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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 27, 1996 edition of Gurdon Times

Fifth Grader Given ALS For Pulling Knife At GMS
By JOHN MILLER

For the third time this month, Gurdon's School Board had to determine the academic fate of one of its students.

This time, the board had to discuss punishment for a fifth grader at Gurdon Middle School, who allegedly pulled a knif...

GHS Deficient In Area Of Special Ed
By JOHN MILLER

Special education requirements headed Gurdon's School Board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Martha Burks, special education supervisor for five schools in the area, informed the board of areas where Gurdon is deficient.

The biggest...

GHS Deficient In Area Of Special Ed (cont)
iscussed the possible sale of the former GMS, saying he wrote letters to interested parties.

New Bethel AME Church, he said, is interested in purchasing the cafeteria, which has not yet been appraised.

He said Delores Hodge, director of the Clar...

Co-Op Staying Put
By JOHN MILLER

Members of the Clark County Industrial Council rejoiced recently with the news the Dawson Educational Cooperative will stay where it is.

The vote to remain in the current location, however, was close at 15-10.

Rick Saunders, ...

Hospice Hels Families Heal
By JOHN MILLER

Pam McBride delivered a message not of hope, but of peace and closure to the Gurdon Rotary Club.

McBride, who works with the Baptist Hospice program, told the Rotarians how the program works with terminally ill patients. In order ...

Christmas Parade Set
A `Christmas in Gurdon' promotion and parade has been planned for downtown Gurdon on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
VA Efforts Honored
The Little Rock VA Medical Center has been recognized for its commitment to healthcare quality by the Joint Commission on Acreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
Santa To Visit Capitol
Santa Claus and his elves will visit with children several times throughout the upcoming holiday season in the Captiol rotunda, according to Secretary of State Sharon Priest.
WRP Offers New Method For Signing Up
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...
Tennis Tigers Ranked No. 3
The Ouachita Baptist University Tiger men's tennis team has been voted third nationally in the first NAIA rankings of the 1996-97 academic year.
Background Checks Possible
State Representative
Percy Malone
According To Arkla -
CO Poisoning Preventable
While less than one percent of Arkansans are affected by carbon monoxide poisoning is that it is entirely preventable, according to Sherman Tate, Arkla's vice president for the Arkansas division.
Rural Arkansas Turns 50
November marks the 50th anniversary of Rural Arkansas, a magazine that finds its way into more homes in Arkansas than any other publication of its type.
Junior Class Play, "Oz" Is Scheduled
The Gurdon junior class will present its class play next Tuesday at Gurdon Middle School. The musical, `Oz!' will be presented three times during the day.
Elderly Not Getting Entitlements
Right now, less than half, nearly 5 million, of the nation's neediest, most vulnerable older persons who are eligible for public benefits such as Supplemental Security Income, Food Stamps and Medicaid actually receive them. Part of the problem is that ...
Worksop Planned
A four-day workshop is planned next week for single parents and displaced homemakers.

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