Thursday, October 7, 2010Correspondents

The Brownsville States-Graphic

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By Debbie Sterbinsky

Stanton NewsBy Debbie Sterbinsky

Stanton News

By Shirley Tucker, Activity Director

Sugar CreekRetirement Center News

By Shirley Tucker, Activity Director

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By Martha H. Jones

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Westside News

Bethel - Belle Eagle News

By Betty ScottBy Betty Scott

Bethel - Belle Eagle News

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The fun has started - we’re now working on our 2011 “pin-up” calendar. You’ll never guess what 87 year old lady is going to ride a mechanical bull this year!

Grace Mulligan had a special treat this past week when her grandson, Stephan Clark from Los Angeles, flew into Memphis, rented a car and drove up to see her. He was actually on his way to Greenfield, MS to give legal advice for the making of the movie, “The Help.” After a good visit with his grandmother, he drove to Greenfield and joined the group making the movie. Hope it’s rated below “R” so his grandmother and I can see it. We’re not old enough to see those “R”s yet.

David and “Bo” Pope also had a real exciting visit over the weekend when Mr. David’s son, David Pope, III and wife, Emily, came from Lagos, Nigeria to see them. David, the third, is an engineer with the EXXON Corp. They had a lovely “family reunion” while they were here.

Our best wishes are with Elliott Simmons this week as he had foot surgery recently. Hope he heals quickly and painlessly. The ladies missed him in our Gentlemen’s Auction this year.

Barry Phillips brought wonderful pears for our employees last week and took Virginia Ferguson for an afternoon ride. Did everyone enjoy the pears? Is the Geico gecko green? That’s a joke, ya’ll– do you think I have too much time on my hands?

Thank you to Union Grove Methodist Church for the beautiful flowers they sent us from their homecoming service.

So nice of you to think of us.

George and Darlene Hyslip from Tullahoma came to visit Jottye Newman this past week. They have been friends forever and they enjoyed it so much. Faye and Sonny Howse, Danny and Susan Leath and Gayle Watson all visited Jottye also. That was almost a family reunion!

Alystine Hare went to Jackson recently to see her grandson, Paul Hare, Jr. become an Eagle Scout. She is very proud of him.

Jesus Hurado, who is with Northwest Airlines, came to visit Martha Jane Williams this week. She always enjoys his visits and hearing of the interesting places he goes. I just like to look at him; I don’t care what he says.

Kent Moore had

lunch with his grandmother, Pauline Welch, Monday after she bought him at the Auction. They enjoyed both events.

David Smith’s brand new CD is now available. It’s called “God’s Not Finished with Me Yet.” I can vouch for that - God’s got to do something about that “orneriness” which may take awhile. That’s all I have to say about that, as Forest Gump says!

OKAY – TOMORROW’S THE DAY - THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL WILL BE HERE TO SING FOR US - IF YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION! IF NOT, A LOOK-ALIKE WILL BE HERE –MY MONEY’S ON THE LOOK-ALIKE.

COME SEE FOR YOURSELF WHICH ONE SHOWS UP.

Westside will have its Third Annual “Trunk or Treat” this month, with details for that later.

W r i t i n g s y m p a t h e t i c a l l y concerning Lil Jeter last week when her son, Corbett Ray Riley died, no one could know that this very next week, I would be offering sympathy to her family due to her own death. She had been ill for a long time and as far as I knew, made her home in Memphis where Harrell Jr. and Wilson Jeter live. Beside these sons, we send our heartfelt sympathy to daughters, Jannice Blackwell and Betty Tindle, both from here, and to Mary Benthal of Ripley.

Betty Williams and her family are recipients also of sympathy due to her son’s death, Michael (Mike) Alan Williams. Mike and Hal both were Wal-Mart employees in high school and good workers.

Charlie Boggan was the husband of Janet Sills Puckett Boggan. He will be missed as well. Mr. Boggan spent many years with Malone and

Hyde Company in Memphis before he and his late wife moved to Brownsville. Johnny Smith was a long-time worker with him at Malone and Hyde. Smith, a Memphian, was husband to Dorothy Escue Smith, who was adopted by Pattie Whitehead Escue and her husband Clarence Escue Sr.

Following the death of Pattie in her forties, after remarrying, Mr. Clarence and his wife, Mrs. Emma Proctor Escue reared Dorothy, who graduated Haywood High with friend, Jean Douglass Black.

The late Mary Pennel, wife of Earl, may have been in that class. Regarding Dorothy, she was adopted sister of two brothers, Clarence Jr. and the late Thomas (Tommy) Jefferson Escue.

Much sympathy to Janet Boggan, wife of Mr. Boggan, and sister of Doris Sills Rankin.

Sorry the September birthdays failed to be listed last month. They were: Mary Delaney, Shirley Emison, Jack

Brummett, Dakota Hasler, Matt Shearon, Angel Frye Sutherland, Wally Delaney, Sylvia Hart, Courtney Neal, Travis Williams, Logan Chrisman, June Austin, Candy Chrisman, Conner Ellington, Alyssa Woods, Jerry Tucker, Adam Jenkins, and Lynn Correa.

Our crowd was short Thursday at Veranda due to several reasons, including illnesses. Able to make it were Jack Williams, Billy and Bobbie Connally and Paul and Mary Lewis.

Pat Glidewell is dismissed from JMCGH as well as wife Ruth, who had surgery. Kay Ray is in rehab after knee replacement.

Fishers of Men (FOM) taught by Bro. Timothy Wilkes of Coldwater, MS, is maintaining good class attendance. They meet each Thursday nights, 6:30 – 9 p.m. for personal work training.

Mrs. Virginia (T.C.) Smith passed away last week. She was sister-in- law to Nola (Alva) Smith.

Pray for our sick and infirmed. We miss them.

You know, some weeks I sit down to write this column and really have no idea what I’m going to write about. I’m often overwhelmed with visitors and all the news of the weekend before I get it written. So much goes on in this town that I’ve often referred to it as “Peyton Place”. We deal with all types of situations here at the Stanton Welcome Center/Library so our time spent here is sometimes very rewarding especially when we are actually able to help someone. We try hard.

So many people are going through rough times now - needing jobs etc. that we also do our fair share of counseling here too and sometimes just listening helps. Many families are moving back in together to share expenses and I think we have several homes for sale here for one reason or another.

We’ve helped many people fi ll out online FAFSA forms for grants to return to school. If you can’t fi nd a job right now, this is your best

alternative – continue your education!

This morning, we received a nice visit from Frankie McCord, with the Tennessee Department of Economic Development! We love Frankie, she’s a wonderful person and we enjoy her visits. Frankie especially likes our cannery and checks on it often.

We are still waiting to hear about the grant the town applied for to revamp the cannery. The grant for new equipment was approved quite some time ago but we didn’t want to put new equipment in the old building. We’ve pushed as hard as possible to get this remodeling grant through. We were told recently the agency handling the matter might be waiting until after October 1 to process the request due to the availability after that date for more funding. So, we’re trying to hang in there and hope this becomes a reality. All kinds of people use our cannery and it‘s in a very bad condition right now. Richard has been out too with an illness so

please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Our town meetings this month: Stanton Town Council meeting will be held Tuesday, October 19 with the Stanton Planning Commission on that Thursday, October 21, both at the Town Hall at 7 p.m.

The cool weather seems to be coming early this year and that makes more time for me to explore cemeteries! I’ll be heading out again soon to check on a couple I must fi nish this year. We are also organizing clean up operations for three badly overgrown area cemeteries after the vegetation dies, so if you’d like to help, please let us know.

Residents, and former residents of Stanton, you may mail Stanton news to me at P.O. Box 181, Stanton, TN 38069, reach me at the Stanton Welcome Center/Library at 731-548-2564, or e-mail me at: Proftster@aol.com. Please put “Stanton News” in the subject line. Together we will look at the past, look toward the future, and report current events

Fall break has been this week and I am sure the kids enjoyed their time away from school. By now they are tired of homework and getting up early. We have only two birthdays to mention for the month of October.

Maggie Anne Herron will be sixteen October 4 and she is spending her birthday with her grandmother, Peggy Herron and cousin Katie Lewis in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Maggie Anne was surprised by her family and friends after Youth Group at Allen Baptist Church last Wednesday night with pizza and birthday cake. Happy birthday, Maggie!

Marvin Jackson also celebrates a birthday this month and his family gathered at the home of Billy Jackson last Saturday

to celebrate. I am sure there was singing going on, as all the Jacksons love karaoke. Happy birthday, Marvin!

Phyllis Weaver had new windows installed last Monday that I am sure she is enjoying. For the last few months she has been doing major renovations to her house and will be enjoying the work for years to come. Don’t forget about the Climers’ family reunion that will be held at Bethel Community Center Saturday, October 9 at 12 o’clock. If you are a family member or a friend of the family, you are invited.

Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival was held last weekend, but I am saving my money for our Fall Fest October 16. There are always so many beautiful wreaths

to hang on your door and plenty of other items to buy. It will probably start raining that weekend.

Danny and Donna Lovell and Elizabeth Lovelace attended the Reelfoot Festival last Saturday and later drove by Lower Zion Cemetery to put fl owers on relatives’ graves and locked their keys up inside their truck. A Good Samaritan (me) carried them a coat hanger but after that did not work, Young’s Wrecker Service was called. It’s always better to call a professional.

Lynette Shamburger and Betty Scott attended the movie “Up In Arms” last Thursday evening. It’s just too nice to stay indoors. Thought for the week: What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.

“Don’t Miss God’s Grace” was the subject of the message Sunday. There is saving grace where if we respond to God’s salvation through Jesus Christ, we are saved. But believers can miss out on the power afforded by God as we live and serve Him. God has a purpose for each and every life. If we get in line with His will for us, He can accomplish great things through us. But, as believers, if we go our own way without regard for God’s will for us, we will miss His wonderful grace.

A fi lm was shown by Rebecca Hopper at the beginning of the service depicting a person who had given up on living the Christian life with so much evil and opposition today. The fi lm encourages Christians to be involved in kingdom work with the knowledge that one day each one will give an account to God. Lorie Jones played the

special music before the message.

Happy birthday to Barbara McCage, Alex Ward, Amber Vales and Charlene Barrow, and happy anniversary to Bob and Cindy Alexander and Milton and Becky Booth.

Bobby and Sherree Barden, Tommy and Evelyn Lomax and Robert and Betty Barden enjoyed a meal together at the Braden Station restaurant last Friday night. They were celebrating Robert’s birthday.

Greg and Beth Baker and their two daughters, McKayla and Emily have moved to Brownsville. Greg is the Minister of Youth at Holly Grove Church.

We rejoice with Melvin Holcomb and Bobby Jones who are much improved. Jerry Taylor came home following eye surgery. Glenn White is scheduled for heart surgery this week. Continue to remember

these along with Mae Simpson, Mrs. Louise Lovelace, Mrs. Ailene Knott, Ruth Taylor, Danny Ballard and Bubba Perry. Also include Elsie Lewis, Neil Herbert, Fletcher Lewis, Billy Cox, Jessie and Marie White, Carolyn Covington, Janie Hight and Mrs. Ernestine Crutchfi eld. A little reminder, there is no magic in listing the sick. We must carry them to the Great Physician in prayer.

Most of the cotton has been defoliated out Poplar Corner Road and the fi elds resemble fi elds of fresh fallen snow. The farmers are having a beautiful fall for gathering their cotton.

Danny and Brenda Simpson and Greg and Beth Baker and daughters enjoyed a meal together at the Veranda in Brownsville following church services Sunday. Alan and Debbie Jones and Dewey, Lorie and I chose the same restaurant for lunch Sunday.