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Thanksgiving--A Time For Families, For Feasting, And For Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving Is Celebrated This Week With Families Through Feasting, Through Prayer, And Through Various Local Church Services, Such As The Community Thanksgiving Service Held Sunday, November 21. The Thanksgiving Community Service Will Be Broadcast On The Word Channel, Local Cable Channel 37, At 10 AM and 8 PM From Saturday, November 27 To Friday, December 3.
BY SUSAN T. HERRING
Editor, The Guardian-Journal
CPSB Identifies At-Risk Students And Implements Tutoring Classes
Claiborne Parish School Superintendent Gary Jones said, "The bottom line is if your child does not pass the 4th or the 8th grade LEAP tests, the likelihood is that he or she will be spending another year in that grade.
BY SUSAN T. HERRING
Editor, The Guardian-Journal
Haynesville Council Opens Fire Truck Bids, Applies For LCDBG Funds
Haynesville Water Customers, Who Cut Their Water Back On After Being Cut Off By The Town, Will Be Charged A $50 Penalty. If The Lock Is Cut Or Removed Customers Will Have To Pay An Additional $12, Plus Payment For All Penalties And Past Due Bills In Full, Before Water Service Is Restored.
BY SUSAN T. HERRING
Editor, The Guardian-Journal
Incumbent Police Juror Murray Powell Narrowly Wins Re-Election Bid
About 1400 Registered Voters In Claiborne Parish Go To Polls
BY SUSAN T. HERRING
Editor, The Guardian-Journal
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- The American Legion and Auxiliary To Meet November 29 At Library - The American Legion Post 73 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 73 will meet Monday, November 29 at the Claiborne Parish Library on Edgewood Drive.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 5:30 PM. The American Legion will meet immediately following at 7 PM.
All members are encouraged to attend as well as persons interested in joining.
- D.A.R.T. Will Be In Homer Thursdays 9-12 AM - "Peace On Earth" begins at home. The Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (D.A.R.T.) of Lincoln can help. We are committed to ending domestic violence by providing services such as shelter, legal assistance and counseling. A representative of D.A.R.T. will be in Homer every Thursday from 9 AM to 12 PM. For more info call (800) 281-7885 or (318) 251-2255.
- Wade Correctional Arts And Crafts Festival Is December 4 and 5 - On Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5, David Wade Correctional Center will present its Semi-Annual Arts and Crafts Festival.
The public is invited to come and shop for your Christmas gifts from some of the finest hand-crafted items. Free refreshments and live entertainment. For more information, call 927-9631.
- Haynesville To Travel To Kentwood Friday, November 26 - Haynesville (11-1) defeated the St. John Eagles last Friday by a score of 27-0. The Tornado will travel to Kentwood (9-2) Friday, November 26 for the third round of the playoffs.
- Christmas Festival, Parade Set For Saturday, December 11 - The Town of Homer will hold its annual Christmas Festival and Parade on Saturday, December 11 beginning at 10 AM. Plenty of food and entertainment all day.
Crafts will be sold around the square. Anyone interested in a craft booth or to enter the parade which will begin at 3 PM, please contact Mac Brakefield at the Homer Chamber of Commerce at 927-3271.
- Homer Elementary Presents "Santa And Three Stooges" - The firm of "Scrooge, Scrooge and Scrooge" acquires the property known as the North Pole and decides that Santa is old and useless, must be fired or retired, given a gold watch and the North Pole toy shop is closed down. Come join us and find out if Santa is too old to deliver presents to children all around the world!
Date: Thursday, December 9 at 6:30 PM. Admission $1.
- Schedule of Events For Claiborne Council On Aging - The Claiborne Council On Aging will close November 25 and 26 for Thanksgiving.
- Homer Lions Club Selling Pecans For Charity - The Homer Lions Club is having its annual pecan sales which will benefit several charities, including Louisiana Eye Foundation, Louisiana Eye Bank and Handicapped Children.
The pecans are freshly picked in 12 oz. packaging for $6 each or $108 a case (18)m same prices as last year.
Place your order by calling Alf Pike at 927-3796, Rodney Hollenshead at 927-4001, or Mac Brakefield at 927-3271.
- Coats Are Being Collected For Needy - If you have an old coat you would like to donate to a person in need, please call Loyce Hightower at 927-4118. She will pickup, clean, and deliver the coats.
- Homer High Basketball Tournament Dec. 1-4 - Homer High School will host a Basketball Tournament in the Homer High gym Wednesday, December 1 through Saturday, December 4.
- Haynesville Study Club To Meet December 1 - The Haynesville Study Club will meet Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 11:30 AM at the Haynesville Country Club. Maxie Garrett will present the Book Review. Hostesses are Kathaleene Waller and Dr. Frances Flournoy. Members are reminded to bring books suitable as gifts for elementary children at the K-4 level.
- November Is National Adoption Awareness Month - For information, call (800-676-5048 in Shreveport.
- Jackson Parish Chamber To Honor Judge Leon Whitten -
Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce will honor Judge Leon H. Whitten with a coffee on Saturday, November 27 from 10 AM to 12 noon at the Jonesboro City Hall in Jonesboro, LA.
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- Police Jury Budget Committee To Meet Dec. 2 - The Claiborne Parish Police Jury Budget Committee will meet on Thursday, December 2 at 9 AM to discuss the Year 2000 Budget. A Public Hearing on the Proposed 2000 Budget will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, December 8 in the Police Jury Board Room at 514 East Main Street in Homer.
- Saturday Afternoon At The Movies In November - Claiborne Cable Channel 37 and Immanuel Word Center presents Saturday afternoon at the movies.
- November 23 & 25 at 2 PM, Judgement
These movies are part of the Super Kids series by the Kenneth Copeland Ministries, For more info, call 927-9080.
- Rangers Seeking Comments On Planned Burns1 - The Caney Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest is proposing to prescribe burn approximately 10,633 acres of National Forest land in Webster and Claiborne Parish between December 1999 and April 2000. Comments can be mailed to the U.S. Forest Service, 3288 Hwy. 79, Homer, LA 71040 by December 3, 1999. If you have questions, call Michael Esters at (318) 927-2061.
- NOTICE TO HUNTERS: Workers On Mid-Valley Pipeline - Mid-Valley Pipeline will be doing work on the Mid-Valley Pipeline right-of-way beginning Monday, December 6 through Friday, December 17. This work will take place on the pipeline right-of-way in the following counties and parishes: Gregg, Harrison, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Union, Morehouse, West Carroll and East Carroll. Workers will be using ATV's and company trucks to accomplish this work along the right-of-way and will be wearing hunter orange.
- A.C.T. Workshops Held On Reading, English In Nov. - Free ACT Workshops for Reading and English for grades 9-12 to be held at the Claiborne Parish Library. Reading workshop will be Saturday, Nov. 20 and English on Monday, November 22 from 9 AM to noon. The workshops are sponsored by the Community Coordinating Council. Call Dr. Loretta Jaggers at 247-0806 or 247-8900.
- Looking For Adventure? Try The New Scouting Program - Are you interested in high adventure activities? Do you like to rock climb, rappel, hike and tons of other outdoor activities that are limited only by your imagination? Are you between the age of 14 and 20? If you answered yes to the above questions and would like to know more about this new and exciting program, there will be an open house at the BSA Scout Hut across the street from the Claiborne Parish School Board office on Monday, November 29 at 7 PM.
For more information call Jennifer Roberts (318) 868-2774, Mickey Anglin at 927-9080, or Wayne Hatfield at 927-2961 or 9420.
- Parish Board Of Elections Supervisors To Meet Dec. 3 - The Claiborne Parish Board of Elections Supervisors will meet Friday, December 3 at 10 AM at the Registrar of Voters office in the Courthouse to draw for the Commissioners in Charge for the year 2000.
- Town Of Homer Offices To Close For Thanksgiving - The Town of Homer Mayor's Office and Business Office will close Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. They will re-open on Monday, November 29.
- Legion Auxiliary Needs Help Gathering Items For Veterans - The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 73 needs your help gathering items for Veterans this Christmas. Items being collected include hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash, combs, razors, shaving cream, etc. and entertainment items such as dominos, playing cards, games, books, and magazines. Money donations are also being accepted to purchase these items. Donations can be taken to the General Discount Store at 607 East Main in Homer located behind Gray's Jewelry. For more information, call Carol Jones at 927-3549 or 927-3590.
- Thanksgiving Service To Be Broadcast On Cable Channel 37 - The Community Thanksgiving Service will be broadcast on the Word Channel, local cable channel 37 beginning Saturday, November 27 through Friday, December 3 everyday at 10 AM and 8 PM.
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