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Hallmark displays "Painted House"
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
The Chandler homestead used in the filming of "A Painted House" is being reconstructed at the Hallmark Hall of Fame National Headquarters on Crown Center in Kansas City. The house will be on public display from April 18 through May 11. Visitors will only be allowed to tour the exterior of the home while it is on display. The first public viewing of the movie "A Painted House" will be aired April 27 on the CBS network...
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Mustangs fall in tourney semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
After shutting out Riverside, 10-0, in the opening round of the County Tournament in Jonesboro Saturday, the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs fell in the semifinals to Bay, 5-1. Brett Sexton, Chris Deeds and Brandon Ballard notched the only hits for BIC in the game...
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Former Manila resident runs mushing race
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Allen Moore, formerly of Manila, ran the 300 mile Copper Basin Mushing Race from Glennallen, AK, in January. He was training new dogs and still came in eighth place. Moore has been in Alaska for 12 years. He trains and mushes dogs in the winter and works construction in the summer. It has been said that the four seasons in Alaska are June, July and winter...
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Amanda Emelia Umsted - Paragould
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Amanda Emelia Umsted, 88, of Paragould died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born in Albee, S.D., she had worked as a sales clerk at Belks until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Paragould...
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James Floyd Spencer - Manila
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
James Floyd "Pops" Spencer, 63, of Manila died Monday, April 7, 2003, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Floyd Talmadge Spencer and had been a lifelong Manila area resident. He was retired from EIS Brake Parts and was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church in Leachville...
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Vidline Leenora Shaver - Monette
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Vidline Leenora Shaver, 73, of Monette, died Friday, Aril 11, 2003, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker, member of Refuge General Baptist Church and had lived in the Monette area most of her life. She is survived by three daughters, Debra Bader, Ella Sanderson and Linda Hutchison, all of Monette; two sons, Joe Shaver of Lake City and Jimmy Shaver of Jonesboro; a brother, Shamblin Timms of Lake City; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren...
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June Galloway Alderman Roach - Elaine
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
June Galloway Alderman Roach, 82, of Elaine, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Helena Regional Medical Center. She was born in Moscow, Ark., on April 2, 1921, the daughter of the late Louis Altheimer Galloway, Sr., and Carrie Gould Galloway. She was a member of the Elaine United Methodist Church and a member of the Primetimers Club. She enjoyed making quilts at Delta Cultural Center...
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Bernice Martin - Paragould
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Bernice Martin, 65, of Paragould, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was a homemaker, member of Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann, and had lived in Paragould four years, formerly of Lake City. She is survived by her husband, Quinton Martin, of the home; a son, Ray Martin of Paragould; a daughter, Reba Shirley of Paragould; a brother, Raymond Clark, of Highland; eight grandchildren, Tommy Shirley, Dwayne Shirley, Jeff Shirley, Melanie Walker, Shannon Martin, Brandi Martin, Adam Rondell, and Robin Lidell; and five great-grandchildren, Zach Shirley, Natalie Shirley, Jazmyn Walker, Tymra Walker and Weston Shirley.. ...
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Jeanette Marbry - Tyronza
(Obituary ~ 04/16/03)
Jeanette Marbry, 73, of Tyronza died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She retired as manager of a One-Hour Martinizing and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include two sons, Ricky Furnish and Kenny Furnish, both of Walls, Miss.; two daughters, Barbara Burch of Tyronza and Inez Speights of Lake Jackson, Texas; two sisters, Lou Ann Moon of Lake City and Vicki Holden of Palestine, Texas; seven brothers, James Moon, Sonny Moon and Craig Moon, all of Trumann, Tom Moon of Glen Allen, Va., Larry Moon and Paul Moon, both of Lake City, and Jackie Moon of Bay; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.. ...
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Dinner Bell: Janis Chambers
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
Janis Chambers of Monette is enjoying being "back home" and getting reacquainted with old friends and making new ones. Chambers and her husband, Fred, both natives of the area, lived in Blytheville for 30 years before moving back to Monette in 1996...
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Black Oak fish fry draws crowd
(Local News ~ 04/16/03)
The City of Black Oak served fried catfish, with all the trimmings, to the more than 200 guests in attendance at the 20th annual city-wide dinner held Saturday at city hall. Black Oak Mayor Norman Williams welcomed the standing-room-only crowd of townspeople, friends, elected officials and community leaders. Peggy Williams gave each person present a folded yellow ribbon, with an American flag clasp, to recognize and remember U.S. troops overseas...
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Lady Lions plate 21 in 1 1/3 innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
The Lady Lions broke even this week in high school softball winning three and losing three. Manila began the week with a 12 - 2 loss at Gosnell. Natalie Tippy took the loss for Manila striking out two, walking five, and allowing 10 earned runs. Tippy led the Lady Lions from the plate picking up a triple and scoring a run...
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Lions split at Craighead County Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Manila split two games in the Craighead County Tournament this past weekend. The Lions fell to Westside 13 -3 on Friday and defeated Brookland 14 - 4 on Saturday. Josh McDaniel took the loss on the mound for Manila striking out two, walking two, and giving up eight runs on eight hits in three innings of pitching. John Hicks struck out two, walked three, gave up one run on two hits in two innings of relief for the Lions...
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Pitching woes plague Manila
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Manila pitchers struggled from the mound this week falling to EPC, Gosnell, and Westside. Senior John Hicks couldn't find his niche Thursday night as the Lions fell to conference leaders Gosnell 11 - 1. Hicks struggled in the first inning hitting two batters, striking out one. ...
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Riverside tennis team preparing for postseason
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/03)
Riverside's boys and girls tennis teams will have a busy week ahead as they prepare for the District Tournament in two weeks at Arkansas State University. The Rebel netters will go on the road starting Monday with a four team match at Nettleton. Joining Riverside will be the host Raiders along with Weiner and Walnut Ridge...
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