New Edinburg Column For This Week

Leviticus 26:2-6 "2Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am 
the LORD.  3If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; 
4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, 
and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. 5And your threshing shall 
reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye 
shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. 6And I will 
give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: 
and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through 
your land. " 
 
I didn't get this in last week's paper, but remember the family of Geneva Miller 
in your prayers.  Remember also former resident Jim Hearnsberger who is having 
bad problems right now. 
 
Birthdays this week include: Evelyn Norris (Nov. 29), Keith Grice (Nov. 30), 
Jason McClellan (Nov. 30), Vicki T. Turley (Dec. 3).  A belated happy birthday 
to Deb Jones (Nov. 24) and Macel Loomis (Nov. 27). 
 
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving last week.  The town certainly was 
empty, so I'm guessing most went somewhere else. 
 
Rick Cole and Peg Jones Cole celebrated their 34th anniversary last Sunday. 
 
Emmaus Church youth group is having their Christmas program Saturday night and 
Sunday night at 6 p.m. The name of the play is "The Best Christmas Pageant 
Ever." 
 
Macedonia Church youth group will be having their Christmas play Sunday, 
December 19th at 6:00 pm.  The name of it is "Cooking Up Christmas." 
 
If you have news items you'd like to see in print here, feel free to share them 
with me by Monday evening in order to get them in print that week.  Go Eagles 

New Edinburg Column for This Week: Nov 22

Britt, here it is.  Attached is a pic of one of our Christmas lights here in NE, 
if you want to print it. James 
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The prayer list this week includes Junior Laws. 
 
Birthdays this week: Jimmy Morgan (Nov. 22), Victor Hugh Thompson (Nov. 24).  A 
belated happy birthday to Jay Thompson (Nov. 17) and Tina Allen (Nov. 20). 
 
By the time you read this, Thanksgiving will be upon us once again and the 
temperatures will be dropping.  I hope everyone has a wonderful Turkey Day with 
their friends and family. 
 
The Wagnons and the Jarretts were hard at work this past weekend putting up the 
Christmas lights throughout town. 
 
Chris Leaks and Shonree Cannady were married last Saturday at the Ramada Plaza 
Hotel in Pine Bluff.  There were roughly 80 family and friends present.  Best 
wishes to the newlywed couple. 
 
The New Edinburg Fire Department successfully put out a house fire on Waldrop 
Lane Thursday.  We've been doing a lot of that lately.  As winter deepens, 
please take extra care with your fireplaces, Christmas trees and other fire 
hazards. I was informed this weekend that there are only 120 dues paying 
households in our fire department. Considering that our department is almost 
entirely funded by dues, that's not good.   Please, if you're not a member 
already, contact Mrs. Jean Parrott or Mr. Roy Chambers about the benefits of 
joining.  Go Eagles. 
 
 

New Edinburg Column For This Week: Nov. 8

Matthew 15:22-28 "22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.  23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.  24But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.  26But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.  27And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.  28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. "

Prayer list for this week includes: Tim McClellan.  I didn't note last week the passing of John Charles Martin.  Carolyn Chambers lost her father late last month.  Please keep these two families in your thoughts and prayers as well.

Birthdays this week include: Peg Cole (Nov. 12) and Allan May (Nov. 13). Harvey Splawn, son of former NEHS Superintendent H. O. Splawn, celebrates his birthday on Nov. 12.

Bill and Ouita Jarrett celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10.

Roger and Patricia McClellan and Matt and Wren McClellan visited with Dean and Vicki Bowen weekend before last.

Tracy and Jimmy Brashears hosted a Halloween party with a weiner roast and Hayride for the children of Hebron Methodist Church back during the spooky season.  I'm glad to see church parents organizing Halloween/Fall events for children.

Renee Bassetti, daughter of Gary and Wanda McClellan completed the Susan G Komen 60 mile walk in Dallas this weekend.

Macedonia FWB Church held a wedding shower for Toby and Carrie Johnson last Saturday night with many family, friends and gifts present.

As to the New Edinburg Community Library and its status: as I wrote this column last Monday night, I was informed that it was closing and that it's materials were up for sale.  In the time between Monday night and publication Wednesday, everthing changed.  I've been told it will remain open, but under new management as our wandervogel Derrick and Alaina Sims have left for California.  A lot can happen between Monday night and Wednesday morning, and that's why occasionally items in this column are not accurate.

Mrs. James Rankin graciously donated veterinary equipment used by her late husband to the New Edinburg Museum last week.  Some of you may recall, "Professor" Rankin taught Agri at NEHS for 18 years and was a lay vet in this area for many years after that.  I had the museum open last Saturday afternoon and received a surprise visit from Theresa Huddleston and her guest Angela Cox who was visiting from Mississippi.  We took a tour of the former school grounds and had an excellent time recalling better years.

I will have the museum open again this Saturday from noon until three or four in the afteroon.  Feel free to drop by and see what's on display and shoot the breeze!

If you have items of note for this column, please get them to me before Monday evening in order to get it in that week's paper.  Go Eagles.

Libary to Remain Open

I've just learned that the New Edinburg Community Library is to remain open, and it's hours will match the store hours.  Use the place.

New Edinburg Column For This Week

Revelation 5:11-13 "11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round 
about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten 
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;  12Saying with a loud 
voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and 
wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.  13And every creature 
which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in 
the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and 
glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb 
for ever and ever. " 
 
Prayer list for this week includes: Theresa Thompson-Brown, Patricia 
McClellan-Love. 
 
Birthdays this week include: Amy Pilkington (Nov. 1), Carlton Hall (Nov. 2), 
Derek Scott Thompson (Nov. 2), Jack Martindale (Nov. 2), Jimmy Childress (Nov. 
3), Logan Shaw (Nov. 5), Randy Linzy (Nov. 5), Christi Stewart-Russell (Nov. 6). 
 
The New Edinburg Library is shutting down after one month.  Those who would like 
to purchase books and DVDs from the collection should contact Derek and Alaina 
Simms before the end of the week.  I'm sorry to see it go. 
 
The New Edinburg Museum (that's the old First Grade room in the West Saline 
Community Center) will be open this Saturday, Nov. 6, from noon to 4pm.  Feel 
free to drop by and have a look and chat with me. 
 
Intro Fire Classes at County Line Fire Department went well last week.  By the 
time this sees print, I will have completed Wildland Fire Classes at Kingsland 
Fire Department.  New Edinburg Fire Department seriously needs more members. 
 
Speaking of fires, I'm printing here a personal thank you from Mrs. Bobbie 
Moseley: "We would like to thank each and every one who helped in putting out 
the fire in our pasture last Saturday afternoon.  We don't know every one who 
was there, but thanks to Shane Miller for being alert when he passed by and saw 
it.  It seemed almost immediately the place was covered with people fighting the 
fire.  We certainly thank the New Edinburg Fire Department for the fast response 
and work.  It blesses our hearts to know that so many people showed their 
concern and we know God was in control of it all.  We thank God for living in a 
place where others care.  May God bless each and every one of you.  Signed, 
Clyde and Bobbie Moseley." 
 
Visitors to Mrs. Jean Parrot's home over the last several days included: Ila Lou 
Nicewonger of Winlock, WA; Barbara and Bill Price of Wills Point, TX;  Jessie 
Carter and daughter Carolyn of Memphis, TN; Edna Studdard and husband J.D. with 
son Ronnie and his wife Sue, grandson Matthew and his wife Kindle and their sons 
Hunter and Mason, all of Pine Bluff; Monroe Waters and Marjorie Therrell of Pine 
Bluff; Vickie and Sam Miller, Donna Martindale and husband Jack with Mrs. Jean's 
great-grand daughter Dixie. 
 
If you have items of interest for print here and on the internet, feel free to 
send them to me by email, mail, phone, or in person before Monday night.  I'm 
thankful for those who take time to send me news; Mrs. Ollie Moring, for 
example, sends me a letter at the beginning of each month listing birthdays and 
anniversaries of her family members.  Go Eagles.