... named winner of the school's first spelling bee. Paul Conklin was named runner-up. The sixth and seventh grade ... Dedra Guffey, Mandy Burford, Scott Mansfield and Paul Conklin. The students would compete next in the county contest ...

... Gates was the winner of the first Faulkner County Spelling Bee held at Sallie Cone Elementary School. Runners-up were Paul Conklin and Inge Rapp. The final three words in the contest were potpourri, mendicant and hobbledehoy. Mike won a spelling ...