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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 3, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Parade, Christmas On The Square Thursday; Santa Makes First Visit
Area residents visiting Prescott on the Square Thursday night will be thoroughly entertained.

According to Mary Godwin, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, there will be tons of entertainment provided by local talent.<...

Holiday Safety Tips Given
While it's the season for holiday cheer and good will, it's also one of the biggest seasons for crime.

Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the Prescott Police Department and Nevada County Sheriff's Office, reminds residents to be aware of the p...

Rainfall Down In November
Raindrops fell on our collective heads during November, but not the normal amount.

According to John W. Teeter, local meteorologist, 4.82 inches of rain fell during the 11th month of the year, but the normal amount is 5.49 inches. This resulted in a de...

Lions Club Auction Is Set For Dec. 11-12
Prescott's Lions Club will hold its 24th Annual Lions Club Auction Dec. 11-12, at the Nevada County Courthouse.

The auction will be held from 6-10 p.m. each night.

George Ivey, president of the club, thanked all businesses and individuals who have d...

Eagles To Open Gym Dec. 5th
The Emmet Eagles will play their first home game of the season in their new gym on Friday, Dec. 5.

The Eagles will host the Springhill junior boys, junior girls and senior boys.

Game time will be at 5:30 p.m.

Deaths, Funerals
Aubrey Olin Lewis
Aubrey Olin Lewis, 85 of Prescott died Thursday, November 27, 1997.

Mr. Lewis was born October 27, 1912, in Nevada County to Marshall and Lexie Wicker Lewis. He was a retired sawmill worker and was a Pentecostal.

Survivors include one sister, Lois W...

Clifford Peggan Hulan
Clifford Peggan Hulan, 78, of Prescott died Tuesday, November 25, 1997, in St. Michael Health Care Center in Texarkana, Texas.

Mr. Hulan was born May 19, 1919, in Prescott. He was a retired as a highway maintenance employee for Arkansas Highway and Tra...

Mae W. Jones
Mae W. Jones, 90, of Prescott died Thursday, November 27, 1997, in Prescott.

Mrs. Jones was born December 11, 1906, in Prescott. She was a housewife, a member of the Rose Garden Club and the Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband Horace Jo...

Open House Is Thursday For Local Merchants
Prescott merchants will host an open house for the Christmas season Thursday, Dec. 4, during regular business hours.

According to Mary Godwin, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, refreshments will be served by some of ...

Wolverettes Down Lady Jays
When Prescott's Wolverette basketball team traveled to Nevada High Tuesday, Nov. 24, they got more than they bargained for.

The Lady Bluejays had suffered a loss at the hands of Genoa's Lady Dragons on a road trip, Friday, Nov. 21, and reportedly, Geno...

Living Well
DIET AND EXERCISE ARE THE KEYS TO LONGEVITY

Good health, a long active lifespan, greater satisfaction from work and more enjoyment from family and leisure time activities are the benefits that can be derived from an improved diet and better nutritio...

Sick Prison Inmates May Get New Home
From State Sen. Mike Ross

Because of the growing number of elderly and sick inmates in state prisons, the state Board of Correction and Community Punishment is considering building a special unit to house them.

The Correction Department has a Di...

Nevada Citizens Are Named
The Nevada Elementary Citizens of the month for October are listed below by grades.

Kindergarten: Allie Brown, Hannah Hampton, Cordell Mixon, Cordia Page, Jesse Eatman, Shelby Stewart, Jessica Ellenburg and Kayla Dansby.

First Grade: Kimberly Haynie...

Carbon Monoxide Is A Silent Killer
Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director

Arkansas Department of Health

?Though you cannot see or smell carbon monoxide, it can kill you within minutes.?

As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, we retreat more and more to our homes for warm...


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