Hesterville
The Singing Christmas Tree at Carmack Community Center was very successful with a large crowd on both Saturday and Sunday nights. The singers were choir members from area churches as well as local singers. The six-tier tree was skirted in green with lights on the top of each tier. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with white lights wrapped around each column and blue lights outlining the windows. The red attire of the ladies was complemented by the white shirts of the men on the tree.
Topping the tree as the angel was Mackenzie Ingold who sang a solo part in one of the carols. Mike and Jeannie Howard also had solo parts in another of the carols.
Tommy Armstrong was the director of the production.
The Hanging of the Green at Sand Hill Baptist Church on Sunday morning was well attended. Butch Bingham (Cindy) has been elected as interim pastor at Sand Hill Baptist Church. The tree was decorated with ornaments given by friends and loved ones in memory or in honor of individuals. In addition to the singing of the choir, individuals who performed solo parts were Mike and Jeannie Howard, Amanda Pender, Jeffrey Arnold, Mackenzie Ingold, Janice Dees and Bro. Butch Bingham. Following the services, a soup luncheon was held honoring the senior citizens of the church.
Sybil Hodges Hood, Jane Bingham Alderman and Brenda and Ralph Self enjoyed going to Carmack Fish House following the Singing Christmas Tree presentation on Saturday night.
Bernice Miller enjoyed Thanksgiving Day with all of her family at granddaughter Mollie Smith’s home. She really enjoys those great-grandchildren.
Visitors with Robert and Jeannette Alexander on the Sunday before Thanksgiving were Billy Gordon of Vicksburg, Matt, Brittany and Wyatt Gordon of Youngsville, Louisiana; Kyle, Erin and Ryder Gordon of Madison and Bob, Peggy, and Adam Alexander of Hesterville. Tracy Gordon was unable to come because of illness, and Reed Gordon of Odessa, Texas, who did not fly home until Thanksgiving Day then flew back on Saturday.
The annual Melcher Thanksgiving reunion was held at the family life center at Sand Hill Church on Thanksgiving Day with about 35 in attendance. Descendants of the three deceased sisters were all represented along with surviving sister Elouise Hurta. Janie Carpenter, the other surviving sister, was unable to come. Peggy and Dave Gilliland, David and Ashley Gilliland and their children Marian and Hattie Rose, and Ben and Elana Gilliland of Tupelo along with Brenda and Ralph Self were there representing Jessie M. Ramage’s family. Mildred’s family had the most descendants present.
Ralph and Brenda Self went to the Self’s gathering on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day held at Karen and Freddie Kuhn’s in Perkinston.
Acy Jane and Nolan Howard of Tupelo spent Thanksgiving week with grandparents Debbie and Johnny Ramage and Larry and Sandra Howard.
On Thursday night, Thurman Self’s son Jim and daughter Avery and friend Tanis from Kingsport, Illinois, spent the night with Ralph and Brenda Self then continued on the Hattiesburg to visit with April Jordan and family.
Please remember in prayer this week Kim Simmons, A. J. Hicks, Brenda Williams, Bernice Miller, Larry Alexander, Kathryn Williams, Vira Oakes, India and Tommy Sanders, Melanie Harris, George Ellen Chandler, Mikayla Manus, Johnny Cain, Charlotte Cook, Linda Farmer, Shelby Malone, Martha Tip Weaver and Vicky Gove’s granddaughter, Ryleigh, who has been having serious eye problems. The victims in the California fires need our prayers and support. Pray especially for our state, local and national leaders.
