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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 13, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Taylor Touts Prescott Plans For 1999
Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor expects 1999 to be a good year for the area.
Jim Cross Is Named County OES Leader
Nevada County has a new coordinator for the Office of Emergency Services (OES).
Gas Leak At PHS Poses No Threat
Possible disaster was averted after a gas line was drilled into at Prescott High School Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Rosston Council Discusses Water
Water, its smell, taste and cost, was discussed by the Rosston City Council at its first meeting of 1999, Thursday, Jan. 7.
Wolves Feast On Leopards
Prescott's two senior teams readied themselves for the Southwest Arkansas Invitational Tournament at Saratoga by doing away with arch-rival De Queen.
WOLVERETTES 62
LADY LEOPARDS 40 It was a tale of two halves, with Prescott's Wolverettes winning both, but looking markedly different in each one.
Bradley Gets Even; Beasts Wolverettes In Tourney Finals
Pulling off a hat-trick at the Southwest Arkansas Invitational Basketball Tournament in Saratoga was not in the cards for the Prescott Wolverettes.
Bradley Gets Even; Beasts Wolverettes In Tourney Finals (cont)
1-8 lead at the end of one, but trailed 20-19 at the half.
SENIOR BOYS
PRESCOTT 50
BRADLEY 67 For the second time in two meetings, the Curley Wolves were unable to get past the Bradley Bears.
Bluff City
I just opened my mailbox and found the annual tax booklet from the IRS. That always cheers me up right after Christmas. The seed catalogs should start arriving soon.
Bodcaw
We have had some cold mornings. It is nice when it warms up during the day.
Boughton
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Caney
Margie Reed and I attended a luncheon in Arkadelphia Friday with others who travel with Francis Tours. We enjoyed seeing fellow travelers from Bodcaw and also from Prescott. The travelers who traveled the furthest distance to get to Arkadelphia were from ...
Emmet
Anita Allen
Hillcrest
J.E. Dillard and Margaret Rhodes visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, Monday. Cedelia Burke of Hope visited on Wednesday morning.
Oak Grove
What are you? A lot of people are like a wheelbarrow, not good unless pushed. Some are like canoes, they have to be pushed. Some are like a kite, if you don't keep them on a string, they fly away. Some are like footballs, you can't tell which way they bou...
Redland
I sure feel sorry for all you who didn't take my advice and buy an electric blanket.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Mary Gladys Bull
Mary Gladys Hart Bull, 97, of Prescott died Monday, January 4, 1999, in Hope.
Bennie White
Bennie White, 74, of Prescott died Thursday, January 7, 1999, in Hope.
Clifford Lynn Cross
Clifford Lynn Cross, 80, of Cleveland, Ga., died Thursday, January 7, 1999, at Lanier Park Regional Hospital following an extended illness.
Ora Lee Purifoy
Ora Lee Purifoy, 69, of Bluff City died Thursday, December 31, 1998, at Ouachita Medical Center in Camden.
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.
Farm and Home
MANAGING SPECIFIC HEAVY USE AREAS
Every cattleman needs to be reminded once in a while about proper care when it comes to taking care of livestock. Consideration should be taken into account about the herd and the person tending to the cattle.
NAP Time
The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) was set up by congressional action to ensure that producers of crops not yet insurable will have protection against crop losses. Benefits are similar to those under previous ad hoc disaster programs. A...
Students In Mock Disaster
Five nursing students at Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia got a look at what life on the other side of the stethoscope was like. These five students recently participated in a mock disaster drill at Lion Oil Refinery in El Dorado.
Living Well
Nevada County Extension Service will be offering a weight loss program called Reshape Yourself starting Monday, January 25, in the afternoon.
REDUCE DEBT BY $2,000
BY THE YEAR 2003 If you have:
  • added up what you owe on all your credit cards and nearly fainted;
  • need and want to save for a house, education or retirement, but just can't seem to get started; and
  • feel that all your money goes i...
Glass Writes About Perry's Exploits For DAR Essay Contest
Editor's note: Each year the Benjamin Culp Chapter of the NSDAR sponsor an American history essay. The following essay, written by Maci Glass, a seventh grader, is the first in a series. This year's theme is 'A Naval Hero of the Early American R...
Oliver Hazard Perry
Most of Oliver Hazard Perry's brief life (1785-1819) was spent in the service of his country. He became a mid-shipman in the new Navy at the age of fourteen. Perry was named a lieutenant in 1807 after his service in the war against the Barbary pirates. Mo...
College News
The University of Central Arkansas granted degrees to 518 students who completed requirements during the fall semester, according to Anthony Sitz, the registrar.
Culpepper Speaks To Democrats
The Hempstead County Democrat Women's Club will host a Dutch treat dinner in the Melon Room of the Western Sizzlin' Restaurant in Hope at 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 12. The event will include the installation of officers for 1999.
Club News
Redland EHC
Writing Class Is Slated By League
The Artesian Arts League of Prescott is sponsoring its first workshop for aspiring fiction writers from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, at the auditorium above Prescott City Hall.
Crafts Guild Seeks Members
The Arkansas Craft Guild is now accepting membership applications for its winter jury. Applicants must be Arkansas residents who hand-make craft items for original or traditional designs.
Students At Nevada High Receive Award Of Education Achievement
Seven students in the class of 1998 at Nevada High School have received the High Schools That Work Award of Educational Achievement presented by the Southern Regional Education Board (SERB) to career-bound 12th-graders who meet high standards of ac...

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