Stories from Tuesday, April 6, 2004

Raymond G. "Corky" Richardson, 61, of Trumann died Friday, April 2, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Born at Trumann, he served as chief of police in Trumann and was a member of the Arkansas Municipal Police Association. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of American Legion Post No. 42, the Masonic Lodge and Parkview Baptist Church...

Lt. Jerry Foster, criminal investigator for the Trumann Police Department, announced that he arrested one suspect from the March 5 robbery of Mapco. Mark Anthony Armstrong, 35, of Jonesboro was arrested on April 2. After following several leads, Lt. Foster learned that Armstrong was the black male that appeared in the surveillance video of the robbery. Armstrong was armed with a hammer during the robbery...

It was a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon at Bay when the Yellowjackets played host to the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs, but both coaches played it as if it was for the league championship as each team sent our their ace pitcher on a chilly afternoon...

Carl Eulius Dowdy, 76, of Hoxie, formerly of Trumann, died Tuesday, March 30, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. Born in Hartford, Iowa, he was retired from General Motors and was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Copeland Dowdy of the home; three daughters, Carla Ann Harp of Corning, Evelyn Jean Mace of Doniphan, Mo., and Beverly Anita Dowdy of San Antonio; two sons, Michael Dale Dowdy of Kentwood, Mich., and William Keith Dowdy of Reyno; six stepchildren; one sister, Helen Inez Calkin of Jonesboro; three brothers, Glen William Dowdy of Tomball, Texas, Richard Lowell Dowdy of Kansas City, Mo., and Gary Neal Dowdy of California; nine grandchildren; 23 step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 32 step great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Funeral services for Dessie Harvey, 89, of Trumann, who died Thursday, April 1, at St. Bernard's Medical Center, were Sunday, April 4, at the Church of God of Prophecy, 3505 Race St., Jonesboro. The Rev. Gerald Vickers officiated, and burial will follow in Pine Log Cemetery near Brookland. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements...

Mildred Fischer Bowman, 95, of Trumann died Thursday, April 1, at her residence. Born in Hazen, she had lived in Trumann for the past seven years. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of Eastern Star, Hazen Study Club and First United Methodist Church in Hazen...

The Trumann Senior Life Center in the Campbell Civic Center on Campbell Street is having a fundraising jewelry show beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 9, and lasting until 3 p.m. The show is open to the public and everyone is invited to stop by. Proceeds go to support the center...

The Trumann Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring a community sunrise service for Easter Sunday at 6:30 a.m. The service will be at the First United Methodist Church on Pine Street across from Trumann High School. Rev. Glenn Bien, missionary for the Trinity Baptist Association, will be speaking...

Eddie Bowman dresses as "Chester Drawers," the stage character he played as a comedian with the Brumley Music Show in Branson, Mo. Bowman uses simple visual aids to challenge elementary students to think, be creative, read, write and be good volunteers. A native of Missouri, Bowman has authored several books, homespun stories and jokes to challenge youngsters, some of which he has put to music...

Wednesday, March 24, was a special day for both Crowley's Ridge Development Council and Marked Tree residents Bill and Carolyn Craft. The CRDC officially dedicated their head start facility in Harrisburg to the couple, renaming it the Bill and Carolyn Craft Child Development Head Start Center...

These individuals have filed for federal, state and local offices for the May 18, 2004, Republican and Democrat Primaries: Federal Offices President of the United States: President George W. Bush (Republican), Sen. John F. Kerry (Democrat), Dennis J. Kucinich (Democrat) and Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. (Democrat)...

Amber McMasters went 3-3 and drove in three runs, while Lee Davis also was 3-3 with an RBI as the Bay Lady Yellowjackets routed the Marked Tree Lady Indians 15-0 in high school softball action Thursday afternoon at Bay. The Lady Jackets improved to 3-5 with the win as Jodi Pratt picked up the victory, fanning eight Lady Indians while also going a perfect 2-2 at the plate...