Billie Simpson went with the Prime Times from her church, First Pentecostal, to Bell Buckle on Friday. They ate lunch at the City Café. Michelle Walker is the coordinator, she drives the bus and looks after everyone. They all enjoy the time together.
Anita and Cloie Braswell were dinner guests of Billie Simpson, Friday.
Nathan and Gale Wright of Murfreesboro visited LuAutry Malone recently. Jorden Melton spent a few nights with her.
Faye Adkins attended Wendell Staley’s funeral service on Saturday at Woodfin Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Nell Patterson Cantrell in her death. I remember her as a young girl when she sang with her family. Her pretty voice will always be remembered.
Rebecca Ervin visited Charles Ayers and Stephanie Rackley. She also visited her sister, Jeanette Redmon.
Get-well wishes to Charles Ayers. He has not been feeling well.
Wayne and Corey Ferrell of Woodbury visited his mother, Louise Jones, recently. He did some chores for her.
Dennis and Cathy Clark of Gurthie, Okla., spent several days here, visiting his mother, Aileen Clark, and his sister and family, Linda and Ronnie and Charma Hawkins.
Charma Hawkins and Brandon and Rachel Burnett and family spent several days vacation in Florida.
Get-well wishes go to Clara May Hawkins. She had to spend a few days in DeKalb Community Hospital.
Valerie Mears visited Mabel and Robin Pack Friday.
I received a telephone call the other day from Jimmy Ervin who said that he is pleased to see me writing again for The Smithville Review.  He also wanted to ask me about R.J. Ervin, my step-brother who recently passed away while a resident at the Webb House.
I appreciate all the calls from readers who have encouraged me by saying they are glad that I am back writing The New Home News.  Not many newspapers still publish community news.  I remember when almost every DeKalb County community had a writer who contributed to The Review.  The most-famous I suppose was Ocia Carter from Temperance Hall.
Many of my readers will remember that Jimmy owned and operated Ervin’s Pure Oil Service Station on Broad Street in Smithville.  His place of business was popular for men to hang out while discussing news and politics.  Another popular service station was Foster’s Texaco on the Square in downtown.
Since Jimmy was a cousin to my step-father, Roscoe Ervin, I enjoyed the time reminiscing.  I suppose that as a person gets older, the bygone years become more important.  I heard someone say that life is about making memories.
Jimmy also talked about my son, Ralph Vaughn, who was with WJLE for many years.  Ervin’s Service Station was one of the regular sponsors, especially for DeKalb County High School sports.  Jimmy’s service station was also a sponsor for the recorded music that Ralph provided to the DeKalb Drive-In Theatre for use before each movie and during intermission with double features.
I consider the telephone my line to the world since I don’t get out very much. Sometimes friends tell me they have difficulty getting me because I usually talk for hours when someone calls.