Stories from Wednesday, August 18, 2004

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced in its weekly newsletter released Wednesday it will allow hunters who use duck blinds on the Big Lake state-managed wildlife management area to access, clean and repair those duck blinds in preparation for the 2004 hunting season...

Over the past few years, one of the big knocks on the Arkansas State University program has been its lack of offering scholarships to players from the local high schools in the area. Come November, that will all change when Buffalo Island Central's Brandon Ballard plans to sign a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Indians, thus becoming the first player in Mustang history to play for a Division 1-A school...

Norma A. Vincent, 78, of Lake City died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born in Giles County, Tenn., she lived in Bay before moving to Lake City a few years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Broadway Missionary Baptist Church in Bay...

Tessa Elisabeth Suiter, infant daughter of Brian Suiter and Sara Dewitt, of Blytheville died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, James Suiter, and a great-grandfather, J.W. Westmorlan...

Herbert R. Smith, 72, of Byron, Mich., formerly of Fenton, Mich., died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004, at his residence. Born in Black Oak, he was retired from General Motors, where he worked as a press operator until 1981. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Otisville, the Elf Khurafeh Shrine and United Auto Workers...

James Clifford Glidewell, 76, of Caraway died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at his home. Born in St. Francis, he had lived most of his adult life in Caraway. He was a retired depot agent with Cottonbelt Railroad, member of the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge #207 in St. Francis and member of the Caraway First Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher...

Willie Jean DeFur, 73, of Manila died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born in Manila, she had been a longtime resident of Evansville, Ind., before returning to the Manila area 30 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Herman Nance and widow of Clyde DeFur. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

Arthur C. Cambron, 81, of Lake City died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Lake City, he was a retired truck driver and worked for Delta Farms. He was a member of Bowman Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Gretha Mize Cambron of the home; five sons, Nathan Lee Cambron and Jerry Dale Cambron, both of the home, Arthur E. ...

Esta Lee Doty Broughton, 85, of Lake City died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Booneville, Miss., she had lived in the Lake City area most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Needham Assembly of God Church...

Opal Alene Horton, 75, of Cardwell, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She worked at Southland Schools for 25 years and attended Boon's Chapel Church of Christ in Steele, and Calvary Full Gospel Church in Cardwell...

Carl J. Goodson, 79, of Monette, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Monette Manor. He was retired from Crane, a member of Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and had lived in Monette most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Goodson of the home; two sisters, Geneva Wallace of Lake City and Berniece Thompson of Heber Springs; two brothers, Ray Goodson of Black Oak and Leon Goodson of Jonesboro; a nice, Jessica Gray; two grandchildren, Lori Goodson Pillows and Les Goodson; one great-grandson, Dylan Wright.. ...

Pat Jolliff's love of horses started when she was a young child. She had a horse as far back as she can remember. Growing up, she always loved her horse and now she has many more to love. She has big ones, miniature ones and all sizes in-between. She and her husband, Garry, started raising horses seven years ago. ...

Patrick Green of Manila set a record in July catching a tilapia at Mallard weighing in at one pound and eight ounces. Records are made to be broken and Green broke his own record with his one pound and 11 ounce catch on Sunday, Aug. 15. Green is 14 years old and a student at Manila. He spent a lot of time fishing during his summer vacation and is excited about setting a state record...