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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 5, 1999 edition of Gurdon Times

14 Inducted Into Athletic Hall Of Fame
Time travel is possible, though not the way shown in science fiction movies.
14 Inducted Into Athletic Hall Of Fame (cont)
otball games could be won with punting and he could have gone pro with his talent.
Top Juniors And Seniors Recognized At Banquet
Gurdon's top 10 juniors and seniors were given some "facts of life" at the Rotary Banquet Thursday, April 29.
Burns To Chair SERC
Arkadelphia's Office of Emergency Services coordinator, Jim Burns, has been elected as chairman of the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC).
High Winds Damage Church
High winds from Monday's storms, April 26, resulted in a church auditorium being destroyed in the Trinity community.
Passing, Speed Resulted In Accident
An apparent attempt to pass another vehicle was the probable cause in a fatal accident Thursday, April 22.
ASP Unveils New Program
A new patrol initiative has been launched by the Arkansas State Police.
Clerks Honored This Week
Municipal Clerks around the nation are being honored this week, as it's Municipal Clerks Week.
Pageant To Name Miss Gurdon Lake Saturday Night
The seventh annual Miss Gurdon Lake Pageant will be held Saturday, May 8, in the old middle school auditorium on Third Street in Gurdon. The pageant will begin at 7:00 p.m. It will include five divisions.
Golden Oldies
May is Old American Month. The Gurdon Senior Adult Center held a reception on May 3. May 4 there was an auction. Special music will be presented today by Lloyd Baumgardner. The square dancers will perform on May 6 and the senior adults will visit the Murf...
Community News
Revival services are in progress this week at Bethel A.M.E. Church of Gurdon. Everyone is welcome. Services begin at 6:30 nightly. Evangelist for the week is Elizabeth Moore of Indiana. Rev. Betty Gulley, pastor.
Classy Moments
Four high school students who went to Washington, D.C., with the Close-Up program met with the eighth graders and told about their trip on April 26. As these are former students of ours, we felt as thought it was like a 'homecoming.' Chady Calley, Brandon...
Leamons And Pennington To Wed Saturday
Autumn DeLynn Leamons and Mitchell M. Pennington will exchange vows Saturday, May 8, at 4:00 p.m. at the Leamons's river house on the banks of the Ouachita River.
Arkansas Arts Registry To Open Exhibition In Little Rock
The Arkansas Artists Registry will present the exhibition Arkansas: The Land and People May 6 through June 25, according to James E. Mitchell, executive director of the Arkansas Arts Council.
Penny, Nelson Announce Plans
Mrs. Murthrue Lee Penny and the late Darell Penny of Gurdon announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Christi Yvonne, to Keith Douglas Nelson, son of James Douglas and Emma Nelson of Arkadelphia.
Day Of Prayer To Be Observed On Courthouse Lawn
A day of prayer will be celebrated across America tomorrow (Thursday, May 6). In Clark County a special observance will be held on the courthouse lawn from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Rucker, Anderson To Wed
Mrs. Billie Ann Harcrow of Camden wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter, Melissa Kay Rucker, to David Lloyd Anderson, the son of Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson of Gurdon.
In Our Time
Dance with the internationally acclaimed Marching Cobras of Kansas City, Mo., Friday night, May 7, at the Clark County Youth Development Center gymnasium in Gurdon. The dance will begin at 8:00 p.m. and end and 12:30 a.m.

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