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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, July 1, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Burglary Suspect Captured After Fleeing County Jail
A 25-year-old Little Rock man is
Board, Superintendent Split On Transfer
Members of the Nevada School Board went against the recommendations of the superintendent and allowed a student to transfer out.
Unemployment Declines
Nevada County enjoyed a significant decline in unemployment from March to April.
Events Set For Nevada County's Annual Chicken And Egg Festival
In less than three weeks, the 11th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Chicken and Egg Festival will arrive.
Events Set For Nevada County's Annual Chicken And Egg Festival (cont)
s in mid-July and it will be extremely hot. Dressing appropriately in light colored loose clothing is suggested, as is drinking plenty of water.
Director To Leave Economic Office
After two years as the executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office, Chandler Russ is stepping down.
Bodcaw
Our revival is this week with Bro. Jim Sayers as our evangelist. You are invited to attend.
Boughton
We have quite a bit of sickness. Everett Orren spent most of the week in St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, but he has now returned home with much medication.
Hillcrest
Mr. and Mrs. Mavis Loe from Texas visited his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ohel Daniell, Saturday morning.
Caney
Dorothy Appel has just returned from a two-week vacation with friends and relatives. She flew to Cincinnati to visit her sister-in-law, Catherine Mayner, and also to visit her niece in Indiana. Upon her return, she was met in Little Rock by her niece, Jan...
Oak Grove
"Be careful of the life you lead, because you're the only Bible some people read."
Redland
I've had two or three asking me and in case you're wondering, my electric blanket is off.
Deaths, Funerals
Edith Mathis Dillard
Edith Mathis Dillard, 80, of Rosston died Monday, June 22, 1998, in Houston, Texas.
Dorothy Joan Chipman
Dorothy Joan Chipman, 61, formerly of Hope died Sunday, June 21, 1998, in San Angelo, Texas.
Ralph Friday Barnes
Ralph Friday Barnes, 102, of Prescott died Thursday, June 24, 1998, in Hillcrest Care and Rehab.
Elon E. Almand
Elon E. Almand, 87, of Route 6, Prescott died Thursday, June 25, 1998, in Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.
Nellie Turner
Nellie Brooks Turner, 93, of Hope died Sunday, June 28, 1998, at Pinehope Nursing Home in Hope.
Louise Young
Louise Young, 99, of Willisville died Monday, June 29, 1998, in Magnolia Hospital.
Dougan Family Holds Reunion
The Dougan reunion was recently held in Hope at the Citizens National Bank farm house.
Pageant Theme Set
"New York, New York", focusing on Broadway productions, is this year's theme for the Miss Nevada County Fair pageants.
Nuptials Are Saturday
Monica Lange Gulley and James Brown Jr. announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
Walton, Harris Set Wedding For July 18
Linda Law Walton of Fort Smith, formerly of Ozark, announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Rachelle Lynn Walton, to Michael Heath Harris of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Prescott. He is the son of Mike an Carol Harris of Fort W...
Here and There
Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
Stivers Family Hold Reunion
A total of 49 family members enjoyed the Stivers family reunion held Saturday, June 27, at the Prescott Housing Authority community room.
College News
Jessie N. Ward, a 1998 graduate of Prescott High School, has been awarded an Alumni Scholarship to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The scholarship has a four-year value of over $7,300.
Peewee Rodeo Set
There will be a Peewee Rodeo Saturday, July 18, at 7:00 p.m. during the Chicken and Egg Festival.
Scott To Speak At Banquet
Dr. Kathleen Scott will return to Oak Grove after 33 years. She will be the keynote speaker at the NCTS/Oak School reunion banquet on Saturday, July 4, at 6:00 p.m. at the Nevada Schools cafeteria.
Former Redland School Students Gather
Seventy-two people attended the Redland School Reunion on Saturday evening and Sunday, June 13 and 14. Most of them were former Redland School students, married to a Redland School student or a Redland community resident sometime in the past.
Jennings Attends Mars Program
Forty students from across Arkansas attended the AEGIS program 'Mission Mars' at Harding University in Searcy June 14-27.
Spot's Artwork Displayed
Virgil 'Spot' Daniel of Prescott will be showing his art in Reno, Nev., during the month of July, it was announced last week.
Loe Named Chief Engineer
Dale Loe, division head of the Bridge Division, was promoted to assistant chief engineer for design at the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) effective June 25.
Rogers Church Is Setting For Wedding
Deanne Elaine Haynie and Jake Allen Brides, both of Rogers, were married at 3 p.m., June 6, 1998, at First Baptist Church in Rogers. The Rev. Ben J. Rowell officiated.

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