RECOLLECTIONS
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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40 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic Thursday, Aug. 29, 1968 Meeting in regular monthly session Monday night, the Pea Ridge School Board voted to hire an architect, accepted a motion to authorize appropriate dress of students, accepted a resignation of a teacher, and discussed areas for bus students to be picked up, price paid for gasoline and the estimated enrollment this term. Vandals struck last Wednesday night at the home of Pea Ridge policeman Bill Smith, who reportedly had been called out of town a few days earlier by illness in the family. Spray paint appeared to have been used to completely deface the front and one side of the outside wall, including the windows. It is being investigated by Constable Al Koenke and the sheriff’s office.
30 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Wednesday, 30, 1978 A local Pea Ridge Blackhawk fan has offered to match all donations to the Blackhawk Booster Club fund to pay off the debt owed on the bleachers at the football field. After receiving this generous offer from the fan, who preferred to remain anonymous, the Booster Club decided to launch a fund drive with a goal of raising $ 1, 000. The bleachers were built in 1973 for a cost of $ 7, 200. The Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene will be published under new ownership, effective Sept. 1. It was jointly announced this week by the present owners, Howell and Donna Spencer Medders, and the new owners, Jack and Mary Lou Beisner. The Graphic-Scene is now in its 13 th year of operation. It was founded by James M. Edgmon in January 1966, as the Pea Ridge Graphic. It was purchased in January 1967 by Earle and Billie Jines who operated it until March 1976 when the Medders acquired it. Enrollment at Pea Ridge school this year is about the same as last year, with a total of 688 students registered as of the end of last week. The number of high school students registered so far is slightly higher than last year and fewer elementary students have registered than at the end of last year’s first quarter.
20 Years Ago The Times of Northeast Benton County Thursday, Sept. 1, 1988 Joyce Hale has been elected president of the Pea Ridge Chamber of Commerce for the coming year, outgoing president David Montgomery said last week. Montgomery said that the selection of Hale for the president was a decision of the organization board of directors. David Montgomery, owner of Montgomery’s IGA, said, “ In a week’s time, I’ve caught four juveniles shoplifting. ” He said that it has been his policy to turn adult shoplifters over to police, but until now he has kept the matter of juvenile shoplifters between him and their parents. Montgomery said, “ There’s getting to be so many of these kids working together that I’m considering making it a policy to let the police handle it. ”
The City of Garfield has asked its attorney to seek resolution to a dispute between the city and the owner of property on which the city’s water tower is situated. Mayor Herbert Ross said the land is owned by Mr. Barnett. He said that in the 1920 s, Ross’s brother Colin Ross, who was then mayor, reached an agreement with Barnett that allowed Barnett the use of city water at no charge in exchange for allowing the tower to be on his property. Ross said, “ State law prohibits such arrangements between municipalities and private citizens.
10 Years Ago The Times of Northeast Benton County Thursday, Aug. 27, 1998 A steering committee representing residents in the Summit Area Water Line Extension Project has notified the City of Pea Ridge that it will pursue the water project without the city’s help. Chances are good that Pea Ridge, including at least three of its businesses and the Pea Ridge National Military Park, will be featured in Southern Living magazine by this time next year. Photographer Stacy Kunstel spent most of last Thursday taking photographs in Pea Ridge for the magazine. The Pea Ridge City Council gave its support last week for a 3. 8 percent millage increase at the request of Pea Ridge school superintendent Roy Norvell. If approved, the millage increase will go toward funding a new high school.