Congratulations to Doris and JoAnn Campell. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 8 at the Old Fashioned Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at Blue Springs. There were several gathered to wish them many more years together.
Artie, Regena and Nickolas Daw had their cookout for the fourth of July at their home. Those attending were Faye Adkins, Kathy and Amber Wright, Willie, Noel and William Dowling and Larry Daw. Everyone enjoyed the cookout.
Faye Adkins kept her great-grandson, Christian Cain Cripps on Friday night while his parents Jorden and Nicole went to the Jamboree.
Faye Adkins visited Lucy and Kenneth Young before church on Sunday. Lucy is recovering from surgery that she had recently in the McMinnville hospital. Wishes are extended to her.
Mark Herman spent a few days with Jack and Brenda Herman and others.
The following enjoyed a cookout at the home of Rebecca Ervin: Mark and Kim Violet; Linsey Ervin; Hunter, Nicole and Ryder Stanfield.
Linsey Ervin spent the night recently with Jessica Harney.
Billy and Mary Jane Hooper and Sue Cook spent the fourth of July with Johnnie Ruth Hunt.
Valerie Mears, Shirley Prater and Hollie, Abigail and Naylon Pack visited Mabel and Robin Pack.
Revival services went on last week at New Home Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Clayborn and Bro. Vigil Hibdon Jr. doing the preaching.
Faye Adkins, JoAnn Pittman and Rebecca Ervin visited Betty Wilson on Sunday.
Visitors of Martha Snow were six grandchildren from Colorado, Jerry and Linda Snow of Nashville and Curleen and Winfred Preston of Warren County. The storm blew three Bradford pear trees down in Martha Snow’s yard on Wednesday.
Joyce Wright of Murfreesboro  visited Lu Autry Malone from Wednesday to Saturday. Wanda Tramel of Crossville spent the night with Lu Autry on Saturday night and went to church with her.
Sunday lunch guests at Lu Autry’s were Randy, Natasha and Ellis Vaughn, Wanda and Larry Tramel, Sabrina Hale and Jorden Melton.
The annual Vaughn family reunion for descendants of Jasper Vaughn was held on June 8 at the Wayside Community Center in Warren County.  Jasper was the father of Floyd Vaughn, my late husband’s daddy. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend this year but was told that several people were there including Jewell, Jimmy and Billy Vaughn, brothers of my husband. Marie Vaughn Walker, daughter of the late Cephus Vaughn, was also present.  Cephus and Floyd were brothers.
On another subject, Betty Byford and Diane Evans are so good to me. They both stop by to visit from time to time. And of course, I don’t expect anyone to make an appointment. I always know when Betty is at the door because of the way she knocks on the front door.
Some of my older readers will remember the old rhythm "shave and a haircut…two bits."  Well, the way it is sounded out is by knocking four times…pausing…and then knock two more times.
I call them the Neal girls because their mother has been one of my friends for many years.  Grady Neal and Jean were once our neighbors when my husband, J.D. and I lived just off Game Ridge Road. Jean and I would put our babies on a pallet and let them play while we worked in the fields nearby. We kept one eye on the babies and one eye on topping or worming tobacco and picking strawberries.
Nowadays, Betty and Diane will drop by unexpectedly and treat me with some fresh vegetables or berries, and several times they have surprised me with a tray of food. Their parents certainly trained them well about being good neighbors. I could never repay them for the kindness.
During her last visit, Betty told me how she is planning for the Warren County Fair in McMinnville. She won over 100 ribbons last year for her prize-winning canned goods and other items.
Years ago, we enjoyed going to the Warren County Fair and also the DeKalb County Fair in Alexandria. My first visit to the fair in Alexandria was when I attended Snow Hill School and participated in the 4-H Club dress making contest. I won 50 cents for my winning dress.
Going to the fair in McMinnville was always a special treat for my son, Ralph Vaughn, because he wanted to be a radio announcer. He said that he first knew at the age of six and in first grade at Cross Roads School. Ralph enjoyed the rides and games at the fair, but the most-important part was watching the radio announcers broadcast.
WMMT, which later became WAKI, would have a booth underneath the grandstand.  WBMC usually broadcast from a special trailer parked nearby. Ralph would stand for hours watching the announcers.
His first job was at WJLE when he was 17 and then he lived his dream for the next 21 years.