Yesterdays: 2-13-12
75 years ago
(1937)
An eight-room rock residence about two miles east of Conway, on the ridge road, occupied by Emil Nabholz, his wife and their 12 children, was completely destroyed by fire at 5 a.m. today. Mr. and Mrs. Nabholz and the children barely made their escape from the flaming home, saving none of their household goods. They had to get out in their night clothing.
The house, owned by Ted Thessing and completed only last September, was valued at $1,800, with no insurance.
The fire was believed to have originated from a defective flue.
50 years ago
(1962)
A Rhodesian Methodist minister, the Rev. Abel Muzorewa, spoke to the Hendrix College student body today on African affairs. The Rev. Mr. Muzorewa, a student at Central College in Fayette, Mo., has been in Conway since Sunday. He attended a luncheon given by the Pre Theologs and the Student Christian Association on Monday, followed by an informal discussion on affairs in Africa.
25 years ago
(1987)
David Davis scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead St. Joseph’s junior boys to a 25-15 victory over Guy-Perkins last night in the 5B-North junior district tournament at Morrilton Sacred Heart.
Brian Robertson snared seven rebounds for the Bulldogs, who improved to 7-12. Randy Delph led the Thunderbirds with six points.
The win boosted St. Joseph into tonight’s semifinals against Bigelow. The Bulldogs junior girls will also play tonight against Guy-Perkins.
10 years ago
(2002)
Chanley Painter, a junior at Conway High School West and daughter of Mike and I’Lisa Painter, was crowned Yearbook Queen Thursday during the 2002 Conway High School Beauty Revue at Conway Public Schools Auditorium. Painter is also the reining Miss Teen Arkansas-America. Brittany Carpenter, also a junior and a daughter of John and Janie Carpenter, was first runner-up. Second runner-up was Katy Ingram, another junior and a daughter of Kenneth and Linda Ingram. The Beauty Revue is held annually to help defray costs of the Wampus Cat yearbook.
