Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 13, 1996 edition of Gurdon Times
- GHS Will Be Protected
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- By JOHN MILLER
Police protection for Gurdon High School brought people out for Monday night's meeting of the Gurdon City Council. With the election over and annexation measure failing, there had been rumors the city would no longer allow the Gur...
- Student Expelled By Board
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- By JOHN MILLER
A Gurdon High School student was expelled for the remainder of the year after striking a fellow student. The Gurdon School Board, meeting in special session for the second time last week on Thursday, Nov. 7, decided to expel Amos ...
- Water Project In Jeopardy
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- By JOHN MILLER
Problems still remain for the Gurdon Rural Water Project. Gurdon Mayor Rick Smith said at the regular monthly meeting of the Gurdon City Council Monday night, about 400 easements were needed to get to the construction phase and al...
- Playful Bear Is Moved
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- By JOHN MILLER
It was an unusual situation. An American black bear was seen cavorting with mules and horses in the Gurdon area, apparently having a good time with the livestock. The bear, weighing about 120 pounds, was spotted at the Raymon...
- All Happy With Election Results
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- By JOHN MILLER
Both sides of the annexation issue are finally in agreement. Each is glad it's finally over. Jackie Rhodes, who led the fight against the issue, said the people in the proposed area are "tickled to death" with the outcome. ...
- Open House For ASMS
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- The Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences is sponsoring an open house on November 16 and 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The purpose of the open house is to encourage prospective students and their families to visit the school and to see the ...
- Insurance Agents Lauded
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- Three members of Tri County Life Underwriters (TCLU) will receive the National Multiline Award in recognition of their growth and persistency in life insurance sales.
Shelter Insurance agents Deborah Tackett (LUTC) and John Tackett of Arkadelphi...
- Being "Too Thin" Is Not Healthy
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- Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Health Department The saying goes, "You can never be too rich or too thin." In reference to being thin, don't you believe it. Thinness is one of Ameriaca's greatest obsession, especially for women. ...
- Wetland Reserve Program Has New Open Season Format
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- Instead of using conventional two- or three-week sign-up periods as in previous years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) began an open-season format for landowners November 4 to enroll in the program, according to Thomas...
- Go-Devils Season Ends With Loss
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- By JOHN MILLER
There will be no football playoffs for Gurdon this year. The Go-Devils ended their regular season with a 36-14 loss to the Horatio Lions Friday, Nov. 8 at Gus Brown Field. Gurdon found itself short handed for the game, as one...
- Go-Devil Squads Will Be Blevins High Homecoming Foe
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- Blevins High School will host the Gurdon senior boys and girls basketball teams at the Blevins High School homecoming at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15.
The senior high homecoming court consists of Crystal Watts, senior high queen; Kyla Sweat,...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Mamye Brazeale
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- Mamye Walker Brazeale, 83, of Sparkman died Saturday, November 9, 1996, at her home.
She was a member of Ouachita Baptist Church and a housewife. She is survived by her husband, Cleo Brazeale of Sparkman; three daughters, Besse Nichols of ...
- Dorothy Killingsworth
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- Dorothy Sorrells Killingsworth, 70, formerly of Okolona, died Tuesday, November 5, 1996, at Arnold Plaza Retirement Center in Hope.
She was born June 3, 1926, in Alpine. She was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Dixie Wrinkle Sorrells. She wa...
- James Thomas Wells
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- James Thomas `Jim' Wells, 71, of Okolona died Friday, November 8, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
He was born February 8, 1925, in Seymore, Texas, the son of the late Bedford and Edna Reed Wells. He was a retired farmer, an avid f...
- Jewell Herron
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- Jewell (Freeman) Herron, 92, of Curtis died Friday, November 8, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.
She was born December 27, 1903, in the Shiloh community. She was the daughter of the late Jeff and Maggie Lamb Freeman. She was owner ...
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