Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 27, 1999 edition of Gurdon Times
- Council Adopts Budget
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- Gurdon now has a budget for 1999, and emergency warning sirens have been ordered.
In a special meeting of the Gurdon City Council Monday night, Jan. 25, the council discussed the aforementioned two topics. Two bids were received for the em...
- Construction Coming Along
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- Construction, construction and more construction was what the Gurdon School Board discussed Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Bobby Smithson, Gurdon superintendent, informed the board the physical education building at Gurdon Primary School has been completed and...
- CCIC Talks Training Center
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- Members of the Clark County Industrial Council were gunshy during their monthly meeting Thursday evening.
This was because of the rapid build up of clouds and approach of severe weather. Weather was "the" topic of discussion early on. As M...
- Jobless Rate Climbs Slightly
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- Clark County's unemployment rate rose slightly from October to November, going from 3.0 percent to 3.2 percent.
These figures are from the Arkansas Employment Security Division (ESD). Most counties surrounding Clark also saw their jobless ...
- Devils Learn Why Stephens Top Team
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- Anyone doubting Stephens is one of the best basketball teams in the state has obviously never seen them play.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, Gurdon hosted the Roadrunners and the Go-Devils were glad to see these guests leave as Stephens posted a 64-45 win in t...
- Meeting Held Jan. 19
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- The Women of the Church of God met Tuesday, January 19, at the fellowship hall.
There were nine women in attendance. They were Doris Vance, Eulah Wilson, Shirley Smithpeters, Vivian Spruill, Janet Toland, Karen Self, Velvet Gonzales, Jeannie Burch...
- GHS Hall Of Fame
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- Gurdon High School has announced the introduction of the Academic Hall of Fame for Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Members.
Committee members for the Academic Hall of Fame are Beatrice Stafford, Carolyn Kuhn, Marianne Newton, Gaines Thompson, S...
- In Our Time
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- The Beirne Rural Fire Department will sponsor a Sweetheart dance Saturday, February 13, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the fire department.
Ticket prices are $5 per couple or $2.50 each. Children 12 and under free. For more detail, call 353-6525. <...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Charles Anthony Cooper
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- Charles Anthony 'Coop' Cooper, 16, of Friendship went to be with the Lord on January 17, 1999.
Charles was born February 5, 1986, in Fort Smith the son of Charles Arthur and Shirley Kaye Morgan Cooper. He was an eleventh grader at Ouachita High S...
- Buddy Ralph Robbins
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- Buddy Ralph Robbins, 56, of Magnet Cove died Friday, January 22, 1999, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
Mr. Robbins was born February 3, 1942, in Jonesboro to John Prentice and Syble Stalls Robbins. Mr. Robbins was a member of Sycamore Ba...
- Classy Moments
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- If you were smelling freshly popped popcorn and wondered where it was coming from, it just may have been at Cabe Middle School. The sixth grade challenged the fifth grade to see which grade could read the most books in a certain time. Well, guess who was ...
- College News
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- In December, 104 students at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, completed course requirements to receive their degrees in May.
Lanny K. Allen of Gurdon will graduate with a B.S.E. in health, kinesiology and recreation. Of the 104 gra...
- Calvery, Masey To Wed February 20
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- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Broussard of Houston, Texas, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amelia Catherine Calvery, to Shane Landon Masey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Masey of Hallsville, Texas.
Amy is also the daughter o...
- Couple United In Marriage On December 27 In Friendship
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- Linda Hughes and Zack Lambert were united in marriage December 27 at 2:00 in a double ring ceremony at First Pentecostal Church of Friendship. Rev. Cay Damon officiated.
Bridesmaids were Kathy Smith of Donaldson and the bride's sister, Vergie Col...
- Club News
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- Red Springs EHC
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- Assertiveness Training, given by Tootsie Dempsey, was the Red Springs Extension Homemakers Club program January 14 at the Gurdon Municipal Building.
The ten Bill of Assertive Rights were given. You have the right to: - Judge your own behavi...
- Military News
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- Navy Fireman Broderick F. Ritchie, son of Verdia M. Ritchie of 210 Beech Street in Gurdon, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
He is a 1998 graduate of Gurdon High School. During the ...
- Community News
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- Section one meeting and fifth Sunday singing union to convene at Macedonia Baptist Church in Boughton January 29-31 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Rev. C.W. Harris, president of section one W.M.U. Rev. Lonnie Hughes, host pastor. Bro. Lawrence Guinn, p...
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