Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 22, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times
- Hurst, Smith Swap Words Over City's Hiring Procedures
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- What began as a normal meeting of the Gurdon Water and Sewer Commission ended in an argument between the city's mayor and the department manager.
Monday night, the commission met in regular session, discussing business the department conducted during...
- Home Destroyed By Fire
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- The home of Joe Crow's family was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., as the double-wide mobile home was gutted by flames. Jake McBride, Gurdon fire chief, said the structure had a roof built over it, which made it more difficult for fi...
- GHS Gym Opens, Offically Dedicated
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- Just exactly how new is the Gurdon gymnasium at Gurdon High School?
It's so new when dedication ceremonies were held between the senior girls and boys game Friday, Jan. 17, the facility still smelled of paint. Fans flocked into the new facility ...
- Mayor: 1996 Good Year For Gurdon
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- Last year was a good one for Gurdon, according to Mayor Rick Smith's State of the City Address.
Smith, who presented this report at the recent meeting of the Gurdon City Council, said operations ran smoothly, though the city needed more money in its ...
- Entertainment Set
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- For Annual Chamber Of Commerce Banquet
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- Entertainment for this year's Gurdon Chamber of Commerce banquet has been lined up.
Set to perform at the banquet February 3 are The Three Amigos, Winnie Clark and Elizabeth Shepherd. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber office, Cabe Land Com...
- CCIC Short Of Goal; Still Seeking Members
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- More members are being sought to join the Clark County Industrial Council.
At its regular monthly meeting, the CCIC was informed its goal of 500 members wasn't met during its membership drive. Al Lynch, chairman of the membership committee, said...
- Assembly Gathers, 250 Bills Passed
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- from Senator Mike Ross
The 81st General assembly got off to a busy start last week with the introduction of more than 250 bills and the beginning of work on the governor's program. The biggest news of the week was Gov. Mike Hucka...
- Good Gift For Valentine Is Golf Lung Card
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- Some gifts are so special they take your breath away; other gifts give it back.
This Valentine's day, give your sweetheart a 1997 Golf Privilege Card from the American Lung Association of Arkansas and help give breath back to the 230,000 Arkansan...
- From GMS
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- Classy Moments
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- Well, we missed the snow and ice; at least it was not bad enough for us to cancel school. Of course several students were very disappointed, (and I must say that some teachers were also) that we missed the snow. For just a fraction of a second the thoug...
- Colds Affect Everyone
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- When it comes to the common cold, what goes around comes around.
With the weather getting colder and people spending more time indoors, the chances of cold viruses spreading from one person to another begin to increase. When one person brings col...
- "Under Pressure" Is New Art Exhibit
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- The Arkansas Artists Registry has begun an exhibition of prints titled `Under Pressure,' according to James E. Mitchell, executive director of the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
The Registry gallery is lo...
- Obituaries
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- William Loyd McDonald
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- William Loyd McDonald, 76, of Delight died Monday, January 13, 1997, at Pike County Hospital in Murfreesboro.
Born February 18, 1920, in Okolona, he was the son of the late Kirk M. and Lizzie Frazier McDonald, a construction worker and a disabled...
- CADC Is Recording History
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- Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC) will undertake a history of itself to record and document its growth since its beginning in 1965. The project will continue through March 31.
Central Arkansas Development Council is one of 19 agencies in...
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