Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 10, 2003 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Enda Fluke

Edna Lambert Fluke, 90, a native of Nevada County, died Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2003, in Texas. Her graveside service was at 3 p.m. Saturday, September 6, at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville, Texas. She was born Oct. 8, 1912, in Sutton, to the Rev....

Hollis Carman

Hollis H. Carman, 80, of Haskell, died Wednesday, August 27, at his home. He was born February 6, 1923, in Blevins, to the late William Samual and Nora Ollie Head Carman. Mr. Carman was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII where he had served in the European Theat...

Ricky Clark

Ricky Nolen Clark, 49, of Washington and Hope, died Saturday, August 30, 2003, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on August 12, 1954, in Hope, to Nolen Travis and Lovenia Crider Clark. He was co-owner of Diamond State Mobile Homes and C&C ...

Ohel Daniell

Mrs. Ohel Naomi Rhodes Daniell, 93, of Prescott, died Monday, September 1, 2003, in Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born Novmeber 7, 1909, in Nevada County, to Captain Hillard and Janie Mildred Bryson Rhodes. She was a homemaker and devoted ...

Elsie Moench

Mrs. Elsie Faye Moench, 95, of Bodcaw (formerly of Hope and Michigan), died Saturday, August 30, 2003, at her home. She was born September 14, 1907, in Jenoa, Nebraska, to John David and Jenny Strum Ceder. She was a homemaker and former cafeteria cook for...

Beulah Mathis

Mrs. Beulah Ross Mathis, 92, of Prescott, died Tuesday, September 1, 2003, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born July 14, 1911, in Pike Co., to Abner H. and Rosetta Frasher. She had returned to school after the death of her first husband of 27 ye...

Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Mae Brown, 61, died Friday, August 29, 2003, at the home of her daughter in Richmond Hill. She was a native of Nevada County. She lived most of her life in Prescott. She was a CNA for Hillcrest Nursing Home and Heather Manor in Prescott. She was a...

Virginia Strickland

Virginia Strickland, 70, of Prescott, died Wednesday. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: three sons, Vernon Strickland, Jim Strickland, and Benny Strickland all of Prescott; three daughters, Valerie Kolkind of LaCrosse, Wisco...

Ruth Kirk

Mrs. Ruth Kirk, 81, of Prescott, died Friday, September 5, 2003, at her home. She was born January 23, 1922, in Nevada County to Dave and Annie Crouse Wicker. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Nazarene Church. She was preceded in death by her ...

Jean Biddle

Jean Biddle of Prescott died Saturday, September 6, 2003. Ms. Biddle was a homemaker, member of First United Methodist Church in Prescott and a 50-year member of Hope Chapter 328 Order of Easter Star. Survivors include: brother, Bobby Malone of El Paso, T...

Wolves end Gurdon's steak with 34-8 win

Gurdon's domination of Prescott came to an end Friday night as the Wolves posted a 34-8 win at Go-Devil Stadium. The Devils had won the last four meetings, but had to finally surrender the Picayune-Times Pigskin Classic Traveling Trophy. From the outset, ...

Wolves end Gurdon's streak with 34-8 win part II

Gurdon ran three plays and lined up to punt. However, the snap sailed over the punter's head and was downed by a Devil player at the 14. An offside call moved the ball to the nine, with Vanhook bulling his way through the middle of the pack for a touchdow...

Student bill of rights to be discussed at special session

When the legislature assembles in special session in December, one of the things to be discussed will be a Student Bill of Rights. This bill is sponsored by Sen. Percy Malone, the senate majority leader. The senate minority leader, Gilbert Baker, has also...

Kindergarten expectations are high at Prescott

Remember when kindergarten meant learning the basics of the three "R's" and the most complicated part of the day was nap time? Those days have changed for students, as the requirements have gotten more demanding. According to information from the Prescott...

Nevada school election scheduled Sept. 16

There will be one school election held in Nevada County this month. While the Prescott and Emmet school districts have no opposed races, and no other issues to be decided in the Sept. 16 election, no polling places will be open and all ballots will be cas...

Weather oddly mild for August this year

August was both warm and cool, with five days of rain, according to local weather watcher Phillip McAdams. McAdams said the highest the mercury climbed was 96 degrees on Aug. 19-21, while the lowest it hit was 66 on Aug. 12. Prescott, he said, received 3....