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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 2, 2001 edition of Gurdon Times

4-H News
Are you interested in giving your children every opportunity to grow and develop? We believe that belonging to a 4-H club will help youth acquire essential life skills through planned "learn by doing" experiences and that it will promote and develop lea...
Sonic, GJHS Cheerleaders Join Forces
The Gurdon Junior High cheerleaders will be having a car wash and car hop at the Sonic in Gurdon this Saturday, May 5, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The cheerleaders will be washing cars and delivering your delicious Sonic food to your cars with donat...
Classy Moments from Cabe Middle School
A sigh of relief was heard from the sixth and eighth graders last week. Really, they had good reason! They have completed four days of the Benchmark Test. I believe the teachers who administered the test are also glad the test is completed. Track season...
College News - Corey Brown
The Office of University Relations/Admissions of Henderson State University announced Corey Brown has been awarded the academic success scholarship for 2001-2002 equivalent to $500 per semester for up to four years. Brown is the son of Laura Shaw of Tex...
Community News
Deacon Willie B. Russey is challenging 100 men to meet him Sunday, May 6, at the 8:00 a.m. worship services at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gurdon. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor. Installation services for Rev. and Mrs. Danny Thompson, new pastor of St....
Dr. Wells Is Honored
Dr. Denis J. Wells, D.D.S., is the recipient of the 2001 Presidential Award for Outstanding Contribution to American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The award will be presented to Dr. Wells, a native of Gurdon, at the president's dinner dance duri...
In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
Get the Gurdon junior cheerleaders to wait on you  and get your car washed, too  at the Sonic Saturday, May 5, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Help them go to cheerleading camp. Friends and neighbors will host a house-warming party for Stereen, Holl...
GHS Golf Squad Wins Regional
After winning the district tournament on April 5 the Go-Devils golf team traveled to Hope for the regional tournament. Gurdon was successful for the second year in a row winning the 4AA regional tourney. The state tournament, which was held at Hot Spri...
Gurdon Lakes Pageant Is Saturday
Clark County Youth Development Center will sponsor the ninth annual Miss Gurdon Lake pageant Saturday, May 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Gurdon High School cafetorium. Pageant divisions are as follows: Infant, 0-4 years; Tiny Miss, 5-9 years; Pre-teen, 10-12 y...
Farmers Raising Awareness Of Healthy Soybean
U. S. soybean farmers are trying to raise awareness about the health benefits of soy and increase soyfoods consumption. The health benefits from eating soy foods have attracted much attention. A recent survey shows that America's consumption of soy cont...
Military News
U.S. Air Force Airman Eric D. Edwards has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training the airman studied the air force mission, organization and customs and received special...
National Day Of Prayer Is Thursday
Gurdon's observance of National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gurdon Primary School gymnasium. The purpose of this observance is to pray for God's blessing on this community, state and nation. The group asks that all pray sp...
Ramon Douglas Walters
Ramon Douglas Walters, 47, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Gurdon, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at his sisters home in Elkhart. Mr. Walters was born December 4, 1954, in Gurdon, the son of Roland and Pauline Hunter Walters. He was a 1971 graduate of Gurdo...
School Menu: May 7-11
Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of May 7-11 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Cabe Middle School students will not be served tea. Primary School BREAKFAST MONDAY: Doughnut, toast and fruit. TUESDAY: Pop-Tart, toast and f...
Davis Inducted Into Phi Theta Kappa At UACCH
Cynthia C. Davis of Gurdon, a student at University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, has been inducted into the Beta Beta Kappa Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges. There were 27 in all who were inducte...
Webb, Aycock Wedding Plan May 19 Wedding
Dickey and Johna Richard of Gurdon are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Suzanne Michelle Webb, to Jesse Wayne Aycock, the son of Ron and Debbie Aycock of Springhill, La. The bride-elect is the daughter of the lat...
Blevins Benefit BBQ Is Saturday
The 15th annual Blevins community area-wide benefit barbecue for the Arkansas Children's Hospital will be held this Saturday, May 5. The menu will consist of barbecue beef, pork and chicken, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, dessert and drink....
Session Is Successful
Much was accomplished during the recent legislative session, in spite of the legislators having to scramble to find money. Before the session began, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee made a blanket promise to give all teachers in the state a $3,000 raise. Thi...
Roads Are Messy - Slow Down!
As motorists drive the interstates this summer, they had better be ready to slow down and look at a lot of orange barrels. This is because large sections of Arkansas's interstate highway system are under repair. Dan Flowers, director of the Arkansas St...
Woman Charged With Fraud
A Gurdon woman has been arrested and charged with fraud in attempting to obtain prescription drugs. According to reports from the Gurdon Police Department, Thomerson's Pharmacy received a call from a Shelia Cain for pain pills. The prescription was alle...
Pollins' Record Is Spotless
Having missed only one day of work in five years of employment seems unattainable for most employees but not for Jimmy Pollins, it's the way he operates. Pollins has been an Operator II for SGL Technic Inc. since its opening at the Clark County Industri...
SGL Technic Celebrates Anniversary In Clark Co.
SGL Technic Inc., Polycarbon Division manufacturer of flexible graphite foil and carbonized rayon yarn and fabric for the automotive and aerospace industries looks back on five years of growth. Five years ago SGL TECHNIC Inc. began production in Arkadel...

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