Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 4, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Bids On Emmet Gym Too High
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- Optimism is about all Dr. Gene Ross, superintendent of the Emmet School District, has left.
Bids to rebuild the gymnasium were opened Thursday, May 22, with three being received. The gym was burned down on Nov. 19, 1996. However, all three bids ...
- Suspect Nabbed
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- Apparently an accused forger didn't learn anything after being arrested earlier this year.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Prescott Police Department, Julie Ann Crow, 36, of Prescott, wa...
- District Hires Law Firms In Fire Claim Case
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- Prescott School Board members voted to hire McMillian, Turner and McCorkle as well as Wilson Engstrom, Corum & Coulter law firms Wednesday, May 28.
The firms will represent Prescott School District in a lawsuit against USF&G insurance company in hope...
- Families Rebuild Homes, Lives After Tornado
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- Craigs Move Into New House Sunday
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- Everyone in Nevada County affected by the March 1 tornado has been in the rebuilding process since then.
For Stacy and Tim Craig, who literally had their house blown away, it took three months for them to rebuild. In fact, Stacy said they moved ...
- Rainfall Is Down From Last Month
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- May was a much drier month than was April.
In fact, according to Prescott meteorologist John Teeter, rainfall in May was below normal. Usually, 5.28 inches of rain falls during May, but only 3.65 inches fell last month. This resulted in a shortfall o...
- Record Soil Sampling Is Done
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- by C. RICHARD MAPLES
Extension Specialist Agricultural Communications Farmers are sending a record number of soil samples to the University of Arkansas for nutrient analysis, according to Dr. Stan Chapman, UA Cooperative Extension S...
- Honor Roll Is Released For Prescott Elementary School
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- The Prescott Elementary School students named to the last nine weeks and semester honor rolls are listed below by grade level.
Fourth Nine Weeks First grade: all A's -- Garrett Crellin, Dustin Ghormley, Gavan McCauley, Kayli Birds...
- Honor Roll Is Released For Prescott Middle School
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- The students named to the Prescott Middle School honor roll are listed below grade level.
Fourth Nine Weeks Fifth grade: all A's -- Joshua Bryan, Maci Glass, Jade Hall, Lauren Harris, Whitney Lowdermilk, Katie McCauley, Lindsey P...
- Military News
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- Matt Holt, son of Peggy Holt of Prescott and the late Ronald Holt, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force delayed enlistment program in May.
Holt, a graduate of Nevada High School, is sheduled to enter Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base,...
- Gulley Is New Member In Two Organizations
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- Roshunda D. Gulley has been accepted for membership in two national organizations, Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the Songwriter's Guild of America.
BMI is a performing rights organization representing over 160,000 songwriters, composers and mus...
- Former Willisville School Students Gather At Nevada High For Reunion
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- Former students of Willisville School held their reunion at Nevada School in Rosston on May 31.
The roundup committee included Margaret Ward Ivey, Betty Dixon, Audrey Martin Fore, Gaylon Waters and Welton Bailey. A delicious lunch of barbe...
- Good Hand Washing Benefits Are Touted
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- Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Department of Health You are probably familiar with the names Louis Pasteur, Jonas Salk and Florence Nightingale. As a result of their innovations, millions of lives have been saved. It has b...
- Pageant Forms Are Available
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- Entry forms are now available for the 1997 Nevada County Fair pageants.
Any resident of Nevada County is eligible for divisions for girls ages 0-21 and boys ages 12 months through three years. Entry forms may be obtained by contacting Patsy...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Darrell Dean May
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- Darrell Dean May, 78, of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of Prescott, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at Wadley Regional Hospital in Texarkana.
Born January 3, 1919, in Bodcaw, he was a retired truck driver, a World War II veteran and a member of Bever...
- Floyd `Bubba' Scott
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- Floyd `Bubba' Scott, 47, of Prescott died Monday, May 26, 1997.
Born December 8, 1949, in Prescott, he was a farmer and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Prescott. Survivors include one daughter, Michelle Scott of Gurdon; two brothers...
- Marvin Artis Meeks
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- Marvin Artis Meeks, 61, of Okolona died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Pike County Hospital in Murfreesboro.
Born February 8, 1936, in Clark County, he was employed with Firestone Building Products of Prescott. He served in the Army Reserves for 22 ye...
- Betty Sue McMurrough
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- Betty Sue Thompson McMurrough, 50, of Hope died Monday, May 26, 1997, at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana.
Born July 18, 1946, she was self-employed. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Michael McMurrough of Hope; one daughte...
- Doris C. Hodge
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- Doris C. (Parks) Hodge, 61, of North Little Rock, died Monday, May 26, 1997.
She was a retired secretary with National Electrical Contrators Association, a former legal secretary and a member of Forty-Seventh Street Baptist Church in North Littl...
- Matthew John Mantz
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- Matthew John `Matt' Mantz Jr., 53, of Blue Ridge, Texas, died Monday, May 26, 1997, at Baylor Hospital in Garland, Texas.
Born February 6, 1944, in Prescott, he was a member of the Church of Christ, a navy veteran and a longtime employee of Texas...
- Nancy Worthington
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- Nancy Carolyn Gist Worthington, 75, of Prescott, died Friday, May 30, 1997, in Little Rock.
Born December 17, 1921, in Ozan, she was a retired manager for Sears and Roebuck. She was a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Wor...
- Hollis Mitchell
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- Hollis Mitchell, 83, of Arkadelphia died Sunday, June 1, at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.
Born August 25, 1913, in Nevada County, he was the son of the late Theodore and Callie L. Lollar Mitchell. He was a retired fireman a member of the...
- Stell Meador
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- Stell Meador, 78, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Bluff City, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa.
Born November 29, 1918, in Bluff City, he was a retired CPA of Cities Services Oil Company. He was a member of Asbury United M...
- Goldie Meador
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- Goldie Barksdale Meador, 80, of Bluff City died Friday, May 30, 1997.
She was the widow of Elmer Lee Meador and a member of Bluff City Church of Christ and the Helping Hands Home Extension Club. Survivors include a son, Billy Joe Meador of...
- Alvin `Roy' Terrell
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- Alvin Elroy `Roy' Terrell, 65, of Emmet died Sunday, June 1, 1997, at his home in Emmet.
Born October 14, 1931, in Gonzales County, Texas, he was the son of Bradford Alvin and Nora Harbuck Terrell. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a...
- PHS Baseball Players Recognized
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- Two of Prescott's Curley Wolf baseball players were named All Arkansas recently.
Al Johnston and Ross Cowling earned spots on this prestigious squad as selected with input from the state coaches. Johnston was tabbed as one of the best with a bat...
- School News
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- Semester and yearly awards for third through sixth graders at Nevada Elementary School were presented to the students during the last week of school. Among the awards that students received were: Perfet attendance, citizens of the month, Blue Jay roll,...
- Nevada's K-2 Students Earned Yearly Awards
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- Kindergarten through second grade at Nevada Elementary School received yearly awards at the end of the school year. Recepients of these awards are listed below by class.
Jan Hastings' kindergarten class: A.J. Williams, computer award; Dusti...
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- Crater of Diamonds Sets Party
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- Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro will be celebrating its 25th anniversary June 7 and 8.
Visitors will enjoy free admission to the park's diamond search field and hunt for buried treasure at the biggest treasure hunt in the park's ...
- TIM'S TIPS
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- HORSES NEED HEAT
PROTECTION Horses, more than any other animal, are raised to be athletes, whether it's for high-stakes racing or a trip around the north 40. And like any athlete involved in exercise and conditioning, horses can s...
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