Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here & There . . . News That Matters To Area Residents

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.

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse 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.

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.

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.

Friendship United Methodist Church will celebrate its 119th homecoming Sunday, June 11. The church is located on Highway 371 between Blevins and McCaskill.

Singing will resume at 1 p.m. and the Friendship Cemetery report will be given at 1:30. Everyone is invited.

The class of 1945 will hold its 55th reunion on June 10 at the Prescott Country Club.

Friends are invited. Visitation starts at 3:30 p.m.

Parks family reunion will be held Saturday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at the Fair Park Community Center in Hope.

For more information contact Sandra at 1-800-783-1754 days or 1-501-758-3511, evenings.

The annual Weir Cemetery Association will meet Saturday, June 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the cemetery near Okolona for the business meeting.

A potluck lunch will follow.

Commodities will be issued in Nevada County at the Senior Citizens Center in Prescott beginning Thursday, June 15. All commodity cards must be renewed. Rules for acceptance and participation in the program are the same for everyone.

Diabetic Education of Prescott will be having its next meeting Wednesday, June 14, at 2 p.m. at the office of Nevada County Cooperative Extension Service, 532 West First Street South, Prescott.

Mary Alice Blevins, R.N., will be the speaker on Blood Glucose Monitoring and Use of Results'.

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

Emmet Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible school June 12-15 from 6:30 to 8:30 each evening.

Closing assembly will be Friday night at 6:30, prior to the Brashears in concert, which begins at 7 p.m.

Everyone is invited. For more information call Sandra Browning at 887-2892.

The University of Arkansas Community Design Center will be presenting all the drawings and proposals that have been done around town Thursday, June 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the courthouse.

For more information call 887-2233.

Beginning July 1 the Ebenezer Cemetery in Bluff City will begin charging $100 per cemetery plot. If you have questions call 887-2979.

The annual John and Rebbeca McSweeny family reunion will be Saturday, June 10, in Emmet at the former Chuck Wagon Cafe. There will be a potluck lunch for all family members and friends. It begins when you get there Saturday morning and stay for lunch.