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.

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.

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.

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

The Nevada County Tennis Summer League will begin June 27. Call Vicky Clark at 887-3426 for more information.

There will be a men's softball tournament June 23 and 24 at Northside Park in Hope. Deadline to enter the tourney is today, June 21, at 5:00 p.m.

For information contact Nathaniel Holyfield at 870-777-0382 or 870-722-2548.

Entry fee is $95 per team. First place wins t-shirts; second - team and individual trophies; and third place - below team trophy.

The annual Callaway-Holder reunion will be held Sunday, June 25, at the Caddo Bend pavilion on Lake DeGray. All descendants of Tom Callaway and Isabelle Holder and all friends and acquaintances of the family are urged to attend.

A potluck lunch will be served at noon.

The Stivers family reunion will be held June 24 in memory of the late Oscar and Grace Stivers and their son Ted Stivers, who passed away Wednesday, June 14.

The reunion will be held in the Prescott Housing Authority community room with doors opening at 10 a.m. The traditional potluck dinner will be held around 12:30 p.m. All friends and family are invited to share the day with them.

For more information call Lavern or Jody Stivers at 870-887-2262.

Revival services will be held at Corinth Baptist Church in Bodcaw June 26 through June 30 at 7:30 nightly. Bro. Neal R idling will be the evangelist.

Homecoming at Morris Baptist Church will be Sunday, June 25. Morning services will begin at 10:30.

Bro. Frank Glass will bring the welcome. Devotion will be by Bro. Gerald Steed and message will be brought by Bro. Tal Webb.

Lunch will be served at noon with singing following in the afternoon.

There will also be Thursday night singing at 7:00 June 22.

Vacation Bible School at Boughton Baptist Church will be from 9 to 12 noon June 26-29.

Aaron and Kristina Burke are proud to announce the birth of their son, Shaun Michael, Thursday, June 15, 2000.

He weighed 6 pounds and was 18> inches long.

Grandparents are Lou and Diana Wilson and Debbie and Robert Burke all of Prescott.

Revival services at Bodcaw Baptist Church on Highway 53 will begin Sunday morning, June 25 and continue through Thursday, June 29.

Services Sunday will be at the regular worship service times, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with the weekday services beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The evangelist will be Rocky Goodwin of Camden. There will be special music at each service using area talent. Everyone is invited.

A gospel reunion concert will be at the St. John Baptist Church in Bluff City on July 2 at 7 p.m.

Special guests will be: the former members of the Bright Stars, Evening Stars Gospel singers, Spiritual Fives, Spiritual Five Juniors and Southern Stars Gospel Singers. A very special guest will be Mrs. Patricia Nolan of Rockford, Ill.

Each and everyone is invited to be a part of this gospel reunion concert.

For further information call Finis Purifoy at 870-685-2914.