Stories from Monday, August 1, 2005

BERRYVILLE -- A farewell fellowship for Pastor Craig Butler and family Rachael, Cali and Cami was held Sunday, July 31, at 6 p.m. at First Assembly of God, U.S. Hwy. 62. A Mexican fiesta dinner was served, with the event concluding around 9 p.m. Pastor Butler has lived in Berryville since 1980, and took over youth and associate pastor duties in 1996 soon after graduating from Central Bible College in Springfield, Mo...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- An old-fashioned ice cream social and sing-along will be hosted by Holiday Island Presbyterian Church on Aug. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. According to church spokesperson Betty Adams, everyone is invited to join the church for fun and socializing...

Judy Turner, of Christview Miniseries near Eureka Springs, has been in Portland, Ore., leading presentations for the interdenominational event National Evangelism Workshops (NEW) 2005 and for a gathering of Lutheran leaders. Her workshops are titled: "Prayer-Full Leaders" and "Prayer, Renewal, Power."...

SHELL KNOB, Mo. --Parents of preschool children are invited to sign up for the coming school season at Noah's Ark Preschool. Children receive a quality preschool education in a wholesome, Christian based atmosphere. The three R's are introduced to children in a pleasant classroom setting. Wholesome daily snacks are provided. Parents of 3-, 4- and younger 5-year-olds may register for the fall season...

CLARA ANNE BAER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Oct. 8, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., a daughter of Alfred and Florence (Withington) Gifford. She died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in her home at the age of 66. Clara was a telecommunications technician for Information Systems. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs...

A capital murder charge against George Russell Felice, 40, of Berryville, was dismissed during circuit court action Monday in the wake of the arrest of Rachelle Allred earlier this month in Springfield, Mo., for the murder of David Harkrider at Pension Mountain in late November 2004...

GREEN FOREST -- Lower prices, less litter and responsible recycling were some of the topics discussed at the first-ever Green Forest Solid Waste Committee meeting on Monday. The committee was formed at the request of the city council, to find out what kind of trash service residents wanted...

BEAVER -- Around 60 to 70 people attended the public information meeting on the Beaver Bridge Tuesday, held by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). AHTD has been in the process of holding public meetings and proceeding with a plan to replace the one-lane suspension bridge at the town of Beaver for the last three years...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The Holiday Island Ladies 9- and 18-hole Play of the Day on Wednesday, July 20, was 5-9 Blind Draw 9-HOLE LEAGUE 1st Flight- Low Gross- 42- Nancy Crouse; Low net- 32- Drenda Higden; Play of the Day- 17- Judy Wellinghoff. 2nd Flight- Low Gross- 57- Noelle Setrum; Low net- 37 Pat Woodward; Play of the Day- 23- Linda Roper...

CARROLL COUNTY -- New Green Forest volleyball coach Kayla Madewell won't have any trouble adjusting to the red-and-white colors her Lady Tigers will wear this season. She wore red-and-white for years at Farmington, where she had an outstanding high school basketball career before signing to play Division I college ball at the University of Mississippi in 1999...

JAMES CRISS VAUGHN, a resident of Milton, Fla., was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Hardy, Miss., a son of Joseph Price and Lillian Mae (Davis) Vaughn. He died Saturday, July 23, 2005, in Pensacola, Fla., at the age of 83. Mr. Vaughn grew up in Grenada, Miss. He worked at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp until he joined the Marines. He was discharged with 50-percent disability in 1945. Until his retirement in 1980, he drove a truck for Graves Truck Lines...

BUCK LAWRENCE, 57, of Roundup, Mont., died July 19, 2005, in Bigfork, Mont. He was born in Berryville and lived in Shell Knob, Mo., for 42 years. He was preceded in death by a son, William Buckie, and his mother and father, Lloyd and Frankie Lawrence...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- Holiday Island District Manager Kevin Crosson has started early to prepare the Board of Commissioners for the task of setting annual budget priorities for road paving for the next five years. He presented information for discussion at Monday's monthly business meeting, based on the district's Road Improvement Plan...