Announcements: An African American History program will be presented at Christian Banner UMC on Saturday, February 22 with speaker Attorney Constance Slaughter Harvey. For more information on this program to be held at 6:00 PM, contact Stephanie Rhodes at 601-732-2191.
Hope you enjoyed the President’s Day holiday. For those still working, an extra day off is always a good thing. One interesting myth concerning George Washington…the report that his dentures were fashioned from wood…not correct, they were made of hippopotamus teeth that had been filed down to fit into his mouth.
The MSU/Scott County MHV Leader Training/County Council meeting will be held in the Scott County Extension Service facility on Tuesday, February 25 beginning at 1:30 p.m. The county Fashion Review is scheduled to be presented then. Those MHV members wishing to model must pick up and fill out their entry/category sheets from the office prior to the meeting.
A big THANK YOU! goes out to the Men’s Club of Morton United Methodist for a memorable Valentine’s Banquet event. Approximately 125+ church family, friends and neighbors met in the beautifully decorated Fellowship Hall for a delicious meal catered by Glenda Sullivan, manager of the Ochsner’s Scott County Regional Hospital and her staff. Following dining/fellowship the guests filed into the sanctuary for an evening of inspiring entertainment. The Acapella Choir, under the direction of Chandler Smith presented a toe tapping concert ending with the entire ECCC Chorus inspiring attendees with patriotic and spiritual favorites. Various service organizations within the City of Morton, Scott County and the surrounding area were recognized by Jimmy Farris for their importance to our outreach community.
Congratulations to: Weathersby Dinkins on being chosen as the Winterfest Queen for the Annual Jackson Academy Ball. She is the daughter of John and Ali Rogers Dinkins and the Granddaughter of Ben and Randy Rogers. We understand that not only is she beautiful but quite brainy as well, scoring a 33 on her ACT test.
To: Forest High School Director of Bands, Mark Davis has been inducted into the East Central Mississippi Band directors Association Hall of Fame.
To: Ty Chambers Forest High outstanding member of the Bearcats’ football team on signing a scholarship to play for the East Mississippi Community College team.
To: Mikyla Bibb of Clinton on being named to the Mississippi State University Fall 2024 President’s list. She is the daughter of Drs. Chad and Kim Bibb and the Granddaughter of Rufus and Ruth Anderson of Forest.
Prayers and concern for: Young Master Luke Beatty, a miracle child who will soon, along with his parents journey to Boston Children’s Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. This three week stay there will be extremely expensive for the family. Anyone wishing to assist with this burden can receive further information by calling the Morton UMC office at 601-732-6124, those impacted by the recent weather related losses (especially Clemmie McDonald whose family members were forced to evacuate their home in Kentucky due to flash flooding) and continued concern for Bobbie Hodges.
Sympathy to the families of: Hilda Mae Sharplin Myers, Betty Jean Wiggins Ward, Margaret Smith Johnson, Marty Davis Killen, Doris June Pennington, Shirley Ann Wiseman Chapman and Francisco Domingo Miguel.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: Kathy Warren along with family and friends enjoyed dining at the Rib Cage in Morton recently. Joining her for the occasion were her sons Todd and wife Angela, Brent and wife Stacey, Granddaughter Madyson and friend Taylor Johnson and friends Brian and Frisky Roland. They gathered for the outing from Brandon, Decatur and Leake County.
Morton MHV Club members recognized City of Morton employees and members of the Morton Police Department with a Valentine Friendship meal featuring a variety of soups, sandwiches, desserts and beverages at Morton Public Library, beautifully decorated by Branch Manager Marsha Meadow, on Wednesday, February 12. Comfort items including soft animal toys, a blanket, gloves and socks were given to First Responders, local Voluntary Fire Department and Morton Police Department for distribution to children in dangerous/stressful situations. Those members participating in this community service were: Brian Roland, Diane Kirk, Florence Measells, Frisky Roland, Gail Griffin, Helen Watkins, Jerry Miles, Judy Stegall, Kathy Warren, Mary Cooper, Sarah Huff, Sharon Smith and Sig Miles.
Sandra Measells reports enjoying a fantastic trip to the Florida Storytelling Festival in Mt. Dora, Florida. A very appreciative audience gathered for her performance of “She Called him Mister, But she didn’t mean it” and was a lucky winner of a drawing for the Story Slam where she won Third Place for the story about “Making Fudge into Concrete” (I can relate to that, also peanut brittle).
