Gordonsburg/ Little Swan News

Monday started off with rain which is good because we have not had much lately. The temperatures are also lower than usual, but it is the time of year when we will be having cool to cold night and moderate day temperatures. The rain brought more leaves to the ground, and they will be stuck until they dry some.

Those I know of who are sick either at home, in nursing facilities or in the hospitals are: Kasey Baker, Margie Barber, Joyce Barnes, Colene Beasley, Lynn Brown, Gertie Carroll, Spencer Clark, Robert and Pat Dickson ,Jerry Edwards, Ophelia Green, Darrell Hinson, Wanda Holloway, Debbie Johnston, Florine Johnston, Bobby Kilpatrick, Tom Kilpatrick, Denny King, Monette King, Claire Elizabeth Mayberry, Ronnie Lewis, Doug Miller, Howard Miller, Janice McCann, Jackie McFall, Carla Murphy, Joy Orman, Roger Pace, Alvie Pickford, Debbie Pierce, Jill Rankin, Harry Runions, Tina Sharp, Bobby Simmons, Johnnie Faye Skelton, Terry Stutts, Jeff Tatum, Diane Williams, Doug Williams, and Annette Williams. Many are having covid so be careful where you go and be safe and try to stay away from large crowds. Remember these in your daily prayers that they might be better and for any others that need prayers.

We wish a happy birthday to Shirley Howe and Carrie Whaley the 3rd, Kim Smotherman the 5th, Russell Runions and Chasney Chappell the 6th, Jessee Eastep, Linda Clayton, Nancy Taylor and Betty Carroll the 7th, Gavin Bates the 9th and Joy franks the 10th. We wish for these a very happy birthday and many more years to celebrate life.

Prayers for all those who have lost loved ones this past week. These are the ones I know about Jeffery Paul Andrews. Hunter Wayne Carroll, Kenneth William Mauch, and Melitta Nash Releford. Prayers for these families and any others about which we may not know.

Remember the Lewis County Historical Society will have a meeting on November 6, 2023, at the senior citizen building. Please make plans to attend at 6 pm and remember the time change. Doug DeWitt will be doing a program on Veterans Day and related materials. Watch the paper for our program announcement and other things of interest.

We had a very enjoyable day with the group from Lomax as we traveled to the Nash Creamery in Chapel Hill. They milk about 1100 cows per day and have lots of baby calves at different ages. The tour was great, and the food was even better. I have never had a ham and cheese sandwich on sour dough bread with fried apples, but it was really good and for dessert we had some of their ice cream, there was so many choices in flavors that it was hard to choose but I settled on pumpkin roll, and it was not a disappointment; it was really delicious. The weather was really nice not too hot and not too cold, making it an extra special day.

Hope your family was able to attend some of the activities around the area, the library had an excellent program for children of all ages, some things inside and some games outside. The children and parents as well really had a great time.

Wishing you a special week to enjoy your family and friends. Make time to be with family and make