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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 21, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

9-1-1 Resolution Passed; Quorum Court Sets Special Election May 18
A resolution was passed recently for a special election for the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
Wish Comes True For Local Child
Sometimes wishes do come true.
Railroad Crossing Approved For Emmet
Emmet received some good news and not so good news recently.
Nevada Board Discusses Baseball
Baseball and the boys of summer dominated discussion at the Nevada School Board meeting Thursday, April 15.
Festival Time Nearing In Prescott
Believe it or not, it's almost time for the 12th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Chicken and Egg Festival.
Ward Named To Head Downtown Project
The Partnership has officially established the Prescott downtown development office with. Karen Ward has been selected as its first director.
Curley Wolf Offense Goes Cold In Final Games Of Regular Season
Prescott's regular baseball season ended on a down note.
DE QUEEN 13
PRESCOTT 0 Offense was lacking for the Wolves Monday, April 12, when they visited De Queen, the number four team in AAA.
FORDYCE 10
PRESCOTT 0 It was a case of the same song, second verse when the Wolves went to Fordyce to close out the regular season, and fell 10-0.
Cowling Reliever Of Week
Prescott's Ross Cowling is making his presence known at Southern Arkansas University.
Bluff City
The dreaded income tax day has passed. Mark Twain said the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector is that the taxidermist takes only your skin.
Bodcaw
It seemed for a couple of days that March had returned. Such high cold wind. It rearranged everything that would move.
Boughton
It's hard to tell about Arkansas weather. Is it spring or winter? We had frost Saturday morning.
Caney
Easter Sunday brought a day of celebration and fun for Ohel Daniel and her families. All three daughters, their children and grandchildren gathered at the Daniel home place in Caney.
Hillcrest
Peggy Harmon Pine Bluff was the guest of her father, Noel Cummings, last Monday.
Oak Grove
Sherry Young and Michael Charles Gayton's wedding was held at New Bethal AME Church Saturday, April 17, in Rosston. Rev. Leslie Banks officiated. It was a beautiful wedding.
Redland
Boy, my electric blanket has really been used the past few days, but I feel so sorry for the man I told you about last week, whose wife took his blanket off.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Virgie E. Jones
Virgie E. Jones, 85, of Hope died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Christus St. Michael Health Center in Texarkana, Texas.
Robert E. 'Bob' Kelly
Robert E. 'Bob' Kelly, 41, of Wilton died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.
Persie Lee Joe
Persie Lee Joe, 67, of Stephens died Thursday, April 15, 1999.
Mildred Guthrie DeLamar
Mildred Guthrie DeLamar, 76, of Prescott died Sunday, April 18, 1999, in Hope.
Emma Lou Fairchild
Emma Lou Fairchild, 83, of Irving, Texas, formerly of the Bodcaw area, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, in Irving.
Maudie Miller
Maudie Miller, 81, of Rosston died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at her home in Bodcaw.
James Denver Martin
James Denver Martin, 80, of Rosston died Thursday, April 13, 1999, in Prescott.
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.
Hoopfest 99 June 12,13
Over 1,250 teams are expected to participate in the 1999 Hoopfest three-on-three basketball tournament June 12 and 13 in the streets of downtown Little Rock.
Sutterfield Is Named Top FCA Athlete
Caitlyn Sutterfield, an eighth grade student at Central Middle School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., was recently selected by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as the Outstanding Female Christian Athlete at her school.
Bluegrass Festival May 8,9
The second annual Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Bluegrass Festival is set for May 8 and 9 in Hope's Fair Park.
Life Skill Conference Held
Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) held its second annual life skill conference Saturday, April 10 and Prescott Middle School.
Hill Featured Speaker At Banquet
Coach Fitzgerald Hill will be the speaker at the annual Ila Upchurch Awards and Recognition Banquet Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Prescott Middle School cafetorium.
Prescott High Honor Roll
Prescott High School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks. They follow by grades.
Honor Roll of Excellence (4.0)
Ninth grade Jaynee Hurd, Aaron Jennings and Christy Wyman.
Honor Roll of Merit (3.5-3.99)
Ninth grade Tiffany Bryan, Vince Brzeski, Cassie Cottingham, Amanda Cummings, Brandon Ellis, Chris Glass, Matthew Greenwood, Lauren Guthrie, Aaron Inscore, Eric Jackson, Max Kisselburg, Ashley Loe, April Marks, Amanda McKamie, Matthew Miller, Megan Reed...
Honor Roll (3.0-3.49)
Ninth grade Toby Bullock, Maranda Bullock, Jonathan Burdue, Tramellia Franklin, Rick Gober, Heather Harris, Cyneque Haynie, Jenny Hurd, Sarah Kingston, Darcy Kitchens, Drew Nelson, Kim Overton, Tiffany Overton, Amanda Pruitt, Jessica Taylor, Patricia T...
Military News
Samuel K. Mason, a 1998 graduate of Nevada High School, has completed his U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, as of March 26.
Living Well
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR
MONEY 2000 AND BEYOND
With bankruptcies at an all time high, it is clear that some families are not able to get into the savings habit. Starting a savings program requires some mental gymnastics.
College News
Vicki S. Vasser of Prescott is one of 69 students from the University of Arkansas selected as a national outstanding leader and will be included in the 1999 edition of Who's Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges.
Children's Week Is This Week, April 19-25
Children's Week is this week, April 19-25.
Ory, Haynie To Wed On May 22 In Catholic Church
Pamela Loudermilk of Muldrow announces the engagement of her daughter, Tanarah Elizabeth Ory, to Robert Hamilton Haynie, both of Fort Smith.
Womble, Callicott To Exchange Vows
Billy and Patsy Womble of Prescott announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shannon Marie, to Billy Todd Callicott, son of Bill and Linda Callicott of Laneburg.
Nevada High Honor Roll
Nevada High School has announced its third nine weeks honor roll. They follow by grades.
Club News
Helping Hands EHC

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