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Three Des Arc lady professionals join 28 others in Mission to Mynamar (Burma)

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Tommy Isbell, Hazen native, 72

Construction of new county jail addition underway

Litter Crusader: Rodney Adams, with several bags of trash

William Roy Smith,

collected, has taken on the task as the “Litter Crusader”.

Ruth McFarlin Johnson, Roy Edward Patton, 99, of Des Arc died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at Des 61, of Des Arc, passed

49, of Des Arc, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Roy was born Aug. 25, 1964.

William N. Hitt, 56, of Des Arc joined his mother in heaven Friday, Arc Nursing and Rehab. away on Sunday January passed away Mon., Jan. 6, papa and friend to all, to Frank and Tillie (Alver- January 17, 2014 at his She was born April 7, home. He was born July 5, 2014 at White County 2014, in a Little Rock hos- was taken by the Lord on son) Price, and he deThursday, Jan. 2, 2014. pital of congestive failure.

1914 east of Des Arc, to S. Medical Center in Searcy.

8, 1957. parted this life Wed., T. and Linnie (Smith) Mc- He was born on Decem- Donnie, a retired farmer, He was born August 18, January 15, 2014. was a graduate of Hazen 1944.

Farlin. ber 5, 1952 to the late Lottie and Damon Patton High School.

S e rv i c e s he r e Vi r g i n i a J o h n s o n in Elaine Arkansas.

Clearing 2” ice from Main St Tues. afternoon, Mar. 4 (l-r) Keri McIntosh, her mother, Linda and Lisa Mullen Lisa Mullen, Keri McIntosh and Linda McIntosh considered themselves honored to participate in a Medical, Dental and Optometry Mission to Myanmar (Burma) with the Joyce Meyer Hands of Hope of St. Louis from Dec. 5-15, 2013.

Frank Price, 85, of Donald E. Holmes, 69, Ronnie Dale Goodman Searcy, was born Nov. 7, Sr., 69, husband, father, 1928, at Hickory Plains, (Donnie), of Hazen,

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29th Annual Steamboat Days this weekend

Republicans feast in mid-term election

DeValls Bluff Library to close if 1-mill increase not approved Library group explains financial situation to Quorum Court

Steamboat Days 2014 Grand Finale Rained out Saturday night concerts, Fireworks, additional activities rescheduled for July 26

Major fire damage at Keith Fisher residence Sunday afternoon, Dec 7

Ruby Gladys Petty, 85, of Des Arc died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab.

Mrs. Petty was born May 8, 1928.

R oad w as he d o ut a t B ro wn Ac re s, 1 mi le no rt h o f De s A rc

New tax to go into effect April 1, 2014

Warren Doss, 89, of Hazen entered his eternal home on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Born Dec. Evelyn Mask ( Jimmie) 17, 1924, he had a tax business at Hazen for White, 89, of the Plainmany years. view Community between Hickory Plains and Carlisle, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. She was born on Feb. 27, 1924.

Main Street, looking west - DAHS at right, was closed Tuesday due to ice storm Monday and Tuesday, Feb 4, 5

DAHS classmates and good friends, Mary Sue Roe and Herndon Barnes will give voters a choice in District 3 JP position, May 20

Debra Jeane Gentry, 58, passed from this earth on Wed., March 12, 2014 after a hard fought, 6 month battle with cancer. Debbie was born May 23, 1955 and was a lifelong resident of Des Arc and a 1973 graduate Mary Katherine Rollins, of DAHS. 99, of Hickory Plains was born Feb. 22, 1915, and passed away March 2, 2014

PCSO divers James Medlin and Dwayne Mayher recover cash register from Beine Creek yesterday.

84, of Des Arc died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Greystone Nursing and William Kevin Mullen, Rehab in Cabot. Mrs. 51, of Des Arc, died Sat., Brown was born July 22, 1929 to Byron and AriMarch 22, 2014. Kevin was born March 28, 1962 zona (Rickett) Pence. to Graham P. and Billie (B.F.) Mullen.

Patterson, 79, of Hot Springs Village, passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. He was born on June 14, 1934 to the late Edward Franklin and Addie Pearl Patterson.

He was a 1952 graduate of DAHS.

R. T. Keat h ley w a s na ti v e o f No r t h s i d e a r e a

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Marie Irene Clark, 84, of Des Arc died Sat., March 29, 2014 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab.

She was born Oct. 12, 1929 in Griffithville to Floyd T. and Mary Jane (Cox) Godair.

Rosemary DelGiorno, 86, of DeValls Bluff passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Springbrook Nursing Home in Hazen.

Setting up stage at Courthouse for Steamboat Days

Mary Sue Roe

Herndon Barnes

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Quorum Court room renamed Horne-Tipton Courtroom

Selected nominees honored at C of C Banquet The honored nominees included: Patterson Hardwoods, Business of Year; Judge Mike Skarda, Public Servant Award; Harvey Joe Sanner, Citizen of Year; Stewart Morton and Brandon Hinshaw shared Fireman of Year; and Judy Hendricks Bone, Teacher of Year.

of Des Arc died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born July 6, 1924 in Des Arc to Lloyd and Eula Mae (Hobson) Jenkins.

pital overnight on Wednesday for tests and had suffered heart problems.

She was born in Des Arc to the late Lonnie and Jewell Castleberry Harris, and attended Des Arc Schools.

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Woodrow Tipton, left, and Gene Horne, stand holding a plaque to be permanently hung in the renamed Horne-Tipton Courtroom, dedicated to them Tuesday night, February 18, 2014. for their combined 76 years of service (Tipton - 44 yrs, 1967-2010; Horne - 32 yrs, 1977-2008)

Prairie County volunteers leave morning after to assist Sunday night’s (April 27) tornado victims in Vilonia and Mayflower areas

Madden, 78, of Des Arc, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, following a battle with cancer. Madden, who served Prairie County as Sheriff and Collector for 12 years, was born June 27, 1935, in Danville, son of Ellie and Azlee (Taylor) Madden.

Happier Times: Owners, Phillip Mapps, left and son, Stephen Mapps, were ready to greet customers Wednesday morning [Jan 26, 2011] as they opened the doors to their Main Street Grocery in Des Arc.

Clara Christine Evans of Little Rock went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She was born June 27, 1930 in Des Arc, to the late Emmitt and Kathleen McFarlin.

Ralph T. Pay, 82, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Retired from State Plant Board, he was a native son of Des Arc and a 1950 graduate of DAHS.

went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2014. He was born Jan 30, 1944 in the small community of Bulltown, Ark. Garry grew up in Cotton Plant and Brinkley, graduating from Brinkley HS in 1961.

In 1964, Garry married the love of his life and best friend, Johnnie

Donald Eugene Bailey, 85, of Griffithville passed away Wed, July 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1929 to the late James and Elsie Bailey.

4.75”-10.36” deluge befalls Des Arc, Little

Dixie, Cotton Plant areas early Sunday morning

Gerald Guy Irwin III, 31, of Des Arc died , November 12, at Baptist Health Center in Little Rock. Gerald was born July 30, 1983 in Jackson, Miss. to Gerald Guy Irwin, Jr and Betty (Stewart) Irwin. He was a tool pusher in the oil fields. Survivors include his wife, Amber (Pate) Irwin and two daughters, Bailey and Kenzi Irwin and one son, Hunter Irwin.

C har les S win t Charles William Swint, 67, of Lonoke passed away Nov. 4, 2014. Born March 17, 1947, in Des Arc to William and Lola Swint, he’s preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Richard and Shirley.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Felecia Swint.

Sunday’s storm destroys large trees, property; 966 Entergy customers lose power

Jerry Robert Duch 85, of Hazen died Lena Viola Britt, 88, of Des Arc died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. She was born May 12, 1926 in Des Arc to Walter and Mandy (Morgan) Dale. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Britt

Vicki Covington, with son Wyatt on THV 11 Monday evening

“A FREE P RESS AND A FREE P EOPLE - A N UNBEATABLE TEAM ” D ES A RC , A RKANSAS (C OUNTY S EAT ) P RAIRIE C OUNTY Damage at home of Patti Gillioun on Main St

Ronnie Lee “Sonny” Morris,

Sadie Chase

Arthur “Bubba”

Joe Keith Caskey, 95, died August 1, 2014, in Oklahoma City.

He was born in Des Arc in 1919 to Wm. J. and Bess Caskey.

Wm J. Caskey was founder of the Caskey Hardware and Caskey Burial Association, forerunner of Garth Hardware and Garth Funeral Home. Joe was a 1936 graduate of DAHS and UofA Law School graduate. After WWII he returned to Des Arc where he had a law practice and also served as mayor of the city 1949-51.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Sara Hurt Caskey.

M a c k Wi l l i a m s , 80, DeValls Bluff passed away on August 7, 2014 after a long 40 year battle with cancer. He was born on January 14, 1934, in De Valls Bluff to Clarence and Bessie Brooks Williams. Mack graduated from De Valls Bluff High School in 1952.

Williams, 85, of Biscoe (Beulah Community) died , August 14, 2014 at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center.

“Bubba”, as Arthur was affectionately known, was born July 2, 1929. He was a farmer for 55+ years and worked as a bus driver for the Des Arc School District for a few years.

Kat hl een Ak ins Ha ll, 83 , H aze n departed this life August 13, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born in Prairie County on October 3, 1930 to Homer and Mildred Akins of Des Arc and was a 1948 graduate of DAHS. Her father operated the Ice House at Des Arc for several years.

Larry L. Chase, 64 of Des Arc died August 18, 2014 at White County Medical Center, Searcy.

He was born April 1, 1950 in Des Arc to Jim and Odessa (McClure) Chase and was adopted later by Eddie and Emma Berry.

Robinson, 98, of Des Arc passed away November 15.

She was born in Des Betty Charlene Ed- Arc Nov. 17, 1915 to wards Love, 81, of the late Lige (Bear)

Orlin Patrick McGovern, 92, of Des Arc died September 11, 2014 at White County Medical Center, Searcy. He was born May 17, 1922 in Bowdler, South Dakota and moved to Des Arc several years ago from Washington State where he had worked in a paper mill for 25 years.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice (Matthews) McGovern.

Gwen Walters Minton, 92, of Des Arc passed away September 29, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock with her family by her side. Gwen was born December 11, 1921 in Des Arc to the late Earl and Elva Chandler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Louis (Dump) Walters.

Des Arc died peacefully at her home on October 18, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in Des Arc on August 21, 1933 to Robert and Georgia (Holcombe) Edwards. She was a 1951 graduate of DAHS. She participated for several years in the popular Des Arc Lip Sync performers. A licensed dietitian, Betty was dietary supervisor during the early years of Des Arc Nursing & Rehab Center.

Among family members preceding her in death was her husband, J. C. Love.

and Amanda Govan Chase. Sadie married Walter Robinson Jr. in August 1934 and to their union eleven children were born.

Delcie M. Bell

Rollosson, 89, of Des Arc passed away November 28 at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center where she had been a resident in of North Little Rock recent weeks. Delkin, 87, of Grifpassed away Oct. 20, cie was born Janufithville died Charles Lynn King, October 1, 2014. He 2014. Rodger was ary 29, 1925 in Des 74, a lifelong DeArc to S. T. and Lynwas born November born in Searcy to nie (Smith) McFarValls Bluff resident, Alta and Gladis 14, 1926 in Griflin. After WWII she was born there May Hambrick of Des fithville to the late married J. C. Bell 8, 1940 and passed Arc where Rodger away Sept. 17, 2014. Brady and Minnie was raised. Rodger and they had two sons, J. D. and Tony Among survivors are (Knapp) Pipkin. was a 1963 graduate Bell. Mrs. Delcie his wife of 56 years, James retired from of DAHS, and in was a nurse who Jeannette King. He the United States had worked for Dr. started his minnow Navy. He is survived later years was the owner and operator Bobby Bethell and business, which by one sister, of the Rice Movie Dr. Gerald M. Schucontinues today, in Blondell Vaughn of Theater in Des Arc. mann.

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James Pippin, 87 Rodger Hambrick James William Pip-

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died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab. Frank was born March 5, 1944 in Carlisle to William Herbert and Myrtle Mae (Coyle) Cochran.

Joyce Taylor being interviewed by THV 11 reporter Phil Buck

on Mon., Aug. 4, 2014. Jerry was born in Slovak to Julius and Mary Duch on Nov 15, 1928. He spent his entire career working as a farmer and married the love of his life, Linda, on Mar 2, 1973. He was a member of St Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Slovak.

Raymond Andrew Duch went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014, while at the Stuttgart Baptist hospital with his family and loved ones by his side. He was born October 23, 1923, the son of Julius and Mary Potkan Duch.

Gilbert Franklin Smith, Sr., 80,

51, of Hazen was born to Ronnie and Mary Hill Morris in Des Arc February 2, 1963 and passed away September 27, 2014.

DAHA Class of 1969 holds 45-year Reunion

Des Arc buffeted by 60+ mph winds Franklin Eugene Cochran, 70, of Des Arc

Michael Shawn Hudson, 24, of Des Arc died August 11, 2014. He was born November 13, 1989 in Little Rock to David and Thresea (Schafer) Berry.

Survivors include his wife, Cassie (Evans) Hudson.

Joe K. Caskey, f orm er Des Ar c m ay o r d i e s

Opened Jan. 26, 2011, “lack of town support” forces closure

Lakeside Cemetery, Des Arc

Lois Claraessa Harrison, 80, of Sherwood passed away Sat., May 17, 2014, at her home.

Rayford L. Jenkins, 89, She had been in the hos-

Hickory Plains was born Feb 10, 1943 and passed away Aug 5, 2014. Jerry was a beloved member of the Hickory Plains community where he had spent his entire life as a resident and community leader. For many years, he was in partnership with his brother, Bobby, in farming and stock raising.

Garry Morris Elam, “Papa T”, 70,

Hoyt Ledell “Dale” Bobby Louis Chan-

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(Coach Smith) of Houston, Tx., passed away November 14. He was Susan Denise Gra- born June 7, 1934 in ham, 42, died on Arkadelphia. Prior October 8, 2014. to moving to Texas, She was born in he taught and Killeen, Texas on coached at DAHS June 18, 1972 to for three years.

Daniel Graham and Among those surCarolyn Pettit. Sur- viving him is the vivors include her love of his life for 57 grandmother of Des years, Mary HamilArc, Naomi Vance. A ton Smith. memorial service was held Oct. 10 at Garth Funeral Chapel in Des Arc.

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of Des Arc died , August 18, 2014, at White County Medical Center, Searcy.

Larry was born April 1, 1950, in Des Arc to Jim and Odessa McClure Chase.

Jerry Bell, 71, of

Main Street Grocery closing Saturday, June 28

Margie Odean Martin,

dler, 81, of Des Arc died Friday, May 9, 2014 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Sherwood. Bob was born east of Des Arc on Oct. 15, 1932 to Earl and Elvia Mae (Wyatt) Chandler.

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John Biscoe’s and William Bland’s mercantile store is in near foreground of this c.1900 photo

Jerry Rosco Malone, 76, of Hazen, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2014. Born Jan. 22, 1938, in Hazen, she was preceded in death by her parents, Hershel and Daisy Matthews.

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81, of Des Arc died Friday, June 13, 2014. He was born here Dec 12, 1932 to the late Albert and Elizabeth (Livesay) Bell. former Oak Prairie residents.

He was a lifelong resident of the local community where he engaged in farming.

First Baptist volunteers prepare to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to Des Arc citizens

Sr., 71, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Des Arc. Jerry was born January 8, 1943 in Norton, Va., but had been a Des Arc resident for some 40 years. He worked for Garth Funeral Home and Garth Hardware until his retirement.

Melkovitz, 96, of Little Rock, widow of Anthony S. Melkovitz, died August 4, 2014, at Hospice Home Health in Little Rock. She was born April 24, 1918, in Slovak to John and Mary Medlick Bednar.

She and her husband operated Melkovitz Grocery in Slovak for nearly 30 years.

Sarah Welty Betzner, 90

Walter Albert Bell,

Ground-breaking ceremony for new Prairie County Jail July 31

Van DeVor e, 75 Van R. DeVore died Monday, April 14, 2014 at White County Hospital in Searcy. He was born in Des Arc on Oct. 23, 1938 to the late J. Rayford. and Lucy Eddins DeVore of Melva Dean Johnson, the Oak Prairie Commu- 72, of Des Arc died FriLawrence Allen Stine, nity, and graduated from day, April 18, 2014 after a DAHS in 1956 83, of the Oak Prairie lengthy illness. She was born July 22, 1941, and Community passed away moved to Des Arc in 1975 after a lengthy illness at with her husband, Bob, his home on April 15, when he became police 2014. He was born April chief.

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pitt, 58, of Hickory Plains was born July 23, 1956, at Beebe, and went to be with the Lord Aug. 1, 2014.

Hazen High School band marches in Prairie County Fair Parade down Des Arc’s Main street

Rowan T. "Barney" Keathley, age 90, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014, in Little Rock. Born on Jan. 22, 1924 in Des Arc, he was the son of Cuby and Cecil Mae Keathley of the Northside community, and graduated from DAHS in 1943.

Edward Frank Loreta Pence Brown, BALLOT COUNTING: Officials were busy Tuesday evening Des Arc citizens tabulating election results of the May 20 primary election have nominated these candidates for consideration in five categories of service to the community. One will be selected in each category to be honored with awards at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet this Saturday evening, March 22.

Florence Opal

Roberts, 90, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of DeValls Bluff passed away Oct. 6, 2014. She was born December 30, 1923.

Mrs. Roberts served as Mayor of DeValls Bluff following her husband, who had also served as Mayor of that city for several years.

She was also a retired postal employee. During her Jimmy Dale Simtenure, Mayor mons, 70, of Oak Roberts was very acPrairie Community, tive in securing a died Thursday, June new bridge at De5, 2014, at ChamValls Bluff, supportbers Nursing Home ing the Fort Lincoln Leroy King, 93, of Sarah Betzner of in Carlisle. He was development, and Mishawaka, Ind., born with Cerebral obtaining the Social passed away August Hazen passed away Palsy in Des Arc Jan August 16, 2014.

Service building.

1, 2014, He was 6, 1944 to James Willard Don Among family born Feb. 8, 1921 to Sarah was raised in (Jim) and Viola (SulCarter, 87, of Little members preceding the late Homer and De Valls Bluff and livan) Simmons; Rock passed away lived most of her life her in death was her Dolly (Webb) King but never conceded September 29, 2014. husband, George of Des Arc. As a in Hazen. She reto being disabled.

He was born August “Buddy” Roberts. young man he tired from the State 29, 1927 in the played baseball for of Arkansas Social Crossroads Commany years for Des Services Division. munity to the late Arc and later for the Robert Lee Carter Ball Band team. He Charles Franklin and Sadie Catherine retired in 1985 ater Stallings, 60, of Preston Lee Bradley Carter. On August 9, Laquita Joyce 35 years as an inof Des Arc passed Hazen died , Sep58, of Hickory Plains Eads, 81, of Des Arc spector at Uniroyal. away June 5, 2014. tember 6, 2014 at his 1946, he married the died Oct. 2, 2014. love of his life, Norma She was preceded in died Sat July 5, 2014 home following an He was a 1975 gradJean Rogers. They at White County death by her husillness of several uate of Des Arc High Medical Center in band, Cary Miles months. Frank was were married 68 School. Survivors years. Don graduSearcy. Laquita was born May 23, 1954 include his loving from Beebe ated born May 21, 1933 in Des Arc to Troy High School in 1945. wife, Hattie Mae in Nocona, Tx. While “Chuck” Warren of Lynn and Charles Des Arc died unexworking at a small Canady-Bradley.

(Calhoun) Stallings. He taught high pectefdly at home school and coached diner, she met her Frank was owner basketball for 11 Tuesday, August 5, future husband, /operator of the years at Brown Robert Lenville 2014. He was a 1973 John Andrew Hazen Glass Co., a Grove, Ulm, DeValls Eads. graduate of Hazen Makovec, 83, of member of the Bluff and Des Arc. Stuttgart passed High School Hazen Masonic In 1957 he went to away Aug. 13, 2014, Lodge, and a 1972 in his home. He was graduate of Des Arc work at Arkansas born Nov. 26, 1930, High School. Among Rehabilitation Service, where he bein Slovak Town and survivors are his of Griffithville came Personnel passed from this life was a graduate of wife, Ruth Ann Drector until his reSubiaco Academy.

(Floyd) Stallings.

July 29, 2014 at his tirement in 1986. residence.

Buczkowski, 87, of Little Rock passed away June 25, 2014.

He was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Gospoda, a Polish community seven miles southwest of Des Arc. Gospoda was founded by his parents who immigrated from Poland in the early 1900s.

He retired as vice president of commercial loans from First Commercial Bank in Little Rock.

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Preston Pete Howerton, 49, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home in Des Arc. Pete

Beverly Jayne Hall, 58, was born Oct. 26, 1964

of Biscoe, left this earth on Wed., Feb. 19, 2014.

She was born Dec. 6, 1955, the fourth child to Jewell and Daisy Hall of Biscoe.

Augustine Bednar

Bernie (Louise Bernice) Gaskin Simmons, 81, of Lonoke finished her life’s journey September 16, 2014. Bernie was born in the McClelland community east of Des Arc,, but lived most of her life in DeValls Bluff. She Leta Pearl Fisher was preceded in Perry, 86, of Hazen, death by her parents was born Aug. 12, and her loving hus1928 and went to her eternal home in band of 55 years, Heaven on Aug. 29, Alonzo (AL) Sim2014. Leta was born mons. Bernie leaves behind her beloved to Harrison and cat “Elvis”.

Mary Goacher Fisher. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Rev. Charlie Perry, to whom she had been married for 62 years prior to his passing in 2009.

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Thelma Louise (David)

Quorum Court approves ordinance to use bond revenue for new jail facility

Tommie “Tip” TipEdmund Lucyan

Concrete being poured at new DAHS circular driveway Thurs., Oct. 9

Rash of local business burglaries investigated

1740± water, 530 gas meters included

Willard, 91, of Des Arc died Saturday February 8, 2014. She was born Alice Joan Osborne May 1, 1922 in Des Arc to Seevers, 77, a well loved Curtis and Effie (Parker) wife and mother of four, Day. died on Feb. 21, 2014 at the age of 77. She was born on May 30, 1936 in Des Arc to Alvin and Lorraine Muse Osborne.

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went to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was born to Henry and Hazel King Isbell on June 18, 1941 in Hazen. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Becky Newsom Isbell.

First Presbyterian Church occupied December 4, 1884, destroyed by fire July 17, 1908

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of Powhatan, Virginia, Tommy Loyd Winberry, Sr, died Wednesday, January 64, of Des Arc died at his 15, 2014 in Richmond, home Monday, February Virginia. She was born 10, 2014. He was born AuJune 8, 1926, in Des Arc, gust 9, 1949.

Arkansas, daughter of the late Morris Abel Johnson and Gertrude Marsh Johnson.

Joy Morton Wray, 68, of Frances Owens Des Arc died Monday, VanHouten Fisher, 71, February 10, 2014. Joy Bobby Louis “Izzy” passed away at her Edythe Guess Bell, 95, was born October 8, 1945 home in Des Arc on Sat., Isbell, 79, passed away at of Des Arc, and most rein Beebe, Arkansas to Arkansas Hospice, St. Feb. 8, 2014. cently of Benton, went to Robert L. and Ada (HayVincent Infirmary Med- Jeffery Dee Buck, 36, of be with the Lord on her ley) Morton. She was a ical Center on Mon., Jan. Des Arc, died Tuesday, 95th birthday, Monday, 1963 graduate of Des Arc Feb. 4, 2014, in a one car Feb. 3, 2014. Edythe was 20, 2014.

High School. accident near Lonoke. born on Feb. 3, 1919.

Jeffery was born Sept. 28, 1977 and was a 1996 graduate of Des Arc High School.

DaNerryen Spencer, a senior at Des Arc High School, signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball with the Central Baptist College Mustangs in Conway

Rogers Chapel bridge, at right, washed off piers in heavy rains Saturday, December 21

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Des Arc High School Class of 1959 holds 55-year Reunion

Above are 4 reduced pages published last January showing “Some of the Stories” and “Some of Those Who Left Us in 2014” (photos only shown - text omitted for clarity) WRJ plans to replicate a Review of 2015 in photos similar to last year over the next two weeks . . . in lieu of continuing text-only format published past two weeks

Prairie County joins task force combating child exploitation

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR SAT., JAN. 16, 9 AM Pee Wee Basketball High School Gymnasium

SUN., JAN. 17, 7 A.M. Men’s Fellowship Breakfast First Assembly of God

MON., JAN. 18 Des Arc Schools Dismissed for Martin Luther King Day

MON., JAN. 18, ALL DAY Courthouses Government Offices P.O. Closed

TUES., JAN. 19, 9 A. M. Plea Day Hearings DeValls Bluff Courthouse

TUES., JAN. 19, 7 PM Des Arc City Council meets in Council Chambers at Des Arc City Hall

WED., JAN 20, 9 A. M. Plea Day Hearings Des Arc Courthouse

WED., JAN. 20, 11 A.M. Friendship Club Methodist Church DeValls Bluff

SUN., JAN. 24, 4 PM Ladies Equal Appreciation Banquet at First Baptist

EAGLE BASKETBALL 5 PM Jan. 15 at Marvell Jan. 19 McCrory here at High School Gymnasium

MON., JAN. 25, 7 PM Des Arc School Board meet at Supt.’s office

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Eddie Blackmon, 81, Texas Helen Chadwick, 80, Indiana Dorothy Cook, 78, Bentonville P.E. Harrison, 93, Brinkley Julia Hart, 84, North Little Rock Darrell Horton, 71, Greenbrier John L. McNeil, 80, Des Arc Marjorie McNutt, 87, N.L.Rock Patrick Mayher, 60, Humphries Jacqueline Meier, 59, Stuttgart Ralph Penn, 65, Hazen Kevin Robinson, Des Arc Willie Shores, 79, Stuttgart

Rusty Smith of Des Arc, a member of the Arkansas Farm Bureau state board of directors, served as a voting delegate for the business session at the 97th annual American Farm Bureau Convention, held Jan. 12 in Orlando, Fla. The delegate body considered policy positions on a broad set of issues, including food safety guidelines, international trade, the use of drones in agriculture, and environmental standards. The body also elected Zippy Duvall of Georgia as president of the organization, while selecting Scott VanderWal of South Dakota as vice president of AFBF.

against children and technology-facilitated child exploitation.

Detective James Medlin has been named as the county’s ICAC Coordinator and investigator. Medlin will serve as the primary point of contact by and between the Arkansas State Police, the ARICAC Task Force and the Internet Crimes against Children community.

As an ICAC affiliate, Medlin will have access to ICAC sponsored training both in-state and out-ofstate hosted by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the National white Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and other federal partners.

Medlin said that although the sheriff’s department has only recently joined the task force, his office has already generated

Lonoke and Prairie Counties Adult Education will be offering distance learning classes as part of their program for 2016. The center resumed classes January 4th at the Des Arc Superintendent’s Office at 600 Main Street in Des Arc. The program offers adults 18 and older basic skills to get back to work or get back to school with two licensed teachers on staff to serve students, Ramona Holloway and Natasha Richards. Classes are available on Mondays from 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m in Des Arc, and more hours are available in other locations including Hazen, Carlisle, Lonoke and Cabot. Beginning February 1st, the Des Arc class will extend its

hours from 12:00p.m.7:00p.m. and offer online classes.

Lonoke and Prairie Counties Adult Education offers classes not only to help students obtain their high school equivalency, but also Math and Reading skills to those needing a refresher course before returning to college or for improving employment. A Career Development Facilitator is available by appointment to assist with career planning and resumes. If a student is unable to attend classes during regular hours, distance learning or online classes are also available; rules apply.

Call 501-676-7054 for more information.

again,” he said.

All Quorum Court members were present for the short monthly meeting.

Judge Skarda advised that work will be continuing soon on the new county library at Des Arc with the installation of heat and air, new flooring, and plumbing.

Phyllis Worley, candidate for District Judge, was present and spoke briefly about her campaign.

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vised that the new jail at Des Arc opened last Monday and is currently occupied by 30 inmates.

Two appropriations were approved. One was for $8,500 to fund the GIS Mapping system in the county assessor’s office; the second appropriation was for $21,280 for re-appraisal work in years 20112015.

Several visitors and other county officials were in attendance.

complaints and investigations of online enticement.

Medlin said that while working with an undercover identity, there have been incidents reaching from Tennessee, Kansas and New York state and there “seems to be no shortage of violators reaching into our community by means of the internet”.

As an affiliate agency of the ARICAC, Medlin and the sheriff’s department will be conducting proactive investigations as well as reactive investigations in response to citizen complaints, CyberTipline Reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), referrals from the state police or other intra-state and inter-state ICAC affiliate agencies who may not be an affiliate agency.

Distribution of City Sales Tax Revenue

Adult Education offers on-line classes

High water has some county roads still closed, Judge Skarda tells court According to Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, at least three county roads remain closed due to high water. He said, “We had nine roads closed during the recent flooding. This always requires a lot of repairs, but our foreman, Billy Don Johnson, is always up to the task.” He advised court members Tuesday night that Hill Lake Road, Kirkland Road and No. 6 were still closed.

“And Cache River is rising

Prairie County has now begun working as an affiliate agency of the Arkansas Internet Crimes against Children Task Force (ARICAC).

In December, Prairie County joined forces with agencies across the state and across the nation to combat the exploitation of children over the internet.

The purpose of the ARICAC Task Force is to address the threat to children of the nation and across the State of Arkansas and focuses on child pornography, often called images of child sexual abuse; online enticement of children for sexual purposes; commercial exploitation of children and child sex tourism.

As an affiliate of the ARICAC a new line of communication is open to enhance efforts to prevent, interdict, investigate and prosecute internet crimes

The municipal levy of sales and use in cities for November, 2015 reports to the state is as follows:

Conner Eldridge is greeted on his visit here by Harvey Joe Sanner, Prairie County Democratic Party chairman

Conner Eldridge, U.S. Senate candidate, campaigns here Conner Eldridge of Augusta, candidate for the U.S. Senate, was campaigning in Des Arc on Wednesday. Former prosecutor and U.S. Attorney Eldridge formally launched his campaign surrounded by family, friends and supporters at his family’s fourth-generation small business, Eldridge Supply Company, located in Augusta, where Eldridge spent most of his youth.

Eldridge said he is running because he believes one senator can make a difference in Washington plagued by partisanship and gridlock. “Washington is broken. And, waiting around won’t fix it. And, it certainly won’t help solve the problems we face. It’s time for us to say ‘enough’ and to stand up for our state”.

“That is what I will do, and that is why I am running,”said Eldridge. “At the centerpiece of this campaign is a very simple idea. I believe with all my heart that one Senator from Arkansas can make a difference and get things

done. It takes commitment. It takes determination. And, it takes demanding results.”

Born in Fayetteville, Eldridge grew up in Augusta and Lonoke where he graduated high school. He later earned a bachelor’s degree at Davidson College in North Carolina and a law degree at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

After moving to Arkadelphia, Conner served as a special deputy prosecutor in Clark County as the CEO of Summit Bank and Summit Bancorp. In 2010, Eldridge became U.S. Attorney after he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

He now resides in Fayetteville with his wife and three boys, where they attend St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Eldridge said his small town values, family, faith and his experience as a businessman and a prosecutor have uniquely prepared him to fight for Arkansans and to represent them in the U.S. Senate.

Des Arc ....................$ 21,616.04 Augusta .........................30,452.12 Bald Knob .....................51,464.18 Beebe............................102,015.70 Brinkley..................108,833.75 Cabot............................680,067.18 Carlisle ...........................53,226.20 Clarendon ................. 38,463.98 Cotton Plant ....................1,554.96 DeValls Bluff.................14,183.20 DeWitt..........................187,623.61 England..........................66,515.11 Gillett ...............................9,408.14 Hazen ............................ 58,992.84 Holly Grove......................6,876.12 Lonoke .........................148,511.72 McCrory.........................21,248.25 North Little Rock.....1,360,576.42 Searcy...........................761,993.71 Stuttgart .......................522,920.16 Ward...............................41,495.42 Municipal sales and use tax is based on retail sales and local tax. It is reported to and compiled each month by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

The cities of DeValls Bluff and Hazen in Prairie County collect two cents on the dollar; Des Arc ‘s sales tax is one cent on each dollar you spend locally.

Sales Tax revenue was up in several cities for the month of November. The sales tax revenue as shown here reflects the buying volume from local merchants which is reflected in sales tax reports from area cities.

For the same period in 2014, Des Arc’s tax revenue was $17,949.11, DeValls Bluff, $12,817.04 and Hazen, $57,298.56 The new county tax approved by the voters in Prairie County went into effect in April, 2014. The new tax added .5% to the already 8.5 % in the local area. The local tax rate is 9%. The local tax rate in both Hazen and DeValls Bluff is higher.

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“Relating”

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Two were there to celebrate the life of the third.

David Pryor: state representative, U.S. congressman, governor, U.S. Senator.

Bill Clinton: governor, president of the United Their friend of almost a half-century, Dale Bumpers: governor, U.S. senator. He died, aged 90, on New Year’s Day. The three men -- the Big Three, they were sometimes called -- dominated Arkansas politics in the decades following Vietnam, as their Democratic Party had dominated it since a much earlier war. Had -- past tense.

The two survivors each had endured a single statewide loss but recovered and never lost again. The man they honored was defeated once as well, an eons ago campaign for state representative. He would not lose again. In the State Capitol all three had governed as centrists, though all were, philosophically and at a minimum, men of the center-left. The great majority of their constituents were quite to the right of them and knew it but kept returning them to the House and the statehouse and helped one move to the White House.

Spanked once, thereafter they were serially rewarded; none endured a close race.

How did they do it? How did they advance the policies they did, with their programs and their votes, in a state carried by the presidential nominee of their party in only four of the last 13 elections, with half the Democratic wins the work of a favorite son? Pryor and Bumpers chose retirement over almost certain reelection, and were it not for the 22nd Amendment Clinton might be seeking a seventh term rather than aiding his wife in seeking her first. In a state steadily shifting to starboard, how did they not only survive but thrive?

Pryor and Clinton, their testimonials to Bumpers at his memorial service explained it. Anecdotes, reminiscences, reflections -- much humor, much of it at their own expense, some jokes borrowed from and properly credited to their late friend, and eventually a smooth segue to the solemn. Beyond that, though, beyond the artful blend of the playful and the poignant, there was on abundant display that trait that all politicians covet, and never so much as when their own judgment is at oThey related.

Yes, their audience (comprised overwhelmingly of Democrats of a certain age) was largely sympathetic, being of the same school; but the tool that Pryor and Clinton employed, as Bumpers had employed, transcended the generational and the ideological. Even when they and their home state majorities differed, the Big Three could convey that they understood. They related.

It brought to mind a sunny afternoon in St. Francis County, a few weeks before the 1992 Democratic primary, which would be Bumpers’ last. He had token opposition but knew not to take the ballots for granted, and a crowd of 50 or so farmers, assembled for a candidate forum, was not to be missed. Per usual, Bumpers had cast any number of votes in the previous six years that were at odds with what his audience would have preferred, and his “no” to a bill involving agriculture especially rankled. Bumpers, of course, knew as much, and explained that he had wanted to vote for it “because I knew you wanted me to.” And explained why he thought the legislation was flawed. And then, then he joked about how every tenant to whom he had ever leased his own farmland back in Franklin County had stolen the water pump on their way out. Fifty bursts of laughter, 50 heads nodding. Fifty votes in the bag.

He had related and they had related to him. Simple.

No, not so simple. Anyone can “talk Arkansas.” Relating is a hybrid of art and (political) science, bonded by a basic humanity. It is the ability to convey “I understand, but…” Aspiring politicians can study it, get better at it (or not) but ultimately it is less a talent to be acquired and a skill to be honed than a quality, a characteristic -- innate, inborn, a chromosome. A gift.

The endowment is hardly restricted to Democrats, but its scarcity is of particular concern to Democrats in Arkansas, always wondering if they can find “another Dale Bumpers.”

There will never be another Dale Bumpers, Pryor intoned, unnecessarily, as there not only will never be another Bumpers but never another Pryor, another Clinton. Or another Reagan, who could relate as his successor could not; or, credit where due, another Huckabee, who as governor could appeal to a majority quite larger than the right wing of his own party, to its frequent frustration. Finding candidates who can relate is the challenge not only to both parties but to serious governance.

Given their political temperament and the temper of our times, could even the Big Three have continued their careers into the present century? Put another way, would the ability to relate -- the gift -- permit anyone of either party the freedom to reject the passions of the hour and follow the facts, honor his or her conscience in this, our epoch of anger?

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The legislature will convene in fiscal session on April 13 to approve budgets for state agencies.

Traditionally, the Arkansas legislature holds its fiscal sessions in February of even-numbered years. However, in 2015 the legislature moved the 2016 fiscal session to the second Wednesday in April. It also moved the date of the Arkansas primary elections to March 1 of 2016.

The sponsors of the measure that moved the primary election hope it will make Arkansas more relevant in the choosing of presidential candidates. In past presidential election years, by the time Arkansas held primaries in May, both major national parties had already decided on their nominees because so many other states had earlier primaries.

Besides moving the date of the primary to March, the legislature also rescheduled the 2016 fiscal session to April so it would not conflict with election activities.

Arkansas voters will choose not only their candidates for president when they go to the polls on March 1, but also their preferences for numerous legislative and local races.

Historically, regular sessions of the legislature were held every two years, in odd-numbered years. In 2008 Arkansas voters approved a constitutional amendment that authorized annual sessions, with fiscal sessions in even-numbered years being dedicated only to budget bills. The first fiscal session was in 2010.

Regular sessions in odd-numbered years are lengthier and more controversial than fiscal sessions because lawmakers tackle policy issues as well as writing budgets.

There is a parliamentary mechanism for introducing and considering non-budget bills during fiscal sessions,

but the process is very difficult and it requires the approval of super majorities of each chamber of the legislature.

Fiscal sessions last 30 days and extending them requires the approval of 75 percent of each chamber. They may not be extended more than 15 days, so a fiscal session can last no longer than 45 days.

Rather than in the fiscal session, it’s more likely that the major policy issues facing legislators in 2016 probably will be considered in a special session, or perhaps in multiple special sessions.

The governor has received the final reports from working groups that spent 2015 working on how to stabilize spending in the Medicaid program, and how to finance highway construction and maintenance. He is expected to announce his plans for highways and health care early in 2016.

Another difficult issue facing lawmakers is how to treat and securely house prison inmates with mental illness. Act 895 of 2015, a comprehensive new law that reforms sentencing procedures and addresses overcrowding, created three separate task forces to work on perennial problems faced by prison officials.

The act created a nine-member group specifically charged with making sure that inmates with mental illnesses received treatment. Its report was released in early December.

The governor has the power to limit the issues that will be voted on during a special session. The legislature may only consider bills that are germane to the issues listed in the governor’s call for a special session. The governor also has the power to schedule the date when a special session convenes.

Martin Shkreli: My Person of the Year

By Donald Kaul It’s time — past time, really — to name the person of the year. (TIME Magazine does it.

Why not me?)

There were many worthy candidates in 2015: the Pope, the Donald, and Luke Skywalker, to name just a few. But only one symbolized the spirit of the year.

I speak, of course, of Martin Shkreli.

For those of you with short-term memory problems, he’s the weasel/drug honcho who bought the rights to a life-saving drug that had been on the market for years, and immediately raised its $13.50-a-pill price to $750 — a 5,000 percent hike.

He said he’d use the extra money for research to develop a life-saving drug of his own, but nobody believed him. He was just doing what a long line of drug company executives do — gouge desperately sick people.

There’s nothing illegal about this, and it’s not even the worst example. Questcor Pharmaceuticals paid $100,000 for an existing drug that treated breathing problems in newborns and raised its price over a relatively short time from $40 a vial to $23,000.

New cancer drugs often cost $10,000 a month or more.

Drug companies are allowed to charge whatever they can get away with, so long as they claim they’re using the profits to develop new drugs. They don’t have to actually do it. All they need to do is say that’s their intent.

It’s the American way.

What sets Shkreli apart is that making a fortune by cheating people legally wasn’t enough for him. He fancied himself a financial wizard and set up a hedge fund scheme that allowed him to lie, cheat, and steal his way to another fortune. This one was illegal.

The whole thing finally caught up with the 32-year-old in December. The feds showed up and threw him in jail, from which he’s been released on $5 million bail.

Now I’m asking you: Does that make Shkreli the person of the year or what?

The only real surprise is that he isn’t running for president on the Republican ticket as the leader of the Stick-It-to-Sick-People

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caucus. I’m sure he’d be right up there with Donald Trump in the polls.

If I hadn’t picked Shkreli for this honor, I suppose I’d have been forced to choose the entire GOP slate of presidential candidates.

What a hoot they are.

They’ve been fighting for the better part of a year now over who’s the toughest kid on the block.

No sooner does one of them come up with a mean proposal, like building a fence across the southern boundary of the United States to keep out Mexicans, then another says: “Oh yeah? I’d not only build a fence, I’d round up all the Mexicans here illegally and send them back where they came from.”

To which another will say: “I’d not only do all that, I’d make Mexico pay for the fence.

Besides which, I wouldn’t let any Muslims in either.”

Which leads another to add, “I’d make the ones already here register and wear name tags.”

Apparently, all that tough talk wasn’t enough, because the last Republican “debate” sounded like a strategy meeting of Mafia warlords.

One of the candidates wanted to “carpet bomb” the terrorists. Another not only wanted to kill all the terrorists, he wanted to seek out their children and kill them too. Sort of a family plan.

All of them agreed that President Barack Obama wasn’t being tough enough and that any one of them would be tougher. At any moment I expected one of them to jump up and say, “Let’s go to the mattresses.”

For all that toughness, no one thought to say an unkind word about the role that unfettered gun ownership is playing in the serial massacres we keep experiencing. Or a kind word about attempts to slow down global warming before it kills us all.

And just think, we’ve got nearly a year to go before the election.

Happy New Year.

OtherWords columnist Donald Kaul lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. OtherWords.org.

Should big corporations pay the taxes they owe?

By Jim Hightower Carl Icahn, noted corporate predator and takeover specialist who made billions of dollars in corporate deals, has recently begun pushing a charitable cause involving a group of people who, through no fault of their own, are being forced out of America. Syrian migrants who’ve lost everything, you ask? Or maybe Central American children fleeing the horrors of drug wars? Nope, none of those foreign sob stories for Icahn. Rather, he weeps for the incomprehensible suffering of a small tribe of Americans, namely: the CEOs of several U.S.-based multinational corporations.

You see, Carl is fronting for CEOs of a small group of huge multinational conglomerates who are demanding that Congress drastically slash the taxes they owe on foreign sales of their products. This “reform” would let them escape paying most of the $600 billion in taxes that U.S. law assesses on some $2.6 trillion in profits they’ve been hiding in foreign bank accounts and offshore tax havens. Threefourths of these hidden profits belong to only 50 enormously profitable corporations.

In a recent heartwrenching op-ed, he wails that poor super-rich chieftains of such profiteering giants as Pfizer pharmaceuticals are having to

move their corporate domains abroad, having been driven out of the USA by “our uncompetitive tax code.” These Americanraised corporations have been raking in enormous profits on foreign sales, but the CEOs have whined that those profits should be exempt from U.S. taxation, since they’re taxed by the countries where their products are sold.

In fact, their “double taxation” claim is a fraud, for most of that $2.6 trillion in profits is subject to zero in taxes. These rank corporate tax dodgers are starving America’s essential public services of $600 billion they owe us taxpayers, yet Icahn sobs in print that they are the victims. If these trillions are brought back home, he explains, they’ll be taxed — so, don’t you see, this “forces” CEOs to desert the U.S., moving their corporate citizenship to a place that doesn’t make them pay for public services.

Putting the $600 billion they owe into America’s public treasury would fund a lot of education, infrastructure repair, green energy, social services, etc. that our people desperately need. But Icahn & co. claim that forgiving this corporate tax debt “would allow companies to reinvest … in the United States, creating thousands of jobs.” Notice that verb, “allow.” They could put this tax windfall into jobcreating and U.S. invest-

ments — but Icahn does not want Congress to require any sort of patriotic use of the money.

Carl even asserts that the corporate elites are “completely justified” in leaving America if they aren’t given this tax boondoggle. After all, he says, CEOs “have a fiduciary duty to enhance value for their shareholders.”

Haven’t we seen this movie before? Ah, yes: It was in the 2008 tragi-comic, multi-trillion-dollar bailout of Wall Street banks and big corporations. They said that if Washington rescued them, they would then invest in Main Street and in middleclass jobs. We did; and they didn’t. They lied then, and the Icahn hucksters are lying to us now.

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Quote of the Week Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.

-Benjamin Franklin

Laugh-In Corner Do You See People In Need?

One day, a diver was enjoying the aquatic world 20 feet below sea level. He noticed a guy at the same depth, but with no scuba gear whatsoever.

The diver went below another 20 feet, and the guy joined him a few minutes later.

The diver went below 25 feet, and minutes later, the same guy joined him.

This confused the diver, so he took out a waterproof chalkboard set, and wrote, "How the heck are you able to stay under this deep without equipment?"

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Everybody is invited.

A series of Bible Lectures will be held at the Courthouse in Des Arc, seven nights, beginning Monday, January 25, 7:00 p. m. Ralph G. Green, Jehovah’s Witness, will be the speaker.

Our good Republican friend, L. Clarke of Hazen, was in this city on business Monday. Mr. Clarke is the only photographer in the county and is owner of the Cozy Theater in Hazen.

Quite a number of Hickory Plains farmers have marketed their cotton in Des Arc this week. It seems they are getting a better price here.

Chas. W. Johnson of Des Arc wants to trade a $200.00 Victrola and 75 records, good as new, for a good Cow and Calf or 100 bushels of corn.

Our old friend, A. O. Rogers, ex-circuit clerk and tax assessor, was in from his home in Center Township on business Monday. We understand he will be in the race for something in the coming campaign- not yet decided.

Miss Martha Calhoun visited a friend in Little Rock several days the past week. She was accompanied on her return home by her brother, Mr. Drewry Calhoun, who had been in a hospital in that city the past three months.

Mrs. H. E. Meddick who had been called to the bedside of her daughter, Mary Ellen in Lamar, Mo., returned home Wednesday. She announced the arrival of a little granddaughter.

Thursday, January 14, 1943 United States District Judge Lemley yesterday dismissed the suit that had been brought by a number of former employees against the Southern Compress Company of Brinkley in which they sought to recover overtime and penalties, claimed to be due them sums aggregating approximately $48,000.00.

The company has tripled in size since it started operating there, has one of the largest payrolls in the city and is doing a capacity business.

County Officers from Des Arc who attended the County Judges, Clerks and Treasurer Association meeting in Little Rock last Friday and Saturday were Judge F. L. Grady, Treasurer R. C. Hartlieb, and Deputy County Clerk Miss Bettie Horton.

Miss Hazel Swindler of DeValls Bluff has been appointed Better Homes Chairman for Prairie County for 1942-43 according to an announcement just received from the national office of Better Homes of America located on the Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.

The Des Arc Sesame Club of Des Arc met with Mrs. L. R. Brown on Friday afternoon, January 8. Mrs. W. M. McQueen, who has resigned as treasurer as they are moving away, gave a report. Mrs. A. F. Flinn, program leader, presented a program on “Music”.

Miss Gladys Sue Kirkwood and Miss Virginia Johnson gave two vocal selections “Auld Lang Syne” and “Home Sweet Home” accompanied on the piano by Mrs. E. B. Garland.

The Prairie County Welfare Office has been moved to Hazen from Des Arc and Mrs. Louis New, office secretary, with her husband and little daughter, will move to Hazen.

Mrs. C. C. Aycock of DeValls Bluff, recently appointed

county visitor for the Welfare Department, entered upon her duties last week.

Contract for construction of a school building at Biscoe, in the DeValls Bluff School District, to replace one destroyed by fire early last year, was awarded to V. Keal & Son of Helena. The new building will be of frame construction and will have four rooms.

Ensign Ralph McQueen, who has just completed the course in the Navy Supply Corps School, at Harvard University in Boston, Mass., was home for two days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McQueen.

Messrs. J. F. Herrod, D. L. Lendermon, J. G. DeVore, R. F. Marsh, Chas. Campbell, Billy Herrod and Vernon Tippitt of the Hickory Plains community, were pleasant callers at the Journal office while in town Saturday. Messrs. Herrod and Lendermon added their names to our reader list as cash in advance subscribers.

Thanks.

Rev. D. C. Young and family of Bolivar, Tenn., arrived in Des Arc the past week. He has accepted the pastorate of the Des Arc and Cotton Plant Presbyterian Churches and the family are occupying the Presbyterian Manse in Des Arc. Pvt. James E. Lee, who has been home for the last five months, will return to the Marine Corps Monday. He was discharged for being under age. He saw action while stationed on one of the many Navy ships while serving in foreign countries and on the sea.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture is trying to convince the fair sex to wear cotton hosiery because it would be a patriotic duty and at the same time take care of part of the cotton surplus of 1939.

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rairie County Farm Bureau will stage its drive for members with a kickoff dinner Monday, Jan. 13, at Tollville, according to Chairman Herbert Clayton and President Emil Hahn. The membership quota this year is 708 members.

Mrs. Emma Goode, elementary school teacher, will be in charge of the program at the ParentTeacher Association meeting in the school auditorium Monday, Jan. 13, at 7 p. m., according to the president, Mrs. R. A. Carlock.

The program will include a devotional by Elder L. B. Wilson, pastor of Lakeside Baptist Church, and piano students of Mrs. Lela Winchester.

Conley Gray of Hazen, county revenue inspector, is at the county seat courthouse in Des Arc on Mondays and Fridays during January for the purpose of issuing the new car and drivers licenses.

Ross Holmes, superintendent of the Des Arc Water & Sewer Co., reports the following accomplishments during 1957: 10 new water customers, 30 new sewer customers, 800 feet of new 3/4 inch pipe installed, 760 feet of new four-inch sewer pipe laid and 421 feet of two-inch pipe and 172 feet of 1 1/4 inch pipe installed.

Town licenses for cars and trucks will be on sale Jan. 1 to 31, at the City Hall in Des Arc, advises T. E. Atkins, Mayor. Mrs. Delcie Bell will be on duty to issue licenses.

Aunt Sarah Humphries, of the Abbington Community, writes: “While we have our field Posted, hunters go in there every day. Their dogs have

caught our geese. Some of these hunters are from town. They just crawl right over the fence and go right in.”

Des Arc basketball teams won one and lost two with Stuttgart here last Friday night. Senior girls won easily 59 to 30.

Dene Rollins was high scorer with 22. Sonny Wallace was high scorer for the senior boys with 19 in their loss 41 to 61. The jr. boys lost 14 to 29.

As of today, Jan. 9, Des Arc Gin Co. had ginned 1819 bales of cotton.

Officers of the Walters Chapel Cemetery Association, namely: Elder John W. Ingle, pres.; Charlie Kerr, vice pres; Oscar Cranford, caretaker and sec-treas; and directors, Joe Kelly, Douglas Jackson, Lee Ingle, W. T. McCallie and Geo. Hudson, meet Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p. m. Elder Corbett Mask of Benton will be the guest speaker.

The White River Masonic Lodge No. 37 meets the second and fourth Thursday each month, according to Milton Ballowe, Worshipful Master , and Billy M. Garth, secretary.

Billy G. Johnson made a trip to New Orleans this week for Des Arc Seed & Grain Co., taking a load of beans and bringing back a load of sugar.

S-Sgt. and Mrs. Kelly (Faye) Hughes arrived here last Thursday. Sgt. Hughes, who has been stationed at Sewart AFB at Smyrna, Tenn., leaves San Francisco Jan. 20 for Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands. Faye, a registered nurse, has been working at the Nashville General Hospital.

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Thursday, January 21, 1932 he House Judiciary Committee today decided to consider on February 10 the referendum proposal of the organized House members opposed to prohibition. The measure has the support of the Republican anti-prohibitionist group and the Democratic wet group. It calls for a constitutional amendment which, if ratified by the people through conventions, would give the states control over liquor.

Representative Cochran, a Missouri Democrat, said prohibition had deprived farmers of a market for 1,296,000,000 bushels of grain since 1920.

One of the greatest surprises to the people of Prairie County was when the Bank of Grand Prairie of Hazen, oldest hank in the county, closed its doors last Saturday. This bank was organized in 1895. It seems that a “run” for several days had been made, probably caused from some gossiping remark, and grew to proportions that for protection, forced the bank to close its doors. The bank was said to be solvent and would re-open by the State Banking Department in a short time. At present, there is but one bank in Prairie County - The Farmers & Merchants Bank in Des Arc, is said to be one of the strongest and safest institution in the State.

On Sunday night, about 12 o’clock, the beautiful residence of Mr. W. N. Harris in this city, was totally destroyed by fire, including household goods. Mr. Harris and son, W. L., had gone to Clarendon on business. The origin of the fire is not known.

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Funeral services Julia L. Hart, Saturday for Des Arc native, Kevin Robinson dies in NLR Funeral services have been set for 11 a. m. Saturday, January 16, for Kevin Robinson of Des Arc. It will be held at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Russell Penn, and Rev. Paul Fowler, pastor of rht First Assembly of God Church, officiating.

A wake is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 15, from 5 to 7 p. m. at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

Kevin died at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehab Center on Thursday, January 7, 2015. He suffered with Periferal Vascular disease for several years.

Complete obituary next week.

Dorothy Cook buried Friday at Biscoe Dorothy Casteel Cook, 79, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at her home in Bentonville, Arkansas.

She was born in Bigelow, Arkansas on February 10, 1936, to Henry Casteel and Ethel Erwin Casteel.

She married Thomas Lee, who preceded her in death. She later married Clell Cook, and he also preceded her in death.

In addition to her two husbands, she was also preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Ethel Casteel.

She is survived by two sons, Jerry Lee of Ulm, Arkansas, and Tommy Lee of Biscoe, Arkansas; one daughter, Debra Lewis of Bentonville, Arkansas; three sisters, Darlene Mock of Clarendon, Cordie Smart of Carlisle, Carmeletta King of Stuttgart; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Friday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. at Fowler Funeral Home with Bros. Jackie Prince and Jerry Prince officiating.

Burial was in Biscoe Cemetery at Biscoe, by Fowler Funeral Home of Brinkley.

Pallbearers were Cody Lewis, Tye Lewis, Zach Lewis, Anthony Blackmon, Blake Foster, and Robert Lee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Biscoe Cemetery fund, % Carolyn Prince.

Julia Lueise Taylor (Sample) Hart, of North Little Rock, Arkansas left here to go home to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at the age of 84.

Julia was born on July 9, 1931, in Des Arc, Arkansas to Johnny and Lou Della (Horton) Taylor. She was the oldest of two children.

On September 2, 1949, she was married to J. E. Sample and together they had six children- three girls and three boys. They were married for 45 years before J.E. was called home. Several years later, she married R.L. Hart, gaining three step-children, Brenda, Judy and Larry, as well as their children and grandchildren.

Julia was a lady of many talents and lived her life using them to bless others.

She was a homemaker, a beautician and a childcare provider. She was a youth director, a member of The Eastern Star, Julia was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, and two daughters, Debbie (Sample) Schreve of Milton, Florida and Robin Sample of Lonoke, Arkansas.

Survivors are a sister, Mary Jo (Bill) Haynes of Monticello, Arkansas; sons, Curtis Sample of Milton, Florida, John Sample of Bonneylake, Washington; a son, Tracy (Mary) Sample of Shretz, Texas; a daughter, Patti Hart of North Little Rock; grandchildren, Tina Shreve of Pensacola, Florida, Stephanie (Frank) Smith of Cypress, Texas, Rebecca (Kevin) Mills, of Abbeville, Alabama, Julia (Kevin) Habey of Milton, Florida, Nicholas and Andrew Sample both of Texas, Jennie (Todd) Cole and Joe (Sarah) Mills, both of Hazen, Sara (Seth) Justice of North Little Rock, Lonnie Reed of Tacoma, Washington, Leslie Sample of Bonneylake, Washington, Taylor and Kelsey both of Shertz, Texas, Gabriel and Regan Hart, both of Scott, Arkansas; 19 great and six step-great grandchildren, one greatgreat grandchild on the way and six step-great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 11, the Center Point Baptist Church north of Hazen.

Burial followed in the Center Point Cemetery with Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen in charge of arrangements.

Darrell E. Horton was native of Prairie County

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Ralph Lynn Penn dies at Hazen Ralph Lynn Penn, 65, of Hazen departed this life Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Funeral services were Saturday, January 9, 11:00 a.m. at the Hazen Community Center. Viewing was at 10:00 a.m. before the service.

Services entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, 1851 Marshall Street, Little Rock, 501-374-2025. Online guestbook www.serenityfuneralhome Mr, Penn had relatives at Des Arc including a cousin, Rev. Russell Penn.

Darrell E. Horton Sr., 71, of Greenbrier, formerly of Stuttgart, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Conway Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Horton was born August 18, 1944, in Hazen to Thomas Randolf and Ida Damen Horton. He attended DeValls Bluff High School and was retired from Arkla Gas. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.

Mr. Horton was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1962-1966. He served as a boiler technician on the destroyer USS Stoddard which provided security escort for aircraft carriers and provided artillery support for ground forces while patrolling in the Gulf of Tonga.

Besides his parents, he

John L. McNeil, 80, of Des Arc passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.

Born August 21, 1935 in Hickory Plains, Arkansas, he was the second of eight children of the late Norman and Ora (Tippitt) McNeill.

John enjoyed being associated with farming and worked his summer breaks from school on the Bell farms at Hickory Plains rice fields. What some called drudgery, was interesting and fun for John. He especially enjoyed gardening and for years, he and his mother had a garden at Hickory Plains. When she moved to town, he continued to garden providing fresh vegetables for his family as well as many friends and neighbors. He was proud of his garden and when health problems prevented him from gardening alone, he teamed up with Leon Tucker. He was fond of saying that “the two of them made one good hand.” People who knew them were not too sure they made a whole hand. When he didn’t make a garden last year, the family considered that was the acid test that confirmed his health problems.

John was a retired teacher and coach. He taught in several Arkansas schools and in Maryland.

He met his wife, Joyce, while teaching in Little Rock during the integration crisis. When the schools there closed, he went to Maryland where friends had invited him to come up and hunt and fish with them. But he wanted to hunt and fish in Prairie County, so to Prairie County they moved.

John taught math at Des Arc while Joyce stayed at home with their first child, Patrick. Two years later, she became school librarian and worked there until retirement.

John was proud of his students, especially those in his advanced math class Some of his former students would be surprised to know the glowing reports he related about them. He kept up with them after high school and college and when they excelled at something, he was proud as a peacock.

John enjoyed all sports, especially high school sports. He was assistant coach for a while in both football and basketball. He remained interested and

John L. McNeil kept up with athletes he had worked with.

He loved his Lord and served as Deacon for many years at the First Baptist Church in Des Arc. He taught a men’s Sunday School class at the church and also at the nursing home. He loved to sing and during a transition period, he was music director at the church.

John was a great husband, father, grandfather, and a good neighbor. He is leaving a void that will be hard to fill in the community, the church and family.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joyce Holt McNeil; one son, John Patrick McNeil (Rose) of Hickory Plains; one daughter, Johna Cook of Blytheville; one brother, Mike McNeill (Willie) of Hickory Plains; two sisters, Lela Mae Rogers (Don) and Margaret Hansmann of Des Arc; four grandchildren, Shawna Cook of Des Arc, Aaron Cook of Jackson, Tennessee, Megan Smith (Bobby) and Katie McNeil of Hickory Plains; three great grandsons, Dalton, Kyle and Joseph of Hickory Plains.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jerry McNeill and Gene McNeill; two sisters, Norma and Mary Louise McNeill.

Funeral services are at 2:00 p.m. (today) Thursday at First Baptist Church in Des Arc with the pastor, Rev. Melvin York, and Bro. Eddie Addison of Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Hickory Plains Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home.

Pallbearers are Bob Childers, Wayne Tucker, Donald DeVore, Leon Moon, Bobby Graham, Leon Tucker and Condary Johnson, active; Jerry Bynum, Herndon Barnes, Kay Garth, James Bradford and Jay Burns, honorary.

Helen Chadwick was sister of local residents Helen Marie Chadwick, 80, of Arcadia, passed away in the early morning of Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on February 16, 1935 to Howard and Latishey (Bray) in Hazen, Arkansas.

Helen was a seamstress; and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Arcadia. She had been a pastor’s wife for 30 years.

She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Lynn (Meveral C.) Thistlethwaite, Mary Lou (Danny M.) Dozier and Nina R. (Mike R.) Westfall; two sons, Leslie N. (Cyndi C.) Chadwick Jr. and D. DeWayne (Lori G.) Chadwick; son-in-law, Jack L. Miller; four sisters, Nola Faye Hampton, Ozella ( John) Rogers, Julia (Robert) Hicks and Betty (Ted) Brannon; one brother, Kenneth (JoAnn) Hall; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Leslie N. Chadwick Sr. who was preceded in death by his brother, Dennis Horton; and his sister, Brenda Brigham.

Survivors are his wife of 52 years, Helen Taylor Horton; two sons, Darrell Horton Jr. and wife Pam of Conway and Randy Horton and wife Amanda of Greenbrier; two grandsons, Zach Horton and Jake Horton;

Helen M. Chadwick passed away in 2008; daughter, Phyllis Marie Miller; a brother, Dewey Hall; a grandson, Kenneth Lee Baker; and a granddaughter, Sarah Sholty.

Services were held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 12, at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road in Fishers, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am prior to the service. Pastors D. DeWayne Chadwick and Jim Butler will officiate.

Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis. and two step-grandchildren, Emla Holsted and John Holsted.

Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel in Stuttgart with visitation one hour prior to service time.

Burial followed the service in DeValls Bluff Cemetery.

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Simplify - Learning to be Content with what you have.

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Marjorie McNutt was formerly of Stuttgart

Eddie F. Blackmon, Jacqueline Meier former Stuttgart had numerous resident, dies relatives here

Marjorie Ellen Hartz McNutt of North Little Rock passed away Satuday, January 2, 2016.

She was born September 5, 1928, in Stuttgart, AR, to the late Jacob Hartz, Sr. and the late Mary Isabelle Smith Hartz.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, William Thomas McNutt, her five brothers B.J. Hartz, Jacob Hartz, Jr., Marion Hartz, Alfred Hartz, and Richard Hartz, and her two sisters, Annabelle Kleiner and Mary Jane Flannery.

She is survived by her four children Michael (Karol) of St Louis, MO, Daniel (Linda) of Little Rock, Laura McNutt (John Peapples) of Little Rock, and Marcia Barnes (Robert) of North Little Rock. She is also survived by four grandsons, Justin McNutt (Jasmina), David McNutt (Melody), Zachary Barnes (Kimberly), and Alexander Barnes and much-loved four great-grand girls, Misses Meryam, Amarah, and Safiya McNutt and Miss Harper Barnes.

Marjorie had many names - Sis, Aunt Sis, Marge, and Grandma (her favorite). She was a 1946 graduate of Mount Saint Mary Academy in Little Rock and a 1975 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a B.A. in Music History. She worked for the Pulaski County Election Commission, was PTA president of Immaculate Conception School, and was active in getting a viable Republican Party established in the state.

In partnership with her husband, Bill, Marge, ran Geomechanics Laboratories for 22 years. Geomechanics was a soils testing laboratory specializing in railroad work for several national railroads. She was also the bookkeeper for McNutt Constructors, McNuttSchneller, Inc., and Systems Research Inc. Marge loved her arts and strongly believed in community service. A gifted colatura soprano, she sang at many weddings, funerals and community theater productions. She formed and was the choir director at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for eight years in the 1960's. At the time it was the only weekly performing choir in the diocese. She played the soprano recorder, the tambourine, and a handheld drum as a longtime member of the UALR Aeolus Recorder Society which performed at many public functions such as the Madrigal Dinners at UCA and Pinnacle Mountain State Park Pioneer Days.

Marge was a docent at the Arkansas Arts Center where she related exceptionally well with the young children who came on field trips.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home.

Eddie Freeman Blackmon, of De Kalb, Texas, passed away, Friday, January 8, 2016, at a Texarkana, Texas hospital. He was 81.

Eddie was born March 31, 1934, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Edward Holloway and Ruby Esther Freeman Blackmon. He was a retired rice farmer, farm machinery dealer, was a partner in Blackmon Auto Auctions and former owner of Western Sports Arena in De Kalb, Texas. Eddie was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, where he was a member of Rho Sigma Fraternity, ROTC and the OBU choir. He was a former school board member for De Kalb ISD and a member of First Baptist Church in De Kalb, Texas, where he was a former music minister.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carolyn Johnston Blackmon; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bentley and Margaret Elyse Johnston; a sister and brotherin-law, Jamie Blackmon and Sam Dale.

He is survived by four daughters and two sons-inlaw, Margaret Paige Blackmon and Gerald Freeman of De Kalb, Texas, Molly Elaine Blackmon of Caddo Mills, Texas, Kate Elizabeth Blackmon of Dallas, Texas and Anne Elyse and James R. Payne of Caddo Mills, Texas; a sister, Ella Reed Braden of Little Rock, Arkansas; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom and Bonnie Blackmon of Little Rock, Arkansas and Jim and Kaye Blackmon of Winthrop, Arkansas; three grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Services were at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 12, at the First Baptist Church in De Kalb, Texas with Bro. Dickson Rial, Bro. Billy Blakeney and Bro. James Boyd Strain officiating.

Interment followed at Woodmen Cemetery in De Kalb under the direction of Bates Family Funeral Home in De Kalb.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Music Ministries, 204 W. Fulton St., De Kalb, Texas 75559.

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

Patrick N. Mayher, Carlisle native, dies at Humphrey Patrick Nathen Mayher, 60, of Humphrey passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Baptist HealthStuttgart.

He was born July 4, 1955, in Carlisle to Velbert Van Mayher and Martha Syble Boyd Mayher. He was a disabled contractor.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jesse Mayher.

Survivors are his companion of 24 years, Connie West of Humphrey; brother, Gerald Mayher of Bismark; niece, Lacey Mooneyham of Humphrey; and greatniece, Stella Grace Mooneyham.

Services are pending.

Cremation arrangements are through Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

On the evening of January 5, 2016, at 4:05 p.m.

Jacqueline “Mrs. Jackie” Kay Meier passed away peacefully in her sleep after a year-long battle with liver cancer. Jackie was well cared for by her family in the comfort of her own home. She was 60 years young.

Jackie was born in the town of Searcy in White County, Ark., on April 19, 1955. She was the daughter of Daisy Yarber Hollis and John “Jack” Chester Hollis and was the fifth youngest child in a family of 14 brothers and sisters.

From a young age, Jackie was a kind, gracious soul on this earth who never met a stranger. On June 19, 1971, Jackie married Herbert Franklin Meier Sr. They went on to have two children, Herbert Franklin Meier Jr. and Christina Kay Meier Brasko. Jackie had two granddaughters and one honorary grandson, Jaclyn Nicole Bailey, Kaylee Ryan Brasko and Hollis Hankins. She lived in Stuttgart for the remainder of her life.

Jackie began her career at Noah’s Ark Baptist Day School in 1988 as a teacher, eventually becoming the director of the daycare.

While working she earned her Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.

She worked at the daycare for 27 years retiring in May 2014.

Jackie attended North Maple Baptist Church every Sunday and was a member for 32 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as, seven brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her husband, Herbert Meier Sr.; son, Herbert Meier Jr. of Stuttgart; daughter, Christina Brasko and husband Christopher of Stuttgart; three grandchildren, Jaclyn Bailey, Kaylee Brasko and Hollis Hankins; five sisters, Mary Cox of Cabot, Jewell White, Lois Roberts and Susan Winberry of Des Arc, and Paula Johnson of Augusta; and one brother, Michael Hollis of Des Arc. Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Scott Griffie, are 10:00 a.m. Friday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with burial following in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

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Psalm 84 Jay Leno told a joke about these two hunters. He said, Two guys are hunting, and they come upon a huge hole. One of the guys says, “Whoa. How deep is that?”

The other guy says, “I don’t know. Let’s see.” He finds a rusty old anvil sitting nearby, drags it over, and heaves it into the hole. Whiiiiiiooooo, the anvil whistles its way down the hole. The guys don’t even hear it hit the bottom, the hole is so deep. The next thing the hunters know, they hear a rapid clippity-clap, clippityclap, clippity-clap approaching. A goat comes flying toward them, almost knocking them over. Before they can stop it, the goat soars into the air and falls right down into the hole. A few seconds later, the hunters see an old geezer running toward them. “Becky!” the geezer is crying.

“Beeeeckyyy!” The man reaches the hunters and says, “Hey! You fellers see a goat go by?” The one hunter says, “Yeah!

We did! Just now! The thing went by at like eighty miles an hour and jumped right into that hole!” To which the old farmer says, “That’s impossible. I had her chained to an anvil.”

We’re more like Becky than we care to admit. The anvil that takes us down an impossibly deep hole? That deep hole for us can look like our jobs or our finances.

If we have an unhealthy view of either, we can end up in deep trouble.

Today we are continuing our sermon series on how we can simplify in order to reclaim our lives and our souls. Our subject this morning is learning to be content. It doesn’t mean that we quit trying to work hard, but it does mean that we have a more balanced view about our priorities when it comes to our jobs and to our finances.

There’s a saying that we use when we talk about making good food choices. I think we can paraphrase that to talk about our work lives. We should work in order to live, not live to work. We work in order to have money, so that we may spend it on the things that we need. We can only spend the money our work has allowed us to earn, at least that’s the theory anyway. Too many people are in so much debt that they don’t think they will ever see the end of it. And even more scary there are some who are in debt and just don’t care. Out of control debt can rob us of our joy, and it can also rob us of our self-respect and honor.

We spend much of our lives working.

Many people are discontented with their jobs and just like debt being stuck or uninspired or discontent in our jobs can also drain us of our joy.

How many of you have ever had to get a realignment on your tires? You know that if you don’t get them aligned correctly your vehicle will pull one way or another. This morning I want to suggest nine realignments to help us change our perspective and hopefully help us to have a more healthy view of money and careers.

The first set of alignments has to do with our finances. Now money itself is not evil. But the Bible says that the love of money is the root of evil. When we love money it means we are taking affection away from where it rightly needs to be, love of God and love of others. The first alignment is that all that we have comes from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Heavenly lights.” Do we live as if our finances are ours only, or do we see them as a gift from God? The second alignment is for us to learn to live within and be content with God’s current provision. I am not saying all debt is bad. For most of us receiving a loan for a car, a house , or to further our education is positive, however we don’t need to max out our credit cards for the iwatch or thingsr like that. Learn to live within the means that we have, even as we may be looking for another job or opportunity to expand those resources.

The third alignment is to honor God and give back a portion of what he has given to you. We talk about the tithe, ten percent. That is what we are shooting for.

However if you are not there yet, work to-

ward it. Try to give a bigger percentage of your income than you did last year. Learn to take that portion out first.

The fourth alignment is also set aside for the future. Be good stewards of what God has given you. The Israelites in the wilderness did not save Manna every day or it would rot but on the sixth day they gathered enough to last them on the seventh. The prevailing wisdom is to set aside the first 10 for tithe, and the second 10 for the future. Like your tithe, begin to work toward doing that.

The fifth alignment and the last - dealing with money is to live each day with an open ear - God might be calling you regarding your giving. Is there a special project or ministry that God is calling you to give toward? Be responsive in giving in that way also.

John Wesley once said, “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” It was good advice in his time and it’s good advice for us today.

We also need to look at how we can realign our thinking as it relates to our jobs or careers. The first alignment when it comes to that is passion. We are not going to wake up every day bouncing to get to work. We all have to be careful to not burn ourselves out even in careers that we love. However if you wake up every day and it’s torcher to go maybe there is a problem. We were made to be creative and resourceful. God has given us unique talents and we have all learned skills along the way. Does what you are passionate about line-up with your career at least in some way. If not, do you need to make a change. Is there a nonpaying position that feeds your soul as you work a paying job that feeds your belly?

The second alignment is culture. By that I really mean two questions. What is your work culture doing to you? What are you doing to your work culture? Does your workplace have a toxic culture? Is it something that can be changed or do you need to make a change? What can you do to help make it better?

The third alignment is challenge. We were made to be dynamic growing creatures. Even animals in zoos need enrichment to keep their minds stimulated.

How much more do we need as human beings to be stimulated and challenged in our professions?

So how do these alignments connect to our scripture? As I read this scripture I sense a deep sense of longing. The poet wants and desires to be in the temple of God. He wants to be in the place whereGod’s glory dwells. He longs for it so much that he seems to almost be envious of the sparrows who nest there in the ceilings. He says, “I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.”

This is especially poignant when you consider that the sons of Korah, whom this Psalm is attributed to, were servants in the temple. They were not the priests that sacrificed on the altars or held great positions of importance. These men were attendants who did serve as doorkeepers or porters first in the tent of meeting, and later in the temple. These are no poetic utterances, these are the facts. The poet says I would rather be a servant in God’s house than be a guest or host in the tent of the wicked.

The poet knows that he will only truly be content when he is in the center of God’s will and in his presence. As we look at aligning our views on money and career it’s important for us to have this same mentality. We want to make sure that we long for being a part of what God’s desire for us is. Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his path, but the Lord directs his steps.” How are we doing with that?

I want to invite you to consider what I have said. Let us ask ourselves where do we need a realignment or a change when it comes to money and our careers? Is there something that the Lord is trying to tell us?

May God give you clarity and bless you this week.

Brother Dee

Willie Alvin Shores, former Riceland Foods employee, dies Willie Alvin Shores, 79, of Stuttgart went to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016.

He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas Feb. 2, 1936 to William Shores, Sr. and Martha V. Cooper.

He was a graduate of Stuttgart High School. He worked at Riceland Foods and was of the Pentecostal faith. Willie was an avid sports fan…Loved Them Hogs…He was also a former Law Enforcement Officer, having last held a position on the Arkansas

County Sheriff’s Auxiliary Patrol.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers: Leon, Tommy, Thurl and Robert Shores, Sr. He is survived by his nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by Roller England Funeral Home (501) 842-3939. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Dr. P. E. Harrison Sr. dies at Brinkley Dr. Patrick Edward Harrison, Sr., age 93, passed away at his home in Brinkley on Friday, January 8, 2016. The son of the late Zal Bobele and Nell Jane Harrison, Dr. Pat was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on July 28, 1922. He was a member of the Brinkley Presbyterian Church, and a retired dentist.

He served on the Airport Commission, the Brinkley Rotary Club, the Claude Sims American Legion Post and volunteered with the Boys Club. In his spare time, Dr. Pat was an avid golfer and member of the Brinkley Country Club ,he also enjoyed building model airplanes and duck hunting.

Dr. Pat is survived by two sons, Pat Harrison of Cosby, TN, Dr. Mike Harrison and wife Mary of Hot Springs, one daughter, Virginia "Jenny" Harrison of Brinkley and grandchildren, Michael, Stephen, Kevin and Kristen Harrison, great-grandchildren, Callahn and Scarlet Harrison.

Visitation will be 5:30-7:00PM Friday January 22, 2016 at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home in Brinkley. Funeral services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Brinkley Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley.

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Club Announcements and Local News

Prior-Brown nuptials announced for April Dena (McFarlin) Thompson of Sherwood and Ralph Prior of El Paso are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Samantha Leigh Prior to Matthew Bennett Brown of Austin.

Samantha is the granddaughter of Bud and Teresa McFarlin of Des Arc and the late Jeannie Sue Alberson and Jay and Mary Hambrick of Des Arc and the late Ralph Prior.

Those attending the work day from left were: Helen Fields, Rosetta Lockhart, Jerry She is a graduate of the Aycock, Jerry Lacefield, Fannie Peters, and Marilyn Leggett. Not pictured Louise W. University of Central Miller.

Arkansas and is an Insurance Producer with Farmers Insurance.

Matthew is the son of The Hypsion Club of Cotton Plant will and things of interest to the community Mike and Sandra Brown of be 100 years old in May 2016! A group of this has proved to be a very interesting Pickens, Arkansas. He is ladies met at the clubhouse on Monday, project.As was discovered, this is not a one the grandson of Quinn and January 11 to work on the club's scrap- day project,all enjoyed this work time to- Millie Brown of Datto, books and enjoy a time of fellowship. gether and set the next work day on Feb- Arkansas and the late JD Gathering at 11 AM the ladies caught up ruary 8 as next time to continue. Final and Quhla Bennett.

He is a graduate of the with the news and concerns of members plans were discussed about the Spaghetti and the community.They shared a good Supper to be held on Friday, February 26, University of Arkansas and potluck meal, then got down to the busi- 2016 at the clubhouse.All members are owner of the Brown ness of choosing news articles, laminating promoting this event,inviting people to Agency.

The couple will exsome, and designing new scrapbooks. attend and start selling tickets in early change vows Saturday, With all members sharing saved articles February.

April 2, 2016 at 5:00 o’clock and other mementos from past meetings

Hypsion Club observes 100th anniversary

Laura Tucker will be guest speaker at Ladies Equal Appreciation Banquet A Ladies Equal Appreciation Banquet is beng held to honor young women, and their mothers, who participate in Basketball, Cross Country, Softball, Track, Cheer and Band at Des Arc High School.

The event is being held on Sunday, Janaury 24 at 4:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.

Special Guest Speaker will be Laura Tucker, Head Softball Coach at Williams Baptist College.

Laura, a native of Beebe, earned her BSE at Williams Baptist College and her Masters at Colorado Christian University.

She was a member of the coaching staff that finished in fourth place at the NAIA in 2013 and she played for the 2012 National Tournament team, earning First Team All Conference.

In taking the head softball coaching job Laurra said, “ I truly believe God gave me a passion for softball so that I could use it as a platform to serve Him. From my experience, softball has been used to teach many life lessons and overall character building.”

Laura is no stranger to the area. She was a member of the Beebe Blast Soft-

Laura Tucker ball Team, that earned many awards for their performance.

Her parents are Billy and Tonya (DeVore) Tucker of

Beebe and is the granddaughter of Virginia (Thurmond) Waire of Beebe and the late Leland DeVore.

GFWC Elsie McCain Club to prepare Operation Smile items at next meeting GFWC Elsie McCain Club members were reminded of the Operation Smile items to be sent for the spring and summer clincs.

They were reminded at the regular meeting at Murry’s Restaurant Thursday evening with Nell Pich as hostess. Chris Weems, president, presided.

The meeting began with current events. After the routine business was handled, Nell tallked about her department, Public Issues.

In her discussion, she mentioned that in the 70 years the Club will celebrate next year, the “Elsies”, as they are affectionately called by themselves and former members, the Club has been re-

sponsible for many projects in Hazen.

One long time project was heading up the March of Dimes when they acutally went into the community and collected money for helping to stamp out polio and to help some of the victims of the disease.

They collected hundreds of dollars in the one night effort when the entire commuity was canvassed by members and volunteers. She thought that the members might discuss some of the projects at each meeting to refresh the memories of things that were done by the Club in the past.

The president had a list of the personal items and a few clothes that were taken

to Open Arms Shelter in Lonoke before Christmas.

Items included shampoo and rinse, lotion, dental floss, toothpaste and tooth brushes, socks tshirts and pants, underwear and gowns and some pencils for school children.

They will be collecting again for the box next fall.

The Spring Convention in March at Carlisle was announced. Also, “Read Across America” on March 2 was mentioned.

The next meeting will be at the home of Chris Weems. Members are to bring items for the Operation Smile box.

This is the time members will be finishing the annual reports. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

Community Calendar

by Chris Weems

Sat., Jan. 16, 9:30 am: District 10 Proficiency School, OES, Cabot Lodge Hall Tues., Jan. 19, 6:00 pm: Master Gardeners, BancorpSouth, Hazen Tues., Jan. 26, 6:00 pm: P.C Democratic Women,Murry’s in Hazen

Miss Prior and Mr. Brown in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Dumas with Michael Paul Weatherford as officiant.

All friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend.

Personally Speaking Ann Cobb as she continues ---------Kim Neil of the East Side Prayers are sent to to be hospitalized, as of is the new manager at Des Arc’s Dollar General Store. Lamar Harvey who had the this writing, at Unity She has been with Dollar misfortune of falling while Health in Searcy with fluid General at Augusta several at work. He is sporting buildup. Her children are some brusing to his face tending her care. years.

---------Kim and daughters, but seems to be getting Traveling to Indiana on Baylee, 19, and Emilee, 9, around ok. His wife, Patsy this week to attend their reside east of Des Arc near keeps him in line. sister, Helen Chadwick’s fu----------her parents, Benny and It is reported that Der- neral services were Nola Joyce Taylor.

Kim replaces Janet Keith rick Fetters has had a mini- Faye Hampton, Ken and stroke. Prayers are sent his JoAnn Hall, Bettie Brannan in her new position. of Biscoe and Julia Hicks of way.

---------Beebe. Sister-in-law, Della ---------Faye Keathley was Continued prayers are Hall, was unable to attend pleased to have son, Michael Keathley, and his sent to Thomas Neely and due to having back surgery children, Kate, 13, and Dal- Carmen Lee as they contin- on Monday. Sister, Ozella Rogers of Wichita, KS met las, 14, of Jacksonville, vis- ue their recovery. the group in Indiana.

-------iting her here during the Prayers are sent to Mary Christmas holidays. Michael is a salesman with United Engines in Little Rock.

---------Louise Roach returned home last week after visiting in California with son, Mark, wife, Diane, and their family in Oxnard, Calif. since Dec. 11.

Her daughter, Jackye, of Little Rock, flew out and returned home with her mother.

Louise returned to California with Mark and Diane, after they all had attended the funeral of Leroy Webber, Louise’s brother, in Texas, in December.

---------George Branham is recovering Christmas Giving nicely after having Pictured above is Mary (Patterson) Holcomb, vice president of the bypass surgery two Busy Hands Extension Club of Hickory Plains with food the Club weeks ago. He was gathered for the Prairie County Food Bank. She brought the food seen out with wife, to the Courthouse Annex on Tuesday, December 22. Club memClara Mae and his bers collect food several times a year. This is not their annual great grandchildren at T.J.’s Koun- project, but Barbara Ingle, president said, “We just enjoy trying to try Kitchen. Glad to help people who are in need.” Instead of exchanging gifts for see you are doing Christmas this year, the group collected money for a needy family in the community. better.

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone is starting the New Year off good and warm.

Monday we played dominoes, and the quilters are working hard on the latest quilt.

Tuesday we had the Yard Sale Room open and had Joke of the Day. Wednesday we enjoyed our Breakfast and Bingo with singing and piano playing.

Thursday we worked on a walking exercise.

Friday was our recycling day, and we had Bean Bag

Baseball practice.

This month we will have our Yard Sale Room open every Thursday morning from 8-11:3 0am. Clothes and shoes are $0.50, children’s clothes and purses are $0.25, other items are priced as marked.

Don’t stay at home, come in the Senior Center and stay warm and play dominoes, Bean Bag Baseball and work puzzles with us!

We will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Day.

Friday, January 22nd we are having a Homemade Soup and Cornbread Supper here at the Senior Center starting at 6pm.

We will also have homemade desserts and Live Music.

Tickets are $6 a plate and children 3 and under are free. God Bless and have a great weekend!

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

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From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Recipes for Winter Days From Rev. Jaimie Alexander

Doesn't a hot chicken tortilla casserole, a fresh salad with a sweet and tangy dressing and a easy apple cake with brown sugar icing sound good to eat on a cloudy and cold winter day? Well, that's what is on the menu this week as we has the chilly days of January.

So tie on your apron and enjoy preparing these recipes!

Sweet and Tangy Salad Dressing ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup apple cider vinegar ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon seasoned salt (I used Lawry's) 3 tablespoons sugar ⅛ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon ground mustard Combine the ingredients in a pint jar, screw on a tight-fitting lid, and shake to combine. Chill and serve over fresh salad greens. Keep refrigerated. Keeps for about 2 weeks.

Chicken Tortilla Casserole 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt Chicken Gravy (recipe follows_ 1 cup canned green chiles, chopped and drained 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Cooking spray twenty-four 6-inch corn tortillas 3 cups shredded Cheddar Chicken Gravy: 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup milk Salt and pepper

Marshmallow Shoot: Bernice Mansfield tries her luck at shooting marshmallows, a fun activity at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation. Her mother, Louise Merrell, cheers her on.

De S ArC n urSing & reh AbilitAt ion Cen ter

by Activity Director, teresa henley

BRRR! It is cold! We have had to put that extra blanket on our beds this week. Monday’s temperatures gave us the chills but a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows sure warms us up in a hurry!

With the weather so cool, we have stayed indoors this week. We have played ball, reminisced, watched movies, done crafts, excercised and even had a marshmallow shoot.

You ask, “What in the world is that?” The residents get a big kick out of this activity. The shooter is long and tubular and is made similar to the blow dart gun.

The marshmallow is placed in the tube and the participant blows as hard as

they can to shoot the marshmallow out of the shooter as far as they can.

The residents laugh at themselves and each other as marshmallows are flying everywhere!

We have enjoyed the Disciples this week with their wonderful music. Our week is just not the same without their visit.

Carter Harrison and his King Kat Catering was here on Friday serving the residents and staff delicious fried fish, chicken and all the trimmings. Thank you so very much for coming and your support. The food was wonderful!

January is halfway over.

Monday is Martin Luther King Day. Daylight Savings

Time will be here in March.

Groundhog Day is February 2.

Sure hope the Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow. We are ready for Spring!

The days seem to be getting longer. We enjoy the longer hours in the spring and summer.

Our church friends were here this week bringing us the message and Bible Study.

That is all for now. Valentines Day is coming up soon and we have started decorating the Facility. We will also choose our King and Queen.

So, until next time, have a great rest of the week!

Teresa Henley Activity Director.

Add the chicken to a large stockpot, cover with water and add a large pinch of salt.

Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, shred the chicken and set aside. Reserve 3 1/3 cups of the broth (1 cup is for the chicken gravy, supplement with boxed stock if you don't have enough.)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large saucepan, combine 2 1/3 cups

of the reserved broth, the Chicken Gravy, green chiles, onions, garlic, sour cream, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.

Spread 1 cup of the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange a layer of 6 tortillas over the mixture, and then top with 1 cup shredded chicken and 1/2 cup of the Cheddar. Repeat this layer three more times, ending with cheese. Spread any remaining mixture over the cheese. Make sure all of the tortillas are covered or they will get very hard during baking. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Chicken Gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and the flour turns light brown in color. Gradually whisk in the stock and milk and continue to stir while cooking over medium heat. When the mixture thickens, after about 5 minutes, whisk in some salt and pepper.

Easy Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Icing Cake: 2 1/2 cups self rising flour 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped ( I prefer Granny Smith apples for this recipe) Icing: 1 cup ( 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 cups powdered sugar pinch of salt splash of milk Preheat oven to 300 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix together flour, brown sugar, eggs, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Mix until well combined. Stir in apples a spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Cool completely.

Icing: Beat butter and brown sugar together with a hand mixer. Mix well! Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. add a pinch of salt and mix well. Add a splash of milk and mix well to get icing to spreading consistency. Spread on top of the cooled cake.

Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club in first meeting of new year The Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club met Tuesday, January 5, 2016, their first meeting of the new year, with Gail Wallace as hostess.

Dora Holloway, president, called the meeting to order and read “The Thought”, “Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it, not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.”

The Inspiration was given by Barbara Holmes. She read the story, “The Message of the Cardinal”.

Roll Call was answered by eight members with “What’s the first vehicle you ever purchased”. There were 72 hours of Volunteer Work turned in.

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

the group.

Members were reminded of a leader training meeting to be held on Thursday, January 28 at 1:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building in Hazen.

The Eye Opener was seeing Gail’s home decorated for Christmas.

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

During the recreational period, everyone received a prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

The next meeting of the Oak Prairie Extension Homemakers Club will be Tuesday, February 2 with Idena Greenwalt as hostess.

Visitors are Welcome!

Reported

Good Ole Days

Expert Shot: Ricky Coke has become quite the marksman as he demonstrates how to shoot a marshmallow at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation. This is a fairly new activity at DANRC and the residents have a lot of fun.

by Lou Speed At my age, someone can ask what I had for lunch last week and I can’t remember.

But what did mother serve that fried squirrel when I was little, I can tell you. It was creamed potatoes, gravy, pinto beans, biscuits and iced tea as well as chocolate layer cake and most always with company.

Can I play the piano as beautifully as my grandson? No, but he has never played hopscotch in the dirt road or on a chalk sidewalk at school as we did as kids We had so much fun or thought we did.

My sister and I were in another southern state when we saw an old looking drugstore.

We walked in and couldn’t believe our eyes. There was an old fashioned soda fountain. We were so excited, we perched on a stool and when the young girld came over for our order, we told her we would have a Coke float. Still not believing we had found this great place, she looked so puzzled and said, “A What?”

We told her again and she just looked at us. She had never heard of a Coke float, so we told her how to make it. The look on her face and the fact that she didn’t know how to charge us, we got the giggles. Just like I used to do with Melva in Mrs. Bogan’s house when we would have to leave the table. Still don’t know why we got so tickled.

The float was good though, after we explained how to make it.

These huge stores have everything, if you can find it. You can’t, so you look and look and finally find someone to help you. You ask and they say, “if we have it, it is over there.” What has happed to what we called our “Five and Dime Stores”? They tell me it is progress. Really??!!

I started thinking about these things and so many more when I was looking through boxes and boxes of pictures, which no one has any more unless they are on a phone, Facebook and so on. I found pictures of our little house and when we were young and barefoot, as well as family reunion pictures.

There was one of Uncle Cuby’s house in the mid-fifties. I didn’t get to go but Irma said that Uncle Cuby put a water bucket and dipper on the back porch. Her little one was a toddler and when she found that, she loved it. Dont know how many times she had to be changed. She would spill it down the front of her dress taking her breath. But then she would grin and want more. That was something my daddy laughed at and never forgot. Of course, he didn’t have to change her. Grandparents can enjoy and watch and walk away.

I’m so thankful that I have lived to be too old to die young, as the song says. You will lose loved ones but no one can take these great and wonderful memories.

Note: Lou Keathley Speed is a native of the Northside Community - now a resident of Mississippi.

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FARM/HOME Growers, agronomists regroup for fresh planting season after a confusing 2015

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture Growers, agronomists regroup for fresh planting season after a confusing 2015 After a year of unpredictable weather patterns and steadily depressed commodity prices, extension agronomists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture gathered at the Lonoke County Cooperative Extension office to help prepare growers for a fresh start in 2016.

“We’re going to get past 2015, right?”

Jarrod Hardke, rice agronomist with the Division of Agriculture, said to a room of about 30 growers attending the Jan. 4 Lonoke County Ag Day. “It happened, and right after this, we’re done talking about it.”

The meeting was one of the first of about 30 winter production meetings scheduled around the state over the first two months of the year. The meetings are a chance for local growers, consultants and other to learn about the latest agricultural research being conducted by Division of Agriculture researchers.

As Hardke presented current research results on seeding rates, insecticide and fertilizer use and other aspects of farming one of the state’s largest crop, he acknowledged the unusual weather scenarios growers dealt with in 2015.

“In 2015, the cold-and-wet, the roller coaster yields, never really stopped,” he said. Spring rains substantially delayed planting for many Arkansas rice growers — a situation that normally results in diminished yields.

“If you planted during what’s typically one of our best times to plant rice, you may have had one of the worst results you’ve had in years,” Hardke said. “In 2015, many folks’ later rice was better than their early rice, and that, quite frankly, just doesn’t happen.”

Mark Sandage, a Lonoke County grower who farms about 5,000 acres of rice, corn and soybeans, said he had actually benefitted from the off-tempo weather of 2015.

“I farm a lot of low land, and I had a lot of prevented planting,” Sandage said. “But the flooding was actually beneficial to me, because it pushed my crops later than most, and I actually had better yields.

“We had a lot of acreage that was prevented planting in rice, that moved to the soybeans,” he said. “Just kind of a strange year.”

Several growers in attendance said that their primary concern for 2016 was simply to maintain their operations long enough to see a return to higher commodity prices and greater profitability.

Robby Bevis, a Lonoke County grower who farms about 2,800 acres of beans, corn and rice, said he hoped to make the best of the markets with the soil he had.

“I’m just trying to break even and stay in the business,” Bevis said. “When you look at the numbers, nothing’s very profitable at all. Rice isn’t really an option for me, because I’m in a critical groundwater use

area, and it’s sandy, corn-type soil. It’s not like I can jump to rice, even if it looks like it has the better margins.”

Bevis said the uncertainty of Price Loss Coverage payouts was also a source of anxiety.

“You just never know when you’ll get a payment, or how much,” Bevis said. “We won’t know if we’ll get a 2015 payment until October of this year. And the way things are right now, there are going to be a lot of people who need it today — it’s going to be a day late and a dollar short for them.

“It seems like we’re doing a whole lot more work with the Farm Service Agency than we ever were before, for not knowing what we’re doing,” he said. “A lot of the decisions we were making were just a roll of the dice. You pick one program or the other, and we won’t really know until after the fact whether we’ve picked the right one.”

Scott Stiles, agricultural economist for the Division of Agriculture, said payouts through PLC and other plans will likely not be available until the fourth quarter of 2016 because payout amounts hinge partly on marketing year average prices that the USDA won’t publish until October.

Gus Lorenz, extension entomologist for the Division of Agriculture, emphasized the need to control input costs without skimping on necessary pest management and fertilization efforts. He also said that growers should scout their fields regularly and only treat fields for pests that are actually present, rather than spending money to manage pests they simply assume will be there.

“We saw that in the past couple of years, growers are trying to find ways to cut costs,” Lorenz said. “Insecticide seed treatments is not one of them, in my experience.”

Ford Baldwin, a farming consultant and former extension weed science specialist, said that although many of the growers he had met with over the past year were naturally concerned about feeling the squeeze between production costs and commodity prices, most were used to riding out tough times.

“It doesn’t take a lot of things to change things around dramatically,” Baldwin said.

“It seems like a lot of times, our farmers end up hitting a home run after our crop is already in the ground.” (Baldwin is a former Des Arc resident and 1965graduate of Des Arc High School. His father, the late Calvin Baldwin, was ag teacher at Des Arc High School for several years: 1950s-1960s.

To see a current schedule for upcoming production meetings throughout Arkansas, visit http://uaex.edu/farmranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/agtech-calendar.aspx.

For more information on farming recommendations across the state, contact your local extension agent or visit http://www.uaex.edu/.

A-State Agribusiness Conference set for February 10 in Jonesboro Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference, now in its 22nd year, is continuing its tradition of timely information and education outreach to farmers and agribusiness professionals and educators across the Mid-South.

This year’s conference, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, will focus on the agricultural economy, environmental law and regulation, business transition planning, trade policy and the commodity market outlook.

On-site registration will begin at 7:45 a.m. in AState’s Fowler Center.

Lunch will be served in the Convocation Center at noon; afternoon sessions will follow, ending at 4 p.m.

The morning general session will feature five speakers and a panel discussion: Stan Miller, an attorney and partner with ILP+McChain, Miller and Nissman, will discuss succession and estate-planning issues for agribusiness owners.

Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricul-

tural Law Center, will describe how the regulation of crop agriculture is evolving and discuss other environmental law issues.

Bob Cummings, COO of the USA Rice Federation, will give an update on agricultural and trade policy and how it is impacting the rice industry.

David Schweikhardt from Michigan State University will explain the economics and politics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and how it will impact U.S. agriculture.

Jason Henderson, director of Extension at Purdue University, will review the agricultural finance situation and the outlook for the farm economy.

The luncheon speaker, John Phipps, is a farmer and commentator on the U.S. Farm Report – America's longest-running farm television program.

Afternoon special-interest sessions include an update on Arkansas Department of Agriculture programs by the state’s Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward, three speakers on commodity market trends,

and three presentations on poultry and beef industry issues.

Joining the College of Agriculture & Technology to sponsor the conference are: The Judd Hill Foundation, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Allenberg Cotton Company, the Arkansas Farm Bureau, Bear State Bank, Bunge North America, Busch Agricultural Resources LLC, Farm Credit Midsouth, Glaub Farm Management, Greenway Equipment Inc., Helena Chemical Company, National Land Realty, Ozark Mountain Poultry, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLCC, Riceland Foods Inc., RiceTec Inc. and the USA

Master Gardener class offered by Lonoke County Extension Service Do you like to dig in the dirt? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to grow a garden or a flower bed but really don’t know where to start. Maybe you’ve had a garden and weren’t happy with your results. Or perhaps you have horticultural expertise to share or would like to make new friends.

The Master Gardener program may be just what you need!

Under the auspices of the University of Arkansas Extension Cooperative Service, Master Gardeners is a volunteer organization responsible for beautification projects in the local area.

The Lonoke and Prairie County Master Gardeners are responsible for projects in Cabot, Lonoke, Scott, Des Arc, Hazen, and DeVall's Bluff. With all these activities, there is always room for one more pair of willing hands -- but you have to be trained to be an official Master Gardener!

To become a Master Gardener you must complete a forty (40) hour training session. The spring training will be held at the Cooperative Extension Service office in Lonoke on Saturday, March 19; Thursday, March 24; Saturday, March 26; Saturday, April 2; Thursday, April 7, and Saturday, April 9. Saturday sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and Thursday sessions will run from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Applications for the training session are being taken at this time. Enrollment is limited. Trainees, following training and receipt of the Master Gardener certification, are committed to donating 40 working hours and pursuing 20 additional learning hours in their county Master Gardener Program.

Training begins with instruction on basic botany, principles of horticulture, soils and fertilizers, irrigation, pest control and pesticide use. Other training sessions include: vegetable production, home fruit production, landscaping, and lawn care.

Cooperative Extension Service professionals, horticulture professionals and other specialists in their field will conduct all training. A fee of $85.00 covers books, other training materials, and lunch or supper. Final selection of participants will be made from applications and interviews. The deadline for applying is February 5, 2016. For details, contact the Lonoke County Extension office at 501-676-3124 or the Prairie County office at 870-351-5461.

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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2016 Pesticide Application Clinics are scheduled The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is again hosting Pesticide Application Clinics across the delta this February and March. The clinics will be held: ? Tuesday, February 23, at the Cotton Research Station in Marianna ? Wednesday, February 24, at the Rice Research Center in Stuttgart ? Thursday, February 25, at the Men’s Center in McGehee ? Tuesday, March 8, at ASU Newport in Newport ? Wednesday, March 9, at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Paragould ? Thursday, March 10, at the Conway County Fairgrounds in Morrilton Registration opens at 8:30 am with large group sessions starting at 9:00. The day will end with a free lunch. Producers and applicators alike are encouraged to attend to gain valuable information on how to be more productive and efficient in the field. The clinics are free and there will be door prizes provided by several companies. Session topics and demonstrations are listed below. ? New herbicide technology update ? Identifying percent wear in nozzles ? Application tips for matching proper nozzles with chemistries ? Pulse Width Modulation demonstration ? Avoiding clean-out issues demonstration ? Electronics in applications demonstration ? Multiple spray table nozzle demonstrations Also we will be conducting FREE nozzle tests. Producers should bring a sample of nozzles from their equipment to be analyzed for % wear (3-5 nozzles and caps).

This valuable tool has the potential to save a producer thousands of dollars in the upcoming spray season.

3 hours of CCA credit will be available.

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Ag Land Values likely to continue gradual decline However, Values Remain Historically High A softer agricultural land market will continue in 2016, with values for high quality land holding steadier, while lower quality land values decline.

Still, despite lower land values scattered across many regions, land values in general will remain historically high when compared to long-term trends, reports Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch real estate company.

Farmers National Company statistics indicate positive long-term economic trends, even with the current softening of ag land values. The current land value trend may encourage new buyers to enter the market or existing investors to expand portfolios.

Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi Land values in these states are lower than values seen in the past couple of years, but sporadic highpriced land sales of high quality land make up for that slight decline, according to Roger Hayworth, ALC, area sales manager for Farmers National Company in Lafayette, Ind. “Values are down seven to 10 percent from six months ago,” Hayworth said. “The majority of land is still being bought by local landowners and farmers looking to add another 80 to 100 acres.

“If high quality farmland is for sale in a popular county, there will be a lot of local competition, especially if it hasn’t changed

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Hayworth said if commodity prices do not increase in 2016, there likely will be another slide in land values toward the end of the year.

“Since grain prices are down, farm operators have less to spend on land. They will pay up for quality acres,” Hayworth said.

“The marginal land, B or C ground, is not highly sought after, so there are fewer aggressive buyers for those acres and their values can be down 10 to 20 percent.”

Still, land values remain historically high compared to five or six years ago, Hayworth noted.

“Seven or eight years ago, there was a spike off the charts. There were some properties in Indiana that had been valued at $3,500-5,000 that sold as high as $11,000-12,000, but now they’re back down to $8,500-10,000. That’s still very strong,” he said.

Top prices in this region can be seen in Illinois at $11,200 per acre on average for high quality land. These levels are followed by Indiana with values up to $9,000 per acre and Ohio at $7,300 per acre.

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By Rosetta Lockhart My Papa used to worry that a mild winter would not kill the Boll-weevils; seems it never got cold enough, it took an eradication program to do it.

So, I don’t see the need of this cold!!!

I will have to conjure up some news as it seems no one has been visiting. I think maybe they are tired of company and put up signs-No Visitors-we are contagious!

Grandkids playing in ballgames will get you out, though —Donny Brown drove to Cabot last Friday night to see Carter Brown play basketball, Saturday Nana then Michelle got out of her ‘sick bed’ to go see him.(She was better) Fannie Peters, Helen Fields and I went to Cotton Plant Monday for the Hypsion Club meetingworkshop. scrap-book The Club will be celebrating their 100 years of existence in May of this year2016 ! It may not last another 100 years as only 7 showed up Monday.

I have some things I want to share with you: Paula Brown Jones-who lives just south of Patterson has just been hired as

Postmaster at McCrory, Paula grew up in Gregory, Sherry baby-sat her in the afternoons in the Summer. So, she became ours, called me Mama Rosie and Gaither-Daddy Jr.(We got a new car and 15 yr. old Steve took her out to it and told it was new and she could NOT stand up in the seat anymore. She ,very calmly, said, “Daddy Jr. will let me”. He did. So, that is to say how proud of her I am. She started as a Rural Carrier in Newport and worked her way up ,and is now close to home. I don’t know why she wants the headaches of being a NOW Postmaster, but she has invested too many years in the system to drop out, I guess. It used to be a more creditable system.

I see her and William when I go eat Buck’s fish at Patterson, plus many others that I know and like. Friday I saw Tommy Clark, (also wife, Paula and Fannie Parrish were with him) the girls will be allowed back—but HIM with 4 empty plates-No way. He tried to tell me they were not all his. Then this man asked if I wrote the Gregory Gleanings. I

was a bit reluctant to say ‘yes’, but did and he began telling me how much he liked it, so I had to tell him my ‘Will’ was already made. Billy Wiggins of Chattanooga, Tenn. formerly of the area. Maybe I can get a picture of him in the paper with the paper opened to MY NEWS! We have very few Duck Hunters here, they tell me the hunting is not good—fellows, we saw gobs of ducks in the fields on the way to Cotton Plant- Fannie said they are not Mallards. Heck, I thought they only went for ‘the thrill of the kill’, they give them away, instead of eating them . It would have to be a big thrill to get me out that early and that cold. UGH! Now ,on a sad note to some of us: Blanch Byers of Hamburg died Saturday. She was born and lived in Georgetown before she married Clarence Byers. They lived here several years, then in Michigan before moving to Hamburg where Clarence died in 1995.

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We went to church today andenjoyed services. There was a nice crowd.

Was great to see the sun out but rather cold.

We missed Joyce andSue. Hope they are not ill.

Joyce, like John and I, doesn’t get around well.

Donald Kilgore had eye surgery last week. He wasn't feeling well. We wish him a good recovery.

I talked to Johnny and Sandy over the week-end

and they are doing very well.

I talked to Charles Ingle and he had an appointment last week but was doing very well.

Bruce Ingle called me from Des Arc and he is doing good. He had eye surgery recently.

Have a good week and keep warm if you can.

Sand Hill Cemetery Donations for 2015 Hartzog Family....................................................................$ 2.00 Jerry/Frances Owen.............................................................$100.00 Audrey Ingle.........................................................................$100.00 Dale/Kay Harlin...................................................................$ 25.00 Glenda White Raper.............................................................$100.00 Sue Brazeale Davis...............................................................$100.00 Raymond Hollis....................................................................$ 25.00 Michael/Janice Hicks ..........................................................$100.00 Bobbye McDaniel Forbes.....................................................$100.00 Windell/Barbara Merrell.....................................................$100.00 Lorene Hollis Runnells........................................................$100.00 Memorials Rice Family.....................(Rice Family)...............................$400.00 Day Family......................(Sally Lawson)....................... .....$100,00 Bea and Wanda Branham................................................. ..$100.00 Marie Branham..............(Betty Hollis)...............................$ 25.00 Nettie Hollis...................(Raymond Hollis)........................$ 25.00 Ora Baker.......................(Betty Hollis)...............................$ 25.00 Merle Baker....................(Betty Hollis)...............................$ 25.00 Truman Baker................(Betty Holllis)..............................$ 25.00 Jess Hollis......................(Raymond Hollis)........................$ 25.00 Bobbye & Henry McDaniel (Jimmy McDaniel).................$100.00 D.W. Branham...............(Barbara Merrell).........................$ 50.00 .......................................(Rodger & Linda Patterson)........$100.00 R.J. Greenwood..............(Windell Merrell).........................$ 50.00 . ......................................(Rodger & Linda Patterson)........$100.00 .......................................(Virginia Waire)...........................$100.00 The Association thanks everyone for their donations and help with cemetery care. Donationas may be sent to Sand Hill Cemetery, C/O Barbara Merrell, 14330 Clear Lake Road, Des Arc, AR 72040-8065

Arkansas Rice Council, rice farmers to hold annual meeting Feb. 5 in Jonesboro New Farm Policies and Women's Event Among Program Items The Arkansas Rice Council and Arkansas Rice Farmers will hold their annual meeting and trade show Friday, February 5, at the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro beginning at 9:00 a.m.

U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford, Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward and USA Rice President and CEO Betsy Ward will start the program, which will focus on research developments and policies affecting the rice industry.

"The Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting keeps our industry up to date with the latest developments that

will impact growing seasons in 2016 and beyond," Arkansas Rice Federation Executive Director Ben Noble said. "We'll cover new farm bill policies and water issues, as well farm programs and the growing role of women in agriculture."

Women who grow rice or otherwise support their family farms will get special focus this year, with a dedicated session highlighting opportunities available to take a more active role in the agriculture industry.

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NEW BETHEL NEWS We would like to extend Sympathy to the families of Lela Mae Rogers and Margaret Hansmann of Des Arc in the loss of their two brothers, son and nephew.

We extend sympathy to family of Julia Samples Hart.

John and I went to the Wound Center on Wednesday last week.

The nurses continue to come 3 times a week. Looking good but still not well.

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serve as the master of ceremonies. The meeting kicks off with the industry trade show before beginning the main program.

The Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting is sponsored in part by Delta Plastics. Interested individuals and sponsors may register online at www.arkansasrice.org/annualmeeting/ or call 501.375.1100. Registered attendees will be automatically entered to win a Big Green Egg provided by Greenway Equipment. Attendees are encouraged to engage on social media using #ARrice16.

Left to right: Mary Holcomb, Russell Patterson, Betty Corbell and Donald Patterson We want anyone who might know who took the 50-60 flags from the Hickory Plains Cemetery to please get them to return them. The Busy Hands Ext. Club bought these to put out on Veterans graves during special times of the year. The ladies work hard for the money they spend.

Please return them to the Hickory Plains Post Office.

No questions asked, can leave them, when Tammy is not there. God will Bless you for doing what they ask! Parents of the Patterson siblings were the late Ernest and Addie Ford Patterson.

Please call me (870-8543703 or 870-256-5127) if you are interested in renting a 2 bedroom trailer in Hickory Plains area.

Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, Betty Corbell, her daughter, Susie Christian, Cheryl Gray and Cheryl’s granddaughter, Jennifer Gray, were here from Dallas, TX to visit with the Patterson family. They spent Monday-Tuesday nights. They stayed at the Holcomb cabin on Cache River with Ann (Holcomb) Quattlebaum, Mary (Patterson)Holcomb and Ann grilled deer burgers (deer she had killed) for them all on open fire Monday night. Russell Patterson and grandson, Spencer Blackwood, Olivia (Holcomb) Osborn, Yvonne (Holcomb) and Allison Petrus came to eat with them. Tuesday night. Russell Patterson invited everyone to his house for a fish fry. Ann Quattlebaum, Yvonne, Kevin and Allison Petrus, Betty Corbell and her group from TX and Don and Shirley Patterson, Sandy (Patterson) Prott, George, Leslie and Spencer Blackwood and Dennis Cook. all had a great time reminiscing about old days growing up on the family farm at Johnson Chapel.

Wednesday, Betty and girls left for TX, but went through, Sherwood, AR to visit, the other Patterson sibling, Dorothy (Patterson) Wright. She didn’t feel like joining them down here. Parents of the Patterson siblings were the late Ernest and Addie Ford Patterson.

Monte Crider got home,Jan.2nd from Denver, CO. He went to CO, Dec.4, 2015. He went to spend time with his son, Charles Crider and family.

He has two precious grandkids Collin and Kyla that he enjoys and they enjoy Papaw Monte. He got to enjoy the blizzard snow amd cold temperatures, but the cold temps here are colder, ‘cause wet cold.

Carl Weaver and friend, Chelsea, were by Friday to see us a little while. They were headed to Jonesboro to visit friends of hers. I was napping and missed them when they came back by Sunday. They both go to UAMS. Carter Harrison donates a King Kat fish fry to the DANH&R at Des Arc once a year. Mr. Alta Holloway got people to do this many years ago. Groups or busi-

nesses need to do this. It’s just once a month; you will be Blessed! Carter now does it in Memory of our late Mr. Alta Holloway. I like to help him do this, to give to them of my time and love. We did this year’s meal last week. It was so good to see all the residents and staff; they enjoy the fish and trimmins’. I was so glad to see Ms. Madeline Holland and many others, workers and all. It doesn’t take much show of love to make an elderly person smile. Then it will make you smile too!

Friday afternoon, Sierra and Lily Thomas, our great nieces (Luella and James Thomas' granddaughters) came down and spent the weekend with Aunt Clara Clark.

They enjoyed spending time together, as always.

Sierra did the cooking while they were there. She and Lily did the cleaning up. They went to Church with me and Clara and then went home soon thereafter.

Clara is in Physical Therapy for her right leg and hip. Bob or I take her twice a week. So far it seems to have helped her leg get a little straighter, but she has a long way to go. Keep her in your prayers, please.

Some of Hickory Plains raised people attended the Service for Margaret (McNeill) Hannsman’s late son, Gerald Keel, Saturday at Lakeside Baptist Church in Des Arc.. The Service was very nice. Please keep them all in your Prayers.

Some of the Hickory Plains Community attended the Memorial Service for our late Loved Jerry McNeill held Monday at Open Arms Assembly of God in Beebe. Was sadder day (learned early that morning) to learn of the passing of his brother, Coach Mc ( John L. McNeil) Please keep all the families in your Prayers.

I finally got up early Tuesday and went to Ms. Maxine Walters (Mimi) for coffee time. I was glad to see her, Tammie Hamric and Mimi’s granddaughter, Lori Beard. Mimi is so glad Jeff and Lori moved home from W Virginia last year.

They just live down the road from Mimi.

The “Ladies' Drop By” was Tuesday. January 12.

Those present were Clara Clark, Vanessa Graham,

Janice Bell, Dora Holloway, Faye Martin, RozAnne Bell, Alves Bonner, Mary Lou Miles, Debora Carpenter, Lynwood Neaville, Barbara Ingle, Louise Speight, Dessle Covington, Mary Grace Smith, Patsy Johnson, Faye Carlisle, Judy Gore, Jewel Ashmore, Margie Speight and 1st timer Ethel McCall Everyone enjoyed visiting with each other and, of course, too much delicious food.

Visitation for John L. McNeil was Wednesday night at Garth’s and funeral was Thursday afternoon at Des Arc First Baptist Church. Burial was at Hickory Plains Cemetery. (Obit in this edition) The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Feb. 8, 2016 at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church. Put it on your calendars! Come join us, just fun, food & fellowship!

(REMINDER) People to call 870-854-3703 or email me (OpalCrider@centurytel.net) their News. Please call or send!!! If you want birthdays in my column and you know I don’t put them in, please let me know! I know people do things that we would all enjoy reading about. Not many let me know, so that’s why many weeks is about Me & Mine!

HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS! Come out & 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. Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Birthday Jan. 17th to Cindy Stallings!

Happy Birthday Jan. 18th to Lola Brannon!

Happy 43rd Anniversary Jan. 19th to Mickey and Vanessa Graham!

Happy Birthday Jan. 20th to Willie Evans !

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive. Titus 3:14, NLT

NOTICE Anyone wishing to vote Absentee in the March 1 Primary Election may call the County Clerk’s Office in Des Arc for application:

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Eagles take 3 of 4 games against Hazen Sr. Lady Eagles win by one point in last seconds of game Folks, if you were not at Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday, January 8, you missed some great basketball.

The Des Arc Eagles took three of four games with a close Senior Girls game, against Hazen.

Jr. Lady Eagles The Junior Lady Eagles defeated the Junior Lady Hornets 52-19. Taylor Richards tipped off for the Jr. Lady Eagles with Des Arc having first possession of the game.

seem to get their mojo going with Hazen capitalizing off Des Arc’s bad passes, missed baskets and having their pockets picked.

In the freethrow department. However, the Jr. Eagles faired well.

The Jr. Eagles finally scored two points off freethrows made by Blayne Cook at the 1:19 mark of the first period.

Cooper Roberts scored one of two freethrows after being fouled going to the hoop.

got the put back for two.

Shawn Cohen was fouled going to the basket and made both freethrows.

Adams pulled down a rebound off a missed Hornet shot.

Spencer’s three-point shot was no good and Cohen was nearby for the putback for two.

Dillon Conway converted a basket for two off a bad down low pass by Hazen. Des Arc’s three-point shot was no good and Hazen sank a trey to tie the game at 20 all.

Dillon C. scored a bucket in the paint for two and Adams sailed over the Hazen defenders for a basket.

Spencer sank a soft-touch three pointer to put the Eagles in the lead 27-22 at the half.

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answered back with a two point basket.

Dillon C. scored a basket off the glass for two. Des Arc’s shot in the last seconds of the third bricked.

The Eagles first shot of the fourth period missed the hoop.

Covington snuck around the Hazen defenders for two.

The Hornets did not give up as they scored a basket over the Eagle defenders.

Spencer hit a trey off the right side. Hazen stole the basketball and converted for two point.

The Hornets had pulled within five after being down by eleven. Walters was fouled and made both free throws.

Spencer picked up a steal and missed the first shot and got his own rebound for the put

Up and In: Blayne Cook #5 for the Jr. Eagles drives between the Hazen defenders for a basket on Fri., Jan. 8.

The Jr. Eagles were defeated by the Jr. Hornets score a basket but the hoop denied the shot. Final score Hazen 50, Des Arc 19.

The Jr. Eagles have been particpating in the Bradford Tournament this week. They will be in McCrory on Friday, January 19 and will play at Carlisle on Jan. 29.

Senior Lady Eagles Surrounded: Jacie Childers #14, second from left, for the Jr. Lady Eagles is surrounded by Jr. Lady Hornets as she attempts a shot. The Jr. Lady Eagles defeated the Jr. Lady Hornets 52-19.

Taylor started the Jr. Lady Eagles off making both freethrows off a Hazen foul.

Karson Covington hits Dekilah Williams inside for a basket and is fouled making the extra point.

Faith Gross stole the basketball and made a ringer for two.

Covington picked Hazen’s pocket. Kaycie Kellar sank a basket pushing Des Arc’s score 13-4 with 1:21 left in the first period. Williams scored two and Covington made a diving save of the basketball to Williams for two.

In the second period, Des Arc began to press Hazen.

Taylor R. pulled down a rebound and fed the basketball inside to Wiliams for two.

Kellar got a rebound and put the shot back in the hoop for two.

Williams pounded the rebound board scoring two off a missed Hazen shot. Caroline Harris splashed a trey in the hoop with 1:01 left in the half.

Kellar worked the basketball and found an opending to the hoop and was fouled making both freethrows.

The Jr. Lady Eagles lead was now 33-14 with 22.2 seconds left in the half. Hazen launched a last seconds two point basket that did not find the hoop.

The Jr. Lady Eagles scored four unanswered points and made their freethrows. Lindsey Reidhar hit Williams under the basket for two.

Covington hit Kellar with a cross lane pass for a basket.

Tristan Richards scored two after a time out ws called after Hazen trapped Jacie Childers.

Brittani Ripper picked the Jr. Lady Hornets pocket. With 2:59 left in the game, the Jr. Lady Eagles were up 50-19. Ripper scored the last two points of the game for Des Arc fighting her way inside the paint for two. Final score Des Arc 52, Hazen 19. The Jr. Lady Eagles are particpating in the Bradford Tournament this week and will travel to Marvell Friday, Jan. 15.

Jr. Eagles The Jr. Eagles were defeated by the Hazen Jr. Eagles 5019. The Jr. Hornets had first possession of the basketball.

The Jr. Eagles could not

Donald McCoy made both of his freethrows after he was fouled before the basket.

Hazen’s lead was pushed to 21 after Hazen five fingered discounted the basketball to convert for two.

Kable Walters added two to the Jr. Eagles score off his two freethrows.

McCoy pulled up and sank a three point shot just before the half.

To start the third period, Hazen scored a bucket. Jackson Morton was fouled going to the hoop and converted both freethrows.

The Senior Lady Eagles pulled a win out of their hat as they defeated the Sr. Lady Hornets in the last seconds of an exciting, nail biting, hard played ballgame 47-46.

Nyla Ballard tipped off for the Lady Eagles with Hazen getting possession.

The Lady Hornets missed four shots and rebounded four shots. The Lady Eagles were the first to put points on the board by Lexi Cook off two freethrows.

Ballard tipped the basketbal to Cook who hooked up with Cierra Fisher for the trey.

Hazen rebounded their own shot and was fouled counting the basket. The extra point was no good.

The Lady Hornets took the basketball to the hoop over the DA defenders for two.

Keeping an eye on the ball: Nyla Ballard #23 for the Sr. Lady Eagles, keeps an eye on the ball as a Lady Hornet looks to score. The Lady Eagles won 47-46.

Bryar Morden scored a long two-point shot. in the last minute of the third period.

Des Arc and Hazen traded possession of the basketball in the fourth period. Jackson Morton pulled up for a shot and was fouled making one of two freethrows.

Walters stepped up to the freethrow line for two as the clock continued to run. Walters scored both free throws.

With 20 seconds left in regulation, Hazen tried to

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Kallie Roberts hit Fisher going to the basket for two.

The Lady Hornets scored a basket over the Lady Eagle defense for two with 2:20 left in the period. Des Arc answered with a two point basket of their own.

Jade Bell stole the basketball from the Lady Hornets.

Cook scored inside under the basket to tie the game at the buzzer at 14 all.

In the second period, things began to get physical.

Both teams were jockeying for the best position for a rebound they could.

Missed shots, rebounds and freethrows began to plaque the Lady Eagles. The Lady Hornets scored a threepoint basket and would score off a missed rebound by the Lady Eagles.

Des Arc was called for a charge and had their pocket picked as Hazen scored two more points off a rim hugger.

As the half ended, the Lady Eagles were down 16-

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The Lady Hornets scored two points just inside the arc to start the third period.

Cook took the basketball to the man for two. Hazen pounded the rebound board again for a basket.

Fisher sank a two point jumper after Des Arc pulled a rebound down off a missed Hazen shot.

The Lady Eagles needed to pull it together if they were going to win by blocking out and getting the rebounds.

Des Arc was called for an over the back call and Hazen scored a three.

Roberts scored inside the paint for two. The Lady Hornets tried a last seconds three-point basket at the end of the third period.

Cook was fouled going to the hoop and made both freethrows. Hazen scored four points hand running. at the 4:22 mark of the fourth period and the Lady Eagles were down 31-39.

Fisher fed the basketball to Jade Bell inside for two.

Cook hit Jade going to the basket for two and the foul making the extra point.

The Lady Eagles had pulled within four with 2:44 left in regulation. Ballard pulled down a rebound and Cook muscled her way to the basket for two.

The Lady Eagles cinched up their ponytail holders and pulled up their Superhero socks and away we go.

With 1:21 left on the clock, the Lady Eagles wer down four. Jade Bell drove to the hoop for two. Just as Jade headed to the basket for another score, Coach Brittany Pilcher called time out with 7.2 seconds left and the Lady Eagles just two points away from tieing the game.

Jade got the nod to finish what she had started and made the go ahead shot with 3.0 seconds left putting the Lady Eagles ahead 47-46.

Des Arc Fans were up on their feet cheering on the Lady Eagles. Stunned by the turn of events, the Lady Hornets sent a high inbound pass down court. The Lady Hornets shot hits the backboard as the buzzer signaled the end of the game. Final score Des Arc 47, Hazen 46.

The Lady Eagles will be in action at Marvell on Friday, Janaury 15 and will host McCrory here on Tuesday, January 19. Both are conference games.

Senior Eagles The Senior Eagles defeated the Senior Hazen Hornets 60-46 at the Des Arc High School Gymnasium Friday, January 8.

The Hornets led by two at the 1:47 mark of the first period. Colt Covington scored under the basket for two tieing the game at nine points.

Hazen’s persistance paid off as they scored two with 14.6 seconds left. Des Arc’s three point shot was short.

Des Arc scored with a shot off the glass by Dillon Conway for two. The Eagles scrambled for a loose ball and sank a three-point shot off the right side by LaDarius Spencer.

Hazen’s shot kissed the rim three times with no score. Jacob Adams rejected a Hazen shot but the Hornets

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Going for Two: Quenton Walters, #25 far right for the Sr. Eagles attempted an off-balance shot in the Des Arc versus Hazen game on Fri., January 8. Final score was 60-48. basket opportunity at the start of the third period.

Quenton Walters was fouled going to the basket and earned two freethrows for his efforts.

Hazen scored a roundhouse shot for two and Covington took the basketball home for two. Covington drove the baseline and hit Adams inside for two.

The Eagles are up by 10 points, 34-24 over the Hornets. Walters picked up a steal and was fouled Des Arc tried a stretch shot but Hazen picked up the rebound and converted forotwo. Des Arc

back for two.

Dillon C. sailed to the hoop for two. The Eagles would slow the tempo down of the game running as much clock as they could.

Hazen scored a basket off the glass. Walters drove inside the lane for two points.

The Hornets missed a three point shot attempt as the clock ran out. Final score, Des Arc 60, Hazen 48.

The Senior Eagles will travel to Marvell on Friday, January 15 and will host the Sr. McCrory Jaguars on Tuesday, January 19.

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Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Jan. 18-22.:

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MONDAY: NO SCHOOL TUESDAY: Hamburger, French Fries, Beans, Sandwich Fixings, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Pineapple, Milk WEDNESDAY: Chicken & Noodles, Great Northern Beans, Steamed Broccoli, Grapes, Millk THURSDAY: Chicken Strips, Corn, Applesauce, Ketchup, Cookie, Milk FRIDAY: Pizza, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Green Beans, Pears, Milk

MONDAY: NO SCHOOL TUESDAY: Taco Salad, Letttuce, Tomato, Cheese, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Salsa, Fruit Cocktail, Fresh Fruit, Milk WEDNESDAY:Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with Grvy, Green Beans, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, Milk THURSDAY: Chicken Strip Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato, Seasoned 1/2 Baked Potato, Steamed Broccoli, Peaches, Fresh Fruit, Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, Milk Breakfast FRIDAY: Cheeseburger, French MONDAY: NO SCHOOL TUESDAY: Biscuit and Gravy Fries, Baked Beans, Sandwich Fixings, Pineapple, Fresh Fruit, or Cereal & Toast, Pineapple Ketchup, Mayonaise, Mustard, WEDNESDAY: Pancakes or Ce- Milk real & Toast, Applesauce Breakfast THURSDAY: Yogurt and GraMONDAY: NO SCHOOL ham Crackers or Cereal & TUESDAY:Breakfast Pizza or Toast, Pears FRIDAY: Breakfast Pizza or Ce- Cereal & Toast, Pineapple WEDNESDAY: Biscuit and real & Toast, Pineapple Sausage or Cereal & Toast, Served with Milk & Juice Peaches Meals are subject to change/ THURSDAY: Biscuit and Gravy USDA is an Equal Opportu- or Cereal & Toast, Oranges nity Provider and Employer FRIDAY: Pop Tarts or Cereal & Toast, Fruit Served with Milk & Juice Choice of Hot Line, Chef Salad or Cold Cut Sandwich

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Land Transfers Quitclaim Deed James Russell Tacker and Laurie Tacker, Grantors, hand paid by Janice L. Price, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County: A part of the NW 1/4 of Section 10, T5N, R5W containing 0.85 acres of land.

District Cour t Hearings

City Cases Robert Lewis Cohen, Biscoe, charged with Terroristic Threatening-Second, Disorderly ConductClass C Misdemeanor and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for January 14, 2016.

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

Classes scheduled for January 12, 2016 at Searcy.

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

Classess scheduled for January 12, 2016 at Searcy.

Aaron D. Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Community Complete Service x2 and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Case Review January 25, 2016.

James A. Whaley, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance. Guilty.

Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $265.00.

Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

Ronny R Cobb, Austin, charged with No Liability Insurance. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $265.00.

Donna Wesson, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. To make payments of $100.00 per month.

LaDarius Spencer, Des Arc, charged with No Driver License. Continued to February 29, 2016.

Victor Sandoval, Kensett, MO, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 81 MPH/55 Zone, No Driver License and No Liability Insurance. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Demi L. Buckner, Des Arc, charged with Expired Vehicle License. Bond Forfeited.

Alex R. Thomas, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 65 MPH/55 Zone. Transfer Case to Hazen.

Lori Gosha, Memphis, TN, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 62 MPH/50 Zone, Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, DWI-Drugs and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Plead Not Guilty by Attorney Eric Kennedy. Hearing set for May 12, 2016.

Jeffery C. Treadwell, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Continued to January 18, 2016.

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The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, January 11, 2016:

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State Cases Dominique C. Bailey, Searcy, charged with Failure to Pay and Failure to Appear on a Written Summonsx2. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $770.00 amd 23 days in Prairie County Jail with Credit for Three Served.

Mark Allen Watkins, McRae, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 75 MPH/55 Zone. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

Cary L. King, Des Arc, charged with No Liability Insurance. Proof Shown.

Charge Dismissed.

Kenneth E. Canfield, Tyler Hill, PA charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 80 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Daren R. Covington, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 78 MPH/55 Zone. Continued to January 18, 2016.

Benjamin J. Childers, Des Arc, Violation of Hunter Orange Requirement. Failed to Appear.

Issue Letter.

Seth A. Kidwell, Des Arc, charged with Violation of Hunter Orange Requirement. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $190.00.

Timothy Shane Price, Lonoke, charged with Failure to Pay. Continued to January 18, 2016.

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By Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs

Crop insurance is an important and necessary component of an effective farm safety net. However, it is a very complex program that will work more effectively with much-needed, commonsense reforms.

Under current law, we are subsidizing crop insurance at an average rate of 62% on every acre without limit regardless of farm size or wealth. We have an issue with that. Our tax dollars the public trust - subsidize the largest operators no matter how big they get.

To be certain, crop insurance is a valuable and necessary tool for farmers.

Fundamentally, we believe in government helping family-scale farmers manage risk. But, we think there ought to be a limit.

One federal study points to a single farming corporation that insured crops across eight counties and raked in $1.3 million in taxpayer subsidies in just one year. In turn, the largest and wealthiest farms use their premium subsidies to bid land away from smaller farmers and beginning farmers.

We are working to develop policy reforms that cap subsidies, create opportunity for beginners and diversified farmers, and link meaningful stewardship practices to enrollment in the program. The nation’s largest farms must carry their fair share of the cost of doing business, like any other economic sector.

This will be a tough fight.

We don’t expect to win easily. But for over 42 years we’ve been fighting for family farmers and ranchers.

We’re not backing down when it comes to crop insurance reform.

The Arkansas Public Service Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. As of November 30, 2015, CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $9.50-$19.15 per month and business services are $13.00-$38.10 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families.

Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless telephone. A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program.

Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home high-speed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Please call 1-800-257-3212 or visit centurylink.com/internetbasics for more information.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-855954-6546 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program. *CenturyLink Internet Basics Program – Residential customers only who qualify based on meeting income level or program participation eligibility requirements, and requires remaining eligible for the entire offer period. First bill will include charges for the \first full month of service billed in advance, prorated charges for service from the date of installation to bill date, and one-time charges and fees described above. Qualifying customers may keep this program for a maximum of 60 months after service activation provided customer still qualifies during that time. Listed High-Speed Internet rate of $9.95/mo. applies for first 12 months of service (after which the rate reverts to $14.95/mo. for the next 48 months of service), and requires a 12-month term agreement. Customer must either lease a modem/router from CenturyLink for an additional monthly charge or independently purchase a modem/router, and a onetime High-Speed Internet activation fee applies. A one-time professional installation charge (if selected by customer) and a one-time shipping and handling fee applies to customer’s modem/router. General – Services not available everywhere. Have not have subscribed to CenturyLink Internet service within the last 90 days and are not a current CenturyLink customer. CenturyLink may change or cancel services or substitute similar services at its sole discretion without notice. Offer, plans, and stated rates are subject to change and may vary by service area. Deposit may be required. Additional restrictions apply. Terms and Conditions – All products and services listed are governed by tariffs, terms of service, or terms and conditions posted at centurylink. com. Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges – Applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges include a carrier Universal Service charge, carrier cost recovery surcharges, state and local fees that vary by area and certain in-state surcharges. Cost recovery fees are not taxes or government-required charges for use. Taxes, fees, and surcharges apply based on standard monthly, not promotional, rates.

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Prairie County Jail Count 2015.

Earl, Clifford, 55, charged with Probation Violation. Intake date Dec. 15, 2015.

Colony, Michael, 45, Commitment, Intake date Dec. 16, 2015.

Harrison, Samantha Jo, 31, charged with Breaking or Entering and Theft of Property x2. Intake date December 21, 2015.

Washington, Earl, 47, charged with Criminal Mischief. Intake date December 28, 2015.

Thomas, Antonio, 32, charged with Expired Driver License, DWI-First, Failure to Pay Fine and Cost, Careless Driving and Driving without Insurance. Intake date January 4, 2016.

Johnson, Delissa, 45, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date December 29, 2015.

Newton, Hayden Grant, 23, charged with Theft of Property. Intake date January 4, 2016.

Underwood, Cindy Denise, 51, Commitment. In-

take date Janaury 5, 2016.

Walker, Dominique C., 33, Failure to Pay Fine and Cost.

Intake date January 8, 2016.

Clark, Ronnie Lee, 59, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 6, 2016.

Cohen, Robert Lewis, 34, charged with Failure to Appear x2, and Failure to Pay Fine and Cost x2. Intake date January 5, 2016.

Dobbins,Tony, 29, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 7, 2016.

Hill, Zachery, 24, charged with Non-Support. Intake date January 5, 2016.

Woodworth, Cecil B., 45, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date January 9, 2016.

Mandrell Humber, 34, charged with Battery-Third Degree and Parole Violation.

Intake date January 6, 2016.

Sanders, Teddy Ray, 40, charged with Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine. Intake date January 8, 2016.

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The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Tues., January 12, 2016:: Palton, Mario Markell, 22, Commitment. Intake date November 3, 2015.

Hood, Paul Anthony, 42, charged with Rape and Sexual Assault. Intake date November 8, 2015.

Riggins, Cleophis Oliver, 32, Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 35, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Hambrick, Seth A., 27, Commitment. Intake date December 10, 2015.

Dulany, Malary L., 31, charged with Capital Murder, Kidnapping and Terroristic Threatening Intake date Dec. 19, 2015.

Grady, Bethany Ann, 24, charged with Theft of Property x2. Intake date Dec. 17,

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In the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas NORTHERN DISTRICT Probate Division In the Matter of the Adoption of Jayden Marie Chandler...........................59N PR-2015-13 WARNING ORDER The Defendant, Amber Daggs Wilkins, is hereby warned to appear in Court within thirty (30) days and answer the Petition for Adoption of the Plaintiffs, James Chandler and Pamela Chandler, and upon failure of Respondent to do so, the complaint filed herein will be deemed to be admitted and a default judgment can be entered against you.

Vanessa Peters, Circuit Clerk By: Rhonda Cheshier, Deputy Clerk Prepared by: Robert M. Abney, P.A. Attorney at Law P. O. Box 246 Des Arc, AR 72040 870-256-4183 1/14/2c In the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas Northern District Civil Division Merchants & Planters Bank..............................................Plaintiff vs.

No. CV-2015-16 Estate of Tommy Lynn Godair; Lisa Godair and Daniel Stansberry, Her husband; Susan Andrews and Rick Andrews, her husband; Floyd Tillman Godair III..............................................Defendants NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal Order of the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas, Northern District, made and entered on the 5th day of January, 2016, in cause number CV-2015-16, then pending therein between the Merchants & Planters Bank and Estate of Tommy Lynn Godair, Lisa Godair, and Daniel Stansberry, her husband, Susan Andrews and Rick Andrews, her husband, Floyd Tillman Godair III, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder at the main entrance of the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales on the 4th day of February, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate located and situated in Prairie County, Arkansas, to-wit: Lot Eight (8) Griffin Subdivision of Section Three (3), Township Four (4) North, Range Five (5) West, Northern District of Prairie County, Arkansas.

TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three (3) months, purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of 10% per annum from date of sale until paid and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.

Given under my hand this 5th day of January, 2016.

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view them LARGER & CLEARER ? All photos seen here were published only in black & white . . . but were & are still viewable in COLOR Online.

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Members from fire departments across Prairie County honored Captain Jonathan Grubbs of the DeValls Bluff Fire Department with a “Fireman’s Funeral” Saturday morning, July 18.

Captain Grubbs was not only a dedicated firefighter, but he had also fought lukemia which had threatened his life from the age of three.

Following the funeral service and loading of the casket onto the hearse (above photo), fire trucks from Des Arc, Hazen, Tollville, Sand Hill, Biscoe, DeValls Bluff, Center Point, Northside and Oak Prairie led the funeral procession from Des Arc to Hazen for interment.

(Departments from Brown Grove, Slovak and Cross Roads had no reserve fire trucks they could send.)

Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery Team Mrs. Francine Dickson, Physical Education teacher at Des Arc Elementary far left, has received new archery equipment that is being used in competition by the Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery Team.

Standing l-r: Mrs. Dickson, Maggie Lantrip, Jake Reidhar, Halle Cox, Seth Lisko, Jenna Brown, Tristan Ingle, Kirsten Wiggins, Dalton Sears, Luke Hagar, Nicolas Cashin, Mason Sherman, Cooper Childers, Zachary Holloway,Matt Kearby, Andrew Madar Kneeling l-r: Kyndal Morton, Taniya Chappel, and Amber Norman.

Archery is a sport that Far East employed archers this will be the first year for to purchase bows, arrows, revered as role models. Ex- build self-esteem and condates back years and years in warfare and as recently the Des Arc Eagles to have targets and other supplies emplary behavior and atti- fidence and provides a positive atmosphere which tude is expected. before the modern day ver- as the 19th century, the a competitive archery team at no cost to the school.

The Des Arc Eagle Eye builds success in and out Mrs. Dickson teaches sion that we have today use of the bow and arrow called Des Arc Eagle Eye archery to her Fifth and Archery team will partici- of the classroom,” Mrs. with all sorts of high-tech in hunting and intertribal Archery Team.

Mrs. Francine Dickson, Sixth grade students. “So pate in local competitions Dickson said. equipment and different fighting continues in cen“If just one child is positechniques of shooting and tral Africa and South Amer- Physical Education teacher many students began to and will travel to Maumelle at DAES and her husband, love the sport and wanted on Saturday, February 27, tively affected, then the competing with other ica up to the present day.

The oldest Archery tour- Paul, attended a NASP to know more”, Dickson 2016 to compete in a Re- program has been a huge archers. success for us. Hopefully, gional tournament.

In approximately 2800 nament still extant is Archery Training program said.

If the team scores in the archery will become a The students decided to B.C., the first composite known as the Ancient Scro- where they became trained bow was produced by the ton Arrow. Archery has and certified to teach form a competitive archery top three schools, they will sport that these students team. The archers practice qualify to go to the State will enjoy for a long time Egyptians.

The arrows etched and will continue to Archery in the classroom.

Mrs. Dickson received a twice a week and during Tournament April 1-2 in and be passed on to future used were extremely light etch an imprint on the generations.” and could be shot 400 world’s mind-even if only grant from the Arkansas some recesses. Dickson Hot Springs.

“Paul and I enjoy workyards. The bow had al- in history, legends and sto- Game and Fish Commis- stresses the importance of academic rigorTeam and integri- ing with the kids in this sion Des and Arc the Eagle ArkansasEye most been abandoned as a ries.

Archery At Des Arc Elementary, Game and Fish Foundation ty and the athletes are new activity. Archery can weapon but peoples of the Mrs. Francine Dickson, Physical Education teacher at Des Arc Elementary far left, has received new archery equipment that is being used in competition by the Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery Team.

Standing l-r: Mrs. Dickson, Maggie Lantrip, Jake Reidhar, Halle Cox, Seth Lisko, Jenna Brown, Tristan Ingle, Kirsten Wiggins, Dalton Sears, Luke Hagar, Nicolas Cashin, Mason Sherman, Cooper Childers, Zachary Holloway,Matt Kearby, Andrew Madar Kneeling l-r: Kyndal Morton, Taniya Chappel, and Amber Norman.

Archery is a sport that dates back years and years before the modern day version that we have today with all sorts of high-tech equipment and different techniques of shooting and competing with other archers.

In approximately 2800 B.C., the first composite bow was produced by the Egyptians.

The arrows used were extremely light and could be shot 400 yards. The bow had almost been abandoned as a weapon but peoples of the

Jonathan DeWayne Grubbs, 31, of DeValls Bluff died at his parent’s home Thursday, July 16, 2015.

Jonathan was born AuPlaque presented to Jonathan’s family gust 25, 1983 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Derrell and Casket being hoisted atop DeValls Bluff fire truck by fellow DVB firemen Karen (Stallings) Grubbs.

He had suffered with reMembers from fire departments curring luekemia since he across Prairie County honored Capwas three years old. tain Jonathan Grubbs of the DeValls Survivors include his Bluff Fire Department with a “Fireparents; a special sister, man’s Funeral” Saturday morning, Lori Jackson; his maternal July 18. the tiller of the soil has been grandmother, Martha StalCaptain Grubbs was not only a hard put to realize enough at the Henderson Cafe in this lings; his paternal grandfacash to buy shoes for his city for supper Sunday dedicated firefighter, but he had ther, Lloyd Grubbs, and nufamily. Now comes word that evening. Mr. Henderson said also fought lukemia which had merous aunts, uncles, and his whole force was quite farmers are turning a plague S. Senator, says, “While Amerrs. Lila Sallee, Disthreatened his life from the age of busy for whilewere serving their$21 a cousins. into cash in Nebraska.

Peo- Conicana boys receiving trict Nursing Jonathan Grubbs three. ple of that state, sultant invadedfrom by guests. the month to fight and die on Jonathan was preceded A petition of several resiBataan, Corregidor, Wake Isgrasshoppers, are ofselling State Board Health, is Following the funeral service and in death by his grandfather, was and presented Midway,tomythe oppothem tospending fish hatcheries 20in dents several for days this land loading of the casket onto the E. B. Stallings; and his City Council Tuesday night nents took time out to vote cents a county poundconferring and hundreds with Health hearse (above photo), fire trucks themselves a pension of far grandmother, Annetta asking sanitary relief and Nurse Mrs. Clessie Waddell. of pounds are being shipped. more dollars than most people protection from the polluted themonths tire situation, The Due last tosix has much Grubbs. from Des Arc, Hazen, Tollville, Sand in Arkansas the sweat drainage from earn the byHotel thought and time are needed seen more stringent enforceFuneral services were Hill, Biscoe, DeValls Bluff, Center McClellan, plan a well balanced pro- of their (Desbrow.

ArcJohnHotel) ment oftothe prohibition laws Kerin earned $40,000 during his Point, Northside and Oak Prairie led for the prevention and has been permitted to four held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, than atgram any time within the that years inofCongress and intro- Jonathan July 18, at Garth Funeral disease, she said. flow in front their premisDeWayne the funeral procession from Des Arc last sixcontrol years,ofsaid F. Scott duced only 32 bills; over half David O. Terry, candidate Erwin has asked Home Chapel in Des Arc McBride, national superin- es. Mayor to Hazen for interment. to payofficer for personal claims. Grubbs, 31, of DeValls Bluff for the U. S. Senate, writes to the health for advice. tendent of the Anti-Saloon with Sam Parker officiOur old friend, Lt. Dave at Bro. his parent’s home (Departments from Brown Grove, Messrs.

Lawson and Hilldiedating.

League,the andSuperintendents that they wouldof the was in the U. S. Army, now locatedThursday, Interment Sunday School Conference at of the July 16, 2015.

Slovak and Crossand Roads no family re- members as they enter funeral home Guthrie of Hazen, represensupport President Herbert Firemen policehad salute at Camp McClelland, Ark., Raft Creek (photo by April Branham) Road, looking east Sunday looking southwest Sunday afternoon Mount Sequoyah, Fayetteville, Hazen Cemetery. of the Standard HooverArk.: whoI know is making an tatives serve fire trucks they could send.) spent several days withOil friends Jonathan was born Authat I express the Plaque presented to Jonathan’s family Pallbearers were Lance Co., were over with their honest views effortand to have prohiconviction of every in this his former home thisgust 25, 1983 in Little Rock, tanks week. replenishing their fillStallings, Cory Stallings, bition enforced andFather is sucMother and throughArkansas to Derrell and ing stations Tuesday. ceedingout to this a degree that Our here young friend, Joe Kevin Cook, Joshua Dixon, country in is favoring (Stallings) Grubbs.

The Des member Arc Pharmacy disconcerting wets.

“We Atkins, of the U. S. AirKaren legislation that willcanmake posJeremy Stogner, Joshua advises that they will buy not support the candidacies Corps, is on leave and spendHe had suffered with resible eradication of liquor and Rodden and Will Loan. your ing used High this week withSchool parents, Mr.curring of Franklin D. Roosevelt, vice conditions at orAlin Mililuekemia since he Honorary pallbearers fred Smith, or Owen D. anbooks. tary Camps.

I also favor ex- and Mrs. T. E. Atkins. threemembers years old.

Misshas Vivian Buchanan Des Arc been over- andwaswere programnomiof U.S.O. acYoung, panded Democratic of all Prairie M. Wayne Covington, a ton, Ann Marie Sommers flowedMrs. thisHenrietta week with fruits of Survivors his tivities, give would better recrenees. He saidtothey County fire include Departments. this city are spending their vafacilities.Joseph and vegetables of all kinds retired dairy farmer of Covington, Mason supportational Senator parents; a site special sister, Web to sign guest cation visiting with relatives Arkansas farmers are makfrom the country.

Robinson of Arkansas and Austin, Arkansas, was called Covington, Kaitlyn Lori Jackson; his maternal unusual effort to aid former ing Gov. Harvey Byrd of in the and friends in Homer, La. and book or express sympathy: home by our Lord Friday, Cummings, Mcfight against the Axis, reports Jefferson, Texas. grandmother, Martha Stalwww.garthfuneralhome.com Kenzie CumJuly 17, 2015.

Notice: $1.50 Reward for Stewart L. Bryan, senior agrilings; his paternal grandfacultural statistician of the Fed- the return to me in good conWayne was preceded in mings, Kane CumEditorial Note: In a servLloyd Grubbs, and nueral State Crop Reporting dition, One Ice Satchel, lostther,ice-ending greata packed death by his parents, Milton mings; between Des Arc and Childersmerous aunts,tribute, Service, and J. V. Highfill, S. FSA uncles, and Senator, “While rs.director, Lila Sallee, Dis- Crop Chapel heard Johathan’s “Buddy” Covington and grandchildren, fillingsays, station onAmerJuly 10. state indicate. cousins. ican boys were receiving trict show Nursing Ernest Norman, Des$21 Arc.a number 1304 called three Marldene Thomas Coving- Keira Covington reports thatConArkansas month to fight and who die had on an- Jonathan was preceded sultant have from the Willis Eddins, farmers planted times on all the firemen’s ton, and a brother, James C. and Camden CovBataan, Corregidor, Wake Is- forin death State Board of Health, nounced his candidacy 2,105,000 acres ofis corn;

by After his grandfather, ington; sisters, pagers. the last call, a Covington. land and Midway, my oppospending several days in this County Treasurer, has since 319,000 acres of oats and small B. Stallings; and hisanWayne is survived by his Mary Lois and nents had tooka time outbytohis vote over the speaker checkup physi-E. voice county conferring with Health grain; 98,000 acres of peanuts; a pension far hisgrandmother, advisedof that Nurse Mrs. Clessie Waddell.

378,000 acres of soybeans,themselves and cian, who nounced that heAnnetta was here- wife, Phyllis McCollum Cov- brother-in-law most people physicalthan condition would notGrubbs.

Due to the tire situation, much more dollars 268,000 acres of rice. ington of forty-nine years; David Rick and by relieved of duty. permit him to campaign. inU. Arkansas earn by the sweat Jacktime Holt,are candidate thought and needed for sons, Dewayne and daugh- Melba and brothFuneral services were to plan a well balanced pro- of their brow. John McClellan, ter-in-law Susan Seiden- er-in-law Dewey held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, gram for the prevention and earned $40,000 during his four M. Wayne Covington schwarz Covington, and Higgs; sister-inyears in Congress and introJuly 18, at Garth Funeral control of disease, she said.

David and daughter-in-law law Patricia and David O. Terry, candidate duced only 32 bills; over half Home Chapel in Des Arc to pay Camp for personal claims.

Meeting is being set for the U. S. Senate, tomanharleswrites Cooper, Kim Call Covington, Rusty brother-in-law with Bro. Sam Parker officiFuneral service will be oldon friend, Lt. Dave grounds at theHill Echols the Superintendents ager of of thethe PhillipsOurup Steve Johnson; and a host of and daughter-in-law Betty 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 23, ating.

Interment was in the home west of town on Highof the U. S. Army, now located VanHeusen atCorp.

Sunday School Conference niecesfamily and members nephews,asexAnn Webb Robertson, and salute way McClelland, 11 known as Ark., the JeffHazen Cemetery. and police theyatenter home Baptist Firemen at Camp Shirt Factory at Des Arc, the funeral Mt. Carmel Mount Sequoyah, Fayetteville, Campbell mill site. adopted by the heart Jerrell tended family and many Church in Cabot. spent several dayshickory with friends moved the pilot plant Ark.: I know that I express the from Lance The Statewere Review Board will be home a large this tent for Pallbearers theconviction Berry brick on main in thisThere his former and daughter-in-law Traci dear friends. views and of every Interment will be in Oak of the Cory Arkansas Historic services and one providingStallings, Stallings, to the brand new week. airMother street and Father throughFamily will receive Holtquist Cummings; Grove Cemetery. buildingOurfood.

Preservation Program will young friend, Joe Kevin Cook, Joshua Dixon, out thisconditioned country infactory favoring grandchildren, Casey and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 Talk around town Saturon that Highway 11 west of Des Arrangements by SmithAtkins, member of the U. S. Air legislation will make posconsider 11 Arkansas propStogner, Joshua night insisted that it wasJeremy Sarah Covington, Garrett p.m. Wednesday at Smith- Westbrook Funeral Home.

Arc last weekend.

Ten new Corps, day is on leave and spendsible eradication of liquor and ertiesand in seven counties for H. Broadaway, Rodden Will Loan. employees Covington and Laken Westbrook Funeral Home, www.smithfamilycares.com ing thistrue weekthat withJ.parents, Mr. vice conditions at have or inbeen Mili-hired. age about 40, had jumped or Honorary nomination to the National Production has reached well pallbearers and Mrs. T. E. Atkins.

Beebe.

Sanderson, Hannah Covingtary Camps.

I also favor an exfrom the middle of the over 100 dozen shirts perMissdived Register of Historic Places Vivian River Buchanan and panded day. program of U.S.O. acwere members of all Prairie White suspension Mrs. Henrietta Sommers of the whenfire it meets at 10 a.m. on M. Wayne Covington, a ton, Ann Marie tivities, to Construction give better recrebridge, some 75 feet to of teleDepartments. this city are spending va-dark.County ational facilities. retired dairy farmer of Covington, Mason Wednesday, August 5. water below justtheir before phone facilities for the resisite to sign guest cation Trying visiting with the relatives Arkansas mak-Plains to verify informa- Web dentsfarmers of the are Hickory Properties to be consid-Austin, Arkansas, was called Covington, Kaitlyn ing unusual to aid inaccording the and friends or express sympathy: tion, in weHomer, found La. thatand Mayorbook area effort is progressing ered for National Registerhome by our Lord Friday, Cummings, McJefferson, Texas. fight against the Axis, reports Jason Hull and Marshal to schedule, says T. B. www.garthfuneralhome.com nomination include theJuly 17, 2015.

CumKenzie $1.50had Reward Whitaker gone for to the Stewart Hollingsworth, L. Bryan, senior agridivisionNotice: to me good conscene andin found Broad- Editorial HighwayNote: 79 Bridge cultural manager statistician theSouthwestFed- the return forofthe Wayne was preceded in mings, Kane CumIn a Boundservaway’s new Satchel, Chevy and drove One Ice lost ern States at eral State Crop Telephone ReportingCo.dition, ary Increase at Clarendon greatit off They saidice-ending tribute, a packed death by his parents, Milton mings; between Desthe Arcbridge. and Childers The system Service, Stuttgart. and J. V. Highfill, FSA proin Monroe County grandchildren, Covington and “Buddy” Chapel heard Johathan’s hadJuly come10. to the station on vides 173 more connections state director, indicate.

Crop filling Broadaway and asked DesArkansas Arc exchange Ernest Mayor Norman, Des Arc. what hisnumber 1304 called three Marldene Thomas Coving- Keira Covington reports with showthethat fine would be.

Hehad wasantold by means the new tele-Willis Eddins, who farmers which have planted times on all the firemen’s ton, and a brother, James C. and Camden Covthe Mayor that there was phone dial system in either nounced his candidacy for no 2,105,000 acres of corn; ington; sisters, but that he should of these exchanges may dial Countyfine Treasurer, has sincehavepagers. After the last call, a Covington.

319,000 acres of oats and small peopleby know so theyvoice over the speaker aneach other long disWayne is survived by his Mary Lois and had a let checkup his physigrain; 98,000 acres without of peanuts; could advised have watched tance of charges. that his hisfeat.nounced that he was here- wife, Phyllis McCollum Cov- brother-in-law 378,000 acres soybeans, and cian, who Hecondition is a formerwould East Side resiOfficers are makingphysical it not 268,000 rough acres of rice. ington of forty-nine years; David Rick and dent and was said to haveby relieved of duty. for traffic violatorspermit in him to campaign.

Jack Holt, candidate for U. made the dive on a dare. this area.

Although notified sons, Dewayne and daugh- Melba and brothA large group of Des Arc of the checks for brakes, ter-in-law Susan Seiden- er-in-law Dewey businessmen made a trip up lights, licenses etc, violators Made with freshM. Romaine lettuce, Wayne Covington sister-inschwarz Covington, and Higgs; White River yesterday, were more than ever the past camped out, cooked and ate spinach, tomatoes, carrots, cucumweekend. Officers working to Patricia cherry and David and daughter-in-law law andisbreakfast on the make highways are town Campsupper Meeting being set harles Cooper,safe manKim Call Covington, Rusty brother-in-law bers, homestyle baconFuneral bits, service shredded will be sand atbar what is marshals, W. B.Phillips Whitaker and up onbig grounds the at Echols ager of the Johnson; and a host of Steve daughter-in-law Betty and Chandler log yard.

Ross Holmes; deputy cheese and croutons 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 23, homeknown west ofastown on HighVanHeusen Corp.sheriff Four boats were taken on the H. L. (Bud) Forrester; Ann Webb Robertson, and nieces and nephews, ex- at the Mt. Carmel Baptist way 11 known as the Jeff Shirt Factory at Des Arc, John trip, owned by mill Leo Simmons, of thefrom Alcoholic Campbell hickory site. moved Hunnicutt the pilot plant Eagle Boyd, Homer Ridout The State Review Board adopted by the heart Jerrell tended family and many Church in Cabot.

Beverage Control, and state There will be a large tent for the Berry brick on main ADDfriends.

-ONS AVAILABLE: DRESSINGS A will be in :Oak and daughter-in-law Traci dear and Joe Skarda. Others on policemen Clifford Mask and Interment VAILABLE services one Marvin providing street toBill the brand new air-arrestthe and trip were Moore,of the Arkansas Historic Breashears.

Those Cummings; Family will receive Grove Grilled Chicken, Ranch, Italian, food. Willis Eddins, Ervil Fetters,Preservation Program will Holtquist Cemetery. conditioned factory ed were finedbuilding before Mayor from 6:00 to 8:00 around town Slew Saturon Highway west and of Des Arrangements

by SmithTom Edd Livesay, Pirtle,consider 11 Arkansas prop- grandchildren, Casey and friends Cashews, Honey Mustard, Jason 11 W. Hull Justice of Talk day night was Sarah Covington, Garrett p.m. Wednesday at Smith- Westbrook Funeral Home.

Arc lastthe weekend.

Ten Brown. new Alvininsisted Green, that V. O.itCalhoun, Peace Henry Black or Funeral Green Olives, Blue Cheese, true that J. H. Broadaway, employeesC.have hired.Prairie Bob Norman, Buddy Rogers,erties in seven counties for Covington W. been Crowly, Home, www.smithfamilycares.com and Laken Westbrook age about had jumped Production hasfarmer, reached Max 40, Hestir, HowardorFordnomination to the National County haswell been apSunflower Seeds Thousand Island Beebe.

Hannah CovingSanderson, dived from the middle of the and John Bethell. over 100 dozen shirts per

This floor slab of a destroyed home at Spring Lake Circle is a reminder of the flood of 2011 -

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"Hey, Charles, Kinda late logging on read the butbridge wanted to say …. how nice it is to have it Clarendon ay Ju ly 2 7, 196 1 Journal Thu rsdto considered for able to continue having the White River [online] at my fingertips …. I like both [versions]. I hope to be C historic register Journal in my life as long as I am left here on this earth by our Creator God and have the mind to know who and what is being reported on. Thanks for keeping us in the know Services on hometown Des ArcBaptist and surrounding at Mt. Carmel Church areas". for retired dairy man, Wayne Covington

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Kallie Roberts #10 center for the Sr. Lady Eagles, beats the double-team in the Lady Eagles game against the Lady Patriots. The Sr. Lady Eagles were at Augusta on Tues., Jan. 5 and will play the Hazen Lady Hornets on Friday, Jan. 8.

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Dillon Conway, #21 for the Sr. Eagles, takes the basketball all the way to the hoop over the Palestine-Wheatley defenders. The Sr. Eagles hit the road on Tuesday, Jan. 5 to Augusta and will take on the Hazen Hornets at Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday, January 8.

2015-16 Des Arc Eagle Basketball Schedule Jan. 8 Jan. 11-18 Jan. 12 Jan. 15 Jan 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 9 Feb. 12

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Feb. 6-13 District Tmt. 1,2 Feb. Conway, 15-20 #21 for District 3,4 Dillon the Sr.Tmt. Eagles, takes the basketball Regional Tmt. 3,4 allFeb. the 24-27 way to the hoop over the Palestine-Wheatley defenders. The Sr. Eagles hit the road on Tuesday, Jan. 5 to 1-Jr. Girls 2-Jr. Boys 3-Sr. GIrls 4-Sr.atBoys Augusta and will take on the Hazen Hornets Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday, January 8.

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January 30 Shock vs Storm Girls 9:00 a.m.

Pee Wee Tournament-February 27 Pistons Boys 10:00 #2 vs #3vs Heat Girls 9:00 a.m. a.m.

Comets Girls 11:00 #2 vs #3vs Storm Boys 10:00a.m. a.m.

SixersGame #1 Girls Boys 12:00 Heat #1 vsvs Winner 11:00p.m. a.m. #1 vs Winner Game #1 Boys 12:00 p.m.

February 6 Pistons vs Sixers Boys 9:00 a.m.

Comets vs Shock Girls 10:00 a.m.

Heat vs Pistons Boys 11:00 a.m.

Storm vs Shock Girls 12:00 p.m.

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Cooper Roberts, January 30 #12 far left for the Jr. Eagles, laid the basketball in against Palestine-Wheatley in December.

Shockupvsand Storm Girls 9:00 a.m.

The Jr. Eagles Augusta on Tuesday, Jan. 5 Pistons vs Heattraveled to Boys 10:00 a.m. being idle over the Christmas break. They will take on the Comets vs Storm Girls 11:00 a.m.

Jr.Heat Hazen Fieldhouse on Friday, vs Hornets Sixers at EagleBoys 12:00 Jan. p.m. 8.

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Joyce Major, lunchroom supervisor at the Des Arc Schools, advises the following menus are scheduled for Monday-Friday, Jan. 11-15.:

2016 Pee Wee Basketball Schedule

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build self-esteem and confidence and provides a positive atmosphere which builds success in and out of the classroom,” Mrs. Dickson said.

“If just one child is positively affected, then the program has been a huge success for us. Hopefully, archery will become a sport that these students will enjoy for a long time and be passed on to future generations.”

DES ARC SCHOOLS

Kallie Roberts #10 center for the Sr. Lady Eagles, beats the double-team in the Lady Eagles game against the Lady Patriots. The Sr. Lady Eagles were at Augusta on Tues., Jan. 5 and will play the Hazen Lady Hornets on Friday, Jan. 8.

Cooper Roberts, #12 far left for the Jr. Eagles, laid the basketball up and in against Palestine-Wheatley in December.

The Jr. Eagles traveled to Augusta on Tuesday, Jan. 5 being idle over the Christmas break. They will take on the Jr. Hazen Hornets at Eagle Fieldhouse on Friday, Jan. 8.

NOTE: First email is from subscriber in Kentucky who was already reading Jan 7 Journal at 5:05 am.

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revered as role models. Exemplary behavior and attitude is expected.

The Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery team will participate in local competitions and will travel to Maumelle on Saturday, February 27, 2016 to compete in a Regional tournament.

If the team scores in the top three schools, they will qualify to go to the State Tournament April 1-2 in Hot Springs.

“Paul and I enjoy working with the kids in this new activity. Archery can

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to purchase bows, arrows, targets and other supplies at no cost to the school.

Mrs. Dickson teaches archery to her Fifth and Sixth grade students. “So many students began to love the sport and wanted to know more”, Dickson said.

The students decided to form a competitive archery team. The archers practice twice a week and during some recesses. Dickson stresses the importance of academic rigor and integrity and the athletes are

Keep’n it Real

Services at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church These two emails (with comments re Journal online) were received last Thursday, 7: Covington for retired dairy man,Jan. Wayne

January 7, 2016 - 5:05 am

this will be the first year for the Des Arc Eagles to have a competitive archery team called Des Arc Eagle Eye Archery Team.

Mrs. Francine Dickson, Physical Education teacher at DAES and her husband, Paul, attended a NASP Archery Training program where they became trained and certified to teach Archery in the classroom.

Mrs. Dickson received a grant from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation

The Des Arc High School Pep Band keeps the players and crowd pumped with their music during timeouts and half time at DA Eagle home games.

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Far East employed archers in warfare and as recently as the 19th century, the use of the bow and arrow in hunting and intertribal fighting continues in central Africa and South America up to the present day.

The oldest Archery tournament still extant is known as the Ancient Scroton Arrow. Archery has etched and will continue to etch an imprint on the world’s mind-even if only in history, legends and stories.

At Des Arc Elementary,

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Commission merchants J. Johnson of near and one of buying crops from farmers our best farmers, was in town who received drouth loans on business Tuesday. Mr. were warned today by the Johnson informed us that he Agriculture Department that Newby Campground at Bayou Des Arc - view northwest from Hwy 11 N, Sunday afternoon had 10 acres in sorghum they are liable if the borrowwhich he would make into ers fail to repay the governmolasses, beginning in a ment. Farmers in the drouth states have been granted short time.

We regret very much to loans in the amount of state that our highly es- $67,000,000 from the emerteemed citizen, Mr. D. J. gency fund approved by the Burks, who was stricken with last Congress.

The Town of Des Arc has paralysis last week, is in a serious condition. We hope, passed Ordinance 139 rehowever, that he will recover. quiring all persons with We failed to mention last butcher shops to pay an inweek that Mr. and Mrs. T. E. spection fee in the amounts H follows: I V per I T E 25 cents E RcarAtkins have purchased the U. as E. Brown Cafe. They are now cass for sheep and goats; 50 in charge and with their ex- cents per carcass for hogs; 50 perience in the restaurant cents per carcass for cattle business, we predict for weighing up to 200 pounds; and $1.00 for cattle over 200 them a success. pounds, for the purpose of At last(Compiled the farmer has River Where road ends, and water begins - Ridout Camp, 2 miles north offrom DesWhite Arc, off HwyJournal 11 N files) Vehicles parked at entrance to Ridout Camp off Hwy 11 N Sunday afternoon (boating in required) found something that he can paying for the cost of inspecturn into ready cash. With tion.

Lady tourists and their wheat selling for around 25 cents a bushel and butter, chauffeur, 25 in number, chickens, and eggs at the who had been attending a Virginia. convention in Chicago, travur oldprice friend, Mr.inJ. years, lowest level merchants eling across country, stopped J. tiller Johnson near the of theof soil has beenCommission buying crops from farmers at the Henderson Cafe in this Desput Arc,toand one of hard realize enough city for drouth supper loans Sunday to buy for who his received our bestcash farmers, wasshoes in town Henderson warned Mr. today by the said family. Now comes Mr. word were that evening. on business Tuesday. his whole force was are turning a plague Agriculture Department thatquite Johnsonfarmers informed us that he busy for aifwhile serving their cashinin sorghum Nebraska. Peothey are liable the borrowhad 10into acres guests. ple of that state, invaded by ers fail to repay the governwhich he would make into A petition of several grasshoppers, ment. Farmers in the drouthresimolasses, beginning are in aselling presented to the Raft Creek Road them to fish hatcheries for 20 dents states havewas been granted short time.

City Tuesdayofnight cents a very pound and hundreds in Council the amount We regret much to loans asking sanitary of pounds beingesshipped. $67,000,000 from the relief emer- and state that our are highly from the polluted The last six months gency has protection fund approved teemedseen citizen, Mr. D. enforceJ. drainage from by thethe Hotel more stringent last Congress.

Burks, who stricken with laws Kerin (Des Arc Hotel) mentwas of the prohibition Town Des permitted Arc has to paralysis lastatweek, is in awithin se- theThe that hasofbeen than any time passed Ordinance 139 premisrerious condition.

We said hope, flow in front of their last six years, F. Scott quiring all persons with however, that he will recover. es. Mayor Erwin has asked McBride, national superinpay for an advice. inWe failed to of mention last butcher theshops health to officer tendent the Anti-Saloon spectionMessrs. fee in theLawson amounts and week that Mr. and T. E.would League, and Mrs. that they as follows: 25ofcents perrepresencarGuthrie Hazen, Atkins have purchased the U. support President Herbert sheep 50 Oil tatives of and the goats; Standard E. Brown Cafe. They now cass Hoover who are is making an for Co., were over with cents per carcass for hogs; 50their honest to have in charge and effort with their ex-prohireplenishing their fillcents tanks per carcass for cattle bition enforced and is sucperience in the restaurant herepounds; Tuesday. weighing up to 200 ceeding a degree is ing stations business, we to predict forthat Mobile home of Chuck & Teresa Hanson, south of Des Arc off Hwy The Arc Pharmacy wets. “We canand $1.00 forDes cattle over 200 them a disconcerting success.

323 near Robinwood area Riverfront Park and Elmer J. Berry Gazebo at left - looking north toward Courthouse and 2nd gazebo, Saturday morning advises thatpurpose they will the candidacies for the of buy Atnot lastsupport the farmer has pounds, used High School of Franklinthat D. Roosevelt, Al- your for the cost of inspecfound something he can paying fredready Smith, or With Owen tion.

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Des Arc has Young, for Democratic tourists andbeen theiroverwheat selling around 25nomi-Lady flowed 25 thisin week with fruits He and said butter, they would chauffeur, number, cents anees. bushel and vegetables of all kinds support Senator Joseph had been attending a chickens, and eggs at the who country.

Robinson of Arkansas convention and from the in Chicago, travlowest former price level in years, Gov. Harvey Byrd of across country, stopped eling

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White The Riverannual suspension 4-H dress day.

Home Administration counbridge, some 75held feet at to the theFirstwhen it meets at 10 a.m. on revue was Construction of according telety committee, to in HazenWednesday, August 5. water Methodist below justChurch before dark.

Eugene for H. theSmith, phone facilities resi- the 20. Winners included: Properties to be considTryingJuly to verify the informacounty Plains supervisor. dents ofagency’s the Hickory Stallings of Oak Prairie, tion, Carol we found that Mayor Reverendaccording S. B. Echols and area is progressing Junior Sweepstakes winner;ered for National Register Reverendsays Elbert Jason Hull and Marshal to schedule, T. Pool B. will and Gloria Faye to Webber begin their non-denominaWhitaker had gone the ofnomination include the Hollingsworth, division Sweep-Highway 79 Bridge Boundtional “Camp Meeting” here sceneOak andPrairie, foundSenior Broadmanager for the Southwestwinner.and drove August 3 for twoCo. weeks. away’sstakes new Chevy ern States Telephone at The ary Increase at Clarendon it off the bridge. They said Stuttgart. The system proin Monroe County Broadaway had come to the vides 173 more connections Mayor and asked what his with the Des Arc exchange fine would be. He was told by which means the new telethe Mayor that there was no phone dial system in either fine but that he should have of these exchanges may dial let people know so they each other without long discould have watched his feat. tance charges.

He is a former East Side resiOfficers are making it dent and was said to have rough for traffic violators in made the dive on a dare. this area. Although notified A large group of Des Arc of the checks for brakes, businessmen made a trip up lights, licenses etc, violators White River yesterday, were more than ever the past camped out, cooked and ate weekend. Officers working to supper and breakfast on the make highways safe are town big sand bar at what is marshals, W. B. Whitaker and known as Chandler log yard.

Ross Holmes; deputy sheriff Four boats were taken on the H. L. (Bud) Forrester; John trip, owned by Leo Simmons, Hunnicutt of the Alcoholic Eagle Boyd, Homer Ridout Beverage Control, and state and Joe Skarda. Others on policemen Clifford Mask and the trip were Marvin Moore, Bill Breashears. Those arrestWillis Eddins, Ervil Fetters, ed were fined before Mayor Tom Edd Livesay, Slew Pirtle, Jason W. Hull and Justice of Alvin Green, V. O. Calhoun, the Peace Henry Brown.

Bob Norman, Buddy Rogers, C. W. Crowly, Prairie Max Hestir, Howard Ford County farmer, has been apand John Bethell. pointed to the Farmers The annual 4-H dress Home Administration counrevue was held at the First ty committee, according to Methodist Church in Hazen Eugene H. Smith, the July 20. Winners included: agency’s county supervisor.

Carol Stallings of Oak Prairie, Reverend S. B. Echols and Junior Sweepstakes winner; Reverend Elbert Pool will and Gloria Faye Webber of begin their non-denominaOak Prairie, Senior Sweeptional “Camp Meeting” here stakes winner.

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“D E S” (Des Arc, Ark) correct word for 29 Across Beverly Wood of Hazen stopped by the Journal office on Monday of this week and brought a copy of a crossword puzzle with an unusual entry. She said, “I work crossword puzzles all the time, buy books full of them,”. This one carried an entry asking for the first three-letter word in front of Arc, Ark. Of course, she immediately filled it out with Des, the correct answer. She said, “I just had to show it to someone in Des Arc.” The puzzle was in a book of puzzles, purchased at Walmart.

Beverly worked in the Prairie County Farm Bureau office for 41 years, working first with Agent Farris Hogue; later with current agent, Bobby Lott, retiring in 2010. She advised that Farris is doing well and he and wife live in Bryant. Her husband, Ray, is retired from Producers Rice Mill. They reside on Highway 11 just south of the Wattensaw Bridge.

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