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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 16, 1999 edition of Gurdon Times

Annexation Of Hwy. 67 Area Being Considered Again
Annexation has again reared its head in Gurdon and met with immediate opposition.

Karen Parker, a member of the Gurdon City Council, proposed an annexation ordinance for property along Highway 67 South to include the Gurdon schools in the area at ...

Annexation Of Hwy. 67 Area Being Considered Again (cont)
and Parker said this issue has been brought up at almost every council meeting since the first of the year, and has been well covered in the media.

When questioned about getting the Gurdon Primary School into the city limits, Smith said the legal ...

Council Has Plenty To Keep It Busy Monday
It was a busy night for the Gurdon City Council, Monday, as the city's governing body had much to discuss.

The night began with the panel examining the Gurdon Water and Sewer Department's looking into purchasing a new truck.

Gurdon Mayor R...

Homeless Helped Through HUGS Housing Ministry
Helping house the homeless is one of the goals of HUGS, or Homes Uniting Good Friends.

Lance Anderson, executive director of the organization, said HUGS actually began as a Methodist housing ministry. It is a non-profit organization incorporated i...

Smart Start Works To Get Students On Grade
Getting children in grades K-4 on grade level is the goal of the new Smart Start Program, being pushed by Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Rita Roe, principal of Gurdon Elementary School, spoke to the Gurdon Rotary Club about the program and what the ...

More Time Given Courthouse Annex
An additional 45 days has been approved for the construction of the courthouse annex.

The Clark County Quorum Court, in its regular monthly meeting in May, approved giving the contractor, Wood Construction, more time because of extenuating circums...

In Our Time
Gurdon High School class of 1989 10-year reunion will be held soon. If you have not received information about the reunion or you know someone's address that the reunion committee does not have call Kevin at 246-3547 or Teri at 353-2729.

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Deaths
Mildred Elois Wells-Taylor
Mildred Elois McDaniel Wells-Taylor, 76, of Gurdon died Monday, June 7, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Hot Springs after an extended illness with leukemia.

Mrs. Wells-Taylor was born March 26, 1923, in Waldron, the daughter of the ...

FFA Camp Attended By 7 From GHS
Seven members of the Gurdon FFA, Donnie Deaton, Tyler Edmonson, Adam Clark, Matthew Lynch, Kristen Mallet, Jennifer Smith and Stacey Stone, FFA advisor, went to Hot Springs on June 2 to Camp Couchdale for the 72nd Arkansas FFA Convention. They returned Ju...
GHS Honor Roll Students Named
Students making the honor roll at Gurdon High School for the last 9-week period and the last semester have been named.
Semester All A's
Tenth grade Joe Gary Plyler Jr. and Jodi Lynn Purifoy.

Eleventh grade Brandi Nicole Escalante, Jessica Renae Guthrie, Whitney Layne Hogue, Rachel Ann Miller and Andrew Wilson.

Twelfth grade Bethany Suzanne Cooper, Terry Lawrence Cornis...

Semester A's and B's
Ninth grade Lyndi Renee Escalante, Amber N. Govan, Brent Thomas Overbey, Jennifer Rayanne Ross and Bradley Scott Weems.

Tenth grade Jordan Michael Edmondson, Tyler Joseph Edmondson, Jordan Freer, Franklin Johnson, Angela Katherine Long, Cassie...

9-Week All A's
12th grade Julie Kathryn Gober, Kristi Carol Mauldin and Tammie Lynn McArty
9-Week A's and B's
Ninth grade Shelliea Dawn Buck

Tenth grade Kenneth D. O'Connell

Eleventh grade Heather Davies

Twelfth grade Courtney Jessica Floyd and Rolsbin Medina.

College News
Lori Thomas, Nolona Edwards and Nikki Schee of Gurdon have made the chancellor's list at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope for the spring semester.

A student must have at least a 3.75 grade point average to be listed on the chan...

Ordinary Women With Extraordinary Expectations Are Discussed By WCG
The Women of the Church of God met June 8 at the home of Shirley Smithpeters. There were eight members in attendance. They were Thelma Mizell, Doris Vance, Eulah Wilson, Shirley Smithpeters, Vivian Spruill, Janet Toland, Velvet Gonzales and Jeannie Burchf...
Golden Oldies
The Gurdon Senior Adult Center is a program of Central Arkansas Development Council. CADC has many services available for seniors that people are unaware of, energy assistance and home delivered meals to shut-ins are just a few.

Last week the seni...

Community News
Elder Frank Reed of Little Rock will be in a fellowship revival through June 18 at First Memorial Church of God in Christ in Gurdon on Carrie Street. Services begin nightly at 7:30. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Elder Paul Williams, pastor.

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Club News

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