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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 28, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times

Gurdon School Board Wants To Give Property To Church
Gurdon's School Board passed a motion to donate land to the Crossroads Baptist Church of Gurdon at the June 20 meeting. Gurdon School Board members voted unanimously to sell off approximately $2,000-$2,500 worth of timber from an acre of land on Kansas ...
Legality Of District Giving Property Away Questioned
If the Gurdon School Board goes through with giving an acre of land to Crossroads Baptist Church, it could be committing a criminal offense. According to Suzanne Antley, with the opinion's division of the Arkansas Attorney General's Office, such a move ...
CCIC Hears From Development Center
Arkadelphia's Human Development Center is a major employer in Clark County. Richard Robinson, speaking to the Clark County Industrial Council, said the AHDC has been in operation for 31 years, with the work done there being recognized on the state and f...
Wimberly Tells Club About Band Camp
Letting Gurdon band director Alan Wimberly speak is a dangerous thing. There are times even he isn't sure what he's going to say. But, the Gurdon Rotary Club went out on a limb and allowed him free reign with the program Thursday, June 15. The one give...
Mosler Speaks To Senior Group
Why do television stations employ meteorologists for their weather broadcasts? According to Matt Moseler, the meteorologist for KATV Channel 7, it's because these are the only people who can understand the equipment used. Moseler entertained at the Gur...
Gurdon Times Deadline Moved For July 4th Holiday
The Gurdon Times will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. With the closing all deadlines have been moved up to noon, Friday, June 30. This includes the news from the correspondents. Because of the holiday, the new...
Encampment Set At Davidson
Davidson Campground will hold its 116th annual encampment July 28 through August 6. Rev. Gill Sills of Cabot will lead the meeting. Services will be daily at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The dress is casual. An opening prayer service will be held Thursday,...
Slayton, South To Wed Saturday
Dr. and Mrs. Joel C. Slayton of Greenbrier announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amy Renee' Slayton, to Benjamin Kyle South of Conway, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. South of Cabot. Miss Slayton is a granddaughter of Mrs. Ho...
Military News
The Arkansas National Guard recently released its list of personnel who have received promotions and awards. On the list of promotions were Amber R. Carpenter and Stephanie D. Morgan, both of Gurdon. Both were promoted to the rank of Private First Class...
In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
The Gurdon Sanitation Department will run its regular schedule Tuesday, July 4. A blood drive will be held Thursday, June 29, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for United Blood Services (UBS). It is sponsored by area businesses. A UBS mobile unit will b...
Ice Cream Social Set For July 4 At White Oak
White Oak Lake State Park will have an old fashioned ice cream social for the Fourth of July. Homemade ice cream is just the thing on a hot summer afternoon. You can take a freezer full of your favorite recipe to eat with others at 4 p.m. in the visito...
Golden Oldies
Matt Mosler, meteorologist from Channel 7, visited the Gurdon Senior Adult Center Thursday, June 22. He spoke to seniors also sang several songs for us. This week will be the last week in June. We were to play bingo Monday. An activity, Arm Chair Trave...
Community News
Sunday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. the first Sunday night fellowship services will convene with Mt. Canaan Baptist Church of the City. Everyone is welcome. Rev. Johnny C. Harris, pastor. Rev. Jerome Kirby of Detroit, Mich., son of the late Geniva Hunter-Kirby...
Dear John
Dear Editor, This is regarding the sports banquet article. I appreciate that The Gurdon Times actually covered the sports banquet. However, you could have mentioned the Lady Devils. By that I mean the basketball team, the cheerleaders and the new soft...
Amber Spring Lamm
Amber Spring Lamm, 20, of Arkadelphia died Thursday, June 22, 2000. She was a store clerk for R.J. Quick Stop and a member of New Life Church. Survivors include one son, Corbin Wyatt Hughes of Arkadelphia; her parents, Susan and Larry Tucker of Arkadel...
Alice Margaruite Sturdivant
Alice Margaruite Sturdivant, 85, of Malvern passed away Friday, June 23, 2000, at the Hot Spring County Medical Center. Mrs. Sturdivant was born October 5, 1914, at Paragould to the late Oscar Harrison and Lillie Frances Hathcock Smith. She was manager ...

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