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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 2, 2005 edition of Gurdon Times

Runaway tires cause gas leak
A couple of runaway spare tires from a semi-tractor trailer rig flew off about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, near the intersection of Highways 67 and 53, at 805 N. Elm Street, Gurdon, and created a large hole in the house. The mishap created a hole of app...
Gurdon gets land donation for lake
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission was scheduled to officially give the acreage involved in what was Big Timber Lake, south of Gurdon, to the city on Monday morning at City Hall. The long-term fishing site was also known as Gurdon Pond, number two, and...
Postmaster retires to enhance ministry
One smiling and familiar face at the Gurdon Post Office will be missing from action the next time you go there because Postmaster Rex Smith retired on Monday, Jan. 31. Smith, 51, has been postmaster here since April 8, 2000, and Officer in Charge (OIC) at...
School teachers English to Hispanic parents
A $150,000 grant, from the Century Community Learning Center program out of Little Rock, is the funding source for adult Hispanics to learn English through the Gurdon School System. Lynn Failla, director of the program, said Tuesday, "We have 27 adult stu...
Joseph Patterson
Joseph Read Patterson, 64, of Fulton, went to join his Lord and savior on Jan. 19, 2005, at his home. He was born Feb. 7, 1940, in Houston, Texas, to JWB and Alma Alston Patterson. He was retired from Reynolds Metal Co. and was an active member of the Ful...
Mattie Robertson
Mattie Laverne Robertson, 73, of Chidester, died on Wednesday, Jan. 26. She was a utility worker for Arkla Gas Co., a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: three sons, Jack Robertson Jr. of Gurdon, Randy Robertson of Hampton, and Richard ...

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