What's New in 2005 What's New Archives December 22, 2005 Added an article from the Arkansas Gazette on a tornado that hit Arkansas and  Missouri in 1916.  Hundreds of people listed as dead or injured.     Flashback to 1916-   FINED UNDER TICK ACT - FARMER PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATION OF STATE'S ERADICATION LAW Clarksville, June 6 - G.E. Bennett, for many years editor of the Lamar Leader, pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to dip his cattle after he had been ordered to do so. The defendant was fined by Magistrate Vol Howell.  The trial attracted many farmers. Bennett was the first defendant to appear in court charged with violation of the act.  Thirty dipping vats have been constructed in the county and few have refused to comply with the law.   Editor's Note: It would be interesting to know "why" they passed such a law?  Did we have more ticks then than we do now?   December 21, 2005 Added pictures of the Toltec Mounds State Park December 20, 2005 Added Jenkins Ferry Battleground in Grant county, Arkansas. December 19, 2005 Added New Friendship Cemetery, Saline County, Arkansas. Added several Box family obituaries from Glenn Holemon Added some people to the Hickman Memorial Cemetery by Yolanda Hines. Added the Friendship Church, Sunbeam Band 1913-1914 Pulaski County November 24, 2005 Added a photograph of Thomas and Levina (Box) Phillips sent to me by Keith Phillips.  Thanks Keith! October 28, 2005 It has been some kind of work trying to move this web to new servers.  It is not going to happen again anytime soon, I promise!  If you see any pages that do not have the menu on the side or look strange, please drop me a line. Mildred Brady Venitucci sent a photograph of Mount Carmel School in Pulaski County.  Thanks Mildred! September 14, 2005 Added Pleasant Hills and Collegeville Cemeteries in Saline County. August 29, 2005 Linda Hatcher sent me the following.  I am sorry to hear Mr.Counts, caretaker of Mount Pleasant Cemetery has passed away. Harold L. Counts, 85, of Cabot passed away Sunday, August 28, 2005. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church for over 45 years, Big Rock Masonic Lodge for over 50 years and a World War II veteran in the U.S. Navy. He retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve. He worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for 40 years as a machinist. He is survived by his wife, of 63 years, Elfetta Counts, of Cabot; two sons, James Counts and wife, April, of Benton and Dr. Ken Counts, of Vilonia; daughter, Joy Maddox, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandchildren, Heather Grodzki, Jenny Parnell, Amy Counts, Katrice Noel Counts, Audrey Maddox and Jacob Maddox; and one great-grandchild, Abigail Parnell. He was preceded in death by his brother, Basil F. Counts. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund or Cemetery. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the Mt. Pleasant Recreation room after burial. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., 758-1170. Online obituary and guest register at www.northlittlerockfuneralhome.com.   August 2, 2005 Added Lee Cemetery in Saline County, Arkansas. July 27, 2005 Added Veteran and Confederate Memorial's for Drew and Lincoln Counties.  Added Camp Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery in Jefferson County, Arkansas. July 23, 2005 Added a marker for the Jenkins family in Clark County located on the property of Charles Nantz.   Surnames on this marker are: Jenkins, Ross, Cargile, and Cheek. Added several memorial markers to the Jefferson County Index. July 21, 2005 Added Bethel Cemetery in Grant County, Arkansas May 30, 2005 Added a partial listing for Scull Cemetery in Arkansas County, Arkansas.  Please do not travel to this cemetery alone! May 29, 2005 Linda Hatcher tells me Cato Cemetery is having their decoration day on June 5, 2005.  We don't have any details on it other than it starts at 10:30 in the morning, so you just might go and make a day of it. May 15, 2005 Added the start of my one day road trips to each county.  First up is a trip down to the Arkansas Post and Wilbur Mills Lock & Dam in Arkansas County Added Gravier - Noble Cemetery in Jefferson County, Arkansas. May 1, 2005 My first time out at a cemetery on decoration day.  Bayou Meto Cemetery!  I got to visit with my mentors David Brannon, Charlotte and Raymond Ramsey.  Met Linda Hatcher for the first time and lots of other wonderful people.  Was anyone down, scared, or upset at  the cemetery?  NO, everyone had a great time visiting like a family reunion!.   These are going to be rolling around all over the state in the next two months. If your cemetery has one coming up, drop me a line with the details and I will post it.  Mount Pleasant in Lonoke County is next week. April 25, 2005 Added photographs of the Joel Lightfoot Cabin here in Little Rock, Arkansas. Added photographs of the Gulpha Gorge Campground in Hot Spring Added new photographs of me and a shameless singles advertisement!  Ha! You never know where Cupid is gonna strike his arrow!  If it works for me, who knows maybe I'll do a Genie Junkie Single of the month, at the very least, maybe it will put a smile on your face.s, Arkansas.   April 19, 2005 Added Wheeler Springs Cemetery in Bradley County, Arkansas. April 17, 2005 Added Searcy Moore Cemetery in Cleveland County and a page for the Poison Springs Battlefield in Ouachita County April 4, 2007 Added Scott and Confederate Cemeteries in Ouachita County and a page for Fort Southerland. February 21, 2005 Added Mount Olive Cemetery in Monroe County, Arkansas. January 19, 2005 Moved Rhodes Cemetery from Dallas County to Grant County.  Many thanks to the person who pointed this out to me on my message board! January 15, 2005 Added an Index for the Arkansas Gazette for 1849. What's New Archives -