Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 12, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times
- Area Loggers to Raise Funds
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- Area loggers and other members of the forestry community will gather at the Nevada County Fairgrounds April 20 at 5 p.m. to carry the load for kids during a fund-raising event for Arkansas Children's Hospital.
The fish fry (and chicken), sponsored by Po...
- Six Draw Opposition In May 23 Primary
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- Six races in Clark County will be contested in the May 23 Preferential Party Primary.
The fun begins with the county judge's race. Incumbent Floyd "Buddy" Manning is being challenged by the man he beat for the office, Grady Runyan. Both are seeking the ...
- Power Team Invades Gurdon
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- John Jacobs's Power Team will be paying a visit to Gurdon this week.
Jacobs, who founded the Power Team 10 years ago, has gathered a group of world class athletes who perform some of the most amazing exhibitions of strength, power and speed seen anywher...
- Spring Cleaning Is Saturday
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- It's time once again for spring cleaning in Gurdon.
The city will be holding its semi-annual household junk curbside pickup through Saturday, April 15
All items must be placed at curbside to be picked up, and it must be accessible to the street.
Those...
- 'Tis The Season For Fighitng Fire Ants Across Arkansas
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- Tis the season to fight fire ants, but there's nothing fun about it.
Fire ants were accidentally introduced to the United States from South America about 70 years ago.
The first documented infestation occurred in Mobile, AL, where they arrived by ship....
- GHS Student Council Builds Memory Garden
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- A THING OF BEAUTY Some of the GHS Student Council members pose in the landscaped area set aside in memory of students who have passed away within the past two academic years. Members who were available for this photo were, l-r,: first row, Jessica Guthr...
- Gurdon School Menu
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- Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of April 17-21 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: Cereal, toast and...
- Golden Oldies with Doris Vance
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- Bingo was played on Monday.
Some of the seniors are enjoying exercises offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Last Tuesday seniors started computer classes. We also sang some good old hymns with Beatrice Stafford as accompanist on the piano.
Tue...
- Community News with Jerine Hatley
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- The planning group for the Welch family reunion will be meeting on April 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Winfred and Margret Burton of Gurdon.
The Chidester Community Choir at Mt. Willow Baptist Church in Chidester, Rev. Betty Gulley, pastor, will be cel...
- Classy Moments at CMS
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- We are looking forward to the Power Team assembly Thursday. Some of the students have seen them before, but many have not. It is one of the programs that you enjoy seeing it again and again.
Spring pictures are to be taken Thursday. Photos have to be pa...
- College News
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- David Gates of Cabot High School has accepted a band scholarship to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville beginning in the fall. He plans to major in music education.
David is the son of Doug and Darlene Gates of Cabot. He is grandson of Clarence ...
- Rabies Clinic Planned Locally
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- The Clark County Extension Service, the Clark County Health Unit and local veterinarians will be sponsoring the annual rabies vaccination clinic beginning Monday, April 24, and continuing through Saturday, April 29.
The schedule is as follows for Gurdon...
- Chancel Choir Performing At Methodist Church
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- The First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present The Wonder of It All by Joe E. Parks on Sunday, April 16, during the morning worship service.
Choir members include Martha Thomas, Bonnie Wimberly, Kara Thomas, Mary Lou Stroud, LaDawne Simpso...
- Homemakers Plan Flea Market At Fairgrounds
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- The Clark County Extension Homemakers Council will hold a community flea market on Saturday, May 6, at the fairgrounds on Highway 67 in Arkadelphia.
Groups or individuals can rent eight-foot square covered spaces for $15 each or outside spaces for $10 e...
- In Our Times . . . Events That Matter To Gurdon
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- 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.
Voter...
- Authors Visit Cabe School
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- As part of a grant from the Reynolds Foundation, Cabe Middle School was recently privileged to have authors Dave and Pat Sargent as their guests.
The Sargents specialize in writing chapter books that appeal to young people. They make their residence in ...
- Summerville Seeking Office
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- Kasey Summerville has announced she will seek the office of Clark County Assessor.
Summerville is a long-time resident of Clark County. She is a graduate of Arkadelphia High School and she has attended Henderson State University.
Currently, employed in...
- Plasek Seeks Constable Spot
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- Frank Plasek has announced his candidacy for re-election as constable of Caddo Township.
Plasek is employed with the Gurdon Police Department as a certified patrolman. His experience includes 17 years in law enforcement, part of which was with the Clark...
- Byers, Purtle To Wed May 20 In Oklahoma
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- Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byers of Bartlesville, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Michelle, to James Sidney Purtle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Purtle of Prescott.
Michelle is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bailey of Gurdon, M...
- Applegate, Phillips Plan May 6 Wedding
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- Mrs. Linda Faris of Hope and James R. and Rebecca Phillips of Arkadelphia announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Regina Applegate and Clif Phillips.
The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Frankie Applegate. She is the gran...
- Dawson Cooperative Adds New Service
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- Dawson Education Cooperative, serving Clark, Garland, Hot Spring, Pike, Dallas and Saline Counties, welcomes a new service to its teachers and school districts.
R.D. Saunders director, announced recently that Dawson has the first rolling curriculum supp...
- GHS Student Council Plants Memorial Garden On Campus
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- Gurdon High School Student Council members are enjoying the newly landscaped Memory Grove on the east side of the campus, culminating a two-year effort (see photo on page 1). The Student Council contracted Jerry's Landscaping of Arkadelphia to enhance th...
- Local Census Office Opens For Questions
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- The Pine Bluff local U.S. Census office has set up questionnaire assistance centers' and be counted Centers' throughout Fourth U.S. Congressional District.
The purpose of a questionnaire assistance center is to assist persons who may have questions ab...
- Lawmakers Fail To Disburse Tobacco Monies
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- The Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its special legislative session after failing to reach a compromise on a plan to manage and distribute the state's $1.6 billion share of a national tobacco settlement.
The House on Thursday had approved an amendme...
- GPS Students Raise Funds Jumping Rope
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- GURDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Jump Rope for Heart participants raised $2,399.02 recently for charities.
GPS participants in the kindergarten and first grade. The students were, first row: Chanse Walker, Robert Turner, Romeka Williams, Khadijah Muldrow; second ...
- Cabe Attends ACH Council Meeting
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- Anita Cabe visited with Dr. "Sunny" Anand, section chief of critical care medicine at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
Mrs. Cabe attended the annual meeting of the Council of Regional Advisors, an Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation orga...
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