Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 15, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times
- Chamber Banquet Is April 3rd; Mosler To Speak
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- A date for the Gurdon Chamber of Commerce Banquet has now been etched in stone.
The banquet will be held Monday, April 3, at the Gurdon High School cafetorium. It will begin at 7 p.m. with tickets costing $12.50.
Matt Mosler, weatherman for KATV Channe...
- Gas Prices To Rise Again; Consumer Costs Analyzed
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- Gasoline prices continue to rise and are expected to go up another 20 cents a gallon before motorists get any relief at the pumps.
Don Smithpeter, president of Smithpeter and Associates Oil Co., said the rise in crude oil prices has decreased the sale ...
- Miss Gurdon Lake Pageant Is May 13; Entry Deadline April 7
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- Clark County Youth Development Center (CCYDC) will sponsor the eight annual Miss Gurdon Lake pageant Saturday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the old Gurdon Middle School auditorium.
The pageant is open to children ages birth to 21, who meet the requirements t...
- Jobless Rate Up
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- January was a bad month for employment in Arkansas as the jobless rate rose from 4.2 percent to 4.4 percent.
In fact, the unemployment rate rose in 74 of the state's 75 counties, with Van Buren County being the only one see a decline, going from 7.4 per...
- In Our Times . . .
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- Cabe Library will be holding a story hour on Thursday, March 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Story hour is for children three years and up.
First Church of God of Gurdon on Highway 67S will be holding a gospel singing Saturday, March 18, beginning at 7:00...
- Addington Seeking Representative Spot
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- A Henderson State University college professor and Arkadelphia School board member, Ron Addington, announced his intention to run for State Representative in District 36.
Addington, a journalism professor, made his announcement at the Arkadelphia Countr...
- Thomerson Seeking Re-Election
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- Larry Thomerson of Gurdon has announced he will seek reelection to the position of Justice of the Peace, District 10.
Thomerson is a lifelong resident of Gurdon and the owner of Thomerson's Drug Store.
He is married to the former Gwendalyn Phillips of ...
- College News
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- Chad Calley of Gurdon has been awarded the Award of Achievement Scholarship to Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, according to the Office of University Relations and Admissions.
The Award of Achievement Scholarship is equivalent to $500 per seme...
- CMS Classy Moments
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- The students of Cabe Middle School really enjoyed the basketball games sponsored by the junior high cheerleaders. Talent from grades five through eight were made known. Wow, there were great unbelievable plays, and some baskets that just looked impossibl...
- Community News
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- Women in Red, sponsored by Section I, W.M.U., will be March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Linda Clark of Hope. Each president of Section I is encouraged to pa...
- Golden Oldies
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- It looks as if our beautiful weather is over for a while with cooler temperatures.
Morris Sanders taught seniors exercises we can do.
The Musicmakers performed for the seniors Tuesday.
The Gurdon Senior Adult Center has begun issuing USDA commodities....
- Hardman Announces For State Representative
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- O. Brown Hardman has announced his candidacy for State Representative for District 36.
Hardman, an Arkadelphia businessman, made the announcement Monday, March 13, saying he is running as a Democrat in the May 23 primary.
The Clark County native is a g...
- 'Credits' Could Haunt College Students
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- A few years ago when students left college with "credit" most parents were happy. The definition we knew for "college credit" was a student's successful completion of a course of study. Today's college students are leaving campus with another type of cre...
- Monthly Meeting Held
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- The Women of the Church of God met Tuesday, March 7.
There were seven people in attendance. They were Thelma Mizell, Doris Vance, Eulah Wilson, Shirley Smithpeters, Vivian Spruill, Janet Toland and Jeannie Burchfield.
Eulan Wilson was the hostess and p...
- Gardening Class Planned At HSU
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- The Office of Continuing Education-Lifelong Learning at Henderson State University will offer a new class on Gardening and Landscaping; on Saturday, April 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the HSU Caddo Cafeteria, room B, in Arkadelphia.
Participants ...
- Donations Sought By EHC Clubs
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- Clean out your closets or storage sheds. Gather up your trash' and treasures,' antiques, crafts and garage sale items and take them to the EHC flea market at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
The Clark County Extension Homemakers Council will hold a commu...
- Sewing With Cotton Contest Is Planned
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- The Cooperative Extension Service and Arkansas Farm Bureau are announcing the 2000 Sew With Cotton Contest for youths (14-18) and adults.
Categories are 100 percent cotton dress, sportswear/school wear, suit and special garment.
State level awards ran...
- Go-Devils Start Baseball Season 0-2, Run Off 5 Straight Wins
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- After a slow 0-2 start the Gurdon Go-Devil baseball team has come alive, winning five straight.
The Devils dropped the season opener 12-2 to a seasoned Bismarck squad.
The Lions posted four in the bottom of the first, added four more in the second and ...
- Little Dribblers Schedule Given
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- The schedule for the Gurdon Little Dribblers 2000 has been set.
March 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the third and fourth grade boys group, Chris Williams vs. Mike McKenzie.
At 5:50 that day in the fifth and sixth grade boys group, Karen Harper's team ...
- Improvement Plan Studied For Youth Services Division
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- The Senate Committee on Children and Youth last week discussed proposals to improve the state Youth Services Division, which operates facilities for adolescents who have been in trouble with the law.
The director of the division provided details of a fi...
- L.W. Forest
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- L.W. Forrest, 62, of Warren died Saturday, March 4, 2000, at his home.
Mr. Forrest was born August 18, 1937, in Bradley County. He was a retired truck driver for Great Lake Chemical Company. Mr. Forrest was a member of Southside Baptist Church and a mas...
- Maude Bryan Stephens
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- Maude Bryan Stephens, 101, died in Magnolia Hospital Tuesday, March 7, 2000.
Mrs. Stephens was a lifelong resident of Gurdon. She was a talented musician, having played the piano and organ for many organizations and activities during her lifetime. She w...
- Johnson Seeks JP Post
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- Jerry Johnson has announced he will seek election as Justice of the Peace for District 10 on the Clark County Quorum Court.
The district is made up of part of Gurdon, Hollywood, most of Oakland, a small part of Okolona and Gurdon Wards 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6....
- Ellis To Enter Welding School
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- Tulsa Welding School has announced the acceptance of Brandon Wayne Ellis of Gurdon into the master welder program. Ellis will be continuing his training as he trains to earn an associate degree in welding technology.
- Gurdon Spelling Bee Winners
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- Kerbi Key, left, a first grader at Gurdon Primary School brought home the first place trophy for the 2000 Clark County spelling bee. Brittney Dickerson, a second grader, took the third place in the spelling bee.
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