Stories from Wednesday, October 12, 2005

The Rector Peewee Cougars were in action at home this past Saturday as the teams played hosts to the Harrisburg Hornets. In fourth and fifth grade action, the Cougars had difficulties with the powerful Harrisburg backfield. Anything up the middle was met head-on and handled accordingly, but the Hornets speed coming around the ends was difficult for the Cougars to match...

Verna Mae Faucett, 95, of Rector died Friday, Oct. 6, 2005, at Rector Healthcare. Born in Clay County on June 16, 1910, to the late John Henry Chilcutt and Ollie Florence Hubble Chilcutt, she was a homemaker, a lifelong member of the community and a member of the Ninth and Hafford Church of Christ...

Otis Lee "Tobe" Tanner, 87, of Flintstone, Ga., formerly of Rector, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005. Mr. Tanner was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Sikeston, Mo., and was married June 4, 1938, in Rector to Maudine Sinko, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his daughter, Sharon Elizabeth Boyd; son-in-law, Carl Boyd, and a number of brothers and sisters...

Jean Tansil, 79, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Rector, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005. Born Feb. 14, 1926, in Rector to the late Ora and Lillian Lynch, she was a graduate of Rector High School and attended William Woods College in Fulton, Mo. She was crowned Miss Northeast Arkansas and later was chosen Sweetheart of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Beaumont, Texas. ...

Larry Warbritton, 52, of Hardy, formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born May 6, 1953, in Piggott, the son of the late Mert and Thelma Reed Warbritton. He was united in marriage to Pamela Courtroul on Jan. 25, 1974...

Lila Ann Blair, 74, of Piggott died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Rector, the daughter of the late Marion and Lou Anna Jewell Copeland. She was united in marriage to Curtis James Blair on Aug. 4, 1951. They had three sons...

The Rector Cougars were unceremoniously downed by the hosting Marked Tree Indians this past Friday by the score of 47-0. Marked Tree led throughout, going up 14-0, 27-0 and 35-0 at each break. "It was one of the worst games we've played all year," Cougar head coach B.J. Applegate said of his team's performance. "I think the bye week really hurt us. The last five weeks we played much better defense than we did on that night."...

The Rector Junior Cougars played host to the Salem Junior Greyhounds this past Thursday in Rector. The two young teams battled fiercely in what would be a very close contest. Unfortunately for the home team, Salem would walk away the victor, 16-8. The Cougars held the lead for much of the night, leading 8-0 through the first half. The game was knotted up at 8-8 after the third period...

Despite the lack of rain across the county, Clay County crops are looking better than those in some neighboring areas, according to University of Arkansas Extension Agent Andy Vangilder. Vangilder said the corn harvest has been completed in the county and this year's crop could be rated fair to good. Vangilder said overall this year's crop was a bit disappointing...

Fire department improvements were the primary focus on the agenda at Monday night's Rector city council meeting. City officials met at Rector's main fire station prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting to tour the facility and inspect the department's inventory...

The Clay County Arts Council will open its 2005-2006 season this week with a scrapbooking workshop Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Rector Community Center. The workshop is free to members of the council and open to the public for a $5 fee for materials. Participants should take at least three to five pictures to prepare a scrapbook page. ...

Rector High School football homecoming week activities will be a little different this year because of a scheduling conflict involving nine weeks testing. Homecoming is set for Friday, Oct. 21, but because some students will not be at school at various times on test days next week, other special activities will begin this week to allow everyone to participate...

The Piggott Junior Mohawks hosted the Cave City Cavemen on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Parker Field where they triumphantly advanced their record to 6-0 with a 32-6 victory. The Junior Mohawks scored five times in the first half of the game to put a strong hold on their victory. The Junior Mohawk defense set the tone early with their hard hitting by forcing Cave City to punt on three of their offensive possessions, recovering a fumble and stopping the Cavemen on a fourth-and-one...

The Piggott Lady Mohawks had a busy week with three games. On Monday, Oct. 3, the Junior Lady Mohawks traveled to Jonesboro to meet up with McArthur Junior High. The Junior Lady Mohawks B team lost two of three games with McArthur, losing the first match, 9-15, returning with a win, 15-11, yet losing in the final, 12-15. The Junior Lady Mohawks A team defeated McArthur in two games, with scores of 25-16 and 26-24...

The PHS tennis teams were on the road for three matches recently. On Monday, Oct. 3, the team traveled to Pocahontas to face off against the Redskins. In the boys division, Trey Sutfin defetaed Carson Munn, 6-3, while Alec Watson defeated Allen Presley, 6-2. The PHS team of Cody McKinnie and Josh Small were outscored by Munn and Presley, 0-6...

The Piggott Mohawks journeyed to East Poinsett County at Lepanto on Friday, Oct. 7, to face the Warriors for conference action. The Warriors were ready to do battle with the Mohawks as evidenced by the final score of 46-28. EPC scored within the first two minutes of play. The Warriors executed a 10-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point kick attempt was unsuccessful...

The annual Piggott Area Chamber of Commerce Fall Banquet is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The event will be held at the Piggott Community Center. Tickets for the catered dinner and silent auction are available at the Chamber office, McMurry Office Suppliers or The Treasure Chest. Tickets are $20 each...

Despite the lack of rain across the county, Clay County crops are looking better than those in some neighboring areas, according to University of Arkansas Extension Agent Andy Vangilder. Vangilder said the corn harvest has been completed in the county and this year's crop could be rated fair to good. Vangilder said overall this year's crop was a bit disappointing...

The Piggott School Board heard the results of the Benchmark tests from Barbara Carrens, district testing coordinator, during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. Carrens was very complimentary to the students and teachers. The Benchmark exam expanded to include third through eighth grades this past year. Grades three, five and seven took the Benchmark exam for the first time. The Benchmark exam scores listed are combined population scores. The exam was taken last spring...

Ruth Mayberry, 86, of Piggott died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, in the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 6, 1919, in Fagus, the daughter of the late James WIlliam and Adline Davis Fewin. Mrs. Mayberry was a homemaker and raised her children. She was an excellent and beautiful seamstress and quilt maker. ...

Larry Warbritton, 52, of Hardy, formerly of Piggott, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Piggott Community Hospital. He was born May 6, 1953, in Piggott, the son of the late Mert and Thelma Reed Warbritton. He was united in marriage to Pamela Courtroul on Jan. 25, 1974...

The Seventh Grade Mohawks football team brought an end to their 2005 season on Thursday, Oct. 6, with an unprecedented 10-0 record, following their defeat of the Cave City Cavemen. The final score of the evening was 16-8. For the entire season, the Seventh Grade Mohawks outscored their opponents 156-14. ...

The Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Study Center will present a program on the history of Native Americans who lived in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri at the museum, located at 1071 Heritage Park Drive in Piggott, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Admission is free...