Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Oak Grove

Nellie Mae Jenkins Cross's funeral was held Saturday at St. James A.M.E. Church. Eulogy was by L.V. Talefree. Hammond Funeral Home of Warren was in charge. Interment was in New Salem Cemetery in Rosston. 12th E.P.O. president WMS Dr. Anna Burette Graham spoke. A friend, Dorothy Henderson, missionary Cleanthia Williams, Christian soldier, Martha Simpson and obituary Pauline Wallace.

Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Bishop sixth anniversary was held Sunday, July 19, at St. John Baptist Church in Waldo. Guest church was Mt. Tabar Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. L.T. Walker is the pastor and he gave the anniversary message. It was a beautiful affair, plenty of money. They really did speak good of the Bishop family. All of his family were present. It was really nice.

My cousins from Muskegon, Mich., visited us Sunday afternoon. It was Beanie Johnson, her daughter and her husband and children. I was sure glad to see them. My Aunt Lena Turner's daughter, my neighbor and family stopped by to see them. Vester Johnson also was with them. We had a beautiful evening.

Our revival meeting closed out Friday night. We had a wonderful Friday night. We had a wonderful revival. Rev. Willie Toney preached good every night. We had a full house every night. Our church has been benefitted by his sermons. We are looking forward to having him come back to Rosston.

Let's pray for the sick and shut-in.

Homecoming will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church the first Sunday in August and at New Salem A.M.E. Church the second Sunday in August. We are looking forward to seeing you at New Salem. If you can't come. send your cemetery dues for upkeep of cemetery. Send your dues ($20 per year) to me. The cemetery is well kept, thanks to those who pay their dues. Mr. Willie Flemons is our care taker and he does a very good job.

Rev. Bobby Box carried his senior citizens Harrison Chapel Baptist Church members out to dinner at Ryans in El Dorado. He is a real good pastor and a very nice person. He goes to all churches. He has a very good choir. He will be our speaker the second Sunday in August for that afternoon.