Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 8, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times
- Residents Want Fire Boundaries Changed
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- Another controversy is brewing in Gurdon these days.
Residents on the east side of Highway 67 South are asking the Clark County Office of Emergency Services to change the fire boundaries to include them in the Gurdon Fire Department district. Ac...
- Nominations Sought For Two Awards
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- To Be Presented At Annual Banquet
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- Nominations are being accepted for `teacher of the year' and `citizen of the year' to be presented at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday, February 3.
Persons placing nominations are requested to list the following on their ballot: ...
- Now Seating
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- Bleachers were installed in the new Gurdon High School gymnasium during the Christmas holidays, which means the Go-Devils and Lady Devils will be able to play in their new facility for the remainder of the season. However, fans will have to wait a while l...
- Hee-Haw Is Saturday Night
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- Curtain time will be 7:00 p.m. this Saturday, January 11, for the 1997 Gurdon Hee-Haw Show.
The annual Close Up fund raising event will be held in the middle school auditorium. It promises to provide laughs a minute with live music, special sing...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Albert W. Clark
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- Albert W. Clark, age 77, of Warren died Monday, December 30, 1996 in the Bradley County Memorial Hospital in Warren. Born February 19, 1919 in Drew County a son of the late James Thomas and Carrie Mae Warren Clark he was a retired saw filer for Interna...
- Don Weeks O. Weeks
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- Don O. Weeks, age 90 died Wednesday. He was owner of Weeks Shoe Repairs and a retired school bus driver for Gurdon Public School. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a Mason.
Survivors include, a son, Don Weeks of Little Rock...
- Garry Leon Brumit
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- Garry Leon Brumit, 49, of Kirbyville, Texas, died Thursday, January 2, 1997.
He was an electronic technician, a Baptist and a retired veteran of the Vietam War with 21 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Sonja Brumit of Kirbyvill...
- Travis Mathis
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- Travis Mathis, 74, of Arkadelphia died Thursday, January 2, 1997, at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Hot Springs.
He was born December 1, 1922, in Rusk County, Texas, the son of Earl C. and Vesta Mathis. He moved with his family to Clark ...
- William `Bill' Evington
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- William Carl `Bill' Evington, 86, of Gurdon died Thursday, January 2, 1997.
He was a retired employee of Gurdon Lumber Company, a member of First Baptist Church and a 32 degree Mason of Gurdon Lodge 187. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I...
- Assembly To Be Busy
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- By State Representative
Percy Malone Although the legislature did not convene during 1996, it was an eventful year for Arkansas state government. The state changed governors in July when Jim Guy Tucker resigned and Mike Huckabee moved up ...
- Eagle Et Cetera Is Planned
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- DeGray Lake Resort State Park will host the 18th annual Eagles Et Cetera January 24, 25 and 26.
Activities will feature the Amertican bald eagle, as well as other birds of prey, such as owls, hawks and vultures. Guided bird walks, owl prowls, lak...
- Octogenarian Eldest Of Six Generations At Next Birthday
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- Sara Traylor of Gurdon will soon be 100 years old and is the head of six generations.
Born March 3, 1897, she is the mother of 12 children, eight preceding her in death. She has numerous grandchildren as well as many great and several great grea...
- Work Day Is January 11th
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- A stewardship workday, sponsored by The Nature Conservancy's Arkansas field office, will be held at Terre Noire Blackland Prairie Natural Area Saturday, January 11.
Terre Noire Natural Area, located eight miles west of Arkadelphia on Highway 51,...
- Not Too Late For Seals
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- If you had planned to help your friends and neighbors with breathing problems by giving to the 1996 Christmas Seals Campaign, but got caught up in holiday festivities, it's not too late to give.
"We're the Christmas Seal People all year long," ex...
- For The First Time In Clark County -
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- Hippy Group Meets
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- The first HIPPY (Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters) Group Meeting for Clark County Youth Development Center was held on Tuesday, December 17, 1996, in the Cafeteria at 810 South 5th Street in Gurdon
Parents are requested to meet ...
- With Cold Weather, Energy Prices Rise
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- With cold weather hitting earlier this year and energy prices at industry highs, Arkansas residents may see higher energy bills than normal the next few weeks. Natural gas prices rose dramatically the end of November after the National Weather Service ...
- Apply Now For Energy Assistance
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- The Central Arkansas Development Council will begin taking applications for energy assistance Monday, January 6, 1997. The Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program will assist eligible households meet the cost of home energy. This assistance will be i...
- Go-Devils Take 2 In SWAR Tournament
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- Two games, two wins for Gurdon's senior basketball teams in the Southwest Arkansas Invitational Tournament in Saratoga.
Gurdon's Go Devils edged the Genoa Central Dragons 59-51 in a hard-fought battle Saturday afternoon. Coach John Ware had his ...
- GHS Honor Roll
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- Gurdon High School has released to the Times the list of high school students with all A's and A's and B's for the second grading period. The students are listed by grades.
Ninth grade: all A's -- Brandi Nicole Escalante, Whitney Layne ...
- Toy Drive Successful
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- The South Clark County Jaycees had a very successful Toys for Tots Campaign in 1996. They distributed toys to 82 kids in the Gurdon Area. The Toys for Tots Campaign has grown from year to year. In 1995 the Angel Tree was added and 1996 shoes to the nee...
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