The Rayle Ramble was bigger and better than ever with a large crowd gathering for the event. Many people from Rayle and surrounding areas came out for the festivities. It was a great for all. Marvin (Bo) and Blanche Armour won the prize of an overnight stay at the wonderful Fitzpatrick Hotel in Downtown Washington. Many other nice prizes were given away at intervals during the day. Many folks renewed acquaintances and enjoyed being with family and friends at the Ramble. Rev. Cannon brought a mighty and powerful message to the congregation at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday in the absence of Rev. John Mark Carpenter who was the guest speaker at his home church in Hoschton. Pam Hall played the piano in the absence of Betty Carpenter. Monica Gunter led in the singing. Courtney Gunter played the piano for Sunday School. Lindley Hall is facing surgery to repair her kneecap after an injury suffered at the band festival weekend before last. She is having therapy at this time to get ready for the surgery. Our prayers are with her for a quick and complete recovery. Norris and Frances Ware, Traci West and Ashley, and Belle Guin and Lindsey visited Lindley Sunday of last week. Kay Berry, Trey Berry, Brooke Berry, Kaitlyn and Bryson spent Sunday afternoon in Athens. Susan Amason spent the weekend at home with her brother, Billy Amason. Tucker and Brenda Vaughn of Martinez spent the weekend with Mrs. Annie Blanche Vaughn. Bonnie Boatwright went over to Bogart to spend the day Thursday with her sister, Martha Jones. Their other sister, Frankie Jones of Athens, joined them for lunch at Chiles in Athens. Mrs. Sudie Kennedy, Mrs. Ann Williamson and Amanda Williamson enjoyed the Rayle Ramble Saturday. Fred Corbett and Barry Echols' visitors have been Danny and Beverly Corbett, Shawn Turner and Amber, Rev. Donnie Berry, Shirley Bufford, Pam Brown, Penny Callaway, Bob Long, Esther Dawson, Douglas Mathews, David and Helen Harrell, Ruth Flynt, Les and

Joan Goddard, Mary Ann Chow, Kathryn Callaway, Mildred Sisson, Jean Pitts, Ann Walker, Charles and Nina Boatwright, and J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright. Kay Berry joined Faye Thornton of Washington Friday night to go to Lexington to see the Washington- Wilkes Tigers beat the Oglethorpe County Patriots with a score of 41- 3. Charlie Arnold of Athens came down one day and built a ramp for Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Other visitors of Ralph and Elizabeth were Garland Darracott, Lee Hicks, and Ann Wideman. Avery Hall accompanied Clyde and Sandy Whittington to Crawford Saturday for a visit with Neil and Kim Frankel, Zachery and Kyle. A family birthday celebration was held for Kyle Frankel on his second birthday Saturday in Crawford at the home of his parents, Neil and Kim Frankel, and brother Zachery. Other family members joining them were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Frankel, Sarah Frankel and her fiancé, Bobby Estes, and his daughter, Kim Estes, of Lawrenceville, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Whittington. Bernice Walker and Jessie Walker of Roxboro, N.C., spent a few days with Billy and Doris Walker and all enjoyed the festivities at the Rayle Ramble. Sunday guests of Buck and Linda Echols were Angela Armour, Samantha, Cody and Hunter, Richard and Lou Heard, Mattie and Hank. Mattie Heard was honored for her third birthday Sunday afternoon at a party at her home with her parents, Richard and Lou Heard, and Hank. Joining them were other family members and friends. James McElhannon of Springfield, Missouri, nephew of Ruby Arnold, Sallie Mae Arnold, Kitty Williford, Nell Hubbard, and Faye Johnson, came down for a few days with all of them last week.

I am sorry to learn about Kitty Williford getting burned badly while burning trash in her yard. She is in the burn unit at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Ruby Arnold, Nell Hubbard, Angie and Sandy Williford went down to see her and stopped back by Wills Memorial Hospital to visit with Dorothy Callaway. Faye Johnson is facing surgery and will be staying with Ruby during recuperation. David Randall and Margie Randall attended the senior rally in Tignall at the Baptist Church last Monday afternoon and really enjoyed it. They also attended the Celebrity Waiters dinner and program at the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School to benefit the Wills Memorial Hospital. They took in the festivities at the Rayle Ramble and thoroughly enjoyed it. They visited Big Henry at the hospital. J.W. and Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman of Lexington joined Bonnie Boatwright and attended the senior rally at the Tignall Baptist Church last Monday afternoon. They had a wonderful time and enjoyed the good humor of Joe Mason of the Sautee- Nacoochee Valley outside of Helen. They also enjoyed some congregational singing and the beautiful voice of Renee Hall as she sang. Afterwards, everyone went to their beautiful and spacious dining room where Pat Bobo and her helpers had prepared a wonderful meal for everyone. It was so nice. We were so glad to see many of our friends there. Martha Jones of Bogart came down Saturday to join Bonnie Boatwright for the festivities at the Rayle Ramble. J.W. and Kathleen Canup and Kay Berry and Trey also joined them at the Ramble. We had a fun day and enjoyed it very much. Prayers are for Fred Corbett, Stephanie Chapman, Kathryn Padgett, Pete Poss, Gary Rogers, Bobby Parton, Roberta Roper, Helen Cowart, Ellie Frey, Thomas Wheatley, Thomas Bunch, Sarah Lynn Hyatt, Seba Williamson, Dorothy Callaway, and Mike Webb. J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright attended the wonderful 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Virgil and Emily Whittington Sunday afternoon at Burt's United Methodist Church in Oglethorpe County. Other Wilkes County folks were Inez Moore, Margie Rogers, Daisy Parker, Esther Dawson, Mack Winfrey, Clyde and Sandy Whittington, Neil and Kim Frankel, Zachery and Kyle, Calvin and Betty Whittington, Sybil Vaughn, Betty Berry, Marshall and Mablean Sherrer, Troy and Bonnie Brown, Debra Armour, and J.W. and Kathleen Canup. I'm sure there were more, but with the large crowd and we didn't stay the whole time, I didn't get to see everyone. Everyone is enjoying the wonderful cool weather and the pretty leaves all around us. Frost was on the pumpkins one morning that I know.