Announcements: The Sims Cemetery maintenance/preservation meeting will be held at the cemetery on Saturday, March 7-8:00 a.m. All family members and friends are invited/encouraged to attend. Those wishing to make donations in memory/honor of loved ones may remit checks to: Virginia Mangum, 4734 Blossom Hill Road, Morton, MS 39117.
The Morton MHV Club will meet for the April business/program on Wednesday, April 4 at Morton Public Library 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
Career Women, don’t forget to purchase your tickets to the Career Womens Luncheon at the Morton Activities Center, Farris Park 12:00 noon, April 25. Tickets are $15. each. The Rev. Dr. Connie Mitchell Shelton of the MS Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will be the speaker. Remittance may be mailed to Chamber, P. O. Box 530, Morton MS 39117 or dropped of at Morton City Hall. Tickets must be presented at the door.
Congratulations to: Rachel Revette, MHS student, on being featured in the Athletes of the Week for the week of March 12-19, reported in “The Clarion Ledger”. She drove in five RBIs across three games and also drew two walks in the process. Morton won two games that week.
To: Those cast members in the musical “Disney's The Little Mermaid” at ECCC, who would be of interest to Morton fans of drama are Caleb Williams-The Flounder and Emma Kate Williams-Windward, Sea Creatures-Aubrey and Harper Gibbs who were all excellent in their roles. They are the Great Grandchildren of James and Jimmy Thompson and the children of Jeremy and Alissa Latham Gibbs.
Prayers and concern for: Martha Rogers, Bonnie Mills (mother of Anita Gary), Lee Anne Palmer, Frances Adams, Kyle Roland Sybil and continued concern for Bonnie Chestnut Ivy, Jennie Ruth Patrick, Derick Hudson and Kelly Langford.
Sympathy to the families of: Randy Haynes (born in Morton, son of Erie Phillips Haynes), Eleby “Junior” Dickerson, Sr., Bessie McEntee, Diane Dehmer Dinkins (mother-in-law of Ali Rogers Dinkins), Mary Arender, Gloria Ann (Pace) Fields of Crystal Springs (graduate of forest High School). And Frances “Fran” Rester of Brandon (graduate of Forest High School).
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: Alice Harris reports having a wonderful relaxing Annual Spring Break family time. She and her children and grands spent the week at The Inn at Roosevelt State Park. Days of fishing, feasting and board/card games in the evenings provided time for fellowship and sharing memories.
Chester, Shirley, Tommy and Stephanie Sawyer have returned from a nice week of Rest and Relaxing at their condos in Las Vegas. Chester and Shirley flew out and were joined by Tommy and Stephanie who drove and enjoyed/toured several of the many attractions on the drive.
Some of those from Morton who attended the musical “The Little Mermaid” at ECCC on both Saturday, the 25th evening and Sunday-26th matinee’ were invited by Rebecca Farris, a member of the ECCC Board of Trustees. They were: Saturday, Mandi Bridges, Weston Bridges, Jimmy Farris, Rebecca Farris, Beverly Freeman and great niece Ryder Bailey, Abigail, Cindy and Gary Glazier, Brenda McCaughn, Shelby McNeese, Melvin and Frisky Roland, Chester and Shirley Sawyer, Janie and Sophia Wilkerson. Sunday-Rebecca Farris, Carla Gann and her three children, Angela Maily and her three children, Kathy Marler, Cris, Jhonna and Lori Nail, Sue Ellen Nutt Watson and her three children. Also spotted James, Jimmie and Melissa Thompson in support of their family members performing in the production.
