Stories from Tuesday, January 3, 2006

BEAVER LAKE -- Beaver Lake Baptist Church invite single adults to join other singles in the area for fellowship and Bible study on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel of the Angels at Ridge Top Resort located at Beaver Lake on Ark. Hwy. 187. Lunch will follow the class. While the class is in session, children may be left at the church on Hwy. 187...

DR. FRANK B. KNOBLOCK, 75, of Omaha, Ark., died Dec. 26, 2005 in the St. John's Regional Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Dr. Knoblock was born on May 2, 1930, in Chicago, Ill., to Frank Knoblock and Louise (Moses) Knoblock. He graduated from the Austin High School in Chicago, Ill., and then graduated from the University of Illinois Dental School in Chicago in 1955...

Douglas B. Nelson, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 7, 1956, in Berryville, a son of Charles M. and Jimmie P. (Hammons) Nelson. He died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, in his home at the age of 49. Doug was a 1975 graduate of Berryville High School and a 1978 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. ...

SHIRLEY ANNE FISK, 52, of Eureka Springs, died Dec. 25, 2005, at Eureka Springs Hospital. She was born Feb. 14, 1953, at Baton Rouge, La., the daughter of Clayton Joseph "Clay" and Margie Robertson Daigre. She was a homemaker and a member of the White Rock Church of God in Fayetteville...

WANDA JONES, 66, of Oak Grove, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. Wanda was born at Oasis, Mo., on Jan. 4, 1939, to Roy Randolph and the late Della Swofford. Wanda was a certified dietary manager and was employed at St. John's Hospital for more than 20 years. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Berryville, where she served in the cafeteria for the Wednesday after-school student program as long as she was able...

JANNIS LOUISE (DICKENSON) DeLOZIER, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 26, 1948, in Springfield, Mo., a daughter of Merle F. and Violet Wanita (Bradford) Dickenson. She died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, in her home at the age of 57. Jannis was a support team manager and UPC clerk at Wal-Mart in Branson, Mo. She was a member of the Ponce Pentecostal Church in Missouri...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- A burglary and theft occurred at Picasso Cake Christmas night and early Monday morning. Picasso Cake bakery owner Tim Black said he had taken his "only day off" on Christmas day. That night, he returned to the shop to retrieve an item when he noticed glass on the floor and a plate-glass window "in the process of cracking."...

BERRYVILLE -- Carroll County Judge Ulys K. Smith has had no major disappointments during his first year in office, he said Wednesday. He attributed the county's solid financing footing to the dedication of elected county officials and the hard work of employees...

BERRYVILLE -- The Carroll County Election Commission is expected to make a decision about which of three electronic voting systems will be utilized at the county's 18 polling places when it meets on Jan. 4. The county has $171,000 in federal funds through the Arkansas Secretary of State to pay for the system, and costs of the three options range from $93,595 to $163,715, with any remainder being available for additional equipment or software...

Madison "Maddy" Glenn, mayor of Santa Rita, Calif., is standing on the brink of a congressional career, when her cousin, the suddenly-famous actress, Catherine Anderson, returns to her hometown and takes possession of a lavish new home. With a campaign getting underway, the last thing Maddy needs is trouble...

GLORY A. CHIZEK, 51, of Berryville, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson. Glory was born Feb. 10, 1954, in Belleville, Kan., to Dale and Ruby (Jarrett) Chizek. She attended high school in Cuba, Kan. She then attended Manhattan College in Manhattan, Kan. She moved to Berryville in 1979 from Agenda, Kan...