Hiwasse News

From Last Week

As of last Friday, it is now officially spring. Hope you are enjoying it.

The school children (teachers too) are enjoying spring break this week.

Those having lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Lofty Carrier on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ward Carrier, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carrier, Gabe Carrier and myself.

Sue Habermehl has not been so well this week. Remember her and Billy in your prayers.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carver and Jake spent the weekend in Tulsa, Okla., playing baseball.

The Hiwasse Nazarene Church were guests of the Mt. Pleasant Church Sunday night for a special singing program.

If you have any news, please give me a call at 787-5077.

March 25, 1802, Dr. James Smith of Baltimore, Maryland, gave free smallpox vaccines to the poor.

This Week's News

Happy Easter to all!

I had a telephone visit with Dorene Wills last week. She said she was improving each day.

Regina Keith suffered injury to both ankles in a fall at her home last week.

Sue Habermehl and her son Billy were both able to attend Bible study on Sunday. It was good to see them both.

The family had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Carrier. Others helping Jessica celebrate her birthday were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Skylar Carrier, and sisters Madison and Serenity, Mr. and Mrs. Lofty Carrier, Mike and Gabe Carrier, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carrier, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brooks and myself.

The immediate area was very fortunate to have missed the storms Wednesday evening.

Larry Keith hoped to be able to spend some time at home on Sunday and enjoy lunch with his family.

Gene Roberts has not felt so well some of the time this last week.

I was lucky enough to have some time off this week while Dollar General was being remodeled.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamilton took Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher out Friday evening for a belated birthday dinner for Clarence.

On Saturday Geneva Hamilton took grandson Beau to lunch and shopping to celebrate his birthday.

Robert Hamilton said his sister in Tulsa had some storm damage Wednesday evening.

If you see a brown bird with a long, narrow bill shoot straight up in the air in a spiral, fly in a circle and then plummet to the ground you have witnessed the courtship dance of the male American woodcock. It's courting call is a loud buzz: Bzeep! Woodcocks breed from New England west to the Mississippi River.

Community on 04/01/2015