Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Oak Grove News

Let's pay tribute to the soldiers of World War I and II. Monday, May 28, was Memorial Day. Let us send up a prayer for our loved ones.

Some of these men from here were Willie C. Gulley, Silas Gulley, Farris Marsh, Roland Marsh, Clearance Latin, Chestine Latin, Lloyd Kendrick, Boyd Kendrick, George C. Kendrick, Harding Kendrick, Vernon Bazzelle, Tebo Bazzelle, James Bazzelle, Casberry Bazzelle, Nelson Joe, Charlie Jenkins, Napolian Bazzelle, Murl Bazzelle, Depree Smith, John Milton Thompson, D.B. Thompson, R.D. Purifoy, Charlie Hicks, Dumas Lindsey I, Fred Ellis, Roy McKinney, David Christopher, Cute Turner, Josh Gulley, Clyde Evans, Curtis Henry, Dumas Lindsey, Henry Dixon, Shannon William, Jack Mavern Witcher, Arbrady Hicks, Arbrady McKinney, Earl McKinney, Zebell Johnson and Lloyd Jenkins.

I have been asked to assemble a skit on the life and experience of Richard Allen, utilizing his youth. Sister Jessie Harris is asking the young people in the Magnolia District to take a part.

Janet Smith and I visited Mrs. Vera Purifoy Monday evening.

Rev. Wallace is running our revival the second Monday in July. He lives in Rockford, Ill. He is a real good speaker. Our pastor, Rev. Banks, asked me to contact him.

Sympathy goes out to the McKinney family.