40 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1974 Pea Ridge Graphic-scene

A 31-year old man was killed by a shotgun blast at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday in a residence located near Codling’s Corner at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and Arkansas Highway 72 east of Pea Ridge. No arrests have been made at this time. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation of the incident.

Mrs. Billy Hall of Pea Ridge was injured in a twovehicle accident that took place at the intersection of South Curtis Avenue (Ark. Hwy. 94) and Harris Street about 8:30 p.m. Monday. She was taken to Rogers Memorial Hospital by Sisco ambulance.

The new Pea Ridge Child Development Center, also known as Head Start, was opened at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building on North Curtis Avenue. 5-mill tax increase in May to fund construction of the $4.7 million, 63,195-squarefoot building, which will hold 500 students, grades 7-9.

The Pea Ridge City Council will consider an ordinance making the office of mayor a full-time position. Mayor Jackie Crabtree recently retired from WalMart and asked the council to think about making the mayor’s job full time.

An exchange student from China will have the opportunity to attend the Pea Ridge High School for the 2004-05 academic year, thanks to the SHARE! High School Exchange Program. The Howard family of Pea Ridge will host Wing-Kun So from Hong Kong in China.