Faye Adkins and her relatives, The Young Family, had their family reunion at New Home Church Fellowship Hall, Saturday. They had a good attendance with plenty to eat and good fellowship.
I want to correct a mistake in my news, recently. Bro. Mike Carpenter was the guest preacher at Mt. Herman’s Baptist Church Homecoming. There was another name mentioned.
Sue Arnold and Barbara Lawson visited Ronald and Dora Lawson and Kevin, Cara and Corner Hale on Saturday.
Visitors of Betty Wilson on Saturday were Keith Cantrell and Rebecca of Ardmore, Okla., Ralph and June Vaughn of Murfreesboro, Rebecca and Douglas Ervin, JoAnn Pittman, and Sue Arnold.
Bro. Mike Clayborn was guest speaker at New Home Baptist Church on Sunday morning and night. We are proud to have him.
Jerry Snow of Nashville visited his mother, Martha Snow, on Monday and ate lunch with her.
Valerie Mears and Ryan Burke visited Mabel Pack on Thursday.
Florence Mabel Pack is busy with her crocheting. She does beautiful work for people.
Peggy Caldwell and Barbara Self went to Cookeville, shopping on Thursday. They ate at Shake and Bake Resturant.
Dianne Smith of Lebanon visited her mother, Betty Cantrell, and Charles on Sunday.
Betty Cantrell visited her sister Helen Self on Monday. Helen is not well. I hope she gets better soon.
Dinner guests of Lu Autry Malone on Sunday were Larry and Wanda Tramel of Crossville, Randy, Natasha, and Ellie Vaughn of Alexandria, Jeff, Jaylene Vanatta and Rawlin Vanatta of Snow Hill.
Joyce Wright and Lu Autry Malone visited LuDean Wright of Murfreesboro, Wednesday.
My son, Ralph, and June Vaughn told me about their recent trip to England and Wales.  It was especially interesting for Ralph, since both sides of his family are Welsh.  My maiden name is Cantrell, and according to Historian Tommy Webb, all the Cantrell families in DeKalb County have roots in Wales.
Mr. Webb said that Richard Cantrell, an Englishman, came to America in the 1600s and married Dorothy Jones, a native of Wales.  Several generations later, the first Cantrell family showed up in DeKalb County.
Ralph's ancestors on the Vaughn side came to America from Wales.  June's maiden name is Williams; also a popular name in Wales.  Ralph and June said that Wales is small with mountains, rolling hills, beautiful farms and even nice beaches since Wales is an island country.
One day, they stopped in a small Welsh town. Ralph spotted a business with a sign that read ‘David Vaughan & Associates.’  June made his picture in front of the building.  He then went inside and introduced himself as a cousin from America. 
David probably thought it a little strange having someone that he had never seen before walk in like that. Ralph and June said their trip was one that they'll never forget.