Photo by Marie Knox Fishing patiently This Great Blue Heron was spotted at Milliken Research in Spartanburg. The Heron has a very long neck and legs, a large dagger-like bill. It really showed patience’s as it waited to catch the fish.

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Sis entered the shop and asked the nice clerk if she could look at some tablecloths. The salesman brought out a pile of tablecloths and showed them to Sis. None of them suited her. The salesman brought another stack of tablecloths, she didn’t like them either. She asked the clerk, “Haven’t you got something new?” He then brought out another pile of tablecloths out and said to her, “These are the newest pattern, you will notice the edge runs right around the border and the center is in the middle.” Sis said, “OH BOY! Yes, I’ll take a dozen of those.”

Special People Of The Week

Our Special People Of The Week are all of our National Guard and other service men and women. They leave their family, their friends, and jobs to defend us here at home. We really appreciate their service to the country. God Bless America.

Fact

Did you know that Tuesday, Aug. 21, was the date of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate? The year was 1851, now, you know.

Prayer List

On our prayer list, Arthur Harmon, Eulus Gibson, Andrew Glenn, Dennis Robinson, Carl Pollard, Sis Haney, Dot Gault, Terry Davis, Carroll Gregory, Rev. Alan West, L.C. Johnson, Ralph Cody, Donald Sanders, Judy Phillips, Chris Ingle, Ken Horne, Bo Inman.

Interesting Answer

My friend, Mr. Steve Pate, a retired ABC Agent who now lives in Myrtle Beach called to tell me this: His nephew, Blake, asked him the other day what he thought about the gay marriage issue. Steve told the young man, “Son, I believe everyone should be miserable.”

Guitarism

Harold “Guitar” says this: You may be through with the Devil, but the Devil is never through with you.

Good Food

Have you tried the Cheese Wafers at Kirby’s Cake Shop? It is located on South Duncan By Pass in front of Freeman Gas. Tell ‘em I sent you!

Great Service

I am getting my gas and other items at Gene Horne’s One Stop in Jonesville. No one humped over the counter talking and others trying to pick out a Lotto Ticket.

Bright Insight

J.D. Bright says he best way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him.

Insect Fatality

Guitar Thompson’s wife called to talk to him, she had been bitten by a bug. After Guitar told her what to put on the bite, he asked her what happened to the bug. She answered him, “It died.” Hey, I don’t make this stuff up!

Traveling

Cooter and Marie Knox are missing Emma Hope. She is on a trip out west for a few days, will be back home soon, we pray for her safe return.

Important Reminder

School is starting, please drive careful, especially in the mornings when it is still dark and our children are standing on the roadside.

Good Advice

Ralph Harris sends this one: Don’t boast about what you are going to do tomorrow, unless you can say the same thing about yesterday.

Recovering

My good friend Richard Adams recovering from a severe case of the shingles, not the kind that goes on the roof. This is a very mean irritating thing that drives you nuts!

Birthdays

We wish Happy Birthdays to Rebecca Gallman, R.E. Gallman IV, and Ted Garner on Aug. 12, Jerry Johnson on the 13th, and Kathy Fowler on the 18th.

Anniversary

Brad and Kindra Horne celebrated an anniversary, on the 17th of August. I believe they went to the Bermuda Islands.

A Fun Time

Harold Guitar Thompson wants to remind everyone that he is still in business at the Horseshoe Club on Harris Street. He says to come down on Friday nights for some good clean fun!

He who asks a question may be a fool for five minutes, He who never asks a question remains a fool forever.

— James H. Taylor

Till Next Time

— Hoyt