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Need a snuggle? There are plenty of ‘snugglers’ at our local Animal Shelter! Ms. Eleanor Rooks is rejoicing over the birth of her second great-grandchild! Lily Catherine Elmore was born on July 21, 2011 to her granddaughter, Eleanor Elizabeth Helander Elmore and her husband, Scott, in Ocean Springs, Miss. Congratulations Ms. Eleanor and of course, Eleanor and Scott! Babies and weddings are running neck ‘n’ neck at this time! How lovely! James and Patsy Peace, along with grandkids, Paxton and Ella Grace, vacationed in Daytona Beach Fla. recently. They traveled to Orlando one day to visit the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Oh I adore Disney World! Our dear, sweet Ms. Suzie needs all of our prayers this week. She lost her oldest son, David, over the weekend. Ms. Suzie, we will be thinking of you and please accept our deepest sympathy. He will be missed. If we can help, please let us know! Another friend, Monica Clark, lost her baby sister last week. To all of Monica’s family, we are truly sorry to hear this and we will be thinking of you. Her passing is such a loss. Joe Ing’s household is definitely on overload, as it gets closer to the September 24th wedding of his daughter, Sarah and fiancé, Tildon Haynes! Joe is NOT looking too perky when he comes in the door lately! I personally think he’s relieved he only has one daughter! Brownsville Exchange Club made $1000 with
their Horse Show concession stand last month, according to Mr. Sonny Howse. Whoa! Congratulations! That concession stand was jumpin’! I know my ribbon girls and their escorts, without a doubt, helped you all run out of food! Hooray Brownsville Exchange Club! Those of you who know Hannah Pearson, Lowery and Bonita’s daughter, missed a huge blessing when she sang last week! Oh My Gosh! I had her in Angel choir when she was four and five and Brenda Lonon and I knew then she was going to be even more awesome when she got a little older! She was totally amazing! Brenda and I just shook our heads because our prediction was more than even we had expected! Of course, she may have inherited her mama’s vocal chords and fantastic bluesy sound! Go Hannah! Sing it girly! Teresa and Tom Russell are hosting Carleigh Graham and Ben Taylor’s rehearsal dinner, poolside at their home on August 18. Then, on Saturday, August 20, they will be married at their pool with the reception to follow at the Country Club. It must be nice to have such a benevolent aunt and uncle! Wow! Now doesn’t that sound splendid?? Baby Girl, Jami Beth, has actually moved 99% of her belongings into an apartment in Memphis with her friend, Cassie Siler! She is back to pick up her dryer and her adorable, adopted orphan cat, Rascal Roo, who turned out to be deaf, but we love him all
the more for it! I suppose I can start replacing all the broken picture frames that he didn’t ‘hear’ breaking while tippy-toeing everywhere!! Lord have mercy! Robert Rooks has been busy, busy, busy with the 100 Years of Tomcat Football Celebration! The first game of the season on August 19 at 6 p.m. will begin the 100th year of HHS Football! It will be an incredible celebration for all the Haywood Tomcat fans and anyone connected with the football team from 1912-2011, with each decade being recognized. There will be a fabulous souvenir book that will be sold at each home game, filled with history and remarkablwe facts. Robert has been working on this for quite some time, so it should be out of this world! Go Tomcats Go! There will be a Hamburger Benefit Luncheon in honor of long-time Southwest employee, Lisa Biggs, Friday, August 19. Preorders-731-217-1620 or fax your orders to 731772-1037. FREE entertainment! Eleven-year-old Emma Webb will be entertaining along with Wildwood Express at this month’s Concert on the Porch on August 20, at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. Bring your chairs and/or blankets to snuggle up and listen. Concessions are also available! Remember to keep that scoop coming! I can NOT do it by myself! You all are doing such a good job keeping me typing! Aroundtownmarty@aol. com or 780-4111.
By Gail Barden
I am so glad for the slight decrease in the temperatures this past week. I would like to think that the really hot days are over for this summer. We shall see. Linda Merrick, Lois Duffey, Bobbie Nolen, Jan Scallions and Emily Higginbottam enjoyed a day out on Thursday. They went to see the new movie “The Help” depicting life in Jackson, MS, during the 1950’s. They were also given a tour of Jane Moorer’s beautiful new home in Jackson. On Friday evening, most of them attended a fund raiser for Delores Gresham in Brownsville, where the Barnetts entertained. Martha Crutcher took a trip down memory lane going back to Hickory Valley to visit her parents’ graves, where she placed flowers. It had been many years since she had been there, and she was truly thankful for the opportunity to return. I was so honored to be able to attend the “100” Birthday Celebration for one of my favorite ladies. Mrs. Mary Neil Halbrook will have her birthday in a couple of weeks, and her grandchildren held a lovely party in her honor. Mrs. Halbrook and Sheila were absolutely beautiful, and it was delightful to see them. Mrs. Halbrook is also celebrating the birth of her new greatgreat grandson, Wells Mark Halbrook, who is the son of Jim and Alexis Halbrook and the grandson of Mark and Denise Halbrook. I am sending a GREAT BIG SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISH to my precious little granddaughter, Claire Francis Russell, who will be two years
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old on August 18. I know that she will have a very special birthday. Her Granddaddy, W.A., will celebrate his birthday on August 17. Our family had a birthday dinner for Claire and W.A. on Saturday evening,August 13. It was so good seeing our granddaughter, Krista, who was there with us for the family time. Happy Birthday to two of my favorite people. Happy birthday to my sweet niece, Mary Ashton Barden. Birthday wishes also go out to Jimmy Byrum, Sandra Lovelace, J.T. Byrum, Debbie Smith, Carolyn Stephenson and Renee Stephenson Cox. Happy anniversary to Carolyn and Raymond Jackson. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 20. They are going to make it an “anniversary week” by
wtaking day trips every day this week to different places that have special meaning or interest to them. They will attend Woodland Baptist Church next Sunday to begin their second fifty years, because they began their life together at Woodland. Happy Anniversary to a special couple. We extend our sincere sympathy to the Tipton family. Please remember this sweet family in your prayers. Our prayer list includes Bertie Barden, Jerry Baggett, Martha Crutcher, Carolyn Danley, Liz Evans, Bill Duke, Ann Baird, Fletcher Lewis and Steve White. Our Bible verse for this week is 1 Peter 5:7, which states, “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” If you have news or prayer requests, please contact me at gail. barden@gmail.com.