Stories from Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Clay County residents packed the courthouse in Corning Monday night to voice their concerns to the Quorum Court regarding a recent report that showed the county general fund $120,000 in the red. With many attending forced to stand due to crowding, the usually peaceful and quiet meeting had the feeling of a bitterly disputed trial...

The Sugar Creek Country Club held its two-lady scramble tournament on Tuesday, June 6. A total of 30 teams from both near and far took part in the one-day event. Shirley Sorg and Alleene Warden of Pocahontas won the overall first place in a tiebreaker with a 72 on the day...

Eva Norene Braden, 81, of Pollard died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at the Piggott Community Hospital. She was born April 21, 1925, in Pollard, the daughter of the late John Henry and Florence Crocker Brawner. She was united in marriage to Nolan Braden on May 2, 1942. They had three children...

Flora E. Milde, 92, of Piggott died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott. She was born March 14, 1914, in Anniston, Mo., and was the daughter of the late William B. and Mary Aliphant Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Patricia Presson; two sons-in-law, David Presson and Dallas Hatcher; and three sisters and one brother...

Jonothan Christopher Ray Baker, 25, of Pollard, died Friday, June 16, 2006. He was born Sept. 25, 1980, in Poplar Bluff, the son of Melvin Leon Baker and Pamela Kay Vinson Baker of Pollard. He attended the United Voice of Zion Church in Malden. He was preceded in death by one sister, Angela Vinson; and his paternal grandparents, Melvin and Florendia Baker...

Mayor Gerald Morris happily informed the Piggott City Council that its biggest concern regarding the Plum Point Power Project is about to be laid to rest. Aldermen Jim Poole, Mike Patterson, Carl Birmingham and Tommy Risinger, city clerk Judy Parker and city attorney John Lingle were present...

At a regular meeting on June 5, the Hall-Gravel Hill Cemetery Association named these workers for the 67th annual St. Francis Picnic, which will be held Saturday, July 15th: Master of ceremonies -- Johnny McKenney. Hamburger stand -- Mr. and Mrs. Junior Haywood, Steve Hooten, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mann, Tony Neeley, Gerald Oxley and Justin Hooten...

Workers have been announced for the 74th annual Pollard Picnic, which will be held on Saturday, July 8, at the Pollard Picnic Grounds in Pollard. Workers will be: Sound -- J.R. Rogers Band. Master of ceremonies -- Charles Morrisett. Bank and donation stand -- Barbara Harmon...

"Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God", reads the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Memorial Day 2006 was a very special day for former Piggott resident Brenda (Book) Einhorn and her sister, Denise Lockard of Piggott, as Einhorn had the honor of being one of four members of Rolling Thunder New Jersey Chapter Two to place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va...

The 79th Annual Piggott Fourth of July Picnic will be held on Tuesday, July 4. Events will actually begin on Monday, July 3. The schedule of events for Monday, July 3, is: -- 6:30 p.m. - Young Junior Miss Piggott Pageant, girls ages eight to 10-years-old...

It has been an impressive year for the Glen Sain seven and eight-year-old pitching machine team. The team, coached by Kirk Ford, Mike Scott and Anthony Buck, rolled through league play and tournaments alike, wrapping up their season with a 24-0 record...

Glenda Faye (Mills) Lovely, 72, of the Paragould Nursing Center died Saturday, June 17, 2006, in Paragould. She was born May 4, 1934, in Rector to the late Loyd Alvin Mills and Rosie Lee (Adams) Mills. She was employed by Emerson Electric and was a member of Grace United General Baptist Church in Paragould...

Karen Elizabeth (Manning) Capraro, 46, of St. Charles, Mo., died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Bianchette Nursing Home in St. Charles. She was born Oct. 13, 1959, in St. Louis to Troy Manning and Betty Sue (Jenkins) Manning. She was of the Mormon faith...

Jimmy V. Fielder, 72, of Marmaduke, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at Marmaduke. Born July 15, 1933, in Paragould to the late Meryle and Beatrice Fielder, he was retired from the military, having served in Vietnam. He had worked for Smoot Mobile Homes...

A dream of many is coming true after four years of planning and volunteer work. There has been talk for many years of building a museum in Rector. The location was a big concern of those interested in starting such a large project. Deanie Wagster, the librarian at that time, was having a discussion with local resident Joey Pruett concerning the library's history room getting so crowded. ...

Tickets are available at the Rector Water Department for a "Salute To Our Soldiers" fish fry Monday night at the community center. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will continue until 7, when a program honoring the National Guardsmen will be held. Tickets have been provided at no charge to the soldiers and their families and they are on sale for $5 to the general public. There will be a limit of 300 tickets to the event...

Clay County residents packed the courthouse in Corning Monday night to voice their concerns to the Quorum Court regarding a recent report that showed the county general fund $120,000 in the red. With many attending forced to stand due to crowding, the usually peaceful and quiet meeting had the feeling of a bitterly disputed trial...

The Sugar Creek Country Club in Piggott held its two-lady scramble tournament on Tuesday, June 6. A total of 30 teams from both near and far took part in the one-day event. Shirley Sorg and Alleene Warden of Pocahontas won the overall first place in a tiebreaker with a 72 on the day...