There were not only large crowds of people at the festival Sturday, but also there was a crowd of bees. I think the warm weather and all that good food brought plenty of bees. The out-of-town visitors that I saw at the festival were the following people: Gene and Phyllis Burton, and Jimmy Evans of Elberton; Rick Standard of Hull; Graham Smith of Snellville; Gary Ware of Wadley; Joe Heard of anderson, S.C.; Charles Heard of Elberton; Glen Hendrix, Hartwell; Marjorie Gibson, Dallas; Carolyn and Ronald Snider and their grandchildren, Martinez; Ginny Ware and a friend of Evans; Todd Drake and his two daughters, Rachel and Ryann, Bogart; Evelyn Oglesby and Vee McIntosh, Elberton; Mr. and Mrs. John Mell Pitts, and Evelyn and Tommy Rambo, Greenville, S.C.; Sara Heard and her sister, Augusta; Amanda and Abbey Range, Bethlehem; and Gena and Sydney Tyler, Hoschton. I hope I didn't miss anyone. ƒWhat happened to Halloween? I think I missed it or children don't like candy any more. I seem to have lots of candy except that given to our grandchildren and what Richard has eaten. If we get fat, we can blame it on Halloween. There were no other trick-or-treaters. Maybe the ball game kept them away. ƒI hope everyone voted Tuesday. Two of our United States citizens who are in space beamed their ballots down Tuesday from the International Space Center 220 miles above the earth. These citizens are Michael Fincke and Gregory Chamitoff. ƒWayne and Becky Thomasson enjoyed the Sons of Jubal singers last Tuesday in Toccoa at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. This was a c hoir, handb and an orchestra composed of the directors of music in the Southern Baptist Convention. Wayne and Becky attended the Walker family reunion Sunday at the Bid Walker homeplace. This was a fun get-together for family members and lots of food to enjoy. ƒGena and Sydney Tyler of Hoschton came especially for the fall festival. Sydney spent Saturday night with her grandparents, Alex and Kay Tyler. ƒLeon and Linda Aycock assisted Brian and Tonya Callaway as they hosted a barbecue Saturday night for many FFA members and their teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Heaton and Mr. and Mrs. Holton. This was held at the home of Brian and Tonya. ƒVisiting with Dave and Tody Derrick during the week were Sally Derrick of Athens; Jeff Derrick of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Mary Lauren Kennedy of Greenville, S.C.; and Mike Derrick of Loganville. ƒ Mary Jacobs of Monticello visited with Myrline Thornton and Jerry Thornton from Wednesday through Friday. Alicia Thornton and Robert Randolph of Athens spent Saturday with Myrline. ƒScott and Kathy Ware and Stacey had supper Saturday night with Kathy's parents, Paul and Gail Vandiver, in Union Point. This was a birthday supper for Kathy. Happy birthday, Kathy. ƒEighteen members of Mallorysville Baptist Church enjoyed a day at Washington Farm in Watkinsville. They carried a picnic lunch and ate at the picnic tables on the farm. Adults and children had fun riding all the rides such as the cow train and hayride. They enjoyed the pig race, the petting zoo, and the corn bin where they could get in and cover up with corn. It was a fun day for all. ƒ A group of 15 senior adults from Beulah Baptist Church had a wonderful trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., last week. They spent about three days where they heard Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham, preach. They enjoyed hearing 99-year-old George Beverly Shea sing several songs and he sang one song in Spanish. He will be 100 in February and is still very active. David Paul Jeremiah was the key speaker. They also enjoyed the entertainment of Dennis Swanburg and they went to the Smith Brothers Theater where there were some very talented entertainers. One man sounded just like Elvis Presley. They did take a little time to do some shopping. This group saw three seasons on their trip. They saw some beautiful fall scenery on their way up and when they arrived in Gatlinburg there were many beautiful flowers blooming. The next morning there was frost and then there was snow. They saw snowmen being built as they were leaving. They saw summer, fall, and winter, in just a few days. ƒThere was a deacon ordination service at Tignall Baptist Church Sunday for new deacon, Randy Weaver. It was good to see all of Randy and Susie's family members at the service. ƒThere will be a senior adult luncheon at Tignall Baptist Church Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in the Family Life Center. If you are attending, please let Pat Bob know no later than next Sunday. ƒWe extend sincere sympathy to the family of Sara Grimes who passed away last week and was buried in Elberton last Friday, to her sisters in Tignall, Peggy Ware and Mary Ann Williams. ƒWe also extend sympathy to Bobby Powell and Irene Echols whose mother, Mable Guin, passed away last week. ƒOne of the festival's biggest food vendor, Paradise Barbecue from Lincolnton, was unable to be at the festival because of the death of their father, Boyce Paradise. We extend our sympathy to this family. ƒSpending Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, with Donald and Peggy Ware were Mrs. Marie Willingham of LaGrange and Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Grassee, Alaina and Ashley of Opelika, Ala. ƒNicole Hicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ware and David Hicks of Lavonia, celebrated her 16th birthday Saturday, October 25, at the Tignall Gym. About 40 family members and friends enjoyed Nicole's party. Happy birthday Nicole. ƒAlbert and Eudora Huyck enjoyed several days touring Washington, D.C., and returned home Sunday, October 19. ƒMargaret Fortson spent Saturday, October 25, through Wednesday, October 29, in Chattanooga, Tenn., visiting with Phil and Marsh Hamond. On Monday Margaret attended the First Federal Retiree Reunion in Chattanooga. ƒIt is truly a small world. Linda Aycock told me about some people she saw at the fair in Augusta on a recent weekend. A man sitting in front of Leon and Linda asked where they were from. When they told him they were from Tignall, he said he had sisters in Wilkes County, Flossie Rhodes and Lucy Young. He was Clay Spence from Augusta. Another couple sitting next to them heard them talking and Linda found out the man was Byrd Rogers who had boarded in the same house as she and Elaine Carlton when they attended Bolen Business University in 1964. ƒTommy and Gloria Johnson were supper guests of Leon and Linda Aycock Saturday night, October 25. Sunday morning Linda and Leon attended church at Pine Grove Methodist Church in Lincolnton with Leon's mother, Grace Aycock. Sunday afternoon they attended the third birthday party of their greatniece, Gracie Dill, in Lincolnton. ƒBeverly Johnson and Celeste Adams attended the wedding of Dorothy Kitchens and Brent Williford in Gibson Sunday, October 26. ƒSpending several days two weeks ago with Frankie and Gloria Ware were Gloria's sister, Robin Bunch, and children, Randy and Brody of Milledgeville.