Stories from Thursday, July 25, 2002

Marked Tree mayor Lawrence W. Ashlock, Jr. announced this week that the city of Marked Tree has applied for a matching 50-50 grant with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to build a playground at Carver Center. The plan for the $40,000 playground started in late June, when the city held a public meeting to gauge support for the kind of playground equipment that would be purchased with the grant. ...

Mary Lou Hendrix, 52, of Lepanto died July 17, 2002 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She attended the Church of God at Etowah and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie B. and Katherine Owens and a son-in-law, Richard Collier...

Marked Tree High School will hold registration for the 2002-03 school year on August 7 and 8. Registration will give students the opportunity to rent lock/lockers ($4) and pick up school insurance forms, lunch forms and other important information about the upcoming school year...

Registration for East Poinsett County Junior and Senior High will be held on the following dates: Monday, August 5 - 12th grade at 9:00 a.m.; 11th grade at 11:00 a.m.; 10th grade at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6 - ninth grade at 9:00 a.m.; eighth grade at 11:00 a.m.; seventh grade at 7:00 p.m...

Forty area band students attended a drum major camp July 8 through 12 on the campus of Arkansas State University. The students were instructed in drum major instruction, conducting and marching techniques under the direction of ASU Drum Major David Robinson...

I have known Lonnie for over 50 years. Lonnie was born on November 26, 1934 in Marked Tree to Richard and Kathleen Scott. He lived at the Siphons # 7 Lock and Dam, 6 miles north of Marked Tree from 1935 to 1955. Lonnie graduated from Marked Tree High School and played quarterback for the football team. ...

It was all fun and prizes at the awards finale for children who participated in the Goldsby Library children's reading program on Wednesday. Awards were presented to the following: Ashley Horton and Alyssa Horton - $25 for best attendance plus most books read; Jared Jennings - $10 for most books read, grades one through three; Adeva Holliman - $10 for most chapter books read, grades four through six; Colton Brown - $5 for most books read by parent to child, toddler to kindergarten; and Katie Thompson - grand prize drawing for a $100 Savings Bond donated by Little River Bank.. ...

The Arkansas Department of Health says that a dead blue jay found in the St. Francis County town of Hughes has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The blue jay was found on June 22 and taken to the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission. After obtaining a positive test result, the bird was sent to the Lee County Health Unit and the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis. for confirmation...

Ruby Dunn Sanders, 79, of Lepanto died July 22, 2002 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lepanto, a member of the Lepanto Art Chapter, a former Sunday school teacher and pianist, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arkansas State University. She majored in English...

Letha Mae Gardner, 87, of Rogers died July 15 in the Innesfree Nursing Center in Rogers of natural causes. She was born in Monette and had lived most of her life in Trumann before moving to Rogers one year ago. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith...

Mararet Marie "Canary" Addison, 61, of Marmaduke died Sunday July 14 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould of natural causes. She was born in Bay and had lived in Marmaduke for the past 11 years. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith...

Pearl Baker Hickman, 95, of Trumann died July 16 at the Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of her life in Trumann. She was retired from the Singer Company after working there for 28 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Trumann...

Russell R. "Doc" Moore, 89, of Trumann died Tuesday, July 16 at Rose Skillcare Nursing Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Alicia and had lived in Trumann for 52 years having moved from Paragould. He worked in the woodworking industry and was retired from the Singer Company and a member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ...

Richard A. "Stumpy" Turner, 81, of Butler Ky., died Tuesday, July 16, at his residence. Born in Harrisburg, he was a 1938 graduate of Trumann High School and attended what was then Arkansas State College. He enlisted in the Army on December 8, 1941 - the day after Pearl Harbor. Afterwards he graduated from Oklahoma City University, Brooke Army School of Hospital Administration and the Army Command and Staff College...

Jerry Louis Alcorn, 47, of Trumann died July 9 at his family residence of natural causes. He was born in Trumann and had lived most of his life here. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Estes and Josephine Meade Alcorn, one brother and one sister...

Harry Vernon Gordon, 64, of Trumann died July 15 at Beverly Health Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born in Pontiac, Mich., and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Janie Sue Gordon, his mother, Ruby Gordon and one daughter, Patricia Gale Gordon...

Registration for new students will be August 6 and 7. All new students must bring up to date shot records, birth certificates, social security card, proof of residence and rcords from the last school attended. Locker rental are as follows, grades 8 and 9 grade, August 6, grade 7, August 7 and grades 10 - 12, August 6 and 7...

Jill Crews with Hi-Energy Weight Control Centers spoke to the Trumann Rotary Club Thursday about weight loss. The center recently opened an office in Trumann. The center in Trumann is opened from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. For information about the Trumann center call (870) 483-0123. The center's office in Jonesboro is opened Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's located at 1505 Market Place...

Zachary Aaren Pankey, a 2000 graduate of Trumann High School, completed his Army Reserve Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, on April 19, 2002. He is the son of Demetreal Harp and Emmett Dale Pankey of Trumann. Pankey went through various training functions while at training camp and received an expert medal for Riflemanship by achieving a score of 36 out of 40...

The Trumann Lifelong Learning Center funded by a $1.7 million grant given by 21st Century Learning Centers has released the annual calendar for the 2002 - 2003 school year. New classes have been added at the request of community individuals. Those interested in any of the classes should call Jim Robb at 870-483-7850 or contact him by e-mail at robbj@wildcat.crsc.k12.ar.us to register. ...

Will your name be in the newspaper next week? There are just a few days left to take advantage of the Poinsett County Amnesty Program. The Hot Check Coordinator, Mary Long, has been receiving numerous phone calls every day from individuals inquiring to see if they have any hot checks...

The Trumann Sports Complex hosted a softball tournament for men and women on Saturday, July 20. Here are the results from the men's games: Game 1 - The Knights of Columbus defeated GNU; Game 2 - First Assembly of God; Game def. Sutton Freewill Baptist; Game 3 - Brookland Assembly of God def. ...