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The 53rd church anniversary will be held Sunday, March 25, at 3:00 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gurdon. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guests will be Rev. William Caldwell and churches of McGehee. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

The officers and members of Eastern Star Baptist Church in Smithton will celebrate their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Marshall Allen's eighth pastor's anniversary. Everyone and all churches are welcome to attend Sunday, March 25, at 3:00 p.m. with special guests Harrison Chapel and Pleasant Grove Baptist Churches of Delight and Okolona. Rev. Rufus R. Hatley, pastor and speaker. Rev. Marshall Allen, pastor.

Spring revival will be held March 19-23 at Union Chapel in McGehee. Anyone who would like to go along is welcome. The New Mt. Zion van leaves each day at 5:00 p.m. Rev. Quintin Radford will be the evangelist for the week.

A Women in White fellowship will take place Saturday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor, sponsored by the Willing Workers. Everyone is invited. Sis. Mattie Beasley is president.

The officers and members of Ronoke Baptist Church in Greenville community near Gurdon will celebrate their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Troy Hearn, and family pastor's anniversary on Sunday, April 1, at 2:30 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Special guest will be New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Gurdon with Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor and speaker, and other guest.

Youth day will be Sunday, April 8, at 3:00 p.m. at Promise Land Baptist Church in Lacey. Everyone is welcome. Special guest will be New Mt. Zion youth, Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor and speaker.

The officers and members of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville will celebrate their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Richard Dixon, and family's third pastor's anniversary Sunday, April 1, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Rev. Richard Dixon, pastor.

Carrie Street Church of God will be hosting a youth workshop beginning Monday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. through Thursday, March 22, youth concert at 7:00 p.m. at the end of worship. Everyone is welcome. Rev. Ivory Curry, pastor.

The officers and members of the Carrie Street Church of God Church in Gurdon will celebrate their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Ivory Curry, pastor's appreciation on Sunday, April 15, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Rev. Ivory Curry, pastor.

Spring revival will be held at Union Baptist Church of Bluff City April 11-13, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Evangelist for three days will be Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Gurdon. Rev. Leon Parham, pastor.

The third Sunday night fellowship singing will convene at the Eastern Star Baptist Church in Smithton on Sunday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Bro. Leodis Lyons and Bro. Roosevelt House in charge. Rev. Marshall Allen, pastor.

Mr. Gilbert Davis is in the V.A. Hospital at this report and doing fair at Little Rock.

Wedding vows were exchanged between Mammie L. Gatlin and William J. Marks II Saturday, Jan. 20, at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fredrick D. Haynes III officiated.

Family members and friends attending were parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd P. Gatlin and parents of the groom, Mrs. Dorothy M. Marks and Dr. William J. Marks, Sr., Caitlin Hodge (flower girl), Mary A. Anderson of Gurdon (hostess and bride's sister), Patricia Bryant of Little Rock, Tammy Walker (daughter of Bobby Gill and Junior Boy Gill of Gurdon), and Betty, Lester and Patricia Richards. It was a lovely wedding.