Here are the stories in the Wednesday, July 9, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- PHS Principal Resigns To Take Job At Hope
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- Additonal Staff Hired; Governor To Receive Letter Seeking Funds
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- It was hiring time for the Prescott School Board Thursday, as the district's governing body added seven more instructors to its roster.
Along with instructors, the board hired two assistant coaches to help the depleted staff. Waldron's David Maxwell ...
- Festival To Have More Evnts For Children
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- 10th Annual Event Is Third Weekend In July
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- Mom and dad can have more fun than ever at the 10th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival, while the children are having a great time of their own.
This is because a new event has been added to the annual festival just for youngsters -- the "Chickie Pen." ...
- Science Educator Succumbs To Cancer
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- Prescott and Nevada County lost a valuable resident Monday morning when cancer claimed Joyce Westmoreland.
Westmoreland, 56, was a popular teacher at Prescott Middle School, where she instructed sixth grade students in science. According to Jim ...
- After Much Argument About Prior Taping of Meeting -
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- Rosston City Council Appoints Secretary
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- Fireworks were set off early in Rosston when the Rosston City Council met Thursday, July 3.
The panel exploded over allegations one of the board members had secretly taped a recent meeting and played the tape in public. According to the minutes,...
- Rainfall Above Normal Despite Recent Heat
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- In spite of the recent heat wave, the area is still above normal for rainfall for this time of the year.
According to local weatherman John W. Teeter, the normal amount of rainfall for June is 5.41 inches, while 4.13 inches actually fell. Cale w...
- Fair Pageant Meeting Is Set For This Sunday
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- A sign-up meeting for the Nevada County Fair pageants has been scheduled for Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
Entry forms will be available for girls ages 0-21 years and boys ages 12 months-3 years who are residents of Nevada County...
- Police Investigate Vandalism, Fire
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- An empty house at First and Laurel streets burned Saturday, July 5.
According to Prescott Police Chief Willie Latin, officer Joey Beavers noticed a fire at the house around 2:30 a.m. and made sure the flames were extinguished. However, around 7 ...
- Miss SW Pageants Are Near
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- It's time once again for the Miss Southwest Arkansas Pageant and Miss Teen Southwest Arkansas
Young ladies, ages 13-24, who live in Hempstead, Nevada, Hoard, Sevier, Clark and Lafayette counties are eligible to compete in this pageant. The pagea...
- Lenderman Is New Minister Of Methodist Church
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- Prescott's First United Methodist Church has a new minister.
Rev. Jim Lenderman has been appointed as the church's new pastor. This was done at the Little Rock Annual Conference in May at Hot Springs. "My family and I are delighted about becomin...
- Huckabee Honors Williams
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- Booie Williams has been recognized by Gov. Mike Huckabee for her efforts during the March 1 tornado.
According to Jim Harris, with the governor's press office, Williams was nominated for the Service to Citizens Award because of the way she pitched in...
- Prescott Trailblazers Make Trip To Northeast United States
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- The Prescott Trailblazers just returned from an extended trip through northeast states beginning with Tennessee.
After leaving Tennessee the group traveled through West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connec...
- Prescott Trailblazers Make Trip To Northeast United States (cont)
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- New Hampshire, the group enjoyed the scenic beauty of the White Mountains.
Another highlight of the trip was touring the Morse Farm in Montpelier, Vermont, sampling maple syrup and learning the sugaring process from tap to table. The Morse's hav...
- July Events Set Around State
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- TRAVELING ARKANSAS
Department of Parks and Tourism The 5th annual Homespun Day will be held Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at Plantation Agriculture Museum in Scott. Craftpersons from the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain Vi...
- Pageant Is Near
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- Talent, intelligence and beauty will dominate the 19th Annual Miss Tri-State Teen Scholarship Pageant, Saturday, July 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Harton Auditorium, Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia. Lory Hall, 1996 winner and the reigning Miss ...
- Donate Old Vehicles To Foundatation
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- Lose 2,000 pounds for the summer by donating your unwanted car, boat or truck to the National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas and help thousands of Arkansans suffering from kidney disease through the Kidney Care Cars Program.
Free towing, possible...
- Stivers Reunion Held
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- The descendents of Oscar and Grace Niemeyer Stivers held their annual family reunion on Saturday, June 28, at the Prescott Housing Authority community room.
Those arriving early in the week enjoyed attending the wedding of Ron Malone oand Linda ...
- Pocket Size Guide For Trees Available
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- `What Tree Is That?,' a pocket guide for identifying trees, is available free-of-charge from The National Arbor Day Foundation.
The 72-page guide will help you identify 135 different trees found in the eastern and central United States. We...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Bessie Renfro Whitmarsh
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- Mrs. Bessie Renfro Whitmarsh, 89, of Prescott, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
She was born in Nevada County, Arkansas, on March 23, 1908, to John Thomas and Etta Harris Renfro. She was a housewife and mothe...
- Bowell Sewell
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- Mrs. Bowell Sewell, 96, of Prescott, died Wednesday, July 2, 1997, in a Magnolia hospital.
She was born October 5, 1900, in Hempstead County to James Monroe and Emily Strong Graham. She was a housewife and mother. She was a member of Sweet Home ...
- J.B. Huffmaster
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- Bro. J.B. Huffmaster, 77, of Waldo died Friday, July 4, 1997, at his home.
He was born December 8, 1919, in Elm Springs. He was a Southern Baptist minister for over 60 years, pastoring churches in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and Califor...
- Michael Leon White
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- Michael Leon White, 48, of Camden died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at Ouachita Memorial Hospital in Camden.
He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 1, 1949. He was a truck driver. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his father, W.C. Wh...
- Frances Wingfield Luck
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- Frances Jean Wingfield Luck, 71, of Arkadelphia died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at her home.
She was born February 22, 1926, in Okolona, the daughter of the late James Burt and Eva Lois Hammons Wingfield. She was a mother, grandmother and a business...
- Joyce Westmoreland
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- Joyce Westmoreland, 56, of Prescott died Monday, July 7, 1997, at her residence in Prescott.
She was born September 24, 1940, to the late Sam and Bell Smithpeters Russell of Gurdon. Mrs. Westmoreland was a sixth grade English and science t...
- Elizabeth Sutton Bryant
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- Elizabeth Sutton Bryant, 85, of Murray, Ky., formerly of Hope and Little Rock, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at Westview Nursing Home in Murray.
She was born in Marianna on February 19, 1912, to O.C. and Florence Dorsett Sutton. She was a retired e...
- Golf Tournament Set For August 9
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- The American Cancer Society will again be sponsoring a golf tournament on Saturday, August 9.
A list has been placed at the Prescott Country Club for the golfers to sign. The four-man scramble will cost each person $30. Lunch will be serve...
- New Agency Opens Doors
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- by Keith Garrison
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation A new state agency began operation Tuesday, July 1, the result of concern by citizens and the way in which their state government taxes them. The new Assessment Coordination Department now ...
- Indemnity Program Set
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- For Livestock Losses
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- Hempstead/Nevada counites have been approved for the Livestock Indemnity Program, according to the FSA (Farm Service Agency).
The program is designed to help livestock producers who suffered losses from recent natural disasters. It provides a par...
- Advisory Meeting Is July 16th
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- Southwest Arkansas Development Council, Inc. Literacy program is pleased to announce there will be new and better ways for volunteers to be involved in literacy in their home counties in 1997.
Advisory and Planning committee members are urged to ...
- Area Girls In Pageant
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- Three area young ladies are contestants in the 19th annual Miss Tri-State Teen Scholarship to be held Saturday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Harton Auditorium of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia.
Jessie Nicole Ward, daughter of Ned and Karen ...
- TIM'S TIPS
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- Currently, there are more than 80 breeds of cattle in the United States. An exact count is difficult because other breeds continue to be created by crossing existing breeds and then inter-mating crosses.
In a crossbreeding program, knowledge of b...
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