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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, July 21, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Early Graduation, Lunch Prices Issue At Emmet Schools
Students at Emmet Elementary will have new handbooks when school starts Aug. 18.
Little League All Stars Win District
History was made Sunday, July 18, when the Prescott 11-12 year old All Stars won the District Tournament.
Nevada Schools Expect Drop In Enrollment
Nevada High School's business lab will be getting updated in the near future.
Police Officials Investigate Two Burglaries, Shooting
McBrayer's Carwash was broken into sometime between July 13 or 14.
HOME SHOT
A bullet struck a house off Arkansas Highway 19 Thursday, July 19, but no one was injured.
LOCK UP ATVS
Sorrells suggests those who own all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) keep them locked up when not in use.
Deadline For Bricks Nears; Reception Set
Time is running out for those planning to buy bricks from the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce.
JPs To Wait On Maps Before Approving Flood Building Code
Two items were tabled by JPs during the regular meeting of the Nevada County quorum court Monday, July 12.
Courthouse Photos Sought
Photos of any former Nevada County Courthouse are being sought by the Nevada County Picayune to be scanned into a computer file.
Bluff City
Last week's news:
This week's news:
I don't have much news to report this week. All of those who were away on trips the last week or two have returned safely.
Boughton
Roy Brown is still in intensive care at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, but hopefully he is a little better. He has had several visitors. Some of his visitors were Everett Orren and Edgar White visited Fate House of Powderly, Texas, on Monday.
Bodcaw
Happy birthday to Misty and Dusty Townsend, Brent Thomas, Loretta Butler, Chasity Dorman, Marilyn Carlton and myself.
Caney
We were pleased to have Donald and Margaret Webb in our service at Morris Sunday morning. Bro. Tal Webb and family ate lunch with them after church and spent a very enjoyable afternoon.
Hillcrest
Oscar Hopson spent a few days in the hospital last week, but is back doing very well. Those visiting him were Charles Hopson, his son from California, as well as Betty Howell and Mary Spearman, who are also from California.
Oak Grove
We had a wonderful soul stirring revival last week at New Bethel AME Church at Rosston. We had a packed house every night. Rev. Wallace Ingram really did preach good. I missed one night. I had to go to the emergency room in Hope. I don't know what happene...
Nubbin Hill
Shannon and Brad Wilson from Ft. Worth, Texas, visited with Tom and me Friday evening.
Redland
From the news people are giving me, they seem to be staying in out of the heat.
Deaths, Funerals
Elgie Arington Carman
Elgie Arington Carman, 76, of Prescott died Sunday, July 18, 1999, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Hillman H. May
Hillman H. May, 89, of Bodcaw died Sunday, July 11, 1999, in a Hope nursing home.
George L. Presley
George L. Presley, 77, of Delight died Sunday, July 18, 1999, at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center in Hot Springs.
Benny L. Tidwell
Benny L. Tidwell, 47, of Beaumont, Texas, formerly of Nevada County, died Sunday, July 18, 1999.
Singing Group Sets 24th Anniversary
Men of Calvary of Magnolia is planning their 24th anniversary gospel singing, to be held Saturday, July 31, at 7 p.m. in Union Street Station in Magnolia.
Teed's Skills Result In Staar Surgery
Dr. Frank Teed was selected to be one of the first surgeons to implant the Staar Toric Intraocular lens due to his advanced skills in clear corneal cataract surgery and excellent surgical results. On May 20 Howard Callaway became the first Arkansan to hav...
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.
Potlatch Reports High Earnings For Second Quarter Of 1999
Potlatch Corporation recently reported slightly lower earnings for the second quarter of 1999, compared with last year's second quarter.
Smrekar Retires From Potlatch As VP
Potlatch Corporation chairman and chief executive officer L. Pendleton Siegel recently announced the retirement of Wood Products Group vice president Thomas J. Smrekar, 57, and the appointment of Richard K. Kelly as his replacement.
SWADC Planning Program
The Southwest Arkansas Development Council single parent/displaced homemakers program will begin taking applications for the 1999 fall semester for financial aid and child care assistance on Monday, July 26, and will continue through Friday, August 6.
Nelson Lauded As Chairman
Ron Brown, controller for the North Little Rock Water Department, is the 1999-2000 chair of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association.
Florida Recognizes Weapon Permit
MIKE ROSS
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 36
Living Well
U. S. teens spent an estimated $141 billion during 1998 up 16 percent from 1997.
Miss Arkansas to Appear At Pageants
The Miss Southwest Arkansas and Miss Teen Southwest Arkansas-America pageants will be held July 24 in Klipsch Auditorium in Hope. The pageant will begin at 7 p.m.
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Couple
Chasity Angelena Brown and Gary Dwayne Morehead were united in a double-ring ceremony at the 23rd Street Church of God of Prophecy in Hope on Saturday, June 19, at 6 p.m. The Rev. Joe Miller officiated.
Clark, Bigham Plan August 7 Bodcaw Wedding
Bobby and Sandy Clark of Buckner announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Valarie Ann to Ron L. Bigham, son of Gene and Bonnie Chamblee of Foreman and Gary Bigham of De Queen.
New York Wedding Is Planned This December for Britton, Dansby
Steve and Charlotte Britton of Prescott announce the engagement of their daughter, Nichole Carole Britton, to Andrew Dansby.
Moreheads To Celebrate 70th Anniversary July 24 At Magnolia Location
Jefferson Bruce and Mary Clark Morehead of Bodcaw will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday, July 24.
Raw Eggs Not Good In Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream may be a treat, but if you're using raw eggs in your recipe, you may be opening the way to foodborne illness from salmonella bacteria.
RECIPE
FROZEN CUSTARD ICE CREAM
Hot Weather Poor Conductor Of Electricity
It's no shock to livestock producers that electric fences don't work very well when it's hot and dry.

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