Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here & There

Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellow-ship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

Al-Anon, for those affected by another's drinking, meets Thursday

evenings at 8:00 in the church. For

more information call 887-5991.

The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is seeking ideas and items to put into the millennium time capsule.

This box will be placed in the mini-park that is being developed on the former Sterling Store lot at the corner of Main and West First Streets. It will be buried in early summer.

The box will be opened in 100 years.

If you have a suggestion or an item to include in this project, call the chamber at 887-2101 or Karen McLelland at 887-2688.

The Prescott High School class of 1980 is seeking information regarding addresses of class members.

If you have information to help the reunion committee, call Wayne Glass at 870-887-2266; Bob Morrow at 870-887-0236; Kim Cottingham at 870-887-3589; or Sandy Cason at 870-887-3007.

Businesses may join the Prescott Athletic Booster Club now by calling Ralph Harris Jr. or Terry Cox.

Moms in Touch prayer groups for schools and children meet Tuesdays from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. at First Baptist Church. For more information call 887-6376.

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse April 27, May 25 and June 22.

Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or have much income. SSI is not just for adults. Monthly checks can be paid to disabled and blind children. To find out if you are eligible call 1-800-772-1213.

Fred C. Gragg SuperTree Nursery has achieved STAR Status in OSHA's voluntary protection program.

There will be an awards ceremony and celebration May 9 at 11 a.m. at the nursery, just off Highway 299 south of Bluff City. Those going should follow directions from Bluff City.

Make plans now to attend the adult basketball games April 28 in the Ross gymnasium at Emmet High School. A talent show will be held between the two games with the winner of the talent show receiving a $50 prize.

The chamber will have a ribbon-cutting and open house for The Whistlin Gopher Thursday, April 27, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at 123 East Elm.

The ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.

Bluff City School will have a reunion Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hale Center (same place as in 1999, near Hillcrest Care and Rehab Center).

Those attending need to take finger foods.

National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday, May 4, at the Nevada County Courthouse from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

The theme is Y2 Pray.'

Prescott School District is now accepting nominations for possible gifted and talented (GT) testing and placement. Nominations are open for grades 3-12. A form may be picked up at the McRae Middle School from Phillip Holthoff or at Prescott Elementary School from Alvis Conway.

Sarepta Shed revival will be held April 24 -28 at 7:00 each night.

The speakers will be Bro. Pat Fulmer of Landmark Baptist Mission in Hope on Monday; Bro. Brit Dupree of Park Baptist Church in Prescott on Tuesday; Bro. Tal Webb of Morris Baptist Church of Caney on Wednesday; Thursday will be singing; Bro. Kelly Stringer of White Oak Grove Baptist Church of DeAnn will preach on Friday.

McNeil High School forties reunion will be held Saturday, April 29. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. with visitation ending at 4 p.m.

All who attended the school from 1940 through 1949 are invited to attend. No reservations necessary for the afternoon session. However, a dinner will be held at 7 p.m. Those attending this event had to register in advance. For more information call 1-870-695-3796 or 1-870-695-3727.

The Emmet School board will have its regular monthly meeting, Monday, May 1, at 7 p.m. in room 4.

The agenda will include a report from the uniform advisory committee, elementary and high school principals' reports, superintendent's report, consider the budget for the 200-01 school year, consider college preparatory enrichment program and personnel matters.

Richard and Misty Poole of Hot Springs are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a son, Tanner Ashton, Friday, April 14, 2000, at National Park Medial Center in Hot Springs.

He weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces and was 18< inches long.

Grandparents are Dwight and Carolyn Morse of Hot Springs and Jimmy and Marsha Poole of Prescott.

Great grandparents are Faye Daniel and Floie Mae Stockton of Prescott. The baby's picture will be available on the hospital's internet site: www.nationalparkmedical .com.

Waldrep Cemetery will have its annual get together Saturday morning, May 6. The cemetery is located off old Highway 19 between Willisville and Waldo.

White's Chapel Baptist Church will have its homecoming Sunday, May 7. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. with devotional by Vaughn Goodwin and message by Bro. Jerry Evans.

There will be a potluck lunch and afternoon singing.

Revival will be held June 12-16 with services starting at 7:30 each night. Bro. Jerry Evans will be the evangelist. White's Chapel is located between Bodcaw and Willisville on County Road 7.

The annual business meeting of the Ebenezer Cemetery will be held Sunday, May 7, at 2 p.m. at Bluff City Baptist Church.

There will be an executive committee meeting of the Southwest Arkansas Workforce investment board at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope on the second floor of the Student Center in room 1. For more information contact Gina Frederick at 870-234-4030.

The annual meeting of the Okolona Cemetery Association will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the cemetery. All interested persons are invited to attend.

The annual Pleasant Hill Cemetery Day will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 29. The cemetery is mowed and raked, but an old house broom, handheld pump sprayers and water would be handy. All friends and family are welcome.

The Hope Quilters Guild will hold its monthly meeting Monday, May 1, in the Citizens National Bank conference room, Third and Elm Streets in Hope, at 7 p.m.