RECOLLECTIONS

50 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic Vol. 6 No. 39 Thursday, Sept. 30, 1971

Pea Ridge has been selected as the site for an Oct. 9 meeting of bluegrass fans, bands and promoters from the six states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Louisiana. Bluegrass music enthusiasts from those six states are scheduled to gather in Pea Ridge Saturday, Oct 9. Leon Vansandt of Pea Ridge is serving as local chairman.

Meeting in a short session and with a minimal quorum on hand Monday, the Pea Ridge School Board opened sealed bids on a used school bus and voted to accept the bid of Rodger Hickman for $250 as the highest of three bids submitted.

The mysterious death of seven head of cattle, found in a lush, green canyon valley in the Pleasant Hill community south east of Pea Ridge, touched off a furor in the community early this week. The crux of the controversy was the fact that a landfill operation serving the sanitation dumping needs for the city of Rogers is located above the head of the hollow in which the dead cattle and a dead buzzard were found Sunday.

40 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Vol. 16 No. 39 Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1981

Decco Contractors Inc., Rogers, and Bennet Construction So., Springdale, were the two lowest bidders on the construction work on the long-awaited Pea Ridge sewer project. Bidding on the collection system and pumping facilities, Decco submitted a bid of $786,536.50. Bennett submitted a bid of $1,084,647 for the construction of sewer treatment facilities.

The third annual Christmas candlelight concert will be held Dec. 5 at the First Baptist Church and will be sponsored by Jack and Mary-Lou Beisner and the Pea Ridge Country TIMES. The concert is free.

Featured in the Pea Ridge Blackhawk Salute were junior high athlete Danny Stroud, quarterback, tailback, defensive back and senior high athlete Johnny Hamilton, fullback, defensive back and outside linebacker.

30 Years Ago Pea Ridge Country Times Vol. 26 No. 39 Thursday, Sept. 26, 1991

A hearing on the development of an auto speedway just west of Pea Ridge was postponed until next month, an employee for the Benton County Planning Commission said Monday. The hearing was requested by Gary Wilbur.

The Pea Ridge School Board tightened its policy of allowing students to transfer to other school districts.

The Pea Ridge School District’s newest board member, Jerry Burton, says his primary goal is accreditation of the school within four years by the North Central Association.

A mare owned and trained by a Pea Ridge resident has been judged ninth best fox trotter in the