Rector Marks Red Ribbon Week the Rector High Owned and Operated the Deal- See IRBY, 6 School Athletics Ership from 1960 to 1976
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Your local weather > NEWS, 3 > SPORTS, 1444 PHS FCCLA Lady Mohawks plans fundraiser: stumble at Sponsoring state: Powderpuff Volleyball squad Volleyball falls in first tournament round Clay County, Arkansas www.cctimesdemocrat.com Wednesday, October 31, 2018 BRIEFS Retired Piggott businessman Bill Irby dead at age 84 Long-time Piggott area businessman, and community activist, William Claude “Bill” Irby died Friday, Oc- tober 26, 2018, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was 84. Daylight Savings A native of Pontiac, Mich., Irby attended the University Time ends Nov. 4 of Arkansas where he played Daylight Savings Time baseball for the Razorbacks. for 2018 is scheduled to Afterward, he married end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Beverly Ann Underwood, in Nov. 4. Everyone should December of 1955. set their clocks back After he completed college William Claude “Bill” Irby one hour as the nation he joined the United States returns to standard Air Force. Attaining the rank was also the owner of Irby of First Lieutenant, he served Super Saver, which he ac- time. PHOPHOPHOTTTOS BY JANE GAAATEWOOD as a pilot from 1957 to 1960 quired in 1976 and sold in The annual RES Red Ribbon Week rally on Friday included the traditional balloon launch, as the and was stationed in Ger- 1998. Thanks to his business students pledged to live drug-free lives. RHS pep rally set many. efforts he was always known for Friday night Returning to Piggott, he as a skilled entrepreneur. started Irby Ford Sales and Throughout the years Irby Rector marks Red Ribbon Week The Rector High owned and operated the deal- See IRBY, 6 School athletics ership from 1960 to 1976. He Contest and daily department is hosting winners announced a community pep rally Times-Democrat News Staff for the upcoming Election ballot reviewed basketball season at 7 Students at Rector Elemen- p.m. this Friday, Nov. 2. as early voting continues tary School marked Red Rib- The rally will be held in bon Week recently with a the RHS gym, on 5th Times-Democrat News Staff residents may cast their bal- number of special contests, Street, according to lots at any of the locations on observances and the annual principal and athletic Early and absentee voting election day. Those wanting rally and parade. This year’s director Nate is now underway, and will additional information may observance was held Oct. 22 Henderson. Admission continue through Monday call Clay County Clerk Pat through 26, and the theme is a donation of Nov. 5, at the Clay County Poole’s office at 870 598- was “life is your journey, Gatorade, which will Clerk’s offices in both 2813. travel drug free.” be used by all of the Piggott and Corning. Ballots All four races in the City of Throughout the week there Cougar basketball may be cast from 8 a.m. to 6 Piggott are contested, as all were special dress-up days, a teams this coming p.m. Monday through Fri- of the incumbents have drawn coloring contest, poster con- season. days; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on challenges. Meanwhile, the Saturday and from 8 a.m. to race for mayor St. Francis is test and essay contest. Daily 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. also to be decided next week, winners were also named in Veterans Day The polls will be open from while the remaining candi- the dress-ups days, and for the 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on dates are un-opposed. guessing jar game. ceremony slated election day, Tuesday, Nov. Mayor Jim Poole, of The week culminated on 6. This year all of the polling Piggott, has drawn opposition Friday with the annual rally The annual Veterans Rector Elementary School GT coordinator Lance Mabrey Day ceremony, and sites in Clay County will be See ELECTION, 6 See RED RIBBON, 18 (right) helps students prepare for the annual balloon launch. luncheon, has been voting centers, and county scheduled for Monday, Nov. 12. Organizers note Piggott board holds special meeting, coffee and donuts will OFF TO STTTAAATE! be served beginning at approves classified salary schedule 8 a.m. at the Veteran’s BBBY KELSEY MCKENNEY the year for their hard work. Memorial Building, in Times-Democrat News Staff Furthermore, he updated the Piggott. The annual board about his conversation wreath ceremony will Members of the Piggott with the school’s lawyer re- be held at 11 a.m., in Schools Board of Education garding the district’s ability front of the Clay County met in special session on to eventually change a secu- Courthouse in Piggott. Tuesday, Oct. 23, to address rity resource officer’s salary. The luncheon, of chili a variety of business items. Unlike teachers, he noted the and barbecue With member Jennifer Rahn board would be able to dis- sandwiches, will be absent from the gathering, the cuss the salary next year and served from 11:30 a.m. board reviewed and made make any adjustments to 1:30 p.m. at the changes to the prom dress needed. A discussion fol- Veteran’s Memorial code; approved a stipend for lowed regarding how equal Building. Organizers the yearbook editor and re- the current resource officer’s invite all veterans, and viewed policy concerning salary is to the resource of- their families, to attend. vacation days for some staff. ficer recently hired. DeHart Veteran families are also During the discussion, su- explained to the board that, reminded to bring a perintendent Barry DeHart at this point, they are as dessert to the meal. The explained that, in previous equal as they can be and that event is sponsored each years, the teacher who they can always revisit the November by American PHOPHOPHOTTTO BY TIM BLAIR worked on the yearbook re- situation before the begin- Legion Post #38, The Piggott High School Marching Mohawk Band competed in the state marching contest ceived a sum of money be- ning of next year to make Veterans of Foreign Tuesday, held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The band had earned the spot in the cause it is a year-long process, any adjustments possible. Wars Post #4517 and state contest, their third in a row, based on their performance in the regional assessment even working during the sum- Afterward, the board VFW Post #4517 held Oct. 16, at Paragould High School. Monday afternoon many of the PHS students and mer. He suggested paying the BOARD Auxiliary. faculty gathered in front of the gym to give them a send-off. teacher a stipend of $1,500 for See , 6 A Delta South Publishing Newspaper Perspective..................4 Obituaries....................7 Classifieds..................17 84th year; No. 38 INDEX: Family.........................5 Sports........................15 Copyright c 2018 Clay County Times-Democrat Vote to Re-Elect Joe Jett -Tuesday,November6 PaidpoliticaladbyJoeJett PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 www.cctimesdemocrat.com www.cctimesdemocrat.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 PAGE 3 Hutchings family here by 1884 Obituary for John: “John 1941. Lemon Hutchings (4 Oct. Piggott John Warner Hutchings 1855-8 Nov. 1944) was History (Aug. 1887-March 1942), born in Macy, Indiana the Relived son of John L. and Francis, next to youngest of seven married Beulah Long of children.” Five sisters and Piggott in Sep. 1916. He a brother, William, came to Camilla Cox died of a heart attack in Arkansas with him in 1884. New Burn, N. C. and had With Eli Miser, the two Buried beside John and been dead about six days brothers brought extensive Francis Hutchings in the Rec- when found. His wife had timber land and a saw mill tor Cemetery is Isaac Warner gone to visit her folks while at Rector, Ark. His brother, and the stone has no dates. he took over a new job as Will was killed by a run- This is probably her father, electrical instructor at the away team, but John re- Isaac W. Warner (1823- ). He Marine Base. His wife did mained and helped in all was not found on the 1900 not know that he had re- movements for the better- Clay Co., Census. turned home until notified ment of Rector and Clay Urban William Hutchings of his death. County. (1880-1936), son of John L. Otis H. Hutchings, son of Many of the houses still and Frances, was born in John L. and Francis, lived standing in Rector were Crawfordsville, Ind. and died in Iowa and no information Pictured with player Matthew Bowers (right), the coaches for the senior squad in the upcoming built of timber from his in the Kingsville, Tx., Mis- was found. Powderpuff Volleyball tournament are, from left: Hayley Springsteen, Harley Earnheart and Baily mill. He was an earnest souri-Pacific Hospital of pa- Cerella Daisy Hutchings Davis.(courtesy photo) leader of the IOOF Lodge, ralysis and he was buried in (2 Jan. 1892-24 Sep. 1970), The Woodman of the Rose Hill Cemetery in Cor- daughter of John L. and PHS FCCLA plans fundraiser World, and the Farmers pus Christi where he had Francis, was married in Union, holding the highest been working for the past 10 1912 to William Elbert offices and respect of mem- years. He had moved to Rec- (Ebb) Ellis, a professional Sponsoring Powderpuff Volleyball tournament bers and friends. tor, Ark. with his parents in baseball player who retired Times-Democrat News Staff ball tournament at Paris. Wright, Ristel Payne, Alex Under McKinley he was 1884 and attended grade in 1926. Ebb moved to The freshman team will be Tharp and Matthew appointed postmaster (14 school. He returned to Piggott with his parents at As one of this year’s coached by head coach Elise Cheshire.