May 2022

Park Elementary turned the kindergarten and first grade hallway into “The Most Magical Place on Earth” as they celebrated Disney Day on Thursday, May 5. Students entered a magical kingdom as all the classrooms were decorated in a different Disney movie theme and each teacher implemented an activity that correlated to that movie in their classroom. The kindergarten and first graders rotated through all seven of the classrooms throughout the day. The themes and activities in each room were: Ms. Hannah’s classroom had the theme of “Toy Story and their activity was making a spork craft. Ms Jessica’s room was “Finding Nemo” and students were involved in science activities, Mrs. Ladd’s classroom had a Mickey Mouse them and students made Mickey ears, Mrs. Burkheart’s room had the theme of Alice in Wonderland and everyone enjoyed a tea party, Ms. Karen’s class was Snow White and involved a craft, Ms. Williams’ class implemented the theme of “101 Dalmatians” and students made Dalmatian ears, and Mrs. VanNada’s room had the theme of “Tangled” with students creating wanted posters.

Dalton Carpenter, Ted Briney and Hunter Tidwell check out the new workout equipment at the M.B. Ainley, Jr.

Tripp Williams, a third grader at Park Elementary was the declared the winner of the Hemingway-Pfeiffer House coloring contest on Friday, May 6. Williams received the most votes on his coloring picture by tourists out of 45 entries. The contest was a part of the Arkansas Welcome Center’s celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week and a collaboration with the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center. Mrs. Shannon Williams at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center provided goodie bags and doughnuts for everyone including Tripp Williams’ prize.

The Peach Orchard News is written by Dianne Neill this week due to the passing of Diana Kay Rush’s brother. Please join me in prayers for Diana Kay Rush and the Stormes family on the loss of her brother Derwin Stormes.

Captain Beloate attained the ripe age of 70 years yesterday. Captain and Mrs. Beloate’s, sons C.V. and W.E. and a number of grandchildren met with them at their home and held a reunion. Capt.. Beloate was born in Tennessee and came with his family to Pocahontas about 30 years ago and soon after settled in Corning where he reared his family. He is one of our most influential citizens despite his age, which he bears remarkably well, being stout and hale. He owns and conducts two drug stores, one which he has run here for about 25 years and the other which he opened in Knobel, to which latter place he goes every weekday on the 9:30 a.m. train and returns on the 1 p.m. train to his home and business in Corning. He has served two or three terms as postmaster of Corning and one term as representative in the Arkansas legislature. Mrs. Angeline Mullen. one of Corning’s oldest residents. had the bones of her two dead sons, Henry and Reece, exhumed last Monday by Undertaker Brown, and shipped to Pentwater, Mich., her former home, to which she will soon return. Her sons died and were buried about fourteen years ago. Mrs. Mullen lately came into possession of about $500 back pension money and will receive $8 per month the balance of her life. The Board of Education and patrons of Corning public schools at a recent meeting decided to employ a principal and reopen the high school department of the school on Monday, October 26. Mrs. Ida Prichard is Principal of Corning public school since Professor Richardson resigned last Friday evening.