We had good attendance at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. James Bland were special guests. Rev. Bland presented Ebenezer with two awards. Ebenezer received one award for the Georgia Baptist Association leading contributor per resident member for the Cooperative Program. The second award was in appreciation for being the Association's largest percentage contributor to the Cooperative Program. Rev. Huyck's sermon was "What's Right with the Church?" taken from Matthew 16:13-18. We were happy to have two new members to join our church family - Latham Roberson and Coryer Poss. Flowers were placed by Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Roberson.

Happy birthday to all you folks having March birthdays. My husband, G.B., had one on March 4. Our granddaughter, Taylor McAvoy, had her 17th on March 5. Amy McAvoy celebrated on March 3. Others this month are Joanne Flood, Mildred Peeler, Hazel Campbell, Marilyn Newsome, Richard Goff, Garnett Wallace, and Newton Gunter. Happy birthday to all of you. We are sorry to hear that our neighbor, Grace Dunaway, fell and broke her hip. She will have surgery at McDuffie Regional Hospital this week. Mrs. Maude Griffith had the misfortune of breaking her hip. She will also have surgery at Athens Regional. We are so sorry to hear the bad news, and hope and pray both do well. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillips, Stephanie Haynes, Chip and Skyla, visited Mr. and Mrs. Randy Buell at Indian Springs State Park near Jackson Thursday. Rebecca Phillips of Conyers spent Friday evening and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillips. Laura Harper had supper with them Friday evening. Rebecca Phillips and Stephanie Haynes attended a Mary Kaye Party at the home of Mrs. Benji McAvoy Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillips, Stephanie Haynes, Chip and Skyla visited Mr. and Mrs. Randy Faulkner in Wrightsville Sunday. Mrs. Jenelle Newsome's company for Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Newsome and Anna of Martinez. Mrs. Newsome attended the 90th birthday celebration for Mrs. Martha Wells Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Along with Mrs. Henry Wallace and Garnett Wallace of Lincolnton, and Mrs. Richard Goff of McCormick, I attended the funeral of our cousin and nephew, Harold L. (Buddy) Brownlee, in Greenwood, S.C., at Bethlehem Church cemetery on Thursday, March 2. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goff of McCormick and I also attended visitation at Harley Funeral Home in Greenwood. Our children, Shane and Shannon, and grandchildren, Taylor, Trace, and Tanner, and friends, Nick Gaines and Wes Butler, carried G.B. and me out to supper Saturday evening in Thomson. Mrs. John Sutherland, Mrs. G.B. Newsome, Mrs. Rick Tunnell of Winder, Mrs. Charles Palmer and Mrs. Trudy Harbin of Lexington, and Mrs. Robert Reid of Martinez enjoyed a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Lamar LeRoy Saturday in Lincoln County. It was so much fun and we laughed and had the best time being together. All except Mrs. Harbin graduated together in 1964 from Lincolnton High School. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ryll, Connor and Calley, visited Mrs. Lucille Ingram Saturday and Sunday. Hunter Safrit spent the weekend with Roy Chesnut. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Florence Ingram did well with her eye surgery last week. Sincere sympathy to all who lost loved ones recently. Our prayers are extended to all. Our prayer concerns include Mrs. Maude Griffith, Miss Grace Dunaway, Ronnie Scroggs, Mrs. Ray Davis, Ed Burdette, Ethel Harris, Joe Woodruff, David Wright, Ann Corbett, Stephanie Chapman, James Smith, the family of Billy Dawson, Mrs. Ruth Kirkland, Lois South, Mildred Marett, Bob Marett, Linda Albea, Sara Wheatley, Mary Duggan, Mary Stewart, David Lindsey, Bill Mobley, Eula Mobley, Dot Shank, Allen Burton, Henry Wallace, Charlie Coker, Jenelle Newsome, Henrietta Leard, Denise Edmunds, Kathryn Padgett, Linda Shelton, Joan Geddings, Mrs. Annie Kate (Pete) Strother, Mike Webb, Jasper Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Dan McAvoy, Thomas Bunch, Tommie Lou Heard, Sherry Newsome, Evans Davis, Bill Niemann, Mamie Neal Reed, Jack Newsome, Bruce Dragon, Melva Crook, Mike Wilkie, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Nunn, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hardy, Mrs. Vera Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Dallis, Juanita Bradford, Marijayne Beggs, Frank Moon, Frances Moon, Betty Hall, and Annette Neal.