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Kindergarten - Pg 10

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Graduation - Pg 16

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Locals folks in Memphis, 1917 - Pgs 8 & 9

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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., MAY 19, 6 PM Sixth Grade Graduation Elementary Cafetorium FRI., MAY 20 Schools dismissed for Summer Break Return August 15 SAT., MAY 21, 8AM-1PM Band Car Wash High School Band Room Donations accepted SUN, MAY 22, 6 PM Fellowship Worship Gospel Mission Church MON-FRI., MAY 23-27. 8 AM Summer Basketball Camp High School Gymnasium THURS., MAY 26, 12-2 PM AR Food Bank Drop City Hall Courtroom Recipients must have ID

TUES, MAY 31 Last Day to Assess Personal Property Without Penalty JUNE 2-4 31st Annual Steamboat Days Festival JUNE 6-10, 8:30-11:30 AM Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church

Bobby Price still suffers from Black Widow spider bites

It was about 18 months ago that Bobby Price of Hickory Plains was bitten on his right foot by a black widow spider that had crawled into his house shoe. He said the first bite felt like a splinter, and as he removed his foot he was bitten again on his heel.

He said, “Within 15 minutes, I began to lose my breath. However, I just put off going to a doctor.” Within 28 hours, he was hospitalized in critical condition.

He has had to retire and has congestive heart failure caused by the neurotoxins injected by the spider.

Female widow spiders are easily identified. They are shiny black with a red hourglass shape on its belly.

Bobby and wife, the former Paula Briley raise beef cattle. He is the son of Bully and Nell Price of Hickory Plains.

Obituaries Pg . 3

Daniel Cessor, 35, Hazen Sarah Greer, 55, Searcy Iris Grommet, 92, Brinkley Rachel Gunn, 83, Ward Vernon Henderson, 74, Cabot Clova Hill, 85, Cabot Gill Kidd, 46, Higginson Mary Pitts, 81, Searcy Russell Prine, 68, Hazen Paul Ramsey, 69, Beebe Melvin Redman, 74, Searcy Bobby Reed, 78, Searcy Betty Stine, 72, Des Arc

Journal Delivery 15 out-of-county tracked locations received May 12 issue on Friday, May 13.

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“A F REE 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

Forty-seven sixth graders graduating Forty-seven sixth graders will graduate in Commencement Excercises tonight, Thursday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m.

Jenna Brown is Valedictorian and Zachery Holloway is Salutatorian.

Honor graduates are Bryce Baxter, Cheyenne Berryhill, Bailey Brown, Nicholas Cashin, Taniya Chapple, Collin Chastain, Cooper Childers, Halle

Cox, Elijah Evans, Laura Fouse, Matthew Hill, Tristan Ingle, Matt Kearby, Seth Lisko, Aaron Madar, Gage McCombs, Michael McCoy, Kyndal Morton, Lucas Nichols, Caden Pasley, Jake Reidhar, Jaymison Renfro, Jacob Roach, Dalton Sears, Mason Sherman, Takiyah Spencer, Braxton Tallent, Kelly Taylor, Hadley Whittenburg, Kirsten Wiggins and Seth Williams.

Allison Cox named “Teacher of the Year” The 2016 Academic Banquet honoring Des Arc High School students for academic excellence was held on Monday, May 9, at the Des Arc Elementary Cafetorium.

Seventh through Twelfth grade students were recognized by their teachers for excellence in a particular subject.

Allison Cox, Math teacher at Des Arc High School, was honored as “Teacher of the Year’ She and husband, Tyler, are expecting their first child, a boy, in June. Maggie Wilson presented Mrs. Cox with an inscribed plaque.

Michelle Blasingame, representing the University of Arkansas-Stuttgart Campus, was a guest presenter.

Ms. Blasingame named Quenton Walters as the recipient of a scholarship for full tuition. She also advised that a scholarship is available to every Des Arc

Allison Cox High School Senior upon attendance.

Bailey Greenwood, Des Arc High School Student Council president introduced award presenters and welcomed everyone.

Student Council Vice Persident, Brooke Kellar, gave the invocation.

Other graduates are Trey Anderson, Tristan Bush, Dawson Crook, Anthony Crowder, Chance Eldridge, Luke Hagar, Maggie Lantrip, Carly Lopez, Andrew Madar, Amber Norman, Robert Phillips, Wesley Rogers, Alanna Shelton, and Morgan Walls.

Their teachers are Mrs. Courtney Skarda, Mrs. Pam Brock and Mrs. Hannah Belew.

The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Dalton Sears.

Aaron Madar will lead the National Anthem. Taniya Chapple will lead the Benediction.

Flag Bearers are Luke Hagar and Jake Reidhar.

Mrs. Dena Rooks, Des Arc Elementary Principal, will conduct the presentation of diplomas.

This class will be entering Des Arc High School as seventh graders when they return to school in August.

They will be the Des Arc High School graduating Class of 2022.

P U B LI S H E D E A C H T H U R S D A Y S I N C E 1 9 0 7 THU RSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

City signs no-bid contract for sanitation service The Des Arc City Council, meeting Tuesday night, passed Ordinance 2016-05, waiving requirement for competitive bidding for the city’s sanitation service.

According to the ordinance, “M-Triple-J Sanitation has done a satisfactory job for the city for years and was awarded a “no bid” contract. The required bidding was waived in order to have a contract signed by the renewal date of May 18.

Mayor Jim Garth opening the only bid received on the old fire department rescue truck. A bid of $1800 from Don Harvey was accepted unanimously by the council. The mayor advised that security cameras for the utility office will be ordered soon.

Street work consists of repairing potholes and replacing culvert right now, preparing for the chip sealing this summer, Mayor Garth reported.

Police Chief Rick Parson’s report included 5 traf-

Museum planning activities for “Kids to Parks Day” on Saturday All “kids” in the area are invited to join Lower White River Museum State Park at Des Arc, in partnership with the National Park Trust, in observing the 6th annual “Kids to Parks Day” on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2 p.m.

“Come and celebrate the nationwide day of play with historic games and

quality time outdoors,” says Monica Smith, assistant director at the local museum Phone (870) 256-3711, E-mail For more information about Kids to Parks Day and the National Park Trust, visit your local museum call Monica Smith, assistant director.

fic tickets, 1 felony charge, and 2 misdemeanors the past month. He also advised that the retired police cars haven’t sold yet and he will be advertising them in the state newspaper and on-line.

Steve Bryan, gas alderman, said, “Gas prices are steady but transportation costs are outrageous.”

Ambulance: Alderman Bryan said things were slow and Mayor Garth added that Christy Bell, director, really needed help and islooking to hire an EMT. Other items reported and discussed included a problem with the garbage container at the ball park; the backhoe has gone for repairs; all dogs picked up were either reclaimed or adopted (always good news).

Mayor Garth told council members, “We will need to have a work meeting soon due to three employees on light duty and another scheduled for shoulder surgery. We may need to hire another employee or give current employees overtime.”

Ronald Eans, a guest at Tuesday night’s meeting, addressed the council and invited them to participate in the Prairie County Fair.

He said, “The fair meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.” He also spoke on concerns he had about there not being more Des Arc owned businesses in town.

Chrisana Knupp, Recorder

Plea Day Hearings for May in Northern and Southern Districts The following cases were heard by Judge Tom Hughes in Plea Day Hearings held at the Des Arc Courthouse on Tuesday, May 17 and DeValls Bluff Courthouse on Monday, May 16 for the Northern and Southern Districts: Northern District David Mark Enzor charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles. Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for June 21, 2016.

Justin E. Jones, charged with Possession of Schedule I, II Meth Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Lee Boland Crittenden charged with Obstructing Governmental Operations, Fleeing, Possession of Controlled Substance Schedule I, II Meth Cocaine. Reset for June 21, 2016.

Laura Anne Chance charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Plead Not Guilty. Pre-trial set for June 21, 2016.

Taylor Pate charged with Possession of Controlled Substance Schedule I, II Excluding Meth Cocaine and Possession of Drug

Paraphernalia with Purpose to Manufacture Controlled Substance. Plead Not Guilty. Pre-trial set for July 19, 2016.

Robert S. Price charged with Aggravated Assault.

Continued to July 19, 2016.

Paul A. Hood charged with Rape and Sexual Assault-Second Degree. Pretrial set for July 19, 2016.

Gary H. Williams charged with Possession with Purpose to Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule I, II Excluding Meth Cocaine, Possession with Purpose to Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule IV, V, Possession with Purpose to Deliver Controlled Substance Schedule VI, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Purpose to Manufacture Controlled Substance, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms. PreTrial July 19, 2016. Hubert Alexander, Attorney.

Clifford L. Earl charged with Battery-First Degree.

Continue to June 21, 2016.

Jelecia Jackson charged with Revocation x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Meth Cocaine

x2. Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Pre-trial set for June 21, 2016.

Jimmy Joe Sanner charged with Possession and Paraphernalia. Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for June 21, 2016.

George Stephens charged with DWI and Careless Driving. Appeal from District.

Tyler Paulman, $100,000.00 Bond. Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for June 21, 2016.

Frank Feroia, plead Not Guilty. Plea and Arraignment set for June 20, 2016.

James Albziu, $100,000.00 Bond. Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for June 20, 2016.

Bobby Joe Jones, Attorney Eric Kennedy appointed. Plea and Arraignment set for June 20, 2016.

Jason Howell, charged with Revocation. Plea and Arraignment set for June 20, 2016.

Anthony Saxton, Negotiated Plea of Guilty. Sentenced to $1,000.00 Fine and extension of Probation

for two years.

Southern District Anthony K. Saxton charged with Probation Revocation and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender or Report Address Change.

Reset for June 20, 2016.

Samantha Jo Harrison charged with Theft of Property x2 and Breaking or Entering. Reset for June 20, 2016.

Earl Lee Washington charged with Criminal Mischief First Degree.

Antionio Lamont Jones charged with Theft of Property. Reset for June 20, 2016.

Aaron Branch charged with Possession of Controlled Substance x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Reset for June 20, 2016.

John Edward Rhodes Jr. charged with Kidnapping, Attempted Capital Murder and Terroristic Threatening. Reset for June 20, 2016.

Marcus Leo Gardner charged with Possession of Controlled Substance.

Reset for June 20, 2016.

Michael Spencer Davis charged with False Impris-

onmewnt-First Degree and Assault-Second Degree.

Pre-trial set for August 15, 2106.

Emily Fetters charged with First Degree Battery.

Hearing set for October 17, 2016.

Roberto Sanchez II charged with Sexual Assault-First Degree. Reset for July 18, 2016.

Roger Dale Wallace charged with Probation Revocation. Petitiion to Reinstate plus Court Costs and Fines.

Lawrence Ingle charged with Probation Revocation.

Reset for June 20, 2016.

Jason Howell charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Reset for June 20, 2016.

Nicoe Metcalf charged with Probation Revocation.

Reset for June 20, 2016.

Trial set for November 30 and December 1, 2016.

Samuel Harris charged with Possession of Controlled Substance. Reset for June 20, 2016.

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What are Trump’s values - and America’s

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Opposition research, as it’s called, has been underway for decades. Every public utterance by Hillary Clinton has been vacuumed from the public record: newspapers, magazines, television and radio tapes, speech transcripts, White House letters and logs, congressional testimony, Senate papers, State Department correspondence (save for whatever may be, or may have been, on the personal e-mail server she used). As it becomes available, that is; some White House documents, stored at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, have yet to be catalogued and opened to inspection, a process that surely will bring more accusations that the National Archives is actingto pressure from the Clintons to drag its feet.

All of it is indexed and cross-referenced, entered on the computers of the Republican National Committee and any other organization that wishes to spend the time and money to gather it. Oppo-research, in the shorthand, is nothing new; the same procedure is employed by the Democratic National Committee and by individual campaigns. Well before Bill Clinton allowed that, yeah, he might be interested in the presidency some day, GOP operatives had filled a filing cabinet with his sayings, comings and goings (though they had not, as history would demonstrate, documented all of them). The same was true of other rising Democratic prospects. The same was true at Democratic headquarters, where dossiers were being assembled on prospective Republican candidates.

So it was hardly surprising to learn that the former owner-editor of one of the smallest newspapers in south Arkansas recently received a telephone call from a fellow who identified himself as a reporter from the [begin ital] Boston Globe [end ital], one of the nation’s premier dailies, known for penetrating journalism.

(The [begin ital] Globe[end ital]’s exposes of sexual abuse in the Boston priesthood and the efforts of Diocesan officials to cover it up won the paper the Pulitzer Prize, and was the basis for the feature film [begin ital] Spotlight [end ital]). The reporter was searching for information about a divorce and child custody case in which one of the parties supposedly was represented by -- Hillary Clinton. The proceedings occurred in the mid-1970s.

The former owner, a lifetime resident of the town, was cautioned the reporter that, to his best knowledge, every official who might have had contact with the case -- the judge, the court clerk, the stenographer, the sheriff, the bailiff -- was, well, dead. They were already old, 40 years ago. Too, the long-divorced couple had long ago departed Arkansas for the far west. And he didn’t know where the case file might be, and whether it was, as are so many such cases, sealed by the presiding judge. Of course, the man told the reporter, he was welcome to come to Arkansas, to his little piece of it, and comb through the courthouse; or travel on to the big city of Little Rock and try his luck in whatever storeroom that might admit him.

An editor for whom I do some work dispatched me to the Clinton Library a couple years ago when the first of Hillary’s White House files was opened to the public. My assignment was not what was in the papers but who was looking at them. A half-dozen or more ladies and gentlemen had arrived before me and were hard at work, obviously engaged in oppo-research, some of them taking scrupulous notes while others, more prepared for the task, were photographing page after page. Any scrap of flotsam with even an offhand reference to Hillary got a thorough goingover. None of the crowd was known to me. All had the look of out-of-towners.

Hotels, rental cars, meals. Oppo-research is good for tourism, see, even if the only building the visitors visit is the Clinton Library, and even if it’s annoying, or threatening, to the candidate being researched.

Oh, I’m guessing some of the researchers will make, or already have made, a pass at the Rose Law Firm, the senior partners of which could be forgiven for wishing Hillary had practiced at another firm. They lived through the Whitewater years, and if attorney-client confidentiality secures any of their former colleague’s files as may still be around, surely they groan at the prospect of another run at their folders. But open to any and all, unless sealed, are the court papers of Hillary’s legal career in Arkansas. The examination they got eight years ago, when she failed to win the presidential nomination, was cursory compared to the microscopic review they’re about to undergo.

Fair game, Hillary is, her record is, her papers are, in a tough game.

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By Mitchell Zimmerman A man who proclaims he’d like to punch a protester in the face — as Donald Trump did recently in Nevada — isn’t fit to serve as the president of the United States. That’s the first thing that must be said. Fit to be führer of Germany in 1933, yes. But not president of the United States of America today. That simple truth matters more than the bizarre unreality of the GOP front-runner’s agenda, or the fact that the man is a practiced liar.

We hear much about “values voters” these days.

Donald Trump promotes values Americans should be ashamed of, not glorify.

He revels in personal violence, enjoys ridiculing people’s personal appearance and physical disabilities, and serves up racist fictions.

He claims that he can “protect” us by barring any of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims from entering our country. He says he wants to expel 11 million immigrants — including millions who’ve lived among us for decades — and demonizes desperate refugees fleeing the Islamic State. He’s even reluctant to disavow his Ku Klux Klan admirers.

As policy prescriptions, Trump’s ideas make no sense. Bar all Muslim refugees, visitors, tourists, and business people from entering our country?

Trump hasn’t troubled to consider that if Islamic terrorists really wanted to get into the United States, they’d simply lie about their religion.

Many supporters believe that because Trump is so rich, he doesn’t need money from special interests. That means he’ll look out for you, they say. To these Trump loyalists I say: Dream on! No one gets to be a billionaire by thinking, “Now I’ve got enough.”

Like other Republican leaders, Trump proposes tax cuts that would squander trillions of dollars on lavish tax breaks for billionaires while doling out peanuts to people on the bottom half of the income divide. The services ordinary people rely on would be badly underfunded, hindering the gov-

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By Glenn Mollette I've been involved in benevolent projects for many years. Most of these efforts have been buying and distributing food and clothes for the very poor. In recent years I have been involved in Safe Fresh water wells for rural South Africa. As long as I live I will be involved in some type of Christian related humanitarian project at some level. I don't regret being connected to doing something to help people who are hurting. There is a tremendous blessing that comes through handing a kid a new pair of athletic shoes or a new coat. I wish I could do more.

The problem is that charity is not the answer. It helps. It's just not the answer.

I would take one small factory hiring one hundred people in a county over fifty charities in a county. A paycheck is always better than a handout. One factory or any employer hiring one hundred people at a reasonable salary is better than a bunch a little charities raking and scraping to keep a light bulb burning at their local food bank. Unfortunately, too many of these charities are visited once or more a month by low paid workers who simply cannot survive on $8 an hour. Thus, you have the unemployed and the working poor who keep the food pantries open and scurrying for funds to buy cheap food from a larger national network chain. Overall, America must have higher wages. We hear too much about sticking higher wages to a few certain corporations. However, we must bring real paying jobs back to America from coast to coast.

Sadly, I can go back to the same places where food and clothes have been disbursed and nothing has changed. The

same little shacks with the same families live inside. As I have heard, give a man a fish and you'll feed him again and again.

Teach him to fish and he will feed himself.

Non-profits need to focus on creating some jobs for their communities. I realize this is seldom seen as a mission of some such entities but it's way past time as our nation struggles economically. Most churches have idle space Monday through Saturday. Why not help a small business or two get on their feet? Cheap rent and a little congregational support might enable somebody to get started in a business that might eventually hire others. Years ago, one of our local churches put in a Subway restaurant as a way to help church members have employment.

Churches have to do more than just plan the next potluck dinner. What if your church or nonprofit could help a few people out of unemployment? Surely, this would be the beginning path to a brighter life. Also think about how you might help others educationally. You could provide a free Internet Café with some weekly adult education. Please know there are lots of people out there in your community who do not know how to do anything. Some training might save them and a future generation.

If you are feeling entrepreneurial start something that hires people. When Friday comes everybody will be better off if you are handing out paychecks instead of free soup and sandwiches. Charity helps but it's not the answer.

Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states.

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ernment’s ability to provide good schools for our children, protection for our water, food, drugs, and environment, and a future for all of us.

But most of all, in the long struggle over whether America will be a decent society, Trump consistently comes down on the side of meanness, fear, and hatred.

Nothing says America — at least as most of us want it to be — so much as the familiar words beneath the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Millions of our parents and grandparents, who were deemed the wretched refuse of Europe, were uplifted by that vision when they came through the golden door. But that vision is under attack. It’s dying as more and more Americans choose to slam shut the door.

Instead, we now have a rampaging presidential candidate who lies about immigrant crime, believes he can bully Mexico into paying for a border wall, proposes seizing Iraq’s oil, promotes violence at his rallies, brazenly supports torture, admires authoritarian leaders like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and ridicules the weak and vulnerable.

Instead of Lady Liberty’s vision, Donald Trump invites us to adopt a dark vision, one the writer George Orwell described in his novel 1984: “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.”

In the end, that’s what Donald Trump’s project to “Make America Great Again” comes down to.

Americans need to decide what kind of America they want.

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Rachel Gunn, Griffithville native, dies

Russell Blanche Crowly Prine, age 68, of Hazen went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2016. She was born on September 29, 1947, the second daughter of James Russell and Geraldine Pitts Crowly.

Russell was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Calvin Prine.

Russell was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hazen and a homemaker.

Russell is survived by her son, Heath Prine and his wife Sharona and his three children, Ethan, Allison and Hudson of Hazen; two daughters, Gina Pirtle and her three children, Julie and James Scott of Des Arc; Jamie and Dean Hickman and their son William of Hazen; and Amber Pirtle of Hazen; Debbie Kellar of Des Arc and her four children, Kristen Brazeale and her two children, Alexis and Bently of Des Arc; Brandi and Malcolm Long of Higgison and their daughter Kyndall; Brooke Kellar of Des Arc; and Kayci Kellar of Des Arc. She had one sister, Carlene Riddell of Texarkana, Texas and her companion Joe Cook of Biscoe.

The family has set up memorials at Farmers and Merchants Bank and Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.

Funeral Services were held at the First Baptist Church in Hazen on May 11.

Burial was by Westbrook Funeral Home at the Hazen Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ryan Ripper, Malcolm Long, Keith Kellar, Chase Keel, James Walicki and Darrell Lockridge. Honorary pallbearers were Raymond Prine, Buddy Simms, Cecil Hasley, Billy Pirtle, Woody Hill, Bo Braham and Alvin Self.

Rachel Gunn, 83, of Ward, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was born March 25, 1933 in Griffithville, AR to the late C. L. Corder and Edith James Corder.

Rachel loved her family and she lived for her four sons and their families. In her spare time, she enjoyed to travel and vacation on cruises.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Otha Gunn; grandson, Aaron White, and sisters, Dean Paushert and Lois Singley.

Mrs. Gunn is survived by her four sons; Freddy Gunn (Thelma) of Little Rock, Dennis Gunn of Cabot, Cecil Gunn of Lonoke and Kenny Gunn (Regina) of Cabot; brother, John Corder (Catherine) of Beebe; sister, Anne Wilson (Don) of Searcy; 10 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and a multitude of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Graveside services were at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Old Carlisle Cemetery in Carlisle, with Brother Terry Fortner officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock, AR, 72116, www.arkansashospice.org.

Arrangements were under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.

Clova L. Hill dies at Cabot Clova L. (Benton) Hill, 85, of Cabot, Arkansas, was born September 17, 1930 at Antioch, Arkansas and she passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016.

She put Christ first, her family second, and lovingly cared for her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had an incredible work ethic - never knew the word “quit”. Clova was a friend to everyone and offered Jesus to all.

She is survived by her children, Donald Hill (Jan) of Searcy, Dianne Wood (Danny) of Cabot, Patsy Morales (Edgar) of Kingsport, Tennessee, and James Hill (Von) of Carlisle; eight grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and special nephew, James Benton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Marvin C. Hill; her mother, Zelpha Spradley; one brother, and two sisters.

Funeral servicewas Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Burial was in Old Austin Cemetery.

Sarah Mae Greer

Services held Tuesday for Searcy resident Sarah Mae Greer, 55, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born December 21, 1960 in Floral, Arkansas to the late Ernest C. Allen and Daisy Mae Walden.

Sarah was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother and loved her grandchildren with all her heart.

Sarah is survived by her son, Casey Greer (Kelly) of Searcy; her daughter, Sherry Scoggins (James); three brothers, Willie Allen of Batesville, Robert Allen of Batesville, and Joe Allen of Floral; two sisters, Margie Stone of Batesville and Ethel Smith of Floral; and eight grandchildren, Hunter, Cody, Wesley, Ashton, Daryl, Desiree, Daisy and Daniel.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home, Searcy.

Thank You! We would like to thank all of our family and friends for the cards, calls, visits, food, flowers, memorials, and especially your prayers during the illness and death of our loved one. We would also like to thank Chambers Nursing Home for the loving care they have given the last three years. Your many acts of kindness have truly been a blessing to our family. May God bless each of you.

The Family of Marion Simmons

Gill Thomas Kidd

Gill T. Kidd dies at home in Higginson Gill Thomas Kidd, 46, of Higginson passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his home. He was born January 25, 1970 to Fred Kidd and Mary Chambers in Searcy, Arkansas.

Gill was a hard worker who was willing to help anyone. He was always honest and kindhearted.

Gill and his father, Fred were very close. Gill was a loving husband, son, brother and friend who will be dearly missed.

Gill's favorite scripture, And lo a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17 Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Bobbie Kidd; his father, Fred Kidd (Margie) of Higginson; his mother, Mary Chambers; four sisters, Candace Willhite (Boris) of Searcy, Jackie Pate (Duane) of Searcy, Gennetta Kidd of Kensett, and Vickie Bunker (Donald) of Kensett.

In Lieu of Flowers please donate to Bradford Assembly of God or the Arkansas Heart Association.

Memorial services were held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Bradford Assembly of God. All Cremation services have been entrusted to Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Paul R. Ramsey was retired from National Guard Sergeant Major Paul Raymond Ramsey, 69, of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord May 12, 2016. He was born in Searcy on May 30, 1946 to Ellis, Sr. and Winnie Ramsey, former publishers of the weekly newspapers at Beebe and Bald Knob.

He retired after thirtythree years with the Arkansas National Guard.

He was a member of the Beebe First Baptist Church where he served as Deacon and on many committees.

Paul was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Beebe Masonic Lodge, and also was a member of the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs. He was the first president of the ASU Alumni Association. Paul was the director of the Beebe Disaster Relief Fund following the 1999 tornado, and was founding director of the Beebe Shepherd’s Center.

He loved his community and served in many other capacities. He received the national NCO award in 1995 in Washington, D.C. Paul is survived by his wife of forty-six years, Pam Ramsey; one son, Aaron Ramsey of Little Rock; one daughter, Alicia Helton of Cabot; one grandson, Asher Helton; one brother, Roland Ramsey of Beebe; and two sisters-in-law, Anne Ramsey of Beebe and Linda (Robert) Moore of Allen, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Ellis, Jr. and Gene Ramsey.

Memorials may be made to the Beebe Shepherd’s Center, 302 N. Main St., P.O. Box 247, Beebe, AR 72012.

Funeral was at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17, at Beebe First Baptist Church, with entombment in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

Arrangements by SmithWestbrook Funeral Home, a Certified Veterans Funeral Care Provider.

Betty L. Stine passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at her home here.

She was a lifelong resident of Des Arc. She was born July 27th, 1943. She attended Des Arc schools, and worked at local area factories. She was known to be a dependable worker on the job, and could be counted on to help others when needed off the job.

She was also an avid Razorback football fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis and Frances Stine, and three brothers.

She is survived by an older brother, Louis Stine and wife, Karen, of Searcy.

Burial arrangements are pending at this time.

Vernon Henderson buried Saturday at Woodlawn Roy Vernon Henderson, age 74, of Cabot passed away May 11, 2016. He was born on January 17, 1942 in Lonoke, Arkansas to Walter and Nora Smith Henderson.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Nellie Ergles of Rushville, Illinois, infant sister Erlene of Lonoke and Alva Choate of DeValls Bluff.

Survivors are one sister Ruby Young of Little Rock, two daughters, Diana Young of Little Rock and Sherry Thompson of Cabot; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; in addition to his dearly adopted family, Larry and Maria Turner; and granddaughters Loretta and Lauren Turner, all of Cabot, along with a host of nephews, nieces and friends. “I love you Lauren and Loretta”.

Not many people get the opportunity to write part of their own obituary. I was raised by the great people of Lonoke and a hard working loving mother. I feel I was the luckiest guy in the world by going to work in the Automotive manufacturing world. I was able to move up the ladder with a lot of hard work. Again, I want to thank all of my Lonoke friends and in particular Ms. McCrary and Ms. Ramsey. I would like to thank God for letting me have the opportunities that I had. As I have always said, “you win some, you lose some, some get rained out and some you shouldn’t have scheduled at all.” God bless the children; they are really all that matter. Poppy.

Interment was held May 14 at Brownsville Cemetery, Lonoke. Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. ww.boydfuneralhome.net.

Iris Grommet dies at Brinkley at age 92 Iris Grommet, age 92, of Brinkley passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Forrest City Medical Center. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Brinkley and a retired secretary for Dial Wholesale.

She is survived by, her children, Allen (Lynn) Grommet of Forrest City, Judith (Terry) Stokes of Marvell, daughter-in-law, Susie Grommet , sisters, Jackie Martin, Betty Cobb both of St. Louis, grandchildren, Wayne (Cindy) Grommet , Sara Grommet, Joshua Stokes, Anna (Ian) Coombe and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Rose Mahoney, husband Wayne C. Grommet, son Wayne Grommet, brother, Norman "Nick" Mahoney and sister, Trudy Wasser Services were held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, at the First United Methodist Church in Brinkley.

Burial will followed in Oakland Cemetery by Bob Neal & Sons Fueral Home of Brinkley.

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Services for Daniel Lee Cessor Wednesday at Peppers Lake Daniel Lee Cessor, 35, of Hazen, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his home.

Daniel was a hard working man. He thought the world of his family. He loved to do anything outdoors; he especially loved taking his children hunting and fishing. Daniel was a member of Peppers Lake Church of Christ in De Valls Bluff where he had a great church family.

In May of 2013, he was diagnosed with cancer.

Daniel fought so hard to beat the horrible disease, but three years later God had other plans and called him home. Daniel always tried to see the good in everything and everyone no matter the situation. He was always willing to help anyone in need. His family takes pride in knowing they will see him again in Heaven.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Fought; a brother, Wayne Fought; his father-in-law, Charlie Tumey; a brotherin-law, James Tumey, and his grandparents, Lillie Bell and Noah Cessor.

He is survived by his wife, Shawana Cessor; chil-

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dren, Tyler and Jessica Cessor; his mother, Glenda Fought; sisters, Deviane Edge of Hazen, Shannon Shatzer of Little Rock and Tabitha Wood of Hot Springs; his brother, George (Randy) Fought of West Virginia ;nephews, Hunter Fox, Zachari Edge, and, Adam Fought ; niece, Kierstin Shatzer and a host of loving aunts and uncles.

Funeral service was at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 18, at the Peppers Lake Church of Christ.

Burial will be in the Peppers Lake Cemetery with Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements.

Melvin C. Redman, former owner of Searcy Imports, dies Melvin Claude Redman, 73, of Searcy passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016. He died peacefully with his wife, Irene, by his side at Unity Health White County.

He was born February 2, 1943 in Searcy to Mable Evans Redman Manor and the late Claude Redman.

Mr. Redman attended Judsonia Central High School. He worked for Polar (Kohler) Stainless for seventeen years where he served as UAW Union Steward. He was owner of Searcy Imports until his retirement in 1991.

He attended Searcy First Assembly of God Church and was a member of the Auditorium Sunday School Class. Melvin was an outgoing, friendly guy who never met a stranger and generous to all who knew him. He went out of his way to help anyone in need, such as mowing lawns and running errands for neighbors. He and Irene were care givers to Roger Wortham, a brother-in-law for 20 years. Melvin loved to tease and play jokes on others. His passion was talking on the phone.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Irene Wortham Redman; his mother,

Melvin Claude Redman Mable Manor; two daughters, Donna Yingling (Ellis) of Searcy and Cheryl Rush of California; three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wendell Redman (Vickie) of North Carolina and Tommy Redman of Searcy; sister, Faye Eden of Judsonia; aunt, Colita Moye; several close cousins and a host of great friends.

A Celebration of Melvin's life was at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. at First Assembly of God Church in Searcy with Pastor Rusty Bland and Gary Golden officiating.

Burial was at White County Memorial Gardens in Searcy.

Bobby D. Reed Mary L. Pitts, died Sunday Calif. native, at The Crossing dies at Searcy Bobby D. Reed, 78, of Searcy passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at The Crossing in Searcy. He was born February 5, 1938 in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Clyde and Laveda (Hamner) Reed.

Bobby was a member of First Assembly of God in Searcy. He was a happy person. He was kind and loving. Bobby was a very hard worker who stocked shelves at Sexton's Grocery. He would often carry out groceries for the customers. Always smiling and making them feel appreciated. He would spend his time visiting the nursing homes always taking his guitar so he could sing to the residents.

His favorite song was "God is Love." Bobby was a faithful, loving husband and friend who will be dearly missed.

Left to cherish Bobby's memory is his wife, Nany (Surya) Reed; one brother, Gary Reed of Judsonia; and two sisters, Phyllis of Little Rock and Rena Reed of Ward.

In addition to his parents Bobby was preceded in death by one sister, Emma.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, at SearcyMcEuen Chapel with Pastor Rusty Blann officiating.

Interment will be at Shady Grove Cemetery in Bald Knob.

Mary Louise Pitts, 81, of Searcy, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 26, 1934 in Holtville, California to the late Jim Issac Dennis and Mae Elton Light.

Mary was a member of the Methodist Church in Kensett. She retired from Oakdale Nursing Home as the Dietary Manager. She was a long time active member of Order of Eastern Star, serving many positions, including Worthy Matron and Grand Representative.

Mary is survived by her long time companion, R.L. Prestidge; two sons, Robert Anderson (Faye) of Gardena California and Joel Pitts of California; four daughters, Sharon Anderson of Searcy, Mary Anderson of Seabeck, Washington, Nancy Boyd (Bill) of Mansfield, Arkansas and Susan Evans (Ron) of Walnut Creek, California; one brother, Jimmy Dennis of Mesa, Arizona; one sister, Betty Buchanan of El Cajon, California, nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by husband, Robert Pitts.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home with burial following at White County Memorial Gardens.

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By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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The Promise of the Holy Spirit Scripture: John 14:8-17

Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. We consider it the birthday of the church. It takes place 50 days after Easter. Christians often connect the crucifixion and resurrection with the celebration of Passover.

Jesus leads his people by his actions out of captivity to sin and death as Moses led the people of Israel out of captivity in Egypt. In a similar way we connect Pentecost with the festival of booths. This celebration commorates God giving the Law to the Israelites on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. We connect the Holy Spirit the presence of God with us with a new law written not on tablets but in our hearts.

Our Scripture is not the usual Pentecost text it is actually John’s account of Jesus’ promise that the Holy Spirit would come after is death and resurrection. He talks about how soon he will be going to prepare a place for his followers. He also talks about the special relationship that He and the Father share together.

Philip questions Jesus, he doesn’t get what Jesus is saying. He says, “show us the Father.” Jesus says Philip if you have seen me then you have seen the Father. Jesus is claiming as the Messiah, the Son he as the unique and inter-dependant relationship with the Father. Baxter Kruger defines this relationship as “mutual indwelling…without loss of personal identity.” Eugene Peterson points out that in the original language the term used to name this relationship is perichoresis which literally means “a round dance” Not only does the Jesus and the Father share this relationship but the Advocate the Holy Spirit shares in this as well. This is Trinity. The amazing thing is that Jesus invites us not to be divine, which we can’t be, but he invites us to be apart of this mutual inter-dependance not just with God but with one another. This is why we call Jesus the Lord of the Dance. It says something about our relationship with God and God’s relationship in the Trinity. The emphasis is not on making all the right moves, but in joining the dance.

The key is participation. Jesus invites the disciples and us to participate in what he is doing in the world.

It is about seeing where the movement of the kingdom of God is and joining it. It is also about participating in the Body of Christ. The spirit’s promise is very deep, but in many ways it is also a call not just to one person but to the whole. Jesus is speaking this promise to the community of faith.

The other important part of this passage especially for us to day is the description of the Holy Spirit. The original term used to describe the Holy Spirit is paraclete. It literally means one who stands beside or walks next to. We sometimes use the word comforter, but the best translation is probably Advocate. The Holy Spirit is one who Jesus’ promises will stand by the believers. And he says that it’s good that he is going to go and be with the Father because the Holy Spirit the Advocate can be with each person throughout the world.

The Spirit is not limited by time or

space. Not only that but Jesus says that by through the Spirit believers will be able to do greater things than Jesus’ has done. That’s that participation thing again.

Now that is hard for us to fathom what Jesus means. Someone said about this claim that if it had been said by anyone other than Jesus we would call it blasphemy.

Mike Gough, a professor of business at MidAmerica Nazarene University has and interesting take on what these greater things mean, he says, ““I think some of the greater things are like Billy Graham preaching to a billion people over the internet. Jesus never travelled far or really preached to all that many people. Yet many Christians have spoken to more people than Christ did. Any use of technology to spread the Gospel has a greater reach than Christ’s culture allowed. We have lots of medical advances that heal people. That isn’t quite the same as Jesus healing people, but today’s doctors heal more people than Christ did. Other greater works include Christian schools, hospitals, missions and homeless shelters.”

God has used his church empowered by the Holy Spirit and commissioned by Christ to do might things for the Kingdom in Jesus name.

So what does that mean for us to day? Two promises: First is that God invites us to participate in what God is doing for God’s kingdom. Sitting on the sidelines is not an option.

Francis Chan describes a football team that huddles up on the field but never breaks to run the play. That is the church if we aren’t led by the Spirit to do those things that God calls us to do.

The second promise is that the Holy Spirit is with us. We have a friend like no other. We have the presence of God truly with us each and every day of our lives. We have someone who is constantly in our corner. There is an old R and B song by the Drifters that I think with a little modification gives us a picture of what it means for the Holy Spirit to be with us: When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we will see No I won’t be afraid, No I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And Spirit, Spirit, stand by me Oh stand by me Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should crumble and fall Or the mountain should tumble to the sea No I won’t be afraid, No I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me, stand by me This week we want to remember the promise of the Holy Spirit that is given to those who believe and God’s enduring promise to be with us always. May God bless you this week.

Steamboat Days Donation: From left: Katie Minton, Steamboat Days Committee member; Casey Ingle, Steamboat Days co-chairman; Tracy Harvey and T. J. Nelson, Steamboat Days chairman. Tracy is presenting a check for $500 from Harvey’s Garage in support of the 2016 Steamboat Days Festival schedued at Des Arc for June 2-4. Donations go primarily for entertainment cost.

Prairie County Extension Homemakers tour Garvan Gardens at Hot Springs Shea Wilson County Extension Agent- FCS/4-H Members of Prairie County Extenion Homemakers clubs recently traveled to Hot Springs for a Fellowship/Education Tour.

Shea Wilson, County Extension Agent – FCS/4-H and Council President Mitzi Osborne arranged for the group to spend the morning touring Garvan Woodland Gardens. Spring was in bloom in the garden, sponsored by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Service. The group enjoyed walking the trails among the flowers and water falls.

Those making the tour were Wilson, Osborne, Lennie Holmes, Clara Lightsey, Gail Wallace, Dawanna Keys, Gladys Tucker, Janice Corpier, Janice Bell, Sandra Dobbins, Thelma Gray, Barbara Williams, Aly-

een Saunders, Bernadette Mosby, Barbara Holmes, Rita Farris, Paul Osborne, and Terry Singleterry.

The group had lunch at Olive Garden Restaurant, where they enjoyed Italian food. The afternoon was filled with shopping before returning home.

For more information about the Extension Homemakers program, visit www.arextensionhomemakers.org or call the Prairie County Extension office at 870998-2614. The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lilly Hinson wins with perfect score

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Jatrice Holloway completes studies for U of A degree Kishaya Jatrice Holloway of Beebe, recently completed requirements for a degree in Psychology and Crininal Justice at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

She is a 2012 graduate of Beebe High School and is the daughter of DeAundra Patrice Mills of Beebe and the granddaughter of John and Jennifer Mills of Des Arc. She has a sister and brother in Beebe, Devyn McDonald and Taylin Bradford.

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Lilly Hinson and the Spotlight Dancers located in Brinkley, attended their first dance competition in West Memphis on April 30 and May 1.

Lilly’s solo “Broadway Baby” received a Platinum score and she won her division with a perfect score. She placed Seventh Overall in the Nine and Under Division. Lilly also received the special Judges Choice Award “On Her Way to Broadway!” given to dancers who stand out amount the competition. Lilly has qualified for Nationals at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She is the daughter of Billy and Jane Hinson of Des Arc.

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Wedding Announcement Miss Molly Jones and Mr. Brent Calhoun are pleased to announce they will exchange wedding vows Saturday, May 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in El Dorado, Arkansas at Half Past Six in the Evening. A reception will follow at The Granite Club in El Dorado.

Molly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Jones of El Dorado and Brent is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Raymond (Beth) Calhoun of Des Arc. Invitations have been sent.

The regular monthly meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club met on May 3 with Dora Holloway as hostess.

The president called the meeting to order and read the Thought “always laugh when you can - it is cheap medicine.”

Roll call was answered by six members with “Share why you joined EHC?” There were 72 hours of volunteer work turned in by club members.

During the business session, minutes of the April meeting were read by the secretary and approved.

They were reminded of an EHC board meeting on May 24 at DeValls Bluff at 10 a.m There will be a leader training meeting at Hazen Farm Bureau on May 24 at 1 p.m. The group was reminded to bring food for the Prairie County Food Bank, our club project, to the next meeting.

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Reception for retiring personnel A retirement reception was held for three members of Des Arc School District personnel on Monday, May 16, in the Elementary Cafetorium. Pictured left to right are: Debra Hollis, nurse,12 Years; Danny Childers, maintenance,16 Years and Mary Bryan, elementary school teacher and librarian, 37 years. They each received a beautiful glass award inscribed with name and years of service from the Des Arc School District in appreciation for their contribution to the education and comfort of students at Des Arc Elementary School over the years.

Hypsion Club celebrates 100 years The Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant celebrated its 100th anniversary with an Open House on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

The club was organized May 16, 1916 as the "Review Club" a book club. In 1917 , they became a Federated Woman's Club, and changed the club's name to "Hypsion " two Greek words meaning to go higher.

The club met in the homes of the members until 1926, when Mrs. Ross Mathis offered the use of a log house, and the club named the building the Lynch-Hypsion Hut. In December 1940 the club moved into their own Hut built by the club on a lot donated by Mrs. Richard Overholt. At that

time it was permanently name "Hypsion Hut" and remains the same today.

Through the years, lots of changed have taken place in Cotton Plant, but the club has remained. In the 100 years there have been number of members, lots of activities, programs presented, fellowship with members and guests, enjoyed being a part

of the community and looking forward to the future with enthusiasm and a hunger for learning. And Cooking more Spaghetti Suppers!

Pictured below are some of those attending:

From left: Bobbie Yarbrough, Marilyn Leggett and Fannie Petersl

from left: Bettye June Bryant, Jerry Lacefield, Marian Cooper, Jerry Aycock, and Helen Fields The Hypsion Club had their final spring meeting May 9, 2016 at the club house with a short business meeting lead by President Jerry Lacefield. The club finalized the plans for May 15th open house for the 100th anniversary of the club and were reminded the flags will be placed in the cemetery for Memorial Day. The May meeting each year is a potluck salad luncheon followed by the installation of officers every other year.Following the meal, Marian Cooper presented a program on things past and looking forward.

She installed the officers for the next 2 years with a reminder of what their duties are.

The officers are Ellen Vincent, President, Jerry Aycock,Vice-President,Marilyn Leggett, Treasurer, Louise W. Miller, Secretary and Reporter.

Following the installation, the ladies all joined in preparing the displays for Sunday and deciding the room's arrangement.

Congratulations to

Molly Jones

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Community Calendar

by Chris Weems Tues., May 24, 6 p.m. PC Master Gardeners, BancorpSouth Wed., May 25, 8:30 a.m., GFWC Elsie McCain Club trip Thurs., May 26,, 6 p.m., PC Democratic Women, Murry’s Sat., June 11, 9 a.m., PC Master Gardeners fundraiser Gardening on the Prairie, Hazen Methodist Church Sat., June 18, B.F. and Sally Snider Family Reunion’ Swilley Lodge, Hazen

From left: Jerry Lacefield, Jerry Aycock, Marian Cooper, Rosetta Lockhart, Helen Fields, Marilyn Leggett, Fannie Peters and Ellen Vincent

Oak Prairie H.D. Club Continued from above interesting. The Eye Opener was a brush on an extended handle for cleaning walls and ceilings.

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

During the recreational period, prizes went to Joyce Hendricks and Louise Roach. The hostess served refreshments.

The next meeting will be on June 14 with Gail Wallace.

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Arkansas Delegation, President Clinton, Grassroots Advocates & Members of Congress Back Economic Equality Initiatives for Delta & Economically Distressed Regions President Bill Clinton, Sen. John Boozman, Rep. Rick Crawford, a total of 11 Members of Congress, high-level representatives of the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns, and grassroots advocates from Arkansas and across the country backed USDA programs, job creation, opening farm trade to Cuba, and a plan for increasing federal investments in the Delta and other economically distressed regions at the Economic Equality Coalition conference. It was held May 11-13 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Delta Grassroots Caucus and Arkansas leaders were featured prominently in this initiative to urge the Presidential campaigns from both parties, Members of Congress and other national powers that be to take much stronger action in generating economic development in the Greater Delta Region, Appalachia, the Southwest Border, the Midwest, inner cities and Native American areas.

The conference was bipartisan and included national leaders like Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, national Democratic Whip, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, third-ranking national leader in the House, Rep. Tom Reed, Republican member of the Ways and Means Committee from New YOrk, Sen. Boozman, Rep. Crawford and others.

President Clinton spoke by live call-in to back job creation and the new "10-20-30" plan for increasing investments in economically distressed counties in the Delta and across the country. This plan is led by Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina, who as Assistant Democratic Leader is the nationally third-ranking Member of Congress, and it requires at least 10% of federal funding to be invested in "persistent poverty" areas where 20% of the population has lived in poverty for more than 30 years.

The "10-20-30" plan has been endorsed by frontrunning Presidential Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Rep. Clyburn recently worked in a bipartisan fashion with Republican Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, to include this provision in the House version of the 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The Delta Caucus and our partners across the country are pushing for its inclusion in the final version of the agriculture appropriations bill, but to include it in ALL federal agencies.

"We were glad to see so many powerful national leaders like Secretary Clinton, President Clinton, Chairman Rogers of the Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Clyburn supporting the 10-20-30 initiative that will assure that the most economically distressed areas in the Delta get funding in their region, where it is most needed," said Lee Powell, Caucus director and Co-Chair of the Economic Equality Coalition (EEC).

Grassroots advocates from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Illinois and Missouri, and from as far away as California, Arizona, Colorado, New Orleans, Georgia, Ohio, New York as well as the Virginia/Maryland/Washington DC Mid-Atlantic region.

Congressman Clyburn spoke on behalf of Hillary Clinton and Congressman Tom Reed, a Republican leader from New York who is one of Donald Trump's key supporters, spoke in a forum for the two front-running Presidential candidates in a foretaste of what is very

likely to be the general election.

"We pushed the 10-20-30 plan for assuring stronger federal investments in the Delta and other economically distressed regions, and we believe five or six of the Members of Congress who took part at the conference had not earlier been familiar with the plan but were favorable to it after being informed about it," Caucus Director Lee Powell said. "It does not increase overall federal spending, but just makes sure the funding goes where it is most needed."

Congressman Clyburn, an old friend and political ally of Bill and Hillary Clinton, received a strong ovation from the crowd in his endorsement of Hillary Clinton's job creation and economic equality positions, including the "10-20-30" plan for economically distressed areas. The Delta Caucus and EEC do not make endorsements, and both campaigns were given equal opportunities to make their case.

Caucus and EEC officials emphasized that civility is very important and all speakers were treated courteously. Congressman Reed received applause after he spoke in favor of Mr. Trump. Rep. Reed is a key supporter of Mr. Trump in Congress and advises him on key issues.

Rep. Reed did receive a comment from a Hispanic woman in the audience in question and answer who complained about what she described as Mr. Trump's "racist" views about Hispanic immigrants. Another woman criticized what she regarded as Trump's "disrespectful" comments about women. Congressman Reed responded calmly and respectfully, acknowledged that although he was a strong supporter of Mr. Trump, he did have concerns about some of his "rhetoric" and said that his general election campaign will have a different tone. He emphasized that Mr. Trump's success as a businessman will mean that he will have a strong job creation record if elected President.

Sen. John Boozman spoke at an earlier session about economic issues pending in Congress and received praise for his support for farm trade to Cuba. He said he is working on efforts to help Cuba develop the credit they currently need to buy products from the USA. Cuba is a potentially lucrative market for Arkansas rice and poultry products, which were exported in high volume to the island before the Castro regime.

Boozman quoted his former colleague in Congress, Tom Osborne of Nebraska, the famous football coach who was a strong supporter of opening up trade to Cuba. Osborne used to say that the embargo had been in place for decades and had done nothing to undermine the Cuban dictatorship, and as a coach he had learned that if you run the same play time after time and it never works, it's time to call a different play. The same is true for the trade embargo, which has been loosening but still creates obstacles to trade with Cuba.

Boozman pointed out that "We need to be consistent," because we trade with other regimes that are as bad or worse than Cuba, like China, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia.

Harvey Joe Sanner said "We were glad to see the increasing bipartisan support for opening farm trade to Cuba, and it's just a matter of time before we will reduce the last remaining opposition to this long overdue effort that will be very beneficial for farmers in the

Arkansas Delta and across the country."

Boozman also won praise from the many hunger and nutrition experts at the event for his support of school lunch, summer meals and other childhood nutrition programs. Feeding America, the Food Research and Action Center and other groups have endorsed Sen. Boozman's efforts to improve access to summer meals programs in Arkansas and other rural areas in the now pending childhood nutrition reauthorization bill.

Congressman Crawford along with Sen. Boozman is one of the national leaders in the initiative to open up trade to Cuba and support for USDA, rural development and childhood nutrition programs.

Harvey Joe Sanner, a long-time advocate for family farmers in the Delta, made a point of expressing appreciation to Rep. Crawford for his leadership on trade to Cuba. Congressman Crawford recently made a trip to Cuba to gather research about this issue.

Former Congressman Bill Alexander who represented the First District of Arkansas from 1968 to 1992, was there and expressed appreciation for so much bipartisan support for farm trade to Cuba. Rep. Alexander was the first Member of Congress to champion this movement back in the 1980s.

Crawford emphasized the importance of efforts to expand broadband access in the Delta to allow people in our region to have greater access to the information superhighway.

Crawford's work on broadband access in Congress reinforces a private sector initiative underway by one of the private sector organizations taking part at the conference, Centurylink's program for expanding broadband access to lower-income people in the Arkansas Delta in Rep. Crawford's district, as well as the Delta areas of Mississippi and Louisiana. The manager of that program is Millie Atkins, based in Monroe, Louisiana, and she was one of the conferences' key partners.

Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep, Bruce Westerman (RAR), Rep. Terri Sewell (R-Al) representing the Alabama Black Belt, Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), a senior Member of Congress from the Southwest Border region along the Rio Grande Valley, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), the national Democratic Whip, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), from the key swing state of Virginia, along with Rep. Clyburn of South Carolina and Rep. Reed of New York were among the speakers.

Leaders from national and regional organizations included Joel Berg, director of the national hunger and poverty organization Hunger Free America based in New York, Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks covering much of Appalachia, CEO David Adame of Chicanos por La Causa, a major Hispanic organization active across Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, Ilene Jacobs, senior attorney for California Rural Legal Assistance, a statewide program for low-income people across California, Rev. Dwight Webster, senior pastor of Christian Unity Baptist Church in New Orleans and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Heifer International in Arkansas, and Annette Dove, director of TOPPS nonprofit in Pine Bluff, Jeff Mosley of the National Housing Assistance Council, and Randy Henderson of Nucor Yamato Steel and Nucor Steel of Arkansas.

Our trip to Europe . . .

Traveling with Philip and Lorraine We got more and more excited as the four-hour train trip took us closer to Penrith. The farther north we went, the more beautiful the scenery became.

At the Penrith train station to greet us were: Kirsta (the mom), Richie and Lorna (the two Johnston children, six and eight), and two more little friends.

We loaded our suitcases into her tiny car and spent a half-hour at the Castle Park directly across from the station-a lovely place with castle ruins surrounded by an empty moat that the kids all loved to roll down!

Flowers and shrubs were in full bloom, and we made our plan to get everyone and everything back to the house. We watched Richie skateboard (still in a sitting position or on his knees) down the curvy concrete slope while Krista transported us in shifts.

Our first view of the house impressed us mightily. We’d seen a picture of it and thought it looked like a fortress. It was built as a farm for a family that lived in a castle nearby, but, to thwart Scottish invaders, they’d built a fake fortress in front.

Four families lived in this (almost a condo) house with a square courtyard in the middle of the rectangular-shaped house. We entered through the garage, filled to the brim with bikes, hiking gear, and “stuff”.

The huge eat-in kitchen was next-lots of cabinets and counters-with the common tiny refrigerator. Off the kitchen was the playroom, stocked with books, writing and drawing materials, games and even a bouncing swing hung from the ceiling!

Adjacent to this room was the living room with the household’s one television.

This is where the kids watched their occasional tv show and the adults retreated in the evenings to read with the tv on.

The only telephone was located in the hallway (where another hall led to the front door), and the stone steps led to the second floor, with four good-sized bedrooms, a tiney room (used to be a nursery), one full bath and one-half bath.

First problem: The house was much further from the town than we expected, AND it’s up a pretty substantial hill. Krista offered us her car, but we were (and remained) too scared to drive any car on the “wrong” side of the road.

We got settled in their guest room very nicely and accepted her gracious invitation to join them in a minced meat and pasta supper.

The children (one from next door, Amy, joined them) ate outdoors in the back yard. When Richie wanted more, he said, “Please may I . . .” What a pleasant surprise! The meal was delicious, but we had too much, so had to give Cleo, the visiting for six weeks golden retriever, the leftovers.

While Krista and Lorraine washed and dried the dishes, Dave (husband) told us about a troubled resident at his school (for

abused teens). After describing the Beacon to us (a tower behind their home that was used to warn townspeople and the net town of incoming marauders in the olden days), Krista offered to take us and Cleo up to it.

We walked, mostly uphill, for a solid one to one and a half hours, through fields of sheep and cows, in front of beautiful homes and yards and up, up up the hill to the beacon, the highest point in town.

It was quite a trudge, but worth the view and the satisfaction of getting there.

When we returned home, we told Krista that we must have “passed the test”.

The children were already bathed and in bed, thanks to Dave and the family’s excellent routine and habits.

That first night was filed with challenges of finding light switches, watching out for steps and unfamiliar stairs, and locating the drainplug for the tub (it was in with the tub toys)!

We learned about Krista’s and Dave’s many talents. She made the playhouse out back, Lorna’s castle-bed and Richie’s jungle bed. Next on the list to make is a treehouse.

It was still quite light out at 10:00 p.m.

We were relieved to learn that a bus passed the end of their short dirt road every one-half hour.

After finding and putting sheets on our comfortable double bed, Philip listened to the BBC for a while. We ended up shutting the windows during the night.

The next morning, our first whole day in Penrith, began with discovering that Dave was usually gone and Krista was much more subdued before her couple of cups of tea.

The children were watching Saturday morning cartoons (they watched very little tv). We were able to make ourselves some instant coffee and ate some of their cereal. It was a bit awkward to be so intimate with the family, but we knew that we’d get used to it. The weather became damp and humid.

After presenting our host/hostess/kids gifts to all, which were very well received, we caught the 11:05 a.m. bus to town for 39 pence each. What a deal!

We looked at oscillating fans costing 13 pounds, but didn’t want to lug one around. So we put off getting the fan and returned without one.

We enjoyed our first, but far from our last, pub meal for lunch. We shared Yorkshire pudding and beef-really, really tasty.

We figured we’d get to know the little town by walking it. So we did and finding four thrift (charity) shops along the way. A local band was playing behind St. Andrews Church (C of E). Listening to the band gave us a rest.

People we happened to talk with were very pleasant and helpful. One store clerk asked, “Are you being served?” Another one called Lorraine “pet”.

We just about wore ourselves out and

took the bus back up the hill with take-out food for supper.

We were surprised to see Krista and Richie on bikes on the way. Dave had bought himself a used mountain bike for 45 pounds. They offered us the use of the bikes, but, again we were nervous about intersections, looking the wrong way and getting run over.

The humidity was really getting to Phiip. So he took some medicine and rested. We could see and hear Dave and Lorna on the front lawn. He was helping her master her tumbling.

We were in no shape for any treks that evening and started to wonder about the next day, Sunday. NO bus service, no places to eat within walking distance.

Krista and the children began baking shortbread cookes, etc. Lorraine was dismayed to learn that the ingredients must be weighed instead of just measured.

What a project!

The kids worked on the floor a lot which was easier for them. They ate pizza and we used the table for the second shift with our fish and chips.

Krista helped us identify lakes and bus routes. She did persuade us to try her homemade rhubarb crumble with real cream, a real treat since we had not been eating any sweets.

Lorraine taught Krista and the children how to play “Fish” and a little “21”. They called Concentration “Snap”. We looked at their pictures of their vacation in Florida and some of their other exploits.

The kids were given their warmed milk and put to bed by 8:10 p.m. with perfect acceptance. What a system!

Philp enjoyed a New Yorker while Lorraine struggled to wash her hair in the tub where the hot and cold water didn’t mix, making the right half of the scalp freeze and the other half get scalded.

We saw and appreciated some of Dave’s wooden art projects. Some were out of driftwood and others using a log and a chainsaw or chisel.

The weather changed, making the long pants and then the terrycloth robe feel mighty good.

Sunday morning dawned very early, waking Philip at 5:00 a.m. We were both awake by 7:00 a.m. but heard nothing stirring. So we decided to wait abed until the family was up.

We did sleep like the dead in the cooling temps. The day was cool, breezy and clear. Krista invited us to go see an ancient tree and to go for a walk in the afternoon.

She took the kids for their usual Sunday morning swim at the public indoor pool and we decided to walk to town to church.

We discovered that the milkman delivers milk! Before the kids left, wearing their new Florida t-shirts, they asked, “Can we play cards this morning?” Philip asked Lorraine the question no man should ever ask a woman, “What are you going to do

with your hair?”

After breakfast, we were now using our own supplies, it took us just 20 minutes to get to town.

We easily found the Methodist Church for a 10:00 a.m. lovely service.

We knew two of the five hymns. One was “All Things Bright and Beautifu”, which I have never sung, but which reminded us of James Herriott. ‘ We met Audrey Cannon, a neighbor, who was selling “at no profit” foodstuffs.

On our walk to town, checking out hotels and rooming houses for the German guests we expected the next week or so), we bought that fan that we thought we so desparately needed.

A taxi drove us back home for one pound seventy pence. Well worth the money. Krista was cutting her grass when we arrived.

We had sandwiches for lunch and learned that we were first all walking to the children’s school that was very nearby, for a Fun Day. It was quite an event with tables of things to buy, chances to buy, food to buy and pony trap rides.

We ended up at the playground where Krista and I discussed her children and their abilities, strenghts, weaknesses, etc.

Back home, we prepared for the picnic.

Amy from next door joined us, and she, Cleo the dog, Richie, Lorna, Philip and I all squeezed into Krista’s car plus a giant backpack or the rucksack, filled with the supplies for the picnic. Krista drove.

We learned that Krista used to be a climbing instructor and climbed the Himalayas. She also packed a thermos of gin and tonic for the adults-a big hit with Philip!

We supplied apples and cherries. After one stop for bread, we drove to Howtown on Ullswater and trudged about one-half mile UP hill and DOWN hill, carrying two chairs, etc.

She chose that particular spot because it had some privacy in the bracken for bathroom visits (Lorraine’s request).

The kids entertained themselves mostly, Krista built a fire and brought out her fry pan and sausages, and Philip mixed the G & T. We devoured the sausages (Cleo getting the paltry left-overs) and the kids built a bracken den.

Krista organized a “sweetie hunt” and Amy got her shoes wet.

We returned to the bridge, where Richie took a dip, and to the field where we’d parked the car only to discover that the farmer had locked the field and Krista had to walk up to his house to get it unlocked.

The ride home was exciting, between the darkness and the cars zooming towards us on very narrow roads.

We had some tea and the kids went right to bed. We hooked up the fan and that was the end of a wonderful, lovely, enjoyable and entertaning day.

-Philip

WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

New serving tables for DANRC Mr. Con Sullivan and students in his Agri Class at Des Arc High School made two serving tables on wheels (one shown above) for the Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center and delivered them last week. “We appreciate these serving tables and they will come in very handy,” said Teresa Henley, activities director. These students are learning about community service along with their agri subjects.

Des Arc NursiNg & r ehAbi lit AtioN c eNt er

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Wow! How about this weather!!! It has been very pleasant to sit outside in the breeze and watch the birds play. The only drawback is there were some rain and thunderstorms off and on.

Looks like we are going to get more rain this week.

Mr. Con Sullivan’s Agri Class at Des Arc High School made and brought us two-rolling serving tables out last week. We really appreciate these tables and they are very nice!

Thanks guys!

The Des Arc United Methodist Church and Faith Missionary Baptist Church was here for services and fellowship.

We excercised a little on Monday and played Bingo and watched the news in the afternoon. Snowball stopped by for room visits.

On Tuesday, we celebrated with delicious Cherry Cobbler.

Our Resident

Council met to plan the monthly meal and to discuss other items.

On Wednesday, it was too cold to make the fishing trip. Maybe next time.

Today, Thursday,, is National Devil’s Food Cake day. We will be watching a movie on the Big Screen TV and have games and news in the afternoon.

Friday, the Disciples will be here and we will celebrate National Strawberry Day and eat some pizza.

The Ice Cream Truck will be here in the afternoon for a reat and Snowball will visit everyone.

Saturday, our Assembly of God friends will be here with snacks, games and fellowship.

Sunday is National Vanilla Pudding Day. Put some bananas and vanilla wafers in and ouila! Banana Pudding!

We will be excercising

next week after all those sweets we have consumed over the last few days. But it sure was good!

Everyone likes a scavenger hunt and Tuesday is National Scavenger Hunt Day. What is the strangest thing you have had to “scavenger” for?

We will have Pretty Nails and a Sweet Tea and Blueberry Cheesecake Social next Thursday.

Congratualtions to the graduating Class of 2016!

They graduated in Commencement Excercises Friday evening.

We will be having a cookout Memorial Day for the residents. We will have hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings. We are so looking forward to this!

That is all for now. We hope you have a blessed rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

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Bundt Cake Recipes From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

Growing up, it was always a good day when you walked into my grandmother's kitchen at her home in Heber Springs and discovered in her Tupperware cake cover a delicious homemade Bundt Cake. She made Apple Bundt Cakes and oh her Pear Bundt Cakes are something I think about often.I inherited her Bundt Cake Pan after her death and enjoy using it.

One of the first cake pans, I bought while in college was a large Bundt Cake pan from Quattlebaum's second hand shop in Conway that I also still use today.

Now these are recipes for some of the Bundt Cakes I enjoy baking in those cake pans that have cherished memories. So tie on Your apron, get out your Bundt pan and make a Brown Sugar Pound Cake, Cream Cheese Swirled Chocolate Bundt Cake, Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake, or a Butter Bundt Cake with Buttermilk glaze. You will be glad that you did!

Brown Sugar Pound Cake 1-1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 1 cup granulated sugar 5 large eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk 1 – 8 ounce bag of toffee bits 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 recipe caramel drizzle Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Spray a 12 CUP Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside.

Beat the butter until creamy. Add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Stir in toffee bits and pecans.

Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Bake until a wood pick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, 75 to 85 minutes.

Cover top of cake with foil to prevent excess browning if necessary.

Let cake cool in pan for 30 minutes.

Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Spoon Caramel Drizzle over cooled cake.

Caramel Drizzle 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract In a medium saucepan, combine condensed milk and brown sugar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.Reduce heat, and SIMMER for 5 minutes, whisking constantly.Remove from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla.

NOTE: Make sure you drizzle the caramel while it's still HOT. When cooled the caramel does somewhat harden.

Cream Cheese Swirled Chocolate Bundt Cake

BERRY COUSINS GET TOGETHER Last week, a group of “Berry cousins” were visiting at the Des Arc Nursing & Rehab Center - some meeting for the first time. Pictured, from left: Ronnie Berry, Lynn Berry Divine of Missouri, Elizabeth Chilson White of Cotton Plant, Susan Winkler of Beebe, and her mother, Sue Berry. Ronnie is the son of the late Elzie Berry; Lynn is the daughter of the late Thurlow Berry; Elizabeth is the daughter of the late Dorothy Berry Chilson; Susan is the daughter of the late A.L. Berry; Sue’s husband.. The Berry boys and their sister grew up in Des Arc. Their parents were the late Lonnie and Minnie Berry. Ronnie and Sue are residents at the nursing home.

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

Congratulations to all the Des Arc High School 2016 graduates!

We had a great turnout and support for our Grills and Gowns fundraiser. It started out a little windy and chilly, but ended up being a beautiful day for our event.

Monday, we went shopping in Searcy at Walmart and then ate out at China Inn. Tuesday, we had a “Walking Exercise” and had a guest speaker Theresa Hamilton came and talked to us about Osteoporosis.

Wednesday, we enjoyed our regular homemade Breakfast and Bingo.

Thursday, we had a Beanbag Baseball practice game-men against women.

Friday we had Bean Bag Baseball practice and served breakfast again so we could get ready for the fundraiser on Saturday.

Our yard sale room is open every Thursday from 8-11 am. We are adding newly donated items every week.

We are still selling

chances on our quilt we will give away during Steamboat Days.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Ms. Betty Stine’s friends and family.

We will miss her dearly.

God Bless and have a great weekend!

Barbara Williams, Site Director

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For The Cream Cheese Swirl 1/4 cup sugar 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 Egg 1 teaspoon vanilla For The Chocolate Cake 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup Butter, softened 3 Eggs 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla For The Glaze: 2 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons sugar 2-3 tablespoons milk Instructions Heat oven to 350°F and generously grease and flour a 12 cup Bundt pan.

For The Cream Cheese Batter: Beat the cream cheese and sugar until well combined. Add in the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Set aside.

For The Chocolate Cake: In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients beating at a low speed, scraping the bowl often until all ingredients are moistened. Increase the speed and beat until everything is well combined. Scrape the bowl from the sides as needed.

Assemble: Pour 3 cups batter into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.

Spoon the cream cheese layer over batter without touching sides of pan and cover with remaining batter.

Bake in a preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool in pan 30 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.

For The Glaze: Beat the cream cheese and sugar at low speed until well combined. Add the milk tablespoon by tablespoon until you reach a spreadable consistency.Drizzle over cooled cake.

Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Jaimie Alexander

Cream Cheese Filling 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cake 1 cup finely chopped pecans (plus extra for garnish, optional) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup canola oil 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups peeled and finely chopped Gala apples (about 2-3 medium apples) Praline Frosting 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup confectioners' sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. To make the filling: Add the cream cheese, butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until well combined and smooth. Add the egg, flour and vanilla and continue beating just until incorporated. Set aside.

Place the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toaste in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or just until fragrant. Remove the pan to a wire rack.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, both sugars, the cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and allspice together. Add the eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla and mix just until combined (I started with a whisk and switched to a rubber spatula). Fold in the toasted pecans and chopped apples until distributed throughout the batter.

Spoon about 1/2 to 2/3 of the cake batter into the prepared 12-cup bundt pan. Top evenly with the cream cheese filling, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge of the pan (I found this tricky, just do the best you can). Use a thin paring knife to swirl the cream cheese filling with the cake batter just a few times - less is more. Top the filling with the remaining cake batter.

Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until a thin knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for 15 minutes, then invert the cake onto the rack and allow to cool completely (at least 2 hours).

To make the frosting: Combine the brown sugar, butter and milk in a 2-qt saucepan.

Set over medium heat, and bring to a boil, whisking almost constantly. Boil for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Whisk in the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until it is completely incorporated and the frosting is smooth. Gently stir the frosting until it starts to thicken, then pour it over the cooled cake. (The frosting will set up quickly, so don't make it in advance - wait until the cake has cooled completely.) Garnish with extra pecans, if desired.

Butter Bundt Cake with Buttermilk glaze Cake 1 cup butter, cubed at room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk Butter Glaze ⅓ cup butter ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons vanilla Preheat the oven to 325°F Grease a 10" Bundt pan with butter or shortening very liberally. Dust the pan with flour and set aside.

Place all the cake ingredients in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low for 30 seconds and then increase the speed to medium and mix for 3 minutes.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 65-75 minutes until a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean.

When the cake is done make the glaze.

Combine all ingredients into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir continuously until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Do not bring to a boil.

Poke holes all over the warm cake using a knife and pour the glaze evenly on the cake while still in the pan.

Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan and then invert the cake onto a serving plate.

I actually like to make this cake a day in advance, finding it to be more moist and flavorful when it rests overnight.

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“ T H E PA G E S T U R N E D B A C K ”

Brinkley fighting for the Cross State Highway

By Willim B. Folsom, The Brinkley Argus, April 6, 1917 (Article courtesy of Mrs. Flora Elledge (deceased - past owner of Brinkley Argus)

(Compiled from White River Journal files)

Thursday, May 26, 1932

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resident Hoover tonight (May 25) laid before 38 of the country’s publishers plans for a revival of the sales tax as the best method of breaking the legislative jam and received assurances of their support.

Chairman Crisp of the Ways and Means Committee said he has been assured by 42 Democrats that they are now prepared to accept it in the Senate bill.

The drive for the Senate test on re-submission of the prohibition issue moved rapidly forward today with national political leaders looking to the prospective decision as an answer to their platform troubles.

There have been many proposals for repeal and modifications of the 18th Amendment before the Judiciary Subcommittee. Senators Blaine and Hebert, Republicans, members of the committee, are antiprohibitionists.

Tom Carnel, local fisherman landed a 88-pound catfish on a small trotline this Thursday morning and it created quite an interest among the boys around the fish docks. A fish of that weight was worth in the rough about $5 - very good for one day’s work.

C. W. Kean, 54, market fisherman at DeValls Bluff for several years, drowned in White River a mile south of DeValls Bluff on May 22.

He was raising hoop nets when it is believed he lost his balance and fell into the river. No one saw the accident. The body was recovered by other fishermen about an hour after the drowning.

Our old friend, Will Perry of Center township, was in the city on business Monday. he spent the day chatting with old friends here and spent the night with a cousin, Shuyler Reid. We acknowledge a pleasant call and our door is always open to him.

W. M. (Mack) McQueen announces as a candidate for the office of County Clerk of Prairie County.

Mack is a Des Arc boy, a Democrat, one of the “boys over there” during the World War; a member of the American Legion, and has a

host of friends who will stand by him in this campaign.

County Agent H. E. Thompson of DeValls Bluff was in the city Tuesday, doing some terrace work for G. P. Drown. He was accompanied by Editor M. J Gillespie of the DeValls Bluff Democrat.

A nice crowd from Griffithville was down Sunday to witness the ball game between Des Arc and Beebe, including our old friend, Paul Neaville. Des Arc defeated Beebe 10 to 4.

For Sale: Porto Rico and Nancy Hall Sweet Potato Slips now ready, $1.00 per 1000. W. S Tubbs, Des Arc, Ark. Route 2.

T. E. Atkins has sold his cafe to Miss Edna Tarkington who will take charge about June 1.

In other political announcements this week: J. J. (Jeff) Holmes, candidate for County Judge; Attorney Kenneth C. Coffelt of Brinkley, candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, 17th District; J. H. Beck of Belcher township and B. R. (Rub) Harrison of White River township, candidates for County Sheriff and Ex-Officio Collector; Guy DeVore of White River township, candidate for Tax Assessor.

L. Shepherd, country friend of the Journal, was in from the Oak Prairie neighborhood trading Saturday.

While here he paid us cash on subscription.

Memorial Day Special: Rock Island will give regular $25.00 fare to all points west of the Mississippi River for 3-5 of fare plus 25c for tickets good in sleeping cars, May 27-29. See local agent.

Judge and Mrs. J. W. Watson and Miss Juanita Loretz were Thrift Day shoppers to Little Rock this week.

On last Sunday afternoon, a party of relatives met on Hill Lake in Des Arc Township, for a fish fry.

During their stay on the lake brothers-in-law became involved in a quarrel, which ended in one man being cut badly. The man who suffered cuts threw the other man in the lake. The cut man was given first aid

by Drs. Gipson and Crow.

Edited by White River Journal May 19, 2016

Thursday, May 20, 1943

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he names of an estimated5,000 casualties of the last four weeks of the Tunisian campaign are expected to be added officially to the total of more than 20,000 battle casualties of the first 17 months of the war. The Navy has announced a total of 23,955 casualties since the war began; Marine Corps and Coast Guard of whom 7,218 were killed, 683 wounded, and 12,054 missing. Army casualties thru May 7 totaled 56,942 of which 6,076 killed, 12,277 wounded, 24,345 missing, and 14,244 reported prisoners. Most of the missing and prisoners were lost in the Philippines.

Representatives from the National Red Cross office in St. Louis have been in the county helping with flood sufferers. Messrs. J. E. Berry, chapter chairman, and C. J. Rister, disaster chairman, have been active day and night arranging shelters for the evacuees, particularly in Des Arc. Mr. Walter Williams, Brasfield; Mr. W. B. Betzner, Biscoe; and Mrs. H. B. Robinson, DeValls Bluff, have been in charge of these activities in their communities. There are 145 families housed in Red Cross shelters, taking care of some 700 people.

There are an estimated 2200 people in the affected areas being transported out. Tents have been provided by the U. S. Army at Camp Robinson. Others have moved into empty store buildings. Prairie County Health Nurse Clessie Waddell is giving immunizations to protect against disease occurring in these conditions.

Plans to draft several millions of men in classes deferred before for physical defects and others heretofore deemed ‘necessary’ to industry may operate to delay the induction of fathers. The War Manpower Commission announced last night replacement schedules providing for the gradual drafting of some 3,000,000 workers now employed in essential industries. A good many men now

classed as 4F because of minor defects will be drafted. Men between 19 and 38, who have a skilled trade, may enlist in the Navy Construction Battalions with pay and allowances ranging from $50 to $188 a month.

On Wednesday evening a truck of the D. F Jones Construction Co., returning Negro laborers from construction work on the auxiliary landing fields near Carlisle, struck loose gravel on the road between Hazen and Des Arc, turned over killing one and seriously injuring several.

Willie Glenn was killed. Injured were Will Clayborn, Robert Coonie, J. D. Johnson, and Lemuel Hall, all of Des Arc. A young white man of lonoke was driving the truck.

Upon invitation of the Des Arc Young Business Men’s Club several weeks ago, the Carlisle Band of 55 musicians, boys and girls, P. C. Herring directing, arrived in this city last Thursday evening about 7 o’clock, They were bedecked in new uniforms and presented a beautiful spectacle in their march down the street with military and marshal music.

Mr. Ale Bryant, one of the largest planters and best cotton growers of the east side and who moved his family to town fearful of the flood, informed us that he had one block of 60 acres in cotton that already shades the ground with 6 to 8 leaves on a stalk. In 1941, Mr. Bryant raised 143 bales on 120 acres in that vicinity.

The Young Business Men’s Club met at headquarters in Young’s Department Store on Friday evening to discuss ways to aid the marketing of Irish potatoes being grown on 415 acres in the county.

Most of the acreage is in North Prairie County.

Plans being worked out by Messers Frank Eastman, president of the county Farm Bureau, --Brewer of Hickory Plains, and Oscar Norman with the help of County Agent Kermit Ross.

You can get hog cholera serum at McCuin’s Drug Store.

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Mayor C. F. Greenlee (unidentified in photo below) and other Brinkleyites attended the “Good Roads Convention” in Memphis. The big Memphis highway meeting to determine whether the Little Rock to Memphis road will take the southern route thru Hazen, DeValls Bluff, Brinkley and Forrest City - or the more northern route thru Des Arc, Cotton Plant and Wynne is about the liveliest fight and the hardest log-rolling I’ve seen in many a day.

The Brinklyites, including Mayor C. F. Greenlee, James Gunn and L. K. Brown, were busy as bees when I reached here [Memphis]

Thursday, May 15, 1958

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ccording to Billy Hayley, Commander of the VFW Post No. 5024 in Des Arc, Governor Orval E. Faubus will be their guest at a fish fry Wednesday, June 11, at the Des Arc Sportsman’s One Stop Cafe. J. Orville Cheney, State Revenue Commissioner, and Dave Hogue, State Commander, will also be guests. At eight o’clock, Governor Faubus will make a public address from the steps of the Courthouse.

The Baccalaureate Services Program for the 1958 seniors will be held Sunday, May 18, in the high school gymnasium. The speaker will be Dr. James M. Workman, editor of the Arkansas Methodist, a monthly religious publication.

Joe H. Crowly of Hazen, Prairie County Judge, announces his candidacy for re-election to that office.

Judge Crowly was a rural mail carrier in Prairie County for 38 years before entering public service.

Going to Girls State: Jane Stewart, Mary Kay Walls and Dorothy Patterson will represent Des Arc High School at this year’s Girls State encampment. Eight other girls eligible to go were: Sally Beth Hinson, Beverly Eans, Laneta Livesay, Barbara Branham, Sonya Howard, Gloria Calhoun and Carolyn Wallace. The Lions Club, MooreJohnson VFW Post and Burson-Bethell American Legion together paid for one delegate. The ten names were put in a hat. Patterson’s name was drawn. Sponsorship for the other two delegates was paid by their parents.

Wayne Quick, with MidSouth Gas Co. in Searcy, advises that the gas light installed at the home of his father, Morris L. Quick at Johnson Chapel, is the first outside light to be connected to the Des Arc Gas Co line.

Quick said these night lights will operate for as little as $1.00 per month.

F. P. Kerr, Des Arc Public Accountant, says he has valuable information for those interested in raising layers and egg production.

The Tennessee Hatchery will furnish the chickens and the feed with the producer furnishing the labor and the

housing. If interested, see Mr. Kerr at the Farmers & Merchants Bank.

Virginia Holtzendorff will present her piano students in a recital Sunday, May 18, 3 o’clock, in the high school auditorium. Performers will be Jimmy Galloway, Pat Provance, Becky Walls, June DeVorak, Patricia Walls, Rodger Patterson, Sissy Bell, Sandy Fer-guson, Marilyn Patterson, Janice Edwards

this afternoon. The Hunter, Cotton Plant, Des Arc and Wynne crowd were here in full force too - and they were making it warm for us, as they are seeking to have their route declared the official route; but DeValls Bluff, Wheatley, Hazen, Forrest City and Brinkley are lined up together in the fight.

U. S. Senator Bankhead of Alabama is scheduled to speak tonight. A meeting of the “Air Line Route” friends (southern route) is to be planned out. Brinkleyites had better be wide awake or else it will be another one of those failures for our town.

Brinkleyites to Birmingham The Brinkley Argus, April 20, 1917

Allen Singleterry of Biscoe is planning to practice pecan grafting on 60 acres he owns near White River, most of which is in woodland. Wild pecans of all sizes are plentiful over the land. He is being instructed by the Extension Service on how to graft papershell pecans onto native pecan trees, according to County Agent Vernon C. Wills.

A big delegation of Brinkley road boosters left on the limited Wednesday afternoon for Birmingham, Ala., to attend the Bankhead Road Association. The party was composed of T. C. Simmons, Dr. F. T. and Fred Murphy, L. K. Brown, W. W. Sharp, J. H. Stack, James Gunn, Benjaman Emmons, E. A. Skillern, G.

B. Knott, Mayor C. F. Greenlee. Besides these Sheriff R. F. Milwee, F. H. Kennedy and H. E. Lynch were elected from the Clarendon Association.

This splendid of splendid men are sufficient to win the road for Brinkley

Brief “Bankhead Highway” / Hwy 70 history Per a 1989 publication by author/historian Bill Sayger, the southern route thru Brinkley was referred to as the “Air Line Route” because airlines and pilots, with their limited technology, used the road to guide them in their flights. In Jan 1936, an American Airlines (17 people aboard - worse air disaster up until that time) crashed near Goodwin, Ar (5 miles east of Wheatley).

Wagons pulled by mules were used to recover the bodies.

The road by 1917 already extended from San Diego (thru Arkansas) to Washington, D.C. and New York City. The portion from ElPaso, Tx to Memphis was designated the

Miss Patsy L. Marshall of Des Arc was one of 36 Arkansas Tech women students who were honored with a birthday party sponsored by the All Women Student organization. Patsy, a junior, is majoring in education.

The Des Arc Community Home Demonstration Club celebrated National H. D. Week by selling coffee, cake and donuts in the McCuin building Saturday. The proceeds, amounting to $38.00, will be sent to help the Chapel Fund at the Boys Industrial School at Pine Bluff.

“Bankhead Highway” in 1919, in recognition of Senator Bankhead from Alabama (and his involvement with the federal government paying 1/2 cost of highway). Side note: The movie actress, Tallulah Bankhead was the granddaughter of Senator Bankhead The overall transcontinental highway was also known as “The Broadway of America” but designated Hwy 70 in 1929. According to a State Hwy Map dated that year, the road was paved from LR to Carlisle only, with Carlisle to Memphis being mostly gravel.

Bridges and their dates of opening include: Brasfield - 1924; DeValls Bluff - 1925; Des Arc - 1928.

1918 Map - DeValls Bluff to Forrest City at right Per cartographer Harry Locke’s (of Los Angeles) description of this section of the highway, “Ordinary dirt grades are continuous in this level country with the exception of 7 miles thru low ground between Brasfield and Brinkley, where no work has been done. In real wet weather, some places are impassible. Similar muddy conditions prevail on other roads traversing this part of the state. With the completion of contemplated work, this road will form a link in the most important highway crossing Arkansas. Forrest City is the largest and best town for night stops. Others have some accommodations.”

Bill Sayger’s added comments: The gates were at the Chaney Farm. The Bankhead Highway cut through the middle of the farm. The Bayou DeView is to the west of the gates (up on the map). The traveling public had to open and close the gates to continue on their route.

The Sand Hill 4-H Club met May 13 at the home of Mrs. Glen Burnside with 25 members present. Mrs. Effie Broadbent won a cake the club sold chances on. The club made $3.60 on the sales.

The McClelland H. D. Club supper which was held at the club room Thursday night was a huge success.

The club women made about $58.00. Among those present were Mr. Jack Ingram of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor of Searcy, Mrs. O. B. fields of Dixie and Mr. and Mrs. Gardner of Little Dixie.

NE XT W E EK ’s followup: 300 cars caravan from California to Memphis in 1928 (Ignore Ark Hwy Dept’s advice to detour thru Des Arc)

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Barbara Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Walters of Hickory Plains, a junior at Beebe High School, has been chosen to attend Girls State this summer, sponsored by the Beebe Business and Professional Women’s Club.

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JI B John I. Booe, DeValls Bluff WHB W. H. Bland, DeValls Bluff

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Business men (110±) from Prairie, Monroe, Woodruff, Cross and St. Francis Counties assembled in front of the Hotel Chisca in Memphis on April 5, 1917 - They were attending the “Good Roads Convention”

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

The Harvey’s Exxon Pony League team hosted the Lonoke 14’s for a seven-inning make up game on Saturday, May 14. Pictured above is Kable Walters, right, sliding safely into third base.

Summer Basketball Camp begins Monday The Third Annual Des Arc Eagles Summer Basketball Camp will begin at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium on Monday, May 23 and will continue through Friday, May 27 for boys and girls ages 7-13 years of age.

Cost of the camp is $30.00 per student and reg-

istration is 7:00-8:00 a.m.

Students must pay with cash or check.

Each camper will receive a t-shirt. Lunch will not be provided.

Des Arc High School girls basketball coach Britney Pilcher said,” All boys and girls, ages 7-13, are invited to come to the camp

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Showing their Appreciation: The Des Arc Junior High Lady Eagles Basketball team and Coach Brittany Pilcher, stopped by the Prairie County Sheriff’s Office to show their appreciation for National Police Week (May 15) with fresh baked cookies.

Des Arc Baseball Summer League Schedule

and learn skill drills, shooting, rebounding, offensive and defensive plays.”

Coach Pilcher continued, “Come on out and work one on one with some of the high school girls and boys and learn team skills and drills. It will be fun.”

Fri., May 20 Fri., May 20 Sat., May 21 Sat., May 21 Sat., May 21 Sat., May 21 Tues., May 24 Tues., May 24 Tues., May 24 Thurs., May 26 Thurs., May 26 Fri., May 27 Fri., May 27

Lil Knockouts vs Wild Things Diamonds vs Red Hots Garth’s vs F&M Bank Dondies vs Tortugas MJJ vs Palace Drug Kennedy Law vs Stealerz Tortugas vs Palace Drug MJJJ vs Dondies Garth’s vs Lindsay’s Lil Knockouts vs Red Hots Diamonds vs Wild Things Dondies vs Palace Drug MJJJ vs Tortugas

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Des Arc Elementary hosts “Fun” Day for students

Bucket Brigade

Fun Slide

Sponge Over and Under Relay

Push and Pull Race

Pizza Run

Des Arc Elementary Kindergarten goes Hollywood for graduation Des Arc Elementary held Kindergarten graduation excercises on Tuesday, May 17 with a Hollywood theme. The children were dressed in their Hollywood themed t-shirts and posed for the cameras as they walked the red carpet with their shades. They sang several songs for parents and guests and each graduate received an “Oscar”.

Kindergarten teachers are Amanda Smith and Kimberly McMullen. This will be the graduating Class of 2029.

DAES 2016 Kindergarten Class

Mrs. Amanda Smith’s Kindergarten Class

Miss Kimberly McMullen’s Kindergarten Class

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

Thirty-two seniors receive diplomas in commencement excercises Thirty-two Des Arc High School Seniors received their diplomas in commencement excercises held at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium on Friday, May 13.

Sarabeth DeVore, Class of 2016 Vice President welcomed graduates, parents and guests. Brooke Kellar gave the Invocation and Shelby Evants gave the Benediction.

The Des Arc School Board was introduced by Superintendent Nick Hill.

Philip Ayala, youth minister at Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc was the Baccalaureate speaker.

Paul Guess, owner of Guess and Co. LLC in Des Arc and a 1989 graduate of Des Arc High School was introduced by Board President, Charlie Brown.

Rodney Ford, Des Arc High School Counselor, announced the recipients of scholarships and special awards.

The following awards and scholarships were announced: Jacob Adams, who will be attending Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, received a football scholarship from Ouachita Baptist University for $16,000.00 for four years, the OBU Academic Scholarship for $12,000.00 for four years and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Jacob also received the Tom and Teresa Hughes Scholarship in the amount of $500.00.

Maeve Boyer, who will attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello, received the UAM Band Scholarship for $1500.00 per semester.

Levi Caruthers will be attending Henderson State University and received the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00, the Arkansas Army National Guard Tuition Incentve Program for $5,000.00 per year, and the Arkansas Army National Guard Montgomery GI Bill for a potential amount of $50,000.00.

Daylon Conway, who will be attending Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, received the Ouachita Bapitst University Athletic Scholarship for full tuition and all fees, the OBU Academic Scholarship for $12,000.00 for four years and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Colt Covington is attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.

He received the Arkansas Tech University Academic Scholarship in the amont of $1,000.00 per year.

Sarabeth DeVore will be attending ASU-Beebe in the fall. She received the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Sarabeth was also the recipient of the Peggy Haygood Memorial Scholarship and the Chandler Commitment Scholarship.

Shelby Evants is attending ASU-Beebe. She received the Academic Challenge Scholarship in the potential amount of $14,000.00.

Johnny Gray, who will be attending the University of Mississippi, received the Academic Excellence Scholarship in the amount of $8,500.00, the Holmes Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 and the Stem Major Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.00.

Bailey Greenwood is attending Arkansas Tech University at Russellville in the fall. She received the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00, Second Century Scholar award in the amount of $2,550.00, the OBU Scholarship in the amount of $32,000.00 and the Southwestern Dance Scholar-

ship in the amount of $24,000.00 for four years.

Caleb Hitt, who will be attending ASU-Beebe in the fall, received the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Drelon Hunter is attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He received the UAM Band Scholarship in the amount of $1,200.00 per semester and the Faith Outreach Ministries Church Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00.

Andrew Ingle, who is attending Arkansas State University. received the Arkansas Promise Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.00 and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Andrew was also the recipient of the Crow Tucker Scholarship.

Brooke Kellar received the McDaniel Scholarship, and will attend ASUBeebe..

Noah Kennedy is attending ASU-Beebe. He received the National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship in the amount of $500.00 and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Tanner Kloss received the Crow Tucker Scholarship.

Kallie Roberts is attending ASU-Beebe in the fall.

She is the recipient of the Academic Achievement Scholarship for full tuition and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Kallie was also the recipient of the Sarah Nell Jobe Memorial Scholarship.

Quenton Walters is attending the University of Arkansas Phillips County Community College.

Quenton received the Academic Excellence Scholarship for Full Tuition and the Academic Challenge Scholarship for a potential amount of $14,000.00.

Quenton was also the recipient of the Scott Neaville Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500.00.

Mr. Ford announced that because there were no applications for the Masonic Scholarship for the Class of 2016, the Lodge awarded the $1,000.00 scholarship to 2015’s recipient Haley Jo Malin.

The award for Outstanding Senior Boy and Outstanding Senior Girl is voted on by the faculty and is given to the young man and woman who best exemplifies leadership, positive attitude and charactre, school and community involvement and academic achievement.

This award of a watch to each recipient is presented

by Robert and Barbara Abney. Mrs. Abney was a teacher at Des Arc High School from 1993-2006.

The Outstanding Senior Boy is Drelon Hunter and the Outstanding Senior Girl is Bailey Greenwood.

Following are the Valedictorian and Salutatorian’s speeches: Kallie Roberts, Valedictorian Hello and welcome to the 2016 DAHS Graduation.

Can you believe it? We actually made it! We are finally done with high school. . . .And look at us now!

We all sit here looking like a bunch of nuns in these robes. I know some of you think you are looking real good in your green or white robe and are probably going to post some kind of graduation selfie before this speech is all said and done.

I also know that halfway through this speech, I will lose half of you to some kind of social media, but hey, if you do, go ahead and post this speech on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

I would really appreciate it.

Also, if you would, go ahead and @me or hashtag me. Thanks. Oh, and my Instagram and Twitter name is kallie_joe. You should already know my Facebook name.

Before I get started, I would like to take a moment to thank all the people who helped me get to where I am today.

I would first like to thank my parents for being more than supportive in everything I do. They are the best parents a girl could ask for. Also, I would like to thank my Nan. She not only supported me, but she always brought me and my friend’s food when we wanted something other than the Dairy Bar. Sorry Mr. Mapps, we can only eat a cheeseburger so many days in a row.

However, I would love to give the Dairy Bar a big shoutout for always feeding us loud seniors for only $3.00 a day. You are the real MVP’s for that! You never told us to quiet down. I have made so many senior memories in the back room of the Dairy Bar. So, for that, I thank you!

The teachers at Des Arc High School made such a huge impact on my high school career. The teachers at Des Arc were more than just teachers to us. They were our friends.

They were the people we trusted and the ones we went to if we needed help with something, needed advice, or just an easy target to roast. They were always there to take whatever we threw at them.

When we first got to high school, we all heard about a teacher named Mrs. Bone, and I am not going to lie . . we were all terrified of her!

But over the past three years, we have gotten to know her and she is truly one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. She knows everything there is to know about biology and chemistry.

This past year, I got the opportunity to be in a class with only four classmates and Mrs. Bone, and I really got to know her.

Then we have Mrs. Mac (Mrs. McFarlin). She is one of those teachers that you love but she isn’t afraid to tell you how things are. She was the one you went to for help on things. But, man, did she give us a lot of work. . . and made us read books we didn’t even understand.

Like all that Shakespeare stuff. But we all love her dearly.

Then you have teachers like Mr. Willhite. He was the guy who could take a roast like no other. And roast you back in less than a second.

He was the teacher that always kept a smile on our face during class. Ya’ll really messed up not voting him into congress.

He would have been perfect for the job and we were ready to get rid of him. Just kidding!!

But, I would have to say the teacher that impacted my life the most was my aunt. Aunt Peggy (Haygood) was hands down the most loving and caring person ever.

She sincerely loved teaching children. She made every single kid she ever taught feel as if they were so important. I know she has not only impacted my life but probably over half the lives in this room.

I could go on all night about the teachesrs but I won’t. I just know they are all so wonderful and deserve a round of applause.

Last, but definitely not least, I would like to thank the people sitting in front of me. I am so blessed. I can honestly say that all of you are my friends. I love that our class is so small. It gave us an opportunity to really get to know one another.

Tonight is probably the last time we will all be in the same room together, so I just want to take this time and tell you that I love you

and in the future, I will be there for every single one of you. Especially since most of us are going to Beebe.

And for the others, I am a phone call away.

As a class, we have had our fair share of ups and downs. Most of you all probably know over two years ago, we lost a very special classmate.

To most of us, she was more than just a classmate, she was a friend, a best friend to a few of us. During the time of our loss, we all came together and showed that we were there for one another.

We learned to tell people how much she really meant to us because we knew you might not get that chance forever.

I know we all miss her greatly but we also know we will always have someone watching over us. Knowing that she is with me every step of the way.

What is success? I believe success is different for every person. Not everyone has the same definition for it.

In my eyes, success is accomplishing your goals and doing what you love. It’s not always about having a lot of money or having a show on Broadway, (which Bailey (Greenwood) might have one day) or even becoming some kind of politician. Which in my opinion Johnny (Gray) should do.

I look out and see my classmates face and I believe we will go places and be successful in our own way.

Like Shelby (Evants). She wants to become a teacher.

She will make a huge difference in so many children’s lives and to me that is what being successful is all about.

I believe that this group can do anything they set their mind to. We have four of our classmates that were able to sign with a college. I think that alone is pretty amazing.

Jacob (Adams) and Daylon (Conway) get to continue their football career at OBU, whil Big Covy (Colt Covington) shows out at Tech.

Drelon (Hunter) and Maeve (Boyer) get to go and do what hey love by pursuing music at Monticello.

Four is a lot considering we are such a small graduating class.

I am so excited to be attending ASU-Beebe next year with most of my friends. Sarabeth (DeVore), Jade (Bell), Shelby (Evants) and Brooke (Kellar), I don’t think Beebe knows what they are getting themselves into letting us all in. But I’m ready for the countless memories we are going to make there.

Last, I would like to add that without God, none of this would be possible. I pray that every single one of us follow the path that He has set for us and continue to look to Him for guidance.

This next school year will be a big milestone for us and if we keep our eyes on Him, everything will be just fine. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord.

Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Congrats Senior Class of 2016. Through all the good times and the bad times, we made it. We finally got all our stuff together and are now graduates of Des Arc High School.

Good luck to you all.

Bailey Greenwood, Salutatorian: Good evening esteemed faculty and administration, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, second cousins, third cousins twice removed, all those family members that only show up to big events like these, friends of family, friends of friends and the best class that will ever walk the halls

of Des Arc High School, the Class of 2016.

I stand in front of you today as Salutatorian of the class. I have worked extremely hard to achieve all my goals during my high school careeer.

Never before have I ever had such an awesome honor that includes such merits as to write an extra homework assignmente and then read it publicly in front of a crowd of hundreds of people.

In all seriousness, I am extremely honored to be granted the privilege. My grades have always been important to me throughout the years.

I always studied hard and did all of my work to make sure my grades could be where they needed to be.

They say all high school is doing is preparing you for what is to come in college.

Do I believe that? To an extent.

Just ask Quenton Walters how many times I had a nervous breakdown in my English Composition class this year about my grade.

And don’t even get me started on how many times my mom made me take that dang ACT. But with that being said, there is also a little thing called senioritis.

According to the Urban Dictionary, senioritis is a crippling disease that strikes high school seniors.

Symptoms include laziness, an over excessive use of wearing sweatpants, yoga pants, leggings, basketball shorts and sweatshirts.

Also, it features a lack of studying, repeated absenses and generally a dismissive attitude.

The only known cure is a phenomenon known as graduation. I think I can speak for everyone when I say senioritis is a real disease and is extremely hard to get rid of.

In most, senioritis kicks in at the end of a student’s junior year. Personally, senioritis didn’t kick in for me until they blocked Netflix on the servers at school.

During a day, I use to binge watch episodes of Friends whenever I got the chance, but after they blocked Netflix, I was forced back into reality of Des Arc High School.

So after that, we discovered this little game called “Slither” which is a game with a snake that gets bigger and bigger. . .yep, that got blocked, too.

But, I am in front of you today to share that my fellow classmates and I over came the struggle of this horrible disease and I am proud to say we did it.

I wouldn’t be standing here in front of you today without my parents. Thank you Mom and Dad for thecountless hours of bickering back and forth with me about getting my homework done. If it wasn’t for you guys, I seriously probably wouldn’t have done any of it.

But for real, I don’t know what I would do without my parents. They have been my rocks, my comforters, and my best friends at times and I could not have made it this far without them.

So, thank you, Mom and Dad. I love you both so much.

To my family, thank you for always supporting me and loving me in everything I do. Every decision I have ever made, you were right there behind every step of the way and were my number one fans. I love you guys.

To my teachers, thank you for preparing me for the world that is to come.

Even though I complained the whole time I was here at DAHS, I truly took your words of wisdom to heart and will always remember all the advice you have given me.

I can say for sure, Des Arc High School doesn’t hire just teachers, but they hire people I can look up to and

call my friend.

I would like to give a shoutout to Mrs. Robbie. I will always cherish our talks and laughs in Fourth period. And I do repeat, it was Fourth period.

Next, I would like to give a few shoutouts. First off, thank you to the Dairy Bar for putting up with our crazy class all year long.

Mr. Stephen, you came in a clutch with free chocolate chip cookies you gave us and I thank you for the extra five pounds you put on every single one of us.

Next, I would like to thank the Pre-K and the carwash for allowing us to have a place to hang out in our town. There are countless memories made in those parking lots and I will forever hold those close to my heart.

Also, I would like to thank Brittany Spears for the awesome music she put out. A few of my friends and I would blast her music in my Jeep Cherokee and ride up and down the streets of Des Arc. I know these seem kind of silly but at the time, we didn’t know we were making memories. All we knew was we were having fun.

And finally to my class.

Thank you for the many moments we have all shared together throughout the years.

Considering pretty much all of us have been together since birth, I won’t mention all of our memories.

To just name a few, I’ll start in the Seventh grade. I remember fondly of trying to get out of running the mile in track and sharing seats in the cafeteria becasue no one cared if we sat on the floor or not.

Next, in the Ninth grade, we gossiped with Coach Ables during Economics class and also when we all color coordinated every day for a week.

In our Senior High years, the girls in our grade won Powderpuff Football two years in a row, our student sections at the basketball games were always amazing, and prom planning was incredibly fun even though we drove Mrs. Hill crazy by the end of it.

We have been through swerves, twerks, nae naes, and dabs. We have done a number of things together.

Our grade went to football games together, went to a few proms together, dressed up together during Homecoming week, put on a haunted house and spent our last days walking the halls of DAHS. Now class, look around.

This is our last memory together. Graduation. This is the last time all of us will ever be in the same room all at once. Hold this moment close to your heart.

High School has been a rollercoaster and I am so happy that I have gone on this amazing ride with you guys.

You will always be my family. God truly blessed me with a great class with friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.

Joshua 1:9 states, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

So, with that being said Class of 2016, I bid you farewell with this, Put God first in everything you do.

Without His grace and love, we would be nothing.

Love your family and one another like you never loved before and follow all of your dreams even if you think they will never come true.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and loved more than you know.

Go do great things, Class of 2016.

Thank you and I’ll see you at the reunion.

Congratulations Class of 2016

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016

Summer environmental workshops for teachers scheduled

Arkansas Forestry Association hosts second annual Tree Farmer Conference lArkansas Forestry Association is hosting its second annual Tree Farmer Conference on June 9, 2016 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

This conference will cover an array of different topics including herbicide usage, harvesting considerations from a logger’s perspective, hardwood management, wildlife leasing considerations, a tour of the Ross Foundation and an update on the Arkansas Tree Farm program.

For more information and to register online, go to www.arkforests.org/event/ 2016tfconference or call the AFA office at 501-3742441. Those who register by June 3, 2016 will be entered in a contest for a 4-quart Solo Backpack Sprayer.

Tree Farmers are forest landowners who have been recognized as good stewards of their property. They have had to meet certain

requirements of good forest management. They have had to demonstrate a dedication to the wise use of natural resources on their land.

Certified Tree Farmers qualify to display the familiar green and white, diamond-shaped Tree Farm sign signifying that they are a part of the nationwide Tree Farm system. The sign is presented by the Arkansas Tree Farm Committee to forest owners who have been certified by one of their volunteer inspecting foresters.

There are over 70,000 Tree Farms with throughout the nation, including more than 3,000 in Arkansas.

The second annual Tree Farmer Conference is made possible by Deltic Timber, Crop Production Services, Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas

and Red River Specialities Incorporated.

Since 1947, the Arkansas Forestry Association has been the only nonprofit association representing the state’s entire forestry community. With more than 1,200 members, the organization promotes the wise use and management of forestland. For more information about AFA programs, look online at www.arkforests.org.

Professional development does not have to be boring, or expensive. This summer, school teachers will have the opportunity to attend a variety of sixhour professional development workshops which will allow them to bring handson lessons back to their students without breaking the bank.

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), in cooperation with local solid waste and recycling organizations, is offering eight training sessions involving five different environmental education workshop topics at five locations

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By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

Everyone is invited to Jewel and Ted Ashmore’s 50th Anniversary Reception. It will be Saturday, May 28, at 2 PM at the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church. If you can’t make it for some good reason(HA!) send them a card, 273 Eads Rd., Carlisle, AR 72024.

The Hickory Plains School Reunion will be Saturday, June 4. It will be held at the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and in the Park. Lunch will be catered

by King Kat (our own local homegrown, Carter Harrison). Gather around 9:30 AM or 10AM. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM! I was asked to request people to bring old recipes of their Mother’s or Grandmothers’.

The Evans Family Reunion will be June 5, 2016 Please put this on your calendars. It will be held at the Gospel Mission Church Life Center in Des Arc., back of the Church. Gather around 10 AM, potluck, don’t bring ice, paper goods or drink. We do take up donations, to give love offering for the use of the building and rest goes to Whippoorwill Cemetery.

Last Wednesday, Bob Crider went to TN to get in one last turkey hunt. He got a gobbler with 10 1/2 in beard, 1 inch spurs. He enjoyed seeing Randy and family. He attended Kennedy Crider’s Choir Recital, Aiden’s soccer game, and helped fix some things at the Church Campground.

Payton Crider , the oldest was home from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN last week, so he got to see her. She and her boyfriend, Logan Tidwell and others left Sunday morning for Greece and other countries. They are walking a walk that Paul in the Bible took. They will be gone for two weeks. Bob got home Sunday night.

Wednesday evening, I took King Kat fish and chicken to Ms. Maxine Walters and Granny Nell and Papaw Bully Price. It was almost Ms. Maxine’s bedtime ,so didn’t stay long.

Had good visit with Granny and Papaw.

Thursday, Clara Clark had her last PT appoint.

Her knee has frozen, so might see what they can do for that. That afternoon, she got her hair cut at Mrs. Pat Jones, North of Hickory Plains. We are all sad that Johnnie and Pat Jones and their daughter, Jackie and Benny Goodwin all sold their homes (they are right beside each other). Both bought places outside of Beebe, they down-sized.

Ms. Louise Speight goes to her, Granny Nell Price got her hair cut that day too.

Thursday, I went to LR

Allergy Clinic. Still trying to find out what my itchy rash is. Only thing I was allergic to was dust mites. She said you need mattress and pillow covers on bed. She doesn’t think that is my rash problem. She said lots of times, there is something going wrong in your body and the rash can be an outer symptom. Waiting to get labs done. I would appreciate your PRAYERS. This has been going on since last year. I brought a roasted chicken from WalMart; Clara Clark & I had two suppers off it.

Friday I followed Carter Harrison to leave his Peter Built truck at Riggs. We made a stop at Lonoke WalMart and he treated me to lunch at Sawbuck’s in Lonoke.

Vanessa Graham appreciates your continued Prayers. She wants to Thank everyone for the Prayers, meals visits, cards, She came home Thursday evening, they finally diagnosed her with Dysfunctional Vocal cords. They are going to see a top notch specialist in this area at UAMS on June 1. Send her a card, 8477 Hwy 13N, Carlisle, AR 72024.

Ethel and HL McCall need your Prayers. HL and Ethel have had a long road since last year, in LR Baptist, bleeding on brain, on to never coming home , to Des Arc NH. He finally came home Saturday with Hospice. Send them a card,12107 Hwy 38 W, Ward, AR 72176.

Clara Clark and I had lunch at the HP Methodist Church Sunday. They have Mission meals and they have competition among three different teams.

Carter , cooked Kin Kat meal for their team Sunday.

It was nice seeing a lot of them there. They have two more Sundays, if you would like to stop by after church & eat & fellowship.

It’s donation only!

Sunday evening, Mickey amd Vanessa had a big group for supper,. They had crawdads and lots more food. They had a good time. I told her kids, better have cleaned up and she said they did.

Clara , Bob and I had lunch at HPOS Monday. We sat with Pat and Condary Johnson and had a good visit.

Mickey and Vanessa Graham were gone all day Tuesday for Vanessa’s doctor appointments. Between appointments they picked up food and took to Dennis and Anita Ingle‘s in Kensett . Dennis had knee replacement last Tuesday. He and Vanessa were in the hospital together for a few days.

Please keep Dennis in your Prayers, he stated PT. Please pray for Bobby Bell. He was admitted to

Springhill this week. His sugar was way high and had pneumonia in both lungs. Pat and Condary Johnson went to visit him Tuesday evening. He hopes to come home by Thursday. Send him a card PO Box 418, Hickory Plains , AR 72066.

Tuesday evening, Christian Weaver came for fresh turkey strip supper with us.

He and Papaw played three games of cribbage. Papaw won, 2-1! They enjoyed food and games. Christian hasn’t stayed over here in a good while; we’ve missed him.

Come enjoy time with us at the next “Ladies Drop By”, Tuesday, June 14, at Hickory Plains Methodist Church. Lots of good laughter, food and it helps us to relax just to be together!

(REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.net) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about.

People can still call me to get crosses from Jewel Ashmore. The stained glass in the cross is from the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church that burned 4 years ago.

HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $5 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS! Come out & enjoy!

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AMHave a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy 30th Birthday May 21 to Leah White!

Happy 11th Anniversary May 21 to Carmen and Derek Doepel!

Happy Birthday May 22 to Beth Norman, Madison Nichole Sickel, James Allen Brannon and Donnie Sanderson!

Happy Birthday May 25 to Mamie Graham and Cody Hollis!

Happy Birthday May 26 to Charlie Gardner!

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8, NLT

Gathering at the Mickey Holders Mother’s Day were Kyle and Rebecca Brown, Carter and Tucker of Cabot, Matt Brown of North Little Rock, Jeff and Tracye Nick and Lee Willis of McCrory, Mark Holder and Brady of Des Arc and Donny and Michelle Brown of Gregory.

Karla and Peyton Clark attended the Kindergarten graduation of her granddaughter, Parker Tefteller from Lee Academy.

Troy Tims visited at Morton Saturday with Joe and Jean Hall. On Sunday Troy and Darlene visited Ruth Canard at the Woodruff County Health Center. Sunday afternoon Brian and Jared Cooper of Judsonia and Jason, Hayden and Chloe Cooper of Gregory visited Troy and Darlene.

Virginia Davis of Caldwell surprised her mom, Fannie Peters when she slipped in and sat by her at church Sunday. Mary Ann and Johnny Barnett and Phillip of Forrest City came for a visit on Saturday afternoon.

Mary Vincent’s Mother’s Day guests this week are her son, Cisco and Linda Serranos of Denver, her brother, Joe Hernandez of Calif.and during the weekend Bruce Vincent of Maumelle, Leo Hinejosa of Searcy, Manuel and Maria Hinejosa and Jennifer and Rosetta Lockhart joined them.

Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Fields spent Friday night in Monticello with David and Gatha Oltmann.

Monday Helen Fields,Fannie Peters and myself went to Cotton

Plant for the Hypsion Club’s Salad Luncheon and to finalize the plans for this coming Sunday’s celebration of the club having been in existence for 100 years ( organized on May 16th 1916) An OPEN HOUSE is set for you to come anytime between 2:30 and 4:30 and enjoy fellowship , goodies and look at the Scrap Book compiled by the club thru out the years.

It is going to be a busy day for this little girlchurch-that celebration and then at 6pm the ”Here’s Hope” event at the First Baptist Church in McCrory. Our very own Pastor,Dan Week's is to be the speaker. Woe may be me ,since I won’t get my nap.

So, let me see YOU at all these events.

Rosetta

Alyssa Dohm places Sixth at Meet of Champions in Russellville On Saturday, May 14, the Meet of Champions for Track and Field was held at Russellville High School in Russellville.

By placing First in the 800m at the 2A State Track Meet, Alyssa Dohm of the Senior Lady Eagles Track team, earned the privilege of competing in the Meet of Champions.

“This was one of the goals that Alyssa had set for herself at the beginning of the track season,” said

Coach J.D. Babb.

Alyssa took advantage of the opportunity and put forth her best effort of the year in the 800m.

“Alyssa was ranked 15th out of 16 runners going into the competition, but ran 2:26.11 to place Sixth against the best runners in the State,” said Coach Babb.

“Alyssa was only 1.11 seconds away from breaking the school record in the 800m, which was set in

1978. She is only a tenth grader, so she has two more years to get that record,” Coach Babb said.

Coach Babb continued, “Alyssa works very hard in practice and is a fierce competitor on the track. I look foward to working with her for the next two years.”

Alyssa also placed First in the 1600m at the State meet held at England.

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FEMA announces Federal disaster aid available The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of March 8-13, 2016.

The President's action makes federal funding available to state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Columbia, Desha, Lincoln, Ouachita, Phillips, and Prairie counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Charles Maskell has

been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.

Maskell said additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments.

Federal Aid Programs for Arkansas Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's disaster declaration issued for the State of Arkansas.

Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required: Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health. Emergency protective measures assistance is available to state and eligible local governments on a cost-shar-

Brown Bag Lecture Series Is your lunch hour boring??

Bring your lunch and learn!

Where: Prairie County Fair Grounds When: Monday, June 13, 2016 12:05 pm -12:55 pm Cooking from the Garden, Shea Wilson-FCS Agent, “Cooks Up” some fresh vegetables from the garden and provides cooking demonstrations, nutrition information, food samples, and recipes.

When: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:05 pm –12:55 pm Gardening on the Up and Up, Amy Carroll-Ag Agent, demonstrates vertical gardening, best plants to use, and other gardening tips.

When: Monday, June 27, 2016 12:05 pm –12:55 pm Arkansas Diamond Plants, Amy Carroll-Ag Agent, discusses the durability and ease of growing these plant in Arkansas.

Arkansas rice bran a source for cancerfighting peptides

By Dave Edmark U of A System Division of Agriculture

Rice bran, a byproduct of rice milling abundant in Arkansas that’s used as lowcost animal feed, could become a player in some much higher stakes. Organic substances in rice bran have potent anti-cancer capabilities and can potentially be used in food ingredients both for preventive and treatment purposes against the disease.

The organic substances are peptides that are bioactive – meaning they can affect living organisms or the tissue around the peptides.

Proposed uses are in the patent issued in 2013 to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

More research and development of commercial partnerships is needed before anything is ready for the market.

“We are looking for partners who can work with us move to so that we can the next step of research,” said Navam Hettiarachchy, University professor of food science. She is the inventor of the process outlined in the patent. “As a follow up, we have to do a clinical trial to test its efficacy,” she said.

Initially, we’ll conduct clinical trials on animals and then move to human subjects.”

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

Week of May 9 Days of field work: 3 Top soil Moisture: 25% Adequate, 75% Surplus Sub soil Moisture: 100% Adequate Major Activities: Rainfall amounts varied from 3.75 to 5.5" across the county mid week. Good planting progress was made before rainfall with corn and some rice. First plantings of corn were emerging from the soil surface. Pasture and hay meadows continue green up with gnats becoming a nuisance to outside animals.

Crop Progress: Corn: 65% planted, 5% emerged Rice: 5% planted, 0% emerged Crop Condition: Corn: 50% Poor, 50% Fair Pasture/Hay: 100% Fair Livestock Condition: Fair

ORDINANCE NO. 2016-05 “An Ordinance waiving the requirements for competitive bidding in exceptional situations; Declaring an Emergency; and for other purposes.”

WHEREAS, Act #28 of 1959 of the Acts of Arkansas of the General Assembly provides for competitive bidding by municipal governments of the State of Arkansas; AND WHEREAS, said Act also provides for a method to waive the requirements of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; NOW, THEREORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES ARC, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. M-Triple-J Sanitation has done a satisfactory job for the City of Des Arc for several years as a Sanitation Contractor. The City of Des Arc needs to award a contract by May 18, 2016. The City of Des Arc does hereby declare that awarding a sanitation contract is not feasible or practical under the law of competitive bidding.

SECTION 2. The requirement of competitive bidding is hereby waived in accordance with Act 28 of 1959 of the Acts of Arkansas of the Arkansas General Assembly and the Mayor and City Council of this City are hereby authorized to award a sanitation contract to M-Triple-J Sanitation without competitive bidding.

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE - This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure due to the need to have a sanitation contract awarded by May 18, 2016. The Council does, by the vote by which this ordinance is passed, hereby declare that an emergency exists, which makes it imperative that this ordinance should become effective forthwith in order that the public health, welfare and safety might most effectively be provided for.

DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF MAY, 2016.

APPROVED: James B. Garth, Mayor ATTEST; Chrisana Knupp, Recorder-Treasurer 5/19/1c

ing basis (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, schools, recreational areas, and similar publicly owned property, as well as certain private non-profit organizations engaged in community service activities.

(Source: FEMA funded,

state administered.)

Payment of not more than 75 percent of the approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters. (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

How to Apply for Assistance: Application procedures for state and local govern-

ments will be explained at a series of federal/state applicant briefings with locations to be announced in the affected area by recovery officials. Approved public repair projects are paid through the state from funding provided by FEMA and other participating federal agencies.

FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain

and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema and www.youtube.com/fema.

Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

City of Des Arc

2015 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report We’re pleased to present to you this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water, and we want you to understand, and be involved in, the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources.

Where Does Our Drinking Water Come From?

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. Our sources of water are four wells that pump from the Alluvial and Sparta Sand Aquifers.

How Safe Is The Source Of Our Drinking Water?

The Arkansas Department of Health has completed a Source Water Vulnerability Assessment for City of Des Arc. The assessment summarizes the potential for contamination of our sources of drinking water and can be used as a basis for developing a source water protection plan. Based on the various criteria of the assessment, our water sources have been determined to have a medium susceptibility to contamination. You may request a summary of the Source Water Vulnerability Assessment from our office.

What Contaminants Can Be In Our Drinking Water?

As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: Microbial contaminants such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; Pesticides and herbicides which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to assure tap water is safe to drink, EPA has regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Am I at Risk?

All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from small amounts of contamination. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.

More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. In addition, EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by microbiological contaminants are also available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline.

Lead and Drinking Water If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily m materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

How Can I Learn More About Our Drinking Water?

If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Paul K. Berry, Water Operations Manager, at 870-256-5393. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at City Hall, 107 South Third Street in Des Arc. TEST RESULTS We routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The test results table shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2015. In the table you might find terms and abbreviations you are not familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we’ve provided the following definitions: Action Level - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Action Level - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) – unenforceable public health goal; the level of a conwhich a water system must follow. taminantContaminant in drinking water there islevel no known or expected to health.

MCLGs allowMCLs for Maximum Levelbelow (MCL)which - the highest of a contaminant thatrisk is allowed in drinking water. a margin of safety. are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

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MRDLGs do notwater reflect the benefits ofwhich the there known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control use isofno disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. microbial contaminants.

NA – Not applicable NA – Notper applicable Parts billion (ppb) - a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking water.

Parts per billion (ppb) - a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking water. One part per One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.

Parts per million (ppm) – a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking Parts per million (ppm) – a unit of measurement for detected levels of contaminants in drinking water. One part water. One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

Contaminant Total Coliform Bacteria Contaminant

Fluoride

Violation Y/N N Violation Y/N N

MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS MCLG MCL Unit (Public Health Goal) (Allowable Level) 1 positive sample None Present 0 per month INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS MCLG MCL Level Detected Unit (Public Health Goal) (Allowable Level) Level Detected

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Major Sources in Drinking Water Naturally present in the environment Major Sources in Drinking Water Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth

LEAD AND COPPER TAP MONITORING Number of Sites 90th Percentile Contaminant Unit Action Level Major Sources in Drinking Water over Action Level Result Lead 0 0.003 ppm 0.015 Corrosion from household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits Copper 0 0.39 ppm 1.3 ♦ We are on a reduced monitoring schedule and required to sample once every three years for lead and copper at the customers’ taps. The results above are from our last monitoring period in 2014. Our next required monitoring period is in 2017.

REGULATED DISINFECTANTS Violation MRDLG MRDL Major Sources in Disinfectant Level Detected Unit Y/N (Public Health Goal) (Allowable Level) Drinking Water Average: 0.76 Water additive used to Chlorine N ppm 4 4 Range: 0.4 – 1.3 control microbes BY-PRODUCTS OF DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION Violation MCLG MCL Contaminant Level Detected Unit Y/N (Public Health Goal) (Allowable Level) Highest Running Annual Average: 15 HAA5 [Haloacetic Acids] N ppb 0 60 Range: 11.5 – 18.5 TTHM Highest Running Annual Average: 64 N ppb NA 80 [Total Trihalomethanes] Range: 37.7 - 113 ♦ While only the upper end of the TTHM range exceeded the MCL, it should be noted that some people who drink water containing Trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous systems, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

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District Court Hearings The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, May 16, 2016: City Cases Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Continued to June 23, 2016.

Kayla Marie States, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Royce Wade Bell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Probation Violation. Case Review June 20, 2016.

Nicholas Kendrick, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Failed to Appear.

Issue Warrant.

Teresa Earl, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Brandon K. Tyler, Cotton Plant, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor, No Liability Insurance, and Fictitious Tags. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Glen E. Hourston, DeValls Bluff, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance. Continued to June 4, 2016.

Dexter Washington, Lonoke, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor.

Bond Forfeited.

Brandy R. Kellar, Des Arc, charged with Endangering Welfare of a Minor.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

State Cases Christopher Scott King, Lonoke, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor, and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x3.

Prairie County Courthouse News

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00 and fifteen days Prairie County Jail with credit for five served. Two Failure to Appear charges merged with first charge.

Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Continued to May 23, 2016.

Lukas Wade Smith charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver LicenseClass A Misdemeanor and Violation of No Contact Order. Time Pay Review.

Continued to May 23, 2016.

Jevon Marquis Allen charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 80MPH/55 Zone. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $165.00.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, May 17, 2016, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett: Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date April 4, 2016.

Branch, Aaron Antwon, 32, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor.

Intake date March 17, 2016.

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

Albizu, James, 47, chargeed with Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver. Intake date March 24, 2016.

Enzor, David Mark, 56, charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles. Commitment. Intake date March 7, 2016.

Jones, Bobby Joe, 56, charged with Forgery, Theft of Property and Habitual Offender.

Intake date March 3, 2016.

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

Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 53, charged with Probation Revocation Intake date February 13, 2016.

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

Figueroa, Frank, 36,

charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Fleeing-Felony. Intake date March 25, 2016.

Bevell, Robert Lynn, 22, Commitment.. Intake date April 6, 2016.

Walls, Johnny Joe, 38, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Intake date April 13, 2016.

Kelly, Christopher Martrell, 20, charged with Possession of Marijuana, No Drivers License, No License Plate and Driving Without Insurance. Intake date April 24, 2016.

Parks, Chad Eugene, 18, charged with Forgery, Theft of Property and Habitual Offender. Intake date April 27, 2016.

Book, Anna C., 35, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date May 2, 2016.

Scheland, Angela, 24, Commitment. Intake date April 26, 2016.

Whittaker, Christopher Scott, 41, Commitment. Intake date April 28, 2016.

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

McClinton, Tyrone, 40, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date May 7, 2016.

Paulman, Tyler Jacob, 25, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date May 11, 2016.

Doss, Myesha, 23, charged with Failure to Ap-

pear. Intake date May 16, 2016.

Elliott, Jonathan R., 28, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date May 17, 2016.

Goss, Darrell Derrill, 23, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date May 13, 2016.

Hill, Jason Shannon, 34, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date May 15, 2016.

King, Christopher S., 43, Commitment. Intake date May 11, 2016.

Miller, Donald Ray, 29, Commitment. Intake date May 10, 2016.

Nady, Timothy Wayne, 36, charged with Careless Driving, Obstructing Governmental Operations, DWI-Third, Disorderly Conduct, Drinking on Highway, Carrying a Gun/Knife/Club as Weapon and other offenses. Intake date May 14, 2016.

Marcum, Ronnie, 33, charged with Theft of Property x2. Intake date May 16, 2016.

Metcalf, Nicoe Jerel, 27, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date May 10, 2016.

Ramierez, Jose Rios, 31, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, No Driver License and Driving without Insurance. Intake date May 14, 2016.

Rhodes, John E., 41, charged with Kidnapping, Terroristic Threatening and Criminal Attempt to Commit. Intake date May 15, 2016.

The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, May 17, 2016:

Land Transfers Corporate Warranty Deed FMT Enterprises, LLC by its members Robert Franks, John Merck and David Thornton, Grantor, hand paid by Michael D. Shumaker and Tasha Shumaker, Grantees, the following lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: A part of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section Seven, T4N, R4W.

Warranty Deed Owen J. Brown, Jr. and Nancy Brown, Grantors, hand paid by Mehgan K. Zeferjohn, Grantee, the following lands in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: Lot Four and the S 1/2 of Lot Five, Block Five to the Original Town of Hazen, Southern District of Prairie County.

Warranty Deed Leroy Goff and Carol Goff, Grantor, hand paid by RK Cattle Company, LLC, Grantee, the following lands lying in the Northern

District of Prairie County: Tract One: Lot One of the SW 1/4 of Section 30, T5N, R7W. Tract Two: Lot Five of the NW 1/4 of Section 30, T5N, R7W.

Quitclaim Deed Miles Denson Patton and Pamela Jean Patton, Grantors, hand paid by Tracy Burnett Blaylock and Marsha Lynn Burnett, Grantees, the following lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: The S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 36, T4N, R7W

Uncle Jerry’s 201 W. Main St. Des Arc, AR We Are Loaded With: Antique Glassware Toys Books Furniture Use d Furniture Pictures Designer Clothing Jewelry Decorative Items COME AND SEE!

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CLASSIFIEDS, SERVICES, LEGALS Real Estate

In the Circuit Court of the Northern District of Prairie County, Arkansas

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Justin C. Collins and Ashley D. Collins............................................................Plaintiffs vs.

59N CV-16-14 Althea Lumpkin.........................................................Defendants Graydon Lumpkin, Eugene Lumpkin, Pauline Lumpkin Betzner; and Any Heirs, Known or Unknown, of T. B. Lumpkin, Deceased And Lot 9 of Moore Hays Addition to The City of Des Arc, Northern District of Prairie County, Arkansas NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION š¯ °¡¯ Comes Janell Taylor, Circuit Clerk of Prairie County, and gives °¿°¯ °¿ ³ºÂ°½ notice that a Complaint to Quiet Title was filed in this Court on the 5th day of April, 2016, in which the Plaintiffs, Justin C. $½º¸¿³°½Ä Collins and Ashley D. Collins, were seeking to quiet title in property described as follows, to-wit: Lot 9 of Block 9 of Moore Hays Addition to the City of Des Arc, Northern District, Prairie County, Arkansas

žž²° °¿ž All persons claiming any interest in the land or a lien thereon are hereby notified to appear in court or file an objection and show cause why the title of Petitioners should not be quieted and confirmed.

Given this 26th day of April, 2016 Rebecca Hayley, Circuit Clerk Prairie County, Arkansas

By Rhonda Cheshier, Deputy Clerk

Now Is the Time to Buy!!

INTEREST RATES ARE LOW! HUNTERS’ DREAM! Fish out the back door!! Cabin on the Lake, Lot Leased.

3 Large Rooms, plus kitchen, 1 bth, 300 sq/ ft. screened porch; Floating Boat Dock (2 boats) Horn Lake...............................................$37,000.

Commer Property, 2000 sq. ft. bldg, plus Stg. Bldg. K & B Lane..........$75,000.

3 Bdr. 2 Ba. 1612 sq ft, .73 acre, Hwy. 38 E. ......... NEW LISTING....... $45,000.

3 Bdr, 1.5 Ba, 2306 sq. ft, 411 Pike..............................REDUCED ....... $75,000.

2 Bdr. 1 Ba, Remodeled, Storm Shelter, 108 Whippoorwill.................. $44,000.

5 Acres, Near Lake Des Arc, Bayou - Owner Finance......................... $21,000.

3 Ac Trac near Lake Des Arc & Bayou Des Arc (Owner Finance) $9,000 to $13,000.

See these listings at www.ezmls.com

LIST WITH US - FOR SURE SALE! Janice Huffstickler,Broker

DES ARC REALTY

1304 Main Street - Des Arc, Ar 72040 - 870-256-5223

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MOVING SALE MOVING SALE: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 19, 20, 21, 7:00 am each day. At Pat Jones residence, 17173 Hwy 13. Furniture, clothes, knick5/19/p knacks.

YARD SALE YARD SALE: Saturday, May 21, 7 am to 12 Noon, 701 S. First Street, Des Arc. Clothes and lots of other items.

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AUCTION AUCTION SALE: Saturday, May 21, starting at 10 am. At 2005 Hwy. 38 West, old Acco Building in Des Arc. Visit www.auctionzip.com auctioneer #13836 for photos.

Notice of Public Hearing

W E B U Y S CR AP

SC RAP B UYER

WILL REMOVE OLD VEHICLES, scrap metal, batteries, etc., for fair price. Call Steve Sanner at 870-256-5178.

LEON INMAN WILL PAY TOP PRICES for Scrap Metal, Grain Bins, Vehicles, anything salvagable, etc. Call 501-8589367.

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The Des Arc Zoning and Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Des Arc City Council Chambers at the request of Nick Hill.

Mr. Nick Hill is requesting a 10foot variance for the South side of the property at 202 North 7th Street that abuts Walnut Street. The current setback is only 20 feet.

The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public comments from the citizens of the City of Des Arc. All interested persons are urged to attend.

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2 LAZY BOY Power Recliners FOR SALE Only 3 months old. Cost $700 each - Selling both for $700 ! Call 870-214-8308 (James Everett Evans).

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AU TOMO TI VE FOR SALE: ‘93 Toyota, needs timing chain and battery. Body good. First $300 take it. Call 5/19/2p 501-323-4502.

JOB OPPORTUNITY JOB OPENING: Need Experienced Service Technician for Reconditioning Vehicles. Applications available at Car City in Des Arc. Call 870-256-4349.

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Journal Delivery Tracking Chart

FREE to a Good Forever Home

15 Arkansas locations received MAY 12 issue “next-day�, MAY 13 (vs 18 “next-days� on MAY 6) USPS gets “B+� for delivery of MAY 12 issue

Four Part-Siamese kittens, Gray & White, 2 months old, litter-trained, Playful

New Records Set last week (May 12 issue) 1.

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Two out-of-state locations, Midvale, ID and Anaheim, CA have now received paper on 5 consecutive Mondays !

One (1) Arkansas (out-of-county) location (Sherwood) has received paper on 5 consecutive Fridays.

Nine of the first 10 post offices listed below have now received papers for 5 consecutive Fridays (Searcy has rcvd 4 of 5) For each location, the Tracking Chart shows actual number of days it took representative subscribers to receive last 4 issues (#days in parenthesis). The “Fewest Days� column shows the shortest/record time taken to receive paper at each location. This column sets the ‘bar height’ standard for comparing subsequent deliveries.

USPS Mail Facility, DATE MAILED NLR, Ar receives / disThursday, Thursday, tributes Journals to the APRIL 21 APRIL 28 40 listed locations

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

( LAST 4

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

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FRI., 4/29 FRI., �

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Thursday, MAY 12

Thursday, MAY 5

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

ISSUES )

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

D ATE D ELIVERED FRI., 5/6 FRI., �

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

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* Above 10 locations are mailed in 10 proprietary containers.

Another 175Âą locations, including the 30 below, are mixed & mailed in 7 containers total - received / sorted @ NLR Terminal.

Alma Benton Edgemont Fayetteville Forrest City Greenbrier Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock North Little Rock Rose City, NLR Pine Bluff Rogers Russellville Sherwood Tichnor Ulm Vilonia

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

OUT OF STATE (2) Anaheim, CA Chicago/N Aurora, IL (4) (2) Dallas, TX (1) Enid, OK Houston/Seabrook, TX (4) (4) Madison, AL (1) Memphis, TN (4) Midvale, ID (4) Salem, OR Springfield, MO (4) (5) Springfield, OH (4) St Louis, MO

(4) MON., 4/25

(2) SAT., 4/30

Unreported

(1) FRI., 4/22 Unreported

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

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

SAT., 4/23 SAT., �

FRI., 4/22 FRI., �

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(4) (9) (5) (4) (5) (5) (1) (4) (5) (5) (6) (4)

MON.,4/25 SAT., 4/30 TUES., 4/26 MON., 4/25 TUES., 4/26 TUES., 4/26 FRI., 4/22 MON.,4/25 TUES., 4/26 TUES., �

WED., 4/27 MON., 4/25

(4) MON., 5/9

Unreported

(1) FRI., 4/29 (2) SAT., 4/30 (7 THRS., 5/5 (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., �

(5) TUES., 5/3 (2) SAT., 4/30 (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., �

(4) MON., 5/2 (4) MON �

(4) MON �

(1) FRI., 4/29 (2) SAT., 4/30 (2) SAT., �

(1) FRI., 4/29

(4) (8) (4) (2) (4)

MON., 5/2 FRI., 5/6 MON., 5/2 SAT., 4/30 MON., 5/2

Unreported

Unreported

(1) FRI., 5/6 (4) MON., 5/9 (5) TUES., 5/10 (1) FRI., 5/6 (1) FRI., �

(4) MON., 5/9

(2) SAT., 5/14 (4) MON., 5/16 Not rcvd as of 5/18 (2) SAT., 5/14 (1) FRI., 5/13

(1) FRI. 5/6; (2) SAT., 5/7

(1) FRI., 5/13 (1) FRI., �

(2) SAT., 5/14

(1) FRI., 5/6 Unreported

(4) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1)

MON., 5/9 SAT., 5/7 FRI., 5/6 FRI., �

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(4) MON., 5/9 (4) MON., �

(4) MON., �

(2) SAT., 5/7 Unreported

(5) TUES., 5/10 (4) MON., 5/9 (6) WED., 5/11 (6) WED., �

(5) TUES., 5/10 (5) TUES., �

Unreported

(4) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2)

MON., 5/16 FRI., 5/13 FRI., �

SAT., 5/14 SAT., �

SAT., �

(4) MON., 5/16 (5) TUES., 5/17 (4) MON., 5/16 (2) SAT., 5/14 (5) TUES., 5/17 (5) TUES., �

(5) TUES., �

(4) MON., 5/16 (4) MON., �

(5) TUES., 5/17 (4) MON., 5/16 (4) MON., �

Total Fewest days: (72) (Total actual days for each week not shown due to locations “Unreported�)

USPS Grade

B

B

A

NR = New Record delivery time (none set) EXCEPTIONAL Delivery

B+ POOR Delivery

Re: Arkansas locations, “Next-Day� deliveries are shown in BLACK text - later than “next-day� shown in RED italic.

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

Exceptional deliveries include black

“thumbs up�. Poor deliveries include RED

“thumbs down�.

WANTED: Carroll Denton of Des Arc would like to lease small area for deer hunting (100-500 acres) Call 501-5165/12/2c 5208. Thanks.

Place an ad in this space for

$6.00 25 Words or Less

Call Marlys Clark 870-256-4812 Des Arc ( Leave message if no answer Will call back ) Week of 05-09-16

STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS Call Eva or Neil at 1-800-569-8762 to place your ad here!

HELP WANTED

ENTRY LEVEL Heavy Equipment Operator Career. Get Trained - Get Certified - Get Hired! Bulldozers, Backhoes & Excavators. Immediate Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits. National Average $18.00-$22.00.

1-866-362-6497.

NOW HIRING OTR TEAM DRIVERS Based In Little Rock. Carrier pulls doubles for major retailer. Team splits $.61/mi..Drop & hook.

Assigned Equipment, Husband and wife teams welcome! Company offers Health, dental & 401K plan. Flexible Home Time. CDL & Double endorsement required.

Call 501-455-6416

Panther Creek Carports Rated for 90 mph winds & 20 lbs snow loads

10’x20’x7’

Factory Direct

$598

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND through May 15th | Free Delivery

CNA’s & PCA’s Want to earn more money as a caregiver?

Set your own rate and schedule.

Call Superior Senior Care Now! 1-877-854-7707 SuperiorSeniorCare.com HELP WANTED TRUCK DRIVERS

Unreported

(1) FRI. 5/6; (2) SAT., 5/7

Not rcvd as of 5/18 (4) MON., 5/9

(12) TUES., 5/10 (4) MON., 5/2 (4) MON., 5/2 (5) TUES., 5/3 (6) WED., 5/4

(4) MON., 5/16

Unreported

HUNTING LEASE

We’re looking for a few good drivers.

Join Our Team! $5000 Sign on bonus Drivers are home every weekend Great benefits, paid holidays & miles New equipment.

Dry vans Local family owned & operated Must be 23 years of age and have a valid class A Commercial Drivers License. 2 years over the road experience is a must.

With You for the Long Haul ThompsonTrans.net or call (501) 228-8800 DRIVERS - East Ar area

FedEx Ground

*STARTING PAY 50 CPM* NEED ASAP! TEAM RUNS! . FedEx Ground Contractor is

currently looking for Class A CDL drivers for team runs.

SIGNING BONUS ON DAY ONE.

Will receive premium mileage pay and great benefits for these positions. HOME 2 DAYS PER WEEK. Apply today. Must have 1 yr. of experience, and be able to get doubles endorsement. Call/text for more info. 870-754-5100 or

email: drivenow@outlook.com

EXPERIENCED CLASS A DRIVERS NEEDED OTR Dry Van Guaranteed Home Weekly • $1,000 Sign-On Bonus • Fully Paid Odometer Miles • Paid Vacation • Health/Medical/Dental • No California / New York City

Call 1-501-835-7222 OD Funk Manufacturing Inc. Sherwood, AR | Since 1976

SWEET CORN Coming Soon Order Now!

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Drivers- OWNER OPERATORS ONLY! 80% Gross on Flatbed Freight! Home Weekends. Permits Provided. File/Pay Fuel Taxes. Owner Operators Lease Today! CDL-A, 25 yrs., 2 years OTR experience 870-336-9051.

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Become a Driver for CR England!

DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125.00. Includes name change and property settlement agreement. SAVE hundreds.

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Protect your home with fully customizable security and 24/7 monitoring right from your smartphone. Receive up to $1500 in equipment, free (restrictions apply). Call 1-800-810-4482.

SAVE on Internet and TV Bundles! Order the best exclusive cable and satellite deals in your area! If eligible, get up to $300 in Visa Gift Cards. CALL NOW! 1-800-991-5607.

WANTED 10 Homes

in YOUR COUNTY Needing: METAL ROOF, SIDING OR WINDOWS for Our NEW upcoming Brochure. Save Hundreds. No money down. *$59/mo EZ financing. Upon Being selected receive *FREE $250 gift certificate. To qualify and for *free estimate CALL NOW !! 1-866-668 8681*wac

FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397.00 - MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock - ready to ship. FREE info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 ext: 300N.

TRAINING/EDUCATION

Trained to Drive in less than 30 days.

DRIVER TRAINEES Needed NOW!

Classes Start Every Monday!

Lodging Provided!

PINE BLUFF TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. The RIGHT TRAINING for Today’s Trucking Industry.

CALL TODAY!

1-800-954-4981

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2016 VOLUNTEER RESPITE TRAINING

Free Respite Training for Volunteer Respite Providers, Family Caregivers, and Community and Faith-based Groups. Approved for 7.5 CEUs. This is a free event, but you must register.

For more information, please call The Choices in Living Resource Center at 1-866-801-3435.

MOBILE/ MANUFACTURED HOMES

Mobile Homes with acreage.

Ready to move in. Lots of room, 3Br 2Ba. Quick and easy owner financing (subject to credit approval). No renters. 501-5883300.

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Des Arc High School Graduation 2016

Kallie Roberts Valedictorian

Bailey Greenwood Salutatorian

Paul Guess Commencement Speaker

Sarah Nell Jobe

Senior Girl Bailey Greenwood, right with Principal Josh Kessler

Philip Ayala Baccalaureate Speaker In Memory of Sarah Nell Jobe Photo center left-The Senior Class of 2016 held a fundraiser to purchase a graduation cap and gown in memory of classmate, Sarah Nell Jobe, who would have graduated in 2016. Sarah Nell tragically died in a car accident in November, 2014. All of her classmates signed her cap and the class presented the cap and gown to her family. The graduates also wore lime green ribbons, her favorite color, on their robes in her honor.

Senior Boy Drelon Hunter, right with Principal Josh Kessler

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“A

mother holds her son’s hand for just a little while but holds his heart forever. . . ”

Graduation Ushers and Escorts These Juniors served as ushers and escorts during the 2016 Des Arc High School Graduation Friday evening, May 13. They are left to right: Hayden Flud and Madison Evans (Ushers); and Jobie Smith, Lauren Mapps, Will Gray and Lexi Ingle (Escorts).

They will graduate in 2017.

Trey Lee, left, holds his mother, Carmen (Jim) Lee’s hand as he walks by during Des Arc High School Commencement excercises Friday evening, May 13 at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium.

Thirty-two seniors received diplomas.