Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 13, 1999 edition of Gurdon Times
- Forest Festival Is Oct. 30
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- On Oct. 30, 1999, Gurdon will be officially closed.
But, there's no call for concern, as this happens every year on the last Saturday in October. The city closes down for the annual Forest Festival.
Thousands of visitors will flood Main Street visiting...
- GHS Rolls In 7AA
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- It was ugly.
Stamps should have just mailed the game in, because nothing the Yellow Jackets tried worked when they tangled with Gurdon Friday night, Oct. 8.
The Jacket offense was completely ineffective as the team could neither run nor pass well again...
- More Debt Ahead For Gurdon Schools
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- Between trying to hurry the Gurdon Primary School renovations in time for school to start and the track at the new stadium, the Gurdon School Board, meeting in special session, voted to go into debt again.
With the State of Arkansas picking up 20 perce...
- FYI
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- In order for contestants to compete in this year's Forest Festival pageants, all entry forms and fees must be turned in by Friday, October 15. Rehearsal schedule will be in next week's Times.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will hold ses...
- Classy Moments
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- The teachers at Cabe Middle School are enjoying a new digital camera for their school. It is amazing how far we have come since the days that you had to roll the film after each picture and add a bulky flash unit if you planned to take pictures inside a ...
- Nellie Mae Russey
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- Nellie Mae Russe, 70, of Gurdon died Sunday, October 3, 1999, at her home.
Mrs. Russe was born January17, 1929 in Graysonia, the daughter of the late Waymon and Mable Hunter. She was a retired employee of the Levi Strauss Co. Mrs Russe was a member of M...
- Alline Laura Horne
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- Alline Laura Horne, 81, of Gurdon passed away Wednesday, October 8, 1999.
Mrs. Horne was born March 12, 1918, in Gurdon, the daughter of the late O.G. and Mary Clark Guynn. She was a longtime member of Beech Street Baptist Church.
She is survived by he...
- Richard Tuberville
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- Richard Tuberville, 67, of Marvel, Texas, died Monday, September 27, 1999.
Services were held Wednesday, September 29.
He is survived by one daughter, two sons and six grandchildren, all residing in Arkansas.
- Community News
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- Annual youth day program at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Gurdon will be Sun., Oct. 24, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guest Travelers Rest Baptist Church of Stuttgart, Rev. Wendell Parker, pastor and speaker. Sis. Rose C. C...
- Superior Rating Earned By Band
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- The Go-Devil marching band recently attended the Four States invitational marching contest in Texarkana, Texas and the band, percussion and drum major all earned a superior rating.
The color guard, which is also judged with the band as well as by itself...
- Hatley Is Nominated For Queen
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- Monica Hatley, a graduate of Gurdon High School, is one of 34 candidates who have been nominated for homecoming queen for Henderson State University. This year's theme is Homecoming 1999: Welcome to Henderson.'
Sponsored by senior football player Antho...
- Thornberry Crowned Fair Queen
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- Jeri Alicia Thornberry, 17-year-old daughter of David and Pam White of Hot Springs and Jerry Thornberry of Malvern, was crowned 1999 Garland County Fair Queen in Hot Springs recently.
Thornberry was awarded third runner-up in the Southwest District fair...
- Scott Is SWOSU Queen
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- Ginamarie Scott was crowned Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) homecoming queen by a vote of the student body in Weatherford, Okla., Friday, October 1, during the homecoming assembly.
She was featured in the homecoming parade Saturday morni...
- Goldlen Oldies
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- How wonderful it was to get some needed rain. Whatever we need, God will supply.
Friday, Martha Bearden had a word game for us. The names of 16 books of the Bible were hidden in one paragraph. Everyone seemed to enjoy it very much. We also had a fire dr...
- Extra Pick-Up Is Set
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- The yearly extra pick-up service for countians will be Oct. 25-29.
You must call Clark County Sanitation Department at 246-7602 and sign up for these pick-ups. Calls will be accepted through Oct.22.
Examples of items that can be picked up are old furn...
- 118 Year Anniversary To Be Celebrated At Hollywood Baptist
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- Hollywood Baptist Church will celebrate 118 years of service to the community October 17. The church was organized on October 15, 1881, with nine members. Over the years the church has had about 50 ministers.
Rev. Charlie Williams, pastor of Center Poin...
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