Stories from Tuesday, November 4, 2003

The Trumann First United Methodist Church Youth Sunday School class ise raising money for the children of St. Jude's Hospital. They will be set up Saturday, Nov. 8 in front of Wal-Mart on Hwy 463 in Trumann. The group is involved in a mission project entitled, "Pennies from Heaven."...

Cleo Franklin Secrease, 86, of Harrisburg died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 at his home. Born at Koshkonong, Mo., he was a retired farmer and member of First Assembly of God at Harrisburg. He was a World War II Army veteran and member of Masonic Lodge No. 693 in Trumann...

Jimmy Flynn Moye, 56 of Searcy, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, in Shreveport, La. He was born April 11, 1947 in Trumann, to Harold Edward and Helen Hollingshead Moye. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was also an accomplished criminal investigative detective and chief deputy during the 1980's. At the time of his death he was the owner and president of Moye Bail Bond Company. He was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Trumann...

This year's Trumann Christmas parade is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7. An alternate rain date of Dec. 14 has also been set. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at the Bank of Trumann. The theme of this year's parade is, "Have you opened God's Gift? Jesus."...

The Trumann High School will celebrate Veterans Day at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, Nov. 11. All guests should be seated by 9:50 a.m. All veterans and family members are invited to attend. The program will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a reception for veterans and their spouses in the JROTC building...

The Trumann Life Long Learning Center will offer a computer Photoshop and Illustrator class starting Nov. 10. Class time is 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesdays from Nov. 10 until Dec. 16. There is no charge for the class. The class will be held at the TLLC Computer Lab on the Trumann High School Campus...

Chief Kenneth Walker of the Bay Police Department reports the following charges were made in October 2003. Oct. 1 - Veronica Kelly of Trumann was charged with driving on suspended driver's license. Michael W. Cook of West Point, Mo. was charged with no seat belt...

Pionsett County Clerk, Claudia Matthews, has released the following names selected as prospective petit jurors for the November 2003 session of Poinsett County Circuit Court Criminal/Civil Division. Judge John Fogleman of Marion and Judge David Goodson of Paragould will be presiding...

The Trumann Clean Sweep will be in full force Saturday, Nov. 11, 2003. Volunteers will be in the area of Hwy 69 from Willow Road to the railroad overpass at the intersection of Melton and Speedway. This is only the beginning of the cleanup of the City of Truman. Citizens need to contact the city for more information. Each citizen is asked to pitch in and clean up Trumann to make it a more presentable place to love and raise a family...

BY CARIN MCCLUNG, Democrat Editor Youth basketball coaches met Tuesday night and announced players wishing to partiicpate need to sign up by Thursday, Nov. 6. A spokesman said if your child is not yet signed up, you need to call Sharron Turman at 483-1098 or Amanda Atkins at 483-5424 for registration information...

Paul Craig, 78, of Trumann died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born at Mountain View, he lived in Trumann for the last 55 years. He was a retired farmer, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Melton Avenue Church of Christ at Trumann...