White river journal, may 26, 2016

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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for the United States. Many people traditionally visit cemeteries and war monuments on Memorial Day. That is what will also be taking place this Sunday at the American Military Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands, from which the Journal hopes to receive photographs, descriptions and possibly video links to the activities.

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 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 MAY 26, 27 & 28 Des Arc Baseball SAT., MAY 28, 10 & 2 Harvey’s Pony League Plays 2 Games MONDAY, MAY 30 Memorial Day Federal Holiday Post Office, Banks, Other Closures

TUES, MAY 31 Last Day to Assess Personal Property Without Penalty WED., JUNE 1, 10 AM White River Irrigation District Board Meeting Train Depot, Hazen, AR JUNE 2-4 31st Annual Steamboat Days Festival THURS., JUNE 2, 7 PM Miss Steamboat Days Pageant, Courthouse SAT., JUNE 4, 9:30 AM Hickory Plains School Reunion Methodist Church

JUNE 6-10, 8:30-11:30 Vacation Bible School First Baptist Church JUNE 6-10, 6:30 PM Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Bible School SAT., JUNE 11, 6 PM Community Center DeValls Bluff Movie “Hope Bridges”

SAT., JUNE 11, 9 AM Master Gardeners Fund Raiser/Hazen

MON., JUNE 13, 12:05 Shea Wilson Cooking From the Garden Fair Grounds

TUES., JUNE 14, 6 PM Prairie County Quorun Court Courthouse Annex

Obituaries

School Board makes numerous hires for 2016-17 school term At the Des Arc School Board meeting Monday night, May 23, the Board, made several new hires and reassignments for the 2016-17 school year: Re-assign the position of Amber Weeks, elementary teacher; employ Molly Calhoun, elementary teacher; Amanda Smith, elementary media specialist, Danielle McDonald, elementary aide; and Patsy Bice as K-12 nurse for the 2016-2017 school year.

A decision was made to employ summer workers on an asneeded basis.

Krissy Covington and Scott Willhite were hired as summer school teachers.

The Superintendent presented information from

the Public School Health Services Committee. No action necessary.

The board voted to accept the resignations of Gracie, high Kathryn school teacher, and Deborah Hollis, school nurse.

A motion was made to adopt the student policies as presented by the principals and approve the changes for the 2016-2017 student handbooks.

The board unanimously approved property and vehicle insurance for the school through ASBA Risk Management Program.

Approval for the proposed budget for the fiscal year and the Special Education Letter of Intent was approved.

Steamboat Days supported Below, at left, Paul Dickson, president of Des Arc Market, Merchants & Planters Bank, Des Arc, and Teller Sharon Wilson, right, present a check for $1,000 to Katie Minton, Steamboat Days committee member in support of next week’s 31st annual event.

Below, right: Zack Smith of the Tri-County Farmers presents a check for $350 to Co-Chairman Casey Ingle, left and committee member Katie Minton, right supporting the festival.

Background: Steamboat Days began in 1986 when the late Merlin Hendricks, Des Arc Mayor, called a few local people. including Phillip Mapps and Journal Editor Dean Walls together to plan a festival. He had

New Des Arc Library location readies for utilities work Jonah Childress, left, and friend Jacob Mickler, both of Mountain Home were seen Tuesday bagging up the old batt insulation they had worked most of Monday night removing from under the Presbyterian Church.

Per County Judge Mike Skarda the insulation had been ruined after years of absorbing moisture from water pooled under the northwest corner of the church. A French drain will be in-

stalled to redirect the water away from the church and to 5th St. The batt insulation will be replaced with vertical insulation applied to the foundation wall.

Local electrical & A/C contractor Keith Knupp and his workmen are expected to start work in about two weeks. They and other contractors will be donating their labor as a public service, while the local government entities will furnish materials

been requested by the Arkansas Development Commission to join in a state celebration of the 150th year that Arkansas became a part of the United States.

The fact that Des Arc was on White River, an important connection for steamboats bringing people and goods into Central Arkansas, “Steamboat Days” was chosen. “We thought it was unique,” stated Walls, “but since, I have found that the same name is being used for festivals in other states that have had important river transportation in their past. Burlington, Iowa on the Mississippi is one.”

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Main Entertainment Stage for Steamboat Days being set up Workers were working on the stage this week for the 31st Annual Steamboat Days that will kick off at 7 p. m., Thursday, June 2 with a pageant to select Miss Steamboat Days of 2016. This will be followed by two days and nights of craft vendors, food, carnival, entertainment and events for the entire family to enjoy.

Chairman T. J. Nelson and her committee have lined up three days and nights of “festival fun for the family”. See complete schedule on Page 14.

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James Baker, 82, Beebe Mary Brooks, 81, Judsonia Buddy Burroughs, 81, Beebe Natalie Dickson, 40, Stuttgart Jerry Dollar, 66, Cabot Evelyn Hauk, 100, Lonoke Phillip Jeffery, 54, Pine Bluff Stephen Rettig, 27, Austin Joe Sandifer, 88, Searcy Betty Jo Settle, 70, Brinkley Betty Stine, 72, Des Arc William Taylor, 90, Heber Springs

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E D I T O R I A L S

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interconnected We’re interconnected, aren’t we? The Middle East, Arkansas, its governor and General Assembly, its Highway Commission. And the little old lady in [Editors: choose your town] who is driving a car a third smaller than her last one but which is getting a third better mileage.

A friend just returned to Arkansas from the small emirate of Bahrain. His daughter lives there, if soon to relocate to Germany, and he wanted to see the Middle East, or a tiny part of it, while he had a reliable tour guide.

So he gorged on yards-long steak and seafood buffets in restaurants and hotels that would shame any European or American eatery. And the scenery, including a long bridge, the King Saud Causeway, that carries travelers across the Persian Gulf to Saudi Arabia. He didn’t, couldn’t, cross over, but he heard the rumblings. Life in the once legendarily stable Kingdom is becoming increasingly unsettled, and the tremors are being felt in Bahrain and elsewhere in the region.

What does Saudi Arabia produce? Oil. What else?

Nothing useful, and quite a bit that is profoundly troubling, even lethal. In the century since vast pools of oil were discovered beneath its sands, the ruling Saud family -- moderate, if only by the standards of the area -- has provided for its citizens’ every need.

The trillions rolled in from Europe and North America and Asia, reliably vulnerable to the volatile politics of the oil producing states and their cartel.

The riches of the Saud family enabled it to keep the peace with the arch-conservatives within (and outside) its borders; untold sums were donated (extorted?) that helped underwrite the extremists and their fundamentalist brand of Islam, a culture that denounced any and all Western influences, any and all Western governments.

Some things happened on the energy front over the past three or so decades, in the U.S. and in Europe.

Asia, too. A couple of the more important: Repeated price shocks by the petroleum states of the Middle East -- sometimes occasioned by the American-Israeli alliance, sometimes not -- compelled a new appreciation of conservation. This was manifested in everything from exterior and interior lighting to, especially, motor vehicle fuel efficiency.

More miles to the gallon, demanded consumers, and they got it. Still are: every autumn brings to the showroom floor cars, trucks and SUVs that go farther on a tankful than the year before, farther than drivers a generation ago would have dreamed.

This, too: spurred both by market forces and government intervention, energy technology took giant leaps. Fracking became a household word. And oilmen in Arkansas, Texas, Montana, North Dakota and elsewhere acquired the tools to profitably pull from below their leased lands the oil they had always known was there but could not extract from the shale.

The result has been downward pressure on prices (though the peaks and valleys can still be unnerving) from new production, or the prospect of same. A “glut” of petroleum in the industrialized world. The Great Recession reduced demand as well, but recovery continues. So much oil became available at such moderate cost that the states with treasuries (and personal incomes) enriched by the boom, but which failed to note that all glory is fleeting, now find themselves scrounging for dollars. Our neighbors in Oklahoma and Louisiana, in particular, are reeling from the oversupply; their giddy rush to reduce state taxes during the euphoric fat years vastly complicated their problems.

So the dollars are not flowing to the Saudis as they once did. So the Saudi rulers are no longer able to subsidize their subjects as they once did. The subjects have noticed. A multi-billion dollar program of “modernization” announced by the Kingdom a few weeks ago may be welcomed, maybe. It was a long time coming, though we should hope not too little nor too late. The world does not need another destabilized nation in a region of countries that have in common a language but too little else.

My friend spent many hours conversing with the substantial number of European expatriates who have made Bahrain their home for years. An arresting percentage of them confessed that they likely would soon be moving on, fearful of the contagion across the Gulf, across the bridge.

And in the state to which my pal now has returned, there was a comment, to the Arkansas News Bureau, from Rep. Dan Douglas, a Republican from Bentonville who sought without success to enact a highway financing program rather larger than Gov. Hutchinson’s. It would have altered, if temporarily, the state’s reliance on taxes paid per gallon rather than sales price.

“That’s what got us in the problem we’re in today, because of increased fuel efficiency, lower revenues,” Douglas said.

The sheiks of the Middle East, the powers that be in Little Rock, the little old lady in [Editors: your town].

We are interconnected.

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Charity was never meant to be a solution An Open Response to article by Glenn Mollette, published in 5-19-16 White River Journal. I read that article and found many contrasts and comparisons to some of my own personal endeavors at the moment, and I was inspired to write this open response to that article.

If you think charity is an answer to anything, then your perspective may need to be adjusted.

Take it from one who’s been 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.” In small town real world America, we would definitely be grateful for a 100-person factory, and there is always strive for such positive possibilities. However, in the meantime, we live with what we have.

And if it weren’t for the ‘bunch a little charities raking and scraping”, folks burning those light bulbs in this type of community, it would be a lot darker than it already is. Overall, America must have higher wages. That is a true statement, and more the root of this issue than charity is. Paychecks are better than handouts, but sometimes the paycheck isn’t enough. Sometimes it only allows us enough to “scurry” to the larger national network chains outside of supporting our locally owned businesses. We can afford to buy cheap foreign made products in bulk, but we can’t afford to buy local, even though that is what we would prefer. Because supporting local businesses and local non-profit efforts is how we build and rise against the hardships. And realistically those paychecks come from small businesses that can’t afford to pay more than $8.00 an hour to the few they can employ.

Charity was never meant to be a solution to anything. Charity, by definition, is the kindness towards others and the response to help those in

NEED. There are lots of things that are not the answer. Time spent talking down the give and take of charitable contributions doesn’t really serve much purpose either. The issue is there are a lot of problems with the world; the issue is not that people respond with kindness or charitable intent.

Non-profits definitely need to focus on creating jobs and offering education within the areas they serve, not as an answer, but as an added resource to benefit their community, as their intent usually is. The notion for non-profits to seek innovative ways to cooperate efforts within a community is truly worth following, a real key to using the resources available.

I have started my own non-profit organization, with these fundamentals in the plans. Charities are there to help those in need. Period. Some help those who need to eat; some help those who need to learn. Some help those who need hope to make a difference for others. Those are all responses to circumstances, the infinite intent to support and serve humanity. Help isn’t intended to be the answer to the world’s problems; it is, quite literally, just to help folks get through them.

I am definitely feeling entrepreneurial, and I intend to bring some form of economic benefit to the table. My vision includes education and empowerment of others. I believe it will pair nicely with the free soup and sandwiches being served while I do it. I am the by-product of someone’s benevolent project. Nothing else preserves the perspective of benevolence, like standing in line waiting for a handout. It humbles a person’s character and gives us inspiration from the saving grace that is bestowed upon us in real life circumstance.

Lora H. Smith Des Arc, AR

The History of Memorial Day . . .

Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country.

It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers.

During that first national celebration, former Union Gen. and sitting Ohio Congressman James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who were buried there.

“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.”

- James A. Garfield May 30, 1868 Arlington National Cemetery This event was inspired by local observances of the day that had taken place in several towns throughout America in the three years after the Civil War. In 1873,

New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday. By the late 1800s, many more cities and communities observed Memorial Day, and several states had declared it a legal holiday. After World War I, it became an occasion for honoring those who died in all of America’s wars and was then more widely established as a national holiday throughout the United States.

When Is Memorial Day? In 1971, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act and established that Memorial Day was to be celebrated on the last Monday of May. Several southern states, however, officially celebrate an additional, separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead, sometimes referred to as a Confederate Memorial Day: January 19 in Texas; third Monday in Jan. in Arkansas; fourth Monday in Apr. in Alabama and Mississippi; April 26 in Florida and Georgia; May 10 in North and South Carolina; last Monday in May in Virginia; and June 3 in Louisiana and Tennessee.

Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.

AFP-Arkansas Praises House Passage of Highway Plan Americans for Prosperity – Arkansas applauded the House passage of HB 1009, the Arkansas Highway Improvement Plan of 2016 on Friday, as well as its passage out of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee:

“We applaud the members of the House who voted in favor of this fiscally responsible plan to provide for our state’s highway needs without raising taxes on hardworking Arkansans,” said David Ray, State Director of AFP Arkansas. “We also

RIVERFRONT . . .

The Riverfront Park had developed and the gazebos were used for a number of events and were attended by townspeople and guests dressed in period costume.This has phased out but old pictures are around to show the “look back” environment of the early years.

Today, the festival continues with family fun and entertainment and no trappings. However, we will never lose the heritage we have of “steamboats coming” up and down White River.See STEAMBOATS Page 2

thank Governor Hutchinson for putting forward a plan that protects our state’s taxpayers.”

The Arkansas Highway Improvement Plan of 2016 is expected to lcome before the full Senate for a vote on Monday.

WEEK’S WEATHER, RAIN & RIVER

88°

53°

E X T R E M ES 5/19 - 5/25

H I LOW RAIN

DATE:

24-hr Temps: Midnight to Midnight

Thrs, May 19 Fri., May 20 Sat., May 21 Sun., May 22 Mon.,May 23 Tues, May 24 Wed, May 25

76 74 78 83 86 88 88 84

53 .05” 56 .05” 59 57 57 65 1.69” 65 .92”

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

2.71” 2.71 .36” .36

WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

May 18 17.53’ May 19 17.35’ May 20 17.21’ May 21 17.02’

May 22 16.83’ May 23 16.58’ May 24 16.33’ May 25 16.65’

May 18 Forecastfor MAY 23 was: 16.90’ May 25 Forecast for MAY 29 is: 18.30’

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

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

SUNRISES / SUNSETS THURSDAYS May 19 May 26 June 2

SUNRISE SUNSET 5:59 am 8:06 pm 5:55 am 8:11 pm 5:53 am 8:16 pm

Latest Sunrise

Earliest Sunrise

Jan 15: 7:14 am

5:52 am 6/4/16

Latest Sunset

Earliest Sunset

8:24 pm 6/23/16

4:54 pm 12/1/16

Laugh-In Corner Computer Problems Becky was 73 and just got her first computer.

After her son spent over 2 hours teaching her how to use it, she was sure she knew everything there was to know about computers.

Unfortunately though, one day she couldn’t get it to start so she promptly called an IT guy to come over and take a look at it. The IT guy managed to fix the issue in a few minutes and was on his way. Becky was proud when she overheard the IT guy on the phone with his boss telling him about the issue, she was sure it meant it was a serious issue and she was sure she took care of it the right way. “Excuse me if you don’t mind me asking,” asked Becky to the man on his way out. “I couldn’t help overhearing you on the phone with your boss. What exactly is an Id ten T problem?

Just so I can tell my son.” The man smiled, took out a pen, “it stands for this: I-D -1-0-T”.

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

Thursday, June 2, 1932

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hundred even and fifty men will return to work at the North Little Rock shops of the Missouri Pacific Lines next Monday morning, W. H. McAmis, superintendent, announced yesterday. They will be given 14 days’ work during June, he said. An appropriation of $75,000 for operation of the local shops during June has been allowed by company officials in St. Louis.

Henry Curran, president of Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, in a letter sent to each delegate to the Republican National Convention, says that if their platform is dry the Republicans will risk the loss of 14 wet states with 250 of 531 electoral votes.

Curran favors repeal of the Eigh-teenth (Prohibition) Amendment.

Baseball fans were given plenty of thrill at Kensett last Sunday afternoon in a 14-inning game between Des Arc and Kensett, won by Des Arc, 6 to 4.

The Secretary of War today approved an allotment of $39,000 for dredging the White River in Arkansas to a navigable depth of 4 1/2 feet from its mouth to DeValls Bluff, 125 miles, to permit shipment of cotton during the coming season.

Engineers expect 75,000 to 100,000 bales of cotton will be shipped down the White River to the Mississippi thence to New Orleans from the Clarendon territory.

One of the largest social gatherings and banquets in Prairie County for a long while was held at Tollville, Tuesday evening, sponsored by the DeValls Bluff Lions Club.

The proceeds of 50 cents per plate will benefit church and school work in that vicinity. Fourteen couples from Des Arc attended and report a grand time and a large crowd.

Paragraph from the Arkansas Gazette column of May 28, 1882 - fifty years ago, read “Mr. Joseph Owen of Des Arc is in the city with the view of locating here. He will be welcomed by all our citizens.” Mr. Owen did not locate in Little Rock.

He came home and has resided here. “Uncle Joe” has passed his 97th birthday and enjoying fairly good health.

The Prairie County 4H Rally Day will be held at the American Legion Hut in Hazen on June 25.

There will be group singing and various contests. Each club will select a team of two to represent their club in the horseshoe pitching contest. Rules in the Harmonica contest will be the same as last year. Mr. Jernigan, the State Club leader will attend.

The City Council with Dr. J. H. Gipson, mayor, presiding, met in regular session Tuesday evening.

Marshal Purvis has been busy the past month and beginning June 1, he will be collecting dog tax, street tax, and liquor tax when he ketches ‘em and pay for other transgressions of the city ordinances. “Better be safe than sorry,” says the Marshal.

Misses Lorene Poduska, Grace Hardin, and Misses Francis, Virginia and Elizabeth Holtzendorff of Hazen were visiting Sunday afternoon in Des Arc. There will be an ice cream supper at Morris Chapel Baptist Church, one mile west of Childers filling station, Friday night, June 10. Everybody invited to come.

For quite a while, we have noticed a sentiment among “higher ups” in Arkansas growing against publicity - the press, and do you know that some of them fellows live in Prairie County. Alright, boys, we know you, and your days are numbered.

Ex-County Judge J. F. Sims of Hazen was in the city Saturday morning on business. The old boy seemed pretty familiar, and rumor has it that a political bee is buzzing in his cap. Look out!

After considering a financial statement showing outstanding bonds which are direct obligations of the state totaling $105,364,000 and studying the state’s indebtedness for highway and toll bridges, Governor Parnell’s commission of seven business men adjourned yesterday.

Thursday, May 27, 1943

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harged with the vital task of keeping huge B24 Liberators in the high state of mechanical perfection required for modern aerial combat, Pfc. Walter J. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Campbell, Des Arc, Ark., was graduated May 27 from the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Keesler Field, Mich.

The B-24 Liberators are the largest bombers actively used by the Army Air Force today.

The War Department has notified Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Peeler of Des Arc that their son, Tech Sgt. William H. Peeler, has been missing in action since May 19. Sgt. Peeler was a radio operator on a bomber stationed somewhere in England.

Legal location of the Prairie County Extension Service office has been settled, at least temporarily, by an opinion from Attorney General Guy E. Williams, to Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Reed of Lonoke. Williams ruled that the office should be in Des Arc, the County Seat of Prairie County.

The County Agent’s office is now at DeValls Bluff, site of the county’s Southern Judicial District.

The White River was reported at a stand at DeValls Bluff this morning and it was believed the worst is over. The bridge on Highway 70 was causing concern due to the strong current swirling about the east abutment.

Traffic continues with vehicles slowed to 20 miles per hour. A contingent of soldiers was rushed to Thweatt Landing above DeValls Bluff and hear at Des Arc this morning when it was reported a levee was showing signs of weakness.

Kermit C. Ross, county agent, estimates the loss from flood damage in Prairie County at $250,000, based on cost of seed and labor for replanting, loss of garden and truck crops and repairs to fences and buildings.

John Pettey and Charles Bacon, prominent young livestock farmers and members of the Des Arc FFA are reaping dividends on a $15 investment made a year

ago. The boys sold three gilts each and 6 pigs last Thursday for $90.00. They were sold to the agriculture teacher at Vilonia High School. That school will keep one pig and distribute the others to other FFA Chapters in Northwest Arkansas.

Seaman 2nd Class Thomas J. Outlaw of Des Arc has been assigned by the U. S. Navy to Hemphill Institute of Technology in Los Angeles to study the servicing and repairing of diesel engines.

Hospitals are entitled to collect a reasonable charge for special services to indigent patients sponsored by the State Welfare Department, in addition to the $3 a day for routine care, the Attorney General said this week.

Another successful school term has closed with graduation exercises for the graduating class.

Baccalaureate will be held Sunday night. Class members are Buvetta Britt, Emma Jene Calley, Carolyn Caskey, Leola Conder, Vernor Curry, F. L. Eans, Betty Jo Garth, Leo Graham, Maxine Hart, Aline Hayley, Ernestine Houston, Faye Ingle, Willie B. Inman, Lavoy Johnson, L. C. Keathley Jr., R. T. Keathley, Edward Logsdon, Charles Mask, Ted Mask, Emogene Morrison, R. L. Morton, Gordon Peeler, Hazel Roach, Mildred Simpson, John Edward Smith, L. T. Stallings, James Thompson, Leo-nard Vaughan, Sybil Waters and Tommy Winchester.

The people of Des Arc and nearby towns are invited to witness demonstration of a new, inexpensive homemade dehydrator at the local office of Arkansas Power & Light Co. anytime Monday, May 31, conducted

by Home Service Advisor, and Customer Service Representive Mr. Roy Strickland, who built the dehydrator for dehydrating fruits and vegetables.

A Daily Vacation Bible School, sponsored by the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches will be held each day except Saturday, June 7-18.

Different age groups will be divided between the churches.

Latino Republicans Torn Between Trump and Hillary You're a Latino Republican. It's Nov. 8 and you're staring at the ballot.

There are two names for president staring back at you.

"On one side, we have a candidate who insults Latinos, on the other we have one who lies to Latinos," Alfonso Aguilar told Fox News Latino regarding his feelings toward Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Aguilar is the executive director of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, and he served in the George W. Bush administration. He says his was the first group to denounce Trump.

Barring Trump retracting everything he has said about deporting

millions of undocumented immigrants, Aguilar is faced with encouraging Latino voters to participate in the election — but to leave the presidential part of the ballot empty.

It is a quandary that also afflicts Latino Republican politicians.

Three Miami congressional Republicans are struggling with accepting Trump as their party's presumptive nominee, and two of them have said they will not support him, the Miami Herald reported.

Miami Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana RosLehtinen first supported Jeb Bush, then Marco Rubio.

"My position has not changed," Curbelo told the Herald. "I have no

Mid-Delta accepting bids for Head Start applications Mid-Delta’s Head Start Accepting Applications Mid-Delta Community Services, Inc. is accepting enrollment application for the 2016-2017 school year. Ages considered for Head Start children ranges from 3-5 years old.

Children must be at least 3 years old by August 1. MidDelta’s Head Start also accepts children with severe disabilities and special needs. The Head Start Program will provide your child with a learning environment and a comprehensive, age appropriate curriculum that leads to School Readiness. To add, Mid-Delta also provides transportation for each child. Applications are available at: Mid-Delta Community Services, Inc. 610 South Biscoe Street Helena, AR 72342 Applications can also be picked up at your local Head Start Centers (located in Phillips, Monroe and Prairie Counties) or downloaded at www.middeltacommunityservices.org.The following documents must be submitted with applications: Birth Certificate, Immunization Record Social Security Card, Proof of Income, Proof of Insurance, Physical Examination/Wellness Exam For more information call Brian Eaton at (870) 3386406 Ext, 1005 or Delores Speed or Latasha Dodd at (870) 338-3444 Visit online at: www.mideltacommunityservices.org

plans of supporting either of the presumptive nominees."

Though Ros-Lehtinen says the same, Diaz-Balart said his "intention" was to vote for the party's nominee.

At least one conservative Latino sees a silver lining. Executive director of the Libre Initiative, Daniel Garza, considers all of this soul-searching a positive. "(Trump's) positions allow us an opportunity to educate Latinos with more credibility, especially when he’s wrong," Garza told Fox News Latino.

"Folks realize then that we really are, above all else, about the policies that lift people, not the candidate."

Government Loan Program Congress has set aside up to $25,000 to homeowners for qualified home improvement.

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. B. Hollingsworth of Stuttgart, division manager for The Southwestern States Telephone Co., while visiting in Des Arc last Thursday and attending a Chamber of Commerce meeting, advised that the survey for rural telephones in the Hickory Plains Community west of town and east toward Little Dixie had been completed. He will meet with any group interested in getting telephone service enough to build lines to those communities.

Carl Steward, a native of Bald Knob, has resigned his position as coach at McCrory, to become coach and athletic director at Des Arc High School in the fall of 1958. He will be assisted here by James Ford, Otis Galloway and Carl Hill.

4-H Rally Day held May 17 at Plainview was a big success with 180 4-H boys and girls, 43 adults and 20 visitors attending. Contests held included a talent contest, terrapin race, sack race, and 50/100 yd. dash; broad jump, and high jump competition.

W. R. Lee, Rice Theatre owner, and Miss Corrine DeVore, manager, advises that Friday, May 23, at 10:30 p. m. a double feature will be shown after the senior class graduation: Young and Dangerous and Going Steady.

Few home applicances contribute more to better family living than a food freezer. You can buy a chest freezer that holds 700 lbs for $359.95; 500 lb freexer, $279.95 at Berry Furniture Co. in Des Arc.

A. F. Horne Co. in Des Arc has Boys Western Jeans, sizes 6 to 16, guarMelodiers of the Prairie anteed sanforized, $1.99 County Singing Conven- pr. tion will hold their regular Sally Beth Hinson, monthly songfest at the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bethlehem Baptist Church Gene Hinson, this week at DeValls Bluff next Sunhas applied to attend Girls day, May 25. The music State in June. begins promptly at 2.

Army Pvt. Jack F. John R. Attorney Capteron, 19, of Cotton Thompson of Austin, Ark., Plant, recently participata member of the Ark. Pubed in a field training exerlic Service Commission, cise with the 28th Infantry was hired at a meeting in Germany. held at the courthouse in Cpl. Kenneth E Harris, Des Arc last Thursday night to fight the Chicago, stationed at El Toro Air Rock Island and Pacific Statiaon near Los Angeles, Railroad’s proposal to was home for three weeks abandon the 37 miles with his family here. A from Mesa to Searcy. The 1955 graduate of Des Arc committee made of two High School, he joined the men from Searcy, Grif- Marines in June, 1955. fithville, Des Arc, Hazen Once more, the and DeValls Bluff fighting Arkansas Game and Fish the proposal is headed by Commission reminds fishJames A. Neaville Sr. of ermen that the only perGriffithville. sons exempt from a fishAt the organizational ing license are those under meeting of the Des Arc 16 years of age and those Chamber of Commerce pole fishing from the bank last Friday night approxi- with worms only for bait. mately 40 charter memAccording to Secretary bers signed up. W. H. of State C. G. “Crip” Hall, Heard was elected to head weather damage and the new organization. Di- planting delays reduced rectors elected were F. P. Arkansas’ ‘57 cotton Kerr, H. G. Ford, T. E. Fish- acreage 17% from the preer, Gene Horne, Bob Nor- vious years, and the man, Elmer Berry, Willie B. 1,130,000 acres harvested Patterson, Emmett L. Hin- was the lowest in 75 years. son and Joe Skarda. Kerr is The final state report was temporary chairman.

931,000 total bales ginned.

Robert E. (Bob) NorCecil Gammill, Agent, man, manager of Des Arc advertises that the Prairie Implement Co., advises County Farm Bureau ofthat he has recently made fice is now located in a a friend at Kings Canyon, two-story residence, Ariz., talking over his radio downstairs, just across the system. street from the Prairie County Bank.

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Words of Faith FAITH TRACKS

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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A Visit to Narnia: Turkish Delight )Temptation) Scripture: Galatians 5:13-18

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-18 This week we begin a new series called “A Visit to Narnia.” In C.S. Lewis’ book, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, we are confronted with issues of good and evil that are at the heart of our Christian faith.

Lewis wanted to write a story that people would love, but in which they (especially children) would recognize themes that were so much a part of his and our faith.

Of the four Pevensie children, Edmund is the one who is the least likable. He is disrespectful of his older siblings and rude to his younger sister. He is selfish and is jealous of his older brother. He doubts his worth.

Yet it is Edmund’s story of redemption that is most like ours. He is someone who we might not like at first, but whose journey we can understand as being very much like our own.

Edmund’s journey in Narnia begins through the wardrobe. He enters into Narnia where he meets the White Witch who has set herself up as Queen and who has caused it to be always winter but never Christmas.

At first it looks as if the Witch will simply zap Edmund and turn him into stone, but she changes her mind and starts acting nice to him.

Edmund is freezing and it’s his need for warmth that the Witch uses against him. She tempts Edmund to drink a warm drink and eat Turkish Delight. Turkish Delight is a group of confections made of a gel of sugar and starch. There is a variety of delicious ingredients you can use to flavor it. Things like chopped dates, pistachios, hazlenuts, walnuts, lemon or orange. The kind that the Witch gives Edmund is made by her magic and it is the most wonderful stuff that Edmund has ever tasted.

The Witch plies Edmund for information and then says to him that if he were to go and bring his brother and sisters back to her he could have more Turkish Delight.

Ellsworth Kalas wrote, “There’s no harm, directly, in most of life’s little misdemeanors, but they grow. An ancient rabbi said, “Sin begins as a spider’s web and becomes a ship’s rope.” You and I add those strands that change the spider’s web into a rope; but because we add just one strand at a time, and because each one is usually so small, we don’t realize what we’re constructing. Sometimes, on the other hand, the growth seems to happen almost of its own accord. It is as if we planted a seed in the soil of the soul by some small act of sin and, without our seeming to attend it or care for it, it develops into a full-grown tree. Sometimes, verily, a forest!”

The Galatian church that Paul writes to in his letter is under a great deal of pressure. It is being harassed by a group of Jewish Christians who believe that in order to be a “true” Christian you must first become Jewish and follow Jewish law also. This

caused great anxiety and friction with the Gentile converts there. They also denied Paul’s authority as an apostle.

The book of Galatians is a vigorous argument for the truth that man is justified through grace by faith in Jesus Christ alone.

One of my seminary professors who wrote a commentary for this book called it Grace in Galatia.

What’s interesting is what Paul writes in the midst of his argument for grace in Chapter 4. Even though he is passionately appealing for faith and the work of Christ, he also warns the church to not let their freedom become an invitation to sin. He is saying to give in to temptation just because you have found freedom in Christ. That is backsliding and it leads to hypocrisy and a false faith.

He says your liberty should lead to a great love for God and for one another.

In verse 16 of the passage it says to live by the Spirit. The word that is translated from the Greek is in present tense which means Paul was telling the church to continue on living by the Spirit and don’t go back to following the old law. Living in the Spirit we believe is a mark on a follower who is seeking to be sanctified in Jesus Christ. The new law as we talked about last week at Pentecost is written on our hearts through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Most of us understand what it’s like to be tempted. Our “Turkish Delights” might not all look alike. Just like the confection they may be filled with different things; anger, lust, power, greed, gossip, indifference, etc… but each one adds to our own spider web until it turns into that rope that ensnares us.

Evil is real. The forces of sin and darkness are real. But it doesn’t look like some Hollywood monster. It looks good and tempting and satisfying and not dangerous. It’s like a poisoned pool of water that looks refreshing and thirst quenching but in reality only leads to destruction.

Here are some questions we can ask ourselves as we discern if something is a temptation or not?

What does the Bible say about this?

Is this something I need or want?

Is it something I need now Does my doing or getting this do harm to someone else?

Does my doing or getting this hurt my relationship with God or with others?

This list is not exhaustive but I think it can help us.

I want to invite you to lay those temptations down at Jesus’ feet. Ask him to give you freedom from those temptations. Ask him to give you liberty to love God and to serve and love others.

May you be blessed this week.

Brother Dee

Carl Weaver and Chelsea Benson

Carl Weaver graduates in medical field at UAMS Carl Weaver graduated Saturday, May 21, in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ceremonies held at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Carl earned his Associate of Science in Medical Radiography. He graduated with high honors and is a member of the Lambda Nu Chi Honorary Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Society. He received a plaque for having the highest GPA in the program. Carl has been accepted into the Nuclear Medicine program at UAMS, where he will obtain his Bachelor of Science after the one year program. Carl is the son of Rick and Robbie (Crider) Weaver of Hickory Plains and the grandson of Robert and Opal Crider of Cross Roads, Des Arc. Chelsea Benson, Carl's girlfriend, also graduated from UAMS Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in Cardio Respiratory Care.

Sunda y School Church Attend ance Sunday, May 22 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church 182/229 Gospel Mission....................142 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..51/103 First United Methodist........74 Faith Missionary Baptist.45/63 Family Worship Center........62 First Assembly of God37/43 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 30 Church of Christ................14 Church of God of Prophecy.. 21 Living Waters Full Gospel.....24

AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss. 69/77 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..24 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap. 22/33 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 53 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 34 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 28 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist..9 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

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Love Is. . .

Thou shall Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, with all thy strength and Love thy neighbor as thyself.

Well, Love is gentle, Love is kind and Love is giving and it’s not blind.

Love is choosing for the right, rejecting the wrong.

Love is keeping His commands, Greater Love hath no man that he lay down his life for a friend. Love never ends.

Well, Love is quiet, Love is strong.

Love is patient suffering long.

Where Love lives there is no fear.

Now, can you hear, thou shall LOVE the Lord thy God. Paid by Monte Crider Words by Barry McGuire from the Word of God

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Gone but Never Forgotten

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In Memory of Tre’ Michael Douglass Partain August 2, 1993-May 24, 2013

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You never said I’m leaving, You never said goodbye.

You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a plac That only you can fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone.

A part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

We love you and miss you!

Mom, Nana and Memaw

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S o c i a l A n n oouu n c e me m enn t s / C lu l ubb & L oocc a l N e w s Condary and Pat John- Church count each week. son of Hickory Plains visit- Prayers for a successful ed at Rogers, Ark. during surgery.

--------the Mother’s Day weekend Continued recovery with son, Kevin, and wife, wishes are sent to Janell Amy. Kevin has had his own (Steve) Taylor who had gall insurance agency in Rogers bladder surgery last week. for some 20 years. His wife Janell said she was moving slowly but is determined to is a teacher at Springdale. advised that get back to work. Janell Pat Condary is still driving a was Prairie County Clerk for several years and is filltruck for Walmart. ing in at the Clerk’s office ---------Louis Stine and wife, until January, 2017.

--------Karen, were through Des Roy Lee (Joanne) Gray Arc on Tuesday en route back to their home to has had a recent hospital Searcy after spending a stay where he had to have several pints of blood. He week in Florida.

Louis is a former Oak says he is doing better. Roy Prairie resident, son of the Lee also said he was looklate Otis and Frances Stine. ing forward to seeing his daughter, Kathy and family ---------Prayers are sent to Kathy home soon to spend a couPerdue, wife of Billy Per- ple weeks with them. due, formerly of the North- Kathy and family moved to Attending the Area VI Spring Conference of ARTA held Tuesday, May 17, at the Second Presbyterian Church in side Community. It has Georgia in April.

---------(Little Rock were (seated, left to right) Sadie Foster, Vivian Novak, Carolyn Brakensiek, and Kathy Ewing; (stand- been reported that Kathy Liz and Trevor Hampton ing, left to right): June Whiteside, Area VI Co-Director, Thelma Gray, Chris Weems, Shirley Williams, a friend from has inoperable cancer. Donations are being accepted traveled to Fayetteville to Little Rock and Helen Holloway, past president of Arkansas Retired Teachers Association grandson and to help with expenses in attend the days ahead. They now nephew, Braylon Hamplive in Wolfe City, Texas. ton’s First Birthday party.

Send donations to P.O. Box Braylon is the son of Brandon and Cassie Hampton 53, Wolfe City, TX 75496 They also have a daughter, ---------Anna Johnston is sched- Leah. Brandon recently uled to have gall bladder passed his Professional Ensurgery Friday, May 27 in gineer’s test. Cassie teachNorth Little Rock. Anna re- es at Springdale. ports the Morris Chapel She also reminded older is twenty-nine-26 feArea VI of Arkansas Re- schools.

Mary Huie, from the male, 3 males. The oldest members to get the docutired Teacher Association mentation in for their volheld its Spring Conference ARTA office, and director of retiree is 111.

Prairie County has 208 unteer hours so they can Tuesday, May 17. The travel, talked about the theme was “Planting the travel opportunities for the retirees in ATRS receiving be recognized at the State Convention. year. The trips to New York, $5,625,538.00.

Seeds for ARTA”.

Mary Fine, Little Rock Hopkins also talked Saline County Retired Alaska and Hawaii sell out Teachers had charge of reg- just a few days after being about one of the invest- Retired Teachers, accomments of the Retirement panied by John Bangert, istration with 89 members announced she said.

Matt Hughes, Insurance System, The Big River Steel presented the program attending.

Lloyd Black of Little Advantage, talked about Mill, which is about to during lunch.

It was titled, “America Rock Educators, and re- the schedules for office reach capacity. All is going cently elected to represent personnel to come to the well and the area hopes to Our Home, a Program of Area VI on the Arkansas local units to discuss have other businesses that Patriotic Music.”

Chris Weems and Kathy Teachers Retirement Sys- changes and taking in new use that type of steel to Ewing said,” It was the best build in the area soon. tem, gave the opening in- members as they retire.

Dr. Ella Rolfe, ARTA entertainment we’ve had in George Hopkins, Execuvocation.

June Whiteside, Area VI tive Director of Teacher Re- President, announced the a long time. The particiCo-Director, introduced tirement System spoke State Convention for Sep- pants were real professionthe officers and ARTA offi- about the retirement pay- tember 27, 2016 at the Ben- als,” The next meeting of the ments. In the hand-out he ton Events Center. cers present.

She also urged the units Prairie County Retired High School Library Donation: Pictured at right is Donna Morey, ARTA Ex- gave, it shows that there ecutive Director, spoke are 794 retirees 90-99 years to see if there are teachers Teachers Association will Shauna Gilbraith, Des Arc High School Librarian, acabout ARTA updates and of age, 557 females and 137 in the area who need a be at noon the third Tuescepting a $100 donation from Tyler Cox, Loan Officer scholarship to continue day in June at Des Arc. the charter schools. Char- males. at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Des Arc for the The number of retirees their work on a Master’s ter schools do not have the Spring Read-a-Thon held at the high school. same rules as public over 100 years of age and Degree.

Area VI Arkansas Teachers Association hold Spring Conference in Little Rock

Festivals in local area this week

Janet Turnage, Prairie County Master Gardener president, gave tickets to Keith Robinson, center and Larenda Dunlap at the close of the regular Tuesday, May 17 meeting at BancorpSouth fora the PCMG Fundraiser Saturday, June 11 at the Hazen First Methodist Church. The fundraiser will feature speakers, a luncheon, fellowship and door prizes. Tickes are available from PCMG members and at True Value Hardware in Hazen.

PC Master Gardeners holds May regular meeting Tickets were distributed for the annual fundraiser for Prairie County Master Gardeners at the regular meeting Tuesday, May 17 at BancorpSouth. Janet Turnage, president, presided with 18 members present.

Gardening on the Grand Prairie is the theme for the activities from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Weather permitting the group may go on a tour of Lonna Rhode’s garden at the close of the program.

Tickets are $15.00 and are available from members and at True Value Hardware in Hazen. Activities will be conducted around “Everything’s Com-

ing Up Roses”.

Members worked out the menu for the day and decided what each member will bring. They will meet at 2:00 p.m. Friday, to set up the room and decorate.

Carol Shockley, Conway and Jackie Johnson, DeWitt and Stuttgart, will give illustrated talks for the program.

Patsy McMullen will decorate the article to be raffled. Work sheets were filled out since the last meeting. New lists for the phone committee were distributed.

Sherry Bullock is chairman and the committee members are Carolyn

Marek, Patsy McMullen and Gail Norman.

Linda Price is in charge of decorating. Food Committee is Carolyn Marek, Sherry Bullock, Lynda Andrews, Patsy McMullen and Janice Sample.

In charge of door prizes is Janis Toll and Chris Weems. Lonna Rhodes will be in charge of tickets at the door. Sue Clayton will take care of the coffee and Patsy McMullen in charge of the tea.

Amy Carroll will handle the electronic gadgets, Goody Bags will be taken care of by Dee Black and others. Clean-up will be handled by all members.

You are Invited to Attend the

It’s that time of year when festivals are the center of attraction for many small communities.

Augusta Days is being held May 26-29.

The main attraction there is a special appearance by Aaron Tippin on Saturday night, 9 pm At McCrory, the 31st annual Mosquito Fest was held last weekend.

Des Arc is in the last week’s preparations for Steamboat Days June 2-4.

Steamboat Days has been an annual event at Des Arc since 1986 when Mayor Merlin Hendricks called upon a few local citizens to plan a celebration in conjunction with Arkansas’ 150th anniversary as one of the U. S. states, and the rest is history, so they say.

Phillip Mapps was chairman for some 20 years; Rick Dobson, three years, with T. J. Nelson continuing to do a great job as chairman.

50th Wedding Anniversary celebration of

Ted and Jewel Ashmore Saturday, May 28 Two to Four O’clock in the Afternoon

Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Hickory Plains, Arkansas

Bridal Shower Honoring

Lauren Elaine Pool Bride-elect of Harrison Cush

Sunday, June 5 At two o’clock in the Afternoon

Gospel Mission Church Fellowship Hall Registered at Amazon and Would appreciate Gift Cards to Bed, Bath & Beyond, Walmart and Home Goods

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Sixth Grade Valedictorian and Salutatorian addresses. . .

Jenna Brown Valedictorian Good evening friends, family, faculty and my fellow classmates. I am honored to be here tonight representing my Sixth grade class as Valedictorian.

It is an honor I will always hold close to my heart, and this would not be possible without the love and support I have had throughout the years from our amazing teachers and my loving family.

For each of you that have made an impact on my life, I am grateful.

Our class has truly been blessed to be a part of such a great school that challenges us each day to do our

best and rise above the mark.

During our time here in elementary school, our school has received excellence awards over the years.

This is something we can be proud of.

Des Arc Elementary School has some great teachers that helped us achieve these awards.

Although, sometimes, we may be rowdy and seem to not listen, your hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed.

Each of you have helped us make it to where we are today, and without you, we wouldn’t be making this transition to Seventh grade.

It is hard to believe we are here today graduating Sixth grade. It seems just like yesterday was our first day of Kindergarten.

For me, on that first day, I was this nervous little girl who had just moved to Des Arc a few months before. I didn’t know anyone.

Not only was school a new experience, but everyone I met was a stranger to me. It was a lot to take in for a five year old, but I im-

mediately made friendships with my whole class and Mrs. Peggy (Haygood) was always there when I needed her. She made me feel loved and cared for with all her warm hugs.

I quickly felt right at home here at Des Arc Elementary, and I am glad to still be here today. I know each of you probably have your own great memories of our time here in elementary school.

These are memories we will take with us as we enter a new and different time in our lives and we will make even more great memories together that will last a lifetime.

Class of 2022, as we enter this new chapter in our lives, dream big. Set your goals high and have lots of fun in the process. Let’s not only become part of Jr. High, but let’s make a positive difference there. I challenge us all to stand out in a good way.

In closing, I would like to leave you with this quote from Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always re-

Des Arc Elementary Spring Semester Honor Roll Second Grade Cane Childers Chandler Dobbins William Duerson Ella Fields* Maya Hamilton Presley Hill* Dalton Hunt Michael Hutchins* Bailey Kessler* Alyssa Ladner Justin Leggett Christian Lemoine Kaylee McDonald MaKayla McVay Luca Price Kaydin Randall Jacques Reidhar* Jolie Spratt Will Spratt Devin Sullivan* Maddox Ward* Makenzie White Marley Widener Makenzie Williams Karly Woodall Third Grade Daviyon Bell Toby Buck* Kymber Buckner* Oakley Davenport* Alyxis Green Logan Green Bradley Hagar Hunter Harrell William Harris* Zachary Hill* Kyrstin Horton Kyra Hughes Ben Kearby* Evan Kittler

Grace Knight* Alana Lee MiKeyah McGee Jack Manek Hayden Nichols* Tamijo Parker Ethan Pendergrass Jayda Renfro* Brooklyn Smith* Corbin Smith Michael Tenison Jurnee Washington* Dalton Weatherley Fourth Grade Mallory Baxter* Aden Berry Payton Bitner* Hayden Brown* Elliette Covington Timothy Cox Lizzie Elam Cache Flanagan* Emilee Huggins* Conner Ingle Adysen Johnston* Jada Jones Jacen Kloss Jacob Mullet* Emma Petty Ty Pickrell Rachel Reidhar Lulamae Thompson Justus Whaley Aubrey Willhite* Fifth Grade Brooke Adams Gabi Berry* Cami Eldridge Isabella Flanagan* Kalli Gullett Brady Holder*

Harleigh Holloway* Ross Holloway Connor Hunt Jack Kearby Chelsa McCoy Lucas Meredith Trevion Reed Jylian Smith Zoey Taylor Emily Whaley Sixth Grade Cheyenne Berryhill Bailey Brown Jenna Brown* Nicholas Cashin Taniya Chapple Cooper Childers* Halle Cox Elijah Evans Laura Fouse Zachery Holloway* Tristan Ingle Matt Kearby* Seth Lisko Gage McCombs* Michael McCoy Aaron Madar Kyndal Morton* Lucas Nichols Jake Reidhar* Jaymison Renfro Jacob Roach Mason Sherman Dalton Sears Takiyah Spencer Braxton Tallent Kelly Taylor Hadley Whittenburg* Kirsten Wiggins Seth Williams *Denotes All A’s

Des Arc High School Nine Week and Semester Honor Roll Nine Week Honor Roll Seventh Grade Jeffery Buck Kayla Craig Jacob Dobson Caroline Harris Kizen Holland Anna Holloway Kelby Huddleston Luke Morton* Nadia Miller Braydon Pickrell Meredith Reidhar* Tristan Richards Garrett Williams Sadie York Eighth Grade Jacy Adams Riley Barksdale Jaclyn Bitner* Jacie Childers Colby Cox* Alysa Fields* Emilee Johnson Will Kearby* Chandler Merrell Brittani Ripper Marlaya Washington Hunter Whittenburg Emily Wrigley* Ninth Grade Elizabeth Charton Karson Covington Garrett Goodman Faith Gross Sloane Huddleston Cameron Ireland* Kayci Kellar Callie Long Donald McCoy Rebecca Peters Jed Reidhar Lindsey Reidhar Taylor Richards Austin Smith Berghan Taylor Dekilah Williams Jeremiah Williams* Tenth Grade Robin Bell Alyssa Davis Alyssa Dohm Teonia Earl Gracen Hambrick* Jacob Holloway* Ethan Reed*

Patience Smith Maggie Wilson* Eleventh Grade Kelvin Cohen Lexi Cook* Audrey Crawford Madison Evans* Cierra Fisher Sydney Graham Sawyer Hagar Payton Landry Lauren Mapps Lindsey Romaine Jobie Smith Twelfth Grade Jacob Adams* Alyssa Allen Jade Bell Kevin Brannon Macy Burnett Colt Covington Sarabeth DeVore Shelby Evants Bailey Greenwood Gabi Hamric Caleb Hitt Andrew Ingle Brooke Kellar Noah Kennedy Kallie Roberts Lizzie Sutton Quenton Walters Semester Honor Roll Seventh Grade Jeffery Buck Kayla Craig Jacob Dobson Caroline Harris Kizen Holland Anna Holloway Eyan Holloway Kelby Huddleston Nadia Miller Luke Morton* Brayden Pickrell Meredith Reidhar* Tristan Richards Cade Smith Garrett Williams Sadie York Eighth Grade Jacy Adams Riley Barksdale Jaclyn Bitner* Jacie Childers Colby Cox*

Haylie Flud Caleb Jobe Emilee Johnson Will Kearby* Chandler Merrell Brittani Ripper Marlaya Washington Hunter Whittenburg* Emily Wrigley* Ninth Grade Garrett Goodman Faith Gross Sloane Huddleston Cameron Ireland* Kayci Kellar Callie Long Rebecca Peters Jed Reidhar Taylor Richards* Berghan Taylor Riley Voiles Dekilah Williams Jeremiah Williams* Tenth Grade Robin Bell Alyssa Dohm* Gracen Hambrick* Jacob Holloway* Ethan Reed* Maggie Wilson* Eleventh Grade Kelvin Cohen Lexi Cook Madison Evans* Cierra Fisher Hayden Flud Sawyer Hagar Trevor Hampton Jeffery Harrell Jobie Smith Twelfth Grade Jacob Adams* Alyssa Allen Shelby Evants* Randy Flud Bailey Greenwood Gabi Hamric Caleb Hitt Brittany Jones Brooke Kellar* Noah Kennedy Kallie Roberts* Lizzie Sutton *Denotes All A’s

member, you have within you strength, the patience and the passion to reach to the stars to change the

Zachery Holloway Salutatorian world.�

Good evening. I would like to welcome you to the Sixth grade graduation ceremony for the graduating Class of 2022.

Thank you all for coming to show your support for our class. We have worked hard to get to this point in our lives, but we couldn’t have succeeded if it wasn’t for our families, loving friends and the caring

2016 Des Arc High School Football Schedule Sr. High Riverview- Aug. 23 Bald Knob-Sept. 2 McCrory-Sept. 9 Brinkley-There-Sept. 16 Carlisle-Sept. 23 Augusta-There-Sept. 30 East Poinsett Cty.- Oct. 7 Marvell-There-Oct. 14 Hazen-There-Oct. 21 Pal-Wheat-Oct. 28 Clarendon-Nov. 3 Homecoming-Sept. 23 Senior Night-Nov. 3 Games are at 7:00 p.m.

Jr. High Riverview-There-Aug. 23 Clarendon-There-Sept. 1 McCrory-There-Sept. 8 Brinkley-Sept. 15 Carlisle-There-Sept. 22 Augusta-Sept. 29 Open-Oct. 6 Marvell-Oct. 13 Hazen-Oct. 20 Pal-Wheat-There-Oct. 27 Games are at 5:30/7:00 p.m.

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staff and faculty at Des Arc Elementary.

I will always rmember the kindness and concern shown to me at a sad time in my life. . . .especially from the archery team.

Our families have supported us every step of the way. My family has raised me to have God as my first priority as we are taught to do in Proverbs 16:3-�Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.�

To help me establish my plans, my parents, (and my brother) have been my own personal drill sergeants.

They have drilled into my head that I can do anything I set my mind to and that, with a lot of practice, anyone can meet their goals.

Our teachers and the staff have supported us and given us some fun memories back Remembering through our years in elementary, I can’t help but smile thinking about funny things that happened.

In Kindergarten, Ms. Peggy (Haygood) peeled

some of us off our mom’s legs and held us tight until our moms were out of sight.

Most of us didn’t know Nursery Poo had a real name for several years.

No matter what the temperature outside, it was 32 degrees in Mrs. Stacy’s (Childers) room.

In Mrs. Dianne Tipton’s room, we had to listen to classical music that was supposed to make us smarter. I’m not sure if that worked or not!

But Mrs. Dena Rook’s daily FUN FACTS sure did!

And now, classmates, here we are at the end of our last year at Des Arc Elementary.

Thanks to your classmates principal, teachers and staff, we have had a lot of great experiences this year.

Now, it is time for us to move on, spread our wings and fly as Seventh grade Eagles.

And by the way, did you know that eagles can fly 65 miles per hour at 10,000 feet?

Fly high, classmates. Fly high!

Lower White River Museum celebrates Great Outdoor Month with activities Join the staff of Lower White River Museum State Park at the log cabin for a family friendly craft in celebration of National Great Outdoors Month. Activities start at 2 p.m. every Thursday in June. Class sizes are limited; registration is recommended.

Thursday, June 2: Celebrate river travel by making a functional wooden paddleboat.

Thursday, June 9: Learn pearl stringing for all ages with a stretchy pearl bracelet.

Thursday, June 16: Explore early photography and nature with sun art paper prints.

Thursday, June 23: Learn the art of basket weaving with a kid-friendly introduction.

Thursday, June 30: Discover the importance of stars and make a constella-

tion viewer.

Lower White River Museum State Park is also hosting an English paper piecing workshop Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – noon. This easy, portable, and precise quilting technique is used to make Grandmother’s Flower Garden blocks from hexagons.

Class sizes are limited; registration is required.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Memorial Day Recipes From Rev. Jaimie Alexander Jaimie Alexander

Its Memorial Day Weekend and a time to remember the men and women who have served in our nation's military and given their lives for our freedoms and liberties. As we gather to remember we do so in worship services, public gatherings, in quiet ways, and at meals.

This week's recipes are all for "EASY" recipes to serve this weekend as well as any time when you do not want to spend all your time in the kitchen. So tie on your apron and prepare Fall Off The Bone Slow Cooker Ribs, Easy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese, BBQ Slaw, Pickled Red Onions, And Easy Chocolate Turnovers.

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Congratulations to Sandra Webber, second from left, and Shirley Raper, second from right, on their wins at the Ms. Heart of Arkansas Pageant. Sandra was First Runner-up, Most Photogenic and received the Janice Fort Award. Shirley was Third runner-up. The ladies were representing the Des Arc Senior Citizens Center in the pageant held at Lonoke. It was sponsored by the Lonoke Area on Aging.

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¡ About 3 pounds baby back ribs ¡ rib rub ¡ ½ cup apple cider vinegar cup soy sauce ¡ ¡ 1½ tsp liquid smoke ¡ barbecue sauce Trim the ribs and cut the rack into 4 sections. Rub the ribs generously with your favorite rib rub. If you don't have a rib rub, salt, pepper, and garlic powder will work just fine. Allowing the ribs to sit in the refrigerator a while (even overnight) will add more flavor, but it isn't required.Mix the vinegar, soy sauce, and liquid smoke together and pour it into the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the rib sections, spreading them around the bowl of the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours, or until tender and you can see the meat separating from the bone.Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Coat the ribs with the barbecue sauce and grill for 15 minutes, turning once, or until the barbecue sauce is charred a bit.

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone made it through the storms this week and enjoyed the rain before the heat of summer gets here.

Monday, we had speaker Stephanie Butler come and talk to us about Colin Health.

Tuesday, we had a “Walking Exercise� and played dominoes.

Wednesday, we started breakfast early because we had to leave out to a Bean Bag Baseball game at West Central in Little Rock.

They provided a great lunch for us, and we won 12-10!

Because of the game,

Thursday we played our weekly Bingo with Ray Morris and enjoyed refreshments. We read our monthly Medicare Minutes that afternoon.

Friday, we did another “Walking Exercise� and had our barrel our front for recycling.

Special thanks to Charles Ingle for bringing up dozens of eggs for everyone and for our weekly homemade breakfast.

Congratulations to Ms. Sandra Webber for winning the Janice Fort Award, Most Photogenic, and 1st Runner Up in the Ms. Heart of Arkansas Pageant. Ms.

Shirley Raper won 3rd runner up. Good job ladies!

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.

The Center will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. God Bless and have a great holiday weekend!

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

Easy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese ¡ 2 cups milk ¡ 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt ¡ ¡ 1 pound (16 ounces) macaroni ¡ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese In a deep skillet or dutch oven, stir the milk, water, and salt together over medium high heat. Stir in the macaroni and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring very frequently, for 7 to 8 minutes or until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. Stir until melted. Serve immediately.

BBQ Slaw ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡

½ cup Stubb's Original Bar-B-Que Sauce ( or your favorite BBQ Sauce) 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 (16-ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix

In a small bowl whisk together the bar-b-que sauce, mustard and vinegar. In a large bowl, combine the sauce with the cole slaw mix and stir to mix. Serve immediately.

Pickled Red Onions • • • • •

2 medium red onions, thinly sliced 1 cup hot water 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1½ tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt

1.Place the onions in a quart jar with a tight fitting lid. It might be necessary to pack them down pretty hard to get them in there.

2.In a small bowl. combine the hot water, cider vinegar, sugar, and salt. Stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Pour the liquid over the onions - enough to cover them fully. Place the lid on and refrigerate overnight, at least. Keep refrigerated. The red color on the onions will fade and the onions will turn a light pink. Serve on burgers, hotdogs, BBQ sandwiches, by themselves, you name it! They're even great on tacos!

Easy Chocolate Turnovers ¡ 1 (16.3-ounce) can refrigerated biscuits (8 big biscuits) ( I used Grands! Flaky Layers) 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (16 tablespoons) ¡ ¡ 1 tablespoon butter, melted ½ cup powdered sugar ¡ ¡ Ÿ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon milk ¡ Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 1.

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Open the biscuits and flatten each one into a circle about 5 inches wide. Place the flattened biscuits on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.

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Spoon 2 tablespoons of the chocolate chips into the center of each biscuit. Fold the biscuits over in half and crimp the edges together with a fork.

Bake for 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.

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Make the glaze by mixing the melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk together in a small bowl.

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Once the turnovers are done, remove them from the pan and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes, then drizzle them with the glaze

Steamboat Days Visitor: The Easter Bunny visited the Des Arc Pre-K and Elementary Schools last week to let the children know that he will be coming to Steamboat Days on Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. to bring goodies and prizes.

There will be colorful candy and prize filled eggs to hunt along with hot dogs, popcorn, drinks and prizes to register for. Must be present to win prize. This event is sponsored by Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, ArCare and the Chamber of Commerce. Come out and enjoy the Steamboat Days activities it’s for the young and “older� - Thursday, Friday & Saturday, June 2-4

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Hello to everyone in the community from Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Memorial Day is coming up and we will be honoring our military residents with a cookout and picnic.

If you see a veteran, tell him or her “thank you� for their service. If it wasn’t for their sacrifice, our freedom as we know it would be in jeopardy.

We will also be remembering those who have gone on to greater rewards sacrificing their lives. We salute the past, present and future men and women of the military.

Sunday was filled with services by the Des Arc United Methodist Church in the morning and Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church in the afternoon.

It was also National Vanilla Pudding Day. We just had to have some and it was enjoyed tremendously.

Tuesday was National Scavenger Hunt Day. We held our own “Scavenger Hunt� right here at the facility. We also went shopping for the residents.

Wednesday, was National Excercise Day and we had our nails done. We also played Bingo, watched TV and played games.

I know everyone has heard of Fats Domino’s song, Blueberry Hill�. Well on Thursday, we we will enjoy eating Blueberry Cheesecake! Yum, Yum! We will have our May Birthday party in at 10:00 a.m. with cake and sweet tea.

Snowball will by for a visit with the residents and we will movies on the big screen tv and watch the 6:00 p.m. news.

Friday, the Disciples will be here at 10:00 a.m. The Ice Cream Truck will stop by in the afternoon, and we will also play some Bingo.

Saturday, we will be listening to music and having Hamburger fixings. Dominoes will be in the afternoon along with some Memory games.

Congratulations to all 2016 graduates!

The Easter Bunny will be at Steamboat Days Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. behind Living Waters Church bringing prize and candy filled colorful eggs.

There will be popcorn, hot dogs, drinks, and the kids can register to win prizes. Thanks to the Gospel Mission Youth for helping the Easter Bunny with filling the eggs.

This event is sponsored

by DANRC, ArCare and the Chamber of Commerce.

Come on out and support Steamboat Days!

That is all for now. So until next time, have a blessed rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

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Today, Marketplace consumers in Arkansas can purchase any available plan regardless of health conditions, and tools such as the doctor lookup and out-of-pocket cost calculator help them find the plan that meets their needs. Last year, 22% of returning Marketplace consumers in Arkansas switched plans.

They saved an average of $240 annually.

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, plans were typically inferior and excluded services like maternity care, or even routine services like prescription drugs.

Plans also often charged a higher premium, or denied coverage altogether, to consumers due to a pre-existing condition. Now, all consumers have the option

to purchase quality, affordable coverage.

This is a big deal for as many as 1.2 million people in Arkansas with a pre-existing condition.

Since major provisions of the Affordable Care Act went into effect, Arkansas’ uninsured rate fell from 21.2 percent in 2013 to 14.0 percent in 2015 for nonelderly residents, according to new data released just last week.

Health insurance is clearly something people in Arkansas like, want, and need: 73,648 people signed up for 2016 coverage.

Both Marketplace and non-Marketplace consumers continue to benefit from the low health care cost growth of recent years.

Marketplace rates remain well below expectations when the law was passed. Marketplace rates

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For the half of Americans who obtain health insurance through an employer, premiums for family coverage grew by an average of 5% per year from 2010 to 2015 – compared with about 8% per year from 2000 to 2010. Premiums grew at an even slower 4.2% rate in 2015. If premium growth since 2010 had matched the average growth rate over the prior ten years, the average family premium would have been almost $2,600 higher in 2015.

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Jerry L. Dollar Natalie Dickson, Evelyn Hauk, Joe W. Sandifer, Mary Brooks Searcy, buried in burial Thursday has long career Lonoke resident, had relatives in local area at Dogwood at Riceland Foods dies at 100 VA Cemetery CSM (Retired) Joe Wesley Sandifer 88, of Searcy, AR. joined his Heavenly Father on May 18, 2016.

He was born on September 11, 1927 in Tylertown, MS to parents, James Wesley Sandifer and Ida Cole (Charboneau) Sandifer. He was sixth of twelve children and is preceded in death by his parents and ten siblings.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Teddie Smith Sandifer of Searcy, brother, Charles Sandifer (Delores) of AL, daughters, Joanna Spiliotis (Pete), Gayla Jackson both of North Carolina.

Joe loved his wife's family as his own and is survived by daughters, Shelia Jennings (Bart) of Searcy, Dixie Bryant (Rick) of MO, Nancy Duren (Randy) of Benton, and son, Doug Whitener (Anda) of Heber Springs. He was a loving grandfather to 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Joe first served in the US Navy during the closing days of WWII. He then served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper for twenty years and earned the Master Parachutist Badge.

The last seven years of his career were served in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th Special Forces, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious service against enemy ground forces and the Combat Infantry Badge. He served three tours in Vietnam and retired in 1968 as Command Sergeant Major.

After retirement he served as a Foreign Officer for the Department of State in Vietnam for 6 1/2 years.

After returning to the States, Joe graduated from Phillips College in Gulfport, MS with a degree in Accounting. He was the previous owner of the H&R Block in Heber Springs, AR. While Joe had many highlights in his life, he was extremely proud of walking across the United States, from coast to coast, in an effort to raise money for the Special Forces Museum, Fort Bragg, NC. His ultimate goal and accomplishment was to serve the Lord and be a good Christian. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Searcy.

Services were held on Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Searcy, AR. A military burial followed in the Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock.

Powell Funeral Home of Searcy was in charge of arrangements.

Mary R. (Herkamp) Brooks, 81, of Judsonia, died Sunday, May 15, 2016.

She was born January 6, 1935 in the Walker Community near Griffithville, a daughter of the late Frank and Katie Francis (Dabb) Herkamp.

Mrs. Brooks retired from ITT in Searcy after many years of service. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Searcy where she tended the nursery for over 35 years. She enjoyed quilting and always worked hard to care for her family.

Survivors are daughters, Cathy Louks (Lynn), Linda Stephen (Keith), Janice Albert and Laura Lowrey; sister-in-law, Martha Gray Donnell; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlie David Brooks; son, Franklin David Brooks; 1 brother and 4 sisters.

Visitation was Thursday, May 19, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Dogwood Methodist Church. Funeral services began at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Mark Ferren officiating.

Interment was in the Dogwood Cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob – Judsonia.

James Baker burial in Antioch Cemetery James Doyle Baker, age 82, of Beebe, died May 14, 2016. He was born April 7, 1934 to the late William Doyle and Mary Etta (Darden) Baker of Enola, Arkansas.

James retired from Stone Container, formerly Great Plains of Jacksonville, Arkansas. He enjoyed time spent playing dominoes and checkers with his family and friends. James, especially liked, rabbit hunting, fishing, and working with old tractors.

He is survived by his son, Jeff and wife Christie Baker of Burleson, Texas and daughter, Pam and husband Randy Crocker of Beebe; twelve grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one sister, Anna May Shultz of Cleveland, Ohio and three brothers, W.C. Baker and wife Vonda of Beebe, Doug Baker, Wayne and wife Carolyn Baker all of Cabot.

James WAS preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Baker, two sisters, Lois and Evelyn Baker and his parents.

Funeral was at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe with burial in Antioch Cemetery.

Betty Jo Settle dies at Brinkley Betty Jo Settle, age 70, of Brinkley died Thursday, May 19, 2016. A daughter of the late Harvey and Zella Mae Broadway she was born in Brinkley, AR on April 13, 1946.

She was a member of the Broadmoor Baptist Church and retired Kroger Deli Food Manager. Having worked in Brinkley and Forrest City for 25 yers.

She is survived by her children, Bud (Sandi) Hilton of North Little Rock, Elizabeth (Ross) Bailey of Dardanelle, Kristy McRae (Joe McPeak) of Sarah, MS, Janell Walker (Garrett Martin) of Brinkley; five brothers, Bobby (Eula) Broadway of Benton, Buddy Broadway of DeWitt, Rusty ( JoAnne) Hamilton of Beebe, James Hamilton of Kensett, Charles (Mellisa)

Hamilton of Searcy; four sisters, Esther ( James) Huffman of Searcy, Brenda Young of Kensett, Ruth Ann Hamilton of Kensett; 15 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bobby Settle, brother, Buddy Broadway and sister, Mary Evelyn Broadway.

Services were at 11:00 AM, Saturday, at Bob Neal & Sons, Brinkley.

Interment was at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Natalie Newkirk Dickson, 40, of Stuttgart passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at her home. She was born October 18, 1975, in Little Rock, Ark., to John and Debbie (Beck) Newkirk.

She has two younger sisters, Katie Williamson and Amy Newkirk.

Natalie was a 1994 Stuttgart High School graduate. Shortly after starting freshman year at Arkansas State University, she married Lynn Dickson on August 26, 1994. She graduated with a degree in Business Finance.

After living in Brinkley, Ark., Natalie and Lynn moved back to Stuttgart.

She worked at Farmers and Merchants Bank then went on to begin a long career at Riceland Foods.

She worked and enjoyed many friendships with co-workers.

Natalie was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She became a Christian at a young age and grew to be a wonderful example of a Godly woman to all who knew her.

Her time was usually spent attending her sons’ school events, football games, or church activities.

She enjoyed her time most with just her family. Always serving them was her first priority. She was a hard worker but would occasionally take time off to travel and make memories for her sons.

She is best remembered for being devoted to her family. Natalie was an uncomplicated, dignified, and thoughtful friend. Lover of dogs, reading books, estate sales, and people that made her laugh.

She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Alvin Newkirk and Carmell (Porter) Newkirk, and mother-in-law Gloria (Oliver) Dickson.

She is survived by her husband, Lynn Dickson; her sons, Spencer Allen and John Skyler Dickson; parents, John and Debbie (Beck) Newkirk of Stuttgart; sisters, Katie (Newkirk) Williamson (Brent Williamson) of El Dorado and Amy Newkirk of Stuttgart; maternal grandparents, Harry and Margaret Ann (McCollum) Beck of Stuttgart. She is also survived by father-in-law, Richard “Dickie” Dickson of Stuttgart; brother and sister-in-law Allen and Jane (Leder) Dickson of Stuttgart; three nephews; and three nieces.

Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Don White, were 2:00 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church with burial following in Lone Tree Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home.

After 100 years, Evelyn Verser Mitchell Hauk’s life ended peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Lonoke Health and Rehab Center.

She was born April 28, 1916 in the Fairview Community in Lonoke County to Earl and Maggie Verser, where she was raised in an extraordinary loving family.

She attended school in Fairview and met and married Eulan Guy Mitchell. He passed away two months before their son Guy was born. When Guy was about eight, Evelyn married Lawrence Hauk.

Evelyn and Lawrence lived on a farm about five miles from where she was raised. She loved being a farmer’s wife and was very active in many area of the farming operation. She loved having her hands in the dirt. She raised beautiful flower and vegetable gardens that she shared with her family and neighbors. She was caring and compassionate and always willing and ready to help anyone in need.

After the death of Lawrence, Evelyn built a house in the town of Lonoke and moved another five miles. She often mentioned that she had lived all these years and had only traveled ten miles.

Evelyn faithfully served the Lord and was a member of the Lonoke Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. Thirty of those years were teaching the residents at the former Golden Years Nursing Home. She exhibited a solid foundation based on Christian beliefs and exceptional common sense.

Surviving Evelyn is a dedicated daughter-in-law, Phyllis Mitchell; grandsons, Scott (Rita) Mitchell, Neal (Julie) Mitchell and Wade Mitchell, and step-grandsons, Mark Davis and Scott Davis; four great-grandchildren, Drew (Audrey) Mitchell, Luke (Elise) Mitchell, Carrie Mitchell, and Brooklynn Mitchell; and one great-great grandchild, Baylor Mitchell. She is also survived by two sisters, Martha Chrietzberg and Carolyn (Marc) Oudin, sister-in-law, Lydia Verser and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by the light of her life, her son Guy Verser Mitchell, her parents, two husbands, two brothers, Earl Verser, Jr. and Jerry Verser, three sisters, Allene Rauch, Josephine Bryant, and Lucille Baker.

A celebration of her life was held at the Lonoke Baptist Church on Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.

Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery.

William D. Taylor was former Beebe resident William “Bill” D. Taylor, age 90, of Heber Springs, formerly of Beebe, passed away Sunday May 15, 2016 at 5:30 a.m. He was born on March 24, 1926 to Frank and Bertha (Goad) Taylor in Bradford, Arkansas.

William proudly served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force during WWII, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam Wars.

He is survived by sons Lonnie Taylor and wife Peggy of Kingmon, Arizona, Robert Lee Taylor and wife Patricia of Quitman, Arkansas; daughters, Carol Jean Funder Burk and husband David of Congress, Arizona, Rosie Jaramillo and husband Sonny of Rawlins, Wyoming, Shirley Hunter and husband Mike of Erie, Pennsylvania, Sharon Cormeny and husband John of Cabot, Arkansas and Patricia Austin of Enola, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and brother, Howard Taylor and wife Loretta of Bradford, Arkansas.

William was preceded in death by his wife of fifty one years, Mary Louise McCormack Taylor, parents, brother, Larue Taylor, and sister, Jewel Ransier.

Funeral Service qw at at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.

Burial was in Smith Cemetery, Bradford, Arkansas.

Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.

Jerry Lynn Dollar, 66, of Cabot died Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was born in Little Rock to Sallie Mae Vincent Dollar and the late Arthur Lynn Dollar on November 15, 1949.

Mr. Dollar served his country in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam.

He later worked as a brick layer and was a member of Brick Layers Union #1 of Arkansas for 47 years. Mr. Dollar was also a member of VFW Post 4548 and the American Legion. He was a fan of car racing and truly enjoyed his retirement and working in his shop, but his greatest joy came from hisgrandchildren. He was a wonderful father and husband and was devoted to his mother.

In addition to his father, Mr. Dollar was preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Dollar and a sister, Judy Jones.

Mr. Dollar is survived by his wife of 46 years, Hellen Wilkerson Dollar; daughters; Anita Shaub (Bob) of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Angela Schumacher (Leland) of Vilonia; grandchildren; Joshua Dollar, Emilie Schumacher, Chloe Schumacher and Tiffanie Shaub; his mother, Sallie Mae Dollar of Redfield and brother, Johnny Dollar (Lisa) of Sherwood.

Visitation was from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home with Funeral services beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Gary Arcles officiating.

Burial was in Redfield Cemetery at 4:15 p.m.

Jerry Lynn had relatives in the local area incuding grandparents, and aunt, Rosetta Lockhart of Gregory.

Phillip Jeffery served in US Army Phillip Wayne Jeffery, 54, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Pine Bluff. He was born June 24, 1961 in Stuttgart, the son of Blanchie Jeffery and the late Henry “Squeaky” Jeffery.

Phillip graduated Stuttgart High School in 1979, He enlisted and served his country in the United States Army and the National Guard. He was employed by Producers Rice Mill for 24 years.

He was preceded in death by his father; Henry Jeffery; sister, Ruthie Jeffery; and two brothers, Laedan “Danny” Jeffery and Eric Jeffery.

He leaves to cherish his memory, and is survived by; his mother, Blanchie Jeffery, of Stuttgart; one brother, Kenneth Jeffery, of Stuttgart; and five sisters, Betty ( Jessie) Phillips, of Marino Valley, California; Mary Jones, of Wilmar; Katrina and Angela Jeffery, of Stuttgart; and Carolyn Jeffery, of Marshall, Texas.

Phillip also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the funeral home. Funeral service held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Traveler’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church at 11 a.m.

Professional services entrusted to and provided by Relerford Funeral Home, located at 301 South College Street Stuttgart, AR. For mmore information call (870) 672-8901. Individuals can also express condolences through the funeral home website and by liking the on Facebook.

A memorial service for Ms. Betty Stine will be held at Morris Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m.

Betty passed away at her home here monday, may 16, 2016.

She was the daughter of Otis and Frances Stine and a lifelong local resident.

Buddy Burroughs buried at Biscoe Buddy B. Burroughs, 81 was born to Memory B. and Stella Lindsay Burroughs on April 28, 1935 in Parkin, Arkansas and passed away on May 21, 2016 in Beebe, Arkansas.

Mr. Burroughs was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biscoe, Arkansas.

He was a retired land foreman. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and watching his grandchildren play ball.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughterin-law, Becky Burroughs, three sisters and six brothers.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Judy Ott Burroughs, two sons, Danny Joe Burroughs (Mary Lil), Kenny Burroughs all of Beebe; five grandchildren, Nathan, Austin, Andru, Bradlee, and Grady Burroughs, seven sisters, other relatives and friends.

Visitation was Wednesday, May 25, 5-7 PM at the First Baptist Church in Biscoe, Arkansas.

Funeral Services at the church at 2 PM Thursday, May 26. Interment followed at the Biscoe Cemetery.

Stephen D. Rettig

Services for Stephen Rettig Friday at Cabot Stephen D’Wayne Rettig, 27, of Austin, died Saturday, May 21, 2016.

He was born July 25, 1988 in Searcy, AR. He attended Arkansas State University Beebe, and was a member of Pleasant Hills Baptist Church.

Stephen enjoyed wrestling in his spare time. He loved his children and family more than anything. He was a great father and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his Mama Jean, and Great Aunt Jerrie.

He is survived by his wife, Nikiena Rettig; children, Mesha Rettig and Isabella Rettig; his mother, Carla Chandler; father, Jimmy Rettig; grandparents, Tom and Sarah Chandler, James Rettig, and Carolyn Johnson; his great grandmother Chandler; sister, Courtney Spangler and her husband, Jesse; brothers, Dustan Platt, B.J. Rettig, and Cameron Rettig; uncles, David Chandler, Chris Chandler, Shaun Stokes and Jamey Rettig; great aunt, Billie Denney; cousins, Matt Chandler, Hannah Chandler, and Ryan Wilson; mother in law, Nancy Ridgeway; sisters in law, Heather Allen and Dana Allen; brother in law, Daniel Allen, and several other family and friends.

Visitation will be Thursday, May 26, 2016 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be Friday, May 27, at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home He had relatives in the Hickory Plains area.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Summer Environmental Workshops for teachers is scheduled Professional development does not have to be boring, or expensive. This summer, school teachers will have the opportunity to attend a variety of six-hour professional development workshops which will allow them to bring hands-on 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 around the state. The workshops will provide free or inexpensive activities that teachers can use to help students meet many of their learning expectations. Workshops will be held on dates in June, July, and August at Springdale, Fayetteville, Magnolia, Blytheville, and Monticello. Courses to be offered include: Project Learning Tree’s (PLT) Municipal Solid Waste workshop looks at what happens when materials are “thrown away.” Designed for use with students in grades 9-12, the workshop explores the complexities of solid waste management and helps students realize the impact their actions have on their community and the environment. Lessons can be used for grades seven and eight with some adaptation.

“Do the Rot Thing!” explores composting and provides composting activities that can be used in the classroom.

Participants will learn about the composting process and resources to help incorporate the topic into a variety of subjects. Although designed for educators teaching students in grades 9-12, the activities are easily adapted for use with younger students. Participants in this PLT-based workshop will receive a copy of the “Do the Rot Thing!”

Curriculum Guide.

“The Basics” features hands-on classroom activities for any discipline and grade; provides materials and resources for classroom use; and includes information to help incorporate environmental education into established lesson plans. Topics include recycling, worm composting, source reduction, pollution prevention and waste management.

“Building Blocks for Early Childhood Environmental Education” offers activities and lessons focused on what even the youngest person can do to protect the environment. Through songs, stories and hands-on activities, young children can learn to reduce, reuse and recycle.

The workshop is designed for teachers of toddlers to second-grade students.

“Recycling Economics,” another PLT-based workshop, looks at recycling from a business perspective, taking a closer look at the factors affecting the viability of recycling in a specific area. Hands-on lessons about solid waste, recycling and economics are supplemented by real world information provided by a panel discussion featuring local professionals. Although designed for educators teaching grades 9-12, the information can be adapted for use in grades five and up.

Workshops in Magnolia, Blytheville and Monticello will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants at the workshops using Project Learning Tree materials will have the option to purchase PLT’s Municipal Solid Waste Guide for $10.

The Washington County Environmental Affairs and Recycling Office is sponsoring two workshops June 15 and 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 3 p.m. both days.

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The PLT Municipal Solid Waste workshop will be held June 15 at the Eco-Vista Landfill, 1041 Arbor Acres Ave., Springdale. The workshop includes lunch and a guided tour of the Eco-Vista Landfill conducted by Waste Management, Inc., operator of the facility.

On June 16 the “Do the Rot Thing!” workshop will be conducted at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 Crossover Rd., Fayetteville. Participants are asked to bring their own sack lunch that day.

Both workshops are free, but registration prior to June 8 is required. To register, contact Leah Saffian: 479-4441725, or lsaffian@co.washington.ar.us and provide the registrant’s name, contact information, and school or organization.

The Southwest Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District will sponsor “The Basics” workshop June 22 at the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Office, 101 Business Park Dr., Magnolia. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided. Register online at: http://goo.gl/forms/shzVAw9prs no later than June 8.

Both workshops include lunch and are free to teachers in the education service cooperative, but participants must register by July 20. Online registration is available at www.escweb.net/ar_esc (www.escweb.net/ar_esc). Use the Session ID 274524 for “The Basics,” and Session ID 274522 for “Do the Rot Thing!”.

Each workshop is approved for six hours of Arkansas Department of Education professional development credit. However, the awarding of professional development is solely at the discretion of individual school districts.

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

By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

Everyone is invited to Jewel & Ted Ashmore’s 50th Anniversary Reception. It will be Saturday, May 28 at 2PM 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 4th. 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 HarriGather around son).

9:30AM or 10AM. Lunch will be served at 11:30AM! 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 at the Gospel Mission Church Life Center in Des Arc., back of the Church. Gather around 10AM, potluck, don’t bring, ice, paper goods or drinks. We do take up donations, to give love offering for the use of the building and rest goes to Whippoorwill Cemetery.

Uncle Bob Evans lives at Johnson Chapel, on Porter Rd.. He wishes the person in the white truck would bring back his dog that he picked up at his home. It was his lil brown mountain fiest. Please bring him home where he belongs.

Please continue to keep Faye Carlisle in your Prayers. I didn’t know until later. She had to have surgery to have a part of her stomach removed couple weeks ago. She went back to doctor Tuesday and is doing better. Send her cards to PO Box 343, Hickory Plains ,AR 72066.

Our grandson, Christian Weaver left Wednesday morning for Murfreesboro, TN. He went to see his girlfriend, Charis. He attended her Sr. High Graduation Friday night. He drove home after her graduation, so he’d be home to attend his brother, Carl’s Graduation at the Verizon Arena , from UAMS Radiology Saturday . Papaw and I are so proud of Carl. (Story and pictures in this edition) Wednesday, Clara Clark went to visit Nell and Bully Price . She and they really enjoyed visiting with each other. Then she went on to visit Maxine Walters, and met Margaret Walters while there. Margaret had taken Maxine to lunch and got her a pedicure. After leaving Maxine Walters' Clara went on to visit Charlotte Wrigley. They both enjoyed seeing each other. This is the first time Clara has been out visiting in quite awhile but thoroughly enjoyed it.

We had several 6th grade graduates at Des Arc last Thursday. Congratulations,

to Hadley Whittenburg, Elijah Evans, Laura Fouse, Tristan Ingle, Tristan Bush, and Collin Chastain.

Thursday, Clara Clark went to visit H.L. and Ethel Mae McCall. Ethel was really surprised that she came, but they really enjoyed their visit with each other also. Clara said H.L. looked pretty good and she talked to him quite a bit.

Please pray for Bobby Bell. He didn’t get home Thursday like he had hoped. He came home Friday. Send him a card PO Box 418, Hickory Plains , AR 72066.

The Cross Roads Community wants to thank David Norman for mowing the triangle at Cross Roads Sympathy and Prayers to James and Peggy (McArthur) Rettig. James’ 27 year old grandson, Steven Rettig of Austin was found dead in his bed Saturday morning. Send them a card, PO Box 7840, Carlisle, AR 72024.

Saturday, Clara went to visit Lynda, Jim and Nikki Kirk, and had lunch with them. She says if she keeps eating like that there and at my house she will get fat.

Ha. Lynda fixed homemade chicken enchiladas and even sent some home with Clara for her, mine and Bob's supper, but we had already eaten, so we will have them tomorrow.

She, Lynda, and Nikki enjoyed visiting with each other, and a little with Jim. But he was doing yard work most of the day, so he didn't get to visit very much.

Lynda's Mother was supposed to be there and she is anxious to meet Clara and vice versa, but she did not feel well when she woke up this morning so couldn't come. Lynda also gave Clara some homemade strawberry jelly.

Maybe Clara will share it with us, huh. Thanks Lynda for the enchiladas you sent us. They were delicious.

Thanks for the strawberry freezer jam TOO!!

Saturday night, Pat and Condary Johnson took Bobby and Mamie Graham out for supper for Mamie’s birthday. They had a good time.

Clara Clark nor I felt like going to Church Sunday morning. We went to the Community Service Sunday night. It was at Gospel Mission and our Pastor Pat Skarda preached. It was a good WORD. It is always good to be in fellowship with people from the other Churches. It was good to see Ms. Jeraldine (Covington) Poor at Church Sunday night. She would have been there Sunday morning. It is always good to see her. She was here from OK with her son, Haskell and Crystal Fouse and kids. She was here for her granddaughter, Laura’s Des Arc 6th grade graduation.

Ernest and Liz Norman

had a crawdad boil with all the Cajun cooked stuff and plenty of other food Sunday. It was to celebrate Beth Norman’s 16th birthday. Bob and I joined them, with around seventeen others. She had birthday cake, cupcakes and ice cream. Everything was delicious and all ate too much HA! It was James Allen Brannon’s 20th birthday so he celebrated it with all of us.

Monday my Sis, Clara looked kinda like her ole self, even with her walker she hoed some in the garden. She enjoyed it. So later joined us for supper. Bob didn’t know she was coming over. I told him, just cause she hoed a little, she thought he had to feed her HA. Bob ate in front of the TV and Clara and I ate at the table and visited.

Please keep Dorothy (Patterson) Wright in your Prayers. She called me Tuesday and asked me for Prayers. She was to have carotid artery surgery at Springhill on Wednesday morning. She is Tim Files’ Mom, and sister to Russell and Don Patterson and Mary Holcomb. Send her a card 807 Wildwood Ave., Sherwood, AR 72120.

Come enjoy time with us at the next “Ladies Drop By”, Tuesday, June 14th 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 and enjoy!

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing package, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM1:30PM. Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Birthday May 28 to Kim Bell and Jamie Evans!

Happy 46th Anniversary May 29 to Liz and Ernest Norman!

Happy Birthday May

Graduations galore have been going on for students connected to Gregory folks.

Cody Collins graduated from ASU Jonesboro on May 14th . His degree is Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Computer Technology. Those going were Paul and Rosemary Collins, Dyllin Collins, Brad Collins, Adam Gill, Bryon Robertson, Rachel Wheeler and Jaxon. The group celebrated by eating at the Olive Garden.

Lee Willis graduated from McCrory last week with Gregoryites Mickey and Billye Holder and Donny and Michelle Brown going.

Joining them were Matt Brown of North Little Rock and Kyle Brown

of Cabot.

Baylee Reeves of McCrory graduated also and had Gregory folks going.

They were Rowland and Karla Clark.

On Sunday, Gregory Baptist hosted a Potluck dinner honoring the above plus Hunter Weeks who graduated from Harding University earlier in May. He is the son of Dan and Kristie Weeks. (the church’s minister.)

Special guests Sunday were Porter and Jennye Pate of San Diego and Heber Springs and cousins of Paul and Cody Collins. Special guests of Lee Willis were Mark and Brady Holder of Des Arc. Visiting me, Rosetta, Saturday afternoon were Joan England of San An-

tonia , Tex. and Lisa England of Monticello.

Miss Brady Holder of Des Arc spent Sunday night here with Donny and Michelle Brown.

Monday, Michelle and Brady went to Cabot to see Carter and Tucker Brown play ball Monday night.

Saturday, the Donny Browns and Mickey and Billye Holder went for the boys ballgame.

Me thinks they are going to wear the players and watchers ‘plum out’.

Seems it is near the end of the ‘season’ so there are some play-offs.

My ‘boys’ Steve and Stan are due in for Augusta Days. Maybe watch for them on the ‘Merry Go Round’.

­ EW­ BETHEL­ NEWS N Donna Kelly, Correspondent

We appreciate the nice weather. It seems the farmers are taking advantage of it every day.

Sandy, John and I drove up to McCain Mall last lll29th to Jonathan Crider!

Happy 50th Anniversary June 1 to Ted and Jewel Ashmore!

Happy 16th Birthday June 2 to Josie Cochran!

(Our granddaughter) Happy Birthday June 2 to Sam Bell, Yvonne Petrus and Matt McAnally!

Happy Birthday June 3 to Haley (Moore) Lightsey and Whitt Bell!

He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.1 Peter 2:24, NLT

week and did a little shopping.

John and I went to the foot doctor. It was quite a trip as I had forgotten just where they were located.

We made it and we sure felt better after the appointment.

Well, it seems as most of the school graduations were over the last few weeks.

John and I attended a Graduation Party for Grant Boothe on Saturday evening. There was a large crowd gathered.

Lots of food and getting to see folks we had not seen in a few years.

We had good service Sunday at New Bethel.

Several of our folks

were missing due to Graduation and other activities with the school.

Johnny came over and mowed our yard.

Brother McCann will be going to Texas to take his grandson where he will enter college next year. Brother Terry Taylor will preach for us while he is gone on June 5th. We will be looking forward to having him come.

Our prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones and those who are seriously ill.

I had a phone call from Bruce Ingle Sunday evening. He is doing very well. I am glad to hear from him as we don’t see him often.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

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Des Arc High School Athletes honored at Athletic Banquet Des Ar High School athletes were honored during the Athletic Banquet held on May 10, 2016 at the Elementary Cafetorium.

A meal of ham, baked beans, slaw, roll, drink and dessert was served. This banquet is hosted by the Des Arc Eagle Booster Club.

Receiving the Eagle Award was Jacob Adams and Kallie Roberts.

Johnny Gray was awarded the Brandon Burlesworth Award for his dedication to the game and Des Arc Athletics by Athletic Director Drake Widener.

Other athletes honored are featured in photos on this page. More photos next week. to Rodney Thanks Adams for photos.

Baseball: These seniors were honored for their years of participation in Baseball. They are left to right Noah Kennedy, Jacob Adams, Trey Lee, and Colt Covington. Trey earned Baseball All Conference honors. Jacob earned the Sportsmanship Award for Baseball, received Lineman of the Year honors and was selected as the Eagle Award receipient. Noah also received the Leadership Award in Football. Colt received Defensive Player of the Year in Basketball, Offensive Player of the Year in Football and was All Conference and All State in Football

Defensive Player of the Year and All Conference Baseball; Blue Collar AwardFootball Blayne Cook

Johnny Gray Brandon Burlesworth Award

Off-Season Football Award Chuck Crawford

Softball: These seniors were honored for their years of participation in Softball.

They are left to right Kallie Roberts, Shelby Evants and Jade Bell. All three of these ladies were nominated as All Conference and Jade was nominated for All State honors. Kallie also received the Eagle Award Lineman of the Year Jr. Football Berghan Taylor, left

Outstanding Track and Field Athlete, All Conference in Triple Jump, High Jump and Hurdles, Most Improved Basketball Dillon Conway

Defensive Player of the YearBasketball, Break-out Player of the YearJr. Football

Outstanding Track and Field, Jr. High Football MVP Donald McCoy

Jackson Morton, right

2016 Sixth Grade Class graduates forty-seven

Photo Above: Best All Around Boy-Matt Kearby Photo Below: Best All Around Girl-Kyndal Morton Awards presented by Mrs. Hannah Belew, Sixth Grade teacher

Jake Reidhar, left and Luke Hagar Flag-Bearers

Jenna Brown delivering Valedictory Address

Zachery Holloway delivering Salutatory Address

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FARM/HOME AGFC approves hunting regulations, approve proposals for CWD Management The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approved general hunting regulations concerning small game, furbearers, migratory birds and turkeys for the 2016-17 hunting season at last week’s meeting. The Commission also heard the first proposals from wildlife management staff on potential regulations concerning deer hunting and management of chronic wasting disease in Arkansas.

Proposals and a presentation concerning CWD will be presented again at a public meeting at Carroll Electric Cooperative in Jasper, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. This meeting will be streamed live on the AGFC’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/fATqwpwc06c Approved regulations changes for the 2016-17 season include: * Moving the spring turkey season opener to the second Monday in April (April 10, 2017) with youth turkey season being the Saturday and Sunday immediately before the opening day (April 8-9, 2016). *Prohibiting the use of all mechanical decoys that create motion and simulated wing-movement decoys on Commission-owned wildlife management areas and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service national wildlife refuges. *Requiring waterfowl hunters to be off water-inundated areas or water courses on WMAs after noon from the first day of the first segment of regular duck season until the last day of the last segment of regular duck season. *Increasing the horsepower limit of surfacedrive motors from 36 hp to 37 hp. *Prohibiting boat access on greentree reservoirs on Dave Donaldson Black River WMA after noon, except on Black River and Little River. *Setting duck, coot and merganser season as Nov. 19-27; Dec. 8-23, and Dec. 26-Jan. 29, with youth waterfowl days being Dec. 3, 2016 and Feb. 4, 2017. *Confirming deer season opening dates as Sept.

24, 2016 for archery, Oct. 15, 2016 for muzzleloader, Nov. 12, 2016 for modern gun and Oct. 29 for antlerless-only modern gun with a statewide youth hunt Nov. 5-6. *Adding a youth modern gun deer permit hunt for Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA. * Adding a private lands antlerless-only deer hunt in deer zones 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7 and 11.

CWD-focused proposals include: *Prohibit the feeding of wildlife statewide, with exceptions for bird feeders and other types of feeding that do not concentrate deer. *Allow deer and elk hunting with the use of bait Oct. 1-Dec. 31, statewide. *Prohibit the use of scents and lures that contain natural cervid urine,

effective Jan. 1, 2017. *Prohibit the rehabilitation of deer statewide. *Establish a CWD management zone in counties with known positives and those close to known positives. *Establish a private land CWD management program in the CWD management zone to allow landowners to take additional deer off their property to reduce deer density and slow the spread of the disease. *Prohibit the transport of certain portions of cervid carcasses outside the CWD management zone. This will allow only deboned meat, cleaned skull plates, hides, teeth and taxidermy products to be transported out of the CWD management zone. *Allow button bucks to be checked as antlerless deer in deer zones and WMAs within the CWD management zone. *Remove the three-point rule and increase the bag limit from four to five deer and the antlerless bag limit to three with firearms in deer zones 1 and 2. *Liberalize deer season on Bearcat Hollow, Buffalo National River, Gene Rush, Ozark National Forest, Piney Creeks, Sweden Creek Natural Area and White Rock WMAs. *Establish a core elk management zone of Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties, and allow hunters to harvest any elk found outside these counties during deer season. *Require all elk harvested to be submitted for CWD testing. *Increase the private land antlerless elk quota in the core elk management zone from 24 to 40. *Create a non-commercial hunting enclosure permit for high-fenced facilities, and require those facilities to submit CWD samples for all deer that die within the respective facility, allow annual inspections, and maintain accurate deer harvest records.

There would also be a moratorium on the issuance of new permits after July 1, 2017.

All CWD-related proposals will be voted on in June, and Commissioners stressed that altering these proposals is still likely.

“We have more people coming in to talk with us at our June meeting, and there is a stronger than normal possibility that the regulations we finally vote on will be different than those presented today,” said Commission Chairman Emon Mahony.

“Everyone has done a superb job of getting us where we are today as quickly as they have, and I appreciate all those efforts.”

Regulations concerning CWD management will be presented at public meetings throughout the state May 24 and 26, as well as a special live call-in show airing at 8 p.m., May 23 on AETN. Meetings on May 24 and

26 also will be streamed live on the AGFC’s YouTube channel. Steve Cook, chairman of the regulations committee, stressed the importance of public understanding during what is to be a long fight to monitor and manage for CWD for decades to come.

“One thing we know is we will not be successful without the support of deer hunters and the general public,” Cook said. “If we fail to develop and implement an effective control program, we risk the future of deer hunting along with all of the social and economic benefits wild deer and elk provide to the people.”

In other business, the Commission: *Acknowledged Robert Moery from the office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson for the official proclamation of Free Fishing Weekend to run from noon, June 10, through midnight, June 12. *Heard a report from Tim Willis, manager of conservation programs with Ducks Unlimited on the status of conservation work on waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada. *Recognized Wildlife Officer First Class Block Meyer as the Mississippi Flyway Council Officer of the Year. *Approved the removal of obsolete computer equipment and inventory with an original value of $496,713.72 and a current net book value of $0. * Approved a revision to the AGFC’s purchasing policy to increase the threshold amount for requiring a sealed bid process from $25,000 to $50,000 for purchases involving equipment and construction. *Accepted a land donation of approximately six acres adjacent to the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center near Ft. Smith to be used for educational purposes. *Awarded Todd Callaway, retiring chief of enforcement, his service sidearm. *Awarded Mike Knoedl, retiring director and former chief of enforcement, his service sidearm. *Awarded Joe Sims, retiring enforcement captain, his service sidearm. *Approved a minute order to update the Enforcement Division’s radio system and join the Arkansas Wireless Information Network at a cost not to exceed $3,468,269.13, to update the Enforcement Division's radio system and join the Arkansas Wireless Information Network. *Approved a right-ofway easement with Entergy Arkansas for overhead electric transmission lines. *Approved a budget transfer of $899,801 of federally reimbursable money to be given to the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission to expand LongviewSaline Natural Area WMA in Ashley County by 1,073 acres.

Calendar of Events

by Chris Weems Thurs., May 26, 6:00 pm, PC Democratic Women, Murry’s Restaurant Sat., June 11, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, PC Master Gardener’s Fundraiser, Hazen’ Methodist Church Mon., June 13, 6:15 pm, Hazen Chapter #5 OES, Hazen Lodge Hall Thurs., June 16, 7:30 p.m., Hazen Masonic Lodge, Lodge Hall

Heading to State Tournament: This group of young men of the Des Arc High School Trap Shooting team are heading to the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports (AYSSP)State Tournament Saturday, June 4. They qualified for the State tournament by scoring 225 out of 250 clays at the Regional tournament. Pictured are left to right Dawson Moye, Sawyer Hagar, John Hagar, Jacob Williams and Jake Hasley. Des Arc ranked 21st out of 64 teams in the Senior Division. Mr. Con Sullivan is instructor. Good Luck!!

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 16 Days of field work: 4 Top soil Moisture: 75% Adequate, 25% Surplus Sub soil Moisture: 100% Adequate

Main Activities: Scattered rainfall limited field work in a few locations while rice and soybean planting continued.

Herbicides and nitrogen applications to corn and rice continue.

Crop Progress: Corn: 100% emerged Rice: 95% planted, 85% emerged Soybean: 40% planted, 25% emerged Crop Condition: Corn: 50% Good, 50% Fair Rice: 25% Poor, 75% Fair Soybean: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 100% Good % planted, 0% emerged Pasture/Hay: 100% Fair Livestock Condition: Fair

New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment A new financing option to purchase portable storage and handling equipment is now available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA). This program is aimed at new, small and mid-sized producers to help them grow their businesses and markets, said Dr. Henry English, head of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

The program features a smaller microloan option with lower down payments and also offers a new microloan option to applicants seeking less than $50,000 to qualify for a reduced down payment of 5 percent and no requirement to provide three years of production history, said Dr. English. Farms and ranches of all sizes are eligible.

The microloan option can benefit smaller farms and ranches and specialty crop producers who may not have access to commercial storage or on-farm storage after harvest. These producers can invest in conveyers, scales, or refrigeration units and trucks that can store produce before delivering it to market.

Also, the list of commodities eligible for the farm storage facility loan has been expanded, said Dr. English. Some of the items now included are floriculture, fruits and vegetables, corn, grain sorghum, rice, oats, wheat, chickpeas, peanuts, hay, honey, hops unprocessed meat and poultry, eggs, milk and cheese.

For more information, contact your local FSA county office.

Arkansas Forestry Association hosts second annual Tree Farmer Conference

Arkansas 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 The Arkansas State High- Solo Backpack Sprayer. way Commission has approved a bid for improvements to a roadway in Jefferson and Arkansas Counties, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

The purpose of this project is to replace two bridges where State Highway 11 crosses the Bayo Meto.

Jensen Construction Company of Des Moines, IA was awarded the contract at $4,451,159.00.

Construction is scheduled to begin in two to four weeks, weather permitting.

Completion is expected in mid-2017.

Travel information on Arkansas’ highways can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com.

You can also follow us on Twitter @AHTD.

Highway Improvements for Jefferson and Arkansas Counties

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.

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.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

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 23, 2016: City Cases Jamieson Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Harrassment, Terroristic Threatening and Contempt of Court/Violation of No Contact Order..

Continued to June 6, 2016.

Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree.

Reset for June 6, 2016.

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

Reset for June 6, 2016.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service.

Continued to June 6, 2016.

Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Bryan D. Bowden, Benton, charged with Drove Left of Center and DWIFirst. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $755.00, Alcohol Education II and MADD Classes. Drove Left

of Center charge merged.

Lashaun Jamel Jones, Hazen, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $380.00 and Ten Days Prairie County Jail with credit for Four served. Continued to June 6, 2016.

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

Issue Warrant.

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

Issue Warrant.

Tammy D. Davis, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Time Pay Review. Requested Commmunity Service. Granted.

Sentenced to 30 days Community Service.

Brandy R. Kellar, Hickory Plains, charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. Plead Not Guilty.

Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Brittney Joe French, Stuttgart, charged with Failure to Yield at Yield or Stop Sign. Bond Forfeited.

State Cases Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Ap-

Prairie County Jail Count

pear on a Written Summons. Continued to June 6, 2016.

Lukas Wade Smith, Des Arc, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $655.00.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor and Violation of No Contact Order.

Continued to June 6, 2016 Shaquille Anthony Mosby, Des Arc, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond Forfeited.

Jamie Lynn Norman, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed, Possession by Minor (Liquor) and Obstructing Governmental Operations.

Plead Guilty Exceeding Posted Speed. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $149.00. Plead No Contest to Possession by Minor.

Sentencing set for July 14, 2016. Obstructing Governmental Operastions plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

David LaDue, Vilonia, charged with Wasting Marketable Portions. Transfer case to Hazen for June 14, 2016.

The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, May 24, 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.

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

Scheland, Angela, 24, Commitment. Intake date April 26, 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 Appear. Intake date May 16, 2016.

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

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

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

Nady, Timothy Wayne, 36, charged with Careless Driving, Obstructing Governmental Operations, DWIThird, Disorderly Conduct, Drinking on Highway, Car-

rying 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.

Smith, Hairl Perry, 36, charged with Parole Violation, Fleeing, Carless Driving, Refusal to Submit, Defective Equipment, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and DWI-First. Intake date May 21, 2016.

Piety, Shaina, 31, Hold for Another Department. Intake date May 18, 2016.

Hourston, Glen E., 64, charged with Criminal Trespass and Disorderly Conduct. Intake date May 22, 2016.

King, Christopher S., 43, Commtiment. Inake date May 11, 2016.

McGee, Nickey A., 54, charged with Reckless Driving, Leaving Scene of Accident, Disorderly Conduct, Drinking on Highway, DWIThird and Terroristic Threatening. Intake date May 19, 2016.

Polk, Anthony Todd, 41, Hold for Another Department. Intake date May 22, 2016.

Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, May 24, 2016: Land Transfers Warranty Deed Billy Starks and Irene Starks, Co-Trustees of the Starks Living Trust, Grantor hand paid by Walter Jack Sinyard and Rebecca Sinyard, Grantees, the following lands lying in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: A tract of land lying in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9, T4N, R7W contianing 14.74 acres, more or less, of which 0.57 acre, more or less, lies in the

highway right-of-way for a net total of 14.17 acres, more or less.

Trustee’s Deed Shirley Cunningham, Grantor, hand paid by Fidelity National Title as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for General Mortgage Company, Grantee, the following described real property lying in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: The SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11, T4N, R6W containing four acres, more or less.

Warranty Deed Joshua B.. Garth and Leigh A. Garth, Grantors, hand paid by John Guess,

Dogpatch USA For Sale

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After more than a month on the market, Dogpatch USA is still for sale at a reduced price, but several buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the former theme park based on the Li'l Abner comic strip, one of the owners said Tuesday.

Co-owner, Charles "Bud" Pelsor, a 65-year-old welder, said four parties have made inquiries.

The property in Newton County was listed at $3 million but has been reduced to $2.75 million, Pelsor said.

Grantee, the following described lands in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: Lots 11 and 12 of Block A, Flinn’s Addition to the City of Des Arc AND Lots Three and Four of Block Four, Walt’s Addition to the City of Des Arc.

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

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Now Is the Time to Buy!!

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

INTEREST RATES ARE LOW!

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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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.

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

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LIST WITH US - FOR SURE SALE!

The Housing Authority of the City of Des Arc will accept resumes for a Secretary position until 10:00 a. m. on May 31, 2016. Requirements include computer skills, good social skills, and other general office experience. Submit resume to Des Arc Housing Authority, P. O. Box 309, Des Ar, AR 72040. Attn: Sharon Brown.

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2 Lazyboy Recliners, Only 3 months old.

Cost $700 each - Selling both for $700 Call 870-214-8308 (James Everett Evans) 5/9/2c

StampOutSmoking.com 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Extra Words: 15c Ea. STAMP OUT SMOKING

Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 26 Arkansas locations received MAY 19 issue Friday, MAY 20 (vs 15 Friday, MAY 13 deliveries) USPS gets “A+” for delivery of MAY 19 issue New Delivery Consistency Records Set last week (May 19 issue) Two out-of-state locations, Midvale, ID and Anaheim, CA have now received paper 6 consecutive Mondays !

9 of 10 post offices (in Group A) have now received papers 6 consecutive Fridays (Searcy has rcvd 5 of 6).

Sherwood has now received paper 6 consecutive Fridays.

Hot Springs has now received paper 4 consecuive Fridays.

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 a ‘bar height’ standard for comparing subsequent deliveries.

USPS Mail Facility, DATE MAILED NLR, Ar receives / disThursday, Thursday, tributes Journals to the MAY 5 APRIL 28 44 listed locations

( LAST 4

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FRI., 4/29 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

FRI., 5/6 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” SAT., 5/7 FRI., 5/6 FRI., ”

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FRI., 5/20 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

* Above 10 locations are mailed in 10 proprietary containers. Another 171± locations, including the 34 below, are mixed & mailed in 7 containers total - received / sorted @ NLR Terminal.

(GROUP “B”) (4) MON., 5/16 (2) SAT, 5/21 (1) (2) SAT., 4/30 (4) MON., 5/9 Alma (1) FRI, 5/20 (1) (Added new town 5/26) Arkadelphia (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., 5/6 (2) SAT., 5/14 Edgemont (2) (2) SAT., 4/30 (4) MON., 5/9 (4) MON., 5/16 (2) SAT, 5/21 Fayetteville (4) MON, 5/23 (2) (7) THRS., 5/5 (5) TUES., 5/10 (8) FRI., 5/20 Forrest City (1) FRI, 5/20 (1) (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., 5/6 (2) SAT., 5/14 Greenbrier (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., 5/13 Hot Springs (2) (5) TUES., 5/3 (4) MON., 5/9 (5) TUES., 5/17 (4) MON, 5/23 Jonesboro (1) FRI, 5/20 (1) (2) SAT., 4/30 (1) FRI. 5/6; (2) SAT., 5/7 (1) FRI., 5/13 Little Rock (1) FRI, ” (1) (Added new town 5/26) (1) FRI., 5/6 (1) FRI, ” McGhee (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI. 5/6; (2) SAT., 5/7 (1) FRI., ” North Little Rock (1) (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI., 5/6 (2) SAT., 5/14 Rose City, NLR (1) (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (4) MON., 5/2 Pine Bluff (2) (4) MON ” (4) MON., 5/9 (4) MON., 5/16 (2) SAT, 5/21 Rogers (1) FRI, 5/20 (1) (Added new town 5/26) Romance (1) FRI, ” (1) (4) MON ” (2) SAT., 5/7 (1) FRI., 5/13 Russellville (1) FRI, ” (1) Sheridan (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., 5/6 (1) FRI., ” Sherwood (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI., ” (2) SAT., 5/14 Tichnor, Gillette PO (1) (2) SAT., 4/30 (1) FRI, ” (1) (2) SAT., ” (1) FRI., ” (2) SAT., ” Ulm (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI., 4/29 (1) FRI., ” (2) SAT., ” Vilonia

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

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

(4) MON, 5/9 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” (2) SAT, 5/7

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

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(12) TUES., 5/10 (4) MON., 5/2 (4) MON., 5/2 (5) TUES., 5/3 (6) WED., 5/4

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Live Entertainment • Arts & Crafts • Great Food Classic Car Show • Kiddy Korner • Quilt Show • Firefighter’s Challenge • Fishing Derbies • All American Lumberjack Show • 5K Walk/Run • 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament • Helicopter Rides • Gunfight Reenactments • And Much More!

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See more at www.VisitMena.com/Lum-Abner-Festival

WHERE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN

Paid for by Mena Advertising & P ro m o t i o n C o m m i s s i o n | 4 7 9 . 3 9 4 . 8 3 5 5

Call Marlys Clark 870-256-4812 Des Arc ( Leave message if no answer Will call back )

Week of 05-23-16

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. 1-866362-6497.

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 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

(4) MON, 5/23 (2) SAT, 5/21 (5) TUES, 5/24 (4) MON, 5/23 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” (5) TUES, 5/24 (4) MON, 5/23 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” Not rcvd as of 5/25

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“thumbs up”. Poor deliveries include RED

“thumbs down”.

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.

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

WANTED 10 Homes needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS. The Government has set aside UP TO $25,000 PER HOUSEHOLD FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS! Save Hundreds of dollars!!!! *Free estimate. Payments $59/Mo. No money down. Senior and Military Discounts. 1- 866-668-8681*wac 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.

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.

Panther Creek Carports Rated for 90 mph winds & 20 lbs snow loads

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

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

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

Exceptional deliveries include black

LUM & ABNER FESTIVAL!

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

Not rcvd as of 5/25

Total Fewest days: (69) 69 fewest days can be compared to 84 actual 5/19 days, if FL. & IL. omitted

USPS Grade

THE 39TH ANNUAL

FREE to a Good Forever Home

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) (4) Springfield, OH (4) St Louis, MO W. Melbourne, FL (4)

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

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LOCATION

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 Comes Janell Taylor, Circuit Clerk of Prairie County, and gives 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. 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 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

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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.

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AUCTION AUCTION SAT., JUNE 4, 2016 111 CRESTVIEW DRIVE PANGBURN, AR • 72121

Personal Property @10 A.M. Real Estate @ 11 A.M.

13 Acres M/L in 3 tracts, combination and whole Double wide-Storm Shelter Storage Bldgs. Barn, Ponds, Fenced, more only 2 miles from Little Red River Landing, Lawn & Garden Equip, Tools, Household, More. Terms- Picts-Infowww.nealdavisauctioneers.com or auctionzip.com ID 19078.

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FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUCTION Thurs. - Fri, June 9th-10th • 9AM 2408 Hwy 64 West Wynne, AR 72396 Equipment to sell at this auction?

Equip. Accepted through Tues. June 7.

10% BP on first $2500 ea. item sold, $250 max BP per item. Live Online bidding @

proxibid.com Details: www.witcherauctions.com 870-238-1400 AALB#’s 2100, 2101 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.

GUNS & AMMO

BATESVILLE AR - GUN SHOW - May 21-22. Independence Co. Fairgrounds, Sat, 9am - 5pm, Sun, 9am - 4pm. Guns, Knives, Ammo, Militaria, Lg. Selection new/used rifles shotguns,& handguns. G&S Promotions, 1-918659-2201. $1.00 OFF admission with this ad. $2 OFF for Active Duty & Retired Military w/ id.

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31st ANNUAL STEAMBOAT DAYS SCHEDULE Thursday June 2: 7:00 PM-Beauty Pageant

Friday June 3: 5:00 pm-Miss Carla's Dance Group 6:00 pm-Opening of the Festival (prayer) Lucas Childress Band 7:30 pm-Brad Knupp Band 8:45 pm-Drawing:Paul Holloway Duck Call 9:15 pm-Highway 124 (street Dance)

Saturday June 4: 11:00 am-Children's eggs-travaganza Across from Dondies NASCAR town-Harveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage Duck calling contest (time will be announced) 1:00 pm-Tractor pull 4:00 pm-J. R. Moore 6:00 pm-Prison Band 8:00 pm-Kyla Horton 8:30 pm-1st annual GLOW WALK 9:00 pm-Deep South Band (Street Dance) 10:30 pm-FIREWORKS!!

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STEAMBOAT DAYS SPONSORS The following businesses and persons are pleased to bring you the 31st Annual Steamboat Days Farmers & Merchants Bank Merchants & Planters Bank Harvey's Garage City of Des Arc Dondie's White River Princess Tri-County Farmers City Market Riceland Foods Palace Drug Car City Bell's AG Greenway Equipment Everett GMC D3 Auto Sales Chamber of Commerce Chestnut's Garage Chunky Munky Darrell Saul Farms Ringlo Supermarket Crop Production Services Cornerstone Partnership Lynn's Flowers & Gifts Greenpoint Ag Paul Guess & Company Matt Sanner Eric Kennedy P.A Patterson Hardwood Russell McKay John Stephens ARcare No No's Liquor Gary Burnett, Prairie County Sheriff Des Arc Auto & AG Des Arc Nursing & Rehab State Farm Insurance Jeffery Reidhar Johnny Reidhar Harvey Jo Sanner Marilyn Burnett Butch Calhoun Rick & Rochelle Johnson T.J's Kountry Kitchen White River Journal

ANNUAL

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday

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