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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 26, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times

School To Begin Video Taping On Buses
"Smile, you're on Candid Camera."

This was the opening to a television program hosted by Alan Funt.

While the program was funny, bus drivers with the Gurdon School District may see no humor in having video cameras on their buses.

But, this ...

IP To Shut Down For One Month
Two of International Paper Company's wood products plants will be taking some time off.

According to a release from the company, Gurdon's Wood Products Plant, and the Springhill, La., Wood Products Plant will be taking consecutive one-month outages d...

Progress Updated At Monthly CCIC Meeting -
Industrial News Is Good For County
There's so much good news in Clark County, it's hard to know where to begin.

Once again, the county has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 2.2 percent.

Then, in Thursday's regular meeting of the Clark County Industrial Council (CCIC), ...

Clark County Unemployment 2.2%
Leads State With Lowest Figures
It's getting to be a bit redundant, but this is the kind of redundancy most people don't mind.

Once again, Clark County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Arkansas. According to figures from the Arkansas Employment Security Division (ES...

In Whelen Springs Community -
Local Extension Club Meets
The Whelen Springs Extension Homemakers Club met Thursday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. at the East Whelen Baptist Church. There were ten members present, answering the roll call with "what food could we add to our diet to make it healthier." Judy Daniels gave t...
Jonquil Festival Slated For March 7-9
The Jonquil Festival is one of Arkansas' premier arts and crafts fairs with over 150 crafters, antique dealers, civil war reenactors, blacksmith demonstrations, trail riders, entertainment, antique automobiles and engines and much, much more.

Th...

Westburg To Teach Rug Hooking
Pam Westburg will teach heirloom rug hooking skills by demonstrating on a small wall hanging, on April 23, at 9:30 a.m. The workshop is sponsored by the Clark County Extension Council and will be held at the EH Building on the fair grounds. A minimum o...
Antiquing Natural To State's Tourism
Antiquing has always been an important reason for visitors to travel Arkansas. Antique shops, antique malls and gift shops containing collectibles are dotted all over `The Natural State.'

"In Arkansas, antiquing has great appeal to travelers," sa...

Ten GHS To Make Trip To Washington, D.C.
While Congress debates the nation's budget and the Balanced Budget Amendment, ten Gurdon High School students and teacher Carolyn Kuhn will have a front row seat as they travel to Washington next week.

They will be in Washington, D.C., to learn f...

New 870 Area Code In Effect April 14
Arkansans are being reminded by the state's telecommunications service providers that the six-month transitional dialing period for the new 870 area code will begin Monday, April 14, 1997.

The transitional dialing period provides a six-month wind...

Obituaries
Edna M. Marshall
Edna M. Marshall, 87, of Fair Oaks, Calif., died Sunday, February 16, 1997.

She was a member of Cypress Avenue Baptist Church of Carmichael. She was a former member of Beech Street Baptist Church in Gurdon. Mrs. Marshall was a native of Redlands...

Thelma Elizabeth Carter
Thelma Elizabeth Carter, 91, died Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

She was born March 9, 1905, in Bonham, Texas. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Henry and Celeta Susy Farlis Smart. She was a retired e...

Classy Moments
From GMS
We had an unexpected day out of school Thursday, February 13, due to the beautiful snow. We just could not stand it longer, so we went back to school on the following Tuesday. So good to be back in our routine.

Wednesday, February 12, the Student...

GHS Girls Fall To Lewisville In Finals
Sometimes, time off isn't a good thing.

This was the case in the girls finals of the 7A Central District Tournament Saturday at Nevada High School.

The Lady Devils were out of sync the entire game, and fell to Lewisville's Lady Red Devils 52-44....


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