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December 7, 1941 -- 'A Date Which Will Live In Infamy'
The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor Shocked The Nation
BY SUSAN T. HERRING
Editor, The Guardian-Journal
Skeletal Remains Found In Haynesville Identified As Those Of Shannon Capers
Lubertha Powell Seriously Injured In Traffic Accident, Saturday, Nov. 27
Family Nurse Practitioners Are Valuable Asset For Both Physicians And Patients
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- Claiborne Parish Police Jury, School Board, Homer Town Council To Meet -
The Homer Town Council will meet Monday, December 6 at 6 PM in Council Chambers.
The Claiborne Parish Police Jury will meet on Wednesday, December 7 and Thursday, December 9 at 10 AM in the Police Jury Board Room.
The Claiborne Parish School Board will meet in the CPSB Board Room on Thursday, December 9 at 7 PM, following the Finance Committee meeting at 6 PM.
- Christmas Musical, Dinner First Baptist In Haynesville -
The First Baptist Church of Haynesville will be present a Christmas musical comedy "Twas the Last Mailing Day Before Christmas" on Saturday, December 18 at Haynesville Fair Barn. Reservations required for dinner at 6 PM. Play at 6:45 PM. Suggested donation of $5. Call the church at 624-0214 to make reservations for the dinner.
- 4-H Plans Alumni Reunion In Baton Rouge In Year 2000 -
The Louisiana 4-H Foundation has planned a 4-H Alumni Reunion to be held in Baton Rouge during National 4-H Week in the year 2000. For more details, call Jason Holmes or Lisa Garcia at 927-3110 or visit the website at www.agctr.lsu.edu/4h.
- Town Of Homer Tax Notices In The Mail -
Tax notices for property owners in the Town of Homer were mailed last week. Residents have until December 31, 1999 to avoid penalties. For more information, call the Business Office at 927-3555.
- Parish Board Of Elections Supervisors To Meet December 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.
- Congressman Jim McCrery Staff Will Be In Parish December 22 -
Staff members of Congressman Jim McCrery are scheduled to provide outreach services for local constituents on Wednesday, December 22. Representatives will be at the Homer City Council Chambers at 420 East Main at 9:30 AM and at Haynesville City Hall at 1:30 PM. They will assist constituents with federal issues and casework such as Social Security or veterans benefits and federal grant applications. For more information, contact McCrery's Shreveport office at (318) 798-2254.
- Testing Tuesdays At City Hall For Census Workers -
The U.S. Bureau of Census will be testing for census workers every Tuesday through December 28 at Homer City Hall at 9 AM and 1 PM. For more information, call Ron Zeigler at (318) 683-1170.
- Charles Strong To Speak At Lions Club On December 9 -
Charles Strong, Director of the Northwest Louisiana Technical College in Webster and Claiborne Parish will be the guest speaker at the Homer Lions Club meeting on Thursday, December 9 at noon at the Linder Motor Lodge. All Lions are encouraged to attend.
- Minden Medical Center To Hold Open House For Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Program -
The Minden Medical Center will hold an "Open House" on Saturday, December 4, 1999 from 2 PM to 4 PM for the new Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program.
- 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.
Tuesday, December 7 - Pels will play Pineview in Lisbon. Game time is 6 PM.
December 9-11 - Athens Tournament.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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The Guardian-Journal
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Phone 318-927-3541 | Fax 318-927-3542
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Hilda H. Spillers |
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Geraldine H. Hightower
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