White river journal, nov 26, 2015

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Happy Thanksgiving

1 SE CTI ON - 10 PAG ES V OLUME 109 (16TH WEEK OF 109TH YEAR - 5,651 TOTAL WEEKS SINCE 1907)

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DAHS Alumni 60th reunion here Saturday

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FRI., NOV. 27, 7 PM Eagles vs Lions 3rd Round Playoff England, AR THURS., NOV. 26 11AM-1PM Thanksgiving Dinner for needy and shut-ins.

First Baptist Church

SAT., NOV. 28, 6 PM DAHS Alumni Association Meeting/Banquet Des Arc Elementary SAT. NOV. 28, 6 PM Class of 1980 meet 35-year Reunion Des Arc Elementary

SAT., DEC. 5, 8-10 AM Breakfast With Santa First United Methodist Church SAT., DEC. 5, 4:00 P.M. Chamber Christmas Parade Business Open House Friday & Saturday SAT., DEC. 5, 5:30 P.M. Parade and Prayer Service DeValls Bluff - Sponsor: Arnold Family Foundation

SUN., DEC. 6, 2 PM Sand Hill Cemetery Ass’n Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church

MON., DEC. 7, 3:30-6:30 PM Red Cross Blood Drive First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

The Great Cave-In on Beine Creek Culvert--Highway 323 South is viewed by Friday morning walkers (Nov. 20) Butch Calhoun, left, and Victor Gray. According to Mark Headley, district engineer with the Arkansas Highway Department, this is a real complicated issue. “It will take months to get the box culvert built and replaced. With the water from the river coming in on this highway, the depth for building up the road bed is about 23 feet deep which makes the job extremely time-consuming. The average depth is 15 feet. However, we are working on plans right now - perhaps building a bridge over the sunken roadbed and expect work to begin in about two weeks.”

Photo by HJ Sanner

FRI., DEC. 11, 6 PM Christmas Parade Cotton Plant - Cash Prizes Line-up 5:30 Old High School

Rhonda Cheshier announces candidacy for County Clerk

DeValls Bluff group says “no” for “homeless” On Thursday evening, Nov. 19, a group of 26 people attending a special meeting at DeValls Bluff, said, “no” to turning the vacant high school into a shelter for the “homeless.

The idea was proposed by the non-profit organization “Freedom Home for the “Forgotten” that would lease the high school building for homeless veterans.

Mayor Kenny Anderson advised that he had been contacted several times about using the building but this was the first offer to lease. The building has been vacant since the school closed seven years ago when enrollment dropped below the state’s required number and the school district merged with the Hazen School District.

John Pate representing the organization said their program is designed to help homeless veterans by providing housing, food, counseling, medical needs, education and employment to assist them in returning to society. He said, “Volunteers go out on the streets and find these veterans.”

There were some at the meeting who were favorable to the idea.

Obituaries Pgs. 3 & 4

Arnett Bradley, 75, Hickory Plns.

Jesse Cohen, 84, Des Arc Don Cunningham, 71, Louisiana Ineze Daniels, 84, Brinkley Artie Dohm, 56, Des Arc Doris Mitchell, 81, Des Arc Carolyn Nelson, 90, Arkadelphia Arneeder Nichols, 73, Stuttgart Janet Patterson 61, Des Arc Sam Scales, Stuttgart Ruby Sherm, 91, Stuttgart Ollie Sloan, 65, Little Rock Christy Webb, 44, Augusta

The Des Arc High School Alumni Association, one of the oldest of its kind, will be holding its 60th Annual Reunion/Banquet here Saturday evening, November 28.

Everyone who ever attended Des Arc schools is invited to attend. “There will be ample time for visiting with classmates and other former students,” advosed Thressia Bradley Taylor, president and 1976 graduate. “This is a casual event with focus on fellowship and the joy of once again seeing old friends.”

The reunion, being held at the elementary school, located off Hamilton Street in the Hamsit Heights area, is set for 6 p. m. for early arrivals followed by the banquet at 7 p. m. The cost is $12.95 per meal. Carter Harrison, 1966 alumnus, and his King Kat Catering will provide the fish/chicken dinner.

Classes having reunions and wish to have group seating may call 501-9128675.

Highlighting the program will be the sharing of experiences from school days at Des Arc.

Ballot Drawing There was little candidate interest in the proceedings Tuesday as Prairie County Election Commissioners drew for their positions on the ballot for the March 1, 2016 primary election. From left, clockwise, Commissioner Harvey Joe Sanner, John Dobson, Commissioner Rita Dobson, Rick Dobson, Sharron Stallings of Hazen, representing Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson; Clerk Rhonda Cheshier, and Phillip Mapps, candidate for Prairie County Clerk. Positions will be announced in the December 3 issue of the White River Journal.

Museum staff invites you to join them for Green Friday celebration Cebrating Green Friday!

“Why spend Black Friday in crowded stores with long lines when you could be making memories with your family?” says Monica Smith.

You are invited to join the park staff at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 27, designated Green Friday, to explore the history of the White River with an informative movie and popcorn at the museum. For those who still want to do some shopping, the park's gift shop will also be open.

This event is FREE. Lower White River Museum State Park will be open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday.

For more information, contact Monica Smith, Museum Program Assistant at the Lower White River Museum State Park, 2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040.

Phone (870) 256-3711 Fax (870) 256-9202. E-mail: monica.f.smith@arkansas. gov.

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

Susan Berry Winkler of Searcy is a part-time worker at the museum. Her mother, Sue Berry, is a former curator there.

Rhonda Cheshier has announced her candidacy for the office of Prairie County Clerk.

Rhonda began working at the Clerk’s office in Des Arc in August of this year but says, “ I have learned so much in the short time I have been here and would like the opportunity to serve the people of Prairie County.”

“I will do the job to the best of my ability and will work for the people of Prairie County. I will be out greeting and visiting with voters and I would appreciate your vote.”

Rhonda is the former Rhonda Snow and is married to Keith Cheshier and they have four children, Robin (Colby) Skeen of Mississippi; Amber (Greg) Fields, Amy (Teddy) Elam

and Braydon Cheshier, all of Des Arc. They have seven grandchildren, Kenley, Colby Hayes, Kassidy, Kizen, Lizzie, Alysa and Ella.

Her parents are Betty Snow of Des Arc and the late Doug Snow, Sr.

Rhonda Cheshier

Christmas parade kicks off holiday activities here The annual Christmas Open House event hosted by local businesses and sponsored by the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce, will be Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5, from the opening hour until 12 noon.

Participating merchants will have their own giveaway prizes. Chamber member businesses will also be giving away chances to win a 32" TV. This prize will be awarded in a drawing to be held at the city park following the Christmas Parade (must be present to win).

Santa will be also be available after the parade for pictures and will be giving away goody bags to all the children.

The Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m. Starting at 3 p.m., participants will line up at the Acco Building and proceed east down Main Street to the city park.

The parade theme is "A Disney/Pixar Christmas."

Prizes will be given for 1st place ($100), 2nd place ($75), and 3rd place ($50) floats depicting the parade theme. There is no entry fee and all local businesses and organizations are invited to participate.

Lana Smith, spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce, said, “All Miss Merry Christmas Pageant winners and participants are encouraged to ride in the parade. Classic car owners are also invited to be a part of

the Christmas Parade.”

A rain date is same time on Saturday, Dec. 12.

Judging for best decorated home and business will be on December 18 and 19.

One winner will be chosen in each category and will receive a $50 prize. Winners will be announced in the Christmas edition of the Journal.

A duo of parade marshals have been named.

They are T. J. Nelson and Casey Ingle. This duo have been chairman and cochairman of the Steamboat Days event in Des Arc. T.J. is owner-operator of T.J.’s Kountry Kitchen and Ingle is employed with Farmers and Merchants Bank.

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church-state confrontations.

The Rev. Karen Akin of Little Rock’s Second Presbyterian Church suggested that attendance this year was up “at (Guest Writer) Long-time Print and Broadcast Journalist least a third.”

Copyright 2000: Editorial Associates, Inc. Justice Annabel Imber Tuck (Retired) of the Arkansas thanksgiving Supreme Court and Temple B’nai Israel demurred: “I’d say It was the gentlest of disputes, the most congenial of by half, maybe more.”

They were surveying the turnout for the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (no fewer than 350, by a columtelephOne: 1-870-256-4254 mAin street ,T 424 nist’s estimate) and the buffet dinner that followed. This tOll free: 1-877-283-9068 p. O. BOx 1051 was three nights before the official holiday, a prayerful trafAx ........ 1-870-256-4254 des Arc, ArkAnsAs 72040 email: wrjnews1@centurytel.net Open: m-f 8:30 Am - 6:00 pm dition first celebrated by immigrants to America, whose At times, Office mAy Be clOsed thursdAy pm And fridAy Am; AvAilABle All dAys concerns in their native land included something involving religion. The evening repast was prepared by the hosts WHITE RIVER JOURNAL of this year’s observance, congregants of the Islamic CenThe White River Journal is published by White River Journal Inc. each week ter of Little Rock. at 424 North Main Street in Des Arc, Arkansas.

“Coincidental?” Ms. Akin was asked.

Founded in August, 1907, the White River Journal is an independent publi“Providential, we Presbyterians would say,” she smiled cation. It’s policy is to print truth and facts and it is dedicated to working and easily. serving the best interests of the people. News and advertising are welcomed, but It is not an easy moment to be Islamic in America, in before being published are subject to verification. The White River Journal Arkansas. publisher reserves the right to edit all news copy and advertising, and if necesParis. ISIS. Iran and the centrifuges, Israel and the sary, to reject same without recourse. Advertising rates are available upon rePalestinians. The Mideast in turmoil. In the West, immiquest. gration, not as an issue but a wedge, driven by politicians The White River Journal welcomes responsible “Letters to the Editor”. No whose hammers are fear and smear. anonymous letters will be published. All letters must be signed and include Yes, I was told by several of the hosts, men and women: phone number. This information will be withheld at the writer’s request. In of course they feel the suspicion, cannot ignore the nervsuch cases, the information is confidential. We reserve the right to limit the ousness of many of their fellow Arkansans, the furtive length of letters and to edit for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Letters to be glance, the double-take, the occasional stare -- the implipublished only at the discretion of the publisher. cation that they represent imminent mayhem or, short of Yearly Subscription Rates (paid in advance): that, the ever quickening end to the culture as they have $15.00 - in Prairie county . . . . . . . . . . ($29 for 2 years) known it. When blood is spilled in the name of Allah, “All $25.00 - Out of county (in Arkansas) . . ($48 for 2 years) we can do is condemn it, which we do!” said Dr. Hashim Ghori, a retired veterinarian, an American by choice, born $30.00 - Out of state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($56 for 2 years) in India, one of 20 nationalities represented at the Islamic For Change of Address, Postmaster: Please send changes to: Center.

WHITE RIVER JOURNAL, P. O. BOX 1051, DES ARC, AR 72040-1051 Indian. Pakistani. Bangladeshi. Egyptian. Syrian. SauCass Program Used for Post Office Audit di Arabian. Others born in other states of the ArabicSecond Class Postage paid at Des Arc, Arkansas speaking world. And American converts. So the Center is not unlike other mosques in a half-dozen Arkansas cities including Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and Jonesboro. Melting pots in miniature, the minaret as emblem.

Ecumenically abundant this night were symbols of faith -- the Crescent, yes, but the Cross, the Star of David -- and the mix of doctrine and demographic were bracing, reassuring. Comforting. Engaging, and a bit exotic, as was the menu: the samosa and kebab, the falafel and humus, heaping platters of hospitality, community.

The feast for the body was secondary to the nourishment of the soul, as intended.

DEAN L. WALLS, EDITOR/PUBLISHER/ADVERTISING MANAGER Omer Khalil of the Center welcomed the audience and JOYCE TAYLOR, Mail Room Supervisor LIZ HAMPTON, Sports/Photography set the tone for the evening, noting that Thanksgiving was Becky Webb, Accounts (USPS 682-800)

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“a time honored tradition to thank our Creator. As Muslims we share that spirit completely with our fellow Americans.

All of us together are on the same journey.”

Rabbi Barry Black of Temple B’nai Israel read and sang from Psalm 118, with its plea to God to bless all peoples, and to bring peace and righteousness.

The Reverend Lisa Fry of St. Luke’s Episcopal turned to Luke 17, which speaks to faith, and healing.

The Reverend Steve Copley of Interfaith Arkansas spoke of love defeating hate and anger. He said: “We need to learn to welcome the stranger, as Abraham did.”

Baskets were passed, the offerings destined for the refugee children of Syria.

The benediction was the work of Sophia Said, an economist married to a physician, a pillar of the interfaith movement, longer in Arkansas now than in her native Pakistan.

“You gather us together as one people,” she began her prayer. “From the first settlers in Jamestown and at Plymouth Rock who have sought a haven and refuge here to those who still enter our country from many lands, none of them come empty-handed but bearing many cultural gifts.

“We want to feel ourselves at one with the builders of America in the past and with each other in the present, drawn together by our common stakes. For we are the children of many nations, bound together by all that is good in our heritage and culture. Please open our eyes, O God, so that we may see Your divine qualities in all creation and accept humbly and gratefully the gifts that each faith, race, and nationality brings to our American life. Allow us to see the full spectrum of your gifts and the marvelous diversity of your many peoples.”

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Laugh-In Corner MEN! One day my housework-challenged husband decided to wash his Sweatshirt.

Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, 'What setting do I use on the washing machine?'

'It depends,' I replied..

'What does it say on your shirt?'

He yelled back, 'DENVER BRONCOS!' (And they say blondes are dumb!)

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met Nov. 29 at the home of Mrs. W. A. Thomas. Officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. H. Whitehouse; vice president, Mrs. Henry Jensen; secretary, Mrs. Harry Wittenauer; Reporter, Mrs. J. H. Wegs. The Christmas party will be held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Seidenschwarz on Dec. 18.

Des Arc Roughnecks defeated Judsonia here Friday on a sloppy field 13-0. Scoring for Des Arc were fullback Bill Walls and fleet little quarterback James Walls.

The Southern District Grand Jury, in its report filed in Circuit Court last Thursday, by a vote of 13 to 4, favor abolishing one of the county’s district courts as an economic move. The report was in response to an order by Judge W. J. Waggoner that the jury make recommendations. The report further stated the jury considered the DeValls Bluff courthouse unsafe.

The demand for turkey and geese for Thanksgiving in this vicinity surprised the butchers. They have been so imbued with “depression” they forgot folks have to eat.

Tax Collector Beech Eddins and Sheriff and Ex-Officio Collector J. J. Holmes announce they will be making their annual tour over the county beginning January 12.

You can pay your taxes and assess for next year at the same time. Notice: $4.00 per capita road tax must be collected with other personal taxes from every male person between the ages of 21 and 45 years, Act No. 79 of Arkansas 1929.

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two-day nationwide observance of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will be held December 6 and 7, sponsored by the Office of War Information.

Joining in the observance will be the War and Navy Departments, all other war agencies, war plants, labor, schools, colleges and numerous other organizations. Actual time of the attack on Sunday, December 7 (2:20 p. m.

E.S.T.) will be specially marked but no ceremony should delay war production.

As a wartime program to help achieve greater milk production as well as to get rid of scrub bulls, the Jersey Breeders of Arkan-sas are initiating a Bull Calf Club Plan for 4-H Club boys and FFA members, County Agent Kermit C. Ross announced this week.

The first FFA meeting of the school year was held in the Agriculture Building with President, L. T. Stallings presiding.

Members appointed on the Soil Conservation Committee are: David Pay, J. C. Mullins, James F. Glover and Don Stallings. Fred Waters was elected chapter reporter.

Farm Security Administration families of Prairie County and Biscoe Farms Project held their “Food for Freedom” rally at the Community House in Biscoe on Saturday morning, November 21. Fifty-five

FSA families participated.

The Young Business Men’s Club of Des Arc held their annual banquet Friday evening and were served by the ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society. Sixteen members and their wives were present.Two members of the War Savings Bonds staff out of Little Rock were guests.

Official returns from the general election shows that less than 100,000 votes were cast.

U. S. Senator John L. McClellan received 99,124 votes to lead the ticket.

More than 90 percent of the state’s white pupils attended eight or more months during the last school year, says the State Department. Of the 344,285 white pupils, 147,472 went eight months, 162,774, nine months, 23,045 seven months, 7,681 six months and 1,709 five months.

Twenty-five schools with total enrollment of 328 had less than 50 days of instruction.

Arkansas’ 94 local draft boards last week began mailing questionnaires to the estimated 20,000 teen-age youth eligible for military duty.

Mrs. Frank Chudzinski and Miss Mattie DeVore of the Gospoda vicinity, accompanied

by Mrs. Helen Kielasa of Detroit, Mich., daughter of Mrs. Chudzinski, were in the city shopping yesterday.

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he fifth grade at Des Arc was asked by Secretary of State Paul Riviere to contribute a handmade ornament for the Christmas tree in the Arkansas Capitol, Little Rock. An ornament made by Frederick Williams, son of Janice and Frankie Williams, was selected.

The 26th annual Alumni meeting is here Friday, Nov. 27.

Letters have been mailed by the secretary, Louise Webber Roach with greetings from President Jerry Berry, School Superintendent Floyd Wood and Des Arc Mayor Willis Eddins. Don Patterson is the program chairman and incoming president.

The Fourth Annual Des Arc Christmas Parade will be held Thursday, Dec. 3, at 5 p. m., sponsored by the Des Arc Merchants Association.

Lonoke Production Credit Association Board of Directors appointed Mr. Jimmy C. DeVorak to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Francis J. Orlicek.

Don Newkirk, Prairie County Wildlife Officer, reports a total of 251 deer tagged at checking stations in the county during the first deer season.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Britt Skarda in Des Arc will be open to the public for the Holiday Home Tour on

Sunday, Dec. 6, sponsored by the Prairie County Cancer Society. The old Bethell home, site of the tour, has been beautifully restored by the owners, Britt and Karen Skarda.

At a called meeting of the Prairie County Quorum Court Tuesday night, county officers: Judge Guyman DeVore, Sheriff M. E. Grady, Clerk Billy Garth, Treasurer Clifford Barlow and Assessor Jeannie McFarlin received the congratulations of the Court and approval of their budgets. Earlier this month, budgets were turned back to the officers with instructions to trim them.

County General budget for 1982 is $538,008, $43,000 below the first presentation.

Riceland Foods sales and end-of-the year inventories totaled $587 million during the fiscal year that ended July 31, 1981, about the same as the record year set in the previous year, President Richard E. Bell states.

The Des Arc Lions Club met Tuesday night with 16 members present. Officers conducting were President Bill Dodgen and Secretary Art Dohm.

They discussed plans for selling hams for Christmas to raise project funds. T. E. Fisher was program chairman.

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Thursday, December 3, 1931 nstallment home buying on the same basis as automobile and radio purchases, with down payments as low as 20 per cent, was pictured tonight by President Hoover as the ideal for a home-owning nation. Addressing 3,000 persons at his conference on Home Building and Home Ownership, he asked that a search be made for a finance plan that would “dignify the name “credit” and be free from “terms and risks comparable to the credit extended by a pawn broker.”

Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway of Jonesboro has been nominated by acclamation by the State Democratic Central Committee to serve the unexpired term of her husband, Senator T. H. Caraway, who died suddenly Nov. 6.

Evangeline Bell, reporter, says the following were elected in a Who’s Who Contest at the Oak Prairie School: Prettiest girl, Nell Tate; Most handsome boy, Harvey Eddins; Dumbest, D. J. Tate; Silliest, Mildred Felts; Most studious, Harvey Eddins; Best boy athlete, D. J. Tate; Best girl athlete, Nell Tate; Most likable girl, Edith Buchanan; Most likeable boy, Harvey Eddins; Biggest flirt, Nell Tate; Ladies man: Randolph Ballowe.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sims of Hunt have arrived in Des Arc to make this their future home. They have taken charge of the Standard Service Station in this city. He advertises “free air and free water” for your car.

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Janet Patterson Services held burial Monday at Wednesday for Johnson Chapel Carolyn Nelson Janet Sue Carter Patterson, age 61, left this world for her heavenly home on Saturday, November 21, 2015.

She was born on February 23, 1954 to James and Marie Edwards Carter and graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1972.

She retired from Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock after 37 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Carter.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Russell Patterson of Hickory Plains; her three daughters, Jenny (Jason) Oswalt of Bells, TN; Amanda (Matt) Highfill of Little Rock, and Charlotte (Jeff) Crone of Little Rock; four step-children, Sandy Patterson of Cabot, Leslie (George) Blackwood of Beebe, Brian (Karen) Patterson of Hickory Plains, and Aaron (Brittney) Patterson of Round Rock, TX. She is also survived by 19 beloved grandchildren and one great grandchild. She also leaves behind her mother, Marie Carter of Conway; two brothers: Danny Carter (Beckie) of Bigelow, and Wade Carter (Donna) of Springdale; one sister, Cathy Cullum (Donny) of Greenbrier, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Open Arms Assembly of God Church in Beebe.

Interment was in the Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Garth Funeral Home of Des rc in charge of arrangements.

The family asks in lieu of flowers, please send donations to Open Arms Assembly of God, 1103 North Fir Street, Beebe, AR 72012 for the building fund.

On-line guest register www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Burial Monday for Doris Mitchell, Des Arc resident Doris McNiel Kassler of Des Arc, Mitchell Arkansas departed this life on Friday, November 20, 2015. She was 81 years of age.

Mrs. Mitchell was born July 29, 1934 to Lloyd and Essie McNiel of Howard County in Nashville, Arkansas. She graduated in 1952 from Little Rock High School and attended 11 years at Nashville High School.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years Hubert Earl Mitchell of the home, two sons, Fred Kassler and wife Poppy of Little Rock, and Austin Kassler and wife Lisa of Des Arc; one daughter, Terri Schichtl and husband Stuart of Conway; one sister, Katheryn Campbell and husband Richard of Hallsville, Missouri, seven grandsons, one granddaughter and two greatgranddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Lloyd E. McNiel.

Graveside services were conducted by Hansel Veazey at 2 p.m. Monday in the Woodman Cemetery with visitation from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in McCrory prior to service.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR OBITUARIES PUBLISHED IN THE WHITE RIVER JOURNAL There is a fee for personal messages (thank yous, memorials, etc.)

Carolyn Caskey Nelson, 90, of Arkadelphia died Sunday, November 22, 2015 following a short illness.

She was born August 21, 1925, to Bess Rex Caskey and W.J. Caskey in Des Arc. Her father owned the hardware store and funeral home on Main Street in Des Arc. He also once served as county judge and Carolyn loved traveling around Prairie County with him.

She was a proud daughter of the Grand Prairie, soaking up the traditions and culture of the lower White River region in her travels with her father. She excelled in school and was active in the First Baptist Church of Des Arc, which was just across the street from her family home on Erwin Street. Carolyn spoke at her high school graduation on May 27, 1943, as her three older brothers were out of the country fighting in World War II. She told those gathered: “No one contends that ours is a perfect democracy. In the years that follow this war, it must be made nearer to perfection.”

She entered what’s now Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia as a freshman in the fall of 1943. After the war ended, she met Robert L. “Red” Nelson of Benton, who was returning to Ouachita following service in the U.S. Army Air Force as a bombardier on a B-17. Red was a sports star at Ouachita, excelling in football, basketball and baseball. Carolyn, meanwhile, was named Ouachitonian Beauty. Carolyn and Red married on Aug. 11, 1946, at the Caskey family home in Des Arc. Carolyn graduated from college in the spring of 1947 and worked as an assistant to an Arkadelphia businessman while Red quarterbacked the Ouachita football team in the fall of 1947 and then graduated in the spring of 1948.

Following Red’s graduation from college, he was offered the job of head football coach at Newport High School. He accepted the offer and the couple moved to Newport, where Carolyn taught elementary school.

The couple’s daughter, Lynda, was born at Newport. Red and Carolyn made lifelong friends during their years in Newport, remaining in contact with them through the decades.

After three years at Newport, Red joined his older brother, Lowell, in business at Arkadelphia. The Nelson brothers built Southwest Sporting Goods Co. into one of the region’s largest providers of athletic supplies to high school and college teams, and Carolyn served for many years as the company’s business manager.

Red spent days at a time on the road calling on high school and college coaches.

Carolyn remained behind in Arkadelphia to help run the business and raise her family. Son Bob was born in 1954 and Rex was born in 1959. Bob was killed in a tragic accident at Pine Bluff while the family was attending a college basketball game in February 1964, but Carolyn persevered, providing for Lynda and Rex while helping oversee the growth of Southwest Sporting Goods. She was active in the First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia and a member of the PEO. She could be found each Sunday morning with Red in their usual seats in the balcony of First Baptist Church. Red and Carolyn celebrated their 64th anniversary on Aug. 11, 2010. Red died at age 86 in March 2011.

In addition to Red and Bob, Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; by brothers Bill and Joe; and by a sister, Bess.

She is survived by daughter Lynda Samons and husband Michael of Malvern; son Rex Nelson and wife Melissa of Little

Arthur Leo Dohm. Jr, 56, of Des Arc died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home.

Artie was born January 15, 1959 in Niles, Michigan to Arthur and Elsie Mae (Hambrick) Dohm.

Survivors include one daughter, Alissa Dohm and her mother, Angela Dohm; his mother, Elsie Dohm; one sister, Teresa Bailey and husband, Robert, of Lonoke; one niece, Marsha Lee, two great nieces, Lauren Winstead and Bailey Winstead, and several aunts, uncles and cousins in Arkansas and Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Dohm, Sr., and one sister, Cynthia Dohm.

There will be a memorial service Saturday, November 28, at 10:00 a.m. at Garth Funeral Home Chapel in Des Arc with Bro. Scott Skarda officiating.

On-line guest register www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Don Cunningham, Des Arc native, dies in Louisiana Don Cunningham, age 71, a former Des Arc resident, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, in Morgan City, Louisiana.

Don was born at Des Arc on Oct. 23, 1944, to J. B. and Edith (Whitehead) Cunningham and attended Des Arc schools until he went to the service.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired boat captain operating off the coast of Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, J. B. and Edith Cunningham; brothers, Bobby Tipton, Charles Cunningham, Gene Cunningham, Duel Cunningham and Ralph Cunningham; three sisters, Virginia Bittle, Colleen McAfee and Kathryn Casey.

He is survived by one brother, Billy Cunningham and his family of Cabot; one sister-in-law, Velma Clark Cunningham of Des Arc, and several nieces and nephews.

He was cremated in Lafayette, Louisiana. His ashes were spread in Lakeside Cemetery at Des Arc last Saturday, November 21, by his brother, Billy Cunningham.

Sam B. Scales, business owner, dies at Stuttgart Sam B. Scales, of Stuttgart, owner of Sam Scales Marine, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015.

Sam is survived by his wife, Charlotte Howell Scales of Stuttgart; stepson, Jim Howell and wife Amy of Jonesboro; grandson, Chris Howell of Jonesboro; brothers, Bobby Scales and wife Rosie of San Diego, Texas, and Billy Scales and Jimmie Scales and wife Mary, all of Watson, Ark.; sister, Patricia Vaden and husband Lynn of Watson; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A celebration of his life was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Stuttgart; Interment followed at Watson Cemetery in Watson, Ark. Rock; brother Mike Caskey of Austin, Texas; four grandchildren, Leigh Samons, Geoffrey Samons and wife Margaret, Austin Nelson and Evan Nelson; and seven great-grandchildren.

Following a private family burial, a memorial service and celebration of Thanksgiving will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia with arrangements handled by Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Ouachita Tiger Gridiron Club, Ouachita Baptist University, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia, Ark., 71998.

Red was a founder of the club, and Carolyn rarely missed a home game since the stadium was only a block from the family home. Online guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com.

Arnett Bradley

Arnett Bradley, Hickory Plains native, dies Arnett Bradley was born October 1, 1940 in Hickory Plains, Arkansas to the late Cleve and Cleophus Bradley.

One brother, Raymond Bradley, and two sisters, Magnolia Harshaw and Erma Hood, preceded him in death.

Survivors are: one son, Clifton Bradley; one daughter, Jannett Penn (Marcus); four grandchildren; and five siblings, Creamola Williams, Lillian Young, Rosetta Williams, Patricia Roddy and Carl Bradley.

Visitation will be Saturday, 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Hickory Plains, Arkansas.

Arrangements: Watson Northcrest Funeral Home, 1801 Maple, North Little Rock. 501-812-5303.

Ruby Allene Scherm

Ruby Scherm, Stuttgart resident, dies at Greenbrier Ruby Allene Scherm, 91, of Stuttgart, died Friday, November 20, 2015, at Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Ruby was born March 29, 1924, in Stuttgart to Bessie and Jack Ziegler. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Scherm Sr.; her beloved son, Jimmy Scherm Jr.; and one brother, Buddy Ziegler.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandy (Danny) Theriac of Wooster and one son, David (Janet) Scherm of Stuttgart; one sister, Hazel Morris of Stuttgart; seven grandchildren, Shannon Scherm Boley, Ryan Scherm, Jamie Trice Ward, Whitney Trice Ward, Dustin Theriac, Tracy Theriac Jeane and Jill Scherm Wingfield; and 12 great-grandchildren, Katherine and Anna Beth Jeane, Olive and Nash Wingfield, Caroline and Trice Ward, Jeremy, Layne, Seth and Natalie Scherm and Mary Kate and Matthew Boley.

Mama sang, “Oh when the saints go marching in, I want to be in that number”, now she is. She passed peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Allene was the first female checker hired at Safeway. She loved her customers and will be remembered as always friendly, fun and with a big smile.

She was the last surviving member of the original Scherm family that settled in Stuttgart.

Funeral services, officiated by Fr. Philip Reaves, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart with burial following in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.

Rosary was at 5:30 p.m. with visitation from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday at Turpin Funeral Home.

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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

Do we have A Grateful Heart?

Philippians 4: 4-8

Christy Melkovitz Webb Jesse Cohen

Jesse Cohen, lifetime farmer, dies Jesse James Cohen, 84 of Des Arc, died Monday, November 16 at Metro North Medical Center in Jacksonville.

Jesse was born May 20, 1931 in Biscoe, Arkansas to James Cohen and Cassie Conner-Cohen. He was the eldest of four children born to this union.

Jesse was raised and attended school at the Biscoe public school system.

Jesse was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Des Arc. He was a former member of the Deacon Board and member of the Adult Choir.

Jesse was employed as a farmer for over 60 years. He began his career working with Plunkett Farms in Biscoe for several years. He then went on to work for Shorty Vincent Farms in Cotton Plant for almost 20 years. Later, he went to work for Johnson Farms in Des Arc where he worked for over 40 years before retiring.

Jesse was married to the late Velma. He then married Helen Chunn. Although the marriage ended, they remained friends. He later married Anne Struggs.

Jesse was a very down to earth hardworking individual. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and raising livestock. He also enjoyed watching westerns on television whenever he could.

His parents, his first wife Velma, his third wife Anne and two brothers: Hezekiah Cohen and Joseph Cohen all preceded Jesse in death.

Survivors are: his sister Lula Mae Love of Cotton Plant, AR; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Visitation was held Wednesday evening, November 25 from 5 until 7 PM at Branscumb Funeral Home Chapel, 911 North Main Street in Brinkley.

Interment was private.

Thanksgiving Dinner free for special people If you are alone on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, and have no family or friends to share a holiday meal with, come to the First Baptist Church at 4th and Erwin Street - a free Thanksgiving dinner awaits you.

Arneeder Helen Nichols

Christy Webb, former Brinkley resident, dies

Arneeder Nichols, was educator at Stuttgart

Christy Leigh Melkovitz Webb, resident of Augusta and former resident of Brinkley departed this life on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. She was 44 years of age.

Christy was born October 3, 1971 in Forrest City, Arkansas the daughter of Joseph B. and Alice Ann Swinney Melkovitz, Jr. She was a 1990 graduate of Brinkley High School and was of the Baptist faith.

Christy enjoyed being outdoors, especially country living where she worked on the farm. She was an avid Kentucky Wildcat Fan but above all her greatest love was her son, Micheal and spending time with him and her family.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Alice Ann Swinney Melkovitz.

Arneeder Helen Nichols of Stuttgart was the first born to the late Elder Ned Lee Nichols and the late Malissa Jane Mother Humphrey Nichols on Sept.

9, 1932.

She was married to Thomas E. Carlton on Aug. 9, 1958. To this union, one daughter was born.

She graduated from Holman High School, with honors in 1948. She attended Shorter College in Little Rocks for two years. She graduated from AM&N College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ) with a bachelor’s degree in history. Arneeder received a Master of Education degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville on June 1, 1957. Arneeder began her teaching career in the Brinkley School System. After two years, she moved to Stuttgart, where she taught at Holman Elementary until May 1967.

While in Stuttgart, she often taught children who had difficulty learning in the regular classroom in her home on Saturdays.

She retired on June 1, 2002, after 49 years of teaching.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

She departed this life on Jan. 13, 2015, in Elgin, Illinois.

Survivors are a daughter, Carolyn Clark and husband, Elder Torrance Clark of Elgin, Illinois; one grandson, Jordan Jackson of San Diego, California; one Tabitha granddaughter, Clark of Elgin, Illinois; six sisters, a host of other relatives, students and friends.

Memorial services were held Saturday, Feb. 21, at Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ, Stuttgart at noon.

Ollie L. Sloan Jr. was formerly of Cotton Plant Ollie L. Sloan Jr., 65, of Little Rock, formerly of Cotton Plant, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.

His son, two daughters, two brothers, seven grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends survive him.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Mount of Olive Ministries, Brinkley.

Interment was atplace at Ebenezer Cemetery in Cotton Plant by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley.

Ineze Daniels, Brinkley resident, burial Saturday Ineze Daniels, 84, of Brinkley, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, at her home.

Her son, two daughters, her step-mother, five sisters, eight grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, four great-great- grandchildren, and a host of other relatives survive her.

Funeral services wereheld Saturday, November 21, 2 p.m., at the Brinkley Convention Center, Brinkley.

Interment was at Haven of Rest Cemetery by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley.

Sunday School Church Attendance Sunday, November 22 IN DES ARC First Baptist Church 200 Gospel Mission.....................171 Lakeside Miss. Baptist..71/122 First United Methodist........52 Faith Missionary Baptist.38/52 Family Worship Center.........32 First Assembly of God....39/43 Fellowship Miss. Baptist....... 45 Church of Christ............10 Church of God of Prophecy.. 14 Living Waters Full Gospel.......23 AREA CHURCHES Hickory Plains Miss. Bap 67/95 Morris Chapel Miss. Baptist..36 Pleasant Ridge Miss. Baptist.16 Hickory Plains Methodist..... 26 Hickory Plains Nazarene...... 12 Judson Memorial Baptist...... 29 Sand Hill Miss. Baptist........11 Reported by churches. To report Sunday School Attendance and other church news, call 870-256-4254.

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

Do we have a grateful heart? In the midst of doubt and fear, in the midst of pain and sorrow, in the midst of joy and adulation, in the midst of confidence and security, in the midst of every place we might find ourselves do we have a grateful heart?

Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an angry bull.

Immediately they ran toward the nearest fence. The bull ran after them in hot pursuit, and they realized that they were not going to make it. Terrified, one man shouted to his friend, “Say a prayer, John. We’re in trouble!”

John said, “I’ve never prayed out loud before.

I don’t know what to say. “But you have to!” yelled his companion; “The bull is catching up to us.” “All right,” said John, as he ran with all his might; “I’ll say the only prayer I know. The one my father used to say it at the table: Oh Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful.”

To me, there seems to be a connection between prayer, especially having an ongoing prayer life and gratitude. Some people pray only when they are in trouble. Even fewer pray a prayer of thanksgiving. There is an interesting paradox in our culture: the more we have, the less thankful we are. The more we have, the more we are aware of what we do not have, and if we should happen to forget, the media world is ready to remind us. As the old Queen song says, “I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now.” That could be an anthem for the culture we live in.

We move from a holiday of fear (Halloween) to one of hope (Christmas) but we should not forget the holiday of thanksgiving in between. I believe it is true that a grateful heart that moves us from fear to hope. Without Thanksgiving we are not ready for Christmas. A grateful heart brings about an expectant heart. You cannot be hopeful about the future without being thankful for the past and grateful for the present.

How do we develop a grateful heart? We need to pray for three things.

THE FIRST IS, WE NEED TO PRAY THAT GOD WOULD MOVE OUR HEARTS FROM COMPLAINTS TO PRAISE. Can you imagine how different our world would be if beginning today people would not complain about anything? Talk radio, Facebook and Twitter might all but cease to exist. But, now, can you imagine how different we would be if today we would stop complaining? There might be a whole new us. A new joy might begin to take over our lives, and we would have a whole new outlook on our circumstances. If we would just stop complaining our relationships would be different, our jobs would be different, our homes would be different, and our churches would be different.

There are so many places in the world where people struggle to have enough to eat, or a proper place to sleep. Places where jobs are scarce and education is limited. Yet many times when you visit these communities their churches are vibrant and joyful.

But so often in the United States, where our main problem is having too much to eat and too many things to buy, we tend to be so negative and have little joy and Thanksgiving.

We need to remind ourselves of the words of Paul to the Philippians. “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life” (Philippians 2:14-16).

SECONDLY, WE NEED TO PRAY THAT GOD WOULD MOVE OUR HEARTS FROM CRITICISM TO ENCOURAGEMENT. Haven’t we been beaten up enough out in the world? Should not our Christian family be the place where we find understanding and encouragement? We need to be really careful in the things we say to each other.

Inspirational writer William Ward said, “God gave you the a gift of 86,400 seconds today.

Have you used one to say, “Thank you?”

Paul says in Ephesians 4:29-32, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” The command of God is that we build one another up, not tear each other down. It grieves the Holy Spirit when our words hurt instead of heal.

In our scripture today it said, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near” (Philippians 4:4-5). We need to work on being gentle toward others, especially the people in our own families. Build each other up. Look for the positive that you can praise instead of the negative that you are tempted to criticize. Look for ways to encourage.

THE THIRD THING WE NEED TO PRAY FOR IS THAT GOD WOULD MOVE OUR HEARTS FROM CYNICISM TO FAITH. We all could name people who are stuck in life because they have allowed a cynical spirit to grow in their hearts. Any time you present the truth of Christ to them they always want to ask a question. And before you can complete the answer they move to another question, and another. Their conversations are full of “Yes, but. . .”, or “What about this. . .”, and “Other people believe. . . .” Some people question because they are on a journey to discover truth. The cynic isn’t even interested in the journey. They assume that all roads lead nowhere and you can’t know anything for sure.

The problem with a cynical spirit is that you never get anywhere. It robs you of confidence in life. Jesus was constantly confronted by cynics who stubbornly refused to believe. They were spiritually blind, even though he had performed miracle after miracle before their eyes. He said to them, “Even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father” (John 10:38). Another time when Jesus told a crippled man that his sins were forgiven, the cynics accused him of blaspheming, since God alone could forgive sins.

But he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . .’ He said to the paralytic, ‘I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home’” (Mark 2:8-11).

A cynical heart can never be a grateful heart. It lives in a fog of doubt. It is never willing to move out of the darkness in order to come to the light. There is nothing to be grateful for, because everything is questioned.

We are those who even if we have nothing we still have Someone to thank. In his song Proud to Be Alive singer/song writer Mac McAnally sings about people who continue to be positive and grateful in the midst of adversity. He sings, “The Truth and the Light shows the nature of her fight.” For us the truth and light come through our relationship with God. The prophet Habakkuk writes, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior” (Habakkuk 3:17-18).

For those who move from complaints to praise, from criticism to encouragement, and from cynicism to faith there is the reward of joy. For those who ask God to change the negative spirit within them, the Lord gives the gift of praise even in the worst of circumstances. May that joyful person full of praise and thankfulness be each one of us.

God bless you this week.

Brother Dee

Happy Thanksgiving!

We want to help make it happy for you - if you are a person without a place to eat a Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26, come eat with us - we will be preparing FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER for shutins, or anyone who will not have a Thanksgiving dinner with family or friends. . . For whatever reason.

You are Invited to Dine on a Full Thanksgiving Dinner at the

First Baptist Church 401 Erwin Street Des Arc, Arkansas

11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m in the Dining Hall

Delivery Available

Walk-ins Welcome!

If you know of anyone we can serve, please call

Cyndi Seevers: 870-256-5885

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By Barbara Williams, Site Director

We hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Monday, we had a walking exercise and took the van out to Dollar Tree and Walmart that afternoon.

Tuesda,y we had Joke of the Day and a ball exercise.

Wednesday, was our usual homemade Breakfast and Bingo with singing and piano playing.

Thursday, the quilters finished the latest quilt for Leslie Lucero out of Royal Oaks, CA, ,They are related to the Bill Calhouns here in Des Arc. Friday, we had Bean Bag Ball practice and our recycle day.

We will be closed Thursday and Friday.

God Bless and have a Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

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Christmas Pinwheels

This beautiful quilt is currently being quilted by the “quilters” at the Des Arc Senior Citizen Center. The quilt is being finished for Leslie Lucero of Watsonville, California. Leslie is a sister of Bill (Shaley) Calhoun of Northside. The quilters recently finished a quilt for another sister, Jennifer Lucero of San Juan Bautista, California.

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This is the season of celebrating the birth of Christ!

This week's recipes are excellent to serve for a Christmas gathering: Christmas Pinwheels, Bacon Bites, and Pizza Pull apart Bread are easy to prepare especially if you are in a rush. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Crunch Cake is delicious and people will ask you for the recipe!

So, tie on your apron and enjoy this season of Celebration!!!

De S ArC n urSing & reh AbilitAt ion Cen ter Happy Thanksgiving from eveyone at Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center! We hope you enjoy the food, fellowship and giving thanks for family.

We had our family luncheon on Thursday last week. We had so much fun and lots of people came to visit their family.

Everyone is anticipating the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with all the bands and floats.

We will be decorating the facility for Christmas this week and are looking forward to the Chamber Christmas Parade. We have been making Christmas crafts to decorate with.

Good luck to the Des Arc Eagles this Friday night as they take on the England Lions in the third round of playoffs.

The weatherman says we will have rain on Thanksgiving day through Sunday. At least the temperatures will be a little warmer.

We have been busy with our normal activities: playing horseshoes, cards, memory games, reminiscing, crafts, ball toss, excercises, keeping up with the news, weather and current events.

The Des Arc First United Methodist Church and other churches have brought us the message and fellowship this week.

Bible Reading by Brother Fowler and our First Assembly of God friends were here with snacks and fellowship.

We hope to take a couple of trips in December, weather permitting. We can just hear those Sonic Sundaes calling our name.

Yum! Yum! The Gifted and Talented kids and their sponsor, Mr. Chad Roberts, will be here Thursday, December 3 for a visit. We are looking forward to their visit.

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2 packages cream cheese, softened 1 package ranch dressing mix Freshly ground black pepper 5 flour tortillas 1/2 cup finely diced green bell peppers 1/2 cup finely diced red bell peppers 2 green onions, sliced Mix the cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and the black pepper together thoroughly.

Spread the mixture on the tortillas, and then sprinkle over the diced bell peppers and green onions. Roll up tightly, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until party time (for at least 1 hour).

Slice into small wheels and serve.

Bacon Bites 1 sleeve country club-style crackers 3/4 cup grated Parmesan 1 pound thinly sliced bacon Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Lay the crackers face up on a large rack over a baking sheet (or broiler pan).

Scoop about 1 teaspoon of the grated Parmesan onto each cracker. Cut the package of bacon in half (or cut pieces individually) and carefully, so the cheese doesn't fall off, wrap each cheese covered cracker with one half piece of bacon, completely covering the cracker. It should fit snugly around the cracker, but not be pulled too taut.

Place the bacon-wrapped crackers onto the rack. Place the baking sheet in the oven for about 2 hours at 250 degrees..

Serve immediately or at room temperature!

½ onion, diced 3 oz pepperoni, coarsely chopped 2.25 oz can sliced black olives 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese Open biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Place in a large bowl.

Add pizza sauce to bowl and stir gently to coat. Add diced pepper and onion, Parmesan, olives, pepperoni, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Stir gently to combine.

Pour mixture into a greased Bundt or tube pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and biscuits are done throughout.

Remove from oven and invert onto a platter while hot. Top with remaining cup of mozzarella.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Crunch Cake 1 (16.5-ounce) boxed spice cake mix 1 (15-ounce) can plain pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup water 3 eggs 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons powdered sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cups chopped pecans cup lightly packed brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350° F and lightly spray a 9X13 baking dish (or pan) with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine the cake mix, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs in a large bowl and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes.

In another bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. Stir until mixed, adding more lemon juice if necessary to get the mixture smooth and just pourable.

Pour half of the cake batter into the baking pan and then drop dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top. Gently spread the cream cheese mixture as much as possible, but don't stress over getting it perfect. Top with the remaining cake batter and spread evenly.

Mix the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in another bowl and sprinkle over the top of the batter.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the cake is set. Cool before slicing.

Family Time: Ramona Holland, left, visits with her mothPizza Pull Apart Bread er-in-law, Lenette Holland for the annual family Thanksgiving luncheon held at the Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday of last week.

2 – 16.3 oz can of large southern style biscuits (8 in each can) Come out and visit with and share that bounty with 1 – 14.5 oz jar of pizza sauce us. We love company and others less fortunate. You ½ green pepper, seeded and diced especially during the holi- will be glad you did.

That is all for this week. days. We have a lot of fun.

Please check on the eld- Again, our wish is that you erly and pets during the have a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving holicold weather.

If you know someone day.

Teresa Henley who will be alone on Activity Director Thanksgiving-spend time with them. If they have no family to spend Thanksgiving with-invite them to Brady Weldon, who At one-thirty o’clock in the Afternoon spearheads the H2O Moveyour home. We should give ment, will be in revival servthanks for all that we have ices December 6 through 9 at the First Baptist Church.

The H20 Movement, Weldon explains, is an innovative, out-of-the-box Words can never express our sincere appreciation for outreach program through live events and online your thoughtfulness and concern for our welfare. shows. “Its goal is to reach the hurting and broken, as Hosted by We are so very grateful for your cards, calls and we es- well as those with questions Challengers Sunday School Class pecially appreciate your prayers. about the pain of their past, in a format of hope,” WelRegistered at Babies R’ Us 1c Please continue to pray for us as we deal with our don said.

Services are at 11 a. m. health issues. and 7 p. m. on Sunday, December 6, and at 7 p. m.

God bless you all! each evening Monday through Wednesday, December 7, 8, and 9.

C. L. and Louise Turner The public is invited. p

Brady Weldon in revival at First Baptist

Baby Shower

Sunday, November 29 Honoring

Thank You!

Meredith (Hayley) Stogner

First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center

Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

The Adult Care Food Program can offer supportive services to group settings that are located outside of the individual’s home or in group living arrangements that operate for less than 24 hours a day. Adult day care centers that are Federally, state, or locally licensed and approved to provide day care services for functionally impaired adults or individuals who are sixty (60) years of age or older.

To learn more or to locate a participating facility in your community call State Director, Buster Lackey, or Program Manager, Joy Nolan at 501-682-8869.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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This was written and posted on FB by Leslie (Patterson) Blackwood about Janet Patterson.This is a great picture of she and my dad.(she had a picture, but unable to put it in here) She loved her family and friends. She loved the Razorbacks and she loved to laugh! Oh, the many conversations (and odd ones at that) we've had at their dinner table! lol She may have had three of her own children but when she married my Dad, we became hers as well and she loved us just as much and we loved her! She loved the Lord and there's no doubt she is in heaven with Him. We will miss her tremendously. We appreciate all the prayers. Continue to keep my Dad, her Mom and the rest of our family in your prayers.

Brenda Evans stopped by to visit with Clara Clark one evening last week.

Clara enjoys company.

Bully and Nell Price had company last week from Louisiana. Bully’s nephew, Eric and Mary Price brought Bully’s brother, Bo Price to visit. Sunday, Bully’s nephew, Larry Turner was coming to visit for a while. Bully is not doing well at all. and Granny Nell does good to take care of herself and him. Bully’s family tries to come often.

Keep them in your Prayers.

Send them a card of encouragement, 10860 Bully Price Rd., Ward, AR 72176.

I took Christian Weaver to Clinic in Lonoke Friday.

He has bad sinus infection.

God and Mamaw are taking good care of him.

Christian, when feels like it, beats Papaw in some Cribbage. Papaw wins a few HA! Papaw and I woke up Saturday morning to an extra kid on the couch. It was Carl Weaver. We had a good weekend together. Carl had papaw critique his gravy making Sunday morning.

He likes to cook. He wanted Mamaw to cook some deer steak (and that I did HA) so he could take it back to dorm to share. Carl went back to UAMS Monday evening. Christian is out all week at ASU. Carl gets out Thursday. and Friday.

The Cross Roads Vol. Fire Dept. Annual Deer Hunters Breakfast at the Fire Dept. had good turnout, lots of good food eaten and lots of yapping went on. Same two Saturdays (1st & 2nd Saturday of modern gun deer season) next year, put it on your

NEW BETHEL NEWS Donna Kelly, Correspondent

How about this weather? We have had a couple of mornings when frost was on our roof and covered our back yard. It didn’t show up in our front yard. The leaves had it covered.

We had good services at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church today. We had several on our prayer list. Former Shelia Weems’ husband is very ill.

Diane Weatherford, Gary Weems, Edward Holmes and Glenn House’s mother passed away.

Sharon Jones was not feeling well today. Sandy Kelly is not feeling well.

We went back to the wound Center Thursday and we saw the doctor.

She was pleased with the progress, but stated that it’s just a slow process healing. I also went to the foot doctor while we were in Little Rock.

John Kelly celebrated his 96th Birthday on Saturday. Our grandchildren and great grandchildren came over and we had cake and ice cream. No big

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HICKORY PL A INS (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!

Bob took Clara Clark to a Neurologist last Wednesday. They took 10 vials of blood. Then, I took her to her PCP and they almost had to give her blood transfusion. Instead, now she has to go there and get her Vitamin B shots once a week for four weeks. She has a lot of appointments scheduled. Keep her in your Prayers.

Charlotte Wrigley and left last Vicki Jenkins Wednesday around 11, stopped to see Christabelle Carpenter, (Charlotte’s granddaughter) got to the motel and rested. On Thursday, they had lunch on the Showboat Belle Cruise. Vicki shopped for 2 items and then they both needed a rest. After resting. they went to the Presley Show and left early to get ice cream. They left Friday, went to Lincoln, Arkansas near Fayetteville to pick up Vicki’s grandson, Bradley, for Thanksgiving week.

They met Kathy (Wrigley) Thompson at Cracker Barrel for supper before heading home. They got to Charlotte Wrigley’s around 9:30 PM. They had a great time!

It was so good to have a nice visit with Mrs. Merry Sue Hill last Wednesday at Beebe Wal-Mart.

Mr. Dwight went on shopping and we’d run into one another all three of us in different aisles. I could talk to Mrs. Merry Sue all day, about the things of God and other things, all good.

Russell and Janet Patterson had a big crowd, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015.

Some of her family were there, then left, but all their kids and grand’s were there, around thirty for a winning AR Razorback game. They had pizza and lots of cookies. They had a wonderful time. Later, they were to learn this was a good memory to have made. Janet had a seizure (due to her cancer) on Monday and it was a long week on them. She went to Heaven a week after that winning game at Noon ,Saturday Nov. 21st. The family was all together again that night for the Razorback game. Two things missing Janet (in body) the Razorback win (they lost).

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We had a couple of friends come over on Saturday morning. Jimmie Colclasure, and friend Patty from Missouri visited for a couple of hours. Was a very nice visit.

We wish everyone a great Thanksgiving day. We truly should be thankful for so many have been suffering through floods and storms.

I had a phone call Sunday evening from Milton Barrett. Milton was the son of Homer Barrett, son of Joe Barrett. Then there was an Andrew Barrett. If anyone reads this and can remember, I believe he went

by A.J. Barrett, please call me.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Ed. Note: My motherin-law, Linnie Booe Walls was married to an Andrew Barrett. They had three daughters. He died when the girls were very young.

She later married C. A. Walls of Des Arc. That would have been over 100 years ago.

calendars now.

It was great to see Ms. Louise Speight her daughter Gail Jones, and Mary Grace Smith. Mary Grace had picked Gail up at airport Tuesday. Gail will be here through Thanksgiving. Her Mom sure enjoys her time with her.

Sharon and Marty McCoy came to visit Aunt Clara Clark Saturday. They got to meet Ernest Norman. Sharon showed Ernestand& Uncle Robert Marty’s beautiful 8pt rack.

Sunday, Mickey and Vanessa Graham and Kenneth, Lola and James Allen Brannon went to Vanessa’s brothers’, Wendell and Sue Walker’s in Lonoke for Thanksgiving. There were around twenty nine there.

They had a good time together.

Lynda Kirk had surgery Tuesday. Keep her in your Prayers . Send her card, PO Box 332, Hickory Plains, AR 72066.

Ethel Mae (Kirk) McCall had serious eye surgery Tuesday. Keep her in your Prayers. Send her a card, 12107 Hwy 38W, Ward, AR 72176.

The women’s exercise at Hickory Plains Methodist Church has been canceled through the holidays. They will start back Jan. 4, 2016! (and will probably really need it) All women welcome!

HPOS wants to let everyone know that Tracy will serve breakfast on Sunday mornings. She will also have a Sunday lunch special for $4 .99. Dinner SPECIALS on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS! Come out 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. The next “Ladies Drop By” will be Tuesday, Dec. 8th at the Hickory Plains Methodist Church at 1PM. Come join us, we have FUN! Have a Good Week In The Lord!

Happy Thanksgiving to all, Nov. 26th! We all have so much to be Thankful for!

Happy Birthday Dec. 1st to Spook Hamric!

Happy Birthday Dec, 3rd to Ashley Gardner!

Happy Anniversary Dec. 3rd to Melissa & Wayne Hamric!

Happy 4th Birthday Dec. 5th to Casey and Madie Cochran, (our granddaughters)!

Happy Anniversary Dec. 5th to Dianne and Dennis Tipton!

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God Philippians 1:3, NLT

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

Week of Nov. 16 Days of field work: 0 Top Soil Moisture: 100% Surplus, Sub Soil Moisture: 100% Adequate Livestock Condition: Fair Main Activities: Rainfall limited the remaining soybean harvest.

Cool season grasses have responded to moisture.

Water was being held for waterfowl.

Crop Progress: Soybean: 97% Harvested

Crop Condition: Soybean: 100% Poor Pasture/Hay: 100% Fair

To those who get your paper on Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving!! To we mail recipients, who get ours on Thursday (Friday this week) I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!

Next week I’ll have a whole page of news, maybe. This week –some!

I left this out last week for which I am sorry –but at least I did remember— but I forgot another article that I was told I could print –but still can’t remember what. Ugh, that is bad.

But here goes: Lance Lindsey of Oklahoma City, Ok. came and deer hunted with his Dad , Bill Lindsey, several days. They are in DEER Heaven to be together and HUNTING! Wife Marilyn and son drove on to Kentucky for a visit with her family.

Jena Pfeffer spent the weekend in Searcy with Lynn and Carrie Tranum, Kristen and Avery and John Mc Neill. They had their family Thanksgiving dinner as some will go difdirections on ferent Thursday.

I told you last week of Emery Cato, former resident of the Gregory-McClelland area being brought to the ER in Little Rock, where he and wife, Flora Hallman Cato live.

He died last Monday night and was buried in Little Rock. Emery was 100 years old last Feb. Sad. Mike MaGuire of Augusta, but known and liked by Gregory folks was buried Tuesday in Augusta , his home town. Sad.

On the bright side of life. C. H. Richardson of Wynne area, formerly of Gregory was honored by his children, Gerald, Tony and Floretta and their families Saturday evening in Augusta with a dinner and some 60 friends, who enjoyed Ray and Janice Collier’s cooking!

I am sure some of the other guests had lived at Gregory sometime in their past, but from the ‘now’ Gregory it was Mickey and Billye Holder and Donny and Michelle Brown and me. He was working for the Holder –Brown Farms when he retired. James and Jane Miller and son , Stewart were guests, too.

He worked for James till James decided he had had enough of farm work. I got to go because they were afraid I’d write bad about them. NO!, everyone was my friend and still are( if they want to be) ,when I was in the Post Office.

That was when Gregory was ‘hopping’ with people. We had a good time, thanks ‘kids’ for including me! Holder Boy was a shade late getting back to his TV for the Razorback game, he didn’t seem to mind, though.

Gregory was ‘Hopping’ this weekend with Duck hunters. Our homegrown boys were here, Larry Peebles and Jerry Billy Pendergist, and attended church at Gregory Baptist.

Any of you reading this( or not) are invited to come, too-hunting clothes or what.

Folks, I was at the Au-

gusta Improvement Club meeting Monday evening.

The main topic in need of fixing is the funding of the Christmas For Kids project. This was first started

by Barbara and Jim Kelly and became too large for them to finance. The club now helps with the whole works of getting the names of those needing some Santa help and buying the gifts—but the funds are needing your help!! Remember your Christmas morning and DONATE. Please.

Send to : Barbara Kelly—600 No. 9th.St. Augusta, AR. 72006--They hope to be able to go shopping Dec.12th and will shop at Hometown Stores.

What did they used to say they were going to send after people who acted NUTTY? I can’t recall BUT Monday I threatened my neighbor, Ronnie Ladd with just that. I was going to the Post Office as he was returning in ‘shorts, short sleeves and flip flops!! I had on shoes and wool socks and my all weather coat. I should have run him down with my golf cart—showing me up like that—OLD folks get cold.

Our Brown boys, Matt and Kyle, went to Fayetteville Saturday and they said they bundled up.

Matt made it to church on time even after getting home late and then driving to Gregory Baptist from No. Little Rock Sunday morning!!

Rosetta

Remembering Those Who Served. . .

by Flossie Neighbors November 11 was a day for everyone to remember the ones who gave their service to protect us and our freedom. This includes our veterans, firemen, sheriffs, policemen and wildlife officers.

Every year, the Southeast Arkansas RSVP and American Legion Post No. 48 join forces to present a Veteran’s Day program on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the Legion Hall on 13th and Park Avenue in Stuttgart.

Family members and friends can purchase a flag to honor their hero. Those flags are flown in a field between the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion Post building from September 11 through November 11.

Each Hero receives a certificate and ribbon-Yellow for Active Duty; Black-Deceased; Red, White, and Blue-Non-Active, Retired Military; Red-Firefighter; Blue-Law Enforcement; Green-Wildlife Officer and White-All other Heroes.

The RSVP group served lunch to everyone at 11:30 a.m. There was a short program and then the flags that were taken from the field presented to the heroes.

Those attending from the Odes Floyd family were Flossie (Floyd) and Newton Neighbors of Stuttgart; Betty (Floyd) and James E. Tipton of Stuttgart; Shirley (Floyd and Ken Carmell of Sikeston, MO; Lavada (Floyd) Ingle of Hazen; Tammy and Doug Tipton of Stuttgart and June (Floyd) and Andy Smith of Kennet, MO, and Rick Wiggins.

Family Heroes receiving ribbons were Elmer Floyd-Army-Red Ribbon; Shirrel Floyd--Red Ribbon; Michael A. Floyd-Deceased-Black Ribbon and James E. TiptonAirforce-Red Ribbon.

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Eagles defeat Magnet Cove 44 to 14 here Friday night Heading to England for third round playoff with Lions The Des Arc Senior Eagles were at home last Friday for the Second Round of Playoff action against the Magnet Cove Panthers.

The Eagles defeated the Panthers 44-14 on Friday, November 20 at HinsonRollins Field.

Magnet Cove won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half.

Colt Covington returned the football out to the Eagle 37 yard line.

The Conway Brothers, Daylon and O.C., moved the football for a first down to the 28 yard line of the Panthers. Trey Lee charged up the middle for another first down at the 17 yard line of Magnet Cove. Covington and D. Conway moved the football down for a second and goal on the three yard line.

Quarterback Noah Kennedy rushes in for the touchdown. The two-point conversion pass was incomplete.

Mathew Tate kicked off for the Eagles. Magnet Cove returned the football to their own 37 yard line.

The Panthers began a passing attack with three completions. Isaiah Williams, and O.C. Conway on tackles.

Clayton Nickelson sacked the Magnet Cove quarterback in the backfield forcing the Panthers to turn the football over on downs.

The Eagles started out in

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The Eagle defense did a super job in squelching any Panther hopes of a score. The Panthers punted the football with Isaiah Williams fielding the football at the 24 yard line of the Eagles.

The Eagles upped their score to 22-0 off Colt Covington’s run all the way to the endzone for the touchdown and Lee completing the two point conversion.

Isaiah Williams intercepted a Magnet Cove pass putting the Eagles in the drivers seat. Covington pulled in a reception from Kennedy for a touchdown.

The two point conversion was good. The Eagles score was now 30-0.

Just before the buzzer signaling the end of the half, Des Arc would score again off of Lee’s carry from the 15 yard line and Adams completing the two point conversion pass leaving the score 38-0.

In the second half, Magnet Cove came out of the locker room with more focus. The Panthers completed a pass for a touchdown and made the PAT. Early in the fourth quarter, Hayden Flud carried the football down to the 2 yard line. Magnet Cove was called for a horse-collar penalty putting the football half the distance to the goal on the one yard line.

The Eagles scored the

COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR EAGLES! Note: Elvis has entered the field. Does anyone else see him in the photo? Hint: He’s up in smoke, thank you very much!

Stats for Offense and Defense Hayden Flud-Nine Carries for 60 yards, One Rushing TD, 6.6 Yards Per Carry,Three Tackles, One PBU. Donald McCoy-Three Carries for Nine Yards, 3 Yards Per Carry, One Tackles.

Daylon Conwaqy- Ten Carries for 105 Yards, One Rushing TD, 10.5 Yards Per Carry, Four Tackles.

Jacob Moody-One Carry for One Yard.

Noah Kennedy-Two Carries for Three Yards, One Rushing TD, Three Completions out of Five Attempts for 60% completion for 25 Yards with One TD and One Interception.

Colt Covington-Five Carries for 79 Yards, One Rushing TD, 15.8 Yards Per Carry, Two Receptions for 18 Yards with One TD, 35 Yards Punt Return, Two Tackles with Two PBU. Ontario Conway-Four Carries for 44 Yards for 11 Yards Per Carry and Seven Tackles.

Trey Lee-Eleven Carries for 86 Yards, One Rushing TD, 7.82 Yards Per Carry and Three Tackles.

Tanner Estes-One Carry for One Yard.

Touchdown! Senior Trey Lee, #21 center right, rolled into the endzone for a touchdown against Magnet Cove in the second round playoff game on Friday, November 20 at Hinson-Rollins Field. Final score was Des Arc 44, Magnet Cove 14. The Eagles will travel to England this Friday, Nov. 27. A win would put the Eagles in the semi-finals Friday, December 4 facing Hector or Rison. Championship game will be held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock Friday, December 11. a hole in their second possession of the first quarter with a five yard holding penalty. After an incomplete pass out of bounds, Magnet Cove jumped offside cutting first down yardage needed to just 15 yards.

Lee gained seven yards and another offside penalty against the Panthers cur the yardage down to third and three yards.

Lee scrambled down field for a first down at the 22 yard line.

Kennedy completed a pass to Covington at the seven yard line and Daylon Conway scored on second and goal. Trey Lee completed the series with the two point conversion to put Des Arc in the lead 14-

touchdown on Flud’s keeper for six. The two point conversion was denied.

Des Arc held the lead 44-7 with 8:22 left in the game.

Magnet Cove scored a touchdown and completed the PAT at the 4:16 mark in the fourth quarter.

Final score Des Arc 44, Magnet Cove 14. The Eagles will travel to England this Friday, November 27 at 7:00 p.m.

Other conference teams advancing to Friday night are McCrory will take on Mount Ida and Hazen will take on Conway Christian in the Third Round of playoffs. Semi-finals will be played Friday, December 4 and the Championship game is December 11 at War Memorial Stadium.

Isaiah Williams-Seven Tackles and One Interception.

Jerrod Williams-Two Tackles.

Johnny Gray-One Tackle and One PBU. Jacob Adams-Two Tackles.

Hunter Hill-One Tackle, One PBU Austin Weatherley-Four Tackles.

Jeremiah Williams-Two Tackles.

Spencer Wrigley-Three Tackles.

Clayton Nickelson-Four Tackles with Two Sacks.

Jamie Norman-One Tackle.

Mathew Tate-Two Tackles.

Hooten’s Arkansas Football Rankings © Hooten Publishing, Inc.

Hootens.com Rankings Class 2A, Week 13, 2015 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Rison (9-1) 2. McCrory (10-0) 3. Mount Ida (12-0) 4. Hector (12-0) 5. Des Arc (11-1) 6. England (12-0) 7. Conway Christian (9-3) 8. Hazen (8-4) 9. Cross County (10-2) 10. Junction City (7-3) 11. Brinkley (7-4) 12. Gurdon (7-5) 13. Lafayette County (8-4)

14. Hackett (10-2) 15. Marked Tree (7-4) 16. Earle (8-3) 17. Poyen (6-5) 18. Mountainburg (8-3) 19. Magnet Cove (5-7) 20. Dierks (6-5) 21. Murfreesboro (4-7) 22. Hermitage (4-4) 23. Walnut Ridge (6-5) 24. Strong (4-7) 25. Parkers Chapel (3-7) 26. Salem (4-7) 27. Carlisle (4-7) 28. E. Poinsett County (3-7) 29. Bearden (2-7) 30. Spring Hill (4-6) 31. Augusta (3-6) 32. Quitman (5-6)

33. Woodlawn (1-7) 34. Palestine-Wheatley (3-7) 35. Mineral Springs (2-7) 36. J.C. Westside (5-5) 37. Foreman (1-9) 38. Bigelow (1-8) 39. Union Christian (3-6) 40. Clarendon (1-9) 41. Midland (1-9) 42. Mountain Pine (1-9) 43. Magazine (2-7) 44. Decatur (1-8) 45. Marvell (0-10) 46. W. Yell County (0-9) 47. Cutter M. Star (0-10) 48. Rector (0-10)

GAME OF THE WEEK No. 3 Mount Ida at No. 2 McCrory These teams are similar with two of the better dual-threat QBs in 2A football. McCrory tailback Kaigen Rogo and Mount Ida slotback Jesse Lowery own breakaway speed. McCrory appears to have more team speed, but neither team is huge up front.

Strength of schedule goes to McCrory from the 6-2A, which is 6-2 in the playoffs. See complete preview below.

LAST WEEK Hootens.com picked six of eight games (75 percent) involving Class 2A teams. It has correctly picked 243 of 287 (85 percent) for the season.

WEEK 13 PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS (favored team in ALL CAPS followed by point spread) No. 5 DES ARC (8) at No. 6 England: 5-2A champion England's first-team defense has allowed 56 points all season. Ten different Lions have double-digit tackles, led by junior Simeon Brooks and senior Zach Montgomery. Junior Brayden Brazeal has completed 70 percent of his passes for 2,558 yards and 38 TDs with no INTs. Senior Xavier Iverson and junior B.J. Thompson have combined for more than 70 receptions. England was challenged for the second time this year (topped Conway Christian 27-20 Week 6) last week in a 48-28 win over 4-2A member Mountainburg. England lost three fumbles and allowed 240 passing yards to Mountainburg, but the Lions gave up just 85 rushing yards.

And rushing is what Des Arc does extremely well. Its Double Slot features a line that averages 265 pounds per man. Senior Daylon Conway has rushed for 1,222 yards (8.4 ypc) and 12 TDs, and his brother, junior RB/LB Ontario Conway has 588 yards and 102 tackles. Senior WB Colt Covington has rushed for 769 yards (8.6 ypc) and 10 TDs. Covington paces the Eagles with 24 receptions for 468 yards and six TDs. Covington also has almost 600 return yards. Senior DE Jacob Adams and Clayton Nickleson have recorded 10 and 11 sacks, respectively. The Eagles recorded 14 sacks vs.

Walnut Ridge. In two playoff wins, Des Arc starters have scored 72 points and allowed none. Des Arc's lone loss came Week 2 at No. 3 McCrory 22-20.

BOTTOM HALF OF BRACKET No. 3 Mount Ida at No. 2 MCCRORY (3): After a first-round bye, 6-2A champion McCrory walloped Hackett 49-6 last week, leading 42-0 at halftime. McCrory reaches the state quarterfinals for the third time in the past five years. Senior RB Kaigen Rogo ran 17 times last week for 204 yards and three TDs, topping 1,400 yards for the season. Senior QB Cade Campbell has passed for almost 1,000 yards, completing two of three passes last week for 67 yards and two TDs. Senior linebackers Campbell and Hunter Davis pace the Jaguars in tackles, while Rogo leads the team in interceptions.

One lineman, senior LG/DT Chauncey Green (5-10., 245), plays both ways all the time. Sophomore RT/DE Jamond McCoy (6-3, 265) plays both ways about half the snaps.

7-2A champion Mount Ida beat Lafayette County last week (42-14) for the second time in three weeks. Senior QB T.J. Wilson completed five of six passes for 122 yards and a TD. Wilson has completed 55 of 84 passes (65 percent) for 1,224 yards and 23 TDs with three interceptions (all three INTs in playoffs). The heady Wilson triggers the Veer, carrying the football 64 times for 700 yards and 22 TDs. Senior Cody Robertson (6-1, 220) has rushed for 1,032 yards and 16 TDs. Senior Jesse Lowery has rushed for 670 yards and 11 TDs and caught a team-high 37 passes for 833 yards and 14 TDs. Senior LB Caleb Jones has made a team-high 85 tackles, while sophomore LB Cade Helms has 78 stops. Robertson has collected 60 tackles and six interceptions.

No. 8 HAZEN (2) at No. 7 Conway Christian: Conway Christian just ended threetime defending state champ Junction City's 16-game postseason win streak by winning its fourth playoff game in just eight years of varsity football. Senior QB Jaykob Henry completed 28 of 48 passes for 355 yards and four TDs against a Junction City defense that had allowed just 66 passing yards per game. Henry has passed for 3,328 yards and 47 TDs this year. One 5-2A coach calls Conway Christian senior WR Jon Mark Wood “the best receiver in the state.” Wood caught six passes for 109 yards and three TDs at Junction City, giving him 934 yards and 15 TDs for the year. Junior WR Seth Smith has 66 receptions for 1,431 yards and 21 TDs. Junior Will Jackson kicked two clutch field goals (his first of the year) of 24 and 28 yards at Junction City in the 41-36 triumph. Resilient Conway Christian trailed 14-0 early and rallied from behind four times during the game.

While Conway Christian piled up 392 yards and 41 points at Junction City, it gave up 392 yards to Junction City junior RB C.J. Johnson, which broke the JCHS singlegame rushing record. Hazen senior RB Logan Penn reached 2,001 yards rushing for the season last week at Cross County where the Hornets won 23-19. Senior linemen Donovan Gurley (6-1, 320) and Khalid Mills (6-0, 220) not only paved the way for Penn's 186 yards and QB Drake Ingle's 113 yards, they wreaked havoc on defense.

Mills and Gurley recorded 13 and 12 tackles, respectively. Defending state runner-up Hazen's suspect secondary has improved lately, and the ball-hawking Ingle likely moves back to the secondary this week. This game will be played on field turf at Conway Christian, a definite advantage for the home team with rain expected Friday.

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ANRC schedules informational meetings on Cache River watershed plans Free public information meetings have been scheduled in McCrory and Jonesboro by the Arkansas Natural ReCommission sources (ANRC) to explain the process that will be followed in the development of watershed-based management plans for the Lower and Upper Cache River. Over the course of the next 16 to18 months, the agency will develop voluntary watershed-based management

plans that are designed to help reduce nonpoint pollution.

The purpose of these plans is to provide a framework for landowners, communities, and qualifying organizations that want to voluntarily participate in the watershed program to be able to apply for grants from ANRC and other sources and undertake projects.

Meeting Information: The meeting at McCrory will focus on the Lower

Cache River watershed, downstream of Grubbs, and will be held March 30 at 10 a.m. at the Chappell Civic Center, 103 North Edmonds, which is south of Highway 64, in the downtown area.

The Jonesboro Upper Cache River meeting will be the same day at 2 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 1709 East Nettleton Ave, and focus on the Cache River watershed upstream of Grubbs.

Each public meeting will

last about an hour.

Farmers and other watershed landowners, community leaders, and representatives of groups and agencies interested in the watershed are encouraged to attend either or both meetings. There will be several other public meetings during the development of the Cache River WatershedManagement Based Plans.

For more information, contact ANRC, (501) 682-

1611; Allen Brown, Allen.Brown@arkansas.g ov or FTN Associates, (501) 225-7779; Terry

Horton, assoc.com

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Prairie County Courthouse News The following information was obtained from the records in the County Clerk’s office at the Prairie County Courthouse in Des Arc and DeValls Bluff on Monday, November 23, 2015: Divorce Decrees Robyn Hambrick vs William Booth Hambrick

Land Transfers Quitclaim Deed Gurley, Grantor Gaylon Hand paid bby Gaylon GUrley and Linda S. Lamm-Gurley, Grantees, the following described lands situated in the Southern District of Prairie County: The West 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 33, T3N, R4W AND The E 3/4 of NE 1/4 of NW

1/4 and W 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 all in Section Four, T2N, R4W. Quitclaim Deed Janice Abel and Doug Abel, Grantor, hand paid by Clay Abel, Grantee, the following described lands situated in the County of Prairie, State of Arkansas: A Part of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 32, T1S, R4W containing 2.42 acres.

Quitclaim Deed Cecil E. Newton and Betty

Newton, Trustees of the Newton Revocable Living Trust, Grantors, hand paid

by Cecil E. Newton and C. Bettie Newton, Trustees of the Newton Irrevocable Trust, Grantees, the following described lands situated in Prairie County: A tract of land located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section One, T3N, R6W containing One acre, more or less. .

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District Cour t Hearings The following cases were heard before District Judge Robert Abney in District Court Hearings held in the courtroom at Des Arc City Hall on Monday, November 23, 2015: State Cases Douglas D. Chamness charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant Dshawn Nathan Harris, North Little Rock, charged with Failure to Maintain Control, Refuse to Submit to Chemical Test, Driving on Suspended or Revoked Driver License-Class A Misdemeanor, DWI-First and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons. Failed to Appear.

Issue Warrant.

Anthony S. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Failed to Pay. Issue Warrant.

April Dawn Zuber charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Case Review.

Larry D. Williams, Ward, chraged with Littering. Failed to Appear. Issue Warrant.

City Csaes Douglas D. Chamness charged with No Driver License, DWI-First, No Liability Insurance, Fictitious Tags.

Failure to Appear and Failure to Appear on a Written Summons.. Issue Warrant.

James Kevin Henard, Des

Arc, charged with Contempt of Court, Terroristic Threatening, Public Intoxication/Drinking in Public and Failure to Appear Three Counts. Transfer Case to Hazen.

Devin Bonds, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Case Review. Proof of Classes by December 21, 2015.

Brianna Jones, Des Arc, charged with Domestic Battering-Third Degree. Case Review. Proof of Classes by December 21, 2015.

Aaron D. Robinson, Des Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Issue Warrant.

Donald Laray McCoy, Des

Arc, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Community Service Completed.

Tiffany M. Kilgore, Brinkley, charged with Contempt of Court/Failure to Complete Community Service. Issue Warrant.

Stacey L. Null charged with Failure to Pay Registration Fee. Continued to November 30, 2015.

J.J. Sanner, Des Arc, charged with Failure to Pay. Continued to December 7, 2015.

Bryce E. Hardy charged with Theft of Property. Failed to Appear. Issue Letter.

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Prairie County Jail Count The following inmates are currently incarcerated in the Prairie County Jail at Des Arc, according to Sheriff Gary Burnett, as of Monday, November 23, 2015: Moore, Antonio Sirdell, 27, Commitment. Intake date October 4, 2015.

Blake, Terrence Rene, 58, Commitment. Intake date October 30, 2015.

Dietrich, Jay Steven, 40, Commitment. Intake date November 2, 2015.

Brewer, Frederick D., 25, Commitment. Intake date October 28, 2015.

Palton, Mario Markell, 22, Commitment. Intake date November 3, 2015.

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

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

Neil, Jason Dwyne, 37, charged with Battery-Third

Degree. Intate date November 4, 2015.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, 35, Commitment. Intake date November 4, 2015.

Austill, Robert Paul, 49, Commitment. Intake date November 16, 2015.

Anderson, Michael C., 35, Hold for ADC. Failure to Comply. Intake date November 15, 2015.

Paulman, Tyler Jacob, 24, charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Posses-

sion of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (x2), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession with Intent to Deliver. Intake date August 15, 2015.

Cohen, Eric E., 33, charged with Failure to Pay Registration Fee, Driving on Suspended Driver License x2, Failure to Appear, and Non-Support.

Intake date November 22, 2015.

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JOB OPENINGS Library Position Open The Prairie Co. Library System is seeking applicants for a part-time (20 hours a week) clerk to work at the Des Arc and Hazen Library.

Minimum requirements are: High school diploma or GED, basic computer skills, ability to work with the public & staff, conduct programs with all age patrons including story time with children & assist in the daily operations of the library. Travel is required, must have reliable transportation. You can pick up an application at the Des Arc or 11/19/2c Hazen Public Library.

POSTED POSTED NOTICE: All lands belonging to the Beauchamp Family is Posted Against All Trespassing effective immediately.

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LAND POSTED All of Letchworth Farm is Posted. No trespassing, hunting or 4-wheelers allowed on the property.

All previous agreements are null and void as of this date.

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NOTICE ARCARE will fill seven (7) Board of Directors positions at the Board Meeting on January 16, 2016. Nominations may be made in writing to the: Chief Executive Officer PO Box 497 Augusta, Ar 72006

Notice of Public Hearing A Public Hearing is scheduled for November 30, 2015, at 6:00 p. m. at the Des Arc City Hall council chambers. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment from the citizens of the City of Des Arc concerning an amendment to the official zoning map.

This proposed amendment will change a part of Block 12, Lots 4, 5, and 6 in the Moore & Hayes Addition, also known as 307 Whippoorwill Road, from R-1 single family residential to R-2 general residential.

This Hearing is being held at the request of Billie and Shelia 11/12/3c Caruthers.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-09 “An Ordinace waiving the requirements for competitive bidding in exceptional situations; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes.”

Wheaeas Act #28 of 1959 of the Acts of Arkansas of the General Assembly provides for competitive bidding by governments of the State of Arkansas; and, Whereas, said Act also provides for a method to waive the requirements of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical: Now, therefore, be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Arc, Arkansas: Section 1. Roofing over the Fire Department Classroom and Council Chambers must be done as soon as possible, to keep more damage from occurring. Raintight Roofing, Inc. has previously done satisfactory work for the City of Des Arc. The City of Des Arc does hereby declare that awarding a contract is not feasible or practical under the law of competitive bidding.

Section 2. The requirement of competitive bidding is hereby waived in accordance with Act 28 of 1959 of the Acts of Arkansas of the Arkansas General Assembly and the Mayor and City Council of this City are hereby authorized to award a contract to Rainight Roofing Inc. without competitive bidding. Contract will be in the amount of $25,000.00 and will be paid from the City General Fund with reimbursement from the Sales Tax Fund.

Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. This ordinance is passed as an emergency measure due to the need to have roofing repairs done immediately. The Council does, by the vote by which this ordinance passed, hereby declare that an emergency exists, which makes it imperative that this ordinance should become effective forthwith in order that the public health, welfare and safety might most effectively be provided for.

Dated this 17th day of November 2015.

Approved: James B. Garth, Mayor 11/26/1c

In the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas SOUTHERN DISTRICT Probate Division IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LESTER LEDER, DECEASED Case No. PR-2015-013 NOTICE Last known address of decedent: 181 Cedar, Ulm AR 72170 Date of Death: March 5, 2015.

An instrument dated the 1st of September, 2009 was admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of the above-named decedent and the undersigned has been appointed Executor thereunder. A contest of the probate of the Will can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law.

All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall also be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate.

This notice first published the 26th day of November, 2015.

NATHAN LARUE Executor c/o Dennis R. Molock Attorney for the Estate 300 W. 3rd/P.O. Box 92 Stuttgart, AR 72160 11/26/2c

It’s OK to continue a tip of the hat . . . to US Postal Service for their next-day delivery of the Journal !

TOWN / DATE RECV’D: Alma Beebe Cabot Carlisle Conway Jacksonville Lonoke Little Rock / NLR Searcy Sherwood Stuttgart Ulm Ward

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The USPS Mail Distribution Terminal in North Little Rock, as of last week, achieved “next-day delivery” for the third consecutive week (Exceptions: Little Rock, NLR, Sherwood and Ulm last week, which dropped their grade down from A+ for 11/12 week to A- for 11/19 week).

USPS officials there have committed to improved service with the following two Nov 18 statements: 1. “We are planning on making this (next-day-delivery) a trend”.

2. “No misinterpretation. We are utilizing your (Journal’s) emails and positive comments to build synergy around our flat clerks and not only improve your service but provide the service that everyone deserves”.

Therefore the Journal is beginning this week with a “clean slate” by changing the chart format which, hopefully in the future, will include only weeks with a majority of next-day deliveries. (Later than that will be shown with RED color.)

NOTE: To circumvent late postal delivery . . . Get the Journal “ONLINE” (it’s FREE with your paid subscription) and read the “Journal” early on same day mailed !

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Phyllis Worley seeking District Court Judge position in District 2 Phyllis Worley, a resident of White County for more than 40 years has filed to run for District Court Judge, Division Two, in White and Prairie Counties. Her formal announcement will come in January.

Beginning in 2017, there will be a change in the District Court System in Prairie County. The legislature has joined White and Prairie Counties together to form District 23. Judges will be elected to district court positions from both counties, just as the circuit judges are elected.

“I have been a part of Prairie County since 1990, when I was appointed by Judge Cecil Tedder to be the Public Defender for White and Prairie Counties. For the past five years, I have represented your young people and helped the families of those who have come through the juvenile court system, working with your law enforcement officers and your school officials. I have

served in all the courts in Prairie County.

When I learned that neither Judge Abney nor Judge Rhodes would run for the position, I decided to run. I have nothing but respect for those two judges and how they conduct their Courts. I want to continue their practice of judging fairly and impartially and maintaining their common sense approach to sentencing.”

Phyllis and her husband, Tom have been married for 43 years. They have two adult sons, Brad a Registered Nurse at the McClelland VA Hospital in Little Rock and Brent, a Solutions architect with Acxiom in Conway. Brad is married to Sara and has two sons, Brandon, 18 and Hudson, 4. Brent is married to April and has three daughters, Brooklyn, 10, Tori, 8, and Savannah 6.

Phyllis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration from UCA and her JD from the Uni-

versity of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law. She was licensed to practice in August, 1988. She worked in Little Rock from 1988 until March of 1990, when she opened her law practice in Searcy.

Phyllis Worley has served as the President of the White County Bar Association, President of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Worley was appointed to the Arkansas Sentencing Commission and currently serves on the Arkansas Professional Bail Bond Licensing Board. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches and Jacob’s Place. In 1996 she was named Who’s Who in American Law. The Worleys are active members of First Assembly of God Church in Searcy, where Phyllis serves as Sunday School Treasurer.

Rusty Smith, Farm Bureau leader, participates in resolutions meeting Rusty Smith of Des Arc was among the 73 Farm Bureau leaders participating in the State Resolutions Committee meeting Nov. 4-5 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.

The committee refined and consolidated policy proposals into a set of formal recommendations to be considered by voting delegates during the busi ion, Dec. 2-4 at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock.

Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private farm and rural advocacy organization of more than 190,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.

Des Arc Library Donation Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda, left, accepting a $500 donation Monday, Nov. 23 from Rodger Patterson of Patterson Hardwoods at Des Arc for the renovation of the Des Arc Library project underway. The renovation at the closed First Presbyterian Church building at 5th and Main in Des Arc has slowed due to lack of funds, according to Judge Skarda, who stated “We appreciate this support from Mr. Patterson.” Patterson said “This will be an asset to the area and I want to see it completed and functioning soon.”

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ADULT BUFFET: $9.95

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CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY Rusty Smith

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