Luke 1: 76-79 " 76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Prayer list this week includes: Libby Metcalf, Ronnie McClellan, and Ollie Moring.
Birthdays this week include: Erwin Dyer (April 24), Cecil Sanders (April 26), Steven Linzy (April 26), Geraldine Sanders (April 27), Jeanette Thompson (April 27), Norma Thompson (April 28), and Billy Bryant (April 29).
Happy anniversary to Bill and Judy Perry (April 24).
As I write this, we're in for another bout of bad weather. We've been fortunate this Spring to have minimal damage due to storms, and we hope and pray it stays that way. The honeysuckles are blooming and the whippoorwills are loose at night, so I guess we're deep into Spring now.
I hope everyone had a great Easter last Sunday. Macedonia Church had 142 in attendance Sunday morning. Since the church seats roughly 180, that's a remarkable crowd.
Willie Carroll and Wanda Livingston were in town this weekend.
I attended the Cotton Belt Festival last Saturday... something I don't often do, but I went to see the Civil War re-enactors. Many of them are friends of mine and are a great source of historical information as well as being just down home sort of guys and gals (yes, gals too... the ladies dress up in period dresses and look quite the sight). Since the invading Yankees were short several people, I was drafted into their artillery (complete with borrowed cap and blue coat) and enjoyed myself even though my cell phone went off mid-battle (which amused the audience and embarrassed me). This, of course, being something sort of like the Battle of Marks' Mills, all of us Yanks were killed or captured. The gunnery officer gave me part of a friction lanyard, which is used to fire artillery pieces, as a souvenir and it's proudly attached to my cowboy hat.
Concerning the airstrip that was allegedly in Ruff Hall's pasture: I've been remiss in mentioning the latest: since I like to confirm stuff like that with another witness, I was informed by several people that a) yes it definitely existed, and b) there's no way it existed. I'm not looking for the Sasquatch, just an airstrip. However, the man who actually built it, Jim Granderson, confirmed that he made it at the instruction of the County Judge in either 1951 or 1952. Ruff Hall was involved with leasing land for oil claims, and he had the strip built so that the bigwigs from the oil companies could fly in on little two-seaters and inspect the leases. Jim's word is good enough for me in this case. I own an aerial photograph of the town made in 1964 (which hangs in the New Edinburg Museum as a reference map), and you can make out what's left of a strip oriented exactly as Jim described it.
Speaking of the Museum, it will be open for the public this Sunday afternoon from 1pm until 5pm. Feel free to drop by and see it. Admission is free. It's located in the West Saline Community Center (which is the old school building).
If you have items of interest you'd like to see in this column, feel free to contact me by email (JamesCBoney@gmail.com), by phone (870-308-4608) or in person. Go Eagles.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
New Edinburg Column For This Week: April 18
1 John 1:1-4 "1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
Prayer list this week includes: Bob Kleinbeck, Libby Metcalf and the family of Tommy Livingston.
Birthdays this week include: Vickie Miller (April 18), Paschal Parham (April 21), Clara Parkman (April 21), and Kim Allen (April 22). A happy belated birthday to Bobbie Moseley (April 14).
Last week saw storms leaving a much needed 2.3 inches of rain at my house with varying amounts in other places around town. More rain is forecasted off and on this week.
The "new" tanker truck for the fire department has minor problems which are being handled one at a time. No fires were reported this past week.
Visitors to the New Edinburg Museum last Sunday included: George Young, Odus Clary, and Richard and Laurie Beckner. I enjoyed talking with each one about town history and learned a lot in the process from each of them... which is one reason I founded this museum.
Last week I visited with: Marie Lash (who is in much better shape), Betty Green (doing much better as well), and Jearline Thompson (who is doing quite well).
Congratulations to Mrs. Jean Warner who is now enjoying her retirement from St. John's Place.
I have six kittens, five of which will need a good home in the next few months. Make you reservations now while supplies last.
Any news items of interest you want in this column... birthdays, anniversaries, visitations and other events... are welcome here subject to good taste. You can drop it by my house, reach me by phone (870-308-4608), by email (JamesCBoney@gmail.com) or on Facebook. Go Eagles.
3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
Prayer list this week includes: Bob Kleinbeck, Libby Metcalf and the family of Tommy Livingston.
Birthdays this week include: Vickie Miller (April 18), Paschal Parham (April 21), Clara Parkman (April 21), and Kim Allen (April 22). A happy belated birthday to Bobbie Moseley (April 14).
Last week saw storms leaving a much needed 2.3 inches of rain at my house with varying amounts in other places around town. More rain is forecasted off and on this week.
The "new" tanker truck for the fire department has minor problems which are being handled one at a time. No fires were reported this past week.
Visitors to the New Edinburg Museum last Sunday included: George Young, Odus Clary, and Richard and Laurie Beckner. I enjoyed talking with each one about town history and learned a lot in the process from each of them... which is one reason I founded this museum.
Last week I visited with: Marie Lash (who is in much better shape), Betty Green (doing much better as well), and Jearline Thompson (who is doing quite well).
Congratulations to Mrs. Jean Warner who is now enjoying her retirement from St. John's Place.
I have six kittens, five of which will need a good home in the next few months. Make you reservations now while supplies last.
Any news items of interest you want in this column... birthdays, anniversaries, visitations and other events... are welcome here subject to good taste. You can drop it by my house, reach me by phone (870-308-4608), by email (JamesCBoney@gmail.com) or on Facebook. Go Eagles.
Monday, April 11, 2011
New Edinburg Column For This Week: April 11
Matthew 7:24-27 "24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."
Prayer list for this week includes: Libby Metcalf, Kaydeen Bloackmon and the family of Marjorie (Langford) Askew.
Birthdays this week include: Sheila Currier (Apr. 13) and Buddy Reaves (Apr. 16).
Monday saw another storm system roll through the area. I read 0.6 of an inch in my gauge while others reported a little more than a quarter-inch. Kingsland was reported to have received an inch and a half. Whatever the amount, we needed it and more.
Saturday evening, Mrs. Mildred Childress gave me copies of two unique photographs... one was of the Waldrop family circa 1900 which showed Pat Waldrop as a child, the other being an aerial shot of the Floyd Waldrop farm roughly 1950. Both have honored places in the museum now.
I can't say switching the museum day to Sunday afternoon was a roaring success, but we'll keep it up for awhile to see what happens. Donations, both material and monetary, were good last week and provided for improvements. Many thanks to all who have helped along the way; you know who you are. Come by Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 5pm and take a small look at New Edinburg's past, for free, and chat with each other and me. You won't leave disappointed.
New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department received zero call outs last week. That's a good thing, considering the dry weather and high winds. That suggests to me most people know not to burn outside in such conditions. I heard through the grapevine one day last week that someone refused to pay the $25 per year fire dues, despite the fact it would lower his/her house insurance dramatically, because the NEVFD takes too long to get to a fire. Those harboring such an opinion are invited to join the fire department and show us how it's done. Please do, but I don't think there's any danger of that happening.
The dogwood are blooming, in case you haven't seen one lately. They are brilliant in combination with the first bright green of the woods and lawns that comes this time of the year.
Don't forget the New Edinburg Library in the back room of the store. It's open whenever the store is open and has lots of reading material and DVDs for check out.
What ever lowlife dropped off the pregnant cat at my house a couple of weeks ago: the cat and her kittens are far better off with me than with you. Anything would be better off with me than with you. Abandoning a helpless domesticated animal to its fate is not only against the state law, it's against the laws of God's creation. What goes around, comes around, but whatever the case may be, you provided me with a little buddy who is probably a better conversationalist that you are.
If you have news items of interest for this column, please feel free to get them to me by Monday evening in order to get them in that week's column. My phone number is 308-4608 and my email address is JamesCBoney@gmail.com. My mailing address is: James Boney, 5580 Hwy 8, New Edinburg, AR 71660. Go Eagles
Prayer list for this week includes: Libby Metcalf, Kaydeen Bloackmon and the family of Marjorie (Langford) Askew.
Birthdays this week include: Sheila Currier (Apr. 13) and Buddy Reaves (Apr. 16).
Monday saw another storm system roll through the area. I read 0.6 of an inch in my gauge while others reported a little more than a quarter-inch. Kingsland was reported to have received an inch and a half. Whatever the amount, we needed it and more.
I came across three gentlemen at Marks' Mills Park Saturday afternoon. One of them, Marvin Stukey of Panama City, FL, was visiting his two nephews Kyle Gean and Chuck Powers of Little Rock, and wanted to see the battlesite area. Mr. Stukey's ancestor, one Joseph Stukey, was enlisted in the 77th Ohio and saw action at Marks' Mills where he was captured and later treated to some Southern hospitality down in Tyler, TX. I gave them the general layout of the battlefield and then they joined me at the museum to view some of the relics from that site. Mr. Gean and Mr. Powers, we later discovered, were former students of Mr. Marvin King at Watson Chapel. It's a small world.
Saturday evening, Mrs. Mildred Childress gave me copies of two unique photographs... one was of the Waldrop family circa 1900 which showed Pat Waldrop as a child, the other being an aerial shot of the Floyd Waldrop farm roughly 1950. Both have honored places in the museum now.
I can't say switching the museum day to Sunday afternoon was a roaring success, but we'll keep it up for awhile to see what happens. Donations, both material and monetary, were good last week and provided for improvements. Many thanks to all who have helped along the way; you know who you are. Come by Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 5pm and take a small look at New Edinburg's past, for free, and chat with each other and me. You won't leave disappointed.
New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department received zero call outs last week. That's a good thing, considering the dry weather and high winds. That suggests to me most people know not to burn outside in such conditions. I heard through the grapevine one day last week that someone refused to pay the $25 per year fire dues, despite the fact it would lower his/her house insurance dramatically, because the NEVFD takes too long to get to a fire. Those harboring such an opinion are invited to join the fire department and show us how it's done. Please do, but I don't think there's any danger of that happening.
The dogwood are blooming, in case you haven't seen one lately. They are brilliant in combination with the first bright green of the woods and lawns that comes this time of the year.
Don't forget the New Edinburg Library in the back room of the store. It's open whenever the store is open and has lots of reading material and DVDs for check out.
What ever lowlife dropped off the pregnant cat at my house a couple of weeks ago: the cat and her kittens are far better off with me than with you. Anything would be better off with me than with you. Abandoning a helpless domesticated animal to its fate is not only against the state law, it's against the laws of God's creation. What goes around, comes around, but whatever the case may be, you provided me with a little buddy who is probably a better conversationalist that you are.
If you have news items of interest for this column, please feel free to get them to me by Monday evening in order to get them in that week's column. My phone number is 308-4608 and my email address is JamesCBoney@gmail.com. My mailing address is: James Boney, 5580 Hwy 8, New Edinburg, AR 71660. Go Eagles
Monday, April 4, 2011
New Edinburg Column For This Week: April 4
1 Peter 3:10-11 "10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
Prayer list this week includes: Libby Metcalf, Daisy Blackmon, and Bob Kleinbeck.
Birthdays this week include: Joel Miller (April 9).
This Monday saw a powerful storm sweep through the state. We weren't immune from the effects; a tree across the Mt. Lebanon Road cut power to that community for several hours. Trees were downed in several other places, but I haven't heard of any serious damage or injuries. I counted 0.9 inches in my gauge after it was over.
The New Edinburg Fire Department received its latest tanker truck right in the middle of the storm. It's a used reclamation truck that will need small modifications to serve its purpose.
Visitors to the New Edinburg Museum this past Saturday included Mrs. Rachel Jones, Mrs. Allison (Jones) Dallen and Ms. Madison Grider of Cabot. Wiser heads have advised me that a Sunday afternoon opening for the museum would be better and I'll heed that advice. Starting this weekend, the museum will open from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday afternoons.
Connie Shaw and Annette Luff spent last week visiting their cousin Kelli Archaletta in Las Vegas. On the trip they did some sightseeing and visited the Hoover Dam and the Red Rock Canyon.
If you have news items of interest for this column, please feel free to get them to me by Monday evening in order to get them in that week's column. My phone number is 308-4608 and my email address is JamesCBoney@gmail.com. Go Eagles.
Prayer list this week includes: Libby Metcalf, Daisy Blackmon, and Bob Kleinbeck.
Birthdays this week include: Joel Miller (April 9).
This Monday saw a powerful storm sweep through the state. We weren't immune from the effects; a tree across the Mt. Lebanon Road cut power to that community for several hours. Trees were downed in several other places, but I haven't heard of any serious damage or injuries. I counted 0.9 inches in my gauge after it was over.
The New Edinburg Fire Department received its latest tanker truck right in the middle of the storm. It's a used reclamation truck that will need small modifications to serve its purpose.
Visitors to the New Edinburg Museum this past Saturday included Mrs. Rachel Jones, Mrs. Allison (Jones) Dallen and Ms. Madison Grider of Cabot. Wiser heads have advised me that a Sunday afternoon opening for the museum would be better and I'll heed that advice. Starting this weekend, the museum will open from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday afternoons.
Connie Shaw and Annette Luff spent last week visiting their cousin Kelli Archaletta in Las Vegas. On the trip they did some sightseeing and visited the Hoover Dam and the Red Rock Canyon.
If you have news items of interest for this column, please feel free to get them to me by Monday evening in order to get them in that week's column. My phone number is 308-4608 and my email address is JamesCBoney@gmail.com. Go Eagles.
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