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(USPS156-140) Vol. 133, Number 12 DeWitt, AR 72042 • 16 Pages • 2 Sections • 75 cents
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Baseball/Softball Season Kicks Off with Fish Fry and Auction
AROUND THE COUNTY
FARM PROGRAM SIGN-UP EXTENDED
By Shelly Faulkner
The USDA has announced a deadline extension of 30 days -to March 31 -- for farmers to update yields, reallocate base acres, and choose between the ARC and PLC programs.
RABIES CLINIC AT ST. CHARLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
A rabies clinic will be held at the St. Charles Fire Department on Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. City tags will be available.
BLOOD DRIVE
There will be a Blood Drive April 1st from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, 2807 Highway 165 S in Stuttgart.
CHICKEN LITTLE & LITTLE RED HEN COMING TO GILLETT
Chicken Little & Little Red Hen are coming to Gillett on April 22nd at 1:30 at the Gillett Elementary School Auditorium.
The DeWitt Baseball/Softball Association held their annual silent auction and fish fry Friday, March 13th at the DeWitt High School Cafeteria. Fishplates, with all the trimmings, were $10.00 per plate and guests had over 70 items they could bid on during the silent auction while enjoying their meal. All proceeds go to the facility and the kids.
DELIVERANCE PRAISE CENTER
The Deliverance Praise Center is having a Bake Sale/Yard Sale on March 21st at 7am at the Deliverance Praise Center, 122 N. Madison, DeWitt. We apologize for the failure of the last event. Come out and support this event!
IN SEARCH OF PASTOR
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in DeWitt, Arkansas is in search of a pastor. For more information, contact Sect. Joyce Chambers at 870-946-5629.
FUNDRAISER BAKE SALE
There will be a Fundraiser Bake Sale on the Square in front of La T Da on Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 a.m. until ? The funds will benefit Ashlynne Jenkins in the State Pageant in Little Rock
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DeWitt Elementary & Gillett Elementary Announce
Kindergarten Round-Up 2015 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 DeWitt Elementary from 10am-6pm Gillett Elementary from 12pm-4pm
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Look for the PINK door! THIS SATURDAY, La T Da will host a Bake Sale Fundraiser for Ashlynne Jenkins to help her go to the state pageant in Little Rock! Also on Saturday, EVERYTHING in the store will be 20% off! All Lingerie NOW 30% off! and check out our selection of Prom/Pageant Dresses
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Government Arkansas County Quorum Court meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse. Crocketts Bluff Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 7 p.m. at the fire station. You do not have to be a board member to attend. DeWitt Airport Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at DeWitt City Hall. DeWitt/Arkansas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. DeWitt City Council meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. DeWitt Municipal Waterworks meets the second Monday of each month at 3 p.m. at the water office. DeWitt School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the district office. Gillett City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (November-March) or 7 :30 p.m. (April-October). St. Charles City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the St. Charles Museum. St. Charles Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the St. Charles Fire Department. The St. Charles Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. The St. Charles Fire Department Auxiliary meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. Club Meetings American Legion and Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of each month at Camp Doughboy at 6:30 p.m. Arkansas County Diabetic Support Group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas County Bank Community Room. Caring and Sharing Food Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Court Square in DeWitt. Unity Baptist Church Community Clothes Closet is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Delta Medicine Assist Program will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Baptist Medical
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EWITT POLICE REPORT On March 7, 2015, I, Officer Bazarow, along with Officer Johnathan Powell went to 11B Watkins Lane to serve a warrant on Brandon Rhodes for failure to appear out of Stuttgart. Upon arrival, Bazarow knocked on the door and a female voice said come in. Bazarow then asked for Rhodes. Rhodes came out of the back room. Bazarow asked Rhodes to step outside to speak. Rhodes stepped out and shut the door behind him. Bazarow asked Rhodes to step down the steps to talk. Rhodes stepped down one step, stopped, and asked what was going on. Bazarow asked Rhodes if he had any weapons on his person, to which he replied no. Bazarow asked Rhodes to turn around and place his hands on his head so Bazarow could pat him down for weapons. Rhodes stepped back to the
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Health Clinic in Stuttgart. DeWitt Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt City Hall courtroom. Use the east door. DeWitt Athletic Booster Club meets the first Monday of each month in the DeWitt High School library at 5:30 p.m. DeWitt Band Parents Association meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the DeWitt High School band room. DeWitt Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month at noon at PCCUA Community Room. The DeWitt Community Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at PCCUA DeWitt campus at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction and discussing books with other readers is welcome to attend. DeWitt Hospital Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at PCC-DeWitt. DeWitt Lions Club meets every Tuesday at noon at The Bull Pen. DeWitt Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. 40 et 8 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Doughboy. The Gillett Civic Group meets the second Thursday of each month in the community room at the Planters and Merchants Bank. The Grand Prairie Historical Society meets the third Thursday in Jan., April, July and October. The Grand Prairie Quilt Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Stuttgart Public Library. The Grand Prairie Ruritan Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Willows Restaurant. Masonic Lodge #157 meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Prairie Angels 4-H Club meets the fourth Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Gillett. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 p.m.; meetings at 6 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Monday at Arkansas County Health Dept. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. Ya-gotta-wanna Al-Anon Group provides support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. AlAnon meets 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Presbyterian Church, 120 W. 7th, Stuttgart, AR.
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door, placed his left hand in his pocket, and pushed the door open with his shoulder. Bazarow then drew his weapon, because he didn’t take his hand out of his pocket. Bazarow then grabbed Rhodes around his neck, with his left arm. With the assistance of Officer Powell, Bazarow was able to get Rhodes left hand out of his pocket. Bazarow then pulled Rhodes to the ground, holstered his weapon and drew his Taser and covered Officer Powell while handcuffing Rhodes. Officer Powell got Rhodes to his feet and escorted him to Bazarow’s patrol car and began a search of Rhodes’ person. During his search, Officer Powell found a knife in Rhode’s front left pocket. In Rhodes front right pocket, Officer Powell found a red bandana containing a baggy of white crystal like substance, believed to be methamphetamine and a light bulb that appeared to be used for smoking methamphetamine. Rhodes was transported to Arkansas County Detention Center for warrant #WR-15-39 with a $3870 cash only bond. Rhodes was also charged with 5-54-103 Resisting Arrest, 5-64-419 Possession of Methamphetamine, and 5-64-443 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was given no bond until his first appearance. After returning to the police department, Powell field tested the white crystal like substance, and it tested positive as methamphetamine. It weighed .4 grams. Photos were taken of the methamphetamine & light bulb. It was bagged and saved as evidence.
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Polly Henderson
William Parker
Berniece Clemons
Polly Henderson went to be with our Lord on February 8, 2015 in Pasadena, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stringer Lee Henderson, all of her brothers and sisters, save George in Downey, California. She was the daughter of Robert and Decima Sheffield. Better known as “Aunt Polly”, she leaves behind daughters; Dixie, Shirley and Janice, two sons; Robert and Dexter, her grandchildren; Dustin, Nancy, Matthew, Liz, Troy Lee, Oliver, Britt, Teresa, Julia Carolyn, Robert III and William. She also leaves behind fifteen great grandchildren, plus two on the way in Texas. She was a graceful lady, loving mother and terrific friend. According to her wishes, she was cremated and a memorial service was held at Hagler Church with Darren Simpson offering the service at 11:00 a.m.
William Eston Parker, 86, of Russellville, formerly of DeWitt died March 11, 2015. He was born October 2, 1928 in Benton to Eston Theodore and Willie Emma Eason Parker. He worked as a contractor, then for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife in waterfowl management and served in U.S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Meryle Henderson Parker, son, William “Chip” Parker, Jr., of Washington D.C., daughter, Audrey Thomas (Wesley) of Russellville; brothers: James Parker of Broken Arrow, OK, Steve Parker of Little Rock; sisters: Wanda Faye Criswell and Linda Johnson of DeWitt, granddaughter, Leah Thomas of Russellville. Preceding him in death were his parents, brother, Ernest Parker, sister, Anna May Tolbert. Funeral services was held 3:00 Saturday, March 14th at Essex Funeral Home Chapel, DeWitt, with burial at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held at 2:00 to 3:00 before the service. Memorials may be made to Big LaGrue Cemetery, % Denny Hearn, PO Box 38, St. Charles, AR 72140.
Berniece Maxine Parker Clemons, 88, died on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at Five Rivers Hospital in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was born on October 26, 1926 in Van, Arkansas to Eston Theodore and Willie Emma Eason Parker. Berniece grew up in Possom Waller (Big Lagrue) near DeWitt, Arkansas. She graduated from DeWitt High School in 1945. After high school she passed the teachers test and received her certificate to teach. In 1947 she enrolled in Arkansas State Teachers College at Conway, Arkansas. She graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. In 1986 she received an award for excellence in teaching for her work in migrant education. She retired from teaching in 1987 with over 18 years of full-time teaching in public schools, 8 years of private kindergarten and untold days as a substitute teacher in the Stuttgart Public Schools. Berniece was baptized in 1939 in the Big Lagrue Baptist Church. She was a devoted Sunday School teacher and loved to sing the hymns of faith. A lifelong Christian, at the time of her death she was a member of the Corning First United Methodist Church. She married James Lloyd Clemons in 1948 in DeWitt, Arkansas. They were the parents of five children and remained happily married for 42 years Berniece was a survivor of childhood polio but she never let it interfere with living an active and vital life. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Grand Prairie Historical Society, Civil Air Patrol, and participated in many community activities. She was a leader in the Boy Scouts of America serving in positions from a Cub Scout leader to District Executive. She received the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award granted to adults involved in scouting. She enjoyed reading, painting, coin collecting, working on her computer. In her later years she invested many hours in genealogy and historical preservation of documents in Arkansas County. In 1992 Berniece was recognized as a Descendent of Colonial Arkansas by the Arkansas Territorial Restoration. Berniece was preceded in death by her spouse, Jimmy Clemons; parents, Eston and Willie Parker; a sister, Anna Mae Tolbert; two brothers: Bill Parker and Ernest Parker; Brothers-In Law: Bob Clemons. Luke Criswell and Carl Tolbert. Berniece is survived by her daughter Reverend Sharon Clemons Teppen and husband Kermit Teppen of Corinth, Texas; a daughter Sandy Clemons Davis and husband Jim Davis of Corning, Akransas, a son Jim Clemons Jr. and wife Kim Clemons of Biloxi, Mississippi, a son Michael Clemons of Almyra, Arkansas and a daughter Carol Clemons Laymon and husband Kenneth Laymon of DeWitt, Arkansas; grandchildren Heather, Jim Jr., Matt, Jim Mark, Amy, Rusty, Gabrielle, Beka, Rachael, Katie, Stephanie, William, Devon; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters: Linda Johnson and husband Johnny Johnson, and Wanda Criswell; brothers: James Parker and wife LaFern; Steve Parker and wife Beverly; sisters-in-law: Meryle Parker and Ruth Clemons; and many nieces and nephews and other relatives. Visitation was held at Essex Funeral Home, DeWitt, Arkansas at 9:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015. Burial will follow at Cedarcrest Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Corning United Methodist Church or to the memorial of your choice.
Obituary Linda Chapman Linda Fay Shrum Chapman, 68, of DeWitt died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Heritage Living Center in Conway. Linda was born Oct. 25, 1946, in Stuttgart to Oscar and Annie Lee Poole Shrum. She was a certified nurse assistant for 33 years at Easy Living in DeWitt. Linda loved her cats and loved caring for people and always put others before herself. Her parents preceded her in death. Survivors are her brother, Gary Shrum and wife Janice of Monticello; her sister, Marianna Johnson of Conway; nieces and nephews, Heather Carter and husband Nick, Gabe Shrum, Keller Johnson and wife Christi and Jamie Johnson; great-nieces and great-nephews, Dylan Carter, Meagan Shrum, Jillian Shrum, Kristen Johnson, Kerrick Johnson, Kinley Grace Johnson and Jaxson Robertson; cousin, Randy Eason; and several co-workers and friends, especially Vivian Meins, at Easy Living that were her family. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lone Tree Cemetery with visitation Tuesday 1-2 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to donor’s choice. Please go to www.turpinco.com to sign the online guestbook.
Obituary Paul Horton
Paul Olton Horton, 75, of DeWitt died March 7, 2015. He was born January 11, 1940 at Ethel, to the late Johnny Horton, Jr. and Nixe Marie Horton. He worked as an auto mechanic for 35 years and helped his brother farm for 12 years. Paul loved to hunt, fish and enjoyed spending time at the racetrack. Survivors include his son, Terry Paul Horton and his wife, Tina of White Hall, grandchildren: Caitlin Horton, Makenzi Horton, and John Berry III (Buck) Horton all of White Hall, brother, Sidney Horton and sister Helen Horton both of DeWitt. He was preceded in death by brothers; Lonnie Horton and Bobby Horton and a sister; Baby Ruth. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Beyond Boundaries (Equine Assisted Therapy for Children with Disabilities), in memory of Paul Olton Horton, 2195 Peyton St., Ward, AR 72176, 501-941-1522. Funeral services were held 2:30 Wednesday, March 11th, at Essex Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens.
Obituary Floyd Hackworth Floyd Earl Hackworth of Sheridan, AR, was born December 11, 1949 in Heber Springs, AR, the son of the late Arthur and Martha Mary Spriggs Blackwood. He was of the Baptist faith. He spent most of his time at Southern Fruit Market in Sheridan, visiting with the customers and friends that came in. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Hackworth died at his home on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the age of 65. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Hackworth. Survivors: brothers, James (Connie) Hackworth of Pine Bluff, Danny Hackworth of Cabot, David Blackwood of Crowville, La., Allen Blackwood of Shelby, Miss.; sisters, Shelby Swift of Vadalia, La., Mary (Bobby) Hollingshead of Sheridan, Nancy (Buddy) Givens of Natchez, Miss., Julie(David) Holingshead of Sheridan and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. A Memorial Service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Meadowview Baptist Church in Sheridan. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870)942-1306. To sign the online guestbook, www.memorialgardenssheridan. com
Obituary Arlen Kirchoff Arlen J. Kirchoff, MSGT USAF Retired, son of India Margaret McGraw and William Bash Kirchoff, was born April 22, 1934 in Point DeLuce, near DeWitt, died February 28, 2015 at the age of 80 years, 10 months and 6 days in Pascagoula, MS. Arlen was predeceased by his parents, older brother, William Harold Kirchoff and his twin brother, Allen T. Kirchoff. Mr. Kirchoff is survived by his sons, Arlen Jr. “Jay”, Jim and John and their families and one sister, Mildred Faye Kirchoff Long and her family. Arlen spent over 20 years in the USAF as a radio relay equipment technician, his last assignment was teaching the English language in Yokota AB, Japan. After retirement he lived and worked along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. In December 2014 he suffered a major stroke, then died of complications in a nursing home in Pascagoula, MS. Interment of remains will be at a later date at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens, DeWitt, next to his twin.
Obituary Genva Burley Mrs. Genva Lindley Burley 85, of Mississippi formerly of Dewitt, Arkansas died Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Mississippi. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Mc Kinzie Funeral Home of Dewitt.
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FAITH & RELIGION A Thought
WEEKLY SERMON
By Michael P. Daniel “Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to You. Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble. Incline Your ear to me; in the day that I call, answer me speedily.” Psalm 102:1-2 If anything, this psalm indicates a proper form of prayer especially for those who have had a bad day; a day when nothing seemed to go right, and no friends seemed available at all. The psalmist goes on about the misery he is enduring, and the enemies who seem to have him surrounded. In short, the psalmist appears to be at the end of his rope! As for a proper form of prayer, however, I do not suggest this psalm should be memorized. Rather our time of devotion for joy or for lamentation should include a full and honest assessment of the day. Count the many blessings we enjoy, or go through the list of those things that are hurting us. Either way, the faithful must not get to a point of a blanket generalization. Recall the sorrow, remember the hurt feelings, relive the joyful moments – and let The Lord come into that time of devotion and walk us through it! Once we are able to do this, to recount ALL the bad and
ALL the good things we experience, we will learn how to let The Lord experience them with us. In the end we will not lament that The Lord had “hid His face”. We will instead discover He was there the whole time, that it was we who had let go and tried to go it alone. Much like the study of the Scriptures can be confusing and overwhelming if we try to bring human understanding to it, we also discover that seeking human resources to human problems will always come up short even if some source of comfort may have been found in any particular moment. As we have been exploring The Lord’s Prayer these past few weeks in worship, hopefully we will soon discover that each word written in the Scriptures requires our attention and full devotion – including the psalms in which we share the prayers of those who went before us. We learn from their experiences that if we will take the time to work through the sorrow, the misery, and the grief life often brings, we will draw the inevitable conclusion: You, O Lord, “will not forsake” Your faithful ones. Blessings, Michael
Gone, But Not Forgotten By Tom Smith He’s soaring high now. Higher than he ever had before. At least that’s how I picture what my friend, Ed, is experiencing now that he’s been released from his bodily afflictions here on earth through physical death. His health had been failing for some time. And, for more than half a decade his once-sharp mind had been failing him because of the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Needless to say, this was hard to understand and accept by those who knew him. In high school he was an all-state football star. Before finishing college he entered the United States Air Force and became a pilot—flying everything from F-100’s to F-4s in Korea and Vietnam. During his 20-year career he excelled in whatever task was given him. His was a dogged, determined demeanor that saw every challenge as a mountain to be conquered. Even as a boy, he and his two brothers were quite adventuresome which, no doubt, drove their mother stark-raving crazy. But, in a strict military environment it caused him to have to balance his strong desire with steadfast discipline. And, that’s why he became an outstanding fighter pilot, for such is necessary in a wartime environment when others are shooting at you. After retiring from the military in his mid-40’s, Ed returned home to his family roots and spent the rest of his life enjoying his family, reading, writing and spending as much time as he could in the outdoors. He loved exploring brooks and nooks, blazing new trails for others to follow and climbing lofty peaks that seems impossible to others. It was those two, above-mentioned passions of his that drew me to him as his pastor and friend during 1983-89. And, after returning from overseas as a missionary in 1999, he and I picked up where we left off. But, this go-round I had more time to go with him on some of his backpacking trips to his beloved Colorado. Year after year we’d head west with one of his brothers and a few other friends. We’d hike in to a remote, “friendly” spot as he called it, set up camp and spend
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the next 7-10 days exploring, fishing, cooking on an open campfire and sitting around telling tales as we enjoyed each other’s fellowship. You really get to know a person in those situations for there’s no need to impress anyone. That’s why you don’t worry about shaving, take baths or finding the nearest bush to take care of daily needs. You simply enjoy being together and dreading the day when it’ll be time to break camp and head back to the “real” world. As I stood behind the pulpit delivering his eulogy last week, tears filled my eyes even as joy overflowed in my heart. Even though he’s no longer around to talk with or recount memories together, I know where he is and am assured I’ll see him again one of these days. Without a doubt, the greatest passion in his life was getting to know Jesus and God’s Word better. We didn’t always see eye-to-eye on his views on certain Biblical subjects, but we always agreed to disagree, knowing that we’re all partially blind men when it comes to Truth. Yes, ours was a special relationship—a knitting together in love of two kindred spirits much like that of David and Jonathan in the Bible. That’s why preaching his Home-going service was hard; yet, again, I know he’s finally seen the One he loved more than anyone else face-to-Face and wouldn’t come back now even if he could. Here’s hoping you have a friend like that. Such friendships are hard to come by and should never be taken for granted. But, thank God, they are enduring friendships even after death if both persons have received His Gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. I know Ed had. And, I know I have. Therefore, for now I’ll cherish the memories of our time together and look forward to sitting around a campfire with him and Jesus in that Place He has prepared for us. What a wonderful day that will be! God bless you. (NOTE: If you’d like to contact Bro. Tom or receive his daily e-mail devotional, entitled “Morning Manna,” you can write him at P.O. Box 10614, Fort Smith, AR 72917 or e-mail him at pressingon@hotmail. com).
Deliverance Praise Center Bake Sale/Yard Sale Date: March 21st, 2015 Time: 7am Place: Deliverance Praise Center 122 N. Madison, DeWitt, AR 72042 We apologize for the failure of the last event. Please come out and support this event!
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I have been blessed by God to have had 95 birthdays, and I wish to thank all my friends and family for coming to celebrate with me. A very special thanks to Gary and Megan Padgett, for organizing the party, from the cake, punch, flowers, and photos. Thank you very much for your love and kindness. With heartfelt thanks,
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More About The Trinity Doctrine By William Wood As was expected we ruffled the feathers (so to speak) of the good people who believe in three persons in the Godhead, or some say it this way, “We believe in three personalities in one God.” Some have thought that we are trying to un-christianize those who don’t see God as one Person. That is far from the truth. I well remember the days when I had a divided loyalty, I didn’t know which one to love the most, The Father, The Son, or The Holy Ghost! But slowly, and over a period of time, the revelation came that in Jesus Christ lies the Fullness of the Godhead bodily (Please read Colossians 2:7-9) Jesus taught the people using parables many times. A parable is a story about earthly things that sheds light on Spiritual truths. If you good folks will allow me a few minutes of your time I would like to give you a parable that might help you to understand the difference between God’s Name, which is “Jesus” and His Titles which are “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” Let’s say that I hired a man to do some work for me at my house. When he was finished we figured his time and I wrote him a check for the amount. I knew the check was good because the money was in the bank. But let’s say I signed the check “Father.” The bank refused to cash the workers check. So he brought it back to me and I wrote another one and signed it “Son.” Again the bank refused to cash it. The 3rd time I made him a check and signed it husband. Upon receiving the 3rd check the banker called me. He said, William I know this is your check, I recognize your handwriting. But unless you put your name on your checks, we can’t cash them! So give this man a check with your name, “William Wood” on it and we will give this man his money! Now read with me a statement Jesus made in Matthew 28:19 “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in The Name of the Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost.” “Then Peter said unto them, repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ - - - - - - - -.” In Acts Chapter 19:1-5 Paul told the people they had to be re-baptised in The Name of The Lord Jesus! Will you follow your church creed, or will you obey the Word? Some said to me, Bro. Wood, you are oneness! No I am not but neither am I Trinity! Amen
Christian Essentials By Pastor Steve Ellison The Bible covers a multitude of subjects. We are called to make thousands of decisions and assessments in our Christian life. We can be wrong on some of those decisions and still be part of God’s family and make it to heaven. However, we cannot be wrong about Jesus and be right with God. If we are wrong about Jesus, we will not make it to heaven. Sincere Bible believing Christians may disagree about some details regarding baptism, communion, speaking in tongues, divorce, dress codes, day of worship, etc. Perhaps God will sort all of that in the end. However, it seems to me that God has left no wiggle room whatsoever in His offer of salvation. Salvation is found in Jesus and nowhere else. According to the Bible, Jesus and Jesus alone is the way of salvation. Any salvation presentation that adds anything to “by grace through faith in Jesus alone” is of the devil. Any salvation presentation that takes anything away from the “substitutionary atonement” of Jesus dying on the cross is of the devil. There is a common misconception in modern thought that seems to classify only open worship of the devil as Satanic. However, it seems to me that any religious teaching that adds to or takes away from Christ is of the devil (Satanic). Satan does not come openly identifying himself. Rather he and his messengers come disguised as angels of light. The closer he gets to the truth, without actually being truth, the more people he can deceive. Proper proclamation of the gospel (preaching) will regularly and consistently contain references to several key points that will give people a chance to respond in faith to God’s free offer of salvation (grace). People must be told that they were born in sin and have personally sinned. Otherwise, they will never repent of sin. The Bible and Jesus Himself repeatedly demand that people turn from their sin (repent) and cry out for forgiveness. It has become increasingly popular these days to avoid any mention of sin. That may make people feel good now but it condemns them to eternal separation from God. It is becoming increasingly popular these days to teach that the death of Christ on the cross was not necessary. The Bible states that “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin” (Hebrews 9:22). The Bible and Jesus Himself make it very clear that the death of Christ on the cross was absolutely necessary for forgiveness of sin to be made available to us (Matthew 16:22-23 and others). Any preaching that does not consistently and regularly proclaim the sufficient and finished work of Christ on the cross is of the devil. It is becoming increasingly popular today to teach that there are many ways to connect with God. Acts 4:12, speaking of Jesus, states “There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.” (NASU) Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (NASU) 1 Timothy 2:5-6 states, “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all.” (NASU) Any “preacher” who does not regularly tell people that they are sinners in need of repentance is a false teacher. Any “preacher” who does not regularly proclaim the necessary, sufficient, and finished work of Christ on the cross is a false teacher. Any “preacher” who does not regularly proclaim that Christ is the only way to heaven and all you need to connect to God is a false teacher. pastorsteve8800@gmail.com
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Cox New City Alderman
By Terrye Seamon
Jeremy Cox sworn in as new alderman
The DeWitt City Council welcomed a new alderman into their fold at their monthly meeting March 9. Jeremy Cox, who will fill the vacancy left by Craig Pinson at the end of 2014, was sworn in as the newest alderman by Arkansas County Southern District Court Judge Park Eldridge. “I’m very excited and anxious to get started being a voice for the people in the ward that I am representing. Hopefully, I can make a positive difference in our town,” Cox said. During the public comments session of the meeting Ken Smith brought a couple of issues to the attention of council members to be addressed. The first issue he brought up was a flood zone located at 605 East Gibson. Apparently the drainage problem is the result of a closed alley and a private fence being placed there that prevents the natural flow of water through the area. Since the alley is technically closed, the city has no jurisdiction concerning the problem. Mayor Ralph Relyea said he would talk to the property owner about possibly cutting off the bottom of the fence so the water would drain properly. Ken Smith then mentioned a fire around midnight on February 28 that destroyed a rent house on Jackson Street owned by his father, L.C. Smith. Ken Smith said that his father was not notified of the incident. “He [L.C. Smith] found out about it on March 3 from me,”
Ken Smith said. “No contact was made to him. We had to come up here to get the report.” The younger Smith said that although they had been doing some work on the house, there was no electricity running to the structure. “It was stated to me from some of the other firefighters that were at the scene that there was juice in the house, which it wasn’t at that time. From looking at the different ones that we’ve had come in and investigate, the house looked to be torched,” Ken Smith said. Director of Public Works and Assistant Fire Chief Bill Paxton said there was electricity running to the house. “There was a meter on the house, and Entergy did come and disconnect the electricity,” Paxton said. As far as not notifying L.C. Smith about his property being destroyed, Paxton said no one at the scene could specifically tell them for sure who the property owner was. “We have never notified anybody. I’ve been doing this for 25 years or so, and this is the first time this has ever come up,” Paxton said. He explained that this was due to the fact that in the past either the person who owned the property lived in the structure, or there was a renter or neighbors who always ended up notifying the owner. Concerning arson, Paxton said, “There was no evidence left there [at the scene] that it was arson.” He said that no gas cans or other flammable materials were left in the area to indicate that the fire was set deliberately. He further explained that in cases where the cause of the fire is unknown, it then becomes a matter for the insurance company. In other business, Mayor Relyea announced that the 2014 street paving project has been completed. The mayor also reassigned council members to the finance, public safety and public works committees for 2015. The finance committee, which deals with the budget, insurance and personnel issues, is chaired by Debbie Fox. Other members are James Vernor, Jeremy Cox and Ada Clark. The public safety committee, which handles issues dealing with police, fire and animal/mosquito control, is chaired by Vivian Meins and includes Aldermen Robert Young, Jeremy Cox and Debbie Fox. The public works committee consists of Aldermen Ada Clark, Robert Young and Debbie Fox with James Vernor as chairman. This committee handles street, sanitation, water and sewer and condemnation issues. In the financial portion of the meeting, Mayor Relyea reported that total funds available this month are $66,084.60. The Council also voted unanimously to approve a motion to rollover the city’s current mosquito control contract with Agri-Turf and Advanced Mosquito Control.
Arkansas County Intergovernmental Cooperative Council Meets By Terrye Seamon The Arkansas County Intergovernmental Cooperative Council met March 6 at Planters and Merchants Bank in Gillett. The meeting was hosted by Gillett Mayor Jared Holzhauer. Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Shanda Harris briefed everyone on the plans she and Nan Davenport, Arkansas County’s 911 coordinator, have to develop a countywide digital fire hydrant map of Arkansas County in the near future. The map would inform all first responders that provide mutual aid to the fire department where water hydrants were located in the county said Harris. For example, “If St. Charles is coming to Stuttgart, and they need to stop and fill up with water, they usually only know where the plugs are in their district,” Harris said. The map will really only focus on the county Harris said because if there is a fire within city limits, then the fire department and first responders will be using the city’s hydrants. “Those [the county’s hydrants] are the ones mutual aid responders would use,” Harris said. The goal according to Harris is to develop a paper map first and then a digital version that will be posted on the county’s GIS map. Harris then briefed the council on the progress of Arkansas County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Harris, who has been working on the plan for two and a half years, said that they are getting closer to approval. “Once this mitigation plan is passed, each city and the county and the school districts will have to adopt it by resolution. What it [the plan] does is make your agency available for federal mitigation grants,” Harris said. Plans for the new middle school include a safe room, and Harris said the school will not be eligible for any grant money to help fund it until the mitigation plan is approved. Nan Davenport, Arkansas County’s 911 Coordinator, then gave Arkansas County’s 911 report. “There has been a lot going on in 911 since we had the fire. 911 is fully operational and functioning the same it was before the fire,” Davenport said. She explained that there has been some confusion in the community about the county’s 911 services and operation since the annex fire. Harris said that for a period of 30 days after the fire all 911 calls were forwarded to the Stuttgart police station through the landline system until they could get the 911 system up and running at the Century Link central office. Harris said that both the old system as well as a new 911 system, which was being installed at the time of the fire, were destroyed when the building burned. “It’s been the most challenging thing I have ever done in my life,” Davenport said. Arkansas County Recycling Coordinator Ruby Allen reported to the council that the saleable recyclable account currently has approximately $22,000. She ex-
plained that this money comes from the sale of metal at the recycling centers in the county and helps to buy equipment that is needed and to pay for mileage used to transport recyclables from the recycling center to designated places. “It [the recycling center] has been a great success on both ends of the county,” Allen said. Allen said that Arkansas County was approved for a 2014 recycling grant that would be split equally between DeWitt and Stuttgart for two roof covers required by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for bins at both recycling centers. Once that project is completed, Allen said they can move on to another big project. Randall Kidd, Arkansas County Road Department road foreman, for the Southern district said that county roads really took a beating due recent weather the state has experienced. “We are gearing up. We know we have a job ahead of us when it does start drying up. We are going to try to be ready and try to take care of the county roads,” Kidd said. Arkansas County Sheriff Allen Cheek reported that despite the recent inclement weather, the work crew has been able to gather 125 bags of trash along highways and county roads. He also told the council that although there has been a lull in crime due to the weather, he expects it to increase as weather improves. He also addressed some recent questions from some of the mayors around Arkansas County about utilizing state inmates classified as 309’s on possible work crews. Arkansas County Jail Administrator Robby Fread reported that anyone in a position of authority over a 309 had to go through training supervision of inmates at the Arkansas Department of Correction. Utilizing people sentenced to community service instead was a possibility discussed. During a roundtable discussion, Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best informed everyone that progress is still forthcoming on the Stuttgart Courthouse annex. He said core samples will soon be taken to determine the kind of foundation there is and steps will be outlined to start construction on the new building. New Mayor of Humphrey Rodney Henderson said, “We are off to a good start.” He informed everyone that the city has taken steps to alleviate some drainage issues in order to redirect waste water around some homes in the area. The Arkansas County Intergovernmental Cooperative Council is a conglomeration of city mayors and public officials throughout Arkansas County. The next meeting will be hosted by DeWitt Mayor Ralph Relyea September 4 in DeWitt. City fire and police chiefs, public works directors and other guests are invited to attend.
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DeWitt Municipal Waterworks Financial Statement WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT Balance Cash Receipts Water Payments Sewer Payments Other Total Receipts Total Funds
$211,999.79 $ 192,486.07 $ 86,109.98 $ 10,673.35
Expenditures Salaries $ 131,141.87 Social Security $ 10,066.09 Supplies $ 9,764.22 Other $ 123,024.79 Depreciation $ 29,433.89 Total Expenditures Balance Water and Sewer Fund
$289,269.40 $501,269.19
$303,430.86 $197,838.33
I, John Lorick, Chairman of the DeWitt Water and Sewer Commission, certify that the foregoing statement of the receipts and disbursements of the water and sewer for the period of July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 are true and correct.
DeWitt Municipal WaterWorks All financial records of the DeWitt Water and Sewer Department of DeWitt Municipal WaterWorks are public records and are open for the public inspection during regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 12:00; 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Water Department in DeWitt, Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and, therfore not available at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within (3) days at which the record will be available for inspection and copying.
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St. Charles Native to Head 2015 McDonald’s Girl’s Team By Joe Mosby
John Hutchcraft, in his fourth decade as Guy-Perkins High School’s highly successful basketball coach, has been
named a head coach for the 2015 McDonald’s All-American girls team. Hutchcraft’s daughter, Ashley Nance, is head girl’s basketball coach at Conway High, and she will be an assistant to her father on the McDonald’s team. Another assistant will be Victor Rimmer of Fayetteville, a former player under Hutchcraft at Guy-Perkins. The McDonald’s All-America East and West teams are made up of the top high school senior players nationwide and play a doubleheader with a boys game in Chicago on April 1. Hutchcraft and a number of friends gathered at his auction house on U.S. Highway 65 late Wednesday afternoon to watch the televised announcement of the McDonald’s All-American participants by ESPN, the television sports network. Conway High’s Jordan Danberry, the MVP of the 7A state tournament last season and Gatorade Girls Player of the Year in Arkansas last year, was nominated for the team. Hutchcraft grew up at St. Charles in southeast Arkansas and was a standout
player for the University of Central Arkansas in the early 1970s. After a couple of years coaching at other high schools, he went to Guy-Perkins where basketball was already a strong tradition. His girl’s teams have posted more than 900 victories over the years, have won five state championships and were state runners-up seven times. The Lady Thunderbird teams have used pressing defenses and fast breaking offenses with success over the years. Seldom have the Lady T-birds been blessed with abundant talent. They have thrived on conditioning, fundamental basketball knowledge and desires to triumph, even against larger and stronger opponents. Some of the Guy teams were short on numbers, playing a season with six, eight or nine girls. Many of the Lady T-Bird teams have been composed of one or two players with natural ability plus several of less talent but bolstered by hard work. Shooting – and making – 3-point baskets is another Guy-Perkins trademark. A Class A team, the smallest category in Arkansas, Guy-Perkins often goes
against larger Arkansas schools in non conference play and in tournaments. Hutchcraft has taken the Lady T-birds to tournaments of standout teams in Texas and other states. In 1996, GuyPerkins went to New York City to play the nation’s top-rated girls team, Christ the King. The Guy-Perkins girls were state champions in 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. Among the standout players who developed under Hutchcraft’s tutelage was Lanell Dawson, leader of the 1984 state champions and among the top Arkansas players of all time. A partial list of other standouts includes Jessie McVay, the coach’s daughter Charlotte Hutchcraft, Katie Ferguson, Tameke Ealy, daughter Ashley Hutchcraft, Jamie Graham and Nakia Guiden. It’s a fitting accomplishment for a person who has done so much for these teams and this school,” said Brian Cossey, superintendent of Guy-Perkins.
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Church: Springtime is almost here and everyone should be getting excited finding new and great things to do. We at First Baptist, 312 N. May, DeWitt is inviting and reaching out to all that have no church home or nothing to do on Sunday mornings to come out and worship with us. Seeds are being sown and we are praying for a plentiful harvest. Sunday school begins at 9:45 0’clock and regular service at 11:00 0’clock every Sunday, Rev. Edward Parker, pastor. First Missionary Baptist, Dewitt has begun planning their choir day program. Please mark your calendars for Sunday May 24th, 2015.We pray that the Lord blesses us to have a great time! We are inviting all local and surrounding churches that have no other engagements if it is the Lord’s will to come out and help us celebrate this day of worship. Contacts: Denise Duncan, Gwen Duncan, workshop sponsor, Debbie Parker or any choir member.
Sick List: Let us not forget our families in the nursing homes. Remember to take time out to go and visit our many loved ones. It always brings joy to their faces to have company and know that they are loved and cared for. Janie Clark, the Phillip sisters, Otelia Fitzpatrick, Nadine Woodruff, Mattie Woods, Emma Fitzpatrick, Henry Butler, Fay Clark, Varna Fitz and others we don’t know by name. Let us pray also for the patients at Crestpark Dewitt. Remember to keep Patricia Grayson, Karen Duncan, Peggy Bateman, Cal Burse, Erma Fitz., Gene Joyner, Marcella Woods, Percy and Essie Hayes, Horace Ware, Mary Wright, Hestir Bledsoe, and Mattie Woods in your prayers. Heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Mrs. Alberta Walker and the Lonnie Warren family. Announcements: Bible Study is held at First Baptist, every Wednesday night 6:00 0’clock.
Will you come? Teaching each Wednesday is provided by Pastor Edward Parker. March 29th, 2015, The Arkansas County District Association will be held on the 5th Sunday at 3:00 0’clock p.m. at First Baptist, 312 N. May, DeWitt. The boys and girls club meeting meets every 1st Monday of each month at Nichols Chapel Dewitt, pastor Cash chairperson beginning at 5:00 0’clock p.m. Council meeting every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 0’clock p.m. March 22nd, 2015 will be the baptizing service for Matos Young, son of Laginia Young. Fourth Sunday is also Youth Sunday so feel free to bring your children out to worship with us. Birthdays: For the month of March: on the 25th Theresa Johnson and Kelvin Bronson and on the 26th Verbenia Tolbert. Scripture: ”And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”(John 8:32)
Help DeWitt School District Compete for a Grant of up to $25,000 America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives rural public school districts the opportunity to compete for a grant of up to $25,000 to help fund science and math programs. Eligible farmers can nominate local public school districts for a grant. Please ask all of the local farmers you know to nominate our school today! For the fourth consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Rural
Education will award $2.3 million to enhance math and science education in rural communities in 2015. Grant applications will be judged based on the merit of the application, need and community support. Community support is affected by the number of farmers we have nominate our school district and this can strengthen our application. If DeWitt School District wins, we plan on using our grant money to expand our
STEM-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics initiative at DeWitt Middle School. But first, we have to be nominated. The deadline for farmer nominations is April 1, 2015. So start spreading the word about this important opportunity today! For additional information about the program, visit GrowRuralEducation.com, or contact Julie Adams at 946-3814.
LIHEAP Winter Regular Program Ending at PBJCEOC Pine Bluff – Pine Bluff Jefferson County EOC winter regular assistance program will end on March 20, 2015. The crisis program will continue for those with disconnect notices. PBJCEOC accepts applications in five counties: Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and Arkansas For more information, please call 870-536-0046. PBJCEOC is a private, non-profit organization which operates an extensive range of social programs and services targeting low income households. PBJCEOC works in conjunction with other agencies and organizations to provide assistance to low-income families and individuals within the community. The range of services provided can vary with the needs of each community. Some of the services offered consist of: Housing, Food, Employment, Home Repair and Energy Assistance.
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Patterson-Jones Plans 3rd Annual GearUp Finalized Parents BBQ
Korry Noelle Patterson, daughter of Scott & Melissa Patterson of DeWitt, will be wed to Tyler Edward Jones, son of Rob and Lori Jones of Lacey, on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at six o’clock in the evening at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello. The bride elect is the granddaughter of Sandy Cockrum of DeWitt, Pat Patterson of DeWitt, Roger Cockrum of Little Rock, and the late Glenda Patterson, also of DeWitt. The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of DeWitt High School, attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello, is a 2014 graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and is currently employed as a dental hygienist in Pine
Bluff. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr.& Mrs. RD Jones Jr., of Monticello, Ms. Eddie Joyce Jones of Monticello, and the late Mr. & Mrs. Louis Jacks of Hamburg. He is a 2011 graduate of Monticello High School and will graduate from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a degree in Business Management in May of 2015. He will be employed by his family’s business, R.D. Jones Logging of Lacey. A reception will be held outdoors across from the groom’s parents’ home in Lacey immediately following the ceremony. All friends and family of the bride and groom are welcome to attend.
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The Deluce Prairie Union UMC held their chicken noodle supper Friday, March 13th from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
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LOCAL NEWS 5th Graders Have Fun Before Testing Week Begins By Shelly Faulkner
DeWitt Sr. High Cheerleaders performed for the 5th graders at DeWitt Elementary to get them prepared for a long week of testing. The 5th grade will start testing Monday, March 16th through Friday the 20th.
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World War II: A Soldier’s Story
By the summer of 1940, the German Army had conquered Poland, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Norway, and in to France. By 1941 Yugoslavia and Greece had fallen to the Germans in Adolf Hitler’s attempt to conquer the world, and the United States of America had joined the defense. The draft had been instituted and in January of 1944 Calvin Leon Shook, a junior in high school had received a draft notice. He attended Brough, a small country school in Arkansas County, Arkansas. Since he was the youngest child left at home, and his two older brothers were already serving, he could have gotten a deferment, but he felt it was his duty to go. He was called into action on February 1944, was inducted into the Army at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and began his tank training at Camp Hood, Texas. After several weeks of this training, he was sent to Fort Mead, Maryland for basic training. From there he was sent to AP Hill, Virginia, for halftrack training. After that, he went to Camp Carson, Colorado for infantry training. While there a tragic accident happened that he will never forget. His group was on a march. Several of them got in a discussion about how many steps it was to a certain point. Everyone but him went to step it off and find out who was right. He sat down by the side of the road to wait for them. Several steps into the open field, someone kicked an old land mine left over from World War I, and the whole group was blown to bits while he watched. He helped pick up the body parts and put them in pillow cases. There was an investigation as to why he was the only survivor. He had made friends with several of the men, one in particular. He had gone home with him on Saturday night to eat supper with him, his wife and baby. He had to go with the authorities to tell the young wife the sad news. This was a very hard thing for an eighteen year old boy. He was asked to go with the sergeant to tell the families of all the others the terrible news. He felt this would have been so sad and would have taken so long since they lived in different states and he would have missed his shipping out date with the rest of his company. He was sent back to Fort Mead, Maryland for two more weeks of basics. While there he was riding on a little troop train that wasn’t very fast. Part of his duties was to empty the trash barrel as they went by one of the containers along the way. While doing this he got over balanced and fell off. Of course the train didn’t stop, so he just ran and caught it and climbed aboard, not wanting to be AWOL. After completing his training at Fort Mead, he was sent to Camp Shanks, New York where he boarded the El De France and about seven days later landed in Glasgow, Scotland. On November 9th 1944, he went by train to South Hampton, England and by boat to Lehar, France. The English Chanel was so rough, in order to get any sleep; he had to brace himself between the legs of a table. From there, he went to Hurling, Holland. He was attached to 814 Tank Destroyer Battalion as a driver of a M36 destroyer. On the 16th of December the German Army had broken through the Allied defense line near St. Vith, Belgium. His company
received orders to join the Defense as soon as they could get there. After driving day and night they arrived on December 17th and joined what History calls “The Battle of the Bulge.� There was about six feet of snow on the ground and the temperature was zero and below. The battery on their tank went dead, so they went to get one from a tank that had been hit and abandoned. The battle was fierce and very close so he jumped into a fox hole for protection. As daylight broke he saw that he shared the foxhole with a dead German soldier. As they got their tank going and joined the battle, the dead bodies were so thick they had to stop, pull them out of the way, or run over them. The medics would come and load up the frozen bodies like cordwood and bury them in mass graves. It was so cold his boots would freeze to the tank floor at night, and he would have to pull his frozen feet out to get his boots loose. He only had two pair of socks, one pair of long john underwear, two pair of pants, two shirts, and a field jacket. He recalls one night he and four or five others of his group was on patrol. They were in a cemetery lying on the ground behind a hedge of bushes when a group of German soldiers walked by on the other side of the hedge talking and laughing; so close they could have reached out and caught their legs. Since his small group was so outnumbered, and knowing that a shot or any kind of signal would reveal the position of their whole company, they let them pass on by. On December 23rd about 8a.m., a German 88 shell hit their tank and set it afire. They were carrying approximately 100 gallons of high octane fuel that would explode at any moment. Since Leon was the driver, the hatch and his only escape route had been smashed. Somehow, he had made his way out through the turret. As he got to the top, he passed out, rocking back and forth over the side. A fellow soldier pulled him to the ground and drug him out of the way before the tank exploded. He was told a Lieutenant Dillinger was the man that pulled him to safety. He was burned very badly, had a broken shoulder, and shrapnel had gone through his knee. The only way they could get him out was to strap him on the side of a tank and drive him several miles through the battle zone to an aide station. The snow kicked up by the tracks of the tank; hit his raw skin, causing him to drift in and out of consciousness from the pain. At one point along the way, some French women wanted to give him some warm milk. He drank a little, and as they pulled the glass from his mouth, it pulled the blistered skin from off his face. The women threw their cup down and ran. They got him to the aide station about four in the afternoon, where they poured raw alcohol on his burns, and he passed out again. Then he was taken to a bigger aide station where they set his broken shoulder, gave him some shots, and repaired his shattered knee. He had a cast from his ankle to his knee on the left, and a cast from his waist over his head and right shoulder. He could not see or eat for three months. He went from the hospital in Paris, France, to 101 General Hospital in London. He was there three months then sent by boat on the 7th of March to South Hampton, France. He was sent back to the states on a hospital ship. Cots were fastened in a line on the walls carrying wounded soldiers. He landed at Camp Shanks, New York. On March 22nd, Leon went by train to Fort Sam Houston Burn Center in Texas. After six months treatment and much grafting, he was sent to Hot Springs Arkansas to stay at the Majestic Hotel and cook at the Arlington while recuperating. He got home with an honorable discharge on April 15th 1946. He was awarded a Purple Heart, an Oak Leaf Cluster, a Bronze Star, a Sharpshooter Rifle Medal, and many ribbons. He married a neighbor girl (me), farmed rice for 52 years, has a daughter and a son, two grandsons, and two great granddaughters, and another great grandchild on the way. GOD has indeed blessed him and he has had a good, productive life. Leon is now 90 years, and many images from the war still keep him awake occasionally, and he says almost every day, some bad memory comes to his mind. He just tries to forget, move on, and be thankful for the many, many blessings of his life. Told by Ruby Shook
granted to the undersigned upon the estate of Cecil Patricia Goodwin., deceased, on this 30th day of January, 2015 by the Probate Court of Arkansas County, Arkansas, Southern District. All persons having claims or demands against said estate or for a contest of said will must be present them, duly authenticated, to the undersigned for allowance before the end of six (6) months from the date of first publication of this notice. If not so presented within such time, they
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GES Running Club: Top row: Carl Hudson, Noah Ruffin, Peyton Atkins, Omarion Harris, Trent Place, Keagon Atkins, Jeremiah Brown, Ethan Holzhauer, and Hunter Ellenburg. Middle row: Amy Coulson, Jaden Wallace, Chloe Belle Grantham, Sydney Long, Carson Mitchell, Temeren Pfaffenberger, Kaylen Phillips, Kelsey Holzhauer, and Xander Bohnert. Bottom row: Ben Hackney, Keaton Graves, Emma Everett, Emma Sullivan, Joseph Hudson, Josh Haynes, Sophia Whiting, Lathan Reeves, and Mary Claire Grantham. Not pictured: Bentley, State, Cou Berkley, Brick Fox, Sawyer Turner, Emma Cariker
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16,808.52 568,753.08 122,590.91 185,089.94 850.00 18,380.00 259,952.15 214,814.20 1,421,882.70 555,490.64 271,401.58 3,636,013.72 3,780,754.65
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Little Rocker’s Participants: Top Row: Noah Ruffin, Ethan Holzhauer, Xander Bohnert, Mary Claire Grantham, Hunter Ellenburg, and Ben Hackney. Middle Row: Jaden Wallace, Chloe Belle Grantham, Sydney Long, Carson Mitchell, Temeren Pfaffenberger, and Kelsey Holzhauer. Bottom Row: Keaton Graves, Emma Everett, Emma Sullivan, Josh Haynes, and Sophia Whiting. Not pictured: Sawyer Turner, Emma Cariker
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STREET FUND BEGINNING BALANCE $50,999.17 REVENUE Other Revenue State Turnback Total Revenue Total Funds Available
$ $ $ $
44,031.38 217,400.48 261,431.86 312,431.03
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
12,576.51 45,623.28 5,440.59 10,774.79 72,689.52 46,214.35 15,400.80 6,040.14 10,816.42 21,975.61 247,552.01 64,879.02
Above left: Betsy Long’s 2nd grade class: Brick Fox, Joseph Hudson, Darby Menard, DeCoda Caldwell, Emma Everett, Berkeley Fox, Bentley Fox, Saron Rogers listen to Kevin Wood with GFC; Above right: Mrs. Lynch’s first grade class: Alec Rains, Seth Moyer, Payton Vaughan, Kevin Wood GFC Program technician
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MOSQUITO CONTROL FUND BEGINNING BALANCE $99,297.79 REVENUE DeWitt Water Co. Total Revenue Total Funds Available
$ $ $
78,981.19 78,981.19 178,278.98
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
11,088.92 19,550.66 960.81 12,559.25 156.95 1,545.04 45,861.63 132,417.35
Expenses Aerial Spray Chemicals Payroll Taxes Salaries Supplies Expense Vehicle Expense Total Expenses ENDING BALANCE
All financial records for the City of DeWitt, Arkansas are for public record and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of 8:00am through 5:00pm Monday through Friday at City Hall in DeWitt, Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and therefore not availalbe at the time a citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and time within (3) days at which time the record will be available for inspection and copying.
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I look forward to reading the news regarding your family and friends! Contact Darla Grantham, P.O. Box 324, Gillett, AR 72055, call (870) 548-2850, or email dgrantham@pccua.edu. LEISURE CLUB HOLDS MARCH MEETING The Leisure Club met in the Adult Sunday School room of the Gillett United Methodist Church on Tuesday, March 10, with eight present. After several games of Bingo, selecting prizes, and visiting, everyone enjoyed the delicious refreshments furnished by Donna Barnett. The April meeting will be Tuesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. in the Adult Sunday School room of the Gillett United Methodist Church. Please come join us and enjoy the fellowship. GES RUNNING CLUB Gillett Elementary recently participated in the Little Rockers Marathon with 19 students running. This is the second year for them to participate in the Marathon. The Little Rockers Marathon program encourages participation by students and rewards them with a medal and Little Rockers t-shirt. Those who participated in the Running Club alone received a GES Running Club t-shirt. There were 32 students in the Running Club and 19 of those participated in the Marathon. According to Misty Everett, teacher at GES and cosponsor of the Running Club, they have strict guide-
lines to follow, but it has been popular with students. They began in October meeting once a week at 7:15 am beginning with walking, and building up to running a mile. Some students, who ride the bus, could not participate in the early runs but they are allowed to count basketball practice, dance class and/or gymnastics class towards earning miles. One hour of activity equals one mile ran. Betsy Long is the co-sponsor with Everett. The program is open to 2nd thru 5th graders. Other surrounding schools also participate in programs like this. Everett said, I’ve always been a runner and this seemed like a good activity and good physical exercise for the students. The students all agree that this is a fun activity and they will sign up again next year. WATER SHUT-OFF PROCESS If you are on the shut off list you have until the 10th to pay your past due amount. The remainder is due by the 15th. If either the 10th or 15th falls on a weekend, shut-offs will be done on Monday. If the amount due is not paid your water will be shut off and you will be charged a reconnect fee of $50 each time it is shut off. GILLETT COON SUPPER GLASSES AVAILABLE Coon Supper glasses can be purchased at the Gillett City Hall. 2015 glasses are $2.00. Previous year’s glasses may be purchased for $1.00. All proceeds will be donated to the Gillett Food Pantry.
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Cook’s Lake Upland Nature Hike Cook’s Lake Upland Nature Hike will take place on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Potlatch Conservation Education Center at Cook’s Lake, 625 Cooks Lake Road, Casscoe. Spend the morning meandering through forest
trails looking at flora and fauna that surrounds us. Binoculars will be available. If you would like to document your hiking experience, bring a camera or pen and notepad. Registration is required. To register, call 870-241.3373.
Livestock Production Meeting Set for Thursday, March 26, at Marvell A livestock production meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, at the Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center (BGACDC) in Marvell, Ark. The meeting will get underway at 9 a.m. and end with lunch at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will focus on beef cattle
and goats. Topics include herd health, parasite control, dewormers, beef cattle herd health vaccination schedules, adjustment of feeding for nursing cows, getting ready for calving, pasture weed control, cow-calf economics and the EQIP program. The workshop is free. For more infor-
mation, or if you have special needs, contact Arlanda Jacobs, UAPB Extension associate and meeting coordinator, at (870) 714-5531. The BGACDC is located at 306 Highway 49 in Marvell. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Program offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color,
sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skipping Over Wofford Straight to the NCAA Tournament Rematch with Kentucky By Robert Shields As fans found out on Selection Sunday that the Razorbacks were slotted in the always dangerous No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament, a seed that has produced at least one upset every year against the No. 12 seed since the tournament expanded to 64 teams. A No. 12 seed has won 41 times over a No. 5 seed since the tournament expanded as well. The upsets come for a variety of reasons, but one of the biggest is the teams that land in that 12-seed spot are the best teams from conferences that are not major conferences. These teams are typically battle tested and dominate at their level. They also tend to be seniorladen teams that have tons of experience and chemistry playing together all those years. Conversely, they catch the No. 5 seed teams that are not the best from major conferences and are just inside the top 25. The 12 seeds also play with confidence as they know to some degree they can win in the NCAA tournament and actually maybe should win based
on past performance. While learning about Wofford, I discovered I am not over losing to Kentucky. If both teams advance, the Razorbacks won’t have to face Kentucky until the Final Four. Kentucky is a bad matchup for any team, but I think it’s also very true that the Hogs are a bad match-up for any team in the tournament, including Kentucky. Kentucky’s size is just too much for the Razorbacks, and they easily throw over the traps set by the Razorbacks. Many teams just cannot do that. But the Wildcats are taller and bigger and can beat the trap at will, and this hurts the Razorbacks as their trapping defense is one of the engines that drives the team to wins. But, I would like the Razorbacks to have one more chance at the Wildcats. Not just to see Ashley Judd and the opportunity to see her crying in the stands, but I think the familiarity with Kentucky will eventually produce an edge. The Hogs played them much better in the SEC tournament than a few
weeks ago in the regular season. I like to dream big. So, what would it take for the Razorbacks to beat the Wildcats given the fact they will get past Wofford? Against the overwhelming size that Kentucky brings to the table, it will take an exceptional shooting performance by the Razorbacks. I think it will take a game similar to the 1985 NCAA tournament championship game where eighth-seeded Villanova led by Easy Ed Pinckney beat the No. 1 seed Georgetown Hoyas lead by Patrick Ewing 66-64. Villanova had lost to Georgetown twice in the regular season similar to the Razorbacks current losing streak to the Wildcats. The Razorbacks have Bobby Portis as its anchor and go-to guy down low. He is the glue of the team this year similar to the role of Pinckney for Villanova. I said it would take a phenomenal shooting day for the Hogs to beat Kentucky. Villanova, on that Monday night in Rupp Arena, shot an amazing 79 percent for the game. When the buzzer
blew at the end, the Wildcats of Villanova had only missed six shots on the night. They followed up that shooting by hitting 82 percent from the free-throw line. The Razorbacks would need the same type of effort at the line. When Kentucky is giving you uncontested shots at the free-throw line, you have to make them pay. Georgetown was also a great shotblocking team led Ewing, who seemed to block everything. And, it was not like Georgetown had a bad night. They shot over 50 percent for the game and had more rebounds and assists, but the superlative shooting performance by Villanova carried the night. Personally, I believe it to be the greatest upset in the NCAA championship game. I can only hope the Razorbacks get the opportunity and can repeat history. Then again, it’s always hard to beat the team with a much higher payroll.
Crawford Holds Service Academy Information Session Jonesboro, Ark. – Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-1) has invited young people with an interest in serving their country to attend the 2015 Congressional Service Academy Information Session on Wednesday, April 1st from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Jonesboro, Ark. The event—held on the fourth floor of Jonesboro’s Region’s Bank Building located at 2400 East Highland Dr.—offers information to First District students,
parents, principals, and guidance counselors about free college education opportunities offered by U.S. Service Academies and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) college scholarship program. Congressman Crawford said representatives from all five U.S. Service Academies—including the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Acad-
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Tuesday, March 24: Learn the art of weaving and its importance as you create a bracelet or bookmark on a simple loom. Take your project and loom home to continue weaving! Wednesday, March 25: Baskets were once an essential part of everyday life. Step back in time with this kidfriendly introduction to basket weaving, and make a simple container. Thursday, March 26: Aprons were a necessity for women of the past, but that didn’t mean they were plain! Learn the importance of aprons as you decorate one to take home. Friday, March 27: Discover the meanings of different quilt block patterns as you record your memories in a nine patch quilt block - no sewing required! Explore the past and make memories for the future! Craft activities are recommended for children ages six and up. Class size is limited; registration and fee required. Fee covers cost of materials. Come one day or come all week. For more information or to register, contact Monica Smith, Museum Program Assistant at the Lower White River Museum State Park, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. Phone (870) 256-3711 Fax (870) 256-9202. E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov. The Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.
Corps Extends Small Craft Advisory for Morrilton Down on Arkansas River LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers extends small craft advisory for the Arkansas River from Morrilton, Ark. downstream. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft. Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second. Flows at Ormond Lock and Dam at Morrilton are about 110,000 c.f.s. Flows at Murray Lock and Dam at Little Rock are about 150,000 c.f.s. Flows at Sanders Lock and Dam near Pine Bluff are about 155,000 c.f.s. Flows at Mills Dam at Arkansas Post are about 160,000 c.f.s. More rain could push flows higher or cause the advisory to remain in effect longer. Daily river information can be obtained at www.swl-wc. usace.army.mil or the Corps’ mobile App which can be found in mobile App stores by searching for USACE Little Rock. Little Rock District news and recreation information can be found at www.about.me/usacelittlerock.
Navy Seaman Trent Wiggins, from Hazen, Ark., Serves Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) ◄ EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 10, 2015) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Trent Wiggins, from Hazen, Ark., whips line on the fantail of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron McCulloch/ “Why Being There Matters”
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Flossy Visits First Baptist Preschool
DeWitt Places 4th Place in Quiz Bowl
Left to right: Luke Mitchell, Anna Cunningham, Mrs. Hubsch, Matthew Kirkpatrick and Katherine Kirkpatrick
DeWitt finished fourth in regional quiz bowl contest in Hamburg on Saturday. Matthew Kirkpatrick was named to the all tournament team for correctly answering 5.33 questions per round.
Ms. Keri Morton and her friend Flossy came to visit First Baptist Church Preschool to teach the children about Dental Health. Flossy’s teeth were really clean after all the children helped her brush!
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DHS Students Dissect Pig Heart
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Students from DeWitt High School went to PCCUA in DeWitt to take the Medical Professional Education ProgramIntro to Anatomy and Physiology class. Instructor Chastiti Lepine taught the students about the dissection of a pig’s heart. Coordinator for the program is Ronda Golden and Director is Diana Graves
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Top: Betty and her appliqued musical notes quilt top; Glenda and her Autumn leaves quilt top finished at Cook’s Lake.
The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met March 11 at the Stuttgart Public Library with nine members present Pictured are Tommy Terry and Carol Ann Poor. Not pictured, Dorothy Gladden, March Cyr, and Leon Duncan. with one new member, Tammie Fjellstrom. Welcome, Tammie! Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day…Of course, I talk to myself when I quilt; sometimes I need expert advice. The February treasurer’s report and minutes were read and approved. Under Old Business: The members reported on the recent quilt workshop weekend at Cook’s Lake. Everyone had a wonderful time and made many new quilt friends. Betty said it was fabulous…Shelley had a great time…Marsha and Maeola got in some great hiking…and Glenda discovered some new ideas. Glenda reported that the group has donated twelve pillowcases to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Under New Business: The Quilt Arkansas 2015 quilt retreat will be October 1-3, 2015 at the 4-H Center in Ferndale. The information and registration can be found at www.quiltarkansas2015.com There are many classes to pick from and also Sit n’ Sew is also available for those who don’t wish to take a class. Due to the success of the Workshop Weekend in February, the group is looking to have another quilt retreat in 2016. Members were asked to bring suggestions on locations to the April 8th Sit n’ Sew meeting. During Show and Share: Ann had two strip-quilted wall hangings and a table runner; Tammie showed her Felicity quilt; Betty had two quilts…a stitch and flip quilt and a quilt with appliqued musical notes; Winnie showed a Twister block table topper. She also demonstrated how to make perfect mitered corners on your finished project; Glenda had a machine-quilted baby quilt and her Autumn leaves quilt top she finished at Cook’s Lake. Our next meeting will be a Sit n’ Sew on April 8 at the library from 9:00 to 4:00. Come join us, “bring your 870-946-4621 lunch and sew a bunch.” See you there!
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