Traditional potter keeps Old Washington crafts alive
Hershel Cannon a 25 year old potter in Old Washington Arkansas works at Shades of Earth Pottery turning red clay into wheel thrown stoneware. He blends functional and decorative pieces and uses turquoise inlays and Raku inspired designs. Cannon left music for independence, trained at Dryden Potteries Hot Springs, and moved to Washington in 1976 to open his shop with Bill Foster.
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Hershel Cannon of
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Hershel
Hershel Cannon
Little Southwest
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Washington
Shades of Earth Pottery
Franklin Street
Texas
Old Washington Historic State Park
Old Washington
Prescott
Dallas
Henderson State College
Arkadelphia
Dyrden Potteries
Hot Springs
Dryden Potteries
Bill Foster
Hershel Cannons
Obituaries Highlight Irene Graham Linnie White Ethel Green
Obituaries list Irene Chastain Graham 79 of Prescott widow of Red River Arsenal retiree, burial in DeAnn Cemetery. Linnie White 85 of Idabel and Mt. Zion Baptist Church native of Nashville. Ethel W. Green 82, First Baptist Church member, burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Richard Neal Henderson 18, Magnolia student, funeral at McNeil Baptist Church.
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Irene C. Graham
Irene Chastain Graham
Prescott
Cornish Funeral Home
Tom Greer
DeAnn Cemetery
Graham
Red River Arsenal
Wolf Bayou
Ark
J.S. Chastain
Alice Davis Chastain
Howard Graham
Linnie. White
Linnie White
Nashville
Idabel
Oklo
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Ble. Taylor
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Tom, Okla
Ethel Green
Ethel W. Green
J.L. Green
First Baptist Church
Ruth Baker Byers
Hope
Eunice Dale Baker Witt
Shreveport
Rose Hill Cemetery
Herndon Funeral Home
Richard Henderson
Richard Neal Henderson
Magnolia
McNeil High School
McNeil Baptist Church
Jacqueline Tyler White
Brent Henderson
Paducah
Ken
Ronnie Henderson
Brenda Johnson
Michelle White
Edgar Tyler
Cyril Henderson
McNeil Cemetery
Hope Over Ashdown Routs Panthers 35 22 in Ark Clash
Hope Bobcats erase 14-6 halftime deficit to beat Ashdown 35-22. Ricky Flenery runs for 156 yards, Kevin Hill 112, Steffon Rogers returns kickoff for a score. Bobcats improve to 3-1 in 7-AAA, Ashdown drops to 1-3.
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Billy Burton
Ashdown
Bobcats
Panthers
Cats
Donald Northcross
Ricky Flenery
Sophmore
Kevin Hill
Sophmore Steffon Rogers
Hope
Rogers
Northcross
Ken Johnson
Johnny Vickers
John Byrd
Hill
Barry Hogan
Danny Regan
Hogan
Regan
Charlie Washington
Rusty Ross
Flenery
Dean LaGrone
David Gordon
Greg Pugh
Cat's
Ross
Rodney Williams
LaGrone
Bing Crosby dies after golf in Spain at 73
Bing Crosby dies at 73 after a round of golf near Madrid. His body to be returned to the United States via Torrejon air base. funeral planned Tuesday. Crosby’s career spanned records, films, and radio, with heartfelt tributes from Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra.
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Spain
Bing Crosby
Harry
Crosby
Kathryn
Los Angeles
la Moraleja
Red Cross Hospital
Kathryn Crosby
Hillsborough
Calif
U.S
Torrejon
United States
Dad
The
Groaner
Bob Hope
New York
Hope
New Jersey
Frank Sinatra
Open House at Paisley Elementary School
An open house is scheduled for 7 30 p m Monday at Paisley Elementary School Visitors should go to the school cafeteria first for refreshments and to meet Dr Frank Ladd
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Paisley Elementary
Frank Ladd
Football scores from Arkansas games
Prescott beat Camden 40 to 20. Arkadel won 7 to 19 over Hamilton. Foreman defeated Gordon 30 to 0. Malvern 12, Magnolia 0. Norphlet 13, Bradley 12. F Smith 17, Texarkana 7. Stamps 26, Smackover 12.
Graves Lectures begin Sunday at Hope United Methodist
The second annual Graves Lectures will feature Joe Hale of the World Methodist Council as speaker and Bill Kennedy of England directing music. Services run October 16 to 18 at First United Methodist Church of Hope with topics including Encouraging Words for Our World and The Redeeming Power of Love. Nurseries will be available. the public is invited to all services.
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C.A. Graves
Joe Hale
World Methodist Council
Bill Kennedy
England
United Methodist Church of
Former Rep. Richard Hanna Indicted In Influence-Peddling Case
Arkansas Town Quiet As Former California Congressman Hanna Faces bribery and conspiracy charges tied to a Korean influence-peddling probe. Hanna and his wife moved to Fayetteville last spring to seek privacy while he was named an unindicted co conspirator in the Park operation.
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Vayetteville
Ark
Richard T. Hanna
Congress
California
Arkansas
U.S. District Court
Washington
Hanna
Tongsun Park
Justice Department
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Paul Whiteman
Paramount
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Bradley
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Thomas Bellows
University of Arkansas
Bellows
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David Pryor
House of Representatives
Pryor
Times
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