Vivian McDougald receives service award

Do hope all of you had a very happy Thanksgiving with family members or friends. I had a good time with my family. May God bless all of your family as well.

There was a mistake in my Nov. 23 news. I reported the death of Harry Davis, but the name was mistakenly published as Henry Davis. Sorry about the mistake. He was the son of Joe and Lena Davis. May his memory be forever blessed.

Ethan Earl Brown, of Virginia, spent Thanksgiving in our community with his family members including his brother Peyton Ray Brown, his grandmother Connie Davis Francis and myself. We spent the day at the home of Wade and Bonnie Duke with a house full of other family members. While here, he visited the grave of his mother, Wendy Brown, and saw her tombstone for the first time.

The Iola North Zulch Order of the Eastern Star No. 458 held an initiation of the ladies Saturday, Nov. 26. They were Betty Moore and Roxanne Clabaugh. Following the event, lunch was served.

Zoe Compian had a house full of teenagers Nov. 21. A meal was served, and everyone had a wonderful time. The event was to help with an outreach project for senior adults. Thanks to all who came and participated.

David and Janice Crenshaw had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day celebration at their home Sunday, Nov. 27, with a house full of family members. They all had a wonderful time together. Those present included: Andy and wife Emmy Webb Crenshaw, who were married Tuesday, Nov. 22. It was good to see them. They are making their home on C.R. 103 in Iola.

A tombstone was erected in Evergreen Cemetery Monday, Nov. 28, for Kevin Blake McDuffie. He was born Feb. 19, 1981 and passed away Sept. 1, 2021. May his memory be forever blessed.

The monthly meeting of the Iola North Zulch Order of the Eastern Star No. 458 was held in North Zulch at the Pyramid Masonic Lodge Monday, Nov. 28, with a good number of members and visitors present. The meal was baked potatoes with all sort of stuff to add to them. There were also several desserts. A special person, Vivian McDougald, was presented with her 75-year-award. She is 102 years old and is the eldest member of the Eastern Star in Iola. We are glad to have her with us. A variety of business was taken care of in the meeting.

Happy birthday this week to the following: Dec. 4 – Emma Adele Davis Wright; Dec. 5 – Megan McDonald Dean, Dawn Gray Rogers, Dexter Lavender, Glada Williams, Zada Williams; Dec. 6 – Sean Fitzgerald; Dec. 7 – Guy Holt, Brandy Coneley, Kyleigh Norman; Dec. 8 – Zachary Hollingsworth, Walter Lloyd Maxwell; Dec. 9 – Jason Ray Trant, Carolyn Patterson. Do hope your special day was a happy one.

Happy anniversary to Mike and Robin Trant Johnson, married Dec. 4, 1993. Join me in wishing them many more years of happiness together.

If you have any Keith news, call either my cell phone at 936-870-6094 or my house number at 936394-8273.