Yesterdays

75 years ago

(1934)

The Rev. W.W. Blessing of Quitman, 85-year-old pioneer who had written several interesting articles on antebellum life in this section of Arkansas, was in Conway a few days before leaving for a tour through Texas. He expected to be away four months. Mr. Blessing was still strong and vigorous and frequently walked 10 to 20 miles a day. The only time a doctor ever visited him was about 30 years ago when he had a twinge of rheumatism in his leg.

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50 years ago

(1959)

Dr. and Mrs. Keller Lieblong and children, Dane and Alex, returned home after visiting Mrs. Lieblong's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Alexander, in Iron Mountain, Mich.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Fowlkes entertained with open house at their new home at 1031 Watkins St. A profusion of beautiful flowers and potted plants, all gifts of friends, ornamented the entire home. The tea table was covered with a white cloth and overlaid with draped net caught up by pink hydrangea nosegays. Pink tapers flanked the arrangement. Greeting the guests at the door at different hours were Mrs. J.A. Winebright, Mrs. Lyle L. Hassell and Mrs. Elmer L. Fronabarger.

25 years ago

(1984)

By a 5-1 vote, Conway School District's Board of Education voted to create a spring high school baseball program. The program's initial cost, mostly for equipment and uniforms, would range from $3,500 to $5,000, said Superintendent Carl Stuart. Athletic director Buzz Bolding said the district had a coach for the sport.

The Arkansas Educational Television Network planned to ask the Legislature for a combined total of about $11.5 million for the next biennium, which would go toward replacing outdated equipment and upgrading instructional programming. Raymond Ho, network director, expressed optimism over AETN's increase in viewership but concern over the network's need for additional funding. Ho told the commission the prime time audience for KETS, the network's flagship station in Conway, had grown 185 percent from February 1983 to February 1984.

10 years ago

(1999)

Three young students from Conway, Hannah Glover, Leslie Kirby and Sarah Wilhoit, won not only the District 8 History Day competition in February at the University of Central Arkansas, but also first place in their division at the Arkansas History Day competition in May. The state win made them eligible to compete in the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland right outside of Washington, D.C., in June. This was the first time anyone from the Conway district had competed nationally, according to William Richardson, an American history and government teacher at Conway High School East.