30 Years Ago: Henry honored by Chamber

50 years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1967 Plans for organization of a new savings and loan association for Siloam Springs, under the name of Liberty Savings and Loan Association, were revealed by Dr. John L. Stockton, who was to serve as the first President of the proposed association.

The association received a temporary charter from the Savings and Loan Supervisor of the State of Arkansas July 18, 1966, for membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock and for insurance of accounts from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and the applications were pending. When the applications were approved, the association was authorized

Looking Back

to commence business as a savings and loan association in the state of Arkansas.

The original organizers of the proposed association were Delbert E. Allen Jr., Delbert E. Allen Sr., Wayne F. Allen, Preston Bynum, Russell Elrod, L.M. Greene, M.H. Simmons, J.E. Hinshaw, James D. Huskins, Mike Moss, Luther T. Stuckey, Herb E. Schmeiding, John L. Stockton, Marcel L. VanPoucke Jr., Leon A. Wasson and Robert G. Wasson. 30 years Ago

From the Herald-Democrat

in 1987 Bob Henry was named the 1987 recipient of the Pioneer Citizen Award at the 57th annual Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce banquet held in John Brown University’s Mabee Center.

Don Walker, chamber president for 1987, presented the prestigious award to an unsuspecting Henry. “Well, surprise, surprise, surprise,” was Henry’s first comment after taking the podium. He said he had wondered earlier why so many of his relatives had come from afar for the banquet. “I really don’t consider myself a pioneer yet,” he joked.

Henry was the fifth recipient of the award. Previous honorees were Russell Elrod (1983), Delbert E. Allen Sr. (1984), Tom Whiteside (1985) and Burgess Crawford (1986).

10 years Ago From the Herald-Leader

in 2007 A special Siloam Springs School Board meeting was called into session to approve the school district’s 10-year facilities master plan, which included a $19,000,000 estimate for the construction of a new high school in 2008 through 2009.

Quinton Trammell, chief financial officer for the district, said the Arkansas Department of Education required a 10-year facilities master plan every two years.

In the next 10 years the school district estimated spending $105,305,000.