   
Yesterdays
By JENNY OLIVER
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 75 years ago
(1933)
Notice was received by local unemployment committee officials that United States Army officials would examine recruits for jobs in the Civilian Conservation Camps. Forty-eight Faulkner County young men, aged 18-25, single but with dependents, would be given six months enlistment in the forestry service. They would receive $30 a month with quarters, food, clothing and medical attendtion, but were required to allot $25 to their families. The men had to be among those now on relief rolls of the county and their families would be removed from the relief rolls.
C. J. Erbacher Jr. was elected student body president for 1934 at Hendrix College. Cyril Holmes was elected vice president. Charlie Jones was selected president of the senior class.
50 years ago
(1958)
The annual junior-senior banquet was held at Vilonia's school cafeteria. The theme was "A Fairyland Romance." Robbie Heffinton was master of ceremonies. Others on the program included Judy Harris, Jimmy Lou Cooper, Lonnie Johnson, Mrs. Joyce Cooper, Albert Barnes, Phillip Spruiell, Syble Goss and Linda Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jumper planned to have an open house at their home, 1019 Mitchell St., to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Jumpers had lived in Conway more than 40 years. He was a retired shoe salesman and served as a member of the City Council.
25 years ago
(1983)
As expected, the University of Central Arkansas, Board of Trustees approved an 11 percent increase - $40 a semester - in tuition for full-time students. The greatly simplified fee structure would charge $35 an hour for one to 11 hours of credit, and a flat $395 for 12 hours or more, which was considered a full-time lead. Dr. Jeff Farris, UCA president, said the total cost of a full-time student, living on campus and having a 21-meal plan would amount to $2,518 - $120 more than the $2,398 a similar student would have paid for the past year. Out-of-state residents would continue to pay twice the tuition of their in-state counterparts.
10 years ago
(1998)
Conway High School ran away with the AAAA-Central track honors at John McConnell Stadium. Individually, Conway had several standouts: There was sophomire Sarah Catherine Wilcox with three first places. There was Maurine "Mo" Hummel with a tie for high point honors of 34.5, same as Linda Stokes of Little Rock Fair. Emily Heard of Conway hada pair of seconds, a fifth and ran on a couple of relay teams. Terrance Fuller had first and second in the hurdles, Michael Allen, despite and injury, anchored Conway's second place 4x100 relay team, was second in the 100 and came from behind to bring the 4x200 relay team to a first place. The Cats had five other firsts. The Cats won the 4x800 relay. Bruce Burns toook the pole vault at 11 feet. Honnoll won t he high jump at 6-4; Calvin Jeffers took the long jump at 21 feet, and Conway's 4x200 relay team knocked off North Little Rock and Fair. For the Lady Cats, who were first or second in all but two events and had seven first places, performaces by Wilcox, Diane Cunningham, Sarah Curry, Jessica Clay, Heather DeJarnette, April Sikes, Hummel, Emily Heard, Jessica Furrer, Amber Hendersonand Alicia King were outstanding.
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