Stories from Friday, December 21, 2001

Five Years Ago-Dec. 16, 1996 Dunlap named acting Mayor of Lepanto The Lepanto City Council, acting upon John Henderson's resignation earlier in the month, selected Dale Dunlap to serve as Acting Mayor of Lepanto. A special election will be held Feb. 25, 1997 to select a permanent replacement. The council voted to pay Dunlap the same as Henderson...

My family and I moved to the Black Oak community in early 1938. One of the first families we met was the Perkins family. My oldest sister, Gladys and Chester Perkins began dating shortly after we moved there. They married in October of that year. Times were still not good. The depression was still very much a reality. Chester was so good to our family...

On Friday, December 14, Santa made a surprise visit to the Lepanto School cafetorium. He was ready for the occasion with lots of toys and gifts for the children and the Lepanto Fire Department filled in with door prizes donated by the local area businesses for many of the guests...

What once was a dingy, dirty old basement of a beautiful church building was transformed Saturday night to Bethlehem. The First Baptist Church of Tyronza joined forces and their many human resources to create a haven for weary and rained soaked travelers that could be compared to a Hollywood set...

Jerry James Perry, 69, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Marked Tree, passed away on December 4 at his home. He was born in Grudon, AR to the late Henry and Arletha Perry on April 20, 1932. He was a self-employed car salesman and mechanic. Survivors include: his wife, Mary Perry of the home;...

Orban Williams Murphy, 80, of Poplar Bluff, MO, died December 18 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock of heart failure. Mr. Murphy was retired from Rogers and Rush Commercial Glass Co. in California. Survivors include: two daughters, Tina Brown of Lonoke, AR and Dianne Lee of Myerstown, PA; two sons, Danny Murphy of Lebanon, PA and Steven Murphy of Springfield, MO; three sisters, Mabel Short of Poplar Bluff, MO, Inez Williams of Memphis, TN, and Bernice Durett of Arizona; one brother, Edward Murphy of Jonesboro; thirteen grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.. ...