Gurdon is a small town but with some what a big place to go and see different things and go TO THE LIGHT.. But gurdon is kind of know for THERE AWESOME MARCHING GO DEVIL BAND. The band have been the light of Gurdon for some time now, and when ever theres a football game around, we would like for you to come out and hear the band play some of the wonderful music around, And you will like what you hear. I'm saying this cause i live here all my life and I'm on the drum line in the band[lead snare] and this town need people to support the band like anything else.
Andre' Anderson
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It's really nice to see the website,it reminds me of my goodtimes I had in Gurdon with my friends and family. I really miss going to the football and basketball games. I now reside in Los Angeles, with son Jonathon and husband. I usually call my aunt Lula Roberts who still lives there,just about every saturday or sunday. I really enjoyed the website keep up the good work.
Tammy Hall-Moore
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Just discovered your website and loved the Pictures of Gurdon link. I lived in Gurdon the first half of my life until I joined the Marines and still consider it my "home town."
Eddie Rutherford
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MY HUSBAND DEER HUNTS AT GURDON. I HAVE BEEN UP THERE ALOT WITH HIM. HE TOLD ABOUT THE LIGHT. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE LEAGEN BE HIDE THE LIGHT. HOW DO I FINE ABOUT IT. I LIVE HERE IN JONEBORO. I LOVE TO READ THINGS ON THIS STUFF. PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
JONI BARKER
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GHOST LIGHT STORY!!!!
Todd Jones emailed the Gurdon Chamber of Commerce website and asked about how to go see the Gurdon Light. I sent him some information on it and asked him to tell us his story. Some time passed before I remembered to ask Todd if they saw the light. This is his answer:
The answer to that question would be....i think so! First of all, we had no idea how dark, dark could be : ) To say the least, it was extremely scary to just to get out of the car!! So walking down those tracks was probably the scariest thing i've ever done. My girlfriend could barely walk she was so scared...her legs felt like jelly. I had to pretty much hold her up the whole way. Anyhow, we called my friend back at home on my cell phone to try and set us at ease. Well, we walked for a good hour, saw nothing, and we finally gave up. We took at picture of ourselves and called it a night. Well, as we turned around to start walking back, this is when we saw a light. I started really freaking out because i thought there were other people coming our way...with a flashlight or something. Since the thought of humans coming out of nowhere and Texas Chainsaw Massacre-ing us was my biggest fear, i swore someone was coming to get us. Well it turns out it wasn't a flashlight. Could it have been headlights from the highway? I guess. But i always looked behind me the whole way out there like you said, and never noticed anything. So i'm assuming it was this ghost light. At first it seemed like it was blinking, i can't really explain it. It was an orangish, yellowish light, probably about 30 yards away. We actually started freaking out and started to run so we could get back to the car. Needless to say, even though we ran towards the light, it always stayed the same distance away. Until finally it just disappeared after about two minutes. We were just happy to finally make it back to the car alive : ) I've attached the pics of us when we finally made it back to the car. You'll notice that we were drenched in sweat from having to run and also from the fact that we were scared as hell at what just happened. Though it was the scariest thing i've ever experienced(probably the only time i've actually feared for my life), i'm glad we did it. I would say that i'm 90% sure it was the ghost light. By the way, as we left town, all the sudden we saw a train moving through town. Would this train have been on the same tracks as we were on? Or are there different tracks? That really would have taken the cake if a train came down those tracks at the same time we were on them. Anyways, that's my story. What do you think?
Todd Jones
Texas
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GHOST LIGHT STORY!!!
I took a group of 10 year old girls ( and 2 really big high school football players for protection!) to the Gurdon light a few years ago, WHAT FUN!! We all laughed, some cried with fun filled fear, we walked to almost the interstate before sitting on the trussels and waiting for the light. A few swear they saw something, but we all had a great time. A journey worth the memory!! ps. don't forget to check out the old cemetary when you first go down the tracks to your left, spooky!
Brenda Spradlin
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My father grew up in Gurdon.My fondest memories growing up were of me and my sister Gayle spending time at our Uncle Charlie and Aunt Maxine Purifoys house.Our father Curtis passed away 10/23/06.We will be in Gurdon for the services this week.Gurdon will always hold fond memories for us.
Karen (Purifoy) Theel
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Gurdon will always have a place in my heart along with my childhood memories of living in my grandmother's home... What I miss most is the vibrant town that was Gurdon of 50 years ago. God bless you all.
Mary Lucille (Ehrhardt) Pittman
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I was near there in gum spings a few years ago. i loved your town. i also fished your lake.
Keith Dunkin
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You GHS graduates are missing something if you miss the Go-Devil Bash June 11th at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs. All years are represented and you'll see friends you haven't seen in years. See Billy Wells at Billy's Flower Shop for details.
-Jim (James Austin) Capps
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I am a historian interested in order of Hoo-Hoo. Paragould also had a hoo-hoo group. I would like to obtain pictures of your monument (Hoo-Hoo).
Thanks
-Bettye Busby
-Greene Co Historical & Genealogical Soc.
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My family is from the Gurdon/Whelen Springs area. I lived in Whelen Springs and attended Gurdon Elementary School. My brother graduated in 1968 from GHS.
I have fond memories of living in the area.
The homecoming parade every year! Go Devil football games! Ice Cream from the Drugstore! The skating rink on Friday nights!
-Joy Hamilton
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I just wanted to let you know how concerned I am with the condition of the old Gurdon High School and the grounds surrounding the campus. I was employed at the school and my husband Randy graduated from Gurdon High School. I know as a Chamber Director it is difficult to encourage growth in a community when you have such a large dilapidated building in the heart of the city.
I would encourage the major and the city council to develop housing or maybe a city park on the property.
Betty Calley, Executive Director
Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce
-Betty Calley
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I am a 1955 Graduate of Gurdon High School. We are having our 50th reunion there on October 28-29th, 2005. I am looking forward to visiting my "second home" and the Harvest festival.
-Hanly (Bud) Pry
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Hi,
IT'S GREAT TO BE A GO - DEVIL!!!!
I grew up down there on Terre Noire Creek and went to school at Gurdon.I was glad to find y'alls website.
Thanks,
-Doyle
