RECOLLECTIONS

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

— 40 Years Ago

A fire destroyed a sixroom house owned and occupied by the Clyde Morrison family of near Garfield. Mrs. Morrison and her five children were home, but no one was injured. All of the family’s belongings were destroyed.

A photograph of sisters Jane Ruddick Foster and Mary Ruddick Phipps was featured. The sisters, both born before the Civil War, were born near Elkhorn Tavern. The photograph was courtesy of Mrs. Leon Vansandt of Garfield.

Ray G. Mann, Garfield, received a 30-year award from the State Highway Department. A motor patrol operator, Mann donated land to the highway department for a maintenance headquarters near the junction of Highways 62 and 72.

30 Years Ago

One of the four Pea Ridge teams - the junior girls - made it to the finals in the Benton County basketball tournament hosted in Pea Ridge. They were beaten by Elmwood 41-22 in the final contest.

A branch of First Federal Savings and Loan opened this week in Pea Ridge. The building features solar heating panels and free-standing rock walls to help with heat conduction.

20 Years Ago

The City Council called for bids on a computer system, hired a third police officer, announced plans for upgrading streets, reprimanded a city employee and authorized the purchase of recorded tape reproductionequipment. Undedicated lanes - Wood, Drew, Pace and Ellis - were to be paved with property owners paying for materials and the city providing the labor. City streets to be improved were Ryan Road, Chapman, Reed, Davidson and Poten Spur.

The only grandchild of the founder of Pea Ridge College, Alice Dean M. Stover, 85, of Bella Vista, died Nov.

28, 1990, in Joplin.

10 Years Ago

Pea Ridge hosted the Benton County basketball tournament.

Pea Ridge teacher John McGee was promoted to the class of master track and field official at a recent dinner honoring Arkansas track and field officials..

Beta Alpha Sorority sponsored the Christmas parade The Girl Scouts won first place with their float.

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