Stories from Wednesday, November 9, 2005

The Marmaduke Greyhounds tasted defeat for the first time in their young season this past Friday, as the team fell to host Delaplaine 63-58. Marmaduke led throughout: 22-7, 37-20 and 50-41, but were unable to maintain the advantage late. Marmaduke was outscored 43-21 in the second half, allowing a window for Delaplaine to slip in through for the win...

The Rector Lady Cougars opened their basketball season with a 72-34 victory at Biggers-Reyno this past Monday. Rector was in control throughout: 14-4, 26-13 and 51-29. The Lady Cougars did a good job of moving the ball around on the night, as shown by the team's 17 assists to only eight turnovers...

The Rector Cougars concluded their 2005 football season in Earle this past Thursday, bowing out with a 74-7 loss. It was a one-sided contest throughout, as the Bulldogs held the lead all evening: 34-0; 50-0 and 63-0. The game took a bad turn early, as Rector was dropped for a one-yard loss and a safety on their first play of the game. Earle would quickly score on their next drive after the free kick to take a 10-0 lead just 1:18 into the game...

Clyde Donahue, 95, of Piggott died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel (Cowgill) Donahue; his parents, Charlie Donahue and Florence (Lack) Donahue; and one son, Lee Roy Donahue...

James Ray Chadwick Moore, 63, formerly of Rector, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, in Rockford, Ill. He was a well known shoeshine boy for local barber shops and was an avid sports lover. He attended Rector High School and also served in the Arkansas National Guard...

Don Parmenter of the Woodland Heights Cemetery Commission presented a proposed list of rules and regulations for cemetery plots to the Rector City Council during its meeting Monday night. The rules and regulations were generated by the board after problems with displays at gravesites arose at the cemetery...

Rector High School business and computer teacher Lisa Manchester was honored for her 25 years of work as the school's yearbook advisor at a September workshop at Germantown High School in Memphis. Manchester, who took over the task from one of her own former instructors, Joan Jenkins, was involved in the production of yearbooks as a student at RHS...

Approximately 10 members of the community joined the city's firemen, police and the Rector City Council to review the city's emergency preparedness plan at 6 p.m. Monday evening at city hall. Alderman David Freeman presided over the meeting. He said the city's plan, which is approximately 22 pages in length, should be reviewed yearly. Freeman has been attending emergency preparedness meetings in several communities in an effort to ensure Rector is ready if a disaster were to strike...

The fifth annual Rector Community Thanksgiving Service is scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at the community center. The service has been supported well by churches throughout the area and this year promises to be no exception. Approximately 500 have attended each year...

Members of the Mohawk and Lady Mohawk basketball team are currently taking the hardwood as both teams have begun their seasons. The excitement is up and expectations are high as both teams look to make their mark in their final season as part of class AA before the conference changes take place for the 2006-07 season...

It was the last time. The last time for 12 senior Mohawk football players to step onto Parker Field. Twelve seniors stood before the crowd of parents, fans, and faculty to be recognized for their years of hard work and dedication to their school and their sport...

David Watson, 53, of Corning died on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Aug. 26, 1952, in Piggott, the son of Norman Leon Watson and Roberta Lee (Baker) Watson. He was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Shelton on June 29, 1972, in Corning...

Clyde Donahue, 95, of Piggott died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel (Cowgill) Donahue; his parents, Charlie Donahue and Florence (Lack) Donahue; and one son, Lee Roy Donahue...

The Division of Children and Family Services in Clay County is selling Boston butts as a fundraiser for the organization's annual Christmas project. The cost is $20 each. Orders will be taken through Nov. 10. The orders will be delivered on Nov. 18. The meat will be cooked by Clay County Sheriff's Department...

The Clay County Arts Council will hold its annual Night of Chocolate Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Rector Community Center. This year the special annual night will have the Arkansas Delta Symphony String Ensemble for entertainment in addition to a fabulous fashion show with holiday glamour. The committee invites models to sign up for the fashion show by calling 595-1444 or 598-2206...

Recently, a reader posed the question, "Whatever happened to the war memorial on the corner opposite the post office?". This writer never remembered a memorial being there. Upon doing a bit of research at the local library, two war memorials that are no longer in town were found - one for the veterans of World War I and one for the veterans of World War II; however, no one seems to know the answer to the question posed by the reader...

Piggott Community Hospital will coordinate a teleconference with UAMS "Managing the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment" from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the PCH Home Health Conference Room. Everyone is invited to attend and join in the discussion of medications and other methods of coping with the side effects connected with cancer treatment...