Stories from Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Fire destroys local home (08/17/10)
An early evening fire Friday, Aug. 13, devastated the Weldon Mobley home at 10072 Highway 90 North in Rector. Rector Fire Department crews received an emergency page at approximately 6:10 p.m. alerting them of the structure fire. When firefighters arrived at the scene, heavy smoke was visible along the entire length of the T-shaped home. ...

Tour of Rector downtown offers glimpses of the past (08/17/10)
The muggy conditions Saturday, Aug. 14, were not enough to deter those interested in Rector's past, as several enthusiasts took part in a Walk through History offered by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). The tour highlighted the background of the Rector Commercial Historic District, offering insight to the beginnings of the Rector community...

Glen Sain acquires Tom Kirk Chevrolet (08/17/10)
For more than 50 years, Glen Sain Motor Sales in Rector has been a name many customers have respected. On Monday, the company completed another step in its continued growth, purchasing Tom Kirk Chevrolet of Paragould. The acquisition has allowed Glen Sain to bring all of General Motors' brands under one dealership in Paragould, as Chevrolet will be added to the Glen Sain Paragould Buick, Cadillac and GMC dealership. ...

Friday the thirteenth (08/17/10)
Last Friday did you observe paraskevidekatriaphobia day? It's also called Friggatriskaidekaphobia. That's another name for irrational fear of Friday the thirteenth. That infamous day occurs once, at most three times a year. However, last year was an exception. There were nine Friday the 13ths in 2009.. Most unusual occurrence due to the way time is marked on the calendar...

Notes to a Tea Party (08/17/10)
I can remember vividly an article I wrote and published via a local country weekly in the seminal year of 1968. I had been witness to the antics of that generation which was the direct offspring of my own --- which Tom Brokaw had dubbed "the greatest."...

Ninnie Jewell Irby (08/17/10)
Ninnie Jewell Irby, 105, of Sallisaw, Okla., formerly of Piggott, passed away on Aug. 14, 2010. She was born Feb. 4, 1905, in Rector, Ark., to the late James D. and Ricky Bateman. She was united in marriage to Ralph Irby on June 27, 1929. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sallisaw and a former member of the First Baptist Church in Piggott, Ark...

Verla Bernice Christopher (08/17/10)
Verla Bernice Christopher, 79, of Piggott died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1931, at Knob to Walter and Geneva Christopher. She was a nurse, a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two sons, Larry Hobbs of Columbia, S.C., and Garry Hobbs of Poplar Bluff; five brothers, Darrell Christopher of Piggott, Cecil Christopher of Phoenix, Ariz., Byron, Boyce and Terry Christopher, all of Michigan; two sisters, Vonna Peck of Texas and Sharon Christopher of Michigan; three grandchildren, Erica Crossen of Neeleville, Mo., Larry Hobbs Jr. ...

Aulton F. Mode (08/17/10)
Aulton F. Mode, 69, of Conway, Ark., passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Conway Regional. He was born Dec. 12, 1940, in Little Rock, Ark., to the late Faber L. and Julia (Sparkman) Mode. Aulton was a member of Copperas Springs Baptist Church. He rededicated his life on Feb. 12, 2010, and was very humbled by the Lord's forgiveness...

D.C. Smith (08/17/10)
D.C. Smith, 88, of Marmaduke passed away Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born June 9, 1922, in Marmaduke to Frank and Norma Smith. Mr. Smith owned a grocery store for many years and was of the Baptist faith...

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