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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 16, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Elmer Jackson
Mr. Elmer L. Jackson, 74, of Prescott, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born Dec. 21, 1930, in Blevins, to Paul and Ada Philyaw Jackson. He was a logger and a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Blevins. He was pr...
Freddie Shope
Mr. Freddie Dale Shope, 60, of Emmet, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Prescott Manor Nursing Center, Prescott. He was born Nov. 6, 1945, in Hope, to Clifford Dale and Kattie Marie Prescott Shope. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Emmet, and had a...
Nathan Jefferson
Nathan Jefferson, 82, of Bluff City, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in the Ouachita County Medical Center, Camden. Mr. Jefferson was born May 23, 1923, in Bluff City, the son of Obie and Dora Rochell Jefferson. He was a member of the Union Grove Baptist Chu...
Florence Cross
Florence Sewell Cross, 85, of Waldo, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2005, in the home. She was born February 12, 1920, in Willisville to the late Thomas Millard, and Mary Elizabeth Blackman Sewell. She was a retired nurse from Willis-Knighton Hospital...
Frank Syata
Mr. Frank Paul Syata, 84, of Hope, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2005, in Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. He was born October 12, 1920, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Julius and Katherine Syata. He was a lab te...
Linda Woods
Mrs. Linda K. Johnston Woods, 55, of Blevins died November 5, 2005, in her home. She was born Nov. 11, 1949, in St. Joseph, Mo., to William Oscar and Ester Adel Suthers Johnston. She was preceded in death by one son, Bryan Edward Woods. Her survivors inc...
Ruth Small
Ruth Small, 84, of Prescott, died Friday, November 11, 2005. She was the widow of Max M. Small and a member of Lincolnville United Methodist Church. Her survivors include, daughter, Barbara Fisher of New Hope; four grandchildren with granddaughter, Lavonn...
Ornaments going fast, holiday plans set
Those wanting a copy of the fourth edition of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerces Christmas ornaments need to hurry. There are less than 100 of the ornaments available, and they are going fast. This years ornament depicts the old Prescott...
PHS focusing on writing
A writing-based curriculum is being emphasized at Prescott High School these days. Willie Wilson, dean of students, told the Prescott School Board this at the Boards annual public meeting. The idea is to track the progress of the students from their fr...
Marsh reading Saturday night
Plans have been finalized for a reading by former resident Dan Marsh. Marsh will be at the Prescott-Nevada County Library Saturday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m., to give a reading from his recently published book, Klandestined. The event is sponsored by the...
PES sets goals for academic year
Three goals have been targeted by Prescott Elementary School as part of its 2005-2006 school improvement plan. These goals were announced during the schools report to the public at the October meeting of the Prescott School Board. The goals are: (1) T...
Starling enters pleas in embezzlement case
Pamela Starling, a former employee of the Bank of Delight and bookkeeper for Starling and Lynch Logging, Inc. of Delight, entered a plea on six criminal counts. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney Robert Balfe, Starling was initially charged w...

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