Hope all you mothers had a nice day Sunday. I believe I saw 64 on the register at Garrison Church. Lisa and Wyatt Ellison sang together and Lisa had a solo. We had a wonderful service, several went to the altar to pray. Good fellowship among everyone. Nice gifts were…
Monday morning drags at our house. Our get up and go has left. We took a morning nap and felt better. Monday evening we visited with Gordon and Russ Jones. We told a few tales and left. Nothing like a good hunting or fishing story to share with friends. David…
Most folks around here are water logged. It has done some damage, I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it to. It sure helps that we were so dry last year. Loy Lakey has been visiting Ralph and Melissa Hutchinson. Also April the lady they bought their farm…
What a Spring it has been….it’s cold, it’s warm and it’s hard to get the garden planted. Early Easter must mean late Spring the way it is this year. Turkeys don’t cooperate very good. Mushroom season is a bummer this year too. James and I had a good Sunday. Gracie…
April showers bring May flowers and mushrooms. Mercy where is the warm weather. Most everyone is afraid we will go from a cold, wet spring to another drought. Wednesday James and I attended the retirement party for Deb (Hodges) Hall at Delmina Woods. She worked 23 years there. She is…
What a Saturday! James married a couple at noon at Garrison Church. We came back home and went to his niece, Ashlee Rowland’s 16th birthday. Those attending were her grandmother, Kathy Lunday and grandad, Coleman Fugate, her aunt, Shawna, Jason, Cale and Jena Phillips, her great aunt, Christy Lakey, great…
March 7th was a good root crop day. We will see. We planted the spuds and put out our onion sets. Peas were planted in Feb. Early bird gets the worm and they usually get my peas. James cleaned the Martin boxes, so when the scouts come through they will…
Here we are back to changing our time again. I guess everything has changed so much just as well mess with the time. Sister Willene Adams funeral was at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Thursday. February 24th at church a week before James preached he said I don’t usually do this but…
Last Weeks News – My apologies to Hope Evans as it was her picture that was in the paper. When you get old your memory gets mixed. Hope was in the paper this week. Lots of times kids we know are in it and no names telling who they are…
Everyone is in a spring mood, cleaning yards, building fence, getting the garden ready. Easter lilies are up. They as well as us maybe getting a good fooling. Saturday it sleeted a little. I always say it will be what God wants. Thursday James got his hair cut at Sparta.…
What a week, I had the flu, I mean the whole nine yards plus. James had it and we could not hardly take care of each other. According to the ground hog we will have early spring. One day James killed several red waspers. With weather being cold then warm…
Have you heard about the wonderful works of the onion. They say slice one, put it in a small container with no lid. It works wonders for the flu. James’ sister found it on the computer. She said it helped her granddaughter, Shelby, get over it quick. So you are…
Old age has set in around here. Last week as we are going up the road I told James I forgot to mail my items. Oh well, you will have a lot to read this week. Sorry to hear of the passing of Dick Richards and Bessie Hall. Sympathy to…
James and I attended the Christmas program at Eastern Gate, Mt. Olive and Garrison churches. All the children and adults did real good. December 23rd Delmina Woods youth did two skits and opened their presents from the folks at Garrison Church. They chose a name and the girls had what…
Greetings from a very tired old woman. James and me attended the Christmas luncheon for the Delmina Woods girls at the VFW in Ozark. The girls had two short skits. They were good. Jack Hailey asked James to say the blessing before the noon meal. They served a great dinner.…
We have had some very nice days in the Ozarks, but a cool spell will approach soon. People are getting in the spirit of Christmas. Stores are full of people and shopping carts are mostly full. You would not think our economy is bad. Garrison Church changed the Christmas to…
A week ago Sunday attendance was 71. This Sunday was 63. Please pray for our deacon, Gordon Jones. He is still in the hospital. He is a very sick man. He has gained some, but has a long ways to go. A week ago Sunday was communion day. Lisa and…
Time moves on, here we are in the autumn season. The hornet nests we seen are high up in the trees. The persimmon prediction may be accurate. James and me enjoyed all our trick or treaters and enjoyed visiting the adults. James looks forward to it every year. Saturday evening…
One never knows. Tuesday James and I were going for our lipids test so you fast 12 hours and then go out to breakfast. I got up that morning with pain so I ended up going through tests for a kidney stone. Hopefully I passed the problem Friday morning. Our…
October 6th sure was a change in weather. James and me spent a few days at Chateau on the Lake. Garrison Church made arrangements for us to go. They were holding a retreat for pastors and their wives presented by the Missouri Baptist Convention Family Ministries. We had good food,…
The cool weather sure is nice. It gets pretty warm in the evening. The time of year it’s hard to dress for. The persimmon shows a spoon meaning snow, some call the snow poor man’s fertilizer. Due to the bad drought most everyone fits in the poor man group if…
God blessed us with a wonderful rain. Hazel Maggard could not of said it better. The rain has been a disaster for some and a blessing to others. Our hearts go out to those who got so much damage, but so thankful for what we received. I don’t think I…
Sunday evening, August 19th J.J. Downs and his parents, Dennis and Jenny Downs hosted a birthday party for J.J.’s son, Emery, who was three years old. Those attending were great-grandparents, Bud and Frances Hampton; great uncle and aunt, Jimmy and Ginger Gastineau and children; great aunt, Lisa Downs and children;…
The cooler weather sure is a treat. The farmers have had a hard time with springs, and ponds going dry, raising less hay, and hay and grain prices are sky high. The cattle market will go down, it already is. People have sold cattle they did not want to. The…
Everyone was thankful for the rain. Not much news only it has been a hot, dry summer. I had items wrote and then I didn’t mail them. No one is visiting much. Garrison Church had a great Bible School. One night we had 47 with 22 helpers. Average attendance was…
Saturday we received two inches of rain and the water looked good rolling down the driveway and coming down on both sides. When it does that you can say you got a good rain. I hope we get more Sunday evening. James and I attended the Adams Reunion Saturday at…
The fish fry at Garrison Baptist Church was well attended. It was so hot that people thought if we would lay them on the parking lot, the fish would fry. We appreciate everyone who helped. Lots of good food was served and fellowship. Bible School at Garrison Church starts July…
Sympathy send to Gary Morrison and his sister, Belinda Baker, and grandchildren. Their mother, Ruth Moore passed away. Ruth was a very nice person and a good Christian lady. I can remember her telling people about the Lord. Her son, Gary, brought her down in the country recently and visited…
The ticks seem to be plentiful and I believe a tick or chigger would run a country mile to bite me. The hummers are not around that I have seen lately. I saw two or three andput out the feeder. Oh wel,l saves on sugar. James and I visited at…
Greetings from a very hot and dry Boulder’s Fork. Our road got graded and usually it will rain. They did a good job. The corners were getting pretty dangerous and they fixed it. As I write this, Saturday night, it is hot and dry and we hope and pray for…
Remember the tent revival started Monday, May 21-26. Jerry Loveland is Monday night and James Orick Wednesday night. Names of the others were left out last week, Jon Mitchell, Jr., Alex Harrison, Lloyd Hart and Bro. Hargis. By Monday we should know who preaches what night. For more information 683-5112…
I hope all of you good mothers had a great day Sunday. One mother, did at Garrison Church. Her daughter was saved. She can always remember that. 63 present. Justin sang two special songs. Lisa Ellison sang one and her grandson and her sang one. He is so cute. He…
This Weeks News – A hot Saturday for the month of May. Jerry and Donna Loveland went to Fair Grove, Missouri to watch their grandson, Jake, in a track meet. Sparta boys are doing good. Baccalaureate Service at Chadwick School is May 13 at 6:30 p.m. Sunday night. Rev. James…
Mushroom season was short lived around here. The lousiest year we ever had. Turkey seasoni s now in full swing. They are not very plentiful in places. James came in one morning with no mushrooms and saw no signs of turkeys. Maybe someone will scare one by us. Some found…
A beautiful Easter day in the Ozarks. Garrison Baptist Church had a very nice sunrise service on the hill. A large crowd attended and Melany Stevens sang a special and Lisa Ellison sang and played her keyboard. The congegation sang the first verse and the ladies sang their specials and…
The grass is growing faster than the mushrooms are popping up. Several are fishing a lot pretty slow here. Hope it gets better. The lakes are a mess due to high water. James retired and we have done less fishing. They say you retire to work, I believe it. Gracie…
The lawn mowers are humming now. Beautiful weather here in the Ozarks. Saturday evening we enjoyed Junior and Betty Halcomb’s visiting us. I visited Sybil Harvill Friday. Brandon and Chris Morrison also visited Saturday morning. Friday evening Lacy Powell visited her grandpa, Jerry Nelson. Louella Rains found a lot of…
A pretty Sunday God has allowed us to have. I guess we have a touch of garden fever. We planted a row of peas. I think me and Lou Raines are a like, we don’t have much luck with peas. We planted a small bed of lettuce, spinach and radishes.…
Our sister-in-law, Lyn Halcomb called us Saturday evening. She is excited about the Adams Reunion. She said her brother, Galen Hall, plans on coming in. Happy Birthday to their sister, Maxine Lirely, who celebrated her birthday on Valentine’s Day. Her husband, Clyde, could not forget her birthday on Valentine’s Day.…
Recently on a Sunday night Rev. Dennis Downs preached at Garrison Church. February 5th he preached at Gentryville Church. He enjoyed it. My sympathy sent to the Letterman family. Their sister, Joann Shepley passed away in February and her husband in January. Sunday at Garrison 57 came out in the…
Last Weeks News – Wednesday the weather man made my day. He predicted an early spring and temperatures above normal. Maybe we will have a good mushroom season if it will rain. Our sister-in-law, Betty Halcomb’s sister, Nita Lambeth, passed away. Her visitation was Thursday evening. James and I attended…
It sure was a foggy Sunday. In some places ice was froze on the trees. Attendance was 60 at Garrison Church. Zelda Jones and Joe Rozell gave birthday offerings. Zelda said 17 family members went to Lamberts to eat for her birthday Saturday night and she enjoyed her family Sunday.…
It is a nice Sunday. I have never coughed so much. I don’t know where all that mucus comes from. James and I sure have had a visit from a bug. George Morrison had had it bad like us. January 15 Sunday 69 came out for church at Garrison. We…
This Christmas season we attended Mt. Olive, Eastern Gate, Hope and Garrison’s Christmas program. All were very good. Hope is a new church at the old First Baptist church in Sparta. They use to be by AJ’s Pizza Place. Peter Coy invited us and they had good singing. We really…
It was a very nice night for the Christmas program at Mt. Olive Saturday night. Everyone did good and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. Sunday was pretty nice for their hayride and caroling. Sunday 47 were present at Garrison. We missed Russ, Kim and Stevi Jones. Stevi had a…
The picture of Doris Liniger was cute when she was a teenager working at the Highway House. James and me ate there a lot when she and Don French owned it and some later on. James worked with her son, Rodney French at Fasco years ago. Where does all those…
November 20th – We had 62 for our communion day at Garrison Baptist Church. We welcome you to come and worship with us. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., preaching service at 11 a.m. and Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. and Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night. James and…
It sure gets easy not to write the column, but not much exciting news going on the past several weeks. They say news goes if you telephone, telegraph or tell a woman. I think all our electronic equipment has took most people’s time up. People don’t phone, mostly text They…
Greetings from two tired walnut pickers. Like James says, you can’t pick the work out of a job. Sure would like to. We have two weeks of news. A large crowd attended the benefit for Cammie and David Guerin Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday night had good services at Garrison…
September 25 – The autumn air has put a spring in everyone’s step Oct. 2 – Sunday, Melany Stevens blessed us with a song. We are thankful for everyone. God blessed us with 62 in attendance. James brought a good message. Bro. Donnie Cummings brought the Sunday evening message. He…
The cool, crisp weather sure has been nice. Pray for rain, it sure is hard on the farmers feeding hay and the shortage of water in the ponds. Thursday night we had a good number out for learning to study your Bible with Melany Stevens and her assistant, Hayley Roberts,…
Last Weeks News – James and Linda Orick visited their niece and nephew, Connie and John Siler. We appreciate Connie for all she does for us. Donna Loveland visited Shelli Marler and Donna’s sister, Carolyn. Misty Bettis and Chris Wilkerson had a very nice wedding shower at Garrison Church Sunday.…
James and Linda Orick visited their niece and nephew, Connie and John Siler. We appreciate Connie for all she does for us. Donna Loveland visited Shelli Marler and Donna’s sister, Carolyn. Misty Bettis and Chris Wilkerson had a very nice wedding shower at Garrison Church Sunday. They received real nice…
A nice change in weather has made everyone feel better. We still need rain, I call it pond fillers. Start the winter off with full ponds. My brother, Junior Halcomb brought us some real nice smooth tomatoes. We have a few tomatoes and sweet potatoes. James cleaned the rest of…
Good news from the hills and hollers of our community. Ervin Maggard is back home from having a heart transplant. All you good folks that prayer for him, we really got results and the family really appreciates everyone. Maybe before long he told his mom he would like to come…
Several have been blessed with the second cutting of hay, usually first cutting in May and June, sometimes a third cutting later on. Some farmers now are feeding hay. It will be a long, long winter. Sunday we had good services at Garrison Baptist Church. Sunday night Rev. James Orick…
A hot miserable old summer sure gives one something to gripe about. Feed Bag store has a sign out “Do you think it will snow?” Give it a few months, but it does sound rather cool and refreshing. Two sets of items should appear. They thought mine was in the…
Greetings from a very hot and dry hollar. Pray hard for relief. The weather is bad, the government has went to pot. If they would cut some of their wages things might be better. As always the working man carries the load. Sunday at Garrison Church, we had good services,…
The rain we received Sunday night was sure appreciated. Monday night it was lightening and we got another ground soaker. I hope everyone had a good fourth. I watched some of Gary and Sandra Harvill’s family pretty fireworks from the front door of our home. Gracie Williams had several over…
Hot, hot, hot is all you can say. The chiggers have arrived, believe me. I think they will run a mile to get on me. James picked a few blackberries Saturday morning. It is a little early, but I don’t know yet how they are going to yield. Chadwick Baptist…
Mt. Olive (Highlonesome) Church cancelled their monthly singing, June 25 Saturday night due to their homecoming day Sunday, June 26. Everyone is welcome to their homecoming. Keith Lafferty is pastor. June 26 is homecoming day at Chadwick Baptist Temple on Hwy. 125 in Chadwick. Pastor Jerry Loveland and congregation invites…
Time does fly, here it is half the year gone. Soon blackberries will be ready, I hope it cools up. James preached at Garrison Church, we enjoyed it. He will preach this Sunday and Sunday night, June 19th Sunday School at 10:00 am, preaching at 11:00 am and Sunday night…
Eastern Gate Church is having a canoe trip planned Saturday, June 4. They are coming back to the church to eat and have a memorial service for Ethan Hutchinson. It was one year ago May 28 that he went home to be with the Lord. Just think new body, new…
Monday was a very sad day for the Burkhart family and for our niece, Wendy Crossland and children, Hunter and Shelby. Wendy’s Dad, Bruce Burkhart, was killed on his job site. A very large crowd attended the visitation and funeral. A friend of the family, Rev. Dale Roller, officiated. Burial…
The rains sure did not drown the ticks and folks are saying the high water is making snakes begin to move. The nasty rain and cold sure is going to be hard for the turkeys to hatch this year. Instead of making the season shorter they probably will extend it.…
Easter Sunday Sunrise services at Chadwick Baptist Temple were well attended. Glad to see Tom and Phyllis Pettit and daughter Angie Smith and Brock, along with Tom Crain and wife, as well as Rick and Debbie Sisco and son, and Wes Winslow and several other visitors. There was also good…
Chadwick Baptist Temple had a work day Saturday and it sure looked nice.Pastor Jerry Loveland brought the message after the good special songs Sunday. Sunday, April 24 they will have Sunrise Services at 6:30 a.m. Rev. James Orick will be preaching. Refreshments will follow and an egg hunt for the…
One can sure tell one is aging when you walk the Ozark hills in search of mushrooms. I can write about a lot of age processing, but why bore you and me. A beautiful Sunday morning, but that wind is really roaring like a lion. Most usually April is more…
Maybe before long mushrooms will start popping up. I believe it is just a tad cold yet. We need some warm nights. It sure is a yo-yo weather season. I sure hope the prediction of a dry spring and summer is wrong. Sunday, March 20 – spring has arrived. Hope…
Sunday, March 27 Cardwell Baptist Church had a good service and a good altar service. Jaki Lafferty and I sang two songs. I also sang my testimony song. James brought a very good message on the ups and downs of a Christian’s life. Jesus opened the door and invited everyone…
Good morning or good evening when ever you get your newspaper. I hope it is a good day for you. Me and our dog, Go On, has had rather a leisure life. Now James has retired trying to keep up with him has wore me and the dog both out. …
Last weeks news – Lets hope a late Easter means a early spring. They say those little peeper frogs hollowing in February means snow and we got some. I remember going to Eastern Gate Church and hearing them in Larry Hutchinson’s pond by the road. I said something to Jane…
The north pole weather has got much better. Maybe we will go into Hawaii weather. Just as well, think good thoughts. Feb. 11 – Angie Smith called Friday evening and her dad, Tom Pettit was scheduled for open heart surgery Saturday morning. We went up Saturday morning. He had a…
Last weeks news –Lyn Halcomb celebrated her birthday with 24 family members. They ate at Lyn’s favorite, Red Lobster and came back to her daughter’s, Shelly Parham’s for cake and ice cream. Saturday evening Connie and John Siler hosted a birthday supper for her brother, David. John got to try…
Last weeks news –I read Ruby Satterfield’s column, Little Creek. It is always a joy. She wrote of the death of Rev. Mark Degase and that was so sad. Her writings sure warm your heart. I have never met her, but I know I would really enjoy visiting with her.…
Strange weather conditions hit hard on New Year’s Eve day. Your heart goes out seeing all the loss of homes and etc. It was getting close around here. Rex and Shirley Halcomb visited us New Years Eve that evening and brought us an anniversary card and gift. We had a…
Happy New Year to all and happy birthday on December 24 to my aunt, Rhoda Thomas, who celebrated 95 years. Her son, Ronnie said the family was getting together Christmas Day if no ice. Christmas Day David Halcomb invited his parents, Junior and Betty Halcomb, his sister and husband, Connie…
Friday James and me attended Delmina Woods Christmas program at the V.F.W. in Ozark. The girls had two short plays. They got lots of nice gifts and a great dinner was served. Huba Rozell, Marie Day and Faye Stevens also attended. Several different clubs, organizations, churches and individuals helped out.…
Saturday night James and me enjoyed the Eastern Gate Church Christmas program. They had a pretty good night for it not being cold nor windy, rainy or snow. Before we went James and me talked about how we would miss Ethan Hutchison. I thought of him through the program. I…
Greetings from our community and James and me wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Lord’s will we will celebrate 30 years together on December 31, maybe we will be in a good church service somewhere. Maybe at a good spiritual church service at Cardwell Chapel…
James and David Halcomb had a good fishing trip Friday, November 19. James had a two week vacation and David had one week off. I was glad to hear Wyatt Applegate’s surgery went good. His grandpa, Jerry Nelson, told James he was back home. Jerry’s company was Jim Anderson, Doug…
It is another beautiful Sunday. James preached at Chadwick Baptist Temple and Rev. Dennis and Jenny Downs and Tom and Phyllis Pettit came. Dennis, Tom and Phyllis remember the good church services we had at White Oak. People were humble, in one accord, cared for one another and wanted to…
Time flies by fast. Gathering the black gold (walnuts) season is over. Sandra Harvill said grandson, Wyatt Marler, said after picking up walnuts, working hard and splitting the money with his brother, Colton, decided he had been ripped off. I sure know the feeling. You work hard have a big…
James and me have been busy this week while he has been on vacation. We got some of our winter’s wood, he always finds things to do. I don’t look very hard to find work, ha. We fished one day several caught but no size. Saturday we went to Mtn.…
There isn’t much going on. It was real slow last week and not much excitement this week. Effie (Applegate) Young’s daughter, Madge Nelson, passed away. My sister found the notice in the Springfield paper. Effie and Madge always kept in touch with each other until their health failed, both were…
Oops, I goofed. I could not believe I wrote Preston and Louise Maggard in my column. I guess I had Iona Maggard on my mind after I talked to her and I wrote their last name wrong. It is Preston and Louise Hampton. Preston was named after Preston Maggard Iona…
Everyone was appreciative for the good rains. I read where Alice Lirley who writes Red Bank items asked for people to pray for rain and I did also. We got some good pond fillers. Rev. James Orick will be preaching Sunday at Bruner Baptist Church. Rev. Alan Maggard is pastor.…
