Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Community News

May 29, 30 and 31 is the Section I meeting and fifth Sunday singing of the Southwest District Baptist Association, which will convene with Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. Rev. C.W. Harris, section president. Rev. Ron Browning, host pastor.

Sunday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m. First Sunday night fellowship services will convene with Muldrew Chapel C.M.E. Church. Everyone and all churches are welcome. Rev. Ronald Scott, pastor.

The officers and members of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church family will celebrate the first pastor's Rev. and Mrs. Quintin Radford anniversary Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. Every-one and all churches are welcome. Special guest will be Rising Star Baptist Church of Hope. Rev. Jessie Radford, pastor and speaker. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

Gennesaret Baptist Church of Ar-kadelphia will celebrate family day Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. in honor of the late Sis. C.V. Hubbard. Everyone is invited. Special guest will be Rev. Wallace Ingram of Sparkman Baptist Church, pastor and speaker. Rev. Charles Hood, pastor.

First annual men's conference will be hosted by men of Pleasant Grove and Harriston Chapel Baptist Churches in Okolona June 26 and 27. On June 26, the conference will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on June 27, it will convene from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration fee is $10. You may contact Aaron Meeks or Rev. Rufus R. Hatley, pastor, at 870- 353-4774 or 353-4800.

Sunday, June 14, at 3:00 p.m. annual youth day will be held at Travelers Rest Baptist

Church in Stuttgart. Everyone is welcome. Special guest will be New Mt. Zion Youth Department. Sis. Ruth C. Crow, youth director. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor and speaker. Rev. Wendell Parker, pastor.

Willing workers program and baby contest will be Sunday, June 28, at 2:30 p.m. at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Everyone and all churches invited. Special guest Mt. Canaan Baptist Church of Gurdon, pastor and speaker. Sis. Jerine Hatley, president. Rev. Quintin Radford, pastor.

Mrs. Annette harrison and children of Denver, Colo., attended the graduation services on May 15 of her son, Kalip Williams, who accompanied her back home.

Terri Ann Clayborn and daughters of Kansas City, Mo., attended the graduation of her niece, Alicia Clayborn. She also visited her sister, Barbara Dickens and other relatives and friends of this area.

Gregg and Angela Clayborn and daughter of Virginia visited his mother and step father, Sheree and Lee Hendrix, and his three children. He also visited attended the graduation of his sister, Alicia Dickens; cousins, Tameka Hatley and Eric Hatley; grandmother Jerine Hatley; aunts Barbara Dickens, Terri Clayborn, Marsha Hatley, Vivian Rhinehart; uncles Rev. hatley, Frederick, Melvin Joe, Brad, Berenard Hatley; granddad Fed Hatley; and other relatives, friends and school mates.

Jerry Hatley of Texas, Briendel Hatley and Leon Buford of Michigan visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hatley and Erma Buford, his sister Barbara Keaton, their grandmother, Mrs. Mae Cook, and other relatives and friends. Briendel Hatley attended the graduation of her sons, Michael Hatley and Leon Buford, as well as a nephew and niece at Henderson State University Saturday, May 16.

Jerine Hatley, Virginia Giles, Vivian Rhinehart, Cameron Rhinehart, Bernard Hatley, eric Hatley, Marsha Hatley and grand-baby Giles attended the graduation of their son, grandson,brother, nephew and cousin, Terrence Giles, Friday, May 15, at 2:00 at Southern Arkansas University-Tech at Camden.

Jerine Hatley, Lalah Hendrix, Nicole Hatley, Sheree Hatley, Gregg Clayborn and Bernard Hatley attended the graduation of Lee Hendrix Jr. Michael hatley and Leshalle Buford in Arkadelphia Saturday at Henderson State University.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hatley and Mrs. Mae Cook also attended the graduation of their granddaughter, Lashelle Buford, and grandson Michael Hatley, Saturday at HSU.