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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 23, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Mary Lawson
Mrs. Mary McClellan Lawson, 84, of Prescott, died Sunday, November 13, at Prescott Manor Nursing Center in Prescott. She was born on December 25 1921, in Whelen Springs to John Thomas and Nannie Traylor McClellan. She was a homemaker. She was a member ...
Maudie Volentine
Mrs. Maudie Idell Bennett Volentine, 79, of Hope, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, in Christus St. Michael Health System, Texarkana, Texas. She was born Dec. 18, 1925, in Nevada County, to Joseph and Mattie Purtle Bennett. She was a homemaker and mother. She...
Vernon Stevens
Vernon Leon Stevens, 74, of Prescott, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. He was a security officer with Potlatch Corporation, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, and of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Wanda Stone Rhode...
Tilton Bailey
Tilton Bailey, 87, of Prescott, died Oct. 27, 2005 at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1918, in Nevada County, to Allen Bailey and Hattie Ervin Bailey. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Pearlie Haynie, Lula Pickens and Daisy Flowers; brot...
Fair meeting ugly
About the best to be said of the Nov. 11, meeting of the Nevada County Fair Board is that it was ugly. Tempers flared, names were called, accusations made and keys throws. Still, in the end, nothing was really resolved. The meeting opened on a more upb...
Court declares vacancy
A vacancy was declared on the Nevada County Quorum Court following the death of Leo Holleman. Holleman had been ill for a while, but died Nov. 9, at UAMS in Little Rock. Dana Stone, deputy prosecuting attorney, said the Court had to declare a vacancy, ...
Holiday season here, festivities abound
Whether anyone likes it or not, the holiday season has arrived, and with it a flurry of events from the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Once again, the Chamber will host the parade of homes decoration contest, along with the best decorated w...
Toy drive donations coming in
Donations have been coming in for the Fourth Annual Picayune Toy Drive. Larry McKamie, owner of Sexton Foods, made a donation of toys, while the Prescott Lions Club, Congressman Mike Ross and the law firm of Vasser, Barber and Stone also gave to the cau...

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