Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 16, 2005 edition of Gurdon Times

Fourth grade student helps save sister

A 9-1-1 call went out last Saturday morning, but thanks to a fourth grader paying attention to CPR instructions from the Red Cross, that call was probably more of a follow-up than an emergency response. Penny Baker, mother of 19-month-old Gabrielle Baker,...

Groery store uncertain

A call to the recorder and treasurer of Gurdon revealed a bit of worry about the local grocery store closing here last week at City Hall on Tuesday morning. Tambra Childres said, "Our tax collections have dropped off some this past year, as our report ind...

Cuties raise money

Gurdon High School's gymnasium had a crowd about like normal for a basketball game on Tuesday night, but instead of roundball, Campus Cuties' took the stage for looks and talent. Originally scheduling a field of 14 male students, nine competed to become ...

Lanora Eckert

Lanora Eckert, 81, of Gurdon, died on Saturday, Feb. 5. She was a cafeteria worker for Gurdon Schools and a member of the First Assembly of God church. Survivors include: a husband, John Eckert of Gurdon; a son, Ronald Eckert of Gurdon; a daughter, Renie ...

Norma Schee

Norma Schee, 71, of Prescott, died on Friday, Feb. 4, 2005. She was the daughter of J.N. Webb and Berniece Gentle, born Aug. 21, 1933, in Whelen Springs. She was also a homemaker and a newspaper carrier. She is survived by, a son: Johnny Schee of Little ...

Virginia Hays

Virginia Waller Hays, 92, of Gurdon, died Thursday, Feb. 10, at Twin Rivers Health Center in Arkadelphia. Born April 30, 1912, she was the eldest of three children of Wiley Ben and Ruby Slayton Waller. She grew up in Prescott, attended Prescott High Schoo...

Gus Henry

Gus E. Henry passed away at McCurtain Memorial Hospital on Feb. 8, 2005. He was born in Alikshi, Okla., January 4, 1926, to Wes Henry and Addie Mae Holt Henry. He joined the Air Force at age 17 during World War II and after the Air Force and Navy became s...

James Eckert

James F. "Freddie" Eckert, 53, of Chidester, died Saturday, Feb. 12. He was a truck driver for Ezell Logging and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Patty Stinnett Eckert of Chidester; two sons, the Rev. Danny Eckert and wife, Heather, of Delight, ...