White river journal, nov 19, 2015 by charles walls

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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., NOV. 19 Progress Reports go home with DA school students THURS., NOV. 19 Basketball at Pangburn 7th Grade, Jr. Girls & Boys FRI., NOV. 20, 7PM Second Rd. Playoff Game Magnet Cove Here WED.-FRI., NOV. 25-27 Des Arc Schools dismissed for Thanksgiving Holiday SAT., NOV. 21, 7 AM Cross Roads Deer Breakfast THURS., NOV. 19, 6 PM Pee Wee Football Banquet Elementary Cafetorium Bring football equipment SUN., NOV. 22, 6 PM Union Thanksgiving Worship Service Gospel Mission Church MON, NOV. 23. 7 PM Des Arc School Board Meets in Supt’s Office THURS., NOV. 26 11AM-1PM Thanksgiving Dinner for needy and shut-ins. First Baptist Church

SAT., NOV. 28, 6 PM DAHS Alumni Association Meeting/Banquet Des Arc Elementary SAT. NOV. 28, 6 PM Class of 1980 meet 35-year Reunion Des Arc Elementary

SAT., DEC. 5, 4:00 P.M. Chamber Christmas Parade Line-up at 3:00 p.m. Old Acco Bldg. to City Park SAT., DEC. 5, 5:30 P.M. Parade and Prayer Service DeValls Bluff - Sponsor: Arnold Family Foundation

SUN., DEC. 6, 2 PM Sand Hill Cemetery Ass’n Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church

FRI., DEC. 11, 6 PM Christmas Parade Cotton Plant - Cash Prizes Line-up 5:30 Old High School

Obituaries Pgs. 3 & 7

Barbara Alberson, 57, Lonoke Carolyn Allen, 57, Stuttgart Frances Campbell, 92, J’ville Billy Caradine, 73, Griffithville William Elmore, 72, Lonoke Hollace Grahnert, 84, Pine Bluff Hulen Griggs, 81, Wheatley Barbara Ingle, Hazen Carolyn“Vonnie”Ingle, 73, Searcy Frank Lyon, Jr., 74, Little Rock Billy McCluskey, 81, Brinkley Avery Penn, 42, Hazen Jerry Schafer, 78, Lonoke Jo Anne White, 85, Brinkley

“A F REE P RESS AND A F REE P EOPLE - A N U NBEATABLE T EAM ” D ES A RC , A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY

P U B L IS HE D E A C H T H U R S D A Y S I N C E 1 9 0 7 TH UR SDAY, NOVE MBE R 19, 2015

Drawing for ballot position here Tuesday On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 the Prairie County Election Commissioners, Rita Dobson, chairman; Rita Farris and Harvey Joe Sanner, will meet at 12: noon in the Des Arc Courthouse for ballot drawing. The Commissioners will be drawing for positioning of the candidates whose names will appear on the March 1, 2016 primary ballot. All candidates are welcome to be present.

Final planning for Christmas in city underway

THEY DID IT! Working together on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, this Gospel Mission Church group prepared 15,549 food packs that will be shared with the local school and the Prairie County Food Bank. A portion of the food packs will be distributed as needed through the church. The meals were packed during a “Feed the Funnel” party hosted by a Northwest Arkansas relief organization called the “Pack Shack”. They surpassed their Lana Smith, spokesman goal of 15,000 meals. for the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce, advises that final plans for the Christmas Parade and participating Open House events will At the Tuesday night Mayher also mentioned on the administration MENTS FOR COMPETIbe announced next week.. meeting of the Des Arc City that work on the city’s building at a cost $25,000 TIVE BIDDING IN EXCEPThis year’s Christmas parade and coordinated activ- Council members unani- Hummer vehicle was fin- on this year’s budget or TIONAL SITUATIONS; DEAN EMERnext year was discussed CLARING itied will be on Friday, De- mously approved the sale ished and it’s ready to go. Harvey Joe Sanner, and it was agreed to put the GENCY; AND FOR OTHER of a lot at 406 Main Street. cember 4. The Chamber of Com- The former owner, Treyson chairman, Des Arc Indus- expenditure in this year’s PURPOSES. After the remerce committee was final- Burgess, gave the property trial Development Com- budget. Mayor Garth said quired reading, it was izing plans at a meeting to the city after his store mittee, addressed the the company that made unanimously approved. Council members presbuilding was badly dam- council on behalf of the roof repair last time today, November 19. DAIDC. He expressed that can start on the work as ent were: Steve Bryan, Ana Smith advised that there aged in a windstorm. Beth Fisher, Janice HuffThe only bid on the he greatly appreciated the early as December 1. will be prizes for the 1st, Rec./Treas. Chrisana stickler, Ray McVay, and 2nd, 3rd place floats in the property was for $4,200.00 relationship the city counfrom Ashley Parchman. cil has with DAIDC, and he Knupp read Ordinance Welton Robinson. AlderChristmas parade. owner of “The Lily Pad provided the council mem- 2015-09, AN ORDINANCE man Bruce Sutton was abBoutique.” Currently a bers with a copy of the fi- WAIVING THE REQUIRE- sent. renter, she plans to build nancial report for DAIDC. He assured them that none on the property. Mayor Jim Garth ad- of the money invested had vised that he met with been wasted. He asked for state people about the their continued support of grant the city applied for to DAIDC. He spoke of acfund street improvements. complishments of the The municipal levy of sales He said, “There are a cou- DAIDC such as Guess & and use tax in Prairie County and ple of streets that don’t Company bringing their its incorporated cities and cities in meet the 18 ft wide mini- factory to the city.. He said surrounding area for October, mum requirement of the that the business is up to Mitchell Glen Weaver is in Searcy. Upon comple2015 sccording to state reports is grant, He has written a let- about 25 employees with as follows: ter requesting permission potential to grow. He also now a certified police offi- tion of this training, he Des Arc ....................$ 17,943.48 to include streets that are mentioned that DAIDC cer with the Des Arc Police worked for the Des Arc Ambulance Service and North Augusta ..........................26,678.77 only 16 ft wide. He doesn’t was able to lease CPS some Department. On November 13, Weav- Star Paramedic Service in Bald Knob .....................45,692.65 think there will be any space in the old Acco Beebe............................113,704.08 problem getting approval. building so that they could er completed the basic Searcy. Brinkley.................107,024.86 Weaver is also a volunMayor Garth also ad- continue to have their training requirements by Cabot............................657,987.20 the State of Arkansas for teer fire fighter with the vised that the city’s new business here. Sanner also Carlisle ...........................51,577.25 certification. Des Arc Fire Department said that Guess & Co. was rescue truck should be arClarendon ................. 42,084,48 Weaver began his work and is a Des Arc resident. Cotton Plant ....................1,944.58 riving by the end of De- using the old Acco building for certification at the He is the son of Cem for storage as well as some cember or early in January. DeValls Bluff..................14,234.53 Arkansas Police Academy Mullinax of Clarendon and DeWitt..........................208,646.87 He mentioned that the tor- other places in town. Anat Black Rock Technical Keith Weaver of Brinkley. England..........................70,730.62 nado siren north of town other accomplishment he College Law Enforcement Des Arc Police Chief Rick Gillet................................t0,112.43 still isn’t receiving the sig- listed was getting City MarHazen ............................ 45,600.37 nal from the jail and some- ket to Des Arc. The last Training Academy in Poca- Parson said, “We are proud Holly Grove......................8,947.91 one will be out to work on item he brought before the hontas, Arkansas on August of Mitchell’s accomplishLonoke .........................151,751.51 it again. council was that DAIDC 17. He finished on Novem- ments and also that he has McCrory.........................18,711.05 Reporting for the police was involved in a lawsuit. ber 13, completing 577 chosen to serve with the Des Arc Police DepartNorth Little Rock.....1,445,986.76 department,Sergeant De- He said, “This is an unfor- total hours. Officer Weaver was hired ment.” Searcy...........................790,627.12 wayne Mayher presented tunate situation and no Stuttgart .......................552,409.05 reported only three traffic court date set, as the actual by the Des Arc Police DeWard...............................39,382.13 partment in March of this citations and one felony suit hasn’t been filed yet.” Municipal sales and use year to fill the vacancy slot The 2015 amended case this month. He also tax is based on retail sales created when Police Chief and local tax. It is reported to shared that Officer Mit- budget and the 2016 pro- Darrell Turner retired and and compiled each chell Weaver was back posed budget were pre- joined the Prairie County month by the Arkansas De- from the academy and that sented to the council Sheriff’s Department. partment of Finance and Chief Rick Parson was on members. Whether or not A 2012 graduate of the to include a roof repair job vacation this week. Sgt. Administration. Marvell Academy in MarFor the same period in 2014, vell, Arkansas, Officer Des Arc’s tax revenue was Weaver attended the EMT $20,706.86, DeValls Bluff, program at the fire acade$14,145.56 and Hazen, $53,247.72. my in Camden, Arkansas The new county tax approved where he earned his Emerby the voters in Prairie County went into effect in April, 2014. The gency Medical Technician new tax added .5% to the current (EMT-Basic) certification. 8.5 % in the local area. The local He later went on to become Officer Mitchell Weaver tax rate is 9%. The City of Des Arc a Paramedic through ASU

City Council approves sale of Burgess property

Distribution of City Sales Tax Revenue

Police Officer Weaver completes training; now on duty here

collects 1% of that total.

The city’s Hummer in this years’Homecoming Parade

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Refugees Anxious to open Arkansas to the broader world, Governor Hutchinson would close Arkansas to a small part of it. Just before departing or en route to the Far East, Mr. Hutchinson announced that he would “oppose any facility or installation in Arkansas” being used to house refugees from the Middle East. Mr. Hutchinson says his “thoughts and prayers” are with the Syrian refugees to whom he would deny refuge. No Fort Chaffee on his watch, no refugee uprisings, no political backlash. And no terrorist cells, though neither “terror” nor any of its derivatives was employed in Mr. Hutchinson’s statement. It was in then-Gov. Clinton’s first term that thenPresident Carter announced that the U.S. would grant asylum to thousands of Cuban exiles, all of them seeking freedom, most from political oppression but some from Fidel Castro’s prisons and a few from Castro’s mental hospitals. The refugees would be housed, at least temporarily, in the old Army post in Sebastian County. Chaffee had been used short years previous as a resettlement center for Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees fleeing Southeast Asia as the American mission there ended. (Only a decade ago Chafee became a halfway house for domestic refugees, ten thousand souls displaced by Hurricane Katrina). There was opposition to each encampment, yes, though in 1980 Clinton publicly urged compassion and acceptance. Privately he was furious with Carter. It was an election year, and when a few hundred Cubans rioted at Chaffee the first-term governor’s worst fears were realized. It wasn’t the only reason he lost his office but it was a principal issue for his rival. Clinton was a lawyer who understood the law and knew he could not stop Washington from sending the Cubans to Arkansas. Mr. Hutchinson is a lawyer who understands the law (although, like Clinton, he sometimes pretends he doesn’t) and knows he can’t stop Washington from sending Syrians here. The incumbent’s temperament, personal and political, helps explain why his language was comparatively mild when he joined two dozen other governors, most of them Republican, in objecting to President Obama’s plan to admit 10,000 refugees fleeing the horrors of Syria. It for the governor to say whether he felt compelled to join the chorus because of the temper of today’s politics. It is a matter of national security, all the opponents of refugee resettlement contend, of course. It is not xenophobia nor race nor religion, they insist, of course -- even as some of them suggest that, ahem, Christian refugees would be acceptable. They are correct in asserting that there can be no guarantee that at least one, perhaps more, of those who would be admitted are closet jihadists, awaiting the opportunity to inflict on America, on Arkansas, another Paris, where 129 people died on that bloody Friday. America, predominantly Christian, where 31,000 people were shot to death in 2013, 212 of them in overwhelmingly Christian Arkansas. They are woefully inaccurate when they describe the proposed vetting process for refugees as cursory. But this is a moment when reason takes a backseat to rhetoric, on the street and in the corridors of power. “[I]f U.S. politicians define Islam as the problem and cast aspersions on Muslim populations in the West, they are feeding the Islamic State narrative. They are materially undermining the war against terrorism and complicating the United States’ (already complicated) task in the Middle East,” writes Michael Gerson, a former national security aide to none other than George W. Bush. “Rejecting a blanket condemnation of Islam is not a matter of political correctness. It is the requirement of an effective war against terrorism, which means an effective war against the terrorist kingdom in Syria and western Iraq.” Which brings us to a startling, even jaw-dropping story in the [begin ital] New York Times [end ital] detailing but one example of the inanity of today’s political discourse, with emphasis on the Middle East and its turmoil. The newspaper’s November 17 edition reports the frustration of advisors to Dr. Ben Carson, at or near the top of the Republican field. “What is unusual is the candor of those who are tutoring him about the physician’s struggle to master the subject,” the paper notes with considerable understatement. “’Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East,’ Duane R. Clarridge, a top adviser to Mr. Carson on terrorism and national security, said in an interview. He also said Mr. Carson needed weekly conference calls briefing him on foreign policy so ‘we can make him smart.’ But the briefings do not always seem to sink in, Mr. Clarridge acknowledged.” Which is more frightening, a leading presidential contender without “one iota of intelligent information” about the world’s principal hotspot (or his principal rival, who would “bomb the s*** out of them”) or the enemy he supposedly would confront? Are we not, as Middle Eastern scholars insist, playing into the hands of extremism? Who will make us “smart”? (USPS 682-800)

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Paul Ryan vs. the People . . . By Richard Kirsch Paul Ryan paints himself as a champion of “the people” over “Washington.” But the “people” the new House speaker defends are corporations. And the “Washington” he attacks is the one that does deliver for real people. For the past five years, Ryan has authored the budget passed by the House of Representatives. His imprint is so great that each document is commonly known as the “Ryan budget.” Every year, those budgets reliably propose sharp cuts to social services alongside steep tax discounts for the rich. His caucus demands these cuts, Ryan claims, because “we trust the American people.” After all, he adds, “Who knows better? The people or Washington?” But when you look beyond these sound-bite politics at the actual choices Ryan makes in his budget, it’s easy to see whom he really trusts — and whom he really works for. How, for example, does cutting $89 billion in Pell grants for college — as his budget last year did — put more trust in working families who are struggling to give their children a college education? Then there’s his $125 billion in proposed cuts to food stamps for the upcoming fiscal year. Isn’t Ryan breaking the trust we have as people — through our government in Washington — with a mother who relies on food assistance to feed her children because her employer pays her a poverty wage? Ryan pretends that the heroes in his story are “the people,” but his budget takes direct aim at them. And when he makes “Washington” the villain, he’s covering up for the super-rich campaign contributors bankrolling the assault.Ryan’s latest budget would slash $759 billion from infrastructure, medical research, and virtually every other service and investment ordinary people rely on to help provide security and opportunity. Are there any real people who don’t need good roads, bridges, and health care?

On health care, Ryan’s proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act would end regulations that stop insurance companies from denying care because of pre-existing conditions. Are “the people” that Ryan puts his trust in health insurance executives? On taxes, Ryan would eliminate tax credits for 13 million working families, including 25 million children, by an average of $1,073 a year. At the same time, instead of ending tax breaks for corporations that ship profits overseas, he’d make them permanent. It doesn’t have to be this way. There actually are representatives in Congress who do work for working families, not CEOs. This past May, 96 House lawmakers voted for the People’s Budget — and against Ryan’s proposal.Developed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the People’s Budget invests in infrastructure, renewable energy, and schools to create 8 million jobs in the next three years. Instead of cutting back on vital services for families, it helps families secure debt-free college, child nutrition, and affordable housing. Instead of more money for Pentagon contractors and less for veterans, it reduces spending for outdated weapons and increases support for vets. It ends tax giveaways for corporations that ship jobs and profits overseas, and it taxes Wall Street speculation. The People’s Budget also includes a small-donor campaign finance system, so members of Congress could run for office without taking any large contributions from the super-rich or corporations. That might help put real people back in charge of “the people’s house.” The real conflict isn’t Washington vs. the people. It’s the super-rich vs. the rest of us. And Republicans are rallying behind a House speaker who’s built his career representing the rich and powerful. Americans need to rally behind a different kind of politician — the folks who will really stand up for people.

Yes, I know it’s not time yet, but here we go!! Candidate This is an opinion about adjustments to the Arkansas election calendar and hopefully it will be seen as educational so that more people will be aware of the changes and adjust their schedules accordingly. If the new Primary Election polling date conflicts with your travel plans for example, you might begin considering absentee and early voting options instead relying on election day polling sites. Sadly for many, this election cycle is spanning a very long period of time beginning on November 2nd, 2015 and ending on November 8th, 2016. The normal May Primary Election period has been moved to March 1, 2016. The Arkansas Republican Party; in hopes of boosting presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee’s chances to secure more delegates in the southern states for Huckabee prior to the republican national convention next year, initiated this abrupt change. It’s very confusing and will make an already long, wearisome and tiring campaign season even more so. Hopefully, the officials, including county clerks, county election commissions and a large number of election officials (poll workers) will find a way to meet our obligations during the busiest time of the year. Candidates and officials will be competing with Thanksgiving Day then Christmas Day and family vacations during that time of year. The possibility of icy roads and power outages are more likely to occur than during the old schedule. (On March

5, 2015 Des Arc had a very large snowstorm) But as they say, it’s the law and in spite of the reason for it, we must adapt and conduct this election with the same determination to ensure integrity and encourage participation as with any election. A pleasant experience for Prairie County voters at both the March and November polls is our aim. Please stay tuned to your local newspapers and other sources to make sure that these changes don’t restrict your participation. Candidates are also asked to be mindful and adjust their campaigns accordingly. It may not be wise to interrupt someone’s Turkey Day or Christmas day dinner in search of votes!! You might get smacked with a turkey carcass or run over by a reindeer! It happened to Grandma one time. Please know that you can call on the Clerk’s offices or any of the three election commissioners with questions. For convenience these numbers are listed: Des Arc Clerk’s Office—870-2564434—DeValls Bluff Clerk’s Office 870998-2314. Chairperson of the Commission is Rita Smith Dobson—501-5167264; Vice Chair is Stan Ferguson----501516-6156; Democratic Member is Harvey Joe Sanner----501-516-7000. Submitted by Harvey Joe Sanner. Even though it’s early: Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to all. Harvey Joe Sanner

Crawford's Bill Halts Syrian Refugees, Empowers Governors Washington, November 17 - Earlier tonight, Representative Rick Crawford introduced H.R. 4033, The Refugee Relocation Security Act. The Refugee Relocation Security Act would put an immediate moratorium on the relocation of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the United States. In response to state and local leaders, like Governor Asa Hutchinson, who have expressed concerns about the relocation of refugees, the bill would give State governments the authority to decide whether or not to allow refugees into their states. After the bill’s introduction, Representative Rick Crawford released the fol-

lowing statement: “As a country born of immigrants, we have a long, proud tradition of welcoming onto our shores those in need. However, given the complexity of the current situation and threats of attack, we can not know whether or not some refugees would come to our shores in a deliberate attempt to take advantage of that hospitality and do us harm. Difficult times create difficult decisions, but in the end our first priority has to be the protection of American citizens, and my bill will help ensure that we are doing everything we can as a nation to keep our own citizens safe.

Sen. Chuck Schumer says, 'Pause' in Syrian Refugee Program necessary” By Todd Beamon New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer reportedly has said that a "pause" to the Syrian refugees being admitted to the United States may be necessary because of the Paris attacks. Schumer, 64, who is serving his third term, is a leading Democrat on Capitol Hill — and the comment may indicate growing bipartisan support for a suspension in the Obama administration's refugee program after the attacks that killed 129 people and injured more than 300 oth-

ers. Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, requested the classified session with the White House. The meeting was to occur Wednesday afternoon. Obama's plans to admit 10,000 refugees over the next year have come under bitter attack by Republicans, with House Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday calling for a pause in the program. Half the nation's governors on Monday urged a suspension and review of the effort.

Filing Correction County Clerk Vanessa Peters filed as a Republican, not as a Democrat as stated in last week’s filings list. Also, Michael Tenison filed as a Democrat, not as an Independent.

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Laugh-In CoRneR A man died and went to The Judgment. They told him, “Before you meet with God, I should tell you — we’ve looked over your life, and to be honest you really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad. We’re not really sure what to do with you. Can you tell us anything you did that can help us make a decision?” The newly arrived soul thought for a moment and replied, “Yeah, once I was driving along and came upon a person who was being harassed by a group of thugs. So I pulled over, got out a bat, and went up to the leader of the thugs. He was a big, muscular guy with a ring pierced through his lip. Well, I tore the ring out of his lip, and told him he and his gang had better stop bothering this guy or they would have to deal with me!” “Wow that’s impressive, “When did this happen?” “About three minutes ago,” came the reply.

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ell County has again brought agricultural distinction to Arkansas and reflected favorably upon vocational education. This time, it was Glen Farrow of near Danville, who was declared the best American boy farmer at the American Royal Livestock Show and Future Farmers Convention held in Kansas City, Mo. Evangeline Bell of Oak Prairie, reports that last Monday afternoon officers of the Literary Society at the Oak Prairie School were elected as follows: Margaret Smith, president; Eva Morton, secretary; Edith Buchanan, critic; and J. W. Ingram, Nell Tate and Harvey Eddins, program committee. All the children of the Northside Community are happy because the school started Monday. They hope they will have a longer term this time. Eula Shook, Prairie County 4-H Club Girl, part of the 4-H judging team from Arkansas, will leave for Chicago on Nov. 28 by the Missouri Pacific from Little Rock, going to represent Arkansas in the National Canned Fruit Judging Contest. The Cross Roads 4-H club reorganized and elected the following officers: W. G. Boals, president; Hurcel Carter, vice pres.; Annabelle Glover, secretary; and Clifford Mask, reporter. There will be a pie supper at Oak Prairie Schoolhouse Friday night, Nov. 27. Boys, come with your pockets full of money, for there will be lots of pies. Sheriff J. J. Holmes, ex-officio collector of Prairie County, filed suit yesterday in Chancery Court against the state Highway Commission for $13,384.38 as taxes alleged due from the White River Bridge Corporation at DeValls Bluff at the time the

bridge was taken over by the state. According to the sheriff, the Highway Commission agreed to assume all obligations outstanding at the time of the purchase. The most important business transacted at the City Council meeting Tuesday evening was the appointment of W. J. Caskey as mayor to fill the unexpired term of A. L. Erwin Jr., who resigned on account of other business. Mr. Caskey preceded Mr. Erwin as mayor, and this is a compliment to his former service. Attys Glen Wimmer and Geo. Craig were opponents in a justice of the peace court action Tuesday. Our young friend, Elton Yancey, U. S. Coast Guard, stationed at Winchester Bay, Ore., now on furlough is spending a couple of weeks here with his brother, Dr. H. L. Yancey, and friends in this city. Sheriff J. J. Holmes and family spent the weekend in Dermott, guests of Rev. Miller and wife. While there, they had their little daughter baptized by Rev. Miller, former pastor of the Methodist Church at Des Arc. The Des Arc Roughnecks football team played Judsonia team there last Thursday afternoon, score was 6 to 6. Judsonia returns the game and they will play at the ball park in this city this afternoon. This game, the last of the season, promises to be real interesting. Our old friend, Mr. Ben Coyle of DeValls Bluff was in the city on business yesterday. Mrs. Q. E. McCuin and little daughter, Mary Jane, visited in Little Rock the past week. Miss Ruie House, popular young lady assistant at the County Clerk’s office in this city, is spending today with homefolks in DeValls Bluff.

Thursday, November 19, 1942 Despite the fact that this country in the last four months had the “imposing task of arming, equipping and transporting our strong expeditionary forces now in North Africa,” President Roosevelt declared, “we were able to transfer $2,713,000,000 worth of goods and services to our allies in that period.” This was mostly military items. Sports from Des Arc hied away to the river bottoms south of Elaine for the opening day of deer season. The party was composed of Wes Holloway, Virgil Brown, Max Hestir, John Maxwell Hestir, Homer Pinson, Hull Smith, Grover Gilliam, Marvin King, Carl Parks, W. T. Morton, Mr. Trawler and Jerry Kloss. Max Hestir killed a seven-prong buck, Nute Qualls, one of Des Arc’s oldest and best (colored) cooks that ever baked sweet potatoes or boiled water, was cook and caretaker at the camp. Roy F. Hill, Special Agent, reports that 7,211 bales of cotton were ginned in Prairie County from the 1942 crop, prior to Nov. 1, as compared with 8,011 bales last year. Our old friend and pioneer citizen of Des Arc, Hugh S. Hayley, was over from Memphis on business Tuesday, and paid us a pleasant call. Twenty-one hundred and twenty-nine Arkansas stores have closed since April 1 and another 3,000

will close after gasoline rationing becomes effective, Supervisor C. S. Churchwell of the State Revenue Department’s Sales Tax Division, predicted. The editor says: Due to setting in type the Personal Delinquent Tax List, which came in late this week, we are two or three mails behind with this issue. We had a birthday Monday, Nov. 16, and we are not as fast as we have been. Just for your information, we have been setting type since May 1886, and publisher of the White River Journal since August, 1907. The Mayor’s Court has been in session several nights in this city the past few weeks. Boys who want to fight should try getting into the U. S. Army - your government could use you. At the Prairie County Quorum Court in Des Arc Monday appropriations totaling $19,270 were made, including $5,000 for County General. The Court adopted a resolution requesting that the State Senator and Represen-tative County make an effort to strengthen the law in regard to Prairie County so that all persons with venereal diseases would be required to receive treatment. Our old friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wegs of Fairmount, rice growers and live-at-home farmers, were in the city on business today.

Thursday, November 19, 1981 Judge Guyman DeVore of Prairie County was among other county judges who recently visited Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. The Prairie County Quorum Court appropriates $1,000 each year to this great institution,” Judge DeVore said. Tommy Holloway, former Northside resident, escorted President Ronald Reagan on his tour of the NASA Space Control Center at Houston, Tex. Holloway, a flight director for NASA, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. (Leontine) Holloway of the Northside Com-munity. Des Arc’s Senior Citizens will sponsor a monthly dance at the Des Arc High School cafeteria on Mondays at 7 p. m. with R. J. Greenwood band. Free admission. An organizational meeting for re-activating the Boy Scout program in Des Arc will be held tonight, Nov. 19, at 7 p. m. The Boy Scout troop in Des Arc has been inactive for over three years. The Cub Scout program, under the leadership of Ernest Trice, is very active. The Francis J. Orlicek family said this week that a Scholarship Fund for high school students seeking higher education has been established in memory of Mr. Orlicek. The first scholarship will be awarded to the 1982 graduate who plans to enter college or vocational school. Continental Drilling Co.,

oil rig No. 6, located east of Des Arc, had to be lowered to the ground last week to allow crews to do reinforcement work on the ground under the rig. The ground around the drilling hole began to sink and cave in from too much sand being pumped out. Dirt and rock were used to fill the area. Fans will be able to see a good shootout on the boards between Donnie Anderson and Wayne Harshaw when the Green Machine meets the Des Arc Cyclones here Sunday, Nov. 22 at the old high school gym. Harshaw who plays for State Champions, the YMCA Hawks in Little Rock will play with the Cyclones coached by Sylvester Holloway. Anderson plays for the Green Machine coached by Jesse Bracy. Shirley Cobb Hunt, featured in the publication Southern Accent cookbook sold by the Junior League of Pine Bluff, is featured this week with some of her recipes in the cookbook that sold 50,000 copies. Shirley, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cobb of Des Arc, is married to Craig Hunt, vice president at Simmons First National Bank in Pine Bluff. Mountain Pine advanced into the quarterfinals of the Class A football playoffs with a win over the Hazen Hornets 14-10. Lonnie Sutton, former Des Arc resident and first year coach at Hazen, took Moun-tain Pine to the Class A Championship in 1979.

Billy F. Caradine

Billy F. Caradine buried Monday at Griffithville Billy F. Caradine, 73, of Griffithville passed away on November 13, 2015. He was born December 25, 1941 to the late William H. and Grace Caradine. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Gage Caradine and four brothers. Billy retired from AT&T after 30 years of faithful service as well as serving in the National Guard for six years. He loved going deer hunting and fishing with his nephew, Kevin Caradine. Billy also was a member of Dogwood United Methodist Church. Billy is survived by his wife of 43 years, Betty Caradine; children, Daniel Caradine and wife Robin, Misti Hamm and husband Stephen, Ritchie Caradine and Mark Caradine; grandchildren, Payden Hamm and Samantha Caradine; sister, Jean Watkins; brother, Larry Caradine and wife Belinda; also many other loving family members and friends. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, at Dogwood United Methodist Church in Griffithville with Tom Feather officiating. Interment followed in the Dogwood Cemetery with Windle Porter, Keith Feather, Guy Bruce, Terry Whaley, Billy Tripp and Quartase Waggle serving as pallbearers.

Frank Lyon Jr.

Frank Lyon Jr., Prairie County duck hunter, dies James "Frank" Lyon Jr., 74, of Little Rock passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Lyon was a frequent visitor to Prairie County. An avid duck hunter, he owned the Wingmead Duck Club located south of DeValls Bluff. He was an icon in Arkansas business serving as chairman, president or director of many companies including The Frank Lyon Company, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Arkansas, TC Bankshares, Wingmead, Inc., Arkansas Irrigation Company and US Bank of Arkansas. Additionally Frank and Jane Lyon began Summer Wind Farm, a thoroughbred breeding business, in Georgetown Kentucky in 1995 which they have operated together ever since. His civic service included involvement in the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Little Rock Boys Club, Lyon College, Goodwill Industries, Arkansas Children's Hospital, United Way and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He was an avid outdoorsman and a veteran of dozens of African Safari hunts dating back as far as 1956. Known by his friends and family as "The Stealth Philanthropist" he quietly supported countless charities across the state with extraordinary generosity and dedicated service. Frank is survived by his wife Jane, two daughters, and four grandchildren

Avery Jermaine Penn

Avery J. Penn was related to local resident

Barbara Jean Ingle

Barbara J. Ingle buried Tuesday at Center Point

Barbara Jean Ingle, of Hazen, passed away in her home on November 15, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Fletcher Ingle; her mother, Carolyn Cideo; cousin, Diana Herring; two sisters, Vickie Cagle and Gail Boybon; two sons, Richard (Sonia) Ingle and Mark (Angela) Ingle; six grandchildren, Meagan (Brad) Pierce, Scott (Taylor) Ingle, Hunter Ingle and Drake, Rainey, and Connor Ingle; five great grandchildren, Taylor, Savannah, Garrison, Pierce, Jaxson, and Corbin Ingle. Barbara was a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist church. Visitation was from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 17, at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist followed by the funeral service at 1:00 P.M. Burial was in the Center Point Cemetery with WestJerry Duane Schafer, 78, brook Funeral Home in passed away November 14, charge of arrangements. 2015. He was the son of the late Raymond and Nadine Schafer. Also preceding him in death was his son, Mark Schafer, a brother, Bennie Ray Schafer, and motherCarolyn "Poncho" in-law, Bertha White. Survivors include his Yvonne Allen of Stuttgartwife of 59 years, Nellie Ann was born Sept. 16, 1958 in Schafer; son, Neil Schafer Chicago, Illinois to Martha (Carol); grandson, Dereck Bartlett and Samuel Allen. Schafer; granddaughter, On Nov. 9, 2015 Carolyn Amber Schafer; sister, Cin- transitioned to her Heavendy Jackson (Jim); nephews, ly home. Carolyn was preceded in Christopher and Brandon. Born on the family farm death by her parents and in Lonoke, he was a lifelong three brothers, Ben Bartlett, resident of Lonoke County Joseph Bartlett and Robert and farmed up until the day Bartlett. Carolyn accepted Christ of his death. He was a pioneer in the baitfish indus- as her personal Savior at an early age and joined Beautitry. Jerry was a member of ful Zion Missionary Baptist the Lonoke First United Church, she later moved Methodist Church, a gradu- her membership to Allen ate of Lonoke High School; Temple Missionary Baptist he attended University of Church under the leaderCentral Arkansas; he was ship of Reverend Gilbert also a past member of Fly- Byrd, Jr. Carolyn was a ing Farmer of Arkansas and member of the Allen Tempast member of Southwest ple Choir. Carolyn leaves to cherish Navion Air Group. Jerry enjoyed flying his family on her memory one daughter, many vacation destina- Katrina Allen of Los Angetions, and was also an avid les, California; one sister, hunter, enjoying spending Margaree Anderson of time with his family and his Stuttgart; three brothers, Wynn (Dyeane) Bartlett of dogs. A graveside service was San Pablo, California, held Sunday, November 15, Michael Bartlett of Long at 2:00 PM in Lonoke Beach, California and Anthony Miller of Tulsa, OklaCemetery pavilion. The family asked that in homa; two grandsons, Scotlieu of flowers, donations land and Dillon and a host be made to the Lonoke First of nieces, nephews, cousins United Methodist Church and friends. Funeral Service: SaturMemorial Fund. day, Nov. 14, 2015 Allen Neil Schafer is an insurance adjuster with the Temple Baptist Church, 708 Prairie County Farm Bu- N. Buerkle St, Stuttgart, at 11 a.m. reau. Integrity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Avery Jermaine Penn, 42, of Hazen departed this life Sunday, November 8, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Doretha Mills; father, Lonzo Penn; two brothers, one sister and four children and a special friend, Haley DeVore. He was the number one Hornet fan for his son, He was a Logan. veteran.,Funeral services were Saturday, November 14, 11:00 a.m. at the Hazen Community Center. Services entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Little Rock. Relatives at Des Arc included a cousin, Rev. Russell Penn.

Jerry D. Schafer, was farmer in Lonoke County

Carolyn Allen dies at Stuttgart

Hollace Grahnert buried at Frazier Cemetery Barbara Alberson Hollace Eugene Grahn- dies at Lonoke

ert, 84, of Pine Bluff died Friday, October 16, 2015, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. Mr. Grahnert was born June 20, 1931, in Humphrey to Charles Carl and Lenna Pearl Gardner Grahnert. He was a farmer. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Michael Grahnert; sisters, Evelyn Lockhart, Marie Eagle and Wanda Grahnert; and a brother, Vernon Grahnert. Survivors are his wife, Hazel Williams Grahnert of Pine Bluff; a son, Steven Paul Grahnert of California; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Graveside services were Sunday, October 18, at Frazier Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

Barbara Ann Alberson, formerly of Lonoke, age 68, joined her Lord on November 12, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Myrtle Lamb and Gervase Lamb; brother Jerry D. Lamb; her sons, Gervase Ray Alberson and James Raymond Alberson, Jr. Survivors include daughter, Billie Rae Willis; granddaughters Jade Robertson and Laine Willis; greatgrandson Rhett Thomas Robertson; siblings, Peggy Cole, Gervase Lamb, Dennis Lamb, McKinley Lamb, William Lamb, Jimmy Lamb, Medie Molock; also many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Cremation arrangements were by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke.

Hulen Griggs

Hulen Griggs had relatives at Biscoe Hulen Lane Griggs was born three days after Christmas on December 28, 1933 in Scotland, Arkansas, located in Van Buren County. The second born child of George and Edna (Massey) Griggs, he was given a joyful welcome by older sister, Polly. Hulen received education at nearby Clinton High School. In 1950 the family moved to the Swamp Poodle community where he began work on the Luther Beaver Farm. At age 20 Hulen had become quite smitten with Patricia Sue Edwards. True love became deeply engraved in the hearts of both and they were married on January 17, 1953 in Marianna. They lived in several different places and eventually settled in the Wheatley community. Hulen’s working career included the Wheatley Rice Dryer, Nash Implement and the Engler Brothers Farm. For a number of years he farmed with his dad and brothers and then branched out on his own. He and Sue shared responsibility in managing the farm. As the children came along they also shared in the work. Hulen was well known and respected among family and friends in the community. With a quiet spirit he was all about work and caring for his family. If time allowed he enjoyed helping with growing a big garden and always treasured time with the kids and grandkids. He and Sue had a special relationship and were blessed to share 62 years of marriage. Sadly he was given the difficult experience of her death earlier this year on May 17. Life for him would never be the same. At age 81, Hulen suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart. In the difficult days that lie ahead, may the sweet memories of life with him bring peace and comfort to those who loved him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Patricia Sue. Survivors include a son: Keven (Karen) Griggs of Wheatley; daughters: Susan Eldridge of Wheatley, Janette (Jackie) Dobson of Fargo, Beverly (Kris) Keck of Bella Vista andPatty (Alan) Bostick of Vanndale; brothers: Jerry (Harriet) Griggs and Joe (Bonnie) Griggs of Brinkley; sisters: Pauline Hamilton of Wheatley, Shelby Long of Moro, Joyce (Bobby) Holloway of Biscoe, Danese (Bo) Clark of Biscoe and Donna (Roy) Pruitt of Brinkley; nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends Visitation 12:00-2:00PM with services at 2:00 PM, Saturday at the Wheatley Civic Center. Interment was in theJohnson Cemetery, Wheatley. The family request that memorials be made to Johnson Cemetery, P. O. Box 105, Wheatley, AR 72392

Jo Anne White died Saturday Jo Anne Armstrong White, age 85, died Saturday, November 14, 2015. Survivors are sons, Bob (Cindy)White of Searcy, Lee (Mary) White of Kennebunk, ME, daughters, Jenny (Don)Simpson of Brinkley, Susan Gardner of Maumelle, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were private. Guestbook www.bobnealandsons.com

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Words of Faith/Church News FAITH TRACKS By Rev. Dee Harper

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

Empowered by God to GIVE! Scripture: Luke 12:16-21 In the Wycliffe Bible Translators publication "In Other Words," there was an article about Sadie Sieker, who served for many years as a house-parent for missionaries' children in the Philippines. Sadie loved books. Though she gladly loaned out some, others she treasured in a footlocker under her bed. Once, in the quiet of the night, Sadie heard a faint gnawing sound. After searching all around her room, she discovered that the noise was coming from her footlocker. When she opened it, she found nothing but an enormous pile of dust. All the books she had kept to herself had been lost to termites. Sadie’s story illustrates the danger of holding on too tightly to things. It is often true that what we cling to we lose, but what we give away we gain. Our Scripture today reminds me of another Scripture about a young man who had trouble with clinging too tightly to things. The rich young ruler as he is sometimes called comes to Jesus to get confirmation that he is on the right track with his spiritual life. Now the man must have sensed at least in some way there was more to this faith thing than what he was doing. So he goes to Jesus and I don’t know what he expected Jesus to say but what Jesus did say shocked him. Jesus said to sell everything and follow him. The man turned away from Jesus sadly because he had much. In this scripture Jesus is preaching about a man who shouts out that he wants Jesus to tell his brother to give him his inheritance. This man is trying to recast Jesus as one who simply settles earthly disputes, but Jesus refuses. Jesus is concerned with the greed of people’s hearts and of their unwillingness to share or give to others. Then Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. Now we call the man a fool but how different is this man from us today. How many of us have not had serious discussions in our own mind, with our family members, maybe even with professional investment advisors about our future. We invest in 401ks and Roth IRAs. I have and you probably have too. The problem I think is that this man is

only concerned with his temporal investments. He is investing in retirement planning but not eternity planning. The man has tunnel vision about his own future instead of storing up things in heaven; he is investing in temporal treasures that will decay. It is only when we have vision given to us through eyes of faith that we can see the true value in storing up treasures for God’s kingdom. It is only when we hold loosely and are quick to give away the things, like money, that we gain eternally through our relationship with God. Jesus said you can’t serve both God and mammon. When we give we are making our choice about who we serve. And I think it also increases our faithfulness. C.S. Lewis once said, “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.” John Wesley in a sermon on giving famously said, ““Earn all you can, give all you can, save all you can.” Earn, save, give those three are important but the last one is what makes all the difference. We can be very successful in life, and have the respect of all of our peers but if we are not willing to hold loosely to it. It we don’t see it as a tool to help others and to build up the kingdom of God then it will end up controlling us. Also when we give we want to do it with a thankful and cheerful heart. We shouldn’t give grumpily or begrudgingly because then it will only lead us into resentment. We haven’t really let it go - we only have given it up. So how can we do that? We can’t do it on our own. I believe that we can give cheerfully as the Holy Spirit enables us to give. I want to invite you to think about the things that you hold tightly to; the things that you would have the hardest time giving up. I hope to see everyone at the Des Arc Community Thanksgiving Worship Service on Sunday November 22, at 6 p.m. at Gospel Mission Church. May God nurture and bless you this week. Brother Dee

Annual Prayer Service scheduled at DeValls Bluff The date for the Annual Prayer Service sponsored by the Arnold Family Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, at DeValls Bluff. This event, held each year, is one of the highlights of the many event attractions for people to

enjoy brought to the city by the Arnold Family Foundation. This event will be highlighted by a parade starting at 5:30 p. m. Following the parade, the prayer service will be held immediately following at Rhodes Park in

downtown DeValls Bluff. Everyone in the local area of Prairie County is invited to attend and participate in this prayer time event. Hot cocoa and apple cider will be served.

Sunday School Church Attendance Sunday, November 15 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church183/191 Gospel Mission.....................175 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..76/106 First United Methodist........68 Faith Missionary Baptist.55/63 Family Worship Center.........42 First Assembly of God....39/41 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 48 Church of Christ............18 Church of God of Prophecy.. 17 Living Waters Full Gospel.......19 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss. Bap 60/87 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..34 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Baptist.16 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 29 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 15 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 27 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist.........9 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254. Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

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

THANKSGIVING DAY 2014: This was the scene on Thanksgiving Day 2014 as workers at the First Baptist Church prepared in-house and carry-out Thanksgiving dinners for shut-ins and others who were too busy, too alone, or for some reason were not having a Thanksgiving dinner. A similar scene will be repeated on Thanksgiving Day 2015 as workers gather to prepare dinners for the local community’s citizens without a Thanksgiving Day meal. Cyndi Seevers, chairman, and her helpers will be in the church’s kitchen next Thursday serving a full menu of turkey and all the trimmings and she said, “We welcome everyone to come and eat with us or call 870-256-5885 for delivery to your home or work place.” The First Baptist Church dining hall is located at 406 Erwin Street in Des Arc. Some 200 people enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner last year who would not have, thanks to the caring of this group of people

Pictured are Veterans seated: Tony Pasley, Dalton Wayne Murray, Victor Paul White and Butch Kilpatrick; standing: Steve Lockhart, T.W. "Babe" Vincent, Roger Lacefield and Joe Anderson. Not pictured is Doyle Flanery.

Cotton Plant veterans honored at special Hypsion Club program The Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant held a "Time of Remembrance and Honor" on Monday November 9, at the Cotton Plant Cemetery. “This a a time to remember those who have served their country in time of war and peace,” members said. As people were gathering for the program they were presented with an American flag lapel pin along with a printed program. Jerry Lacefield, President opened the program with a welcome and the opening prayer. The "Club Collect" written by Mary Stewart and read by Helen Fields was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Veteran

Doyle Flanery. The program included the singing of patriotic sons, “Star Spangled Banner,” "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and “God Bless America.” Recognition of the Veterans in attendance was done by program leader, Marilyn Leggett. "This is our Country" by George J Brubach was read by Ellen Vincent. A condensed writing of "Today I Burned My Flag" by Ward McGill was read by veteran Roger Lacefield. "This I Believe" by Helen Virden was presented by veteran,Joe Anderson. The program address "Something to Remember " was delivered by Marilyn Leggett The benediction by Roger Lacefield

was followed by the playing of Taps. Following the special program in the cemetery all veterans and other guests were invited to the clubhouse for refreshments served by all the club members.This also gave the members and guests an opportunity to view the mementos on display from local veterans both present and years past. “ We are reminded to remember those who have served our country along with those now serving and those who will serve in the future. These are the people who have and will keep America Free and Safe!” said Leggett;

Happy Thanksgiving!

In Loving Memory of Sadie Robinson November 17, 1915 - November 15, 2014 I am saddened that we would have celebrated your 100th Birthday on November 17th. But I am grateful to God that I am able to celebrate your life and the legacy of love you left to us all. As you so often responded when asked how you were doing, “I’m doing prettygood with the help of the Good Lord,” I find comfort in knowing that you are indeed with the “Good Lord.” Happy Heavenly Birthday. I love you mama and miss you dearly! Love, Shirley

We want to help make it happy for you - if you are a person without a place to eat a Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26, come eat with us - we will be preparing FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER for shutins, or anyone who will not have a Thanksgiving dinner with family or friends. . . For whatever reason. You are Invited to Dine on a Full Thanksgiving Dinner at the

First Baptist Church 401 Erwin Street Des Arc, Arkansas

11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m in the Dining Hall

Delivery Available

Walk-ins Welcome!

If you know of anyone we can serve, please call

Cyndi Seevers: 870-256-5885

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Club Announcements and Local News Grand Prairie Quilt Society members learn about yarn spinning in the past

AT CABOT LIBRARY GRAND OPENING: Local Literacy advocate, MaryAnne Williams with Young Adult Librarian, Kathleen Frank, and Sarah and Ken Orlicek attended the Grand Opening of the new Cabot Public Library this week. Williams shared the possibility of Dollly Parton's Imagination Library for Lonoke County pre-school children. Pictured above l-r: Kathleen, Sarah, MaryAnne and Ken.

Personally Lee Parker of the East Side, is at home after completing his work in Atlanta, Ga. He and his wife, Janice, moved to Des Arc in 2011 from North Little Rock and bought the C. R. Smith property. They got moved in just in time to get flooded out by the 2011 flood. However, they did the house over and love it here. Lee is a free lance electrical engineer. His expertise is planning electrical systems for nuclear plants. He was on a job in Minnesota for a year. Janice did travel with Lee, but says ‘that’s about over.’ The Parkers spent several years traveling round looking at lake property but decided to settle here. Lee, a native of Carlisle, was a frequent visitor to fishing lakes here when he was young. They have three children, Ritchie Stuckey and Moe Stuckey and wife, Mandy, all of Sherwood, and daughter, Darla Stuckey of North Little Rock, and five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. ---------Visiting with Sharon Arnold of DeValls Bluff, this week, she tells about a recent trip she and husband, Bill, made to Colorado

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Springs, Colo. where they spent a week with son, JohnPaul, wife, Amy, and children, Olivia and Isaiah. They enjoyed sightseeing and especially a visit to the “Garden of the Gods.” It was very beautiful there, they said. Granddaughter, Olivia, was in a Christmas play ”Annie.” They could not stay for the performance but did get to watch a practice. JohnPaul spent 18 1/2 years in the U.S. Army retiring as a Lt. Col. He was deployed four times to the Middle East and was awarded two Bronze Stars for his service. He is now multi-tasking, his mother says, as a PR person for a non-profit organization that assists senior citizens. ---------Speedy recovery wishes are sent to Stan Ferguson as he recovers from knee surgery he had recently. It is reported by family that Stan is a good patient and is not overdoing and does what he is told. His wife, Sue, is tending his care. -------There have been several accidents and a couple of rollovers on Highway 38 West to Hickory Plains this week due to the loose grav-

el from the resurfacing of the highway. Some major injuries were reported. --------Tony and Liz Hampton are pleased to learn that Liz’s brother, Bill and family will be traveling from Missouri to visit the day after Thanksgiving. Bill is retired from Arkansas Best Freight and wife, Linda, is with H.R. Block and travels to H.R. Block offices all over the U.S. They have three children, four granddaughters and another granddaughter on the way. Bill is a 1966 DAHS graduate and the son of the late Everette and Elaine Howell.

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Early Christmas movie showing at Community Center in DeValls Bluff On Saturday, December 12, at 6:00 pm "SAVING CHRISTMAS"will be the movie shown at the Community Center in DeValls Bluff. Everyone is invited to attend enjoy a feree movie and popcorn with your friends and family. Attending his sister’s annual Christmas party, Kirk Cameron discovers there is nothing worse than being around a “Scrooge!” But Kirk won’t let his brotherin-law’s negative take on the season dampen his Christmas spirit. Join Kirk and dive headfirst into all of the joy, celebration, feasting, imagination, and traditions that glorify Jesus as the true “reason for the season.”

Starring Kirk Cameron and his real-life sister Bridgette Ridenour, SAVING CHRISTMAS is an engaging movie that provides your family with a biblical basis for our time-honored traditions and celebrations—including Christmas trees, Saint Nicholas, and the Nativity! If you want your family’s Christmas celebration to be all about Jesus, then it’s time to start a new tradition with SAVING CHRISTMAS! Make the most of the Christmas season: let the SAVING CHRISTMAS tradition begin! The movie is sponsored by the Arnold Family Foundation of DeValls Bluff.

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The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met November 10 at Stuttgart with nine members present. Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day....."There are two things women most like to hear..."I love you"... and .."This fabric is on sale"... Birthday greeting were extended to Maeola, Happy Birthday, Maeola! The October minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved. Old Business: Marsha and Maeola reported on the October 24th Stitching Circle at the Plantation Museum in Scott. After a delicious Dutch Oven workshop that morning, Lydia told the group about Clock reels. Clock reels were used by early families to measure the yarn spun by the housewife. The spinning of yarn, either from wool or flax, was something that housewives had to do if they needed new clothes or any other cloth items. Yarn simply was not easily available to be bought; you had to make your own if you wanted it. There is the mistaken idea that the early settlers wove their own cloth from the yarn they had spun. Very few settlers had the room for a loom, nor did they have the time to spend weaving, which was time and energy exhausting. After the homesteading families spun their own yarn, it was then taken to a professional weaver to have the cloth woven. But before the yarn was taken to the weaver, it had to be measured which is where the clock reel came in. As the yarn was spun, it would be collected on the spinning wheel's bobbin. Then the end of the newly spun yarn would be loosely tied to an arm of the clock reel. It would be wound around the outside of the other arms as the arms of the clock reel was turned around, winding the yarn around and around. The reason it was called a clock reel is because it contained a group of gears, similar to a clock, which allowed it to measure the number of turns made by the arms. A slender piece of wood, called a 'weasel' would snap back in place every time the gears went around, making a 'click' sound. For that reason, this reel was also sometimes called a click reel. Between each 'click' a certain length of yarn would be wound around the clock reel's arms. The clock reels are sometimes mistakenly called swifts or niddy noddys, but those are other pieces of equipment which look quite different from the clock reel. The children's nursery rhyme Pop Goes the Weasel refers to the 'weasel' of the clock reel snapping back into place and making a 'popping' sound. The next Stitching Circle will be January 23rd. Maeola, Louanna and Marsha visited Cross Heirs Retreat Center last week to see the lodge. They received a tour of the lodge and all the facilities. We can't wait for our retreat in June! The club has scheduled a regular monthly meeting at Cross Heirs on March 9, 2016 from 9:00-11:30 so everyone can see the lodge and make final plans for the retreat. Glenda brought several quilting-related items for give-away to the members. Everyone had fun picking out different "treasures" to take home. New Business: The Grand Prairie Quilt Society of Stuttgart announces their June, 2016, Country Quilt Camp on June 17-19, 2016 at Cross Heirs Retreat Center in Humphrey. Go to www.crossheirs.org to view the lodge. It is located 15 miles south west of

Glenda’s Baby Quilt Stuttgart. Come spend 3 days in the country and enjoy the grand prairie. Each room has 2 queensize beds and a private bath. There are rooms on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors. Bring your knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, tatting, scrap-

south (toward Pine Bluff) for 8 miles, turn left on Hwy 152 for 4 miles, then right at the Cross Heirs sign on Cox Bend Lane for 3 miles. It will dead end at the Cross Heirs gate. (You will pass Black Dog hunting lodge on your right, don't stop there)...keep

Betty’s Mondo Bag booking, whatever you are interested in.... Tell your friends, we are happy to welcome anyone who would like to come spend the weekend with us in the country and get away from it all. Hope to hear from you soon. Schedule: Friday, June 17, 9:00 am arrival and set up. You are welcome to bring tables, a favorite chair, light, extension cords, snacks and/or drinks. Coffee and tea will be available all day. An ice chest and ice will be provided if you want to bring sodas. Lunch at noon and dinner at 6:00. Saturday, June 18, Brunch at 10:00 and dinner at 5:00. Sunday, June 19, Brunch at 10:00 and a 2:00pm check-out and departure. Total cost for 2 nights lodging and 5 meals is 154.71 for double occupancy. Make checks payable to: Cross Heirs Retreat Center. When registering, please specify if you are in need of a 1st. floor room. There are 7 rooms available on the 1st floor, 8 on the 2nd, and 4 on the 3rd. Mail to: Marsha Heien 1309 S. Maple St. Stuttgart, AR 721605943 You can also e-mail me at mlheien@hotmail.com but we can only confirm your reservation on receipt of your check. My phone number is 870-673-1430. I don't have a computer at home. I use the computer at the library so it may be a couple of days before I answer your e-mail. Directions to Cross Heirs Retreat Center: From Stuttgart take Hwy 79

going you are almost there. During Show and Share: Glenda showed a cute little baby quilt. Marsha finished several crocheted hats for Childrens' Hospital. Shelley modeled her beautiful quilted design jacket. Betty showed off the Mondo bag she made at Quilt Arkansas. Ann told about her trip to War Eagle fair and showed the earwarmer headband she purchased there. Sherrye shared several charm packs she purchased from Missouri Star. Maeola asked for opinions on a pink diamond quilted pillow top. The December 9th meeting will be our annual Xmas party and potluck at Miss Audrey Carlin's at Ulm. Bring a dish to share. Members will meet at the library at 9:00 and caravan to Miss Audrey's. Marsha Heien Reporting

Class of 1980 holding 35-year Reunion Members of the Des Arc High School graduating Class of 1980 will hold their 35-year Reunion on Saturday, November 28, at the Des Arc Elementary Cafetorium at 6:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Des Arc High School Alumni Banquet. All classmates are encouraged to come out and enjoy the evening of fellowship. Contact Rodney Adams at 501-231-1939 for any questions.

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Are you beginning to think of Thanksgiving? I have and these are recipes I am considering this year. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries, No Knead Hot Rolls, Sweet Potato Casserole, and Thanksgiving Trinity Pie are great recipes for Thanksgiving or anytime! So tie on your apron and enjoy cooking for Thanksgiving!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries

Winner! Pictured above is Ricky Coke, right, with his Second Place medal in Horseshoes and Third place medal in the Frisbee Throw at the Senior Olympics in Paragould recently. His cousin, Charles Randolph, accompanied Mr. Coke to the Olympics.

De S ArC n urSing & reh AbilitAt ion Cen ter by Activity Director, teresa henley

Happy Thanksgiving from the residents and staff at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center! We have decorated the facility with the colors of fall and are anticipating the Thanksgiving Holiday with excitement. We can just hear all of the sounds of the family gathered around the table giving “thanks” for all of their blessings. We will celebrate here at DANRC with a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Come by and visit. Several residents and staff attended the Senior Olympics in Paragould last week. Our own Ricky Coke won Second and Third Place medals. Those attending the Olympics were Ricky Coke, Ricky’s cousin, Charles Randolph, Robert Turner, John Smith, Molly Walker, DANRC Administrator, Judy Woody-DANRC, Cara Bradshaw, Janice Sliter-DANRC Driver, Barbara White, Darrell Baxter, Glenda AtkinsDANRC, Ronnie Berry and

Jim Munnerlyn. They had a blast and enjoyed the outing. We will be preparing the facility for the Christmas Holidays that are coming up quickly. It is only four and one-half weeks until Got your Christmas! Christmas shopping started? There are several of the staff who are going to brave the sales on Thanksgiving evening. Several stores will be open after 6 p.m. Congratulations to the Des Arc Eagles on their win over Walnut Ridge Friday night. They will face Magnet Cove this Friday in Second Round of Playoffs. Good Luck! The Des Arc Elementary Gifted and Talented Class and their sponsor, Mr. Chad Roberts, will be here Thursday morning, December 3 to visit the residents. The residents always enjoy their visits. The Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 5. Can’t wait to see the floats

and the DAHS Band marching. The theme this year is “A Disney/Pixar Christmas”. We will celebrate the residents and staff’s November birthdays this week with cake and all the trimmings that go with birthdays. Come out and wish these folks a “Happy Birthday”. The weather got a little rough on Wednesday evening. The rain and wind were hard at times. The more severe weather went to the south of us. Prayers for those folks who had damage to their homes. We have also enjoyed excercising, playing cards, crafts, ball toss, reminiscing, visiting, watching the weather and of course, Bingo. That is all for now. We at DANRC wish you a safe, healthy, and Happy Thanksgiving! Teresa Henley Activity Director

Olympians: This group of residents and staff at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation center traveled to Paragould on Thursday, November 12 to participate in the Senior Olympics. Seated in front are Cara Bradshaw and Ronnie Berry. Back, left to right are: Robert Turner, John Smith-DANRC staff, Teresa Henley-DANRC Activity Director, DANRC Administrator Molly Walker, Judy Woody-DANRC staff, Ricky Coke, Janice Sliter-DANRC staff, Barbara White, Darrell Baxter, Glenda Atkins-DANRC Staff and Jim Munnerlyn.

Senior CitizenS Center DES ARC, ARK By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope all the Veteran’s enjoyed a day off and being honored for their service. Monday afternoon, a few of the Senior’s went to the Veteran’s Day program at the Cotton Plant cemetery. Tuesday, we had Joke of the Day. We were closed Wednesday for Veteran’s Day. Thursday, we played Bingo and Dominoes. Friday, we had Bean Bag

Baseball practice and our barrel out front for recycling. Special thanks to WR and Linda Petty for bringing lots of their garden fresh veggies to share with us. Everyone has been getting the rest of their veggies and plants in before our first freeze this weekend. We will also be having a Bake Sale on Wednesday November 25th, and we

Sweet Potato Casserole 4 whole Medium Sweet Potatoes 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Milk 2 whole Eggs 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Brown Sugar 1 cup Pecans 1/2 cup Flour 3/4 stick Butter Wash 4 medium sweet potatoes and bake them in a 375-degree oven until fork tender, about 30-35 minutes. When they are finished cooking slice them open and scrape out the flesh into a large bowl. Add 1 cup of (regular granulated) sugar, 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of salt. With a potato masher, mash them up just enough—you don’t want to be perfectly smooth. Now, in a separate bowl, add 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup pecans chopped (that means measure a cup of pecans, then chop them), ½ cup flour, and ¾ stick of butter. With a pastry cutter or fork, mash together until thoroughly combined. Spread the sweet potato mixture into a regular baking dish and sprinkle the crumb mixture all over the top. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

No Knead Hot Rolls 4 cups Milk 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Vegetable Oil 9 cups Flour 2 packages (4 1/2 Tsp.) Active Dry Yeast 1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder 1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda 2 Tablespoons Salt Pour 4 cups of milk into a stock pot or Dutch oven. Add one cup of sugar and 1 cup of vegetable oil. Stir to combine. Now, turn the burner on medium to medium-low and “scald” the mixture (bring it to just before a boil.) Cool to lukewarm (between 90 and 110 degrees). Before the mixture boils, turn off the heat. NOW. Very important stuff here: walk away. Walk away and allow this mixture to cool to warm/lukewarm. The mixture will need to be warm enough to be a hospitable environment for the yeast, but not so hot that it kills the yeast and makes it inactive. I don’t usually use a thermometer, but if you’d like to, a good temperature is between 90 and 110 degrees. I usually feel the side of the pan with the palm of my hand. If it’s hot at all, I wait another 20 minutes or so. The pan should feel comfortably warm. When the mixture is the right temperature add in 4 cups of flour and 2 packages of (4-1/2 teaspoons) of active dry yeast. After the yeast and flour are nicely incorporated, add another 4 cups of flour. Stir together and allow to sit, covered with a tea towel or lid, for an hour. After about an hour it should have almost doubled in size. If it hasn’t changed much, put it in a warm (but turned off ) oven for 45 minutes or so. When it had risen sufficiently add 1 more cup of flour, 1 heaping teaspoon of baking powder, 1 scant teaspoon of baking soda and about 2 table-

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Thanksgiving Trinity Pie

3 pounds Brussels Sprouts 1/2 cup Olive Oil Salt And Pepper 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Dried Cranberries Trim/clean Brussels sprouts, then cut them in half if desired (or you can leave them whole). Arrange on two baking sheets and toss with olive oil. Sprinkle with plenty of salt and pepper and roast at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until brown. Combine balsamic vinegar and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and reduce until very thick, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drizzle the balsamic reduction over the roasted sprouts, then sprinkle on dried cranberries. Toss and serve immediately.

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spoons of salt. Stir (or knead just a bit) until combined. Butter 1 or 2 muffin pans. Form the rolls by pinching off a walnut sized piece of dough and rolling it into a little ball. Repeat and tuck three balls of dough into each buttered muffin cup. Continue until pan is full. Cover and allow to rise for about 1 to 2 hours. Bake in a 400-degree oven until golden brown, about 17 to 20 minutes.

( 3 in 1 pie) Crust: Nonstick cooking spray 1 prepared pie dough round All-purpose flour for dusting 1 large egg white Pecan Pie Filling: 1 1/3 cup pecan halves 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg Fine salt Apple Pie Filling: 3 Granny Smith apples 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons unsalted butter1 teaspoon all-purpose flour Pumpkin Pie Filling: 1 cup pure pumpkin puree 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Unsweetened whipped cream, for serving Special equipment: a 9 1/2-inch deepdish pie pan; pie weights, uncooked rice or dried beans For the crust: Position the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie pan with nonstick cooking spray. Roll the pie dough out, if needed, into a 10-inch round on a lightly-floured surface (or between two pieces of floured parchment paper). If the dough gets too warm, refrigerate it to firm up. Ease the dough into the prepared pie pan. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges as desired. Chill for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, spread the pecans out on a baking sheet and bake until golden and toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool and separate 1/3 cup; coarsely chop the 1/3 cup pecans for garnish and set aside. Put the pie pan on a baking sheet and line the chilled pie crust with foil or a large coffee filter and fill with pie weights. Bake until the edges are just barely golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove the foil with weights, then brush the bottom and edges of the dough all over with the egg white and continue baking until the bottom of the crust is also just barely golden, 8 to 10 minutes more. Transfer to a rack and cool completely. (Par-bake your pie shell up to 1 day in advance.) For the pecan pie filling: Scatter the remaining 1 cup pecans in the bottom of the cooled pie shell. Whisk the corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, egg and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the pecans. Bake until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pie to a rack until cool to the touch. For the apple pie filling: Meanwhile, peel, core and cut the apples into 1/4-inch slices. Toss with the granulated sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, then add the apples and cook, gently stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft but still hold their shape, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour and cool completely. (Spread the mixture out on a baking sheet in a thin layer to help cool faster). Pile the cooled apple mixture up and around the edge of the cooled pie (directly on top of the pecan filling) leaving about an 8-inch well in the center of the pie. For the pumpkin pie filling: Whisk together the pumpkin, heavy cream, granulated sugar, egg and spice in a medium bowl. Pour the filling into the center of the pie (directly on top of the pecan filling) with the apples as a border. Bake the pie until the pumpkin center is set with just a slight jiggle, 50 minutes to 1 hour. If the crust gets too brown, cover with foil or a pie crust shield. Let the pie cool completely on a rack. Sprinkle the reserved 1/3 cup chopped pecans around the pie, snug up against the apple filling. Slice and serve with dollops of whipped cream.

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Hazen Chapter OES holds Honor Event at Lodge Hall

Des Arc HIPPY held its November group meeting on Monday, November 9th at Des Arc Elementary. The children enjoyed learning about things on the farm. Mrs. Cory Tallent, director, read “Gobble, Gobble, Crash! A Barnyard Counting Bash” written by Julie Stiegemeyer, while everyone enjoyed refreshments. After the story everyone sang “Old McDonald Had a Farm.” Then they all helped Mrs. Cory give her paper turkey some feathers. The students then made a shape turkey craft and a barn craft. They worked on fine motor skills while lacing around a paper barn cutout. They practiced number skills by counting the legs on animals to sort them. For gross motor activity, the HIPPY students played barn bean bag toss. Glenn Moore was the winner of the drawing for a farm stamp set. Students in attendance were: Glenn Moore, Micheal Eads, Kanaan Widener, Perry Bell, Andi Tallent, Ava and Liam Ross, Emilee McDonald, Braylee Burgess, Beckett Knupp, and Ruby Kearby.

O B I T U A R I E S Billy McCluskey, Brinkley, dies

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Frances Campbell Services today burial Friday at at Pleasant Ridge Hickory Plains for Vonnie Ingle Frances Ball Campbell, 92, a resident of Jacksonville, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. She was born June 30, 1923, at Newark, Arkansas to George Ball and Melissa Stout Ball. Frances moved from Hickory Plains to Jacksonville in 1952. She was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She was employed by Franklin Electric for thirtyseven years. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, William Ray Campbell, her parents, one sister, and five brothers. Survivors include two sons, Ricky Campbell and wife Anita of Cabot and Bobby Campbell and Linda of Jacksonville; three granddaughters, Sherry Oswald and husband Matt of Conway, Deri Campbell of San Antonio, Texas, and Christin Bolton of Jacksonville; one grandson, Gary Campbell and wife Marsha of Hattieville; and one greatgrandson, Ethan Bolton. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 20, in the chapel of Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home on Dewitt Henry Drive, Beebe. Interment will be in the Hickory Plains Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Beebe.

Caroline “Vonnie” Ingle of Hazen passed away in Searcy, Arkansas on Monday, November 16, 2015, at the age of 73. Vonnie is survived by her children, Scott (Heather) Kingston and Tina (Jim) Smith both of Cabot; three grandchildren, Robert Kingston, Jay Kingston, and Kassidy Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Ingle and her parents, I.B. McClain and Evelyn McClain. Vonnie enjoyed spending her time shopping and visiting with friends. She loved celebrating the holidays with her family. After living in West Virginia for over 20 years, she returned home to Arkansas where she retired from work as a document examiner with the State of Arkansas. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church north of Hazen, Arkansas from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. The funeral will immediately follow visitation at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be in Walter’s Chapel Cemetery with Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements.

Billy McCluskey, 81, of Brinkley died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Betty McCluskey; sons, Kimsey McCluskey. Casper, Wyoming and Donnie McCluskey, Bald Knob; daughter. Denise Files, Brinkley; brother, Earl McCluskey; sister, Betty Tripp; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation is Thursday 12-2 p.m. at the Brinkley Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Johnson Cemetery at Wheatley with Fowler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

William A. Elmore dies at Lonoke William Aaron “Bill” Elmore, age 72, of Lonoke passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. He was born March 27, 1943 in Bethlehem, Arkansas to Aaron Orr and Pauline Ketcham Elmore who preceded him in death. He was a US Army veteran and was a retired Heat and Air Contractor. Bill’s pastime was spent working on motor vehicles and he was very creative with anything mechanical. He enjoyed nature and wild life and loved watching birds. Survivors include sons Billy (Susan) Elmore of Brinkley and John (Taquilla) Elmore of Furlow; brothers, Jim Elmore of Hot Springs and Danny (Barbara) Elmore of Lonoke; one sister, Carolyn (John) Turner of Little Rock; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A family and friends visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2015 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. Cremation arrangements are by Boyd Funeral Home. www.boydfuneralhome.net.

Hazen Chapter #5 Order of the Eastern Star held an “Honor Event” Monday evening at the Lodge Hall for the three members who are Grand Representatives to other jurisdictions: Marsha Snyder was appointed to represent Utah in Arkansas in Janaury, 2014; Carolyn Benafield was appointed to represent Idaho in February, 2014 and Chris Weems was appointed to represent Illinois in February, 2015. The appointments are for two years. Marsha Snyder, Worthy Matorn, presided for the regular meeting. The event began with dinner. The Invocation for the meal was given by Nita Eve of Jacksonville, who is serving as Grand Chaplain. After the dinner, the Chapter was opened in regular form. After the necessary business, the Chapter closed and the program was presented. Sue Price gave the Welcome and presided for the program. Carolyn Benafield intorduced her daughter, Julie, who enterained with a song. Mary Ann Barron gave the response. Special guests who were introduced were Janice Green, Worthy Grand Matron of Arkansas of Jacksonville; Nita Eve, Grand Chaplain, the visiting Grand Representativess, John Roberts-Louisiana, Ann Barron-New Mary Hampshire, John Root-Nevada and Pat Baxter-Texas. All of the guests were from Jacksonville. After the Grand Representatives were introduced, the Worthy Grand Matron apppointed Erna Hester as Grand Representative to Nevada. The honorees presented a donation to the Humane Society in honor of WGM Janice, when she made her remarks. Sue, Nita, Mary Ann and Erna were presented an honorarium to Ronald McDonald House for taking

part in the program. Carolyn and Chris told of their trips to Idaho and Illinois. Chris had been contacted by Ruth Ann Anacker of Marshal, Illinois, her counterpart. They had been in contact and they met at Springfield, IL, when they went to rehearsal for the “flag presentation” for the Grand Representatives entrance to the informal opening of the Grand Chapter. Ruth Ann plans to attend Arkansas Grand Chapter in Little Rock in December. Carolyn’s counterpart did not correspond with her and was not at their grand chapter.

Carolyn said they had a wonderful trip and met lots of friendly people when they attended Idaho’s Grand Chapter in Boise in June, 2015. Marsha stated that she did not attend her Grand Chapter in Utah because of predictions of snow and she was afraid they would get stranded. She had corresponded with her counterpart and has been in contact with Grand Representatives in Arkansas via Facebook. The honorees were presented gifts from Hazen Chapter and the members. All three plan to attend Arkansas Grand Chapter in December.

Mrs. Janice Green, Guest Speaker

Carolyn Benafield introduces her daughter, Julie, who sang as enterainment for the Honor Event

“Honor Event” Guests and Honorees: The five guests and Hazen’s three honorees at the “Honor Event” Monday evening were, l-r: John Roberts-Grand Representatieve to Louisiana of Jacksonville; Marsha Snyder-Grand Representative to Utah of Hazen; Mary Ann Barron-Grand Representative to New Hampshire; Erna Hester-Grand Representative to Nebraska; Pat Baxter-Grand Representative to Texas; John Root-Grand Representative to Nevada, all of Jacksonville; Chris Weems-Grand Representative to Illinois and Carolyn Benafield-Grand Representative to Idaho, both of Hazen. Erna was appointed during the meeting on Monday night.

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Des Arc 1960 If this photo looks familiar, it’s because it is similar to another 1960 aerial taken on the same day and published four weeks ago on the Oct. 22 front page. However, the view in this photo is looking in a more northerly direction and includes such things as the Des Arc High School and the S. Nichols residence. It will be republished for Thanksgiving to include a legend identifying various structures.

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HICKORY PL A INS The Cross Roads Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Deer Hunters Breakfast, at the Fire Dept. will be Sat., Nov. 21, 7-9:30AM. All U can Eat buffet for $5. Come join us, great food and fellowship. Everyone knows we like to talk and it’s Not just me. HA! Had a good turnout last Saturday, around 53. Looking forward to seeing some new ones this Saturday. The women’s exercise at HP Methodist Church has been canceled through the holidays. They will start back Jan. 4, 2016! All women welcome! Carter and Debbye Harrison welcomed family guests Tandee (Debbye's sister) and Mack Mackert, Amy Rodriquez (Debbye's niece) and daughters Victoria, Gabriella, Esperanza and Sophia last week. After visiting local tourist sites such as the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church and playground and Susan Waller's goats, they visited the Toltec Mounds in Keo. Later that week, Nov. 6th they helped with the rehearsal dinner for T. J. and Jessi Fletcher of Guy (Tandee's grandson) and attended the wedding the next day. Earlier in the week Amy broke her foot and had to fly back to San Antonio, TX and Mack took her vehicle and drove the girls home on Sunday. James Carlisle was taken to Springhill (NLR) Baptist. Prayers help him make it. He had congestive heart failure. He is home, send him a card, PO Box 343, Hickory Plains, AR, 72066. On Friday, November 13, I attended an event with my daughter, Tracy, at The Bible Church of Little Rock, which is the church she, Chad, and our “Cochran 7” are members. The Women's Ministry Board put on this event called "Christmas Changes Everything," which included a 4-course meal, door prizes, cooking demonstrations for several parts of the meal, and a guest speaker. There were over 150 women from the church and the community that came together to see 20 tables decorated in various Christmas dishes and decor that were all done individually from ladies of the church with Tracy being one of them. The guest speaker was a highlight of the evening though as it was Kerry Tit-

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tle, a lady from their church who lost her husband and two of their nine children in the April 2014 tornado that ripped through several areas of Arkansas. Kerry shared her heart, her story, and the ladies walked away knowing that no matter what God never leaves you, never forsakes you, and His plans are greater than ours. At the end of her story, the song Changes "Christmas Everything" that the event was named for was played for all to hear. It was Kerry's daughter, Tori's, who was one of the children she lost in the tornado, favorite Christmas song. It was deer hunter’s weekend around here again. Carl Weaver, Chad and Josie Cochran and Papaw went Saturday morning. Papaw got a young one. Chad and Josie didn’t see anything and had to get back for Caleb Cochran’s State football game. Papaw and Carl went to Wattensaw that afternoon and Carl got a nice doe. They hung it and went to Rick and Robbie Weaver’s to watch that great Razorback game. Christian had been here, but had already went home for the game. Sunday morning Carl helped Papaw get the deer cleaned and put in ice chest before he had to get back to Little Rock for football game they play. Robbie Weaver came over for Sunday lunch, I made sure it was done, so Carl got to eat roast & potatoes before her left. We enjoy Christian being with us a lot and he’s a good helper. Saturday morning, James Thomas, our brother-in-law, brought Sierra Thomas, our great niece, down to spend the weekend with Aunt C, Clara Clark. She stayed until Sunday night, when her dad, Matt Thomas, picked her up about 8:00 p.m. She was a lot of help to Clara- did the cooking, cleaning kitchen, and helped do other stuff. She and Clara enjoyed spending the time together, as always. Of course, I got to visit with her quite a bit, also. Sympathy and Prayers to the family and friends of Vonnie Ingle. She was the widow of our late Jack Ingle. She passed away Monday morning. She lived in Searcy for several years,

but she and Jack lived in Cross Roads for many years. Her Services will be at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Brown Grove. Visitation at 10AM, Service at 11AM, burial will be at Walters Chapel Cemetery. (Obit in this WRJ edition) Willie (Treadwell) Evans had knee Nov. 17 replacement at Baptist Hospital in Heber Springs. She would have to stay three nights in hospital post-op. Please keep them in your Prayers. Send her a card, Willie Evans, 340 Ruff N It Rd., Edgemont, AR 72004-9573. On the spur of the moment, Christian Weaver and I went with the King Kat crew to do a meal at Stuttgart Airport Tuesday night. The girls enjoyed Christian’s help. They said he worked good, but also everyone got wet(rained hard the whole meal) and Christian did the running. HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS! Come out and enjoy! Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM2:30PM, Sat.10AM-1:30PM. The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, Dec. 8th at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church at 1PM. Come join us, we have FUN! Have a Good Week In The Lord! Happy 8th Birthday Nov. 24th to Carly Sue Cochran (our granddaughter)! Happy Birthday Nov. 25th to Russell Patterson! Happy Birthday Nov. 22nd to Chuck Crawford! Happy Birthday Nov. 26th to Kevin Johnson! Happy Birthday Nov. 27th to Dessle Covington! Happy Thanksgiving to all, Nov. 26th! We all have so much to be Thankful for! And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20, NLT

Folks, I almost went off to bed, forgetting that this is Monday night when it is the time I try to keep you posted and enlightened with what I know and think. Miss Paula and Miss Dean would be calling me before a retired person is supposed to get up—so here you are: It has showered all day and tonight it finally figured out how to rain. Before the rain, I got rid of the leaves that had fallen since the BOYS were here and moved tons of them to the garden spot last week. I talked at length tonight with Reba Cato Watts, who lives in Bryant with husband, Doyle (Sonny). Benny Kittrell had told me he saw Otis Cato when his uncle Emory Cato was being admitted to Baptist Hospital. Both Catos lived at Gregory some years ago before going to the city of Little Rock. Emory is married to Flora Hallman Cato from McClelland. He is 100 years old and was taken to Rehab a few days ago. Sad news came last Saturday that Evelyn Edwards Coles died. She and Gary lived here for a few years and I came to know her then. Gary grew up here on his family farm. His Mom, Irene Neal Coles (J.T.) and her sister, Peggy, and I were great friends.

I said ‘sad news’ and it is for the family and friends, but for her it was a glorious day!! BECAUSE if any life was lived as the Bible teaches us to live—it was her’s!! So!! Our Brown boys, Matt and Kyle, did not go to LSU for Saturday’s Razorback game. Matt came and watched it at the “ballgame watching house”, aka Mickey Holder’s house. The American Legion and Auxiliary were in charge of the Veteran’s Day program, conducted by Barbara Kelly. It was attended by Representative Rick Crawford of Jonesboro, County Judge Charles Dallas and Augusta Mayor Burl Simmons, some Veterans and several of we Legion-and Auxiliary members and other citizens. (Rosetta says: not nearly as many as should have come). Saturday, the Flag Retirement Program was not well attended, either. Four-hundred flags were retired in the proper way by Veteran members of the Legion and an Air Force young man, Nathan Bishop, of the Little Rock Air Base, with his home being in Florida. Mike Pinegar and cousin Raysel Bradbury spent the weekend here and hunted. Fannie Peters and

Rosetta attended the funeral of Hettie Butcher on Thursday at Cotton Plant. Helen Fields of Dixie and Pat Horner of Riverside visited Hilda Givens at the Woodruff County Health Center on Friday and checked out McCrory’s Holiday Hustle. All of the Holder-Brown cotton crop finished being transported to the gin at Caldwell on Monday. The ‘Haulers’ have been Robert Doss and Jason Jones. Me thinks with this rain, that is a good thing— to be ‘DONE’. Got another call from a former Gregory resident today, Paul Neal. He is the one I whipped when I was only subbing, for not staying in at recess, he ‘snuck’ out. I found him and the Vincent temper ran amuck. I was worried his parents would come after me. I was barely old enough to be a ‘Sub.’ I told him that some years later, and he asked me ”Did you think I was stupid as well as mean? I would have gotten another one from them’. Not that way now and I believe that is some of the problem. Mama wanted me to be a teacher, but the LORD knew better. That is all I know. Rosetta

NEW BETHEL NEWS Donna Kelly, Correspondent

We had a nice service at New Bethel Sunday. We were expecting to have a change in weather. I didn’t expect to see a frost on our roof. Also, I went to get some water and found our water hose with ice on it. We were sorry to hear of the death of Barbara Ingle Sunday morning. Our thoughts and prayers arewith the family. We saw the farmers cut-

ting beans Sunday morning. They were taking advantage of the sunnyweather. Sandy Kelly has not felt well this last week. We continue to have a nurse come out to our house and dress John’s foot. It is a slow progress but they say it looks better. I had a phone call from Walsie Jennings one evening. She is doing verywell.

We have a meeting with the doctors at the Wound Center on Thursday. I suppose most everyone is looking forward to Thanksgiving, which is only a few days away. We haven’t made any plans but will just be thankful and hope everyone will feel better real soon. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy what we have.

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FARM/HOME Upcoming conference to discuss nutrient management, edge-of-field monitoring By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Producers throughout Arkansas and neighboring states have an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in nutrient management and edge-of-field monitoring at an upcoming conference sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring: From the Great Lakes to the Gulf is a three-day conference being held Dec. 1-3 in Memphis. Farmers, conservation experts and researchers from around the country are invited to learn about innovative nutrient reduction strategies, activities and programs that have proven to be successful. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Downtown Memphis Hotel, and will kick off Tuesday, Dec. 1 with a three-hour “Healthy Soils for Healthy Water” symposium at 10 a.m. The conference will also feature three breakout tracks, focusing on research and monitoring results, the implications of those results for reducing nutrient loads and watershed project implementation.More than 18 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Soil and Water credit have been approved for this conference. Attendees can register at any time before the conference, and attend either the Tuesday symposium, the remainder of the conference or both; fees range from $189$525 for Soil and Water Conservation Society members, from $209-$590 for non-

members and from $139-$240 for students. Mike Daniels, extension nutrient management and water quality specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said the conference is an excellent opportunity for individuals involved in farming, water and soil conservation and research to learn about the current status of research, policy and government efforts in addressing nutrient losses to the Gulf of Mexico from agricultural landscapes within the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins. “Concerns over nutrient loading to the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico will continue to stimulate activity and effort to address the issue,” Daniels said. “This conference is bringing together farmers, crop consultants, researchers, extension specialists, state and federal officials and nongovernment organizations from States within the Mississippi to collectively address nutrient losses from agriculture to the Gulf of Mexico. I believe this conference will help a diverse set of stakeholders see what others are doing, find common ground and goals and integrate their efforts into effective, voluntary solutions for all.” Individuals interested in attending the conference can learn more by contacting the Soil and Water Conservation Society at www.swcs.org or calling 515-289-2331, or contacting Mike Daniels at mdaniels@uaex.edu.

Rice Executives and USDA Economist to lead rice session on November 19 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Rice markets and associated technology will be the topics of three installments of the Food and Agribusiness Webinar Series on Nov. 19. The online event is free and presented by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Farm Service Agency. The sessions are: “U.S. and Global Rice Markets Face Tighter Supplies in 2015-16,” presented by Nathan Childs, agricultural economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, at 2 p.m. Central time Nov. 19. Current supply and demand estimates for both the U.S. and global rice market will be presented as well as U.S.

price forecasts. The 2015-16 U.S. market is being impacted by a smaller crop, rising U.S. prices and a widening price difference over Asian competitors. Adverse weather in several major exporting countries has reduced the global supply outlook and pushed prices higher. Registration is at http://bit.ly/1NmH2cq. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Frost is coming, so put a blanket on it By Mary Hightower The Cooperative Extension Service U of A System Division of Agriculture

SEARCY, Ark. – The National Weather Service at Little Rock has issued a frost advisory from midnight Friday until 9 a.m. Monday and that’s the cue for gardeners to protect their plants. Blanket covering protecing delicate shrubs from late spring frost freeze April 14 2008. This is the correct method for protecting plants from cold damage. (Image courtesy Kevin Quinn.) Credit mandatory. “Before we get any cold weather, make sure the ground around shrubs is saturated,” said Sherri Sanders, White County extension agent for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “The moisture in the ground helps get them through the cold, and after all the rain we’ve had, the ground should be moist.” Sanders said watering should be done

at ground level and not over the foliage. If the temperatures fall into the freezing range, the water could freeze on the leaves causing damage. Additional protection is needed for other plants such as fall- or reblooming azaleas and roses. “For anything that’s tender, that’s blooming, we need to have some kind of sheet, cardboard box, towels, anything to cover the plant up long enough for the frost to hit and move on,” she said. “We prefer not to put on tarps or any kind of plastic, which aren’t breathable.” Sanders said gardeners should not leave the covers on day and night. “Just put ‘em on when you go to bed and take them off mid-morning.” Pansies and some gardenias are bred for the cold, so will be OK without covers. For more information about gardening, contact your county extension office or visit http://uaex.edu/yard-garden/default.aspx.

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

Week of Nov. 9 Days of field work: 3 Top Soil Moisture: 25% surplus, 75% adequate, Sub Soil Moisture: 50% adequate; 50% short Livestock Condition: Fair Main Activities: Farmers returned to the fields to harvest the remaining soybean crop. Livestock producers continue to supplement fall pasture with summer forage.

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High seniors looking toward earning a degree in a plant-science related field have an opportunity to apply for the $1,000 Janet B. Carson Scholarship, awarded annually by the County 76 Master Gardeners. The application deadline is March 10, 2016, for the scholarship that will apply to the 2016-17 academic year. Preference will be given to a resident who is pursuing a post-secondary degree in a plant science related field, including but not limited to horticulture, botany, agronomy, forestry, plant science, turf management and landscape architecture or design. The Master Gardener Program is a part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service. “With its focus on education, the Master Gardener program is offering this scholarship to encourage others to enter those academic and professional fields our members enjoy so much,” said Julie Treat, extension horticulture program

technician for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. This is the third year the scholarship is being offered. The application is available online at (www.uaex.edu/Mastergardener). The completed application should be returned to the County 76 Master Gardener Scholarship Committee; c/o Julie Treat; 2301 South University Avenue; Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 no later than March 10, 2016. It is anticipated that the scholarships will be awarded in early June of 2016. Please contact Mimi Cox at ARmastergardener@gmail.com with any questions. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Where does your Thanksgiving meal come from? As you begin to shop for your Thanksgiving feast this year, we encourage you to think for a minute about the journey your food has taken. You will find much of the traditional Thanksgiving meal began its journey on a farm right here in Arkansas. Arkansas is number three in the nation in turkey production. And we are the sixth largest producer in the United States of sweet potatoes. Our farmers also have a hand in the pecan and pumpkin pies. We are one of thirteen states in the nation to grow pecans. And while we are proud to be home to many pumpkin patches across the state, we do not produce enough to support every supermarket. Arkansas pumpkins however can be found at your local farmers markets or pumpkin patch. Although few go shopping for actual soybeans for Thanksgiving, there is a very good chance the soybean plays a significant part in your feast. This year Arkansas achieved its highest average soybean yield in history, securing our rank as 10th in the nation in soybean

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Pee Wee Parks and Recreation Football Banquet tonight The Des Arc Parks and Recreation Pee Wee football program will hold their end of season banquet, today, Thursday, November 19 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Des Arc Elementary School Cafetorium. All Pee Wee Coaches, players, cheerleaders and parents are invited to come out and eat a hot dog and show your appreciation for a great season. Parents and players are asked to bring all football equipment, practice and

game jerseys to the banquet. According to Joey York, Pee Wee Football director, “This equipment, unless it belongs to you, is the property of the Parks and Recreation department.” “We are responsible for collecting all of the equipment and storing until next season. We are blessed to live in a town that provides this expensive gear and we do not want to abuse this privilege. Please help us by turning in all of your gear,”

said York. “It has been another good year,” York said, “and we have had some fun and won a few football games along the way. Come out and show your appreciation for these kids and a job well done.” There will be something for all the kids and a highlight of the evening will be the recognition of all sixth grade players for their years of participation.

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Mariah Branham and Caroline Harris Members of Des Arc Lions Club chose two Peace Poster Contest winners at their monthly meeting Tuesday, November 10th. Share Peace was this year's theme. The contest is sponsored nationally and internationally to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. Mariah Branham was chosen as the 1st place winner. Mariah, a 13 year old 7th grade student at Des Arc High School, is the daughter of Brandy and April Branham of Des Arc. Her quote on Peace was "If

everybody would work together we could share peace”. The second place winner was Caroline Harris also a 13 year old 7th grade student. Both girls are in Mrs. Nancy Chappell's art class at Des Arc High School. Caroline is the daughter of Cyle and Michelle Harris of Des Arc. Mariah's poster will advance to the district level of competition and hopefully to the state, national, and international level. The Des Arc Lions Club has awarded fifty dollars to the 1st place winner and

twenty five dollars to the 2nd place winner. Eddie Addison, Lions Club President stated that he was impressed by the expression and creativity of all the participating students in the Des Arc Schools. Club members look forward to sponsoring the Peace Poster Contest again next year. Club members also want to thank Des Arc School's art teacher, Mrs.Chappell, for her assistance with this contest.

Basketball Highlights. . .

Three-point shot: Shelby Evants, #34 center left, shoots a three-point shot over Blayne Cook in the exhibition game against the Jr. Eagles.

All in the Family: Jr. Lady Eagle Kayci Kellar, #10 left shoots for the basket as cousin, Karson Covington #11 defends. Lindsey Reidhar is posted under the basket in the Green and White game recently.

Hootens.com Rankings Class 2A, Week 12, 2015 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Rison (8-1) 2. Junction City (7-2) 3. McCrory (9-0) 4. Mount Ida (11-0) 5. Hector (11-0) 6. Des Arc (10-1) 7. England (11-0) 8. Cross County (10-1) 9. Conway Christian (8-3) 10. Hazen (7-4) 11. Gurdon (7-4) 12. Lafayette County ( 8-3) 13. Brinkley (7-3) 14. Hackett (10-1) 15. Marked Tree (7-4)

16. Earle (8-3) 17. Poyen (6-5) 18. Magnet Cove (5-6) 19. Mountainburg (8-2) 20. Dierks (6-5) 21. Murfreesboro (4-7) 22. Hermitage (4-4) 23. Walnut Ridge (6-5) 24. Strong (4-7) 25. Parkers Chapel (3-7) 26. Salem (4-7) 27. Carlisle (4-7) 28. E. Poinsett County (3-7) 29. Bearden (2-7) 30. Spring Hill (4-6) 31. Augusta (3-6) 32. Quitman (5-6) 33. Woodlawn (1-7)

34. Palestine-Wheatley (3-7) 35. Mineral Springs (2-7) 36. J.C. Westside (5-5) 37. Foreman (1-9) 38. Bigelow (1-8) 39. Union Christian (3-6) 40. Clarendon (1-9) 41. Midland (1-9) 42. Mountain Pine (1-9) 43. Magazine (2-7) 44. Decatur (1-8) 45. Marvell (0-10) 46. W. Yell County (0-9) 47. Cutter M. Star (0-10) 48. Rector (0-10)

GAME OF THE WEEK No. 10 Hazen at No. 8 Cross County This could be a low-scoring affair, but Cross County's Anfernee Davis and Hazen's Logan Penn are game-changing speed merchants. Davis netted 306 yards and four TDs on 26 carries last week, scoring on runs of 8, 74, 49 and 69 yards in a 36-29 win over Murfreesboro. Less than a week after losing his 43-year-old father to a heart attack, Penn carried 18 times for 210 yards and four TDs in a 40-6 blowout of Poyen. Key matchup has Hazen senior guard Donovan Gurley and end Khalid Mills battling Cross County's outstanding linebacking tandem of seniors Jerry Andrews and Holden Byassee. LAST WEEK Hootens.com picked 12 of 14 games (86 percent) involving Class 2A teams. It has correctly picked 237 of 279 (85 percent) for the season. TOP HALF OF BRACKET Gurdon at RISON (18): Top-ranked Rison had a first-round bye and an extra week to prepare for Gurdon. Rison has not been challenged since its Week 3 non-conference (29-20) win over Camden Harmony Grove, currently No. 16 in Class 3A. Rison allowed just 13 points the last month of the regular season in wins over Parkers Chapel, Bearden, Strong and Woodlawn, none of which are still playing. Rison has intercepted 12 passes this fall, returning six of them for TDs. Senior LB Gage Roberts leads the Wildcats with 30 solo tackles, 21 assists, eight tackles for loss and three interceptions (two returned for TDs). Senior DT Josh Vick has a team-high 11 TFL. On offense, senior QB Seth Crouse has thrown 27 TD passes, just shy of the school record of 29. Senior RB Bryson Marks has rushed for 1,325 yards and 15 TDs behind Rison's best offensive line since 2010. Gurdon's marquee win this season came Week 8 at No. 12 Lafayette County, a 46-14 rout in the rain. Gurdon senior RB Jackie Harvell has rushed for 1,843 yards (9.4 ypc) and 28 TDs this fall. Senior LB Jackson Kirkpatrick leads the Go-Devils with 75 tackles (59 solos). Brinkley at HECTOR (21): No. 5 Hector improved to 3-0 vs. the 8-2A last week with a 56-14 victory over Parkers Chapel to go along with its wins over Strong (49-30) and Bearden (48-24). Junior QB Tanner Gaines ran for 121 yards and two TDs. Gaines completed 14 of 17 passes for 217 yards and three TDs. Senior WR Jalen Ferguson caught five of those passes for 120 yards and a TD. Sophomore Jadon Graham hauled in six passes for 73 yards and a TD. Brinkley senior tackles Jeremiah Jeffers (5-9, 240) and Kemar Coleman (6-4, 270), a newcomer, open lanes for senior RB/LB Daquan Greene (1,223 yards, 17 TDs). Greene paces the Tigers with 141 tackles (88 solos). Junior QB Accoreia Couch reads the dive and dive option well. Mountainburg at ENGLAND (28): No. 7 England's first-team defense has allowed 28 points all season. Ten different Lions have double-digit tackles, led by junior Simeon Brooks (36 stops) and senior Zach Montgomery (33 stops, seven TFL). Junior Brayden Brazeal has completed 70 percent of his passes for 2,300 yards and 34 TDs with no INTs. Brazeal has rushed for another 410 yards. Senior Xavier Iverson and junior B.J. Thompson have combined for 60 receptions for 1,274 yards and 20 TDs. England was challenged once this year, a 27-20 win Week 6 over No. 10 Conway Christian. England captured its first league (5-2A) title since 1987. Mountainburg counters with senior RB Clayton Stephenson (1,284 rushing yards), who topped 4,000 career rushing yards last week with 35 yards in a 43-20 win over Hemitage. Stephenson left the game after his fifth carry with an injury. Mountainburg's defense held Hermitage junior QB Monta' Thomas to 135 yards on 18 carries after sacking Thomas five times for minus 37 yards. Magnet Cove at DES ARC (24): No. 6 Des Arc's Double Slot features senior and 1,100-yard rusher Daylon Conway and his brother, junior Ontario Conway, who carried nine times last week for 191 yards and two TDs in a 44-0 rout of Walnut Ridge. Senior WB Colt Covington nears 1,700 all-purpose yards and paces the Eagles in receptions and receiving yards. Magnet Cove produced the biggest upset of the playoffs, so far, last week by turning three Earle turnovers into a 21-0 first quarter lead. Magnet Cove eventually won 43-36. Junior Zac Dunlap returned (missed three weeks with an ankle) to spark Magnet Cove with 34 carries for 147 yards and two TDs. Senior QB Harrison Wade completed 16 of 30 passes for 207 yards and three TDs with one non-damaging INT. Des Arc's lone loss came Week 2 at No. 3 McCrory 22-20. BOTTOM HALF OF BRACKET Hackett at MCCRORY (17): Hackett's Hornets are 2-0 vs the 6-2A with a Week 8 win over 6-2A member Palestine-Wheatley (46-26) and last week's 48-8 win over Carlisle. Hackett led visiting Carlisle 8-0 at halftime with the benefit of two Carlisle turnovers inside the Bison 30-yard line. No. 3 and 6-2A champion McCrory led Carlisle 55-0 in the second quarter three weeks ago in the regular-season finale. Hackett seniors Bryce Elmore and Adriene Lasko make the Hornets go on both sides of the ball. McCrory's Jaguars are completely healthy after the first-round bye. One lineman, senior LG/DT Chauncey Green (5-10., 245), plays both ways all the time. Sophomore RT/DE Jamond McCoy (6-3, 265) plays both ways about half the snaps. Lafayette County at MOUNT IDA (10): This is a rematch of a Week 10 shootout that visiting Mount Ida won 48-40. Mount Ida senior QB T.J. Wilson completed eight of 10 passes for 160 yards and four TDs in that road win. The Lions ran for 226 yards. Lafayette County RB Tre' Burks rushed for 113 yards (6.3 ypc) in the loss. A week ago, Mount Ida rushed for 426 of its 468 total yards in a 49-8 win over Salem. Senior RB Jesse Lowry ran for 112 yards, and senior Cody Robertson added 144 yards. Burks carried 22 times last week for 203 yards and three TDs in a 55-26 win over Strong. Hazen at CROSS COUNTY (1): See 2A Game of the Week. Conway Christian at JUNCTION CITY (13): Air Junction keeps chunkin' despite losing senior QB Will Smith to a concussion. Not exactly, but junior QB Joe Lowe completed three passes two weeks ago in the regular-season finale. Last week he connected on seven of 12 passes, including two for TDs in a 48-0 rout of J.C. Westside. Junior RB C.J. Johnson topped 100 rushing yards the past two weeks. No. 2 Junction City is 8-0 since losing Week 2 at No. 1 Rison 15-14 and Week 3 at Haynesville, La. 3320. The Dragons own a 16-game postseason win streak. They are 36-4 all-time in home playoff games. In contrast, Conway Christian owns three postseason wins in eight years of varsity football after defeating Dierks 28-8 last week. Senior QB Jakob Henry completed 19 of 31 passes for 240 yards and three TDs, two to junior receiver Seth Smith and one to senior wideout Jon Mark Wood. Conway Christian allowed 149 yards on 17 carries to Dierks senior RB Trendin McKinney. Junction City's defense allows 66 passing yards per game.

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Eagles advance to second round of playoffs with victory over Walnut Ridge 44-0 Take on Magnet Cove Panthers Friday at Hinson-Rollins Field The Des Arc Eagles have advanced to the Second Round of the 2015 Football Playoffs after holding the Walnut Ridge Bobcats scoreless on Friday, November 13, 44-0 at HinsonRollins Field. The Eagles hosted the first round of the playoffs after taking Second Place in the Conference. This Friday evening, November 20, the Eagles earned another home game after defeating Walnut Ridge and Magnet Cove defeating Earle.

With a win, the Eagles will advance to the Third Round of the Playoffs and would potentially play England or Mountainburg. If Mountainburg wins, the Eagles could possibly have another home game for the Third Round. Des Arc is picked by Hooten’s Arkansas Football to win by 24 points. Other Conference winners were: Hazen defeated Poyen and will face Cross County. Brinkley won their matchup against Marked Tree and will face Hector.

Carries for 82 yards One Rushing TD, 13.6 Yards Per Carry, Seven Tackles. Jacob Moody: Three Carries for Six Yards, Two Yards Per Carry. Johnny Gray: Three Carries for Four Yards. Noah Kennedy: Four Carries for Twelve Yards, One Rushing TD, Two Completions out of Seven Attempts for 29% Completion for 36 yards, Two Tackles. Jacob Adams: One Reception for the Two Point Conversion, Seven Tackels

Eye on the Prize: Colt Covington, #18 center, keeps his eye on the ball for a reception in the First Round of Playoffs on Friday, November 13. The Eagles held the Bobcats scoreless. Final score Des Arc 44, Walnut Ridge 0

Not stopping me today...: Ontario Conway, #19, beats the Walnut Ridge defense as he goes on to score a touchdown for the Eagles Friday evening, Nov. 13. O.C. had nine carries for 182 yards for a total of 191 yards The Eagles will face Magnet Cove this Friday at Hinson-Rollins Field. Game time is at 7:00 p.m. The Eagles are taking the playoffs one game at a time and are taking care of business as a team. Game time is 7:00 p.m.. Come out for some great weather and football, cheer with other fans and the cheerleaders, and don’t forget a great sounding band along with good concession food. It doesn’t get any better than this!

McCrory had a bye and will play Hackett. Carlisle was defeated by Hackett. Stats for Friday’s game for Offense and Defense: Hayden Flud: Four Carries for 20 yards, One Rushing TD, Five yards per carry, Three Tackles. Donald McCoy: Two Carries for 8 yards, Four Yards Per Carry. Daylon Conway: Six

with Three Sacks and One PBU Colt Covington: Seven Carries for 50 Yards for 7.14 Yards per Carry, Two Receptions for 36 Yards, 20 Yards Punt Return, Three Tackles. Ontario Conway: Nine Carries for 182 Yards, Two Rushing TD’s for 20.2 Yards Per Carry, Six Tackles with One Sack.

Knock, Knock! Senior Jacob Adams, #16 right, is knocking at the Bobcat ball carrier’s back door on Friday evening. Jacob added three sacks to his stats.

Gotcha! Senior Mathew Tate, center left, sacks the Walnut Ridge quarterback in the Eagles First Round Playoff game on Friday evening. All photos by Rodney Adams

Trey Lee: Four Carries for 22 Yards, One Rushing TD for 5.5 Yards Per Carry, Two Tackles, One PBU Tanner Estes: One Carry for Three Yards, Two Yards per Carry.

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Dec. 6, at 3:00 p.m. at the Elementary School. The band will be marching in the Cabot Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 13, and Jr. Regional Tryouts are Saturday, Dec. 5. The next meeting of the Band Boosters will be at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 6.

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Sacks. Mathew Tate: Five Tackles and One Sack.

He’s not heavy, he’s my brother: Daylon Conway, #5 left, gets a little help from his brother, O.C. #19 third from left in Friday’s game against Walnut Ridge. The Conway Brothers were listed in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s Top 2A Performers published Wednesday, Nov. 18

DAHS Band Boosters hold November regular meeting The Des Arc School Band Boosters met at the band room on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for their regular monthly meeting. Upcoming events discussed were concession stand workers for the playoff game here Friday night. Also, the band will be participating in the Chamber Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5, and their Christmas Concert will be Sunday,

Isaiah Williams: One Tackle and One Interception. Spencer Wrigley: Eight Tackles, Two Sacks Clayton Nickelson: Eight Tackles with Six

LIL’ BOUNCERS BASKETBALL REGISTRATION FORM FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 The Des Arc Parks and Recreation announces that it is time to register your child for the 2015-2016 basketball fundamental program. This is a fundamental basketball skills program for students in first, second, and third grades. Students will showcase their basketball talents during half time of the Jr/Sr High home basketball games. The registration fee is $25.00 which covers cost of a t-shirt and insurance. A practice schedule will be sent home soon. Please send the complete registration form along with fees in an envelope to Mrs. Stacy Childers at the elementary school. If you have any questions, please contact Ronnie Ward at 501-850-6022. REGISTRATION FORMS AND FEES MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------Registration Form _

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November Plea Day Results The following cases were heard by Judge Tom Hughes in Plea Day Hearings held in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff for the Northern and Southern Districts, November 16 and 17: Northern Vicky Hunt charged with Theft by Receiving and Failure to Appear. Continued to January 20,2016. Charles Cobb charged with Sexual Indecency with a Child-Five Counts. Waiver of Arraignment. Plead Not Guilty. Pre-trial set for January 20, 2016. Cassie Evans charged with Aggravated Assault on Corrections Law Officer. Continued to January 20, 2015. Kathi Alday charged with Possession of Schedule I or II excluding Meth or Cocaine. Plead Not Guilty. Pre-trial set for January 20, 2016. Jeremiah McMillen charged with Aggravated Cruelty to Dog, Cat or Horse, Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons and Residential Burglary. Defendant required to retain attorney by January 19, 2016. Hearing set for January 20, 2016. Au s t i n We a t h e r l y charged with Battery-Second Degree-Class D Felony. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $500.00 and 24 months Supervised Proba-

tion. Alec Huffstickler charged with Breaking or Entering. Continued to January 20, 2016. Amanda Capshaw-Pretrial set for January 20, 2016. Vanessa Peters charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles. Plead Not Guilty. Pre-Trial set for January 20, 2016. Courtney Dorman charged with Possession of Depressants/Stimulants. Continued to January 20, 2016. Daniel Powell charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Hearing February 17, 2016. Tracy Leighann Robinson-Continued to January 20, 2016. Kelvin Walker-Plead Not Guilty. Waived Formal Arraignment. Continued to January 20, 2016. Lakeysha Taylor charged with Tamering with Physical Evidence. Revocation. Michael Anderson-Attorney Eric Kennedy apointed. Plea set for Janaury 20, 2016. Michael Baker-Attorney motioned for Continuance. Continued to February 17, 2016. Paul Hood-Waived Court Appointed Attorney. Continued to January 20, 2016. Carl Stewart charged

with Fleeing-Class D Felony. Sentenced to 36 months Supervised Probation. Southern Victor Penn charged with Theft of Property Reset for January 19, 2016. Branson Ellis charged with Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance with Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Methamphetamine or Cocaine with Purpose to Deliver, Possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance that is not Meth or Cocaine with Purpose to Deliver x2. Reset for January 19, 2016. Brooks Castleberry charged with Delivery of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance x2. Pre-trial February 16, 2016. Trial March 3, 2016. Necko Langhorn charged with Rape, Assault-Second Degree x3.. Pre-trial set for January 19, 2016. Michael McAdoo charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons and Possession of Controlled Substance. Reset for January 19, 2016. Antroine Humbert charged with Domestic Battery-Third Degree and Violation of Extended Post Conviction of No Contact Order. Reset for January

Yopp’s Addition to the City of Hazen. Warranty Deed Ronnie O’Cain and Jodi O’Cain, Grantors, hand paid by Brad McDowell, Grantee, the following lands lying in the Southern District of Prairie County: A part of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and part of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 in Section 36, T2N, R4W containing .25 acre, more or less. Special Warranty Deed First Security Bank, Custodian of the Janie F. Rogers IRA, Grantor, hand paid by Janie F. Rogers, Grantee, the following lands lying in

Prairie County: The Northern 26 acres in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 35, T5N, R6W. Warranty Deed Ethel D. Markel-York, Betty L. Dietrich and Kimberly Markel-Boyer, Grantors, hand paid by Betty M. Brill, Grantee, the following described lands situated in the Northern District of Prairie County: Tract One: Beginning at the NE corner of Lot One, Calhoun Subdivision in Section 35, T5N, R5W, thence South 43 degrees 43 feet West, along East Line of Said Lot One a distance of

19, 2016. Matt Carpenter charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Reset for Janaury 19, 2016. Anthony Saxton charged with Failure to Comply with Registration and Reporting Requirements. Reset for March 24, 2016. Patrick Hill charged with Controlled Substance, Fraudulent Practices and Fraud or Deceit. Reset for January 19, 2016. Carl Stewart-Reset for November 17, 2015. David Swartz charged with Fleeing. Reset for November 17, 2015. Jeffery Linam charged with Theft of Property x4. Reset for November 17, 2015. Jason Howell charged with Delivery of Methamphetamine or Cocaine x2. Hearing set for Janaury 19, 2016. Dennis Scott Reitz charged with Probation Revocation. Reset for January 19, 2016. Trisha Larkin charged with Intimidating a Jury, A Witness or an Informant. Reset for January 19, 2016. Madison Walker charged with Theft and Criminal Trespass. Reset for Janaury 19, 2016.

Pay. Continued to November 23, 2015 by Motion of Defendant. Jennifer M. Mitchell, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Continued to December 14, 2015. Roy Miller, Jr., Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Continued to December 14, 2015. Jim F. Vent, Hazen, charged with Failure to Pay Registration Fee. Bond Forfeited. Larry D. Willliams, Austin, charged with Littering. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. Jerry Yancey, Ward, charged with Domestic BatteringThird Degree. Affiant

dropped charges. City Cases Curtis L. Mansfield, Des Arc, charged with Criminal Mischief. Warrant Withdrawn. Donald Laray McCoy, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Commuunity Service. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter. David Lukens, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Probation Violation. Continued to November 23, 2015. Tiffany M. Kilgore, Brinkley, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one. And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors His tales became a joke, All his buddies listened quietly For they knew where of he spoke. But we'll hear his tales no longer, For ol' Joe has passed away, And the world's a little poorer For a Veteran died today. He won't be mourned by many, Just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, Very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family, Going quietly on his way; And the world won't note his passing, 'Tho a Veteran died today. When politicians leave this earth, Their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing, And proclaim that they were great. Papers tell of their life stories From the time that they were young, But the passing of a Veteran Goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution To the welfare of our land, Some jerk who breaks his promise And cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow Who in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his country And offers up his life?

458.0 feet to a point near the center of the channel of Bayou Des Arc, a distance of 112.9 feet to a two-inch iron pipe; thence continue North 39 degrees, 09 feet East a distance of 350.0 feet to a point; thence North 64 degrees 48 feet West a distance of 50.0 feet returning to the point of beginning, containing 0.77 of an acre, a portion of which lies within the channel of Bayou Des Arc. Tract Two: Lot One, Calhoun Subdivision, Section 35, T5N, R5W Northern District of Prairie County.

The politician's stipend And the style in which he lives, Are often disproportionate, To the service that he gives. While the ordinary Veteran, Who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal And perhaps a pension, small. It is not the politicians With their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom That our country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, With your enemies at hand, Would you really want some cop-out, With his ever-waffling stand? Or would you want a Veteran His home, his country, his kin, Just a common Veteran, Who would fight until the end.

District Cour t 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, November 16, 2015: State Cases Melissa Barbee, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor , Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $920.00 and 128 hours Community Service. One count of Failure to Appear merged. Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to

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Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the County Clerk’s office at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, November 17, 2015: Land Transfers Heirs Deed Emma J. Curlett, Felicia Curlett, Oscar Curlett, Jr. and Martha Curlett, Grantors, hand paid by Emma J. Curlett, Grantee, the following described real property in the Southern District of Prairie County: Lot Eleven, Block Three of

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Henry B. Hutcherson, Lonoke, charged with Child Protection Act, Careless/Prohibited Driving, Unlawful Use of Driver License, CDL Driving CMV on Suspended CDL and Operation of Unsafe CMV. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for January 14, 2016. J. J. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant. D’Amato Robinson Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

He was just a common Veteran, And his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us We may need his likes again. For when countries are in conflict, We find the Veteran's part, Is to clean up all the troubles That the politicians start. If we cannot do him honour While he's here to hear the praise, Then at least let's give him homage At the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline In the paper that might say: "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A VETERAN DIED TODAY."

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It’s Really OK now to tip hats - and raise glasses; USPS achieves 100% Friday delivery for first time! The point of tracking USPS delivery finally pays off ! For the very first time last week, Journal subscribers in 100% of the tracked locations below obtained “next-day-delivery” on their Nov. 12 Journal . . . (received Lucky Fri., Nov. 13). (Alma is excluded because of its more distant location.) Furthermore, officials at the Main USPS Distribution Center, NLR made this committment to the Journal: “We are planning on making this (next-day-delivery) a trend”. Chart below shows actual delivery dates for the past 11 weeks. The only Journal issue/mailing dates shown where Friday deliveries occurred were: 9/3, 11/5, 11/12 (highlighted in yellow). Not shown are six previous (less-than-100%) Friday deliveries on 5/8, 6/5, 6/19, 6/26, 7/24, 7/31. The eight weeks of mixed delivery are “X’d” thru, and may not be published again . . . in order to record hopefully “next-day-deliveries” only from this point forward. Deliveries that required 4 days or longer are shown in RED color. (colors viewable online)

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Sen. Tom Cotton: US Has to Fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria The recent killings by the Islamic State — the downing of the Russian jetliner, the twin bombings in Beirut and the Paris attacks — prove that "we can't fight the war on terror on our turf or in Europe," Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday. "We have to take the fight to them in Iraq and Syria," the Arkansas Republican, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Jake Tapper on CNN. "The Islamic

State has the capability to strike outside Iraq and Syria." Americans should be "very concerned" that the terrorists could strike in the United States — and Cotton introduced legislation Tuesday to extend the current provisions of the Patriot Act to allow the National Security Agency to continue its controversial metadata collection program until next year.

Monroe Countyproperty on list for historic review The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will consider five Arkansas properties for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places when it meets at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, in Little Rock, AHPP Director Frances McSwain anProperties to be considered for National Register nomination are: * Union Chapel School and Shop Building near Springfield in Conway County * Monroe County Bank Building at Brinkley in Monroe County * Overstreet Hall at Magnolia in Columbia County * Little River County Training School Historic District at Ashdown in Little River County * Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs in Carroll County The board also will consider the Byrd Memorial at Gray Rock in Logan County, the Bill Clinton Boyhood Home at Hope in Hempstead County and the Goad Springs Cemetery near Lowell in Benton County for listing on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places. The Arkansas Register recognizes historically noteworthy places that are not eligible for listing on the National Register. The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency that identifies, evaluates,

Foodbank in Hazen on Friday with commodities Arkansas Foodbank will be distributing USDACommodities onNovember 20 at the Hazen First United Methodist Church (211 N Hazen Ave, Hazen). The distribution will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You must arrive prior to 2:00 p.m. to receive food. Please bring photo ID and proof of Prairie County residence Residents may only receive food from one of the distributions.

registers and preserves the state’s cultural resources. Other agencies are the Arkansas Arts Council, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Delta Cultural Center, the Old State Museum, the House Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission and the Historic Arkansas Museum.

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If it’s almost Thanksgiving . . . then it’s time for this magnificent Ginkgo in Des Arc to show off

The tree sits at the corner of 7th & Main, directly across the street from DAHS and at the home of Russell Wray. These photos, taken yesterday Nov. 18, show that the colors should reach their maximum peak maybe this weekend, for those who want to see. Top closeup also catches a waxing crescent moon, 41% illuminated. The Ginkgo (Maidenhair) tree is similar to fossils dating back 270 million years, and is very slow growing, normally reaching a height of 66-115 ft, but can reach a height of over 160 ft. They are also longlived with some specimens claimed to be more than 2500 years old. The Ginkgo, native to China, has unique fan-shaped leaves which turn bright yellow in the fall and usually all drop within a matter of a few days - or even overnight, per a vivid memory from the early 50’s. “It was while walking past the tree on my way to school that morning, after a surprise overnight snow awash with glistening sunshine, to discover the fresh-fallen snow under the tree totally covered with every yellow leaf the tree had possessed only the day before.” cw

Ramblings . . . . by Verna Herkamp We are told of all the people on earth, no two are alike. Surely there must be two or three that have a “junk box” to throw all the little nothing things in. Things like paper clips, a rubberband, glue stick, etc. While looking in my “junk box” for a plastic clip, I found a red permanent marker and two small seam rippers. I have no idea how or when they got in my junk box. I never used them. While reading my book of all knowledge I bought from a salesman, I was looking at a picture of chocolate hills in the Philippines. They are a mystery to geologists. There are acres of them. They are about 20 feet high and 25-30 feet across at the bottom. They are covered in grass and in off-season, when the grass turns brown, they look like giant chocolate drops. I took the book across the street to our neighbors, who are from the Philippines. I aasked Nabell, the wife, if she had ever seen chocolate hills and she said, “Oh yes! My grandfather lives close by them.” I asked her about what they did for entertainment and sports in the Philippines. As it turns out, they do about the same things we do, even potlucks. My first public job was folding shirts at the Little Rock Laundry and Cleaners. All I had to do was lay the shirts face down, press a peddle on the floor, and it folded the shirts. It was fast, easy and boring. I soon made friends with three co-workers. Edith was Jewish. She had fled Germany to live in the United States. She spoke very little English. The other two friends were deaf mutes. Even in broken English and words without sound, we communicated quite well. We used hand gestures, facial expressions, a little acting and a whole lot of laughter. Sometimes we must have looked a little silly. I don’t know whatever happend to my first best friends away from home. I am srprised that I feel a little sad when I think of them. As varied as our lives were, we had one thing in common. We worked for very low wages. That was before minimum wages, social security and padded bras. My how times have changed!

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