Stories from Wednesday, March 2, 2005

The Peter Rabbit and Me production committee has set another play meeting for 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 at the Trumann Recreational Complex building. At this meeting parts will be selected and scripts will be handed out to participants. There are 16 speaking parts available and several non-speaking parts, such as garden vegetables...

The Trumann Rotary Club was organized in 1984, by a group of citizens who were of the opinion that another civic club would be good for the City of Trumann, Arkansas. Trumann had an existing non-rotary club that was well established. The Club's First President was Jimmy Smith, Vice-President Steve Bracy, Secretary/Treasurer Ray Knight. ...

The Northeast Arkansas Flyfishers will hold a fly tying round tablefrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 in the Crow's Nest at Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center. Visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Program is offered free of charge...

County Clerk Fonda Condra announced that applications are available for an absentee ballot for the Special Elections on Tuesday, March 29 for the City of Trumann. Early voting for the Special Election will begin Monday, March 14 at the County Clerk's Office during regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m...

Jan 4 -- Responded to 404 Willow Rd. at 7:24 am to a Brinks alarm call. On arrival found house full of smoke due to cooking. Engines 2 and two men responded with a service time of 11 minutes. Jan. 6 -- Responded at 12:43 a.m. to 611 Maple in reference to a house fire. Engines 1 and 2 responded with 12 men and a service time of two hours and 47 minutes...

David A. Cox was put on time pay for $210 for disorderly conduct. Joshua Nix was put on time pay for $150 for inattentive driving. Bobby R. Huskey failed to appear on a DWI II and driving on suspended driver's license charges and was given a $2,500 cash fail to appear warrant bond was issued...

The American Legion Post 42 and the Cub Scout Pack 85 celebrated 75 years of Cub Scouting with a Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Parkview Baptist Church Life Center in Trumann. The celebration was a potluck dish and drink. In 1933 "Cub Leaders' Round Table" suggested Parent / Cub dinners, soon after Pack 1 of Michigan City started a tradition of potlucks where the dads were to bring utensils made of wood, whittled by the Cub and his dad...

Trumann School District recently conducted a family fun night to discuss mandated testing, ACT 35 and testing tips and suggestions. Any questions regarding the topics discussed relating to testing should be directed to the building principal of each campus...

The Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center announces upcoming programs for March. The center is located at 600 E. Lawson, 1.5 miles west of the intersection of Hwy 1 and Lawson Road or .5 miles east of the intersection of S. Culberhouse and Lawson Road...

The Harrisburg Middle School will present the Miss Shamrock pageant at 1 p.m. on March 19 in the high school cafeteria. Entry fees are $20 for beauty and an additional $5 for prettiest dress. The pageant is open to all girls, ages six months through 19 years, who have never been married and have no children. There will be a queen and two alternates in each division...

Dene West, 90, of Strawberry died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at his residence. He was born at Aetna in Sharp County. He was a retired farmer and elder of the Milligan Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three sons, Gary West of Strawberry, Danny West of Okmulgee, Okla. and David West of Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Jo Ann Conatser of Trumann, Patty Huskey of Saffell and Helen Lackey of Sulpher Rock; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren...

Margaret E. Keith, 87, of Warren died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at Bradley County Memorial Hospital of Warren. Born in Keevil, she had lived in the Trumann and Marked Tree areas before moving to Warren two years ago. She was a housewife, a former nurse for Marked Tree School District for 26 years and had been named Woman of the Year by Beta Sigma Phi sorority of Marked Tree. She was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church of Warren and a former member of the First Baptist Church of Trumann...

Philip H. Tuseth, 84, of Jonesbor and Bay passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at the Memphis Jewish Home at Cordova Tenn. Born at Beltrami, Minn., he was the retired owner of Prince Philip's Inc. at Bay, where he was an expert in the repair and restoration of antique clocks, specializing in Vienna Regulators...