New dining hall at Williams Baptist College to bear Harty name

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. -- Students at Williams Baptist College will soon have a new dining experience, thanks to the generosity of a Dexter business man. WBC broke ground on Friday, Sept. 20, on the Billie Harty Dining Room, which will double student seating capacity in the college's Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria. Billie Harty is the late wife of Norman B. Harty of Dexter and worked for many years within the realm of Harty Companies in Dexter before her death in June of this year. It was the wish of Norman Harty that the hall bear his late wife's name. A monetary gift from Harty will fund nearly half the cost of the cafeteria project, college officials stated.

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