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Jerine Hatley
Published Wednesday, November 4, 1998 in the Gurdon Times

The Martin Gospel Singers of Bluff City will celebrate their 24th anniversary Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the St. John Baptist Church in Bluff City. Everyone is welcome. Sis. Burma Dean Purifoy, manager. Rev. James Fred Williams, pastor.

The members of New Bethel Independent Church of Gurdon welcomes everyone to attend the seventh annual appreciation service for their pastor and his wife, Rev. and Sis. Daniel Flemons.

The musical will be held Saturday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m. Climax of the appreciation will be November 8 at 2:30 p.m. Special guests will be Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Okolona and Harrison Chapel Baptist Church of Delight. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Rev. Rufus R. Hatley, pastor and speaker. Rev. Daniel Flemons, pastor.

The third Sunday night fellowship singing will be held at the Clayborn Chapel A.M.E. Church of the Spring Hill community on Sunday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Bro. Roosevelt House and Bro. Leodis Lyons are in charge. Rev. C.B. Frost, pastor.

Appreciation services will be held November 21 and 22 for Rev. and Sis. L. B. Beard of St. Clair Baptist Church in the Burtsell community on Highway 51 South, between I-30 and Okolona, for three years of dedicated service.

Pre-musical is Saturday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. Anniversary hour will be Sunday, November 22, at 3:00 p.m. Special guests include Mt. Sinai Church of God In Christ, Elder Jimmy Talley, pastor and speaker, and Shady Grove Baptist Church of Camden, Dr. J. N. Bass, pastor. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Rev. L. B. Beard, pastor.

Bessie Rogers is out of the hospital and at home doing fine.

Pauline Buford is reported to be doing better.

Annie Bell Alexander is in the hospital at Hot Springs and is doing better.

Sharon Lasker is out of the hospital and back at home.

Please pray for and visit the sick and shut-ins.


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