Stories from Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Dr. Emelda Williams, co-owner of Travel with Us and former ASU Department Chair, presented a program on traveling safety to the Trumann Lions Club. Dr. Williams and her husband, Dr. Bill Williams, opened their full service travel agency in 1985. It is located at 2718 East Nettleton in Jonesboro...

Bay's Yellowjackets went into the 2004 County Baseball Tournament as the number one seed, but in recent weeks had not been playing to that level. All that changed over the weekend, as Bay used strong pitching and timely hitting in claiming the championship with a 3-0 whitewash of the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs, a team that had defeated Bay earlier in the season...

Dorothy Faye McCarty, 72, of Trumann died Sunday, April 11, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Marked Tree, she had lived in Trumann for 48 years. She was retired from Trumann Public Schools and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann...

Funeral services for James Elbert "Bud" Presley Jr., 40, of Jonesboro, who died Monday, April 5, at his residence, were held Wednesday, April 7, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. The Rev. Kenny Guy McMahan and the Rev. Bobby Brooks officiated, and burial followed in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery...

Virginia Mildred "Jean" Clem, 80, of Trumann died Sunday, April 11, at her residence. Born in Coteau, N.D., she had lived in Trumann for 30 years, moving from Wyoming. She was a nurse and a member of the Parkview Baptist Church in Trumann. Survivors include her husband, Dillard "Doc" W.D. Clem of the home; one son, Richard Clem of Ward; two daughters, Sharon Baker of Feeding Hill, Mass., and Paulette Harness of Memphis; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren...

The Shady Grove annual school reunion will be Saturday, April 17, at the Trumann Community Center on Poinsett. Activities will begin at 3 p.m. followed by a potluck at 5 p.m. All former teachers, students and family are invited to attend. For more information, persons may contact Almeda Meeker at 55 CR 460 in Jonesboro...

A poll workers training workshop will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and 1 p.m. Friday, April 23 at the Poinsett County Courthouse in Harrisburg. Those interested in working the polls and becoming a certified poll worker are invited to attend one of the workshops...

Charles and Martis Stephan, Shelter agents in Trumann, celebrated their 50th anniversary with clients, fellow agents and employees from the Jonesboro branch claims office. Stephan is the first Shelter Agent to have attained 50 years of service in Arkansas. ...

The ladies of the Trumann Poinsettia Club are women who are dedicated to serving others. The civic organization works hard to improve their community by organizing blood drives and raising funds for scholarships. Organized 55 years ago on March 29, 1949, the club is a part of the Federated Women's Clubs, an international organization that joins women together in service...

Child Care Orientation Training (CCOT) is recommended by the division of child care and early childhood education, the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and is a accepted for annual training requirements. The course is designed for both new and experienced child care employees who do not have CDA credential or other child care provider licensed...

The Trumann Wildcats' senior high boys baseball team defeated three top opponents last week, helping their standing as 3AAA conference contenders. On Monday, the Wildcats lost to Gosnell 9-1 but bounced back to defeat Brookland, Harrisburg and Osceola later in the week...