Pryor Scrapbook Clippings, 1955-1980

TO WED .:_ Mr. and Mrs. Nelson ~ames of · Searcy annou~ce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly, to La.rry Killough Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Larry Killough, also of Searcy. Kelly will be a Junior Office Ad– ministration maior at the University of Cen– tral Arkansas and Lar ry a Senior Business-– Economics ma ior at Hendrix College. Sbe is the granddaughter of Mrs. J. c. James of Searcy. Larry is the grandson of..Mrs. T. W. Killough of Searcy and Mr. and Mrs. George McNiel of Memphis. .The couple will be married on September 7, at the home of. the bride-:elect. Greenkeepers · Garden she attended .,a workshop, q µb met in the home of ~rs.. . ~ergy, -Enviiio~ 0 ,ap J. D. Pattkson for its Oc- ~ucation, sponsored by tobermeeting. Phillips Pe~roleum Mrs. Fred Whistle presid- Company. ed in the absence of Mrs. Mrs. Patterson presented .l9hn Burkett, president. The a demonstration on creative cltap collect was read by ways to use discarded items, ·M.r~. Dewy Wright. The junk yard t~sures and minutes were read and ap- natural objects to make · pr~ed. The treasurer's beautiful flower ar- repotit was given by Mrs. rangements for the home. John Henqerson. The program was held on the Mrs. ~oe Pryor gave an in- hostess' patio. terestin~ and informative A delicioua refreshment ,report an her trip to . Los plate was served -after the AlaplOS, New Mexico where business meeti g was ad– . journed. The next eeting will be held Novem 14 at the home of Mrs. J Pryor. Harry Miller, 29, Parks and Recreation Director for · the city of Searcy since 1973, was killed Thursday night when a car struck the mo– ped he was riding west of Searcy. Junior Wayne Blake, 32, .of 206 N. Blakney, is being held in the .White County De– tention Center on $20,000 bond. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chris Raff said he would file one count of manslaughter, a class C felony, against Blake in White Circuit~ today, in addition to a misdemeanor charge of driving on a By RANDY KEMP Citizen Staff Writer · Miller, quiet and unassuming in .manner, trailed a long list of honors and accomplis~ents. He was graduated from Harding College in 1973 with a degree in business administration. While there he was involved in athletics, lettered in swimming two years, and was captain of.the Bison swim team in 1973. After graduation he parti~ipated in AAU "Swim meets · and was in.the top 10 in three National Masters Swim Championships events. • Miller was president of the Searcy Noon Optimist Club. In ur,a, he was chosen to ~tstanding Young Men of America. He was a member of the ·White County Foster Parents Association, the Harding University Orchestra, and College Church of Christ. Many Searcy I youths and their parents will remember Miller. for his tireless efforts to provide rec~eation for area youngsters. He had said that ·pro– viding wholesome activities for youngsten is very im– pol"tant to shaping their lives and keeping them out of trouble. · Miller, who was instrumental in forming the Searcy Youth Soccer Association, actually was a "founding fathet" of the sport _in Arkansas, having established 1 the first organized soccer group in µtestate in Searcy. The Mobile, Alabama native was involved with the Searcy Bluefish swim teain, organized the Searcy Ten– . nis Open matches this summer, and w~ involved in either a small or big way with about every youth sports activity in Searcy while working with the city. He has been praised by city officials for his work in getting the Carmichael Community Center started and standing as a vital element of the community. Miller was an unofficial public relations man for the city, whether intentional or not. · His example was always one of enthusiasm for his projects and enthusiasm for the_ city, its leaders and its people. · "I think the first thing you would have to say about Harry was that he was erratic as a six dollar bill," said friend and w()rk associate Mike Cauldwell, maintenance and parks supervisor for the city. · "He went 90 miles an hour all the time - but he took ·_ time for everybody he came across. 'lbere was nobody be didn't take time for. ~'He went out of his way to accomplish the things that people asked him to do, and he always did more than was aakedof him. suspended driver's license. He said Miller was pinn Miller was westbound on . between 'the car and ~ cy Highway 36 West, 'traveling · cle for about 15 mmut .to his home · in Foxchase before a wrecker freed th about 8: 10 p.m., when body._ Blake's 1970- Plymouth White County Corone struck Miller's motorized Allan Foster pronounc bicycle from behind nearly Miller dead at the seen!· . one mile west of the city Gen~r_y an~ ass1stm limits authonbes said that r The· car skidded· 403 feet alc~hol ~est showed Blake carrying the mo-ped and be mtox1cated. . can)e to rest in the west- Gentry was assisted _b oo :',ld lane according to in- trooper Ler_oy Davis , v ligating' state trooper sheriff's . deputies and th Gentry. Searcy Fire Department. FOND MEMORIES - Perhaps this is one of the ways Harry Miller will _ be remembered' most - for the affection and kindnesses "1e showed other people. One of Searcy's most instrument•• and respected citiJ~, M --~~ Jlight In . ail. automobile accident _Mar his home. Here, he is pictured with Nicole Golleher ~t the Carmichael Community Center's Pet Show held ~rlier this year. C Citizenphoto br Or~n Hardcastle) "Harry was serving his Lord in a capacity that a lot of people don't get th~ opportunity to do," he said of his involvement with the youth programs. "He was a Christian, and his example here was what ~e saw. · "You couldn't keep up with Harry. That's what peo- 1 pie will probably remember him for." . I Miller is survived by bis wife, Denise, two cllildren J and two foster children. ·.