Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 15, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times
- Gurdon City Council Passes 1997 Budget
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- Gurdon's City Council formally adopted an operating budget for 1997.
However, the bare bones document will barely cover the city's anticipated expenses for the year. The total general fund available, which operates the administration, police departme...
- Former Marshal Candidate Arrested
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- A former candidate for City Marshal has been arrested and charged with domestic child abuse.
According to records from the Gurdon Police Department, Tommy Potter got involved in an altercation with a 15-year-old stepson on Jan. 6. According to r...
- Railroad Intersection Concerns Gurdon Officials
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- Railroad crossing, look out for the cars, can you spell that without any "R"'s.
While this was a popular children's rhyme, there's nothing remotely funny about one of Gurdon's three railroad crossings. In fact, the potential danger at the South ...
- 1997 Session Opens
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- Welfare Reform, School Funding On Agenda
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- Welfare reform, school funding and tax cuts will be three of the biggest issues facing the 81st General Assembly.
The Arkansas Legislature convened Monday, Jan. 13 at noon, with several issues vital to the state's citizens to be discussed and voted o...
- Nominations Sought For 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: <...
- In Our Time...
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- Events That Matter To Gurdon And Southern Clark County
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- There will be a gospel music concert at First Church of God on Highway 67 South in Gurdon Saturday, January 18, at 7:00 p.m. Royal Descendents will be featured.
----- The Humane Society of Clark County will sponsor dog obedience classes ag...
- GMS Honor Roll Given
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- Gurdon Middle School has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks as well as for the fall semester. The students are listed by grades below with the second nine weeks listed first, followed by the semester honor roll.
Fifth grade: <...
- Honor Roll Released For Gurdon Primary
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- Gurdon Primary School has released to the Times the list of students with all A's and those with A's and one B for the second grading period. The students are listed by grades and by rooms.
FIRST GRADE Mrs. Cindy Duke's room: ...
- Collins, Otwell Named 'Christmas Stars'
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- Trent Cody Collins, the 11-month-old son of John and Kim Collins of Gurdon, was first runner-up in the Baby Mister Division of the Christmas Star Pageant held in Hope on December 7. He also won the photogenic contest. Trent's cousin, Cody Mauldin of Pre...
- Legislative Report
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- From Senator Mike Ross
When the 81st General Assembly convened on January 13, it was the first session of the Arkansas legislature to be accessible to citizens everywhere in the world through the "information superhighway." The legislature...
- New OBU Students' Deadline Is February 15
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- New students, both freshmen and transfers, planning to attend Ouachita Baptist University during the 1997-98 academic year have until February 15 to submit academic scholarship application forms, according to Randy Garner, director of admissions counsel...
- 4-H Club Tours Aalfs
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- The Clark County Sew Much Fun! 4-H toured Aalfs in Arkadelphia on Wednesday, December 19.
The club members were amazed at the quickness of the Aalfs employees' sewing skills. The 4-H members were taken from station to station as a compl...
- Shelter Donations Top $3 Million
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- The Shelter Insurance Foundation has completed 15 years of giving with total contributions of more than $3 million. The foundation is a not- for-profit corporation sponsored by Shelter Insurance Cos., a muntual, multiple-lines firm head quartered in Colu...
- Three Appointed To AIDC Board By Governor
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- Governor Mike Huckabee has appointed three people to the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission.
The governor appointed former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt of Harrison, Mike Akin of Monticello and Carl Rosenbaum of Little Rock to the 16-m...
- Two Earn Scholarships To UACCH
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- The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) has announced that Wendy Warren and Markita Houston, both seniors at Gurdon High School, have been awarded academic scholarships at UACCH.
The scholarships are based upon an ACT and/or g...
- From GMS
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- Classy Moments
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- Well, we are back in school after a wonderful vacation. When we arrived at school Thursday, January 2, we thought we were in the wrong building. We had a very pleasant surprise, as the hall floors just seemed to shine. The floors had a bright new wax jo...
- Gurdon Senior And Junior High Cheerleaders -
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- Squads Earn Honors
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- Once more the Gurdon cheerleading squads did an outstanding job in November in competition at El Dorado.
Both, the Gurdon senior and junior cheerleading squads came in first in the ACCA (Arkansas Cheerleading Coaches Association) regional 7A comp...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Marjorie L. Braddock
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- Marjorie L. Braddock, 57, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, January 10, 1997.
She was an accountant for E-Z Mart Stores, a member of Wake Village Baptist Church and a member of the Women's American Bowling Association. Survivors include tw...
- Lou Ellen Graham
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- Lou Ellen Culp Graham, 77, of Gurdon died Sunday, January 12, 1997.
She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Street Baptist Church in Gurdon. Survivors include her husband, R.E. Graham of Gurdon; three sons, John E. Culp Jr. of West Cosv...
- Wilbur `Bill' Coplen
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- Wilbur Lee `Bill' Coplen, 72, of Gurdon died Monday, January 13, 1997.
He was a retired construction manager for Brown and Root Construction Company, a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors i...
- Laurine DeVore Orsburn
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- Laurne DeVore Orsburn, 87, of Okolona died Tuesday, January 7, 1997, in Gurdon at Pineview Care Center.
She was born December 1, 1909, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of the late Walter and Elmeretta Paquette DeVore. She was a graduate of Hende...
- Kelli Shankles
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- Kelli Khurston (McCain) Shankles, 32, of McCaskill died Tuesday, January 7, 1997, at a Hope hospital.
Mrs. Shankles was born April 24, 1964, in Alexandria, La. A graduate of Blevins High School, she was valedictorian of her class. She was also a ...
- Eula Stewart Huffman
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- Eula Stewart Huffman, 93, of Okolona died Saturday, January 11, 1997, at the Pineview Nursing Home at Gurdon.
Born February 14, 1903, in Okolona, she was the daughter of Connie and Nancy Alma Shackelford Stewart. She was a member of Center Grove ...
- GHS Girls Fall In Finals At Tourney
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- Two old foes met in the finals of the Southwest Arkansas Senior Invitational Tournament Saturday in Saratoga.
Tourney officials couldn't have scheduled a better contest for the fans had they tried. The old rivals were Gurdon's Lady Go-Devils and...
- GHS Girls Fall In Finals At Tourney (cont)
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- f Genoa Central in their opening game of the SWAR tourney, Saturday, Jan. 4.
However, the Devils were able to cool the Dragons 59-51 in the contest and advance to the next level. Gurdon started with a 16-14 lead at the end of one and held a 25-2...
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