RECOLLECTIONS

PEA RIDGE — 40 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 21, 1972

Pea Ridge Graphic

In the monthly session, Pea Ridge City Council voted to have Rogers attorney J. Wesley Sampier draw up three ordinances: An ordinance creating the Pea Ridge Planning Commission, an ordinance to compel local property owners to remove unsightly things from their property and an ordinance making it unlawful to move old houses into the city of Pea Ridge.

The Pea Ridge school enrollment stood at 510 at the close of the first three weeks of school. This figure compares with 491 enrollment at the end of the first month’s school a year ago.

A former Pea Ridge coach, his wife and 11-yearold son were killed in a five-car pileup west of Tontitown. James Albert Ballenger, his wife Caroldean and their son, Jimmy were killed, while their 9-yearold daughter was critically injured. Ballenger coached and taught in Pea Ridge from 1957 to about 1961.

30 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1982 Pea Ridge Country Times

The condition, repair, resurfacing and rebuilding of Town of Avoca roads and streets occupied most of the meeting time of the Avoca council. In addition, one alderman, Dale Kroll, was removed from the council due to moving outside city limits and the resignation of alderman Merill Latham was accepted.

Union officer Capt.

Henry Curtis Jr.’s jacket and cap were presented as a gift to the Pea Ridge National Military Park from descendant grandson Horace Jones.

Eleven members and spouses of the 22-member Pea Ridge High School Class of 1937 met for their 45th reunion.

PTA officers for 1982-83 were: Margaret Cheek, hospitality chairman;

Carolyn Robbins, membership chairman; Shirley Patton, treasurer; Rosemary Goines, second vice-president, program chairman;

Sheila Musteen, secretary;

JoAnn Dorey, president;

Connie Robbins, first vicepresident; and Teresa Robinson, publicity chairman.

Floyd McGinnis, wellknown to many Pea Ridge country residents as the man who is always ready to help people in need, received a congratulatory letter from Gov. Frank White for his nomination for the Community Service Award. 20 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 24, 1992 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Pea Ridge Police Chief Art Croswell announcedhe would host a Neighborhood Crime Watch organizational meeting.

Pea Ridge School superintendent Marvin Higginbottom accepted a $10,000 check from Bank of Pea Ridge president Richard Kimberlin. An anonymous donor contributed the money to the school district and asked the bank to make the exchange.

Higginbottom said that the money will be used, among other things, to finish paying for new classroom air-conditioners.

Jeremy Nesbitt, son of Tom and Sherry Nesbitt of Pea Ridge, looked into the bottom of his empty Dr.

Pepper can and discovered that he had won a year’s supply of Dr. Pepper.

10 Years Ago Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002 The TIMES of Northeast Benton County

Rick Webb, a former member of the Pea Ridge City Council, edged out John Sainsbury in the race for Position 2 on the Pea Ridge School Board.

Blood-thirsty dogs attacked and mutilated 20 sheep and lambs - including the Benton County Fair’s reserve grand champion market lamb - at an Avoca farm.

The third annual Givens Place Block Party was held at the home of Lloyd and Carol Wilcox on John W.

Montgomery Circle in Pea Ridge. Sixteen families gathered together for a potluck picnic.