Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 15, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Economic, Chamber Offices To Be Combined
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- By JOHN MILLER
A consolidation is being made with two Nevada County entities. The Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Office will soon be sharing office space in the Dalrymple Building the City of Prescott bought recently for $25,000. A...
- Rosston City Hall To Stay Put
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- By JOHN MILLER
Rosston's City Hall will remain where it is, while the community center will be sold. This is what the people of the community informed the Rosston City Council they wanted at a public hearing Thursday, Oct. 9. Some 20 people fille...
- Former Police Chief Succumbs To Cancer
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- By JOHN MILLER
Prescott and Nevada County lost another leader, as former Prescott Police Chief William Stovall died Tuesday, Oct. 7 at his home. The 62-year-old Stovall served 30 years with the Prescott Police Department, 19 as the department's chie...
- Second Suspect Nabbed In Church Burglaries
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- By JOHN MILLER
A second arrest has been made in the burglary of two local churches. The Assembly of God church and First Christian Church were burglarized on Aug. 20, with several pieces of electronic equipment taken. Johnny Hulsey, 38, of Hot S...
- PHS Homecoming Court Named
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- Mandy Cox will reign as the 1997 Homecoming Queen for Prescott High School. Mandy will be crowned Friday, October 24, at the PHS football stadium at 7:00 p.m. prior to the football game between the Prescott Curley Wolves and the Junction City Dragons.<...
- Reunion Planned
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- Planning for the Nevada County Training School-Oak Grove School reunion will begin soon. Reunion is scheduled for July 1998.
If your address has changed since our 1996 reunion, you need to send the correct address to Oak Grove Civic League, P.O B...
- Emmet Honor Roll Given For 9 Weeks
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- Emmet honor roll students have been named. The students are listed by grade.
First grade: Shane Parmer and Shalethia Reed. Second grade: Jessica Allen, Chris Ball, Kamryn Bennett, Justin Bobo, Hannah Clevland, Cassie Dani...
- Literacy Program Expands With HSU Aid
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- Southwest Arkansas Development Council (SWADC), Literacy Program in Nevada County has announced a partnership with Henderson State University in Arkadelphia.
The two have developed into one of the greatest opportunities for adults to receive fre...
- PMS Open House Informative
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- A public meeting and report at Prescott Middle School was held in mid-August at an open house.
Parents were informed of the district program objectives and accreditation status. Prescott Middle School is a certified North Central School with no ...
- Federal Judge Says Senate Work Is Wrong
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- from State Sen. Mike Ross
A federal judge has invalidated parts of Initiated Act 1, which was approved by voters last year and which limits the amounts of campaign contributions. The judge overturned sections of the act that limit...
- Change Of Season Is Perfect Time To Redo Clothes Closet
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- by Barbara A. Holt, Ph.D.
Clark County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Service The change of seasons is a perfect time to regain control of your closet. Finding what you need in a hurr...
- Military News
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- Army Reserve Pvt. Luke M. Slatton has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo.
During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, mili...
- Three New Historic Volumes Being Offered
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- The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is offering three new volumes in its series of historic contexts on Arkansas subjects, AHPP director Cathy Slater announced October 8.
The contexts are...
- Club News
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- Nevada County Extension Homemakers Club board met at the Extension office on October 6 to finalize plans for the fall council meeting coming up October 21. Other items of business were also discussed.
The duties of each club at the council wi...
- Potlatch Reports Lower Earnings Due To Poor Market Conditions
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- Potlatch Corporation reported lower earnings for the third quarter of 1997, due to poor market conditions for oriented strand board.
Net earnings for the third quarter were $14.1 million or $.49 per common share. Net earnings in 1996's third quar...
- Facts Are Given On Pine Forests
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- Being in a land of abundant forest, the following information is provided for the interest of our readers.
There are 17.2 million acres of timberland in Arkansas, which covers 51 percent of the state's area. About 10 million acres, or 57 p...
- Reparation Board In 10th Year
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- Attorney General Winston Bryant recently joined with crime victims and victim advocates to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program. Bryant also recognized the reparations board chairman Larry Dunklin, a Little...
- Curley Wolves Edged By DeQueen Leopards
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- In one of its best games of the conference season, the Prescott Curley Wolves almost pulled off an upset Friday night at De Queen, reportedly one of the better teams in the 7AA Conference.
Trailing 26-25 after its last touchdown, coach David Benn...
- Curley Wolves Edged By DeQueen Leopards (cont)
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- n took the interception to the Prescott 12 before he was stopped. Five plays later Powell took it in for the TD. The point after try was good to make the score 26-19.
Once more the Curley Wolves showed they could move the ball offensively. This ...
- Depot Making Food Available For Hungry
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- By JOHN MILLER
There is no sight more heartwrenching than the sight of a hungry child. And hunger is not something occurring in unheard of third world countries. Hunger exists in the United States, and in Arkansas. In fact, according to Bill Wehn...
- Schools To Let Out Early Friday
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- Prescott Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17.
Teachers will work until 3:45 p.m. All staff will be working on the initial phase of the school improvement plan as required by the Arkansas Department of Education. Presco...
- Conferences Are Planned
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- Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for October 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. There will be no school on Friday, October 24.
All parents are invited to come to learn more about how their children are doing in school and how they can help th...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Harold Westmoreland
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- Harold Westmoreland, 93, of Prescott died Monday, October 6, 1997, in Prescott.
Mr. Westmoreland was self-employed at Acme Auto Headlining. He was a member of First Nazarene Church. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Westmoreland of Pr...
- William R. Stovall
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- William R. Stovall, 62, of Prescott died Tuesday, October 7, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Stovall was born May 5, 1935, in Nevada County. He was a retired police chief with the Prescott Police Department, having served 30 years. He was a member of...
- Dr. Garland Fielding Garrett
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- Garland Fielding Garrett, M.D., 92, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Prescott, died March 28, 1997.
Dr. Garrett was born September 11, 1904, in Nevada County to Tom and Laura Fielding Garrett. He was a retired doctor. Survivors incl...
- J.D. McKamie
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- J.D. McKamie, 66, of Hope died Saturday, October 11, 1997, at his home.
Mr. McKamie was born March 21, 1931, in Hot Springs. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Bobo and Bain Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his wi...
- Jack Lester McBrayer
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- Jack Lester McBrayer, 77, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Prescott, died Monday, October 13, 1997, at his home.
Mr. McBrayer was born February 11, 1920, to Glaze Alexander McBrayer and Netie Conatser McBrayer. He was retired from Whirlpool C...
- Living Well
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- FIRE HAZARD MAY
LURK IN COSTUMES The scariest part of Halloween costumes may not be the spooky looks or the prices. Instead, it may be the safety hazard that costumes represent if ignited by a flame. The friendly jack-o-lantern...
- Living Well (cont)
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- /2 cup dark molasses; and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract.
Glaze ingredients: 3 cups confection sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; and yellow and red food coloring. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and ginger. ...
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