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Community News

A fellowship program will be Sunday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church of Gurdon. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guest speaker will be Elder Ray Thomas of Chicago, Ill. Elder Thomas is the son of Mrs. Johnnie Allen. Rev. Betty Gulley is pastor.

A musical program will be presented Saturday night, July 15, at 7:00 at Bethel Independent Church of Gurdon. Everyone is welcome. Bro. Leodis Lyons is the sponsor, as well as Sis. Bonnie Dixon. Rev. Daniel Flemons is pastor.

Annual homecoming to be held Sunday, July 16, at 2:30 p.m. at Providence A.M.E. Church in the Kansas community. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guest will be Mt. Canaan Baptist Church of Gurdon. Rev. Johnny C. Harris, pastor and speaker. Rev. Flostene Quarles is pastor.

Early morning worship services at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Gurdon will be Sunday, July 16, at 8:00 a.m. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

The annual homecoming and 109th church anniversary at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Beirne will be held Sunday, July 23. Everyone and all churches are welcome. You may contact Deacon Andy Hatley, P.O. Box 51, Beirne, AR 71721; or Deacon William Hunter, P.O. Box 59, Beirne, AR 71721, for further information. The time will be 9:00 a.m. for Sunday school and 2:30 p.m. for regular worship services.

Revival services will be held at Fudge Chapel Baptist Church in Crossett July 17-21 at 7:00 nightly. Rev. Jessie Radford, senior pastor. Evangelist for the week will be Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Gurdon.

Southwest District youth revival will be nightly July 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 at Union Baptist Church Hot Springs. Rev. Douglas Jones is host pastor. Sis. Tressia Keaton, director. Dr. C.K. Yarber is the moderator.

Southwest District public speaking will convene at Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia July 13 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Southwest District annual youth day, July 14, will convene with First Baptist Church from Rockport. Dr. J.N. McCollum is the pastor.

Section One meeting and fifth Sunday singing union will convene with the Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Arkadelphia July 28, 29 and 30. Everyone is welcome. Rev. C.W. Harris, president of section one. Sis. Ethel Harris, president of W.M.U. Bro. Laurence Guinn, president of singing union, and Dr. C.K. Yarber, moderator.

Sunday, July 9, at 3:00 p.m. at Muldrew Chapel C.M.E. Church of Gurdon Sis. Alice Faye Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Gennie B. Cunningham, will bring her first message. Everyone is welcome for her support in prayers and faith.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wiley of Chicago, Ill., is here visiting his sisters, Monteen Davies and her husband Gilbert of Gurdon; Ola Mae Bailey of Burtsell-Okolona; Vedois Cook of Malvern; and other friends and relatives.

William E. Harrington of Chicago, Ill., is here visiting relatives in Gurdon, Okolona, Malvern, Arkadelphia and Little Rock.

Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shells of Little Rock, and great grandparent, Valree Smith of Gurdon, are all proud to announce the birth of a baby girl to Rodney and Erica Mayes of California last week.