a longtime associate of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Paul Man-

afort, Trump's campaign manager, earlier Tuesday said the whole dustup was over nothing and was planted by the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Laugh-In Corner Commitment: The chicken and the pig were walking past the church one day and discussing the problems of world hunger.

The chicken suggested that between her species and the pig's they could provide everyone in the world with a good breakfast of bacon and eggs every morning.

The pig thought long and hard before replying, 'That's OK for you to say, because from you that's only a contribution - from me that's total commitment!'

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ommission merchants buying crops from farmers who received drouth loans were warned today by the Agriculture De-partment that they are reliable if the borrowers fail to repay the government.

Merchants in the drouth states listing farmers in their trade area who were granted loans from the $67,000,000 emergency fund approved by the last Congress. Approximately $48,000,000 was loaned to the drouth states.

The last six months has seen more stringent enforcement of the prohibition laws than at any time within the last six years, said F. Scott McBride, national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, in a statement Sunday in which he endorsed the administration of President Hoover. President Hoover is making an honest effort to have prohibition enforced.

In Norfolk, Neb., the farmer has found something that he can turn into ready cash. With wheat selling for 25 cents a bushel and butter, chickens and eggs at the lowest price level in years, the tiller of the soil has been hard put to realize enough cash to buy shoes for his family. Now they are turning a plague into cash.

Northern Wisconsin has been invaded by grasshoppers. Wisconsin State Fish Hatcheries are buying the hoppers at 20 cents a pound and hundreds of pounds are being shipped to them.

Our old friend, Mr. J. J. Johnson of near Des Arc, and one of our best farmers, was in town on business Tuesday. Mr. Johnson informed us that he had 10 acres of sorghum which he would make into molasses beginning in a short time.

Thursday, July 29, 1943

Des Arc Pharmacy advises: We will buy your present adopted School Books.

Des Arc has been overflowing this week with fruits and vegetables of all kinds. Fruit jars have been a ready sale in this vicinity the past few weeks.

County Judge Screeton was over from Hazen holding a term of Common Pleas Court Monday.

Messrs. Lawson and Guthrie of Hazen, representatives of the Standard Oil Co., were over with their tanks replenishing their filling stations here Tuesday.

The City Council met in regular session Tuesday night. They passed a new ordinance regarding the inspection of fresh meats brought in to town. They also discussed vicious dogs and nuisances. A petition of several residents asked relief and protection from the polluted drainage from the Hotel Kerin that flows in front of their premises.

May-or Erwin has requested the state health officer inspect and advise.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Griffith of St. Louis, Mo., were in Des Arc for a short while Tuesday. He informed us they were on their way to Little Rock and had driven down by a plantation he owns in the bottoms east of Des Arc. He is one of the promoters and builders of the Searcy & Des Arc Railway.

Lady tourists and their chauffeur, 25 in number, who had been attending a convention in Chicago, traveling across country in a large bus, stopped at the Henderson Cafe in this city for supper Sunday evening. Mr. Henderson said his whole force was quite busy serving his guests and that they went on their way satisfied.

ll farm workers ters on Sunday, July 25 who are caught with 42 present. up with their One Japanese light farm work and have cruiser and two destroyavailable work time are ers were sunk and a third urged by Floyd Sharp, destroyer hit in a six hour Acting State Director of battle by Navy and Army the War Manpower Combombers with an enemy mission, to see their task force. Credit for sinknearest United States ing the light cruiser goes Employment Ser-vice ofto the crew of a 13th Air fice about work opening Force Mitchell bomber during their off-agriculpiloted by Capt. Charles tural period. The main Brown. Brown is the son objective of the Employof a Des Arc native, Chas ment Stabilization ProF. Brown; grandson of the gram and of every loyal late Atty. F. E. Brown, and American is the maxinephew of Captain Epps mum utilization for the Brown Jr., Mrs. Russell War Effort of all available Murray and Mrs. Albert labor and all available Erwin, all of Des Arc. work time.

The effect of inflation Forty-three Arkansas is imminent in Arkan-sas, counties eliminated 103 says T. W. Leggett, school districts by conArkansas Bank Commissolidation during the fissioner. He singled out the cal year which ended almost unbelievable inJune 30 the State Departcrease in deposits to supment of Education anport his statement. Total nounced today. The total deposits in the 158 comnumber of school dismercial state banks as of tricts in the state 30 was June dropped from 2,644 to $160,118,570, the great2,541. The number of est amount in Arkansas school districts ranged history. from Pulaski County with three districts to WashMembers of the Burington County with 121. son-Bethell American Legion Post No. 119 in Des Arkansas Legionaries Arc who attended the registered their feelings State Convention in Little toward Japanese by apRock Monday and Tuesplauding passage of resoday were: C. J. Rister, E. O. lutions aimed at the West Hamilton, Jim Garth, Des Coast and Hawaiian Arc; and John Morrison, evacuees held in two govHickory Plains. Principal ernment relocation censpeakers were Governor ters in this state yesterHomer E. Adkins, nationday.

The resolution al commander and U. S. adopted asked that imSenator John L. McClelmediately after the war lan. that all Japanese in the United States be sent Mr. “Tack” Turnage, back to Japan; that who is operating a tie mill Japanese Americans be at Dermott, was home to fingerprinted and re- spend the weekend with quired to report to feder- Mrs. Turnage and friends al court every 60 days. in this vicinity.

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Pfc. Frank Heavener of Camp Polk, La. was home on leave with his wife and little son. He was honored with a family dinner at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Ernest Fet-

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he voters of Prairie County and the state showed solid support behind Governor Orval E. Faubus when they gave him an overwhelming majority over his two opponents, Chris Finkbeiner and Judge Lee Ward in Tuesday’s election. Gov. Faubus was elected to his third term, a feat only accomplished once before in the history of the state: by Jeff Davis in 1904.

Finus L. Grady, 66, of Hazen, died in a St. Louis hospital Wednesday, July 30. A native of Prairie County, he was a former deputy sheriff at DeValls Bluff, Prairie County Clerk, Sheriff and County Judge.

Jack Scott, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Waterfront project, called this week for all the donated labor, trucks, dozers, graders, stump saws, or what have you, as work started improving the bank of White River from the old ferry landing northeast of the courthouse to a point below the Rock Island depot. Plans are underway to have a Labor Day Water Carnival and Fishing Derby, and beauty contests. The improvement project is sponsored by the Chamber and the Town of Des Arc. Tonight at the watermelon feast, given for the football team, Coach Carl Steward said the coming season is taking shape. Practice begins August 16. Their opening game is Sept. 12 with Brinkley. Steward and assistant coaches Culp and Hataway, will attend a meeting of the Arkansas Athletic Association in Little Rock next week. Speakers include Frank Broyles, head coach at the University of Arkansas.

Men of the 437th F.A. Bn., National Guard unit at Hazen, leave Saturday for two weeks encampment at Ft. Polk, La. Those from Des

Arc in the group are SP3 Jimmy B. Wallace, Sgt. James Wyatt, SP3 James Humphries, SP3 Clifford Atkins, Pvt. Jimmy Felts, Sgt. Wm. H. Bone and SP3 George McWhorter.

The first hauling of peas from the Des Arc area began this week when Wray Brothers took two loads to the Arkansas Frozen Foods in Little Rock. Monday’s load was 9940 pounds, Tuesday’s load was 6200 pounds. Local producers are John Gipson and Jess Evans, Joe Skarda, Raymond Carlock, Harold Watkins and David Minton.

They have a contract with Ark. Frozen Foods at 3 1/2 cents a pound.

Henry Nichols, found-er of the firm, announced today that the Des Arc Lumber Company was changing its name to Nichols Farm & Home Center effective August 1. The business was established in November 1917. In the days when mules furnished most of the farm motive power, a mule sale barn was an important part of the firm’s operation. In 1937, with tractors replacing the horse and mule, the Nichols took on the International Harvester Tractor line. Before 1941, the firm was housed in a building across from the Presbyterian Church. In 1941, it was moved to its present location, a large modern building with adjoining grounds at 121 Main Street. This building housed the Plunkett Mercantile Store for many years.

AIDC Chairman Winthrop Rockefeller’s forward in the Arkansas Economic Atlas, notes that for the first time, one of Arkansas’ three greatest assets - its location - is explicitly defined. He also lists the people of Arkansas as the state’s greatest asset and an enormous supply of water, its greatest blessing.

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2nd row, l-r: Roy J. Pettigrew, Betty Sue Pay, ? ? , Truman Godair, ? ? , Clairelyn Lee, Louise Willis, Helen Stacy and Kathryn Gentry.

3rd row, l-r: Bobby Mack, Earline Edwards, Nick Stacy, Joan Hamilton, Christine McFarlin (Evans), Frances Alford (Lee), Margaret Ann Neighbors (Cooper), Wilma Johnson (Hayley), Charlene Parchman, Norman Margrave and Joyce Jenkins.

Back row. l-r: ? ? , Lillie Mae Williams, Derl Tucker, Charlene Smith, Geraldine Sample, Betty Jane Shoemaker, Elmyra Ezell, Katie Mae Weatherly, Irma Faye Crutcher, Priscilla Humphries, Betty Jane McDaniel, Cannie Ruth Childress (Skarda) and Sue Logsdon.

Photo originally courtesy of Cannie Ruth Skarda; Identifications and this use of photo courtesy of H.K. Garth

Last week’s Mystery Photo at right: Buddy Wray and Betty Tarrants, two DAHS Jr & Sr performers at the 1954 Beta Club Convention in Little Rock Donald (Buddy) Wray graduated in 1955, was Class Treasurer, active in the FFA, and an Eagle Scout. After graduation from UofA, Fayetteville, he was employed by Tyson Foods, where during

a long career he held numerous positions, including President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He passed away earlier this year on Jan. 18, at age of 78.

Betty graduated from DAHS in 1954. As a senior, she was Class Treasurer, a member of the FHA, Glee Club, and Library Club; on the “Eagle” paper staff, and voted “Most Popular” in 1954.

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O B I T U A R I E S William Thomas Saxton, Biscoe native, dies in California William Thomas Saxton, 64, of Compton, California formerly of Biscoe, Arkansas, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home.

William was born May 30, 1952 in Biscoe to Arburn Saxton and Maude Howell-Saxton. He was the second of 10 children born to this union.

William was raised in Biscoe and attended the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in the Beulah Community. The last few years he was a member of Mount Rubidoux 7th Day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, California since 2006.

William received his education from the Biscoe and Des Arc public school systems. He was a 1970 graduate of Des Arc High School. He went on to further his education by attending AM&N College (University of Arkansas) in Pine Bluff, Arkansas from 1971 until 1973. He then went on to relocate to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

While living in Milwaukee, William began a career as an Industrial Mechanic for which he continued to work for more than 40 years. In 1981, he relocated to Los Angeles, California where he started his own business, Conrad Enterprises. He continued to work very diligently and his business was very successful.

William was a Mason (inactive) for many years.

He was a mentor to many throughout the community. He loved to always try to be an encouraging positive figure for those around him. He believed in education as the key to unlocking numerous opportunities for all.

William had a great sense of humor. He loved to make people laugh. He enjoyed traveling whenever he could. He enjoyed Gospel and R&B Music, playing cards and fixing on things. He could take any machinery apart piece by piece and put it back together.

His parents; a son, Orlando Brown and a brother, Mitchell Saxton all preced-

William Thomas Saxton ed him in death.

Survivors are: two daughters: Treshona Saxton of Compton, CA and Takesha Bates of Atlanta, GA; three brothers: Reverend Jerry (Clara) Saxton of North Little Rock, AR; Larry W. Saxton of Biscoe, AR; and Anthony Saxton of Maumelle, AR; six sisters: Hazel (William) Luckett of Milwaukee, WI; Mary (Curtis) Hooks and Emma Saxton both of Little Rock, AR; Lucinda (Ron) Nichols of Glenview, ILL; Renee Abrams of North Little Rock, AR; and Nora (Reverend Sylvester) Swanigan of DeValls Bluff, AR; a granddaughter Alicia Roddy of Biscoe, AR; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday July 22 from 6 until 8 PM at Branscumb Funeral Home Chapel, 911 North Main Street in Brinkley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 23 at 10 AM at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 2307 Highway 33 North in Biscoe with Reverend Jerry Saxton officiating. Interment will take place at St. Paul Upper Hill Cemetery by Branscumb Johnson & Gilchrest Funeral Home of Brinkley (870) 734-2772 branscumbfuneralhome1928@yahoo.com and Facebook: Branscumb Funeral Home Pallbearers are: Ryan Hill, Umon Luckett, Cory Minor, Jeremy Saxton, Douglas Saxton, Braylon Carter, Mac Warren and Logan Penn.

Ron Swaim, Kansas pastor, in revival Diane Price, Des Arc resident at Family Worship

Myrtle Wallace, Augusta resident buried Saturday died Monday Myrtle Grayson Wallace left her earthly home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2016. She was 83 years young because she was always claiming “she wasn’t old!!” She arrived into this world on January 5, 1933 on the banks of the White River at Augusta, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late James E. Grayson and Eva Templeton Grayson Brown. She was married to Dale Wallace for 54 years before his death in 2007. She was a charter member of the Baptist Tabernacle Church in Searcy where she faithfully served as a Sunday school teacher of young children.

Before her death, she attended Park Avenue Baptist Church in Searcy.

You could usually find Dale and Myrtle side by side together on their farm.

They enjoyed riding the four wheeler, checking the crops and watching the wildlife. Myrtle was always busy taking care of her family, picking up and picking out pecans, and making possum grape jelly to give away to family and friends.

She was an excellent southern cook! Her pumpkin and pecan pies were coveted by many.

She is survived by her son, Randy Wallace (Cindy); daughters, Joy Looney (Gary) and Judy Burns (David); her grandchildren whom she loved dearly; three sisters, Margie Freppon, Helen Keeling and Eula Mae Brown. She will be greatly missed by a host of nieces and nephews and friends. Her sweet sunny smile and love will linger on in our hearts forever!

Visitation will be Friday, July 15, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Bald Knob. Services will be held on Saturday, July 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Keith Lunceford officiating. Interment will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob – Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Mary Frances Liles buried Friday at Hicks Cemetery Mary Frances Liles, 89, of Lonoke, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

She was born June 29, 1927 to J. H. Eagle and Loy Ford Eagle in the Mt. Zion Community.

A homemaker who lived over sixty years in the Bethlehem community, she was a faithful member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church for many years and worked for

ten years at Remington Arms.

Mary was predeceased by her husband of fifty-seven years, C. B. Liles, one son, Alan Liles, her mother and father and one brother, Charles Eagle.

She leaves behind one son, Tommy Liles of Lonoke; one daughter, Diann Arnold of Austin; five grandchildren, Stacy Agee of Carlisle, Tracy Welch and Kim Wallace, both of Ward,

David Highfill and Denise Highfill, both of Austin; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

A celebration of her life was held 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at Mt. Zion Methodist Church on Mt. Tabor Road.

Burial was in Hicks Cemetery.

Arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home of Beebe.

Evelyn Diane Price, 74, of Des Arc died Monday July, 18, 2016 at Advanced Care Of White County in Searcy, Arkansas.

She was born March 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Clyde Nathanial Crowley and Lora Ann (Barham) Crowley.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Everett Price.

Diane and her husband, Charles, moved to Des Arc in 1996 where they were members of the Gospel Mission Church.

Survivors include one son, Danny Crowley of Des Arc. A memorial service will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at the Gospel Mission Church.

To sign the on-line guest register go to:

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Otha F. Phillips buried at Hazen Otha F. Phillips Jr. of Louisiana died Saturday, June 16, 2016.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

He is survived by his wifw, Lisa Phillips, and one son, Michael Cook.

A memorial service was held at Center Point Cemetery near Hazen.

Carney Funeral Home of Lafayette, La. was in charge of arrangements.

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Ron Swaim of Tonganoxie, Kansas, will be preaching in revival services at the Family Worship Center in Des Arc starting with Sunday services at 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. and Monday and Tuesday nights at 7 p. m., July 24-26.

Brother Ron was born in Lonoke, Arkansas and grew up in the Hickory Plains area near Des Arc. His early school years were spent in Jacksonville, with high school and graduation in Carlisle.

When Ron became a Christian in the early 80’s, he obtained his Christian education at Liberty Bible College, Berean School of the Bible and Global University. In the process of continuing education, Ron has completed work in Victim Advocacy, Suicide Prevention, and has worked with ICPC (International Conference of Police Chaplains).

Ron moved to the Kansas City, Kansas area in 1985 and began working in churches while holding a full time job at Deluxe Check Printers. He met and married his wife, Lisa, in 1990. They raised two children in the Shawnee and Tonganoxie communities.

Their daughter, Sarah, now 24 years old, is a graduate of Kansas State University Architecture program and works for a local architecture firm. Their son, Matthew, 22, has a degree in Bible and Church Leadership from Manhattan Christian College and a degree in Acting from the New York Conservatory for

Bro. Ron Swaim Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, NY. Matthew is currently living in New York City trying to work and is very involved in the Hillsong Church in New York City.

Ron is the pastor of Cornerstone Family Worship in Tonganoxie, Kansas and has been there since 2002.

He has also worked for several years as a Police and Fire Department Chaplain in his community.

Ron serves as chairman of the Ministerial Alliance, is a Board Member of the Good Shepherd Thrift Store, served as a Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce and is cofounder and board member of a community coalition against destructive behaviors.

Pastor Mike Edwards invites everyone in the community to come out and hear Ron during his engagement at the Family Worship Center at 9th and Main Streets in Des Arc.

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Sunday: 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Monday & Tuesday Services: 7:00 p.m.

Brother Ron Swaim Bringing the Message at Services Pastor Mike Edwards and the Congregation Invite you to Attend Our Revival Services

Family Worship 900 West Main Street Des Arc, Arkansas

Center Point Cemetery Donations and Memorials Donations July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Gale Rush Danny Shedd Mr. & Mrs. Tim Vail Mr. & Mrs. Dan Loudermilk Marie Weems Lou Ellen Felts Ruth Kee Mildred Stough Mr. & Mrs. John Pettey Mr. & Mrs. Herman Edens Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Jones Mr. & Mrs. Larry Booth William Cullum Margaret McMullen Donna Helms Donald W. Loudermilk Mr. & Mrs. Doug Perry Mr. & Mrs. James Williams Laverne Kelly Phylis Wujs Bettie Tyson Mr. & Mrs. Rick Hickman Hazel Porter Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hathorn R.K. White Mr. & Mrs. Emil McMullen Norma Brewer Mr. & Mrs. Burl Hurley Marvin Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Lester Thornberry Mr. & Mrs. James Agee Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Holmes

Wheatley Kids Sally Ward Mr. & Mrs. Billy Hogan Martha Dawson Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Caviness Joyce Floyd Margie Vail Mr. & Mrs. Frank Duke Elmer Floyd Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Bone Joyce Hendricks Jerry Branscum Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Adams Evelyn Gentry Mr. & Mrs. Larry Anthony Betty Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Rogers Sara Perry Mr. & Mrs. Conley Taylor Idena Greenwalt Mr. & Mrs. Morris Pettey Evelyn Bullock Stuttgart Flower & Gift Jimmye Colclasure Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Booth Lamar Raper Mr. & Mrs. Warren Edge Mr. & Mrs. Doug Vail Mr. & Mrs. Robert Linam Betty White Lucille Vail Geraldine Woodiel Joyce Measels Mickey Sample Selma Holmes Kim Hudson

Jean Boydstun Nancy Gerren Doris Patton Mr. & Mrs. Rick Holmes Charlie Grady Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Brown William Hurley Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Raper Lynn Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Benny Floyd Buddy Grady John & Sherry Pettey Elvis Cullum Johnson & Hendricks Family Mary Shainberg Sandra Reinhart

Memorials In Memory of Holmes and Raper Families Mr.& Mrs. Stephen Greer In Memory of Charles and Doris Gerren Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Gerren In Memory of Darce & Shirley Rogers and Maurice & Opal Caviness Cathy Gates In Memory of Wanda Hamilton Kimberly Griffin In Memory of Andrew Cooper Margaret Cooper Flossie Neighbors In Memory of

Franklin & Lynn Martin Debbie Carreiro In Memory of Tressie Cushinery Sharon Geisler Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Boothe In Memory of Owen and Wood Families Sharon Geisler In Memory of Harold, Guy, Ruth & Troy Ewing Kathy & Addie Ewing In Memory of Family Donnie & Dorothy Holmes In Memory of Donnie & Emilee Gracen Holmes Betty Rose Holmes In Memory of B.R. & David Holmes Betty J. Holmes In Memory of Kyler McElroy Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Josh Simmons In Memory of Ray Fisher Mamie Guess Mr. & Mrs. Danny Kelly In Memory of O.W. & Lindie Adams Dorothy Folts In Memory of Roland & Aline Grady Peggy Rhodes In Memory of Maxine Putt Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth In Memory of

Robin Sample Phyllis Edge In Memory of Loved Ones Mr. & Mrs. Eric Greenwalt In Memory of Billie Gay Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth In Memory of Kenneth L. Floyd Bob Adams Realty In Memory of James A. & Nettie Dozier and Enos & Kenneth Floyd Floyd Brothers, Joyce, Bennie & Jerry In Memory of Earnest & Nadine Minton, Bettye Holmes & Charles Gerren Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace In Memory of Tommy & Mary Edge Mark and Sara Edge In Memory of Guy & Ruth Ewing, Harold Ewing & Troy & Lela Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Travis Ewing In Memory of Julia Sample Hart Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth In Memory of Maxine Weems Mr.& Mrs. Curtis Adams Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace Donnie & Dorothy Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davis

In Memory of Addie Ewing Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace In Memory of Clyde Donahue Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth In Memory of Mike Edge Idena Greenwalt Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth In Memory of Marion Simmons Idena Greenwalt Mrs. Linnie West Betty Jean Holmes In Memory of Loved Ones Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace In Memory of Loved Ones Katherine Seilheimer In Memory of Betty Janelle Hogan Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Billy Booth Mr. & Mrs.Ronnie Simmons Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bell Donnie & Dorothy Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Bob Juola Al & Lisa Morris BancorpSouth Bank

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Joe E. Caviness, dairyman, farmer, dies at Hazen Joe Emery Caviness, 81, of Hazen, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, July 12, 2016,with his wife of 59 ½ years by his side.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emery and Leona Caviness; siblings, Clotene, Clorene, Dorothy, and Harry Caviness, and his beloved grandson, Jake Caviness.

Survivors are his wife, Verda Mae; children, Rhonda Caviness Martin and husband David of Huntsville, Alabama, Harlan Caviness and wife, Monica of Carlisle, and Jason Caviness and wife, Jill of Hazen; grandchildren, John and Mark Martin, Zackery Caviness, Luke and Lily Caviness; sister Ruth and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Joe and Verda Mae Dewhitt married April 25, 1957. Joe’s dad, Emery, retired in 1958 and Joe and Verda assumed operation of the Caviness Dairy. Verda helped Joe milk cows twice a day until July 1, 2000 when all the dairy cows were sold. Joe and Verda had milked cows for fortytwo years.

Joe was a well known, respected cattleman who gladly and frequently shared his experience with younger cattlemen in the area. After selling the dairy cows, he maintained a herd of cattle on the Caviness family farm that was established in 1992. Joe was proud that the Caviness family Farm was honored as an Arkansas Centennial Farm in 2015.

Joe will be remembered as the ultimate story teller.

He could recall and retell events of the past in vivid detail.

If Joe could have planned his passing, it would have been just as it happened.

He spent the morning working on getting his equipment ready to make the next baling of hay, ate lunch with his wife and two of his grandchildren, did a little mowing, took a nap in his living room and woke up in heaven!

Joe was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church at 10:00 A.M., Saturday with Christian VanHouten, pastor, officiating.

Joe’s one request for his service was that Richard Hamlin, former Calvary pastor, sing “Beaulah Land”.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Calvary Baptist Church P.O. Box 565, Hazen, Arkansas 72064 or Jake Caviness Memorial Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 8, Carlisle, Ar. 72024.

Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery with arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Pallbearers were Kevin Rounsavall, Stevie Kee, Matt Perry, Charles Stock, Donald Plummer, and Jerry White.

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Judith Kaye Spitznagle Weems, 72, of Hazen, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

She was born October 8, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Weems, and a son, Travis.

She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Goode and husband, Ronald; son, Linton Weems and wife, Candy; grandchildren, Summer Greenwalt (Chad), Cory Tallent (Chad) of Des Arc, Brody Goode and Haden Weems; greatgrandchildren, Garrett and Ryder Greenwalt, Maddox and Andi Tallent and a host of other family and friends.

She loved the Lord, to cook, and take care of others to the best of her ability.

She loved to spend time with her family and was loved by all. She will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the Center Point Baptist Church near Hazen.

Burial was in the Center Point Cemetery with the Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements,

Evelyn Diane Price, 74, of Des Arc died Monday July, 18, 2016 at Advanced Care Of White County in Searcy, Arkansas.

She was born March 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Clyde Nathanial Crowley and Lora Ann (Barham) Crowley.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Everett Price.

Diane and her husband, Charles, moved to Des Arc in 1996. they were members of Gospel Mission Church.

Survivors include one son, Danny Crowley of Des Arc. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a. m. Monday, July 25, at the Gospel Mission Church.

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Garland Curry, Lonoke resident, died July 13 Garland Henry Curry, “Jr” 92, of Lonoke passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospitalin Little Rock. He was born July 31, 1923 to the late Garland and Atha Bryan Curry at Dover, Arkansas.

He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at Carlisle, serving as caretaker for 30 years. He taught the Men’s Sunday School Class and was a member of the Men’s Brotherhood. He served in the CCC Camp of Arkansas and worked in the California shipyards mounting weapons on ships to serve the war effort.

He was an avid fisherman teaching his grandsons to hunt and fish at an early age. It continues to be their favorite inheritance.

He was a very productive and outstanding farmer since 1947. He harvested many, many bountiful crops, and worked always to improve his land with his faithful tractors, always a John Deere.

He never met a stranger and he was never the last to close a conversation.

Preceding in death are his wife of 48 years Dorothy Cole and wife of 14 years Rachel Curry; his sisters, Annese Curry Barber, Ruby Curry Johnson and Betty Curry Parker; and brothers Charles K. Curry, Bobby Curry and James Curry.

Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Curry Gault (Ron) and Kay Curry Mooney (Fred); two grandsons, Justin Curry Mooney (Beth) and John F. Mooney (Amanda); one greatgranddaughter Ally, all of Lonoke; his brother William Curry (Nancy) of Brownsville, Texas; a very close brother-in-law Robert Parker of Carlisle, along with his best companion, his dog Ginger, and his beloved caregiver Linda Hunt.

Funeral Services were at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in Hamilton Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 827 Daniels Road, Carlisle, AR 72024 www.boydfuneralhome.net

Ferrell Whaley Jr, 36, of Searcy passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Unity Health in Newport.

He was born 29, 1979 in Searcy, Arkansas to Ferrell Whaley Sr. and Debbie (Gulley) Whaley.

Ferrell was a fun loving, easy going person who had the biggest heart. He treasured his time with his daughter, Kyleigh. She was the apple of his eye. He also cherished his time with his niece and nephews.

Ferrell loved to fish, taking every opportunity to go with his buddies as he enjoyed spending time with his friends. Ferrell loved life, loved his job, and the people he worked with. He was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed.

Left to cherish Ferrell's memory are his father, Ferrell Whaley Sr. (Lisa); his mother, Debbie (Gulley) Whaley; one daughter, Kyleigh Grace Whaley; one brother, Quentin Whaley all of Searcy; two sisters, Kisha Whaley of Searcy and Felicia Whaley of Jonesboro; grandmother, Wilma (Whaley) Williams (Jerry) of Griffithville; three Aunts, Pam Pence of Griffithville, Paula Holt (Steven) of Griffithville, and Lyndia (Gulley) Smith of Indiana; two Uncles, Terry Whaley (Freddie) of Griffithville, and Benny Whaley of Griffithville; one niece, Bella Whaley; three nephews, Alex, Josh, and Matthew Whaley; and girlfriend, Ashley Marsh and her son, Easton.

Ferrell was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Harry "Buck" Whaley; maternal grandparents, Wilburn "Joe" Gulley and Bonnie Gulley Sisk; and one Uncle, Mike Gulley.

Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16th at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Searcy-McEuen Chapel in Searcy.

Interment was at White County Memorial Gardens with arrangements by Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Clarence Jackson, Searcy resident, burial Saturday Clarence Jackson, 80, of Searcy, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born December 5, 1935 in Pottsville, Arkansas, the son of Rayburn and Lucille Jackson.

Clarence is survived by his wife, Shirley Jackson; a son, Jerry Jackson of Atkins, Arkansas; two daughters, Cheryl Garrison and husband, Rusty of Russellville, and Melody Wilson and husband David of Searcy; one brother, Carroll Jackson and wife Eula of Arkadelphia; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and a host of other extended family members.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Mary Jane Jackson and Betty Jane Jackson; and a brother, James Jackson.

Clarence served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. After retiring from the Air Force, he owned and operated a TV repair shop and video store in Atkins.

He was an avid Razorback football fan.

Visitation was Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home of Searcy.

Graveside funeral services were Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Bowden Cemetery in Atkins.

Kimberly Michelle Suchan, 48, of Stuttgart passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2016, at her home.

Kimberly was born February 10, 1968, in Beebe, Arkansas, to Jake T. and Mary Hasley. She graduated with honors from Phillips Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Business. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church.

Kimberly was a faith team member at Southside Baptist Church and known for her strong faith. She was a Mighty Prayer Warrior, supporter of Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home, Humane Society, and previous Girl Scout Leader. She once wrote when diagnosed with MS, “My faith is all I have. I never ask why because I know God has a purpose and he has placed me in this for a purpose”.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Survivors are parents, Kenneth and Mary Stokes of Little Rock; one son, Christopher Jordan Suchan; one daughter, Morgan Elizabeth Suchan, both of the home; four sisters, Renea ( John) Stovesand of Stuttgart, Tammy ( Jason) Wiles of Carlisle, Terri (Bryan) Smith of Roe, and Katie (Jeremy) Robertson of Stuttgart; four nephews, Matt (Cathi) Stovesand, Tanner (Kyndal) Wiles, Hayden and Presley Robertson; three great nephews, Bentley Hill, Aiden Skinkle, and Carson Jackson; four nieces, Mallory (Cody) Hill, Katelyn (Cody) Smith, Taylor (Steven) Skinkle, and Willow Robertson; and four great nieces, Laila, Isabella, Jakelyn, and Addison Stovesand.

Funeral sevrices were at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church in Stuttgart.

Her family requests memorials to Southside Baptist Church, 402 E. 19th, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160; Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, 375 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034; or Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home, 222 W. Pope St., Monticello, Ark. 72160.

Turpin Funeral Home of aStuttgart ws in charge of arrangements.

Lula West Mallett was native of Shirley, AR Lula Jeannine West Mallett, 86, of Searcy, died Friday, July 15, 2016. She was born December 10, 1929 in Shirley, Arkansas, the daughter of Oscar and Dora West.

Lula is survived by four sons, Trent Mallet (Kay), Danny Mallett (Teresa), Jim Mallett (Debbie), and Mark Mallett (Jean); one daughter, Jeannine Mallett Jolly (Ronnie); 13 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and a host of extended relatives. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Morse Mallett; and two sisters, Wilma Stobaugh and Marjorie Lee Smith.

Lula was member of the Searcy First United Methodist Church and a regular attendee at the Searcy Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Visitation was Sunday from 1 until 2 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. Funeral services followed at 2 p.m.

Interment was in the Mallett Town Cemetery near Springfield, Arkansas.

Gertrude Davis Haggar Hickman dies at Brinkley Gertrude Davis Haggar Hickman of Brinkley went to be with the Lord, Monday, July 11, 2016 at UAMS in Little Rock. A daughter of the late Jeff Davis and the late Mable Baugh Davis, she was the oldest of 11 children.

Gertrude was a member of the Brinkley First Baptist Church and an active, 60 year member of the American Legion Auxilary #68

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She is survived by two sons, James Hagger and wife Marilyn of North Little Rock, Lloyd Hagger of Brinkley, two daughters,

Alice Jacks and husband James, Brenda Hardwick and husband Mack all of Brinkley, five brothers, Billy Davis, Gerald Davis, Richard Davis and wife, Beverly, Jim Davis, and Floyd Davis all of Phoenix, AZ, five sisters, Helen Davis, Pauline Carnahan, Mary Shepherd and husband Ed, Edith Wheatley and Alice Shad all of Phoenix, AZ, nine grand-

children, Shane Jacks, Desiree Branch, Donna Fowler, Dena Haven, Charlene Wilkison, Rebecca Hagger, Sarah Meins, Kristina Hagger and Jared Hagger, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-greatgrandchildren.

Services were at 2:00 PM, Thursday, at the Brinkley First Baptist Church. ed Burial followed in Oaklawn Cemetery at Brinkley

Joy Bernice Carter Rupe of Augusta passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Woodruff County Health Center, at age 86.

A celebration of her life was held Sunday at the Augusta First Baptist Church at 3 p.m.

Interment was in the Augusta Memorial Park.

Thompson-Wilson Funeral Directors of McCrory was in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Rupe was born on December 10, 1929 in Star City, Arkansas the daughter of William Bart and Grace Cline Carter. She graduated from Star City High School and Draughn Business School in 1947. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed 56 years of marriage to Wayne R. Rupe who passed away on September 25, 2004. She was a member of First Baptist Augusta Church where she enjoyed being a part of the Women’s Prayer Group, Bible Study and also a Sunday School Teacher in earlier years.

Mrs. Rupe was a homemaker and former business owner of Merle Norman Studio. Her strong Christian Faith was exhibited through her love for others.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Rupe is preceded in death by one son, Bobby K. Rupe in 2005l; four brothers, Edward Carter, Robert Carter, Glyn Carter, Odis Gene Carter, and one sister, Loy Opal Scott.

Mrs. Rupe is survived by one son, Ronald Wayne Rupe of Searcy, Arkansas, one daughter, Joy Lynn Bowen and husband Bobby of Augusta; one brother, Winford Carter and wife Shelby of Santee, South Carolina; two sisters, Bobbie Reynolds and husband Elmer of Star City, Gertrude McGehee of Star City; six grandchildren, Michael, Lora, Jennifer, Olivia, Michelle, Sarah and several great-grandchildren.

Active pallbearers were Frank Swanson, Randy Spray, Donald Scarberry, Todd Anderson, Kenny Baker and Billy Martin Jr.

Brandon Barron dies at Stuttgart at age 45 Brandon Shane Barron, 45, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.Shane was born March 24, 1971, in Ed Dorado, Ark., and graduated from Shreveport High School. He was a district sales representative for Ben. E. Keith and member of First Baptist Church.

Shane was a sports “nut”, an avid Razorback fan, loved to fish and watch college football and Monday night wrestling on the television. He was very active in his girls’ lives always coaching their softball teams. On the weekends when they weren’t playing softball, Shane enjoyed grilling and spending time with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Robin Dell Williams Hudson; grandparents, Homer and Carolyn Williams; uncles, Reginald Williams and Phillip Williams; and aunt, Lana Huffman.

Survivors are his wife, Lynn Capps Barron; three daughters, Kalie Gatheright of El Dorado and Sidney Barron and Taylor Barron of Stuttgart; his two precious grandchildren, Ryder and Aynslee; sister, Robin (Adam) Buchanan; aunts, Dixie Jerogan, Mary Kay Cameron and Gayle (Richard) Bird; uncle, Taylor Williams.

A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church.

His family has requested memorials to Relay for Life of Union County, P.O. Box 10403, El Dorado, Ark. 71730; or American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72207.

Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart was in charge of arrangements.

Sharon Maloy, buried Tuesday Sharon Gail Maloy, 67, of Stuttgart passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Brawner.

Survivors are her husband, Andrew Maloy; son, Williams Andrew Maloy (Amy) of Stuttgart; daughters, Debbie Story (Danny) of Stuttgart and Nikki Pack (Ronnie) of Crossett; brother, Danny Houser (Donna) of England; sisters, Ruth Baker, Marilyn Roberts (Dan), Pattie Houser and Kim Rowe, all of England, and Jeanette Dardenne (LeRoy) of Wabbaseka; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart.

Burial followed in Union Valley Cemetery, Hwy 31 N near Coy.

Martha Rowe, Searcy resident Martha Rowe, 49, of Searcy, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born in Searcy on May 30, 1967, the daughter of Alford and Ruby Barker.

Martha is survived by her husband, Kenneth Rowe; children, Natasha Dennis (Matthew), Steven Rowe (Shelby), Jamie Rowe, Kimberly Tilton ( Joe), Diana Snelson (Brandon), Kenneth Rowe, Jr. (Haley); her mother, Ruby Barker; her mother and father in law, Ralph and Phyllis Rowe; two brothers, Alford Barker (Phyllis) and Lester Howell; sister, Sarah Walker (James); sister-in-law Kady Burkett (Chris); nine grandchildren; and several half brothers and sisters as well as nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father.

Visitation was Saturday, July 16, at the Powell Funeral Home in Searcy from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11 a.m.

Nellie Mae Cole dies at Searcy Nellie Mae Cole, of Searcy, passed away at the age of 89 on July 15, 2016.

She was born in 1926 in Newton, West Virginia to Granville and Ethel Moss.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Harlie Lee Cole; a sister Oreta of New York, and a son, Michael Lee Cole, of Tulsa, Okla.

She is survived by her oldest son, Harlie David Cole and his wife Barbara, of Searcy; four grandchildren: Jennifer Hawes, JoEllyn Cooper, Leslie, Quinton, and David Cole; and six great-grandchildren.

Following a memorial service at 2:00, Sunday, July 17, at the College Church of Christ, Searcy, burial was in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of MalloryMartin Funeral Home.

All funeral arrangements ere by Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

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Words of Faith/Church News

Expedition Norway The Gospel Mission Church was on an expedition visiting Norway this week during Bible School, July 17-21. Some 80+ children and leaders were in attendance according to Kourtney McIntosh, Director. The children learned that when life changes, God is there.

FAITH TRACKS

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

Work: 870-256-3757 - Cell: 501-593-8978 e-mail: cdharper1979@yahoo.com

Be Still: Knowing and No-ing Scripture: This week is part 2 of our sermon series called Be Still. Last week we talked about those times during the day to stop, pray, and refocus. Today we are going to talk about similar themes but in the context of taking moments of solitude. Moments of solitude can look different. For some it might mean getting up early to pray and read your devotional. One of my memories of my grandmother and something that my Mom has done also is they get up early; fix their coffee and read their Upper Room or other devotional.

For others solitude means regular, set-out times where they get away to a retreat center like Mount Eagle near Clinton, AR, or to a cabin or just out in the woods for a day. But the purpose is to spend time with God. Bob Gordon in the Saturday Evening Post wrote “If you can’t stand solitude, maybe you bore others too.”

Some of us find it hard to spend time alone. Even those of us who are introverts who like spending time by ourselves may find it challenging to spend time away with the purpose of listening to God. Yet learning to be at peace in solitude and prayer with God is a sign of spiritual maturity and I believe a key to sustaining vitality and a living faith in God. It was very important to the life and ministry of our Lord.

Mark’s Gospel as you probably know is the shortest of the four Gospels. I sometimes call it the abridged version.

Mark goes from one event to another very quickly. Many of the transitions he uses to transition to the next event we translate as immediately. However, as action packed as Mark’s telling of Jesus’ Gospel is there are several times where Mark records that Jesus went by himself or with some of his disciples to spend time in solitude and prayer.

They would go out to deserted places to rest and to spend time with the Father.

Our passage today describes part of the first tour around Galilee that Jesus makes. Scholars believe Jesus made at least three such rounds during his ministry in that area. Mark describes all these things that Jesus did and then ends by saying ‘and the Jesus went to a deserted or lonely place to pray.’ After all this activity Jesus went to have solitude.

Henri Nouwen in his little book Out of Solitude writes about this event in Mark. He writes: “So why is it important for us to also

Mark 1:29-39

spend times in solitude? What does Jesus’ example reveal about our need to seek out places of rest and prayer”?

‘Nouwen also writes in his book, “It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having, and that we are worth more than the result of our efforts.”

The world often grades us by the standards of achievement. What have you done? And what have you done lately those are the determinants of your worth in many folks’ eyes? But in solitude we discover who we are and whose we are. God doesn’t love us because we are good enough, smart enough, or because people like us, God loves us because we are His. That’s it, solitude and spending that deep intimate time with God reminds us of that fact.

In solitude we also find time to listen for God and to others. What I mean is that we give ourselves space for deep reflection about the others around us, while also listening for God’s leading.

We can become more focused on God’s kingdom, God’s love for those around us, more compassionate, and more focused on what God desires for our lives as we spend time in prayer.

We also find that those deep times of intimacy with God can be a healing balm to help restore our hope, expectancy, and joy. In solitude we remember the ways that God has worked, God is working, and how God has promised to work in the future. As we are reminded of all those things it helps us know what to say yes to and what to say no to. Sometimes a good no is just as beneficial as a good yes.

Solitude was an important component of not only Jesus’ life, but also John Wesley’s. At the end of his life after he had preached his last sermon and he knew that his time was short. Wesley asked his friends and servants to leave him so that he might spend some personal time with God. Obedient to his desire, they each left and it was there John Wesley met his God alone, reviewed the incidents of his long life and prepared for death.

I invite you today to ask how you make planned solitude a part of your relationship with God. How can you if it’s not? I believe that taking that time with God will help you to grow in your own intimacy with God and desire for God. Brother Dee

DAHS 1996 Class in July reunion Members of the DAHS Class of 1996 will be having a two-day reunion here July 30-31.

On Saturday, July 30, they will meet for a dinner together at Dondie’s banquet room ($22 person).

On Sunday, July 31, they will gather at the park pavillion for a family picnic, from 1 to 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

For more information, contact Eva Weatherley, 479-970-7750 or evaweatherley@yahoo.com.

DAHS 2001 Class in August reunion The DAHS graduating Class of 2001 will be holding their Class Reunion on Saturday, August 13 in the banquet room at Dondies White River Princess in Des Arc. Members of the Classes 2000 and 2002 are invited to attend.

“Several classmates have been contacted through Facebook and reminders will be published in the Journal,” said Brandon Hampton, Class president.

“If you know of a classmate that may not be on Facebook, please forward this information to them or give me a call at 501-658-0595 and I will get in contact with them. I am looking forward to a great turnout.”

Annual Fish Fry event at Slovak The Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church at Slovak is having a Fish Fry and Bake Sale on Friday, August 5, between 4:30 and 7:30 in the evening.

Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a good meal and fellowship.

The cost for the meal is $15 for adults and $6.00 for children up to age 10.

The Slovak community is located south of Hazen.

Sunda y School Church Attend ance Sunday, July 17 In Des Arc

First Baptist Church 187/198 Gospel Mission....................198 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..66/113 First United Methodist........67 Faith Missionary Baptist.43/65 Family Worship Center........48 First Assembly of God37/44 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 30 Church of Christ................13 Church of God of Prophecy.. 21 Living Waters Full Gospel.......30 Faith Outreach Ministry........26 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss..69/89 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..25 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap29/39 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 24 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 15 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 34 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist 11 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.

FISH FRY and Bake Sale Sts. Cyril & Methodius

Slovak Parish Hall

Friday August 5, 2016 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Dine In or Drive Thru Adults: $15.00 Children (10 and Under) $6.00

REVIVAL Monday thru Friday

July 25 - 29 - 7:00 pm 2xc

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Faith Missionary Baptist Church 104 Calhoun Street - Des Arc Bro. Jim West and the Church Would like to Invite Everyone to Come Hear

Evangelist Bro. Alan West Pastor of Swaim Chapel, Batesville

Special Music is Welcome!

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Social Events and Announcements Miss Hoover, bride-elect, honored with bridal shower

By Chris Weems

Ge n e a nd Da l e T oll e tt

Gene Tolletts celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary

Wed di ng Day in 1966

bridegroom, Stuttgart; Cheyenne and Booe Cox, Dewitt, bride-elect’s cousins; Jerry Bise, Dewitt, bride-elect’s aunt; Art and Susan Perkins, the brideelect’s aunt and uncle, Lonoke; Maris Cason and Heather Greenhill, bridegroom’s aunts of Stuttgart; and Shannan Levey, Stuttgart, Terri Chapman and Tawny, Beebe, cousins of the bridegroom.

Other out-of-town guest included Danielle and Debbie Young, friends of the bride-elect, Conway; Paige Hawkins, Carlisle; and Becca and Cailey Coleman, Alexander, friends of the Smiths.

Approximately 50 guests were served cake, punch, nuts, and fruit and dip. The serving table was covered with a white cloth with a white lace overlay. The

punch was served from a round lace covered table.

The centerpiece was a crystal vase with white roses and multi-colored Summer flowers accented with a small bride and bridegroom figurine in a nest of white net.

Hostesses were Susan Campbell, Vicki Horton, Donna Coleman, Robin McMullen, Susan Anthony, Emily White, Jimmye Colclasure, Glori Strohl, Sara Perry, Betty Greenwalt, Sonja Owens, Verda Caviness, Chris Weems, Nancy Brown, Sherry Bullock, Sherry Walters, Amber Edge, Stephanie Van Houten, Carolyn Van Houten, Donna Watson, Cheryl Jenkins, Tracie Vail, Sharron Stallings, Monica Lisko and Carolyn Beam.

Wilson and Beth Tollett are pleased to announce that their parents, Eugene and Dale Tollett of Des Arc will celebrate their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary here on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

Mr. Gene and Ms. Dale were married August 7, 1966 at the First Baptist Church in Lumber City, Georgia with the Reverend Hal Dixon officiating.

They will celebrate with a fish fry and reception on Saturday, August 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the First Baptist Church in Des Arc. A cordial invitation is extended to family and friends to join them as they celebrate this joyous occasion.

New at Janice Bell hosts July Public Library Oak Prairie EHC meeting The following books and DVD’s are now available at The Oak Prairie Extenthe Des Arc Public Library sion Homemakers Club according to April Highfill, met on Tuesday, July 5 with Librarian: Janice Bell as hostess.

Books Dora Holloway, presiThe Pursuit dent, called the meeting to

by Janet Evanovich order and read “The Thought”, “Efforts and Born of Legend courage are not enough

by Sherrilyn Kenyon without purpose and direction.”

First Comes Love Roll call was answered

by Emily Giffin by eight members with “Do A Sinful Calling you excercise regularly? If

by Kimberal Lawsonso, what is your favorite Roby thing to do?”

There were thirty hours How Secrets Die of Volunteer work turned

by Marta Petty in.

During the business Defender meeting, the Secretary, Janby Diana Palmer ice Bell, read the minutes of The Games the June meeting. They

by James Patterson and were approved by the Mark Sullivan group.

The ladies voted to have Ghosts of War the Prairie County Food

by Brad Taylor Bank as their Club Community project for the year.

DVD’S The group was remindThe Young Messiah ed of a leader training Kung Fu Panda 3

Miss Emily Hoover, bride-elect of Chase Smith was honored with a bridal shower on Sunday, July 10, at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. She was assisted by the hostesses in opening and displaying her gifts. The gifts were displayed on long tables covered with floor length tablecloths.

Guests signed the guestbook that was displayed on a small table covered with a white floor length cloth and secured by a large white lave bow.

Special guests included the mother of the brideelect, Michele Hoover of Conway; Jane Smith, mother of the bridegroom, his sister, Lucy Raper and two nieces, Sophie and Bella, all of Hazen; Bessie Duch, grandmother of the

meeting on July 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Farm Bureau in Hazen.

They also discussed ideas for the Club’s educational exhibit at the Prairie County Fair September 1324.

The Program Topic “Deskercise” was given by Janice. A discussion followed.

The Eye Opener was new curtains for the hostess’ dining room windows.

The meeting adjourned with the group repeating the Homemakers Creed in unison.

During the recreational period, prizes went to Joyce Hendricks and Sandra Webber. Refreshments was served by the hostess.

The next meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club will be Tuesday, August 2 with Idena Greenwalt as hostess.

-Reported

Dwight Holloway, Mildred "Cricket " Key, Benny Key and Butch Calhoun

Family, friends celebrate Benny Key’s 90th birthday A celebration was held Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Heber Springs honoring Benny Key on his 90th birthday. His birthday was given by his daughter, Diann and family.

The Keys moved to Heber Springs from Des Arc several years ago after his retirement from farming. Benny was employed for 40-plus years on the Calhoun Farms,

L o c a l Benjamin Holloway of Little Rock was in Des Arc on Monday visiting and doing errands for his dad, Mr. B. S. Holloway.

Mr. B. S. lives alone here but Benjamin says he comes two or three times a week to see about him. He and wife, Linda, have one daughter, Amanda. The late Margie Chase was his mother. Benjamin has two sisters, Louvetta Owen and Flossie Holloway in Little Rock, and a brother, Stanley, in Jacksonville.

starting with the late V.O. Calhoun Sr. and continued then with his son, V.O.(Butch) Calhoun. “Benny was a great mentor, a friend and a dedicated and positive influence for me,” Butch said. Also attending the celebration from Des Arc were Pat Holloway and Lynn Sanner.

New Arrival It’s a Boy!!

Proud parents, Billy and Rebecca Cook and his siblings, Kayla, Cole, Claudia and Keith are overjoyed to announce the wonderful gift bestowed upon their family.

Casen Levi Cook was born Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 2:56 a.m. at home in DeValls Bluff. He weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and measured 21” long.

Proud grandmothers are Debbie Carolyn Cook and Sherry Treadwell of Des Arc The late Billy Joe Cook, Jr. and the late James W. Treadwell were Casen’s grandffathers.

Casen’s family are very

Casen Levi Cook thankful to God for his safe arrival and robust health.

Baby Shower Honoring

Lauren Gentry Sunday, July 24 Two to Four o’clock in the Afternoon

First Baptist Church Annex Building AT HOME WITH THE FORDS: James and Farrell Ford of Arkadelphia, were enjoying a “day in the sun” with their family recently and they enjoyed some time in the pool. Pictured back row l-r are the Ford’s grandson, Scott, James and Farrell. Front row, l-r are granddaughter Rebecca Hutson holding Owen, grandson-in-law, Brian holding Allison, granddaughter-in-law, Emilee holding Ryder and grandson, Mattthew holding Dean. The Fords are former Des Arc residents. James was a former superintendent of Des Arc Schools in the sixties. Farrell, an accomplished artist, is the former Farrell Vance of the Northside community. Both James and Farrell have relatives in the local area.

Hosted by Friends and Family Registered at Babies R’ Us, Target and Sassy Stitch in Searcy

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From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

Recipes for Seafood Meal From Rev. Jaimie Alexander Jaimie Alexander

Have you ever made your own tartar sauce or cocktail sauce for fish and more?

This week you will find two great recipes, one for Tartar and the other for Cocktail Sauce.

I hope you will enjoy these recipes and the homemade delicious flavor of both. If you are frying fish and or serving seafood for a meal then Lemon Icebox Dessert or Classic Chocolate Éclair Cake are perfect desserts to finish the meal with. Both recipes are super easy and others appreciate flavor of there recipes.

So tie on your apron and enjoy!

Tartar Sauce Happy Hour !

The residents at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center enjoyed “Happy Hour” on Tuesday this week. Everyone enjoyed the treats and the Karaoke performances.

De S A r C nu r Sin g & reh AbilitAt ion Ce nter

Cocktail Sauce

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Hello to everyone in the community! We hope that everyone has been keeping as cool as possible in this hot weather.

Please pray for those who have to work in these extreme temperatures and check on the elderly and pets often. This heat can cause serious health problems if exposed too long.

We have had a fun week.

The Des Arc United Methodist Church and Faith Missionary were here for church services and fellowship.

Carroll Denton stopped by with excercises on Monday. We played Bingo and had Karaoke in the afternoon.

We had our Resident Council meeting early Tuesday morning. We watched a movie on the Big Screen TV in the afternoon and had Happy Hour afterward.

Our DANRC General Store was open Wednesday for the residents to purchase goodies they couldn’t live without.

We played Bingo,

watched TV and played games in the afternoon.

We will be holding our DANRC queen’s pageant this week. The “young lady” who is chosen will compete in the Region Five competition at Forrest City in August. Good luck, ladies!

Today, we are having a watermelon social. They are plentiful this time of year and are so sweet. What do you prefer, salt on or no salt?

The Disciples will be here tomorrow, Friday. We will have Bingo and the Ice Cream Truck with Patsy Tate will be here and Snowball will pay everyone a visit.

Saturday, we will play games, listen to music, play Dominoes and watch a little TV. This Sunday, July 24, the Des Arc Methodist and Lakeside Missionary Baptist will be here.

Monday, Carroll Denton will be back to give us a work out before we have our resident birthday party on Wednesday.

1 cup Mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard ¼ cups Dill Relish, Drained Well ¼ teaspoons Onion Powder ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder Mix all sauce ingredients thoroughly.

You may use the sauce immediately if you’re in a hurry, but try to allow the flavors to blend for 15 minutes or more at room temperature. Stir well and serve.

We will be having karaoke, Bingo, watching movies on the Big Screen TV, We will be having a Chili Dog day on Thursday and Lip Stick Day on Friday. Ms. Opal and Mr. Terry will perform for us.

We will have a movie in the afternoon with that delicious buttery popcorn and visits.

And of course, the Disciples will be here on Friday along with Patsy Tate and the Ice Cream Truck. It will be Lasagna Day. Come out and visit with us. We are always doing something whether it’s excercising, playing games, shopping at the General Store, doing crafts, watching movies, enjoying music or playing our favorite game of Bingo.

That is all for this week.

Have a safe rest of the week and stay cool and hydrated.

Check on your pets and the elderly often in this heat.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

1 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 to 2 tablespoons grated raw horseradish or can us horseradish sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce pinch salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper few drops Tabasco or hot sauce, (optional) Mix all ingredients together. I use the hand mixer to do this. Can make as little or much as you like by doubling or tripling recipe. Keeps well in refrigerator for weeks. Makes 1 cup

Classic Chocolate Éclair Cake 1 (14.4 ounce) box honey graham crackers (You can use chocolate graham crackers, too, and it will take almost the whole box of crackers) 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes French Vanilla Instant Pudding 3 cups milk 1 (8 ounce) container of cool whip Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Mix the pudding with the milk and cool whip and spread half of it over the graham crackers. Place another layer of graham

crackers over the pudding and the rest of the pudding over the second layer of crackers. Add one last layer of crackers on top like in the photos. Add frosting.

Frosting: 1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup 1/4 cup cocoa 7 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup nut pieces, pecans or walnuts (optional) Bring butter, cocoa and milk to a boil in a saucepan on top of the stove. Remove and stir in sugar, vanilla extract and nuts. Spread over cake. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Note: This is better if you put it in the fridge for 24 hours before serving. You could cut the recipe in half and it keeps well for several days in the refrigerator

Lemon Icebox Dessert 1 cup graham cracker crumbs ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted ½ cup sugar 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1½ cups powdered sugar 2 (8-ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk 2 egg yolks 1 cup lemon juice (bottled is fine) Instructions For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until just bubbly. Cool completely.

Next Layer: Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 container of the whipped topping until combined. Spread it over the cooled crust.

Next Layer: Whisk the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolk, and lemon juice together until combined and slightly thickened. Pour the mixture over the cream cheese layer and spread to the edges.

Last Layer: Top with the remaining container of whipped topping and spread to the edges. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight, before serving.

Senior C itiz enS Center D ES A RC , A RK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

www.facebook.com/desarcseniorcitizencenter We have been busy around here lately making bows for the our local candle factory. Lux candles has given us an opportunity to make money for our center while learning a new skill.

It has been a lot of fun, comraderie, and lots of laughter.

Thank you so much for this special time to help each other and give us a new way to spend our summer working together be-

tween activities.

Monday, we had Bean Bag Baseball practice and played dominoes.

Tuesday afternoon, we took the van out to Beebe and shopped at the Dollar Tree and Walmart.

Wednesday, was our weekly homemade Breakfast and Bingo and singing.

Thursday, we played a Bean Bag Baseball practice game.

Friday, Theresa Hamil-

ton came and spoke to us about how not to get too hot this summer.

Our yard sale room is open every Thursday from 8-11 am.

God Bless and have a great weekend!

Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn, Meals on Wheels

Bow Makers: Pictured above are senior citizens making bows for Lux brand candles.

Paul Guess, owner of Guess & Co. has given the Senior Citizens Center the opportunity to learn a new skill and make some extra cash for the Center.

Traveling with Philip and Lorraine . . .

From Philip Fuller and Lorraine Blair of Hollywood, Florida

We made it to Cullasaja River Campground in Franklin, NC after two and a half days on the road.

We spent one night in Lake City, FL and the next night in Covington, GA. It was Father's Day, and we enjoyed a meal out with Phillip’s daughter, Diana Fuller, and family at Mama Maria's.

It was so hot that we "dry-camped" both nights, using the campground's bathhouses, instead of hooking up water and sewage. We arrived in NC two weeks ago.

After our arrival, we soon got back into our familiar routine, including the weekly CSA box of veggies and fruit from the Deal Family Farm, playing pool together, and the Saturday morning Farmers' Market downtown.

Philip isn't up to playing ping-pong yet (had heart surgery in April). We are walking around the campground for exercise.

Lorraine was warmly welcomed back by the dulcimer group and the church choir. She felt like a "homecoming queen"! The birds are glad we are back. And so is Miss Priss: We've walked along the Greenway once, on a cool morning. It is so beautiful!

Miss Priss

Alex, Philip, Diana (Fuller), and Jenny (Matt is spending some time in Puerto Rico with his dad and grandparents)

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FARM/HOME Regulators see spike in crop damage reports from dicamba drift

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture

As farmers face mounting pressure from resistant pigweed, some are turning to off-label use of a herbicide, causing damage to thousands of acres of crops, according to complaints fielded by regulators in Arkansas and Missouri.

At issue is dicamba, a herbicide that offers some control of resistant pigweed. If and when the Environmental Protection Agency approves, dicamba is intended for use on Xtend cotton and soybeans. Xtend cotton and soybeans were developed by Monsanto to resist dicamba. It’s been planted for the first time on a limited number of acres in Arkansas.

Tom Barber, extension weed scientist for the Division of Agriculture, said reports of injury were concentrated in northeast Arkansas, although he had received word of similar incidents in Lee, Lonoke and Phillips counties as well.

Out of options “What appears to be happening is that growers planted this technology, then decided to make off-label applications of dicamba over the top for weed control prior to the product receiving a full herbicide label,� Barber said. “This new technology was approved for export to China in the early spring, and released for cotton and soybean growers to plant without a formulation of dicamba herbicide labeled for use,� he said. “Given the resistant pigweed situation we’ve had, growers who planted this technology felt like they didn’t have an option for pigweed control, and they needed to spray something. “Roundup no longer controls pigweed, and now several populations across the state are also PPO-resistant, so products containing fomesafen, such as Flexstar, are no longer an option for pigweed in soybeans,� he said.

Barber said the majority of injury to non-Xtend soybeans is likely coming from drift, tank contamination and volatility – a tendency of some formulations of dicamba to vaporize after application. Once vaporized, the herbicide becomes windborne and deposited on sensitive crops away from the original target.

Crop damage Bob Scott, professor of weed science for

the Division of Agriculture, said dicamba injury has specific, tell-tale signs in soybeans, including a “cupping� effect. “Necrosis on the leaf tip causes constriction, which sort of makes the leaf cup up,� Scott said. “There’s also blistering and puckering on the leaf surface.�

Writing in the Arkansas Row Crops blog last week, Barber explained that research conducted by a University of Arkansas graduate student indicated that even small amounts of dicamba herbicide could significantly reduce soybean yields, depending on the growth stage of the plants during exposure. The first phase of the plant’s reproductive stage, commonly referred to as R1, is highly sensitive to dicamba, resulting in a 10 percent yield loss after even very low levels of exposure.

Barber said soybean plants tended to show significantly less yield loss if exposed to the herbicide during vegetative stages.

Fielding complaints Susie Nichols, Agri Division Manager of the Pest Division at the Arkansas State Plant Board, said her office currently has about two dozen case files open on what are believed to be dicamba drift in the state’s northeastern counties. There have been additional informal complaints, she said, although many growers are unwilling to file formal complaints. “Farmers aren’t willing to call in a complaint on their neighbors,� Nichols said. “They’re requesting additional regulation on dicamba products, but they’re not wanting us to investigate, because they’re trying to work it out amongst themselves.

But in order for us to add additional regulations, case files have to be called in. We have to have our own evidence to present to our committees and our full boards. So more people are starting to call in now.�

Nichols said that although her department currently has about 200 case files open statewide, for more than 20 complaints to be based on one specific herbicide is unusual.

Sarah Alsager, spokes-man for the Missouri Department of Agriculture, said the department’s pesticide program had received about 100 complaints related to soybean injury and pesticide drift in the state’s southeastern Bootheel area since June 22. Earlier, in May, the department had issued a public reminder that while dicamba was permissible to use in burn-

down applications to control broad-leaf weeds, there was still no label for use on in-season cotton, soybeans or other crops.

Ray Benson, staff chair for the Mississippi County Cooperative Extension Service office, said most of the soybean injury he has seen in his county is concentrated in the northwestern portion of the county, along the Missouri border. He estimated that 4,000-6,000 acres of soybeans in the county have already suffered some degree of yield loss due to drift. In 2015, Mississippi County growers harvested approximately 294,900 acres of soybeans, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “From a county office standpoint, we always get a noticeable number of calls about drift,� Benson said. “But this is unusual. It’s widespread enough at this point that something’s got to be done.�

Post-Roundup world Both Benson and Barber recalled that when Monsanto released its glyphosateresistant Roundup Ready seed technologies in the late 1990s, many growers adopted the crop technology after suffering similar injuries to crops caused by herbicide drift. “It all happened very quickly,� Scott said. “There was a lot of Roundup drift and problems with non-Roundup Ready crops, so quite quickly, everyone adopted the technology. “One difference between then and now is that dicamba tolerance is nowhere near as beneficial now as Roundup Ready was back then,� he said. “The situation today is that a lot of growers may not want to adopt the dicamba technology. Dicamba is a fair herbicide on pigweed — it requires two applications for complete control. It’s strictly a broadleaf herbicide, and it does have a lot of baggage, in terms of potential injury to off-target crops — not just soybeans, but also other non-dicamba-tolerant broadleaf crops.�

Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, estimated that 150,000-200,000 acres of Xtend soybeans are planted throughout the Delta region, in part because the technology is new, and in part because the technology doesn’t yet have export approval from the European Union, causing many grain buyers to decline purchasing soybeans grown from the genetically modi-

fied seed.

Benson said that when it comes to complaints about damage from pesticide drift, growers are directed to contact the state plant board.

While the plant board doesn’t have the authority to file criminal charges in cases of off-label pesticide application, they do have the authority to fine violators a maximum of $1,000. Nichols said that because the current fine system appears to have failed as a deterrent, administrators are considering raising the fine to $10,000 for “egregious violations.� “The $1,000 [fine] doesn’t seem to be deterring anyone,� she said.

For its part, Monsanto has reiterated that proper pesticide use is the responsibility of the grower. “Prior to the season, during the season, and still, we’ve implemented a robust communication plan, where we’ve reached out ... to remind licensing partners, growers, dealers, members of the industry, that no dicamba products are currently approved for in-crop use, with Xtend soybeans or Xtendflex cotton,� said Kyel Richard, a Monsanto spokesman.

Richard said that while dicamba resistance was one selling point of the Xtend technology, it was never intended to single-handedly supersede other weed management practices. ‘No magic potion’ Barber said that regardless of crop damage or yield loss, growers will still need to concentrate on maximizing yields to the best of their ability. “Growers will have to continue to manage their crop, even if they’ve suffered from this kind of drift,� Barber said. “We’ve got to continue to grow out the soybean and see what we get. There’s nothing else we could do — there’s no magic potion to spray to make it recover. It’s just a ‘wait and see’ kind of deal. “If you feel like you’ve been drifted on, contact the plant board,� he said. “With the exception of extreme cases, we may be looking at around 10 percent yield loss. In some cases, fields have been hit more than once — two or three times — and we’re real concerned about those fields.�

For more information about pesticide use, contact your county extension office, visit www.uaex.edu or or http://Arkansascrops.com.

Arkansas State Fair announces entertainment lineup This year’s musical entertainment lineup for the Arkansas State Fair includes rocker Bret Michaels and singer-songwriter Rick Springfield as well as native Arkansan Collin Raye, organizers behind the 10-day event said Monday.

The 77th annual fair, set for Oct. 14-23 at the state fairgrounds off West Roosevelt Road, begins its music lineup with an 8 p.m. performance Oct. 14 from rocker Michaels at the Wendy’s Main Stage, according to a news release.

Springfield will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 18, and Raye’s concert is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the main stage.

Award-winning country artist Clint Black concert is also on the lineup, with an 8 p.m. concert planned Oct. 20 at the venue.

Other musical acts set to perform are Trapt, Saliva, Mystikal, Al B. Sure, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and After

Bee population No. 1 pollinators, on brink of collapse According to two stunning new reports, the collapse of honeybee populations is worse than ever thought. In its first-ever honeybee health survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that commercial honeybee populations fell 8.1 percent in 2015.1 Likewise, researchers in another study found that among all beekeepers 44 percent of bees were lost nationwide from 2015 to 2016.2 The Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the effects of neonics on pollinator colonies.

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"We're bringing in some great classic rock performers, some legendary country acts, some alternative rock bands and several R&B acts," said general manager Ralph Shoptaw in a statement, adding that concert entry is included in gate admission.l

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Week of July 17 Days of field work: 6 Top soil Moisture: 50% Very Short; 50% Short Sub soil Moisture: 100% Short Main Activities: Scattered rainfall was recorded with very light totals. Irrigation continues on all crops with surface water becoming critically short. Corn is approaching 75% starch, rice was heading, soybean podding, and first cotton blooms.

Crop Progress: Corn: 100% dough Soybean: 80% Bloom, 60% Setting Pods Rice: 65% headed Cotton: 25% setting bolls Crop Condition: Corn: 20% Poor 80% Fair Soybean: 35% Poor 65% Fair Rice: 20% Poor 80% Fair Cotton: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 75% Poor 25% Fair

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Farm Credit donates cooling trailers for shipping produce Three new cooling trailers now transport local produce from New South Produce Cooperative member farms to consumers and farmers’ markets across the state. The trailers are a result of a $30,000 donation from Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit Midsouth and AgriBank, their St. Paul, Minnesotabased funding bank.

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Soap-making at local museum attracts some A soap making workshop was held Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc. Ten participants learned the cold process of making soap, and tried six different recipes, including avocado mint, pumpkin spice, and rosemary. Although participants made the soap on Saturday, it still has to cure so the chemical reactions finish before it’s safe to take home.

Kristyn Watts, Superintendent at Powhatan Historic State Park, instructed the workshop, and explained the chemistry behind making and using lye soap.

The finished is used for bath soap.

Participants included: Bruce and Betsy Otwell, Janet and Clay Hughes, Janice Reynolds, Kay -, Courtney Scott, Tim Anderson and park officials, Charles of Powhatan and Jeffrey of Davidsonville State Park.

Lower White River Museum State Park is offering a rope whisk workshop on Saturday, August 13,. Join the knot-tying fun and make a small rope brush perfect for dusting.

Class sizes are limited, and registration is required.

For more information or to register, contact Monica Smith at: Phone (870) 256-3711 E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov.

Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 to 5, and Sunday, 1 to 5; closed Monday.

Susan Berry Winkler of Beebe is currently working at the museum one day a week.

Visiting State Park officials assist soap makers at workshop here

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Please report your news to the Correspondent in your local Community GrEGory GLEaNiNGS

By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

We extend our thoughts and prayers to the families of Bobby Jack Waters and Diane Price.

Bobby Jack died Wednesday with no arrangements yet. A memorial service for Diane will be Monday at 10 a. m. at the Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc. Want to thank Ms. Phyllis Bell for the compliment in last weeks’ WRJ, saying she enjoys my column. I try but not always up to par. Love you, Ms. Phyllis.

Sorry I didn’t tell last week that Cody and Leslie Speight had their baby boy, Cohen Ross Speight.

His little older brother, Liam, loves him. Cody’s Mom, Shelley Speight was here from Wickes, AR for several days and Meme, (Ms. Louise Speight) didn’t miss anything. She was ready at any minute to go to the hospital and was at the hospital with the gang a lot. I went over last Sunday to see them, held Little Cohen and to see Shelley before she left that evening to go home.

(Birth announcement will be in WRJ soon) A trip to Port Aransas, Texas was enjoyed by the Anderson family (Abby, Beth, and Jeff) and part of the Ashmore family (Ronnie, Stacy, Kaleb, Jewel and Teddy G). A three-day camping trip to camp on the beach. Nothing like sand in your bed, sand in your food, 80 degrees at night 88 during the day, but no mosquitoes. FUN FUN! Ms. Dortha Bone will have a 90th Ms. Dortha Bone, former local resident, will have her 90th Bday celebration on Saturday, July 23. It will be held at the Griffithville Senior Citizens Center, 2-4 PM! NO GIFTS, but they want us all to write a memory we have of Ms. Dortha.

They had us do that on her 80th and she still enjoys reading them. She is the wife of the late Bill

Bone.

Ethel Kirk came to visit Clara Clark for awhile one day last week. They always enjoy each other's company and visiting.

Bob and I went to pick up my car in Cabot last Thursday. We had lunch at KFC. Now, please don’t let me park near your pump houses. They’re not safe with me! lol I went to Ms. Maxine Walters for ‘coffee time’ Saturday morning. It is always a joy!

WELCOME HOME SAM AT HPOS. He had been in India for a month, with his Mother and family. I haven’t seen him yet, but he was missed by all!

Granny Nell Price and Aunt Polly want to THANK whomever mowed their yard Monday. She said it was a real blessing to them and God will Bless whoever did it!

On Tuesday, Clara Clark went to visit our cousins, Mandy and Henry Bush, at Beebe. She and Mandy had a wonderful visit.

It was nice to meet Dana Waters’ nephew, Logan one day this week. He was walking to HPOS for some friends to pick him up. He lives at McRae. I gave him a ride. He said he figured I must know Dana, which I do, but wouldn’t have known he was kin to her. I told him, I ask God to let me know if I am to give someone a ride. It is a real blessing to get to do that. I kept thinking he favored someone (right in the face) and I though later, it is my nephew, Will McArthur.

The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, August 9, at HP Methodist Church at 1 PM. Come join in on the good food, fun fellowship - GOOD MEDINCE for all!

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.

Send News, Photographs, and Letters to the White River Journal PO Box 1051 Des Arc, AR 72040 wrjnews1@centurytel.net

Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS! Come out and 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 PM2:30PM, Sat.10AM-1:30PM. (REMINDER) For 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. Not many let me know so that’s why many weeks is about Me & Mine!

Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Please stay out of the heat, stay hydrated and check on the elderly and animals!

Happy 46th Anniversary July 24 to Bob and Opal Crider !

Happy Birthday July 26 to Betty Covington and Cyndi Hamric!

Happy Birthday July 27 to Donna Loyd! Shana Harrison and (brother and sister) Bryce Harrison!

Happy Birthday July 27 Shana Harrison andBryce Harrison! (brother and sister) Happy Birthday July 28 to Bobby Joe Cochran!

Happy Birthday July 28 to James Rettig and Jake Veazey!

Happy Birthday July 29 to Lyndilyn Clark and Julie Wrigley!

Rosetta coming to you from Unity Hospital.

Thursday a.m. Dr. Amy woke me up with a phone call, “I’m calling them.”

So, I jumped in the car and went. Monday and I’m feeling better. The Dr. determined it is a cellulites infection in my leg, have had troubles with my leg for a while. My visitors have been Stan and Betty Lockhart of Conway, Billy Duncan of Greenbrier, Kristie Weeks

and Ashley, Calvin and Barbara Luck, Mary Vincent and Maria Hinijosa of Revel, Jeff and Stacey Nick and Ruth Canard of McCrory, Benny Kittrell, Genie Harrell, Bob and Coletta Brennan of Augusta, Jena Pfeffer, Mikey and Billye Holder, Michelle Brown, Rowland Clark, Troy and Darlene Tims of Gregory. The Brannan’s, Holder’s and Michelle visited our preacher Dan Weeks in

Searcy.

Jena Pfeffer spent the weekend in Searcy with Lynn Tranum family.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Tims visited at Unity Health Hospital with her sister Tammy of Searcy.

Nathan Gregory of Maumelle visited Rosetta last Wednesday.

Dave Sullivan spent last week with Kyle Sullivan at Pine Bluff.

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­ EW­BETHEL­NEWS N Donna Kelly, Correspondent

Another hot day!

We had good services at New Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday. Brother Fred was back.

After church camp, everyone reported having a great time. Several souls were saved during the services.

It was sad to hear of the deaths of two of our friends.

Joe Emery Caviness and

Judee Weems. Our prayers go out to their family. Joe grew up in the New Bethel Community and Judee was a former member at New Bethel Baptist Church.

It is hard to watch the news on TV. There is so much bad news.

John had an appointment with the eye doctor this week.

It was good to see Brother

Charles and Cathy Flowers over the weekend. Had been a long time since we had seen them.

I had a call from Charles Ingle in Des Arc. He had some tests done last week and was not feeling very well.

Wishing everyone a good week. Stay cool, if possible.

Arkansas Succeed Scholarship program accepting applications

The nation’s newest private school choice program has begun accepting applications from families to participate. The Succeed Scholarship Program, created by the Arkansas General Assembly in the 2015 Legislative Session, allows children with an IEP to receive a scholarship worth up to $6600 to attend a private school.

Arkansas is the first state to pass a bill like this without a single dissenting vote – a statistic that demonBut I say, love your enestrates the importance of mies! Pray for those who the school choice issue to persecute you! Matthew Arkansas voters. Represen5:44, NLT tative Doug House spon-

sored the bill and the funding for the program was passed in the state’s recent fiscal session.

For a student to be eligible for the program, a student must have an IEP (Individualized Education Program), have attended a public school the prior year, and be accepted to the private school of their choice. In order to accept eligible students, private schools must apply and be approved by the Arkansas Department of Education.

The Arkansas Department of Education has chosen The Reform Alliance, a local education

non-profit organization, to help implement the program. “Arkansas is proud to be able to provide a program like this to students who need the opportunity the most. We are getting phone calls from parents and private schools interested in the program every single day. While the program has a limited number of scholarships available for the first year, we’re looking forward to seeing it grow,” said Executive Director Katie Clifford.

More information on the program can be found at www.thereformalliance.org

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Another “Pride of the Prairie” football camp in the books with help from the pros

The Third Annual “Pride of the Prairie” Pee Wee Football Camp was held on Hinson-Rollins Field at the Des Arc High School Campus Saturday, July 16. Cyle Harris and his family organize this camp each year. Several “pros” were on hand to coach the kids and give out pointers including former Arkansas Razorbacks Clint Stoerner, Matt Harris, Tommy Harris, Dallas Cowboy Great, Cliff Harris, Des Arc’s own Ouachita Baptist All American Brent Calhoun and Standout Defensive Back Waymon Johnson. Also, Coach Drake Widener, his coaching staff and the Senior Eagle Football team were on hand assisting. “Everyone had a great time working with the “pros” as they learned skills to improve their game and to have positive attitudes, sportsmanshp and building character on and off the field,” said Cyle.

Looking for the Pass Former Razorback, Matt Harris, instructs a camper to perform evasive moves to get open for the quarterback’s pass during the Pride of the Prairie Pee Wee Football Camp held at Hinson-Rollins Field on Saturday, July 16.

Golden Football presentation A special presentation of a “Golden Football” was made to Cyle Harris, pictured center in robo chair, in appreciation of putting the “Pride of the Prairie” Football Camp together each year. Making the presentation is Cyle’s father, former Razorback Tommy Harris, third from left and Uncle and Dallas Cowboys Cliff Harris, fourth from right.

Others present were, l-r former Razorback Clint Stoerner, Bobby Joe Brooks, member of the 1965 Des Arc Eagle Undefeated team and tight end for Cliff Harris at DAHS, Tommy, Cyle, Cliff, Cyle’s cousin, Matt Harris, Denver Broncos Brison Manor and DAHS Coach Drake Widener. Cliff also presented a golden football to Coach Widener. Cliff was quarterback for the 1965 undefeated Eagles under the late Coach John Rollins.

AWARDS These young men received awards for their outstanding performance during the “Pride of the Prairie” Football Camp held on Saturday, July 16. The first group of award recipients are the Fourth through Sixth Grade and the second group of award recipients are the First through Fourth Grade. Campers came from all over the area including Des Arc, Carlisle, Hazen, DeWitt, and even one camper from Texas visiting the local area.

Senior and Junior High Football Workout Schedule July 21-Sr. High 11 am-1 p.m.

Jr. High Team Camp 9a.m-11a.m.

July 25-Sr. High8-10 a.m.

Cabot Seven on Seven 4:30 p.m.

Jr. High-11a.m.-1 p.m.

July 26-Sr. High Stuttgart Team Camp9:00 a.m.

Jr. High-1-3 p.m.

July 27-Sr. High8-10 a.m.

Jr. High11 a.m. 1 p.m.

Defensive workout vThis young camper, carrying the ball, tries to avoid the tackle by Waymon Johnson, Ouachita Baptist Standout Defensive Back at Pride of the Prairie Football Camp on Saturday, July 16

DAHS Calendar Registration for 2016-17 Term 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m Juniors-Aug. 1 Sophomores-Aug. 2 Freshmen-Aug. 3 Eighth-Aug. 4 Seventh-Aug. 8

7th Grade Orientation Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m.

Open House Aug. 8 HIgh School 6-8 pm Aug. 9 Elementary K-2 @ 6pm/3-6 @ 7pm Pre-school Aug 11 6-8 pm

School Starts Aug. 15

Going for the pass reception

Practice for Cross Country begins Monday, August 1 Practice for the upcoming Cross Country season for Des Arc Senior High and Junior High will begin Monday, August 1, 2016.

Practice will be open to girls or boys in Seventh through Twelfth grades.

There will be a meeting for anyone who wants to run Cross Country this year

July 28Senior and Junior HighParent Meeting at Gym 6:00 p.m.

Former Razorback, Clint Stoerner, second from right, sends a camper out for the pass during the Pride of the Prairie Camp. In the background, is one of several hydration stations set up to keep the campers cooled off.

on Tuesday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Des Arc High School gymnasium.

“Parents are more than welcome to attend”, said Coach J.D. Babb.

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July Plea Day Hearings held

District Court Hearings The following cases were heard before Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the Courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, July 18, 2016: City Cases Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Brianna Jones, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Defendant provided Certificate of Completion.

Charge Dismissed.

Camara McDonald Patince, Des Arc, charged with Terroristic Threatening. Case Review. No Violations have been reported. Charge Dismissed.

Jamieson Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court-Violation of No Contact Order.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Jewel Hood, Jacksonville, charged with Failure to Yield at Yield or Stop Sign. Bond Forfeited.

John A. Neal, Stuttgart, charged with Violation of Property Cleanup Ordinance. Assess $25.00 per day of non-compliance.

James D. Alverson, Des Arc, charged with Violation of Property Cleanup Ordinance. Continued to July 25, 2016.

James A. Norman, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License and Failure to Pay. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $765.00 and 42 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for Two Served.

Jermaine Jones, Biscoe,

charged with Failure to Pay. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and 34 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for Five Served.

State Cases April Dawn Zuber, North Little Rock, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service, Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x2 and Failure to Pay. Guilty.

Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and 31 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for One Day Served. One Failure to Appear charge merged with other charge.

Jade Higgs, Mabelvale, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

William V. Vasquez, Des Arc, charged with No Driver License and Careless Prohibited Driving.

Bond Forfeited.

Kenneth S. Morton, Ward, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Pay. Issue Letter.

N. Bias, Emmalea Cabot, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $190.00 and Six months Probation. If No Further Violations. Charge Dismissed.

Samuel D. Mailhiot, Ward, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving.

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost $190.00 and Six months Probation. If No Further Violations, Charge Dismissed.

The following cases were heard by Judge Tom Hughes in Plea Day Hearings held at Des Arc and DeValls Bluff for the Northern and Southern Districts: Northern Robert S. Price charged with Aggravated Assault.

Aquittal by Mental Disease.

Sandra M. Inman charged with Possession of Schedule I, II Controlled Substance excluding Meth Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Reset for August 16,2 016.

Sarah Nicole Ripper charged with Theft of Property-Credit/Debit Card and Forgery. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $250.00 and Probation to July 21, 2021.

Jason Christopher Thresher charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles.

Plead Not Guilty by Attorney Eric Kennedy. Waived Arraignment. Pre-trial set for September 20, 2016.

Ronnie Marcum, Jr. charged with Theft of Property-Credit/Debit Card and Theft of Property. Reset for August 16, 2016.

Marchall Blake Rose charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Meth Cocaine. Plead Not Guilty. Waived Arraignment. Pre-trial set for September 20, 2016.

Teresa Earl charged with Aggravated Assault. Plead Not Guilty. Waived Arraignment., Request Act III. Pre-trial set for August 16, 2016.

Clifford L. Earl charged with Battery-First Degree.

Guilty. Sentence Extended Probation One Year and Fined $100.00.

Charles Cobb charged with Sexual Indecency with a Child x4. Continued to August 16, 2016 by Motion of State.

Gerald Young charged with False ImprisonmentSecond Degree, Aggravated

Assault on Family or Household Member and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor-Second Degree.

Jury Trial set for August 3, 2016.

Paul A Hood charged with Rape and Sexual Assaut-Second Degree. Reset for August 16, 2016.

Gary H. Williams charged with Possession of Schedule I, II excluding Meth Cocaine with Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Schedule IV, V Controlled Substance with the Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance with Purpose to Deliver Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/Manufacture Controlled Substance and Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms. Pre-trial set for September 20, 2016.

Lee Boland Crittenden charged with FleeingFelony/Vehicle or Conveyance-Substantial Danger of Death and Possession of Schedule I, II Controlled Substance-Meth Cocaine. Plead Guilty. Sentenced to 36 Months ADC with Credit for 106 days served.

Taylor Pate charged with Possession of Schedule I, II Controlled Substance excluding Meth Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Manufacture Controlled Substance.

Plead Guilty. Sentenced to Five Years Probation and $1000.00 Fine.

Jimmy Joe Sanner charged with Possession of Schedule I, II Controlled Substance-Meth Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Meth Cocaine. Plead Guilty. Sentenced to Five Years Probation and $1,000.00 Fine.

Russell Daniel King charged with Criminal Mischief-First Degree and

Probation Revocation.

Continued to August 16, 2016.

Dennis Gene Atkins charged with Possession with Purpose to Deliver Meth Cocaine, Posssession of Drug Paraphernalia Meth Cocaine, and Probation Revocation. Probation reinstated. Extended for One Year till August 19, 2020.

Michael Whittaker, Attorney Eric Kennedy Appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for September 20, 2016.

Jelecia Jackson charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Meth Cocaine and Probation Revocation. Guilty. Sentenced to 180 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for Five Served. Extend Probation by 18 months.

Southern Jeffery Linam charged with Probation Revocation. Reset for August 15, 2016.

Jason Howell charged with Possesson of Firearms

by Certain Persons. Reset for August 15, 2016.

Jose Rios Ramirez charged with Possession of Controlled Substance.

Reset for August 15,2 016.

Madison Heath Walker charged with Theft by Receiving. Reset for August 15, 2016.

George W. Mitchell, Jr. charged with Possesion of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hearing set for September 19, 2016.

Charles Johnston charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Eric C. Cohen charged with Delivery of Methamphetamine or Cocaine and Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Hearing

set for August 15, 2016.

Hairl P. Smith charged with Fleeing. Hearing set for July 19, 2016.

Johnnie Walls, Jr. charged with Possession of Controlled Sustance x3 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x3. Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Jacob Ward charged with Battery-First Degree.

Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Ryan Booth charged with Theft by Receiving, Breaking or Entering, and Theft of Property x2. Sentenced to 120 months Supervised Probation plus Court Costs and Fines.

Albur Diego Manjanez charged with Thefy by Receiving, and Fleeing. Sentenced to 120 months Probation plus Court Costs and Fines.

Keenan Hudson charged with Aggravated Assault, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Theft of Proptery, Theft by Receiving and Breaking or Entering.

Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Johnell Graham Jr., charged with Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property, Theft by Receiving and Breaking or Entering.

Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Nicoe Metcalf charged with Probation Revocation. Sentenced to 90 days Prairie County Jail. Reinstated for Two Years.

Roberto Sanchez II charged with Sexual Assault-FIist Degree. Hearing set for September 19, 2016.

Lisa Oglesbee charged with Probation Revocation.

Hearing set for August 15, 2016.

Necko Langhorn charged with Sexual Assault-Second Degree-x2 Reset for August 15, 2016.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, July 19, 2016, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett: Graham, Johnell Delacy, 19, charged with Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property, Theft by Receiving, Breaking or Entering and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Intake date June 6, 2016.

Mitchell, George W., 37, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x2. Intake date May 25, 2016.

Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date April 4, 2016.

Dulaney, Malary L., 31, charged with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping and Terroistic ThreateningFelony. Intake date May 5, 2016.

Monroe, Traci, 23, Commitment. INtake date May 5, 2016.

Allen, Wallace, 68, Commitment. Intake date Febr uary 24, 2016.

Nady, Timothy Wayne, 36, charged with Careless Driving, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Disorderly Conduct, Carrying a Gun/Knife/Club as Weapon, Drinking on Highway and All Other Offenses. Commitment. Intake date May 14, 2016.

Williams, Justin W., 34, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date June 1, 2016.

Metcalf, Nicoe Jerel, 28, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date May 10, 2016.

Ward, Jacob Edward, 25, charged with Battery-First Degree. Intake date May 27, 2016.

Ramierez, Jose Rios, 31, charged with Possession of Controlled SubstanceFelony. Intake date May 14, 2016.

McGee, Nickey A., 54, Commitment. Intake date May 19, 2016.

Manjarez, Albar Diego, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date June 7, 2016.

Earl, Teresa, 36, charged with Aggravated Assault. Intake date June 8, 2016.

Hudson, Keenan Letrell, 18, charged with Theft by Receiving, Theft of Property, Breaking or Entering and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Intake date June 6 2016.

Fort, Hiram K., 51, Commitment. Intake date June 26, 2016.

Stamps, Marcel Depree, 24, Commitment. Intake date June 21, 2016.

Cohen, Eric E., 34, charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons and Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date June 28, 2016.

Hurt, Aaron ., 37, charged with Contempt of Court. Intake date June 29, 2016.

Willliams, Thornell A., 31, charged with Violation of No Contact Order. Intake date June 30, 2016.

Necko Langhorn, Damein, 26, charged with Failure to Appear-Felony. Intake date June 30, 2016.

Brady, Melissa D., 38, Hold for PC Hearing. Hold for Another Department. Intake date July 11, 2016.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 36, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date July 8, 2016.

Johnson, Daymeun D., 18, charged with Theft of Property and Possession of

Controlled Substance. Intake date July 6, 2016.

Langhorn, Courtney Deontea, 32, charged with Battery-Third Degree. Intake date July 9, 2016.

Gunter, Danny C., 46, charged with Non-Support.

Intake date July 19, 2016.

Smith, Hairel Perry, 36, charged with FleeingFelony. Intake date July 18, 2016.

Norman, James Andrew, 36, charged with Driving with License Suspended, Non-Support and Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 17, 2016.

Burton, Yolanda, 39, Commitment. Intake date July 12, 2016.

Jackson, Jelecia M., 25, Commitment. Intake date July 14, 2016.

Zuber, April Dawn, 42, Commitment. Intake date July 18, 2016.

Burton, Ray Ramello, 21, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 18, 2016.

Jones, Jermaine Allen, 40, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 14, 2016.

Burton, Markistan Lavern, 20, charged with Theft of Property and Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Intake date July 13, 2016.

Crittenden, Lee Boland, 37, charged with Possession of Controlled Substancce, Fleeing and Obstructing Governmental Operations.

Intake date July 17, 2016.

Davis, Joseph Zachariah, 36, charged with Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct. Intake date July 12, 2016.

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Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 21 / 46 tracked locations received last week’s JULY 14 issue next day, on FRI., JULY 15 USPS gets “A-” for delivery of JULY 14 issue USPS’s delivery consistency now at 14 consecutive weeks !

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Group A: 9 of 10 post offices have now received WRJ on 14 consecutive Fridays (Searcy: 12 Fridays - 2 Saturdays) Sherwood has received WRJ on 13 of the last 14 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 5/28) Hot Springs (Village) has received WRJ the last 12 consecutive Fridays.

Greenbrier and Edgemont, Ar have received WRJ on 13 of the last 14 Fridays (1 exception: Saturday 5/14) Midvale, ID has received WRJ on 12 of the last 14 Mondays (2 holiday exceptions: Tues, 5/31 and Tues, 7/5) Anaheim, CA has rcvd WRJ on 10 of the last 14 Mondays (4 exceptions: Tues, 5/31, 6/14, 7/5; Sat., 4/9) Out-of-State delivery for July 14 issue Excellent (Total #delivery days only 78, due to several ”No Reports”) Tracking Chart includes a column for FEWEST #DAYS (best delivery time achieved to date at each location); plus columns for Actual #delivery days at each location (previous 4 weeks).

USPS Mail Facility in DATE MAILED NLR receives / distribThursday, Thursday, utes Journals to these 23 JUNE 30 JUNE 46 tracked locations

LOCATION (GROUP “A”) * Beebe * Cabot * Carlisle * Conway * Griffithville * Jacksonville * Lonoke * Searcy * Stuttgart * Ward

Thursday, JULY 7

ISSUES )

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

FRI., 6/24 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 7/1 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” SAT, 7/2 FRI., 7/1 FRI., ”

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

FRI., 7/8 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

FRI., 7/15 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

* Above 10 locations are each mailed in proprietary containers. The other 170± locations, including the 36 tracked below, are mixed in 7 total containers (all distributed by USPS in NLR).

GROUP “B” (22 ADDITIONAL ARKANSAS LOCATIONS) (2) SAT, 7/2 (4) MON, 7/11 (4) MON, 7/18 (1) (4) MON, 6/27 Alma (1) FRI., 7/1 (1) FRI., 7/8 (1) FRI., 7/15 (1) (1) FRI., 6/24 Arkadelphia (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) (1) FRI., ” Bald Knob (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) (1) FRI., ” Edgemont (6) WED, 7/6 (5) TUES, 7/12 Not rcvd as of 7/20 (2) (6) WED, 6/29 Forrest City (1) FRI, 7/1 (1) FRI., 7/8 (1) FRI., 7/15 (1) (1) FRI., 6/24 Greenbrier (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI., ” Hot Springs (5) TUES, 7/5 (5) TUES, 7/12 (5) TUES, 7/19 (2) (6) WED, 6/29 Jonesboro (2) Mixed 7/1, 7/2 ? ?

(1) (1) FRI, 6/24 Little Rock (1) FRI, 7/1 (1) FRI., 7/8 ?

(1) (1) FRI, ” Mabelvale (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (2) SAT, 7/16 (1) (1) FRI, ” McGhee (2) Mixed 7/1, 7/2 (1) FRI., 7/15 ?

North Little Rock (1) (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, 7/1 (1) FRI, 7/8 (2) SAT, 7/16 Rose City, NLR (1) (2) SAT, 6/25 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (2) SAT, ” (1) (1) FRI., 6/24 Pine Bluff (5) TUES, 7/5 (4) MON, 7/11 ?

(2) (4) MON, 6/27 Rogers (1) FRI., 7/8 (1) FRI., 7/15 ?

(1) (1) FRI, 6/24 Romance (1) FRI, 7/1 (2) SAT, 7/9 (2) SAT, 7/16 (1) (1) FRI, ” Russellville ? ? ?

(1) (1) FRI, ” Sheridan (1) FRI, 7/1 (1) FRI, 7/8 (1) FRI., 7/15 (1) (1) FRI, ” Sherwood (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” Tichnor, Gillette PO (1) (2) SAT, 6/25 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (2) SAT, ” Ulm (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, 6/24 Vilonia (4) MON, 6/27 2 SAT, 6/25 (5) TUES, 6/28 (4) MON, 6/27 (4) MON, ” (5) TUES, 6/28 (6) WED, 6/29 (5) TUES, 6/28 (4) MON, 6/27 (5) TUES, 6/28 (5) TUES, ” ? (vacation)

(4) MON, 6/27 (8) FRI, 7/1

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NEW Record-Early-Delivery

(4) MON, 7/11 (5) TUES, 7/12 (2) SAT, 7/9 (2) SAT, ” (4) MON, 7/11 (6) WED, 7/13 (5) TUES, 7/12 (12) TUES, 7/19 (4) MON, 7/11 (4) MON, 7/11 (5) TUES, 7/12

(4) MON, 7/18 (5) TUES, 7/19

(5) TUES, 7/5

(4) MON, 7/18 (5) TUES, 7/19 (5) TUES, ” Not rcvd as of 7/20 (5) TUES, ” (4) MON, 7/11 (4) MON, 7/18 (7) THRS, 7/14 Not rcvd as of 7/20

(103) actual days

(108) actual days

(78) actual days

(5) TUES, 7/5 ? (vacation)

(2) SAT, 7/2 (2) SAT, ” (5) TUES, 7/5 (5) TUES, ” (6) WED, 7/6 (5) TUES, 7/5 (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, 7/5 (6) WED, 7/6 ?

COLUMN TOTALS: (77) (106) actual days

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APOOR Delivery

Re: Arkansas locations (Group A): Friday deliveries shown in BLACK text - later than “next-day” in RED italic.

Re: Arkansas locations (Group B): Fri/Sat deliveries shown in BLACK TEXT - Monday or later shown in RED italic.

Re: Out-of-state locations, “acceptable” deliveries shown in BLACK text - less than acceptable shown in RED italic.

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OUT OF STATE (14 LOCATIONS) (2) Anaheim, CA Chicago/N Aurora, IL (2) (2) Dallas, TX (1) Enid, OK Houston/Seabrook, TX (4) (4) Madison, AL Memphis/Bartlett, TN (1) Memphis/Millington (2) (4) Midvale, ID (4) Salem, OR Springfield, MO (4) (4) Springfield, OH (2) St Louis, MO W. Melbourne, FL (4)

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-06 “An Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 2003-10 to Clarify that Fences Meet the Definition of a Building; Declaring an Emergency; and for Other Purposes.”

WHEREAS, Des Arc Zoning & Planning Commission has made a recommendation to the Des Arc City Council to amend Ordinance no. 2003-10, Page 3, Definition # 16, in order to clarify thaty gences meet the definition of a building.

Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Arc, Arkansas: SECTION 1. Zoning Ordinance No. 2003-10 Page 3, Definition #16 text will be amended as follows: “Any structure, including a fence, designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter, or protection of persons, animals, chattels, or property, the wold building shall include the word structure.”

SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. Zoning clarification of the definition of a fence is necessary, therefore, an emergency is declaring to exist and in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Des Arc, Arkansas, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

ADOPTED on this 19th day of July, 2016.

APPROVED: James B. Garth, Mayor ATTEST: CHrisana Knupp, Recorder-Treasurer 7/21/1c

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Local Democrats hear Clinton, others at annual dinner The Democratic Party of Arkansas hosted their Jefferson/Jackson Day Dinner at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, AR, Friday evening July 15, 2016.

The event was a smashing success with wall-towall people who heard from several great presenters who certainly deserve credit for their insight and ability to motivate a stadium full of Democrats.

The Dinner was also a pleasure because it dealt with the future and the policy issues that will shape it.

It was refreshingly absent of rancor and personal insults that the long running televised presidential campaign has subjected us to.

No offense to anyone, however the constant use of the words liar and crooked without facts to support it are wearing a bit thin!!

A proper tribute is not possible in this brief report for the great words and works of State Chairman, Vince Insalco, Arkansas Legislature’s two Democratic Leaders, Senator Keith Ingram and Representative John Michael Grey and former Governor Mike Beebe who introduced former President William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton.

“All these speakers had a great message and one of hope that one day our political campaigns just might become civil again,” said Harvey Joe Sanner of Des Arc. Bill Clinton explained some of the often overlooked great successes by his wife, Hillary and it was no doubt the crowd enjoyed his words and knew them to be true. Bill Clinton has a great command of the facts and he can put them in terms that everyday Americans understand as well and better than most speakers. When he tells you that Hillary is qualified to be President of the United States, he can supply the proof as he did Friday night.

The former president laid out his ideas and vision for America and he thinks

our best days are yet to come and he listed many of the positive issues that support that vision.

He says no other nation in the world holds as good a position as the United States to take advantage of the coming technology innovations. The nation is making great strides in developing new and renewable energy sources that will lower cost to consumers and employers while creating more jobs in the future. He also mentioned the vast potential for employment as we rehabilitate of our long neglected infrastructure.

Roads, bridges, ports, harbors, waterways, rail transportation, air transportation along with solar and wind power expansion are all in need of investments that can provide more economic activity than they cost.

Of course for these things to happen, we have to move past the partisan war that has been raging in congress and be willing to come to the table once again and do the things necessary so we can all take pride in saying to our children and grand children, we are going to leave this nation to you in better shape than we found it.

“I think everyone in Verizon Arena Friday night left there thinking that we can do what Bill Clinton thinks we are capable of doing!

The left fired up and ready to go!! They are weary of partisan political witchhunts and the politics of personal destruction.

Hopefully, their enthusiasm won’t dim until we see a new president in the White House and of course they are looking forward to uttering the very respectful and historic address; Madame President. More hope and less gloom and doom are laudable goals,” said Harvey Joe Sanner of Des Arc, Prairie County Democratic Committee chairman.Submitted the Prairie County Democratic Committee chairman.

Thirteen give at local Red Cross Blood Drive Thirteen donors gave the “Gift of Life” at the Red Cross Blood Drive held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship hall.

Two donors were classified as “Double Red” donors and three were turned down for one reason or another according to Lousie Merrell, Coordi-

nator.

Those giving were Butch Calhoun (Double Red), Ronald Eans, Jimmy Jackson, Gerald Bone, Lynn Sanner (Double Red), Johnnie Madden, Bill Calhoun, Sherry Whittaker, Robin English, Jessica Bell, Kenneth Inan, Nicholas Kirk and Merrill.

Des Arc Pre-School is holding Open Registration Call Beth Calhoun 256-1118 To Register Student ---------You Are Invited to

Open House

The seventeen persons who represented Prairie County at the JJ Dinner at Verizon Arena were: Seated l-r: County Judge Mike Skarda, Tamara Forrester Dabney, candidate for County treasurer, Harvey Joe Sanner,County Chairman of the Democratic Party, Marilyn Burnett, Martha Ann Childers, Bob Childers Standing: Deronda Tucker, Charles George, Claretta Anderson, Jerry Aycock, Chris Weems, Nell Pich, Laura Calhoun, Rita Farris, Butch Calhoun, Lynn Sanner, and Bart Calhoun.

AARP Driving Course offered at Searcy Primes Times of the White County Medical Center now Unity Health located at 3214 East Race Avenue, will host an AARP Smart Driver Course on Saturday, August 6, 2016, in the Hubach Center.

The class starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.

You need to park in the back of the hospital off Moore Street. For your convenience, use the elevator to go to the 1st floor. You may want to consider bringing a coat due to the chill in the room.

The instructor is Frances Mizell. The cost of the course is $15.00 for AARP members and for nonmembers the cost is $20.00.

You will need to make your check payable to AARP or you can pay in cash. To get your discount, you MUST have your AARP card.

The certificate qualifies you for a discount on your car insurance for 3 years.

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate which will entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance for 3 years if you are 55 years or older.

To register for the class, call Elizabeth Leaver at Prime Times, at 501-2783230.

Michael McFarlin recognized

by Searcy Police Department Michael McFarlin of Searcy has been recognized as Employee of the Quarter by the Searcy Police Department.

He is mechanic for the department and began employment with the Police Department in July, 2015.

Mike has been a mechanic for 30 years working at Cal-Frac, Ives Trucking and Tri-State Leasing prior to joining the Searcy Police Department.

Mike said, “ I like the family-like atmosphere at the Searcy PD. I like the challenge of working on the Department’s vehicles knowing that I keep the officers safe on the road.”

The Searcy Police Department stated, “His (Mike’s) hard work and dedication has not just benefitted the police department but is an asset to the entire City of Searcy”.

Mike is a graduate of Des High School. He and his wife, Deborah have two sons, Austin and Grant.

Michael McFarlin He is the son of Eileen (Skarda) McFarlin of Des

Arc and the late Howard McFarlin

ATTENTION PRAIRIE COUNTY CITIZENS If you desire to meet with the Prairie County Equalization Board, you must call the Prairie County Clerk’s office at:

870-256-4434 The Prairie County Equalization Board will be in session in August. The last date to make an appointment for a hearing is August 15, 2016.

YOU MUST HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THE EQUALIZATION BOARD!

At Des Arc Pre-School

Rebecca Hayley

August 11

Prairie County Clerk

6:00 - 8:00 PM