While visiting with me recently, my daughter-in-law, June Vaughn, told about some former Smithville High School cheerleaders who meet for lunch from time to time. The last time was at the Embassy Suites Hotel Restaurant in Murfreesboro. Attending were Polly Allen Payne, Cherly Evins Foster, Jackie Hendrixson Slaten, Lynn Calhoun Rooker, Katherine Knowles Glass and June. They like to reminisce about high school days and talk about the latest with their families.
Barbara Ann and Douglas Ervin celebrated their wedding anniversary Tuesday, Feb.12. I hope they have many more.
Sympathy to the family of Pamela Atnip in her passing away. She had been in poor health for a long time.
Helen Cantrell, Don and Treba Hawkins, Wayne and Peggy Fuson and Bro. Mike Carpenter from Indian Creek Baptist Church went with Whorton Springs Baptist Church group to Nashville on Thursday to help serve food at the mission that Whorton Spring Church does once a month.
Sympathy goes to the family of Clada Redmon in her death. I remember her beautiful singing and playing the accordian.
Recent visitors of Lu Autry Malone were Wanda Tramel and Ellie Vaughn. They spent Friday night and then Joyce Wright of Murfreesboro visited her on Saturday. They all went to McMinnville to go shopping. Visitors on Sunday were Jeff and Jaylene Vanatta, Rita Robinson and Jorden and Suprena Melton.
Faye Adkins visited Clara May Hawkins Sunday. Her children stay with her at night. Her condition is somewhat better.
Visitors of Betty Wilson were Ralph and June Vaughn of Murfreesboro, Douglas Ervin, JoAnn Pittman, Faye Adkins and Randy and Ellie Vaughn of Alexandria.
On Saturday Faye Adkins attended the fifth-birthday gathering for Leah Grace Davis at the Blue Springs Free Will Baptist Church. Thirty-five guest attended with lots of gifts and good food and fellowship.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Bro. Virgil Hibdon Jr. in his passing away. He will be missed by his family and all the people he has ministered to. He was a true man of God and we all loved him.
Congratulations to Nicole Stanfield. Her name was drawn on the WJLE birthday club for a free lunch at Kilgore’s. I hope she has many more.
My daughter-in-law, June, and Werdna Moss have been friends since they were children in elementary school. Werdna’s daddy, Mr. Alton Tramel, was one of my favorite school teachers. He was also a successful businessman and former mayor of Smithville.
Werdna, who lives in Dickson, and I talk on the telephone and write letters to each other. She is a real blessing to me. Werdna also likes to reminisce about the former years.
Almost everyone knows that DeKalb and Warren counties are well-known for the nursery industry. Well, years ago many men from this area would travel throughout the country taking orders for trees. 
Mr. Tramel was also once a part-time nursery salesman. I don’t remember where he was at the time, but somewhere in another state. He called on a potential customer and when it was learned that Mr. Tramel was from Smithville, he was invited to attend a series of gospel meetings going on in that town. 
He was told that the preacher was someone from Smithville and that large crowds had been attending each night. Mr. Tramel was surprised to learn that the preacher was indeed from Smithville, but was not someone recognized as a minister of the gospel.
The man holding the meetings was also a tree salesman and decided to make some extra money on the side while in the town.  Thankfully the people in that town were not aware of the man’s reputation back in Smithville, which was question