RECOLLECTIONS

50 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic Vol. 2 No. 19 Thursday, May 11, 1967

Public school days are hastening to an end for the 35 members of the Pea Ridge Senior Class of 1967. Already history are the senior play and the annual senior banquet. Final activities connected with graduation are scheduled for the next few days. The seniors took off Thursday for the traditional senior trip to Rockaway Beach, Branson, Mo. Valedictorian of this year’s graduating class is Ronnie David; Frances Hawk is salutatorian.

A rather unusual incident occurred recently one night at the Pea Ridge Battlefield Park. A truck lost a wheel and tire, after the lug bolts were sheared, in front of the Visitor Center on U.S. Hwy. 62. The wheel rolled along the highway, crashed through four sections of rail fence, hit the cannon east of the Visitor Center, broke a wheel from the axle of the gun and came to rest in a position which made it appear that the cannon had just lost a steel wheel with a huge rubber tire.

40 Years Ago Pea Ridge Graphic-Scene Vol. 12 No. 19 Wednesday, May 11, 1977

Graduation exercises for 34 Pea Ridge High School seniors begin Sunday with baccalaureate at 8 p.m. in the gym. Commencement will be at 8 p.m. Friday, May 20, in the gym. Sixth-grade graduation was 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the gym. The last day of school was Friday, May 27. The seniors went to Kansas City over the weekend where they visited Worlds of Fun and other attractions for their senior trip.

The restroom facilities at the Pea Ridge Blackhawk football field have a certain quaint appeal — as long as you are just looking. But when you gotta go, the appeal vanishes. That’s why the local Kiwanis Club is undertaking the project of replacing the outhouses with new restrooms and a new concession stand.

The Pea Ridge School system may have a new program next year for students with learning disabilities which make it difficult for them to learn in normal classroom situations. The school has applied for state funding of up to $10,000 to pay the salary of a special education teacher, according to school superintendent Roy Roe. If such a grant is approved then the school would bear the expense of providing a room and material for the program.

30 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 22 No. 19 Wednesday, May 13, 1987

All Pea Ridge residents are invited to an open house Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Pea Ridge City Hall. Mayor Mary Rogers, aldermen Delores Hall, Gary Immel, Charles Stewart and Mike Yarberry, and Sandy Easley, recorder (all elected city officials), and city personnel will be on hand to visit with Pea Ridge citizens and enjoy refreshments. The regular Pea Ridge City Council meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.

The annual all-sports banquet sponsored by the Blackhawk Booster Club with Barbara Owens, president, as mistress of ceremonies, was held in the school cafetorium May 9. The banquet was a tremendous success, largely due to the members of the Booster Club. All participants in sports (football, cross country, basketball, track and baseball) received certificates. Special awards in the form of commemorative plaques were presented.

20 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 32 No. 19 Thursday, May 8, 1997

Organizers of the 48th annual Pea Ridge Community Fair, set for July 9-12 on the Pea Ridge High school campus, said that planning has shifted into high gear and members are hoping to make this one of the best fairs ever.

The Pea Ridge City Council is considering amending an ordinance that sets specifications for construction of water lines. Water superintendent Robert Button told the council that definitions between main lines and service lines need to be specific in the Water Specification Manual and that the Water Department needs to have discretion over how far a serve line can run.

The Pea Ridge Cemetery Board addressed the council concerning the condition of the access roads to the Pea Ridge Cemetery, specifically Dodge Street from McCulloch to the cemetery and Dodge Street from the cemetery to Green Street. Mayor Jackie Crabtree told the Cemetery Board that the money budgeted for paving the streets of Pea Ridge has been depleted for this year, but he would direct the Street Department to patch and upgrade Dodge Street as needed.

Pea Ridge Elementary School and Pea Ridge High School received notification last week that they have been accredited by the North Central Association for another five years. Pea Ridge Middle School received word that it has been accredited by the association for the first time.

10 Years Ago The TIMES of Northeast Benton County Vol. 42 No. 19 Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Gary and Pam David of Pea Ridge were among the more than 60 volunteers who worked to rebuild the worm rail fence along the former G.W. Ford farm on the Pea Ridge National Military Park Saturday. Park superintendent John Scott said the park has a longterm project of returning the park to the landscape of 1862 when the Battle of Pea Ridge occurred on that site.

Cody Hilburn, a senior at Pea Ridge High School, was a second place medalist and the winner of a $750 Johnson and Wales Scholarship to their Culinary Arts School, in the Skills-USA/Arkansas Conference Competition for Culinary Arts recently in Hot Springs. He is the son of Vickie Hilburn.

Boundless Grace Baptist Church

AWANA club meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for kindergarten through sixth grade. Youth will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Adult Bible study is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service is at 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church Pea Ridge

Vacation Bible School — Galactic Starveyors — will be held from 6 to 8:20 p.m. June 11-16 for children from 4 years of age through sixth grade. Register online at prfbc.org/childrensministry.

Wednesday night services include 5:15 p.m. dinner, 6:15 p.m. Kids Gospel project, 6:15 p.m. the Point student and 6:30 p.m. adult Bible study.

Faith Riders meet the second Saturday of every month and have weekly Thursday night dinners.

Episcopal Church Pea Ridge

Angel’s Share food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at 1300 N. Davis St.

Westside Baptist Church Pea Ridge

Westside Baptist Church, 1348 Weston St., Pea Ridge Invites Children to Ocean Commotion VBS: Diving Into Noah’s Flood!

Are your kids ready for a boatload of excitement? They won’t want to miss a minute at Ocean Commotion, the most welcoming place around!

Westside Baptist Church will host Ocean Commotion VBS from Friday, June 9, to Sunday, June 11. At Ocean Commotion, children will learn about how Noah stood for God during the time of the Great Flood as they enjoy songs, crafts, games, goodies and dramas. At this monumental Vacation Bible School program, children will dive deep into Noah’s life and the spiritual lessons he learned. Noah experienced great challenges during the time of the great Flood thousands of years ago. Yet, by God’s grace, he was able to Stand for God, Obey God, Trust God, Thank God, and Fear God no matter what. And, along the way, the children will uncover earthly lessons from the Flood: how all the animals fit on the Ark, how the Flood covered the whole Earth, and how we can still see the effects of this Flood today. They’ll also learn that the flood legends from around the world are based on the true account in Genesis!

Vacation Bible School at Ocean Commotion will be an ocean of fun, so contact us today! We’re calling all divers to join us for an amazing water-filled adventure!

Ocean Commotion is for children from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade and will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, (breakfast and lunch provided), and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 11, (breakfast provided). Lunch will also be provided on Sunday with some outdoor fun after VBS is over (weather permitting). For information, call the church at 479-451-0066 or visit the Facebook page.

AWANA Club meets from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday for children ages 2 years old to eighth grade. Come early to register children. A hot meal will be served at 5:30 p.m.; classes are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Playtime is at 7:30 p.m. and dismissal is at 8 p.m. For additional information, call John Garrett at 479-7212824.

Adult Bible study and worship service is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Sunday service starts at 10:45 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Come and join us for breakfast served Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m.

Editor’s note: Please send church news by Friday to prtnews@nwadg.com.