WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND REUNION
Howdy . . . Howdy . . . Howdy . . . To all, I am working on a project with T. C. Williams, Jr. and Larry Ruffin that will bring members of the bands at WHS and EHS for a reunion and to honor Messrs. Brewster and Graham (See Larry’s note below). We are needing your help with this. We are needing names, USPS
Mose White Honored
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 3:57 PM Subject: Happenings around El Dorado News-Times/Michael Orrell Honored citizen Mose White Jr., shown in his barber shop, was awarded a certificate of appreciation from Mike Dumas, mayor of El Dorado, for taking on the clean-up effort of Lott Burgy Cemetery in El Dorado and restoring it to its original state. Honored for service El Dorado citizen recognized for saving of local
Maurice R. Horton, Sr.
Maurice R. Horton, Sr., former Superintendent of the Dollarway School District and former instructor at Washington High School, died Saturday, September 25, 2010. The celebration of his life will be Friday, October 1, 2010 at 12:00 noon at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1404 Georgia Street, Pine Bluff, AR. Visitation and family hour will be Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.
Sad News
Sad news: Mr. Nile Smith passed away Aug. 27 2010. Funeral Services will be Saturday, Sept 4 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in El Dorado, AR under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. Mr. David Ross’s Wife, Emma Jean Walker Ross passed away. Funeral Services will be Friday Sept 3 at 11:00 am, also at First Baptist Church, under the direction of Sims Funeral
Marlon Green
Marlon Green, brother to Jim and Allen, was the first African-American to fly with a commercial airline. After several years of litigation, Continental Airlines was ordered by the U. S. Supreme Court to hire Marlon. He rose to the rank of Captain in more than 14 years of flying for Continental. He retired in 1978 due to health reasons. He died on July 6,
W. C. Robinson
Willie Clifford Robinson, 71, of Inglewood, California, and formerly of El Dorado, AR died Thursday, January 14, 2010, in Inglewood. He was born Feb. 20, 1938, in El Dorado, the son of William "Babe" Robinson and Letersia Johnson Robinson. He was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956 to 1962. He was past president
Rance Olison: Teacher Creates Booklet from Slavery to Obama
(Editor’s Note: Rance Olison is a native of El Dorado. His mother, Carrie Buggs; sisters, Josie Wyrick and Margaret Ross; aunt, Arlee Benton and niece, Felicia Driskle live in El Dorado.) Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Rance Olison’s desire to teach goes back to his days growing up in El Dorado, AR, where his mother, a single parent, taught
News Article on Book about Marlon Green
By TIA LYONS El Dorado News-Times Staff In 1963, El Dorado native Marlon DeWitt Green presented a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to become a commercial airline pilot at a time when no black pilots were being considered for work at major U.S. airlines. Now Green’s life and courageous struggle have been documented in the passionate new book, “Turbulence Before Takeoff: The Life
Marlon Dewitt Green
Turbulence Before Takeoff Flint Whitlock The Life & Times of Aviation Pioneer Marlon Dewitt Green As incredible as it may seem today, until the mid-1960s major U.S. airlines refused to hire African-American pilots. It took Marlon DeWitt Green to challenge -and ultimately change- the entrenched system of segregation in the airline industry. Green, a successful and accomplished Air Force pilot, supported by his
Murphy Oil Offers Scholarships
Murphy Oil Offers Scholarships to All El Dorado High School GradsBy Arkansas Business Staff1/22/2007 2:05:39 PM Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado announces a scholarship program that offers to pay college tuition and fees for all El Dorado High School students. (Above, a screenshot from the Web site.) Change font size Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado on Monday announced a scholarship program that