DOGWOOD ACRES WEEKLY 06/08/09

DOGWOOD ACRES, 06/08/09, ELANE CRUM

Hello friends. Have you wondered what friends and neighbors were doing in 1976? I never really gave it much thought, until I found an old newspaper dated July 1, 1976. From Josie Rozell’s Chadwick News I learned that Earl Blansit was to hold a three night revival at the Union Church. My, but doesn’t that bring back a lot of memories for many of us who attended Bro. Earl’s revivals over the years.

Kathleen Stewart headlined the following from Chestnut Ridge News. “Shorty Prewitt and Herschel Barnhart got their hay baled and in the barn just before rains came. The Freddy Stewart family, Glenn and Elnora Stewart, the Eldon Frazier’s and Lee and Deacon Frazier had a cookout picnic at Shadow Rock Park. Martin and Clara Bilyeu visited with Matt and Kathleen Stewart.”

Oak Ridge News was written by Lucy McGrath who gave a good report from Oak Ridge Church. There were 184 in Sunday School and Rev. Cecil Welch preached in the evening service.

Lone Star reporter, Alton Gimlin, had news on recent visitors at the Saturday night church services which were held regularly for a few years. “Aunt Grace and cousin Lorella from Santa Rosa, CA, (widow and oldest daughter of Harry Grimm) got to be with us at church services Sat. night, and were we happy for that as they once were the closest family to Lone Star Church. The best I can recall it was in 1931 when I last saw them. They have been visiting with Aunt Grace’s niece, Mrs. Wilma Taylor of Taneyville, who came along to church with them.”

In the Classified Ads, Leo Davis from Ava was looking to buy a 2 yr old Jack; Opal Walker from Highlandville wanted a pair of bantie chickens, red, or white and black.

Well, time for sharing old news is over and I will get back to the present. I called Aunt Bonnie Bilyeu and had a good visit. Her lunch had just been delivered and she said the Salisbury steak looked real good. She enjoys having her lunch delivered and appreciates the convenience of the church bus which gives her a ride every Sunday. Recent visitors were her brother, John Gimlin and sister, Geraldine Smith. She said they had such a good time but the hard part came when it was time for them to leave.

There was some excitement at Christie’s house Friday morning when her dogs had a bear chase. As they chased it from front to back of her house, she could not run fast enough to get the camera and capture a picture. When she was ready with her camera the bear was heading over the hill toward Justin and Kasie’s house. Kasie said the cat food tub in the barn had been tampered with.

Less than two weeks ago Kasie pitched a tent behind the barn and camped out. I asked her then if she was not afraid, but she did not seem too concerned. I don’t think she will be sleeping behind the barn again any time soon.

High School camp ended Friday at noon and Jr. High Camp began today. Neal and LeaAnn are the directors and began the week with 75 campers. I went over for my first craft class and would love to have brought some of their energy home with me.

Technology at my house has taken a turn for the better as I finally have high speed internet. It is not available through the phone company so we got a satellite service. Rick sure hated to have the satellite mounted on the roof, but that seemed to be the best option and I am surfing the web faster than ever. Bye for now.