Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 29, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Prescott Earns Newest ACE Certification
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- Prescott achieved a milestone last week as the city was the first in Arkansas to be certified under the new criteria as an Arkansas Community of Excellence.
Gov. Mike Huckabee and Barbara Pardue, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Economic...
- Complaints About DeAnn Cemetery Aired
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- Citizens concerned about the upkeep of the DeAnn Cemetery let the Prescott City Council know how they felt about it.
Rebecca Daniels, who acted as a spokesman for a group, told the council, during its regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 20, the condit...
- Board Discusses Reassessment
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- It was a tense meeting for the Prescott School Board Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Along with conducting business for the district, the board members were waiting anxiously for the outcome of the millage vote, as the annual school elections were underway.
The big...
- Chamber Has Five Events Planned
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- Things will be busy for the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce in October.
According to executive director Mary Godwin, five different events have been scheduled for the month.
October will begin with a ribbon cutting Thursday, Oct. 7, at 10 a....
- Voters Approve Millage Hike
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- Prescott Superintendent Ron Wright and members of the Prescott School Board had to hold their collective breaths waiting for the election returns.
The board had met in regular session Tuesday, Sept. 21, and had to wait for a phone call to learn the outc...
- Sheriff Warns About Bogus Payroll Checks
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- Area business people should be on the lookout for three black women who are passing counterfeit Wal-Mart payroll checks.
According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, these checks are fraudulent and appear to be made either by a computer or copy mach...
- Wolf Pride Week Declared
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- Mayor Howard Taylor met with Prescott High School students Thursday, September 23, at Curley Wolf stadium. He signed a proclamation and presented it to PHS senior high cheerleaders, Laura Beth Williams, captain, and Amanda Crow, co-captain, and to the PH...
- Pumpkin Fest Set At Emmet
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- The Emmet Vision Association is sponsoring Pumpkin Fest this coming Saturday, October 2, from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. at the Emmet Chuck Wagon and old bowling alley.
There will be a snack bar, including pumpkin treats and booths of tools, antiques, pumpkin c...
- Bluff City
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- I haven't heard of any late breaking news from our little burg this week, so I will use this space to mention an item or two from Septembers of years past.
The nice fall weather is refreshing even if it is still dry. It has even been difficult to get tu...
- Bodcaw
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- The youth in our church had a fellowship on Saturday night. A group came from Camden and sang a devotional with some of the other local churches, which also attended. Of course they had food and a good time.
Chad, Brandi and Wesley spent Saturday night ...
- Boughton
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- We are enjoying our first ting of Autumn.
Willie and I attended the funeral of our daughter-in-law, Carolyn's dad, Norvel Lewallen, Saturday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Mr. Lewallen died Thursday and was buried Saturday in South Fork ...
- Caney
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- Cool weather is so nice on the old sweat glands. Let 'em rest.
Safrona Stokes of Mountain Home, her son Russell and his wife Christy visited Safrona's parents, Bro. Junior and Ann Loe, and other relatives here last weekend.
My sister, Pauline Blevins, ...
- Hillcrest
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- Tom and Mary Price visited Betty Erhart one evening last week.
Clyde Wingfield visited Carman Hendrix last week.
Visiting Lois Piggee last week was Ruth Paden Ingram.
Dorothy Grimes made her welcome visit last week to Grace Tyree, Eva and Mary Beth Jo...
- Oak Grove
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- Lord, when I am lonely, perhaps may I feel despair, please remind my aching heart that you are always there; remind me that know matter what I do or fail to do, there is always hope for me, if I have faith in you.
Our pastor and his wife, Rev. Lessly Ba...
- Redland
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- Did you miss me last week? If you haven't already heard, I've just returned from a 10-day vacation trip to St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. For those of you who may be wondering, I do have a heart and it almost played out on me this time.
News is hard...
- Rosston
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- Church was well attended Sunday with several visitors. Among them were Mr. Olvie Dorman, Bro. and Mrs. Hershel Wortman of Houston; Ted Dalme of Houston; the Elliott family of Willisville; Eddie Bouie and brother and Royce Dixon. I'm sure there were other...
- Ina B. Sister' Steed
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- Ina B. Sister' Steed, 90, of Laneburg died Thursday, September 23, 1999, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.
Mrs. Steed was born April 16, 1909, in Gurdon to John C. and Laura Ellen Dodgen Vaden. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Mrs. Steed was pre...
- Prescott Firemen Participate In Mock Disaster Drill Saturday
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- A mock disaster drill was held by the City of Prescott Saturday, Sept. 25.
The drill was mandated by the Office of Emergency Services and had to be held before Oct. 1, according to Ben Gummerson, Prescott Fire Chief.
Ham radio operators provided emerge...
- Into The Void
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Lost Art Of The Samurai
In feudal Japan there existed a class of warrior known as the Samurai. These soldiers were fiercely loyal to their master and served him with their very life, if necessary.
The Samurai fought with a code of honor and res...
- Here and There
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- 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.
Al-Anon, for those affected by another's drinking, meets Thursday evenings at 8:00 in the church. For more info...
- Reunions
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Fielding Family
The family of William K. and Bertie Loomis Fielding held a reunion Saturday, September 11, in the fellowship hall of the Prescott Church of Christ.
Although William and Bertie are deceased, the family is still going strong and g...
- Living Well
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- Tuesday, October 5, is the next opportunity that we have in Prescott and Nevada County to participate in the American Red Cross blood drive.
The need for blood is ongoing. Donated blood can be stored for just 42 days, and it's always a challenge to mai...
- Training Completed
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- Patrolman Angela Jordan of the Prescott Police Department was one of 102 officers who participated in basic police training class 99-C at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden.
The 12-week, 480-hour course, which began July 4, inc...
- China Appears At Museum Of Discovery
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- The Museum of Discovery's newest country of the year exhibit, China: Where Past Meets Present,' opened September 17, exploring China, the mysterious giant of the Orient. The exhibit will run through July, 2000.
China's culture is ancient; its written h...
- Dividend Declared
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- Directors of Potlatch Corporation have declared the regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock.
The dividend of $.435 per share is payable December 6 to stockholders on record Nov. 10.
Potlatch is a diversified forest products compan...
- Club News
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Rose Garden Club
The Rose Garden Club met in the lovely home of Ann Pounds on September 21 at 11:30 a.m. for a salad luncheon. Leona Ballard and Betty Turner were co-hostesses.
Following the delicious luncheon, president Betty Turner presided o...
- Military News
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- Army National Guard Pfc. Julius L. Gulley has graduated from the food service specialist advanced individual training course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va.
The service member learned to prepare and serve food in large and small quantities, baking methods,...
- Brannon, Welch To Wed November 27
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- Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Brannan Jr., proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their lovely daughter, Susan Ashley, to Matthew Paul Welch.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Patricia Brannan, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brannan, and...
- PHS Student In Pageant
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- Jill Hubbard is a contestant in the 21st Miss Tri-State Teen Scholarship pageant to be held in Magnolia Junior High School auditorium Saturday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m.
She is a freshman at Prescott High School and will present a tap dance routine in the...
- SAU Sets Four Theater Performances
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- The Theatre Department of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia has scheduled four performances for the 1999-2000 academic year.
The calendar includes three comedies and one drama, which should provide entertainment for theatre fans of all ages.
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- Artesian Arts And Letters
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- Table Topper: October 1 is the deadline for anyone wishing to sponsor a table for the table topper luncheon on October 16, which is also Boss' Day. Buying your boss a ticket would be a great way to say thanks.' Tickets are $15, which includes lunch and ...
- Prescott Uses Strong Fourth Quarter To Sink Bismarck
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- Fred Hopson scored a third of the six touchdowns for Prescott Friday night as the Curley Wolves cleared the first hurdle of the 7AAA Conference 38-6 against Bismarck.
Hopson was the Wolves leading rusher with 115 yards in 12 plays. The bulk of his yarda...
- Dr. Charles Avery
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- Dr. Charles Avery passed away at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital on Saturday, September 25, 1999.
Dr. Avery was born in Prescott on September 4, 1929. He was a 1954 graduate from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. After an internship...
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