News For the Week of April 17, 2012

Trees and grass and all growing plants are filling my part of the world with green. I love the cooler temperatures that have moved in, making it feel more like spring instead of a premature summer. It rained a lot here over the weekend. I’m not sure how much because I put my rain gauge away last fall and haven’t got it put back up yet. My rosebush that is in full bloom got so heavy with the rain it is almost lying flat. I don’t know if it will straighten up with some time in the sun, or if I will have to prune it back.

Turkey season has started so I won’t be seeing much of the hunters in my family until it is over. Up early in the morning to go hunting, then a few of them go to work, a few to school, then in the evening they are gone to scout out turkeys for the next morning, then home to eat, shower and sleep on the couch until bedtime. The next day it starts all over again. I hope they all fill their tags during all that hard work.

I was talking to Helen Maggard and she was telling me that one of Burl’s aunts, Muriel Day, passed away last week. Muriel was the last of twelve children of Burl’s Grandmother (O’Neal) Hayes. Muriel was married to Cleo Day’s brother, Robert Day. She also was telling me of the passing of one of Burl’s cousins, Arnold Eugene O’Neal. Arnold lived in Warsaw, Mo. Arnold was also Cleo Day’s sister’s son. Our sympathy to their families.

The Bradleyville Scholar Bowl Team was the winner of the District Tournament last Saturday and four of the students made the All-District Team. Next they will compete at the State level.

Softball season is in full swing. Bradleyville girls had a win over Chadwick in softball last week and have a few more games in the coming weeks. I don’t have a schedule so you can call the school if you are interested in going to a game.

Birthdays: April 19: Brandi Johnson, Matthew Maggard, Savannah Norwine, Waylon Stafford; April 20: Tanner Lux; April 21: Kelsie Horner; April 22: Braydon Maggard; April 23: Misty Harmon; April 24: Bradley Combs, Courtney Laughlin, Shane Whittaker; April 25: Gayle Blair, Debbie Combs, Jesse Pollard.

Anniversaries: April 20: Wayne and Donna Grigg; April 23: Mack and Hester McBrittney; April 24: Sam and Nona Norwine.

News For the Week of April 2, 2012

The weather is so beautiful, I can hardly believe it is just barely April and not June. The trees have leaves already, the dogwood has bloomed, but no, I still don’t have my garden plowed. I did notice our neighbor, Delbert Johnson has his plowed and probably planted by now. 

We will need some rain soon if it stays this warm. Dry is good if you work in the woods like Bob does. It is so much easier to get around in the woods and not be stuck in the mud and tearing up equipment. But we are also livestock farmers, so we need rain for pasture. Goodness, I’m glad I am not in charge of the rain and weather; I would have it messed up big time.

Congratulations to Jeff and Dawn Marsh on the birth of a beautiful baby boy on Friday, March 30. Michael Jeffrey weighed a hefty 9 lb. 1 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Big sister, Emma Grace had a very sweet smile on her face as she held her new baby brother in the picture I saw of them.

New Mansion Church will be having their Sunrise service on Easter morning starting at 6:30, with breakfast at the church at 7:30. There will be an egg hunt right after the regular church service, around noon. Everyone is welcome.

Bradleyville School Band went to districts at Hollister last Saturday and several members including the group my granddaughter, Courtney Laughlin plays her trumpet, scored a 1 rating and will be going on to State.  I also know that Nikki King scored a 1 on her solo and so did Ellie Combs on her saxophone. I don’t have the information on the others, but congratulations to all of them.

Hayden Crouch and Cole Thomas both got nice big turkeys in the youth season held over last weekend.

Not a lot of news this week, call or e-mail me if you have a birthday, anniversary or anything you would like included in the paper. I am editing my birthday and anniversary lists, so if you have a name you would like included and I haven’t been putting it in the paper, please contact me and let me know. My number is 796-2651 or e-mail at karencase.55@gmail.com.

Birthdays: April 5: Tampa Rogers, Kelvin Whittaker; April 6: Carole Gott, Nick Norwine, Samantha Rogers; April 7: Kayla Day, Jackie Hall, Hailee Storts; April 9: Tyler Hankins; April 10: Shirley Hall, Sharon Maggard, Beverly Smith.

Anniversaries: April 6: Don and Robyn Whittaker.