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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FRI.,APR. 1, 8:30 AM Eagle Eye Archery Team State Competition, Hot Springs Convention Ctr

SUN., APRIL 3, 2 PM Sand Hill Cemetery Assn.

At Sand Hill Baptist Church SUN., APRIL 3, 7 PM Hope Revival Singers First Baptist Church MON., MAR. 4, 8:20-1:30 AARP Driving Class Hubach Center, Searcy MON., APRIL 4, 6 PM Zoning Board Meeting Des Arc City Hall

TUES., APRIL 5, 6 PM Chamber of Commerce Appreciation Banquet Methodist Christian Life Ctr.

SAT., APRIL 9, 4-6 PM Lawman Fund Raiser DeValls Bluff Gym

SUN., APRIL 10 Hypsion Club 100th Year Celebration Methodist Church Cotton Plant

TUES., APRIL 11, 12 NOON Des Arc Lions Club Methodist Church

TUES., APRIL 11, 6 PM Quorum Court Courthouse Annex

THURS., APRIL 14, 11-1 Lions Hamburger Lunch Riverfront Park

SAT., APRIL 16, 9:30 AM German Heritage Festival Grand Prairie Museum Stuttgart, AR

TUES., APRIL 19, 1 PM Retired Teachers ElAmigo, Hazen

TUES., APRIL 19, 6 PM Master Gardeners BancorpSouth, Hazen

Obituaries Pg . 4

“A FREE P RESS AND A FREE P EOPLE - A N U NBEATABLE TEAM ” D ES A RC , A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY

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Sheriff’s deputies Chamber set to announce investigating residential honorees at April 5 banquet burglary on Skarda Road On Tuesday, March 22, the Prairie County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from the residence of Mike and Carrie Weatherly located on Skarda Road south of Des Arc in reference to a reported burglary.

Deputy Seth Carruth, Detective Elmer Graham and Chief Deputy Bill Duerson arrived on the scene to find that a person(s) had broken in the front door and burglarized the residence. There were several firearms along with family heirloom jewelry

and a large sum of cash stolen from the residence, according to Chief Deputy Duerson.

The investigating officers also advised that during the course of the burglary, the residence was completely ransacked with many household items destroyed.

If anyone has any information about this burglary, you are asked to please contact Detective Elmer Graham at the Prairie County Sheriff's Office at (870)256-4137.

Four local citizens and one business selected for special honor will be announced at the Annual Des Arc Chamber of Commerce Banquet being held Tuesday, April 5, at the First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center.

Those being recognized for special honor will be selected by a Chamber committee from nominees voted by ballots from local people. The five categories include the following: Nominees for “Business of the Year” were City Market, M Triple J Sanitation and ARcare; for “Public Servant”, Billy Don John-

Board accepts resignations from five school staff members The Des Arc Board of Education met in their regular monthly meeting Monday, March 28, in Superintendent Nick Hill’s office at the high school.

Ten items were on Monday night’s agenda.

The renewal of the HSR student insurance police was approved. The Board also approved the calendar for the 2016-17 school year as recommended by the Personnel Policy Committee.

The Board voted unanimously to accept to accept resignations from elementeacher Hannah tary Belew; elementary aide Rachel Ladner; assistant maintenance supervisor Danny Childers; elementary librarian Mary Bryan; and high school principal Josh Kessler at the end of the current contract.

Approval was unanimous to purchase a new Blue Bird bus from Central Bus Sales to be used for Special Education travel.

Stewart Morton motioned to approve the audit findings from the Arkansas Joint Legislative Audit Committee and it was unanimously approved.

The board discussed purchases with Title I funds. No action was required.

Board members Johnny Reidhar, Charlie Brown, Billy Hinson, Eric Kennedy, Kent Childers, Stewart Morton and Sylvester Holloway were present along with School Superintendent Nick Hill.

Visitors were Elementary Principal Dena Rooks, High School Principal Josh Kessler and High School Secretary Robbie Weaver.

lThe school board meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p. m. in the superintendent’s office at the high school. All meetings except executive session, are open to the public.l

Michael Lawman BBQ fund raiser announced Allen Childress and Billy White of DeValls Bluff are promoting a fundraiser to help Michael Lawman, cancer victim, with expenses.

The Barbecue will be held at the DeValls Bluff Gym on Saturday, April 9, 4 to 6 p.m.

There will be plenty of food and lots of good gospel music.

Your support will be appreciated.

son, Sharon Brown and Neva Boatright; for “Fireman of the Year”, Rick Ford, James Chandler and Mickey Graham; for “Citizen of the Year”, Elizabeth “Liz” Hampton, Doug Estes, Rodney Adams and Jason Holloway; for “Educator of the Year”, Alison Cox, Krissy Covington, Regina Liles and David Yarbrough. One will be selected from each group as the honoree.

The meal will be catered

by Cajun Express starting at 6 p. m. Tickets are $20 each. They can be purchased from Chamber members are at ARcare in Des Arc. Guests will also hear an excellent speaker along with the other part of the program. Atty. Winston Collier of Searcy will be the after dinner speaker. Atty.

Collier is a native of Augusta, is an executive ARcare and Kentucky Care. He is also a founding partner in the Steel, Wright and Collier Law Firm with offices in Little Rock, Searcy and Forrest City.

The banquet location is at Sixth and Erwin Streets in Des Arc. Chamber officers are: Bob Childers, president; Rick Brumley, vice president; Lana Smith, secretary; and John Stephens, treasurer. Board members are Judy Burnett, Terri Gross, Kristen Harvey, Jane Hinson, Tammy Hughes, Kelli Morton, Donna Parchman, Deronda Tucker and Molly Walker. Membership includes 37 businesses and eight individuals.

Illegal skimmers found on ATMs at Stuttgart bank On Friday, March 25, 2016, the Stuttgart Police Department was advised by a local bank that they had discovered unauthorized skimming devices attached to two of their ATM machines.

“These devices are electronic devices that transmit your debit card information to an iPad or laptop computer located at an unlocation,” a known spokesman for the department advised. “Your information is stolen when you insert your card into the

machine. The skimmers then use your information to obtain items fraudulently (usually via the Internet).

The bank is on top of the situation and quickly removed the skimmers and are reviewing their video surveillance to help identify the suspect, according to the Stuttgart police. The bank will contact any victims who used their debit card while these items were in place during the short time frame before they were discovered and removed.

Carolyn Byrum, 78, Carlisle Donald Eifling, 93, Grady Kenneth Geater, 72, Stuttgart Eddie Hoffpauir, 85, Stuttgart Jerry Lock, 71, Lonoke Ramona Smith, 61, Conway Wilfred Snelson, 73, Kensett Bertie Waggle, 84, Searcy Eugene Weatherley, 64,DVBluff

Rt 2 to receive Journal on day published Des Arc postmaster, Nancy Brown, advises that adjustments will be made, starting today, to help ensure that “Journal” subscribers on Rt. 2 receive their papers on Thursday mornings, the normal day of publication, instead of Friday, as has often been the case in the past.

The reason for Friday deliveries has usually been about a 10-15 minute differential between when the papers arrive at the post office and when the carrier departs.

The Thursday delivery will require careful coordination between the post office and the Journal.

POOR DELIVERY of MAR 24 JOURNAL !

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Monsanto America’s Farmers Grow Communities Award: Tanner White of Biscoe, right, presented the Monsanto Armerica’s Farmers Grow Communities Award in the amount of $2500.00 to Prairie County Sheriff Gary Burnett at the Prairie County Jail in Des Arc on Wednesday, March 30. Monsanto’s America’s Grow Communities Award offers farmers the chance to win the donation who it then direct toward their favorite community nonprofit organization. Tanner has requested the award be donated to the Prairie County Sheriff’s Patrol. Tanner stated he did not know what the Sheriff’s Patrol would use the funds for but he was sure they could use it.. He farms in the Biscoe area under the guidance of his grandfather, Tommy Schwede. Tanner, a graduate of Des Arc High School, is the son of Billy and Tina White of Biscoe and is the grandson of Tommy and Linda Schewede also of Biscoe.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

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By Steve Barnes (Guest Writer) Long-time Print and Broadcast Journalist Copyright 2000: Editorial Associates, Inc.

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Cuba KEY WEST, Fla. -- Pure coincidence: 90 miles from here, from this coral atoll smothered in saloons and rich green flora (some of it legal), where a half-century ago the perpetual party continued even as the rest of the world teetered at the edge of Armageddon and where my bride and I returned to see if our favorite restaurants were still in business decades after our honeymoon (some were; some, alas, were not), there’s the President of the United States. And his counterpart, a Castro, the younger brother of the man, or one of the men, who escorted the planet to the brink of extinction.

The missiles of October, long gone if not that long ago, are giving way to the rapprochement of March.

Not a Caribbean Spring (there’s too much else askew in the neighborhood for a regional celebration) but more than the mere suggestion of sprouts after a winter’s thaw. Many winters, too many.

Fidel declared himself a Communist and Washington, in the persons of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, panicked, the latter eventually strengthening the trade and travel embargoes that would do more to garrote the U.S. than Cuba. We would not, could not, abide a bearded Bolshevik only a short cruise from our shores, was the official thinking. Couldn’t dirty our hands with a Marxist who was exporting revolution, we said.

Amusing (or not): in the decades since Fidel & Co. seized control of Cuba from a hopelessly corrupt (but capitalist!) dictator we have continued doing business with other hopelessly corrupt dictators, several of whom have been underwriting revolutions on three continents while exchanging toasts with their American friends at embassy receptions. The most prominent among them were Communists, a few of the lesser states notionally capitalist. And in the same period we exported a revolution or two of our own (El Salvador, Nicaragua and, of late, Iraq) with, ahem, decidedly mixed results.

Speaking of exports: we have sacrificed untold billions, perhaps trillions of dollars in American agricultural and manufactured products, one heck of a lot of it Arkansas-made, to the fool’s errand of bringing down the Brothers Castro. With each turn of the screw the regime’s standing at home only grew. America’s image in the southern hemisphere suffered even among countries with no real affection for what Cuba had become; the embargo and the shrill rhetoric directed at the Castros won us no friends there, though our folly alternately amused and annoyed our Canadian neighbors and our European allies.

I was not surprised when my smartphone delivered an e-mail from Harvey Joe Sanner of Des Arc, who bothers to get a crop in and out when he’s not busy advocating for agriculture and, yes, trade. Harvey Joe made Castro’s acquaintance some years back during a visit to Cuba; he was on one of those diplomatic missions that became steadily more frequent. “History in the making!” was his one-sentence missive. I have never bothered to ask him but I doubt Harvey Joe likes Communism any better than the next guy, while his capitalist instinct leads him to see green where others see only red.

Nor does colorblindness extend to the Arkansas Farm Bureau, or the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, both of which have for years lamented the lost opportunities. Unless I miss my guess the Walton crowd at Bentonville have their site selection team on standby. I’m thinking Mac McLarty, formerly of Hope but now of the world (and, since his Clinton White House days, especially of Latin America, to which he was special envoy) envisions a half-dozen gleaming new auto dealerships (“Cuba si! Buick, fantastico!”). How many other Arkansas businessmen may soon find a new market for their goods?

When is soon? That remains uncertain. Trade normalization necessarily involves vexing negotiations over import-export financing, transit and the like. It will be messy, with episodic frustrations amid endless negotiations. Erratic, also, the pace of democratization in Cuba. No illusions: the Castro government remains very much in control; dissent can, and often does, mean a speedy trip to the nearest jail, length of stay indeterminate. It remains, then, a dictatorship, albeit one that grows shakier with each passing day, its authoritarianism weakened by an American head of state willing to risk domestic backlash (and in an election year, with Florida very important to the prospects of his preferred successor) to bring to an end, or the beginning of the end, a short-sighted policy that handcuffed American interests and gave the old Soviet Union a hand up. (Do not believe for a moment that Russia’s Putin is pleased by the U.S. -- Cuba warming).

Cuba under Castro, under Communism, “is a thorn in the flesh, not a dagger in the heart,” Arkansas’s J. William Fulbright cautioned President Kennedy, who read the memo but disregarded its message. The thorn is finally coming free. Long past time.

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Trump is opening the floodgates of hate

By Peter Montgomery

The staying power of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy has surprised and unsettled people across the political spectrum. Many voters who are angry about the loss of middle-class jobs and frustrated with our broken politics have rallied to Trump’s outsider campaign.

There’s a darker side to Trump’s campaign that should disturb anyone thinking about supporting him: It’s electrifying and energizing the white supremacist movement.

“You can’t help who admires you,” says Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center. “But when white supremacists start endorsing you for president, you ought to start asking why.”

Less than two weeks after Trump launched his campaign with ugly rhetoric about Mexican immigrants, the neo-Nazi news site The Daily Stormer endorsed him. Since then, he’s attracted praise from icons of the movement like former KKK leader David Duke, who told whites it was “treason against your heritage” not to support Trump.

White nationalists have even invested in robocalls promoting Trump’s candidacy in states like Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Minnesota.

Trump’s incendiary rhetoric against Muslims and Latinos is bringing racist groups like these more openly into our politics. His campaign has become “a great outreach tool” for the KKK, gushes one Klan activist. According to Media Matters, it’s “a fundraising engine for white nationalist media.”

Trump’s campaign against “political correctness” has given people permission to trumpet views they may once have kept to themselves — and rallies to gather together. Duke has encouraged his own followers to volunteer for Trump’s campaign, promising them, “You’re gonna meet people who are going to have the same kind of mindset that you have.”

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Given all this, it’s hardly surprising that Trump’s rallies have drawn protests.

However, Trump didn’t need to openly welcome violence against peaceful protesters. In case you somehow missed it, at recent rallies he’s complained that it’s only “political correctness” that prevents people from beating up protesters — and that in the good old days they would have been “carried out on a stretcher.”

Of course, not all of Trump’s supporters are racists. Some are fed up with dwindling economic opportunity and politics as usual. They think that a strong-willed outsider can somehow shake things up, or “make America great again.”

But how exactly would that work?

Trump has shown contempt for many of our defining constitutional principles: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equality under the law.

Trump has said he’ll re-write laws protecting the press to make it easier to go after journalists who criticize him. He’s argued for shutting down mosques and discriminating against Muslims on the basis of their religion. He’s a bully who’s used his deep pockets and teams of lawyers to threaten and harass his critics.

Republican officials helped create the conditions for Trump’s rise by promoting the angriest voices in right-wing media when they thought it was to their political benefit. This sea of anger is everyone’s problem now. We should all be concerned about the long-term impact of the forces Trump and his supporters are unleashing.

As Matthew Heimbach, a 24-year-old white nationalist who thinks America should be divided into ethnically homogenous regions, told The Washington Post: “Donald Trump, whether he meant to or not, has opened this floodgate that I don’t think can be restrained regardless of what happens in the 2016 elections.”

Peter Montgomery is a Senior Fellow at People For the American Way. PFAW.org

Donald Trump is not Barack Obama

By Glenn Mollette

Lots of comments are flying about Donald Trump's vocabulary. Some of the conversation has been about his lack of vocabulary. Others have pointed out that he is uncouth and crude in his speech. Others have noted that Trump tells it like it is, holding nothing back, saying whatever comes to his mind or speaking from his heart. Some on social media have commented they don't want a President who cannot communicate more articulately or smoother than what Trump does.

I have to note that we have a smooth President by the name of Barack Obama. I personally think that he uses the teleprompter as well as anybody I've ever seen. Or, when he has time to master his content he can release his words in a very convincing manner. I don't see that there is much debate on our current President's ability to deliver a high powered speech. On the other hand we've all heard the President at press conferences "hem and hah," searching for the right words to say when answering a question or speaking impromptu.

On July 27, 2004, then U.S. Senator Obama delivered the keynote speech at the Democratic convention in Boston. On that Tuesday evening he spoke masterfully. He delivered a rousing speech that was smooth, powerful, convincing which elevated his status as the new rising star in the Democratic convention. At that time I said to several people that Barack Obama was on his way to being President of the United States and I was right.

Almost twelve years later not as

many Americans are overly impressed with our President. Many hate Obamacare. Some feel Obama loves Muslims more than Christians.

Others see Obama leading the charge to take guns away from everyday Americans. Others feel that he has mistreated Israel and the list of course goes on and on. Some of these same people who dislike President Obama are now criticizing Trump for his inability to deliver the kind of speech that we would have heard from John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan or our current President.

Donald Trump is Donald Trump.

If he makes it he will not be a slick podium orator. He will most likely say what he is thinking and probably do it without a teleprompter. Often when a speech is delivered unwritten or without the aid of a teleprompter it will come across as unprepared.

Whether we like it or not this is another reason why Trump has done so well. He is not the typical polished, political statesman and that chaffs some people, but millions more love it.

We will not get everything we want in one human being. Everybody is different. Obama is a suave, fit, articulate man who has done what few will ever accomplish. He became President of the United States. Trump is not Barack Obama or similar to anybody we've elected in recent years and because of that he may very well win.

Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author.

He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states.

Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.2 Percent Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released today by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, show Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in January to 4.2 percent in February.

Arkansas’ civilian labor force gained 8,360, a result of 10,702 more employed and 2,342 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate remained stable at 4.9 percent in February.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate has been in a steady decline, down one and four-tenths of a percentage point over the year. The state is now seven-tenths of a percentage

point lower than the national rate.”

Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll employment rose 11,300 in February to total 1,220,500. Seven major industry sectors posted gains, while two sectors declined and two were unchanged.

Government posted the greatest increase (+5,000). Additions in state (+4,600) and local (+400) government were attributed to the return of public school employees from winter break. Jobs in leisure and hospitality rose 2,700, a typical seasonal expansion. Educational and health services added 1,100 jobs. Most of the gains occurred in educational services (+800).

Employment in professional and business services increased 1,100. Hiring was reported in administrative-support services (+600) and profes-

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sional-scientific-technical services (+500).

Since February 2015, nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas are up 27,200.

Nine major industry sectors posted job growth, while employment in two sectors declined. Trade, services rose 6,100, mostly in health care and social assistance (+5,300). Professional and business services added 2,200 jobs.

WEEK’S WEATHER, RAIN & RIVER

73°

40°

E X T R E M ES 3/24 - 3/30

H I LOW RAIN

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24-hr Temps: Midnight to Midnight

Thrs, Mar. 24 Fri., Mar. 25 Sat., Mar. 26 Sun., Mar. 27 Mon.,Mar. 28 Tues, Mar. 29 Wed, Mar. 30

68 53 71 78 64 70 73 73

45 .10” 42 41 48 40 46 61 2.45”

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

2.55” 2.55 0.10” 0.10

WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

Mar 23 22.88’ Mar 24 22.65’ Mar 25 22.36’ Mar 26 21.97’

Mar 27 21.55’ Mar 28 21.02’ Mar 29 20.39’ Mar 30 19.60’

Mar 23 Forecast for MAR 28: 19.30’ Mar 30 Forecast for APR 4: 19.40’

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

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

SUNRISES / SUNSETS THURSDAYS Mar 24 Mar 31 Apr 7

SUNRISE SUNSET 7:03 am 7:21 pm 6:54 am 7:27 pm 6:44 am 7:33 pm

Latest Sunrise

Jan 15: 7:14 am

Earliest Sunrise

5:52 am 6/4/16

Latest Sunset

Earliest Sunset

8:24 pm 6/23/16

4:54 pm 12/1/16

From Readers: I like the article about Ms. Claudia’s Hotel, the skating rink and other buildings. Also the articles about Philip and Lorraine and Joe Pirtle.

I know very few people there. My family all gone; only Hayley families left.

Mary Holmes Hayley Pine Bluff, AR

Laugh-In Corner A man goes to see the Rabbi. ' "Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it."

The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?"

The man replied, "My wife is going to poison me."

The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?"

The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's going to poison me. What should I do?"

The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."

A week later the Rabbi calls the man and says, "I spoke to your wife on the phone for three hours.

You want my advice?"

The man said, "Yes" The Rabbi replied, "Take the poison."

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“THE PAGES TURNED BACK” (Compiled from White River Journal files)

Thursday, April 7, 1932

Thursday, April 1, 1943

being able to return home yesterday. Drs. Gilliam, Crow and Yancy, performed the operation which has proven successful so far.

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rairie County officials must eliminate all unnecessary expenses and lower several necessary expenditures if the county is to stay within its income and meet provisions of Amendment No. 11, J. Bryan Sims, chief of county auditors in the state office said yesterday.

As of February 15, 1932, the county has total outstanding warrants of $28,031.93.

County revenues this year are expected to reach $28,000 and warrants in the sum of $13,754.02 have been issued against the amount with 10 1/2 months to run.

A Father and Son Banquet, sponsored by the school F.F.A. Chapter will be held at the Masonic Temple in this city Friday night.

Members of the Presbyterian Church have added to the beauty of their church and yard this week by trimming up the big oaks on the lawn.

Our friends from Memphis, Messrs. Hugh and John Hayley and Wm. Stewart, were in the city on business and meeting old Beginning next Sunday, friends here yesterday.

April 10, at 11 a. m., a big Messrs. Ralph Greer, J. F. tent revival meeting under the auspices of the Loretz, Smith and Rich Methodist Church in Lenderman and Owen HutHazen will start and con- son attended the ball game tinue for two weeks, two between Chicago White Sox services daily. Rev. John L. and Little Rock Travelers in Little Rock on Sunday.

Tucker is pastor.

One candidate for Congress in Texas is thoroughly wet, so wet that he went into court and had his name changed so that his initials was made to stand for the word “WET”. He is Walter J. Wet Reid, candidate from the Fifth District.

This candidate is no Prohibitionist.

Carpenter W. D. DeVore of Des Arc is building on a new residence on his brother, John’s plantation southwest of Des Arc, this week Prairie County is fairly well stocked with good hogs at the present time.

There are more hogs in the county than have been in the last three years. There are two or three outbreaks of cholera reported to the County Agent’s office weekly. At the present price of Anti-Cholera serum, it is not wise to take a chance on losing hogs to cholera.

Misses Ruie House, Hazel Bacon, Lorena Butler, Christine Wicklund, Louise Green and Mr. Bruce were motorists to DeValls Bluff and returned on Sunday.

Estimated revenue from the increase in postage rates from 2 cents to 3 cents for first class postage is $135,000,000.

Farmers and others met at the courthouse in Searcy on Saturday and organized the White County Democratic League by the adoption of a constitution and by-laws. White County citizens say they will demand clean politics. F. N. Baker of Gray township was elected chairman and J. A. Gibson of Center Hill, Des Arc Township, was elected secretary.

Grass and trash pile fires are dangerous. One of this kind excited our townspeople yesterday morning when a small outhouse on the J. D. Weatherley lots was destroyed in this manner.

Our old friend, Mr. J. H. Beck of Fairmount was in the city on business Monday with friends from Stuttgart paying taxes. He is one of Prairie County’s best citizens and spoken of as a candidate for county sheriff.

We are glad to report that James Allen, the little 15-year old son of Mrs. Birdie Wall, who was operated on about ten days ago at the Gilliam Infirmary in this city for appendicitis, is on the road to recovery,

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t. Commander F. Julian Becton, was a hero of the USS Aaron Wards’ epic battle with a superior Japanese force last November, it has been learned in his hometown of Memphis. Becton was second in command of the Aaron Ward, a destroyer when it took on four Japanese ships including a battleship and sunk or damaged all.

Commander Becton was born at Des Arc, son of former residents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Becton, who moved from Des Arc to Hot Springs a few years ago.

Two-hundred and fifty million dollars has been set as the non-bank quota for the Eighth Federal Reserve District in the Second War Loan starting April 12. The Department Treasury will borrow 13 billion dollars in the greatest money-raising campaign in World history. Eight billion will come from non-bank investors and five billion from bank sources with the enormous sum being used to back up our armed forces who are carrying the fight to the enemy in Europe, North Africa and the farflung islands of the South Pacific. Of the quarterbillion non-bank quota, the money will be raised by the sale of War Bonds to Americans. Arkansas’ quota is $20,160,000. U. S. Bonds will be issued in any denomination you wish.

Preparations are being made by the Prairie County Health Dept. for clinics tuberculosis which are scheduled for April 13 and 14. The one for Des Arc will be at the Courthouse at 9 a. m.

April 14, advises J. F. Hays, M. D. Director.

Seventy-five club officers and 4-H Club local leaders met at Oak Prairie, Wednesday, March 24, with Mr. W. J. Jernigan, State Club Agent. County officers elected are President,

Billy Joe Morton, Oak Prairie; secretary, Virginia Castleberry, DeValls Bluff; reporter, Richard Norman, Des Arc; song leader, Twyla Sommers, Des Arc. A county committee was appointed including officers and Mrs. Anna Murray from Oak Prairie. Program numbers were presented by Des Arc Jr. Girls, Oak Prairie, Prairie Chapel, Cuneo, DeValls Bluff, and Idlewild. Other clubs represented were Edwards and Brown Grove.

Des Arc Young Busness Men’s Club met at the cafeteria on the corner at Young’s Dept. Store for dinner and then by the courtesy of Mr. Barlow, the store manager, the group retired to the furniture room where an interesting meeting was held.

R. H. Romunder of Des Arc, president of the Choctaw Transportation Co., informed us Tuesday that he had just returned from a trip last week through Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, on the Missouri River looking for a few steel barges to be used in transporting logs on a large government contract his company has.

Our old friends, Bill Tipton, L. C. Arrowood, J. M. Holland, B. W. Branham Sr., and C. G. Pruett, the blacksmith, East Side citizens, have been to town since our last.

Our old friends, L. T. Vandiver, S. S. Conder, Ed Harper and Buford Sisson of the Northside, were in town trading last Saturday.

Miss Maxine Marsh, who has been employed on the Government Steamer, Progress, out of Memphis, visited with her parents, M. and Mrs. L. D. Marsh and friends here this week.

The Des Arc Senior High class and their sponsor, Miss Nettie Spradlin, were entertained last Thursday afternoon at a fish fry.

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ack Curtis Miller of Des Arc, coowner with Archie D. Patterson of the Hickory Plains Lumber Co., arrived home Tuesday from a plane trip to Central America on a timber buying trip that took him over 4,000 miles.

He made stops at New Orleans, Meridi, Mexico, Guatemala City, San Salvador and Havana, Cuba. His destination was Tegueigalpa, Honduras, where he found excellent timber in the mountains. He was told that some of the Indian villages only had mule trains and no modern highways in most of the country.

The Prairie County Classroom Teachers Association and the Prairie County Education Association held a joint session at a dinner meeting in the DeBluff school Valls lunchroom Tuesday evening. The invocation was given by Mr. Weems of Hazen. Officers elected for the Education Association were: Carl Stewart, Hazen, pres.; James R. McCormick, Des Arc, vice-pres.; Miss Ethel Benish, Hazen, secretary; and Mrs. Thurman Knuaff, DeValls Bluff, treasurer. Officers for the CTA are: Mrs. Inez Love, DeValls Bluff, president; Mrs. Georgia Taylor, Hazen, vice-pres.; Mrs. Thurman Knauff, DeValls Bluff, secretary; and Mrs. Norma Ramsey, Des Arc, treasurer.

The fourth-class post office of Brasfield, Ark., in southeast Prairie County is being closed as of March 31.

In the future, mail addressed to people of the Brasfield Community, should be mailed to RFD, Biscoe, Ark. Mayor Tom E. Atkins fined one man $17 for public drunkenness the past weekend. Arrest was made by town

marshals, Orvil E. Owens and Virgil Self.

Mrs. Elsie Minton, president of the Des Arc School Band Boosters Club said this week that on Friday night, April 4, at 7:30 p. m., there will be a Talent Show in the school auditorium. Admission will be 20 and 35 cents.

Rev. S. B. Echols, founder of the Everlasting Gospel Mission Church at Des Arc some six years ago, and who built a very nice church building here, has moved to Holly Grove. He will be back here Thursdays and Sundays until the congregation can get a new pastor.

The new federal-aid highway system now being built across the country will be finished by 1973 and will save thousands of lives yearly. Interstate highways will have wide lanes and no stoplights, sharp curves or intersections..

Louis Sanders of Clarendon was in Des Arc on his regular trip last Saturday buying shells and scrap iron.

Cordell Whittaker has accepted a position here with Pay & Save Supermarket of Jeff Holmes Jr. Glen Overturf has resigned the position.

FREE: At Wallace Esso Station: March 2930 - FREE Lubrication Job with each oil change.

An electrical demonstration will be held at Hickory Plains school for all women of the community. Mrs. Eagle Boyd, Home Economics teacher at Des Arc High School, will give instructions based on using large and small electrical appliances.

BABY CHICKS, now available at Des Arc Lumber Co. Get yours early for layers or meat.

Iona & Kenneth Botts, Journal subscribers, share a little about their life in Idaho Summary of March 22 letter from Iona Botts, conversations with both she and Kenneth Botts, plus Journal research:

“Little” Midvale, Idaho Midvale used to be a pretty good size town. At one time there were a big market (grocery) & dry goods store, two banks and a service station.

Now we have 3 churches, a cafe, post office, fire station, ambulance service, large school, library, small market, VFW hall, but no service station.

(Population in 2013 was 160) There is now a dirt “walking” trail” where the railroad used to run thru town. The trail is also used by a Wagon Train which passes thru Midvale once a year and camps overnight in our park (Nice park).

Our home on Keithly Creek Road is 4.6 miles west of Midvale, from where we look out across a prairie, where over 2000 head of cattle graze, to the Sturgill and Hitt mountain ranges, which are normally snow-covered until early July. A portion of Payette

National Forest is only 7 miles west of our home, and 50 miles to our northwest is Hells Canyon, Oregon, where we used to go fishing (in our younger years), for catfish in the Snake River. I’m now 91 and Kenneth is only 85.

We have been married 54 years and have lived outside Midvale continuously since 1998. We had lived in the same house previously before moving to Oregon for a few years before 1998.

I’m originally from Kensett, but lived in Des Arc from 1942 to 1959.

Kenneth was born in Oregon. When Ken and I married in 1962, Kenneth had one daughter, Diana, and I had one daughter, Wanda, and three sons, Roger, Lynvel and Jerry, who was the youngest. Why we now live in Midvale is because visiting Jerry who lived in Cambridge, ID, only 12 miles from Midvale, we found we loved the area. But we’ve since lost Jerry in

Sign above porch says “Ken & Iona Botts” (home for 22+ years) (snow shovel resting next to front steps) 2002 and Diana in April 2015.

We first lived in California for about 10 years, where Ken operated heavy equipment; and then moved to Kensett, Ar in 1971 for about 5 years to care for my parents who still lived there. Another lengthy living stint included 18 years in Hydro, OK.

Note: The 1078 milelong Snake River, in which the Botts fished, begins in Wyoming in Yellowstone National Park, continues across southern Idaho, then along the Oregon borFive Generations, minus One - July 12, 2014 der and thru Hells Canyon Sitting: Natasha and Iona holding the newest, 12-day old Dale on to Washington where it Standing: Iona’s oldest son, Roger. Missing is Roger’s son and meets the Columbia River.

Natasha’s father, Clint, who passed away in 2009

Love to all, Iona Burnett Botts

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The occasion (both photos): Iona’s 90th birthday, July 12, 2014 Sitting, from left: Wanda, Iona’s oldest daughter, Iona and Kenneth Botts Standing, from left: Lynvel and Roger Botts, Iona’s middle and oldest sons, respectively

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Ramona Smith Eddie Hoffpauir was veteran, in burial Tuesday Stuttgart business at DeValls Bluff

Byrum, 78, of Carlisle, Arkansas, passed from earthly to heavenly life on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born June 9, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, to George and Myrtle Jordan. Raised in a Christian home, she entrusted her heart and soul to Jesus Christ at an early age and faithfully followed Him all her life.

She graduated from Texarkana Arkansas High School in 1954, and attended Texarkana Junior College and Baylor University prior to graduating from Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia in 1958, with a B.A. in English.

She met the love of her life, Jimmy Byrum, while serving as organist at Immanuel Baptist Church, in Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1954. Married August 16, 1957, in Texarkana, they were blessed with five children, 13 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren during their 58 year marriage.

The Lord called her to be a pastor’s wife and she was blessed to minister alongside her husband in churches in Fort Towson, Okla., Longview, Tex., and in Texarkana, Keo, Toltec, Ward, and Carlisle, Ark. She was an accomplished musician, using her talents as church pianist and organist as well as teaching piano lessons much of her adult life. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. She also enjoyed sewing, travel, and teaching her Sunday School class.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, and by sister, Mary Turner, and brother, George W. Jordan, III. She is survived by her husband, Rev. James D. Byrum, of Carlisle, two sons, Jerry (Sherri) Byrum of Little Rock, and Jim (Susan) Byrum of Bentonville; three daughters, Mary Jane Byrum of Carlisle, Nancy (Philip) Posey of Fort Worth, Texas, and Ruth Ann (Tim) Blair of Carlisle; 13 grandchildren, Julie ( Joel) Stone of Maumelle; Kathryn (Chad) Benson of Maumelle, Daniel (Courtney) Byrum of Maumelle, Luke Byrum of Little Rock, JD ( Julia) Byrum of Bentonville, Taylor (Jamie) Byrum of Champaign, Ill., Justin Tefteller of Fayetteville, Ar, Jamie Cox of Carlisle, Haley, Kristen, and Jacob Posey of Fort Worth, and Izzy and Nessa Blair of Carlisle; and greatgrandchildren, Eden Grace and Isaiah Benson, Charlee Kate Stone, and Harper Byrum.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be made to Trinity Chapel Baptist Church at Walter’s Chapel, Carlisle, Arkansas, or donations made to Operation Christmas Child thru Samaritan’s Purse.

A Memorial Service was held Friday, March 25, at 10:00 AM, at Trinity Chapel Baptist Church with interment following at Walters Chapel Cemetery north of Carlisle by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Joe Eddie Hoffpauir, 85, of Stuttgart passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at UAMS. Joe was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Corsicana, Texas, to Eddie and Jo Ella Harris Hoffpauir. He was a retired electrician, a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, Good Sam’s Camping Club, served on Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, past president of Arkansas Heat Pump Association, past president of Kiwanis Club, past president of Heart of America EASA, past Stuttgart City Treasurer, former owner of Grand Prairie Electric and partner in Acme Service Co., and served in the Air Force for four years during the Korean War. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Arthur Hoffpauir; one sister, Eustenia Morris; and one grandson, Joshua Hoffpauir.

Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Sherry Scherm Hoffpauir; two sons, Jeffery Hoffpauir (Geneva) of Beebe and Mark Hoffpauir (Melanie) of Benton; one daughter, Debbie Hodges ( Jerry) of Alexander; six grandchildren, Sarah Chambers, Nathan Hodges, William Hoffpauir, Mollie Hoffpauir, Bethany Siems and Nicholas Hoffpauir; and four great-grandchildren, Landon Chambers, Fisher Chambers, Scarlett Chambers and Dylan Siems.

Funeral service were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart with burial in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation was from 56:30 p.m. Monday followed by rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart.

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"Dub" Wilfred Loran Snelson, Jr., 73 of Kensett, reunited with family in heaven on March 27, 2016 with the love and care of his family and help from AR Hospice. He was born June 3, 1942 in Griffithville, Arkansas to the late "Bill" Wilfred Loran Snelson, Sr. and Nova Feather Snelson.

Dub was a loving father who believed in discipline and respect for others. He was a devoted Christian and would tell you his love for Jesus Christ and showed his wife of 12 years Judy Snelson how much he loved every moment of their time together. He enjoyed the short trips with Judy being out in the scenery as much as possible. He was always ready for a great family gathering every fourth Sunday and grandparents day at the school the grandchildren. Dub loved singing songs of praise to the Lord with his wife Judy and loved the beautiful plant room remodeled in their home.

Though Dub battled Rheumatoid Arthritis most of his life he never let any of his disabilities affect anything he could change or modify for his situation. He came up with inventions his whole life to accommodate his "I can" mentality that he passed onto his sons and grandchildren. He studied hard and made the honor roll and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business from UCA in Conway. He studied various planting techniques and plants that would help his body and how to plant the best way to have the garden the family needed to strive.

He built his own dulcimer and repaired instruments with tools he made to accomplish his task. Taught himself how to play instruments like the trumpet, hand made pottery from actual process from clay from the earth to inventing a turning wheel from things around the house. He taught himself how to work on computers and would help family and friends as long as he was able. He and Judy never missed fellowship with family and friends until his illness took too much out of him. He made many moves in and out of facilities his last months, never ever alone we would fill two rooms, but family was always there.

Survivors include sons Mike (Lauree) Snelson, of Otsego, Michigan, George (Evonne) Snelson of Beebe, Philip (Jessica) Snelson of Searcy, and Dale (Kim) Barker of Sherwood; daughter, Dena Mitchell of Fort Smith; sisters and brothers, Dee Brimer of McRae, Billie (Carl) Neal of Griffithville, Charles (Nancy) Snelson of McRae, Kathy (Harold) Churchwell of Griffithville, and Dale (Sandy) Snelson of Griffithville; paternal grandchildren, Joe Snelson, Jim Snelson, Blythe Snelson, Ayreona Snelson, Dakota Snelson, and Cara Snelson, Brett Barker. He gave great love to all the children that proudly loved TaTa Dub and called him Grandpa.

In addition to his parents, Dub was preceded in death also by toddler brothers. Ricky and Donnie Snelson; sister, Gail Snelson, and brother-in-law, Glen Brimer.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31st at SearcyMcEuen Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 1, at Searcy-McEuen Chapel with burial following at Dogwood Cemetery.

Donald Lee Eifling, born February 20, 1923 to William Eifling and Susan Beatrice Henderson Eifling, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

Donald was a 1940 graduate of DeWitt High School.

His first job out of high school was helping a neighbor clear new ground, a job in which he wore boots and stood in water swinging an axe for a dollar a day. He simply quit and devoted his time to hunting. Donald farmed with his dad until 1943 when he began employment with the Stuttgart Army Air Base, installing engines in Advanced Trainer planes. He started farming for himself at the end of World War II. Donald married Louise Hedge December 3, 1946.

One son was born to this union. In 1952 Donald bought Grassy Lake Farm and lived in Grady the remainder of his life. Through the years, he added additional acreage to his farming operation.

In 1968 Rice Farming Magazine selected Donald Eifling as Rice Farmer of the Year after a national contest in which the editors studied scores of the very best rice operations across the country. Donald is a long-time member of the Grady United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Grady Lions Club, a member of the Cummins Drainage Board, and a 32nd Degree Mason.

On May 13, 1989 Donald married Betty Gean (Gunnell) Mash. Donald loved God, loved his family, loved music, loved roses, loved duck hunting and loved his fellow-man.

Preceding Donald in death were his parents; his brothers, Howard Eifling, William Eifling, James Eifling and Samuel Eifling; and sisters, Wanda Jean Eifling and Dortha Eifling Hudson.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Gean Eifling; son, Donald Lynn Eifling (Martha Jo); granddaughter, Lynne Eifling Franks (Hayden); grandson, Clayton Lee Eifling (Samantha); great-granddaughters, Emily Franks and Kaylee Eifling; and great-grandsons, Harrison Franks and Chance Eifling.

Funeral services were 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 25, at Grady United Methodist Church.

Graveside service with interment was at 2:00 p.m. at Shiloh United Methodist Church and Cemetery, Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas. http://www.ralphrobinsonandson.com)/

Kenneth L. Geater was manager at Producers Rice Mill Kenneth Lynn Geater, 72 of Stuttgart died on March 21, 2016. He was born on April 14, 1943 to the late Neely and Katie Mae Geater. He was a manager of Producer's Rice Mill of Stuttgart. in addition to his parents he was proceeded in death by two brothers J.D. and Jimmy and one sister Linda.

He is survived by two sons Steve (Sharon) Geater of Conway, AR. and Terry (Laurie) Geater of Lonoke, AR. One daughter Sharon (David) Anderson of Lonoke, AR. Also 5 brothers Keith, Ed, Don, Bill and

Services in Lonoke for Jerry Dale Lock Jerry Dale Lock, 71, passed away March 29, 2016. He served active duty in the US Army for six years and was an Arkansas National Guard Recruiter for 26 years, before retiring in 1997.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Dewey and Mary Lock, and a brother, J.W. Lock.

Survivors include his siblings, Mariann (Ralph) Goacher, Charles (Pansy) Lock, Bobby (Kim) Lock and Billy (Kay) Lock; his

children, Michelle (Virgil) Lock and Kyle (Amanda) Lock; 5 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends 1:30-2:30 pm Saturday before the funeral service at 2:30 pm in Boyd Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart.

Arrangements are by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.

Online guestbook, www.boydfuneralhome.net

Ramona Gay Tipton Smith, 61, of Conway departed this earth on Thursday, March 24, 2016 to begin her new life in Heaven after a long illness.

She was born on Tuesday, November 2, 1954 to Bobby Dee Tipton and Charlotte Castleberry Tipton of DeValls Bluff.

She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents, Dallas and Minnie Tipton, and Bedford and Gracie Lea Castleberry.

She is survived by her daughter, Krissy Lewis (Heath) of Plumerville, and granddaughters, Caitlyn Miller and Alyson Miller of Conway; her siblings, Dorsey Tipton, Alan Tipton (Sheila), and Deanna Quintanilla of Conway, Janie Blevins (Rodney) of Bradford, Jackie Scott (Eddie) of Stuttgart, and Bobby Tipton of Batesville. She is survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, great-nieces, nephews, and greatnephews, along with a dear friend, Tommy Smith of Russellville.

Ramona was a lifelong Elvis fan and she was blessed with many friends and loved ones that will miss her dearly.

Graveside service was held at Oakland Cemetery in DeValls Bluff, AR on Tuesday, March 29, at 2:00 pm, with Bro. Shane Dickson officiating. Arrangements were by BishopCrites Funeral Home of Conway.

Pallbearers were Heath Smith, Lewis, Tommy Bobby VanByssum, Micah Salvo, Bruce Wagner, and Rodney Blevins.

Jerry Geater. One special friend Edith Anderson and 7 grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be Friday March 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with visitation from 9 a.m. till service time at Stuttgart Holiness Church. Burial will be at Lone Tree Cemetery of Stuttgart. Wilson Robison Funeral Home of England will be in charge of the arrangements.

To sign guestbook online go to http://www.wilsonrobisonfhengland.com.

John Eugene Weatherley, 64, of DeValls Bluff died Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home.

Eugene was born April 21, 1951 in Des Arc to Jessie and Ozina (Wright) Weatherley. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include one son, John Weatherley and wife Christi; one daughter, Jennifer Riggs and husband, Jimmy; three grandchildren, Kourtney McKinney, Katelyn McKinney, and Keagan Weatherley; one great grandson, Kobe McKinney; and one brother, Wayne Weatherley.

Eugene was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Brinda Weatherley; one brother, George Weatherley; one great nephew, Kegan Weatherley.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P M Thursday March 31, at Whippoorwill Cemetery south of Des Arc with Bro. Jim West, pastor of Faith Missionay Baptist Church in Des Arc, officiating.

Pallbearers are John Weatherley, Austin Weatherley, J. R. Weatherley, J. J. Walicki, James Walicki. and Jimmy Baker.

On-line guest register www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Bertie Waggle dies at Searcy Bertie Waggle, 84, of Searcy died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Unity Health in Searcy.

She was born January 8, 1932 in Crockett's Bluff, Arkansas to the late Early and Polly (Brown) Kidd.

Bertie enjoyed fishing, gardening, cutting firewood, and canning vegetables. She was a huge fan of Wheel of Fortune, Hawaii Five O, and Days of Our Lives. Bertie was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and greatgreat grandmother who will be dearly missed.

Bertie is survived by three sons, Donnie Ray Fitzgerald, Melvin Keith and Kenneth Waggle, Wayne Waggle; one daughter, Norma Jean Watkins; three brothers, Jim, Fred and Sydney Kidd; two sisters, Ruthie Foster, and Mary Nelson; sixteen grandchildren, twentyseven great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Bertie was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Waggle; and two daughters, Margie Diane Waggle, and Judy Marie Foster.

Graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Howell Cemetery with Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

In Loving Memory of:

Alvin Leo (Curly) Cheshier March 31, 1942 - May 06, 2014

I Know it's your birthday, for it's my birthday too.

It will be another sad one for me, without you.

But I have peace in my heart, since we've been apart, Knowing that you're not hurting any more.

So rest in peace, my dear sweet twin, until that glorious day, when we'll meet again.

Miss you and will always love you, -Evelyn Cheshier Taylor

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S o c i a l A n n oouu n c e me m enn t s / C lu l ubb & L oocc a l N e w s Hypsion Club schedules program of music in April to celebrate 100th anniversary Everyone is invited to come celebrate 100 years of music,with the Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant.

The program will begin at 2:30 pm on Sunday, April 10, at the First United Methodist Church in Cotton Plant. The church is lo-

cated at the corner of Central and Church Streets.

The program will be presented by a number of people sharing their gifts and talents which promises to be an enjoyable afternoon of music ‘through the years.’

A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. The Hypsion Club is preparing to celebrate it's 100th year as a continual club. Come enjoy the music, refreshments and fellowship on this Sunday Afternoon.

Bullock, Burroughs host March meeting of Hazen Study Club Nell and Dell

Dix twins celebrate 82nd birthday here with family Nell Walicki and Dell Holloway, the Dix twins, celebrated their 82nd birthday together with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends on Saturday, March 25, with a fish fry at Nell’s home south of Des Arc. Rev. Paul and Ethel Fowler of the First Assembly of God Church were among their guests.

The honorees especially enjoyed watching the children hunt Easter eggs and visiting with friends and family.

Nell and Dell are lifelong citizens of the Des Arc community, born March 25, 1934

in the Letchworth community to the late John and Eunice Dix. Nell was married to the late George Walicki. They had five children, Gary, James, Janell Taylor, Arlene Ingle and Karen Hasley Dell and husband, the late John C. Holloway, had two children, John Holloway, Jr. and Debbie Gunter.

Nell and Dell continue to reside alone in their own homes - Dell in Des Arc and Nell south of town on Hwy. 323.

Personally Speaking Faber Horne and wife Jane, of Little Rock spent Easter Sunday in Des Arc with his parents, Gene and Matilda Horne.

Faber is with Lazyboy in Little Rock and Jane does secretarial work for a Little Rock physician.

The Hornes’ daughter, Martha Goins, of Little Rock made her Easter visit home on Saturday. She is employed with Channel 16TV as secretary for the station’s national sales representative.

---------Alan Stine of Irvng, Texas, was visiting his mother, Melba Stine, in Russellville last weekend.

On Monday, he brought her back to her ‘home’ Des Arc to visit familiar places including her former residence in the Oak Prairie Community.

Melba (Simmons), and her husband, the late Lawrence Stine, grew up and lived for a number of years in the Oak Prairie Communiity. Melba is now living in Russellville with daughter, Cindy and Keith Watkins.

Alan is a computer programmer for EMSI (Examination Management Systems, Inc.) in the Fort Worth area. He advises that the company does inhome Medicare examinations. He and his wife, Cheryl (Hayley) have one daughter, Brooke (Caleb) Hood. Brooke and Caleb live in San Antonio and have three daughters, Cameron, 11; Phoebe, 8, and Georgia, 5.

Alan advised that his mother is doing quite well with walking, her biggest challenge.

---------Dickie and Kathy Minton, longtime Oak Prairie Community residents, recently moved to their new home in Batesville, Arkansas.

Kathy is a former Batesville resident and said she was glad to be back where her father, Ross Debow, age 90, and other relatives still reside (mother is de-

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ceased). They also have a Anna granddaughter, Mathieson, who resides in Batesville and is studying to be a professional chef.

The Mintons have a son, Tom, wife, Lucinda, and son, Chris, in Batesville.

Their daugher, Barbara Mathieson and husband, Patrick, are Rison residents.

The Mintons sold their home on Minton Road to Mitch Mayville, a Riceland employee at Stuttgart.

Dickie, retired from his work as a commercial construction superintendent, is son of the late David and Emmaline Minton. His brother, Joe and wife, Diane, live in the remodeled David Minton home at the Minton/Hwy. 11 corner.

---------Idena Greenwalt had surgery on her arm this week.

She had an overnight stay in the hospital for observation and is now at home recovering.

She is the wife of the late Ralph Greenwalt and has two sons, Bert Greenwalt of Jonesboro, a teacher at ASU and Eric (Angie) Greenwalt of Hazen who farms.

--------Wanda Wallace is recovering from surgery she had recently. It has been a slow recovery due to her diabetes slowing the healing process. Her husband, T.A. is also having some health issues. Get well wishes are sent their way.

--------Frank Thomason is feeling some better after several pounds of fluid was removed. His Dr. Mehmet who is now at the new heart hospital in Little Rock says he would have Frank up walking in a week. Best wishes for continued recovery. Frank’s wife, May Lynn is the Family and Consumer Science teacher at Des Arc High School. Frank had a produce stand beside Dollar General several years back and he and May Lynn operated a milk business here

with their sons.

--------Diane Morgan of Gurney, Ill., was here this week checking with her farm manager, Ricky McFarlin.

Diane owns 160 acres of farmland in the Oak Prairie Community. She advised that the farm located in the Oak Prairie Community was purchased by her grandfather, Samuel Murray of Chicago for taxes years ago. Her father, the late Carl Cederlund kept it and now Diane, the only heir, continues the operation. She said, I really love coming down to the farm.”

She has been a tech administrator at the Northbrook, Ill School for 30 years.

Diane’s husband, Bill, was unable to come with her due to the illness of his mother. His parents, Dr. William and Marjorie Morgan reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is with MetLife.

After he had to remain in Cincinnati, Diane flew to Memphis and rented a car to come to Des Arc. (Thanks to Diane and Bill who always leave a donation of cat food at the office for our multiple cat family when they come.)

---------Ruby Todd of DeValls Bluff paid the Journal office a call on Tuesday. Ruby was raised in the Des Arc area. Her youngest sister is married to Lynn Bell, a former Des Arc resident and son of Marjorie West.

--------Sue Smith and her daughter, Betty Sue Hagerman was pleased to have her niece, Misty Bivens and Misty’s ten year old daughter of Annaheim, California visit this week. They are the daughter and granddaughter of Sue’s sister, Velma Bivens also of Anaheim.

Misty flew into Little Rock and stayed the night with a cousin, Desiree Timms. Then came to Sue’s for a nice visit.

The Bivens have returned back to California.

Sue said Misty is a teacher and is following in the foot

Baby Shower Honoring

Chad & Mallory Stallings

Sunday, April 3 At Two O’clock in the Afternoon

Hickory Plains Methodist Church Highway 13 South - Hickory Plains, Arkansas

Registered at Babies R’ Us

The Hazen Study Club monthly meeting was held Monday night, March 21, at 6:30 in the BanCorp South Community Room. Hostesses were Sherry Bullock and Marilyn Burroughs.

Decorations in the meeting room had hot pink and lime green as the background colors for a big splash of Spring. The banquet table, covered in the pink and green, held a table scape featuring a herd of brown eyed bunnies. A circle of lime green raffia formed the grass in the center.

A lighted lantern sat in the midst of all sizes of bunnies and multi-colored eggs were hiding throughout. A blue egg-shaped placemat, dotted with the colors of spring, held a Reese’s candy stuffed carrot and a chocolate covered crispy rabbit. Bowls filled with M&M and jelly bean eggs and York chocolate covered mints for munching dotted the table.

The L-shaped buffet table was covered with the lime green and featured Peter Rabbit, a pair of rabbits and a wagon filled with

multi colored eggs.

A beautiful Boston fern was place at one corner of the table and a spring wreath hung above the buffet. The menu featured Chicken Spectacular, grape salad, fresh greens salad and green beans. Dessert was Strawberry cheesecake with whipped cream and Strawberry Pound Cake.

Sherry Bullock gave the invocation before inviting the club members to enjoy the buffet.

President Louise Mangum called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Nine members answered roll call with “favorite food to prepare for Easter and/or favorite Easter color. Gloria Strohl started reading the minutes, got a good case of the giggles and had to pass them to Louise Mangum to finish. They were approved as read.

Treasurer Donna Coleman reported.

The April and May projects, Hazen Baseball Association, Principal and Art Awards were discussed.

Reta Chlapecka and Donna Coleman said they would

see that those projects were completed.

The Hazen Women’s Scholarship was discussed. Marilyn Burroughs, Carolyn Marek and Connie Swaim all volunteered to go to the meeting. Ladies Night Out was discussed and duties assigned.

The program was the election of officers for 2016-2018. That slate is: President, Beverly Wood; Vice President, Carolyn Marek; Secretary, Gloria Strohl; Treasurer, Donna Coleman and Historian, Marilyn Burroughs.

The first game was a memory game - name the items in a box after it is removed. Winner, for the second month in a row, was Connie Swaim! The other game was a game of calculation - guess the number of Reece’s pieces in the Easter Carrot package. Winner was Beverly Wood. And, FYI - there were 92 pieces in each carrot!

After enjoying dessert, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. -Gloria Strohl, Reporting

From left: Sherry Bullock, Marilyn Burroughs and Carolyn Marek steps of Misty’s mother and grandmother.

Misty’s daughter drew a picture of Sue and her sister, Mary Castleberry together. Sue said she had not seen her since she was a baby.

Also visiting with Sue and family here was Sue’s granddaughter, Geneva of North Little Rock. Everyone enjoyed the short time together.

Sue is battling cancer and the disease is widespread. She said the disease had spread too much to take treatments and that Hospice comes two times a week.

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Words of Faith/Church News Hope’s Revival Singers in concert April 3 at First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church Praise Band "Hope's Revival" will be in concert on Sunday, April 3, at 7:00 pm in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary.

Hope’s Revival members are Brad Knupp, Reuben and Libby McMillen, Teresa Bell, Sara Bell, Shauna Gilbraith, Jodie Mayher and Jerry Greenwood with a special performance from Ashton York and new songs

written by the band members.

You are encouraged to bring lots of guests, family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to this amazing time of praise and worship!

Bro. Melvin York, pastor, cordially invites everyone to attend.

The concert is free to the public.

The church is located at HOPE’S REVIVAL SINGERS: From left: Reuben McMillen, Libby McMillen, Jerry Greenwood, Shauna Fourth and Erwin Street.

Gilbraith, Brad Knupp, Jodie Mayher, Sara Bell, and Teresa Bell

FAITH TRACKS

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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

New Dawn, New Day, New Life!

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 What difference does the resurrection make to how we live our lives? You know the women who came early on that Sunday morning were definitely not living like Jesus had been raised.

They were there to keep vigil at the tomb. They were there to mourn for someone they had loved very much, someone they thought was the Messiah. Their teacher.

I imagine they must have come to the tomb with heavy hearts. With hearts that were broken and devastated not just by the fact that Jesus was dead, but by the violence and rejection they had greeted him with in Jerusalem.

Maybe they still had thoughts of the crucifixion on their minds as they came that morning.

But as they walked toward the tomb weighed down by hopelessness and grief an awesome thing happened.

They saw two men who were dressed all in white that gleamed like lightning.

In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground. But the men told them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? Jesus is not here, he has risen like he said he would.” They quoted Jesus and the women remembered. They went and told the disciples but they thought they were talking nonsense. Peter ran to the tomb and saw only Jesus’ grave clothes.

He pondered and wondered what happened.

Later in Luke’s account two of the disciples were headed to a town called Emmaus some seven miles from Jerusalem.

They were met by a stranger who walked with them and talked to them about Jesus. This stranger began to teach them and when he broke the bread they recognized that it was Jesus before he disappeared.

You see, on Sunday, their grief was turned to joy, their despair to hope, and their disappointment into confirmation. And when the women heard the witness of the men, and Peter pondered the empty grave and the disciples recognized Jesus in the broken bread they realized that something new was truly coming about.

So what’s the difference, what made Jesus’ resurrection so special? Sure he came back from the dead, but hadn’t he raised Lazarus? What was the difference? When I think of the difference that Jesus’ resurrection makes to the lives of believers I think about the lines of an old Jazz standard.

“Stars when you shine You know how I feel Scent of the pine You know how I feel Yeah freedom is mine And I know how I feel It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life.”

It was a new dawn; Jesus had been raised. It was one thing for Jesus to raise some one else from the dead, but through the power of the Holy Spirit he had raised himself. Jesus had kept his promise. He had told his disciples that the Son of Man, the Messiah would be crucified, but on the third day he would be raised. This act showed once and for all that Jesus was who he said he was. He was the Son of God and that everything he had been saying was true.

It was a new day, Friday had come with its’ crucifixition, its shame and its’ death. But on Sunday everything changed. Jesus had paid the price for our sin and suffered the death that we deserved, but now on Sunday he rose from the dead showing that he indeed was more powerful and greater than the forces of evil, the forces of sin, and the forces of death. Jesus was Lord over all.

It was also a new life. Jesus’ resur-

rection offers to us the chance to have new life. You see we have all sinned and fallen short of the expectations that God had for us. But while we were yet sinners Christ died on the cross for us. And he was raised so that we can have new life. A life that is free from slavery to sin, a life that is free from the fear of death, and a life that claims the hope that we too through the power of the Holy Spirit can even now become more and more who God desires us to be. We can be born anew.

Nikolai Khamara was a thief - he was sentenced to ten years for robbery in a Soviet prison back in the 1970’s. He was a self professed bad guy and said he was a man with no conscience.

Nikolai was put into prison with two other men. Nikolai noticed that there was something different about these men. He said, “They showed joy while suffering. They sang in very dark hours. When they had a piece of bread, they shared it with someone who had none. Morning and evening, they folded their hands and spoke to someone whom no one could see. As they did, their faces would shine.

You see, Nikolai shared his prison cell with Christians. They were in prison for no other crime than refusing to deny there faith. One day two of the Christians sat down with Nikolai. As he sat and visited with them he began to tell the sad story of his life. He finished by saying, “I am a lost man.”

One of the Christians asked Nikolai, “Suppose somebody loses a gold ring.

What is the value of that gold ring when it’s lost?

“What a foolish question!” Nikolai said, “A gold ring is a gold ring. You have lost it, but somebody else will have it.”

“Then what is the value of a lost man?” The Christian asked. Answering his own question he said, “A lost man, even one who is a thief or an adulterer or a murderer, has the whole value of a man. He is of such value that the Son of God forsook heaven for him and died on the cross to save him.”

Nikolai understood.

The Christian continued, “God loves you, you are valuable to him. When Jesus met drunkards, robbers, prostitutes, or others who had committed great sins, he never asked them what sins they had committed. Instead, he told them, ‘Be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven.’ I also tell you, Khamara, that your sins are forgiven because Jesus died for you. You only have to believe.”

Nikolai Khamara lived on Friday.

His whole life spoke of hopelessness.

He didn’t understand or know that there was a savior. But when the lost man found his home, his hope, his Jesus then Sunday came.

Today, we have to ask the question where are we? Where are we living?

Christ came so that we could have a new dawn, a new day, and a new life in Him. Jesus did not leave the women who came to mourn, in mourning. He did not leave Nikolai Khamara lost and hopeless. He did not leave them still living there lives as if it were Friday. He revealed himself to them so that they would know that He lives. That it was Sunday and He had risen. He wants to do the same thing for us. He wants to reveal himself to us, he has not left us on Friday, but he is alive. Do you believe that? Christ lived us and died for each one of us. There is nothing you have done that is too horrible for him to forgive, and there is not one of us who is so good that we don’t need his forgiving and healing in our lives.

It is a new dawn, it is a new day, it is a new life.

May God bless you this first week after Easter Sunday.

Brother Dee

Lawman Fundraiser BBQ and movie at DeValls Bluff On Saturday, April 9, there will be a “Michael Lawman Cancer Fundraiser” BBQ Benefit at the DeValls Bluff gym from 4 to 6 pm.

This fundraiser is for assistance to the Michael Lawman Cancer expenses, according to the sponsors, Billy White and Allen Childress.

Lucas Childress and his band members will provide outstanding gospel music and the menu will consist of BBQ

pork, baked beans, chips, and a desert.

No charge, only donations !! Immediately following, at 6 pm, there will be a free Christian movie at the high school auditorium sponsored by the Arnold Family Foundation.

Michael Lawman is being treated for pancreatic cancer at this time, according to White.

German Heritage Festival April 16 at Stuttgart The Ninth Annual German Heritage Festival will be celebrated at the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie Museum in Stuttgart on Saturday, April 16.

The festival will kick off with a 5k Run/Walk at 9:30 a. m. (registration starts at 8:00 a. m.)

Other events include a bratwurst cook-off, live polka music, Germanic food and beverages, crafts, children

Sunda y School Church Attend ance Sunday, March 27 in DEs ARc First Baptist Church 245/368 Gospel Mission....................288 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..60/104 First United Methodist........62 Faith Missionary Baptist.58/85 Family Worship Center........65 First Assembly of God346/76 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 65 Church of Christ.................16 Church of God of Prophecy.. 31 Living Waters Full Gospel.....44 AREA chURchEs Hickory Plains Miss. B67/152 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..44 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap. 16/38 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 36 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 25 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 38 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist....12 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

ativities and much more.

For more information, call the museum at (870) 673-7001 or visit the museum.

This festival was the winner of the Arkansas Delta Byways Festival of the Year Award in 2014.

The Grand Prairie Museum is located at 921 East Fourth Street in Stuttgart.

Stelina’s Salon

Welcomes Laurie Jewel Barnes Starting Tuesday, April 5 Salon Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Saturday: 9 am to 12 Noon (After Hours By Appointment)

Walk-ins Welcome Call 870-256-5275 For Appointment 213 Main Street Des Arc, Arkansas 1xc

Dinner is Being Served!

Sunday, April 3

Serving from 11:30 a. m. to 2:00 p. m.

ADULT BUFFET: $9.95

Bring Your Church Bulletin and Receive Free Beverage

DonDiE’s WhiTE RivER PRincEss 103 Curran Street • East End of Riverfront Park Des Arc, Arkansas Regular Open Nights: Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights

Remember: senior citizens Discount on Thursday nights

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By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

(EARLY INFO) The Hickory Plains School Reunion will be Saturday, June 4th. It will be held at the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall & in the Park.

Lunch will be catered by King Kat (our own local homegrown, Carter Harrison). More info later.

(EARLY INFO for Evans families) The Evans Family Reunion will be June 5, 2016 Please put this on your calendars. It will be at the Gospel Mission Church Life Center in Des Arc., back of the Church.

Gather around 10AM, potluck, don’t bring, ice, paper goods or drink. We do take up donation, to give love offering for the use of the building and rest goes to Whippoorwill Cemetery.

It was nice seeing a lot of the Bell kids and grandkids at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church last Wednesday. Good seeing Cheri and Terry Bell the day before their birthday. The family sang Happy Birthday to them, made some great girl cousin pictures. They thank all that furnished food to feed them after the Burial of their loved one, Sissy Bell.

I went to visit Earlene Donahue and kids Thursday at the house. I haven’t seen Amy and Carrie in years. Was nice to meet their husbands, Bryan and Scott. I got Scott’s number right away. He is a mess HA! I told my Cochran grandkids Friday, not to have anything to do with him. They knew I was kidding. They all love him. Scott, Carrie and their 4 year old son, Xander were in Dallas on spring break with the Cochran’s, when Carrie got the call from her Mom Wednesday morning. They all packed up and got home late afternoon. Carrie and family came on to her mom’s and Carrie stayed with her Mom. Ernest, Liz and Beth Norman and Beth’s friend, Alexa Meszaros from Beebe, left Friday morning to meet Heath and Wendy Hanner and girls, Gwendolyn and Allie in Hot Springs. They went to the horse races, but they left so the girls could go to a fun place, fairy land, Bumper cars, putt putt golf, They went to Garvin Gardens. They enjoyed a steakhouse and a BBQ place. They got home Saturday evening.

They had a good time, but

glad to get home.

The Cochran’s came from Benton Friday.

Cochran’s, Robbie, Carl and Christian Weaver had lunch (deer steak) here at 11:30. I sent Rick Weaver a plate for supper. He and his brother, Robert Weaver were working on Rick and Robbie’s house and didn’t come for lunch.

Caleb, Carly Sue, Casey and Madie Cochran stayed with Mamaw and Papaw. The twins have had high fever for two days. The rest of the Cochran’s attended Services for our late, loved Clyde Donahue.

Clara Clark went to doctor at Lonoke Saturday. She lost her cell phone in Wal-Mart. Later we called and they had it.

She, Bob and I went back to Lonoke to pick it up. It gave us an excuse to eat out. We had breakfast for supper at the Waffle House. It was all so good.

Hope everyone had a nice Easter. Our twins, Casey and Madie were sick. First Easter, they and Mom, Tracy Cochran had to miss Church.

Sunday evening, Mickey and Vanessa had Easter supper for family and friends at their house.

They had Tommy Graham, Kenneth, Lola, James Allen, and Kevin Brannon , Jamie Norman, James and Peggy Rettig.

They had ham and trimmings, and strawberry cake. They had a good time together.

Nice seeing all the farm ground being disked and some planted. The soil looks so clean without the weeds, etc. We all here love the country. Wouldn’t trade it for anywhere, except HEAVEN. Thought I better cover that point.

HA! Christian Weaver went to TN Monday to see his girlfriend on her spring break. He will come backhome and go back again with others later in the week. Turkey season starts Saturday in TN. HA! Sympathy and Prayers for one of our adopted Sisters Jennifer Weatherley. They came in from MO Tuesday. Her Dad, Eugene Weatherly had died. He is at Garth’s, but they will only have Graveside Service at Whippoorwill Cemetery at 2PM Thursday. She used to be one of our Mama’s Aides, so that’s why she’s our sister.

I visited with Vanessa Graham on her porch a little while Tuesday afternoon. She was working in

the yard and making cinnamon rolls for the Firemen. They burned a switch grass field off Tuesday night for Leon and Mary Lou Miles. Sure glad she brought, Bob, Clara and I some cinnamon rolls. They were delicious.

I want to make a correction for info on CRVFD pictures in last week’s WRJ. MY BAD! Matt Whittenburg is Asst. Fire Chief, not his brother, Jeremy.

Come enjoy time with us at the next “Ladies Drop By”, Tuesday, April 12th at Hickory Plains Methodist Church. Lots of good laughter, food and it helps us to relax just to be together!

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce.

The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM2:30PM, Sat.10AM-1:30PM. (REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.net) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about. Not many let me know , so that’s why many weeks is about Me and Mine!

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!

Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy 21st Birthday April 3rd to TJ Ashmore !

Happy Birthday April 3rd to MJ Livesay!

Happy 10th Birthday April 4th to Allie Hanner!

Happy 64th Anniversary April 5th to Tommy & Ernestine Bradley!

Happy 37th Anniversary April 7th to Bobby & Mamie Graham!

Happy Birthday April 8th to Ethel McCall!

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11, NLT

PC Democratic Women hold March meeting The Prairie County Democratic Women voted not to have the fundraiser that has been the tradition the last several years at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 22 due to the fact that the number of members is the lowest it has ever been, as announced by Chris Weems, president.

The regular meeting was held at the Hurley House with six members present.

President Weems read some recent correspondence from Vincent Insalaco, Chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party.

Members voted to go with the Prairie County

Democratic Central Committee for the JeffersonJackson Dinner as in past years.

They also voted to support the first-time women candidates who have opposition in the General Election with a monetary Since 1985

donation after the National Democratic Convention.

The next meeting of the Prairie County Democratic Women will be Tuesday evening, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. at Murry’s Restaurant at Hazen.

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Did you know why a could not bicycle stand alone? It is two tired.

Kinda like me tonight, but for no reason. (I love cute jokes, so I shared.) I know why I am tired: my cat saw the sunshine and wanted out, and then back in all day long.

Because it was not warm.

Carter and Tucker Brown of Cabot spent a few days of Carter’s Spring Break here with their Grands, Donny and Michelle Brown.

They had to go back for ball practice.

Johnny Lindsey and Savanah of Wynne visited Ima Jean and Vickie Lindsey during the weekend.

Willie and Rosemary Williams of Memphis came to the Rowland Clark home last Wednesday bringing lunch and invited me.

The occasion was Linda Clark of St. Augustine, Fla. being here.

Preston Clark of Augusta joined us.

I went to Des Arc and David and Teribeth Treadwell’s home

Sunday for Easter Dinner. Others were Terry and Debbie Butler, Walt Butler and children, Daegan and Danica of Beebe, Amy Williams, Grace and Jack of Searcy, Shane Huggins of Cabot, David’s Mom, Mrs Betty Treadwell and his brother, Mark, Mike and Roseanne Fisher all of Des Arc-plus the Treadwells’ children, Tyler and Sydney, of the U of A at Fayetteville.

The Holder house has been like Central Station, me thinks!

Saturday Mark, Nicole and Brady Holder of Des Arc came bringing fish he had caught; so, they got cooked. Coming to help out with the eating and some in on the cooking were Bucky Holder of Lonoke, Matt Brown of N. Little Rock, Jeff and Tracye Nick and Lee Willis of McCrory and Donny and Michelle Brown of Gregory.

On Sunday, Kyle and Rebecca Brown, Carter and Tucker of Cabot joined the crew from

Saturday at the Holders for the traditional Easter Dinner.

O.B. and Helen Fields were Sunday dinner guests of the Steve Fields and their offspring at Des Arc. Jena Pfeffer spent time in Searcy with the Lynn Tranums.

Guests of Rowland, Karla and Peyton Clark on Sunday were Kaye Swint, Blake and Brentee Tefteller, Hadley and Parker of Brinkley and Baylee Reeves of McCrory.

(They came to church with the Clarks).

Mickey and Billye Holder went to Southside (Batesville) last Thursday to watch Lee Willis and the McCrory Jaguars play baseball. (and we sang Happy 80th Birthday to Mickey Sunday at Church.)

He will get 10 feet tall when he reads this, but he sure does not look that old. I’ll whack him on the head, though, if he acts snooty at us.

Rosetta

Junior Lady Eagles Track team wins at Lonoke

Front l-r: Emilee Johnson, Zylar Taylor, Sadie York Shelby Vogeltanz, Lee Ann Harrell; back l-r: Riley Barksdale, Haylie Flud, Caroline Harris, Marlaya Washington, Reagan Lyles. Cheyenne Hambrick, Faith Harrell. They are pictured with their coach, J. D. Babb.Not pictured: Jacy Adams, Madison Lewis, Jaden Washington, and Kirsten Kennedy. CONGRATULATIONS On Tuesday, March 29, the Junior Lady Eagles Track team recorded their first win of the season by placing First at the Lonoke Junior High Jackrabbit Relays.

The Junior Lady Eagles placed first over eight other teams by scoring 117 points. Stuttgart was second with 95 points.

“I was very pleased with the way the girls competed,” said Coach J.D. Babb.

“They competed like champions and were a joy to watch.”

Several of the girls had an outstanding meet with some of their best times ever.

Madison Lewis placed Fifth in the Triple Jump (26’ 4”), Second in the 100m (13.48) and First in the 200m (2842).

Caroline Harris, only a Seventh grader, was Third in the Triple Jump (27’3”) and First in the 400m dash (1.08).

Kirsten Kennedy, running the Hurdles for the first time, was Third in the 100m Hurdles (20.82) and Second in the 300m Hurdles (58.4).

Haylie Flud and Lee Ann Harrell came up big in the 800m and 1600m run.

Haylie won the 1600m with a time of 6:55.62 and Lee Ann was Second in 7:01.65.

In the 800m, Haylie was Second (3:03.8) and Lee Ann was Third (3:23).

All of the Relays did a superb job. In the 4x100m,

Kirsten Kennedy, Caroline Harris, Riley Barksdale and Madison Lewis placed Second in 58.0.

The 4x400m Relay team made up of Barksdale, Shelbey Vogeltanz, Harris and Lewis placed First turning in a time of 5:15.

The foursome of Reagan Lyles, Emilee Johnson, Sadie York and Faith Harrell were Third in the 4x800m Relay with a time of 14:53.48.

Cheyenne Hambrick placed Third and Marlaya Washington placed Fifth in the Shot. Riley Barksdale

wplaced Fifth in the Discus. Distances in the Shot and Discus were unavailable at this writing.

“I would like to thank the fans who came out to watch these kids compete at this meet. It is good to see faces in the stands that are cheering these kids on.

They work very hard and it means a lot to them,” said Coach Babb.

The Junior Lady Eagles next track meet will be next Tuesday, April 5 at Riverview in Searcy.

Way to go, Ladies!

Girls Softball Traveling Team Ages 10-12

TRY-OUTS Saturday, April 2 10:30 a.m.

Baseball Complex Des Arc Ball Park For More Information: Call 870-256-5988

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Quick and Easy Recipes From Rev. Jaimie Alexander Jaimie Alexander

There are times when preparing a meal you need a easy recipes to prepare.

This week's recipes are easy to prepare recipes!

Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Pie, Strawberry Cream Salad, Easy Salsa, and Gooey Chocolate Spoon Cake are simple to prepare when you are tired or rushed - so tie on your apron a enjoy!

DANRC residents enjoying Egg Hunt and Bingo

De S ArC n urSing & r eh Abili tAt ion Cent er

3 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 cup prepared jarred salsa 1 (1.0 ounce) packet taco seasoning 8 ounces sour cream 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 6 to 8 small corn tortillas (about 5.5 inch) 2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Greetings from Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center! We hope you had a blessed Easter. The weather was gorgeous!

I (Teresa) am still recovering from my surgery I had last week. Am looking at another week before I return to work. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

It is the end of March.

We cannot believe it! This week we shopped for the Residents on Monday.

Tuesday, we had our Resident Birthday party.

We celebrated everyone’s birthday in the month of March.

On Wednesday, we had room visits, watched the news and played games.

Today, Thursday, we are finalizing our April calendar. Snowball came by for

a visit and we played games.

We had our facility Easter Egg Hunt and Bingo.

Everyone had a great time with all the pretty colored Easter eggs. We had a delicious meal.

The Disciples were here on Friday with their great music.

We have played Memory Games, Excercised, Reminisced, played Bingo, watched movies on the Big Screen TV, Jordan popped us some delicious popcorn, and we enjoyed Easter Sunday services with the Des Arc United Methodist Church and Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church.

April Fools Day is Friday, April 1. Be careful not to get pranked!

The Forsythia bushes and Red Bud trees are

beautiful! The Tulips are putting out and the wild Plum and Dogwood trees are right behind. We are enjoying the time change.

God has painted us a beautiful canvas to look at and enjoy.

This warm weather has given us the urge to go fishing. We have seen several pictures of big fish being caught at Lake Des Arc and the White River. We are anxiously waiting for the weather to be right for us to take a trip to the dock at Lake Des Arc. FUN! That is all for this week.

Hopefully I will be back with photos and more news next week.

Hope everyone has a blessed rest of the week!

Teresa Henley Activitiy Director

Senior CitizenS Center DES ARC, ARK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

Now that the kids are back in school after Spring Break and Easter Celebration, we can get back to our Bean Bag Baseball games, domino games, quilting and working puzzles.

We had a good week visiting the local churches each day for Holy Week, and we have several seniors out sick or in rehab right now.

Our prayers and

thoughts are with them and their families caring for them. We miss you so much.

Our 3rd Annual Grills and Gowns fundraiser will be May 14th at the Cabot National Guard Armory.

We will be posting flyers and anyone can come by and pick up a registration form for the Miss Heart of Arkansas Pageant for any age or the BBQ Contest

that supports the Lonoke and Prairie County Meals on Wheels.

Our Yard Sale room will reopen next Thursday with all new items from 8-11 am. God Bless and have a great weekend!

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

Save money on medicine and Medicare costs Did you know there are programs to help people pay for Medicare premiums and drugs? You may qualify for the ‘Medicare Savings Program’ which pays/helps pay your Medicare premiums, deductibles and co-insurance. The ‘Extra Help’ program pays/helps pay for prescription drug medications and Part D premium

costs.

People whose yearly income and resources are below certain limits can qualify for this help. You must be 65 or older or under 65 and have been on Social Security Disability Income for 24 months.

It’s free and easy to apply with the assistance of a Biscoe Extension Homemaker Club (EHC) mem-

ber.

Call Mitzi Osborne, president, at 870-734-7010 for more information. This is a county wide community service project which members call ‘Sowing Seeds of Kindness.’

Think you won’t qualify?

Think again. Call to find out!

-Mitzi Osborne

Some assistance programs closing others continue The 2016 Winter Regular Home Entergy Assistance Program will close March 31, 2016.

The Winter Crisis Program will continue to accept applications until funds are depleted.

The Assurance 16 program will start April 1, 2016.

If you have any questions, contact the community center location (listed below) nearest to where you live.

Prairie County Community Services Center 605 Highway 38 East Suite 2 Des Arc, AR (870) 256-4696 DeValls Bluff Community Center Sycamore & Ash Streets DeValls Bluff, AR (870) 998-2005

Mitzi Osborne, Biscoe EHC president, holding Medicare brochure

Drain pineapple well and mix w/ pie filling.

Add condensed milk and stir. Fold in Cool Whip until well combined. Will be a tad runny. Chill overnight to set. Garnish w/ sliced berries.

Easy Salsa

Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Pie

Pictured left to right are Lennette Holland, Joyce Childers, Ronald Goode with DANRC staff member Ms. Pasley

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 2-3 fresh strawberries, sliced

In a medium bowl combine the cooked chicken, salsa, and taco seasoning; mix well and set aside.

In another bowl stir together sour cream, cream of chicken soup, chilies, and granulated garlic.

In a greased 9 inch deep dish pie plate, spread a few tablespoons of sour cream sauce in the bottom. Top with a layer of tortillas, cutting some in half if necessary to make them cover the bottom of the dish. Top the tortillas with half of the chicken mixture. On top of the chicken mixture, spread half of the sour cream sauce, then 1 cup of Mexican cheese blend. Add another layer of tortillas, then repeat layers with remaining chicken, sour cream sauce, then cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and pie is heated through.

Serve topped with your favorite salsa or enchilada sauce.

Strawberry Cream Salad 1 can strawberry pie filling 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple 1 8 oz. Cool Whip

2 cans of Original RoTel 1 28-oz can of whole tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 clove of garlic 1 jalapeno pepper 1/4 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. cumin juice of 1/2 a lime 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro (to taste) Chop garlic, jalapeno (I leave the seeds in for a little heat), onion, and cilantro. Add in a blender with all other ingredients. Pulse blender to desired texture. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Makes 12 servings.

Gooey Chocolate Spoon Cake ¾ cup sugar 1 cup self-rising flour 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided 1½ cups milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons of the cocoa powder, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Mix well and pour into a greased 8 x 8-inch baking dish.

In another bowl combine the brown sugar and remaining 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Sprinkle the mixture over the cake batter. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Allow to cool slightly, then spoon into serving dishes and serve warm alongside vanilla ice cream.

Recipes from 30’s & 40’s restored in 247-page cook book A collection of over 200 recipes that came from the kitchens of local women who lived in the Des Arc area in the late 30’s and 40’s has been put into book form by Bill Sayger, director of the Monroe County Museum at Brinkley.old Sayger, a Brasfield resident, advised that an old cookbook containing the old recipes was purchased at a yard sale or flea market. With his intense interest in preserving history, he copied the recipes into book form and has a few for sale.

Sayger has inscribed the name of the recipes and the contributor in the first pages of the book. There is no reference to when or why the recipes were collected or if the first book were part of a fund-raiser for an early homemaker’s club.

Some of the contributors to the cook book were Mrs. E. B. Garland, Mrs. May E. Pay, Mrs. J. M. Harmony, Mrs. Blanche Hayley, Mrs. John Booth, Mrs. Tom Lumpkin, Mrs. Glennie Tubbs, Mrs. A. F. Horne, Mrs Elmer Lively, Mrs. Florence Buchanan, Mrs. Guy DeVore, Mrs. Cuby Keathley, and hundreds more. Looking over the names, it is evident that they are no longer here, but there is no doubt that they used these recipes preparing meals every day for their families.

The Journal has a few of the books that can be purchased for $8.00 each. The money will go to the Monroe County Museum. Sayger said, “I have tried one of the recipes and it was delicious.”

AARP Driver Safety Course coming April 4 Primes Times of the White County Medical Center now Unity Health located at 3214 East Race Avenue, will host an AARP Smart Driver Course on Monday, April 4th, 2016, in the Hubach Center. The class starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. You need to park in the back of the hospital off Moore Street. For your convenience, use the elevator to go to the 1st floor. You may want to consider bringing a coat due to the chill in the room.

The instructor is Jerry Yates. The cost of the course is $15.00 for AARP members ad for nonmembers the cost is $20.00. You will need to make your check payable to AARP or you can pay in cash. To get your discount, you MUST have your AARP card. The certificate qualifies you for a discount on your car insurance for 3 years.

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

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

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Eagle Baseball host Conway Christian here Monday; travel to Palestine-Wheatley on Friday

Berghan Taylor, left for the Eagles, gets the ball in his glove ready for the tag at Third base in Monday’s game against Conway Christian. The runner was called safe by the umpire.

The Des Arc Eagle Baseball team is winding down its 2016 season with Varsity and Junior Varsity games here on Monday, March 28 with Conway Christian and will travel to PalestineWheatley on Friday, April 1 for a conference doubleheader.

The Eagles will have four games remaining before they will begin District Tournament play.

The Eagles were hosts to the Conway Christian Eagles for Varsity and Junior Varsity games on Monday, March 28 at the DABA Big Field.

Jacob Adams was starting pitcher with Jared Kidwell and Dillon Conway on relief. Jared had two strikeouts and Dillon had three strikeouts at their turn on the mound.

In the first inning, the Eagles were a little slow in getting back in the groove after a week off.

Conway Christian scored three runs in the first inning leaving one on base.

The Eagles were unable

to put any runs on the board. Wyatt Covington was walked and thrown out at second on a force, Blayne Cook hit a grounder to second, Trey Lee went down swinging, Ryan Rosel sent a hopper to the second baseman and was thrown out at first.

Conway Christian opened the flood gates in the top of the second inning adding five more runs to their score stranding two on base.

The bottom of the second inning proved to be the same song, second verse for Des Arc. Berghan Taylor was thrown out at first, Adams was thrown out a third, Kidwell was called for strike three looking, Garrett Goodman was walked and Conway’s hit went to the third baseman’s glove.

The Eagles defense had a good inning preventing Conway Christian from scoring any runs. Trey Lee fielded a hit at second for the throw to Goodman at first for out one. Adams nabbed a fly in deep right

for out two, and a hot hit to Blayne Cook at short for the throw to Goodman at first for out three.

The Eagles in the bottom of the third inning.

Wyatt Covington went down swinging, Cook’s hit to left center earned a double, Lee’s hot hit to second base was bobbled at first base, Rosel popped up at second base, and Taylor’s third strike ball got away from the catcher causing a Des Arc runner to leave base for out three.

The Eagle defense held Conway Christian in the top of the fourth inning to three up and three down with one strike out, Cook throws a runner out with Goodman on the play at first, and a hopper to Goodman at first for out three.

Conway Christian held Des Arc scoreless in the bottom of the fourth inning with a strike out, a pop up and an out at first.

At the top of the fifth, the Eagles’ defense was looking good after holding Conway Christian to no

Dillon Conway, on the mound for the Eagles on Monday had three strikeouts against Conway Christian. He also scored the only run in the game for the Eagles. Conway Christian defeated the Eagles 13-1. runs since the top of the third inning.

Des Arc held CC to a strike out, two walks, a hit to Goodman for the out at first and a lightening hit into the glove of Conway on the pitcher’s mound for out three.

The Eagles were scoreless in the bottom of the fifth.

Conway Christian added a run in the top of the sixth inning. The Eagles at bat in the bottom of the sixth garnered no runs.

Taylor was safe at first after a throw gets by the CC first baseman, Adams had a hit to third and was thrown out at first, Kidwell was thrown out at first off his hit to the shortstop, and Goodman flew out to the second baseman.

Conway Christian added four runs to their score bringing the score 13-0.

The Eagles scored one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Conway walked and was caught in a run down stealing second and stole third on a passed ball by the catcher. Cook was thrown out at first but earned an RBI. Final score Conway Christian 13, Des Arc 1.

The Eagles will travel to Palestine-Wheatley this Friday, April 1 for a conference doubleheader.

They will be in action at DABA Big FIeld on Monday, April 4 with Barton and will host the Carlisle Bison in a conference doubleheader on Friday, April 8.

GOOD LUCK, EAGLES!

Senior Jacob Adams was the starting pitcher in the Des Arc versus Conway Christian game on Monday, March 28. The Eagles will travel to Palestine-Wheatley on Friday, April 1 for a conference doubleheader.

Eagle Eye Archery team to compete in Hot Springs at State Tournament Friday, April 1

Senior Lady Eagles in action this week The Senior Lady Eagles traveled to England on Tuesday, March 29 winning both Varsity and JV games.

Weather permitting, the Lady Eagles will play a conference doubleheader with the Carlisle Lady Bison at Millenium Field beginning

at 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday, March 31.

On Tuesday, April 5, the Lady Eagles will be at Riverview two games, at Abundant Life on Thursday, April 7 and will host the McCrory Lady Jaguars on Friday, April 8.

Band Boosters hold March meeting The Des Arc Eagle Marching Band held their regular monthly meeting at the Band Room on the High School Campus on Monday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.

The Senior High Band will be participating in the Regional Contest at Cabot High School on Thursday, April 7. There is a free Percussion Fest on Saturday, April 9.

Old business was discussed. The proposal for an Elementary Music teacher has been tabled for a later date due to budget shortfall.

Mr. Yarbrough is writing a proposal for the purchase of new instruments and is getting a “ballpark figure” for cosst and designs for new Band uniforms.

Jazz Band practice and Flag and Majorette practices are continuing. Drum Major sign up deadline is Friday, April 1.

In new business, the Band will be selling Yankee Candles and miscellaneous items as a fundraiser to purchase new uniforms.

They will be selling through April 1. Those in attendance were shown pictures of sample uniforms that will be presented to the Des Arc School Board to select from. The Band will be additional conducting fundraisers this summer and in the fall.

Mr. Yarbrough will have Band Camp information after Spring Break. The Seventh and Eighth grade students will attend the camp at SAU-Magnolia and Ninth though Twelfth grade students will attend UAMonticello.

The Spring Band Concert will be held on Sunday, May 1 in the High School gymnasium.

Forms will be sent home with band students after spring break to purchase tickets for the Band Banquet being held at Dondie’s White River Princess on Tuesday, May 3. This is a pre-sale of tickets. No tickets may be purchased at the door.

The next meeting of the Band Boosters will be Monday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m.

DES ARC SCHOOLS

LUNCH MENU

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Apr. 4-8:

Elementary Lunch

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Yams, Green Peas, Peaches, Milk TUESDAY:Hamburger, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Pineapple, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken and Noodles, Great Northern Beans, Steamed Broccoli, Grapes, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Strips, Corn, Applesaue, Cookie, Ketchup, Milk FRIDAY: Pizza, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Green Beans, Pears, Milk

MONDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni and Cheese, Yams, Pears, Fresh Fruit, Milk TUESDAY: Taco Salad, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Salsa, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Fruit Cocktail, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Fresh Fruit, Pineapple, Cookie, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce Tomato, Seasoned 1/2 Baked Potato, Steamed Broccoli, Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonaise Breakfast FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, French MONDAY: Biscuit and Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Sausage Pattie or Cereal & Fixings, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Toast, Oranges Milk TUESDAY: Funnel Cake or

Cereal & Toast, Peaches

The Des Arc Elementary Eagle Eye Archery team will be competing in the State Archery tournament to be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center, Bank of the Ozarks Arena Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2.

The competition begins at 8:30 a.m. The Eagle Eye Archery team will be competing in the Middle School Division on April 1. GOOD LUCK TO THE TEAM!!!

Lady Eagles Softball Eagles Baseball Fri., Apr. 1 Pal-Wheatley* V, V 4:30 p.m.

Mon., Apr. 4 Barton V,JV 4:30 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 8 Carlisle* V,V 4:30 p.m.

Fri., Apr. 15 Hazen* V,V 4:30 p.m.

Tues., Apr. 19 @Conway Christian V,JV 4:30 p.m.

District Tournament @ Carlisle Regional Tournament @ Poyen State Tournament @ Parkers Chapel State Championship @ Baum Stadium, Fayetteville

4:00 p.m.

V,V Thurs., Mar. 31 Carlisle* 4:00 p.m.

V,JV Tues., Apr. 5 @ Riverview 4:00 p.m.

Thurs., Apr. 7 @Abund. Life V, JV 4:00 p.m.

V,V McCrory* Fri., Apr. 8 4:00 p.m.

Thurs., Apr. 15 @Pal-Wheat* V,V 4:00 p.m.

V,V Tues., Apr. 19 Riverview 4:00 p.m.

V,V Thurs., Apr. 21 Brinkley* 4:00 p.m.

Mon., Apr. 25 @Greers Ferry V, JV District Tournament @ Carlisle Regional Tournament @ Poyen State Tournament @ Parkers Chapel State Championship @ Bogles Park, Fayetteville

Breakfast

MONDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Toast, Apples TUESDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple WEDNESDAY: Biscuit and real & Toast, Apples FRIDAY: Donuts or Cereal & Sausage or Cereal & Toast Peaches Toast, Pears THURSDAY: Biscuit and Gravy Served with Milk & Juice or Cereal & Toast, Oranges Meals are subject to change/ USDA is an Equal Opportu- FRIDAY: Pop Tarts or Cereal & Toast, Fruit nity Provider and Employer Served with Milk & Juice WEDNESDAY: Yogurt and Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple THURSDAY: Pop Tarts or Ce-

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FARM/HOME Eldridge announces opposition to TPP FORT SMITH – Former prosecutor and U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge, who is running for the U.S. Senate, today stated his opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership – a trade agreement between the United States and eleven other Pacific Rim countries. Eldridge said he is concerned about the trade deal’s impact on working people in Arkansas, farmers and the state's economy.

Eldridge made the announcement from Fort Smith, a community that has been hit hard because of jobs being shipped to other countries, particularly manufacturing jobs.

“I support trade that is fair to all Arkansans, which is why I oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership in its current form. The Trans Pacific Partnership fails to address currency manipulation by other countries, it stands to raise the price of prescription drugs on our seniors, and I have serious concerns about its impact on working families and Arkansas farmers, particularly our state’s rice farmers.

"Communities like Fort Smith have been hit particularly hard by the loss of manufacturing jobs. We must insist that any trade deal will increase jobs and boost wages, not amount to an empty promise that costs jobs, hurting businesses and working families in Arkansas. As our next senator, I'll fight for fairer trade to actually create or bring good-paying jobs to Arkansas - not trade deals the send them to other countries or punish our state's hardworking farmers. This is why Arkansas needs a senator who will listen to all Arkansans and then go to work every day to fight for them."

USA Rice has "great concern" about impact of TPP on Arkansas rice.

"Mexico agreed to eliminate all duties on rice imported from Vietnam within ten years after the agreement goes into effect. "This is of great concern because Mexico is our number one export market," Dow Brantley, an Arkansas producer and chairman of USA Rice, said. "As Mexico increases imports of milled rice, Vietnam is our num-

ber one competitive threat.

We believe that Vietnam is providing subsidies to its producers in excess of levels allowed by the World Trade Organization, so we face the prospect of unfair competition in a key market. The subsidy problem isn't confined to Vietnam, and it's time for the U.S. government to challenge unfair subsidies in many key agricultural exporters."

Under the North America Free Trade Agreement, all U.S. rice enters Mexico duty free while rice from Vietnam currently faces a 20 percent duty." [Stuttgart Daily Leader, 02/05/2016] AARP has "serious concerns" about impact of TPP on prescription drug prices.

"AARP continues to voice its serious concerns about the current draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a massive trade agreement that will affect millions of people here in the U.S. and abroad and could set an unfortunate precedent for future trade agreements. The draft agreement contains provisions that add to the profits of the brand-name pharmaceutical industry at the expense of patients and older Americans. In fact, some of the TPP provisions run counter to current U.S. laws that are in place to protect consumers’ access to affordable medicines."

[AARP, 07/27/2015] American Automotive Policy Council says TPP doesn't address currency manipulation and could drive up the cost of cars.

"Still, all three car companies cited by the President -- GM, Ford, and Chrysler -- have deep misgivings about the trade deal. The trade group representing the big three U.S. automakers argues the TPP fails to address Japan's potential to use currency manipulation to drive up the costs of American cars.

"Several countries in the TPP negotiations have a history of using currency manipulation to gain an unfair trade advantage over their trade partners, which would undermine the expected benefits of a TPP agreement to the United States," the American Automotive Policy Council says on its website."

Retirement and Estate Planning From Cooperative Extension Service How do you see your golden years of retirement? Do you picture traveling? Spending time with friends and family? Enjoying hobbies? Beginning a new career? When you start to plan for retirement, you need to think about different phases of your retirement life.

Early retirement occurs in the years just after you retire.

Late retirement occurs closer to the end of your life when you may have more health concerns and start to slow down. The middle retirement phase includes the years in between. Early and middle retirement are the more active phases. Late retirement occurs when life starts to slow down. Older adults may face disability due to arthritis, heart disease, stroke or some other physical condition. It's a good idea to be prepared for whatever may come your way.

Estate planning is arranging for the orderly transfer of your assets (property) following death. The ideal estate plan minimizes taxes, expenses and delays, and assures that your assets reach intended heirs.

Your estate plan - or lack of one - determines who will inherit your property. If you own property, you need an estate plan. An estate plan is not a single document. It is an individualized plan based on your unique situations and circumstances and may include a will, trust, life insurance, or a change in method of property ownership.

Retirement and estate planning secure the financial future for you and your family.

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 Mar. 28 Days of field work: 3 Top soil Moisture: 25% adequate, 75% Surplus Sub soil Moisture: 100% adequate Major Activities: Farmers were preparing seed beds for spring planting a majority of the week until rainfall occurred. Corn planting has begun along with a few acres of rice. Burndown herbicides continue to be applied to fields for winter weed control. Livestock continues to "chase" early green pasture growth.

Crop Progress: Corn: 15% Planted, 0% emerged Rice: 1% Planted, 0% emerged Crop Condition: Pasture/Hay: 100% Fair Livestock Condition: 3 Fair

USDA/1890 scholarship deadline close High school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors wondering how they are going to pay off their student loans may want to consider being named a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholar, said George Richardson, USDA 1890 program liaison at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

The National Scholars Program awards scholarships to students attending one of nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land Grant Universities and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences or related academic disciplines.

Students receive full tuition, room and board and a summer job with USDA while in college. When the program began in 1992, applicants had to be incoming freshmen, but now the program is open to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership and community service, said Richardson.

Applicants submit their application packets directly to the 1890 institution of their choice and then the institution submits the scholar’s program packet directly to the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, which contacts the USDA agencies who make the final selections. Each institution can submit up to 12 packets, said Richardson.

The scholarship deadline is April 21. Application packets are posted on the web at http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890.

For more information or help with the application process, contact Richardson at (870) 575-7241; (870) 541-0047 or richardsong@uapb.edu or George.richardson@osec.u sda.gov.

A-State student receives Katherine Franzen Scholarship JONESBORO — Layne Turner, a plant and soil science major at Arkansas State University, is the recipient of the Katherine Franzen Memorial Scholarship for the spring semester. Each spring, the Franzen family selects an A-State student for the award. Turner is from Gillett.

Scholarship recipients must be from Arkansas County and a full-time student at Arkansas State majoring in an agriculture-related field. Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.25 grade point average and must exhibit leadership qualities.

The Katherine Franzen

privately funded scholarship was established in 1992 by her grandson, Tom W. Franzen, to honor his grandmother who lived in Stuttgart. She was an astute farmer and businesswoman whose generosity was far-reaching.

The scholarship, which goes to a full-time second semester freshman, was founded to help students advance their education in the agricultural field. Candidates must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.

Katherine E. Franzen (1914-2001) was a lifelong resident who contributed to a number of causes in the Stuttgart area. She was

Layne Turner especially known for presenting anonymous gifts and sought no personal recognition.

Turner is the son of Jammy and Laura Turner of Gillett.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services customerowners receive $28.75 Million since 2006 AgHeritage Farm Credit Services paid $3.5 million in profits from 2015 to customer-owners this spring through the Patronage Program," said Greg Cole, AgHeritage FCS, President and CEO. "We are owned by the very customers we serve. Ownership entitles our customers to special benefits such as sharing in our profits. Over the past 10 years, we have distributed $28.75 million through the Patronage Program."

"Farmers are running complex businesses. And as businesses, it is important to have good financial resources and expertise.

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Branch offices are located in Batesville, Brinkley, Dermott, Lonoke, Newport, Pocahontas, Searcy, Star City and Stuttgart.

tronage Program," stated Michael Taylor, AgHeritage FCS Board Chairman. The Patronage Program returns a portion of the association's net earnings to our eligible customer-owners.

Patronage refunds are based on the proportion of interest paid on an individual's loan to total interest earned.

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District Court Hearings

CITY CASES Douglas D. Chamness, Searcy, charged with No Driver License, DWIFirst, No Liability Insurance and Fictitious Tags.

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $1225.00 and Seven days Prairie County Jail with credit for time served.

Janet Levon Keith, Des Arc, charged with Littering. Nolle Prossed by Motion of Officer.

Garry Thomas, Des Arc, charged with Animal Violation-At Control Large, No License, No Rabies. Bond Forfeited.

Devin R. Kostboth, Ward, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Haven Daniel Walker, North Little Rock,

charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Bond Forfetited.

Donna Cashin, Des Arc, charged with Animal Control Violation-At Large, No License, No Rabies. Plead Not Guilty.

Hearing set for April 14, 2016.

Brice W. Popplowell, Searcy, charged with Contempt of Court (Probation Violation). Continued to April 4, 2016.

Zachery Severns, Des Arc, charged with Violation of Arkansas Hot Check Law. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $302.24.

STATE CASES Billy Lynn Cummings, Mayflower, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor, Improper Display Tag and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons, and No Liability Insurance.

Bond Forfeited.

Calandra Caldwell, Des Arc, charged with Exceed-

ing Posted Speed 76 MPH/55 Zone. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Micah M. Ayers, McCrory, charged with Violation of Permit No Signs, No Escort. Bond Forfeited.

Dana Lyons, West Point, charged with No Liability Insurance.

Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Alexander C. Brousics, Batesville, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 81 MPH/55 Zone. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Christian M. Vent, Carlisle, charged with Failure to Pay. Guilty.

Sentenced to $1040.00 and 30 days Prairie County Jail suspended upon Payment.

Russell Jordan, Searcy, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

David Dorathy, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Notify Bondsman.

The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, March 29, 2016:

Land Transfers Warranty Deed

February 23, 2016.

Reed, Nyshaunda, 22, Commitment. Intake date March 8, 2016.

Robison, Tracy Leighann, 26, charged with Theft of Property x2, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, DWI-First and Refusal to Submit. Intake date February 3, 2016.

Allen, Wallace, 69, Commitment. Intake date February 24, 2016.

Brown, Theotis Watis, 49, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date March 26, 2016.

Chamness, Douglas, 52, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date March 21, 2016.

Enzor, David Mark, 56, Commitment. Intake date March 7, 2016.

Robinson, Jamieson Bernard, 31, charged with Contempt of Court. Intake date March 28, 2016.

Tipton, Michael Deaune, 48, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date March 25, 2016.

Tyler, Brandon Keith, 30, charged with Failure to Appear. Driving on Suspended License, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Failure to Pay Fine and Cost and Driving without Insurance. Intake date

1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17, T4N, R4W containing One acre, more or less AND A part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17, T4N, R4W contianing One acre, more or less.

Arkansas Works On Changes to Health Coverage

Next week, during a special session on Medicaid, Arkansas lawmakers will vote on Governor Asa Hutchinson’s version of expanded health care, Arkansas Works.

Much like the Private Option has, Arkansas Works will ensure continued access to coverage for hundreds of thousands of hard-working Arkansans.

However, Arkansas Works also includes changes that tend to appeal to more conservative lawmakers.

The proposed changes include: Subsidized EmployerSponsored Insurance (ESI): Employed individuals eligible for Arkansas Works will be required to enroll in their employer-sponsored insurance plan (if their employer participates in the program). The health plan will be subsidized with Medicaid dollars to cover March 28, 2016. the premium. The state will Albizu, James, 47, explore incentives to encharged with Possession of courage small businesses Controlled Substance with to participate.

Intent to Deliver. Intake date March 24, 2016.

Pruitt, Leslie, 24, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Controlled Substance and Endangering Bad news continues to Welfare of Minor. Intake roll in from north Arkansas date February 18, 2016.

Baldin, Joseph D. 28, amid the Arkansas Game charged with Possession of and Fish Commission’s efControlled Substance and forts to find the prevalence Possession of Drug Para- rate of chronic wasting disphernalia.

Intake date ease in the area where the disease initially was detectMarch 15, 2016.. ed.

Winkowski, Jeremy Results from last week’s Joseph 37, charged with tests revealed an additional Probation Violation. In- 18 deer and a single elk take date February 5, 2016. with the disease.

Wardwell, Eddie, 41, Last week, tissue samcharged with Parole Viola- ples from 49 deer and elk tion, Commercial Burglary taken in and around the x2, Residential Burglary, 125,000-acre focal area Breaking or Entering, Theft were sent to the Wisconsin of Property and Habitual Veterinary Diagnostic LabOffender. Intake date Feb- oratory in Madison for testruary 3, 2016. ing.

Out of the 18 positive Jones, Bobby Joe, 55, charged with Forgery, deer samples, four were Theft of Property and Ha- found just outside of the bitual Offender. Intake AGFC’s focal area. Those deer were either found date March 3, 2016.

Ingle, Shad, 38, Com- dead or were killed by vehimitment. Intake date cles. The single cow elk was taken from the Boxley ValMarch 19, 2016. ley area of Newton County.

Arkansas now has 22 CWD positive samples

Prairie County Jail Count Branch, Aaron Antwon, 32, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Intake date March 17, 2016.

McGee, Rodney Tiawan, 37, charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons, Non-Support and Parole Violation. Intake date March 1, 2016.

Figueroa, Frank, 36, charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Fleeing. Intake date March 25, 2016.

Washington, Earl, 48, charged with Criminal Mischief-First. Intake date December 28, 2015.

Owens, Frederick, 33, charged with Murder-First Degree. Intake date March 24, 2016.

Dulaney, Malary L., 31, charged with Kidnapping and Terroristic Threatening. Intake date December 19, 2015.

Gschwend, Madison, 24, Commitment. Intake date March 21, 2016.

Monroe, Traci, 23, Commitment. Intake date January 23, 20-16.

Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 53, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date

Harvey Cunningham, Grantor, hand paid by Gary Cunningham, Harvey Dean Cunningham and Tommy Lee Cunningham, Grantees, the following described lands situated in Prairie County: Part of the Fractional E

Work Training and Referrals: Unemployed indieligible for viduals Arkansas Works will be referred to the Department of Workforce Services to find employment and receive work training. Students and full-time caregivers will be exempt.

Cost-Sharing for Enrollees Above 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL): Individuals enrolled in Arkansas Works who earn above 100% of the FPL will be required to pay monthly premiums. A flat rate of $19 was proposed.

Failure to pay after a 90day grace period will result in a debt to the state.

Eliminate 90-Day Eligibility: Retroactive Retroactive eligibility is a standard feature in state Medicaid programs, and it covers expenses incurred 90 days before an individual enrolled. Arkansas Works would eliminate retroactive eligibility.

Expeditious Termination of Waiver: The state

will have the right to terminate the program by providing a 30-day notice to end the demonstration waiver.

The transition from the Private Option to Arkansas Works is very important because lawmakers will be setting the course for the future of health care in the state. Coverage must continue to be comprehensive, affordable, and accessible regardless of income. By ensuring everyone can have a healthy, productive future, Arkansas Works also supports positive economic growth in the state for years to come. However, it’s vital that the changes to the program do not create new barriers for families and reverse the impressive progress we’ve made to improve the health of all Arkansans.

Learn more about Arkansas Works and what its proposed policy changes could mean for all Arkansans in AACF’s newest report.

First batch of target tests reveal nineteen additional CWD positive cervids from the state’s deer and elk. Before today’s lab results, two deer and an elk had tested positive for the fatal disease.

All three of those initially tested cervids came from within Newton County.

Today’s test results included 17 positive samples from Newton County and two deer from Boone County.

As of today, more than 260 deer and 18 elk have been taken for sampling.

Another large batch of samples is currently at the Wisconsin lab with results expected late next week.

The AGFC will continue its efforts to sample elk that appear to be sick from throughout the known elk range.

Due to the large number of positive samples, including samples outside the established focal area, emphasis will be placed on collecting samples from road-killed deer and sick or

dead deer throughout northwest Arkansas in order to determine the extent of the disease’s distribution.

The latest test results were a blow to AGFC Chief of Wildlife Management Brad Carner. “This is not good news. We were hopeful that all positive samples would be contained within our focal area. That’s obviously not the case,” he said.

“We also hoped to find a low prevalence rate in the test samples. We’re disappointed, but still focused on the job at hand,” Carner noted.

Landowners continue to be very helpful in allowing the AGFC access to their property, Carner says.

“Much of the land within the zone where the agency is working is privately owned. We continue to ask for their help and help from anyone who sees a deer or elk that appears to be ill.”

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Dirt farmer from Des Arc shaking hands with President Fidel Castro - the year 1987

My Trip to Cuba!

This picture was taken October 1987 in the Presidential Palace, Havana, Cuba. The date came to be known as Black Tuesday (unrelated to our visit) because the U.S. stock market experienced record declines that day. President Castro was aware of it and mentioned it during our dinner party hosted by the President.

I was invited to make the trip to Cuba by then 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, U.S. Representative Bill Alexander. The host group was the ARCA Foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. ARCA had undertaken a project that included exploring opportunities that might lead to improved relations between the United States and Cuba. At least, they hoped to find a way to tone down the harsh rhetoric between Cuba and the Reagan Administration. I was told that the Cubans recommended to ARCA that they travel to Cuba and learn what concerns the Cubans had with U.S./Cuban relations before they reached any conclusions.

The trip was arranged and other than myself, most participants were scholars, humanitarians, a former U.S. Senator, Dick Clark, a former Peace Corps Director, Mary King, a civic activist and political candidate from New York, Mark Green. ARCA Chairman Smith Bagley attended with his wife and daughter.

During our stay we visited with practically all the Cabinet Ministers of the Cuban government plus officials of the Catholic Church, some political opponents of the Castro government, the director of the American Interest Section and the Director of the Canadian Embassy. We also visited the Isle of Youth where we were introduced to high school children being educated in Cuba. They numbered 14,000 and most came from African nations.

We met with President Castro the first time in his office about 11:00 PM and the meeting lasted until 3:30 AM. During the meeting I had an opportunity to ask him if he would like to buy some American rice. He said, “could be.” Later when the U.S. Interest Section Director learned of my question, he wanted to know the President’s response. When we were invited for a second visit--which amazed our group-- by the President to a cocktail and dinner party someone told the President that I had asked the American representative about shipping rice to Cuba. The President then asked me what did he say? I said, “He said the same thing you did, Mr. President, could be.” President Castro stroked his beard and nodded his acknowledgment.

He told me that I was the first American farmer he had met and then asked me to return to Cuba so he could put me on Cuban television and let his farmers meet me. He had questioned me pretty intently during our first visit and during our second encounter he accurately stated the gross revenue of my farming operation. It was obvious that he had given considerable thought to the subject. I regret that I have not been able to return to Cuba.

Currently, we are selling U.S. Rice to the Cuban market as well as other commodities. I jokingly tell the farm groups that have been promoting the expansion of commerce with Cuba that I started that ball rolling in 1987 and the new guys are just finishing the work I started long ago.

None of the individuals on our trip would want to adopt the Cuban form of government and we had no illusions of converting Castro. Improved communications between the U.S. and Cuba was a goal for ARCA

Prairie County 4-H teens explore during Spring Break Shea Wilson Prairie County Extension Agent – FCS/4-H

Prairie and Lonoke County 4-H teens spent part of their spring break touring the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center and Arkansas River Trail in downtown Little Rock.

While at the Nature Center, they participated in a Geocaching activity where they learned to use coordinates to locate four small geocaches. By combining GPS technology, sleuthing, and outdoor exploration, geocaching engaged them in an educational tour of the nature center.

Interested in joining the 4-H fun? Contact the Prairie County Extension Service at 870-998-2614 or 870-2564204, email smwilson@uaex.edu, or “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prairicoarkansas4h. 4-H is the youth development program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service and is open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 19 years of age without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

and they deemed it worthy of the risks. Political and public criticisms were expected. Some of us encountered harsh criticism for traveling to Cuba, one Little Rock writer for a statewide paper accused me of being naive and manipulated by Castro. Of course I think the writer was full of beans.

I left Cuba feeling that reasonable people, who are diametrically opposed in their political philosophies, could communicate, exchange ideas and co-exist. I’m certainly no expert in foreign policy but I do believe that the harsh rhetoric from the U.S. and the trade embargo against Cuba has worsened the chances for democracy to take hold in Cuba. I did testify in favor of lifting the embargo before a U.S. House Committee following the trip. The one thing I did notice about the Cubans was that they were very passionate about their independence. Example: when the Minister of Prisons was told by a member of our group that the U.S. wanted to inspect their prisons for possible human rights violations, he retorted, “Who are you to demand to inspect our prisons, we don’t come to America and demand to inspect yours.”

Some years after my trip, a group promoting the lifting or moderating the Cuban Embargo approached me about supporting their effort. Afterwards, I did meet with some U.S. Government officials and I was able to ask President Clinton of that possibility during a White House visit while he was doing his weekly radio broadcast from the Oval Office. He indicated that the embargo would have already been lifted if it had not been for the Cubans shooting down the two U.S. civilian aircraft they said violated their airspace.

That incident seemed to move any relaxation of the embargo backwards. However, just when chances to trade with Cuba were looking the darkest, perhaps it was hurricane damage, perhaps because it was great public relations for Castro, both sides began to allow U.S. exports into Cuba. There are restrictions regarding government sales and credit but never the less, the U.S. began to ship a considerable amount of agricultural commodities to Cuba.

The ARCA people, and many others promoting improved relations between our nations, thought that interaction was the best tool to promote democracy.

Makes sense to me and I like to think that the reasonable approach by ARCA and others is finally achieving positive results.

On a personal note. I enjoyed meeting President Castro, his cabinet members and other Cubans. Each one treated me very well. President Castro seemed to want what was best for his people and he has witnessed severe exploitation of Cubans by corporate domination. He is also someone who vehemently resents the U.S. telling Cuba how it should conduct its affairs.

In addition to his interest in U.S. agriculture, President Castro was very interested in how I, a farmer, came to Cuba in the company of the caliber of people on the trip. I explained that my farm activist role and being a hands on farmer was the reason that I had an association with Congressman Alexander and that was why he recommended me to ARCA. He seemed intrigued that a rural person would be included.

Didn’t mean to write a book but wanted to give some explanation of how, why, when and where the camera lens caught a dirt farmer from Arkansas shaking hands with the President of Cuba.

he news coverage of President Obama’s historic visit to the nation of Cuba this week was pretty intense. After all, it has been 88 years since an American president was there. The rancor and bitterness between our two government is well known because it’s been a decades long confrontation. Without expounding on all the reasons, the U.S. imposed a very strict trade and travel embargo against Cuba in 1960. Trade had all but stopped in 1959. The news coverage from Cuba was more enjoyable than the endless presidential campaign debates made up of feuds, insults, crude language, violent protests and just general bad taste with little attention to important issues!

So, the U.S. effort at forcing Cuba to change its form of government is 56 years old and did not accomplish what it was intended to do.

There is still strong opposition from some communities in the U.S. to moving toward establishing normal relations with Cuba. But the public sentiment has been growing for sometime to support a change in our policy.

It is no doubt the Cuban people have suffered economically due to the embargo. But, the long time president Fidel Castro and his brother Raul Castro currently serving as president are still standing.

So many, especially in the farm communities of America have urged that the embargo be lifted for a long time. I testified in congress on that issue in 1987-88 and took part in the effort to end the embargo on behalf of the American Agriculture Movement along with many other farm organizations.

But we were not successful, except during a period in the Clinton Administrations when we saw some easing of restrictions on exporting farm commodities and medical supplies and travel between the nations. The administration of George W. Bush reversed many of those gains and the commerce practically ended again in the 2000-2008 period.

The embargo is still in place, only congress can remove it. But the President has taken some permitted actions that resulted in the U.S. Embassy in Havana being re-opened and this visit by him and 40 members of congress—both Democrats and Republicans—and a host of business executives representing some of the largest U.S. firms is likely to lead to a total lifting of the embargo which has been described as the last relic of the Cold War. Whether one disagrees with what the president has put into motion or not, the facts and reality are calling for change.

For me personally, I’m excited and convinced that the Cuban people and the American people will see great benefits in the future because of the civil conversations taking place between the two presidents. Experts say that change will come slowly but if we don’t begin, it will never come. It’s been along time since 1987 when I visited Cuba at the invitation of then U.S. Representative Bill Alexander. Some thought we were on the verge of change at that time.

When I returned from Cuba, I put some thoughts on paper as a way of explaining why an American farmer was in the same photograph with President Fidel Castro. These recent events cause me to believe that a bunch of dirt farmers in the 1980’s wanting to export goods to Cuba were right. And, our feelings about the embargo were more than money concerns alone, it was the unfairness it represented and the pain it brought to the Cuban people. We used to say, if we can sell wheat to Russia, we should be able to sell rice to Cuba; that might have been a simple slogan but it had a point. Hopefully before much more time goes by the embargo will be lifted and perhaps with it some of the long-standing hatred will finally fade into history.

Thank you President Obama and President Castro for looking forward instead of back and for providing us with a hands on history lesson.

-Harvey Joe Sanner

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Class of 2016 attend first College and Career Symposium held here

DAHS Seniors introduced to opportunities in transition Pictured above are members of the Des Arc High School Graudating Class of 2016 who attended the first College and Career Symposium held here. The event was held at the First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center on Tuesday, March 15. The College and Career Symposium is a conference for the discussion of the transition from High School to the College/Vocational areas in a graduating senior’s life. Speakers were on hand to share ideas, opportunities and answered questions to assist in the transition. Special guest speakers were Patti Carson-Recruitment Coordinator at ASU-Beebe; Abby Powell-Greenway Recruiting Representative; Carrol Moody-Director of Occupational Tech-ASU; Harold Emery-Diesel Technology-ASU; Paul Guess-Guess & Co., Des Arc;

Melissa Powell-Armor Seed Company and Kyanna Beard-Pulaski Technical College. Lunch was served at 12:15 p.m. and was provided by Crop Production Services (CPS), Tri-County Farmers Association and Riceland Foods. This Symposium was presented by the Des Arc High School Advisory Committee. Members of the Committee are Superintendent Nick Hill, Principal Josh Kessler, Con Sullivan-Vo-Ag teacher at DAHS, May Lynn Thomason-Family and Consumer Science teacher at DAHS, Jim Featherston-Business Education teacher at DAHS, Paul Guess, Terri Gross, Joey York, Jeffrey Reidhar, and Mike Hagar. The Seniors gave a very positive review of the symposium and stated that they wished it had been presented before they became a senior.

Lunch With the Lions Thursday April 14, 2016 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Riverfront Park – Drive Thru

$6.00 Lunch Special Hamburger All the fixins’ - Chips - Bottled Water Local Delivery Available For additional information contact

John Stephens at 830-6182 or Paul Dickson at 256-5274 **** In the event of rain, the lunch will be rescheduled for April 19, 2016.**** 3/31/3c

Flooded shipping lot in Searcy after heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon (March 30)

Judge Skarda going in today for MRI A visit to his doctor last week revealed that Judge Mike Skarda has a fractured vertebrae as well as a broken rod placed during hip surgery a few weeks ago.

Judge Skarda will be going in the hospital for an MRI this week to determine corrective procedure.

Judge Skarda has been at his office though in a lot of pain.

Opening reception for Preller exhibit at Ark. Museum Historic Arkansas Museum will host the free opening reception for Hugo and Gayne Preller’s House of Light during the Second Friday Art Night from 5 to 8 p. m. Friday, April 8.

The reception will feature live music by The Cons of Formant and Arkansasmade beer from Core Brewing.

Hugo and Gayne Preller’s House of Light is a photographic odyssey that begins when you join Hugo and Gayne on an adventure down the Mississippi River in a floating photography studio that offered climpses of the flourishing American frontier. Over the course of their lifetimes, Hugo and Gayne Preller made more than 2,400 photographs, artworks and artifacts.

Historic Arkansas Museum is delighted to display a portion of the Preller Collection and to share an authentic glimpse into life in the Delta around the turn of the century.

The exhibit continues in the Arkansas Made Gallery through October 2016.

The Prellers were formerly of Augusta.

The Historic Arkansas Museum is located at 200 E. 3rd St. in Little Rock, Ar.

Des Arc Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Appreciation

HONORS BANQUET Tuesday, April 5 Honorees Will Be Selected from the Following Nominees: Business:

Public Servant

Fireman of the Year:

Kenny Ripper, Presenter

John Stephens, Presenter

Robyn Hambrick, Presenter

City Market M Triple J ARcare

Billy Don Johnson Sharon Brown Neva Boatright

Rick Ford James Chandler Mickey Graham

Citizen of the Year Lana Smith, Presenter

Elizabeth “Liz” Hampton Doug Estes Rodney Adams Jason Holloway

Educator of the Year: Lindsie Taylor, Presenter

Alison Cox Krissy Covington Regina Liles David Yarbrough

Winston Collier Guest Speaker

The program begins at 6:00 p.m. at the

Christian Life Center First United Methodist Church Tickets: $20 Per Person - Available from Chamber Members or At the Door Meal Will Be Catered by Cajun Express