Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Community News

Black history program is Sun., Feb. 27, at 2:00 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone and all churches welcome. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Vikita Bell Hardwick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bell Jr. Sis. Rose C. Crow is the youth director. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

Women in Red sponsored by Section One W.M.U. will be March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Linda Clark of Hope. Each president of the Section is encouraged to participate. Sis. Ethel Harris, president. Sis Delores Hodge, district president. Rev. Quinten Radford, pastor.

The officers and members of Lonoke Baptist Church will celebrate their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Hunter, and family's sixth anniversary in Hope Sun,, Feb. 27, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guests will be Harrison Chapel Baptist Church of Delight and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Okolona. Rev. Rufus R. Hatley, pastor, will be speaking. Rev. Alvin Hunter, pastor.

The officers and members of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church of the city will be celebrating their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Johnny C. Harris and family's 14th anniversary Sun., March 5, at 3:00 p.m. Special guest will be Bethany Baptist Church of McNeil. Rev. Ricky Joe, pastor and speaker. Everyone and all churches are welcome. A pre-musical gala will be held Feb. 27 at 6:00 p.m. to begin the celebration.

The officers and members of Eastern Star Baptist Church will be celebrating their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Marshall Allen's 8th pastor's anniversary Sun., March 26, at 3:00 p.m. in Smithton community. Everyone and all churches are welcome.

Annual church anniversary Sun., March 26, at 3:00 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guest is New Zion Baptist Church of Lockesburg. Rev. Rodney Briggs, pastor and speaker. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

Pastor's aid program Sat., April 8, at 6:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of the city. Everyone is welcome. Sis. Sheree Hendrix, Sis. Mary Ann Anderson, vice-president. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

Mr. Aaron Cook of Okolona passed away Sunday, but funeral arrangements are incomplete at this report.

Mrs. Helen Burton's family held a fish fry Saturday in the home of her daughter, Jerine Hatley. Family present and sponsoring the meal were: daughter Jerine Hatley, son Fredrick Hatley, Winfred and Margert Burton, Marsha Hatley, Sheree Hendrix, Lola Hatley, Brad Hatley, Bernard Hatley, Rufus Hatley, Melvin Hatley, Vivian Rhinehart and other relatives and friends, including little Winfred Burton. Mrs. Burton has since returned home to Chicago, Ill. While here Mrs. Burton also visited with nieces Valree Smith and Laura Grigsley, her brother Joe Floyd and his wife, Hazel Welch, grandchildren, other relatives and friends in the Gurdon area. During her stay, she attended the anniversary of her grandson Rev. Rufus and Mrs. Dianne Hatley at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church.