Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 23, 2004 edition of Gurdon Times

Ilene Nordrum

Ilene Nordrum, 68, of Bluff City, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Gurdon. Survivors include her husband, Joe Nordrum; two sons, Ricky Nordrum of Cabot and Mike Nordrum of Bigelow; two da...

Billy Bob Smith

Billy Bob Smith, 83, of Prescott, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 13, 2004. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Ida Billingsley Smith; brother, D.C. Smith;...

Challenger makes maintenance stop in Gurdon

There's just something about a train. In a town like Gurdon, where the railroad has always played an important role, the chance to see the world's largest operating steam engine was enough to draw a crowd of more than 100 people. The Challenger No. 3985,...

City voters to decide street issue Tuesday

The City of Gurdon is asking voters to approve a 3/4 cent sales tax, with the revenues to pay for street improvements. The polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 29. The Gurdon Municipal Building will be the only polling place in the...

It's all about the food for local Extension Homemaker Clubs

It's all about food. Well, not really, but there's no doubt the potluck lunch doesn't hurt a thing. The Red Springs Extension Homemakers' Club has 38 members, and several of those have been active for more than a half century. So what is it that keeps the...

GHS baseball diamond to get lights installed

Gurdon High School's baseball field will be undergoing some work over the summer, including the addition of lights to the field. The decision to award the contracts for the work was among the items considered by the Gurdon School Board during it's regular...