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

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Bell associated with 4 clock faces in Prairie County Courthouse tower, Des Arc (located in area behind arched louvres)

County Fair opens with parade here Saturday, Sept 17

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., SEPT. 15,5:30/7 Jr. Eagles hosting Riverview Raiders

THURS.SEPT.15, 12 NOON Chamber of commerce Meet, F & Bank

FRI., SEPT. 16, 7PM Sr. Eagles at Brinkley

THUR-SUN,, SEPT. 15-18

Fair dates Sept. 20-24

Man-Power Conference Faith Outreach Ministries

SAT., SEPT. 17, 4:30 PM Prairie County Fair Parade Des Arc, Lineup at 4 pm

SUN., SEPT. 18, 7 AM Men’s Breakfast Methodist Church

On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, this small plane landed in the river here and rolled right up onto the ramp at Riverfront Park. The occupants emerging from this “flying machine” were identified as the Rusty Coonfield family from Lonnie. They came especially to let their daughter play in the Riverfront Park area, they advised.

These photos were taken by Dena (Jeremy) Knight’s mother, Debbie English, who was in the park with the Knight children (her grandchildren) Grace and Bennett, who were also playing in the park.The children all played together along with Addison †ate, who was there with her grandmother, Karan Skarda. They all had a wonderful afternoon playing and visiting. (Flying in is one way to avoid the interstate traffic.)!

TUES., SEPT. 20, 6 PM Quorum Court meeting Rescheduled

TUES., SEPT. 20, 6 P M Pee Wee Football Hinson-Rollins Field

TUES., SEPT. 20, 7 PM Des Arc City Council Meets, City Hall

TUES-SAT, SEPT. 20-24 Prairie County Fair Fairgrounds between Des Arc and Hazen

RepublicanParty rally scheduled

SAT., SEPT. 24, 5 PM Class of 1986 reunion Dondies

SUN., SEPT. 25, 6 PM Community Worhip Faith Outreach Church MON., SEPT.26, 6:30/7 PM Annual Report to Public Monthly Board meeting Superintendants Office

MON., SEPT. 26, 5:30 PM Parent Advisory (PALS) Elem. Cafetorium

SAT., OCT. 8, 7AM-TILL Community Yard Sale Des Arc Nursing & Rehab

The 2016 Prairie County Fair will open with a parade of horse back riders, old vehicles, wagons, along with beauty queens and clowns.

The parade will be at Des Arc on Saturday, September 17. It will line up at the Acco Building in west Des Arc at 4:00 p. m., it will proceed eastward on Main Street and end at the Riverfront Park.

The parade will open a full week of activities that will take place at the fairgrounds six miles north of Hazen and west on High-

way 249.

Sunday, Sept. 18, will be a busy day for volunteers who will be checking in items for display in the commercial building. This always includes a large collection of items created by local citizens, from the smallest jar of preserves to the large quilts and paintings that will show off the talent of Prairie County individuals. “You are encouraged to bring your items that have been made or created this year for display and judging - and often

Rita Dobson resigns

Election Information

Prairie County Republican Party is hosting a rally for the Prairie County Republican Party Candidates after the Prairie County Fair Parade on Saturday September 17, 2016 in the City Park Pavilion. Congressman Rick Crawford has been invited to attend.

Food will be provided by donation only. Come join us for this fun filled event.

Prairie County Clerk Rebecca Hayley advises that persons needing absentee ballots for the November 8 General Election in Prairie County may request those now from the clerk’s office in Des Arc by calling 870256-4434.

The deadline for requesting absentee ballots is November 5, 2016. The deadline for returning absentee ballots to the clerk’s

Rita Dobson has resigned her position as Prairie County Republican Party Chairman; she will retain her position as Prairie County Election Commission Chairman along with Stan Ferguson the third member of the commission.

Prairie County Republican Party appointed Rick Dobson as Chairman.

office is November 6.

Early voting in the Des Arc school election started Tuesday and will continue through September 19. This is done in the clerk’s office at the courthouse in Des Arc during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a. m. until 4:30 p. m. Absentee ballots for the school election can also be requested from the county clerk’s office.

times, prize money,” said Laurie Toll, volunteer.

The fair board, chaired

by Connie Swaim of Hazen, has a week of activities scheduled for the week of September 19 through Saturday, September 24.

The exhibit building will be open at 5 p. m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p. m. on Saturday.

The demolition derby, a crowd pleaser event, will begin at 7 p. m. Saturday.

See a complete schedule on Page 14.

ObituarieS Pg. 4

Frank Bednar Jr., 83, Slovak Kenneth Dooley, 58, Stuttgart Butch Ford, 66, Searcy A.W. Garrett, 92, Stuttgart Ruby Hall, 79, Hazen Johnny Harshaw, 75, N. Little Rock Corey Jackson, 42, Searcy Booker Riddle, 82, Cotton Plant Wayne Roediger, 91, Brinkley Johnny C. Routh, 62, Antioch David Sebree, 60, Stuttgart Dewey Toll, 90, Hazen

2016 Des Arc High School Homecoming Court

Introducing the 2016 Des Arc High School Homecoming Court: Pictured seated in front are Junior Maid Skylon Williams, Senior Maid Madison Evans, Maid of Honor Cierra Fisher and Sophomore Maid Lindsey Reidhar. Back row: Senior Maid Escort Hayden Flud, Junior Maid Escort Dillon Conway, Queen’s Escort Spencer Wrigley, Homecoming Queen Lexi Cook, Queen’s Escort Jerrod Williams, Maid of Honor Escort Kelvin Cohen, and Sophomore Maid Escort Jed Reidhar. Ball Bearer is Beckett Knupp and Flower Girl is Zoey Cook. Coronation ceremonies will be held in the High School Gymnasium Friday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m. Crowning ceremonies will be held at Hinson-Rollins Field starting at 6:30 p.m.

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With uniformed sons and daughters of Arkansas still in Iraq and Afghanistan (and elsewhere in that corner of the world, so alien to so many of us) it was hardly an inappropriate selection for an Arkansan prowling the stacks of a used bookstore in search of a few hours pleasant diversion. A good, engaging detective mystery would have done the trick, or a biography. But the title caught my eye, or jogged the memory; it had received generally favorable reviews when published several years ago but there were too many other titles more compelling, on subjects more current., so it had gone on the “someday” list. Now, at a buck, a steep discount from its $32.50 price when it debuted three years ago, it was someday, and a bargain to boot, irresistible.

Irresistible it was from the first page. History, yes, but mystery and biography as well, though the title [begin ital] Camelot’s Court [end ital], even with its subtitle -- [begin ital] Inside the Kennedy White House [end ital] -- was a bit misleading. Rather than focusing on John F. Kennedy’s corps of senior aides and cabinet members, their personalities and quirks and character, author Robert Dallek centered his work on the two primary challenges that consumed JFK on the foreign affairs front: Russia and Cuba. (Berlin, too, but it was welded to the larger matter of U.S. – Soviet relations).

There were challenges on the domestic calendar as well -- the burgeoning civil rights movement, health care and inflation, to name but three -- though Dallek gives them comparatively little space. Kennedy in fact had hoped to be able to give them far less attention that he was compelled to allot; as Dallek documents, the young president had hoped to make the world and America’s position his primary focus. JFK would learn that events control presidents far more than the converse.

Already Kennedy knew that public opinion shapes public policy, foreign and domestic, and that a president in his first term who desires a second had to manage not only his administration and the nation’s affairs but perceptions of it, foreign and domestic. Thus, with the Red Scare and “Who lost China?” lingering less than a decade after the censure of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and faced with a Russian counterpart and his undeniably expansionist ambitions, Kennedy had not only to be tough but appear tough.

The result, as Dallek (and many other) scholars observe, was that Kennedy steadily became captive to the concepts of previous administrations and apprehension of the next election. The result was the elevation of Cuba from a comparative nuisance to an existential threat (Khrushchev’s missiles), and the search for a way to either win militarily in Vietnam without triggering a wider war or exiting without political fallout at home.

The latter situation, a demonstrable quagmire well before Kennedy’s successor escalated American involvement, had “the best and the brightest” at the White House on a more or less permanent basis. Their deliberations were for naught.

To one such conference was invited Paul Kattenburg, who had spent years in Vietnam, knew its people, their traditions and culture; he was not, as so many of Kennedy’s court, an instant expert. Almost 20 years after JFK’s death, and after the last U.S. forces departed Vietnam, Kattenburg recalled the meeting with Kennedy and his advisors, civilian and military: “The whole group of them…absolutely hopeless… .There was not a single person there that knew what he was talking about…They didn’t know the past. They had forgotten the history…The more this meeting went on the more I sat there and thought, ‘God, we are walking into a major disaster.’”

Have times changed? Perhaps. The Joint Chiefs of Kennedy’s day were almost invariably unanimous in their recommendations for both Cuba and Vietnam: send in more troops or, short of that, nuke the joint.

Today’s Pentagon, viewed as quite more reluctant to engage with arms than many in Congress would prefer, is almost a model of reticence in comparison.

Dallek’s book is medicine for our time, a bitter potion that demands to be swallowed by anyone presuming the presidency, the Congress or the national security establishment. What do they know of, to what extent do they understand, the dynamics of the region that has taken so many American lives and so much American treasure? What parallels, if any, do they see between the Southeast Asia of the 1960s and the Middle East of today? Tough talk in a campaign can be mindless, and what is regarded at one moment as acting tough can produce books such as Dallek’s three generations later -- biography, mystery, Shakespearean tragedy.

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hile passing by the Main Street property owned by Wthe Des Arc School District that was the site of the beautiful home and grounds of the late Mr. and Mrs. Shuford Nichols and later Mr. John and Mrs. Robin Orsi, I begin to notice changes.

Today, Monday, I caught the culprit responsible for those changes for the better, Mr. Wayne Tucker has been removing unwanted vegetation from around the trees and shrubs and the work he has done is impressive. He has been using hand tools and had stopped to catch his breath when I happened by.

This guy deserves more than a bouquet for the work he volunteered to do, you might recall that he also volunteered his time and talent to erect the brick work in the fence on the school campus that runs alongside Main Street, where the Memorial Eagles roost. The site was once a glorious and stately attraction in Des Arc for many years and it seems very fitting that it be made beautiful again. The massive shade trees alone are something to behold. Wayne said he thought a good name for the area would be Eagle Park! That sure sounds fitting!

I can’t speak for Wayne but I would expect he would welcome other volunteers to assist in completing the work he is doing, there is still much to be done. I don’t know what the school district may have planned for the property but Wayne thinks it could be put to good use for a variety of functions.

By proposing this bouquet, I need to tell you all that as much as I admire what Wayne Tucker has done and continues to do for this community, many times our conversations that drift into politics often use far more brickbats than bouquets!! Our political views are quite different, but I want to lay my brickbats down long enough to present him, and ask the community to join me in presenting to him, a well deserved bouquet. So, my recommendation is that anytime we feel like throwing a brickbat at someone, we might find out that a bouquet is a better choice!

Well-done Mr. Tucker and I hope this recognition might encourage others to lend you a hand with what is a sizable project. As my favor in appreciation to you, I promise to help you with your continuing political education!! Just kidding!

Harvey Joe Sanner

A Jumbo Bouquet is Due!!

Personally Speaking It is with regret that it is learned that Perry Webb has suffered a stroke in recent weeks, according to Gladys Miller. Gladys and husband, David, are caretakers at the properties of Perry and Carolyn Webb in the Northside Community.

The Webbs, who reside in Anaheim, Calif., purchased property and built a nice home in the Northside Community several years ago and were frequent parttime residents here.

Perry’s wife, Carolyn, advised that it would be several months before Perry is able to travel and be back at their rural home here where they usually spent several months each year. recovery Continued wishes are sent to Mary (James) Tallent who had shoulder surgery last week.

She fell off a step-stool while cleaning a ceiling fan at her home. She said she had to crawl to get to her phone to call James.

According to his sister, Barbara Merrell, Steve Branham will be making several trips to M. D. Anderson Hospital for cancer treatments. Tests revealed that Steve has skin cancer on his nose and is of the

slow growing kind but now has gone very deep. He went last Thursday for a consultation for treatment options. Steve’s wife, Pam, will be taking him for the treatments. Steve is a 1966 graduate of Des Arc High School and is the son of the late Russell and Wanda Branham of the East Side, Des Arc. Steve is a Vietnam Veteran and resides at the Jennings Veterans Home.

Deanna Felts visited in Harrison last weekend with daughters, Amber and Wesley Whittaker and children, Zoey, 7, and Zane, 2, and and Michael Aimee Whitescarver and children, Briton, 4, and Elinor, 1 1/2.

Amber is a physical therapist, while the others are all teachers in the Valley Springs School.

Deanna’s husband, Jimmy, who has been living with cancer cells in his body for a few year, was pronounced cancer-free at his recent visit to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Jimmy and Deanna reside in the Oak Prairie Community. She is a retired DAHS English teacher.

Ronald and Betty Ewing Baldwin of Madison, AL were in Des Arc visiting Betty’s sister, Kathy Ewing and Ronald’s brother, George and Mardee Ford last Friday to Sunday.

Ronald and Betty are both graduates of DAHS, Ronald in 1958 and Betty in 1962.

On Saturday, Ronald, Betty and Kathy attended a “Cousins Reunion” at Greenbrier, hosted by cousin Linda and Jerry Earnheart. Edith Buchanan Baney joined the gathering to celebrate her 99th birthday, which was Sunday, Sept. 11. There were 21 in attendance for the reunion.

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and is punishable with up to a $25,000 fine. There have been signs removed without permission already this campaign season. People need to be aware that some signs have game cameras watching . These signs are quite expensive and charges will be filed with the prosecutor.

If you are a property owner and didn't give permission, please contact the candidate and ask them to remove the sign. In Prairie County, we strive to be fair to all candidates and property owners.

Rick Dobson, Chairman Prairie County Republican Party

Please renew my White River Journal for another year, and also my sister’s for another year.

We enjoy reading our papers every Friday.

Sincerely,

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24-hr Temps: Midnight to Midnight

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WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 9 Sep 10

18.29’ 17.19’ 16.08’ 15.17’

Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14

14.26’ 13.73’ 13.39’ 12.98’

Sep 7 Forecast for SEPT 12 was 12.60’ Sep 14 Forecast for SEP19 is: 11.80’

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

FLOOD STAGE . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00’ MAY 7, 2011 CREST . . . . . 39.43’

SUNRISES / SUNSETS THURSDAYS Sept 8 Sept 15 Sept 22

L etters & e maiLs It is once again Campaign season with the General Election on November 8, 2016. Candidates and their helpers are busy putting up yard signs and larger signs. Just a reminder of the rules of placing campaign signs; Signs must NOT be on the highway right of way. Please make every effort to determine where the right of way is and place your sign OUTSIDE of that line. The Arkansas Highway Dept has the right to remove any sign that is on the right of way and some have been removed in recent weeks. It is also a good idea to contact the property owner and ask permission to place a sign.

Arkansas law ACA 5-36103 (2013) states that it is a criminal offense to remove a political sign without permission from the owner of the sign. To remove a sign without permission is theft of property a Class B felony

Her many friends will want to send thoughts and prayers to Marjorie West, who is having some major health issues - while still at the same time continues to think of others. Her son, Clay, remains present to assist her.

Despite her own problems, she found time to bake a coconut birthday cake for the Journal editor (her favorite) this week, for which she is extremely grateful.

WEEK’S WEATHER, RAIN & RIVER

SUNRISE SUNSET 6:44 am 7:22 pm 6:49 am 7:12 pm 6:54 am 7:02 pm

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Jan 15: 7:14 am 5:52 am 6/4/16 Latest Sunset

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Laugh-In Corner Wrong email address: A couple was going on vacation but his wife was on a business trip so he went to the destination first and his wife would meet him the next day.

When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email.

Unfortunately, when typing her address, he mistyped a letter and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher’s wife whose husband had passed away only the day before.

When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint.

At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.

P.S. Sure is hot down here.

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“ T HE PAG E S TU R N E D B AC K ” (Compiled from White River Journal files)

Thursday,September 21, 1950

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he twelfth annual Prairie County Livestock Show at Des Arc started today with assembling of livestock and agricultural produce.

B. E. Wray, manager, announces that five free picture shows will be presented in the rodeo arena tonight. At 2 p. m.

Friday, the parade will be led by the Des Arc School Band under the direction of Robert C. Martin. On Friday and Saturday nights immediately following the rodeo there will be a dance at the Legion Hut with music by the DeValls Bluff Alley Cats.

Roy F. Schenk gets credit for bringing in the first rice to the new Des Arc Grain Drying Cooperative. The Zenith variety was produced on the S. R. Nichols land south of Highway 38 West of the SCurve between Abbington and Johnson Chapel.

Elder L. C. Felts of Des Arc was called as full-time pastor of the Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church here. He will give up his pastorate at the Sand Hill Baptist Church H. M. Nall, superintendent of the Des Arc Water & Sewer Co., in the interest of maintaining the water system, will on the last Friday of each month drain all water mains. This will possibly make the water yellow for a short time, so if planning on washing clothes make arrangements not to wash on Fridays.

Mrs. J. S. Henderson of Des Arc again proved she is the best woman shooter in Arkansas by winning the Women’s State Skeet Shoot at El Dorado on Saturday. At Stuttgart previously, she copped the state championship. Other local people at the El Dorado shoot were J. S. Hender-

son, R. R. Farris and Bob Whitaker.

Mayor J. K. Caskey fined two young men from Wiville Ark., in Woodruff County, $10 each and costs for stealing gasoline from a barrel at the American Hickory Handle Mill in Des Arc operated by Jeff Campbell.

Arnold Petty, producer, brought in the first bale of cotton of the 1950 season Tuesday. It was raised on the Tap Hornor farm in the Watson Community east of Des Arc. The W. B. Betzner Mercantile Store at Biscoe was broken into and a considerable amount of merchandise and clothing stolen. State Police assisted by Deputy Sheriff Buster Claussen are working on the case.

(Wimpy) Marshal Stephens’ sons, Orville and brother, Ralph (Skipper) are pictured with a 65-pound catfish caught by their dad in White River on a trotline. Stephens lives east of Welcome Home Corner north of Des Arc. Ray Castleberry of Rt. 2, Des Arc, won the door prize at the opening of the new Farmers Feed and Seed Store here last Saturday. His prize was 100 Rhode Island Red baby chicks and a sack of Nutrena chick starter.

An Old Time Revival will begin Sunday night, Sept.

24, two blocks south of the Magnolia Service Station in the big tent. Come and hear Evangelist Bill Porter and famous harmonica player, Howard Seratt.

Lockhart Grain Co. at Gregory advertises, paying: $2.10 per bu. for soybeans; $2.00 per bu. for white corn; and $1.35 per bu. for yellow corn

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in Rockefeller boards his campaign bus again this Thursday for a swing through several counties. He will speak at Des Arc on Saturday, September 19, at 11:30 a. m. He will also make stops at Hazen, DeValls Bluff, Slovak and Stuttgart.

The Des Arc Senior Eagles lost to the Brinkley Tigers 19 to 12 last Friday night there.

Donnie Cobb and John Cunningham scored the touchdowns for Des Arc. Les Johnson was named today as chairman of the annual finance campaign for the Des Arc Boy Scouts. Joe Skarda will be in charge of special gifts.

Frank L. Heavener of Des Arc caught what is thought to be a record Drum fish in White River at Hill’s Lake Landing north of town Wednesday, The Drum weighed 44 1/2 pounds and was sold to Johnson and Hayley Fish Market here.

Mayor Willis Eddins of Des Arc has been asked to serve as a judge for the State Championship Duck Calling Contest on Saturday, Dec. 5, in Stuttgart. Mr. Eddins won the state contest in 1961 and was a competitor in the World’s Championship competition.

Jeral C. Parr, 27, of DeValls Bluff, an employee of the McDonald Oil Co. of Hazen, was electrocuted accidentally Saturday morning as he was using a metal rod to measure the contents of a gasoline tank. The rod touched a high voltage wire above the tank.

Airman 2nd Class Russell L. Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Patterson of Johnson Chapel, was due to leave Sept. 9 for duty in Vietnam.

The six new members elected to the teen board of the Des Arc Teen Club last Saturday night were: Nina Lyn Dunbar, and Eddie Addison, 9th grade; Angie Butler and Lonnie Sutton, 11th grade;

and Cleta Overturf and Larry Crain, 7th grade. The Teen Club president, Roger Hambrick, presided at the election.

The installation committee is composed of Laura Lee Siitonen, Paddy Mullen and Billy Weatherley.

Adult board members will chaperone Friday evening and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Siitonen will chaperone Saturday night.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Johnson have sold their nice brick home at the corner of 6th and Curran, Des Arc, to Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Calhoun. The Johnsons are moving to Mobile, Ala. to be near their children.

Mrs. Lillian Horn of Des Arc recently purchased a registered Aberdeen-Angus bull from Edward G. Taack of Vilonia.

Horne’s Department Store advertises, Friday and Saturday only, Children’s Canvas Shoes, now $1.00 to $1.98 per pair.

In a full-page advertisement, Arkansas Power & Light Co. extends an invitation to everyone to attend the Open House of the new Electric Gold Medallion home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell in the Oak Prairie Community on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 5 p. m. The new home features a total electric kitchen. The home was completely remodeled to total electric by Nichols Farm and Home Center.

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. (Mae) Thomas of Des Arc are looking for their twin sons, Donnie and Ronnie, to be home after their release at Ream Field, Imperial Beach, Calif., after serving three years, two months and one day. Much of the time was spent with helicopters.

Open House and showing of the new 1965 Chevrolets will be held Thursday, Sept.

24, at Westerfield Chevrolet Co. in Hazen. See the Chevrolet, Corvair, Chevelle, Corvette and ChevyII Nova.

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icki Petrus of Hazen, has accepted the crown of “Miss Arkansas” from pageant officials, second runnerup in the state pageant last year after Elizabeth Ward, Miss Arkansas, was named Miss America. (Mary Stuart, first runnerup turned the title of Miss Arkansas down). Miss Petrus, 19, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Petrus of Hazen.

A Des Arc man and woman were arrested and charged with arson here Thursday, Sept. 10, after an investigation by Police Chief Bob Johnson, Officer Charlie Brooks and State Police investigator Gary Allen.

The house on East Anderson Street that was destroyed by fire was located on the McCrory estate property recently purchased by Ronnie Eans. His loss was estimated at $4,000, not insured.

Interest on Money Market deposits at White County Guaranty Savings and Loan in Des Arc is 14.9075% through Sept. 21, 1981.($10,000 min.)

The City Council approved a hike in gas prices at the meeting Tuesday night. “This is the first hike since 1979,” said Mayor Willis Eddins. Minimum charge will remain at $4.00 for the first 500 cubic feet.

All over 500 cubic feet will be raised $1.00 per 1,000 cubic feet. Council members also approved a raise for ambulance personnel to $25.00 for driver and $20.00 for EMT for out of town trips.

A commendation from the police depart-

ment in Speedway, Ind., was received here by Prairie County Sheriff Mike Grady, praising the work of Deputy Russell Jackson of this county for his quick response in apprehending a man wanted in Speedway for stealing a vehicle. Jackson found the car and the man in a routine check at a Biscoe gas station.

The Des Arc Senior Eagles football team traveled to Barton last Friday night and came home with an upset victory over the Bears 1514. Outstanding on offense were Billy Pearson, Romie Jones, Lee Bell, Quarterback Kevin Campbell and Fullback Keith Kellar. Defensive standouts were Kellar, Kevin Luck, Pearson, and Neal Mitchell with 9 tackles and four assists.

The Eagles play Beebe Friday.

Gaines Implement Co. Women’s Softball Team finished the season with a 19-16 record.

Players are: Debbie Cobb, Rhonda Erwin, Paula McFarlin, Jamie Campbell, Johnnie Madden, Teresa Whiting, Terry Briggs, Ann Guess, Krissy Kellar, Lorie McFarlin, Sharon Stallings, Diane Tate, coached by Donnie Cobb.

Sheila Vincent, 16, daughter of Billy and Corrine Vincent, was the Grand Prize Winner in the Youth Art Division at the Prairie County Fair here with her entry, an oil painting “Mission Bells” She is the granddaughter of artist, Sally DeVore.

Franklin McVey of Des Arc was robbed at gun point of $100 at a truck stop in Mabelvale, he reported to Little Rock police.

More Unveiling of our Past These MYSTERY PHOTOS appeared here in last week’s Sept. 8 issue and are identified below.

(Because of shortness of time and space, there are no Mystery Photos for next week - will start again with new ones Sept. 22)

Merchants of Main: Willis Eddins, left, and W. J. (William) Caskey in the mid 1960’s

James Henry McDaniel II, center, was joined by his four children (Bobbye Jean Forbes of

Searcy and Jimmy III of White Hall, left - Montine Nichols of Carlisle, Pa and Arthur of Cabot,

By Ann Rhoades, granddaughter of W. J. Caskey W. J. Caskey started the Caskey Hardware and Funeral Home in 1919 and later right), plus 45-50 relatives and friends last Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001 for an all-day celebration of the Street Car Café, both of which he operated for several decades. I heard stories his 90th birthday. about how during the depression folks needing a funeral would sometimes have Henry McDaniel was born Sept. 1, 1911 at Forrest City, where he lived and attended school to trade a cow , chicken or services for a funeral. He was well known in Prairie and later married the former Bobbye Keathley of the Northside Community, who passed away in County, as he was tax assessor and would ride horseback all over the county. He 1991. later was elected as Prairie County Judge.

He was very active in the First Baptist Church, even donating the land for the store. Willis continued the operation of the funeral home and hardware store until selling church to be built on. I loved going into the hardware store and seeing all the items that them to Billy Garth in December of 1978. The old Street Car Cafe was also purchased by he had for sale. Also when the grandkids would return for holidays, we always loved riding Garth. the pull rope elevator to the second floor. I was fortunate to grow up with W. J. Caskey Today the Hardware Store and Funeral Home are still in operation by Billy’s son, Jim, and his wife Bess. My Grandmother always said, she never knew who he would bring for who is also Mayor of Des Arc. dinner, as she called the noon meal.

So, still today “dealing with most all needs in hardware to end of life funerals” - the W.J. or Judge, as a lot of people called him, had a great sense of humor. He told me history continues. Mystery Photo Solved! about a time he had gotten a skeleton from some school that had gotten a new one for their biology class. He dressed the skeleton and put it in one of the sample/display caskets. He ran fishing line through the casket out a hole in the end. There were two gentlePOST SCRIPT: By Eldon Mushrush, Alma, Ar men that had been digging graves for him, so he thought he would pull a trick. As he had By the way the two men in the photo last week are Mr. Willis Eddins and Mr. W. J. the two grave diggers by the casket and skeleton, he was telling them that the coat was Caskey. Mr. Caskey along with Mr. Dave Hicks and Mr. Ernest Norman are the three men nice and one of them may want it as it only had a couple of bullet holes in it. As they that influenced my life and career in the retail business. They gave me jobs in their busileaned over to take a look Judge pulled the fishing line that made the jaw and teeth pop nesses when I was in school - and that carried me to a 47 year successful career in the together. He said they about knocked each other out and took off running. Only problem chain store business. with the trick is he could not find the diggers to dig his next grave. You never knew what he was up to with his harmless tricks, but he loved to laugh.

Additional Post Script: There was one WRJ reader who guessed that W. J. Caskey was In the mid 1960’s he sold his businesses to Willis Eddins’s pictured beside him. “One Bing Crosby, the singer / actor. (there is some surprising similarity, one could suppose) stop shopping” again as Willis’ wife, Jewel, set up a florist shop in the back of the hardware

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Frank Bednar Jr., former Slovak resident, dies

Kenneth Dooley, Stuttgart, dies of injuries

A. W. Garrett flew 28 WWII combat missions

Frank Bednar Jr., 83, of Slovak, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Frank was born September 28, 1932 to parents, Frank S. and Agnes A. Bednar who preceded him in death.

Frank cherished his wife of 61 years, June, and provided example through his love and commitment to his three children, Judy (J.D.) Dunnigan, Frank (Denise) Bednar and William (Debbie) Bednar, all of whom have passed on his love to their families, learning from his great example.

He is survived by his wife; three children; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was the oldest of 10 children.

Frank was a parishioner of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Slovak, Arkansas. He was also a life member of the Knights of Columbus. After high school, he began his career at Riceland Foods in 1952 and two years later progressed to Payroll Manager, retiring after 35 years. Frank enjoyed the outdoors, caring for his animals, growing large gardens, hunting, fishing and farming. He was gifted in providing for his family, loved making smoked sausage and kraut.

He was a gentle man who could rock babies or split wood with equal ease. His arms provided the warmest hugs to his family and will be missed.

As a memorial, a Celebration of his Life was held at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Slovak, Arkansas, with interment following in the church cemetery.

Kenneth Harold Dooley, 58, of Stuttgart passed away Friday, September 2, 2016, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-automobile accident.

Kenn was born December 22, 1957, in Marianna to Harold Maurice and Eunice Marie Dooley. He was a journeyman electrician and was employed at Riceland.

An avid fisherman, he was a member of Sherwood Bass Club and Anvil-Jaw Bass Club. He attended Stuttgart Harvest Church.

Kenn served his country with honor and loved his family with a passion only equal to how hard he worked to provide for them.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Dooley; and several aunts and uncles.

Survivors are his wife, Vickie Boston Dooley; two daughters, Kimberly Rose Guenther and her husband Timothy of DeValls Bluff and Alinor Roxanne Phillips and husband Michael of West Virginia; son, Robert Kirk Boston of DeWitt; and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services, officiated by Harley Petty, were at10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with burial following at Flynn Cemetery.

Armistead Wellford Garrett, 92, died peacefully at Stuttgart, AR, on August 30, 2016. He was born on March 28, 1924, in Richmond, VA, the son of John Henry and Eva Lacy Garrett.

In the fall of 1941, Wellford entered Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA, as a freshman in the Corp of Cadets where he studied industrial and mechanical engineering until the end of his sophomore year in March 1943. In April 1943, Wellford began undergraduate pilot training in the US Army Air Corp. He received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant and his pilot’s wings at George Field, IL, on June 27, 1944, and ultimately was assigned to the 577th Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, RAF Wendling, United Kingdom. Between December 1944 and May 1945, 2nd Lieutenant Garrett piloted 28 combat missions over Nazi Germany as the command pilot of a B-24J “Liberator” bomber and earned 2 Air Medals for “meritorious achievement …in aerial flight”. Following the end of WWII, Wellford resumed his studies at Virginia Tech in October 1945 and received his industrial engineering degree in the spring of 1947.

After graduation from Virginia Tech, Wellford began his professional career with Wortendyke Manufacturing Company in Richmond, VA, where he soon met the love of his life, Hilda Gertrude Bennett, and they were married on January 28, 1950 in Richmond. Wellford subsequently was employed by Albemarle Paper Company and Chase Bag Company, where he remained for the rest of his career. Wellford and Hilda transferred with Chase around the country as he assumed senior management positions in the Chase Bag plants located at Crossett, AR; Minneapolis, MN; Hanford, CA and Monticello, AR. While residing in Crossett, Wellford was president of the Chamber of Commerce and active in many community service endeavors.

After retirement from Chase Bag Company in 2002, Wellford and Hilda remained in Monticello where they avidly played bridge and duplicate bridge with several bridge clubs.

They also were active in the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and his beloved Virginia Tech Alumni Association.

Wellford and Hilda enjoyed life in Monticello, visits to and from their ever growing family, and international travel. Wellford remained busy professionally by consulting with international manufacturing facilities in Cypress and Africa. Wellford and Hilda later moved to Roe, AR, where they could be close to their daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Johnny Porter, who have lovingly cared for them since.

Wellford was predeceased by his parents, sister Eva Shoemaker, and brother Captain John H. Garrett, Jr. He is survived by his three children, A. W. Garrett, Jr. (AeCha) of Eureka, CA; Lila Garrett Owens (Lionell) of San Antonio, TX; Virginia Garrett Porter (Johnny) of Roe, AR; his eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, a host of nieces and nephews, and his American Field Service foreign exchange son, Uwe Gerdes, of Germany, with whom the family has maintained a lifelong relationship.

A memorial service will be held on September 18, at 2:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Tollville.

C. E. Jackson was formerly of Augusta Corey Earl Jackson, age 42, of Searcy (formerly of Augusta), passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He was born on January 11, 1974 in Newport to J.W. & Willie B. (White) Jackson.

Corey loved watching football, watching his son playing sports & loved being a comedian.

He loved playing video games & cooking for his family & friends. Corey is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Demethra Ann Jackson; two brothers; several uncles & aunts. He is survived by his son, Chancellor Jackson of Searcy; one step-son, Trey Brown of Fayetteville; seven brothers, Lonnie Edwards & wife Cathy of Peoria, IL, Robert Wren & wife Sharon of Los Angeles, CA, Otis Murray & wife Gwendolyn of Tulsa, OK, Vincent Jackson of Augusta, Errol Londer Jackson & wife Latonya of Oklahoma City, OK, Melvin Wesson & wife Johnnie of Los Angeles, Roger Moore of Augusta; six sisters, Carolyn Clark of Augusta, Thelma Wilson of Tulsa, Lola Jackson of Tulsa, Kathy Watson of Fort Smith, AR, Tammy White & husband Cary of North Carolina, Wanda Doby & husband Rennie of Palm Beach Garden, FL; O; four uncles and four aunts, including Essie B. Parrish of Augusta; host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family & friends.

Visitation is Thursday, September 15, from 5-7 p.m. at Rhodes & Son Funeral Home, Augusta.

Funeral Service is Friday at 1 p.m. at Holy Ghost Academy, Augusta.

Burial is at New Quiet Cemetery. Arrangements

by Rhodes & Son Funeral Home, Augusta & McCrory.

Pallbearers are Thomas Earl Webb, Quincy Edward, Quincy Clark, Mark Brown, Larry “Shawn” Wynne, Bobby Jackson, Larry Brown, Fredrick Kendall, Jeff Spears & Fred McCrory.

Honorary Pallbearers are the brothers: Lonnie Edwards, Robert Wren, Otis Murray, Vincent Jackson, Errol Londer Jackson, Melvin Wesson & Roger Moore.

Austin Ford, formerly of Clarendon Gene "Butch" Austin Ford, age 66, of Searcy, formerly of Clarendon, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home in Searcy.

A son of the late, Carl Dee and Bessie Ford, Butch was born at LaGrange, Arkansas. He was a logger by profession and a member of the Pioneer Missionary Baptist Church at Joy, AR. Butch is survived by his children: Matthew Ford and his wife Paige of Searcy and Krysti Gerlach and husband Trenton of Holly Grove; eight grandchildren: Brenton Miller, Austin, Madyson, Heidi and Hadlee Ford, Gretchen, Liam and Rachel Gerlach. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sue Ford; brother, Dale Ford; sisters, Joyce Smith and Betty Self.

Funeral services were at 2 pm Monday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Rick Glover officiating.

Burial followed at Shady Grove Cemetery.

David Sebree, Lennox retiree, dies at Stuttgart David Sebree of Stuttgart passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

He was born on July 3, 1956, graduated from DeWitt High School, served in the Air Force for 12 years and retired from Lennox.

He attended the Almyra Methodist Church. He loved Nascar, hunting and fishing, visiting with friends and telling a good story.

David was preceded in death by his father, Billy H. Sebree; his adoptive parents, Jack W. and Jean Sebree.

He is survived by two daughters, Becky (Dan) Purdy and Rachel Sebree; three grandchildren, Jake and Heyden Purdy, Chyna Sebree; one great-grandchild, Ava Nelson; four sisters, D.J. Sebree, Julie Mercing (Greg), Kreese, Nancy (Gary) Hudson and Kerri (Bubba) Nutt; and one brother, Jack E. Sebree.

Graveside services were held on Friday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. at Almyra Cemetery with Pastor Ted Edmondson officiating.

Funeral arrangements were under the trusted direction of A Natural State FuneObituary: Hazel Marie WhatleyPosted Sep 7 at 3:50 PM A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church in Humphrey.

Booker T. Riddle

B. T. Riddle, Cotton Plant resident, dies Booker T. Riddle, 82 of Cotton Plant, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.

Booker was born June 12, 1934 in Howell, Arkansas to Milburn Riddle and Effie Poteet-Riddle.

Booker was raised in and attended school in the Howell and Cotton Plant communities.

Booker was a lifelong member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Cotton Plant. He was a member of the Deacon Board, he sang in the church choir and the Male chorus. He also formerly took care of the church’s lawn care needs.

Booker was the former owner and operator of the Booker Riddle Upholstery Shop in Cotton Plant for more than 40 years before retiring.

“Buddy” as Booker was affectionately known, was very much a self-made man. With a 6th grade education and having taught himself to read, he became a very productive member of the community and started his own business which helped him become an excellent provider for his family. He loved playing pool (billiards), he was an avid hunter and fisherman through the years. He also loved watching Wrestling and Westerns on television.

And he had a fantastic sense of humor and a very loving and caring heart.

His parents; a son Yulandas Riddle; a daughter Velma Flakes; six brothers: J.L. Riddle, Talcott Riddle, Welton Riddle, Julius Riddle, Charles Morrison and Dewey Samuel; four sisters: Fearl Dean Mullins, Pearl Ousley, Faye Riddle and Ruth Tyler all preceded him in death.

Survivors are his wife of 57 years Katie Swanson Riddle of Cotton Plant; four children: Calvin Riddle of Fort Worth, TX; Ferrell D. (Michael) Jeffers of Little AR; Tosknella Rock, (Bryant) Pearson of Garland, TX; and Charlie (Frankie) Riddle of Jacksonville, AR; two sisters: Pensacola Crenshaw of Kansas City, KS; and Myrtle (John) Harrell of Little Rock, AR; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services wereheld Saturday, September 3 at 2 PM at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, in Cotton Plant with Reverend Charlie Riddle officiating.

Interment was in Morning Star Cemetery by Branscumb Johnson & Gilchrest Funeral Home of Brinkley Pallbearers were Nicolas Riddle, Ralph Woods, Calvin Riddle, Avery Pearson, Tyrone Riddle and W.L. Riddle.

Ruby P. Hall Ruby P. Hall, 79, of Hazen passed away Sunday July 17, 2016 She was born in Wattensaw, AR to the late Ollie and Exora Jones.

She leaves to mourn her passing, two daughters, Phyllis (George) Mitchell and Regina Hall of Hazen; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was held Saturday, July 23. at 1:00 pm at the Prairie Chapel MBC Hazen with Rev. Oscar Washington, pastor, and Rev. Don Strong officiating.

Colonial Southern Services of Carlisle, AR was in charge of arrangements.

Johnny R. Harshaw

Johnny C .Routh

J. R. Harshaw, Hickory Plains native, dies

Johnny Routh was former local resident

Johnny Rubin Harshaw of North Little Rock passed away Monday September 5; he was born June 17, 1941in Hickory Plains, Ark. to the late Hubert and Mattielene Harshaw.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Hartina Harshaw, two sisters, Rosie Govan and Imogene Harshaw.

He leaves to mourn his passing, one son Patrick Harshaw of Connecticut two daughters Tamelia Harshaw of Los Angeles and Tracy Harshaw of NLR, three brothers Hubert, Warren and Wayne Harshaw, two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service was Saturday September 10, 2016 1:00pm at the Pleasant Ridge MBC Hickory Plains Pastor James Harston officiating: visitation one hour prior to the service and interment in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Johnny C. Routh, 62, of Antioch, Ark., died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born September 11, 1953, in Hazen, Ark. to the late Claude and Floy (Bishop) Routh of Des Arc. After graduation from Des Arc High School in 1971, Johnny joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany with the 2nd Armored Division during the Vietnam era. After his discharge, he received an associate degree through the G.I. Bill at ASU, Beebe.

Johnny worked for many years as a supervisor for Riviana in Brinkley before retiring to Antioch (White County). He loved gardening, growing his small orchard and traveling. Having received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, Johnny was active in the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and in worship at the Anchor Holds’ Church of Beebe, pastored by the late Lee Ray Nelton.

Johnny is survived by his daughter, Brittany Michelle Routh of Georgia; one sister, Betty Routh Larkan of Hot Springs Village; one brother, James Ray Routh of Elkins, Ark.; a host of nieces and nephews and his estranged wife, Ruth, of Searcy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Floy Routh; two sisters, Lorena Jones Fell and Malinda Jones Whittaker; two brothers, Walter S. Jones Sr. and Claude Routh Jr. Memorial services will be held Thursday, September 15, at 2 p. m. at the Biscoe Assembly of God Church.

Visitation is at 1 p. m.

Thursday, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.

Burial of the urn will be in the Sand Hill Cemetery east of Des Arc.

Services held at Carlisle for Dewey Toll Dewey Toll, 90, of Hazen, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 at Carlisle.

Mr. Toll was born Jan. 3, 1926 at Tollville, to the late Dewey and Nellie Toll Sr. He was a member of Peppers Lake Church of Christ and retired from Mohawk Rubber and Tire Co. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in Pearl Harbor when the U.S. Pacific Fleet was attacked by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941.

He leaves two sons, Dennis Toll (Laurie) of Hazen and Billy Joe Toll of DeValls Bluff; four daughters, Bonnie Davis of DeValls Bluff, Johnnie Gabbard (Calvin) of Jacksonville, Pansy Jones of Southaven, Mississippi and Judy Travis of HelenaWest Helena; 21 grandchildren and 35 greatgrandchildren; a daughterin-law, Teresa Wiggins of Helena-West Helena; two sisters, Markoleta Black (Arnold) of Hazen and Gladys Hatfield of DeValls Bluff; and a host of nieces, nephews and special friends.

Mr. Toll was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Crosser Toll; a daughter, Gail Penner; a son, Donald Wiggins and granddaughter, Mary Jo Reeves.

Visitation was held from 11 to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2, at Twin City Church of Christ followed by the service officiated by Brother Dennis Toll and Brother Curtis Pettie.

Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Helena-West Helena.

Pallbearers were Phillip Toll, John Cameron Davis, Robbie Travis, Donny Wiggins, Kevin Ivy, Monty Wiggins, Bryan Wiggins and Dustin Wiggins.

Services were directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, Helena-West Helena.

Relatives and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westhelena.

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W.W. Roediger, Brinkley resident, dies Wayne Walter Roediger, age 91, of Brinkley passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016.

A son of the late Walter and Marie Roediger, he was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 30, 1925.

Wayne was a 1941 graduate of Anna High School. He later served his country in the United States Army during World War II receiving the World War II Victory Medal.

Wayne was a member of the Wheatley Baptist Church and spent 38 years as owner and operator of Roedigers Bait Shop in Brinkley. He enjoyed fishing, gospel and western music and attending senior dances.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Lilah Hudson Roediger of Brinkley, sons, Mark Nuss of Brinkley, Glen Roediger of Sidney, OH, Eric Roediger of Troy, OH, Blaine Roediger of Ohio, Don Broussard and wife, Lily of Ward, AR, daughters, Kim Smith and husband Rex of Castle Rock, WA, Desiree Mann and husband Ricky of Benton, AR, Angle Nuss of Shreveport, LA, JoAnn Billings, Dora May Clayton and Rose McCullough all of Ohio, grandchildren, and 17 grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be 10:00AM, Friday at the Wheatley Baptist Church in Wheatley. Burial will be in Rest Hills Cemetery in Sherwood, AR.

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Words of Faith/Church News “Back to Church Sunday” this week at First Baptist

FA I T H T R AC K S

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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

We Will Not Be Shaken!

Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-29 One of the great mysteries of the western United States is the story of the Anasazi Tribe. The word Anasazi is Navajo for “the ancient ones”.

The tribe was active from 550 A.D. until the 1100s when they disappeared.

Nobody knows for sure what happened to them. The artifacts of this people began to be discovered in the 1880’s, but the other tribes of that time knew of these people.. They were a tribe that lived throughout much of present day Colorado and surrounding states. They were most famous for building their homes in caves along the sides of cliffs.

For their time period they were a very advanced people, but their disappearance has caused all kinds of theories about what happened to them even wild ones like alien abduction.

Around the same time in Scotland, during the post Roman era a small kingdom in Southern Scotland was also being established called Strathclyde. It continued to endure for 500 years and had a powerful influence on the future of the British Isles. This kingdom focused on keeping its culture intact and so Strathclyde was a much better place to live than much of Europe during the dark ages. It was finally taken over by William the Conqueror in 1094.

So what is the point of this history lesson? Nothing lasts forever. No kingdom or construct of man will endure forever.

These civilizations were extremely successful in many ways but they couldn’t last.

This week our scripture is about this reality. The writer of Hebrews talks about two Mountains. Mount Sinai represents the Old Covenant established by God to

the people of Israel. The second mountain called Mount Zion is not the physical mountain but the Spiritual reality of the Kingdom of God. It is the new covenant that Jesus made with his believers on the night of his betrayal and death and confirmed by his resurrection.

This new covenant is better because it’s not about an earthly kingdom or a parcel of land but about what God is doing within the human heart and the eternal kingdom that Christ has prepared a place for us. 1 Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

When we are faced with the struggles that surround us the temptation is to crawl into our shells and say “The end is near.” The truth is that things are always changing, we need to hold on to the one is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In the midst of our vulnerable world, we need to go to the rock that is our fortress.

As the old hymn declares, “Our hope is built on nothing less that Jesus blood and righteousness. On Christ the solid rock I stand all other ground is shifting sand.”

No matter what we are facing today and tomorrow, God is with us and God invites us to be a part of His Kingdom.

Also the Community Worship Service is on September 25th at 6 p.m. at Faith Outreach (312 East Pike). Everyone in invited for worship.

May you have a blessed week.

Brother Dee

The First Baptist Church in Des Arc is pleased to announce that this Sunday, September 18, has been designated as “Back to Church Sunday” and you are invited to “come back to church” at First Baptist Church.

“Back to Church Sunday” is for those who do not have a church home, and also for members who have gotten caught up in the chaos of life and have become irregular church-

goers, advised Dr. Melvin York.

“You are also welcome to attend the Pancake Breakfast this Sunday beginning at 8:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall.

Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. with morning worship services at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Evening Worship services are at 7:00 p.m.

“Don’t know which Sunday School Class you and your children would go to

or need a nursery?” said Dr. York. No, problem! Contact the church at 870-2564230 for information on classes and nursery accomodations.

Dr. York and the congregation extends a cordial invitation to attend.

Dr. York stated, “Now is the time to return to fellowship. The First Baptist Church welcomes you!”

The church is located at corner of Fourth and Erwin Streets, Des Arc.

Janet Carson is among speakers at seminar Temperatures may (at times) be cooling and autumn leaves may be falling, but now is not the time to neglect your garden.

Whether you are a seasoned or novice gardener, Monroe County Master Gardeners invite you to attend their "Fall into Your Yard" Fall Festival Seminar, which will be held in conjunction with the Brinkley Fall Roundup on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The program will be held at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on the corner of Ash and New York Streets in Brinkley.

Registration begins at 9:00 am with the program commencing at 9:30. The early registration fee is $15.00, and at the door, it is $20.00 per person.

Speakers will include Janet B. Carson, who started the Master Gardener program in Arkansas; Janet Gulley, a Pulaski County Master Gardener; and, Jackie Johnson, owner of Lauren's Gardens in DeIf YOU see NEWS (Items of local interest) HAPPENING, Please call us!

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Lunch will be included in the registration fee and the film, Wings of Life, will be shown during the meal.

Please contact Judy Nash (870-734-6734), Leah Williamson (870-734-4841), or Van Banks (870747-3397) to pre-register.

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Sunday School Church Attend ance Sunday, Sept. 11 In Des Arc

First Baptist Church 219/271 Gospel Mission....................172 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..80/128 First United Methodist........81 Faith Missionary Baptis52/65 Family Worship Center........54 First Assembly of God49/63 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 45 Church of Christ................17 Church of God of Prophecy.. 20 Living Waters FullGospel......25 Faith Outreach Ministry........25 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss..63/86 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..30 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap17/29 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 35 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 15 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 43 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist 7 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

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Please join us at this upcoming event and help us make the Delta more beautiful one garden at a time.

Faith Outreach Ministries Church 310 East Pike Des Arc, AR 72040

870-256-1701 501-539-6748

presents

“Man Power Conference 2016”

September 15-18, 2016 Theme: Acts 9:25 “Don’t Drop the Basket”

Speakers Include

MAJ Howell, U.S. Army Pastor Skarda Pastor Willis Pastor Ripper Pastor Parker Pastor Miles

Pastor Edwards Rev Penn Rev Evans Rev Pool Rev Jackson Pastor Nelson

Jessie Lindsey, Host Pastor Everyone is Welcome on Friday Night-7 pm and Sunday 9:30 am and 3 pm

Saturday 8 am-Men Only (Casual Dress)

School Election Notice In accordance with Election Law 6-14-102(2)(A) and since there are no contested races or millage increases on the ballots, the Des Arc School District has recommended to the Prairie County Election Commission that the upcoming election for positions on the Des Arc School Board be conducted by Early and Absentee Ballots only.

Candidates who have filed for the Des Arc School District are: Zone 4 – Billy Hinson and At Large-Position 2 – John Reidhar II. Early Voting will begin on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 and end on Monday, September 19, 2016 during regular office hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Clerk’s Office in the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc. Applications for absentee ballots can be requested by calling the Clerk’s office at 870-256-4434.

Prairie County Election Commission: Rita Dobson (501)516-7264 Harvey Joe Sanner (501)516-7000 Stan Ferguson (501)516-6156

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Recipes for Tailgate Parties From the kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Senior Pastor at United Methodist Church, Bella Vista, Ar Jaimie Alexander

Football season has arrived and it is tailgate season as well! This week's recipes are great for tailgate parties or other fun times. Braised Brisket, Tailgate Salad, Touchdown Hand Pies, and Salsa are easy to pack for travel and also easy to serve. So tie on your apron and get ready to celebrate a football victory at your next tailgate party with these recipes!

Braised Brisket

KARAOKE TIME AT DANRC: Pictured at left is LeeRoy Murphy making his debut at karaoke time.

Jonathan Smith, right, a CNA at DANRC with the microphone, is inviting the residents to participate in Karaoke Time. Jonathan is the grandson of Madonna Hughes of Biscoe and the late Richard “Scoot” Hughes. The residents, and sometimes the DANRC staff, have a great time listening and singing to the karaoke music. Murphy is a DANRC resident.

2 cans Beef Consomme 1/2 cup Lemon Juice 1-1/2 cup Soy Sauce 5 cloves Chopped Garlic

DeS ArC n urSing & r ehA bilit Atio n C ent er

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Our Community Yard Sale and More is coming up October 8. Spaces are available for $20 and is due by October 5. Contact Teresa Henley at 870-226-4194 or 501-516-6924 for information.

Well, it looks like summer just won’t go away as fast as we would like. The farmers are happy though we do need a shower of rain. Just a shower not a gully washer!

Carroll Denton was by on Monday morning bright and early with excercises and we played Bingo in the afternoon.

We were shopping for the residents on Tuesday at Walmart and enjoyed some Peanut Butter Ball candy as a snack for the moring.

Kayci Greenwood was by later in the evening with Story Time.

Wednesday, we practiced on our Olympic Games activity and enjoyed some fresh donuts. We enjoyed Bingo, watching TV, games and Story Time with Kayci in the afternoon.

Today, Thursday, we are

practicing on our Olympic Day events. This afternoon, we will be watching a wonderful movie on the Big Screen TV and we will have some games afterward.

Friday, several will go to the Casino. Others will be listening to some wonderful Disciples music and enjoying some delicious Cinnamon Raisin Bread.

There is Bingo at 2:00 p.m. and the Ice Cream Truck will be here at 3:00 p.m.

Our Assembly of God friends will be here on Saturday with snacks, games and fellowship. We will also have Memory games and Dominoes.

This Sunday, the Des Arc United Methodist Church will be here for morning services and Faith Missionary will be here in the afternoon with worship and fellowship.

Mr. Denton will be back on Monday for excercises and on Tuesday we will have our Resident Council meeting.

Our Senior Olympic Games will be held on

Thursday, September 22 in Paragould. Our residents, who are participating, are really getting good at their event. Wish them luck.

They have worked so hard.

This next week is Homecoming Activities.

The Homecoming Parade will be Friday, September 23 at 4:00 p.m.

The Prairie County Fair Parade is this Saturday. We can’t wait to see the DAHS Band and the beautiful girls who won in the Ms. Prairie County Fair pageant.

And we are hoping to get back from our Olympic competition to go to the Gospel Singing at the Fairgrounds at 6:00 p.m.

Lots of activities going on here at DANRC. We are getting ready for fall. All of the mums are just blooming out. Beautiful!

That is all for this week.

Come out for a visit. Until next time have a blessed rest of the week!

Teresa Henley Activity Director

2 Tablespoons Liquid Smoke 10 pounds Beef Brisket Combine first five ingredients in large roasting pan (a disposable is just fine). Place brisket in the marinade, fat side up.

Cover tightly with foil.

Marinate in refrigerator for 24-48 hours. When ready to cook, place pan covered in foil into a 300degree oven. Cook brisket for approximately 40 minutes per pound.

When fork-tender, transfer whole brisket to a cutting board. Slice against the grain and place slices back into the cooking liquid. Serve immediately, spooning juice over the slices. Barbeque sauce may be used, if preferred.

You may store pan in fridge for up to two days or freeze for use at a later date. If fat collects and hardens at the top, remove and discard.

1 red onion chopped Dressing : 1-1/2 cups Italian dressing 2 Tbl vinegar 2 Tbl lemon juice 2 tsp sugar or sweetener 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Cook corn until tender.

Rinse under cold running water or put in an ice bath; drain well.

Chop cucumber, red and green peppers, and onion. Add to corn in large bowl.

In a small bowl mix salad dressing with the remaining ingredients then pour over corn mixture and toss well.

Chill 2 hours before serving.

Touch Down Hand Pies

6 cups all purpose flour 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening, plus more for frying 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups buttermilk, more if needed pie filling, Apple canned Cherry pie filling, canned Powdered sugar, for sprinkling To make the pastry, mix together the flour,sugar and salt. Cut in 1 cup of the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 of the eggs and the buttermilk and stir until it just comes together. Add a little more buttermilk if needed.

Form it into a ball and reTailgate Salad frigerate for at least an hour.To make the pies, 6 ears fresh corn or 3 roll the pastry out into a cups frozen corn large square. Trim the 3 cucumbers chopped edges to make a rectangle.

1 red pepper chopped Cut into 8 to 10 long rec1 green pepper tangles, using a butter chopped knife.Spoon a tablespoon

or so of filling into the top half of one of the rectangles.Use the remaining beaten eggs to seal the edges by folding the bottom half of the rectangle over the top. Then crimp the edges shut with a fork.

Repeat with the other pies, filling half with apple pie filling and half with cherry pie filling.Heat shortening in medium, deep a saucepan over mediumhigh heat to 350 degrees F. Fry the pies until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and immediately drain on paper towels.Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Salsa Two 10-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chilies One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes with juice 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (or more to taste!)

1/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 whole jalapeno, quartered and sliced thin, with seeds and membrane 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1/2 whole lime, juiced Combine the diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, cilantro, onions, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, salt, sugar and lime juice in a blender or food processor. (This is a very large batch. I recommend using a 12-cup food processor, or you can process the ingredients in batches and then mix everything together in a large mixing bowl.)Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you'd like. I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.Refrigerate the salsa for at least an hour before serving.

New data shows major improvements in health care access under the Affordable Care Act

SENIOR CITIZENS WORK: The quilt pictured above is a Tulip Quilt made for Mrs. Virginia (Bill) Eagle.

The quilt is made of beautiful bright colors of greens and and pinks. A beautiful quilt that will be a wonderful keepsake. The quilting was done by the quilters at the Des Arc Senior Citizens Center.

Contact the Center if you need quilting done.

Senior Citize nS Center D ES A RC , A RK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director www.facebook.com/desarcseniorcitizencenter

We are really enjoying the cooler temps and nice breeze before Fall gets here.

Tuesday, we worked on the new quilt and worked puzzles.

Wednesday, we had our weekly Breakfast and Bingo along with singing and playing the piano.

Thursday, we had a “Walking Excercise” and played Dominoes.

Friday, we had Bean Bag Baseball practice and it was

our Recycle day.

The latest quilt was made for Mrs. Virginia Eagle.

Special thanks to Ernest and Liz Norman, W.R. and LInda Petty and Butch and Cordelia Walters.

They have been supplying everyone with fresh garden okra.

Mrs. Ada Kunkel has also been cooking up some of it for us here at the Center. It is so good!

Our Yard Sale room is

back open every Thursday from 8-11 a.m.

We have a Bean Bag Baseball game here at the Center on Monday, September 19 against Conway and then the Center will be at the Conway Senior Center on Thursday.

God Bless and have a great weekend!

Barbara Williams, Site Director Olivia Holcomb Osborn Meals on Wheels

New studies released this week show Arkansans are experiencing slower growth in health care premiums, increased access to coverage, and higher quality of care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

More Affordable: The average premium for families with employer-sponsored health plans grew just 3.4 percent in 2016, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust survey, extending a period of unusually slow growth since 2010. The White House Council of Economic Advisers calculates that the average family premium in Arkansas was $1,900 lower in 2015 than if premiums had grown at the same rate as the pre-ACA decade.

Greater Access: Only 9.5 percent of people in Arkansas went uninsured in 2015, new Census data show, down from 17.5 percent in 2010. That dramatic drop means 234,000 more Arkansans had coverage in 2015.

Better Quality: Hospital readmissions for Arkansas Medicare beneficiaries dropped 6.2 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to new data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2015, that drop translates into 993 times Arkansas Medicare beneficiaries avoided an unnecessary return to the hospital.

“Affordability, access, and quality are how we measure success in the health care system,” said

Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. “This week’s data show Arkansas is making progress on all three under the Affordable Care Act.” Making Health Care More Affordable for Arkansas Consumers An independent analysis released by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that the average family premium for the 150 million Americans with employersponsored health plans in-

creased by only 3.4 percent in 2016. Since 2010, the average family premium has increased an average of 4.7 percent per year, compared to 7.9 percent from 2000 to 2010 – a 40 percent reduction in growth.

Workers’ contributions to premiums have also increased an average of 4.7 percent per year since 2010, compared to 9.5 percent during the previous decade.

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Intent to apply and concept paper due by November 16th.

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Social Events and Announcements Wayne and Betty Tucker celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary in Texas Travis Wayne and Betty Tucker of Des Arc enjoyed their 60th Wedding Anniversary in Fort Worth, Texas on September 3, 2016.

The Tuckers were married in Fort Worth on September 7, 1956. The two were joined by the Reverend Don Cooper, a native of Almyra, Arkansas, who was attending Seminary School in Fort Worth, Texas at the time.

The anniversary party was hosted by Betty’s sister, Mrs. Martina Riojas Castilleja of Lake Worth, Texas; her nieces Mrs. Teresa Riojas Babich and Mrs. Gloria Vela Clements, both of Fort Worth.

The event was also attended by her other sisters; Mrs. Rachelle Riojas Nelson of Mustang, Oklahoma; Mrs. Rosie Riojas Ryan of Pahrump, Nevada; Mrs. Virginia Riojas Alaniz of Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs. Della Riojas Ingram of Fort Worth and Mrs. Lydia Riojas Pena, both of Fort Worth, and her last surviving brother, Lalo Riojas of Fort Worth.

A reception, catered meal and dancing were provided to all the friends and relatives of Wayne and Betty who attended. Others in attendance were their daughter; Mrs. Donna McMillen and their greatgrandsons, Connor and Daniel Hunt of Des Arc; their son and daughter-inlaw, Terry and Debbie Tucker of Searcy; grandson, Ryan Tucker and his fiancée Ms. Monica Stav of Conway, Arkansas; Mrs. Lauren Faulk and great-grandsons Evan Gray Faulk and Rep Tucker Faulk of Greenbrier, Arkansas also attended.

This was a joyous occasion to see all of their old friends, relatives and to have their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren share this occasion with them.

Donations needed for Prairie County Food Pantry Mikki Batlow of Des Arc, coordinator for the Prairie County Food Pantry, advises that food is very short at this time.

If your or your organization wish to donate nonperishable foods to the pantry, you may take items to the office of Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda where they will be accepted and will be distributed as needs arise. “There is always a need,” Mikki said.

Miss Bell Mr. Weaver to exchange vows Saturday Jessica Ann Bell and Mitchell Glen Weaver will exchange wedding vows this Saturday, September 17 at the First Baptist Church beginning at 5:00 o’clock in the evening.

A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony at the American Ag Building, Hwy. 11 North, Des Arc. All family and friends are invited to attend.

Pates celebrate 50th anniversary

Wayne and Betty Tucker Today and Yester-year

William Freddie Pate and Patsy (White) Pate celebrated the 50th Wedding Anniversary Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

They were married September 13, 1966 by a Justice of the Peace in Augusta.

William was 19 years old and Patsy was 15 years old.

They have two children, Duane (Jackie) Pate of Judsonia and Tina (Charlie) Medler of Kensett.

They have five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

William and Patsy said they went out to dinner and returned home for a quiet evening.

William and Patsy Pate

Married 50 Years

William "Freddie" and Patsy Pate of Des Arc, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. They had cards and lots of phone calls. Happy Anniversary!!! Patsy told William,“I’d do it

all over again. Love you forever.”

Idena Greenwalt hosts EHC meeting The Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club met on Tuesday, September 6 with Idena Greenwalt as hostess.

President Dora Holloway called the meeting to order and read The Thought, “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

The Inspiration was given by Barbara Holmes.

She read a poem titled “September”.

Roll Call was answered by ten members with “How many kids and/or grandkids do you have?”

There were 80 Volunteer work hours turned in.

During the business meeting, Janice Bell, secre-

You are invited to a Come and Go

Baby Shower for

tary, read the minutes of the August meeting. They were approved by the group.

There will be a EHC Board meeting Tuesday, September 27 at DeValls Bluff beginning at 10:00 a.m.

There will also be a leader training meeting held at 1:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building in Hazen that day.

The group was reminded to attend the Delta District Presidents Day on October 20 at Stuttgart.

Those in attendance discussed Oak Prairie EHC’s educational exhibit for the Prairie County Fair.

The Program Topic was

“Tips to prevent Medicare fraud” given by Janice.

Members had a discussion about the program.

The Eye Opener was knitted caps made by Joyce Hendricks to be sent to St. Jude’s Hospital.

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

During the recreational period, all members won a prize. The hostess served refreshments.

The next meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club will be Tuesday, October 4 with Barbara Holmes as hostess Reported

Babyhonoring Shower Bart and Laura Calhoun

Brittany Evans

Sunday, October 2

Two to Four O’clock in the Afternoon

At Home of Butch Calhoun

Saturday, September 17 At Home of Carol Fisher 310 S. Eighth Street Des Arc Diapers and gift cards are greatly appreciated

William and Patsy - In 1966

Thank you to those we know and those we do not-just Thank You. Simple words cannot express our grattitude. We so appreciate the expressions of love from the entire community to our family during this diffcult time. For your support, generosity and friendships, we are grateful. Thank you for showing us how much you loved Cassie and we can say she loved you as well.

May God bless each and every one of you.

Stephanie Webb and The Miller Family

Two to four o’clock in the Afternoon 610 W. Curran Des Arc

Registered at Walmart, Babies R Us and Target

Hosted by Friends and Family

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Wedding Shower/Housewarming honoring

Kirby Cook and Damien Wood Saturday, September 17 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon BancorpSouth Hazen, AR They are registered at Walmart Everyone is invited to attend!

Baby Shower honoring

Clay, Jessica, Ava and Ella Branham

Sunday, September 18 Two o’clock in the Afternoon

Marie Price September 20

First Baptist Church

With Much Love & Admiration From Your Almost Twin-Friend

Registered at Target, Walmart and Babies R Us

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CRO SS ROAD S/ HICKORY PL AI N S Opal Crider, Correspondent

Johnny Harshaw, son, of the late Hubert and late Nettie Harshaw of Hickory Plains. funeral was Saturday at Pleasant Ridge Church in Hickory Plains.

(HEADS UP) The McArthur Family Reunion will be Saturday, Oct. 8. This year it will be held at the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church. Gather around 10 AM, eat potluck around Noon. Can bring some lawn chairs. There is a park there for little kids.

Donations will be taken to give a donation for them letting us use their fellowship hall. Beverley wants us to bring pictures of parents, grandparents, etc.

I watched some of Miss America Pageant, but can’t understand, all those women, showing almost their half naked body off.

My pastor preaches that a woman’s body is only for their husbands to see. They weren’t plum naked, but some parts almost were.

Ask yourself, what does God think about this. I was proud Monday morning to hear Miss Arkansas won! To head comments off, I am Not judging. Love you all Last Tuesday, I went to the Heart Clinic in Little Rock. I had a stress test, and echocardiogram, carotid artery tests. I came back by the Lonoke Sherwood Urgent Care and got my knee x-rayed. Been wearing a heart monitor a couple of weeks and have two weeks to go. Yay!!!! Will be able to get rid of it.

Our late Bully Price's younger brother, Bo, and his wife, Mary, live in Louisiana. They were both in bad health and could not attend Bully's funeral.

However, their two sons came for the funeral. Recently Ms. Mary passed away and some of Nell Price's family went for the funeral last Wednesday, September 7. Those attending were Rodney and Sue Price from Texas, Russell Price of Camden, Arkansas, Sally (Price) Walker, Jake and Michelle Price, Joe Price and his fiancée, Savannah Mote, from here in our local communities.

On Saturday, Clara Clark and I went to the beauty shop at Des Arc. After we

got home, I went to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church to visit the family of the late Johnny Harshaw. The service was starting inside as I got there. I got to talk to Miles Harshaw. We all remember Hubert Harshaw Sr. that attended all the ballgames.

At Des Arc basketball games he stood between first doors and the end of the bleachers. I told Miles I believe I could almost mark the spot on the floor where he stood. Carter Harrison remembers that too, as I’m sure many more do. I remember when Hubert Jr’s. son, Juju Harshaw played football for the Arkansas Razorbacks for three years.

Mr. Hubert Sr. was so proud of him.

Afterwards, I went down to meet the new family, Ray and Misty Brazzell and sons, Dakota and J.P., in Dennis and Dianne Tipton's rent house. The boys attend Des Arc High School, in the 7th and 8th grade. Both of them love the outdoors. Ray is on the Jacksonville Fire Department and Misty works in Jacksonville. I was very pleased to know they have known my kids, Rick and Robbie Weaver, from years ago at a Beebe church. Ray said when he looks at DAHS web page, he said, That’s Robbie.” We welcome them to the Cross Roads Community.

Our grandson, Carl Weaver, went to Little Rock Baptist Hospital for an interview to work in the MRI Dept. He was pleased that within a couple of hours they called and hired him.

He starts to work Tuesday, September 20. Next semester he will take on-line classes to further his education in MRI. On Tuesday, I visited with Clara Clark on her porch, enjoying the nice weather. I was glad to receive a call letting me know the nuclear stress and carotid artery tests came back okay. Still waiting on results on echocardiogram test. Thank you all for your prayers.

The Ladies Drop By was very nice Tuesday. I was so glad to be able to attend.

Those in attendance were Ethel McCall, Clara Clark, Dora Holloway, Vanessa

Graham, Dessle Covington, Janice Bell, Otha Nell Parker, Judy Gore, Margie Speight, Robbie Veazey, Lynwood Neaville, Mary Holcomb, Barbara Ingle, Opal Crider, Jewel Ashmore, Pat Johnson, Leslie Speight, and Little Cohen Speight. Everyone enjoyed visiting each other and, of course, had too much wonderful food.

The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, Oct. 11, at HP Methodist Church at 1PM. Come join in on the good food, fun fellowship & GOOD MEDICINE for all!

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

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM1:30PM. (REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.ne t) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about.

Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Birthday Sept.

17th to Tristen Harrison, Valina Osborn & Miles Patton Happy Birthday Sept.

18th to Melanie Tennison!

Happy 80th Birthday Sept. 19th to Uncle Wayne Evans!

Happy Birthday Sept 19th to Dustin Gardner, Susanne Bell & Sandy Todd!

Happy Birthday Sept.

20th to Lucas Price & RozAnne Bell !!

Happy Birthday Sept.

22nd to Robbie Veazey!

Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:1, NLT

State dedicates special room to Stan Speight On Friday, September 9, the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism held a dedication ceremony to honor the late Stan Speight, former Cossatot River State Park Natural Area Park Superintendent, and former Hickory Plains resident.

The former education room, now the Stan Speight Legacy Room, is located at the CRSPNA Visitor Center is now filled with pictures that showcase the parks mission to educate people, along with pictures that capture the scenic beauty of the Cossatot River. Stan had a heart for educating the youth and instilling in them the importance of the river, environment, and conservation of natural resources. He was a great advocate for the husbandry of the river and lived the quote by ecologist, Baba Dioum, "In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught." l The ceremony began with old friends mingling, catching up, and laughing about

old times, followed by a delicious meal cooked by beloved CRSPNA employees.

Mike Farringer, CRSPNA Park Superintendent gave a very heartfelt speech full of words of admiration for Stan. Several others followed with warm words and good stories. The ceremony was an excellent testament to how much the late CRSPNA park superintendent was cherished and is missed.

The dedication of the Stan Speight Legacy Room was funded by a host of family and friends who donated money for this Memorial of Stan Speight. Stan is the son of the late Walter Speight and Louise Speight of Hickory Plains.

Pictured are family members at the ceremony: Jennifer (Speight) Eaton, Cody Speight holding son, Liam, Montana Speight, Ms. Louise Speight (Stan’s mother), and Shelly Speight (Stan’s wife).

Jennifer, Cody and Montana are the late Stan’s children.

GreGory GleaninGs

By Rosetta Lockhart

Rosetta became a great-great grandmother when little Miss Eleanor Beautrix Bacon was born in Warner Robins, Ga. to my oldest grandchild, J.J. (and Katie) Bacon. That makes son, Steve a great granddad!! Her picture says she is a cutie. Makes us five generations!!!

Virginia Davis of Caldwell spent the weekend here with her Mom, Fannie Peters. Fannie had not been feeling well.

Rosetta Lockhart spent last week in Redfield with her sister, Sallie Dollar.

She visited with cousins Buddy and Evelena Sellers at Beebe on her way home. They are 90 and 88 yrs. old and not well. Life isn’t fair, when you can retire and have time to enjoy things you don’t feel like it. My saying is ”Being old is a CHORE “and chores was the work our parents had spelled out as our jobs to do.

Our Gregory born and raised ‘boys’ Matt Brown (now of No. LR) and Kyle Brown of Cabot and No.. 1 Razorback fans, went to Texas for the game on Sat-

urday. (Parents are Donny and Michelle, but we all love them.)

Another Gregory grown little girl, all grown up, Dee Dee Doss, is visiting her Dad , Robert and wife, Tammie. Dee Dee has been working in Calif.,, Virginia and even in India to train folks who took her job, I guess. She is looking for one thru technical job hunting methods. No putting on your high heels and pounding the pavement, now. Good luck, Dee. Little Miss Journe Morgan of Patterson still visits some ,but she is a big girl now and in preschool!!

Monday, Helen Fields, Jena Pfeffer, Fannie Peters and Rosetta Lockhart went to Cotton Plant to the Hypsion Club meeting. Leslie Collins, our County Tax Assessor spoke on how our taxes are figured. ’I learned that I was not getting the Homestead tax exempt on my house was not because I am old’. If you live in your own house you will get $350 off of the taxing of your house only.So

if you are still a young sprout and are not getting it, go talk with your assessor, it might be automatic, but check.(I forgot what she said about that)(I knew I was getting it, so didn’t listen for you youngsters).

Sunday, Helen and I were at the same events, her with Doyle and Erline Fowler and me with me.

First was the Memorial Service at Elmo Browning Park at 1 pm for the 9-11 tragedy 15 years ago Sunday, presented by the American Legion and Auxiliary, coordinated by Barbara Kelley.

At 4 pm, we with a group met at the Veteran Memorial at the Woodruff County Courthouse for the Cry Out America. This was a time of praying for our nation, state, county and towns. This was coordinated by Rev. Tony Pasley. The many who did not come missed a good afternoon. You can still pray for America and the world!!! AND those of you don’t believe in GOD and prayers, I pity you.

Rosetta

Speight family at dedication ceremony

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FARM/HOME CROP REPORT

Flood, rain-caused row crop losses at $40-$50 million Heavy, sustained rainfall in August may cost Arkansas row crop farmers $40-50 million, according to a preliminary estimate released last Thursday by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

“In a state where agriculture contributes more than $20 billion a year, this is no small loss,” said Mark Cochran, vice president-agriculture, and head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “It’s certainly not a small loss to families whose farms are the main source of income.

“While that figure is large, we need to remember it’s still only a preliminary number and the ultimate figures won’t be known until the harvest is over, and these numbers could be higher, especially when quality discounts and impacts on the specialty crop industry are better known,” he said.

Cochran said the Division of Agriculture, with its network for state crop specialists, county agents and its economics team, is in a unique position to quickly assess these types of damage.

Authors Eric Wailes, distinguished professor and L.C. Carter, chair in the agricultural economics and agribusiness; and Brad Watkins, professor and extension economist, warned that “at this stage it is difficult to gauge the impact of quality deterioration and need for segregating damaged crops to avoid contamination of nondamaged harvest.

“Finally, this estimate does not include the damage incurred on small and large vegetable and melon farms,” the authors said. “In this light a more reasonable estimate of damage is likely to be $50 million and that may ultimately prove to be a conservative value.”

Wailes and Watkins synthesized these estimates from extension agronomists Jarrod Hardke, rice; Jeremy Ross, soybeans; Jason Kelley, wheat and feed grains; Bill Robertson, cotton; and Travis Faske, extension plant pathologist, who works with peanut growers.

Soybeans The Aug. 13-20 rain dropped up to a foot of water, submerging more than 30,000 soybean acres in a five-county area of northeastern Arkansas at a critical time in the crop’s reproductive cycle. The loss for this acreage is estimated at $10.75 million. Lawrence County, at 12,000 acres, and Randolph County at 8,000 acres, saw the largest areas of flooding in beans.

In all five counties, it’s estimated that flooding destroyed 75 percent of farmers’ soybeans on flood-affected acres. Farmers across the state planted 3.15 million acres of soybeans.

Rice By the time the rain hit, harvest in the state’s 1.58 million rice acres had only reached 2 percent. Northeastern Arkansas saw the heaviest rain, with totals up to 12 inches.

Hardke estimated 40,000 rice acres were hard-hit, with the largest amounts in Randolph 15,000 acres; and Craighead counties at 10,000 acres. Total losses for rice were estimated at up to $18.6 million. Arkansas is the nation’s leading rice producer, growing more than half the crop.

Sorghum aaThe sustained rainfall had a different impact on grain sorghum. Flooding wasn’t the issue, but humidity was. The rain fell when grain sorghum planted in April and early May was mature enough for harvest. Combined with warm temperatures, the sorghum quality dete-

4-H clubs re-organize Shea Wilson RUN 2 WKS County Extension Agent – FCS/4-H

Prairie County 4-H clubs are reorganizing and seeking new members. The purpose of these clubs is to give youth ages 5-19 an opportunity to participate in the youth development educational program of the University of the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Youth in 4-H clubs will learn life skills, enhance leadership skills, and increase self-esteem while serving in a number of community service projects. Youth in 4-H clubs have an opportunity to compete in a number of competitive activities, attend camps and earn scholarships for education.

The following is a list of the Prairie County 4-H clubs, where and when they meet: 1. The Hickory House 4-H Club meets the second Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Hickory Plains.

2. The Trailblazers 4-H Club meets the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie County Fairgrounds.

3. The Prairie County 4-H Teen Leader Club meets the last Sunday in the month at Prairie County Fair Grounds at 3:00 p.m.

4. The Little 4-H’ers Club (for ages 5-8) meets the 1st Monday of each month at the

Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc @ 3:30 p.m.

5. The Grand Prairie 4-H Club (for ages 5-8) meets the 4th Saturday of the month as at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairgrounds.

To enroll in a 4-H club, visit https://arkansas.4honline.com. For more information about meetings, 4-H club membership or program benefits, contact the Prairie County Cooperative Extension office located at 183 E. Prairie St. in DeValls Bluff (870-998-2614) or visit our website http://www.uaex.edu/counties/prairie/pr ograms.

Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/prairiecoarka nsas4h/.

All meetings and activities announced in this news release are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, gender, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

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

riorated as the grain began sprouting in the head. Kelley estimated that 80 percent of the state’s 40,000 acres of sorghum were planted during that time. Losses due to lower quality grain are estimated at $5.6 million.

Corn Compared to other row crops, corn was less affected and the authors did not include a dollar figure damage estimate. However, Kelley noted that some corn was sprouting on the cobs, with a minor increase in stalk rot and lodging, or leaning, was noted coming into harvest. Corn acreage was clocked at 750,000 this year.

Cotton The weather caused different problems for cotton growers. The cloud cover diminished the plants’ ability to produce the energy they needed to keep the bolls, causing the bolls to fall off, or shed. The humidity also made cotton fields a playground for target spot and other diseases.

The authors said that losses could be as high as $11.5 million, but also note that there is great uncertainty over the assessment of damage.

However, “there are still reasons to be optimistic about this crop,” Robertson said. While there was high rate of loss in cotton planted in late March and early April – 70 percent – cotton planted in that window makes up only 1 percent of the total Arkansas crop.

“It is expected the August rainfall will not damage the later planted cotton, which makes up about 20 percent of the state’s acres,” he said.

Statewide cotton acreage rebounded to 370,000 acres from last year’s 210,000 acres.

Week of Sept. 6 Top Soil Moisture: 75% Short 25% adequate Sub Soil Moisture: 50% Short 50% adequate Livestock Condition: 3 Fair Main Activities: Harvest continues with rice and corn. Poor yield and quality reports continue with rice. Soybean irrigation restarted along with severe disease infection. Final cutting of hay Insects was initiated. continue to plague all crops.

Crop Progress: Corn: 75% Harvested Rice : 75% Harvested Soybean: 60% Turning Color Cotton: 50% Boll open Crop Condition: Corn: 30% Poor 70% Fair Soybean: 50% Poor 50% Fair Rice: 65% Very Poor, 35% Fair Cotton: 25% Poor 75% Fair Hay/Pasture: 25% Poor 75% Fair

Projected 2015 ARC-Co County WHEA T Payments ($/acre) as of September 2016

BENTON

BOONE

CARROLL

BAXTER

FULTON

RA ND OL P H $0.00

CL A Y $31.85

MARION

GRE E NE $31.22

SHARP

IZARD

LA W RE NC E $0.00

MADISON W ASHINGTON

NEW TON

SEARCY STONE

CRAW FORD

JOHNSON

CLEBURNE

VAN BUREN

FRANKLIN

IND E P E ND E NC E $30.22

JA CK S ON $33.10

POPE CONW AY

SEBASTIAN

LOGAN

W OO DR UF F $29.72

W HIT E $0.00

FAULKNER

PERRY

P UL A S KI $32.47 MONTGOMERY

CR OS S $25.97

CR IT T E ND E N $30.53

LE E $38.72

P RA IRIE $41.84 M ONROE $36.84

P HILLIP S $36.22

HOT SPRING

HOW ARD

LONOKE $33.72

SALINE

GARLAND

M IS S IS S IP P I W il lbe avail able inOc tober

S T .FRA NC IS $34.55

YELL

SCOTT

POLK

CR A IGHE A D $35.59 P OI OINS NS E T T $0.00

GRANT

JE FFE RS ON $30.22

A RK A NS A S $44.34

PIKE SEVIER

CLARK DALLAS

LITTLE RIVER

CLEVELAND

LINC OL N $32.47 DE S HA $32.47

HEMPSTEAD NEVADA

DR E W $35.59

CALHOUN BRADLEY

OUACHITA MILLER

LAFAYETTE

COLUMBIA

UNION

A S HL E Y $36.22

CH ICOT $24.85

N otes: projected payments reduced by 6.8% due to 2011 sequestration agreement. payments are made on 85% of base acres.

Sampling effort finds no new cases of CWD A sampling effort from Aug. 1-4, around the southernmost case of chronic wasting disease in the state has not turned up any new positive results of the fatal deer disease.

Biologists and staff collected 52 samples from deer taken during the fourday sampling period and sent them to Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Madison for CWD testing. All sampling took place within a few hours each morning and evening on land near the location of the single positive case of

CWD in Pope County.

“We really wanted to get some good data from the area where this deer was found,” said Cory Gray, deer biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. “This outlier was more than 40 miles away from where we’ve found the majority of CWD cases, so we really wanted to sample here as well.”

Gray says the AGFC will be collecting samples from hunter-harvested deer during opening weekend of modern gun season this year with a target sample

size of 300 per county in the 10-county CWD management zone. However, the area where the deer in Pope County was found is surrounded by state park land and property owned by Entergy, both of which are off limits to hunting. Through special agreements with private landowners and Entergy, the AGFC was given permission for a limited sampling effort to make up for the lack of hunter-harvested deer that will come from this area.

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Eagles roll over Jaguars 36-8/Travel to Brinkley this week Jr. Eagles win second conference game This has been a gutwrenching week for local Des Arcians. The Junior and Senior Eagles put a conference “W” in the books, the Razorbacks win in a nailbiter overtime over No. 15 TCU and Miss Arkansas was crowned Miss America 2016!

Junior Eagles The Junior Eagles traveled to McCrory on Thursday, September 8. The Seventh grade game began at 5:30 p.m. The Jr. Eagles won.

The Jr. Eagles will play at home today, Thursday, Sept. 15 against Riverview.

Seventh grade at 5:30 p.m. and Varsity at 7:00 p.m. The Jr. Eagles will travel to Carlisle next Thursday, September 22.

Senior Eagles The Senior Eagles rolled over the 2015 State Champion McCrory Jaguars 36-8 on Friday, Sept. 9 at Hinson-Rollins Field.

McCrory won the coin toss and elected to receive.

O.C. Conway put the jets on for a touchdown and the two point conversion to give the Eagles an 8-0 lead.

The Jaguars rallied the troops and tied the game up 8-8. O.C. answers with a touchdown. The two-point conversion was no good.

Eagles are up 14-8.

Early in the third quarter, Dillon Conway carried the football to the left side and scored with Jerrod Williams punching in the two point conversion to bring the score 28-8 over McCrory.

The Jaguars were driven

back for a loss by Kyle Creppel and Isaiah Williams.

The team of Kelvin Cohen and Berghan Taylor stopped the McCrory run up the middle for only a gain of one yard. McCrory tried to pass but was broken up by O.C. Conway.

McCrory punted the football deep in Eagle territory to the nine yard line.

Donald McCoy carried the football for three and AwayWe-Go Ontario Conway cruised 88 yards for a touchdown. The two point conversion was no good.

Dillon Conway pulled a razzle dazzle run before he was run down at the Jaguar 15 yard line. With the score 28-8, Dillon Conway makes a hard block to allow McCoy to slip across the goal line. Final score Des Arc 36, McCory 8.

The Eagle Defense held McCrory to just 60 total yards-33 rushing and 27 passing.

The Eagles will be in conference play at Brinkley this Friday, September 16 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Next week is Homecoming Week activities with the Eagles taking on the Carlisle Bison at 7:00 p.m.

Coronation is at 2:30 p.m. with a Pep Rally immediately following.

Crowning will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Hinson-Rollins Field.

Offensive and Defensive Stats vs McCrory Hayden Flud-Four Carries for 12 yards, One Rushing TD for three yards, Two

2016 Pee Wee Football Schedule Sat., Sept. 17 DeWitt There Tues. Sept. 20 Palestine Here Sat., Sept. 24 Stuttgart Here Tues., Sept. 27 Carlisle There Sat., Oct. 1 Bye Bye Tues., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 8 Lonoke Here Tues., Oct. 11 Clarendon There Sat. Oct. 15 Playoffs First Round Playoffs First Round Tues., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 22 Playoffs Second Round Wed., Oct. 26 Championship All Saturday games begin at 10:00 a.m.

All Tuesday games begin at 6:00 p.m.

3 & 4, 5 & 6 3 & 4, 5 & 6 3 & 4, 5 & 6

pass Completions out of Four Attempts for 50% completion, 39 yards and Two Tackles.

Isaiah Williams-One Carry for Nine Yards, and Ten Tackles.

Jacob Moody-Five Carries for 30 yards for Six yards per Carry.

Donald McCoy-Seven Caries for 40 yards, One Rushing TD for 5.7 yards per carry.

Jerrod Williams-Three Carries for Nine Yards for three yards per carry, Three Tackles, Two Point Conversion and One Fumble Recovery, Dillon Conway-Thirteen Carries for 137 yards, One Rushing TD for 10.5 yards per carry, One Pass Attempt, and One Tackle.

Kyle Creppel-Four Tackles, One Sack.

Ontario Conway-Sixteen carries for 213 yards, Two Rushing TD’s for 13.3 yards per carry, Seven Tackles, One PBU. Zeke Tacker-Three Tackles, One PBU. Jeremiah Williams-Two Tackles.

Kelvin Cohen-Eight Tackles, One Sack, One Forced Fumble.

Spencer Wrigley-Four Tackles, One Sack.

Berghan Taylor-Five Tackles, Two Sacks.

The Eagles Offense had 447 yards rushing and 39 yards passing.

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Pee Wee Football season has begun! The photo above is the Des Arc Third and Fourth Grade versus Brinkley on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

The third and fourth, fifth and sixth teams will travel to DeWitt Saturday. The Pee Wees will play Tuesday, Sept.

30 at 6:00 p.m. at Hinson-Rollins Field

Homecoming Activities Sept. 19-23 Monday-MIddle of the Jungle (Dress as an animal) Tuesday-TV Tuesday (Dress as your favorite character) Wednesday-Senor Citizen Day (Dress as an elderly person)

Friday-Green and White Day Homecoming Coronation Ceremonies-2:30 p.m.

Pep Rally immediately following Homecoming Parade-4:00 p.m.

(Old Acco to Dondies) Crowning Ceremony-6:30 p.m.

Hinson-Rollins Field Football Game Des Arc vs Carlisle 7:00 p.m.

Homecoming Court

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Sept. 19-23:

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Whole Wheat Roll (9-12 only), Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Milk TUESDAY: Beef Taco, Lettuce Tomato, Cheese, Spanish Rice, Pinto Beans, Tropical Fruit, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY: Corn Dogs, Yams, Steamed Broccoli, Pears, Fresh Fruit, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni and Cheese, Blackeyed Peas, Cantaloupe, Fresh Breakfast Fruit, Milk MONDAY: Donut or Cereal & FRIDAY: Hamburger or CheeseToast, Applesauce, Fresh Fruit burger, French Fries, Baked TUESDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Beans, Lettuce, Tomato, PineapCereal & Toast, Peaches ple, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY: Pancake on a Breakfast Stick or Cereal & Toast, Pears MONDAY: Donut or Cereal & THURSDAY: Egg & Toast or CeToast, Peaches real & Toast, Oranges FRIDAY: Pancakes with Syrup or TUESDAY:Breakfast Pizza or Ceral & Toast, Pears Cereal & Toast, Pineapple WEDNESDAY: Pancake on a Served with Milk & Juice Stick or Cereal & Toast, Tropical Fruit Meals are subject to change/ THURSDAY: Whole Wheat USDA is an Equal Opportu- Honey Bun or Cereal & Toast, nity Provider and Employer Peaches FRIDAY: Yogurt & Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple MONDAY: Chicken Strips, Steamed Broccoli, Cookie, Peaches, Milk TUESDAY: Pizza, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Coin Carrots, Applesauce, Milk WEDNESDAY: Meatballs, Whole Wheat Roal, Green Beans, Oranges, Milk THURSDAY: Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomato, Pinto Beans,Pears, Milk FRIDAY: Hamburgers, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Pineapple, Milk

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TOUCHDOWN! Jackson Morton, #9 second from left, scored a touchdown for the Junior Eagles during the Riverview scrimmage game recently. The Jr. Eagles added a conference “W” to their record defeating McCrory on Thursday, Sept. 8. A rematch with Riverview is Thurs. Sept. 15 at Hinson-Rollins Field, 5:30 for Seventh Grade, 7:00 p.m. for Varsity

Photo by Rodney Adams

Thursday-Throwback Thursday (Dress from any decade)

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They love their Eagles! These pretty ladies were on hand Friday evening to cheer the Senior Eagles on to victory. The Eagles defeated McCrory 36-8. Pictured kneeling front are Lexi Cook and Lauren Mapps. Second Row: Eagle Mascot-Payton Landry, Lindsey Reidhar, Faith Gross, Skylon Williams and Madison Evans. Back row is Brooke Kellar, Riley Voiles, Taylor Richards, Brie Derrick, Gracen Hambrick and Karson Covington

Queen: Lexi Cook Sr. Maid of Honor: Cierra Fisher

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Class 2A, Week 3, 2016 1. England (2-0) 2. Rison (1-1) 3. Hector (2-0) 4. Danville (2-0) 5. Mount Ida (2-0) 6. Conway Christian (2-0) 7. Hampton (2-0) 8. C. Harmony Grove (1-1) 9. Des Arc (1-1) 10. Earle (1-1) 11. Bearden (0-2) 12. Lavaca (1-1) 13. Marked Tree (2-0) 14. E. Poinsett County (1-1) 15. Cross County (2-0) 16. Dierks (1-1)

17. Hackett (2-0) 18. Parkers Chapel (2-0) 19. McCrory (0-2) 20. Palestine-Wheatley (2-0) 21. Carlisle (1-1) 22. Clarendon (1-1) 23. Foreman (1-1) 24. Murfreesboro (1-1) 25. Brinkley (1-1) 26. Mountainburg (1-1) 27. Lafayette County (0-2) 28. Hazen (0-2) 29. Poyen (1-1) 30. Augusta (1-1) 31. Salem (1-1) 32. Mineral Springs

(1-1) 33. Woodlawn (2-0) 34. Quitman (2-0) 35. Magnet Cove (0-2) 36. Strong (0-2) 37. Spring Hill (1-1) 38. Bigelow (1-1) 39. J.C. Westside (1-1) 40. Magazine (1-1) 41. Western Yell County (1-1) 42. Decatur (0-2) 43. Mountain Pine (0-1) 44. Cutter M. Star (1-0) 45. Rector (0-1) 46. Midland (0-2) 47. Marvell (0-2)

Senior Maid: Madison Evans Junior Maid: Skylon Williams Sophomore Maid: Lindsey Reidhar

2016 Junior Eagle Football Schedule Sept. 15 Riverview 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 22 @Carlisle 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 29 Augusta 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 6 LR Parkview 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 13 Marvell 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 20 Hazen 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 27 @Palestine 7:00 p.m.

Seventh Grade Sept. 15 Riverview 5:30 pm Sept. 22 @Carlisle 5:30 pm Sept. 26 DA Jam 6:30 pm (Three Games) Oct. 3 DA Jam 6:30 pm (Three Games) Oct. 10 @McCrory 6:30 pm Jamboree (3 Games)

2016 Senior Eagle Football Schedule Sept. 16 @Brinkley 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 23 Carlisle 7:00 p.m.

(Homecoming) Sept. 30 @Augusta 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 7 EPC 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 14 @Marvell 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 21 @Hazen 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 28 Palestine 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 3 Clarendon 7:00 p .m.

(Senior Night)

GAME OF THE WEEK No. 5 Mount Ida at Class 3A No. 19 Lamar Mount Ida fed Class 3A Jessieville a steady diet of 220-pound sophomore RB Jonathan LaGrange last week, running behind junior right guard Caleb Woodfield (511, 268) and senior right tackle Logan Abernathy (6-3, 261). But sophomore quarterback Cade Jackson also completed a 67-yard TD pass. The Mount Ida defense held Jessieville to 139 yards. Lamar's 275-pound QB Hunter Davenport completed 13 of 16 passes for 242 yards and four TDs in a 42-0 win at Subiaco Academy. Senior cornerback Brennan Gilbert (shoulder) is doubtful.

TV SHOW Hooten's Arkansas Football previews the Arkansas vs. Texas State game at 10:30 Saturday morning on KATV Ch. 7 in Little Rock.

LAST WEEK Hootens.com correctly picked 29 of 34 games (85 percent) involving Class 2A teams. Hootens.com is 55-19 (74 percent) for the season.

WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS (favored team in CAPS followed by point spread) 6-2A Marvell at MCCRORY (21): Execution in all phases of the game has been poor so far for defending state champion McCrory. The Jaguars managed just 60 yards last week at Des Arc in a 36-8 loss. Marvell dressing about 20 players. Its last win was a forfeit from Carlisle in 2015.

CARLISLE (10) at Augusta: Carlisle's new Diamond T attack has been organized and efficient, so far, with senior Devon Kendrick rushing 30 times last week for 191 and three TDs in a back-and-forth victory over Class 4A DeWitt.

DES ARC (12) at Brinkley: Conway brothers, Ontario and Dillon, ripped McCrory last week for a combined 347 yards and three TDs in a 36-8 victory, avenging last year's two-point loss at the eventual 2015 state champion. Des Arc's defense held McCrory to 60 yards.

Hazen at BARTON (1): Good news: Hazen found its offense last week, scoring 30 points. Bad news: it still lost to Clarendon (34-30) for the first time since 2010.

PALESTINE-WHEATLEY (6) at Clarendon: No. 20 P-W playing hard for interim head coach Tommy Wells, an assistant the past three years for former HC Charles Sartin who handed in his resignation last week. Clarendon magician/QB Jama Cross is hard to pin down. The Lions led Marked Tree 23-0 early Week 1 but eventually lost 38-37.

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Lady Eagles run in Minute Man 5K DAHS Class of 1986 to hold reunion On Saturday, September 10, the Des Arc Junior and Senior Lady Eagle Cross Country teams ran in the Minute Man 5K held in Western Hills Park in West Little Rock.

Helin Wollstein was the only senior high runner to run in the event. Coach J.D. Babb said, “It was a hot and

humid day.” Helin ran the two-mile course in 35:00 minutes. There were 205 runners in the Senior Girls division.

In the Junior Girls Division, Tristan Richards ran the two-mile course in 15:32 to place 56th out of 269 runners.

Haylie Flud was 105th in

16:26, Shelbey Vogeltanz was 121st in 16:46 and Meredith Reidhar ran 17:02 to finish in 141st place.

The Lady Eagles will be off Saturday, September 17 and will run again on Saturday, September 24 at the Russellville Cyclone Invitational.

The Des Arc High School graduating Class of 1986 will hold their 30-year reunion Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24.

On Friday evening, classmates will have the opportunity to sit together to watch the Des Arc vs Carlilse Homecoming game at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, a picnic for classmates and their family will be held around 1:00 p.m. at the American Agriculture Building for visiting and fellowship.

At 5:00 p.m., Classmates will meet at Dondies White River Princess for a delicious buffet dinner.

After dinner, Classmates

are invited back to the Ag Building for more reminiscing and fellowship.

Contact Dewayne Mayher if you have questions.

“All Classmates are urged to attend any or all of these events. We would love to see everyone,” said Dewayne.

Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records at the Prairie County Courthouses in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Tuesday, September 13, 2016: Land Transfers Warranty Deed Roger A. Fox, Grantor, hand paid by the First Assembly of God Church of Des Arc, Grantee, the following lands lying in the Northern District of Prairie County: The S 1/2 of Lots Seven, Eight, and Nine of Block Eleven, Erwins Survey to the City of Des Arc. Warranty Deed Nicholas D. Ruffin and Kaylynn A Ruffin, Grantors, hand paid by Cedar Rock Investments, LLC, Grantees, the following lands lying in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: The E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, T4N, R6 W containing 80 acres, more or less.

Quitclam Deed John D. Naill & Son, Inc., an Arkansas Corporation, John D.Naill, Jr., John D. Naill III, Rebecca Naill Reagan, Katherine Naill Pares, and Deborah Naill, Grantors, hand paid by Naill Family Holdings, LLC, an Arkansas Limited Liability Company, Grantee, the lands owned by Grantors situated in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: Tract A: A Part of the SE 1/4 and a part of the SW 1/4 of Section 28 and a part of the SE 1/4 of Section 29, All of the NW 1/4 and a part of the NE 1/4 and a part of the SE 1/4 of Section 33 and a part of the NE 1/4 and a part of the SE 1/4 and a part of the NW 1/4 of Section 32, all being in T3N, R4W containing 638.72 acres, more or less.

Tract B: The SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section Two, the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section Eleven, the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 11 all being in T2N, R4W containing 159.01 acres, more or less

District Court Hearings The following cases were heard before Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the Courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, September 12, 2016: City Cases Paul Fennig, Little Rock, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons x2. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00 and Ten Days Prairie County Jail.

Douglas L. Caruthers, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons.

Tammy D. Davis, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

James D. Alverson, Des Arc, charged with Property Ordinance Cleanup Violation. Defendant complied. Charge Dismissed.

Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor.

Continued to September 19, 2016.

Noah Luke Kennedy, Des Arc, charged with Improper Window Tint. Defendant removed tint. Charge Dismissed.

Jelicia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Criminal Mischief and Third Degree Battery. Sentenced to 20 days Prairie County Jail. Criminal Mischief charge merged with Battery charge.

Marcus D. Smith, DeValls Bluff, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Barbara Nelson, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurnce. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost $265.00.

Anthony Dwayne Addison, Des Arc, charged with DWIDrugs, No Seat Belt, and Violation of Restricted Driver License.

Plead Not Guilty by Public Defender. Hearing set for October 13, 2016.

Kelly J. Holland, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance. Bond Forfeited.

Ronny R. Cobb, Des Arc, charged with Theft of Leased, Rented or Entrusted Property, and Failure to Pay. Plead Not Guilty to Theft of Leased, Rented or Entrtusted Property. Hearing set for October 13, 2016. Failure to Pay charge sentenced to $380.00 plus 30 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for 13 served.

Donna Wesson, Des Arc, charged with Littering, Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public and Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor. Public Intoxication charge merged with other charges. Littering sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00. Disorderly Conduct charge sentenced to Time Served.

State Csaes David B. Parker, Ward, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving and DWI-First. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $755.00,

Alcohol Education and MADD Classes.

Jennifer Stark, Cabot, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed, Possession of Controlled Substance, Driving on DWI Suspended License. Unlawful Use of Driver License, Drinking in Public/Drinking on highway and DWI-Drugs-First. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for November 11, 2016.

Raymond B. Peace, Des Arc, charged with No Seat Belt, Careless/Prohibited Driving, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle and Driving on DWI Suspended License. No Seat Belt charge sentenced to Fine and Cost of $50.00. Careless/Prohibited Driving and Driving on DWI Suspended License merged with Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Charge. Unauthorized Use of Vehicle charge sentenced to 60 Days Prairie County Jail.

Wendell L. Williams, McRae, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed. Bond Forfeited.

Christopher L. Travis, Des Arc. charged with No Liability Insurance, Careless Prohibited Driving and Driving on DWI Suspended Driver License. No Liability Insurance sentenced to Fine and Cost of $265.00. Driving on DWI Suspended Driver License Guilty. Sentenced to Ten Days Prairie County Jail.

Careless/Prohibited Driving Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for October 13, 2016.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett: Graham, Johnell Delacy, 19, charged with Aggravated Assault, Theft of Property, Theft by Receiving, Breaking or Entering and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Intake date June 6, 2016.

Dulaney, Malary L., 31, charged with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping and Terroistic Threatening-Felony. Intake date May 5, 2016.

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

Allen, Wallace, 68, Commitment. Intake date Febr uary 24, 2016.

Earl, Teresa, 36, charged with Aggravated Assault. Intake date June 8, 2016.

Langhorn, Necko Damein, 26, charged with Failure to AppearFelony. Intake date June 30, 2016.

Johnson, Daymeun D., 18, Commitment. Intake date July 6, 2016.

Langhorn, Courtney Deontea, 32, Commitment. Intake date July 9, 2016.

Jackson, Jelecia M., 25, Commitment. Intake date July 14, 2016.

Pritle, Ernest (Billy) Wilford, 61, charged with Resisting Arrest and Possession of Controlled Substance. Hold for PC Hearing. Intake date August 1, 2016.

Sweatt, Tyler Wayne, 26, charged with Residential Burglary, Theft of Property. Hold for Another Department. Intake date July 26, 2016.

Bullock, Jason Blake, 37, charged with Theft of Property x2, Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, and Residential Burglary. Intake date July 26, 2016. .

Williams, Thornell A., 31, Commitment. Intake date August 26, 2016.

Reese, Holli Michelle, 28, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date September 2, 2016.

Calhoun, Justin Adam, 31, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 30, 2016.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 36, Commitment. Intake date August 31, 2016.

Cobb, Ronny, 53, charged with Theft of Leased or Rented roperty. Intake date August 30, 2016.

Mathis, Montrell Rashuad, 21, charged with Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Intake date August 30, 2016.

McDonald, JoArthur Clinton, 29, charged with Driving without Insurance, Possession of Controlled Substance, Reckless Driving, Endangering the Welfare of Minor, Fleeing-Felony, and Theft by Receiving. Intake date September 3, 2016.

Gannon, Jason Dewayne, 25, charged with Indecent Exposure.

Intake date September 8, 2016.

Metcalf, Mary, 37, charged with Disorderly Conduct. Intake date September 12, 2016.

Puckett, John Travis, 33, Probation Revocation. Intake date September 6, 2016.

Inman, Sandra Michelle, 43, Hold for Another Department. Intake date August 16, 2016.

Roberts, Brittney, 28. Commitment. Intake date September 5, 2016.

Burton, Ray Ramello, 21, Commitment. Intake date September 6, 2016.

Fennig, Paul R., 35, Commitment. Intake date September 12, 2106.

Mason, Randal Lee, 22, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date September 11, 2016.

Peace, Raymond B., 53, Commitment. Inatke date September 12, 2016.

Travis, Christopher Lee, 27, Commitment. Intake date September 12, 2016.

Huertas, Abel J., 26, Hold for Another Department. Forgery. Intake date September 9, 2016.

Langhorn, Courtney Deontea, 32, Commitment. Intake date July 9, 2016.

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16th & Main Street - Des Arc

870-256-3191 - 870-256-1399

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W H I T E R I V E R J O U R N A L , T H U R S D AY , S E P T E M B E R 1 5 , 2 0 1 6

Classifieds, serviCes, legals REAL ESTATE

Real Estate

FOR SALE

FOR SALE: House, corner of Skarda Rd & Hwy. 323, 3 Bdr’ with Pool; one year old. Call 501-2303114.

8/18/5p

Now Is the Time to Buy!!

H EL P W A NT ED

INTEREST RATES ARE LOW!

Full Time Employee wanted: Garth Hardware and Garth Funeral Home are looking for a full time employee.

Must be willing to work in the hardware and lumber yard and funeral home environments. Salary and benefits include paid vacation, health insurance allowance and bonus. Contact Jim Garth at Garth Hardware or call 870-256-4676.

HUNTers’ dreaM! fish out the back door!! Cabin on the lake, lot leased.

3 large rooms, plus kitchen, 1 bth, 300 sq/ ft. screened porch; floating Boat dock (2 boats) Horn lake........................redUCed TO $27,900.

Woodworking shop, 2000 sq. ft. bldg, plus stg. Bldg. K & B lane ............................................................................Price reduced!......... $69,500.

lisT WiTH Us - fOr sUre sale!

Janice Huffstickler,Broker

9/15/2c

DES ARC REALTY

W E BU Y SC RAP

1304 Main street - des arc, ar 72040 - 870-256-5223

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

Glovers has the BEST Selection in the State!

We offer the LARGEST in-house inventory: • Heavy-Duty Ford truck parts • Allison Transmissions • Re-man transmissions • Re-man differentials • We custom build drivelines • FREE Estimates

Exit 7 off I-440, North Little Rock, AR

GLOVERS TRUCK CENTER FOCUSING ON YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS 501-945-2000 • 800-321-0046

1995 Holiday Rambler 30-foot Class C Gas Burner Ford with 55,000 miles. Excellent Condition. Great tires, two TV’s, two roof airs, backup camera, lots of storage.

Large awning, awning on every window, electric step, microwave, stove with oven. $15,900.00. Call Sherry Curtsinger at 501-940-8458.

3xc Thompson Center Arms Encore 50-caliber Pro Hunter Muzzleloader. Pistol grip, Bushnell Scope 3x9. Like new. $600.00.

Browning .22 long rifle Buck Mark Sport. Bushell 3x9 scope, like new. $550.00.

Also, lots of hunting clothes, jackets, pants, rain gear, boots, back packs, mostly XL. Very good condition. Call Sherry Curtsinger at 501-940-8458.

3xc

thru Sept.p.

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

5/19/cc

COO K B OOK S SAYGER COOK BOOKS: Recipes by local EHC ladies of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Available at Journal Office. $8.00 each.

Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 24 of 30 Arkansas locations received last week’s SEPT 8 issue on next day, FRI., 9/9 USPS gets “A+” for delivery of SEPT 8 issue

DOING WHAT WE SAY SINCE 1935.

SEE FOR YOURSELF.

SIGN-ON BONUSES — UP TO $7,500 — AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA! Opportunities available in these divisions

VAN | TANKER

Team and Solo | Regional and Over-the-Road COMPANY DRIVER BENEFITS $6,000 tuition reimbursement | Paid orientation and ongoing training Medical, dental and vision insurance and 401(k) plan

Arkansas’ next-day-delivery reaches 22 consecutive weeks !

1. Group A: 8 of 10 post offices have received WRJ on 22 consecutive Fridays (4 Exceptions: Searcy on 2 Saturdays + 1 Tues, 9/6; Griffithville on Sat., 8/13) 2. Sherwood, Ar has received WRJ on 19 of last 21 Fridays (2 exceptions: Sat, 5/28 and Sat, 9/3) 3. Hot Springs (Village) has received WRJ on 19 of last 20 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 7/30).

4. Edgemont, Ar has received WRJ on 21 of last 22 Fridays (1 exception: Saturday 5/14) 5. Greenbrier, Ar has received WRJ on 19 of last 22 Fridays (3 exceptions: Sat, 5/14, Sat, 8/6, Sat 9/3) 6. Arkadelphia, Ar has received WRJ on 17 of last 18 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 7/30) - began tracking 5/20 7. Bald Knob, Ar has received WRJ on last 14 consecutive Fridays 8. Midvale, ID has received WRJ on 17 of the last 21 Mondays (4 exceptions: All Tuesdays, 5/31, 7/5, 8/3, 9/6) 9. Anaheim, CA has received WRJ on 16 of last 22 Mondays (6 exceptions: Sat., 4/9; Tues, 5/31, 6/14, 7/5, & 9/6 7/21 issue never received)

10. 2nd column shows, in parenthesis (1-4 days), Record Fewest # Delivery Days taken at each location.

Next 4 columns show, also in parenthesis (varies), Actual # Delivery Days taken for each of previous 4 issues.

DAT E M A I L E D USPS Mail Facility in NLR receives / distrib- Thursday, Thursday, utes Journals to these AUG 18 AUG 25 44 tracked locations LOCATION (GROUP “A”) * Beebe * Cabot * Carlisle * Conway * Griffithville * Jacksonville * Lonoke * Searcy * Stuttgart * Ward

ISSUES )

Thurs, SEPT 1 Thursday, LABOR DAY WEEKEND SEPT 8

Actual #Delivery Days (varies); Date Delivered

Record Fewest #Days

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

( PREVIOUS 4

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

FRI., 8/19 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 8/26 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5) (1) (1)

FRI., 9/2 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” TUES, 9/6 FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 9/9 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

* The 10 locations above are mailed in 10 proprietary containers, one for each location.

The 170± other locations, including the 34 listed below, are all mixed together in 7 containers.

GROUP “B” (20 ARKANSAS LOCATIONS) Alma Arkadelphia Bald Knob Edgemont Forrest City Greenbrier Hot Springs Jonesboro Little Rock Mabelvale North Little Rock Rose City, NLR Pine Bluff Rogers Romance Russellville Sherwood Tichnor, Gillette PO Ulm Vilonia

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

(4) MON, 8/22 (1) FRI., 8/19 (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (4) MON, 8/22 (1) FRI., 8/19 (1) FRI., ” (4) MON, 8/22 (1) FRI., 8/19 (4) MON, 8/22 (1) FRI, 8/19 (2) SAT, 8/20 (2) SAT, ” ?

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

FRI., 8/19 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI, ” SAT, 8/20

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

MON, 8/29 FRI., 8/26 FRI., ” FRI., ” MON, 8/29 FRI., 8/26 FRI., ” MON, 8/29 FRI., 8/26 FRI., ” FRI., ” ?

(1) (5) (1) (5) (1) (1) (1) (1)

FRI., 8/26 TUES, 8/30 FRI., 8/26 TUES, 8/30 FRI., 8/26 FRI., ” FRI, ” FRI, ”

(2) (1) (1) (1) (6) (2) (1) (5) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1)

SAT, 9/3 FRI., 9/2 FRI., ” FRI., ” WED, 9/7 SAT, 9/3 FRI., 9/2 TUES, 9/6 FRI, 9/2 FRI, ” FRI, ” FRI, ” FRI, ” TUES, 9/6 FRI, 9/2 FRI, ” SAT, 9/3 FRI, 9/2 FRI, ” FRI, ”

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

SAT, 9/10 FRI., 9/9 FRI., ” FRI., ” SAT, 9/10 FRI., 9/9 FRI., ” SAT, 9/10 FRI., 9/9

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GROUP “C” (14 OUT-OF-STATE LOCATIONS) (2) Anaheim, CA Chicago/N Aurora, IL (2) (2) Dallas, TX (1) Enid, OK Houston/Seabrook,TX (4) (4) Madison, AL Memphis/Bartlett, TN (1) Memphis/Millington (2) (4) Midvale, ID (4) Salem, OR Springfield, MO (4) (4) Springfield, OH (2) St Louis, MO W. Melbourne, FL (4)

(4) MON, 8/22 (4) MON, ”

(4) MON, 8/29 (4) MON, ”

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(2) SAT, 8/27 (4) MON, 8/29 (5) TUES, 8/30

?

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(4) MON, 8/29 (4) MON, 8/29 (5) TUES, 8/30 (4) MON, 8/29 (6) WED, 8/31 (5) TUES, 8/30 (8) FRI., 9/2

COLUMN TOTALS: (71) (93) actual days

(93) actual days

A+

NEW Record-Early-Delivery

A+

(4) MON, 9/12 ?

(4) MON, 9/12 (2) SAT, 9/10 (4) MON, 9/12 (5) TUES, 9/13 (6) WED, 9/14 (2) SAT, 9/10 (4) MON, 9/12 (5) TUES, 9/13 (4) MON, 9/12 (5) TUES, 9/13 (5) TUES, ”

?

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(4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” (9) SAT, 8/27 (4) MON, 8/22 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, 8/22 (6) WED, 8/24 (4) MON, 8/22 (6) WED, 8/24

USPS Grade

(6) WED, 9/7 (5) TUES, 9/6 (2) SAT, 9/3 (5) TUES, 9/6 (6) WED, 9/7 (6) WED, ” (5) TUES, 9/6 (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (6) WED, 9/7 (5) TUES, 9/6 ?

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(105) actual days

(84) actual days

B+

EXCEPTIONAL Delivery

A+ POOR Delivery

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

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

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

Exceptional deliveries include black

“thumbs up”. Poor deliveries include RED

“thumbs down”.

$9.00 / wk

Week of 09-12-16

STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS Call Eva or Neil at 1-800-569-8762 to place your ad here!

HELP WANTED

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Call Superior Senior Care Now! 1-877-854-7707 SuperiorSeniorCare.com HELP WANTED TRUCK DRIVERS

OWNER OPERATORS ONLY! 80% Gross on flatbed freight!

Home weekends. Permits provided. File/pay fuel taxes. Owner operators lease today! CDL-A, 2 years OTR experience. 870-3369051.

Little Rock Based Company is seeking OTR Drivers for our dry van division. Qualified applicants must be 23 years of age, have a Class A CDL with 2 years Verifiable Over the Road Experience.

$5000 Sign on bonus Home every weekend Paid holidays & vacation Quarterly Safety Performance Bonus Benefits (After 60 Days) * Blue CrossMedical

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill. Cut lumber nay dimension. In stock ready to ship!

FREE info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com.

1-800-578-1363 ext. 300N.

AUCTION

FARM & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Thurs. - Fri, Oct. 13-14 • 9AM

Make OUR Home YOUR Home!

(1) FRI., 9/9 FRI., 9/9 MON, 9/12 FRI, 9/9 FRI, ” FRI, ” FRI, ” FRI, ” FRI, ”

DISPLAY AD this size (1 col x 3”)

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

2007 Luxury by Design 40-foot Fifth Wheel Camper. Tri-axle, washer & dryer, TV, electric fireplace, stove with oven, excellent tires, power hitch, 2BR, sleeps eight, three roof airs, rear hitch, 20-foot awning, one Super Slide and two other slides. $11,900.00. Call Sherry Curtsinger at 501-940-8458 3xc

HOME NIGHTLY! SIGN ON BONUS Must have 18 months experience!

Apply online: www.woodfieldinc.com OR CALL RECRUITER at:

1-800-501-4317

2408 Hwy 64 West Wynne, AR 72396 Equipment to sell at this auction?

Ad Deadline: Wed. Sept. 28th .

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10% BP on first $2500 ea. item sold, $250 max BP per item

TRAINING/EDUCATION

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Located in SW AR. HIRING

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with experience SIGN ON BONUS $ Call 870-887-0999 , or email kharwell@pnktrucking.com

$

MISCELLANEOUS

DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125.00. Includes name change and property settlement agreement. SAVE hundreds.

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FOR SALE WANTED 10 Homes needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS!

The Government has set aside UP TO $25,000 PER HOUSEHOLD FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS! Save Hundreds of dollars!!!! *Free estimate. Payments $59/Mo. No money down.

Senior and Military Discounts.

1- 866-668-8681*wac

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

DRIVER TRAINEES Needed NOW!

Classes Start Every Monday!

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HOUSES FOR RENT

Lease Specials for New MoveIns! Rent a three bedroom and take $500 off the first month’s rent. Little Rock Family Housing, 101 Arkansas Blvd., Jacksonville, AR 72076. littlerock-family-housing.com. Make your reservation!

501-983-9044 All specials available for new move-ins in select units for 12-mo. lease and will be given on approved credit or HMO referral. Excludes move-overs and those already assigned a home.

MOBILE/ MANUFACTURED HOMES

Move in ready mobile homes.

Owner financing on select homes with approved credit. No rent option, but buying could be cheaper than rent! 501-588-3300.

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See these photos in COLOR, with WRJ Online

WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

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African Safari photos by Judy Coker Andrews (Taken in Kenya & Tanzania with her iPhone, these photos were among 60+ she posted on Facebook July 24, 25, 27 and Aug 1 - More of the photos on Pg 14)

Judy, a 1958 DAHS graduate, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2016, only 4 days after returning home to Dallas August 11 About Judy, Bob and their “bucket-list” safari

“Some of our traveling pals” - The Bolton family of Virginia

According to Judy’s companion on their recent trip to Africa, Bob Goss of Dallas; they had been planning this “bucket-list” safari to Africa for the past year. He advised that ironically both of them had lost their respective spouses of 38 years each, Bill and Mary, unexectedly in May and June of 1999.

After meeting in January 2000, they had been “travel companions” for the past 16 years, traveling all over Canada, Mexico and the United States via Bob’s personal Beechcraft Bonanza airplane, Honda Goldwing motorcycle and motorhome. Judy obtained her pilot’s license at age 64 and learned how to fly the plane - “just in case anything should ever happen to Bob”. They also periodically made trips to countries on practically every continent around the world. But despite flying, Bob said Judy was never happier than when on the back of the motorcycle.

Their 2016 safari began with a British Airways overnight flight from Dallas to London on Monday, July 18, followed by an all day flight to Nairobi on July 20.

There they joined their safari group of 10 others on Friday, July 22. The others included a Bolton family of five from Richmond, Va (whom Judy and Bob “adopted” and are pictured at left), a senior couple from Indiana, and another family of three.

The safari to Kenya and adjacent Tanzania extended to Aug 3, after which Judy and Bob flew back to London and rented a car to explore southwest Enland and southern Wales. They returned, fatefully, to Dallas August 11.

“Can you find the leopard sleeping in the tree?”

“Hippos - more than 50”

“Cheeta with cubs”

“Tawi lodge” (inside looking out)

WE MOVE

“Our flight to the border of Kenya”

DIRT “Zebras crossing in front of our jeep”

Lunch Special @

Chunky Munky

PIZZA

Any Size - Any Kind - Your Choice

9

99 Each

SPECIAL Begins Thurs., Sept. 15 Good thru Wednesday, Sept. 21 WATCH FOR OUR SPECIALS EACH WEEK 13th and Main Street - Des Arc - 870-256-4847

Do You Need : * Surveying * Trackhoe Work * Dozer Work * Dump Trucks We Do It All! Call

Chip Calhoun 501-516-5233

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

African Safari photos by Judy Coker Andrews (Taken in Kenya & Tanzania with her iPhone, these photos were among 60+ she posted on Facebook July 24, 25, 27 and Aug 1 - More of the photos on Pg 13))

Judy, a 1958 DAHS graduate, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2016, only 4 days after returning home to Dallas August 11

“Pride of lions” Friendly baboon at Entrance to Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania

“First lion picked out the big rock - the rest joined her”

“Visitors to our cabin seemed Happy they had managed to dump the sugar bowl”

“Tawi Lodge cabin”

“Big elephant family”

“Elephants crossing the road”

“Woman along road in the border town”

Camp Olonana on the Mara River

“They brought us a picnic” (Judy and a server)

2016 Prairie County Fair Located on Hwy 249 - West off Hwy 11 between Des Arc & Hazen

Schedule of Events Saturday, Sept. 17: 4:00 pm 4:30 pm

Lineup for Prairie County Parade ... at Acco Bldg, Des Arc PARADE (from Acco Bldg to Dondie’s)

Sunday, Sept 18: 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Check-In

Monday, Sept 19: “Our picnic”

(there were 12 total from the United States in their safari group, per Bob Goss)

1:00 to 6:00 pm

Exhibit Check-In (Confections Monday only)

Tuesday, Sept. 20: Snow caps

8:00 am to 3:00 pm 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Exhibit Judging (Building closed) Livestock Check-In Exhibit Building Open

Wednesday, Sept. 21: 10:00 am 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Senior Citizen Hour Exhibit Building Open

Thursday, Sept. 22: 5:00 - 8:00 pm 5:00 - 7:00 pm 6:00 pm

Exhibit Building Open 4H Fish Fry Gospel Singing (contact Allison Gurley @ 870-319-5227)

Friday, Sept 23: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Exhibit Building Open

Saturday, Sept 24:

Snow on top of Mt Kilimanjaro above the clouds, and a giraffe below

8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . .

9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . .

10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . .

10:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . .

11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . .

12:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . .

1:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . .

1:30 pm . . . . . . . . . . . .

3:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . .

7:00 pm . . . . . . . . . . . .

Livestock Judging Exhibit Building Open (Closes at 5:00 pm) Kids Activities (until 3:00 pm) SKEET SHOOT Registration for BB Shoot BB SHOOT (Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each age division) Registration for Bow Shoot BOW SHOOT PET SHOW DEMOLITION DERBY Tickets: Adults - $10; Child 5 & up - $5 Derby Gates Open at 5:00 pm For Derby Info contact: Allison Gurley @ 870-319-5227

2016 Prairie County Fair Sponsors

“Lioness catches one” (a Wildebeest - 4.2 to 4.8 ht @ shoulder, 260-600 lbs, runs @ 50 mph) Per Judy’s companion on the safari, Bob Goss: “The lion above at first appeared disinterested, but apparently changed her mind and got a very different look in her eye. After she grabbed her prey, the hundreds of other Wildebeests just stopped and watched ... as most of us (but not all) did. They said we were fortunate to see, as one could go on 20 safaris and never witness this.”

Billy’s Body Shop & Wrecker Bobby Lott, Farm Bureau Crop Production Services Des Arc Auto & Ag Center, Inc Dondie’s White River Princess Grand Prairie Veterinarian Harvey’s Exxon & Wrecker Service LaDue Family Fish Market Merchants & Planters Bank Patterson Hardwoods, Inc Southern Paramedic Services

AgHeritage Bancorp South Chestnut’s Garage D3 Auto Sales Garth Hardware Greenpoint Ag Oakley Riverbend A/C Tri-County Assoc TSC WCA

Eldridge Supply Co. Farmers & Merchants Bank Greenway Equipment Haygood Plumbing Hazen Florist & Gifts Henard Tire Service No No’s Liquor Oak Prairie Cabinets Petrus Seed & Grain The Prescription Shop V&H Tire Service