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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 25, 1999 edition of Gurdon Times

GPS Starts Late; Roof Bids Too High
Students at Gurdon Primary School got a couple of extra days of summer vacation because of work being done at GPS.
Arkadelphia City Treasurer Arrested
Arkadelphia's city treasurer has found himself in a world of trouble.
Gurdon Picked Number One
Gurdon has been picked to repeat as conference champs again this year.
CCIC Hears Report
Industry, in Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano", is fully automated, with only engineers around to make sure the equipment functions properly.
CCIC Hears Report (cont)
The grants are given on a first come, first served basis, with those companies able to procure them also up for a tax exemption.
Hutchinson Makes Swing Through Area
What do people in the area think of the job Congress is doing?
FYI
Tornado sirens in Gurdon will be tested at noon every Wednesday, weather permitting.
Reunions
Jones Family
On June 18, 33 descendants of the late A.C. 'Clabe' and Susie (Nunn) Jones of Gurdon checked into their hotel in St Augustine, Fla. for another fantastic family reunion to remember. This three-day fun-filled reunion was chaired by Patrica Jones of Valdost...
Deaths
Kathleen Hardage Williams
Kathleen Hardage Williams, 82, of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, August 18, 1999, in Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.
Farm Forms Need To Be Signed In Timely Manner
David Goodson, county executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds producers form CCC-709 must be signed prior to harvest for field direct Loan Deficiency Payment's (LDP).
Shore Clean-Up Set At DeGray
Anyone who cares about public lands, including scout groups, school groups, employee groups, fishing and scuba clubs and church groups are invited to come out for the 21st annual DeGray Lake shoreline clean-Up.
4-H News
Fourteen Clark County 4-H members participated in the Arkansas 4-H O'Rama.
Hatley To Attend ASEA's Convention In Hot Springs
Bernard Hatley of Gurdon has been elected to attend the 31st annual convention of the Arkansas State Employees Association (ASEA) as a delegate from the Clark County chapter.
Community News
Section One meeting of the Southwest District will convene at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church August 27-29. Everyone is welcome. Friday, August 27, at 7:00 p.m. Division A will be in charge. Rev. E.W. Harris, president of Section One. Sis. Ethel Harris, presi...
Golden Oldies
We had an enjoyable week at the center August 16-20. Bingo on Monday, council meeting and dine-out night on Tuesday, music by Mary Kay Benson on Wednesday, a ring toss game on Thursday, and show and tell on Friday were some of the activities we seniors pa...
College News
Valerie Swayze, a 1999 graduate of Gurdon High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The scholarship is based on an ACT score and grade point average plus a recommendation from a school o...
Tips On Managing Time Are Given
BARBARA A. HOLT, Ph.D.
CLARK COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT
HOME AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

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