Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Oak Grove

Glenda Crayton Lindsey's funeral was held Saturday, June 5, at Rosston Road Church of Christ in Rosston. Bro. Richard Zachery officiated. Interment was at Harrison Chapel Cemetery in Rosston. Glenda Crayton finished Oak Grove High School. She furthered her education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

The Tidwell, Bazzelle, Evans and Gulley families are asking you to join a family reunion celebration at Charlie Tidwell's place at Oak Grove community. These are the people they will honor at the reunion. The oldest people in the community: Artie V. Tidwell, Ira J. Tidwell, Bracie Tidwell, Mimie Lee Evans, myself and George Kendrick, Hollis Gulley, Mary Gulley, DeWillie Gulley, Hollis Evans, Ruby Evans and Mr. W.L. Bazzelle.

My cousin's son's funeral was Tuesday in Muskegon, Mo.

Bearnice and Walter Johnson's son, Lessie Box, is in the hospital in Texarkana. He had a light heart attack. I talked to his wife, Benora, Monday morning. He is out of ICU and seems to be doing fair.

The school reunion at Oak Grove is just around the corner. The speaker at the banquet will be one of our former teachers, Miss Katherine Scott, from Detroit, Mich. Every-body is looking forward to seeing her.

Uira Hopson, daughter Freddie Hopson, passed away in Pensacola, Fla. Her funeral was there Tuesday. Sympathy goes out to her family in Rosston. She is the niece of Mrs. Odessa Zachery.

Seth Anomi and his three children from West Africa visited George and me. He visits us almost every year. He is the president of African Christian Mission in Garna. He travels a lot. He preached in Camden Sunday. He is a very smart young man. I met him 13 years ago in Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma. He seems like my son.

Children's day will be held at Bethel AME Sunday, June 14. Sis. Tessie Sanders Scott will be the speaker.