Ebenezer Baptist Church had a good service Sunday. We had 61 for Sunday School with about 20 more for preaching. Dr. Dupree had the children's story, "Follow the Leader," after which they went to children's church. The adult message was "What Will It Take to Save our World?" Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Hall placed a lovely green plant in the sanctuary. ƒHappy birthday to all who are celebrating birthdays this week. On September 17, our daughter Shannon N. Thomason will celebrate one, also Dot Harris and Smythe Newsome. On September 18, Jimmy Demastes and Alana Kemp will celebrate. James Smith will celebrate on the 19th. Last week those who celebrated were Frank Bentley, Nikita Lyorochkin, Bob Marett, Hunter Durham, Mrs. Annie Kate Strother, Lathan Roberson, G.T. Hall, Dr. Joe Harris, and Sarah Nell Myers. All are my church family. If you are having a birthday I hope it will be a good one. ƒMrs. Jenelle Newsome joined Jim and Karan Newsome for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Smythe Newsome and family Saturday, the occasion being a birthday celebration for Smythe. ƒG.B. and I went to Lincoln County to spend the evening with my mother, Mrs. Henry Wallace. My brother was there and later my sister Nan and her husband Mickey and their daughter Ami of McCormick, S.C. visited. ƒ A belated happy birthday wish to little Bryson Taylor who was two on September 11. ƒVisitors of Sarah Huff last week were Linda Standard, Alex Dunaway, Aubrye and Michael Mathe, Randy Goldman, Connie and Misty Johnson who are from Lincoln County. ƒMiss Grace Dunaway has not felt well lately. We hope she will be better soon. Alex and Miss Grace's visitors have been Sarah Huff, Linda Standard, Tommy and Regina Dunnaway, and Bobbi and Wayne Thornton. ƒAlex Dunaway visited Linda Standard, Sarah Huff, Tommy and Regina Dunnaway, and G.B. and Sherry Newsome last week. ƒ Richard and Brenda Phillips and Stephanie Haynes visited in Augusta Friday. They stopped by MCG and visited Susan Hargrove who is very ill. Stephanie Haynes, Chip and Skyla spent the weekend with the Phillipses. ƒMrs. Lucille Ingram and Trudy Ingram spent September 7 and 8 in Asheville, N.C. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Davenport and Tyler. Tyler celebrated his third birthday September 8. ƒLisa Davenport has had health problems but is feeling better. ƒ Roy Chesnut and Gabe Strother "camped out" Friday and Saturday at Gabe's home. They went bow and arrow hunting. ƒMatthew, Tonya, Calley and Connor Ryll spent Saturday with Mrs. Lucille Ingram. They had Matthew a birthday supper that evening with the family present. His actual birthday was September 10. ƒ Visiting Mrs. Lucille Ingram and Trudy Sunday were Claude and Sherry Ingram and Vickey Glenn and Laura Harper. ƒMrs. Pat Tuttle visited her mother, Mrs. Alma Lunceford O'Neal, and her aunt, Mary Bolin from Augusta, several days recently. Mrs. Bolin spent two weeks with her sister. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'Pry of Athens visited and they all carried Aunt Mary home to Augusta. ƒPat Tuttle visited Robbie, Jacob, and Brandon Saturday. ƒThree large rattlesnakes were killed on Big Cedar Road last week. Mrs. Lucille Ingram killed one in her yard. Bobby Ansley killed one in Linda's garden, and another one was killed. I am scared of any kind of snake and I don't need to meet up with one. G.B. has a few black snakes around, but they are his friends, not mine. I saw one in my yard recently. "He" got away. ƒSarah Huff, Linda Standard, and Alex Dunaway visited us one day last week. ƒMost of you know that my father passed away last Friday, September 5. He had been ill several years, but the doctors were amazed at how good he had done throughout the past year. He was in and out of the doctors' offices frequently and then on to the hospital for blood transfusions. He had been in the hospital 10 days due to a fall and we thought he was coming home. The Lord had other plans for him though, and we did not get to bring him home. Instead, he went to his heavenly home. We miss him so very much, but he is at peace and no longer suffering. He was a wonderful "Poppa" (as we all called him), a great person, and a good friend to many. Yes, he is missed so much and our hearts are sad. We are so blessed to have had him so many years. ƒG.B. and I would like to thank all our friends, our church family, and our neighbors for their love, prayers, food, flowers and monetary gifts during our loss. May God bless you. ƒOur prayer concerns include Susan Hargrove, Hilda Palmer, Frances Moon, Jack Saggus, Joann Echols, Rose Newby, Jerry Robinson, Jerry Stover, William Johnson, Lisa Franklin, Joann Echols, Bonnie and J.W. Boatwright, Nina Boatwright, Edward Crook, Elizabeth Dallis, Blanche Wallace, Mamie Neal Reed, Linda Albea, Jane Hudson, Willie Ruth Freeman, Jimmie Lou Benton, Kathryn Echols, Warren and Lois Nunn, Alma O'Neal, Dot Shank, Ethel Harris, Lois South, Annie Kate Strother, Rev. Elton Lawson, Wade Bridges, Sanders Dallis, Wylie Dallas, Ann Remsen, Beth and Olin Reed, Kathleen and Talmadge Reed, Bobby Myers, Ronnie Callaway, Jane and Bennie Hudson, Lucy McCorkle, Nancy Moon, Don Wheatley Jr., Claire Nelson, Bennie Martin, Sherri Easter, Polly Lewis Copsy, Ruth Bell, Gary Rogers, Alicia Marett Woodham, Mike Webb, Charles Blakey, Thomas Bunch, John Louie Bray, Will Gophffarth, Christine Burton, Tommy Dunnaway, Alan Kemp, Helen Burke, Morrison and Priscilla Maxwell, Dan and Mildred McAvoy, Tom Bufford, Mildred Steed, Barbara Adams, Betty Moore, the Kathryn Padgett family, and the Henry N. Wallace family.