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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 27, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times

Hornets Sting Go-Devils, 8-0, In Conference Opener
Gurdon made one mistake too many against Mineral Springs Friday night, and it cost the Go-Devils the ball game. The Devils had held the Hornets in check throughout the first half with a solid defensive effort. However, a fumble in the third quarter was ...
School Searching For Land; Hires Abstract Company
Gurdon's School Board will soon be hiring an abstract company to determine if they own an acre and which acre exactly it would be. At the September 19 meeting, Jesse Runyan, school board president, reported to Bobby Smithson, superintendent, and the mem...
It's Time To Clean Up Gurdon
It's clean up time in Gurdon again. From Sept. 25-30, the city will pick up household junk at curbside. However, this does not mean the city will be picking up garbage, in fact, it won't. The city will pick up appliances, furniture, old building materi...
Commission Makes Repair Offer
Gurdon's Water and Sewer Commission decided offer the Ken and Sue Harris, owners of the Pizza Barn in Gurdon a percentage of their highest bid in restitution. During a fire hydrant break, the parking lot on the south side of the business received extens...
Special Celebration At Forest Festival To Honor Gurdon
Preparations are underway for the 20th Annual Gurdon Forest Festival. According to Freddie Horne, festival director, this is one of the largest festivals in the area. This year's Forest Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 on Main Street in downtown ...
Parade Entries Sought For Homecoming
The Gurdon Go-Devil homecoming game will be Friday, Oct. 6, at Go-Devil Stadium. Homecoming week will be highlighted with many activities including coronation, which will be at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the high school gymnasium, and a parade in do...
Deadline Nears For Festival Pageants
The 16th annual Forest Festival Pageant will be held Saturday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the old Gurdon High School auditorium on South Third Street. Girls ages 3-18, who reside in Clark County, are invited to participate. Entry fee will be $35. Forms...
In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
A four-day revival will be held at the Davidson Campgrounds near Hollywood September 24-27 at 7:00 nightly. There will be different speakers each night. Everyone is invited. For more information contact Frank Henson at 353-4862. Gurdon Adult Education ...
Red Springs EHC
The Red Springs Extension Homemakers Club met September 21 in the Gurdon Municipal Building with Tootsie Dempsey and Lavene Bauer hostesses. There was no program as September was a busy month preparing for county fair activities. President Dempsey call...
Blues Festival Set For Hot Springs
There is an alternative to the Blues Festival in the Delta of Eastern Arkansas. It is the Spa City Blues Society in Hot Springs. The fourth annual Free Blues Festival will be held Saturday, October 7. Featured artists are Bobby Blue' Bland, Deborah Co...
Dedman Wins Super Pro At Prescott Raceway
There was plenty of action at the Prescott raceway Saturday, and when the smoke cleared Scotty Dedman had won the super pro division. Dedman, from Hot Springs, made the run at 133 miles per hour. His dial in time was 5.02 seconds, while his ET was exactl...
School Menus: October 2-6
Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of Oct. 2-6, are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Cabe Middle School students will not be served tea. Primary School BREAKFAST MONDAY: Super doughnut and fruit. TUESDAY: Cereal and juice. WE...
Classy Moments from Cabe Middle School
Summer is officially over and autumn is here. The way time seems to be flying by Christmas will be here before we know it. The junior football team really showed Stamps how to play ball. It was Gurdon 30 and Stamps 0. Davion Williams made three touchdow...
College News - James Eugene White
James Eugene White achieved the dean's list at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. for the spring 2000 quarter.
College News - Three Earn Scholarships
Whitney Hogue, Jennifer Schulz and Brandon Willis, scholars attending the Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas, were recently awarded the Wal-Mart Competitive Edge Scholarship. This scholarship, created by Sam Walton the founder of Wal-M...
Community News
Officers and members of the Bethel A.M.E. Church of Gurdon will celebrate their pastor's second year appreciation services Sunday, October 8, at 3:00. Special guests will be Unity A.M.E. Church of Magnolia where Rev. James Giles is the pastor and speake...
Mattie L. Tally
Mattie L. Tally, 78, of Gurdon died Friday, September 22, 2000. Mrs. Tally was a homemaker. She was the widow of James Homer Tally and a member of First Baptist Church of Gurdon. Survivors include five daughters, Joyce Rutherford of Gurdon, Betty Jones...
Erma Lou Sandidge
Erma Lou Sandidge, 68, of Gurdon died Friday, September 22, 2000. Mrs. Sandidge was a homemaker and a member of South Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Calvin Sandidge of Gurdon; one daughter, Lisa Sandidge of Gurdon; two brothers, L....
Roy C. Brown
Roy C. Brown, 79, of Little Rock died Friday, September 22, 2000. Mr. Brown was retired from Arkansas Employment Securities Division. He was a member of Parkway Place Presbyterian Church and a Mason. Mr. Brown was recipient of Two Purple Hearts and two ...

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