Belated happy birthday wishes are extended to Mallie Taylor of Auburntown. She celebrated her 103rd birthday on Feb. 22. She is Jewell Tate’s sister-in-law. She is still able to live by herself and is a wonderful lady.
Jerry Snow of Nashville visited and ate supper with Martha Snow Tuesday. He was on his way to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to be with the family of Judie Thomason, who passed away unexpectedly. Other visitors of Martha were JoAnn Campbell and Curleen Preston.
Visitors of Nicole and Christian Cripps Thursday were Faye Adkins, Doris Linn and Brittney and Arsyn Linn. They all enjoyed lunch and spending the day together.
Ruth Sutton celebrated her birthday on Feb. 22. Those visiting her were Dannie Sutton, Katie and Lake Minton, Billy Sutton, Sue McCoig, Allie Patton and Christine Arnold. She is thankful for the cards, gifts and phone calls that she received from everyone.
Get-well wishes to Clara May Hawkins, who fell at home and fractured a bone and spent a few days in DeKalb Community Hospital.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Quentin Caplinger in his death.
Recent visitors of Betty Wilson were Jo Dean Redmon, JoAnn Pittman, Douglas Ervin, Rebecca Ervin, Faye Adkins, Betty Byford and Dianne Evans.
Sue Arnold visited Corrine Melton.
Sue Cook and Johnnie Ruth Hunt were dinner guests of Billy and Mary Jane Hooper Saturday. They were helping her celebrate her birthday. I hope she has many more.
Wanda Tramel of Crossville and Ellie Vaughn of Alexandria visited and spent Friday night and Saturday with Lu Autry Malone. Joyce Wright spent Saturday with her and they went shopping in McMinnville.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Kenneth Vanatta in his death.
Rebecca Ervin and Jewell Wiser went shopping in Cookeville Friday.
Regenia Daw and Faye Adkins went shopping in Murfreesboro on Tuesday.
I have written before about talking to Werdna Moss on the telephone and also how we write letters to each other. Werdna, who lives in Dickson, is very spiritual and is always a blessing to me when we talk.
Her daddy, Mr. Alton Tramel, was a special person in my life as one of my favorite school teachers. I told Werdna about going to Snow Hill School and how Mr. Tramel allowed religious programs to be held there.
I remember the missionary ladies who would come to the school and teach us Bible lessons. If I remember correctly, they were originally from Indiana. One time we were told that as Christians we must always pull together to accomplish God's purpose in our lives and in our community.
On this particular day, all the students were told to stand with the girls in one line and the boys in another line. The missionary ladies had us to hold hands, and as it turned out I wound up holding hands with a boy.
Keep in mind that I was probably the most-bashful girl in the whole world. Apparently the boy holding my hand was just as bashful. Then we sang the song that includes the words, “We will all pull together, and pull together. We will all pull together, and pull together.”
As I reminisce about it, my face was probably bright red with embarrassment. I know that the boy holding my hand was shaking like a leaf.  His face was red with sweat on his forehead.
Right now, I am laughing to myself as I think about it. Werdna also thought it was funny. It is interesting how I remember little stories like that one.