Ellie Vaughn had a surprise birthday party at the White Possum Grill on Thursday evening. There were several relatives and friends present to help her celebrate her seventh birthday. She is the daughter of Randy and Natasha Vaughn of Alexandria.
Doug Underwood and Norma Gunter visited Martha Snow Tuesday evening.
Recent visitors of Rebecca Ervin were Betty Jean Malone,  Lesa Ray, Mark and Kim Violet, Spencer Stanfield, Hunter, Nicole and Ryder Stanfield. Rebecca is missed at church. She is still confined at home with a broken ankle.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hawkins went camping at Crossville during the weekend.
Bro. Thurman Seber preached at New Home Baptist Church Sunday. We were glad to have him and Mrs. Laura with us.
Faye Adkins attended Charles Bullmore’s memorial service at Smith Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon in Woodbury.
Gladys Curtis of Alexandria celebrated her birthday Sunday at her daughter’s home in Murfreesboro with several family members. I hope that she has many more.
Lu Autry Malone had Randy and Ellie Vaughn, Wanda Tramel, Jeff and Jaylene Vanatta and Rawlin and Jessie Vanatta, Jorden Melton, Saprena Hale and Miles Malone as lunch guests after church on Sunday. Joyce Wright of Murfreesboro visited her on Saturday.
The young people of New Home Church fixed shoe boxes with useful gifts to be sent to children over seas.
Belated birthday wishes are sent to Earlen Olsen. She celebrated on Nov. 13.
I realize that companies use many different ways to advertise their products or services.  I also find humor in some of them.  My friend, Ruth Sutton and I laugh about some of the things we get in the mail or sometimes a telephone call.
One day while we were talking on the telephone, Ruth mentioned that she received a letter telling her that she was a winner and would be eligible to receive a large discount on the purchase of an automobile.  I told her that I had gotten a similar letter.  Since neither of us know how to drive and don’t have a car, we thought it was funny.
Another time we got a laugh about getting an advertisement in the mail telling about getting a lower interest rate on our credit cards.  Again, neither one of us uses a credit card.  In fact, I have never had a credit card.
Ruth and I talk regularly on the telephone, and usually I will ask first, "Did you get any interesting mail today; such as winning a car, qualifying for a special interest rate or something else?"
We both agree that companies waste money on promoting with us.  It seems to me that a lot is spent on sending out what I call "junk mail.”  Even though I will not respond to the advertising, I find it interesting to read them anyway.