New Edinburg Column For This Week: June 27

Proverbs 3:13-15 "¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. ¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. ¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her."

Prayer list for this week includes: Bob Kleinbeck, Frank and Agness McClellan, Max and Lorene Dyer.

Birthdays this week include: Marty Gill (June 26), Gauge Weaver (June 29), Ailene Erwin (June 30), Betty Carol Lane (June 30).

Last Saturday saw the arrival of Kim and Tina Allen's grandchild Charlie.  Congratulations to the Allen family.

The Broughton Community Choir will perform Sunday, July 3, at 7:30pm, at Sweet Union COGIC.  All area churches are invited to attend. All musical participants are asked to arrive early at 6:30pm to help finalize the planning of the program.  This event will be the conclusion of the Broughton Family Reunion this weekend.

Donations to the museum last week included an authentic WWII army raincoat complete with rank and unit patches possessed by George Barnett and donated by Mrs. Daisy Blackmon. Remember that the New Edinburg Museum will be open this Sunday from 1pm to 5pm to the public. The Museum is dedicated to preserving town and area history. It's located in what was the former 1^st grade room in the West Saline Community Center.

The NEHS all school reunion is coming up soon. It will be July 9 at 10am in the cafeteria of the West Saline Community Center. All former students of the New Edinburg schools, teachers and families are welcome. It will be potluck.

The NEHS “Last Ten” reunion will be in the same place on September 17 from 4:30pm to 8pm. Planning is still in the works for that. If you graduated from NEHS from 1975 to 1985 or taught during that period you're invited. That's potluck too. I'll keep you apprised of further news.

Mrs. Jean Parrott hosted the Waters Cousins Reunion at her home last Friday through Sunday with 46 guests from Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana.  She reports all had a good time with a fish fry on Friday and a potluck dinner on Saturday.

If you have items of interest you would like to see in this column, get them to me by Monday 5pm in order for it to appear in that week's column. My phone number is 870-308-4608, and my email is jamescboney@gmail.com.  Go Eagles.

New Edinburg Column For This Week: June 20

^{Matthew 6:1-2 "1}Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. ²Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. "

Prayer list for this week includes: Frank and Agnes McClellan, Bob Kleinbeck, Amy Abeyta, Max and Lorene Dyer.

Happy birthday this week to: Annette Luff (June 19), Jody Nutt (June 19), Patricia McClellan Love (June 21), Tandy McClellan (June 22). A belated happy birthday to Fred Gilbert (June 16).

I hope all Daddies here had a great Father's Day.

As of this writing, a storm system is due to come through the state reducing temperatures and hopefully bringing some much needed rain with it.

New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department had a drill last Saturday morning with the following personnel present: Randy Linzy, Steven Linzy, Alan May, James Gill and James Boney. We're in the process of trying to recruit some younger members. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer fire fighter, contact Roy Chambers or any of the above listed people.

The Red Cross Donation drive at McClellan's Store is drawing to an end. This Friday will be the last day to donate items that will help relieve disaster victims. Thanks to all who helped out.

The New Edinburg Library asks that book donations hold off for awhile since they have more books than room. The library is located in the back room of McClellan's store and has a good selection of adult, juvenile and childhood reading material as well as DVD movies for rent. It's open whenever the store is open.

The staff of the store have also asked me to announce here that they would appreciate it if customers would be fully clothed before entering the business.

The NEHS all school reunion is coming up soon. It will be July 9 at 10am in the cafeteria of the West Saline Community Center. All former students of the New Edinburg schools, teachers and families are welcome. It will be potluck.

The NEHS “Last Ten” reunion will be in the same place on September 17 from 4:30pm to 8pm. Planning is still in the works for that. If you graduated from NEHS from 1975 to 1985 or taught during that period you're invited. That's potluck too. I'll keep you apprised of further news.

Remember that the New Edinburg Museum will be open this Sunday from 1pm to 5pm to the public. The Museum is dedicated to preserving town and area history. It's located in what was the former 1^st grade room in the West Saline Community Center.

Macedonia Church's youth group grades 2-6 are at Camp Beaverfork this week. They are being transported by Randy Sanders.

Patricia Huddleston and great-granddaughter Kennedy flew from Little Rock to Chicago to Indianapolis to visit daughter Sheila. Sheila brought them home and picked up some genuine southeast Arkansas tomatoes (which, as we all know, are vastly superior to any other in North America). While in Indianapolis, Miss Patricia and Miss Kennedy went to the Indiana State Museum, the Children's Museum, the zoo, lots of shopping and swimming, and out to eat in many places.

If you have items of interest you would like to see in this column, get them to me by Monday 5pm in order for it to appear in that week's column. My phone number is 870-308-4608, and my email is jamescboney@gmail.com. Go Eagles.

New Edinburg Column For This Week: June 13

Mark 4:21-25 “21And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. “

Prayer list this week includes: Bob Kleinbeck, Max and Lorene Dyer, Frank and Agnes McClellan, Amy Abeyta, and the family of Ina McCollough Spears.

Rick St. John and Gloria Quimby took a week long trip into Kansas and Oklahoma where they visited two antique tractor and equipment shows and the Will Rogers Memorial in Clairmore, OK. Rick and I agree that Will Rogers was probably one of the wisest Americans of the 20^th century.

Remember that the NEHS all class reunion will be at 10am on July 9 at the West Saline Community Center in the cafeteria. Anyone who ever attended or taught at New Edinburg Schools and their families are welcome. It will be potluck.

The Clements-Stewart Hotel Building is open for tours every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 6pm. After you've visited there, come to the old school house and see the New Edinburg Museum every Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 5pm.

This quarter's meeting of the New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department was postponed due to the passing of Ina Spears, who was the mother-in-law of President Roy Chambers. The meeting will occur this Saturday morning at 9am in tandem with our monthly drill.

If you wish to donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, please bring any material items such as clothes, toys, canned food, etc to Kristen Skelton at McClellan's Country Store. Monetary donations must be mailed to: SE AR American Red Cross, 211 W. 3^rd Ste. 250, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Their office phone number is (870) 534-7312. Any and all help is sorely needed.

Seen on a church sign: “A busy spirit makes a body too busy to be a busybody.”

Someone recently told me I should keep my opinions out of this column. Here's my opinion: someone should have been writing this column years ago so I wouldn't have to do it.

I appreciate any and all who contact me with information for this column. If you have stuff you'd like to see here in print, please get it to me before Monday 5pm for inclusion in that week's edition. My phone number is 870-308-4608, my email is JamesCBoney@gmail.com, or get it to me in person or on FaceBook. Go Eagles.

New Edinburg Column For This Week: June 6

3 John 1: “10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. 11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.”

Prayer list this week includes: Max and Lorene Dyer, Frank and Agness McClellan, Sue McClellan, Leonard McClellan, Lizzie Mae Martin, Leonard Huddleston, David McClellan, Betty Thompson.

Birthdays this week include: Brent Huddleston (June 6), Phyllis Steadman (June 7), Anna Pennington (June 9), Will Reaves (June 9), Julie Trucks (June 11), Bobbie Dunlap (June 11).

Anniversaries this week include: Allen and Beth Rippy (June 9), Barry and Regina Huddleston (June 11), Henry and Rachel Jones (June 11).

Hot and dry weather continues. A good rainstorm would be welcome.

Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church had a potluck dinner last Sunday in honor of Rita, Alvin and Shay Schmitz. Macedonia's teen camp (grades 10-12) is this week at Camp Beaverfork. Good luck and God bless to them.

The organizing committee for the reunion of the last ten NEHS classes was last Sunday at the West Saline Community Center. The date for the reunion is set for Sept. 17 from 4:30pm to 8:00pm. The second committee meeting will be in the same place on July 24 at 2pm and anyone from classes of 1975 to 1985 is welcome to attend and help out.

Remember that the NEHS all class reunion will be at 10am on July 9 at the West Saline Community Center in the cafeteria. Anyone who ever attended or taught at New Edinburg Schools and their families are welcome. It will be potluck.

Mrs. Betty Taylor was visited all last week by her grandson Mitchell Taylor of Gary, Texas. She, her daughter Betty Carol Lane and Betty's children Samuel and Cecilye attend Mitchell's high school graduation in Texas the prior weekend.

The quarterly meeting for the New Edinburg Fire Department will be on this Thursday, June 9, at 6:30pm at the fire station.

Bethel United Methodist Church will have a Woman's Day Program next Sunday, June 12, at 2:30pm. The guest speaker will be Pastor Bea Rainey from Fordyce.

If you have items of interest you would like to see in this column, get them to me by Monday 5pm in order for it to appear in that week's column. My phone number is 870-308-4608, and my email is jamescboney@gmail.com. Go Eagles.