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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 30, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Election Is Tuesday; Ballot Choices Interesting
By JOHN MILLER
Building Options Considered By Committee
Lease May Be Answer For The Former Hospital Structure
By RICKY RAGSDALE
Lt. Governor Candidate Makes Stop In Prescott --
Rockefeller: "Coming To Aid"
By JOHN MILLER
For Prescott High School
Homecoming Parade Set
Prescott's homecoming parade will be held Thursday afternoon at 5:00 in downtown Prescott.
Suspect Is Arrested
An arrest has been made in the break-in cases in the Robin Hood and Ridgewood additions in Prescott.
Rodgers Still Helping Others As She Nears End OF Representative's Race
By JOHN MILLER
Nevada High School Releases Honor Roll For First Nine Weeks
The Nevada High School students named to the honor roll are listed below in three categories, all A's, A-B honor roll and 3.0 honor roll.
Hereafter House Set For First Baptist
First Baptist Church will be holding a tour Thursday, Friday and Saturday, illustrating the difference between heaven and hell.
Potlatch Implements Plans To Continue Success For Next 40 Years
While Potlatch Corporation celebrates its 40th year in Arkansas, the company and its employees are implementing plans that will assure its success and sustain its forests for the next 40 years.
ASMS Seeks Applications
The Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences (ASMS) announces that student applications are now being accepted for the 1997-98 school year, according to Dr. Robert Peters, director of ASMS.
Among County's Extension Clubs --
Hulan Named Top Homemaker
The Nevada County Extension Homemakers Clubs' fall council meeting was held October 22 at the First United Methodist Church.
Emmet Teams Begin Season
By JOHN MILLER
Emmet Schedule Given
Emmet's roundballers got off on the wrong foot last week by losing six games (two juniors', two senior girls' and two senior boys' games. See separate article.
Emmet High School
October 29 -- (H) Ouachita}
Tournaments
December 2-7, the Emmet junior teams will participate in the Blevins Junior Tournament.
Chambliss Named Homecoming Queen
Shannon Chambliss will reign as the 1996 homecoming queen for Prescott High School homecoming activities this week. Shannon will be crowned Friday, November 1, at the PHS football stadium at 7:00 p.m. prior to the football game between the Prescott Cur...
Prescott Defeats Junction City; Offense Sparkles In Second Half
Transfer of Nevada High Student Too Late To Help Curley Wolves This
Season Five touchdowns were scored by the Curley Wolves Friday night as Prescott blanked the Junction City Dragons, 35-0, in a non-conference game.
Transfer of Nevada High Student Too Late To Help Curley Wolves This (cont)
e game with 15 first downs to JC's seven.
PHS Faces Fouke Next; Panthers Mauled By NHS
Prescott's 35-0 victory Friday night at Junction City moved the Curley Wolves to second place in Class AA, in spite of them having to forfeit the Ashdown game.
Deaths, Funerals
Mildred Loomis
Mildred Estelle Loomis, 89, of Prescott died Thursday, October 24, 1996.
Willie C. `T' Nixon
Willie C. `T' Nixon, 71, of Prescott died Monday, October 21, 1996.
Charlie Jenkins
Charlie Andrew Jenkins, 84, of Rosston died Friday, October 4, 1996, at the Ouachita Medical Center in Camden.
Corrine Hatcher
Corrine Hatcher, 72, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Saturday, October 5, 1996, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
Emma Lou McGough
Emma Lou McGough, 75, of Prescott died Friday, October 25, 1996, in Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Georgia McRaven
Georgia Ann McRaven, 85, of Queen City, Texas, formerly of Prescott, died Saturday, October 26, 1996, in Atlanta, Texas.
Themious Blakely
Themious Blakely, 90, of Rosston died Saturday, October 19, 1996, in Magnolia.
Nurlean Allen
Nurlean Williams Allen, 63, of Rosston died Friday, October 18, 1996, at Ouachita County Hospital.

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