RECOLLECTIONS
40 Years Ago Thursday, April 4, 1973 Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene
Two meetings in the area apparently resulted in the ironing out of details for the establishment of mutual planning boundaries between the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Pea Ridge, Little Flock and Cave Springs. Planning Commissions from each town must formally approve the boundaries for that town and then recommend them to their city governing councils for adoption.
Hailstones measuring an average of two inches in diameter fell near the intersection of Arkansas Highway 72 and U.S. Highway 62 east of Pea Ridge.
Ronnie G. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Smith of Pea Ridge, was promoted to sergeant in the U.S. Air Force.
Sale items at Phillips Food Center in Pea Ridge included a gallon of milk for 89 cents, five 28 oz. bottles of root beer for $1, and bacon for 89 cents per pound.
30 Years Ago Wednesday, April 6, 1983 Pea Ridge Country
Times
Four volunteers who had earned their emergency medical technicians (EMT) certificates and nine graduates of the first responders course sponsored by the Volunteer Ambulance Service of Northeast Benton County were honored by the VAS board.
A low bid of $2,181 submitted by Associated Insurance Co., Rogers, was accepted by the Pea Ridge City Council for the city’s insurance coverage at a special meeting called for that purpose.
The request of the Lost Bridge Village residents to post 25 mile per hour speed limits on certain roads in the area was approved by the Quorum Court’s Roads committee.
Helen Walton, Bentonville, who had long been active at local, state and national levels of the Presbyterian Church, spoke at the Christian Men’s ladies’ breakfast, held at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church on Davis Street.
Artwork of PRHS art students Dani Dryden, Deborah Moore and David Milton won in the annual VFW Patriotic Art contest.
20 Years Ago Thursday, April 8, 1993 The TIMES of Northeast
Benton County
Two Pea Ridge men, Joe Hart and Bob DuBois, bought 52 acres on which they planned to convert four turkey houses into the largest covered trade center in Arkansas for individuals to buy and sell. The property was just west of Patterson Road and over- looked Otter Creek and Patterson Road.
Pea Ridge Mayor Mary Rogers announced that she would like to have the authority back to cancel the first City Council meeting of the month when there was not a lot on the agenda. She said she felt it was an unnecessary expense of about $200 a meeting.
Pea Ridge dentist Barry Scott celebrated his 40th birthday at Pizza Hut with employees Susan McQuaid, Kim Fowler, Pam Rupar, Annette Chitty, Freida Crabtree, Deby Humphries and Vikki Price.
10 Years Ago Wednesday, April 2, 2003 The TIMES of Northeast
Benton County
The Pea Ridge School Board discussed the 30 applicants for superintendent at its meeting. The list included four women, eleven former coaches, five with doctorates in education, two with doctorates in religion and two with PhDs.
Billie Jines, former owner and editor of Pea Ridge’s newspaper and frequent contributor to The Times of Northeast Benton County, received the Golden 50 Service Award from the Arkansas Press Association at a banquet held at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock.
Josh Hall, a seventhgrader at Pea Ridge Middle School, was among four Benton County students who qualified for the local state geography bee in local competitions.