RECOLLECTIONS
50 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic Vol. 1 No. 46 Thursday, Nov. 17, 1966
The Pea Ridge Chamber of Commerce held a regularly scheduled meeting to make committee assignments for the coming year. The chamber will hold a fundraising chicken barbecue at the Chamber building Saturday and will sell one half of a barbecued chicken for 60 cents. Proceeds will go the chamber to help defray expenses of civic endeavor.
An advertisement by White’s was titled: “Give them a White’s Christmas this year!” and advertised children’s all steel tractors for $13, $15 and $21 and a child’s auto or fire truck for $18. A 10-inch Texas ranger trike was $12.
40 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Vol. 11 No. 46 Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1976
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man on charges of burglary and theft of property in connection with the Nov. 6 burglary of Phillips Food Center in Pea Ridge, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
A trio of men accused of robbing the Garfield Post Office Oct. 28 have pleaded innocent to charges lodged against them and are awaiting an omnibus hearing in Benton County Circuit Court.
The Pea Ridge Veterinary Clinic opened for business last week. The new clinic, on Lee Town Road at the city limits, will have facilities for boarding and treating large and small animals.
In a lengthy meeting at City Hall Thursday, Pea Ridge City Council voted to let the people decide by referendum if the city needs a dog ordinance, hired Mrs. Billie Hickman as city bookkeeper, approved a bid for a new police car, voted to increase the insurance coverage for volunteer firemen; passed a criminal code ordinance; voted to secure bonds required for City Park Commission members; and passed a rezoning ordinance.
30 Years Ago Pea Ridge Country Times Vol. 21 No. 46 Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1986
Neither driver was hurt, but both vehicles suffered extensive damage in an accident on Benton County 44 locally known as Sugar Creek Road, south of Pea Ridge and one-quarter mile east of Ark. Hwy. 94 Thursday afternoon.
Presentation and approval of the Gateway city budget for 1987 was postponed until the December meeting due to illness of city treasurer Elsie Galyen.
During Monday night’s School Board meeting, president Ron Foster asked superintendent Bill Alvarez, “Are the auditors now being fair to us and working in a fair and constructive manner since the hearing?” The question was in reference to the audit hearing in August when the district was cleared of charges originating with board member Andy Buck about accounting irregularities.
20 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 31 No. 46 Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996
It is everyone’s desire that all children have a happy Christmas, but some folks in our area are experiencing hard economic times. Therefore, for the past five years, the Pea Ridge Area Ministerial Alliance has put together an angel tree. The angel tree will be set up at City Hall again this year.
The Pea Ridge Community Library has a special book sale set for Nov. 16 in the community room of the Emergency Services Building.
The new Middle School addition was nearing completion.
NEBCO, the volunteer fire Department of the Garfield and Lost Bridge areas, dedicated its new fire boat in the name of Chairman Rick Weidner at a lakeside ceremony Sunday afternoon.
The Pea Ridge Blackhawks bested host Greenland 28-6 Friday night and gained a berth in the state playoffs. The Blackhawks 4-6 overall and in the conference will travel to Lavaca
Friday. Coach Rob Bray said: “We’ve been playing better the past three or four weeks.”
10 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 41 No. 46 Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006
For the third time in less than a week, the Benton County Election Commission released “final” election results for Benton County. The latest election results show that 48,681 of 95,000 registered voters cast a ballot in the election — 50.76 percent.
Both Pea Ridge Mayor Jackie Crabtree and Garfield Mayor Laura Hamilton stayed in office after last Tuesday’s elections, despite varying counts over the past week.
Facing a packed room, Planning Commission members heard opposition to the proposed rezoning of about 180 acres owned by the Hileman family trust to R-2, a dense residential zone.
Despite the cool fall temperatures, Aaron David, clad in a T-shirt and pants, perspires from his heavy, unceasing work as the pungent scent of walnuts permeates the air.
A property line dispute delayed building of the proposed Visions Hair Salon on Pickens and Green streets. the Planning Commission approved the large scale plan contingent on the dispute being settled.