LIFESTYLES

Dodds to celebrate 50th anniversary Oct. 12

Please join us for a 50th wedding anniversary celebration in honor of Clark and Sandra Dodd on Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at Marlow Missionary Baptist Church Family Life Center on Grant 58.

Couple celebrates 65th anniversary

Lawrence English and Louise Lybrand English recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple were married on Aug. 14, 1948, in the Corinth Community north of Sheridan at the home of Bro. Homer Laster. Bro. Laster performed the ceremony. Mr. English is a retired sawmill owner, and Mrs. English is …

Constitution Week celebrated by Chicot Trace DAR

The Mayors of Fordyce, Thornton, Hampton, Rison, Kingsland, and Sheridan, and the County Judges of Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, and Grant Counties all signed Proclamations declaring September 17-23 as Constitution Week in their respective areas according to Melrose Bagwell, Regent of Chicot Trace Chapter DAR.

Petty, Jaggars wed in Sept. 28 ceremony

Natalie Michelle Petty and Christopher Scott Jaggars were united in marriage at 4 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2013, at the Historic Rogers House. The Rev. Rick Jaggars, father of the groom, officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Judy Baxley Petty of East End. Her grandparents …

Garner, Morris to wed Oct. 26

Silas Cole Garner is pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his parents, Jeffery Foy Garner, II, to Kassey Lynn Morris.

Williams, McCrackin to wed Oct. 19

Jerry and Susan Williams of Traskwood are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Amber LeAnn, to Brian Boyd McCrackin, son of Bruce and Debbie McCrackin of Tulip.

GCUCRC announces Timberfest drawing winner

Ronnie Lumsden of Sheridan, won the drawing for the Grant County Unified Community Resource Council Inc. during the 2013 Timberfest.

Fords celebrate 50th anniversary

Roger and Betty Westerman Ford first met in March of 1960 in Malvern. Roger, a graduate of Leola High School, had recently completed his three-year enlistment in the U.S. Army and had come home from service in Germany. Betty was a senior at Malvern High School where she soon graduated.

Ouachita honors Nelson with 2013 Alumni Milestone Award

Honoring the influence and impact of five Ouachita Baptist University alumni, university officials recognized the 2013 Alumni Milestone recipients during halftime of Ouachita’s Homecoming football game Oct. 12, including Dr. Kristen (Rickett) Nelson of Russellville. Nelson was a 2003 graduate of Ouachita's Patterson School of Natural Sciences with a major …

FRC names Timberfest drawing winner

Tyler Campbell of Sheridan, won the "Guess How Many Pieces" game at the Grant County Unified Community Resource Council Inc. booth set up at the 2013 Timberfest.

Ouchita Valley Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century 2013-2015 Officers

The Ouchita Valley Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII Century recently installed new officers for the 2013-2015 term.

Delta Kappa Gamma members honored for school service

Two Delta Kappa Gamma members who were recently honored for service in their respective districts were Edith L. Oates, who was chosen Sheridan School District’s Secondary Teacher of the Year, and Dee Ann Daniel who was selected as Poyen School District’s Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Johnson, Bellomy to wed April 13

Lynley Evan Johnson and Robert Bruce Bellomy, together with their parents, are announcing their approaching marriage on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 6 p.m. at The Rogers House, 400 W. 18th St. in Little Rock.

Oliver, Higgins wed in July 20 ceremony

Mallory Oliver and Joshua Higgins were married July 20, 2013, at the First Baptist Church of Sheridan. The pastor, Earnest DeSoto, officiated.

Pumphreys celebrate 50th anniversary

Franklin and Kathleen Stubblefield Pumphrey were married in Sheridan on June 28, 1963, by Bro. Marvin Harry. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering held at their home on June 28 in Sheridan.