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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 28, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Chamber Readies For Holidays
It's Christmastime in Prescott.
Huckabee Touts Red Ribbon Week
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was in town Monday touting Red Ribbon Week.
City Council Ponders Cost Of Providing Electricity Locally
BY AUTUMN LEAMONS
City Council Ponders Cost Of Providing Electricity Locally (cont)
at no other problems had been reported until yesterday when someone kept his microphone keyed up for most of the day. This kept any communications between other officers and dispatchers from going through. Latin said that they are investigating and hope t...
McGough Now Heads School Board
BY AUTUMN LEAMONS
Stockton Named Homecoming Queen
Stacy Stockton will reign as the 1998 Homecoming Queen for Prescott High School.
Kirby Takes Three Games From Emmet As Basketball Season Opens
Kirby's Trojans proved to be more than the Emmet Eagles could handle as basketball season kicked off Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Bodcaw
The youth and older ones had a hay ride on Friday night and hot dogs and other food later. They seemed to have fun.
Boughton
We are still having ideal autumn weather.
Caney
Abram and Jane Loe, Otis Loe, Jane Bradshaw and family, and Don and Peggy Fain came in for the funeral service of Juanita Loe Hicks. Juanita was buried at Mt. Moriah Wednesday. After the funeral they all visited with Junior and Ann Loe.
Oak Grove
Health Watch is a federally funded project sponsored by Cabin Rural Health Services, Inc. AHEC Southwest and the Arkansas Department of Health Region. Health Watch provides clinic services, health education and outreach services for person with blood pres...
Redland
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Esther Bryson Griffin family. She was buried on Friday in Liberty Cemetery.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Clemon Clifton Butler
Clemon Clifton Butler, 73, of Prescott died Tuesday, October 20, 1998, in Texarkana, Texas.
Esther Bryson Griffin
Esther Bryson Girffin, 91, of Prescott died Tuesday, October 20, 1998, in the Hillcrest Care and Rehab Center.
Luther Jerald Parker
Luther Jerald Parker, 57, of Fordyce died Wednesday, October 21, 1998, at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, La.
Garland Knight Kirk
Garland Knight Kirk, 76, of Prescott died Wednesday, October 21, 1998, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab Center in Prescott.
Dr. Bevely Wayne Jordan
Dr. Bevely Wayne Jordan, 70 of Prescott, died Sunday, October 25, 1998 in Texarkana, Texas.
Arthur D. Loe
Arthur D. Loe, 77, of Fayetteville died Friday, October 23, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Military News
Army Pvt. Gerald W. Mason has graduated from basic military training at Fort Sill near Lawton, Okla.
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.
Hunt-Woods Set Dec. 22 Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan W. Hunt of Prescott are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Brandi Lea, to Shawn Alan Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronny K. Woods of Nashville.
John Dougan Writes Book About Memphis
Memphis has been described as both "the Metropolis of the American Nile" and "a small town with a whole lot of people in it."
Club Meets, Plans Weiner Roast In Nov.
The Nevada Explorers 4-H Club met October 20 with 10 members, six adults and one visitor present.
County Teachers In Who's Who
A select group of America's teachers are being honored by their toughest critics their former students, in the fifth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 1998.
Logoly Announces Programs
Logoly State Park will be holding a 'make and take' craft session, Saturday, October 31, from 1:00 till 3:00 p.m.
Fair Winners Announced
Winners in the Nevada County Fair have been announced by the fair board.
Fair Winners Announced (cont)
low string; Tamra Marlar, three firsts, three snowmen on wire hanger, black carousel horse, black Halloween bag 'boo'; Randy McClure, Best of Show, butterfly collection in box; Jessica Smiley, two firsts, cup with purple school, strawhat with white ribbon...

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