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News of Other Days
Editor’s note: This column ran previously in the Guard on Jan. 5, 1993. 96 YEARS AGO Officers of the Batesville Board of Trade have received a letter from Maj. E.J. Bent of the U.S. Army acknowledging receipt of data furnished in regard to the tonnage, …
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Music in the Mountains welcomes Rick Crawford
HORSESHOE BEND — Congressman Rick Crawford will perform Saturday at the Music in the Mountains Show, located in the Lower Diamond B Mall at 811 Second St. in Horseshoe Bend. Crawford represents Arkansas’ First Congressional District and serves on the agriculture and transportation and infrastructure …
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A Glance at Days Gone By
These broken stones in the Baxter Family plot in Oaklawn Cemetery are just two of many headstones that need repair, said cemetery committee members George Bentz, Karla Hopkins and Mae Milum. The stones are for Harriet N. Baxter, wife of Elisha Baxter (who was once …
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Man credits ‘God’s hands’ for longevity
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Marlin Scott has always finished his meal before his drink, dressed up even when he worked in the garden, entered and exited through the same door and eaten cereal out of the same red metal bowl every night for as long as …
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Watermelon Festival pageant plans slated
CAVE CITY — The 2012 Cave City Watermelon Festival beauty pageant will be June 29 and 30 in the new Cave City High School cafeteria. Contestants must be full-time residents of Sharp, Independence, Lawrence, Fulton or Izard counties. Entry fee is $20 for the beauty …
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Dream Riders to host womanless pageant
CAVE CITY — The Dream Riders Biking for Children Chapter E will host a womanless beauty pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Cave City School cafeteria. Trophies will be given to the winners, including queen, first runner up, second runner up, talent (if contestants …
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Parkinson’s group holds meeting
Members of the Batesville area Parkinson’s disease support group will meeting from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the First Community Bank main branch at Harrison and St. Louis streets. The meeting is open to the public.
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Demolition Derby set
SALEM — The Annual Summer Demolition Derby will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fulton County Fairgrounds Arena in Salem. There will be $1,800 added prize money for the event. The derby is open to all who meet the guidelines for cars. Rules and …
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VBS to begin Monday
SOUTHSIDE — Emmanuel Baptist Church will have vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The theme is “Amazing Wonders Aviation.” Classes for ages pre-kindergarten through sixth grade will be held. The church is located at 1915 Batesville Boulevard, across from Southside …
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County convention scheduled
The Independence County Republican Committee will hold its county convention at 7 p.m. Monday at Pavilion No. 2 at Riverside Park in Batesville.
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Milligan to celebrate 90th birthday
CAVE CITY — Agnes Milligan will celebrate her 90th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Maxville Missionary Baptist Church fellowship hall, located north of Cave City. All friends and relatives are invited. She requests no gifts, but cards are …
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Couple to mark 70 years together
DESHA — Thurman and Bertha Mae Richardson of Desha will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Monday. Bertha Mae Dunehew and Thurman Richardson were married June 18, 1942, at the home of the bride’s parents. The Rev. J.W. Pollard of Newark officiated. Mr. Richardson is retired …
