White river journal, july 9, 2015

75¢ Landmark Skating Rink disappears from our midst . . .

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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR SAT., JULY 11, 8:00 A.M.-NOON “Pride of the Prairie” Pee Wee Football Camp Hinson-Rollins Field

“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

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YES Vote for millage increase needed next Tuesday, July 14 Last chance to save libraries at Hazen, Des Arc, DeValls Bluff

MON., JULY 13, 2:30-6:30 PM Local Blood Drive First Baptist Church TUES., JULY 14, 7:30-7:30 Special Election for Tax Increase to Save County Libraries TUES., JULY 14, 12 NOON Des Arc Lions Club Methodist Church TUES., JULY 14, 6 PM Prairie County Quorum Court Monthly Meet MON., JULY 20, 12 NOON Chamber of Commerce F & M Bank MON., JULY 20, 6 PM 2016 Steamboat Days Membership Drive T.J.’s Kountry Kitchen MON., JULY 20, 9 AM Plea Day Hearings DeValls Bluff TUES., JULY 21, 9 AM Plea Day Hearings Des Arc Courthouse MON., JULY 27, 8AM-3PM DAHS Senior registration; Picture appointment times sent by letter THURS/FRI, JULY 30 - 31 Day Camp at Lower White River Museum State Park, Des Arc (kids ages 7-12)

DeValls Bluff Library - now closed for 6 months Important Note: The Regional Library System between Lonoke and Prairie Counties will be dissolved as of January 1, 2016. On that date Prairie County will begin operations as a stand-alone county library system. This past May, the Lonoke County Library board voted to dissolve the inter-local agreement between the two counties which has been in effect since 1990. This action will have a significant impact on the Prairie County libraries, and will inNew Des Arc Library being renovated and forthcoming crease the need for additional funding.

That increase in revenue is needed to continue the curicrease on real and personal property in a special election scheduled for rent level of service and operations at all of the libraries in Prairie Coun- July 14, 2015. Passage of this millage would result in the re-opening of ty. The one (1) mill tax rate in local funding has been in place for 25 years, the DeValls Bluff Library, a reinstatement of cut-backs at Hazen and Des but it no longer provides sufficient funding to operate the county li- Arc, and additional services at all county libraries. braries.

Prairie County Library Board Chairman, Beth Rogers, stated, “This is a Following voters rejection to increase the county library millage by crucial election for our county library system. I just can’t emphasize one (1) mill in last November’s general election, the DeValls Bluff branch enough how important it is for our supporters to get out and vote for this of the county library system was closed, effective December 31, 2014. In very worthwhile initiative that will have an effect on all of our citizens, addition, the Des Arc Library was cut back from 5 days to 4 days of oper- young and old, for years to come.” ation per week, and employees were reduced at the Hazen Library.

The county library board is trying once again to seek a one (1) mill Hazen Library photo unavailable

Election Tuesday

Stubborn skating rink memories slow to incinerate from minds

Absentee ballots are also available at the clerk’s offices.

Pg. 7 For a complete explanation of the millage increase Monday evening Des Arc’s Volunteer proposal for the libraries, Fire Department personnel “Controlsee “Letter to the Editor” on Burned” remains of the old Des Arc Skating Dorothy Barker, 77, Searcy Page 2.

Rink. What started about 6:00 pm kept Rubye Branch, 95, Wynne most of the 18 volunteers on the scene Michael Coker, Clarendon until 10:00 pm. The fire was under control DAHS Registration enough by then, that two “water curtains” James Gosney, 48, Carlisle Schedule (one pictured above) were left running to 8 am-3 pm Martha Hall, 83, Stuttgart be watched over by DAFD Training Officer, Seniors-Mon., July 27 Edward Henderson, 88, Stuttgt Rick Ford, silhouetted above. The water (Senior Pictures, also) curtains were primarily to protect power Phillis Hollifield, 72, Ohio Juniors-Mon., Aug. 3 lines and the Premier Tax building on west Sophomores-Tues., Aug 4 Samuel Nall, Sr. , 88, Stuttgart side of property. Other volunteers returned Freshmen-Wed., Aug. 5 Alice Sneed, 68, Stuttgart at 5:00 am Tuesday to turn water curtains EighthGrade-Thurs.Aug 6 Lewis Sullivan, 91, Lonoke Seventh Grade Orienta- off and pick up fire hose.

The Des Arc Fire Department normally tion and Open House-TBA R.K. Thomas, 61, N.Little Rock includes 20 volunteers, divided into two DAES Open House-TBA squads (exterior squad under Captain Leon Moon and interior under Captain Brad Knupp). Don Harvey became Fire Chief after Keith Knupp retired Feb. 28 this year after 27 years, 20 as Fire Chief. Terry Gen1. Would you like to see photos on interior pages in try also moved to Assistant Fire Chief. Fire instead of black & white? And see them up much closer & clearer?

Department volunteers receive $10 total from the City for each actual fire or fire 2. Would you like to know you can read WRJ each Thursday ... without drill, very unlike professional fire deworkhaving to wait days or weeks to receive in the mail? ing for a salary.

When a fire is called in to 911, all volunteers are simultaneously alerted by pager.

From their individual locations, whatever the hour, personnel head immediately to the fire trucks, of which there are three: the new Peterbilt, Mini Pumper and the ‘97, plus a Rescue Van. The van holds additional equipment such as chainsaws, air packs and a cascade air system that can recharge air packs in the field. The Fire Department has recently purchased 10 pagers by which half of the volunteers can communicate directly with both police and ambulance personnel. “The pagers are working out so well, that purchasing an additional 10 is anticipated.”

The fire took an extraordinary amount of time to burn, not so much because of It’s so easy! If you’re a paid-up subscriber and have internet access on computer, tablet “stubborn skating rink memories” as Brad or smart phone; just contact the Journal for FREE access to our online version. Above Knupp remarked when leaving the fire image shows miniature front pages representing complete issues for last four weeks only.

Monday night, but because of a mixture of Actually online as of this date are today’s July 9, 2015 paper, plus all 15 issues going back the wood and large amounts of tin (from to March 26, 2015. roof), which slowed the burning.

Countless personal memories of the Devices currently being used to read include: 60% computer, 29% smart phone, 11% tablet.

Obituaries

On Tuesday, July 14, voters will go to the polls to vote on a millage increase of 1 mill to support public libraries in Prairie County.

Polls will open at 7:30 a. m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

On Page 12 in this issue, readers will find an Election Proclamation that advertises the polling sites in the county.

Early voting began Tuesday, July 7, at the courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff, and will continue through Monday, July 13. Early voting will be done during regular business hours at the clerk’s office which is 8 am to 4:30 p.m.

LIVING COLOR

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skating rink, including romances begun and perhaps ended here, go back 65± years to circa 1950, when Robert Edwards constructed the arched roof structure of lumber he milled from trees he cut. - primarily for his three daughters and their friends.

The rink was never air-conditioned, with the only ventilation coming from wood “windows” which could be propped open.

Becoming owner/operators of the rink 1971-1978 were Urchie (James) Walls and her sons, Jim and John. Seven years later, it was sold to Leroy and Glenda Gales and converted for use as Burgess Furniture Store about 1993. The building was finally purchased by Treyson and Krista Burgess who continued the furniture business for several years after that.

Its “final solution” began March 5 this year when heavy snow and wind collapsed front portion of the roof. The city of Des Arc, to which it was donated by Treyson and Krista Burgess, demolished the building June 25, and control-burned the remaining bulk of debris July 6.

End of this “Landmark” story? Yes! But stay tuned for what/when, if anything, comes next.

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Letter to the Editor:

By Lee H. Hamilton

The presidential election is 16 months away, but already we’re smack in the middle of the usual media scrum of campaign coverage, prognostication, and strategizing by many of us who have nothing much to do with the real campaigns. I’ve been following the rhetoric of both parties, and there are a few points that stand out enough to tell us something about what we have to look forward to.

To begin, the country is not in a sunny mood. The website Real Clear Politics keeps a running average of various polls, and its average of questions asking what Americans think of the country’s direction shows some 62 percent believe we’re headed in the wrong direction. That’s not an all-time high — the figure was up in the 80s in the weeks before the 2008 election, and stood at 76.5 percent in October of 2011 — but it suggests that the electorate is in a wary mood. There is a sense that America is adrift, that we don’t quite know how to deal with the forces of globalization, technological change, economic uncertainty, or terrorism. Americans are looking for a leader who can restore confidence.

The economy in particular weighs on ordinary Americans’ minds. There’s widespread agreement that the growing economy has done very little to help people of ordinary income — not just in recent years, but really for the past generation. Americans may feel better about the economy now than they did a few years ago, but that hasn’t lessened their long-term anxiety that it’s harder than ever to get ahead, and certainly harder than it was in their parents’ generation.

Still, the improving economy may be responsible for one interesting aspect of the campaign: Republicans thus far have made national security a centerpiece issue — perhaps responding to polling that shows that Republican voters consider it a key factor in deciding among the plethora of GOP candidates.

This emphasis could change with world events, but right now candidates are pressing the argument that President Obama is not tough enough when it comes to foreign policy; they don’t think highly of his leadership in the world, and in particular want to see more of a military buildup. It’s a little less clear what they want to do with that military power.

Of course, national security and terrorism aren’t the only issues that figure prominently in the Republicans’ array of issues. So do the budget deficit, cutting taxes, and, as always, pulling back on the reach of government. They want to eliminate Obamacare as well as to cut Medicaid, move Medicare to a voucher system, repeal the estate tax, cut domestic programs, roll back financial reform and efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminate further consumer protections.

For the Democrats, meanwhile, addressing income inequality, maintaining social security and other entitlements, improving the country’s decaying infrastructure, job creation, college costs, immigration and energy reform, and climate change all loom large.

They want to preserve Obamacare, move forward on climate change, retain taxes on high-income earners, and preserve the financial reforms of the last decade.

The stark differences in priorities between Republicans and Democrats will probably be exacerbated by the primaries. Despite agreement on the general sense of unease among the population at large, just reciting the parties’ rhetorical positions suggests there will be a huge gulf between the parties, with no agreement on how to bridge it. The campaign will be characterized by heavy emphasis on the impact of money on the process, and by record-breaking spending by the candidates.

So with no incumbent president, a large number of candidates, no clear favorite, and major differences in outlook on which issues to address and how to address them, this will be in the grand American political tradition a lively, contentious, long, expensive, maybe even pivotal election. Who gets to answer the biggest questions we face — the appropriate U.S. role in the world, what the reach and purpose of government should be, which path will best secure Americans’ prosperity and world peace — is up for grabs.

We’ve got an interesting election ahead as a nation.

I’m looking forward to it. I hope you are, too.

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To the Citizens of Prairie County: As a citizen of Prairie County you will have the opportunity to ensure the continuation of quality library service for yourself and generations to come. Although books continue to be driving force behind library service, the libraries in Prairie County offer so much more than books. Quality programs for children, teens and adults are scheduled at various times throughout the year. Free internet and Wi-Fi are made available to all of our patrons. Any time of the day that you visit our libraries you will not only witness children and adults checking out books and movies, but you will also see patrons of all ages using our computers for a variety of reasons...filling out online applications for jobs and services, conducting research or genealogy searches, or simply checking the weather or their email.

Interlibrary loans are another popular service that we offer free of charge. Last year alone, we provided our patrons with more than 2,000 books from outside our own libraries. eBooks are also gaining popularity with patrons in Prairie County. Numerous books are downloaded each week, providing instant access to popular titles for a growing number of library patrons.

In order to continue and enhance these services, it has become necessary to secure more funding for our libraries.

In this regard, the Prairie County Library Board is seeking a one (1) mill tax increase on real and personal property.

Our last tax increase was in 1994. Twenty –one years later, we are living in a different world and this increase is necessary to meet the challenges of continuing

to provide top-notch services and access to information for our citizens. Additionally, Prairie County will no longer be in a regional system with Lonoke County beginning in January 2016, which means the need for increased funding is even more critical.

As you may recall, the board asked the citizens of Prairie County for additional funding in November 2014; sadly, it did not pass by only 209 votes. These results encouraged the board to readdress this issue with voters and seek the one (1) mill tax increase in a special election scheduled for July 14, 2015.

Unfortunately, the failure to pass the increase in November resulted in the closure of the DeValls Bluff branch of the Prairie County Library System, a reduction in hours at the Des Arc branch and a reduction of county library employees.

The passage of this millage will ensure the reopening of the Devalls Bluff Library and reinstatement of other cutbacks. However, if this millage does not pass, not only will the DeValls Bluff Library not be reopened, we will no longer be able to offer eBooks, there will be a charge for interlibrary loans, and we will face further cutbacks and reductions in services at our two remaining libraries in Hazen and Des Arc. We would like to ask the citizens of Prairie County to support this election...Please, VOTE “ YES “ TO KEEP OUR PRAIRIE COUNTY LIBRARIES ALIVE ON TUESDAY, JULY 14!!

Sincerely, Prairie County Library Board Beth Rogers, Chairman; Susan Lisko, Secretary; Ann Dooley; Gloria Ballowe and Cindy Wolfe

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Obama’s Amazing Grace . . .

By Donald Kaul

If Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech is the 20th century equivalent of Abraham Lincoln’s magnificent Second Inaugural — and I think it is — then what President Barack Obama gave us in Charleston, South Carolina is our century’s Gettysburg Address.

He gave a marvelous eulogy that was powerful and eloquent. He was moving without resorting to sentimentality.

Obama embraced the life of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, slain in his historically black church by a white racist only days before. Rather than merely eulogizing the man, Obama traced the black experience in America, all through its history of slavery, war, segregation, discrimination, mass imprisonment, and murder.

And despite the bleakness of that history, Obama found redemption in Pinckney’s life. He talked about the reverend’s gift of grace, and how grace has buoyed African Americans through their darkest times and armed them with a kind of invulnerability.

Was Obama trying to say that black people are truly invulnerable? Of course not. But through the deeds of people like Pinckney and the notion of grace they embody, black Americans have survived.

The message was all the more effective because Obama delivered it in the cadences of the black church. As he wrapped it up, he broke into the hymn “Amazing Grace” and invited the audience to join in.

He went into that funeral at the College of Charleston as a president who happened to be black.

He left it as a black man who happened to be president.

I don’t know how much good it will do. Maybe some.

It looks like the Confederate battle flag will be taken down from its perch at the South Carolina State House and other public buildings across the South. In terms of symbolism, that’s no small thing.

“Removing the flag from this state’s Capitol would not be an act of political correctness,” Obama said. “It

would not be an insult to the valor of Confederate soldiers. It would simply be an acknowledgment that the cause for which they fought — the cause of slav- Donald Kaul ery — was wrong. The imposition of Jim Crow after the Civil War, the resistance to civil rights for all people, was wrong.”

When have you heard an American president cut through the mythology with which the South has wrapped the Civil War — the “War Between the States,” they call it, or even the “War of Northern Aggression” — with so simple and direct a statement? The cause for which they fought was wrong. Period. End of argument.

The greatness of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address wasn’t universally accepted when it was delivered. Lincoln’s partisan enemies said it was inappropriate to the occasion, and some of them even attacked it as “silly.”

I don’t watch Fox News (doctor’s orders). But I imagine its crew of political harpies and trolls gave the Charleston eulogy a similar welcome.

I feel sorry for them. I forgive them. I’m in that kind of mood. I believe in something: a power that’s larger than oneself that arises from masses of people struggling for justice and listening to — as Lincoln said in his first inaugural address — “the better angels of their nature.”

Some people will call Obama’s speech political. Of course it was. He is, after all, the president of the United States. Every word out of his mouth is political in some way or another.

He indicted our relative indifference to the carnage of gun violence that takes 30 lives every day in our nation.

“Every time something like this happens, somebody says we have to have a conversation about race,” Obama said. “We don’t need more talk.”

It’s time to do something.

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lans are being made to make the Prairie County Fair an annual event by organizing a permanent association which will be incorporated.

Stock is now being subscribed. The grounds will be located in DeValls Bluff.

Mr. Talmage Hayley, one of the most progressive and successful farmers, was in from the Johnson Chapel neighborhood Saturday and paid us a plesant call. He has one of the nicest peach orchards in the county. He says he has an abundance of fruit this year ready for the market next week.

The grass and weeds have just about “took” us Des Arc folks. Think about it. Suppose some of these Thursday afternoon holidays, the merchants and clerks, mobilize with their axes, hoes, cycles and lawn mowers and get guys for a few hours. Our town is beginning to look like a deserted village.

The City Hall is being treated to a new coat of paint this week. Bill Webb and Bill Caskey are doing the work.

Mayor Erwin’s court has been in session several times this week and each time it adds just a little more to the city treasury.

Big Dance at the Hotel Kerin in Des Arc tonight, Thursday.

Messrs. Will Staggs and Arthur Mask, progressives of the Cross Roads neighborhood, were in town on business yesterday.

A delegation of Hazen citizens appeared before the county court here Tuesday demonstrating the addition of certain property to the

town of Hazen. Judge Screeton decided in favor of the demonstrators.

Our friend, John W. Story, merchant of Griffithville, has our thanks for check on subscription this week. He has been a regular reader of the Journal for a number of years.

Fruits and vegetables aplenty and canning all they can can is what the housewives are busy doing now in this vicinity.

The Ladies of the Methodist Church request us to state that they will serve ice cream on the courthouse lawn Saturday night, July 25.

President Hoover today postponed until Monday his return to Washington from his Rapidan summer camp in Virginia to enjoy the cool weather that favored his weekend excursion. Despite disquieting reports of financial conditions in Germany, the president was said to have received no official communications from the embassy in Berlin. Despite heavy rains, Saturday afternoon, a number of the guests at the presidential camp rode horseback, on the of the most popular diversions for those who visit the presidential retreat.

With the decision by the State Debt Board and Special Boards that no more bonds will be sold this year, the Confederate pension will probably suffer more than any other state fund. Approximately $250,000 a month is required to pay pensions and operate the Confederate Home in the state.

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A report that the War Department will establish near Monticello a camp for 3,000 war prisoners was verified by Governor Atkins following his return from Washington last week. It is to be strictly a military camp where German, Japanese and Italian prisoners of war will be confined for the duration.

It is expected to cost approximately $2,000,000.

Don’t forget that Des Arc has a Big Trades Day every Saturday.

Mr. C. J. Rister of this city visited his daughter, Miss Clairlyn, who is taking the summer course in Business Administration in Conway on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Miss Mary Jane McCuin, who visited friends there.

The Report of Condition of the Farmers & Merchants Bank shows a total of $305,248.96 in resources. The report is signed by A. L. Erwin, President and L. R. Brown, Cashier, and notarized by Evangeline Bell, Notary Public.

Our old friends, Messrs.

J. S. Rochelle and son, Earl, of Union Township were in town on business Tuesday afternoon.

Students from Prairie County who are represented in the summer session enrollment at the University of Arkansas are Cecelia Frolich of DeValls Bluff and Jane Sims of Hazen.

The Des Arc School Board is having the buildings repainted. W. D. DeVore is doing the job.

The boys working at the Pine Bluff Arsenal, Harvey Drewry, Preston Walls, Ross Holmes and Bill Johnson, spent Sunday at home with their families here.

The Arkansas Power & Light Co. is proud of its record. Early in 1917, the company pioneered the development of rural electrification.

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. J. Rister, chairman of the annual Lions Club fish fry on the Bayou, advised that he had tickets printed and ready for sale at $1.50 each. The fish fry will be July 27 at the Stephens Bayou Boat Camp. The Lions Club met Tuesday night in a regular dinner meeting at Parks Bungalow Cafe with 29 members and guests in attendance. New officers installed included Larry Bills, president.

Alvin Green is the first of our cotton farmers to report a bloom for the current season.

He has 40 acres of DP&L No. 15 now in bloom. He has 175 total acres in cotton and 95 acres in rice.

Norman Roe and Joe Keller, managers of the Des Arc baseball team this summer said the team won at DeValls Bluff last Sunday 4 to 2.

Batteries were Jimmy Holloway, pitcher, and Bruce Roe, catcher. With the score tied 2 and 2, the winning hit was a home run by Billy Walters in the 7th which brought in Donald Coe Roberts.

Searcy comes to Des Arc next Sunday afternoon.

Virgil Thurmond, bulldozer operator for Raymond Calhoun, started this week building a dam and artificial lake on the farm of Dewey Holloway north of Paul Eans in the Northside Community.

Mrs. Janice Sanders DeVore has accepted a position as secretary to the superintendent of the Des Arc Consolidated Schools, Mr. Otis Galloway. She resigned her former position with the Phillips-VanHeusen Corp plant in Brinkley.

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Holloway of the Northside Community informs us that one of their cows brought twin calves two weeks ago.

Cows don’t often have twins it makes news.

The highway bridge painting crew of Sherman Yates will complete the painting of the four supporting towers on the White River suspension bridge this week. Other crew members are Bobby Joe Keller, Calvin Weatherley, O. F. Neeley and J. D. Watson.

Howard Everett of Searcy, a former Des Arc resident, is now operating the machines at the Rice Theatre in Des Arc for W. R. Lee, owner. He replaces Wayne Bryant, recently resigned to devote more time to his radio and television shop.

Johnny Brock has opened a mechanic’s shop at the Bruce Garth Esso Station one block south of the Rock Island Depot on Highway 38.

Johnny was a mechanic during World War II with more than four years working on P38s.

Prizes and Fishing Contest until August 31 at Johnson’s Landing, Bayou Bridge South.

Biggest Liar gets new minnow bucket courtesy of Willis Eddins at Caskey Hardware.

Staff Sgt. Marvin E. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess L. Evans of Rt. 1, Griffithville, was presented the National Defense Service Medal in a ceremony at Carswell AFB, Texas.

Larry Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jenkins of the East Side, made his first solo flight as a Naval Aviation Cadet on Feb. 14 this year at Pensacola, Fla., Stanley Field.

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DO YOU REMEMBER? Philip Fuller writes: A date recently passed and not much was said about it.

On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces invaded the beaches of Normandy; it almost failed at Omaha Beach.

Some of this invasion was depicted in movies, “The Longest Day” and “Saving Private Ryan.”

But Ernie Pyle sent almost daily dispatches for U.S. newspapers, until he was killed by a Japanese sniper in the Pacific Island war. If you ever get to read some of his writings, do - they were very good.

Here is one written right after the invasion: “A Long Thin Line of Personal Anguish Normandy Beachhead, June 17, 1944 -- In the preceding column, we told about the D-Day wreckage among our machines of war that were expended in taking one of the Normandy beaches.

“But there is another and more human litter. It extends in a thin little line, just like a high-water mark, for miles along the beach. This is the strewn personal gear, gear that will never be needed again, of those who fought and died to give us our entrance into Europe.

“Here in a jumbled row for mile on mile are soldiers’ packs. Here are socks and shoe polish, sewing kits, diaries, Bibles and hand grenades. Here are the latest letters from home, with the address on each one neatly razored out - one of the security precautions enforced before the boys embarked.

“Here are toothbrushes and razors, and snapshots of families back home staring up at you from the sand. Here are pocketbooks, metal mirrors, extra trousers, and bloody, abandoned shoes. Here are broken handled shovels, and portable radios smashed almost beyond recognition, and mine detectors twisted and ruined.

Here are torn pistol belts and canvas water buckets, first-aid kits, and jumbled heaps of life belts. I picked up a pocket Bible with a soldier’s name in it and put it in my jacket. I carried it half a mile or so and then put

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T h u r s d a y, J u l y 9 , 1 9 4 2 n this issue of the Journal will be found the formal announcement of W. E. (Buck) Fletcher of Lonoke for the Democratic nomination to the office of State Senator, representing the 22nd District of Arkansas, comprised of Lonoke and Prairie counties.

James C. Mullins, winner of the Des Arc FFA public speaking contest and the Southeast Arkansas FFA public speaking contest, will compete in the State FFA Public Speaking Contest at the 15th Annual Convention of the Future Farmers of America at Camp Couchdale July 8-10. David Pay, Fred Wicklund and John Petty have applied for their Arkansas Farmer Degree which represents the achievement of only 2% of the 8,000 Arkansas Future Farmers. Cecil E. Myers is the local adviser.

R. C. “Dutch” Hartlieb of Des Arc is a candidate for re-election to his second term in the office of Treasurer of Prairie County. He is a Prairie County boy and graduate of Prairie County high school.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture calls on Prairie County dairy men to keep in mind the critical situation in respect to tin supplies and to take the very best possible care of the utensils they now have, reports Mr. Kermit C. Ross, County Agent. When they have to buy new pails and cans, they are taking tin and steel badly needed for production of war goods.

Assistance grants of the State Welfare Department totaled $313,157.50 for July as compared with $298,233 for the corresponding last year, an increase of $14,924. Grants in the four-classifications handled by the department averaged $9.43 per person, an increase of 65 cents per person.

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This week, Ace Supply Co. of Little Rock started construction of the new water treatment plant for Des Arc at the site of two deep wells just north of the Journal office.

James Ford was elected President of the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce last night at a meeting held at the courthouse. Ford, principal of Des Arc High School, replaces Billy M. Garth. Henry L. Nichols was elected to the important post of secretarymanager, replacing Willis Eddins. R. L. Morton was elected vice president. Four new directors are Willis Eddins, C. J. Rister, Bob Norman and Henry L. Nichols.

Dr. James W. Manney of Little Rock, Des Arc’s dentist, started this week coming to his office here on Saturdays instead of Thursdays.

Charlie Crider, owner of the Cozy Cafe at Des Arc, started pricing his coffee at five cents a cup this Monday, June 26. Mr. Crider said when he had the Street Car Cafe, coffee cost $1.31 a pound and he sold it at five cents a cup, and that now coffee is 78 cents a pound and most cafes are getting 10 cents a cup. He said it’s time to give the coffee drinkers a break.

Winners at the Opening of Clark’s Jewelry in Des Arc last Saturday were: Charlie Gregory, Nellie Morris, Hattie Morris, Mrs. C. L. Gibson, Ra-

mona Carlock, Margaret Norwood, George Hale and Mrs. Eddie Willis. Mr. and Mrs. Clark say they are proud to be back in Des Arc after a couple of years in Tuckerman.

Coach Gilbert Smith at Des Arc High School is handling the pony and little league baseball here this summer, co-sponsored by the school and Lions Club.

Players, ages 13-15 are Carlos Arrowood, Donnie Cobb, Russell Ewing, Ralph Whitlock, John Wayne Cunningham, Victor Gray, Johnny Keller, Billy Lacefield, H. P. Farrish and Billy Keller.

Staff-Sgt. Carl E. Newton arrived home from a year’s duty in Greenland, Wednesday, with the Air Force. He is spending a week here with his family.

John Winford and brother, Frank Winford, both serving in the Air Force at bases in Florida, with their families, were at home with their mother, Mrs. Hauty Winford, and grandfather, J. B. Priest, and other relatives during the past weekend.

Local advertisers and products they are pushing include: Nichols Farm & Home Center is advertising the Hollywood Custom-Built Shell Home being built at 405 Chester St. in Des Arc; Westerfield Chevrolet in Hazen, is advertising the Chevy Corvair Monza Club Coupe; Pearce Radio & TV Service of Hickory Plains and Ward has a 20% Discount on TV Tubes; Hazen Motor Co. is advertising the Ford wagon, with the longest and widest load deck in its field; Calhoun Bros. & Patterson advertises the Minneapolis Moline M5 Tractor.

Sen. Dismang chosen for Distinguished Legislator Award The Arkansas Municipal League, on Wednesday, June 24, presented President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang of District 28 with the organization’s Distinguished Legislator Award during the Opening Night Banquet of the League’s 81st Convention. The award was given in recognition of Dismang’s strong support of cities and towns in Arkansas during the 90th General Assembly.

Each legislative session, legislators distinguish themselves by assisting cities and towns of Arkansas with key legislative issues affecting municipalities. This group of legislators, through their actions at the Capitol this past session, were instrumental in contributing to the overall quality of life for the citizens in Arkansas’s municipalities.

The Arkansas Municipal League and its member cities are appreciative of President Pro Tempore Dismang for his efforts in doing so.

The Arkansas Municipal League is a service and advocacy organization for the municipalities of

Arkansas. The League has a voluntary membership comprised of all 500 cities and towns in the state and was created to assist cities with information and representation in the public affairs of our state and nation. To learn more, please visit www.arml.org.

it back down on the beach. I don’t know why I picked it up or why I put it back down.

“Soldiers carry strange things ashore with them. In every invasion you’ll find at least one soldier hitting the beach at H-hour with a banjo slung over his shoulder. The most ironic piece of equipment marking our beach - this beach of first despair, then victory - is a tennis racket that some soldier had brought along. It lies lonesomely on the sand, clamped in its rack, not a string broken.

“Two of the most dominant items in the beach refuse are cigarets and writing paper. Each soldier was issued a carton of cigarets just before he started.

Today, these cartons by the thousand, water-soaked, and spilled out, mark the line of our first savage blow.

“Writing paper and air-mail envelopes come second. The boys had intended to do a lot of writing in France. Letters that would have filled those blank, abandoned pages.

“Always, there are dogs in every invasion. There is a dog still on the beach today, still pitifully looking for his master.

“He stays at the water’s edge, near a boat that lies twisted and half sunk at the water line. He barks appealingly to every soldier who approaches, trots eagerly along with him for a few feet and then sensing himself unwanted in all the haste, runs back to wait in vain for his own people at his own empty boat.

“Over and around the long thin line of personal anguish, fresh men today are rushing vast supplies to keep our armies pushing on into France. Other squads of men pick amidst the wreckage to salvage ammunition and equipment that are still usable.”

Ed. Note: Thanks, Philip. It’s been 70 years, but we need to be reminded of the sacrifices made to destroy an evil that one could hardly imagine - such as I hope we never see the likes of again! What we are seeing today is bad but does not compare with what was being done to an entire race of people then. Yes, I remember!

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Captain America In the world - but not of the world Sermon: Captain America: In the world but not of the world Scripture: John18:33-37 (Film clip: Ending of Cap America 1 waking up to modern world.)

This week we are beginning a new series - the Gospel according to the Avengers. We are going to be looking at the origins of super heroes connect with Marvel Comics and Movies Avengers and we are looking at how those stories connect to our calling to follow Christ.

This week, we are looking at the story of Steve Rogers aka Captain America. In the comics Steve Rogers is part of the greatest generation in the 40’s. He was a runt and undersized until he received experimental treatments that made him stronger and faster than the greatest athletes. With these new found powers and one of a kind shield, he fought against evil.

What makes Cap’s story so interesting is that he gets literally frozen in time and he wakes up in our time period. What I like about his story is that Captain America represents the best of the values that represented the greatest generation. He lives in a modern time period in the movies but still has that strong link to the past. He lives in the world but he is not of the world as it is now as he seeks to resist evil and injustice in whatever forms they present themselves.

For Christians, we have a similar calling. Sometimes it is hard for us to be self-critical of the culture we live in because it is so incapsilating it is hard for us to recognize the difference. Yet we are not called merely to be citizens of this country we are called to a more important citizenship in the kingdom of God. In our scripture, Jesus has been arrested and taken to Pilate. Pilate interrogates Jesus to see what he has done. Pilate asks Jesus some questions. He asks him “are you a king?” Jesus responds that his kingdom is not of this world. He says that if it were, his followers would be there to defend him but his kingdom is from another place. He says that the reason he came into this world was to testify to the truth. In some way what Jesus is saying is that he has come into this world to testify to another world or another kingdom whose values, beliefs, and purposes or different than the world in which we currently reside. Therefore as followers of the Lord of that kingdom our values should reflect those values and also will reflect the differences.

There are times over the last couple of weeks when I have asked myself how should we respond to the changing values of our culture. Our passage this week is one of the passages that helped me as I wrestled with it. Also, Carey Nieuwhof, a pastor in Canada, has written a good article and he set forth five ideas to help us as we navigate through our culture and seek to be in the world but not of it.

The first idea he puts forth is a reminder that being a Christian and truly seeking to follow Christ has always been a countercultural thing. We have, I think, sometimes acquainted American values

with Christian ones and that is not true now and it really has never been completely true. Even at the height of so called Christendom in Europe where Christianity was the state religion there were people who more or less went through the motions of claiming to follow Christ but not really having it in their hearts. At least today to be committed to Christ means something; it costs us something, not as much as in other countries but there is that line in the sand.

The second idea that Nieuwhof points out is that it is really a strange idea to expect non-Christians or even nominally cultural Christians to hold Christian values. There is a separation and a difference between being in the world and being of the world. We shouldn’t be surprised to see that difference. We shouldn’t judge non-Christians for not having the same values as those who have already committed their lives to Christ.

The third idea especially when it comes to our ideas of marriage is that we have been dealing in our culture and in the church with a long history of people not living up to God’s design for marriage. We need to be honest about that. I would say we need to repent about that and seek God’s restoration for our own marriages and lives also.

The fourth idea is that the early church never looked for the governments of their time for guidance. They knew that the rulers that they lived under were pagan. They were not going to reinforce or teach Christian values to their children; the early church was just happy when they had moments when the authorities weren’t trying to eliminate them.

We should stop expecting either our government or society at large to communicate the Christian message. Teaching and living out the Christian message and values to the next generation is the work of parents, grandparents, and the body of believers. Parents and grandparents are the best and most important pastors in their kids’ and grandkids’ lives.

The last idea that I would lift up is that instead of lining up to judge others we disagree with, we need to love them.

That does not mean we surrender, capitulate, or realign our values and beliefs with culture, but what it does mean is that we open our hearts to love those we don’t agree with. We will not be used by God to help someone come to Christ by leading with our judgment. It is the Holy Spirit who convicts the person of their sin and their need to change. Our job is to love first and lift up a standard, but not to beat someone over the head. Remember that we also were once sinners and struggle with our own stuff even as we lean on the promise that we are saved by grace.

I want to invite us to spend some time this week asking God to help us to think about what it means to live out the calling to be in the world and not of the world. May God bless you on your journey.

Brother Dee

Calendar of Events

by Chris Weems Mon., July 13, 6:15, p.m., Hazen Chapter #5 OES, Hazen Lodge Hall Thurs., July 19, 7:00 p.m., Hazen Masonic Lodge, Lodge Hall Wed.-Fri., July 15-17, 6-8 p.m., Vacation Bible School at Calvary Baptist Church Family Life Center

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Celebrating Independence Day: This group of children from the First Baptist Church, with their rides all decorated in Red, White and Blue, were seen on parade after church services Sunday, July 5, celebrating Independence Day. Photo below: Parishioners watch the parade as it proceeds down Erwin Street Photos sent by Danielle McDonald in front of the church.

July fellowship events scheduled The Des Arc Ministerial Alliance advises the fellowship church events in July include the fellowship breakfast Sunday, July 19, at 7 a. m. hosted by Gospel Mission.

At 6 p. m., Sunday, July 26, the fellowship worship service will be hosted by the

Sunday School Church Attendance Sunday, July5 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church...194/196 Gospel Mission......................148 Lakeside Miss. Baptist...56/91 First United Methodist.........60 Faith Missionary Baptist.NR Family Worship Center.........50 First Assembly of God........54/59 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 25 Church of Christ...............9 Church of God of Prophecy....21 Living Waters Full Gospel.......24 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Mis Bap 77/96 Morris Chapel Miss Baptist..50 Pleasant Ridge Baptist........... 16 Hickory Plains Methodist ...... 28 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 12 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 26 Sand Hill Miss. Bapt..14 Reported by local 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 in the list.

First United Methodist Church with Bro. Pat Skarda, pastor of Gospel Mission Church, bringing the message.

Everyone from all churches in the area are invited to attend these fellowship events.

Other events announced this week are the revival services at the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church at 7 p. m. each evening, July 13-17.

Men of the community , you won’t want to miss the “Sons of Thunder” event at Gospel Mission Church on Tuesday, July 14. See ad on this page.

Thank You!

In this life, we experience many shared emotions and human conditions-joy, uncertainty, and sometimes great sorrow.

The Speight family would like to say thank you to this wonderful community for its love, support, and strength during this time of loss of our beloved Stan.

Your prayers, cards, visits, and intangible giving have provided treasured examples of Gods unfailing and everlasting love, and we want to thank you.

Sincerely, p Louise Speight and Family

Gospel Mission Church West Main Street - Des Arc, Arkansas

Tuesday, July 14

Bar-B-Que

Brown Grove - Hwy. 86

Followed by Service

Bro. Terry Parrish, Evangelist

Taking Non-Perishable Food Items to Prairie County Food Pantry

Singing Groups Have Special Welcome

Everyone Invited to Attend Bro. Joe Mills, Pastor

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You Are Invited to Worship EVERY Sunday with one of Des Arc’s Local Congregations!

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All Men of the Community Invited to Attend!

Let’s Build A Spirit of Unity Among the Churches of Des Arc

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Social Announcements and Locals Hall family in reunion here on July 4 The family of the late Rogers of Wichita, Kansas; Howard and Latishy Hall Julia and Robert Hicks of held their annual reunion Beebe; and Bettie and Ted on Saturday, July 4 at the Brannan of Biscoe.

American Ag Building in Sadly missed was brothDes Arc. er, Dewey Hall, who is deAll six of the Hall chil- ceased. dren were present and a Others attending were total of fifty-two were in at- Della Hall; Darrell and Beth tendance.

Prine, Lori, Maddox and A light lunch was served Kylee; Jeremy and Kalen at noon with a fish fry and Prine; Lance and Sara all the trimmings being Prine; Lance and Luke served at 5:00 p.m.

Prine; Jeff Hall; Chris Hall, The group traveled to Laini Brannan; Lanny and the Hall homeplace in Bis- Susie Brannan; Jeremiah coe to Bettie and Ted Bran- Bitner; David, Sherry and nan’s for a fireworks show Cory Taylor; Lillie Gray; following the evening meal. Samantha Pierce and BelEveryone enjoyed being lah Pierce; Phillip Taylor together and are planning and Jessica Taylor; Rickie, to hold the reunion again Donna and Zachary Hampnext year at the same time. ton; Colleen Chorba, Mike The six Hall children in and Becky Rogers; Tony attendance were Nola Faye and Liz Hampton; Drew Hampton and Ken and Hampton; Dewayne and JoAnn Hall of Des Arc; Lori Chadwick and Melody, Helen Chadwick of Indi- Lexie, Buckley and Fran REIDHAR GRANDSThe entire John Reidhar Family of the East Side, Des Arc, were on vacation last week taking ana; Ozella and John Harrison. in a St. Louis Cardinals game. The family highlight was when brothers, Johnny (Janice) and Jeffrey (Julie) Reidhar both caught foul balls during the game. What are the chances of that happening twice in the same game! The guys said this experience was priceless! Everyone had a wonderful time. Pictured left to right are Rachel, Jed, Jake, Christine, Jacques, Lindsey, Meredith, John and Natalie Reidhar. Natalie will be a freshman at ASU-Beebe this fall. Jed, Lindsey and Meredith will attend Des Arc High School and Rachel Jake and Jacques will attend Des Arc Elementary in the fall. Grandparents, John and Christine, say they stay busy with the grands, along with gardening and farming.

Act 757 of 2011 provides chines.

Sports or recreational for a sales tax holiday in Arkasnsas during the first equipment NOT eligible fr weekend of August each the sales tax holiday includes cleted or spiked athyear.

A sales tax holiday is a letic shoes, gloves(basetemporary period when ball,bowling boxing hockThoughts and prayers past week at their home state and local sales taxes ey, golf ), shoulder pads, are sent from his many place in the Johnson are not collected or paid on shin gurads, hand and friends to Prairie County Chapel Community. the purchase of certain elbow guards, goggles, Delores is the daughter products.

Judge Mike Skarda who is mouth guards. recovering at home after of the late Carthel and School Supply-An item The Arkansas sales tax back surgery, his fourth. He Ruby (Brown) Roe, and holiday for 2015 will begin commonly used by a stuhad surgery at St. Vncent’s granddaughter of the late on Saturday, August 1, 2015 dent in a course of study Lower White River Museum State Park will be hosting a Med Center in Little Rock Bez and Gladys Roe. at 12:01 a.m. and will con- (binders, book bags, calcuMike and Delores spend tinue through Sunday, AU lators, highlighters, index on Monday, July 6, and day camp July 30-31, 9 a.m.-noon. time each summer here at gust 2, 2015 at 11:59 p.m., Kids ages 7-12 are invited to attend and explore the came home Wednesday. cards, markers, glue, lunch His wife, Karan, advises the home place doing steamboat era and the history of play as they work toward paper, State and local sales tax boxes, colored that he is in a lot of pain maintenance work and tak- will not be collected during poster board and construcbecoming a State Park Explorer.

Activities will include stringing pearls, making corn- and will probbly have a ing care of farm land. They this 48-hour period on the tion paper, rulers, writing long road to complete re- said, “The house is about to sale of (1) Clothing and tablets, husk dolls, and playing games. composition get beyond maintenance footwear if the sales price is books, notebooks, loose covery.

Space is limited, and reservations are required. and we may have to replace less than one hundred dol- leaf ruled paper, pens, pen---------For more information, contact Monica Smith, Museum it with something else lars ($100) per item; (2) cils, scissors, etc.

Betty (Sutton) Harrison Program Assistant at Lower White River Museum State Park, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. Phone (870) of DeValls Bluff was up to soon.” Located on Hwy. 38, Clothing accessories and School Instructional Des Arc on Monday and It has been a landmark for equipment if the sales Material-Written material 256- 3711 Fax (870) 256-9202. stopped by the Journal of- many years.

E - m a i l : monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov. price is less than fifty dol- commonly used by a stuThey are also visiting rel- lars ($50) per item; (3) dent in a course of study as The Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 fice. She was enthusiastic state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the about progressive things atives including aunt, School supplies; (4) School a reference and to learn the going on in her city. She re- Flossie Brown of the North- art supplies; and (5) School subject being taught. (RefArkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. ported that the grand side, and Roe cousins. erence books, reference instructional materials.

Mike is caretaker of Opening event held at The For purpose of the holi- maps and globes, textBottoms there recently was rental cars at the airport in day period, the following books, workbooks. a big success, and com- South Bend. He has a sister, definitions apply: If an item is not on the mented on its progressive Kim Keyser Balanndzich Clothing-Any article of listing, it remains taxable owners, Paul and Courtney and her son, Cody, 22, who human wearing apparel during the sales tax holiday Adams. Courtney is a also live in South Bend. suitable for general use period.

---------granddaughter of Des Arc Visit the website at with a sales priecs of less Rev. Russell Penn, pastor than one hundred dollars www.arkansas.gov/salestax resident, Elizabeth Kerr. of Fellowship Missionary ($100). This does not in- for more information and a ---------Donna Sutton and Baptist Church, was hospi- clude belt buckles sold sep- complete list of items inbrother, Jimmy Sutton and talized for a week recently arately, costume masks cluded in the sales tax holidaughter, Jessica, of Palm with kidney stones. He is sold separately, sewing ma- day.

Bay, Fla., are on a visit to doing fine now, according Des Arc, the first time in 15 to his wife, Neldia. The Penns were in Canton, years, they said.

They are spending this Ohio this week for the Meweek with Sutton family morial Service held for Neldia’s sister. (see obituaries). relatives.

While in Canton, Kristie Donna and Jimmy and brother, Danny, also of Penn and son, Alex, enPalm Bay, are children of joyed touring the Sports DeValls Bluff, Arkansas the late Bennie and Jessie Hall of Fame.

---------Sue Ellis Sutton, former Several were celebrating Des Arc residents. Their parents were the late the Fourth of July holiday 7:00 PM Jimmy and Modean Sutton weekend visiting with and Jess and Ruby Ellis. friends, reunions, family Bennie was career military gatherings and cookouts, and his family settled in going to the lake, fishing, etc. The weather was quite Florida when he retired.

Jimmy is an attorney warm but proved to be a and has two daughters; good weekend overall.

---------Danny is not married and Get well wishes are sent is in construction. Donna, unmarried, is Corrections to Vickie Barnes who has Administrator for the Flori- been hospitalized in Unity da Prison System. She says, Medical (White County) in “Florida has the third Searcy for pancreatis. Aplargest prison system in the parently an infection atU. S., behind California, tacked her pancreas caus4-H’ERS AT WORK ing severe nausea and pain.

No. 1, and Texas, No. 2.”

Sara Beth Toll, left, and Jeremiah Williams at work picking At last report, she is some ---------up trash along Highway 249 during the Teen Leaders projMike Keyser and his better. Vickie is an EMT ect “Adopt A Highway Cleanup”. The 4-H’ers selected the mother, Delores Roe with the Des Arc Ambuhighway cleanup as a project for the group.

Keyser, of South Bend, Ind., lance Service. have been spending the

Arkansas Sales Tax holiday first weekend in August

Local museum hosting one-day history camp

Personally Speaking

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Baby Shower Honoring

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Sunday, July 12

American Ag Building Hwy 11 N - Des Arc Registered at WalMart and Target Hosted by Friends

Saturday, July 11

Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church Registered at WalMart and Babies ‘R Us Hosted by Sharon Roach, Dovie Baxter and Britteny Bass

On the brink of a family crisis, Alex, a teenage bully, is asked to attend a summer camp by a young man she is interested in.

She goes to camp expecting one thing, only to find out this is the last place she wants to be -- a Christian camp. Thrown into a group of people she has never met, she is determined to shut out the world and to continue to be rude and mean to others.

However, Alex is brought out of the corners of her own heart by the most unlikely of friends: a horse named Gracie.

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His powerful gospel voice describing cotton stalks rising from sandy loam and days afield in 100 degree heat, it is immediately clear that his is a setting purely southern.

As he reflects on his youth, a stream of continuous memories fills the room-verse after verse about life in the late 50’s and 60’s in the Arkansas Delta.

Charles was a recent visitor at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he visited Mrs. Elveta Hanson.

Elveta and her husband, William Hanson, met Charles in Independence, MO in 1977 at Manuel Baptist Church and became friends.

Through the years, Charles and Mrs. Hanson have grown very close and she says he is like a grandson to her and he considers Mrs. Hanson as a grandmother.

Charles does not come to Arkansas without paying Mrs. Hanson a visit. He sings for Mrs. Hanson and her friends at DANRC when he comes.

Charles is one of ten children, all of which have college degrees. He obtained an Art Degree in 1984 and over the course of the next 20 years, has built a music ministry that includes six gospel albums.

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Cucumbers and Onions Welcome Visitor: Pictured left to right are Charles Graham, Elveta Hanson and DANRC Aid Regina Hancock. Charles is like a grandson to Mrs. Hanson. He travels around the country singing and bringing the gospel to audiences. Whenever he comes to Arkansas, he always stops by DANRC and visits Mrs. Hanson and sings for her and her friends. opportunity with the total conviction of a higher power.

His story is clearly one of his favorites and within minutes of meeting him, it becomes easy to understand why everyone asks.

Graham doesn’t just make connections between people and places and music and history. He becomes a living connection. Everything he says and does seems fueled by hopeful embullience.

Mrs. Hanson is DANRC’s DON Teresa (Chuck) Hanson’s mother-in-law.

Portions of this article were taken from the April 2015 issue of Arkansas Life.

ing a comfortable West Coast lifestyle, Graham returned to the Delta and recently purchased the Baxter House, a historic home in Dermott, that he is restoring. The house has become a continuous work in progress.

In 2009, The Fountains: Place of Refreshing, as it is now known, is a place for ministerial rest and reflection, as well as a venue for local events such as Christmas gatherings for underprivileged children.

To meet Graham, is to see a man genuinely grateful for the sum of his experiences.

He embraces every challenge and every

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gether for a great time with family and friends, except some of us would rather be indoors in the air conditioning or on a beautiful lake under a shade tree.

Enjoying the outdoors should be moved to October, don’t you think?

The Disciples started our Fourth of July out with their great music.

Jordan came and popped some of that delicious popcorn we have grown to love.

On Monday, July 13, the Living Waters Church will be her for fellowship and prayer. Snowball will be making her room visits and we will be playing Bingo.

On Tuesday, the 14th, we will be enjoying that Butter Pecan Ice Cream along with movies and games in the afternoon.

On Thursday, July 16, we will be having our Resident Fundraiser at 10:00 a.m.

Come out and take a look at what we have.

We will have snocones in the afternoon with movies and games.

The Disciples will be here on Friday, the 17th and our Assembly of God friends will be here for fellowship on Saturday, July 18.

Upcoming activities are our Resident Council meeting, our Fundraiser and we will be going to the movies at Cabot.

Come out and visit. We would love to have you.

That is all for this week, so until next time have a great rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone had a great and safe 4th of July weekend.

Monday the Nursing Home came to visit and played Bingo with Ray Morris from Wellcare and had some refreshments. So nice seeing and playing with all of them.

Tuesday Elissa Dixon with Saline Memorial came and talked to us about mental health, and we had our Joke of the Day that afternoon.

Wednesday we had our homemade Breakfast and Bingo with singing and

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Gardens are producing and I hope you are enjoying the bounty.

This week's recipes use fresh produce that is available currently in gardens, produce stands, and farmers markets.

The tomato pie recipe is a reprint from last summer and the other three recipes are for salads using cucumbers. Cucumber and Onions, Sour Cream Cucumbers, and Bow Tie Pasta Salad are best made ahead of time so that the flavors can mellow together.

So tie on your apron and enjoy preparing this week's recipes.

Pretty Nails: Pictured left: Lenette Holland of Hickory Plains showing off her manicured nails she had done during Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation’s “Pretty Nails” session this week.

Greetings from Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center! We hope everyone enjoyed their Fourth of July weekend.

The end of June found us making personal care improvements as we had a good session on making our hands softer and our nails pretty with Pretty Nails.

Worship services this week was led by the Des Arc United Methodist Church and Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church.

July opened with a bang and found us celebrating the Fourth of July with Hot Dogs, chips, apple pie and watermelon. You can’t get any more American than that!

Also, enjoying the outdoors, family reunions, and picnics.

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Thursday we celebrated the 4th of July holiday since we were closed Friday with hotdogs, chili, chips, coleslaw, homemade ice cream and special cupcakes made from Susan Corn, delicious!

On July 24th we will be hosting a BBQ Supper and will have Elvis Impersonator Butch Dicus The King of Hearts at the Des Arc Elementary Cafetorium. We will serve dinner from 4:305:30.

The entertainment will start at 6pm. $10 per plate,

8 and under $5, 3 and under free. Purchase tickets at the Des Arc Senior Center or tickets will be $12 at the door.

We will be serving Smoked BBQ, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Homemade Desserts and Drinks. Proceeds will go toward the Prairie and Lonoke County Meals on Wheels.

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

2 to 3 medium sized cucumbers, peeled 1 medium onion, sliced 1/2 cup white vinegar (can add more or less) 2 cups water (enough to cover cucumbers in bowl) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt Peel and slice cucumbers in a bowl.

Slice onions and break into rings. Add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Will keep for several days in the fridge.

Sour Cream Cucumbers 3 or 4 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1 large onion, peeled and sliced into rings 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup salad dressing or mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon dill Salt & Pepper to taste Slice cucumbers and onion into a bowl. Mix other ingredients separately and whisk together. Pour over cucumbers and onions. Refrigerate for several hours.

Bow Tie Pasta Salad 3 cups bow-tie pasta, uncooked 3 eggs, boiled, peeled and chopped 1 (10 ounce) box cherry tomatoes or about 20 tomatoes sliced in half 4 or 5 radishes, sliced 1 small cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 cup chopped green onions 1 small green pepper, chopped 1 cup shredded cheese (I use cheddar, can use what you like) 1 cup fresh or frozen sweet peas, uncooked (can cook if you want) 1 teaspoon celery seeds 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/2 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente and drain well.

Combine pasta, eggs, cherry tomatoes, radishes, cucumber, green onions, green pepper, cheese and peas. Toss well with spoon. Sprinkle on celery seeds, salt, basil, sugar and vinegar.

Add mayonnaise and mix all ingredients well with spoon. Refrigerate at least 3 or 4 hours to let flavors marry.

Makes 8 to 10 servings. This keeps well in the refrigerator and recipe could be cut in half.

Tomato Pie 1 deep dish pie shell (I used a bought one, can make your own) Tomatoes, (about 3 cups if using chopped tomatoes) sliced Green Onions (can use regular chopped onions) enough to make about 1/2 cup, chopped 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil Salt & Pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 5 pieces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled Shredded cheese (about 1 1/2 cups of your choice) Cook empty pie crust for about 10 minutes in 400 degree oven. Be sure to punch holes in the bottom of the crust.

Remove from oven and add a layer of cheese, onion, and tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, oregano and basil.

Continue layering until ingredients are gone except for 1/2 cup of cheese.

Mix together the crumbled bacon, mayo, and cheese and spread on top of the pie. Sprinkle with extra cheese if you want. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Let stand for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

(Note: I chopped my tomatoes and let them drain in a colander for at least 30 minutes before adding to pie) Most people slice the tomatoes. Don’t go overboard on the mayo and try to use firm tomatoes. You don’t want the pie to be juicy)

Working past 65?

Here’s what to know about Medicare

By Bob Moos, Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

If you plan to work past 65 and keep the health insurance you’ve had from your job, you’re likely to wonder what, if anything, you need to do about enrolling in Medicare.

About one in six older Americans now remains in the workforce beyond what was once the traditional retirement age. And the number of older workers will only grow over time.

One reason is that Social Security now requires you to be at least 66 to collect your full retirement benefits. Retiring earlier means a smaller Social Security check.

Then, too, a number of sixty-something workers continue to pursue their careers because they can’t afford to retire. And still others simply prefer to stay engaged and on the job.

Whatever the reason for postponing your retirement, you still need to consider Medicare as you approach your 65th birthday and qualify for the health care coverage.

First, you should visit with your company’s human resources manager to determine how your employer-provided insurance will fit with Medicare.

That’s also true for anyone turning 65 and receiving health care through a working spouse’s group plan.

Most workers will want to sign up for Medicare’s

Part A, which usually has no monthly premium and covers hospital stays, skilled nursing, home health services and hospice care.

Of course, like most rules of thumb, there’s always an exception. And this one is no different.

If your employer coverage takes the form of a high-deductible insurance plan with a health savings account, you should defer enrolling in Part A. The Internal Revenue Service forbids you to continue contributing to your savings account once you have Medicare.

When you sign up for Medicare’s Part B, which covers doctor appointments and other outpatient services, mostly depends on how large your employer is.

If your or your working spouse’s company has 20 or more employees, your employer-provided insurance will remain your primary coverage and will pay your bills first. You can delay enrolling in Part B until you stop working.

If your or your spouse’s company has fewer than 20 workers, Medicare will become your primary coverage, and your employer coverage will be secondary, so you should sign up for Part B. Assuming that you’re not yet receiving Social Security benefits, you’ll need to enroll in Medicare by contacting Social Security at 800-772-1213 or

www.socialsecurity.gov.

You should do this during what’s called your “initial enrollment period,” which runs from three months before the month you turn 65 to three months after your birthday month.

There’s also the question of whether you’ll need to enroll in Medicare’s prescription drug coverage, also known as Part D, when you turn 65 or whether you can put off that decision.

Again, you should consult with your company’s benefits manager. If your employer plan includes drug coverage that’s at least comparable to Part D coverage, you won’t need to sign up right away.

When you do finally stop working, you’ll be able to enroll in Medicare (Parts A or B) without risking a late penalty during a special eight-month enrollment period. You’ll also have two months to select a Medicare drug plan without a penalty.

To learn more about how your employer health plan works with Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov/publications and view the booklet “Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First.”

Or call 800-633-4227 to request a free copy.

Understanding how your insurance choices fit together as you continue working beyond 65 will help you get the best care for your dollars.

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Michael Coker retired after 34 years with G&F Michael Earl Coker went to be with his Heavenly Father in the early hours of Thursday July 2, 2015.

Mike graduated in 1974 from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Biology, minoring in botany.

Within months of graduation, he was employed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Mike's career spanned 34 years, eventually retiring as the Regional Wildlife Supervisor in Brinkley, where he supervised management practices on thousands of acres of public land in Eastern Arkansas.

Mike loved his community. He served on the Clarendon School Board for six years and often remarked that one of the highlights of that service was presenting his son's high school diploma. Mike was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and member of Euclid Lodge 130 in Stuttgart. He was past master of Cache Lodge in Clarendon. In the 1990's, Mike had the honor of being appointed the position of District Deputy Grand Master of lodges in Eastern Arkansas, of which he held for two years.

Mike loved the Lord. He became a member of Gideon's International, serving many years as secretary of the Brinkley Camp, where he participated in distributing the word of GOD. He was an active member of Clarendon First Baptist Church where he loved to sing in the choir and worshipped his Lord and Savior for over thirty years.

Michael leaves his lovely wife Glenda Coker of Clarendon, and his parents, Thomas and Evelyn Coker of St. Charles. Mike's children survive him: his son Jereme Michael Coker and wife Sylvia of Portland, Oregon; Mike's daughter Misty Derrick and husband Chris of Conway. Mike has two brothers and one sister: his brother Darrell Coker and wife Natalie of Little Rock, his brother Paul Coker and wife Stacey of Mayflower, and his sister Cathy Palomo and husband David of San Antonio, Texas. Mike has one beautiful granddaughter, Madalyn M. Derrick, also of Conway. He leaves a host of great friends and a wonderful church family.

Funeral services were held at the Clarendon First Baptist Church Monday, July 6, at 2:00 pm.

A graveside service was held at the Cedar Crest Cemetery in Dewitt with Bob Neal & Son Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Rubye Branch was native of Prairie County

Memorial services held at Carlisle for J. E. Gosney

Phillis Lenora Hollifield, 72, of Green Meadows Nursing Home, Ohio, where she resided, departed this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

She was born on December 16, 1942 in Cairo, Illinois to the late George W. Fowler and Collie Lee Fowler Gavin.

She is a former member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church, and a member of the Eastern Star.

She worked at numerous jobs.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Hollifield; two sisters and four brothers.

She leaves to cherish her memory step-daughter, Margaret Overstreet; granddaughter, Monique; sisters, Wilma Jean Stewart, Valijean (Theodore Sr.) Barker of Canton, Neldia (Rev. Russell Jr.) Penn of Arkansas; Violet Fowler of Massillon; Johnnetta (Rev. Rickey Sr.) Brown of Wooster; brothers, Charles Williams of Canton, Kevin Bradford of Alabama; special God Sisters, twins J. Williams and T. Doss and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Memorial services were held Friday, July 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Canton with Minister Dennis Martin officiating.

Mrs. Hollifield was cremated.

Rubye Groce Branch, 95, passed away at her home in Wynne, Arkansas, on July 4, 2015. Born on February 22, 1920, in Prairie County, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Franklin Groce and Grace Flynn Groce. She married R.C. “Boots” Branch on April 12, 1941, in Carlisle, Arkansas.

Her life centered around her faith, family and church. She joyfully served many years in the Children’s Ministry and the Women’s Missions Ministry of Wynne Baptist Church.

Survivors include her four children: Sandra Ellis; Judy (Frankie) Ahart; Kathy Branch; and Ricky (Ann) Branch, all of Wynne. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Melissa Ellis (Lindell) Staggs of Wynne, Arkansas; Michael (Janelle) Ellis of Lawton, Oklahoma; Jennifer Ahart of Conway, Arkansas; and Julie Ahart of Arkansas; Fayetteville, Richard (Beth) Branch of Smithfield, Missouri; and Robert (Ashley) Branch of Sherwood, Arkansas. Also surviving are eight great grandchildren: Alexa, Thomas, and Nathan Ellis; Bailey Branch (Kevin) Schmidt, David and Roan Branch; and Reid and Ryan Branch. Other survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.

Rubye was proceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Grace; her husband of fifty-six years, "Boots"; one brother, Franklin M. Groce, and one sister, Gretchen Wilson.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 7, at Crossslawn Cemetery at 10:30 AM., in Wynne.

Kernodle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

James Edwin Gosney, age 48, of Carlisle made it to his heavenly home on Monday,June 27, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Jessie Gosney.

He leaves behind his High School sweetheart of 31 years, Kat Gales Gosney; two daughters, Skylar and Trinity, and one son, Kenner; three sisters, Ruth (Ron) McElroy, Mary (Sam) Mishu and Kuniko (Mizuki) Sugiyama; one nephew, Michael Mishu, and four nieces, Jessica and Sara Mishu, Miwa and Yuka Sugiyama.

A memorial service was held Monday, July 6, at 3 p. m. at the Carlisle Civic Center.

James Gosney memorial fund is set up at the Carlisle Banking Center.

Arrangements were by the Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.

Dorothy Barker was formerly of Higginson Dorothy Jane Isham Barker, 77, of Searcy passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Unity Health. She was born December 8, 1937 in Higginson, Arkansas to the late Lonnie and Annie Lee (Ramsey) Isham.

Dorothy was like a mother to all of us. There were seven siblings and at one time or another every one of us stayed with Dorothy.

Dorothy loved her cat, Babe, she spent time brushing and wrestling with him.

She was a very loving person with a big heart. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was loved by all who knew her and will be dearly missed.

Dorothy is survived by two sons, Lowell Wayne Barker and Danny Ray Barker; one daughter, Christine Davis (Jerry); one brother, Pete Isham (Sharon) all of Searcy; one sister, JoeAnn Marks (George) of Beebe; one granddaughter, Tina Crossman (Sam); one grandson, Buddy De Leon; two great granddaughters, Kandice Conway, and Kristen Combs; one great grandson, Brandon De Leon, and one great-great grandson, Grayson Havranek.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Barker; one brother, Arlie Isham; two sisters, Shirley Hickman and Ora Lee Boone.

Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, July 10th at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home in Searcy.

Interment following at Sidon Cemetery.

Remle Keith Thomas

Services held at Hazen on Wednesday for R. K. Thomas

Remle Keith Thomas, age 61, of North Little Rock, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was born Feb. 13, 1954, the son of Remle R. Thomas and Donna Kyumpen Thomas.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by one son, Jason Thomas (Amber) of Hazen and one adopted daughter, Amanda Thomas Looney (Jimmy) of Oklahoma; three brothers, Randy Thomas (Diane) of Texas, Robert Thomas (Becky) of Texas, and Jim Hutchins of Florida; one sister, Linda Hildebrand (Raymond) of Stuttgart; four granddaughters, Jalynn and Jaycee Thomas of Hazen and Caitlin and Kendall Looney of Oklahoma.

Keith graduated from Stuttgart High School where he was an outstanding athlete. He also attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. He was employed at Remington Arms in Lonoke.

A memorial service was held Wednesday, July 8, at Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen, at 1 p.m.

Interment followed at Lone Tree Cemetery at Stuttgart.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Embassy Church, 500 Parkdale, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72117 or to a charity of your ager for Edgar Queeny, choice.

Cripple Creek in Oklahoma and Saddle and Sirloin Club in Kansas City. He was a Methodist, Mason and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Martha Hall, of Stuttgart, Besides his parents, he was born on June 4, 1932. was preceded in death by She passed on June 29, 2015 his wife, Cordie Evelyn at age 83.

Sparks Henderson.

Services were held on A casual memorial servSunday, July 5, at 11 a.m. at ice will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, Liberty Missionary Baptist July 24, at Lone Tree CemeChurch in Lookout. tery chapel.

Her daughters are: CrearrangeCremation cie Faye Sprat (Adrian), Ar- ments provided by Turpin lene Johnson (Robert) and Funeral Home, Inc. of Betty Ross (Gerome).

Stuttgart.

Her sons are Al Hall (Sherry), Tommy Hall (Marlea), John Allen Hall and Ezzard Charles Hall (Gilianna).

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alf Hall, and sons Rev. Lee Don Hall, Lee Von Hall Sr. and Kenneth Ray Hall.

Martha Hall dies at Stuttgart

Memorial Service scheduled July 24 for Stuttgart man Edward Lee Henderson, 88, of Stuttgart passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Crestpark in Stuttgart.

Mr. Henderson was born December 2, 1926, in Walters, Okla., to Edward Lee Henderson Sr. and Zella Hoodenpyle Tatum.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry from the University of Oklahoma. He had worked as ranch man-

camps and take rice for survival. He was eventually rescued and while in the hospital he was united with his cousin whom he didn’t know was also stationed in the Philippines.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Stella Crisel; and a brother, Pinkey David Nall.

Survivors are his wife of 53 years, Julia Mack Nall; three sons, Sam Nall Jr. and wife Christina and Michael Nall and wife Kary, all of Stuttgart, and Johnny Crisel of Newport Richey, Fla.; four grandchildren, Samuel David Nall III, Brittany Elizabeth Nall, Briana Marie Waddle and Tillie

Adamarie Nall; three greatgrandchildren, Caroline LeeAnn Nall, Bethany Grace Nall and Cameron Drake Waddle; and one sister, Laverne Stanley and husband Wyatt of Philadelphia, Miss.

A memorial service, officiated by Bro. Thomas Bormann, is 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Grand Prairie Church.

Visitation is 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday at Grand Prairie Church.

His family requests memorials be made to Grand Prairie Church, P.O. Box 728, Stuttgart, Ark. 72160.

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Service at Stuttgart on Saturday for WWII veteran Samuel David Nall Sr., 88, passed away Monday, July 7, 2015, at UAMS in Little Rock.

Sam was born December 31, 1926, in St. Charles.

He was former owner/operator of Nall’s Refrigeration and Electric and member of Grand Prairie Church in Stuttgart.

In 1944, at age 17, Sam was shipped to the Philippines during World War II. As he exited the boat, he and a fellow solider were separated from their platoon. Moments later, his platoon all perished and he became MIA for three months. During that time he would sneak into enemy

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Lewis Sullivan, WWII veteran, dies at Lonoke Lewis "Dale" Sullivan went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

He was 91 years old. He was born June 1, 1924 to Hosea and Cora Sullivan in Lonoke, Arkansas.

He served in the Army during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Almeda (Justice) Sullivan; brothers, Herbert Sullivan and Richard Oliver; sisters Jewell Moore, Ruby Moore and Helen Caperton; and grandson William Sullivan.

He is survived by a son Jimmy Sullivan; daughters Patsy Fritz (Don), Sherry Anderson, Debbie Cash, and Vickie Bednar. He is survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his beloved dog "Joe".

Dale was a loving father, grandfather and friend to all.

Interment was Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Brandon Bednar, Kyle Sullivan, Robert Sorenson, Gavin Anderson and Donnie Light.

Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. www.boydfuneralhome.net

Alice Dean Sneed

Alice Dean Sneed buried Tuesday at Brownsville Alice Dean Hill Sneed the daughter of Kenneth Virgle Hill and Mary Francis Burns Hill was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on July 28, 1946 and went to be with our Heavenly father at Little Rock, Arkansas on July 2, 2015 at the age of 68 years.

Alice graduated from Stuttgart High School. She was a longtime resident of Heber Springs where she lived with her late husband Darrell Sneed who passed away on October 24, 2011.

She finished her life in her hometown of Stuttgart. She was a Chef for over 30 years and could cook anything you asked for. She never met a stranger and had the biggest heart. She attended church at the First Freewill Baptist Church in North Little Rock and was a member of Tops Club of Heber Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Mary Hill; husband Darrell Sneed and brother in law, Howard Longnecker.

She is survived by a son Kenny Wayne Hill of Stuttgart; three daughters Becky Bolding and husband Mikey of Mabelvale, Michelle York Couch of Memphis, Tennessee and Heather Sneed of North Little Rock; a sister Bobbie Hill Longnecker of Stuttgart; seven grandchildren, besides other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, July 7, at Brownsville Cemetery with Rev. Mark Stripling officiating.

Pallbearers will be Billy Herndon, Donald White, Mike Bolding, Kelley Chandler, James (Bubba) Dunkin and Ronald Lang.

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2015 District Farm Families of the Year named LITTLE ROCK – District winners for the 68th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The district winners will now be judged to determine a state winner to be announced Dec. 10 at the Farm Family of the Year luncheon at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.

The district winners are: John and Mikki Hamilton of Searcy (White County) in the East Central District. The Hamiltons farm rice, soybeans and wheat on 880 acres. They have two young children, John David and Jim. and Melissa Allen Glidewell of St. Joe (Searcy County) in the North Central District. The Glidewells farm hay, beef cattle and turkeys on 1,300 acres.

They have three young children, Bradyn, Brooklyn and Bryce.

Wildy Family Farms of

Manila (Mississippi County) in the Northeast District. David and Patty, Justin and Kristi, Tab and Taylor and Hayley Wildy and Paul and Bethany Harris farm soybeans, cotton, wheat, milo and peanuts on 9,200 acres. Justin and Kristi have two children, Blaire and Blaine, and Paul and Bethany have one child, Annalyse.

Brent and Ronda Butler of Siloam Springs (Benton County) in the Northwest District. The Butlers raise hay, beef cattle and broilers on 825 acres. They have three grown children, Dustin, Austin and Dillon, and three grandchildren.

The Fuller family of Poplar Grove (Phillips County) in the Southeast District. Jerry and Suzie and Terry and Lisa farm wheat, milo, corn, soybeans, hay and beef cattle on 2,774 acres. They also own Fuller Seed and Sup-

ply. Jerry and Suzie have three grown children: Katherine, Kyle and Jared.

Terry and Lisa have two children, Rayann and Gracie.

Phil and Lesia Hamaker of Junction City (Union County) in the Southwest District. The Hamakers raise cattle, poultry, hay, timber and produce on 490 acres. They have three children, Tiffany, Kyle and Ashlyn.

Billy and Charlotte Wilchman of Cleveland (Conway County) in the Western District. The Wilchmans raise pecans, poultry, beef cattle, fresh water prawn (shrimp) and tomatoes and peppers.

They have four children and are currently raising their 8-year-old grandson.

Roy “Pee Wee” and Carolyn Ham of Arkadelphia (Clark County) in the West Central District. The Hams raise beef cattle, Boer

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goats, swine, hay and timber on 380 acres. They have two children, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

“I am amazed every year at the amount of passion Arkansas’ families have for agriculture,” said Randy Veach, a cotton, soybean and wheat farmer from Manila, who serves as president of Arkansas Farm Bureau. “What a great honor to recognize the men and women of agriculture, and their families, for their hard work, success and dedication. I want to congratulate those who have been named County and District Farm Families of the Year. These families have made significant efforts within our industry and exemplify the very best of what our state offers.

“Agriculture is the backbone of our state. In fact, it is the largest business sec-

tor, adding around $21 billion to our economy each year. These farm families are a part of a wonderful legacy and industry that helps provide food, fiber and fuel for a growing population, which we should never take for granted. This is something we continue to recognize and appreciate not only now, but throughout the year.”

The Farm Family of the Year program begins each year with selection of top farm families in each county and culminates with the selection of the state Farm Family of the Year who will then go on to represent Arkansas at the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year. All winners are judged on their farm production, efficiency, management, family life and rural/community leadership.

Sponsors of the Farm

Family of the Year program are Arkansas Farm Bureau, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas and the three Farm Credit agencies that serve Arkansas: AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas and Midsouth Farm Credit.

Additionally, support for the program is provided by the Arkansas Department Career Education, of Arkansas Press Association, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development.

Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 190,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.

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HICKORY PL AINS Opal Crider, Correspondent

(Change in location) The “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, July 14, at 1 PM at Jewel Ashmore’s.. Come join us, we have FUN! Last Wednesday night some of the Hickory Plains Baptist Church ladies went out to eat.

They didn’t have Church, so they had good fellowship together eating. They ate at an Italian place in Cabot. There were eight, Vanessa and Mamie Graham, Robbie Veazey, Gloria Griffith, Gina Sanderson, Linda Adair, Mary Holcomb and Ramona Holland.

Dessle Covington hosted the Busy Hands Extension Club meeting last Thursday. She fed them lunch, BBQ, trimmings and ice cream cake. She is always a great hostess.

She always has help from her sidekick, Margie Speight. There were nine present, Dessle, Margie, Vanessa Graham, Mary Holcomb, Helen Polk, Ramona Holland, Darlene Whitaker, Barbara Ingle, Alves Bonner and Rozanne Bell.

Mary Holcomb visited Clara Clark on Thursday.

Thanks “Sunshine” for the honey. Bob and I were not home but she left us some.

Clara Clark had a lot of company Friday. Our niece, Sharon McCoy came to work on Aunt Clara’s trailer (going through stuff). Her husband, Marty, showed up later; James Thomas came; Bob and I were working there. She felt bad that day and was really hurting Saturday night and Sunday.

The Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist

Church had a great Youth Camp at Budd Creek last week. There were 45 saved at camp during that week.

Sympathy and Prayers to Cathy Jones and family. She didn’t even have time to heal from her surgery. Her Mom’s house caught fire; her Mom is in ACH Burn Unit. Her face is burned. She is supposed to be moved to a Nursing & Rehab soon.

Cathy’s brother, Michael, died from smoke inhalation. Send her a card, 11582 Hwy 13N, Carlisle, AR 72024.

Ernest and Liz Norman came over on the 4th and had supper with us. Bob had caught some nice bass on Friday. Odd, none of our kids were gonna be with us. We enjoyed Ernest’s homemade peach cobbler. He loves to cook it in his Dutch oven over charcoal briquettes.

Clara Clark had a bad day Saturday, so I took her a plate over .

Christian Weaver spent over a week with his brother, Carl, in the dorm at UAMS. Rick and Robbie Weaver grilled at home Saturday evening for the 4th. Carl Weaver and friend, Adrienne were there to eat. Christian Weaver spent Saturday night with his friend Trevor Geisler at Trevor’s grandparents, Billy and Ruth Pasley, east of Des Arc. Christian, Trevor and Trevor’s girlfriend left for TN, for Original Church of God Church Camp.

Trevor lives at the Campground with his parents, Troy and Linda. Christian would get to see his Uncle Randy Crider and family there at Church camp too.

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had a bunch Sunday for lunch. They celebrated John Walters’ birthday.

I went to Hazen and Des Arc for Clara Monday.

I enjoyed seeing so many different friends every stop I made. I had to go to the bank to see my girls, Leah White and Carmen Doepel. I didn’t get to attend Derek and Carmen Doepel’s housewarming Sunday, so took Carmen their gift. Leah said there was a great turnout for the house warming.

HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99.

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.10AM1:30PM. (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!

Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Birthday July 12th to Bill King!

Happy Birthday July 14th to Kevin Gardner!

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT

NEW BETHEL NEWS Donna Kelly, Correspondent

We had good services at New Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday. There was fellowship after the church service.

We are keeping close contact with Robin Sample. She has undergone numerous surgeries. She seems to be gaining strength but has had to have lots of care. Our prayers are with her.

Today is the beginning of church camp. We have several going, also Cody McElroy and children are going. We will be thinking

of them; they always have great services.

It was good to have Stan and Sharon Jones back in church services.

We hope everyone had a nice fourth. It was a very nice day.

John and I drove up to Beebe on Saturday; we did a little shopping at Knights Grocery and had lunch out.

Charles and Vicki Ingle have been by several times lately. They have had some business appointments and came by

on their way home.

Charles spent one day with us and we did some cooking.

Our sympathy goes out to the family of James Gosney.

Our prayers go out to Mrs. Fletcher Ingle who is in St. Vincent Hospital.

We are looking forward to some calmer weather. I realize the crops need the rain but just not too much.

Have a good week.

From Left: Faye Carlisle, Rozanne Bell, Vanessa Graham, Ramona Holland, Dessle Covington, Nancy Evans (guest), Barbara Ingle, Darline Whitaker, Pat Welch, Susanne Bell (guest), and Mary Holcomb

BUSY HANDS CLUB OUTING Members of the Busy Hands Extension Homemakers Club held their “annual picnic outing” at Charlotte’s Restaurant in Keo, Arkansas last week. They said, “Charlotte’s is well known for good food and wonderful desserts. We were happy to have eight members and three guests in our group. Everyone enjoyed the outing and had a great time.” This organization is active in the Hickory Plains area.

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By Rosetta Lockhart Here it is July and January was just last week.

Right? That tells my age, I suppose. OLD!!!!

Saturday I sat here and watched car after car go past my house until I wondered if they’d put a ‘Freeway’ in on Friday night. No, they were going to my neighbors, Lola Osier’s for a Family Reunion.

Those coming were Jeff, Loren and Bella Kyra Brinsfield all of Little Rock, Dorothy Johnson of Jacksonville, David Osier of Wordan, Allen Brinsfield of Newport, Tommy and Sheila Sherman, Cody and Walker of Wynne, Lois and Nancy Moudy of the Bald Knob area, Gladys Moudy of Kensett, Presley Taylor of Patterson, Debbie South and Rylan of Heber Springs and her friend, Barbara of Memphis, Josh and Kelsie Porter, Colton and Jackson, Paul and Sharon Lewis, Trey and Hillary Taylor and Bretton and Doug Osier all of Augusta.

Lynn and Kym Hartz of Cheyenne, Ill. visited in the afternoon while here visiting Kym’s parents, Ronnie and Sharon Ladd.

Della Pinegar joined the Mike Pinegars of Sherwood for the trip to Rockwall, Tex. and Bill and Jamie Godfrey’s to celebrate Jamie’s birthday on July 4th. Kevin and family of League City, Tex and the Godfrey girls, Lindsey and Lauren and families joined them .

Lance and Marilyn Lindsey and Easton stopped back by from a

visit with her family in Kentucky, to visit Bill Lindsey and Ima Jean and Vickie Lindsey. They were headed home to Tulsa, Ok. and the Air Base.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Brown, Carter and Tucker of Cabot spent Friday night with Donny and Michelle Brown. On Saturday they all joined Mark and Niccole Holder and Brady of Des Arc, Jeff and Tracye Nick and Lee Willis of McCrory, Matt Brown of No. Little Rock and Debra Shelton and Emily of Searcy at the home of Mickey and Billye Holder’s for food, fun and swimming.

Sharing the 4th with Paul and Rosemary Collins were Brad Collins, Raychel and Jaxon Wheeler of Morton, Cody Collins of Augusta and Dane and Shelby of Gregory.

Rosetta joined Cisco Serrano, of Colorado, C.J. and Lynne Serrano, Sheron and Joe of Shreveport, La. at Mary Vincent’s for lunch on Saturday.

Then on Sunday, I (Rosetta) went to Patterson for the Moon Family Reunion. Many of them grew up in Gregory and I knew all of those, plus Walter Ed. married my cousin, so his children were related to me.

Ima Jean and Vickie Lindsey and friend, Nell Richardson of Augusta drove to Pangburn for their 4th of July celebration and back by Judsonia for their Fireworks. ( Della Pinegar’s brother, Eddie Wood and his Band were playing at Pangburn’s fes-

tivities.)

Miss Journe Morgan of McCrory spent Sunday night here with Robert and Tammy Doss.

Lawrence and Steve Keeling have moved to McCrory. (we keep losing people) People will soon drive thru here and say” Didn’t there used to be a town called Gregory here?

UGH! J.W. Johnson of Piney Woods, Tex. called me last week to chat and told me his cousin, Violet Holland Roberson of Texas died about 2 months ago. J.W. and his brothers, C.M. and John and Violet used to ride their horses to school, except they tied them up at the gin and walked on down to school. They lived many miles from here on their farms near The Rodgers Farm in the gumbo.

Then Lola Osier told me her sister, Frances, was buried last Thursday.

Monday, Jim and Gabe Sullivan came home from Lonoke and the death and burial of his father, Louis Dale Sullivan. Mr. Louis was 90 years old and was in Hospice.

Saturday night Gwen Lockhart Turnage called to tell me her (and Gaither’s) cousin, Bonnie Lockhart Stephens of Memphis, had died that afternoon. Bonnie was the daughter of Floyd and Ruby Pyle Lockhart and grew up here. Bonnie’s three children and families and her siste , Diane and brother, Floyd. Jr. survive her.

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Des Arc Eagles featured in Hooten’s Magazine

by Hooten’s Arkansas Football Magazine The Des Arc Eagles won 33 games over four seasons and played for the 2013 state title under former coach Dustin Prescott.

Des Arc hired former Lonoke defensive coordinator, Drake Widener as head coach in January Offense: Graduated all-league quaterback, Tyler Hill, rushed for 974 yards and 19 touchdowns a year ago.

Widener has installed a modified Wing T, which he compares to Prescott’s Double Slot. “We are going to get three yards and hit you in the mouth,” Widener said.

Physical senior Noah Kennedy (5-8, 163) takes over at QB, where he will lead on the toss and acurately throw the ball, Widener said.

Aggressive Junior Hayden Flud (5-8, 150) took snaps in May and could contribute at fullback.

Hardnosed senior run-

neing back Colt Covington (5-11,170; 4.6 speed) enters the fall as Des Arc’s workhorse. The all-league performer ran 93 times for 704 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and six TD”s in 2014, including a 100-yard effort at Hazen.

“He’s going to get at least three yards when he gets the ball,” Widener says, “and if he gets in the open field, he’ll outrun you.”

Daylon Conway (6-0, 180) finished last year with 101 carries for 969 yards (9.6 ypc) and nine TD’s, all-conference earning honors. The senior ran 11 times for 187 yards and three scores at Brinkley and blew past Bigelow for 115 yards. “He’s dangerous in space,” the coach says.

“We didn’t see anyone on film catch him from behind.”

Widener expects junior Ontario Conway (6-0, 165; 4.0 GPA) to blossom at running back. “He’s the hardest worker we have,” Coach Widener said. “He’s smart

and a high character kid.”

Junior Jerrod Williams (5-8, 155) will rotate at running back.

Graduated fullback Chase Hambrick (927 yards and 11 TD’s in 2014) will be missed. Senior fullback Trey Lee (5-6,180) will block more than run in Widener’s system.

Junior Austin Weatherley (5-3,150) competes at fullback.

Senior receiver Johnny Gray (5-7, 160) quickly learned the palybook this winter.

Junior Jeffery Harrell (57, 185) lines up at receiver.

Jacob Adams (6-5, 210) works at tight end. Adams hauled in a 28-yard TD pass against Bigelow.

All-league senior center, Clayton Nickleson (6-1, 265) bench presses 300 pounds and squats 450 pounds.

Passionate senior Mathew Tate (6-1, 330) returns for his third season at left tackle.

Junior Kelvin Cohen (6-

1, 270) could slide to guard after emerging last year at right tackle.

Senior Andrew Ingle (60, 210) took ownership of his role last season at left guard.

Junior Spencer Wrigley (5-10,165) worked this spring at right guard.

Senior Jamie Norman (5-8,180) and Junior Will Gray (5-10,200) help on the line.

Defense: The Eagles held 11 opponents last fall to 21 points or less.

Nickleson (24 tackles) spearheads the front four at tackle. Tate and Cohen battled in May at the other tackle. Norman and Will Gray vie for time up front.

Adams, an All-6-2A end in 2014, racked up 54 stops and a team-high six sacks.

‘He’s physical enough to be effective in the run game and he can flip his hips to rush the passer well,” Widener says.

Wrigley’s technique earned him a starting role

at end as a sophomore. He collected 54 tackles, including 10 against Bald Knob.

Daylon Conway(57 tackles and five pass breakups in 2014) shifts from cornerback to linebacker, providing Des Arc with “a physical guy who can run from sideline to sideline,” the coach says.

Additional linebackers include Lee, Weatherley and Williams.

Covington, a two-year starter at free safety, gathered 33 tackles and a teamhigh five interceptions a

year ago.

Flud, who recorded 15 stops at strongside linebacker, converted to safety during the off-season.

Kennedy (36 tackles in 2014) intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the win over McCrory from his cornerback position.

“You’re getting smoked if you run the ball on a sweep to his side,” the coach says.

Ontario Conway should man the other corner, while Johnny Gray assists.

The Eagles first practice will be at 7:00 a.m. Aug. 3.

2015 Des Arc Senior High Football Schedule Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 ` Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 (Thurs.)

Bald Knob McCrory* Brinkley* Carlisle* Augusta* Strong Marvell* Hazen* Palestine-Wheatley* Clarendon*

There There Here There Here Here Here Here There There

*Denotes Conference Game

“Pride of the Prairie” football camp this Saturday The “Pride of the Prairie” FUNdamentals Pee Wee Football Camp will be held Saturday, July 11 at Hinson-Rollins Field next to the Des Arc High School Campus.

The Camp is geared toward children entering grades First through Sixth.

The Camp will feature former Arkansas Razorback football players, Oua-

chita Baptist University stand-out Brent Calhoun and defensive back Waymon Johnson and the Des Arc Eagle coaching staff.

Campers will go through warm ups, agility stations, offensive and defensive drills.

Registration is 8:00 a.m. with the camp beginning at 8:30 a.m. Conclusion of the camp will be at 11:30

a.m. with lunch to follow.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay and watch their children in the Home stands. Concessions will be available.

Awards will be given out based on effort and skills.

If you have not registered your child, go to www.prideoftheprairie.net If you would like to become a sponsor, please call

501-628-7265.

Registration fee is $40.00 per participant; $65.00 for two participants from same family or $90.00 for three participants from same family.

“Come out and have fun with us learning how to have positive attitudes, sportsmanship and character on and off the field,” the coordinators said.

Summer Ball Highlights. . . .

Safe! A baserunner for Phat Daddy’s makes it to first base during their game against MJJJ.

Good Hit! Skylar Holloway, Kennedy Law, gets a good hit against the Stealerz during tournament play on Saturday, June 27

Kennedy vs Kennedy Law: Kirsten Kennedy, Farmers and Merchants Bank throws a pitch against the Kennedy Law batter

Give me a good pitch! Amber Norman, #14, Stealerz, waits for the pitch during tournament play against Kennedy Law. Maggie Lantrip, right, is catching for Kennedy Law

Hey Batter, Batter! Jayda Renfro, Red Hots, chants to pump up her teammates in their championship win against the Slammers. Slammers Coach Danielle McDonald mans pitching machine

Wait for it... Emma Grace Buckner, Lil Knockouts,

Looking to take Third base: MaKenzie Williams, #9 for the Slammers with back to camera, looks for the ball before heading to Third base against the Lil Knockouts

keeps her eye on the ball for a hit in their game against the Slammers

Out! Walker Harris, Palace Drug, right, fields the ball for an out at first base beating the MJJJ runner. Sam Skarda, far left, backing up first base

Swing! Eastyn Estes, Dondie’s, swings the bat in the championship game against Palace Drug

Get Ready!! This MJJJ batter begins his swing as the ball comes into homeplate

Strike! Cache Flanagan, Lindsay’s Pizza, right, takes a strike as Garth’s catcher Payton Weatherley gloves the ball in the championship game on Tuesday, June 30

Four, Four, Four! Chance Eldridge, F&M Bank, right, calls to his teammates to throw home in the semi-final games on Monday, June 29. Crossing the plate is #16 Luke Morton, Lindsay’s

Safe! Jarrett Hambrick, Garth’s, slides safely across homeplate as his teammate, left, watches. Catching for Lindsay’s is Luke Morton, center

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Maeola and her flag quilt block

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Quilters “show and tell” at Grand Prairie Quilt Society meeting The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met July 8 at the Stuttgart Public Library with 7 members present. Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day...."You know you are a quilter if there's more fabric in the house than food." The June minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved.

Glenda brought the many feed, seed, and flour sacks given to the society by Miss Audrey. Several of the members picked out treasures to take home. Sev-

eral of the sacks will be given to the Plantation Museum at Scott.

The next stitching circle at the Plantation Museum will be July 25.

During Show and Share: Maeola, Shelley, and Marsha showed their Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks they made at the English Paper Piecing quilt workshop at the Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc in June. They reported they had a lot of fun and learned something new.

Glenda showed the progress she has made on the borders for her Cook's Lake quilt. We are all looking forward to the finished project.

Maeola had several pieced pink blocks for a quilt for her granddaughter.

After the business session, the members broke out the lunch sacks and had a good visit remembering and telling stories of Miss Audrey and her sewing adventures.

After lunch everyone got busy with their

projects for the day: Glenda worked on assembling a "scrappy quilt top"; Betty kept busy making several prairie points star pot holders and some fan blocks; Shelley put together a log cabin quilt top; Maeola worked on a flag quilt; Marsha tried out some exploding blocks.

All too soon it was time to pack up and go home. The next meeting will be August 12 at the library.

The past: A nice place to visit

By Rosemary Proctor Hamilton

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have held up pretty well for many years, surviving a few cardiac procedures, many occupations, and a husband or two, So, when I got the invitation to my high school reunion, I figured I could survive that, too. The only problem was the timing. I got the invitation too late to try to reinvent myself. It would have been a daunting task, too big to tackle in the couple of months before the reunion.

In my hometown, Cotton Plant, Arkansas, that terrifying rite of passage was not simply a reuniting of classmates; it was not merely a get together either; it wasn’t even a celebration. It was an EVENT! A well planned, glorious, two-day EVENT! And everybody attended: aunts, uncles, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and all their classmates. So, in addition to the embarrassment of not recognizing your own classmates, you might very well be asked to recognize someone else’s: “Remember me? I was in your Aunt Suzie’s class.”

I wasn’t sure what I should say to these people. But at the next reunion, you can be sure I’ll know what nobody should say: You don’t remember me, do you?

How sweet! You brought your Dad! I remember when you were soooo pretty.

I told you your skin would clear up.

You must find the time to work out.

Weren’t you a hall monitor the year I was homecoming queen?

Good for you! I heard you took your GED the year after we all graduated.

Let’s do a class picture now since you weren’t in the last one.

Remember the senior prom when you threw up on the police officer?

The anticipation of this event left me with curiosity and dread. Curiosity about old friends I hadn’t seen in decades. Dread because they might be curious about me. I wasn’t sure I could withstand an interrogation. But not to worry. Right away it was obvious that most people were happy to just talk about themselves and their families.

There were more than enough cell phone pictures to back them up.

I surrounded myself with my peers --- those who were advancing in years and living with slowed metabolisms. The recollections of some were stuck in a holding pattern, making memories reluctant to surface. Others had total recall about our escapades and, unfortunately, my pranks (I put a dissected frog on the teachers’ lunchroom table?? Surely not!) Before long I realized that although we took off in different

directions, we were all traveling over the same proverbial hill, carrying baggage filled with missed opportunities, careers, stops along the way to find ourselves, death, declining health, divorces, children, and grandchildren. As we reminisced nostalgically, openly and humorously, I heard tales of failures and disappointments, the kind of honest updates you seldom see on social media, the kind we often avoid as if they’re communicable diseases.

The second day I walked down the streets of Cotton Plant. Much of it was gone.

The buildings were either empty or had been leveled. But my memories were very much alive. Having just visited with my friends and now, strolling down Main Street, I wanted a do-over --- to go back and enjoy that wonderful little town and its people.

I missed all of it. I missed my family. I wished I had written down every funny thing my little sister said and taken the advice of my older sister. I should have shown more respect for my brother. I didn’t know he would serve our country and then go on to be so, well, important. I shouldn’t have short-sheeted his bed. I didn’t appreciate the selflessness of my step-father who ran two businesses to feed his stepchildren. I could have helped. I wanted to thank my mother for all the sacrifices --- to eat her cooking: fried chicken, frogs legs, rabbit, and duck. I longed to hear those sounds from her perfectly tuned piano --- sometimes classical, often religious, and with little encouragement, the rocking old classics with a boogie woogie beat. I missed coming home after school to her fabulous desserts, those perfectly ironed clothes, the homemade bread on Saturdays and the rain water she collected to wash my hair. I wish I had made up my bed.

And so it appears that I survived a high school reunion and dug into my roots. It was hard to leave behind. Of course, I know we’re not supposed to live in the past.

But it sure is a nice place to visit.

Attending the reunion were graduates from 1939 to 1961.

Rosemary was a 1961 graduate.

Rosemary Proctor Hamilton is a freelance writer and an ex-comedian who performed in New York comedy clubs. She is the author of “Only When I’m High,” The Runways of a Southern Belle,” available on Amazon.

Rosemary is the daughter of the late George and Adelaide Erwin Proctor of Cotton Plant. She was the granddaughter of the late Albert E. Erwin Jr. and Bess Brown Erwin of Des Arc.

Summer in South Carolina with Philip and Lorraine Smoke Mountain Performing Arts Center in Franklin - http://www.greatmountainmusic.com/ - is such a wonderful venue for a variety of entertainment! We read in the paper about a performance by the Macon County School Bands on June 2 and decided to attend.

We treated ourselves to an excellent meal of rib-eye steak, baked potato, baked beans, and cole slaw before the show at Fat Buddies (hate the name, but food is surely good!) and arrived at SMPAC 30 minutes early, only to discover that the Franklin High School Jazz Ensemble was hosting a pre-show! The drummer was outstanding; we enjoyed seeing the flugelhorn player sporting sun glasses and a black hat, a la Blues Brothers.

Next appeared the Mountain View Intermediate Soar Band, then the Macon Middle School Honor Band, and finally the Franklin High School Symphonic Band. One group used upside-down buckets for their percussion – very effective! For more information, www.franklinpantherband.com is the website. We were especially interested in the scholarship information for band members. The Marching Band will play in the 2015 Liberty Bowl Game.

In the campground, we’ve had some interesting animal adventures. First of all, our neighbor across the street adopted a stray cat this past winter who had kittens in April. The campground does NOT allow anyone to feed stray animals outside because raccoons and other creatures are drawn to the food and because unneutered animals multiply. When the neighbor left for a week or so (another reason not to have a pet), the campground owner put some traps out and captured the mother cat and the four kittens, who were taken to the Humane Society.

The next episode involved a solo camper with a dog that was left in the camper while the owner went on a motorcycle ride. The man was involved in a terrible accident, and the campground and helpers had to figure out how to enter the locked motor home to make sure the dog had food and water. They succeeded, and relatives showed up the following day to drive the motor home and (empty) trailer (for motorcycle) back home.

The final experience involved another neighbor, our good friend, Lea. Pete and Carol (campers here) had three dogs – two elderly ones and a five-month-old red Boston bulldog. “Red” was very energetic and kept annoying the elder dogs so much that Pete and Carol decided to find a new home for him. Lea, who has two cats – Rascal and Miss Priss – said she’d like to have him, with the understanding that, should it not work out with the cats, Red would go back home. Agreed. Lea loved having him and walked him around the camp-

ground, joining that Dog Group that is so popular. The cats hated Red and expressed their feelings with much vehemence. The biggest problem arrived at bedtime, when Red decided that he had to sleep in the bed with Lea because he had slept in the bed with Pete and Carol.

Lea drew the line at that and ended up sleeping in her recliner all night to stop his incessant whining and barking. She returned Red to Pete and Carol at 7:30 the next morning; Pete was really glad to get him back. We suspect he really didn’t want to get rid of him at all!

First Presbyterian Church finally has a transitional pastor we hope will become our permanent one.

Tempe’ Fussel’s husband in a co-pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Highlands, and they live in the manse in Franklin. She is soft-spoken, kind and caring, and everyone is thrilled to have her. She’s a great preacher, too!

The Macon County Public Library is a great resource and not only for books and DVDs. We attended a presentation by Rufus Morgan III about his grandfather, who was a full-time Episcopalian priest and also the founder of the Nantahala Hiking Club http://www.nantahalahikingclub.org/.

We stumbled upon a movie about “Doc Martin” and then discovered a BBC series of the same name. We’ve been able to borrow the DVDs from the library and have shared then with Lea. We all just love them! If you enjoy the British sense of humor, we heartily recommend them. Be sure to watch them in order.

Lea and Lorraine attended the Hart Theater’s production of “Nunsense” in Waynesville, about an hour away. The building was astounding with all knotty pine wood paneling inside. The performance was outstanding! We laughed from beginning to end and hope to watch it again online _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YTBMxX49bM. Our CSA with Deal’s Farm is working well. Every Tuesday afternoon we get a box of whatever the farm is producing that week. Sometimes we share with neighbors, especially if there is an overabundance of greens, for example. Bok choy has become a new favorite – wilted in bacon grease and Italian dressing.

Philip and Lorraine attended a social event at the invitation of Liza, a choir member, who loves to entertain.

She made two huge pans of lasagna, and different ones brought appetizers, bread, salads, wine, and dessert.

The day was the beginning of our heat wave. Most of us (total 20 came) ended up inside the air-conditioning.

Liza was a wonderful hostess, and a good time was had by all.

Father’s Day week-end was heralded by two events.

Franklin held its annual Scottish Festival http://franklin-chamber.com/blog/ - where the dulcimer group played at 2 pm on (a very hot) Saturday afternoon. Diana, Alex, and Jenny called to say they were driving up to see us and spent the night at a local motel in town. We all enjoyed the buffet at The Asian King; they followed us back to the campground for their first visit. We walked around and returned to our site for chats. They departed about 915; Philip picked Alex up the next morning to play some pool here. Diana stopped by for him about noon, and they returned to Covington, GA. It was a short visit, but a good one.

The weather finally broke, and we enjoyed a few 55 degree mornings! Lorraine attends and plays the keyboard for the very informal church service at the campground clubhouse on Sunday evenings. The preacher is Grady Long, whose home is in Westminster, SC, where he teaches adult Bible study at the Westminster Baptist Church. He is a wonderful preacher – very down home.

He told this story: A grandfather and his grandson went to church together. The boy saw a huge plaque with lots of names listed. “Died in service.” (referring to military service.)

Inside, the asked, “Did they die during the morning or the evening service?”

We are ready for the Fourth at our site and looking forward to the pulled pork and fixings picnic!

Remember, we love to hear back from you!

Philip (Fuller) and Lorraine 954-618-9948 and 954-830-5190 philipandlorraine@gmail.com (Photo above: Philip and Diana)

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

Week of June 229

BUSY HANDS CLUB SUPPORTS FOOD PANTRY Ladies pictured are members of the Busy Hands Extension Homemakers Club of the Hickory Plains area. One of their recent projects was taking food to the Prairie County Food Pantry at the county judge’s office in Des Arc. From left, the ladies are: Helen Polk, Rozanne Bell, Romona Holland, Vanessa Graham, Mary Holcomb, Alves Bonner, Barbara Ingle and Dessle Covington.

Cotton acreage reaches record low; state’s grain sorghum acres triple

By Ryan McGeeney Cooperative Extension Service U of A System Division of Agriculture

In the wake of several major weather events throughout the spring, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced Tuesday that it will resurvey four states, including Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Missouri in order to reassess acreage and forecasts for 2015.

“Weather impacted crops across the United States this year,” read a statement issued by the service Tuesday. “Several of the states experienced droughts, while others saw some of the wettest spring weather in recorded history.”

The announcement came on the same day the USDA released its annual acreage report, which reflects the amount of acreage dedicated to various crops throughout the country, also forecasting the amount of acres that will be harvested, based on historical data.

The statement said analysts believe the weather may have affected surveys of cotton in Texas, which produces 58 percent of the nation’s crop, sorghum in Kansas and soybeans in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri.

The USDA acreage report’s estimate of total Arkansas cotton acreage was significantly higher than an estimate generated earlier in June by the Boll Weevil Eradication Board, which put total planted cotton acres in Arkansas at 198,500 acres.

Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said he expected that the estimated acreage, plus the number of acres whose planting was prevented, would add up to the NASS estimate.

According to the USDA acreage report, about 240,000 acres of cotton had been planted in Arkansas in 2015, about 20 percent greater than the BWEB’s assessment.

Either number marks a record low figure for cotton in Arkansas, and a significant drop-off from 2014, when growers planted about 335,000 acres of the crop.

Across the country, cotton acres declined about 18 percent, according to that report, although that summary may be in doubt if the Texas numbers are unreliable.

According to Tuesday’s statement from NASS, any data that conflicts with the original surveys will be published in the department’s Crop Production Report in August.

Robertson said the continued increase in input prices for cotton growers, paired with low market prices, was the most obvious motivator for farmers shifting their available acres away from cotton and toward other crops, despite recent recordbreaking yields for cotton in Arkansas.

“The last two years in a row, we’ve broken our state average yield,” Robertson said. “We’ve had record yields, and we’ve still lost cotton acres.”

After dipping to the mid-300,000-acre range in cotton in the mid-1970’s, Arkansas rebounded to host more than 1 million acres of planted cotton by the end of the 1980’s, Robertson said. Now, as cotton prices hover in the mid 60-cent-perpound range, Robertson said that declining industry infrastructure may make it more difficult for the commodity to rebound.

“This last fall, we went from 39 active cotton gins in Arkansas to 35 gins,” he said.

“There are a number of gins right now that probably already made a decision to get out. There are going to be gin owners this year that look at the amount of cotton coming from their traditional customers, and decide ‘we can’t justify opening our doors for no more cotton than there is.’

“I don’t know how many, I don’t know which ones, but we are going to lose more

gins this year,” Robertson said.

Meanwhile, grain sorghum, a commodity that has enjoyed skyrocketing popularity among American growers throughout 2015, exploded in Arkansas. Planted acreage for grain sorghum increased by about 25 percent across the country this year, and nearly tripled in Arkansas, with farmers planting about 500,000 acres of the grain across the state.

However, Scott Stiles, agricultural economist for the Division of Agriculture, said that the estimate seemed high, given he heavy rains throughout the spring, and the fact that the 500,000 acre estimate is double what a March 31 survey of Arkansas growers reported they intended to plant.

Regardless of the precise figure, Jason Kelley, extension wheat and grains agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, said the increased interest in grain sorghum is in direct result to increased demand from Chinese buyers.

“China is basically buying everything they can right now, and that’s greatly increased our prices, and in turn, acres planted,” Kelley said.

He said that while market prices for grain sorghum aren’t especially high, they are very attractive in contrast to many other commodity prices right now.

Wheat acreage remained essentially unchanged across the country, but in Arkansas, dropped significantly from 465,000 acres planted in 2014 to 350,000 acres in 2015, according to the report.

Soybeans have continued to provide a good return on input costs relative to other commodities.

Overall soybean acreage across the country rose slightly, increasing by 2 percent, according to the USDA report, and soybeans planted in Arkansas rose by about 60,000 acres to a total of 3.3 million.

Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, said that the severe flooding in isolated areas of Arkansas will have relatively little effect on soybean yield or market prices, despite many growers in those areas deciding to plant soybeans on top of flooded crops such as corn. The overall market may, however, be affected by heavy ongoing rains in Kansas and Missouri, where growers have struggled to complete planting, Ross said.

He said the accuracy of yield forecasts in Arkansas will depend on whether the state enjoys another relatively mild summer.

“If we go back into a pattern of temperatures in the upper 90’s, breaking 100 degrees, that’s going to be pretty tough on the soybean crop, and we may not see the record yields we’ve seen the last couple of years,” Ross said.

Isolated flooding in the Arkansas River Valley and the Red River Valley may also have impacted hay yield in the state, which the USDA report forecasts to fall by about 16 percent, to just over 1 million acres in 2015.

Long grain rice production in Arkansas fell slightly, from about 1,270,000 acres planted to about 1,150,000 acres this year.

Medium grain rice increased slightly, from about 215,000 acres planted to about 240,000 planted, according to the report.

Jarod Hardke, extension rice agronomist for the Division of Agriculture, said relatively cool temperatures and heavy rainfall affected the amount of rice that was successfully planted this spring, and may ultimately affect the harvest as well.

“The cold and the wet from late March through most of April put a damper on some of it.,” Hardke said. “Then we got a pretty good run into June, but there are definitely some acres in there that were delayed.”

Days of field work: 4.5 Top Soil Moisture: 75% short, 25% adequate Sub Soil Moisture: 100% adequate Livestock Condition: Fair Main Activities: Heavy rainfall was noted in areas of the county. Up to 4.5" was confirmed with numerous fields flooded. Some soybeans will be replanted do to the rainfall. Corn has reached the dough stage and some early season rice was heading with high rice stinkbug counts noted.

Growing Progress: Corn: 100% Silked, 50% dough Cotton: 100% Square Soybean: 99% Planted, 99% Emerged, 50% Blooming Rice: 3% headed Sorghum: 90% headed Crop Condition: Corn: 20% Poor, 50% Fair, 30% Good Cotton: 25% Poor, 75% Fair Soybean: 20% Poor, 80% Fair Sorghum: 25% Poor, 75% Fair Rice: 20% Poor, 85% Fair Hay/Pasture: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 100% Fair

Brantley named to national committee U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed Arkansas Rice Farmers Chairman Dow Brantley to serve on the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee. The Committee, established by Congress in 1974, ensures that the private sector has a voice in U.S. agriculture trade policy.

"I am honored to be keeping the U.S. rice industry's best interests at the forefront of U.S. trade policies and priorities," Brantley said. "Working with the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee, we can continue to enable growth and expand export opportunities for American rice."

Brantley will serve on the Committee until June 15, 2019. He will provide advice and information to Secretary Vilsack and to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman.

Arkansas Rice is the state advocate for all segments of the Arkansas rice industry with a mission to promote and protect the interests of producers, millers, merchants and allied businesses.

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OBSERVED “I've been observing what I call the Palomino Squirrels around Des Arc for about four years. Butch Calhoun got this great shot of one last Friday and sent it to me. Very unusual and very beautiful!!” (Harvey Joe Sanner)

Cattle rustling thriving in northwest Arkansas Ranchers in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas are finding that cattle rustling isn’t just a crime of the Old West.

Newton County, Arkansas, Sheriff Keith Slapes said cattle had been stolen in the Compton, Pruitt, Yardelle and Nail areas, with more than a dozen cattle disappearing overnight or when the owners were away, the Newton County Times reported last week.

Last month, Texas law enforcers had corralled a fourth suspect in a September cattle heist in Harrison County, and in March, cattle were reported stolen in Polk County, Missouri.

“You may have thought cattle rustling was a thing of the past, a common theme in old western movies,” said Troxel, associate head-Animal Science, for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, “but nothing could be further from the truth.

Rustlers can strike overnight by gathering a group of cattle, sometimes by using dogs, loading them into a trailer or truck and hauling them away to a livestock sale – all without being noticed, he said.

“There’s that terrible feeling a beef cattle producer gets when he or she checks on the cattle the next day and they are all gone,” he said.

An ounce of prevention “As old fashioned and outdated a practice as it seems, branding is still one of the best ways to protect your animals,” Troxel said. “Even with all the technology today, branding is the best way to permanently identify cattle.”

Be sure to register the brand with the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and that can help law enforcement ID stolen cattle.

Troxel also suggests these tips to prevent thefts: Visit your cattle every day and count heads. The earlier you know they’re missing, the better chance authorities will have of finding them.

Never visit your cattle the same time every day. Change your daily routine. Cattle rustlers will take note of your daily routine.

Take time to inspect the outside fence. Look for spots that were cut and haphazardly repaired. Look around for tire tracks, footprints, horse prints, etc., and if you find anything suspicious, preserve the evidence for authorities.

Report suspicious vehicles. If you see an unfamiliar truck being driven slowly, someone may be scouting your pasture. Report the incident to local law enforcement.

Contact neighbors and let them know about the incident.

It’s important to know local law enforcement officers and their telephone numbers.

If possible, keep calves away from easy road access. An all-weather road can be a friend to a cattle rustler. Cattle rustlers can’t afford to get stuck in mud or waste time.

Chain and lock gates.

Cattle, unlike most other stolen property, can be sold for full value at weekly livestock auctions.

“Often, a sale barn owner may recognize cattle brought to their barn as belonging to somebody else,” Troxel said.

“But the victim of cattle rustling can’t always rely on the owner to report a heist. The rustler may take the stolen cattle to a livestock auction in another location or state.”

Livestock theft of more than $200 is a Class C felony punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and a prison term from three to 10 years, according to Troxel.

Extension Service coming events July16: Clarksville, Peach field day July 30: Roswell, Crops field day Aug. 5: Marianna, Cotton field day Aug. 7: Stuttgart, Arkansas Rice Expo Aug. 11: Pine Tree, research field day Aug. 12: Kibler/Alma, southern pea field day Sept. 19: Colt, feral hog work

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Land Transfers Warranty Deed Neal, Gilson Virginia Charles Gilson, Jerry Gilson, Leon Gilson, Frank E. Gilson, Ella Gilson Bryant, Retha

Gilson King and Tommy Earl Gilson, Grantors, hand paid by John Amos Neal, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County: Lots One and Two of Block 10 of Walt’s Addition to the City of Des Arc.

Prairie County: The N 1/2 of Block 19 of Watkins Survey and begin at the NW Corner of said Lot 19, Thence West 100 feet; Thence South 100 feet; Thence East 100 feet; Thence North 100 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Warranty Deed

Quitclaim Deed Mary Brown, widow of Owen Brown, Grantor, hand paid by the City of Des Arc, Grantee, the following lands lying in the Northern District of

Owen W. Brown, and Mary B. Brown, Grantors, hand paid

by Shannon Bryant, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County:

W 1/2 of Lot Four and the E 3/4 of Lot 5 of Block 31 of Watkins Survey to the City of Des Arc.

Warranty Deed Owen W. Brown and Mary B. Brown, Grantors, hand paid by Phyllis Elam, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County: Lot One and the East 20 feet of Lot 2 of Block 31 of Watkins Survey to the City of Des Arc.

District Court News The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held on Monday, July6: City Cases Douglas L. Caruthers, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Time Pay Review. Reset for August 24, 2015.

Madison Gschend, Holly Grove, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Continued to July 13, 2015.

Steffon R. Hood, Hickory Plains, charged with Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor and Criminal Mischief-Second.

Transfer Case to Hazen July 14, 2015.

Jonathan Modlin, Des Arc, charged with Disor-

derly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor and Criminal Mischief-Second.

Gulty. Sentenced to 360 days Prairie County Jail.

Kathy Alday, Des Arc, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving and DWIDrugs.

Defendant Appeared and Advised of Rights. Defendant requested Public Defender. Granted. Plea set for July 13, 2015.

Utevia L. Nunn, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance. Guilty.

Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $265.00.

Jason E. Holmes, Carlisle, charged with Battery-Third Degree. Guilty.

Sentenced to 30 days Prairie County Jail.

Billy Joe Childers, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Justin W. Waggle, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost $1107.00 and 19 days Prairie County Jail.

Larry R. Patterson, Des Arc, charged with Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for August 13, 2015.

State Cases Lonnie Shockley, Cotton Plant, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear.

Issue Warrant.

Cory Wayne Stallings, Des Arc, charged with No Seat Belt. Bond Forfeited.

John R. Odom, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant. No Bond.

Lee Ann Rogers, Des Arc, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance.

Failed to Appear. Issue Let-

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Kathy Alday, Des Arc, charged with Theft by Receiving. Public Defender Appointed. Reset for Plea July 13, 2015.

Utevia L. Nunn, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and Nine Days Prairie County Jail.

Donna Wesson, Des Arc, charged with Time Pay Review. Failed to Pay. Sentenced to Three Days Community Service in lieu of fine. Warrant Withdrawn.

Tiffany Kilgore, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and Eight Days Prairie County Jail with credit for three days served.

Thresher, Jason, 43, ADC 309. Intake date March 6, 2013.

Spencer, Demetrius Lamont, 40, ADC 309. Intake date June 12, 2013 McCraney, Vernist Pete55, ADC 309. Intake date June 8, 2015..

Holloway, Lyne C., 47, charged with Terroristic Threatening-Felony. Intake date January 12, 2015.

Herrera, Elias, 40, charged with Sexual Assault. Intake date February 7, 2015.

Lovett, Dominique R., 24, charged Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Intake date December 12, 2014.

Holmes, Jason Edward, 34, charged with Driving on Suspended Driver License Warrant Service Fee, Battery-Third Degree. Commitment. Hold for ADC. Intake date May 17, 2015.

Modlin, Jonathan, 18, charged with Probation Revocation, Fleeing-Misdemeanor, Disorderly Con-

duct, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Mischief-First Degree, Terrorisstic Threatening, Pobation Violation and Disorderly Conduct. Commitment. Intake date May 27, 2015.

Swartz, David Wayne, 27, charged with Felony Fleeing.

Intake date June 5, 2015.

Stewart, Carl, 40, charged with Felony Fleeing and Driving with License Suspended. Intake date June 5, 2015.

Smith, Hairl Perry, 35, charged with Parole Violation. Intake date June 10, 2015.

Jackson, Jelecia M., 23, charged with Battery-Second Degree and Violation of Protection Order. Intake date June 15, 2015.

Rogers, Fred Lee, 62, charged with Obstructing Governmental Operations and Public Intoxication.

Hold for PC Hearing. Intake date June 11, 2015.

Hill, Christopher Tyler, 22, Hold for PC Hearing, Parole Violation, FleeingFelony, Aggravated Assault and Habitual Offender. Intake date June 20, 2015.

Brazzell, Jerry Wayne, 51, Commitment. Intake date June 20, 2015.

Hedrick, John Howard, 37, Commitment. Intake date June 23, 2015.

Hunt, Jeremy D., 40,

Commitment. Intake date June 17, 2015.

Anderson, Demonte, 21, charged with Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date June 23, 2015.

Freemon, Eshon N., 31, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 4, 2015.

Linam, Jeffery, 20, charged with Theft of Prop-

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Election Proclamation Tuesday, July 14, 2015 This Election Proclamation from the Prairie County Election Commissioners is published to comply with the following Resolution by the Prairie County Quorum Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS Section 1. That the annual tax levied for the purpose of maintaining and operating the public county library or county library service be increased from One (1.0) Mill to Two (2.0) Mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the County of Prairie, Arkansas; and Section 2. That the question of increasing such annual tax be submitted to the qualified electors of the County of Prairie, Arkansas, at a special election to be held July 14, 2015.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of Prairie County, Arkansas to be affixed this 12th day of May, 2015.

Following is a list of polling sites for the Special Election on July 14, 2015 for the Library Millage Increase. * All voting precincts/townships in and around the City of Des Arc, including White River Ward I, White River Ward II, White River Ward III, White River Country, Calhoun and Des Arc will vote at the American Agriculture Building. * All voting precincts/townships in and around the City of Hazen, including Hazen Ward I, Hazen Ward II, Hazen Ward III, Hazen Country, Center/Union and Belcher/Tyler will vote at the Hazen Community Center. * All voting precincts/townships in and around the City of DeValls Bluff including Wattensaw City, Wattensaw Country, Upper Hill, Lower Hill City and Country will vote at the DeValls Bluff City Administration Building. * Roc Roe City and Country Townships will vote at the Ulm City Administration Building. * Hickory Plains and Bullard Townships will vote at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church. * Polls open at 7:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM. * Absentee ballots are available at the Clerk’s office at the Courthouse in Des Arc or calling 870-2564434. * Early Voting will be conducted at the DeValls Bluff and Des Arc Courthouses.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Tuesday, July 7, 2015:

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erty. Intake date July 6, 2015.

Smith, Bruce Andrew, 45, charged with Possession of Other Drug. Intake date July 2, 2015.

Kilgore, Tiffany M., 25, charged with Failure to Appear and Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 5, 2015.

* Voting will be during regular business hours; 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Early Voting begins on July 7th and ends on July 13th, 2015.

Please contact one of these numbers with questions or concerns; 870-256-4434, 870-998-2314, 501-516-7264, 501-516-6156 or 501-516-7000.

Election Commission Chairman, Rita Dobson Stan Ferguson, Republican member Harvey Joe Sanner, Democrat member

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Members and guests pose for group photo (from left, with class members): Bud Overturf, Bruce McKenzie, Raymond Prine, Richard Hardwick, Marilyn Hardwick, Shirley Dollar Overturf, Julia Hall Hicks, Charles Kizzire, Dora Griffin Redmon, Ludene King Treadway, Peggy Dooley Jackson, Eugene Miller, Meg Miller, Bobbie White Hester, Carolyn Corpier Harden, Alta Erwin Oliver, Loretta Griffin Lawman, Amos Lawman and Hugh Redmon.

DeValls Bluff High School Class of ‘55 in 60-year reunion The graduating Class of 1955 met Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the Home Ec Department of the DeValls Bluff High School.

The event started at 10 a.m. with a special memorial ceremony to recognize the classmates that are no longer with us. Shirley Dollar Overturf arranged and planned for this memorial with pictures and other mementoes concerning deceased graduates.

Pictures, school annuals, and other mementoes were displayed for everyone to enjoy.

There were twenty graduates in the class of "55" and we have lost three, Alvin Todd, Mary Margaret Pich Auersperg, and Mary Alice Floyd McKenzie.

Other classmates that we lost were Jimmy Benton, Harold Thompson who was killed by a train in the seventh grade, Jerry Bardin in the ninth grade, Jerald Parr, Charles Hutchens, and Buddy Marsh.

Eugene Miller welcomed everyone and gave the thanksgiving prayer for the meal.

A very large potluck meal was served buffet style with a variety of dishes supplied by those attending.

The table was displayed with a beautiful gold colored tablecloth with a Scrapper Rooster as a centerpiece. Purple vases with orange Day Lilies were also displayed.

These table decorations were brought in and arranged by Dora Griffin Redmon.

The group visited and got re-acquainted over their meal.

Graduates attending were Eugene Miller, Hazen; Amos Lawman, Tupelo, Mississippi; Peggy Dooley Jackson, N. Little Rock; Julia Hall Benton Hicks, Beebe; Dora Griffin Redmon, Tucson, Arizona; Ludene King Treadway, North of Carlisle; Shirley Dollar Overturf, Des Arc; Charles Kizzire, Pratt, Kansas, and Alta Erwin Oliver, Hazen.

Classmates who attended but didn't graduate with us were Raymond Prine, Hazen; Richard Hardwick, Brinkley; Carolyn Corpier Harden, Beebe; Bobbie White Hester, Sheridan, and Troy Tacker, DeValls Bluff.

Others attending were Marilyn Hardwick, Brinkley; Meg Miller, Hazen; Robert Hicks, Beebe; Bruce McKenzie and sons, Gregg and Scott (and girl friend), between Fur-

low and Cabot; Loretta Griffin Lawman, Tupelo; MS, Hugh Redmon, Tucson, Arizona; Velda Tacker, DeValls Bluff; Bud Overturf, Des Arc and Wesley Oliver, Hazen.

Graduates unable to attend were Ann King, Lakeland, FL; Doyle Mross, Bigelow, AR; D onnie Mertens, DeValls Bluff; Dorothy Casteel Lee Cook, Bentonville, AR; Helen Rollins Hale, Des Arc; Nancy Williams Mason, Calif., Martha Sontag Todd, Bryant, and Richard Chadwick, Clinton, North Carolina.

The group toured the museum located in the school.

Everyone enjoyed and appreciated all the work put into the museum that displayed past DVB graduates pictures and other interesting products of our area in the past. A large display of different varieties of mussel shells from

White River, a working button cutting machine, a display of Civil War items that have been found around the area, and a cannon. Todd Minor has a very well put together and interesting arrangement of his Dad's musical history and career on display. This all added to the group’s enjoyment of the day.

The Class of 55 started meeting at their 30th year out of school and have met every five years since.

When anyone from DVB is coming "home", their first thought is Craig's Barbeque. This was the “Star item on the menu," put together your own Craig's with the meat, slaw, extra sauce, and buns, provided by Ludene King Treadway. " Delicious.

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CLASS MEMBERS: (from left) Julia Mae Hall Hicks, Shirley Dollar Overturf, Charles Kizzire, Dora Griffin Redmon, Ludene King Treadway, Peggy Dooley Jackson, Eugene Miller, Amos Lawman and Alta Erwin Oliver.

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