Stories from Wednesday, May 21, 2003

by David McNeal The state track finals were a disaster for the athletes last week, and for more than one reason. There was the obvious conflict with graduation exercises all across the state, which I'll get into in a moment. Then there was Mother Nature...

The coaching staff at Green Forest High School sponsored a noon pizza party for Tiger athletes last Thursday, then presented awards for individual achievement to the assembled group. Athletics Director Bill Gotto headed the program, with coaches Mike Gotcher, Jeff Morrow, Tony Coffey, Claude Whited, Marc McCutcheon, Diane Hodges, and guest Ron Kerby handing out the awards for their sports...

The 2003 Eureka Springs High School Athletic Banquet was held in the middle school cafeteria on Tuesday, May 13, with Michelle Wallis in charge of organizing the event, including decorations and drawings for numerous door prizes. Terry Miller presented the welcome, introduced the coaches, and provided timely humor...

The state track finals in all classifications were held last Friday and Saturday at Hot Springs High School, with storms on Friday causing competitors and event organizers a lot of trouble. Mist, rain, wet surfaces, and eventually major storms that delayed action, had to be dealt with by competitors on Friday, in addition to the toughest competition of the year...

Week of May 12 May 12 6:45 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to a two vehicle traffic accident at the intersection of Main and Springfield streets. 8:10 p.m. ---- Police provided a foot patrol through an arcade. 11:10 p.m. ---- Police were dispatched to a Walnut Street home to investigate a possible burglary complaint...

Week of May 12 May 12 12:20 a.m. ---- Traffic stop at College and Springfield led to arrest of male on warrant. 12:55 a.m. ---- Foot patrol of new Community First Bank site. All secure. 9:29 a.m. ---- Vandalism reported at police station pump door lock...

Week of May 12 May 12 12:23 p.m. -- Officer responded to alarm at auditorium. Building found secure. 1:33 p.m. -- Incident report taken on break in of machines at laundromat. 1:37 p.m. -- Officer responded to alarm at auditorium. Building found secure...

FRED RUDD, a resident of Alpena, Arkansas, was born September 19, 1913, in Green Forest, Arkansas, a son of Olney A. and Vergie E. (Gibbs) Rudd. He died Friday, May 16, 2003, in Harrison, Arkansas, at the age of 89. Mr. Rudd was a cattle farmer. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Joyce Rudd of Alpena, Arkansas, and Edgar and Pauline Rudd of Harrison, Arkansas; five grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one sister, Lois Allred of Springdale, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.. ...

WALTER EVAN (JOHNNY) JOHNSON was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Haskell, Tex., to Ava (Hooten) and Walter Richmond Johnson. Upon Johnny's retirement from Luper Transportation in Wichita, Kan. in 1972, he and his wife, Juanita LaVera (Day) became permanent residents of Beaver, Ark...

ROBERT (BOB) HOFFMANN, a resident of Holiday Island, Arkansas, was born February 2, 1923, in Eldridge, Iowa, a son of Albert and Freda (Nielson) Hoffmann. He died Thursday, May 15, 2003, in his home at the age of 80. Mr. Hoffmann was self-employed businessman, selling natural vitamin supplements to doctors. He was a member of Holiday Island Men's Golf Association. He was a veteran, having served our county with the United States Air Force during World War II...

SHIRLEY ELAINE ANGEVINE, 82, of Cassville, Mo., died Friday, May 16, 2003, in her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1920, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Clarence C. and Jessie M. (Neighbor) Anthony. On Sept. 17, 1942, in Denver, Colo., she was united in marriage to H. Gilbert Angevine, who preceded her in death on March 23, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Carmen Neighbor...

Rear-Admiral Margaret McLaughlin, retired Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, died May 16, 2003, at Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill, N.C. She was born in Eureka Springs, Ark., in March, 1910, daughter of Homer and Florence McLaughlin. She received a diploma in nursing from Cook County School of Nursing, Chicago, Ill.; a BS from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and an M...

ALEXIS LOUIS HOUSE, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born August 31, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri, a daughter of Edward Howard and Billie Louise (Williams) House. She died Thursday, May 15, 2003, in Berryville, at the age of 50. Alexis was a medical secretary working in Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, and Berryville. ...

Three years ago the handling of a suspicious package from Thailand, arriving at the Carroll County Circuit Clerk's office two weeks ago, would have been construed as much ado about nothing. But on the other side of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent anthrax scare, the story underscores serious concerns about the preparedness of local officials, and everyday citizens, about what to do when such a situation arises...

BERRYVILLE ---- The School Board tentatively approved Monday night a "college service center" at Berryville schools, proposed by North Arkansas College, that would make night classes available to local residents. Superintendent Dr. Don Roberts said he has had discussions with Dr. Jeff Olsen of North Arkansas College, who asked the board for permission to offer several college courses at night at the high school...

GREEN FOREST ---- The war in Iraq hit home hard for one Green Forest man who lost a family member in the battle. In the morning hours of April 9, a day when the world saw scenes of jubilation on the streets of Baghdad, Ray Yarbrough received word that his 36-year-old grandson, SSgt. Tony Stever, had been killed in combat the day before...

Light applause broke out Friday after Carroll County Quorum Court unanimously approved the first reading of a vicious animal ordinance. The proposed county law is presently in its third form, having been modified extensively. Sponsored by Justice of the Peace Marshall Turner, of Holiday Island, it is also the third attempt in the past decade to get a law in place to protect citizens on the public rights of way from attacks by wandering animals...