The biggest event in our beautiful valley this past week was the birthday celebration that Jordan and Nicole Cripps had at their country home Saturday, June 1, honoring their little son, Christian Cain, on his first birthday.
As they entered the house invited guests signed a “birthday message” in the Dr. Seuss Birthday Book.
Children present to share this nice occasion with Christian were Brandon Kent of Lascasses, Brantly Alexander of Sparta, Sawyer Hendrix of Dowelltown, Owen Cripps of Murfreesboro, Levi Reynolds of Alexandria, Brody Royalty and Brayden Tubbs of Lebanon and Arsyn Enderie of Nashville.
Jordan and Nicole opened and displayed the many useful toys, clothes and monetary gifts.
Delicious refreshments were prepared by Christian’s family and served the guests.
This had been a long day for these toddlers, but they were all in a circle enjoying every minute when one by one they were taken up from the circle. It was time to go home.
At the end of the party, Christian grabbed his night blanket, laid his little head on it and continued to walk around in circles, too tired and too young to know that he was one year old and that today he had been fortunate enough to have had so many people who loved him and attend his birthday celebration.
Congratulations go to this sweet little boy who never sees a stranger and has such an outgoing personality and we wish him many more and may he have a successful life and become an outstanding useful citizen.
After spending a week with Louise Frazier and family and visiting Doris Cantrell and family and Sue Blair and other relatives in Smithville, Wayne and Deborah Fuson have returned to their home in Cabot, Ark., where Wayne is retired from 24 years in the U.S. Air force and Deborah is a CPA working as an auditor for the state of Arkansas. Austin and Alayna Fuson returned to Paris where their parents live as Jeff works for TVA.
Kenny Edge and Reed Edge were recent visitors of Ted Edge and family at his home in Ardmore, Tenn. Ted has been sick for several weeks. We send our best wishes and love to him. Remember him in your prayers.
Roger and Kathy Hendrix attended a birthday party honoring Doyle Hendrix on his 70th birthday at the home of Tucker and Carol Hendrix in Smithville, Saturday evening.
Bill and Sue Highnes spent the weekend at their trailer and camp ground on the Wright property. We are happy for them to be able to camp out in the valley. Sue is still recovering from recent surgery and Bill has to have oxygen. We say hello to these nice people and we hope you enjoyed your time in our beautiful valley, and come back soon.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Hill of Huntsville, Ala., flew into the Smithville Airport and spent the weekend with their daughter Dr. Natalie Frazier and Henry Buchanan Frazier at their country home in the Vandagriff Hollow.
While here they visited in the home of Louise Frazier.
On Thursday evening the families of Wayne and Deborah Fuson had a barbecue supper with home-made ice cream and cake honoring them, their son, Jeff and Meg Fuson and Austin and Alayna. About 40 people attended and enjoyed the evening with relatives before going back home to Cabot, Ark., and Paris, Tenn.
Dr. Bruno Frazier and sons Andrew and Ryan of Atlanta, Ga., spent the weekend at their farm. They had Sunday dinner at the home of Mrs. Louise Frazier.
Good to see so many friends at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Friday. We were there to be with Gloria Hale and family in the loss of her husband, Mr. Edward Hale.
Sarah Cripps and her mother Rita Cripps were there. It was such a joy to have been Sarah’s library teacher at Smithville Elementary. Her brilliant mind always amazed her teachers.
We saw Marlene Prichard of Alexandria. The same person who never changes. One of the principals’s favorite and we believe that she knows that from DeKalb West School.
Also another sweet lady, Betty T. Hale is the same kind and gentle lady. We love these ladies.
It was good to see Ike Hobson’s widow, Mary John Hobson. She still lives in Ardmore. She has been with her sister, Billie Cook, during the loss of Tammy.
Dry Creek Baptist Church events are on June 30, Homecoming with former pastor Bro. Carl Smith preaching, then at noon dinner will be served; July 2, trip to the Amish country, bus leaves at 8 a.m.; July 3, the annual fish fry; and July 7 a patriotic service, celebrating America’s birthday at 5 p.m.
Come let us return unto the Lord..., he will bind us up...After two days he will revives us...and we shall live in his sight. (Hosea 6 11-2).