Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Oak Grove News

The musical program was at New Salem A.M.E. Church was held Saturday night, January 17. A & B Selection Harrison Chapel Baptist Church Choir led out. They really did set things on fire. A & B Pine Grove A.M.E. Choir, Young Circuit Choir and New Union A.M.E. Choir really did sing good. There were two minister in the choir. We really did have a nice time. They need help with their members being active. They had a nice turn out. People are willing to help. Their first quarterly conference will be the first Sunday in February. Rev. Thomas Adair is the presiding elder of the Magnolia District.

Dorothy Faye Evans Armstead and Sharon Square Morse visited their mother, Minnie L. Evans, over the weekend.

Lareace Tidwell went to her Aunt Lola Williams' daughter's funeral in Ohio.

There are 12 golden rules for living: 1. If you open it, close it; 2. If you turn it on, turn it off; 3. If you unlock it, lock it up. 4. If you break it, admit it; 5. If you can't fix it, call in someone who can; 6. If you borrow it, return it; 7. If you value it, take care of it; 8. If you make a mess, clean it up. 9. If you move it, put it back; 10. If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use; 11. If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone; and 12. If it is none of your business, don't ask questions.

If you have any news of interest, contact Lula Kendrick at Rosston.

Lenord Paden called me Sunday. He said his mother, Pirlie Paden, had a birthday. She was 90. Happy birthday, Cousin.