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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 23, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Prescott Enrollment Falls
BY AUTUMN LEAMONS
Boot Camp Won't Be Funded by QC
BY AUTUMN LEAMONS
Prescott To Get Taste Of Big Apple At Fair
To get to New York City would take a little time but the week of the Nevada County Fair you need only travel to the fairgrounds. The 1998 fair pageants are taking you to the sights and sounds of New York and Broadway.
Bodcaw
Last week's news:
Boughton
The annual House-Cagle and Rachel Brown family reunion was held Sunday, September 20, at the VFW building in Prescott. Approximately 140 attended this reunion. Floyed House acted as emcee of the group, recognizing each family represented. Six of grandma's...
Caney
Margie Reed, Charlotte Smith, Grace Ann Riley of Delight and I just returned from an 11- day trip with Francis Custom Tours of Arkadelphia. We traveled through eight states in the southwest, stopping at places of interest along the way. Our tour guides we...
Hillcrest
Estelle Yancy was visited by a Jet Ranger Helicopter on Sunday. Her daughter and son-in- law, Mary and Don Ruggles, flew into Hillcrest by helicopter on their way home to Texarkana. They had been on a flight from Heber Springs to Texarkana.
Oak Grove
Mrs. Allie Martin's funeral was held Thursday, September 10, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Vernon A.M.E. Church in Stephens. Rev. Chester Fort, pastor, officiated. Daughters, Betty Jackson of Sacramento, Calif., and Christine Bailey of Rosston; four sons, Earlie Mart...
Redland
The weather played a trick on me, so no electric blanket yet.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
John Samuel Crank
John Samuel Crank, 71, of Longview, Texas, died Friday, September 18, 1998, in a Longview hospital.
Helen Elizabeth McLelland
Helen Elizabeth McLelland, 88, of Prescott and Bridge City, Texas, died Saturday, September 19, 1998, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Claude J. Adams
Claude J. Adams, 72, of Emmet died Friday, September 18, 1998, at his home.
Living Well
It's fair time! Come on out and join the fun. See the exhibits, animals, rides, a Lil' Britches Rodeo and a bunch more.
MILDEW
With all this rain, you may experience household mildew problems. The first step is to remove the cause dampness.
FIREPROOF YOUR WOODLAND HOME
Many of our homes in Nevada County are nestled among trees or woodlands. The trees make the home attractive and energy efficient. However, if the forest burns, the house may also.
Landowner Education Course Scheduled For Sept. 29
To help forest land owners learn more about managing their valuable resource, the Arkansas Forestry Association (AFA) Education Foundation is sponsoring a free landowner education clinic on Tuesday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 216, on ...
Dorman, Thomas Exchange Vows July 11
Miss Bethany Irene Dorman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dorman, of Bodcaw and Mr. Brent Michael Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thomas, of Haughton, La., were married July 11, at Unity Baptist Church in Hope.
Here and There
Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
Luck, Huggins To Wed In Mt. Pleasant
Frances Bidwell of Prescott is proud to announce the engagement and the approaching marriage of her grandson, Russell Luck, of Mt. Pleasant to Michelle Huggins of Mt. Pleasant.
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Ishmael Thompson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, September 5.
FBLA Fundraiser
The Prescott FBLA is having a fundraiser to help send FBLA officers to a national conference in Birmingham, Ala.
Gilreath And Arrington Engagement Told
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Gilreath, of Magnolia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jill Marie, to William Jason Arrington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Arrington of Stephens.
DeCrane And Thompson Wed July 18
Mrs. Kristin Ruth DeCrane became the bride of Wesley Allen Thompson in a Saturday afternoon ceremony July 18 at the Ireland Road Church of God in Meskawake, Ind.
Club News
Helping Hands EHC
The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met September 10 at the Church of Christ for its regular meeting.
Rose Garden Club
The Rose Garden Club met in the home of Ann Pounds on September 15 at 11:30 a.m. for a salad luncheon. Betty Turner and Leona Ballard were co-hostesses.
Wolves Blank Gurdon 22-0
The year is looking good for the Curley Wolves after last's Friday's 22-0 handling of the Gurdon Go-Devils.
Wolves Blank Gurdon 22-0 (cont)
a 15-yard gainer.
McKenzie House Listed On The National Historic Registry
The Henry McKenzie House at 324 East Main Street is among four properties around the state that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the country's official list of historically significant properties, Arkansas Historic Preservatio...
Loves Move Closer To Reality
There have been some recent developments shared by the city of Prescott and The Partnership, of which Walt Denton is director.

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