Stories from Friday, August 8, 2003

The threat of bad weather, along with a shortening of the morning flight did not damper the spirits of area golfers and ASU officials last Saturday, as they held the 2003 ASU First Community Bank Golf Classic at Three Rivers Country Club in Marked Tree...

In his playing days at East Poinsett County, new girls head basketball coach Brian Weathers was known as a player, while not blessed with speed, used determination and heart to star in baseball, basketball and football for the Warriors. It is that determination that brought Weathers back to the Tri-Cities area earlier this year, when the East Poinsett County School Board voted to hire him to become a coach and teacher at the school. ...

Lee Thomas "L.T." Smith, 79, of Trumann died Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Weona, he was an Army veteran and had lived in Trumann before moving to Memphis in 1967. He was an Army veteran and was retired from Fred's Dollar Store. He returned to Trumann in 1996 and was a member of Melton Avenue Church of Christ...

Funeral services for Carl Lee Moorman, 78, of Lepanto, who died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center, were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30 at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto. Jim Duffel officiated, and burial followed in Potter Memorial Cemetery...

Juanita "Nita" Leonino, 78, died on July 27, 2003. Born the youngest of nine children, Nita was raised in Lepanto, married Dominic Leonino in 1946, and then moved to Ohio, where she raised seven children. Always well read and informed, Nita was a strong believer in education so much that she started college at the University of Houston, Texas, and received her B.A. ...

Myrtle Kirk, 81, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree. She had been a resident for about four years. Born in Mississippi, she had previously lived in the Pocahontas, Tenn. area before moving to Lepanto, where she lived until entering the nursing home...

James Lee Howard Sr., 51, of Marked Tree died Friday, August 1, 2003 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. Born at Turrell, he was a member of the Industrial Street Church of Christ, where he served as a trustee. He was employed by Mid South Manufacturing...

Jerry N. Hindman, 68, of Indianapolis died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Tyronza, he worked for ARA Services Vending Repair Services for 20 years. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Hindman had the handle of "Early Bird" on the Citizens Band Radio...

Jessie James Hatchett, Jr., 78, of Blytheville, died on Sunday, August 3, 2003 at his residence. Born on September 7, 1925 in Earle, Ark., Hatchett was a farmer and a member of Philadelphia Baptist in Crawfordsville. He was a Mississippi County resident for over five years...

Ima Jewell Brown, 67, of Lepanto died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include two sons, Travis Brown of Tyronza and Ricky Brown of Black Oak; six daughters, Patricia Holt of Dyess, Carolyn Hindman of West Memphis, Patsy Talley and Darlene Brown, both of Concord, Sandy Wood of Olive Branch, Miss., and Mashell Bly of Payneway; two sisters Shirley Ohler of Keiser and Wanda Haygood of Waverly, Tenn.; two brothers, Robert Curtis of Missouri and Earl Curtis of Monette; 23 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.. ...

Ruby Whitt, 86, of West Memphis, formerly of Trumann, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital at West Memphis. A homemaker, she was a member of Viva Street Church of Christ in Trumann and attended Missouri Street Church of Christ in West Memphis...

Residents in the Tri-Cities area got a chance Tuesday night to meet with police, fire and ambulance personnel with the 2003 National Night Out. The 20th annual event, which was held for the first time in Tyronza and Marked Tree was started in 1983 by the National Association of Town Watch. ...

A group of area residents met in Tyronza Monday night to participate in the second of six classes that focuses on saving lives and protecting the community in which they serve. The Tyronza CERT class, which stands for Community Emergency Response Team met in the basement of the First Baptist Church Monday to go over how to put out small fires and how to work with members of the Fire Department in suppressing fires. ...

The Four Rivers Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their Second Annual Skeet Shoot at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 16 at Rainey Lake. The day will consist of at least seven rounds of skeet shooting and a 16 and under shotgun round, with skeet and shotgun shells provided...

WASHINGTON--Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that the first sign-up for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) will begin nationwide on June 30, 2003. The 2002 Farm Bill amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to include authorization for this program...

Wanda Douglas, 83, of Marked Tree, died Sunday, August 3, 2003 at her residence. Douglas was employed with E. Ritter Implement Company for 36 years as a bookkeeper. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she served as treasurer for 13 years and was a member of the Friendly Sunday school class. She was a member of the United Methodist Women's group who served the Lions and Rotary Clubs...

Freddie Clay Turner, 54, of Osceola died Saturday, August 2, 2003 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Mississippi County, and a police officer for the Osceola Police Department. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Turner of Osceola; one daughter, Anita Faulkner of Osceola; one son, Tony Turner of Osceola; one sister, Rita Hendrix of Lepanto; one brother, Eldon Turner of Osceola; and three grandchildren...

James Albert "Jim" White of Heber Springs, a former resident of Bondsville, died July 24, 2003 at Central Arkansas Hospital in Searcy. Born November 12, 1927 in Fayette, Ala., he was 75. He was the son of the late Monroe and Velma Adeline Trimm White. He was better known as Albert to his friends...

In what could be called two of the toughest schedules in recent history, both East Poinsett County and Marked Tree will face some of the toughest teams in Northeast Arkansas. In schedules released Monday, both EPC and Marked Tree face teams that participated in the state playoffs in 2002 or who are improving over last year. ...

The following is a list of news from the world of sports, for the week ending Aug. 11, 2003: Harvick wins at Indy: Kevin Harvick picked up an easy victory Sunday in the Brickyard 400. At the race, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Harvick pulled away for the final ten laps to win the NASCAR event, held at the home of the Indianapolis 500. Matt Kenseth finished second, while Jamie McMurray finished third...