RECOLLECTIONS

40 Years Ago Oct. 7, 1971

Pea Ridge Graphic

Miss Viola Miser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miser, won first place in the 4-H Club poultry judging at the Arkansas-Oklahoma District Fair in Fort Smith.

Pea Ridge police officer Bill Smith was called to the Dari Park parking lot to handle a disturbance.

Four youths were on hand and Bentonville police provided back-up. All four fled, but one was caught at a house where he reportedly grabbed a gun. He was arrested and held on a $810 bond. He was scheduled to appear in court in from of Justice Judge P.R.

McLaughlin.

30 Years Ago Oct. 7, 1981

Pea Ridge Country Times

Pea Ridge Park budget for 1982 was $3,434 to repair damage caused by vandalism as well as buy tables for the pavilion, playground equipment, fencing, electricity and insurance.

Gateway area residents pushed for a water district, Bill Schnitzer, chairman of the Gateway Rural Water Association, said.

New books at the Pea Ridge Community Library included: “Any Two Can Play” by Elizabeth Cadell, “Experiment With Death” by E.X. Ferrars; “Sisters and Lovers” by Nocola Thorne;

“The Law’s Delay” by Sara Woods; and “Penelope”Now by John Crosby.

20 Years Ago Oct. 3, 1991 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Noticeable improvements were made to the City Park in preparation for the third annual Pea Ridge Lions Club Mule Jump on Oct. 12, said Lions Club president Marvin Higginbottom. The city paved the drive way.

Pea Ridge Police Chief Sam Holcomb resigned and went to work as chief of the Gentry Police Department.

Pea Ridge High School added psychology to the curriculum and hired a teacher to teach it as one of the steps to becoming accredited by the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools.

Webb Feed and Seed was paying $8 per 100 pounds of black walnuts.

10 Years Ago Oct. 3, 2001 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Pea Ridge High School homecoming court included Kayla Brown, Brittne Walston, Kelsey Kennedy, Sara Ash, Mollie Ragland, Elizabeth Miller, Amber Coulson, Stephanie Horton and Kala Guess.

City water customers were scheduled to get new radio-read water meters accourding to Water and Sewer Department superintendent Robert Button.

The City Council approved the $204,550 purchase of the 1,350 new meters.

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