Stories from Tuesday, October 28, 2003

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor The Trumann Lions Club will be holding their 27th annual barbeque this Saturday, Nov. 1, in the Cedar Park Elementary cafeteria. Tickets are available from any Lions Club member. They are $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Dine in and carry outs are available as well as delivery...

James Larry Hamilton, 54, of Marion died Monday, Oct. 20, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. He was an accountant for Pepsico in Memphis and was of the Pentecostal belief. An All-Southland Conference quarterback for the Arkansas State University football Indians, Hamilton was the most valuable player in the 1970 Pecan Bowl and quarterbacked the team during the undefeated season of 1970 when team won the small college national championship...

Mr. Albert Leroy Crouch of Trumann passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, of natural causes. He was 68 years old. Mr. Crouch was born in Senath, Mo., and had lived in Trumann since 1944. He was a security guard for Securities, Inc. ...

Mrs. Cleffie Mae "Tip" Copeland of Trumann passed away October 29, 2003, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was 79 years old. Mrs. Copland has lived in the Trumann area most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Copeland whom died in 1978, and her father and mother...

Trumann Head Start will be having a Fall Festival on from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Old Community Center on Poinsett in Trumann. There will be food, fun, games, hayrides and a haunted house. The festival is for all ages and admission will be charged...

This year's Trumann Christmas parade will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Bank of Trumann. Theme of this year's parade is, "Have you opened God's Gift? Jesus." In case of inclement weather, the parade will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14. Gary Anderson is the parade coordinator. For entry forms and other information, call Anderson at 870-483-2312...

The First Baptist Church in Trumann is holding their Fall Festival Noah's Ark from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. All children up to the sixth grade are invited to enjoy the festivities. The First Baptist Church is located at 1301 Highway 69 West in Trumann. A rain date has been scheduled for Nov. 1...

Army Sgt. Donnie R. Hathaway participated in an exercise termed Determined Promise directed by the U.S. Northern Command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo. The multi-level, annual exercise involved Joint Task Force Civil Support and focused on a military assistance to civil authorities mission, and incorporated various Homeland Defense and Homeland Security situations. ...

The Trumann Area Fine Arts Council (TAFAC) is presenting the annual November Music/Art Fest at 7 p.m. Nov. 13, at the First Baptist Church in Trumann. The program this year features a unique singing group from West Memphis called, "Sweet, Sweet Spirit." They are best known for performing religious a capella music. ...

The Maple Grove EHC met Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, in the fellowship hall of the church with six members present. Vice-president Wylma Parrish called the meeting to order. "We should eat to live - not live to eat," was the thought of the month and was read by Clara Heathcock. The group sang, "This Land is My Land." Lorene Sadler read the Inspirational thought, "A strong woman or a woman strength."...

Christina Gonzales of Jonesboro was arrested by Patrolman Gary Henry for the felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (crystal meth), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled subatnace (meth) on Oct. 16. She was given a bond of $5,000 and a circuit court date of Dec. 5 after appearing in a probable cause hearing...

BY DAVID HICKS, Democrat Sports Staff Phil's Pharmacy took over the Sports Complex this season as they defeated every opponent they met. The team had an 11-1 record for the season and took first place with ease, over the other teams. The team was sponsored by Phil Smith this year, and all the guys want to say thanks to Phil...

BY DAVID HICKS, Democrat Sports Staff Trumann's Pee-Wee football program is gaining a lot of praise from the locals. The program is producing some quality products for the Trumann School System. Just look at the seventh grade football team and the Junior High Squad, all material of the Trumann Pee-Wee program...

Mrs. Inez Harper Young of Bay passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at the family residence due to natural causes. She was 73 years old. Mrs. Young was born in Cleburne, Co., Ala., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann before moving to Bay three years ago. She was a housewife and member of the Highway Valley Pentecostal Church near Harrisburg...

Mr. Cecil Amos Smith, 74, of Trumann passed away Oct. 26, 2003, at the family residence due to natural causes. Mr. Smith was born in Weona and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann and West Memphis areas. He was a retired mechanic for Ford Motor Company and member of the First Christian Church in Trumann...

Mr. Donald Ray Reeves of Pine Bluff passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff due to natural causes. He was 60 years old. Mr. Reeves was born in Chicago, Ill., on Feb. 26, 1943, and had lived in Pine Bluff since 1979. He was a former employee of the 3M Company in Chicago and of the Methodist faith...

Real life decoys In the wild, all ducks have a shine to them. To replicate decoys, use a can of spray paint from Wal-Mart. Just the cheap stuff. When the paint dries use sprayable polyurethane to give the shine. Use paint on the areas like the green head, white bands, blue feathers, yellow legs or wherever...