Monday morning, July 2, we arose early as usual. The aroma from the newly brewed coffee pot had already entered our bedroom. My daughter, Deborah, and her husband, Wayne, were visiting from Cabot, Ark. and had found the turn on button to the coffee pot. Wayne “Buddy” to us, delights in our “special flavored” coffee. Debbie likes it, too.
This was a special day for us in the peaceful valley. The valley was calm and serene at the break of day. Only the dozen deer including a set of newborn fawns could be seen under the pear and apple trees looking for any fruit that might have fallen to earth during the past night. To their enjoyment there were some.
It suddenly became real on this day, July 2, 1917, I was born and today was my 95th birthday. Many of my dear friends, had sent beautiful cards, nice gifts, and phone calls. I know that God has so richly blessed me. Sure, I have had troubles and death in my family, but being a Christian, I look to our eternal future.
This day was also the day that the Dry Creek Baptist seniors with Pastor Donald Owens was making a trip to the Amish Community for a visit and to buy fresh vegetables to eat. Some ladies buy tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches and other vegetables to can for the winter.
Your writer has just finished sealing 83 cans of Amish vegetables and peaches. Very nice food for my family, neighbors and friends. I am are very thankful for it.
At 8:30 a.m., sharp, the Dry Creek Baptist Church bus with Albert Tomilson, driver, and on the two front seats, Jimmy and Becky Womack, who direct the driver took off to the Amish Country near Scottsville, Ky.
At 10:10 a.m. we arrived at the first and biggest store, Habegger’s Amish Market.
A variety of spices, vanilla, dried apples, bananas, etc. in sealed packages can be purchased here.
The “homemaker ladies” go wild searching up one isle and quickly down another for cumin, garlic, turmeric, dried peaches, apples, etc.
There are many Amish stores in the community.  Jimmy Womack knows all about being careful where you buy in order to get the best buys. So he is our advisor. For instance there is one store which has the best tomatoes. We buy our red and green tomatoes there. Ripe red for canning and green ones for pickling.
A very nice and friendly Amish man, James M. Habegger, 496 Countryside Lane, owns and operates a very nice vegetable store. You can find a great variety of vegetables that are freshly picked and priced reasonably.
From one box of small cucumbers, we canned 32 pints of Three Day Pickles. The price was $12 for one box cucumbers.
He also has on display some interesting examples of vegetables such as the “Purple Pepper,” the twin banana peppers, etc.
Our church group bought most of their vegetables from Mr. Habegger.
We visited here last year and got good buys and wanted to return this year. Jimmy Womack knew that we would get good and fresh vegetables at this store.
Bro. Donald Owens brought his van to bring the produce home.
As we were leaving we saw a young boy and two young girls pulling up to Habegger’s Store with a wagon full of white peppers. School was out and the children help with the chores such as, planting and helping pick the abundant harvest. They are glad to help their parents. We can see a life of sharing in the Amish family.
Life goes on from day to day. We saw happiness, peace and corporation in this quiet and different community of men, women and children living together and making an honest living in this troubled world.
We traveled back to the Amish Market for our lunch of a variety of “real good” sandwiches, drinks, chips and ice cream, etc.
A total of 17 seniors agreed that this was a day of fun, fellowship and great buys. Many thanks to our beloved pastor, Bro. Donald Owens, our drivers, Bobby Robinson and Albert Tomilson and a special thanks to Jimmy and Becky Womack.
After having been here for a 10-day vacation, James W. Keyt has returned to his home near Phonex City, Ala. He came to be here for his sister, Louise K. Frazier’s birthday party. The party was held Thursday evening, in Cookeville.
Wayne and Deborah Fuson and daughter, Jennifer, Taylor and Thomas have returned to their homes in Cabot and Fayettville, Ark. after spending a week with Deborah’s mother, Louise Frazier, and other relatives.
Jon Kennedy, Jennifer’s husband, enjoyed kayaking on the Ocoee River with friends from Little Rock while here.
Jeanette France was in Cookeville, Thursday, for a doctor’s appointment. We pray that she can get help with her health problems.
Sorry to report the death of Mr. Amon France. He had been ill in DeKalb Community Hospital. He was the brother of Mr. Erbie France.
Bob Earl and Linda Fuston of Smithville visited Louise Frazier, Tuesday evening, and brought her a unique hand-made birthday gift, a wooden swing bird feeder.
On August 5-8 Dry Creek Baptist  Church will be in revival. Jerry Smith will be the visiting minister. Bill Cox will be singing with Catherine Cox playing piano and Rena Langford playing organ. On Sunday night it will be held at 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday revival will be at 7 nightly. Bro. Donald Owens, pastor. Everyone is welcome.