Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

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The 1998 Clark County 4-H awards banquet will be held Friday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gurdon High School cafeteria. The 4-H members will be recognized for their 4-H record books as well as other activities throughout the year.

Spring cleaning at Rose Hill Cemetery in the Sycamore community will be April 25. In the event of rain it will be May 2. A picnic lunch will be provided.

Kindergarten physicals will be given free of charge at Mercy Medical Center until July 31. Appointments may be made by calling 353-4001. All children entering kindergarten are required by Arkansas state law to have a physical before entering school.

Okolona Cemetery Association will meet at the cemetery on Sunday, April 26, at 3:00 p.m. Everyone with an interest in the cemetery is invited to attend.

Oak Grove Community Church will have a singing this Saturday night, April 25, at 7:00. Special guest singers will be The Testimonies from Nashville. Everyone is invited.

Gospel recording artist and evangelist Sis. Margret McGee and the New Horizon Mass Choir of Fordyce will be in revival at Muldrew Chapel C.M.E. Church April 23, 24 and 25 at 7:00 nightly. Everyone is invited to attend.

There will be an appreciation service at the Eastern Star Baptist Church on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. All churches are invited to attend.

Senior Companions are being sought to assist the elderly. As a Senior Companion, you spend time with a homebound senior who needs a helping hand with day-to-day living tasks to stay independent.

A small stipend will be given the volunteer, but "the richest rewards are the smiles and companionship you'll share, and the satisfaction you'll feel," a release stated.

For more information, call 870-245-3663.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Wednesdays and Sundays at 8:00 p.m. at the American Legion building, Highway 67 North, one mile out of Gurdon.

For information, phone 353-6138.

Narcotics Anonymous meets in Gurdon every Friday and Saturday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 206 East Main. For more information, call 353-6612.