Stories from Thursday, September 5, 2002

The cities and residents in the Tri-City Tribune coverage area will gather next Wednesday, to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic events of September 11. The following is a list of events that will be held by cities and schools in our area: Cities...

Brenda Kerrigan, 55, of Marion died Aug. 31, 2002 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was born in Marked Tree on Aug. 28, 1947. The graveside funeral service was Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Marked Tree Cemetery. Chad Stoddard officiated the ceremony...

David Allen Davis, 33, of Lepanto died Aug. 29, 2002 at his residence. He was a construction worker. The funeral was Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Murphy Funeral Home Chapel. Mark Constant officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was at the Caraway Cemetery in Caraway...

Helidora Anderson, 87, of Lepanto died Sept. 1, 2002 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lepanto, a Sunday school teacher for the Tel Class and a retired bookkeeper for the J.C. Portis Co. The funeral was Sept. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Lepanto. Jim Duffel officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was at the Potter Memorial Cemetery...

Mae Dell Brown, 84, of Marked Tree died Aug. 29, 2002 at the Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Sneed Street Baptist Church and was the widow of Charlie Brown. The graveside funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Marked Tree Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Hodges officiated the ceremony...

Morgan Gabrielle Butler, 5 years, of West Memphis died Sept. 1, 2002 at St. Jude Children's Hospital. The funeral was at noon today, Sept. 5, at the chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Burial was at Crittenden Memorial Park. Visitation was held at the funeral home...

Myrtle Aline Owens, 85, of Lansing, Mich. died Aug. 29, 2002 at the White Hills Nursing Home in Lansing. She was born in Harrisburg and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by three children and was the widow of Leonard Owens. The funeral was Sunday, Sept. 1 in the Murphy Funeral Home Chapel. Chris Smithey officiated the ceremony. Place of interment was at the Potter Memorial Cemetery...

Pleasant George Clark, 79, of Lepanto died Aug. 28 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and an Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by two spouses, Myrtle Ruth Scott Clark and Mary Louise Clark, five brothers and four sisters...

Marked Tree Elementary Twirlers will begin lessons on Monday, Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 from 3 -- 4 p.m. on the Elem. bus loop. The cost is still just $20. Lessons will be given by Mrs. Jana Hatley and Mrs. Louann Blagg. In memory of all the lives that were lost in last year's 9-11 tragedy, the twirlers will be performing a spectacular show this year, including everything from patriotic batons, to umbrellas and sign language...

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas: Bullfrog: April 15-Dec. 31, statewide. Daily limit 18. Possession limit 36. Furbearing: Sept. 1-Feb. 28, 2003. Daily limit two per species. Coyote: Sept. 1-Mar. 1, 2003, statewide. No limit. Rabbit: Sept. 7-Feb. 28, 2003, statewide. Daily limit eight. Possession limit 16...

The Community Christmas Committee in Lepanto will be collecting for the Community Birthday Calendars during the month of September. The calendars are $5 per household (up to six listings of people living in the house now). If you need to add more than 6 names per household, a $.50 surcharge will be added per name. Orders must be pre-paid...

A total of four students from this area are included in the 2001-02 Edition of "Who's Who Among American High school Students - Sports Edition." Casey Cox and Lindsay Lee Holiman of Lepanto and Duanaway Barnes and Kelsey D. Snow of Marked Tree were selected to the edition...

Marked Tree community helps reduce the risk of stroke Residents living in and around the Marked Tree, Ark., community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the First United Methodist Church on September 20. The site is located at 304 Frisco Street in Marked Tree. Appointments will begin at 9:00 a.m...

At first glance, Ollie B. Jones is a resident at the Maxia Apartments in Tyronza. By talking to her, you can tell that she has a wealth of knowledge about the city of Tyronza. Jones, a resident of Tyronza since 1953, says that a lot has changed in the town in those nearly 50 years. The 84-year old recently told the Tribune about her time in the city, saying that the Tyronza of the 1950's and 1960's was filled with doctor's offices, drug stores and cotton gins...

Area cotton farmers gathered this past Thursday at the Eighth Annual Judd Hill Cotton Technology Field Day to learn about new practices and technology. The event was capped with Congressman Marion Berry of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing the crowd followed by a barbecue lunch...

Four Rivers Chapter of Duck Unlimited held a skeet shoot on Aug. 10. There were over 40 shooters present, aging from 12 to 70 years old. Keith Morrow, of Paragould, won three rounds, including the championship round. Other winners included Matthew Adamson, of Marked Tree, winning three rounds; Brian McClain, of Marked Tree, winning two rounds, and Lance Farrow of Trumann, winning one round...