White river journal, august 11, 2016

75 ¢ This week’s issue of the Journal marks the beginning of our 110th Year

Matting material at staging site near Hazen reflects pending Diamond Pipeline across Northern Prairie County and employment for several hundred workers (article, more photos on Page 14)

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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR THURS., AUG. 11, 1 PM Zoo Program PC Historical Museum DeValls Bluff

THURS., AUG. 11, 6-8 PM Des Arc Pre-K Open House SAT., AUG. 13, 6PM DAHS Class of 2001 Reunion at Dondies Banquet Room

SAT., AUG. 13, 8AM-1PM DAHS Band Carwash Band Room Donations welcome

SUN., AUG. 14 3:30 PM Dog Days of Summer Social-Northside Comm.

Bldg. hosted by Republican Party

MON., AUG. 15, 8 AM Des Arc Schools in Session

MON., AUG. 15 Last day to call for apptmt with PC Equilization Board

TUES., AUG. 16, 1PM PC Retired Teachers meet DeValls Bluff Methodist

TUES., AUG. 16, 7 PM Des Arc City Council Meet in City Hall

WED., AUG. 17, 10:30AM Alzheimers SupportGroup Lwr. White River Museum

THURS., AUG. 18, 12 N Chamber Meets F& M Bank Office

FRI., AUG. 19, 12 NOONFiling for Municipal Offices Ends

FRI., AUG. 19, 6PM Eagle Fest 2016 Hinson-Rollins Field

SAT.,, AUG. 27, 1 PM Prairie County Fair Queen Pageant Fairgrounds

Obituaries Pg . 4

Keith Butler, 51, Indiana John Calhoun Jr., 85, Des Arc Chad Duch, 46, Searcy Ethel Hall, 94, Searcy’ Linville Jones, 90, Des Arc Bedola McDoniel, 88, Newark Marcus Sexton, 22, Stuttgart Burk Sims, 76, Hazen John Stricklin, 71, N. Little Rock

Aug 5 delivery of Aug 4 Journal sets new record of 17 straight weeks for NextDay (Friday) delivery outside Prairie County.

Hats Off to USPS See Tracking Chart, Pg 13

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Quorum Court decides “NO” to concealed weapons; County judges will tackle dredging White River; Court increases appropriation to $25,000 for new telephone/internet service; $500,000 for new communication equipment at EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement departments At Tuesday night’s August Quorum Court meeting Judge Mike Skarda announced he will host the county judges from Woodruff, Monroe and Jackson counties, plus river-dredging experts Jim Youngquist and Gene Higginbotham in a private meeting on Thursday, August 18 at the Courthouse Annex here in Des Arc. They will discuss the possibility of dredging the White River to make it navigable again for barge traffic - so that another Bunge North America-like company might reopen Bunge’s closed facilities on the river.

The Bunge facility at Newport has already been sold to another company.

The Corps of Engineers have told Judge Skarda that the 2011 record flood “ruined the navigability of the river (changed the river completly) - and for every $1 the Corps might spend to dredge the river, would require evidence of at least $1.50 potential productivity.

With Bunge now closed, the judges will brainstorm how to realistically proceed toward the goal of making the White River navigable again - so that farmers in this area could again have options for selling and storing their products.

After months-long discussions about an ordinance being drafted allowing JP’s and possibly other county officials/some employees to carry concealed weapons; the entire subject was dropped by the Court Tuesday night - not to be addresssed again.

After listening Tuesday night to all the legal questions presented by Atty Tim Isaac resulting from his lengthy research and consulting on the subject; a decision was finally made instead to have an armed County deputy present at all future Quorum Court meetings.

There was a

brief followup discussion about posting a sign on the Courthouse Annex saying “No Guns Allowed”, but that was voted down too as it might amount to a welcoming to anyone who wished to enter and do harm.

County Treasurer Judy Burnett addressed the Court on the new County telephone and internet systems for which the Court made a $20.000 appropriation at its July 12 meeting.

She advised that CenturyLink had already provided a contract price of $17,056 for all work to be done at the Des Arc and DeValls Bluff courthouses.

But because that figure doesn’ts include new telephone and internet updates also approved for the Des Arc Courthouse Annex and Justice buildings; she recommended that $5,000 be added to the original $20,000 budget approved in July to cover the additional costs that might exceed that amount. The Court unanimously approved the additional $5,000. The new telephone and internet systems will be similar to those at the new Prairie County Jail.

Treasurer Burnett advised that CenturyLink will have their final cost proposal ready for contract approval within the next few days. It will be reviewed by County Attorney Tim Isaac, after which Judge Mike Skarda will advise all Court members individually of the total cost figure - not waiting to review at the Court’s next regular meeting in September.

Scope of the project for all four buildings includes: 1) New telephones with transfer-to-other-offices capability plus individual employee Voice Mail (neither available currently); 2) Much faster internet speed via new fiber-optic cable. Assessor Jeannie Lott advised that her office

is now unable to even transfer required property photos due to slow internet speed. The new equipment is also expected to improve dropped telephone calls.

3) A much smaller aspect of the project which will aesthetically improve the appearance of the Des Arc Courthouse however, is the removal of all exposed telephone/internet-related wiring, conduit, etc from the exterior of the building (see photo at right).

CenturyLink will provide all equipment and labor to install both systems - with the exception of the interior of the two courthouses.

The interior wiring for the courthouses will be “farmed out” to a subcontractor.

Chief Prairie County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Duerson informed the Court on some of the details about the approximately $500,000 that is expected to be spent updating and replacing existing communication equipment for all county and local EMS, Fire and Law Enforcement departments. Per Deputy Duerson, the money will require no county appropriations, as funds are to be donated by private foundation.

Duerson and Sheriff Gary Burnett have been in discussions with Grace Communications which apprised them of five private foundations from which this amount of funding for these type of projects could be applied for. Deputy Duerson has already submitted formal applications for the grant, which representatives of Grace Communications, with their past experience, have assured approval of within 90-120 days.

The funds will be used to purchase approximately 600 total items for personnel of the County’s 14 Fire, 2 EMS, County Sheriff, Hazen, Des Arc, and De-

East Entrance to Des Arc Courthouse (Example of exposed telephone wiring and panels at lower left) Knowing the courthouse burned and was replaced in 1912 brings to question the 1904 date at upper right, but that subject must await another time.

Valls Bluff local police, and county representatives of the Ark. State Police and Ark Game & Fish departments. Equipment will include the following: 1. Hand-held pagers (digital to replace current analog) for every employee 2. Hand-held radios (digital) for every employee 3. Mobile radios (in emergency vehicles only not personal vehicles) 4. Four new computer consoles/screens and software platforms for County Sheriff dispatch use, which will also allow interfacing with the current 911 system.

5. Two Repeaters (Digital to replace current analog - placed approximately 200 ft high atop Riceland Foods facilities in Des Arc and Hazen.

Installation is expected to take 60 to 90 days after

grant approval.

Prairie County Clerk Rebecca Hayley advised Court members of the quote for $5,984 from Apprentice Information Systems for two new OptiPlex 7040 computers, software, installation and extended warranty for the Clerk’s office at the DeValls Bluff Courthouse.

The Court unanimously approved the expenditure as the purchase had already been unofficially approved and made prior to Tuesday night, due to emergency need. The computers were installed Wednesday, Aug. 10.

To conclude the meeting, Election Commission Chairwoman Rita Dobson was invited to introduce her two Republican candidate guests Lynn Hatcher (JP, District 1) and Donna McIntosh (County Treasurer).

Republican Party’s social “Dog Days of Summer” this Sunday at Northside The Republican Party announces that it will be hosting a “Dog Days of Summer” social on Sunday, August 14 at the Northside Community Building, Highway 11 North, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

“Come out, eat some watermelon and meet the local Republican candidates,” said Rita Dobson, Party chairman.

Ready to roll Monday: Buses ready to pick up students on first day of school on Mon., Aug. 15.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

E D I T O R I A L S

By Steve Barnes (Guest Writer) Long-time Print and Broadcast Journalist Copyright 2000: Editorial Associates, Inc.

“The cost of obesity”

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It was an experience I shall never forget, the several months I spent on assignment for a national magazine that wanted an extensive look at the problem of child and adolescent obesity. The editors chose Arkansas but could have elected any of several other states with disproportionately high rates of overweight youth, typically those with high poverty rates, the south especially. The editors found Arkansas Children’s Hospital and its clinic for obese or borderline youth receptive to their idea. With the consent of parents, I would observe the intake interviews and evaluations, the counseling and follow-up sessions, and visit the homes of the families. The three physicians, the physical therapist, the social workers and other support staff were all on board, eager to do whatever they could to fight what they did not hesitate to call an epidemic.

So, fly on the wall, I sat to one side of the examining room (leaving at moments when modesty was to be appropriately honored) as kids ranging in age from nine to 19, all referred to the clinic by family doctors, were assessed on the basis of age, weight, height, etc.

Equally important if not more so, the staff inventoried the dietary standard of the patients [begin ital] and [end ital] their families, the home being the source of much if not most of the excess poundage.

One needn’t be a medical professional, only a reasonably aware individual, to be stunned by what many well-intentioned parents do not know about what they are feeding their children, and why their pediatrician had sounded the alarm.

The woman with a master’s degree who related that her ten-year-old’s favorite foods included whole milk, bacon and the skin from fried chicken. Really. She wanted the child to get plenty of Vitamin D and protein. Really.

The father whose job at a local soft drink bottling company included a potentially lethal fringe benefit: essentially, a case of soda pop every day or so, regular or diet. The kids didn’t like diet. At least they brushed their teeth a lot, he and mom made sure of that, yessir.

Another mom, anxious that her daughter have Vitamin C sufficient for healthy growth, gave the youngster all the fruit-flavored beverage (its “C” content emphasized on the label) she wished. She wished plenty of it.

The doctor wished her mom would read the label more closely, the fine print, which disclosed a stunning sugar content.

The doting grandmother whose routine involved picking up her junior high-age granddaughter every single day after school and then -- every single day -pulling into a fast-food emporium, treating the adoring lass to such delicacies as cheese fries, chocolate sundaes or milkshakes. Every single day.

If these adults should have, could have, known better, well, they didn’t; their ignorance of the damage they were doing to the children they cherished was evident in the relaxed manner in which they described the caloric battlefield they did not realize surrounded them. Equally obvious was their absence of understanding that kids, once on the way to obesity, mature to obese adults -- more often than not to remain at that dismal destination, awaiting hypertension and heart disease, stroke, diabetes and a dozen other largely preventable maladies.

Just as astonishing is the dismissal, by too many parents, of a doctor’s early warning -- that a child who cannot see his or her belt buckle by merely looking down is already in trouble. Trouble. “Oh, it’s just baby fat,” they will shrug. Some remedial learning is urgently in order: four-, eight-, twelve- year-olds are not babies.

The dietary plight of poor families makes the problem two-dimensional, at least: the same lack of knowledge about healthy nutrition is married to an economics that makes it cheaper to eat bad than good, much cheaper.

Comes word now that the National Institutes of Health has awarded the research arm of Children’s Hospital $9.4 million dollars to launch an institute on child obesity prevention. Yes, the emphasis will be on prevention, as opposed to the established (and still very much needed) apparatus that deals with obesity after-the-fact. It is the third such grant for Children’s this year, recognition of its standing in the clinical community and of the absolute necessity that the state, and the nation, get ahead of the obesity curve, or at least nearer its apex.

Set aside for a moment the human aspect, the pain and suffering, the shortened lives brought about by obesity. Ring up the Arkansas Medicaid director and ask her the state’s share of the federal-state program.

(For conversational purposes, let’s call it a $1 billion).

Then ask how much of that billion in tax dollars might be saved were not so many of our people, adults and adults-in-the-making, significantly overweight. (For conversational purposes, let’s call it a third).

Kids or adults, fat isn’t funny. It’s a personal, public, health problem.

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O P I N I O N S

Tell Congress: Investigate Trump’s ties to Russia Tell Republican Congressional leaders: “Protect the integrity of our electoral process by launching an investigation to ensure that there is no inappropriate relationship between Donald Trump and the Russian government.”

Last week, Donald Trump encouraged the Russian government to spy on the United States. In the wake of his unprecedented statement, members of the intelligence community – and more than 170,000 CREDO activists – have called for Trump to be denied access to classified national security briefings. =In addition to the outrage over Trump’s shocking comments, recent media coverage has raised questions about financial ties between Trump and Russian oligarchs with close connections to Putin; 1 highlighted longstanding relationships between high-ranking Trump advisors and pro-Russian politicians and oligarchs; 2 and flagged a change to the Republican party platform position

on Ukraine that seems out-of-step with Republican policies but inline with Russia’s policy agenda in the disputed region. 3 There has also been widespread reporting that Russian secret intelligence was behind recent cyber attacks on Democratic political organizations, and leaks which seemed timed to help Trump’s campaign.4 Taken together, the mounting evidence of ties between Trump and Putin provides reason for concern that Trump’s connections and financial obligations to Russian political and financial players could present a conflict of interest in a Trump presidency. There is also reason for concern that Russian government interests would be served by interfering with the U.S. electoral process.

We need to speak out now to pressure Congress to step in and investigate these risks to the integrity of the presidency and the electoral process.

Tell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan: Launch an

immediate investigation into the relationship between Donald Trump and the Russian government.

Republicans in Congress have been relentless in using their power to call sham committee hearings and squandered millions of dollars in taxpayer money to set up and run special investigative committees to pursue their extreme right-wing agenda against Planned Parenthood, American Muslims, and Hillary Clinton, among others.

Now, it is time for them to address an actual controversy. Given the growing concern of the intelligence community and the American public about Trump’s ties to Russia, there is no excuse for not launching an investigation now.

Tell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan: Launch an immediate investigation into the relationship between Donald Trump and the Russian government.

Panic Button authorized in all school districts

By David Hillman Ark. State Representative In February of this year, students and teachers experienced a frightening situation when a gun was found on campus at a school in Marion. Within minutes the school was in lockdown, students found a safe location, and police secured the building. No shots were fired and no one was hurt.

The quick reaction was set in motion when the principal activated the Rave Panic Button. This technology was developed after the 90th General Assembly passed the School Safety Act last year.

As many of us prepare to send our children back to school next week, we want to remind parents about this technology now available to every school in the state.

The Panic Button is a mobile app that allows authorized employees of schools and businesses to not only contact 911 when an emergency is taking place, but also to notify their co-workers of the insimultaneously. cident The Panic Button also enhances first responders’ ability to aide during the emergency response by providing critical campus information to 911.

Every Arkansas public school has implemented the Panic Button since its deployment. This includes all 252 school districts protecting over 495,000 students.

Only one month after the Panic Button was introduced to Arkansas public schools, it helped to save the life of one of its employees.

In the Blytheville School District, an employee suffered a life-threatening medical situation while at the school. The school nurse, after assessing the situation, pushed the Panic Button and was connected to 911. The Panic But-

ton informed the first responders of the incident location The schools and 911 centers in the state have also received training and support through webinars, regional onsite training, continuous online support, and the presence of our in-state director. All of our state’s first responders are also receiving certified training.

While knowing that help is on the way with just the press of a button in our classrooms is reassuring, we hope this is an investment that we rarely, if ever, have to utilize.

LETTER / FACEBOOK COMMENT FROM READERS: Letter to Editor Dear Editor, It must be the “Silly Season” once again. Last week there was an article published in this medium that seemed to solicit, at its conclusion, an invitation for comment. I'm happy to oblige. The article pertained to the FBI investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton's unauthorized use of a private email server and the transmission of classified data outside of secure government communication systems.

As pointed out in the article, FBI Director Comey, in his testimony before Congress, stated that Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared to be forthcoming during her interview with the FBI. Hillary and her husband have plenty of experience at avoiding any entrapment that could lead to a successful legal prosecution.

However, lying to the American People is not a prosecutable offense as has been demonstrated by both Hillary and Bill on numerous occasions.

Such transgressions against the public should receive even greater condemnation, especially when done knowingly and repeatedly. Both wife and husband are well versed in the art of parsing words and in the deceptive misdirection of questions.

Although no direct false statements to the FBI could be proven, the article of last week assumes that the audience relies upon the political pundits of this paper as its only source of information.

The piece conveniently failed to point out that the FBI Director confirmed time after time after time that Hillary Rodham Clinton was untruthful in her public statements. NO, NO and NO were the Director's response when asked if HRC had been truthful with the American People. To claim that she repeatedly lied is entirely accurate and justified given the testimony and confirming statements of the FBI Director.

And the article of last week averred the high credibili-

ty of the good Director, even noting that he was unbiased in his testimony.

But wait! The article fosters confusion and incongruity as we were told that the Director is suspected of being a Republican ... Heaven forbid! The article claims that the DNA of Republicans renders them untrustworthy and biased. I suppose this deviant defect makes them prone to kicking puppies too! So, how can we swallow any of the Director's testimony about Hillary being forthright during the FBI interview?

We can only conclude that becoming a Democrat alters one's basic genetic makeup through the miracle of molecular manipulation and yields only honest, impartial clones with duplicate DNA. I've never been a member of any political party but I am now considering joining one or the other just so I can fit in and march in lock-step. Most of us can only yearn for the gifted biological and behavioral insight that was shared in the article.

It cannot be ignored that a similar article was published earlier in the year regarding gun control. As I recall, it was an unveiled attempt to alleviate the heightened concerns many have regarding the intent of President Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and most elite Democrats toward further gun legislation. The article both ridiculed and cajoled those hesitant to inhale the rhetoric that additional restrictions on guns is in the public's best interest. Just let the camel get its nose under the tent a little further and no more intrusion on our Second Amendment rights will ensue. After all, has our government ever lied to us before? The elite Democrats claim that more gun legislation is the answer to curbing all violence, while rarely mentioning radical Islamic terrorism as a source. The favorite part of the gun control issue for the elite Democrats is the word “control”. They think they are smarter than we are and

they know what is best for society.

There was a rather mild push back on the gun article the following week.

However, the divergent opinion was not tolerated.

In the back and forth, the author of the original article attempted to belittle, impugn, debase and discredit by mocking the physical appearance of the dissenter, a former classmate. An unwanted and unflattering reference to someone's physique as a youth is not a persuasive method of winning an argument. On the contrary, resorting to such a tactic is, in fact, testimony to the weakness of one's own thesis. But I guess that's what the honest, impartial and tolerant clones do in acts of desperation. Any voice opposing the official stance of “The Party” must be squashed. Where in history have we seen this before?

I can't wait to see what personal indignities will be hurled my way.

Wayland Holloway Searcy, Arkansas

Facebook Post It has been suggested that I "lighten up".

In 1945, at age 19, I entered Nagasaki, Japan with the 2nd Marine Division. I spent the next 9 months there. As a member of the G-2 section I had access to aerial photos made before

the bomb. I personally helped clear the field for the 1st Atomic Bowl Football game. It was easy. The location of a large industrial plant was pulverized or dissolved"".

The U.S. doesn't own the science behind the A bomb. Many other countries have the bomb and more will get it.

In the meantime, to stave off the destruction of the planet, we must act diplomatically to postpone that date. When one of the candidates for president asks why we haven't used the bomb, it is not a time to cool it. Since my first vote in 48 (I wasn't allowed to vote in 46, only 20 years old though I had spent 2 years overseas) there has only been one candidate that I voted for without qualms. (he lost, twice) We have a choice to make and when one of the candidates is a psychopath who if elected could set off a nuclear war only those who don't really care or are incapable of understanding, have a problem making that choice. You may not like either choice but that happens frequently. If there is not a "good" choice there is a best choice. It is an old saw but this time it is true, this may be the most important political choice you ever make. Lighten up my derriere.

Joe Pirtle Seabrook, Texas

Laugh-In Corner The Cemetery Plot A constantly nagged and harried sonin-law decided to buy his mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a birthday present.

The next birthday came but this year he didn’t buy her a gift.

The mother-in-law was upset and asked the son-in-law why was it that he had forgotten this time.

The angry son-in-law responded, “Well, you still haven’t used the gift I bought you last year!”

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

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

Thursday, August 19, 1943 aking all of Prairie County’s 15,250 people around the world in sleeping cars more than 34 times would be a tremendous undertaking, yet that is actually about the size of the troop movement job reported today by The Pullman Company. Since Pearl Harbor, Pullman carried about has 11,000,000 troops a distance of 12 billion passenger miles in its sleeping cars, the company reports. This does not include the furloughed men and others. Many of the boys from Prairie County are getting their first Pullman rides.

body of Alex Childers, a steamboat pilot, well known on the rivers, and a citizen of Des Arc, had been found in the Ohio River and would be returned to this city for burial.

Preparations for spudding in an oil test well on the A. E. Clayton farm southeast of Hazen, are practically complete.

The derrick is up and drilling machinery has been installed. The well will be drilled by the Victory Development Company with R. H. Curtis of Stuttgart in charge of drilling operations.

Arthur J. Johnson, 92, member of the State Utilities Commission, died at his home in Star City on Friday. He was in his office at the capitol Thursday. He was a member of the Senate in 1864 and a candidate for governor in 1938.

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The first queen of the Arkansas Livestock Show, crowned in 1938

by Co. T. H. Barton, president of the Arkansas Livestock Association, was Miss Bettie Sue Brewer of Hot Springs, who recently went to Hollywood as a featured singer with Tommy Dorsey’s orchestra, now engaged in making a motion picture.

Dr. J. H. Reynolds, president of Hendrix College, and C. Hamilton Moses, president of the Arkansas Power & Light Co., have been named state chairman and state campaign chairman, respectively to head the Arkansas State Committee of the National War Fund Drive to be conducted early this fall throughout the state.

Prairie County chairmen are J. E. Berry and Jerry Screeton.

Word was received here Monday that the

Pvt. James F. Hayley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Hayley of Des Arc, has arrived at the Field Artillery Replacement Training Center in Fort Sill, Okla. where he will receive his 13 weeks of basic training.

Pvt. Daniel H. Petty, son of Joe Petty of Des Arc, has completed his basic training preparatory for combat duty with an Armored Unit.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dale of near Des Arc received word early this week from Army Headquarters that their son, Bennie Dale, was missing in action in Sicily.

Paul Eans, merchant near Griffithville, was in the city on business yesterday. While here, he called at the Journal office and left order for stationery.

The Prairie County Equalization Board composed of J. H. Wegs, Carroll Hall, John McNeill, Coy Ingram and Shinn Ridout, met at the Courthouse in Des Arc this week.

Grover Gilliam, who recently purchased the Emmett Vaughan home just west across the street from the Temple Theater, is remodeling and adding on prepartory to moving to same as soon as N. E. Neighbors, expert with the brush, is finished with interior decorating.

The adjacent 1946 Mystery Photo appeared on Pg 15 last week with following caption: “When the Journal arrives at the Byrd house in Little Rock each week, Andy announces to Beth Ann: your Catfish Journal’s here”. The photo was selected, not out of vanity, but because it was a convenient and quick source to try and recognize Andy’s nickname for the Journal. The fish is identified of course as not a ‘catfish’ but a ‘gar’, which was seemingly much more common than catfish in the White River in those days, before the upstream dams were built.

The 25± year old lady is Dean Walls who with her husband, C.J. Walls and two children moved from North Little Rock to Des Arc in 1945 to assist the Journal’s founder and then publisher, C.A. Walls. Of the three 3rd grade boys in background, only two are known: Dean’s nephew, David Johnson and her son, Charles R. The dog was the family pet, “Shorty”. And oh, Dean remembers making the outfit with her own sewing machine.

More from the Past

Thursday, August 16, 1945

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Ben Laney said today within a few minute after the momentous message was flashed to the world. “It is with joyful and grateful hearts that we learn of Japan’s unconditional surrender.”

Japan’s capitulation marks the end of that unholy trio, who failed to reckon with the courage, stamina, genius, determination and unity of our people, when they planned our destruction. First it was the Facists of Italy, next the Nazis of Germany, and now the war lords of Japan.

We offer up a prayer to God for those who have made the supreme sacrifice that we might live in peace. We reverently remember our fallen Commander-inChief Franklin D. Roosevelt. We pray that these sacrifices shall not have been in vain.”

USS Rudyerd Bay Walter Kyle Brown, seaman second class, served aboard this escort carrier as she topped off three major Pacific operations with her campaign at Okinawa.

General Douglas MacArthur messaged to President Truman on Aug. 15, his gratitude for appointment as supreme commander to conduct the Japanese surrender negotiations.

The Young Democrats of Arkansas who are presently engaged in a statewide campaign to unify support behind President Truman, have gained a rare distinction in national party circles in Washington.

Mr. R. C. Whitaker, who is operating a fishing camp at the

bridge on Highway 11, Bayou Des Arc, is a new regular reader of the Journal. He says the fish are biting and he is in need of more boats.

Arkansas citizens will be amazed to learn that a Bureau of the Census survey of a year or so ago, revealed that our State has the lowest percentage of birth registration completeness in the nation and the births of one fourth of the children born in Arkansas are unrecorded.

Judge Frank Dodge of Little Rock spent a few days fishing at the Robinson Camp east of Des Arc the past week.

Rev. Homer A. Bradley filled his appointment as pastor of the Baptist Church in this city Sunday.

Des Arc citizens are clamoring for - a good dentist, locker system, improved ice system, a few extrapaved streets, No. 11 Highway blacktopped from Hazen to Morning Sun, connecting 70 and 67 and uptodate pressing parlor.

Our old friend, W. W. Castleberry, one of the best restaurant operators in the state, is visiting relatives and friends in this city this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Smith of North Little Rock spent several days with his brother, Mr. Hull Smith and family, who operate a large fishing camp on the lake east of Des Arc, the past week.

Now available at Des Arc Lumber Co.: Owensboro Wagons, Electric Wheel Co., Rubber-Tired Trailers, and McDRG. w-6 Tractors.

Thursday, August 21, 1958

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tockholders of the Des Arc Grain Drying Cooperative, according to Manager Merlin Hendricks, held their annual meeting with a catfish dinner at the Des Arc Sportsman’s One-Stop Cafe last night. Forty-three members were present and nine guests were present, including L. C. Carter of Stuttgart, executive with Arkansas Rice Growers Association. Re-elected to three terms on the board of directors were Joe Skarda and Paul Eans. Guy DeVore, president, and Wayne Tate, vice-president, were re-elected.

The annual Prairie County Farm Bureau catfish fry at the Bayou Bridge last Thursday, August 14, was attended by approximately 1,200 persons.

President Emil Hahn and Insurance Agent Cecil Gammill thanked everyone for their help and cooked 600 pounds of fish.

County Judge Joe H. Crowly announces distribution date for surplus commodities in Des Arc, Hazen and DeValls Bluff, and says, “You must have written orders if you are getting commodities for persons other than yourself.”

F. P. Kerr, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said this week that 500 entries are needed in the Labor Day Fish Derby at Des Arc. He anticipates the prize lists running up to $1,000 in value. Congressman Wilbur D. Mills, 2nd District, has said he will attend the Labor Day Water Carnival and Fish Derby here on Sept. 1 This area’s first Gold Medallion Home, recently constructed in Hazen, will have Open House this Friday, hosted by AP&LCo. The house owned by Publisher Bill Woods and wife, Betty, and daughters, Roxanne, Patti and Suzette, meets all the requirements for a Gold Medallion home.

Mrs. Dale DeVorak, president of the Des Arc

Football Mothers, announces a called meeting for Wednesday, August 27, in the senior high building library. The mothers will have a concession stand at the home field for all home games.

James B. Cash of Hazen, described by Senator J. William Fulbright (D.Ar) of Arkansas, an acknowledged expert in the field of housing legislation, was appointed staff director of the Housing Sub-committee of the Senate Banking Committee which Fulbright heads.

Des Arc’s Senior Football Players reporting for the first practice are: Larry Rowland, Bill Heard, Geo. Nannie, Frank Winford, Jackson Bell, Larry Cormack, Bobby Keller, Jim Tate, Co-Captain Jerry Hinson, Don Morton, Dale Dicks, Jerry McNeil, Harvey Johnson, Kay Garth, John Gipson, Jerry Owen, Bob Childers, Bobby Petty, Bobby Clark, Merle Evans, Bennie Horn, Jerry Walker, James Crafford, Russell Patterson, Joe Patterson, Jon Roe, Fred Wray, J. R. Weatherley Alvin (Dynamite) McFarlin, Edward Smith, Jimmy Felts, Morris Brown and Dennis DeVore.

Frank Chudzinski suffered a stroke at his home south of Des Arc. Caskey Ambulance was called to bring him to the Des Arc General Hospital.

Ronnie Baldwin, son of Mrs. Howard Ford, left Sunday to join a group of Methodist youth at the Church headquarters in Little Rock to go by charter bus to Colorado for a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains.

Firestone Labor Day Tire Sale at the following dealers in Des Arc: Ed Rowland Station, Roe & Patterson Station, Nichols Farm & Home Center and distributed by Wholesale Oil Co. Your trade-in will make the down payment.

Priced from $8.88 to $17.95.

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Services held Wednesday for Linville Jones, veteran, former political leader

Keith Butler

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Keith D. Butler was connected to local families

John C. Calhoun Jr., U.S. Air Force retiree, dies

Keith Douglas Butler, 51, of North Liberty, IN, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, August 6, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 10, 1965, in Ojai, California, to Rex and Carole Sue (Keathley) Butler.

He and family moved to Indiana at the age of 4. Carole Sue and Rex grew up in the Northside Community and attended Des Arc High School before moving to California.

Keith was a 1983 graduate of John Glenn High School in North Liberty where he met many lifelong friends.

Following high school, he served his country as a US Marine. He was certified in heating and air conditioning and worked for River City Heating and Plumbing.

He loved to hunt and fish enjoying the solitude of the woods and lake and was a member of the Riddles Lake Conservation Club. He always knew how to lighten the mood in any situation, loving to laugh and have fun with friends and family.

He loved collecting antiques and was a history buff of wars. He was an avid Harley-Davidson motorcycle rider and had many friends who were HarleyDavidson motorcycle enthusiasts.

The family spent vacations every year in Des Arc, Arkansas with relatives here, Lloyd and Faye Keathley and sons, Chris and Michael, where a lot of wonderful memories were made; and with Jim and Kaleta (Keathley) Livesay of the Northside community.

Keith is survived by his daughter: Kimberly Anne Butler; granddaughter: Kailah Marley Perez of California; parents: Melvin and Carole (Keathley) Gee of North Liberty; brothers: Mark Butler, Gary (Sheri) Butler, Don (Michele) Gee, Melvin “Ockie” Gee, Jr.; sisters: Beth (Gayton) Marks, Lisa Gee; nephews: Andrew, Niles, Cameron, Koley, Joel, Shane, Jordan, Jaemeson, Keathley, and Lucas; nieces: Cali, Presley, Ann, and Lucy; great-nephews: Kacen, Jaxon, and Koulsen, all of Indiana; and also was loved by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Rex Butler; grandparents: Hilda Esprialla Keathley, Preston (Irma) Keathley, Jiggs (Irma Bess Hambrick) Butler; great-grandparents: Alta (Gladys King) Hambrick, Dr. John R. (Viola Bell) Keathley; aunts: Josephine (Keathley) Knight, Angela (Butler) Wood; uncle: Carl Butler. Many of this family grew up in this area and were graduates of Des Arc High School.

Keith will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 St. Rd. 331, Bremen.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 11, at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen, Ind. with Pastor Ben Hammond officiating.

Burial will follow in Bremen Cemetery.

John Clifton Calhoun 85, of Des Arc died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Springhill Baptist Medical Center in North Little Rock.

John was born May 01, 1931 in Des Arc, Arkansas to J. Clifton Calhoun and Pearl Bryant Calhoun.

John was retired from the US Air Force and a long career in transportation.

Survivors include two sons, John Calhoun III and Spouse Sue Ann Calhoun, Kenneth Calhoun and Spouse Dawnetta Calhoun; one daughter Linda Godinez, and grandchildren Seth, Gregory, and Jennifer and four great grandchildren, Miranda, Victoria, Lyric, and Melody.

John Calhoun Jr. was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Calhoun; parents John Calhoun and Pearl Calhoun, and sisters, Mary Lou Drake and Charles Rachel Stallings.

Visitation was held at Garth Funeral home on Monday August 8, from 6:00-8:00 pm.

A memorial service was held at Garth Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 10:00 am.

Burial in Lakeside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to the John Calhoun Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund or White Rive Lodge #37 P.O. Box 615 Des Arc, AR. 72040.

Bedola McDoniel burial held at Welcome Home Bedola McAllister Fortner McDoniel, 88, of Newark, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on July 26, 2016. She was born March 15, 1928 in McRae, Arkansas to the late Stewart McAllister and Alpha (Laferney) McAllister Lane.

She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Fortner, and granddaughter, Amber Love.

She is survived by her husband, Hubert McDoniel of Newark, daughter, Tonia Fick of Denmark, Arkansas; grandchildren Candace Owens, Zebulan Owens (Madison), Marty Spiva (Tanya) and Ricky Spiva; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Williams of Benton, June Thurman (Charlie) of Missouri and Shirley Hopper (Craig) of Louisiana; brothers, Jim McAllister (Virginia) of Florida and Bobby Lane of Conway; step-children, Gary McDoniel (Sandy), Larry McDoniel (Teresa), Robin Reicheter (Alan) and Kathy Pike (Randy) all of Kansas also many other loving family members and friends. Loving care givers, Bonnie Barber, Jamie ship, Kristy Boss, Donna Swink, Betty Knupp, Loretta Swain and Hospice Caring Hands of Batesville.

Funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at White Oak Missionary Baptist Church in Griffithville.

Burial followed in the Welcome Home Cemetery near Des Arc by RollerDaniel Funeral Home in Searcy.

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Lowell Linville Jones was born to Joe and Mattie Jones of Oak Prairie on December 17, 1925.

He went into the Navy at 18 years of age, where he served bravely on the ship the USS La Grange in 1945 as part of the largest amphibious assault of the War in the Pacific.

Linville married Clotine Calhoun of Des Arc on July 29, 1947. The Jones’ had two daughters, Rachel Deloris who they lost as an infant.

They were then blessed with daughter, Linda Kay on May 13, 1950.

The family moved to Buchanan, Michigan seeking employment just after Linda’s first birthday.

Linville soon found employment with Clark Equipment where he started sweeping floors and worked his way to the manager of the Tool and Dye department. Jones also worked at the local post office and did odd jobs.

While in Michigan, Jones was active in politics, where he served as Democratic party chairman in Berrien County, Michigan and also served as a delegate to the National Democratic Party Convention in Chicago, IL After the untimely death of their daughter, Linda, on March 13, 1993, the Jones’ moved back to Des Arc in November 1994. They soon built a beautiful home where they enjoyed working in the yard. Linville was a master carpenter and built many beautiful pieces of furniture and gave some away. That same wood shop was loaned to many family and friends.

He had a compassionate, loving personality that was shown to everyone he met or knew. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where they participated in the churche’s many ministries. Linville loved to travel. He went on several trips, including one with a Des Arc friend, Leo Simmons, to Japan. A highlight for Linville and niece, Amy Patterson, was going on The Honor Flight to

Chad Wayne Duch

Memorial service Irvin Burk Sims farmer, salesman, planned for dies at Hazen Chad W. Duch Lowell Linville Jones Washington, D.C. where they toured all of the veteran memorial sites together.

Linville was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters, Rachel Jones and Linda Jones, two brothers, Otha Jones, Clifford Jones; two sisters, Jewel Owens and Erlene Lumpkin Ford.

Linville passed away at the age of 90, on Sunday, August 7, 2016 after a short stay at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center.

He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Clotine Jones; and two nephews, Jeff Jones and Mike Jones .

He will be remembered for his extreme wit and will be greatly missed by his family; the Jones’, Calhouns’, and the Pattersons’ including Corey and Amy Patterson and their children, Alex, Lora, Courtney and Charleigh with whom he had a very special relationship.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, August 10, at First Baptist Church in Des Arc with funeral services immediately following with the pastor, Dr. Melfin York, officiating.

Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers were Corey Patterson, Butch Calhoun, Mark Calhoun, Chip Calhoun, Keith Calhoun and Billy Wayne Holland.

Should friends desire, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church of Des Arc.

John Daniel Stricklin, brother of local resident, dies John Daniel Stricklin, 71, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born November 25, 1944, in Jacksonville, Ark. to the late Earnest Franklin and Lelar May Nickel Stricklin.

J. D. was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers and sisters, H. L., Buddy, Paul, Johnny, Junior, Odell, Nadine and Wadine.

J. D. was a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran serving two tours of Duty and was a member of the Arkansas National Guard for 32 years, was a police officer for 20 years at Camp Robinson, worked for the State of Arkansas and retired in 2006. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Blue Lodge, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite member, a VFW Life member and a member of the Sylvan Hills Community Church.

John is survived by his wife of 36 years, Helen Rhea Mauldin Stricklin; sons, Jody Ray Stricklin (Luann) of Furlow, Robert Shane Stricklin (Elizabeth) of Cabot and John Daniel Stricklin; four stepchildren, Darrell Goodwin of Cabot, Robert Cotton (Peggy) of Missouri, Joseph Goodwin

John Daniel Stricklin of Mississippi and Teresa Hull (Carroll) of Austin, Ark.; two brothers, Sam and Jimmy Stricklin, both of North Little Rock; two sisters, Anna Marie Lemmings of Clinton and Mary Smith of Des Arc, 13 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

A visitation was held from 9:30 to 10:30 a. m., Thursday, August 4, followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a. m. at SmithNorth Little Rock Funeral Home.

Burial was at 10 a. m.

Friday, August 5, at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery.

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Irvin Burk Sims, 76, of Hazen, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Burk was born February 20, 1940, the son of Irvin and Alyene Hanson Sims.

Burk was a farmer and a heavy equipment salesman most of his life, a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hazen, and a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother.

He is survived by his two sons, Buck Sims and wife, Hillary of Hazen and Shane Sims and wife, Kristi of Benton; one daughter, Scarlett Goodwin and husband, Chris of Colorado; stepchildren, Kathy Carter, Joey Carter, Lori Caviness, and Luke Carter; grandchildren, Keri Snyder, Sage Goodwin, Sam Goodwin, Bo Sims, Brett Sims, Stone Goodwin, Carter, Slade Spencer Goodwin, Carley-Jo Carter, and Blake Sims; brothers, Buddy Sims and wife, Marilyn, of Hazen and Chuck Sims; and one sister, Melinda Sims of Little Rock Burk was preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife, Patti, and Braydyn grandchildren, Sims, Kylee Dulaney Sims, and Sophie Goodwin.

A memorial service was held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church in Marcus Robert Doyle Hazen.

Sexton, of Stuttgart, aka Marky Mark, age 22, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Marcus was born May 1, 1994, in Little Rock. He was a carpenter. He was loved by his family and many Ethel Virginia Hall, age friends.

94 of Searcy, died Tuesday, He was preceded in August 2, 2016 in Searcy. death by his paternal She was born January 16, grandparents, Mark Sexton 1922 in Forrest City, and Diane Mowrey; and Arkansas to Henry Milton maternal grandfather, Bob and Addie Lee Leslie MilDougan. ton.

Survivors are his parents, She is survived by four Jacob Sexton and wife, sons, Richard Hall, James Krystal, of Stuttgart and Jes- Hall and wife Lynn, Terry sica Reinhart Neill of Little Hall, and Arnold Hall of Rock; his daughter, Shelby Searcy; three daughters, Sexton; one brother, Tyler Peggy Laws and husband Sexton; two sisters, Ashtin Jimmy of Jonesboro, Mary Crawley and Haylee Wellen and husband Bob of Benedetti; and maternal Trenton, Illinois, Brenda grandparents, Diane Dou- Henry and husband Garry gan and Billy and Shirley of Searcy; 12 grandchildren; Reinhart.

26 great-grandchildren; Please go to www.turpin- and four great-great-grandco.com to sign the online children. guestbook.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Herman Hall; and one son, John Henry Hall.

Funeral services will be Friday at 10:00 am at Powell Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will be at Hughes Cemetery near Forrest City at 3:00 pm.

Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.n et

Chad Wayne Duch, 46, of the Showalter’s Corner Community near Des Arc, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Unity Health-White County Medical Center, Searcy.

Chad was born September 10, 1969, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Bennie and Linda (Robnett) Duch.

He was a farmer and truck driver. He enjoyed hunting and loved car racing, and drove race cars for several years.

He is survived by a loving family, including the love of his life, his daughter, Raven Ayala and husband, Phil, of Des Arc; his parents, Bennie and Linda Duch of the Griffithville area; one brother, Clay Duch and wife, Lisa, of Searcy; one granddaughter, Gabriella Ayala of Des Arc, two nieces, Brianna and Kristen Duch, and one nephew, Tyler Meredith.

A visitation time with the family will be held Saturday, August 13, from 4 to 5 p. m. with a memorial service immediately following at Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc.

Marcus Sexton dies at Stuttgart

Ethel Hall dies at Searcy

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Words of Faith/Church News Guest speaker coming to Family Worship

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

Be Still: Stand Still and See Scripture: Exodus 14:10-22 Quaker leader Christopher Stern tells about visiting his friend who was in the hospital at the end of his life, “I went to see a good Friend in the hospital. He was dying and had much on his mind.

We sat together in silence for a while and then he spoke. "When I was a young man we believe that we were going to be able to solve many of the world's problems. There was a great hope and enthusiasm in higher education. It was thought that if people were able to become more educated then they would be able to get along with each other.

"Yet as we became educated we found that our problems still remained.

Our hope then turned to science and technology as the answer. But now more than ever we are aware of both the benefits and perils of modern technology. We now have the capacity to destroy all life, and yet we still cannot find a way to heal our broken lives and world.

"We must realize we cannot do it on our own. We need the help of God and Christ in our lives. We cannot do it on our own."

My friend was "convinced" in the true meaning of the word: He had come to the end of his own resources and had asked God for help. He was a man whose life was full of many trials. Yet, in the midst of all these struggles, he found a living faith that had completely changed his life. This faith sustained him throughout his lifetime.

Our passage this week is a familiar one. It is so familiar that we can miss details because we get caught up in the grand image that it conjures in our minds. The wall of water parting to allow the Israelites to flee is amazing but this sermon is more about what happened right before.

The Israelites are fleeing from Egypt.

As they looked behind them it says that Pharaoh and his army were closing in on them. The cried out and complained to Moses. Moses then said, “Stand firm. Don’t be afraid, see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today…The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”

Moses is saying to them trust in God. Don’t panic, wait and see what God will do.

There is a name for God that is actually attached to another event later on in Exodus, but I think God is working in the same way in this passage. The name that the Israelites call the Lord there is Jehovah Nissi. Now it this name is traditionally translated as “The Lord

is Our Banner.” A banner is something that goes before a delegation or an army. Here in just a few weeks delegations from all over the world will be descending on Rio for the summer Olympics. In the parade of nations the countries carry their banners, their flags before them. To the Israelites God is their banner. However Jehovah Nissi means even more. It means that God is our battle fighter. It means that God will accomplish what we can’t by ourselves.

Then God gave the command and the people moved forward, Moses raised his staff, the waters parted, and God delivered God’s people.

So what does it mean to claim the promise of God’s title Jehovah Nissi.

What might it mean to really wait, stand firm, and see what God will do?

G. Campbell Morgan wrote, “Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do nothing until the command is given.”

Waiting requires trust and patience.

When we jump the gun unintended consequences can happen. Also we know that we can’t do it on our own.

How many people have tried to live life on their own and yet found that something was missing?

The patience part also comes in because we have to wait and see how God is working. So often we want God to bless what we are doing instead of looking for ways God is already working and joining in. Watching for what God is doing is much better.

Then when we do here the command we move. In football coaches talk about players that will “run through a brick wall for you.” That means that when you tell them to do something they go full force. That is the way it should be once we receive guidance.

Lastly we should also trust God for the fruit, for the victory. God gave the victory over the Egyptians to the Israelites. They didn’t do anything but keep moving forward. So with us we do as we feel led trusting God for the fruit.

I want to invite you this week to wait, stand firm and trust in God. There are some trying times that are going on. It can lead us to really struggle with how it’s all going to turn out. Hang in there and trust God. May God bless you this week.

Brother Dee

AHPP offers more of free historic Cotter Bridge posters Due to popular demand and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is offering a second printing of the free poster of the Cotter Bridge over the White River in Baxter County, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.

The poster highlights the Cotter Bridge, a National Historic Engineering Landmark that was listed on the National Register of His-

toric Places on April 4, 1990.

The Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa, built the bridge using its patented Marsh Rainbow Arch design. Construction began in April 1929 and the bridge was completed a year later.

The AHPP will offer other posters throughout the year in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. To get a free poster, write to AHPP Posters, AHPP, 323

Center Street, Suite 1500, Little Rock, AR 72201, call (501) 324-9880, or send an email to elizabeth.tadros@arkansas heritage.org. Posters are limited to one each for the first 150 people to request them, and please allow four to six weeks for delivery.

The AHPP is the Department of Arkansas Heritage agency responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving the state’s cultural resources.

Faith & Sports

Cookout Saturday, August 20 at 6:15 pm FBCDA Student Ministry invites all Jr. High and Sr. High guys, their fathers and grandfathers and their coaches to come and spend the evening with

Tarvoris “Tee” Uzoigwe · Baptist Collegiate Minister at University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff · Former member of the Henderson State Reddie Football team 2001-2005 · 3 time All American Basketball Player · 2014 Henderson State Hall of Honor Inductee

Hosted by FBCDA Student Ministry of First Baptist Church 401 Erwin Street Des Arc, Arkansas

Jerry Cox will be speaking at Family Worship located at Ninth and Main Streets in Des Arc on Monday August 15, at 7 pm. Cox will be speaking on all the State-submitted amendment measures and “The Truth About the Marijuana Ballot Measures” Jerry Cox is a native of Arkansas. He is the founder and President of Family Council. Prior to his involvement in pro-family work, he spent 11 years teaching history and American government at the high school level. In 1985, he left teaching to pass the Unborn Child Amendment, a state constitutional amendment that prevents public funding of abortion.

In 1989, Jerry joined forces with Focus on the Family to establish Family Council, a multi-issue education and

research organization based in Little Rock.

Cox and his staff have produced voter’s guides for every Arkansas election since 1990. They have lobbied the Arkansas Legislature for the past 26 years, helping make Arkansas the third most pro-life state in the nation. For 10 years, Cox and his staff enjoyed working alongside Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. He seeks to win hearts and minds through media interviews, speaking engagements, and writing.

He is also the founder of the Education Alliance, a statewide organization that works with over 5,000 Arkansas home school families.

In 2004, Cox led a successful effort to pass a state constitutional amendment that defines marriage as the

Jerry Cox union of a man and a woman. He and his wife, Doris, live in Little Rock and have been married for 34 years. They have four sons, two daughters-in-law, and two very handsome grandsons.

Everyone is welcome to attend and hear this message.

“Risen” offers new angle on resurrection of Jesus In 2004, Passion of the Christ took the world by storm, earning more than $370 million at the US box office and inspiring Christians and non-Christians alike with the brutal tale of humanity's most important death.

Almost exactly 12 years later, Sony hopes the movie Risen will do the same – by explaining how the Romans reacted to Christ's rising.

"A couple years after the success and impact of 'Passion of the Christ' in 2004, several writers and producers started to delve into the idea of telling the rest of the story," Sony executive Rich Peluso told LifeSiteNews in an e-mail interview.

"Around that time Affirm Films, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment,

was formed, and we received over a dozen different scripts covering the period after the crucifixion.

Paul Aiello's script, the writer of RISEN, stood out as our favorite."

Peluso, who is the senior vice president of Sony's Affirm Films, explained that things took a little while to get going. "While we weren't able to put every-

thing together to get that off the ground, it reemerged seven years later from producer Mickey Liddell, who had brought on Kevin Reynolds as director.

Kevin was the one that flipped the story upsidedown and told it through the eyes of an unbelieving Roman military tribune, Clavius.

Sunday School Church Attend ance Sunday, August 8 In Des Arc

First Baptist Church 208/216 Gospel Mission....................160 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..61/102 First United Methodist........76 Faith Missionary Baptist.43/55 Family Worship Center........48 First Assembly of God46/55 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 50 Church of Christ................12 Church of God of Prophecy.. 21 Living Waters FullGospel......27 Faith Outreach Ministry........24 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss..52/76 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..35 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap23/30 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 22 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 20 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 25 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist 13 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

Also, if your church is not on this list and you wish it to be, call the number here to get it included.

Showing Saturday, August 13 @ 6 pm Free Admission and Popcorn!

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REVIVAL Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Located 3 Miles North of Griffithville on Hwy. 385

August 14 - 17 Evangelist:Sunday & Monday: Bro. Jerry Miller Tuesday & Wednesday: Bro. Curt Howard

Starts at 5 p.m. Sunday 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday Pastor, Bro. Shannon Fennell, (870)321-7078 “We will also be having “Friend Day” for our Sunday Morning Service on August 14” Sunday School starts at 10 am and Services start at 11 am

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SourdoughBread Recipes

Sourdough bread is a extra special served warm so that the butter melts into the bread.

This week’s recipes are for a Sourdough Bread Starter that is used to make what my grandmother called light bread, rolls, or banana bread. So tie on your flavor and enjoy creating the starter and making bread! You will be glad you did!

Sourdough Starter

Enjoying Fuji’s cuisine: Derrick Fetters, left and Cara Bradshaw enjoyed eating at Fuji’s Steakhouse in Searcy on Tuesday this week after a day of shopping. They both said the food was de-li-cious!

DeS ArC nurSing & re hAbil it Ation C ent er

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Well, it’s ba-a-a-ack! The hot humid temperatures have returned in full force.

We received much needed rain and it cooled off for a little while but not long enough in my book.

Several have said they wished it would snow! Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it!

We took the residents shopping in Searcy on Tuesday and enjoyed havng lunch at Fuji’s Steakhouse afterward. Everyone said the food was de-li-cious!

We will be traveling to Forrest City for the Region V Queen’s Pageant at 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday. Our own Jolene Julian will be competing. Good luck to Jolene and all the other ladies in the contest.

Kayci Greenwood came by on Tuesday for Story Time. We watched a movie on the Big Screen TV. We will have music today with Ms. Opal at 10:00 a.m. and will be playing games and watching tv.

The Disciples will be here on Friday with their beautiful music.

We will have memory games, music, tv and dominoes on Saturday.

The Des Arc United Methodist Church and the Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church will be here on Sunday to bring us the message and for fellowship.

Carroll Denton will be here with excercises on Monday and we will have lotion therapy in the afternoon.

Tuesday is National Rum Day. We will have our Resident Council meeting at 1:30 p.m. and will have Karaoke Happy Hour at 2:15 p.m. Kayci Greenwood will be here with Story Time at 6:30 p.m.

We will have Olympic games on Wednesday, Bingo and Story Time with Kayci.

Next Thursday, the Staff will prepare breakfast fixings at 5:00 p.m. Yum, Yum! The Ice Cream Truck will be here at 3:00 p.m. with

Homemade Ice Cream.

How many remember turning the crank on the ice cream bucket?

Our Assembly of God friends will be here on Saturday, August 20 with games, snacks and fellowship.

We will have Bingo, games, music, movies,watch the Olympics on tv, reminisce and many other activities.

Please check on the elderly and pets in this extreme high heat.

School starts Monday, August 19. Watch out for the kiddos!

Need a place to come out of the heat? Stop by Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and sit a spell. You will enjoy your visit, guaranteed!

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

Teresa Henley Activity Director

3 tablespoons instant mashed potato flakes 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 cup warm water 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast or one package Combine all ingredients in a glass container, stir with wooden spoon.

Cover with clean dish cloth or cheese cloth and let sit for 5 days, stirring daily with wooden spoon. Do not refrigerate.

On the morning of the 5th day, feed the starter 3 tablespoons instant potatoes, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup warm water. Stir and cover and let stand until evening or at least 6 hours.

Remove one cup of starter and place the rest of the starter in the refrigerator.

Make sure there are holes in the top of the container. The starter needs to be able to breathe.

Every 5 days repeat feeding instructions and remove 1 cup and discard or make bread Sourdough Bread Recipe 1 cup sourdough starter 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 6 cups all-purpose flour Mix sugar, oil, salt, water and starter in a large bowl. Add flour. Turn out onto floured surface and knead several times until forms a ball adding flour if needed.

Place the dough into a large, oiled bowl, turn once so that dough will be greased, cover with clean dish towel and let rise overnight.

The next day, punch the dough down, turn out onto floured surface, knead for several minutes, divide in half, place in 2

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greased bread pans. Cover and let double in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Turn out to cool. This bread makes your kitchen smell great while cooking and makes two great loaves of fresh bread for your family.

Easy Sourdough Rolls 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup sourdough starter 1/4 cup butter or 4 tablespoons, melted Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in the starter and butter. Turn out on a floured surface and knead about 8 or nine times. Grease a 9 inch cake pan or round baking dish with cooking oil and pinch off pieces of dough and roll into balls about the size of a walnut. Cover with a dish towel and place in warm spot. Let rise for 1 hour.

Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 minutes until golden brown. Makes 20 small rolls. Enjoy!

Sourdough Banana Bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup, melted 1 cup mashed banana 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sourdough starter 1 large egg 1 cup chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts (optional) Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar until well mixed. Add melted butter, mashed banana, vanilla extract, sourdough starter and egg. Mix well with a spoon. Fold in nuts. Spray a 9 x 5 bread pan with cooking spray. Add dough and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes until center tests done. Makes 1 loaf.

Grand Prairie Quilt Society met at Stuttgart Public Library for August meeting The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met on July 13 for their quarterly Sit 'n Sew at the Stuttgart Public Library with 9 members present.

Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day...." I don't need therapy, I just need more time with my sewing machine." The June minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved.

Belated June Happy Birthday greetings were extended to Cindy, Michele and Marsha...Happy Birthday!

Happy July Birthday to Winnie, Happy Birthday, Winnie.

The June Country Quilt II Retreat was discussed with everyone saying what a good time they had, and they can't wait until next year. The 2017 Quilt Retreat will be June 2-4. Call Marsha at 870-673-1430 for registration information.

Maeola reported on the June Stitching Circle at the Plantation museum at Scott on June 28th. Lydia gave the program on Macramé...."Macramé comes from a 13th century Arabic weavers' word "migramah" meaning "Fringe." This refers to the decorative fringes on camels and horses which help to keep flies off in the hot desert regions of northern Africa. One of the earliest recorded uses of macramé style knots as decoration appeared in the carvings of the Babylonians and Assyrians. Macramé traveled from north Africa with the Moors during their conquests to Spain, then to France and then throughout Europe. Macramé became a specialty of Genoa where it was know as "Punto a Groppo" which is Italian for "knotted lace", also an ancestor of Bobbin Lace-making. Sailor helped spread the art to other places using the long months at sea to make macramé objects to sell or barter when stopping at various ports. They even used macramé to make their own gear like hammocks, belts and bell fringes.

Queen Mary and Queen Charlotte popularized it at the English court. It disappeared for awhile and came back into vogue during Queen Victoria's reign where it was a hobby for homemakers. In the 1960's macramé became popular again in American and Europe to create plant hangers, bracelets, belts, etc.

Vogue magazine brought out a book on the subject elevating it to the rank of "modern-chic." There were very few homes that didn't have either a pot-hanger or a macramé owl.

Nowadays macramé has evolved into a respected art form in its own right. Some large designer houses...Dior, Chanel and Ferragamo have used macramé in their haute couture and macramé dresses can even be seen on Rodeo Drive.

Maeola and Marsha also attended Homegoods Day at the Plantation museum on July 9th. Homemakers and crafters from around Arkansas were there to explain and show their goods.

Demonstrations and items that were demonstrated were corn husk dolls, weaving on a loom, spinning, old fashioned soaps, old timey toys, sewing on a treadle sewing machine, honey extraction,and local honey, and also free homemade ice cream.

Mary Harrison of Little Rock demonstrated the treadle sewing machine. As she put together crazy quilt blocks, she told about the history of the treadle machine. It is powered mechanically by a foot pedal that is pushed back and forth by the operator's foot.

Isaac Singer was the father of the modern sewing machine. The treadle sewing machine is one of the most enduring pieces of technology ever devised. Still in production and still in use around the world, the treadle's reliable design has made it a favorite since 1830. She also mentioned that the sewing machine was as important to the woman of the house and

helped to settle this county as the plow was to the farmer. Mrs. Harrison also showed several of her quilts. One was made of fabric remnants from a blouse factory in London, England. She lived in England for about 10 years. She also said that hand-quilting will make a softer quilt than machine-quilting.

She demonstrated her fivesided crazy quilt block.

Mrs. Harrison was invited to visit the quilt society at a future meeting to explain her technique.

Paula Lane and Earlene Carter from the Ozark Folk Center helped visitors make Button Whizzies and corn husk dolls. The Simmons family of Scott demonstrated their honey extractor and guests sampled honey comb and creamed honey.

Dana of Mountain View showed tapestry weaving and loom weaving. Glenda, also of Mountain View, was spinning cotton yarn on a spinning wheel. She made it look so easy.

Shirley Cleek of Sherwood had many examples of fine crochet. Troy Odom was making note pads on a portable hand printing press. Linda Odom displayed her homemade soaps and salves. It all smelled really good!

Old Business: Glenda is still researching the Ugly Quilt/bedroll program for homeless shelters. More information on this is coming.

New Business: Glenda reminded everyone to turn in their volunteer hours to RSVP. Show and Share: Shelley showed how she took her door name tag from the quilt retreat, embroidered it and made it into a pocket on her tote bag. Everyone thought that was a good idea and several want to try it. She also made some of the zippered/window notion bags from Nola's pattern at quilt retreat.

Winnie had several cute table runners and a lovely duck panel quilt top and a

Xmas table centerpiece.

Glenda had her finished Confetti quilt top which she called her "comedy of errors" but we didn't see anything amiss with it. It is quite a feat of symmetry.

She also showed a 9-patch house block also made from Nola's pattern.

Jean had a interesting "Short Stacks" quilt top in black and white and asked for input in arranging her picnic quilt pieces.

After the meeting, members pulled out their projects got busy with the main business of the day. Sewing machines whirred, scissors snipped, and needles flew in and out until time for lunch. Stories were shared of their adventures at the quilt retreat.

Everyone was glad to visit with Michele and Cindy during lunch. We all wished we didn't have to wait a year until the next retreat.

Kaitlyn and Betty won the door prizes of cute little jeans totes. After lunch, work resumed on all the UFO's (unfinished objects). The Treasure Table was also perused for a lucky find as Carol Roberson had donated several quilt books and magazines from Doris Jacobs.

After lunch, everyone settled down to finishing a few more stitches. Winnie worked on a new log cabin

pattern, Glenda finished up her exploding blocks, Shelley helped her niece, Kaitlyn, sew a hot/cold pack for her mother, Betty helped Winnie sort her blocks, and Marsha worked on her pinwheel quilt.

The next meeting will be August 10 at 9:30 at the Stuttgart Public Library.

Come join us!blic Library.

Come join us!

Nine Patch House Block

Bags from Nola’s pattern at quilt retreat

Senior CitizenS C enter D ES A RC , A RK

By Barbara Williams, Site Director

www.facebook.com/desarcseniorcitizencenter We are sure enjoying the rain to cool us down, except for the storms coming with it.

Monday, we had Bean Bag Baseball practice and played dominoes.

Tuesday, we made homemade pancakes for breakfast and continued our bow making.

Wednesday, we had our weekly Breakfast and Bingo.

Thursday, we all went

out to Dondies for supper for Senior Citizen night. We had a total of 55 who came all the way from the Cabot and Lonoke centers. We sure had a fun time eating and fellowshipping with everyone.

Friday, we worked on puzzles.

Friday August 12th we will have a Bean and Cornbread Supper with homemade fried pies and live music from the Larry

Weathers Band starting at 6:30pm, donation only.

We will also have Hollis House of Gifts here selling snap jewelry. Everyone is welcome to come. We hope to see you here!

God Bless and have a great weekend!

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Several area families vacation in Florida This group of local area residents are pictured while vacationing in Florida, July 28-August 7. Pictured are Tanner Estes, Cierra Fisher, Dekilah Williams, Gage Berry, Brittany Berry, Josh Berry, Doug Estes, Annabeth Fisher, Laura Estes, Everett, Eloise, Eastyn and Emersyn Estes, Shawn Fisher, Drake Wilks, Cameron Fisher, Marcus Fisher, Chris Fisher, Clinton Treadwell, Isaac Garcia, Taylor Gawryluk, Joanie Ferguson, Nicole Fisher, Ashley Garcia, Ralphie Garcia, Oliver Garcia, Sara Jane Snow, Matt Snow, Saylor Grace Snow, Kelsey Artt, Tyler Treadwell, David Treadwell, Sydney Treadwell, Terribeth Treadwell, Cindy Guess, John Guess, Dondie Guess, Lainey Stanley, Tripp Guess and Travis Gentry. Not pictured are Josh Childers, Brad Childers and Kourtney Nicholson. They were gone to the zoo the group said. Annabeth Fisher said, “we started out with Shawn and I and Matt (Snow) and Laura (Snow Estes) and have grown every year in number.” We all have a great time together.”

Oak Prairie EH Club meets

Pictured from left front row: Monica Smith, Superintendent of the Lower White River Museum State Park, club members and guests, Rosetta Lockhart, Helen Fields, Ellen Vincent, Marilyn Leggett (back): Jerry Lacefield, Fannie Peters, and Gatha Oltmann.

Not pictured : Gail King and Louise W. Miller

Hypsion Club group tours localMuseum Some of the club members of the Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant met Wednesday, August 3, at the Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc. We toured the museum and had lots of questions answered by Monica Smith, superintendent of the museum.

Most of the members had memories of the days or stories of the days of generations past and the importance of the river to families, communities and the social life of other time.

Commercial fishing and the shelling industry were a major part of the income in the towns along the rivers at that time. a The museum has beautiful layout of the history of the past, boats used, tools of the trades, a great display of mussel shells and pearls.

Following our tour, we had a meeting to plan the coming year's programs with everyone helping with ideas, taking charge of complete planning of monthly meetings, contacting speakers and by the end of this planning session the year is ready to begin!

We would like to thank Monica Smith for making this a special day out for the members and guests that got to attend.

The group then moved to Lindsay's Restaurant for lunch and lots more visiting and catching up after summer break.

At the end of a delicious lunch we were all ready to get to the jobs we had accepted and looking forward to our first meeting of the year,September 12, 2016 at the Hut on Main in Cotton Plant Reported

2001 Class Reunion The Des Arc High School Class of 2001 will be holding their reunion this Saturday, August 13 at Dondies White River Princess beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Former teachers, sponsors and members of the classes before and after 2001 are invited.

Class President Brandon Hampton says, “All classmates are encouraged to come eat, fellowship and reminisce. I am looking forward to a large turnout and seeing everyone.”

The regular monthly meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club was held on Tuesday, August 2 with Marinell DeVore as hostess.

The president, Dora Holloway, called the meeting to order and read “The Thought”, “One of the most sincere forms of respect is acutally listening to what another has to say.”

The Inspiration was given by Gail Wallace. She read a poem titled, “Inspirational Christian Story”.

Guess Who is having a birthday!

This Young Man will be

85 on

August 15 Can You Guess Who He Is?

We Love You! Your Family Roll Call was answered by seven members with “What is your favorite vacation spot?”

Baby Shower Honoring

Erika (Parson) and Dathan Meharg

Sunday, August 14 Two to Four o’clock in the Afternoon

Rick & Jamie Parson Home 10709 Hwy. 33 North Des Arc, Arkansas

Registered at Wal-mart

Baby Shower honoring

Tasha and Mike Shumaker

Sunday, August 21 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon

Northside Community Building Registered at Target, Walmart and Babies R’ Us “One small request that won’t be too hard, Please bring a book instead of a card.

Whether Cat in the Hat or Winnie the Pooh, You can sign the inside cover with a note from you!”

There were 76 Volunteer hours of work turned in by membeers.

During the business meeting, Janice Bell, secretary, read the minutes of the July meeting. They were approved by the group.

The ladies were reminded of an EHC Board meeting on Tuesday, August 23 at DeValls Bluff beginning at 10:00 a.m..

They were also reminded of the Arkansas Rice Expo to be held Wednesday, August 10 at Stuttgart.

The Cleanup Day at the Prairie County Fair building will be September 13.

The program topic was Creative Skills given by Janice on re-covering an old lamp shade with ribbon.

There was a good discussion by the group on this program.

The Eye Opener was the hostess’ new window curtains and upholstered seats for the dining room chairs.

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

During the recreational period, prizes went to Merry Sue Hill, Gail Wallace and Janice Bell.

Refreshments were served by the hostess.

The next meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club will be Tuesday, September 6 with Idena Greenwalt as hostess.

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Paula Campbell and Bettis and Verma Campbell traveled to Fayetteville over the weekend to visit with son and grandson, Drs. Lucas and Jenny Campbell and their children Kylie, 5 and Chloe, 3.

Chole was celebrating her birthday. Paula is retired and says she stays very busy even though she is retired.

--------Mary Ingle stopped by the Journal office on Wednesday to renew hers and Alma Ruth Parson’s subscriptions.

Mary had surgery on May 19 this year for ovarian cancer. Surgeons removed two tumors, one 15.20 and 12.15 cm. Doctors advised they got 99% of the cancer and chemo would get the rest. She has taken two chemo treatments and has four more to go.

She and husband, John live in the Cross Raods area. They have a daughter, Sharon English and a son, Steven Ingle, both of Des Arc. The Ingles have five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

They have two deceased children, Betty and John, Jr. Mary is the daughter of the late Bill and Lucille Pasley.

--------Betty Tucker, wife of had Wayne Tucker, cataract surgery on Tuesday this week. Sending best wishes for a full recovery.

--------Dian (Jerry) Bynum, is having hip replacement surgery this Friday. She has been having difficulty walking. Dian teaches the Son Seekers Sunday School class at the First Baptist Church and is the mother of Teresa DeVore of Des Arc and Steven Martin, of Biscoe. Prayers for a speedy recovery are sent her way.

--------Clay and Jessica Branham are pleased that their twin girls, Ava and Ella, are improving daily. The twins were born premature and are in NICU at Children’s Hospital. Grandparents are George and Clara Mae Branham. The family is looking forward to the day the girls can come home.

You are Cordially Invited To A

50th Wedding Anniversary

Reception Honoring

Jesse and Jackye Tackett on

Sunday, August 14

Two to Four O’clock in the Afternoon

in the

Christian Life Center First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Arkansas

Bridal Shower Honoring

Jessica Bell

Bride-elect of Mitchell Weaver

Sunday, August 21

Two to Three-thirty O’clock in the Afternoon

First Baptist Church Annex Des Arc, Arkansas Registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Walmart and Lynn’s Flowers & Gifts Hosted by Odds & Ends Sunday School Class

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New facility capable of cleaning, sorting and storing dozens of varieties of rice, soybean and wheat foundation seeds

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

Facility tours were part of 2016 Rice Expo in Stuttgart

Days of field work: 4

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture

STUTTGART, Ark. — The ability to make public commodity seed varieties more available to Arkansas farmers took a great stride forward this week as the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture dedicated and opened its new Foundation Seed Facility in Stuttgart.

Division of Agriculture administrators, faculty and employees hosted a crowd that included state and local legislators, growers and representatives of the agricultural industry for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours Tuesday afternoon.

Mark Cochran, University of Arkansas System vice president for Agriculture, said it was time to bring seed processing into the 21st century for one of the nation’s leading agricultural states.

“It was time to replace something from the 1950’s,” Cochran said, noting the aging of the division’s original seed facility.

The $8.6 million facility will be part of the Rice Research and Extension Center. Glenn Bathke, program director at the center, said the new facility will be key in making varieties of rice, soybean and wheat foundation seeds, developed by Division of Agriculture researchers, available to seed companies for purchase and licensing.

The facility will manage the certified foundation seeds produced by the Division of Agriculture, which require inspections throughout the entire process, from the field to the point of sale, Bathke said. The facility will be capable of processing as much as 250 bushels of seed an hour,

including pre-cleaning, cleaning, sizing and other steps in ensuring the high quality of as many as 25 varieties of seed each year.

The new facility features a 6,419-square-foot warehousing area, a nearly 3,330-square-foot conditioning area and a 1,835-square-foot business area. The bulk storage area includes 20 bins with a capacity of 26,000 bushels, enabling operators to dry and store as many as 20 different crop varieties at one time. The facility’s belt conveyors can move 2,000 bushels an hour under one roof.

Mark Waldrip, U of A System Board of Trustees member and seed company owner, said he was impressed by Cochran’s willingness to see the construction of the new facility through, noting several hurdles along the way.

“Mark (Cochran) was never put off in this whole process,” Waldrip said.

“He has really done the legwork to bring the people together to make this project possible. And for that, we commend him.”

“We’ll be able to handle more varieties as well, so we can keep our seed portfolio updated much more effectively,” Bathke said.

Moery, chairman of Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. He explained how the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board uses its funds to help the rice industry grow and how it has contributed to the foundation seed plant.

“These funds provide a unique opportunity for Arkansas to build on an already world class rice research program,” he said. “The board has always made variety devel-

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opment a priority.”

Tours of the facility was included as part of the 2016 Arkansas Rice Expo, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart.

For more information about the 2016 Arkansas Rice Expo, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.edu.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity

Top Soil Moisture: 50% Very Short, 60% adequate Sub Soil Moisture: 100% Short Livestock Condition: Poor Main Activities: Irrigation was idled this week do to scattered rainfall. Earworm and Armyworm pressure has exploded in soybean and hay/pasture, treatment thresholds are running at 3X to 4X. Corn is maturing and early rice is being drained.

Crop Progress: Corn: 25% Mature Soybean: 100% Bloom, 90% setting pods Cotton: 100% Setting bolls Rice: 95% Headed, 5% mature Crop Condition: Corn: 100% Fair Soybean: 25% Poor, 75% Fair Rice: 20% Poor, 80% Fair Cotton: 100% Fair 50% Hay/Pasture: Poor, 50% Fair

Arkansas rice could wind up on dinner plates in China

By Mary Hightower STUTTGART, Ark. – China, the world’s largest rice grower, may soon become a customer of the largest rice producer in the United States, according to a panelist exploring the future of Arkansas rice at the sixth annual Arkansas Rice Expo.More than 1,000 people attended the 2016 Arkansas Rice Expo, a half-day celebration of the rice industry that included field tours at the Rice Research and Extension Center, cooking demonstrations, and seminars.

Division of Agriculture economist and professor Eric Wailes talking about the future of Arkansas Rice markets at the 2016 Arkansas Rice Expo. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Fred Miller) .

Keith Glover, chief executive officer of Producers Rice Mill; Eric Wailes, professor-ag economics with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and Paul Bolin of Anheuser-Busch InBev, were members of the keynote panel pondering the question: “Where will we sell Arkansas rice in 2025?”

Mark Cochran, vice president-agriculture and head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said the question was a serious one.

“We really want to be able to have a rice industry within the state of somewhere around 1.5 million acres, and it’s a big job to figure out where we’re going to sell all the rice that we’d like to produce here.”

“I’m very optimistic about selling rice into China, hopefully soon, definitely before 2025,” Glover said. “I didn’t believe it for the longest time, but it changed for me in November 2011, when two Chinese rice buyers came to our office.”

They key to the Chinese market is the trust the Chinese place in America’s food safety system. uge, growing middle class, bigger than the entire U.S. populace,” Glover said. “They’re very concerned about the safety of the rice and food products grown in China.”

The only barrier to selling Arkansas rice to China is a phytosanitary agreement, that Glover said has been in the

UAPB Lonoke Farm Agriculture Field Day Set for August 25 Lonoke Farm Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Pearlie S. Reed/Robert L. Cole Small Farm Outreach Wetlands and Water Management Center (SFO-WWMC) on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Farm near Lonoke, Arkansas.

The agriculture field day begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and welcoming remarks at 8:30 a.m. Tours will follow at 9 a.m. with the last tour at 11 a.m. A noon luncheon will follow. Wes Ward, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture, will be the luncheon speaker.

Tr a c t o r - p u l l e d trailers will transport participants to three main areas – Crop Production Systems, Water Management Activities and Agriculture-Related Activities where learning stations will feature scientists, researchers and faculty reporting on specific projects.

The Crop Production System stops include the UAPB alternative cropping systems designed for small and limited-resource farmers, native tall grass prairie seed production plots in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) Memphis District and weed science studies with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Ex-

tension Service. Cropping systems include an organic garden, sweet potato production, cover crop studies, southern pea breeding and Liberty Link and Roundup Ready soybean demonstrations.

Water Management Activities feature a Pipe Planner Irrigation Demonstration and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mississippi River alluvial aquifer groundwater elevations and the data collection platform that measures the water table within the aquifer that supplies groundwater to the SFO-WWMC and most farms in eastern Arkansas.

The AgricultureRelated Activities stops will highlight the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Fish Tank, the Arkansas Forestry Commission progeny test presentations on honey bees and on the economic analysis of sweet potato production.

Wes Ward, the Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture will be the luncheon speaker.

The Field Day is dedicated to the late Dr. Pearlie S. Reed, former assistant secretary of agriculture who was instrumental in helping UAPB acquire and develop the farm site that bears his name.

The SFO-WWMC was created on the 871-acre

works for 10 years.

Wailes said there were three key trends to watch “The first concerns trade policy. Rice is one of the most historic commodities in world trade, and there’s no indication that that’s going to let up,” he said.

“I think climate change is also going to have a potentially huge impact on where rice is produced in the future, particularly with rising sea levels — this could have a significant impact in Southeast Asia,” Wailes said. “Competitors like Vietnam, import markets like Bangladesh, are likely to be significantly affected.”

The last trend, he said, was economic growth and where it was growing.

“Certainly, the one area of the world where we see a big growth potential for rice consumption is sub-Saharan Africa,” Wailes said. “We’re not really competitive there, but it’s an area that’s going to expand the world rice trade, and will take more of the Asian pressure off markets we are in.”

Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments

UAPB farm to address critical groundwater issues facing Arkansas and the economic plight of the small-scale and limited resource farmer. Currently, 17 research and demonstration projects are underway with a multi-agency group of scientists, engineers, professors and community organizations. Their primary focus is the efficient and effective use of surface water.

The Small Farm Outreach and Wetlands and Water Management Center is located at 235 O’Cain Road, off Hwy 31, about 2.8 miles from the I-40 Lonoke Exit 175. For more information on Field Day or if you have special needs, contact Julius Handcock at (501) 676-1534 or Dr. Leslie Glover at (870) 575-8828 or gloverl@uapb.edu.

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.

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Secretary Vilsack Announces $36.5 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments WASHINGTON, Aug., 2, 2016–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops including floriculture. The grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.

"America's specialty crop farmers face many challenges ranging from a changing climate to increasing production costs.

Investing in cutting edge research helps uncover solutions to keep their operations viable and ensures Americans have access to safe, affordable and diverse food options," said Vilsack.

"The universities, state departments of agriculture and trade associations that partner with USDA address challenges at the national and local levels to help sustain all parts of America's food and agriculture system, whether the farms are small or large, conventional or organic."

USDA's Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) develops and disseminates

science-based tools to address the needs of specific crops. The funded projects address research and extension needs that span the entire spectrum of specialty crops production from researching plant genetics to improving crop characteristics; identifying and addressing threats from pests and diseases; improving production and profitability; developing new production innovations and technologies; and developing methods to respond to food safety hazards.

Grants being announced today, by state, include:

Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Ark., $50,000 To date, NIFA has awarded almost $400 million through the SCRI program. Previously funded projects include a Virginia Polytechnic Institute project that will help producers reduce pathogens in their water recycling systems, and implement best irrigation practices for improving horticultural profits. A Michigan State University project is helping growers better manage pollinators such as native bee and honey bee populations to improve their specialty crop yields.

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Tyler White, OBU senior, places second with poster at Summer Research Symposium Tyler White of Biscoe, a senior biology major at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, won Second Place among 92 posters presented during the Fifth Annual Central Arkansas UndergraduateSummer Research Symposium held Wednesday, July 20, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

The symposium attracted a total of 114 undergraduate researchers from 15 colleges and universities across Arkansas and 18 colleges and universities from 14 other states.

Ouachita had the largest undergraduate representation with 22 students.

Two other Ouachita students, Camden Dwelle, a senior biology, chemistry and mathematics major from Arkadelphia and Brett James, a senior biology major from Camden, were among 12 participants selected to make oral presentations based on their research abstract submissions.

“My project focused on a new method of treatment for triple-negative breast cancer called photodynamic therapy,” White explained.

“This treatment method has the potential to be very target-specific and would leave the tissue surrounding the tumor relatively unharmed. “ “This is due to a photodynamic agent, in my case a porphyrin, being injected

into the body to be taken up by the cells, he said.

White continued, “The beauty of this treatment method is that the agent will only become toxic when exposed to light. My main objective this summer was to test a variety of porphyrins to find which will have the best cell uptake and toxicity”.

“I have had the wonderful opportunity to work under Dr. Tim Hayes this summer as a student of the Patterson Summer Research Program here at Ouachita,” White said “Research allowed me to bring to life to what I read in textbooks.

I finally

opened my eyes to the broad picture of science that I have been missing for so long,” Tyler said.

“Not only did I learn the importance of research, I learned the patience that it takes to conduct research”.

“Tyler has been a pleasure to work with. He’s selfmotivated, he works hard and he’s done a good job, not just on the experiments that he’s doing, but also on understanding the larger context for those experiments,” said Dr. Hayes, asprofessor of sociate chemistry and holder of the E.A. Provine Chair of Chemistry.

“While we worked to-

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Cotton Plant Days celebrating 43 years

gether on preparing his poster for printing, Tyler took it upon himself to make sure that he could explain it in layman’s terms as well as explain the technical details for those who were interested. I’m very proud of Tyler winning this award because it recognizes his taking ownership of this project since day one.”

Tyler is a 2013 graduate of Des Arc High School. He is the son of Billy and Tina White of Biscoe and the grandson of Tommy and Linda Schwede and Rosie White, all of Biscoe and the late Billy Lynn White.

The City of Cotton Plant will be hosting its Forty Third Annual Cotton Plant Days Celebration on September 2 and 3, 2016. This year’s Theme is “Celebrating Old Town Cotton Plant”.

The people there hope that you will join us in celebrating our fine tradition.

Friday: New For 2016!!  Come join us in the Cotton Plant Run/Walk for everyone. 8:00 AM. Race will start in front of the Cotton Plant Historical Museum. Check out Website to enter: https://www.raceentry.com/race-reviews/cotton-plant-everybodies-run walk  Volunteer Fire Department Cook off Fundraiser 11:00 AM  Local Business and Vendors (Foods and Merchandise, etc.) All Day Friday

 Cotton Plant Historical Museum -8:00-1:00  Mayor’s Receptions 6:l00 PM Saturday:  Parade – Will begin promptly at 10:00 AM  Music featuring local artist – The Conway family, Cummins Prison Band,– 11:00 to 6:00 PM  Bounce Houses for the Kids all day 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.  Food Pantry Fundraiser Basket – Drawing at 12:00 noon  Local Business and Vendors (Foods and Merchandise, etc.) All Day Friday  Cotton Plant Historical Museum -9:00 am - 4:00 pm For more information contact Mayor Ryland at City hall at 870459-2121 or cell 870-270-6305.

Northern bobwhite featured on AETN’s “This American Land” Arkansas Educational Television Network will begin airing episodes of “This American Land” with segments devoted to the plight of the northern bobwhite every Thursday at 10:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 11.

A new segment titled “Bobwhites on the Brink” will run each week, featuring the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative and work being done to restore the northern bobwhite in many states across the Southeast.

Tyler White with winning poster

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“This is an excellent way for people to learn about northern bobwhites and how important it is that we do whatever necessary to bring them back,” said Clifton Jackson, small game program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. “We need the help of private landowners if we’re going to be successful in bringing back the bobwhite, and outreach like this can help shed light on how they can help.”

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

By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

Lana (Patton) Guess called one night this week to say one of the boys in the picture was her dad, Our late Gay Patton. So please study now and see if you know some, since we know what age group it was.

There is an ad in this edition of a ball tournament for Carla Evans of Millington, TN. Please come out and support this generously. Carla is our cousin, a PRECIOUS, GODLY, LOVING,GIVING Woman. Call Ronnie Dale Goodman if you want to play ball.

We enjoyed and Thank Ernest & Liz Norman for taken us out to supper Saturday night. It was for Liz & Bob’s birthdays. We went to Western Sizzlin at Searcy.

We had a good visit on the trip and while eating.

Clara Clark’s granddaughter, Jordie Flippo of Gravel Ridge was in the Miss Arkansas Teen Pageant Saturday night. She didn’t win, but got Miss Photogenic. We are proud of her .

On Hwy #13 electricity went out for around five hours Sunday night. They had been told could be out for two or three days. Three poles were down near Ferguson’s. Mickey & Vanessa Graham had company, James & Peggy Rettig. They were going to grill but the rain & weather was too bad.

Vanessa cooked them scrambled eggs. She had a bologna sandwich. Country people know how to make do. HA! Please pray for my Sis, Clara Clark. She did something, we thought she had sprained her ankle on her better leg, but went to Clinic Monday. It has two fractures, not separated. In ace bandage until swelling goes down, then will get a boot on it. She can’t stand to be on it.

I went out Monday night to see Granny Nell & Aunt Polly. I had not seen them since lunch day of service, that had been too long. Got to meet her kids that moved to Cabot, AR from FL. There were sixteen at

“The Ladies Drop by” Tuesday. Two new ones, Judy Ingle & Cohen Speight.

Leslie Speight brought, Liam & 1 month old baby Cohen. They had a great time. They drew numbers, Mary Grace Smith & Judy Ingle won straw hats with bows on them.

Ethel McCall came to visit Clara Clark Tuesday afternoon after she had been to Ladies Drop By”. She brought us banana pudding. Clara & Ethel bought needed the time together.

Tuesday, I was so glad to get a phone call from Mr. Bill Hartsell in CA. He is a brother to Ms. Louise Speight. He told me how much he enjoys my column. He asked me about some of the people I had written about last week. He use to know Carole (Felts) Pool & Bonnie (Felts) Reid.

He said tell you both “hi” for him. He enjoyed reading about Sis Pool’s surprise brunch for her birthday. He had come to one Hickory Plains School Reunion, but he said he missed meeting me. He promised he’d make another.

We are thankful for all the rain and suppose to get more. It sure makes my grass grow fast and I don’t want to mow.

The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, Sept.13 at HP Methodist Church at 1PM. Come join in on the good food, fun fellowship & GOOD MEDINCE 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 & FRIDAYS! Come out & enjoy!

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

The three Oakley girls (birthdays below) won Cowgirl competitions last month in OK. I wish her Mom, Karla (Harris) Oakley would send story and pictures to WRJ! Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Please stay out of the heat, stay hydrated & check on elderly & animals!

Happy late Birthday August 9th to our little man, Lukas White!

Happy 85th Birthday August 13th to Tommy Bradley!

Happy Birthday August 13th to MaKayla & MaKenzi Oakley & Mason Millerd!

Happy Birthday August 14th to Breanna Oakley!

Happy Birthday August 17th to Donna Livingston, Jesse Gardner & Jalen Holloway!

Happy Birthday August 18th to Drew Horn!

Happy Birthday August 20th to Kristi Flud!

For God saved us and called us to live a holy life.

He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time-to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9, NLT

Send News, Photographs, and Letters to the White River Journal PO Box 1051 Des Arc, AR 72040 wrjnews1@centurytel.net

The rain keeps coming in Gregory and the grass keeps growing. Both seem to have minds of their own—doing as they please!!

Miss Brady Holder of Des Arc spent Friday night with Donny and Michelle Brown;, then Dad, Mark, drove her back over here on Sunday for church.(I am going to work on her a ‘hardship’ driver’s license, just for church)(some get them for school or work).

Diane Pullam of Portageville, Mo. came Sunday to Jena Pfeffer’s to accompany Jena to Little Rock for surgery on Monday and to care for her at home.

Stan Lockhart of Conway spent last Thursday night here with Rosetta Lockhart.

Gregory Baptist Church members who traveled to Morton Baptist Church on Sunday evening for a special worship service were Pastor Dan and Kristie Weeks of Searcy, Mickey and Billye Holder, Donny and Michelle Brown, Paul Collins and Rosetta Lockhart. Morton Church celebrated their 80th year as a church Sunday morning with a noon meal and again after the evening service.

Rowland and Karla Clark and Peyton have been in St. Joe several days due to the continued illness of her father, Brent McKnight.

Jared Cooper of Judsonia visited Jason Cooper here on Sunday.

Darlene Tims visited her Mom, Ruth Canard, at

Woodruff County Health Center on Saturday as she does most Saturdays.

Children of Bud and Louise Brown who grew up here all went to Wagoner, Ok. this weekend to visit their brother, Dallan Brown and wife, Ruth, and family due to the serious illness of Dallan. Going from Augusta was Brenda Collins, from McCrory were LaNell Fraser and Paula Jones, from Jonesboro, Bill Brown, from Judsonia Vickie Sellars, from Searcy Mary Brown Majors and James and granddaughter ,Skylar, from Benton came Steve Brown. Dallan was scheduled to preach at his church but was not able to. He was able to go with all of his family, though.

Rosetta

NEW­BETHEL­NEWS ­

Donna Kelly, Correspondent

Sorry we were not able to get news out last week. We were taking John to the eye doctor early and didn’t get out of there until 5pm.

We were engaged in Revival meetings at New Bethel last week. Brother Van Houten brought some good messages. We had visitors most every night.

There were also other Churches having Revival Meetings.

On Saturday evening, we met at Murry’s for a surprise for Sandy Kelly’s Birthday. We had a crowd.

Her friends came from all over. It really was a big surprise for her.

It was good to see Janet Kelly out over the weekend, as she was in a wreck a couple of weeks ago.

We had a thunder storm with rain on Sunday just as we went to church on Sunday evening.

We appreciate those who came to our church during the Revival and brought music, Joe Mills, the Ingle boys and others.

John Kelly will have eye surgery on the Aug. 24.

Hopefully it will be a success, as he has had problems and loves to read.

There will be a Kelly reunion Saturday the Aug. 13

at the Old Armory in Hazen. We hope to see a lot of kin folks we haven’t seen in a while.

We wish everyone goodhealth and all that goes with it.

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Who’s New at Des Arc High School

Seventh Grade Orientation: Rodney Ford, Des Arc High School Counselor, at far right in striped shirt, explains the curriculum requirements to these seventh grade parents and students in the high school cafeteria on Monday, August 8.

Open house was held from 6-8 p.m. so students could find their locker and classrooms. Parents were able to visit with their child’s teacher and obtain a supply list.

Danielle Mannon

Maggie Strain-Thompson

Savanna Mote

Danielle Mannon is the new history teacher at DAHS. She lives in Bradford with her husband, Brian, who is also a history teacher at Bradford. She has two step-children.

Danielle enjoys reading, watching movies, outdoor sports. This is Danielle’s first year to teach.

She says,” Everyone is super friendly and helpful”. Danielle received her Bachelor of Science in History from UCA Conway.

Maggie Strain-Thompson is the new Algebra II, Geometry and Trig/PreCalculus teacher at DAHS. She and her eleven month old son, Maddox live at Rose Bud. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family and her son.

She received her BS degree in Anthropology from the University of ArkansasFayetteville.

Savanna Mote is a new math teacher at Des Arc High School.

Savanna is no stranger as she is a 2012 graduate of DAHS. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from ASUJonesboro earning her Bachelor of Science degree.

She likes boating and being with family and friends.

She is engaged to be married March 11, 2017 to Joseph Price.

Savanna said “I am very excited to begin teaching my first year at DAHS!”

Maggie stated, “ Everyone here is really friendly and welcoming. The staff has been very helpful.”

Open House at High School: Prestin Jones, left and Lindsay Romaine greeted parents and students with delicious cookies and punch during the Open House held at Des Arc High School on Monday, August 8. There was a large crowd in attendance.

Stephanie Hardy

Football Practice in full gear: The Senior Eagle Football team was running offensive plays during practice Tuesday morning, August 9 in full pads. The Eagles will scrimmage against Riverview on Tuesday, August 23 at Hinson-Rollins Field.

DES ARC SCHOOLS

LUNCH MENU

Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Aug. 15-19:

Elementary Lunch

High School Lunch

MONDAY: Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans Peaches Fresh Fruit, Whole Wheat Roll (9-12 only), 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 Fruit, Milk Breakfast FRIDAY: Hamburger or CheeseMONDAY: NO BREAKFAST 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 THURSDAY: Egg & Toast or Ce- MONDAY: Donut or Cereal & Toast, Fresh Fruit, Peaches real & Toast, Oranges FRIDAY: Pancakes with Syrup or TUESDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal & Toast, Fresh Fruit, Cereal & Toast, Pineapple Pears Served with Milk & Juice WEDNESDAY: Pancake on a Stick or Cereal & Toast, Fresh Meals are subject to change/ Fruit, Tropical Fruit USDA is an Equal Opportu- THURSDAY: Whole Wheat nity Provider and Employer Honey Bun or Cereal & Toast, Fresh Fruit, Peaches FRIDAY: Yogurt & Graham Crackers or Cereal & Toast, Fresh Fruit, Pineapple.

Served with Milk & Juice MONDAY: Chicken Strips, Steamed Broccoli, Cookie, Peaches, Milk TUESDAY: Pizza, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Coin Carrots, Applesauce, Milk WEDNESDAY: Meatballs, Green Beans, Oranges, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk THURSDAY: Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomato, Pinto Beans, Pears, Milk FRIDAY: Hamburger, French Fries, Sandwich Fixings, Pineapple, Milk

Sponsored Each Week by

Farmers & Merchants Bank Member FDIC Des Arc, Arkansas

Stephanie Hardy is the Speech/Oral Comunications teacher at DAHS. She earned her Bachelor’s in Education at ASUJonesboro.

She has already earned one Masters Degree at UALR and is currently working on her second Master’s degree in counseling at UALR. She is married to her husband, Dennis, who is a mechanic, and they have an eight-year old daughter.

Stephanie is likes to read and is an avid online shopper.

She said, “I am very excited to be at Des Arc and am looking forward to meeting my students Monday, August 15.”

Bruce Guthrie, Principal Bruce Guthrie is the new Des Arc High School principal.

Principal Guthrie earned his Masters in Education Leadership at ASUJonesboro.

He and his wife, Megan, who is orchestra teacher at Searcy High School have

four children-one a law student at UALR-School of Law, a senior at Searcy High School, and a six year old and one year old.

Guthrie stated that he is excited to be at Des Arc and is looking forward to see everyone on Monday morning, August 15.

Softball Tournament Saturday, August 20 Des Arc Baseball Complex to Benefit

COMING SOON!!

Carla Evans

The White River Journal will feature Hooten’s Arkansas Magazine Football Picks for Class 6-2A each week

Hamburgers,Hot Dogs, Bouncy Houses Horseshoe Tournament All proceeds will help with expenses for Carla’s treatments in Tampa, Florida

DAHS Band Car Wash

Come out and enjoy the day for a great cause!

Saturday, August 13 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

For further information, please contact Ronnie Goodman 501-529-0684

High School Band Room

Donations Welcome!!!

Donations Accepted!

“Come out and let us do the washing!!”

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Aug. 19-Eagle Fest

Senior High 7:00 pm Sept. 2 Clarendon-here Sept. 9 McCrory-here Sept. 16-Brinkley-there Sept. 23-Carlisle-here (Homecoming) Junior High 5:30/7:00 pm.

Sept. 1 at Clarendon Sept. 8 at McCrory Sept. 15 Brinkley here Sept. 22 at Carlisle

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EAGLE FEST 2016

Jr. & Sr Football

Aug. 23-Riverview

(Carla has cancer and has many relatives in the Des Arc area. She lives in Tennessee)

Friday, Aug. 19 • 6:00 p.m. • Hinson-Rollins Field

BACK AGAIN WITH FuN • FooD

Meal only - $5.00 • Meal and Games - $10.00 Distance Kicking Contest

Membership Drive!

Meet the 2016 Jr. & Sr. Eagles!

Food!

FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Cheerleaders and Band

Inflatables!

Sponsored by Des Arc Eagle Booster Club

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

Teacher’s Luncheon: Elementary and High School teachers and administraton were treated to a delicious noontime meal at the First United Methodist Christian Life Center on Monday, August 8. The tables were decorated with bright colored table cloths with an array of school supplies as centerpieces. Teachers and staff were holding in-service workshops preparing for the 2016-17 school term. School starts Monday, August 15.

New at Des Arc Public Library Adult Activities On the second Thursday of each month there is a movie and popcorn at 10:00 a.m.

Bring your own drink. On the third Thursday of each month there is a color and tea party at 1:00 p.m. We supply the color pages, pens, pencils, markers and flavored tea. The last Thursday of each month is BINGO at 10:00 a.m. Small prizes will be given to the winners.

Books Available The following books are available for your reading enjoyment: The Nest

by Cynthias D’Aprix Sweeney Missing, Presumed Dead Susie Steiner Death of a Nurse

by M.C. Beaton Wilde Lake

by Larua Lippman The Fireman

by Joe Hill Under the Harrow

by Flynn Berry Sea Spell

by Jennifer Donnelly Among the Wicked

by Linda Castillo Night and Day

by Iris Johansen Two if by Sea

by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Into Dust

by B.J. Daniels Illusion Town

by Jayne Castle Emma

by Alexander McCall Smith Titans

by Leila Meacham Home in Carolina

by Sherryl Woods Swept Away

by Robyn Carr The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin

by Stephanie Knipper Where Hope Prevails

by Janette Oke Sunday Kind of Love

by Dorothy Garlock The Woman in Cabin Ten

by Ruth Ware

DVDS Zootopia Beyond the Reach

By The Sea The Perfect Match Criminal The Other Side of the Door Murder She Baked: Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery The Family Fang Term Life

Governor declares “Farmers Market Week” Association page at: marketassociation.com/m Little Rock, Ark. – Goverhttp://arkansasfarmersap-to-markets/ nor Hutchinson has proclaimed the week of August 7-13 as Arkansas Farmers Market Week. According to the proclamation, “more than one hundred Farmers Markets across Arkansas play a key role in developing local and regional food systems that support the sustainability of family farms, revitalize rural communities and preserve Arkansas’s rich tradition of family farming.”

“Arkansas is blessed to have farmers markets located throughout the state.

These markets bridge the gap between local food producers and local consumers and also help to educate the public about the importance of agriculture to our state,” says Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward.

For more information about Arkansas producers and the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s Arkansas Grown program visit our page at www.aad.arkansas.gov or www.arkansasgrown.org/ Jumping Jupiter of Cabot will For more information there with Water Slide about Arkansas Farmers and Obstacle Course Markets and to find a location near you visit the Arkansas Farmers Market

CARTI recently announced it has received a $10,000 CVS Health Community Grant to create an eight week Smoking Cessation program for smokers.

The support from CVS Health will help CARTI provide smoking cessation classes to negate the effect tobacco has on cancer patients, smokers and their families.

“The need for smoking cessation classes in Arkansas is compelling,” said Carolyn Garrett, CARTI Patient Resource Center Coordinator. “Arkansas has an adult smoking rate of 25.9%, the second highest in the country, with the national rate at 16.8% and an estimated 5,800 adults in our state die each year from smoking. This has a direct link to Arkansas’ high mortality rate for lung and bronchial cancer."

“CARTI is one of the region’s most comprehensive cancer treatment providers, treating 20,000 patients annually from across Arkansas. Because we are committed to serving the patient as a whole, we want to offer them, their family members and other smokers in the community help with quitting,” Garrett continued. CARTI will offer its first community smoking cessation class on August 25 at the CARTI Cancer Center, 8901 CARTI Way in Little Rock. The Freedom From Smoking Classes will be held for eight weeks at 6 p.m. every Thursday through October 13. The classes are free, but registration is required. To register, call 501-660-7610 or email cgarrett@carti.com<mailto:cgarrett@carti.com>.

Gospel Mission Youth are hosting a

“Back to School”

Bash”

Gospel Mission Church Des Arc (Grades 7-12)

FREE!!!

available and there will be t-shirts for sale.

There will be a homerun derby, bouncy houses, and more.

What a better way to spend a Saturday than to watch talented young ladies playing a great game of softball.

If you would like additional information about the tournament or to volunteer, please contact Emily Huddleston at 870-2565988.

Des Arc Pre-School is holding Open Registration Call Beth Calhoun 256-1118 To Register Student ---------You Are Invited to

Open House At Des Arc Pre-School

August 11 6:00 - 8:00 PM

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Chunky Munky Biscuit Steak Sandwich and Gravy Footlong

$

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers

Come out and have fun with us!

The First Annual “Down and Dirty in DA” softball tournament will be held at the Des Arc Baseball Association complex Saturday, August 13.

Teams from around the state will be coming to Des Arc to get “down and dirty”.

There will be 10 & under, 12 & under and 14 & under divisions. Des Arc’s own Dirt Diamonds and Hot Shots will be participating in the tournament.

Concessions will be

Lunch Special

Saturday, August 27 11am-2pm at

First Annual “Down and Dirty” Softball tournament this weekend

CARTI receives grant for a antismoking classes

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 D i s t r i c t C o u r t H e a r i n g s

The following cases were heard before Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the Courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, August 8, 2016: City Cases Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Defendant completed classes.

James D. Alverson, Des Arc, charged with Violation of Property Cleanup Ordinance.

Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Michael S. Hinshaw, Des Arc, charged with ATV on Highway. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $165.00.

Chris L. Travis, Des Arc, charged with DWI-First. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $755.00, Alcohol Education and MADD Classes.

Roy Alexander Calvert, North Little Rock, charged with No Liability Insurance.

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $265.00.

Recho D. Berry, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for September 8, 2016.

Joseph Dilworth, Cotton Plant, charged with Failure to Pay. Sentenced to 20 days Prairie County Jail with Credit for Five Served.

State Cases Andrew R. Gonzalez, Des Arc. charged with No Driver License, Exceeding Posted Speed 79 MPH/55 Zone and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Bond Forfeited.

Defendant MUST Appear on August 15, 2016.

James Houghtlin Jr., Beebe, charged with No Liability Insurance, Exceeding Posted Speed 74 MPH/55 Zone and DWI-First. No Liability Insurance Proof Shown. Dismissed. Exceeding Posted Speed Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $149.00.

DWI-First Defendant Appeared and Advised of Rights.

Waived Arraignment. Plead Guilty. Sentencing set for August 22, 2016.

Malik Anderson, Little Rock, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 76 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Richard Dixon, Cotton Plant, charged with Over-

weight on Registration. Bond Forfeited.

Justin W. Mullinks, Quitman, charged with Violation of Permit. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Johnny R. Turner, Hampton, charged with Overwidth 102 feet Without Permit.

Bond Forfeited.

Anthony G. Burleson, Judsonia, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 76 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Fred J. Johnson, Austin, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 74 MPH/55 Zone.

Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for September 8, 2016.

Justin N. Randall, Cabot, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 71 MPH/55 Zone.

Bond Forfeited. Six Months Probation. If No Further Violations, Charge Dismissed.

Marcus T. Fisher, Des Arc, charged with Reckless Driving and Exceeding Posted Speed 91 MPH/55 Zone. Hearing Set for September 8, 2016.

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, August 9:

Land Transfers Fiduciary Deed June H. Snyder, Trustee of the Lee and June Snyder Revocable Trust, Lee J. Snyder, Jr., Deceased, Grantor, hand paid by Garrick Dug-

ger, Grantee, the following described property located in the Northern District of Prairie County: W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, T3N, R5W.

Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, August 9, 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.

Ward, Jacob Edward, 25, charged with Battery-First Degree. Intake date May 27, 2016.

Ramierez, Jose Rios, 31, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance-Felony.

Intake date May 14, 2016.

McGee, Nickey A., 54, Commitment. Intake date May 19, 2016.

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

Hudson, Keenan Letrell, 18, charged with Theft by Receiving, Theft of Property, Breaking or Entering and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

Intake date June 6 2016.

Cohen, Eric E., 34, charged with Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons and Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine.

Intake date June 28, 2016.

Langhorn, Necko Damein, 26, charged with Failure to Appear-Felony. Intake date June 30, 2016.

Brady, Melissa D., 38, Hold for PC Hearing. Hold for Another Department. Intake date July 11, 2016.

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

Langhorn, Courtney Deontea, 32, charged with BatteryThird Degree. Intake date July 9, 2016.

Jackson, Jelecia M., 25, Commitment. Battery-Third Degree and Criminal Mischief.

Intake date July 14, 2016.

Rhyne, David Neal, 47, charged with Theft by Receiving, Resisting Arrest and Public Intoxication. Intake date July 25, 2016.

Counts, David, 39, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date July 23, 2016.

Williams, Justin W., 34, Commitment. Intake date June 1, 2016.

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

Thomason, Trisha D., 35, charged with Possession of Instrument of Crime, Possession of Controlled Substance and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor-Second. Intake date August 2, 2016.

Bullock, Jennifer Rebekah, 42, charged with Theft by Receiving, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Instrument of Crime. Intake date July 27, 2016.

Carrell, Alejandro Ryan, 19, Commitment. Intake date August 1, 2016.

Sweat, Tyler Wayne, 26, charged with Residential Burglary, Theft of Property. Hold

for Another Department. Intake date July 26, 2016.

Good, Latorrey L, 36, charged with Battery-Third Degree and Parole Violation.

Intake date August 6, 2016.

Gregson, Thomas, 28, Hold for Another Department. Intake date Augsut 8, 2016.

Mills, Deborah Lynn, 55, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 7, 2016.

Nelson, Beunkak, 24, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 2, 2016.

Clendenin, Ramona Kay, 51, charged with Probation Violation.

Commitment. Intake date August 2, 2016.

Dacus, Justin R., 23, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 8, 2016.

Dilworth, Joseph, 62, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 4, 2016.

Lewis, Marco L., 29, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date August 5, 2016.

Robinson, Xavier, 21, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 5, 2016.

Scott, Harold Christophe, 51, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date August 5, 2016.

Walker, James Nicholas, 30, charged with Possessing Instrument of Crime. Intake date August 6, 2016.

Sayger, Jeremy Howard, 36, charged with All Other Offenses. Intake date August 6, 2016.

Berry, Recho, 29, charged with Domestic Battery-Third Degree and Parole Violation.

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Eldridge Releases Statement on Trump's Comment LITTLE ROCK – Former U.S. Attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate Conner Eldridge released a statement today regarding Republican nominee for President of the United States, Donald Trump's recent comments in which he implied gun owners take action against Hillary Clinton. At a campaign rally in North Carolina Tuesday, Donald Trump said "there's nothing you can do folks," discussing the possibility of Hillary Clinton appointing judges to the Supreme Court after she were to become President, then adding, "Though Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."

Statement from Conner

Eldridge: "Donald Trump’s reference yesterday to individuals taking violent action against Hillary Clinton is astounding. This is no laughing matter, this is no joke. No one—in either political party—can sit idly by as this continues. We have an obligation to call this out for what it is: Trump continues to demonstrate that he is unfit to be President of the e a Democrat, I would say the same thing.

Senator Boozman, how can you continue to go along with Donald Trump and this behavior? Where do you stand? We cannot enable this by being silent.

We must stand up and speak out: Trump’s comments put America at risk.

I am running for the United States Senate to stand up, to speak out, and to take on anyone in either party that is wrong. Now is not the time for a silent Senator, it is a time for leadership."

Born in Fayetteville, Eldridge grew up in Augusta and Lonoke. After law school, he moved to Arkadelphia where he worked as a community banker and served as a prosecutor for Clark County. Eldridge moved to Fort Smith following his unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate in 2010 to become U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. A husband and father of three, Eldridge now lives in Fayetteville.

State Plant Board confirms Emerald Borer in Randolph Randolph County has been added to confirmed sites of the emerald ash borer (EAB) - an invasive beetle that feeds on and kills ash trees. Prior to 2016, EAB was confirmed in the following Arkansas counties: Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Hot Spring, Nevada Ouachita, Union, and Saline Counties.

An EAB quarantine was established in September of 2014 by the Arkansas State Plant Board. The 25county area included in the quarantine encompassed counties with confirmed EAB sites, as well as buffer counties around those areas. The new confirmation in Randolph County is adjacent to a known infested county in Missouri, indicating that EAB naturally progressed from Missouri into Randolph County. An expansion of the quarantine area is possible, and will directly depend upon further EAB trap findings and a meeting of the Arkansas State Plant Board.

The goal of the current federal EAB quarantine is to limit the spread of EAB caused by long-distance movement of ash by humans. See the 25-county area affected by the EAB quarantine at the Arkansas State Plant Board website, here: http://plantboard.arkansa s.gov/PlantIndustry/Documents/EAB_quarantine2016.jpg Quarantined items (which cannot be transported outside of the quarantine area) include firewood of all hardwood

species, and the following ash items: nursery stock; green lumber with bark attached; other material living, dead, cut or fallen including logs, pulpwood, stumps, roots, branches, mulch and composted/uncomposted chips (1 inch or greater). Firewood is the only quarantined item that relates to all hardwood; all other quarantined items are relative to ash, only.

Find comprehensive EAB quarantine regulations at the Arkansas State Plant Board website, here: http://plantboard.arkansa s.gov/PlantIndustry/Documents/EAB%20Emergency%20Quarantine.pdf The EAB is a small beetle (1/2 inch in size) that originated in Asia. The first EAB discovery took place in

Michigan, over a decade ago. EAB infestation usually kills the ash host within 2-5 years of infestation.

For further quarantine details, contact the Arkansas State Plant Board at 501-225-1598 or email eab@aspb.ar.gov.

The mission of the Arkansas State Plant Board is to protect and serve the citizens of Arkansas and the agricultural and business communities by providing information and unbiased enforcement of laws and regulations thus ensuring quality products and services.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

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Consisting Of: 40+/- Acres Wetland That Is Land-Locked in Monroe County, AR. Legally Described As Tract 2: The Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section Twenty-Eight (28), Township One (1) North, Range Two (2) West. The Property Lies Between Grace Lane & Breeding Lane, East Of Clarendon, AR. A 10% Buyer’s Premium Will Apply To Purchase. All Offers Subject To Trustee’s Approval. This Property Will BE Sold Free & Clear Of All Liens. Terms: 20% Down At The Conclusion Of The Auction With The Balance Due In 30 Days At Closing. Purchaser Will Receive A Trustee’s Deed At Closing With The Courts Guarantee Of Good & Merchantable Title. See More Info At Our Website. BID NOW AT www.wooleyauctioneers.com.

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Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 24 / 31 Arkansas tracked locations rcv’d last week’s AUG. 4 issue on next day, FRI., 8/5 USPS gets “A-” for delivery of AUG 4 issue Arkansas’ next-day-delivery reaches 17 consecutive weeks !

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Group A: 9 of 10 post offices have now received WRJ on 17 consecutive Fridays (Searcy: 15 Fridays - 2 Saturdays) Sherwood, Ar has received WRJ on 16 of last 17 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 5/28) Hot Springs (Village) has received WRJ on 14 of last 15 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 7/30).

Edgemont, Ar has received WRJ on 16 of last 17 Fridays (1 exception: Saturday 5/14) Greenbrier, Ar has received WRJ on 15 of last 17 Fridays (2 exceptions: Sat, 5/14 and Sat, 8/6) Arkadelphia, Ar has received WRJ on 12 of last 13 Fridays (1 exception: Sat, 7/30) - Started tracking 5/20 Midvale, ID has received WRJ on 14 of the last 17 Mondays (3 exceptions: Tues, 5/31; Tues, 7/5; Tues, 8/3 Anaheim, CA rcvd WRJ on 12 of last 17 Mondays (5 exceptions: Tues, 5/31, 6/14, 7/5; Sat., 4/9; 7/21 issue not recvd) Non-proprietary deliveries for Aug 4 issue Mixed (Excessive Non-deliveries - plus 5 ”Non-Confirmations”) Tracking Chart includes column for RECORD FEWEST #DAYS (quickest delivery time to date for each location);

USPS Mail Facility in DATE MAILED NLR receives / distribThursday, Thursday, utes Journals to these 14 JULY 21 JULY 45 tracked locations

LOCATION (GROUP “A”) * Beebe * Cabot * Carlisle * Conway * Griffithville * Jacksonville * Lonoke * Searcy * Stuttgart * Ward

Thursday, JULY 28

ISSUES )

Thursday, AUG 4

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., 7/15 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 7/22 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 7/29 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

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

FRI., 8/5 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

* Above 10 locations are each mailed in proprietary containers. The other 170± locations, including the 35 tracked below, are mixed in 7 total containers (all distributed by USPS in NLR).

GROUP “B” (21 ADDITIONAL ARKANSAS LOCATIONS) (4) MON, 7/25 (4) MON, 8/1 (2) SAT, 8/6 (1) (4) MON, 7/18 Alma (1) FRI., 7/22 (2) SAT, 7/30 (1) FRI., 8/5 (1) (1) FRI., 7/15 Arkadelphia (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI, 7/29 (1) FRI., ” (1) (1) FRI., ” Bald Knob (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) (1) FRI., ” Edgemont (2) SAT, 7/23 Not rcvd as of 8/10 Not rcvd as of 8/10 (2) (8) FRI, 7/22 Forrest City (1) FRI., 7/22 (1) FRI, 7/29 (2) SAT, 8/6 (1) (1) FRI., 7/15 Greenbrier (1) FRI, ” (2) SAT, 7/30 (1) FRI., 8/5 (1) (1) FRI, ” Hot Springs (5) TUES, 7/26 (5) TUES, 8/2 ?

(2) (5) TUES, 7/19 Jonesboro (1) FRI., 7/22 (1) FRI, 7/29 (1) FRI., 8/5 ?

(1) Little Rock (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” (1) FRI., ” ?

(1) Mabelvale ? ? ?

(1) (2) SAT, 7/16 McGhee (1) FRI., 7/22 (1) FRI, 7/29 (1) FRI., 8/5 North Little Rock (1) (1) FRI., 7/15 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” Rose City, NLR (1) (2) SAT, 7/16 (2) SAT, 7/23 (2) SAT, 7/30 (2) SAT, 8/6 (1) (2) SAT, ” Pine Bluff (4) MON, 7/25 (4) MON, 8/1 ? ?

(2) Rogers (1) FRI., 7/22 (1) FRI, 7/29 (1) FRI., 8/5 (1) (1) FRI., 7/15 Romance (1) Fri 8/5 & Sat 8/6 Fri 7/22 & Sat 7/23 (2) SAT, 7/30 (1) (2) SAT, 7/16 Russellville (1) FRI., 7/22 (1) FRI, 7/29 (1) FRI., 8/5 (1) (1) FRI., 7/15 Sherwood (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” Tichnor, Gillette PO (1) (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Ulm (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Vilonia OUT OF STATE (14 LOCATIONS) (2) (4) MON, 7/18 Anaheim, CA Chicago/N Aurora, IL (2) (5) TUES, 7/19 (2) ?

Dallas, TX (1) (4) MON, 7/18 Enid, OK Houston/Seabrook, TX (4) (4) MON, ” (4) (7) THRS, 7/21 Madison, AL Memphis/Bartlett, TN (1) (Paper Not Mailed) Memphis/Millington (2) (7) THRS, 7/21 (4) (4) MON, 7/18 Midvale, ID (4) (5) TUES, 7/19 Salem, OR Springfield, MO (4) (5) TUES, ” (4) (5) TUES, ” Springfield, OH (2) (4) MON, 7/18 St Louis, MO W. Melbourne, FL (4) (6) WED, 7/20 COLUMN TOTALS: (74) (106) actual days

USPS Grade

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NEW Record-Early-Delivery

Not rcvd as of 8/10 (4) MON, 8/1

(4) MON, 7/25

(5) TUES, 8/2 ?

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(4) MON, 7/25 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ”

(4) MON, 8/8 (5) TUES, 8/9 ?

(4) MON, 8/1 (5) TUES, 8/2 (6) WED, 8/3

(2) SAT., 8/6 ?

(4) MON, 8/8

(Paper Not Mailed) Not rcvd as of 8/10 Not rcvd as of 8/10 Not rcvd as of 8/10 Not rcvd as of 8/10 (4) MON, 8/8 Not rcvd as of 8/10 (4) MON, 8/1

(2) SAT, 7/23

(11) MON, 8/1 (4) MON, 7/25 (4) MON, ” (5) TUES, 7/26 (6) WED, 7/27

(6) WED, 8/3 (5) TUES, 8/2 (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ”

(6) WED, 8/10 (4) MON, 8/8 (6) WED, 8/10 (5) TUES, 8/9

(91) actual days

(97) actual days

(70) actual days

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“thumbs up”. Poor deliveries include RED

DOING WHAT WE SAY SINCE 1935.

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Applications can be picked up at Des Arc City Hall.

Applications must include resume and can be returned to Des Arc City Hall or mailed to P. O. Box 389, Des Arc, AR 72040.

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Attention: Subscribers Please check the expiration date on your newspaper. The mailing label on your newspaper each week shows the Due (EXPIRATION) date of your Journal. A typical mailing label is illustrated below. Your expiration date is in the circled area on your label. It is a six digit number showing month, day and year of expiration. The expiration date is in the same location on all mail labels. Renewals: In County, $15; Out of County/in Arkansas, $25; out of Arkansas, $30.

Not rcvd as of 8/10

APOOR Delivery

Re: Arkansas locations (Group A): Friday plus deliveries shown in BLACK text#delivery - later than RED italic. columns showing Actual days“next-day” for the 4 in previous issues.

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

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

Heads up to Area Residents: Potential Job Opportunities

By Harvey Joe Sanner, Des Arc Industrial Development Committee Chairman,

Many questions have been raised about the huge amount of material being stored on property along side Highway 63 South at Hazen, AR. In addition to satisfying my curiosity, recently I visited the site to inquire if there might be some employment opportunities for our residents.

I learned that the material stored is in a staging area for a company known

as Diamond Pipeline LLC. The huge stacks of large timbers are known as “matting material” which is placed on soft soil to support heavy equipment used to install an underground crude oil pipeline originating in Cushing, Oklahoma and terminating in Memphis, Tennessee.

The project entails over 400 miles of a 20-inch diameter steel pipe that is designed to transport 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The staging site will

also be a temporary home for the steel pipe produced

by Welspun Corporation located on property in the Little Rock Port Authority.

The route of the pipeline will cross the upper end of Prairie County. The construction/installation phase will employ several hundred workers. At this time a contractor has not been named that will be laying the pipeline. That information should be available soon because the matting material is cur-

Eldridge Challenges John Boozman to Debate at Hope Watermelon Festival Former U.S. Attorney and candidate for the U.S. Senate Conner Eldridge today challenged incumbent Senator John Boozman to a debate at the Hope Watermelon Festival in Hope, Arkansas this Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 12 p.m. With the Senate on a record-long, seven-week recess, Eldridge says he fully expects Sen. Boozman to be at the classic Arkansas festival. n well over six months since my initial call to debate, and I've heard nothing from the Senator," said Eldridge. "We were even invited this past week by Little Rock TV Station KARK to debate later this month, but Sen. Boozman hastily declined. Since Sen. Boozman should be in Hope this Saturday, all he has to do is show up and give the Arkansas people what they have deserved for the past 15 years: straight debate on the issues that matter to working people and families of Arkansas."

Eldridge has repeatedly challenged his opponent to debates around the state, even showing up in the Senator's hometown in late July with two podiums at the ready.

Sen. Boozman was nowhere to be found. As recently as August, Little Rock TV Network, KARK, invited Eldridge and Sen. Boozman to participate in a statewide, televised debate. Eldridge accepted, but Sen. Boozman declined the invitation.

rently being distributed and placed at key locations along the route.

As soon as contact information is available we will make it known on the Moving Prairie County Forward Facebook Page as well as the Hazen Herald and the White River Journal and it will be available on the Diamond Pipeline LLC. Website. If you have not visited the MPCF Facebook Page please do.

In addition to job opportunities, there may also

be potential for local folks to provide living quarters for workers or space for those needing R.V. hookups. It’s estimated that as many as 800 workers will be required to complete the pipeline. That represents a lot of food, drink, fuel and other goods and services to be provided.

There are many details that we are not privy to at this time and we respect the privacy and confidentiality concerns those in-

volved with the project have. So, while things may still be a bit sketchy, we thought we should make folks in Prairie County and the surrounding area aware of what is being planned.

Submitted by Harvey Joe Sanner (sannerharveyjoe@gmail.com) on behalf of Moving Prairie County Forward.

Below are views of preparatory work being done in the Hazen area by the company

Municipal filings for city council Prairie County Clerk Rebecca Hayley reports the following persons have filed for positions on city councils in Des Arc, Hazen and DeValls Bluff.

City of Des Arc. Ray V McVay, Sr, Ward 1 Position 1 Steve Bryan, Ward 2, Position 1 Jodie Mayher, Ward 2, Position 2 Janice Huffstickler, Ward 3, Position 1 Anna Beth Fisher, Ward 3, Position 2 Chrisana Knupp, Recorder Treasurer

City of DeValls Bluff Jackie Adcock, Ward 1, Position 1 Elliott O Arnold, Ward 3, Position 1 Mary Sharp, Ward 3, Position 2 Thelma Gray, Recorder Treasurer City of Hazen Barbara Rogers, Ward 2, Position 1 David M Hardke, Recorder Treasurer

The Des Arc filers are all for re-election except for one - Jodie Mayher, is seeking election to the city council in Ward 2 Position 2, At DeValls Bluff, for the first time, cabdidates are running for ward positions. Heretofore, they have run in an open election.

The filing period for municipal candidates ends at 12 noon on Friday, August 19.

JURORS MEET WITH JUDGE: Circuit Judge Tom Hughes conducted orientation with the current jury pool in Prairie Counjty on Wednesdaty, August 10. He met with jurors at DValls Bluff at 9 a. m. and with jurors at the Des Arc courthouse at 10 a. m.

The current jury pool will serve and be on call for duty during the period, September through December, 2016.

Jurors are selected to serve jury duty by Judge Hughes.Fhe jurors are on call for duty for a four month period after which a new list is selected.

STILL WAITING: This little male dog is still hoping to be adopted before time runs out for him. He was taken up by Animal Control Officer Wayne Mayher, who also hopes he won’t be put down - you can save him by adopting him.

This dog is healthy with a friendly nature.