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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 18, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Emmet Discusses Election Results
Emmet's City Hall was packed Wednesday night, Nov. 11, as residents wanted to discuss the Nov. 3 General Election outcome.
Area Residents Aid Flood Victims
Volunteers make the difference in times of disaster.
Christmas Events Planned By Chamber
More floats are expected for the 1998 Prescott Christmas Parade.
New Industry In Clark County
Hiring has been done, somewhat, at Clark County's newest industry, but more employees are needed.
Much Needed Rain Above Normal In October
October was a wet month, according to local meteorologist John Teeter.
Wolverettes Show Out Against Go-Devils
Gurdon's Lady Go-Devils found out just how good Prescott's Wolverettes are.
QC Examines Budget
BY AUTUMN LEAMONS
Prescottt And Nevada To Clash Next Monday
The Prescott basketball teams will host the Nevada teams next Monday in a clash of super powers, which is expected to fill the local gymnasium.
Nevada Teams Winning In Big Way
The Nevada basketball teams have started off the season with wins in the 7AA Central Conference.
SINCE THE SEASON BEGAN:
The Lady Jays easily took care of Benton Harmony Grove, 53-32, in their first game of the season on October 19.
Nevada Junior Teams Off To Good Start
The two Nevada junior teams posted wins last week at Nevada.
Prescott Schools To Close Early Tuesday, Nov. 24
Prescott Schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, for a general faculty in-service.
Boughton
Run little deer, our dears are after you. Deer season is the big news this week.
Caney
Pocket Callicott fell Monday and injured his hip and arm. He spent the night in the hospital at Hope. He is at home, but still very stiff from his fall.
Hillcrest
Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell Monday.
Oak Grove
Harvest Day Program was held at Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday, November 15. Harvest address was by Sis. Gloria Young from Bethel A.M.E. Church in Rosston.
Redland
If you're wondering about this unpredictable weather, no, I'm not taking my electric blanket off.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Dorothy Marie McAteer
Dorothy Marie Glass McAteer, 73, of Emmet died Wednesday, November 11, 1998, at her home.
James Edward Martin
James Edward Martin, 71, of Hot Springs Village died Wednesday, November 11, 1998, at St. Joseph's Health Center in Hot Springs.
Tony Lendale Steward
Tony Lendale Steward, 42, of Prescott died Saturday, October 31, 1998.
Johnnie Moore
Johnnie Moore, 95, of Delight died Saturday, November 7, in a Tyler, Texas, hospital.
Iver Pearl Bradley
Iver Pearl Bradley, 86, of Caney died Sunday, November 15, 1998, at Hope.
Emmet Honor Roll Listed
Emmet Schools has released its honor roll for the second six weeks. They follow by grades.
Red Johnson Receives Brooks Hays Award
Lewis James 'Red' Johnson of Little Rock is the recipient of the Brooks Hays Christian Citizenship Award. The award was presented him on November 1.
Year 2000 May Affect Busineses
Businesses in Nevada County need to take a hard look at their computer systems if they want to keep the year 2000 bug from disrupting their operations.
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.
Simmons, Jones Set December 5th Wedding
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Gay, to Jeffrey Brent Jones, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones of Prescott.
Military News
Army Pvt. Eric S. Spencer has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, Ky. The training included basic military training and advanced individual training.
Family Reunions
Dougan
On a Monday evening and night late, the Sid and Margaret Dougan children met at Emmet at the Chuck Wagon building. This happens every year.
Trailblazers Travel To Branson
The Prescott Trailblazers traveled to Branson, Mo., Saturday, November 14, to see some of the city's Christmas shows.
4-H News
NEW CLUB FORMED
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' will be presented by the Artesian Arts League early in December. The performance will be Friday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Prescott City Hall Auditorium.
Morrow Names Missouri Poultry President
Doyle Morrow, agriculture manager for Cargill's Honeysuckle White turkey complex in California, Mo., was named president of the Missouri Poultry Federation at the annual convention of that association in Springfield recently.

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