Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here and There

Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship 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.

Mom's in Touch weekly prayer group, praying for local schools and children, meet Tuesdays at 1:45 at First Baptist Church. Call 887-6376 for more information.

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be at the Nevada County Courthouse on Thursday, September 23.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 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. To find out if you are eligible, call 1-800-772-1213.

The Prescott Middle School PTP is selling Prescott Curley Cubs and Prescott Curley Wolves t-shirts and sweatshirts as a fund-raiser. The t-shirts are $10 and the sweatshirts are $15.

For more information or to place an order, call Lisa Pennington at 887-2824 or Billie Haynie at 887-6300.

The Martin and Jackson families will hold a reunion September 18 at White Oak Lake pavilion.

This is held each year at the park. The date will be September 16 in 2000.

The Prescott Elementary School Parents and Teachers as Partners (PTP) is selling the 1999-2000 t-shirt and sweatshirt Together We Stand Hand In Hand.'

The sweatshirt is $15 and the short-sleeved t-shirt is $10. Both of these shirts are available in youth and adult sizes.

New this year is a long-sleeved t-shirt, which is priced at $15 and is available in adult sizes only.

To order call Vickey Wood at 887-1367 or Dianne Wolfe at 887-1850.

All proceeds from this sale fund and support Prescott Elementary School and its students through the PTP organization.

The McNeely family reunion will be the October 10 in the community center at Hope's Fair Park.

Everyone is welcome. Potluck is at 1 p.m.

The Nevada County Conservation District has one no-till drill for rent. You can reserve the drill now by calling 887-3210 or go by the office at 403 E. 2nd Street. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. There are also some bluebird boxes available from the conservation district.

Christie and Gerald Bickerstaff of Hope are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Holliegh Rae-Lyn, who was born Sunday, August 29, 1999, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.

Holliegh weighed 9 pounds and 8 ounces. She was 21< inches long.

She was welcomed home by her two-year old brother, Austin.

Grandparents are Mike and Pat McBride and Randy Steed and Joe and Martha Bickerstaff.

The Rhodes family reunion will be held Saturday, September 25, at the Cale Community Center. Potluck will be served at 12 noon. All family members and friends are invited to attend.

Immediately following lunch a meeting of the Friendship Cemetery will be held at 1 p.m. Anyone with family members or friends buried there are encouraged to attend.

Russ Carlton, along with The Arkansans; Spirit Wind; and Straight Up will perform Saturday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Grandpa's Place on Highway 355 East in Patmos. The Arkansans were organized in 1971, when they began singing all across the state the old southern gospel songs that are everyone's favorites.

Take your lawn chairs.

The Butler, Bennett and Fore reunion will be held Saturday, September 25, in the Union Baptist Church fellowship hall on Highway 53 near Bodcaw, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

There will be a potluck lunch. All family and friends are invited to attend.

For more information call Tilton Butler at 870-899-2419.

The annual school election for Emmet School District No. 13 will be held on Tuesday, September 21, at Emmet City Hall. The polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hertis and Elaine King of Rosston are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Samone King, who was born Tuesday, September 7, 1999, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

Olivia weighed 6 pounds and 6= ounces. She was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are Ervin and Mary Blake of Rosston, Hertis and Mae Dell Wincher of Bodcaw and Whelton and Catherine Beasly of Waldo.

Prescott High School will hold an open house Monday, September 20, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium to introduce faculty and to discuss curriculum with those interested.

Tyronda Miller of Prescott is proud to announce the birth of her son, Vadrien Anthony Faulkner, on Saturday, September 4, 1999.

He weighed 6 pounds and 8 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Grandparents are Herbert and Lois Adams and Larry and Iris Faulkner.

Peyton White, son of Marty and Rita White, of Little Rock welcomes his beautiful new sister, Bailey Michelle, born Wednesday, September 1, 1999, at 12:40 p.m.

She weighed 7 pounds and was 19= inches long.

Her grandparents are Norman and Richard Yates of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mildred White of Prescott.

Both grandmothers, Aunt Elaine Halliday and cousins, Britta and Austen Halliday, of Gurdon have been visiting and enjoying getting acquainted with Bailey and playing with Peyton.

Ronnie and Susan Butler announce the birth of a baby daughter. Hannah Lane was born Sunday, September 5, 1999. She weighed 6 pounds and 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Proud grandparents are Ed and Sue Phillips and Jimmy Joe and Rosie Butler of Bodcaw.

Her great grandmother is Pauline Clark of Prescott.