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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 5, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times

Jerry Don Childers Honored As Gurdon Citizen Of The Year
It was a night of thrills and surprises. One filled with laughter and merriment. Monday night, April 3, was the annual Gurdon Chamber of Commerce Banquet, and it surpassed its billing. The evening began with the naming of the Teacher of the Year, Citiz...
Four From GHS To Attend Girls State
When Arkansas Girls State Convenes at Harding University in Searcy on June 4 for its 58th session, four Gurdon High School juniors will represent Gurdon. Gurdon's delegates for Girls State are Ebonee Crow, Emily Thomas, Cassie Ross and Jodie Purifoy. T...
No Uniforms For Now At Gurdon; AAA Receives Complaint
Students in the Gurdon school system will not be wearing uniforms any time soon. Becky Jester, a member of the uniform committee, said a recent meeting of the group, including students and parents, saw a unanimous agreement reached against requiring sch...
Clide Edward Roe
Clide Edward Roe, 86, of Gurdon died at Baptist Medical Hospital in Arkadelphia Wednesday, March 29, 2000, after a brief illness. Mr. Roe was born April 22, 1913, in the Bethlehem community in Clark County. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Glad...
Elizabeth Camille Foshee
Elizabeth Camille Foshee, 77, of El Dorado died Saturday, April 1, 2000. Mrs. Foshee was a retired nurse with Union Memorial Hospital in El Dorado and a member of College Avenue Church of Christ in El Dorado. Survivors include her brother, D.B. Foshee ...
Muriel Tarpley Armstrong
Muriel Tarpley Armstrong, 81, died Monday, April 3, 2000, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Armstrong was born December 29, 1918, in Clark County, the daughter of the late Hosea and Lizzie Randle Tarpley. She was a retired seamstress from Hol...
In Our Times . . . Events That Matter To Gurdon
A fish fry will be held at the First United Methodist Church, second and East Walnut, Thursday, April 27, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3.50 for children 6-12. Children under six eat for free. Take-outs will be available. There...
Hodge Attends Conference
Delores Hodge attended the national Council on Aging, Family Friends Coming of Age 13th anniversary celebration March 26, 27, and 28 in Washington, D.C. Highlights of the conference included a workshop on Proposal Writing and Resource Development,' coo...
School Menus
Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of April 10-14 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Middle school students will not be served tea. Primary School BREAKFAST MONDAY: Super doughnut, toast and fruit. TUESDAY: Breakfast pizza a...
Four Democrat Congressioinal Candidates Debate At Prescott
There was more rhetoric than debate when the four democratic candidates for the Fourth Congressional District seat gathered recently. And, with the rhetoric, voters were given little real information to base their decision on for the May 23 Democratic P...
Herbal Remedies Examined
An estimated 60 million Americans use herbal supplements to prevent or treat a variety of conditions, including memory loss, depression and excess weight. Believing herbs are safe because they are natural, as many as 70 percent of those who use them don...
Annivesary Planned
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Cooper are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary with family and friends this coming weekend. The couple were married April 10, 1965. Mr. Cooper is a long-time employee of Williams Saw Co. in Arkadelphia. Mrs. Cooper is a home...
Community News
Pastor's aid program will be Saturday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone is welcome. Sis. Sheree Hendrix, Sis. Mary Ann Anderson, vice president. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor. Family and friends day program is pl...
Golden Oldies
Friday, March 31, those with birthdays enjoyed the cake donated by Thomason's Big Star. We really appreciate them doing this for the center. Those who had birthdays in March were Arlie Craig, Watson Smith, Gene Barton, Lockie Golden, Celie Acrey, Lloyd ...
Classy Moments from Cabe Middle School
We have just experienced a very busy week. We started out as usual, but soon found ourselves as busy as bees. Tuesday we had the privilege of having Dave Sargent, a writer of children's books, with us. He and his wife, Pat, entertained us for about an ...
College News
Andrew Wilson of Gurdon has been awarded a Chancellor's Scholarship to study at the University of Arkansas. Chancellor's Scholarships are among the university's most prestigious awards, providing full tuition, fees and room and board to top students fro...
Childers Is Citizen Of The Year
TOP CITIZEN - Jerry Don Childers (left) receives congratulations on being named citizen of the year in Gurdon from Charles Shaver, who presented the award during annual the Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday, April 3 at the Gurdon High School.
Nominations Sought for GHS Academic Hall Of Fame
Nominations are being accepted for the Gurdon High School Academic Hall of Fame. This honor is reserved for distinguished alumni and faculty members. It is open to those who graduated Gurdon High School or Bell High School or been on the faculty at eit...

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