Stories from Wednesday, April 23, 2003

So Diane and a cousin, Peggy, started making the blue star banners for any one that has a family member in service. Anyone can purchase these banners by calling Diane at 483-1028. The cost is a donation of $5 to go to the American Legion and a picture (if available) of the service person, which will be in the Trumann Democrat's Memorial Day Special edition...

Terrie Ponder feels her students learn more if they are able to ask her questions about an experience she was involved in to further her learning. That is what pushed her to apply to become a master teacher. Ponder teaches eighth-grade American and Arkansas history at Trumann Junior High School...

Ms. Ella Mae Inzer, 83, of Trumann passed away on Friday, April 18 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Trumann. Ms. Inzer spent all of her life in Trumann. She was a former employee of Singer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Rosie Inzer; three sisters, Juanita Brake, Betty R. Brake and Katherine Martin; two brothers, Frank Inzer and Fritz Inzer...

Lee Matthew Dye, Jr., passed away April 15, 2003, due to injuries received in an auto accident. He was six years old. Lee Matthew Dye, Jr., was born on April 20, 1996, in Rockford, Ill., and had lived in Trumann for the past two years. He was a kindergarten student at Central Park Elementary School...

Mrs. Patricia Jean "Pattie" Dillard passed away April 11, 2003, at the family residence in Buena Park, Calif., of natural causes. She was 68 years old. Mrs. Dillard was born in Trumann, Ark., and had lived in Buena Park since 1967. She was formerly from Seattle, Wash. ...

Miss Judy Ann Thomas passed away April 10, 2003 at the Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was 56 years old. Miss Thomas was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Jonesboro since 1993. She was formerly of Trumann and was of the Pentecostal faith. Miss Thomas was the daughter of the late Drue Edward and Gwindal Johnnie Rogers Thomas...

The Lady Wildcats improved to 7-2 and the Wildcats are now 5-6-1. Here are the results from the match: Boys' singles Joe Timbs (T) def. Alan Brown, 7-3; Arron Bentley (T) def. Mitchell Cole, 6-4; Josh Madden (P) def. Michael Wilcoxson, 6-2; Jesse Isom (P) def. Chad Moss, 6-3...

Lindsey Davis, Cassie Rains, Christin Guthrie and Shandi Clayton took first in the junior girls' 1,600-meter relay. In other finishes for the relay, Trent Moody placed fifth in the long jump and second in the 100-meter dash. Joe Wheeler finished third in the high jump. ...