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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 8, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Chamber Banquet Next Tuesday
Miss Arkansas To Be Guest Speaker; Annual Honors And
Awards To Be Given The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be next Tuesday, May 14. The banquet will be held in the Prescott Middle School cafetorium beginning at 6:30.
Rally Draws Crowd
Candidates for national and local offices were on hand Friday, May 3, to give their platforms at the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee and Lions Club rally.
Rally Draws Crowd (cont)
ed.
Rally Draws Crowd (cont) (cont)
rove native said equality is something the NCSO needs, and something that doesn't exist in the county.
Rally Draws Crowd (cont) (cont) (cont)
"Economic development is hampered by crime, high taxes and high insurance costs.
Hospital To File Receivership
It was not a decision the Nevada County Hospital Board of Governors wanted to make, but it had to be done.
Emmet Graduation Is Set For Next Thursday
Gary Faulkner, the 18-year-old son of Frank and Jan Faulkner and Cathy Hickey has been named valedictorian of Emmet High School.
Locked Out
Nevada County Not Considered For Prison
There will be no new prison facility in the Prescott-Nevada County region despite the efforts of community leaders.
Rotary Club Fish Fry Is Thursday
The annual Rotary Club fish fry will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Prescott Elementary School cafetorium.
Seven Raise Funds For St. Jude's At Bike-A-Thon
On Saturday, April 27, seven riders rode their bicycles for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Adam Hill, Chad Martin, Jeffery Sampson, Brook Smith, J.D. Sampson and Jonathan and Joshua Barbaree rode a combine total of 128 miles and collected $388.10 in don...
3+ Inches Fall In Cale During April
Rainfall at Cale during April was 3.13 inches for a total of 12 inches for the year, according to Davis Benton, Mayor of Cale. Benton is a former meteoroligist with the National Weather Service.
Prescott Family Clinic Is Certified
Prescott Family Clinic has met all criteria for accreditation by the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA).
Awards To Be Given PES 4th-Graders
Prescott Elementary School is presenting the President's Education Award Program (PEAP), formerly called the Presidential Academic Fitness Award Program, on Friday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Prescott Elementary School physical education activity cent...
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
A. Grade point average: Students are to earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100-point scale or a 3.5 overall average for fourth grade which is the exit grade at PES.
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
The purpose of this award is to recognize students who show outstanding educational growth, improvment, commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects.
Rhodes Serving On Nimitz
Navy Seaman Michael Rhodes of Prescott is one of the more than 5,000 sailors and officers standing guard in the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
From the Counselor's Desk
by Donald Crane, PHS Counselor
Poll Workers For May 21 Primary Named
The Nevada County Democratic Committee has selected workers for the May 21 preferential primary election.
Man Electrocuted Friday
A 34-year-old Prescott man was electrocuted Friday morning while working on electricity at his home.
Forgery Charges Are Fired
Gary D. Cunningham, 33, of Gurdon has been charged on nine counts of second degree forgery.
Deaths, Funerals
Minnie Cottingham
Minnie Gertrude Cottingham, 83, of Prescott died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in Prescott.
Stephanie Gayle Arnold
Stephanie Gayle Arnold, 17, of DeAnn died Thursday, May 2, 1996, at Medical Park Hospital.
Ellis Lee
Ellis Lee, 104, of Prescott, formerly of the Mars Hill Community south of Stamps, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
Pauline Garrett
Pauline Kennedy Garrett, 85, of Prescott, formerly of Hope, died Thursday, May 2, 1996, at Hillcrest Care Center in Prescott.
Gertie Lee Butler
Gertie Lee Fore Butler, 96, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Nevada County, died Monday, April 29, 1996, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Tyler.
Ruth Irene McAlister
Ruth Irene McAlister, 57, of Prescott died Thursday, April 25, 1996, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Margaret Irene Roberts
Margaret Irene Wylie Roberts, 75, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Hope, died April 26, 1996, after an extended illness.
John `Buster' Willis
John Wayne `Buster' Willis, 41, of Prescott died Sunday, April 28, 1996, at this home.
Marion Walters
Marion Ida Walters, 96, of Prescott, died Monday, April 29, 1996, in Prescott.
Fay Cox Andrews
Fay (Cleddy Fay) Cox Andrews, 89, of Virginia, died April 22, 1996.
Howard Don Cofield
Howard Don Cofield, 59, of Batesville, formerly of Nevada County, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in Batesville.
Robert F. Cason Jr.
Robert Franklin Cason Jr., 34, of Prescott died Friday, May 3, 1996, in Hope.
Ruth V. Cunningham
Ruth V. Cunningham, 79, of Prescott died Thursday, May 2, 1996, in Texarkana, Texas.
SAU Students Capture Awards At Competition
Some Are County Residents
Southern Arkansas University business students recently earned 36 state national awards at the 1996 FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda spring leadership conference in Little Rock, including the Collegiate Sweepstakes trophy. Over 30 SAU business students and the cha...
Curley Wolves Four Points From State Title
The Prescott Curley Wolves opened the 1996 track and field season by finishing as runner-up to the Stamps Yellowjackets, who won that title in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
Young Earns Auburn Smith Award At SAU
Avery Henry, a football player from Phenix City, Ala., and Rachel Young, a basketball player from Rosston, were winners of the Auburn Smith Award at the Southern Arkansas University All-Sports banquet Monday night, April 19.
PHS Baseball Team Makes First Trip To Tournament
Curley Wolves Drop Finals Of District Tournament To DeQueen Leopards,
10-1; Pitchers Hold Other Teams In Action Prescott's Curley Wolves clawed their way to finals of the 7AA District Baseball Tournament last week in DeQueen.
Curley Wolves Drop Finals Of District Tournament To DeQueen Leopards, (cont)
om of the frame to take the win. Prescott -- 1 DeQueen -- 10
Compared To Time Of Dust Bowl
Current Weather Dry As 1930's
Nevada County is currently in the driest weather pattern since the "Dust Bowl" years of 1930-31, according to meteorologist Davis Benton of Cale.

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