Announcements: Morton MHV club will meet at the Morton Public Library on Wednesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting date was postponed from Wednesday, June 7 due to a power failure at the meeting room. Everyone is invited/ encouraged to Attend.
The remaining date in June for We Care Missions Food distribution is Friday, June 23 (not the 26th as reported last week) from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
June 14th is Flag Day in commemoration of the adoption in 1777 of the official U.S. flag. Show pride and respect for our national banner of freedom.
Congratulations to: Lydia Bishop of Sebastopol, Miss Meridian in the Annual Miss Mississippi Scholarship Pageant. She received the Betty Ford Davenport $1,000 Scholarship. Lydia is the daughter of Matt and Jill Bishop and the great niece of Clyde (Mrs. A.W.) Marler.
To: MaKayla Odom, sophomore at Scott Central High School on Being crowned 2023 Miss Mississippi Jr Queen while competing In the National American Miss Pageant held in Opelika, Alabama. She will advance to compete in the Nationals in Orlando, Florida.
Prayers and concern for: mRonny Craig, Ruby Henry and Jason McCaughn.
Sympathy to the families of: Martha Ann Shute Ensign, Ellen Upton (sister of Richard “Buddy” Ellis) and Carl Weaver ( father-in-law of Brent Warren).
Travelin’ visitin’ and such: Betty Jo Lewis was honored by family at a Birthday (89th) Celebration held at Foothills Restaurant in Forest.
Melvin and Frisky Roland attended the production of “Ring of fire” at the New Stage theatre on Saturday. They were amazed by the talent of the cast members each one who was proficient on a great variety of instruments in providing songs written by Johnny Cash and performed throughout his lifetime.
Sittin’ and thinkin’: Sunday, June 18 is Father’s Day. How wonderful it is to have a day set aside to celebrate the influence and love received from fathers/father figures in our lives. This columnist was doubly blest to have a wonderful father and father to my children (also a dear father-in-law). The years without my father have made him even more precious through my memory scrapbook and the privilege of sharing the family with their father for 65 years has inspired the six of us with his love and wisdom. In fact, heart felt words from one of his children state that what makes a good dad is the perfect blend of strength, humor and wisdom. It’s knowing when to step back, step in, or just let a hug do all the talking. It’s being there to celebrate life’s good times and comfort the hard ones. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being real and honest and sincere. It’s all of these things and a thousand more.
