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

Des Arc Museum Hosts Outdoor Activities

THURS., JUNE 16, 9 AM Senior Football Team camp-Wynne THURS., JUNE 16, 11 AM Des Arc Public Library Storytime-Ages 9 &under Let’s go Fishing!

WED., JUNE 22, 9 AM Sr. Eagle Football camp-Stuttgart THURS., JUNE 23, 12-2 PM Commodities Handout Des Arc City Hall SAT., JUNE 25, 8 AM Concealed Handgun Carry Class-Des Arc Firestation MON., JULY 4 Fourth of July holiday Banks and Govt. offices closed SAT., JULY 16, 8 AM Pride of the Prairie Football Camp Hinson-Rollins Field

Obituaries Pg. 7

Ronald Bailey, 80, Hot Springs Judy Burroughs, 75, Biscoe Donald Duncan, 60, Stuttgart Betty Hogan, 78, Hazen Ronald Isbell, 62, Dardanelle Jack Loretz, 88, Carlisle Elsie Minton, 103, Des Arc Kathy Mitchell, 60, Stuttgart Hubert Owens, 64, Lookout Kathy Perdue, 65, Texas Margaret Pitts, 80, Stuttgart

Excellent USPS Delivery continues USPS gets ‘A+’ for June 9 (See Tracking Chart, Pg 13) Journal /Des Arc PO get ‘F’ (for Failure to deliver paper to local routes until Friday, June 10)

P U B L I S H ED E A C H T H U R S D A Y S I N C E 1 9 0 7 THU RSDAY, JU NE 9, 2016

White County resident Roger Mulherin addresses Court re: Hwy 11 flooding near White/Prairie County line

DURING MONTH OF JUNE

FRI., JUNE 17, 10 AM Grand Re-opening State Farm Office In Des Arc SAT., JUNE 18 Sonny Burgess & Pacers at Leland’s in Ward MON., JUNE 20, 9 AM Plea Day DeValls Bluff Courthouse TUES., JUNE 21, 9 AM Plea Day Des Arc Courthouse TUES., JUNE 21, 1 PM Retire Teachers Meet Hickory Plains Methodist Church TUES., JUNE 21, 7 PM Des Arc City Council City Hall

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White River Bridge Rock Island Depot Young’s Dept Store Farmers & Merchants Bank Des Arc Hotel Berry’s Lumber Co Post Office Skating Rink Weatherley Bldg White River Journal Storage (Hayley’s Fish Marker) Bethell Cleaners Ross Lion Service Station Berry Furniture Co Rice Theatre Horne’s Dept Store Nichols (Plunkett) Bldg Masonic Temple First Baptist Church Prairie County Courthouse

Quorum Court rehashes concealed weapon carry by county officials / employees

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

THURS., JUNE 16-18 Baseball/Softball games DABA Complex See Schedule Page 10

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Jenna Keith

Missing girl located and safe at home Prairie County Sheriff Gary Burnett has advised the press that Jenna Keith, age 15, of Biscoe, missing from her home since Friday, June 3, has been located and was brought back to Arkansas this week. Sheriff Burnett said, “She is now safe at home with her parents, Mike and Janet Keith.”

The Arkansas State Police assisted the sheriff’s department with the investigation.

Sheriff Burnett said, “I want to thank everyone who was involved in this case and all the volunteers.”

He declined to add any other information regarding the case.

Most of Tuesday night’s Quorum Court meeting was taken up with a back and forth debate about which Prairie County officials and employes, if any of the latter, should be permitted to carry concealed weapons in accordance with Arkansas Act 1259 of 2015. Also contributing to the almost 45-minute discussion were two county officials in attendance, Sheriff Gary Burnett and Treasurer Judy Burnett, who expressed her objection to the whole idea.

In lieu of any consensus about whom should be licensed to carry a concealed weapon, on what county property, in what buildings and in specifically] which rooms and departments; the matter was finally tabled by the Court until their next meeting July 12. Deputy Prosecutor Tim Isaac is to continue his research into what other counties are doing for comparison and prepare an ordinance for presentation at that meeting. Judge Mike Skarda stated that it would be preferable to not rush into any decision on the matter - and quipped that he didn’t even own a gun.

Other topics included the expected FEMA reimbursement, within a “month or so”, of a substatial portion (75% max) of the approximate $65,000 the County spent repairing roads and culverts affected by the spring rains and flooding ($25,000± Northern District - $40,000± Southern District).

Last item on the agenda was a short address to the Court by Roger Mulherin, a resident of White County. He made an appeal to the Court for Prairie County’s assistance in resolving the Hwy 11 flooding from the Showwalter’s Corner area (3 miles east of Griffithville) south to the 90° curve in Hwy 11 just west of the Prairie/White County line. He said the problem has persisted since White County raised Fletcher Ellis Rd, which intersects Hwy 11 at that curve, in 2009. He says adequate drainage culverts under Fletcher Ellis Rd were never installed, and it now functions instead as a dam.

Mulherin has retained an attorney and already collected 160 signatures (expected to increase to 300) on a “Petition for Redress of Grievances”. The petition requests “that White County hire enineers to design and repair its 2009 work ... and restore the drainage that existed before that work began”.

Mulherin reminded the Quorum Court Tuesday night that when Hwy 11 is closed because of this flooding, Des

Arc area citizens working in Searcy or Emergency vehicles in route to Searcy are impacted by having to detour around thru Beebe. However, Judge Skarda advised Mulherin that Prairie County doesn’t have the financial resources to help in this endeavor - and it remains White County’s problem.

Fourty-five years ago (circa 1970) Mulherin built the “Circle M” Dairy Bar, operated by his mother, at the Fletcher Ellis Rd/Hwy 11 curve. He remodeled the building as a 3BR, 2 1/2 Bath residence in 2002-03. However, since the build-up of Fletcher Ellis Rd in 2009, the residence has “been flooded numerous times making it unlivable and seriously mold damaged”.

Roger Mulherin addresses Quorum Court Sitting l-r: Members Ronnie Eans, Lawrence Holloway and Buddy Sims

White Oak Landmark Missionary Bapist Church near Showalter Corner, Hwy 11, surrounded by flood water

Distribution of City Sales Tax Revenue

Children’s events scheduled at Library April Highfill, director of the Des Arc Public Library, advises the following schedule of children’s activities through the month of June at the library Thursday June 16th- Lets go fishing story-time 11am 9 years & younger invited.

Thursday June 23rd- Lets go camping story-time 11am 9 years & younger invited.

Thursday June 30th- Little Rock Zoo will be bringing their Zoo to you program with live animals 2pm. All ages welcome Thursday July 7th-kids movie & snack day 11:30am. Movie will be Toy story that time forgot.

Call the Library at 2563003 for more info.

The municipal levy of sales and use tax returned to area cities by the state in May, 2016 is as follows: Des Arc ....................$ 16,925.67 Augusta ..........................29,838.96 Bald Knob .....................34,871.03 Beebe............................106,286.88 Brinkley.................116,537.36 Cabot............................716,479.82 Carlisle ...........................49,515.56 Clarendon ................. 50,931.80 Cotton Plant ....................1,500.10 DeValls Bluff.................13,974.36 DeWitt..........................185,501.81 England..........................66.450.02 Gillett..............................10,139.21 Hazen ............................ 50,496.12 Holly Grove......................8,099.10 Lonoke .........................145,010.39 McCrory.........................18,093.43 North Little Rock.....1,434,085.90 Searcy...........................781,735.17 Stuttgart .......................494,710.15 Ward...............................42,085.97 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. A 3% levy is kept by the state.

CHAMBER PROJECT: New large white concrete flower pots are replacing the old wooden flower barrels on corners along Main Street, courtesy of the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce. Working on putting in soil and plants last week were volunteers (above) Diane and Rick Brumley of The Garden Gate in Des Arc, Chamber members; Bob Childers, Chamber president, and George Ford, right, retired farmer, who came along just in time to give some assistance. Local business personnel have volunteered to contribute to the beauty the flowers will add to downtown Des Arc by watering during the summer months.. The Brumleys will add fertilize as needed.

DeValls Bluff hires officer The DeValls Bluff City Council hired Mark Collins as a police officer at a June 10 emergency meeting.

Mayor Kenny Anderson said, “We will continue to look for a police chief.”

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016

E D I T O R I A L S

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

Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An attractive city it is, certainly from the Interstate, which permits a surface examination, nothing more than can be absorbed in the 10- or 15- minutes that unimpeded traffic allows: glass and steel office buildings, the sense of urban vibrancy accentuated by a downtown revival, the restoration of use to buildings once deemed useless but spared, somehow, from the modern woodsman’s axe -- the developer’s wrecking ball.

But isn’t that the function of an Interstate highway, to rush motorists, passengers, tourists, gawkers, whatever, to somewhere else, offering but a glimpse of the passing scene? And, almost by definition, do not Interstates, the great majority of the miles of them, figure less in the cityscape than the countryside?

Yes, and sometimes, in that order.

Odd, how the controversies of one state can mimic those of another, particularly when the two are of the same region. Not true only of the South, but especially of the South. One-upmanship can be an awkward game.

I was reminded of a bull session, not long ago, with some friends, one of whom was an Alabama native, not entirely at ease yet in Arkansas but plainly not too distressed at being relocated. There was a lot wrong in ‘Bama, he sighed. The rest of us assured him that there were more than a few things wrong in Arkansas, yet somehow we fell to making a list of things that worked, really worked, in Alabama.

Here’s what we came up with: 1.

The Crimson Tide, meaning you know who and you know what; 2. The other tide, meaning ‘Bama’s Gulf beaches; 3. Talladega, the NASCAR track.

Those are the things about Alabama, the things in Alabama, which work.

About the only things, we agreed, chuckling, feeling a little smug, which means snotty. But then the transplant spoke up, ahem, a native son standing up for his native soil, a little. The University of Alabama Medical Center at Birmingham, he reminded us, was pretty highly regarded. Too, the parent University itself, at Tuscaloosa, was on track to become one of the south’s premier institutions of higher learning, thanks to you know who and you know what. Why, even the [begin ital] New York Times [end ital] had reported as much, just the other day. Higher admission standards, improved academic facilities, a faculty almost worthy of the team, which does not mean lacrosse.

Okay. But even the new arrival had to concede that government in Arkansas was to government in Alabama what a Rolex was to a Timex. Consider: -- Roy Moore, Alabama’s chief justice, is in the dock (again) and subject to removal (again), this time for attempting to contravene the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. Moore ordered local officials to ignore it, just as he had ignored a higher court order to remove that Ten Commandments monument he’d installed on state property, prompting his removal instead.

-- The (now former) speaker of Alabama’s House of Representatives was convicted of a dozen felony ethics offenses a few days ago. Mike Hubbard, his name, was regarded as perhaps the most powerful man in Alabama politics, second only, maybe, to you know who of the Crimson Tide, or, on a good day, the governor.

-- The governor: he hasn’t had a lot of good days, not in a while. Robert Bentley, his name, is under impeachment inquiry for allegedly dallying with a former staff assistant, a woman half his age; and whether that had anything to do with the breakup of his decades-old marriage, who knows?

A trifecta: judicial, legislative and executive branch upheaval, all at once. Since all the principal characters are Republicans, Alabama Democrats ought to be gleeful. They are, however, scarcely more empowered than their Arkansas counterparts. Eight of Alabama’s nine seats in Washington are in Republican hands, as are both houses of the state legislature. Crimson Tide, indeed, but Arkansans are familiar with that.

And with this: progress mostly at the order of one or another court, sometimes state but usually federal. School and university desegregation, and adequate funding; racial equity in the public workforce; making prisons of medieval dungeons; delivering social services -- Alabama may have set the standard, by lowering it, but Arkansas, on its own, has raised it too little to justify crowing.

Oh -- freeways: the Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, stopped at Montgomery a few days ago to help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the legendary bus boycott that was a launching pad for the civil rights movement. He spoke of Interstates, and the good they can do. And the division they can create -- social and economic, political.

“Entire areas of the country where infrastructure is supposed to connect people acts as a constraint on opportunity,” he said. In other words, the wrong side of the tracks.

Now, about that big downtown Interstate project planned for Arkansas’s capitol city…

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Horrific Orlando, America's Battlefield

By Glenn Mollette

Is Afghanistan safer than America? The horrific murder of 49 people in Orlando this past weekend elevates our country to one of the worst battlefields in the world. ISIS has accomplished their goal of brainwashing and enlisting everyday American people into their hate army of radical Islam. One individual wreaked more de ath, wounds and destruction in a single mass shooting than ever before in American history. I don't want to mention the devil's name as he has already solidified his name in the hall of shame.

What happened in Orlando, Florida early Sunday morning is another sickening shooting of innocent people who were out living their lives and enjoying American freedom. America is a place where we are allowed to freely pursue happiness. Americans pursue happiness in different ways. We are allowed to do just about anything we want if we are not breaking the law. Crazy, hate-filled people, like the man who pledged his soul to ISIS in a 911 call, are enraged by America's freedom and people who are happy. Happiness and joy are like water and fertilizer to people who are filled with hate. Hate mongers see people who are happy and they hate more. As in the Orlando shooter's case and other cases they contrive ways to totally annihilate joy, happiness and love. Haters don't know or understand joy and happiness and are resolved to eliminate it.

All of this hate is as old as the Bible. Cain resented and hated his brother Abel and murdered him.

Joseph's brothers resented their younger brother and almost killed him but instead sold him into slavery. The story of the serpent talking to Eve in the Bible is nothing more than a story of hate. The serpent hated God's creation and the joy that Eve had

in the Garden of Eden. The serpent wanted to destroy the happiness of God's creation. Looking back, I wish Eve had picked up a rock and killed that serpent. The serpent was allowed to live unfortunately for all.

Today we again go back to the gun debate.

Should automatic weapons be outlawed? If they are ever outlawed there will be a wave of weapons available from Mexico. Black market automatic weapons will flood into this country just like drugs that roll into this country every day. Drug addicts in America get drugs. Bad guys will get weapons.

Essentially, the people at Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida were stripped of weapons. Approximately 300 people were in this night club and as far as I know no one had a weapon to defend them. The bad guy had a gun. The innocent people all mourn with Orlando and the 49 families devastated with grief. This one lone shooter shot over 100 people. All of these people and families will never emotionally get over this massive rampage.

We must eliminate ISIS. We cannot coddle, and embrace these people. We cannot coddle rattlesnakes and cobras. They will bite and the result is death. I do believe in a God of love and truly people do change. However, evil and the devil do not convert to good. Poisonous vipers do not convert to playful pets.

America is a scary battleground filled with hatefilled vipers. We must be on guard, diligent and eliminate the vipers.

Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. Enjoy Books By Glenn Mollette at Amazon.com This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source.

Trump’s ‘reality check’ on climate . . .

By Janet Redman

Newsflash: Donald Trump isn’t as retrograde on climate change as we thought. It turns out he’s well aware of the dangers of global warming — at least to his golf courses.

The Republican presidential hopeful is so concerned, in fact, that he’s petitioned the Irish government to let him build a seawall to secure his luxury golf course and hotel on the County Clare seaside.

According to an application filed by one of Trump’s companies, to “do nothing” as the ocean continues to eat away at the waterfront greens would pose a “real and immediate risk” to Trump’s beachfront property. And it explicitly cites rising global temperatures as the root of those threats.

As any good neighbor would, the real estate magnate also sounded the alarm to local residents. A brochure circulated by his company to surrounding towns makes the case for coastal protection, pointing out that more frequent storms brought on by global warming will increase the rate at which beaches disappear in the coming decades.

Climate change, Trump seems to be saying, is an existential threat to his Irish golf course. But what does he say about it here in the United States? It’s a Chinese-orchestrated “hoax.” It’s “BS.” It’s “pseudo-science.”

It doesn’t stop there. Trump’s also picked a pro-oil and coal climate denier as a top energy adviser. And he’s promised to trash domestic rules and international agreements that cut carbon pollution.

Apparently the billionaire-turnedpolitician is happy to appeal for government support to protect his overseas assets. But he’s not on board with public policies meant to keep his fellow Americans and their homes safe.

And the threat to his fellow Americans is very real.

A recent study by the humanitarian group Christian Aid calculated that 34 million people in the United States — that’s 10 percent of us — will be living in towns and cities exposed to coastal flooding by 2030. The eastern seaboard is especially at risk.

Miami ranks eighth for world cities whose residents face being washed out. It’s forecast to shoulder the highest financial costs from rising oceans of anywhere on earth, with $3.5 trillion in exposed assets over the next 50 years alone. New York City, Trump’s hometown, comes in a close third at $2.1 trillion in expected losses.

But when the storms come, it won’t be people like Trump who pay the biggest price.

After extreme coastal storms, ordinary families face formidable obstacles to accessing insurance payouts to cover the costs of rebuilding their lives. Billionaires like Donald Trump, on the other hand, can call a private jet to whisk them off to their second (or third) home.

You can bet that if Trump knows climate change is bad for business at his golf course, he knows it’s bad for business, period — small and large, in Ireland or here in the United States. But he’s happy to let the sea swallow our homes, as long as his own property gets a wall.

That double standard should give voters across the political spectrum pause. It’s not about blue or red. It’s about a brash billionaire thinking his interests are more important than everyone else’s.

Janet Redman directs the Climate Policy Program at the Institute for Policy Studies. Distributed by OtherWords.org.

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WEEK’S WEATHER, RAIN & RIVER

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24-hr Temps: Midnight to Midnight

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THIS WEEK’S PRECIP: LAST WEEK’S PRECIP:

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WHITE RIVER 6 pm Depth Readings per National Weather Service

Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun 11

21.86’ N/A N/A N/A

Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 14 Jun 15

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June 8 Forecast for JUN 12 was: 22.40’ June 15 Forecast for JUNE 20 is: 19.00’

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

F LOOD S TAGE . . . . . . . . 24.00’ M AY 7, 2011 CREST . . 39.43’

At times, Office mAy Be clOsed thursdAy pm And fridAy Am; AvAilABle All dAys

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Laugh-In Corner Can You Hear Me??????

An old man went to the Doctor complaining that his wife could barely hear.

The Doctor suggested a test to find out the extent of the problem. “Stand far behind her and ask her a question, and then slowly move up and see how far away you are when she first responds.”

The old man excited to finally be working on a solution for the problem, runs home and sees his wife preparing supper. ” Honey” the man asks standing around 20 feet away “whats for supper?” After receiving no response he tried it again 15 feet away, and again no response. Then again at 10 feet away and again no response.

Finally he was 5 feet away “honey whats for supper?”

She replies “For the fourth time it’s lasagna!”

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

Thursday, June 18, 1931

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enator Caraway of Arkansas charged today that the Hoover Administration is passing the buck attempting to rely on the community chest and other local relief organizations for aid to the unemployed next winter in order to clear itself of responsibility.

Steve Brown of the Barrettsville community about six miles north of Carlisle attempted to hive a colony of bees which had swarmed there today and was attacked by them. He was stung by 200 bees. Dr. J. E. Warbritton, who was called to Brown’s home, said his condition is serious.

---Herman, who lives near DeValls Bluff and --Bond of North Little Rock pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and grand larceny at a hearing today before Justice of the Peace L. D. Hall and were held to the Grand Jury under bond of $750 each.

The charges grew out of the robbery of Farmers Seed Company Friday night during which a large quantity of groceries including 600 pounds of sugar were stolen. When the Herman’s house was searched, they found a 50-gallon still, 700 gallons of mash and some whiskey. Constable Graham Carley of Hazen, Marshal Bingham of DeValls Bluff and Deputy Sheriff Bedford Holmes worked on the case.

President Hoover tonight called upon Secretary Lamont to “make an example”

of three aviators who flew over the Harding Memorial at Marion, Ill. while dedication exercises were in progress. One plane, an autogyro, passed over the crowd several times.

Rain prevented a good ball game between Slovac and Des Arc Sunday afternoon at Slovac. Quite a number of Des Arc citizens had accompanied the team on the trip down to the prairie village where a large crowd had gathered.

Three hundred Health Gardens in Prairie County are ready for canning their extra produce for winter supply.

The Health Gardens are under the Red Cross who received seed for their gardens. A prize will be offered in the fall to the health garden which supplys the most of the family needs as a yearround garden and fills the pantry shelf with products for the winter.

On Saturday morning, June 13, about 10 o.clock word was received in town that a man named Smith, who lived on the J. C. Waits farm about six miles east of town, had killed his wife and committed suicide. Their bodies were discovered beside the road by a passerby. The reports were that the couple had been separated for sometime but were trying for a reconciliation. They had started walking to town when apparently a quarrel began.

Thus, a tale is told; lovers failed to agree, and a shot and shell ended the episode.

Thursday, June 17, 1943

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aced with the greatest need for feed in history and a probable shortage of feed from other sections, Prairie County farmers were urged yesterday by County Agent K. C. Ross, to use the few days remaining of the planting season to plant feed crops. He advised sorghum for silage; peanuts, peas, soybeans, Sudan grass and Millet for hay or grazing; and late corn for grain.

The Home Demonstration Clubs of Prairie County held their spring meeting at Oak Prairie Friday, June 4, with 75 women representing 10 clubs. The meeting was opened by the county president, Mrs. Frank Wittenauer, with group singing led by Mrs. E. H. Whitehouse of Ulm. A panel discussion was led by chairman, Mrs. Wm. Seidenschwarz of Screeton on the topic, “What Can I Do to Speed Victory?” Mrs. Clyde Stine of Oak Prairie discussed the importance of having a year round garden. Mrs. Howard Russell of Ulm showed various garments made from thrift materials and two ladies modeled suits made from men’s suits.

A bill recently passed both houses of the legislature in the state of New York which would permit city and town governmental agencies to issue to religious and fraternal organizations permits to conduct bingo games for “charity. It was strenuously opposed by the New York State Council of Churches (Protestant) and the New York Civic League. Fortunately, for the church and the Christian religion generally, Governor Thomas Dewey vetoed the bill. If the church is ever willing to accept such concessions from the state, it will have

forfeited its right to oppose evil elsewhere. When the church must resort to gambling enterprises in order to survive, opponents of the bill said, it is already spiritually dead.

Pvt. Emmet Shank, son of Mrs. Annie Marie Shank, of Des Arc, has completed his basic training preparatory for combat duty with an Armored Forces unit.

Harry Moore of this city, a member of the U. S. Army, who has been stationed at Camp Bowie, is home for a few days.

In the Second War Loan Drive, Prairie County had a quota of $20,000. Our people bought $44,530, or 222.7 percent, says J. W. Watson, county chairman.

Mrs. Willis Eddins of this city has bought The Cafe operated in the corner of Young’s Department Store in this city.

With her expert experience and the aid of her mother, Mrs. Ross Holmes, the public can expect first class service.

Capt. Joe Caskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Caskey, who joined the U. S. forces Dec. 16, 1940, writes from Hawaii: we are always on alert and enjoying good health.

Older brother, Lieut. Bill Caskey, who enlisted in the U. S. Army Dec. 31, 1940, writes from Persia: have traveled 27,000 miles since leaving New Jersey.

Mrs. Clifford Gillihan, proprietress of the Mayfair Beauty Shoppe, with her little son and mother, have moved their residence from the Romunder apartments to the residence of S. R. Nicnols, nearer the business section.

Our old friend, Mr. L. E. Buchanan, farmer of Union, was in town on business and to visit his daughters, Misses Vivian, Edith and Addie on Tuesday.

Thursday, June 12, 1958

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chool Superintendent Leon Coker, 47, who has headed the Des Arc Consolidated Schools since 1945, has accepted the superintendency of the new Trade Vocational School at Pine Bluff, according to an announcement made this week of his appointment to the $7,500 a year state position. According to the Des Arc School Board president, the board is meeting this Friday night to work on the problem of replacement.

The Lions Club is planning an Outing and Fish Fry at Whitaker’s Camp at the Bayou Bridge on June 24. Tickets for the meal are $1.50 each.

Bronson Browning, 16, an 11th grader at Biscoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Browning, died in a Memphis hospital of a broken neck suffered in a diving accident in the White River north of DeValls Bluff on Sunday. He struck his head on the bottom when he dove into shallow water.

Governor Orval E. Faubus speaking to some 300 people in front of the courthouse here last night, struck out again at critics who would belittle his admininistration without consideration for the accomplishments. Particularly did he hit the Arkansas Gazette for decreeing his political death as a result of his support of legislative acts that support segregation.

The Prairie County Farm Bureau held its monthly board of directors meeting at the school lunchroom in Hickory Plains on Thursday night, June 5. The local Farm Bureau has been working on

getting telephone service into the Hickory Plains area for some time. The Farm Bureau was told they could have their annual fish fry again at Bayou Des Arc. All members look forward to this event.

Mayor T. E. Atkins in city court fined two young Negroes $11 each for speeding and one local man $3 for unlawful parking this past week. Arrests were made by Town Marshals O. E. Owen and Virgil Self.

J. W. Watson, fondly still called Judge from the time when he served as County Judge some 40 years ago, will celebrate his 93rd birthday on June 14.

Hilliard (Slew) Pirtle and wife, Jerri, who laughingly called their farm at the four-mile corner Agony Acres, had a bad scare Monday night when Mrs. Pirtle found a six-foot chicken snake in their bathroom. Slew killed the snake after a chase through the house but was hardly able to sleep afterward.

The Des Arc Soil Conservation District has entered the national Soil Conservation Award program, sponsored by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., it was announced by District Chairman, G. G. Purvis. The Des Arc District competes against other districts in the state.

The Des Arc board is composed of Chairman Purvis, L. R. Brown, sec.; E. F. Harris, C. F. Betzner and Robert M. Hayley.

Stanford Stanley of Des Arc, senior at U of A, Construction Engineering, is working this summer with the U. S. Engineers Office in Little Rock.

Candidates meet and greet at Steamboat Days

A smiling Tamara Forrester Dabney was greeting voters between rain showers Friday Campaigning during Streamboat Days - Gaylon Hale, candidate for Prairie County and Saturday at Steamboat Days. She is a candidate for Prairie County Treasurer. Her Circuit/County Clerk, with her chief supporter, Billy Mason, were greeting voters on Frison, daughter, son-in-law and two special grandchildren were helping her campaign. day and Saturday on Main Street in Des Arc.

Rick Hickman, candidate for county sheriff, was greeting Steamboat Days visitors Business owners Courtney and Paul Adams were enjoying a snack during Steamboat here last weekend pictured here with his No. 1 supporter, his wife, April.

Days Saturday afternoon. They are well known merchants of DeValls Bluff who own "The Bottoms" a great sporting goods store. The Adams plan to open a second business in DeHJS Photos Valls Bluff in the future!!

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Words of Faith/Church News

LOCAL LADIES IN ISRAEL: Fifteen ladies from the local area are on a tour June 7-18 in Israel - a group is shown here is standing by the Sea of Galilee. Below: Standing on hotel veranda overlooking the city

Above: Under the olive tree Below: Taking a lunch break

A Visit to Israel . . . .

FAITH TRACKS

By Rev. Dee Harper

Pastor, First United Methodist Church Des Arc, Ar

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

A Visit to Narnia: What Susan and Lucy Saw Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10 This week we are concluding our sermon series on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Today we are talking about hope and new life. This is a Resurrection sermon in June. And it connects with the experience that Susan and Lucy had in C.S. Lewis’ fable.

I will be honest and say that I had not really thought about Susan and Lucy in relationship to the woman that came to the empty tomb on that first Easter Sunday. But they are definitely there.

Just as the women had gone to prepare the body of Jesus for burial so the girls with help from the mice removed the ropes so that Aslan wouldn’t look so horrible. They stayed with him until morning. The woman came in early morning at dawn to take care of Jesus’ body.

Susan and Lucy experienced the cracking of the stone table and then Aslan arose. I love what Aslan says to the girls. They say you’re not dead. And he says not now. And Susan asks, “But what does it all mean?”

Aslan says, “It means that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation. She would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backward.”

Our scripture is also about sin and death working backward and traitors being set free. The women came to Jesus’ tomb in despair and hopelessness. Their teacher was dead and they were doing the basics. They were filled with grief.

But then they experienced a new message - one that would turn their sorrow into joy, their despair into hope, and their grief into praise. I say they experienced because they first felt the message of new life and death being turned on its head in the earthquake.

Then they saw the good news in the appearance of the angel who looked bright like lightning to them. Then they heard the message. Don’t be afraid but go see the empty tomb and then let everyone know that Jesus is not here but has gone to Galilee. Then they experience something even more fantastic - they were in the presence of the risen Lord.

One thing that I want to lift up in addition to the experiential nature of the Good News that the women experienced is the importance of the word

translated suddenly in this passage. It’s used twice in this passage and each time it’s important. The first time that it is used it signifies fear. The women are afraid because of the earthquake and then because of the angel. When something that amazing happens you can’t help but first feel fear or trepidation.

The second suddenly was used when they saw Jesus. This good news went from being a second person account, though from an angel, to a full blown encounter with Jesus. It shook them up.

You can’t experience the presence of God in such a powerful way without being shook up. But instead of fear this time they received even more clear vision. They saw Jesus. And then they went and did as they were called to do.

They went and told the others.

So, what does this mean for us today?

Most of us don’t have the experience of having been raised physically from the dead although there have been reports in other countries of that happening. At least in our context it is rare. But we do have the experience of people who were dead in their sin being raised to new life. Spiritually speaking their whole worlds were shaken up.

In his famous journal entry John Wesley talks about his experience of new life. He wrote, “In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society on Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.”

John Wesley had all the right answers.

He was trained as a pastor and had done church work. He had had a reputation as a person concerned with holy living. However it wasn’t until that moment in 1738 that he experienced true connection with God. To have a heart strangely warmed, to know in your soul that you are a child of God, fully loved by the creator of the universe, this is hope and new life. This experience is what shakes up your world and offers new creation.

This week I want to invite you to pray about your relationship with God. Maybe you have never experienced the heart-warming grace of Christ in your life. Maybe you have but circumstances have cooled the first fire of you love. Be reminded that God loves you and you are His. May you be blessed.

Brother Dee

Let Confederate flag go - Baptists are urged Members of the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution Tuesday to discourage churches from flying the Confederate flag, after a panel discussion and a speech from the president addressing race relations.

More than 7,000 attendees, known as messengers, were gathered in St. Louis for the denomination's annual meeting, which concluded Wednesday The resolution originally asked churched to "consider prayerfully whether to limit, or even more so, discontinue" displaying the flag, but an amendment from an attendee offered a firmer stance.

The final resolution calls on church members "to discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag."

This resolution sparked some contention but eventually passed.

Jason Lupo, a pastor at Lamar Baptist Church in Louisiana, spoke in favor of removing the resolution from the docket because he said it's a political issue, not a "kingdom issue."

But the resolutions committee affirmed its support of the resolution.

"We are talking about one particular symbol that is used by some and is perceived by many as a symbol of racism and that causes great harm," said Stephen Rummage, chairman of the resolutions committee.

Resolutions are not binding on individual Southern Baptists or churches, which are considered to be autonomous.

But they are a way for Southern Baptists to express the mind of the denomination and to take a stand on issues they consider important.

President Ronnie Floyd, senior pastor of Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas, said in his presidential address Tuesday that bigotry is a national problem, as shown by riots in Ferguson, Mo., the killing of nine at a church in Charleston, S.C., a year ago, and this week's massacre in Orlando, Fla. He said that events like these that are based on bias can be prevented through the church.

David Um, a pastor at Antioch Baptist Church in Boston and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology chaplain, reiterated these statements and said that the students he teaches are blind to their personal bias.

The Southern Baptist Convention has a membership of about 15.3 million, according to the most recent Annual Church Profile report.

"The Southern Baptist denomination was founded in 1845 in a division with Baptists in the North over the issue of slavery."

Frank Page, president and chief executive officer of the executive committee for the convention, spoke

at the business meeting about one of the ways more members of minority groups are finding a stronger voice in the convention -- through a multicultural advisory council.

Floyd said that if church members choose not to address the racial discrimination in the United States and in the church, they face losing their influence as the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.

Sunda y School Church Attend ance Sunday, June 12 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church 210/205 Gospel Mission....................170 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..67/94 First United Methodist........82 Faith Missionary Baptist.43/48 Family Worship Center........52 First Assembly of God36/46 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 40 Church of Christ................12 Church of God of Prophecy.. 26 Living Waters Full Gospel.....31 Faith Outreach Ministry........27 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss. 58/75 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..19 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Bap. 28/40 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 28 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 15 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 20 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist.10 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

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S o c i a l A n n oouu n c e me m enn t s / C lu l ubb & L oocc a l N e w s Hamilton family reunion held here Saturday A reunion of the family of the late E. O. and Johnie Hamilton of Des Arc was held at the American Ag Building in Des Arc on Saturday, June 11.

The Hamiltons had five daughters, four of which are living-Johnie Mae Siitonen of Des Arc and Cabot, Joanne Kelly of Lebanon, Tenn., Mary Evelyn Smith of Houston, Tex. and Carolyn Eagle of Little Rock, Ark. Johnie Mae is currently residing at Smithridge Village in Cabot.

E. O. Hamilton, who served as Prairie County Sheriff for many years, and his wife, Johnnie, were active in the local school and the Methodist Church.

They passed the pride of community service on to their daughters. Some were school teachers. Johnnie Mae served 25 years as lunchroom supervisor at the local school.

The Hamilton’s daughter, Betty Hamilton Kocourek, wife of the late Dink KoSeated, from left: Carolyn Eagle, Joanne Kelly, Johnie Mae Siitonen and Mary Evelyn Smith; back (first row, from left) Cheryl Eagle Siple, Dallas; Renee Eagle Embry, courek of Hazen, was Beebe; Sharon Kocourek Cagle, Hazen; Jan Kelly Polka, Tenn.; Carol Ann Siitonen Camp, Houston, AR; Nancy Siitonen Chappell, Des Arc; Janet Siitonen Camp, stricken with a cancerous Bigelow; Laura Siitonen Burgess, Dallas; Stephanie Smith, Houston; Paul H. Siitonen, Little Rock, and Gil Smith, Houston. brain tumor and died at an early age.

Personals Continued recovery wishes are sent to Faye (Kelly) Hughes. She is nursing a broken shoulder.

She is the daughter of the late Raymond and Mildred Ingram. Raymond served the City of Des Arc as Mayor.

Faye was Prairie County Health Nurse for several years before retiring.

--------Prayers are sent to T.A. and Wanda Wallace of the Oak Prairie Community.

They are facing several health issues at this time.

--------It is reported that Glynnis Johnson has suffered a broken hip. Prayers for her recovery. She is the wife of the late Rob Johnson.

--------Congratulations to Tyler and Allison Cox of Beebe on the birth of their son, Noah Michael Cox. Tyler is loan officer at Farmers and Merchants Bank and Allison teaches high school

Hughes - Petty family reunion scheduled here The Hughes and Petty families will gather here on Saturday, June 25, for their reunion. The gathering will be held at the American Ag Building in Des Arc with a potluck at noon.

There will be lots of food, music and fellowship to be enjoyed with your ‘kin’.

All families of the late R. C. and Lemuel Hughes, Itha Petty and Wanda Sears are urged to attend.

For further information, call Melissa Sanders at 501993-3503.

New Arrivals Little Miss Ruby Elizabeth Frye-Jackson was welcomed on June 3, 2016 by her sister, Jemma Rose and her parents, Todd and Kathy, in Columbus, Ohio.

She weighed 4lbs 14 oz. and measured 18 1/2 inches.

Her grandparents are, Russ and Sheryl Lockhart Frye of Columbus,Oh. Ellen Hale of Charleston, SC., John and Carlene Jackson of Kennett Square, PA. Her great–grandmother isRosetta Vincent Lockhart of Gregory, Arkansas.

-----Blair Jordan Hoover arrived in this world on May 30, 2016.

She was born at UAMS in Little Rock weighing 7 lbs 5.4 ozs, and was 19 inches long.

Her parents are Ashley and Haydn Hoover of Carlisle.

Her grandparents are Steven and Michelle Hoover of Des Arc and Arthur and Cheryl James of Lonoke.

math. Noah is the great grandson of Betty and Roy Thurmond of Des Arc and Johnny and June Cox of Biscoe.

-------Kaylee McDonald was taken to Children’s Hospital on Sunday evening after being involved in a fourwheeler accident. She suf-

fered a dislocated elbow and several scratches and bruises. Doctors popped her elbow back in place but Xrays revealed that she also has a fracture and will have to have a permanent cast.

The other passenger was shaken up. Kaylee is the daughter of Chris and Danielle McDonald.

Prairie County students among ASU graduates ASU-Jonesboro has released a list of 2,067 students who were awarded diplomas on the undergraduate and graduate levels during Spring Commencement excercises on Saturday, May 14. Chancellor Tim Hudson conferred the degrees.

U.S. Senator John Boozman, Commencement Speaker, encouraged the graduates to use their education and talents to help others.

Below is a list of graduates from the Prairie County area: Des Arc Biscoe Brittany Berry Alarie Overturf Needham BS Management BS Mid-Level Education John Dobson BS Agriculture Agricultural Business

Tamara Owens MS-Education Education,Theory and Prac tice

Melissa Graham BS Management

Hazen Alexandria Davis BS Nursing Nursing Magna Cum Laude

Savanna Mote BS Education Mid-Level Education Magna Cum Laude

Cameron Vail BS Education Social Science Cum Laude

Des Arc Museum activities scheduled in June An English paper piecing quilt workshop was held Saturday, June 11, at Lower White River Museum State Park. Eva Howard of McCrory instructed four participants in making flower quilt blocks from hexagons.

You are invited to join the park staff for Crafts at the Cabin, our celebration of National Great Outdoors Month. Family friendly activities start at 2 p.m. every Thursday in June at the log cabin.

Thursday, June 16: Explore early photography and nature with sun art paper prints.

Thursday, June 23: Learn the art of basket weaving with a kid-friendly introduction.

Thursday, June 30: Discover the importance of stars and make a constellation viewer.

Lower White River Museum State Park is also hosting a soap making workshop on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Class sizes are limited; registration is required.

For more information or to register, contact Monica Smith, Museum Program Assistant at Phone (870) 256-3711 E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas.gov.

Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.

You Are Invited to the

Grand Re-opening of Our

Office in Des Arc 402 Main Street

Friday, June 17 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

* Refreshments * Door Prizes * Children’s Prizes

l-r: Marcia Smith, Luci Schindler, Anna Grizzle and Magauhn Robinson

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16 , 2016 From the Kitchen of Rev. Jaimie Alexander, Minister at Bella Vista United Methodist Church

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Recipes for Chocolate Lovers From Rev. Jaimie Alexander Jaimie Alexander

Chocolate is a favorite of many people. I’ll let you in on a secret. Though I am not a true chocolate lover these chocolate recipes even I enjoy.

The recipes for Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Bars, Triple Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Pound Cake, and Sweet and Saltine Chocolate Crisp are great treats. So, tie on your apron and enjoy these chocolatetreats!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Bars

Fishing Day: The residents and staff of DANRC (shown here) took a fishing trip to the pond near Hazen on Wednesday, June 8. Everyone enjoyed getting out and even caught a few fish.

1 cup Unsalted Butter 24 ounces, weight Semisweet Chocolate Chips 50 ounces, weight Mini Marshmallows, Divided 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter 12 cups Rice Krispies® Cereal 45 Lightly spray a 12 x 17 inch pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Unwrap the butter and reserve the paper wrappers for pressing the final mixture into the pan.

The wrappers provide a great nonstick means for pressing in that super sticky mixture. Measure out the cereal into a large bowl and set aside. In a very large pot (I use a large soup pot) over medium heat, melt butter, chocolate chips, 40 ounces (4 bags) of the marshmallows, and peanut butter. Stir almost continuously with a sturdy wooden spoon, scraping the bottom of the pot to make sure the mixture isn't scorching. The mixture will be very thick. When just about completely combined, remove pot from heat and stir vigorously to finish combining. Now you want to move quickly in these last steps because as this thick mixture cools, it gets more difficult to fold. Have your cereal and remaining marshmallows ready to go. That wooden spoon is going to give you a good workout! Quickly fold in the cereal until completely mixed throughout. Then sprinkle the remaining 10 ounces of marshmallows over the top and quickly fold them in. Aim to keep the marshmallows intact, so there are extra-marshmallow bites scattered throughout the bars. Transfer mixture to prepared pan and use the buttery side of the reserved butter wrappers to press the mixture evenly into the pan. Let cool completely and then cut into squares.

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Chocolate Pound Cake

CNA Week at DANRC: The Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is celebrating CNA Week, June 13-16. Tuesday was pajama day for CNAs and staff.

CNA Week continues through Thursday, June 16.

Des Arc N ursiNg & r ehA bilit Ati oN c eNt er

by Activity Director, teresa henley

Hello to everyone in the communty! We hope everyone is staying hydrated and cool. We feel for those who have to be out in this high heat. Please check on pets and the elderly.

We are celebrating CNA week here at DANRC. On Tuesday, we had Pajama Day and the staff dressed in their pajamas. We will continue celebating through today, Thursday.

We finally got to go on our fishing trip. We enjoyed the outing. We left early in the morning so as to beat the heat. Several caught some fish. The residents and staff enjoyed just being outside.

Today, Thursday, is National Fudge Day. We will enjoy some Pecan Cookies and will watch a movie on

the Big Screen TV. It is National Flip Flop Day on Friday. The Disciples will be here to play and sing for us. We always enjoy their visits. We will have our Father’s Day tribute at 2:00 p.m. and will enjoy Root Beer Floats.

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

Sunday, is Father’s Day. The Des Arc United Methodist and Faith Missionary Baptist Churches will be here to bring us the Word of God and fellowship.

Mr. Carroll Denton will be here on Monday, to help us get fit with excercise.

The first day of sommer is Tuesday and it is also National Peaches and Cream

Day. Snowball will be by for a visit with the residents in the afternoon.

Wednesday is National Onion Ring Day and we will be tasting samples at Chucks Place.

Next Thursday is Pink Day and National Pecan Cookie Day. We are looking forward to tasting some delicious pecan cookies and will get to see a movie in the afternoon.

We have had games, excercise, crafts, Bingo, enjoyed music and ice cream and even got in a little fishing.

That is all for this week.

Come out and visit. Have a blessed rest of the week.

Teresa Henley Activity Director

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing the pan 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 3 cups sugar 5 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Vanilla ice cream, for serving Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter.Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together. Set aside.With an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup butter, the shortening and the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition. With the motor running, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Add the vanilla.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake; it should come out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.Slice the cake and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Sweet and Saltine Chocolate Crisp Cooking spray 35 to 40 saltine crackers 2 sticks (1 cup) butter 1 cup light brown sugar 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.Line 1 large or 2 small jelly-roll pans with aluminum foil, spray with nonstick spray and arrange the saltines salt-side down in a single layer. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together and boil until it turns a caramel color, a few minutes. Remove from the heat and pour over the crackers, covering them evenly.Put the jellyroll pan into the oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, or until just bubbly, watching carefully. Remove from the oven and pour the chocolate chips over the crackers. When the chips melt a bit, spread them over the crackers with a knife.Transfer the pan to the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until completely cold. They will form one big sheet. Break up into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

Come beat the heat here at the Senior Center, we have plenty of activities every day!

Monday, we played dominoes and had a “Ball Exercise”.

Tuesday, a group left out in the van to Oklahoma and stayed overnight at the Choctaw Casino. There were 19 total that went all from the Lonoke, Cabot and Des Arc Senior Centers. Theresa Hamilton was our guest speaker that afternoon here at the center.

Wednesday, we had special singing from Mrs.

Linda Petty, played Bingo and the quilters worked on a new quilt.

Thursday, we went out to Sherwood to play a Beanbag baseball game.

We won 26-19, and then ate out at China Inn in Jacksonville.

Friday, we had Bean Bag Baseball practice and our recycling barrel out front.

Next Monday morning, we will have an Ice Cream Social provided by Carelink.

Tuesday morning, we will have Beanbag Baseball game here at the center

against Bowker House.

Thursday morning, we will be playing Bingo with Ray Morris and have refreshments.

Our yard sale room is open every Thursday from 8-11 am.

Also, thanks to Mr. Lawrence Holloway for supporting our center.

God Bless and have a great weekend!

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

The Des Arc Walking Trail is almost back to normal following the new jail facility construction and these bright blossoms along the way are overshadowing the disruption.

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Affordable Care Act dramatically improves health insurance coverage for persons in rural areas WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an analysis of how the Affordable Care Act has benefited rural America.

The findings, which examine independent studies and other data, show that health coverage in rural counties increased by 8.0 percentage points between late 2013 and early 2015, and the share of rural Americans unable to afford needed care dropped by almost six percentage points.

“The Affordable Care Act has helped millions of people in rural areas access quality, affordable health coverage,” said Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “As someone from rural America, I know how important

these gains in coverage and access to care are to communities like my hometown of Hinton, West Virginia.”

Despite being disproportionately likely to live in states that have not expanded Medicaid, rural Americans have seen coverage gains under the Affordable Act on par with residents of cities because they have benefited from the Health Insurance Marketplace and tax credits that keep coverage affordable, from other coverage reforms such as the elimination of exclusions based on pre-existing conditions.

The new analysis documents the success of the Health Insurance Marketplace in particular in expanding coverage and access to care in rural areas. In the HealthCare.gov states alone, 1.7 million rural

Americans purchased coverage through the Marketplace for 2016, comprising nearly 1 in 5 plan selections.

This represents an 11 percent increase from 2015, greater than the overall increase in Marketplace enrollment.

The Affordable Care Act also helped ensure that Marketplace plans remained affordable for rural households.

For the almost 9 in 10 rural consumers who are eligible for premium tax credits, the average premium increased only 4 percent, or $5 per month, between 2015 and 2016, despite headlines suggesting double digit increases.

Rural Americans, like residents of metropolitan areas, have also experienced improved access to care as the ACA’s major

coverage provisions took effect.

For example, among rural individuals, the share without access to a personal physician dropped 3.4 percentage points, and the share unable to afford needed care dropped 5.9 percentage points.

Even more progress could be made in improving coverage and access to care for rural communities if the remaining 19 states choose to expand. Nearly two thirds of the rural uninsured (versus 51 percent of uninsured residents of non-metropolitan areas) live in states that have not yet expanded Medicaid at the end of 2015.

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Elsie Johnson Minton, lifelong champion for Des Arc, dies at 103 The long and remarkable life of Elsie Johnson Minton ended on Monday, June 6, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

She was born in Des Arc on April 11, 1913, the oldest child of Bill and Forrest Johnson.

Her husband, Boice A. Minton, her parents, and five younger siblings all preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Faye Minton of Little Rock.

Mrs. Minton was a lifelong supporter of her hometown and the Des Arc school. She was a loyal friend and charmed all who knew her with her grace and warm smile.

Some 15 years ago, Elsie and Boice began spending more and more time in Little Rock with daughter, Elizabeth. Elsie became an enthusiastic member of the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church where Elizabeth had become very active.

According to Elizabeth, her mother remained in remarkably good health until recently and was a weekly participant in water aerobics exercise at UAMS until after her 101st birthday.

They frequently attended concerts and theater productions in Little Rock and Conway.

Only last year did her health began a rapid decline.

In the past six months, she suffered a broken leg, a blood infection, and pneumonia. Elizabeth said of her mother, “She did not “go gentle into that good night.” She fought with all her strength to live until her very last moment.”

To the end of her 103year life, people were attracted to her beauty, charm, and vivacity. She had a sincere interest in others and particularly enjoyed the company of young people.

As a member of the Des Arc school board in the 1960s, she was primarily an advocate for the students.

Her involvement with the school began much earlier in the 1940s. Concerned that consolidation was bringing in scores of rural students who could not walk home for lunch, she obtained surplus WWII equipment and a small building near the school campus. On her own initiative, she started the first school lunch program for the Des Arc School and continued to operate it as an independent business until 1949. Long after the “lunch room” became the official school cafeteria, a whole generation of students remembered being fed by “Miss Elsie.” A later generation of students will remember her as an aide in the elementary school library. She loved to keep in touch with all her former “kids” as well as her beloved DAHS Class of 1932. Accordingly, she was one of the founders and original officers of the Des Arc High School Alumni Association. She frequently hosted class parties in her home during the three-day meetings of the early years of the alumni association.

Elsie was a great organizer. She was president of the Des Arc Garden Club for the first six years of its existence. However, some of her civic projects were short-lived, her daughter said.

Always interested in anything of beauty, especially the arts, she began an Arkansas Arts Center auxiliary chapter in Des Arc which didn’t last long, although it did bring the Arkansas Artmobile to town. She also started a Little Theatre group with her friend, Sally DeVore, but it ended after one production.

Elsie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Des Arc for many years and, true to form, worked with young people. She headed both the annual Vacation Bible School and the

Elsie Minton Girl’s Auxiliary.

Elsie’s involvement in the life of Des Arc over the years was excellent preparation for her last career as director of the former Prairie County Historical Museum.

During her tenure, the museum was transferred from the Arkansas History Commission to the Department of Parks & Tourism. The resulting shift in emphasis away from local history to broader educational topics was difficult for Elsie to accept. For her, nothing could ever be as interesting as the history of Des Arc and its citizens. Even after relocating to Little Rock in her later years, she would always answer “Des Arc” when asked where she lived. If permitted, she would follow up with a brief lecture on “Des Arc, its history and importance.” She would also talk about the Johnson brothers, her father and his brothers, as pioneer businessmen at Des Arc. She would also talk about her brother who died for his country in the South Pacific during World War II. Elsie never moved far from her birth place before going to live in Little Rock.

She grew up in a two-story house located at 6th & Erwin in Des Arc where her father, the village blacksmith, kept tools, wagons and mules of that time going over the years. Elsie and Boice later made their home just one block away at 5th and Erwin.

The beauty and class of one of Des Arc’s most ardent supporters has gone from sight but people here will continue to benefit from some of the things she worked to bring about.

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Betty Hogan Judy Burroughs, Memorial service buried Saturday Biscoe resident, at Dardanelle for at Center Point buried Ronald Isbell Sr. Betty Janelle Hogan, age 78, of Hazen, passed away dWednesay, June 8, 2016 at her home. Janelle was born November 26, 1937 to Jack and Irene Johnson Box in Hazen.

She was a factory worker and homemaker and she dearly loved her family and was known as “Grandma” to everyone.

Janelle was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Dwayne Keith Hogan and her sister, Janie Belle Dawson.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Hogan; daughter, Linda (Gary) Arman of Hazen; grandsons, Clay (Brandy) Snider of Cooter, Missouri, Cody (Sarah) Snider, and Coy (Faith) Snider both of Hazen and five greatgrandchildren, Cameron, Emma Grace, Maverik, Luke, and Scarlet Rose.

A graveside service was held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 11, at the Center Point Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Snider officiating.

Arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen.

Judy Louise Burroughs, 75, of Biscoe, Arkansas was born to Loyd Ott and Esther (Shannon) Ott in Parkin, Arkansas on August 31, 1940. She passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 in Searcy, Arkansas.

Mrs. Burroughs was a member of the First Baptist Church of Biscoe. She was a retired Postal Clerk. She loved music, singing, and her boys and grandkids ball games. She also enjoyed fishing, cooking, and playing backdoor bridge with her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, of 60 years, Buddy Burroughs; her parents; two sisters, Grace Stone and Esther Neal; brother, Earl Ott. She is survived by two sons, Danny Joe Burroughs (Mary Lil) and Kenny Burroughs all of Beebe; five grandchildren, Nathan, Austin, Andru, Bradlee, and Grady Burroughs other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Biscoe, Arkansas.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at the First Baptist Church in Biscoe .

Interment will follow at the Biscoe Cemetery with Roller-Daniel Funeral Ronald Wade Bailey, Sr., Home of Searcy in charge of 80, of Hot Springs, passed arrangements.

Ronald W. Bailey was leader in rice industry

away Friday, June 10, 2016.

He was born August 9, 1935 in Dardanelle, Ark to Darrell Wade Bailey and Velma Madden Bailey.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty Jo, three children, Rhonda Jo Keith (Steven) of Little Rock, Ronald W. Bailey, Jr. (Vickie) of Hot Springs and Jil Bailey Amaden (Brent) of Carlisle; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

In 1967 Ronald took the helm of Producers Rice Mill in Stuttgart, Arkansas where he drove a modernization and expansion campaign for the cooperative. Under his leadership, Producers grew exponentially over the next 21 years, building some of the most modern and automated facilities in the industry and expanding the cooperative’s base throughout Arkansas and its markets around the world.

In 1988, Ronald retired from Producers and embarked on a new career in the renewable energy business. Founding PRM Energy Systems along with his son, he proceeded to travel the world again with a new purpose, building gasification plants to convert waste materials into valuable energy products. Over the years, the company has installed numerous plants on five continents.

Even as late as his 79th year, he was still playing trumpet solos and accompanying the church choir with his beloved trumpet.

A graveside service was held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Stuttgart.

Kathy Marie Perdue, Des Arc native, dies in Texas Kathy Marie Perdue, age 65, of Wolfe City, Tex.. and formerly of Des Arc, Ark., passed away at her home on Friday, May 27, 2016.

She was born June 28, 1950, in Des Arc, Ark., to Freddie and Sue Stephens Kearns.

Kathy married Billy Raeford Perdue on February 24, 1971, in Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Perdue was a member of the Northside Community Baptist Church at Des Arc. She was a longtime caregiver, sitting with many elderly members of the community.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Billy Perdue Sr.; daughter, Karen Tredway and husband, Nick, of Wolfe City; sons, Johnny Valders of Dallas, and Billy Perdue Jr. of Dallas; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; her mother, Sue Wisenhunt of Alabama and sister, Evelyn Smith of Alabama.

Kathy was preceded in death by her dad, Buddy Wyatt, and brother, Leonard Wyatt.

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Hubert Owens dies at Stuttgart Hubert Owens of Stuttgat was born on November 12, 1951 in Lookout, AR to the late Leora Toliver Owens and Dallas Owens Sr. Hubert graduated from Holman High School in 1969. He lived his life in Stuttgart, AR, where he was employed by Producers Rice Mill, Riceland Foods, Dodges, and Scott Manufacturing.

He leaves a legacy of love and commitment to his wife Polly Ann Carter Owens of 45 years; his daughters, Diltra (Roger) DeLandro and Kerri Owens Chambers, both of Killeen, TX; his grandchildren Spencer Kelley, LaTia Kelley, Trajan Chambers and Kori Stevenson, whom he cherished so dearly; his siblings Wilbert (Barbara) Owens, Percil (Rebecca) Owens, both of Lookout, AR; Dallas Owens Jr, Rosemary Bryant, Audrey (Darrell) Fitzpatrick, all of Stuttgart, AR; Shelia Brown of Pine Bluff, AR; Legirtha (Dennis) Adams of Sterling Heights, MI; sister-in-laws Dottie Carter and Arease Walker; . Preceded in death are his four brothers: Earnest ‘Sonny’ Owens, Johnnie B. Owens, Lou David Owens and Mack L. Owens.

Funeral service was held Saturday June 11, at Allen Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Stuttgart at 2:00 p.m.

Professional services provided by: Relerford Funeral Home in Stuttgart

Ronald Wayne Isbell Sr, age 62, of Dardanelle, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at his home. He was born August 13, 1953 at Stuttgart to the late William and Annie Lyons Isbell. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ricky Isbell and Phillip Isbell.

Survivors include his fiancé and love of his life, Gail Goins, of Dardanelle; six children, Ronald Wayne Jr. and Laura Isbell, of Siloam Springs, Jason and Misty Isbell, of Jacksonville, Michael and Sarah Isbell, of Humnoke; daughters, Tracy and Wayne Rinehart, of Hampton, Tammy and Stacy Earnest, of Stuttgart, Crystal Sims, of Marianna; four brothers, Dwight Isbell, of DeValls Bluff, Jeff Isbell, of Stuttgart, Lynn Isbell, of Russellville, Bobby Joe Isbell, of England; two sisters, Willene Boehn, of Russellville, Debra Phillips, of Springdale, and several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces and other family members.

A family conducted memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Dardanelle First United Methodist Church with Bro. Jim Benfer officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made the First United to Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Dardanelle, AR 72834.

Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle.

Kathy Mitchell buried Thursday at Stuttgart Kathy Ann Mitchell of Stuttgart died on Monday, June 6, 2016. She was born on May 22, 1957 to Bobby Orrick and Emma Morris.

She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church of Stuttgart.

She had many jobs in her life including secretary for DHS, bookkeeper for Kaye Jones and she worked at St. John Lutheran preschool.

She loved working with kids and they loved her very much. She also liked to go camping, traveling road trips, being outdoors and taking pictures.

She is survived by her father, Bobby Orrick, and mother, Emma Morris; husband, D.J. Mitchell, of Stuttgart; two sons, Phillip Mitchell of Humnoke and Jonathan (Amanda) Mitchell, of Stuttgart; one daughter, Mindy Mitchell of Humnoke; sister, Judy K. Jones, of Wright; three grandchildren, Aiden Scott Mitchell, Emily Brooke Mitchell and Elaina Blake Garrison and a host of nieces, nephews and special friends.

A memorial service was held Thursday, June 9, at 3 p.m. at Wilson Robison Funeral Home.

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Kathy Marie Perdue a. m. Monday, May 30, at R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Wolfe City, Tex. with Rev. Larry Morris officiating.

Interment was in the Sonora Cemetery in Fairlie, Tex. Pallbearers were Mike Perdue, Rodney Hobbs, Philip Wright, Brian Conway, Scott Burke and Colton Landers.

Margaret Ann Luebker Pitts, of Stuttgart “our beautiful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother” entered into the arms of her Lord on Friday, June 10, 2016 free of the pain she had endured over the last three and a half years.

Margaret Ann was born on October 9, 1935 to Bernard and Mildred Luebker. She married her husband, Wayne E. Pitts Sr., on April 4, 1959. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2001.

To this union three children were born: Arleen (Donald) Tarvin, Wayne (Teressa) Pitts Jr. and Elizabeth (Brian) Aycock; grandchildren are Allison Tarvin, Christa (Daniel) Tiner, Zach Mulherin, Melissa Pitts, Sarah (Joe) Wright, and John (Alena) Aycock.

Mrs. Pitts is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; brothers, William E. Berg Jr., Carl, Herman, Joe and Tom Luebker, and sisters, Christina Yurkovich, Mary Grace Shelton,

Rozann McKinney and Mitz Kelly.

Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother Robert Berg and two sisters Rita Roller and Teresa Shultz.

Margaret was a devoted member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church and was honored in placing her beautiful flowers on the altar during May Crowning Services. Her yard was always full of colors of the rainbow with her flowers and beautiful garden. She loved to sew, embroider, and make quilts. Even though she is gone every member of her family will be wrapped in quilts made with love.

Rosary services were held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart.

Funeral was held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church by Father Phillip Reaves with burial at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Stuttgart.

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Jack E. Loretz, Des Arc native, dies at Carlisle Jack Elmo Loretz, 88, of Carlisle went to be with his Lord on Monday, June 13, 2016. He was born August 3, 1927 in Des Arc. He is survived by his three sons, Michael Loretz (Barbara) of Austin, Reverend Danny Loretz Sr. (Sally) of Carlisle, and John Loretz (April) of Castle Pines, Colorado; eight grandchildren, Melissa Wilson of Searcy, Shelly Allen ( John) of Prattsville, Melanie Reinert ( Jeff ) of Springfield, Mo., Danny Loretz, Jr. of Conway, Kirk Loretz of Nashville, Tn., Tyler Loretz of Castle Pines, Co., Todd O’Keefe of Pine Bluff, and Jennifer Spears (Ronnie) of Forney, Tx., nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Dennis Loretz of Anapolis, Maryland.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Johnnie Loretz; his father John Fred Loretz of Des Arc; his mother, Ethel Krieg of Carlisle;, his brother John Fred Loretz, and his sisters, Juanita Adkins and Mary Loretz.

Jack owned and operated the Duck Inn Café and Jack’s Dairy Bar in Carlisle until it was destroyed by fire in 1967. After the fire he managed Baldwin Oil Company, Inc. in Carlisle until he retired. He spent many years as a volunteer Boy Scout leader where he was a member of the Order of the Arrow Brotherhood and he earned the Quapaw Area Council Silver Beaver Award.

Family visitation was Wednesday, June 15, at 1:00 p.m. at Lonoke Baptist Church where he was a member, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m.

Services were officiated by his son, Danny, Rev. Scott Miller, Rev. Jimmy Wallace, and Rev. Jimmie Sheffield.

Memorials may be made to Lonoke Baptist Church Building Fund at 406 W. Front St., Lonoke, Ark 72086.

Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com

Mr. Loretz was nephew of former Des Arc residents, Carrie Belle Garland and Faye Watson.

Donald Duncan was Riceland Machine welder Donald Wayne Duncan Sr., 60, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, June 6, 2016, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

Donald was born August 19, 1955, in England to Charles Thomas Duncan and Dorothy Gene Cherry Duncan.

He was a welder at Riceland Machine.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Tommy Ray Duncan and Mary Ann Duncan; and grandparents, Willis and Stella Duncan and Claud and Florence Cherry.

Survivors are his wife, Teresa Ann Wood Duncan; sons, Donald Wayne ( Jaime) Duncan Jr. of Cabot, Tommy Ray Duncan of Stuttgart and Charles Elliott Duncan (Stacy Thompson) of Bryant; daughter, Cassie Michelle Duncan of Texarkana; brother, Charles Matthew Duncan (Gayla Lynch) of North Little Rock; sisters, Barbara Ann (Bobby) Bailey of Lonoke, Carol Lynn (Ron) Beasley of Maricopa, Ariz., Debra Kay (Woodrow) Garrison of England and Zelda Dean Duncan; father-in-law, Tommy Lee Wood Sr. of Stuttgart; aunt, Geneva Scrimesher of Humnoke; and six grandchildren, Piper, Dylan, Lauren, Dagan, Kynlee and Cole.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016

Good Ole Days . . .

by Lou Keathley Speed Today, I won’t start out by talking about our good ole days. I guess you could say that I am in a foul mood.

I was in Wal-mart and saw two pretty little girls.

Boy, did they ever cease to be pretty and fast.

They were, I guess, about two and three years old. They were running, yelling and grabbing cosmetics off the shelf. Mom paid no attention and shopped on.

Finally, the smaller one stood in front of my buggy and stretched out her arms. She stared at me and looked like she may be sprouting horns.

Her mom finally said, “Well, honey, are you going to let the lady pass?” She stood, so I said, “I guess she

will when she gets ready.”

Her mom finally took her arm and pulled her out of the way. As I left, they were still grabbing, running and screaming.

At the checkout, there was a little boy in the buggy having a fit-no tears-just a screaming fit.

As his mother tried to hand him any number of toys, he would bite her. He bit from her wrist to her elbow!

As I watched this, I couldn’t help but wonder what my Father would have said.

My parents didn’t beat us, but we were taught how to behave. The same was true for my children.

We did spank-not beatwe spanked. My children would have never acted

like that. Now, they act that way everywhere.

Not all children-I have seen some well behaved children- a few. As my husband’s wise old grandmother said, “It isn’t the world, it’s the people in it.”

So true. I read in our paper the other day where a lady got a court order for the right to keep her placenta when her baby was born. She won. Why did she want it? To make capsules out of it that she could consume!

Then, there was the child in the parking lot hitting and kicking her mother. The mother said, “But, Darling, what can I do?”

Oh, how I wanted to tell her but I drove off as the show went on for other people that were shaking

their heads.

Is it disrespectful, intolerant and disobedient children because we don’t care or are we too busy to try anymore.

I clipped this out of the White River Journal and have it on my refrigerator,”I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction, the world will have a generation of idiots.”

Albert Einstein said thiat. How true! How many walk around not looking because they are texting?

More and worse, are the one’s texting and driving.

There were five girls killed a couple of months ago because the one driving was texting.

We have a really large new Kroger store. One of

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their largest. It has a sitdown Sushi bar, flower shop, small appliances, Starbucks, cheese shop, etc. You name it and it is in there.

Go to the bathrooms.

There are three-Men, Women and Unisex. The designers were thinking ahead because the sign says “family restrooms.”

I will finish by saying I am so proud of the way my parents raised us. I have an i-Phone and enjoy pictures of my children and grandchildren and getting texts from them but not as I drive and they all know that.

Guess I need to come back and walk down that dusty road again and think how different it was then and now.

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By Rosetta Lockhart

Opal Crider, Correspondent

Everyone is invited to the wedding of Trevor Jones of Cross Roads and bride elect, Candace Nelson of Carlisle.

It will be Saturday, June 18 at 2PM. The location has changed due to AC going out at the home in Stuttgart It will be held at the Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church. Please come join them as they make this happy joining in marriage.

Clara Clark went to San Antonio, TX, Wednesday, June 1, to visit her son and his family, John D., Misti, John Jr., and Ryan, and to see her youngest grandson there, Ryan, graduate from John Marshall High School of San Antonio, TX. He was one of 600 in his class to graduate. Needless to say, they were there a long time.

After his graduation on June 7, they went to a nice restaurant and had a great dinner. Actually, John and Misti had just moved in their new mobile home May 27 in Floresville, TX, about 40 miles out of San Antonio. So they had not really gotten settled in when Clara got there. But they had a great time visiting, eating, etc.

Clara also met Sara, John Jr’s. girlfriend; said she is pretty and she likes her.

Sara is in college and is majoring in Special Education.

Clara came home Thursday, June 9, and I picked her up at the airport that afternoon. She had a great time but was worn out by the time she got home. I was glad to get her home, Bob and I missed her.

Tracy Cochran took Josie Cochran to New York City for her 16th Birthday, June 8th thru June 11th. They had a great time. Chad Cochran and 6 of the ‘Cochran 7” were here last Thursday night for supper.

Chad brought his parents travel trailer and set it up for us(that info next week).

They all enjoyed supper with us.

Caleb, Carly Sue, Casey and Madie stayed with Mamaw and Papaw that night until late Saturday night.

Chad, Emily and Annie Grace was leaving with Church group Friday morning to camp and float the Buffalo River. They all left there Saturday night to pick up Mom and Josie after 11PM at the airport.

Please pray for Ms. Maxine Walters and send her cards of encouragement to 13098 Walters Lane, Ward, AR 72176. Her granddaughter, Lorie Beard has been in the hospital. They help check on and spend time with her.

She just needs a touch of love with cards. Prayers for Lorie to get well. Lorie is the daughter of John Walters.

Ms. Maxine(Mimi) has a great family (raised right), She says,” My in-laws love me like my own do.” Each

Sunday each kid takes turns bringing Sunday lunch to Mimi’s and they throw in desserts, too.

Sympathy and Prayers to Charlotte Wrigley. Her sister, Gladys Mettelstadt in MN passed away Thursday. She was 88 years old and her health was not good lately.

She will not be able to go to Service, but thankfully she saw her last year for her 88th birthday.

Charlotte has one sibling left now, a younger brother.

Send her cards to PO Box 398, Hickory Plains, AR 72066. Keep Her in your Prayers for her health, too.

Debora Wrigley and Charles Oldham went to MN for the Service to be on Wednesday.

Sympathy and Prayers to Cheryl Guenther. She had planned to go to CA, Saturday, June 18th. They put her Dad with Hospice. He passed away Friday, June 10, 2016.

Her Dad was Dan Young of Fresno, CA, but lived in Carlisle, AR years ago. She will stick with her travel plans, so she will be there for Service Saturday evening after she arrives that morning. Send her cards to 5100 Hwy 302W, Hazen, AR 72064.

Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church had VBS last week. They are having great time. Closing program, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs will be Friday night. They had a great attendance of around 90.

Vanessa Graham and Lola Brannon went to a family reunion Saturday. The 26th Year, Ward Family Reunion was held at Advada’s in Carlisle, AR. This is the family of Vanessa’s late mother, Francis (Ward) Walker.

There were 104 present.

They played Cousintration , in place of Concentration! , had so much fun!

I went to take Granny Nell something Monday. I got to visit her and Mr. Bully and Bobby Price for a little while.

Granny Nell and Bully Price had lot of company last week. His sister and some family were here.

Some of their grandkids were here.

She is now excited that her sister, Polly from CA got here Tuesday evening!

That’s great medicine for both of them. Everyone is excited when Aunt Polly comes.

Granny Nell and Papa Bully are having a battle in this life that no one wants to go through. She has to care for him. He falls a lot, etc.

Send them cards of encouragement to 10860 Bully Price Rd, Ward, AR 72176.

The “Ladies Drop By” had only twelve Tuesday.

Those that attended were, Vanessa Graham, Mary Grace Smith, Judy Gore, Otha Nell Parker, Faye Carlisle, Faye Martin,

Margie Speight, Dessle Covington, Ethel McCall, Barbara Ingle, Leslie, Speight and Jewel Ashmore.

So many busy, but if you have time come join us. It is good to spend time with friends. Lots of good, yummy food! The next one will be July 12th at the HP Methodist Church at 1PM. Ethel McCall came from “Ladies Drop by” check on Clara Clark since Clara didn’t come to the meeting as planned. She stayed a good while and they had a great visit. I went over to see her a few minutes.

Jeff and Lori (Walters)Beard, has “Bullett Hauling, LLC. He needs another driver, call him, 870256-5556. Lori is the daughter of John Walters and granddaughter to Ms. Maxine Walters.

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

Please support Hickory Plains Post Office by purchasing stamps, mailing packages, etc. there. Support our OWN local Postmaster, Tammy Bruce. The Hickory Plains Post Office hours are Mon.-Fri. 12:30 PM- 2:30PM, Sat.10AM1:30PM. (REMINDER) For people to call 870-854-3703 or email me () 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 and Mine!

Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Father’s Day to all Dad’s on June 19th!

My friends, I have not caught many of my folks out visiting so!!!

Lola Tidwell Osier was in Little Rock for a Family Reunion.

Rowland and Karla Clark and Peyton spent several days at St. Joe with Karla’s Dad, Brent McNight. Rowland helped with the hay cutting and baling. ( my son Stan in Conway called me at 10:30pm and he had just got home and had been doing that.)

Lance Lindsey of Oklahoma is visiting his Dad Billy Lindsey this week.

Our Dan and Kristie Weeks were in Mississippi this weekend for a Family Reunion. (Danny Boy , you know when the cat is away the mice will play) so we got out of church about 11:30. You might could try ending by that time!

I have said many times that I could not have some other lady’s husband over for supper because my neighbors( that my Sherry asked to ‘ look after me’) do just that.

Well, same thing applies

all over this county and Searcy town. Know this I was alone and this lady— alone, too, in KFC—said hello and it was Irene Dawson from McCrory. I had met her when The Bank of McCrory sponsored The Going Group.

(Thanks to the late Jerry Dyers’s brainstorm and Jestene Reynolds taking care of us on many bus trips to Branson and wherever.) Irene was so kind to compliment me on this column. It is great to live in Woodruff County where people are still nice.

Look the paper over really good so you can see about my latest great granddaughter.

Ruby Elizabeth is Sherry’s grand and belongs to her daughter, Kathy and it’s Poppa Todd. Ruby’s big sister(20 months old) Jemma Rose is quite taken with her. She has been calling all kids Baby -- little or big kids, but this one is ‘Ruby,Ruby,Ruby’.

Seems she likes both Ruby and her name. She makes 10 greats. I don’t really know what that

makes me.

Carter and Tucker Brown of Cabot spent Friday until Saturday with and Poppa Nana Brown.The Brown boys took Nana shopping. She had to put the brakes on the ‘buying’, telling them all about not buying so much and that it cost a lot of money. Much later 4 yr. old Tucker came and said, “Nana you don’t be buying a lot of stuff, wait till Crismus and Santa will bring you stuff and it is fwree!” Little ones do listen—if you don’t believe me just let your tongue slip with an off color word or like Dennis the Menace who tells the Dad’s boss just what he has said about him.

The grass is finally growing, those 2 boys of mine mowed and mowed when here but Mama has been at it this week. They told me they chopped the corn , but it does not look like it this week.

And I don’t know another thing that is legal to print.

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We had a nice service Sunday at New Bethel Baptist Church. Brother Freddie was back from his trip to Texas. They got his grandson entered in School for the Fall.

We are sorry to hear that Marilyn Tefteller is in the hospital. She fell and broke her hip, and was to have surgery on Monday.

Evelyn will have surgery

again.

Johnny came by our house Sunday evening.

They have been busy with the farmers trying to get crops in. Some are having to plant over.

John has an appointment with the heart doctor on the 28th of June for a check-up.

I had a phone call from Charlene on Sunday

evening. She is having some problems with congestion and is coughing.

I had a call from Charles Ingle last week. He was not feeling well. High fever and he went to the hospital for a checkup.

We wish everyone a quick recovery to those who are ill and not able to get out.

Ramblings . . . .

by Verna Herkamp

Happy Birthday June 20th to Gwendolyn Kemp!

Happy Birthday June 21st to Chuck Wrigley!

Happy Birthday June 22nd to Brian Patterson!

Happy Birthday June 23rd to Avery Gardner!

Happy Birthday June 25th to Carly Rose Horn & Christian Kirkland!

Happy Anniversary June 25th to Clint & Anna Evans!

Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. Colossians 4:5-6, NLT

Each time we turn on the television, we are reminded this is an election year for a new president. Whoever wins will someday be a name in the history books along with all past presidents-some remembered, some forgotten as time passes.

Noone in the present generation remembers James Polk or Millard Fillmore or what their legacy was. The Library of Congress probably has a history on them, but does anyone want to read about them. We are the “Now” generation.

My first memory of a president was Herbert Hoover. Even at seven years old, I was smart enough to understand by the talk of the grownups that President Hoover was not liked very much. Those were years of depression and poverty that resulted in soup lines in the cities in order to keep people from starvation.

When President Roosevelt was elected, he ordered Government Work Programs that put people to work, and times became better.

We don’t like to think about the wars, our national debt or the need for more and larger prisons. I feel positive the good outweighs the bad. No wonder people from other countries want to come to the United States to live.

It turns out, Fred’s friend, Mageeb I have spoken of, is not here on a visit but to stay. He was a very rich man in Iran, but he can only get his money a little at a time, since the Iranian government doesn’t allow large amounts of money to leave the country.

I remember my first public job. A co-worker by the name of Edith Phizer was Jewish. She talked freely about her life in Germany under Hitler’s regime. She was one of the lucky ones who escaped Hitler’s plan to kill all the Jews.

I would like to hear the candidates talk more about what they will do for the Country and less name calling. I suspect everyone else would, too.

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FARM/HOME Wheat acreage down throughout state After two weeks’ worth of intermittent rains in late May and early June delayed the start of the winter wheat harvest throughout eastern Arkansas, area growers were finally able to set to the task early this week.

According to a June 6 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, growers had harvested only 3 percent of the state’s approximately 350,000 wheat acres by June 5, far behind the five-year average of 27 percent typically harvested by that point in time. But Phillips County agricultural agent Robert Goodson said an intervening week of “nice, sunny, warm and dry� weather had given growers in his county a green light to begin the harvest. “They’re not necessarily putting in extreme hours to ‘catch up,’� he said. “But they’re all making full use of the day.� He said that of the approximately 16,000 acres of wheat in Phillips County, about 2,000 had been harvested.

Jason Kelley, wheat and feed grains agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said late-season rains had negatively impacted wheat acreage and quality in Arkansas over the last few years. “In general, I think the yield will still be OK,� Kelley said. “With the highestyielding, highest-quality wheat, you really don’t want any rainfall once it’s mature. And right now, most of the producers are anxious to get the wheat

harvested, because most of those acres will be planted back as soybeans. Growers want to try to get the maximum yield out of those.�

Goodson said early yields have been in the 5065 bushel per acre range, with test relatively strong test weights ranging from 58-58 lbs. per bushel.

Planted acreage in winter wheat decreased significantly in 2015 to 350,000 acres, down from 465,000 acres planted the previous year. Russell Parker, staff chair for the Crittenden County Cooperative Extension Service office, said growers in his county had planted approximately half of the 25,000-30,000 acres of wheat they had grown in previous seasons. “The weather conditions weren’t real good this fall for planting, but the main thing is the prices didn’t look attractive enough for them to plant,� Parker said. “The price for wheat in the fall was about $4.50 a bushel, and it’s stayed about there. Normally, we’d be looking at $5,50-$6.50 a bushel.�

Parker said the depressed market prices have continued to squeeze farmers’ bottom lines as input prices remain steady. “Every farmer’s out there to do the best he can,�

Parker said. “And that means not spending money on inputs that don’t give him a return.�

To learn more about row crops, contact your local Extension Cooperative Service agent or visit www.uaex.edu.

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services announces scholarship winners The AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Scholarship Program offers opportunities for students across Arkansas. AgHeritage provides three scholarships, which includes the Customer Scholarship Program, University Scholarship Program, and the Ken Shea Memorial Scholarship Program.

Customer Scholarship Program: Megan J. Bright is one of seven students to be awarded a $500 scholarship from AgHeritage Farm Credit Services. She is the daughter of George Bright.

Megan graduated from Bradford High School and has plans to attend Arkansas State University at Jonesboro to study Animal Science.

Other 2016 AgHeritage FCS Customer Scholarship Program recipients include Michael C. Hall of Marvell Academy, Rose M. Mencer of Monticello High School, Clayton Parker of Carlisle High School, Madeline P. Lewis of Newport High School, and Chandler M. Konecny of Stuttgart High

School.

The Customer Scholarship Program, which was established in 2001, is open to grandchildren and dependent children of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services stockholder customers. Recipients were chosen for their outstanding academic performance and school related, as well as extracurricular activities.

University Scholarship Program: Rachel Hutchison was awarded the $1000 University Scholarship. The University Scholarship Program is open to any current student studying agriculture at a college or university in Arkansas.

Ken Shea Memorial Scholarship: The Ken Shea Scholarship recipient of $500 was awarded to John Whitaker of Monticello High School.

The Ken Shea Memorial Scholarship is open to grandchildren and dependent children of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Southern Region stockholder customers.

Farm Credit 100 Celebration a Huge Success A large crowd gathered for the first AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Board Alumni Lunch. The event, which was held at the Brinkley Convention Center, provided a wonderful opportunity to celebrate past and present Board members and Farm Credit’s 100 year anniversary. “Farm Credit has supported Arkansas’ rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit andl financial services for a hundred years,� said Greg Cole, President and CEO, AgHeritage FCS, “and the Board and management are committed to take the right steps to ensure Farm Credit is around for the next 100 years.� “As AgHeritage FCS operates as a cooperative,� said Michael Taylor, Board Chair, AgHeritage FCS, “our elected board is made up of customers-owners. Therefore, we

share the same concerns and face the same adversities as our customer-owners. I am grateful to have had the honor to serve as a Farm Credit Board member. This event provided a grand opportunity to share past Farm Credit stories and to celebrate our centennial anniversary.�

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is a financial cooperative with owned and managed assets of approximately $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2015, that provides credit and related services to more than 3,100 farmers, ranchers and producers or harvesters of aquatic products in 24 Arkansas counties. Branch offices are located in Batesville, Brinkley, Dermott, Lonoke, Newport, Pocahontas, Searcy, Star City and Stuttgart.

TPP may pose good news, bad news for U.S. rice exports

By Fred Miller U of A System Division of Agriculture

The Trans-Pacific Partnership now before the U.S. Congress is expected to have an overall positive impact on U.S. rice exports, but may pose a risk to long grain exports, according to a report from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Arkansas produces about half of total U.S. rice exports that have averaged $2 billion a year over the last five years.

The reduction in long grain exports should be more than offset by a projected increase in medium grain exports, said Alvaro Durand-Morat, a Division of Agriculture economist and lead author of TransPacific Partnership: What can it mean for the U.S. rice sector.

Durand-Morat said the TPP may lead to opening more markets for American medium grain exports to Japan because of an increase in the import quota for that country.

American long grain rice

exports may decline slightly, Durand-Morat said, because of increasing competition under TTP, especially from Vietnamese rice in the Mexican market. Mexico is the largest market for U.S. long grain rice, accounting for a quarter of all long grain exports in the past decade.

Under TPP, Mexico’s tariffs on Vietnamese rice — 20 percent on milled rice and 10 percent on broken rice — will be eliminated.

Also, although Mexican consumers now prefer the higher quality of U.S. rice, Vietnam is making improvements in its rice quality.

The report, by DurandMorat and Distinguished Professor Eric Wailes, says the impact of the TPP on the global rice market will be limited for a number of reasons, including the small share of the global market that it represents — about 5.1 percent.

The impact also will be limited by an already high level of of trade integration among some of the TPP members and the modest trade liberalization granted

by Japan.

Durand-Morat said the economic model he and Wailes used looked at the rice markets in greater detail than the one used by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

The USITC model considered all rice as a single commodity. The RiceFlow model used by the Division of Agriculture broke the U.S. rice market down into nine commodities based on rice types — long grain, medium and short grain, and fragrant rice — and milling degrees.

Durand-Morat said the model was run over 15 years to see what might happen over a long term.

But any modeling effort has limitations when trying to model an entire economic sector, he said.

Trans-Pacific Partnership: What can it mean for the U.S. rice sector? is available for download from a Division of Agriculture website: http://www.uaex.edu/fa rm-ranch/economicsmarketing/food-farm-policy/international.aspx

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

Week of June 6 Days of field work: 7 Top soil Moisture: 50% Short, 50% Adequate Sub soil Moisture: 100% Adequate Main Activities: Recent heat has improved cotton, soybeans, rice and corn.

Crop Progress: Corn: 100% planted, 100% emerged 50% tasseled Soybean: 90% planted, 75% emerged 10% blooming Rice: 100% planted, 100% emerged Cotton: 100% planted, 100% emerged Crop Condition: Corn: 25% Poor, 75% good Rice: 50% Poor, 50% Fair Soybean: 25% Poor, 75% Fair Cotton: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 100% Fair

Flower & Garden Show scholarship application deadline July 1

Gardening enthusiasts and horticulture professionals dents. For Shana Ricks, Service Manager for Plantation are already preparing and looking forward to the 26th Services and a 2009 scholarship recipient, it meant conArkansas Flower and Garden Show in February 2017. But tinuing her education, as a new mother nonetheless, on thanks to a lesser known motive of the show, students the best footing possible. across the state are looking forward to their own futures The deadline for scholarship applications is July 1. Inin the field. terested students can apply by visiting https://argardenWhile the beauty and grandeur of the show is enough show.org/, and finding the scholarship application on the to appeal to even the slightest of green thumbs, each year “Our Scholarship Program� page at https://argardena number of well-deserving students reap the benefits of show.org/about/grants-scholarships-education-2/. the largest 3-day gardening celebration in the state. The Recipients will receive their scholarship checks no later Arkansas Flower & Garden Show has been rewarding stu- than Aug. 15, 2016. dents exceling in horticultural fields with scholarships Education is at the core of the mission of the Arkansas since 1993. Krista Quinn, Executive Director of the show, Flower and Garden Show. Beyond the scholarships, the happened to be the first among a growing list of recipi- show features educational programs with leaders in varients. ous horticulture fields, including gardening and landThis year, the Arkansas Flower & Garden Show will be scaping. Which is something Quinn said we all benefit awarding five $1,500 scholarships. from daily.

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DAHS Junior and Senior Cheer squads do well at camp: The Des Arc High School Junior and Senior Cheer squads attended cheer camp at the ASU-Jonesboro campus June 9-13. The Junior High Squad (pictured at left) earned Most Improved for the week and First in their Division for Cheer. Dominique McCoy and Meredith Reidhar were named AllAmerican Cheerleaders. The Junior High squad are front row l-r: Madison Brown, Sadie York, Gracie Derrick, Dominque McCoy, Captain, Kelby Huddleston, Co-Captain, Hadley Whittenburg, Kelly Taylor. Back Row, l-r: DAJHS Cheer Sponsor Savanna Mote, Shelby Vogeltanz, Alysa Fields, Jenna Brown, Caroline Harris, Tristan Richards, Meredith Reidhar, Kyndal Morton and Maggie Lantrip. The Senior High cheer squad also earned several awards while at camp. They won two Gold Ribbons and One Blue Ribbon for their evaluations at cheer camp. They were also awarded a Superior Trophy. Lexi Cook was awarded the Pin-it-Forward honor. This award is given out by the UCA(Universal Cheer Association) staff to individuals that exhibit leadership skills and are encouraging and helpful to not only their team, but other teams as well. A total of five pins were given out to individuals in camp. Lindsey Reidhar received a pin from a cheerleader from Briarcrest Christian High School in Memphis, TN. DAHS Senior Cheerleaders receiving All-American Cheerleader honors are Lauren Mapps, Madison Evans and Skylon Williams. Payton Landry received All-American Mascot honors. All-American Cheerleader is one of the highest awards an individual can achieve in cheerleading. While at summer camp, thousands try out for All-American Cheerleader and only 10 percent are chosen. Senior Cheer squad(pictured at right) are: Front row, l-r: Lexi Cook and Lauren Mapps. Second Row, l-r: Madison Evans, Faith Gross, Lindsey Reidhar, Skylon Williams. Back row, l-r: Riley Voiles, Payton Landry, Mascot, Gracen Hambrick, Brie Derrick, Taylor Richards, Kayci Kellar and Karson Covington. Krissy Covington is sponsor for the Senior High Squad.

Boys and Girls of Summer. . .

Out! Presley Hill, left, keeps an eye on the runner as the Swing! Tristan Branham for Lindsay’s, right, swings at a Waiting patiently: Braydon Knupp for MJJJ, right, throws ball is thrown by teammate Ella Fields, right, for an out pitch as Landon Dobbins, F&M Bank gloves the ball in their the ball to his teammate Gabe Tipton, left, waiting patiently at First Base for the ball as Zachary Hampton, Tortugas against the Wild Things on Friday, June 10 game held at Tony Smith Field on Thursday, June 9 #95, center, tries to beat the tag

Scoop for the out: Garrett Cook, F&M Bank shortstop, I give up! Not!! Joe Skarda, Palace Drug, left, avoids the scoops up a ground ball and makes the throw at first for an tag by Ty Tallent, Dondies, right out against Lindsay’s on Thursday, June 9

Hold onto your hat uh helmet! Preslee Brown, Red Hots, right, holds on to her helmet as she runs down first base line on Friday, June 10.

Jr. & Sr. High Football Practice Schedule

Second Place in Lonoke Tournament: The Harvey’s Exxon Pony League team placed Second in the Lonoke Tournament held last weekend in Lonoke. The team battled back out of the losers bracket to earn Second place.

Pictured are front row kneeling: Blayne Cook, Caeden Fields, Jarrett Hambrick, Payton Weatherley, Coach Kevin Cook.

Second row, l-r: Coach Mike Weatherley, Bryar Morden, Ryan Rosel, Sloane Huddleston, Will Kearby, Cooper Roberts, Garrett Goodman and Kable Walters.

Very back is Coach Stuart Morden

Jr. High-June 20 and 21 11 am-1 pm June 27-July 9 (Dead Period) July 11 & 13 11 am-1 pm July 26-1-3 pm July 14 & 21 Team Camp 9-11 am July 28-6 pm Parent Meeting in Gym Sr. High- June 20 & 21 8-10 a.m.

June 22-9 am Team CampStuttgart June 27-July 9 (Dead Period) July 11, 13, 8-10 am July 14-8-10 am July 11- 7 on 7 4:30 p.m.

July 12-9 am Team CampStuttgart July 13-4:30 p.m.

7 on 7-Cabot July 16-8 am Little Eagles Camp

Photo by Melissa Cook

ASU-Jonesboro announces Spring 2016 Chancellor and Dean Lists

NOTICE

The Des Arc Baseball Association advises that only one cooler Members of the Chancellor’ and Dean’s Lists for Spring 2016 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group has 2,067 students. The two lists rec- per team is allowed for players and coaches. ognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade point average while enrolled in 12 or more credit hours of study. The Chancellors list includes students who earned a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0 for Spring classes. The Dean’s list includes stduents with a grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79. Students from 28 states and 15 countries are included on this list.

Those from the local area listed are: Dean’s List Chancellor’s List Alarie Overturf Needham-Biscoe Hayley Calhoun-Des Arc Tori Bell-Des Arc Mathew Lawman-DeValls Bluff Savanna Mote-Des Arc Emily West-Griffithville Taylor Strohl-DeValls Bluff Madison Hill-Hazen Randall Ramsey-Griffithville Alexandria Davis-Hazen Lucas Tenison-Hazen Cameron Vail-Hazen

The Association does not charge a gate fee and relys on concessions for operation.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Mike Weatherley, DABA President and DABA Board

Going for second base: Annaston Pate, Lil Knockouts rounds first heading to second base in their game against the Red Hots.

DABA Baseball/Softball Schedule Revised 6/6/16 Girls 8 and under Thursday, June 16 Wild Things vs Red Hots Diamonds vs Lil’Knockouts Friday, June 17 Lil Knockouts vs Diamonds Sat,, June 18 Lil Knockouts vs Red Hots Lil Knockouts vs Red Hots Diamonds vs Wild Things Diamonds vs Wild Things Girls-12 and under Sat. June 18: Kennedy Law vs Stealerz

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Buddy League Thurs., June 16 MJJJ vs Tortugas Fri., June 17 Tortugas vs Palace Drug MJJJ vs Dondies

Sat., June 18 MJJJ vs Tortugas Dondies vs Palace Drug

Little League Sat., June 18 Lindsay’s vs F&M Bank Lindsay’s vs Garth’s Tuesday, June 21 Garth’s vs Lindsay’s Lindsay’s vs Garth’s

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Last view of 31st Annual Steamboat Days

Crowd waiting for Miss Carla’s Dance Students to perform

Lora Smith, left and Bob Childers man the Chamber of Commerce table

Steamboat Days BBQ Contest First in Chicken and Exotic Rat Pack-Kent Childers, left and Cliff Childers

Steamboat Days BBQ Contest Second Place-Chicken, Ribs and Exotic Shiner BBQ - Ann and Jim Riley

Steamboat Days Horseshoe Contest Second Place Craig Treadwell, left and son, Allen

Steamboat Days Horseshoe Contest Third Place Mark Holder, left and Stewart Morton

Friday Night Entertainment Highway 124 Band

Little Miss Peyton Whiting seems to be saying,� Oh, no! Not rain again! I want to ride! She and many others enjoyed the Steamboat Days Festival June 2-4 Peyton is the daughter of Ken, Jr. and Cara Whiting of Des Arc

Reed McDonald, top, with the help of his sister, Kaylee, drops the disc to win a prize during the Eggstravaganza on Saturday morning, June 4 held during the 31st Annual Steamboat Days Festival

Pictured above is the midway looking East down Main Street, Des Arc. Dark clouds were moving through at the time this photo was taken but that did not deter festival goers. Periods of rain fell off and on all day on Saturday, June 4.

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District Court Hearings 2016.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court-Violation of No Contact Order. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Thornell Williams, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court-Violation of No Contact Order. Plead Not Guilty . Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Donna Wesson, Des Arc, charged with Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor. Plead Guilty. Restraining Order in full effect. Sentencing deferred for Six Months. If No Further Violations, charge dismissed.

Gary Cunningham, Ft. Collins, Colorado, charged with Drove Left of Center, DWI-First and Refuse Breathalizer. Plead Not Guilty by Attorney Eric Kennedy. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Julie Sanger, Ft. Collins, Colorado, charged with Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public. Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of

The following information was obtained from the records in the Prairie CounState Cases Anthony S. Sanner, Des ty Courthouses in Des Arc Arc, charged with Failure to and DeValls Bluff on TuesPay. Failed to Appear. Issue day, June 7, 2016:

$265.00.

Warrant.

Roy Miller, Jr., Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Paid in Full.

Robin Leanne Parr, Hazen, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 78 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Alex R. Thomas, Des Arc, charged with Exceeding Posted Speed 86 MPH/55 Zone. Bond Forfeited.

Steven Matthew Culp, North Little Rock, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, Criminal Trespass and Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public.

Guilty. Sentenced to Fine and Cost of $285.00.

Christopher Michael Cashin, Des Arc, charged with Careless/Prohibited Driving, No Seat Belt and DWI-Second. Plead Not Guilty by Attorney Eric Kennedy. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Land Transfers Quitclaim Deed Dennis Johnson and Rebecca Johnson, Grantors, hand paid by Kathy Hart, Grantee, the following lands lying in Prairie County, State of Arkansas: Lot 12, Block 31, Watkins Survey to the City of Des Arc. Warranty Deed Shelby Williams, Grantor, hand paid by Eric Williams and Samantha Williams, Grantees, the following described lands situated in Prairie County, Arkansas: Lot 10, Block 53 of Watkins Survey to the Town of Des Arc. Warranty Deed Michael McConnell and McConnell, Felicia Grantors, hand paid by Kendall Cook and Dillion Cook, Grantees, the following described lands situated in Prairie County, Arkansas: A part of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 27, T3N, R6W containing 6.05 acres, more or less.

Prairie Count y Jail Count The following inmates are incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc as of Tuesday, June 14, 2016, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett: Walker, James Nicholas, 30, charged with Public Intoxication and Possession of Controlled Substance. Intake date June 6, 2016.

Graham, Johnell Delacy, 19, Hold for PC Hearing. Intake date June 6, 2016.

Hudson, Keenan Letrell, 18, Hold for PC Hearing.Intake date June 6, 2016.

Walls, Johnnie Joe, 38, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Commitment.

Intake date April 13, 2016.

Washington, Earl, 48, charged with Criminal Mischief-First. Intake date December 28, 2015.

Branch, Aaron Antwon, 32, charged with Possession of Controlled Substance x2 and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor.

Intake date March 17, 2016.

Mitchell, George W., 37, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x2. Intake date May 25, 2016.

Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date April 4, 2016.

Wilson, Jerome, 47, Hold for Another Department. Intake date June 2, 2016.

Albizu, James, 47,

charged with Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver x2. Intake date March 24, 2016.

Enzor, David Mark, 56, charged with Furnishing Prohibited Articles. Intake date March 7, 2016.

Jones, Bobby Joe, 56, charged with Forgery, Theft of Property, and Habitual Offender. Intake date March 3, 2016.

Doss, Myesha, 23, Commitment. Intake date May 16, 2016.

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

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

Oglesbee, Lisa Carol, 53, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date Fbruary 13, 2016.

Piety, Shaina, 31, Hold for Another Department. Intake date May 18, 2016.

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

Elliott, Jonathan R., 28, Commitment. Intake date May 17, 2016.

Good, Lattorrey L, 36, charged with Terroristic Threadenting-Misdemeanor and Disorderly Conduct. Intake date June 4, 2016.

Hill, Jason Shannon, 34, Commitment. Intake date

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Holder, Leon Demarz, 28, Commitment. Intake date June 3, 2016.

Nady, Timothy Wayne, 36, charged with Careless Driving, Obstructing Governmental Operations, Disorderly Conduct, Carrying a Gun/Knife/Club as Weapon, Drinking on Highway and All Other Offenses. Commitment. Intake date May 14, 2016.

Noble, Spencer Jordan, 22, Commitment, Intake date May 29, 2016.

Polk, Anthony Todd, 41, Hold for Another Department. Intake date May 22, 2016.

Williams, Justin W., 34, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date June 1, 2016.

Winder, Aaron Leif, 33, charged with Failure to Appear. Hold for Another Department. Intake date May 31, 2016.

Marcum, Ronnie, 33, charged with Theft of Property x2. Intake date May 16, 2016.

Metcalf, Nicoe Jerel, 28, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date May 10, 2016.

Figueroa, Frank, 36, charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Fleeing-Felony. Intake date March 25, 2016.

Ward, Jacob Edward, 25,

charged with Battery-First Degree. Intake date May 27, 2016.

Ramierez, Jose Rios, 31, charged with Possession of Controlled SubstanceFelony. Intake date May 14, 2016.

Williams, Thornell, 31, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor. Intake May 28, 2016.

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

Paulman, Tyler Jacob, 25, charged with Probation Revocation. Intake date May 11, 2016.

Acre, Josephine A. 44, charged with Careless Driving, DWI-First, Public Intoxication and Refusal to Submit. Intake date June 13, 2016.

Manjarez, Albar Diego, 24, Hold for Another Department. Intake date June 7, 2016.

Earl, Teresa, 36, charged with Failure to Pay Fine and Cost. Intake date June 8, 2016.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 36, charged with Theft of Property and Criminal Mischief.

Intake date June 12, 2016.

Hurt, Aaron, M., 27, charged with Terroristic Threatening-Misdemeanor.

Intake date June 10, 2016.

McDaniel, Jeremiah Lamont, 37, charged with Failure to Appear. Intake date June 10, 2016.

Second Place and Biggest Bass: Chris McCrea and Terry Hackleton took Second place in the 2016 Steamboat Days Bass Tournament held on the White River at Des Arc Saturday, June 4. Chris and Terry hauled in 15.74 pounds of bass and won the Biggest Bass in weight-4.37 pounds. They earned a $500 paycheck while having fun on the river. Ronnie Ward was Third with 14.14 pounds. He earned $300.00. There were 16 boats total entered. Terrell Sutton was chairman of the tournament

Steamboat Days drawing winners announced The winners of the drawing for Duck Calls and the Senior Citizens Quilt is announced by the Steamboat Days Committee.

Those winning Duck Calls donated by Paul Holloway were: Sidney Matthews, Sharon Arnold and Shirley Sutton.

Winning the Senior Citizens quilt drawing was Sara Porto.

Congratulations to all the winners!

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The following cases were heard before Judge Robert Abney in District Court hearings held in the Courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on June 13, 2016: CITY CASES Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with No Vehicle License and No Liability Insurance. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

Jelecia M. Jackson, Des Arc, charged with Disorderly Conduct-Class C Misdemeanor, Interference with Police Officer and Violation of No Contact Order.

Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Thornell Williams, Des Arc, charged with Violation of No Contact Order. Plead Not Guilty. Hearing set for July 14, 2016.

Randall C. Lloyd, Benton, charged with Consequences of Non-Payment.

Continued to June 27, 2016.

Teresa Earl, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Plead Not Guilty.

Hearing set for July 14,

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CLASSIFIEDS, SERVICES, LEGALS Real Estate

ACCEPTING BIDS The Des Arc School District is accepting bids for mowing services at Des Arc Elementary School.

A copy of specifications can be picked up at the Superintendent’s office.

Bids should be hand delivered or mailed to the Superintendent’s office at 600 Main St., Des Arc, AR 72040. Bids must be received by 2:00 p.m., June, 21st, 2016. For more information, contact Nick Hill at (870)256-4164.

The Des Arc School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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2 Bdr. 1 Ba, Remodeled, Storm Shelter, 108 Whippoorwill.................. $44,000.

5 Acres, Near Lake Des Arc, Bayou - Owner Finance......................... $21,000.

3 Ac Trac near Lake Des Arc & Bayou Des Arc (Owner Finance) $9,000 to $13,000.

See these listings at www.ezmls.com

LIST WITH US - FOR SURE SALE!

ANIMALS

Janice Huffstickler,Broker

DES ARC REALTY

FOR SALE: Boykin Spaniels: Call Dawson Moye, 501-3059407 or Ronnie Eans, 870830-6481 6/16/1p

1304 Main Street - Des Arc, Ar 72040 - 870-256-5223

W E BU Y SCR AP WILL REMOVE OLD VEHICLES, scrap metal, batteries, etc., for fair price. Call Steve Sanner at 870-256-5178.

5P

Historic Home For Sale: Century-plus old landmark home in Green Forest, Arkansas. 3BR, 2BA, 3-car attached garage and gazebo lawn building, unfinished upper level and partial basement. Newer roof and generator.

Price Reduced: $189,000 For more information on this beautiful home, go to www.mwrrealty.com, call Larry Montgomery at Montgomery Whiteley Realty, 870-423-2997, or email lamonty44@gmail.com.

SC RAP B UYER LEON INMAN WILL PAY TOP PRICES for Scrap Metal, Grain Bins, Vehicles, anything salvagable, etc. Call 501-8585/19/cc 9367.

Journal Delivery Tracking Chart 26 Arkansas locations receive last week’s JUNE 9 issue on next day, FRI., JUNE 10 USPS gets “A+” for delivery of JUN 9 issue USPS extends Delivery Consistency to 9 weeks !

1. Midvale, ID has rcv’d paper on 3rd business day for 9 consecutive weeks (8 Mondays plus the 1 Tuesday following Memorial Day, 5/30/16). Anaheim, CA rcv’d 3rd business day for 8 consecutive wks prior to June 14 .

2. 9 of 10 post offices (in Group A) have now received papers 9 consecutive Fridays (Searcy has received 8 of 9).

3. Sherwood has now received paper on 8 of the last 9 Fridays (Sat, 5/28 being the exception).

4. Hot Springs has now received paper on 7 consecutive Fridays.

5. Greenbrier and Edgemont, Ar have received paper on 8 of the last 9 Fridays.

6. For each location, the Tracking Chart shows actual number of days it took representative subscribers to receive last 4 issues (#days in parenthesis). The “Fewest Days” column shows the shortest/record time taken to receive paper at each location. This column sets the ‘bar height’ standard for comparing subsequent deliveries.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

WHITE RIVER LEVEE DISTRICT

THE CITY OF DES ARC has Opening for a general laborer.

Benefits include health insurance, retirement, vacation. The City does require drug testing.

Interested persons can pick up an application at the City Hall.

December 3, 2015 Beginning Balance.................$131,195.80 Income Taxes Received............................$9,455.19 Interest Received.........................

44.90 Total Income..........................$9,500.09

6/9/2c

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE WANTED: Garth Hardware and Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc are looking for full time employee. Must be willing to work in the hardware store and lumber yard and funeral home environments. Salary and benefits include paid vacation, health insurance allowance and bonus.

Contact Jim Garth at Garth Hardware, 870-256-4676.

6/9/2c

Experienced Sales person wanted at D3 Auto Sales in Des Arc location. Experience in Finance and Sales is preferred (not an absolute). $50,000 to $60,000 in potential salary/commissions per year depending on performance. Also applicant must have adequate credit, as credit check will be required.

Call 870-256-1600 to set up an appointment. Also can place a resume at d3autosales@gmail.com 6/16/1c

2016 FINANCIAL REPORT

Expenses Utilities & Rent............................$ 1,078.59 Salaries...................................... 6,919.50 Postage & Office Supplies.........

705.44 Legal Expenses.........................

651.57 Insurance...................................

82.20 Donations...................................

25.00 Tax Payments.............................. 1,071.00 Advertising..................................

138.00 Total Expenses....................$10,671.30 June 1, 2016

Need to . . .

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SELL IT ?

FIND IT ?

CO OK B OOKS SAYGER COOK BOOKS: Recipes by local EHC ladies of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Available at Journal Office. $8.00 each.

Place an ad in this space for Only

$ 12.00

Ending Balance.............................$130,024.59

We Can Hel p!

CLASSIFIED AD RATE $6.00 Minimum 25 Words Or Less - Extra Words: 15c Ea. Call 870-256-4254 Before 5:00 pm, Tuesday

White River Journal The Family Gourmet Buffet 2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons 2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts (.5 lb. pkg.)

2 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 (3 oz.) Kielbasa Sausages 2 (4.5 oz.) Stuffed Sole with Scallops and Crabmeat 12 oz. pkg. All-Beef Meatballs 4 (3 oz.) Potatoes au Gratin 4 (4 oz.) Caramel Apple Tartlets Omaha Steaks Seasoning Packet

46191LHH Reg. $200.90 | Now

USPS Mail Facility in DATE MAILED NLR receives / distribThursday, Thursday, utes Journals to these MAY 26 MAY 19 47 tracked locations

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

( LAST 4

Thursday, JUNE 2

FEWEST ( ) = Fewest / Actual #delivery days; DAYS (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)

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

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

FRI., 5/20 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

FRI., 5/27 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

ISSUES )

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

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

FRI., 6/10 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

Another 170± locations, including the 35 listed below, are mailed in 7 mixed containers (received / sorted @ NLR Terminal).

(GROUP “B”) (4) MON, 6/6 (2) SAT, 6/11 (1) (2) SAT, 5/21 (2) SAT, 5/28 Alma (1) FRI, 6/3 (1) FRI, 6/10 (1) (1) FRI, 5/20 (1) FRI, 5/27 Arkadelphia (1) FRI, ” (1) (New location added) Bald Knob (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Edgemont (2) SAT, 5/28 (5) TUES, 6/7 (4) MON, 6/13 (2) (2) SAT, 5/21 Fayetteville (8) FRI. 6/3 (5) TUES, 6/7 (2) SAT, 6/11 (2) (4) MON, 5/23 Forrest City (1) FRI, 5/27 (1) FRI, 6/3 (1) FRI, 6/10 (1) (1) FRI, 5/20 Greenbrier (1) FRI, 5/27 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Hot Springs (5) TUES, 5/31 (5) TUES, 6/7 (2) SAT, 6/11 (2) (4) MON, 5/23 Jonesboro (1) FRI., 6/3 (1) FRI, 6/10 (1) (1) FRI, 5/20 Little Rock (1) FRI, ” (2) SAT, 6/11 (1) (1) FRI, ” Mabelvale (1) FRI, 5/27 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, 6/10 (1) (1) FRI, ” McGhee (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” North Little Rock (1) (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” Rose City, NLR (1) (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, 5/27 (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Pine Bluff (2) SAT., 6/4 (2) SAT., 6/11 (2) (2) SAT, 5/21 Rogers (1) FRI, 6/10 (1) (5) TUES, 5/31 Romance (2) SAT, 5/28 (1) FRI, 6/3 (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Russellville (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Sheridan (2) SAT, 5/28 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Sherwood (5) TUES, 5/31 (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI, ” Tichnor, Gillette PO (1) (1) FRI, ” (1) FRI., 5/27 (2) SAT., 6/4 (1) FRI, ” (1) (1) FRI, ” Ulm (5) TUES, 5/31 (4) MON, 6/6 (1) (1) FRI, ” Vilonia

USPS Grade

Limit 2. Free gifts must ship with #46191. Standard S&H will be added.

Expires 6/20/16. ©2016 OCG | 605B120 | Omaha Steaks, Inc.

Week of 06-13-16

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

HELP WANTED

CNA’s & PCA’s Want to earn more money as a caregiver?

Set your own rate and schedule.

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

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

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

OUT OF STATE

Total Fewest days: (81)

www.OmahaSteaks.com/save99

Thursday, JUNE 9

* Above 10 locations are mailed in 10 proprietary containers.

(2) Anaheim, CA Chicago/N Aurora, IL (4) (2) Dallas, TX (1) Enid, OK Houston/Seabrook, TX (4) (4) Madison, AL Memphis/Bartlett, TN (1) Memphis/Millington (2) (4) Midvale, ID (4) Salem, OR Springfield, MO (4) (4) Springfield, OH (4) St Louis, MO W. Melbourne, FL (4)

(We pay 50% of drivers)

(4) MON, 5/23

(5) TUES, 5/31 (5) TUES, ”

(4) MON, 5/23 (2) SAT, 5/21 (5) TUES, 5/24 (4) MON, 5/23 (4) MON, ” (5) TUES, 5/24 (4) MON, 5/23 (5) TUES, 5/24 (4) MON, 5/23 (4) MON, ” (4) MON, ” (6) WED, 5/25

(2) SAT, 5/28

(4) MON, 6/6 (6) WED, 6/8 (4) MON, 6/6 (4) MON, ”

(5) TUES, 5/31 (8) FRI, 6/3 (5) TUES, 5/31 (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (5) TUES, ” (6) WED, 6/1

(6) WED, 6/8 (6) WED, ” (4) MON, 6/6 (4) MON, ” (6) WED, 6/8 (5) TUES, 6/7 (5) TUES, ” (4) MON, 6/6 (6) WED, 6/8

(5) TUES, 6/14 (5) TUES, ” (2) SAT, 6/11 (4) MON, 6/13 (2) SAT, 6/11 (2) SAT, ” (4) MON, 6/13 (5) TUES, 6/14 (4) MON, 6/13 (5) TUES, 6/14 (4) MON, 6/13 (6) WED, 6/15

(Actual #delivery days for each week left untotaled)

B-

A+ EXCEPTIONAL Delivery

A-

A+

POOR Delivery

“thumbs up”. Poor deliveries include RED

* Delta Dental * Delta Vision * 401k (Matched Up To 4%)

FedEx Ground Contractor Needing CDL Drivers - Teams!

Dedicated Runs! Must have 1 yr OTR exp. •Health Insurance After 90 Days •Annual Safety Bonus • Vacation Time After 1 Yr •Call 731-780-0948 Day or Night.

MISCELLANEOUS

Protect your home with fully customizable security and 24/7 monitoring right from your smartphone. Receive up to $1500 in equipment, free (restrictions apply). Call 1-800-810-4482.

WANTED 10 Homes needing METAL ROOFS, SIDING OR WINDOWS. The Government has set aside UP TO $25,000 PER HOUSEHOLD FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS! Save Hundreds of dollars!!!! *Free estimate. Payments $59/Mo. No money down. Senior and Military Discounts. 1- 866-668-8681*wac SAVE on Internet and TV Bundles! Order the best exclusive cable and satellite deals in your area! If eligible, get up to $300 in Visa Gift Cards. CALL NOW! 1-800-991-5607.

FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397.00 - MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock - ready to ship. FREE info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 ext: 300N.

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

Join Our Team!

ThompsonTrans.net or call (501) 228-8800 DRIVERS - East Ar area

FedEx Ground

*STARTING PAY 50 CPM* NEED ASAP! TEAM RUNS! . FedEx Ground Contractor is

currently looking for Class A CDL drivers for team runs.

SIGNING BONUS ON DAY ONE.

Will receive premium mileage pay and great benefits for these positions. HOME 2 DAYS PER WEEK. Apply today. Must have 1 yr. of experience, and be able to get doubles endorsement. Call/text for more info. 870-754-5100 or

10’x20’x7’

Factory Direct

$598

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND through June 15th | Free Delivery

Call 1-501-835-7222 OD Funk Manufacturing Inc. Sherwood, AR | Since 1976

SWEET CORN Corn will be ready from June 21st - July 29th.

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

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

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

Exceptional deliveries include black

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D ATE D ELIVERED FRI., 6/3 FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ” FRI., ”

Plus, 4 Burgers

“thumbs down”.

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AUCTION

2 AUCTIONS! 2 Days!

Sat. June 18th @ 10 AM Antique Sign & Native Collectibles @ Jack Lawton Webb Convention Center • Joplin, MO Sunday, June 19th @10 AM

Father’s Day Equipment @ SW Auction Pavilion Wheaton, MO

Taking Consignments on: Farm Machinery, Vehicles, Trailers, Sporting Goods, Firearms, Outdoor, etc...

Southwest Auction Service (417) 652-7540 www.swaauction.com AR LIC# 1392

TRAINING/EDUCATION

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2016 VOLUNTEER RESPITE TRAINING

Free Respite Training for Volunteer Respite Providers, Family Caregivers, and Community and Faith-based Groups. Approved for 7.5 CEUs. This is a free event, but you must register.

For more information, please call The Choices in Living Resource Center at 1-866-801-3435.

MOBILE/ MANUFACTURED HOMES

Mobile Homes with acreage.

Ready to move in. Seller Financing (subject to credit approval).

Lots of room for the price, 3Br 2Ba. No renters. 501-588-3300.

ADOPTION

ADOPTION: Hopeful mom promises your baby a loving, secure & happy home. Expenses paid.

Debbie 1-877-600-4973.

ADOPTION: WARM, FUN Mom and Dad eager to cherish and provide your baby love and happiness forever. We are your perfect choice. Expenses Paid.

Christina and Michael (877) 2981945.

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WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016

See & Save Color Photos, WRJ Online

For an evening of fun and great music . . .

Join

Sonny Burgess and the Pacers at Leland’s in Ward, Arkansas

Saturday, June 18 The Pacers recently played at the Elvis Presley Festival in Tupelo, Miss. where they entertained thousands of people, and at Charlie Watson’s Silver Moon “I highly recommend them for your listening and dancing pleasure,” -Geraldean

Museum of Discovery (above and below) teaching children to have fun while learning science at the Des Arc Public Library. Activities continue at the Des Arc Public Library each Thursday through June 30, advises April Highfill, Director

MOSQUITO TREATMENT Mosquito treatment services are great for outdoor events such as cookouts, barbecues, weddings, weekend gatherings, etc.

Note: this is not a total control since mosquitoes are moved by wind and constant hatching but our treatment can relieve you of unbearable outdoor activities.

Our service is inexpensive with great results.

For free inspections and estimates, call

Cabot Exterminating Company

501-843-4468 24 hour notice is required and price is given at the time of the inspection and is based according to the size of the area to be treated.