This week on September 30, 1998, the U.S. Government posted 1st budget surplus in 20 years. (Don’t expect that this year!)
Wedding anniversaries this week: Sept.. 28 Cecil and Gaye Edwards; Sept. 29 Sam and Georgia Willis (36 years; Sept. 30 Brent and Amy Huffman; Oct. 3 Charlie and Lorna Reifers.
Birthdays this week: Sept. 27 Barbara Tedder, Brent Huffman, Edria Logan; Sept. 28 Glenda Denley, Jimmy Cole, Linda Easley; Sept. 29 Bill Davis, Brett Sutherland, Lorna Reifers, Bobby Steele; Sept. 30 Dumpy Lloyd, Neil Gant, David Spivey, Trae Bailey, Roxianne Jenkins; Oct. 1 Wayne Green; Oct. 2 Robert Lee Easley, Richard Easley, cousin Judy Rogers, John H. Brownlee, cousin Roger Williams; Oct. 3 Sterlin Murphree (82 years), Michael Kendall, Ruby Ann Berry, Mildred Spratlin.
Accompanied Bro. Jerry Hartley September 20 to the North Central MS Baptist Pastor’s Conference at West End Baptist Church in West Point.
Speakers for the day included Bros. Kevin Merritt, Don Smith, Rob Chittom, Venlon Bradford, Michael Payton, Jay Knight, Wendal Walker.
Other than Jerry and I, Bro. Fred Hartley, Ike and Rachel Phillips from Vardaman attended the service.
Bro. Oren Hitchcock is church pastor.
The prayer gathering at the national capital Saturday was a great success, according to news reports.
The prayer service at Veterans’ Park in Vardaman Saturday drew a nice size crowd.
Jerry Murphree was M.C. Bro. Parish Hartley preached a challenging message bout the need of revival.
Others on program who spoke were Doug Easley, Sammy McGreger, Robby Goodwin and I.
Willa Kay accompanied me to the service. Bro. Benny Hill was in attendance.
Some of that group meets each Saturday for prayer at 6 a.m.
Another planned prayer rally is set for November 21.
The County Crusade revival at Pittsboro for October 11-14 was announced at the Vardaman rally.
Services at Pittsboro will be at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. through Wednesday.
Speaking at Pittsboro will be Bro. Kara Blackard, former pastor in Alcorn County.
Bryan Allen Long said of Blackard, “He can say more in five minutes than a lot of preachers in 30.”
Revival is set for this weekend at New Parkersburg Baptist Church at Houston where Bro. Fred Hartley is pastor.
Bro. Parish Hartley will speak Friday at 6 p.m.
Bro. Tyler Webb from Savannah, Tn., will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Bro. Frank Williams with the ‘Light House Children’s Home’ at Columbus will speak Sunday at the 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. service.
In the September/October issue of “Good Old Days” magazine is an interesting article by Mrs. Richard (Carol) Easley of Calhoun City. The title, “The Snake Bark.”
The contents of the article centers around a family pet “Dan” a dog that nearly died following a snake bite.
After recovery from the snake attack, Dan would kill every snake he saw.
Prior to a snake kill, the dog would bark in a special voice tone, indicating his discovery of the reptile.
Pictured in the writeup is the late Bill Barnett, Carol’s dad, and old Dan.
Thanks to cousin Rachel Reynolds for my Sunday restaurant meal.
Sympathy to all bereaved including the family of Sue Moore, Jackie Peden, Joe Hopkins, Kathy Ferguson and Frank Nix.