RAYLE NEWS
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
We had a good week, hope you did. The weather was pretty good, with the exception of the threat of tornados Friday and then today, Sunday, it is raining again. I love the rain and the sunshine, but I don't like the wind. I love to get in my car and go somewhere in the rain if it's not raining too hard. Have you ever noticed that there is more traffic on the roads when it is raining? Our cable was out the whole weekend which is nothing unusual and just when you want to watch something special on television. The cable goes out and you watch videos over for the umpteenth time. J.W. and I also read a lot. .. Today, Sunday, I got up and cooked breakfast, the only morning of the week that I do because J.W. gets him a biscuit at the store or at the café all the other mornings. Then I went to Sunday School and church at Sardis Baptist Church. Tommy Harwell was guest speaker this morning. He brought a good and informative message on witnessing. When I got home I warmed up the leftover grits from breakfast, added some cheese to them, warmed up microwavable soup and had leftover Christmas fruitcake for lunch. ..Our prayers are with Mrs. Annie Blanche Vaughn who is back in Wills Memorial Hospital for the second time with one of those many things that is going around. ..Our prayers are for Mrs. Elizabeth Smith who is in the intensive care unit of Wills Memorial Hospital at this writing on Sunday, January 7. Her children are staying with her. ..Prayers are also for Stephanie Chapman, Kathryn Padgett, Tom Bufford, Mrs. Johnny Winfrey, Gary Rogers, Pete Poss, Ellie Frey, Emilie Rorie, Leonard Fain, Thelma Favor, Teresa Price, Marshall Sherrer, Charles Bradford, Thomas Wheatley, Thomas Bunch, Roberta Roper, Mike Webb, Bill Remsen, Priscilla Maxwell, and Dorothy Callaway. ..Bonnie Boatwright had an enjoyable visit with Mary Burt in Washington Wednesday morning. ..Faye Johnson has returned to her home in Gray after a visit with her sister, Ruby Arnold, to recuperate from surgery. .. James and Sharon Smith of Stephens came Thursday morning and treated me out to breakfast at Poss Umm' Care. J.W. was already there in his usual spot, so he joined us. ..Paul and Hannah Wright and Ava had Sunday dinner with Tim and Gail Stewart. Alyssa was also home from Augusta State University. ..Bonnie Boatwright went to Lexington Tuesday where she joined J.W. and Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman to go to Elberton to play bingo at Wendy's. ..Our hearts go out to the family of Jeffrey Moore who passed away during the week. He will be missed by his family and friends. ..Tracy Armour and Ethan joined others from the area to go to Orangeburg, S.C., on a coon hunt over the weekend. ..Jean Harper celebrated her birthday January 2. Candace Harper had a birthday January 3. ..Watson Wideman spent a couple of days with his grandparents, George and Ann Wideman. Also visiting were James, David and Mathew Wideman. Ann visited Elizabeth Smith and Sandy Winfrey during the week. ..New Year's Day Boyce and Pam Hall, Lindley and Avery, James and Joyce Bowen, Brandon Bowen, Stephanie Bowen and baby had supper with Martha Hall. ..Ruby Arnold went to the home of Eddie and Michelle Arnold in Lexington Saturday for a birthday party honoring Eric Arnold. A bunch of family and friends came to help Eric celebrate. ..Aalyia Berry joined other members of the reading club of Washington Wilkes on a trip to Athens where they enjoyed going to the bookstore and eating at the Varsity. ..Buck and Linda Echols' Sunday dinner guests were Angela Armour, Samantha, Cody and Hunter, Scott and Sissy Smith, Abby and J.T., and Richard and Lou Heard, Mattie and Hank. ..Debra Armour (Mrs. Bobby Armour) went to Crawford to a meeting at Quiet Oaks where she works and Frances Fendley and Mozelle Casey accompanied her to visit Melvie Esco. ..Rebecca Armour spent Saturday night with her great-grandmother, Frances Fendley. ..New Year's Day, T.J. and Karen Bowen, Roy, Trey and Sarah, enjoyed dinner with Nell Shedd in Tyrone. ..T.J. and Karen Bowen, Roy, Trey and Sarah, Allen and Karen Bowen and David went to Bigun's Restaurant to celebrate Karen's (Allen's wife) and Sarah's birthdays, Karen's on the sixth and Sarah's on the seventh. ..Saturday night a birthday cookout was enjoyed at the home of T.J. and Karen Bowen, Roy, Trey, and Sarah, honoring Karen (wife of Allen) and Sarah for their birthdays. Sarah had an Elmo cake and Karen had a cake decorated with flowers. Joining them were Nell Shedd, Allen and Karen Bowen, Tommy and Nancy Bowen, Carlton Robertson and Pedro Robertson. ..Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sisson Jr. of Madison, Ala., spent from Saturday until Wednesday during Christmas with their parents. Those enjoying Christmas dinner and gift exchange on Christmas Eve with Mrs. Carl (Mildred) Sisson were Tommy and Gloria Wheatley, Carl Jr. and Vickie Sisson, and Vickie's mother, Mrs. Bobby (Elsie) Bunn, of Monroe; Richard and Lisa McAvoy and Amy, Chris McAvoy, Lyn Carpenter, Kyler and Kevin. Everyone missed Taylor McAvoy who already had plans for Christmas Eve and had visited the previous evening; and Mr. Bunn who was not well. Mrs. Carl Sisson and Carl Jr. enjoyed having Mr. and Mrs. Gene Winfrey join them for lunch Monday. Mrs. Carl Sisson and Carl Jr. joined family members for supper at the Richard McAvoy home Tuesday. Mrs. Carl Sisson visited Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wheatley on New Year's Eve.
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