Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here & There - News That Matters To Nevada County

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 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.

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.

White's Chapel Baptist Church will have its revival 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.

A diabetic education class will be held Wednesday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. in the Clark County Fairgrounds Extension Homemakers kitchen. Nerve damage will be the topic. The fairgrounds is located just south of Arkadelphia of Highway 67.

The speaker will be Mark Jansen, M.D.

The meeting will be sponsored by AllCare Pharmacy and Nevada County Cooperative Extension.

Anyone wishing transportation should be at the Nevada County Extension office that day by 1:15 p.m.

S.C.A.N., (suspected child abuse and neglect) needs volunteers. You can volunteer your services to help brighten the life of a child in your community.

For more information contact Rosie Watson at 870-773-8271.

Many people who have committed to help keep Shorter Chapel Cemetery have not paid their $25 dues this year. If you still owe your dues you need to try to pay them before May 17.

Send your funds to Shorter Chapel Cemetery c/o Azalea Scott, 414 8th St., Blevins, AR 71825. You may also call her at 870-874-2620 if you will not be able to pay them by the date listed above.

CNC Extension Homemakers Club will be sponsoring a bean and cornbread supper Saturday, May 20, at 5 p.m. at Cale City Hall.

The supper will cost $2, which will also give you a chance to win an Afghan.

Entertainment will include country and gospel singing and candidates will have the opportunity to speak briefly.

Sweet Home Church, located on Highway 371 between Prescott and Blevins, will hold its annual homecoming services Sunday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. Bro. J.W. McAdams will bring the morning sermon at 11:00.

Lunch will be served and there will be singing in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend.

Sweet Home Cemetery Association will hold its annual business meeting Sun., May 14, immediate following the homecoming services. Everyone interested in the Sweet Home Cemetery is urged to attend.

A free gospel concert will be held Saturday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at Grandpa's Place, located on Highway 355 East between Patmos and Falcon, 13 miles south of Hope.

Featuring singers will be, Greenville Missionary Baptist Choir, Ransomed Heart and The Lacey's, nationally known artist from Trussville, Ala.

There will be try-outs for a dance troupe Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at the Prescott High School auditorium. This group of tappers will entertain at several events and productions throughout the year.

For more information call Jessie Ward at 501-352-0952.

Nistro's Recording Studio will be having a talent search 2000 June 24 to promote new artists in gospel, rap, R&B, rock, country and western, etc.

For auditions call 870-887-6421 or 870-887-3337.

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church is inviting all the political candidates to speak on Saturday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Descendants of Wyatt Harris will have their annual family reunion on Saturday, May 20, starting at 10:30 at the Prescott Housing Community. There will be a potluck at noon. All relatives and friends are invited.

The Ila Upchurch Group will sponsor the chamber coffee Thursday, May 11, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the corner of East Second and Laurel Sts.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and learn first hand the work that the group is doing for the community and young people.

There will be an open house and ribbon-cutting for Seasons on Tuesday, May 16, 9:30 to 11 a.m. The ribbon-cutting will be held at 10 a.m.

Seasons is located on Highway 67 North next to the Sonic. Everyone is invited to attend.