Yesterdays: 1-21-12
75 years ago
(1937)
Dr. A. M. Anderson of Conway yesterday was recommended by the board of directors of the Arkansas Association of Doctors of Chiropractic for appointment to the state chiropractic examining board. The appointment will be made by Gov. Carl E. Bailey. Dr. J. Gray Lang of McGehee was also recommended and Governor Bailey is expected to name one or the other.
Dr. Anderson was also elected secretary-treasurer of the state organization.
50 years ago
(1962)
Rolland B. Bradley, one of the owners of Meadowlake Nursing Home, said today that 21 people are now living at the home. The full capacity is 34.
The home was opened last summer.
Mrs. Maggie Gill is serving as matron. Mrs. Angele Thessing is the registered nurse.
25 years ago
(1987)
Tim and Marilyn Lewallen of Little Rock are parents of a daughter, Whitney Elizabeth, born Tuesday (Jan. 13, 1987). The couple also have a son, Reed, 3. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Stanford of Conway and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Lewallen of Bryant (Saline County).
10 years ago
(2002)
Volunteer fire departments in Arkansas are receiving assistance from an award-winning program based in Faulkner County.
The Arkansas Forestry Commission Rural fire Protection Program, located in Greenbrier, recently won two 2001 Franklin Awards presented by the U.S. Forest Service.
The Franklin awards are named for Benjamin Franklin, who was the founder of the volunteer fire service. The Rural Fire Protection Program received the Director’s Award for 2001, as well as the award for the best efforts in equipping under-served communities with firefighting equipment and vehicles. Most states in the southeast have programs like the Rural Fire Protection Program.
