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Living Well By Pamela Redwine
Valentine Fun with 4-H Cooking Kits! The 4-H Cooking Kit for February was a lot of fun and oh so sweet! We made Cupid’s Chow. Here’s a look at several of our 4-Hers who participated: Courtney Bardo, Emaline Swindoll, Emmie Ray Terry, Etta Mazone, and Susan Schroyer. Mark your calendars for the upcoming events: FCS…
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90 YEARS AGO March 30, 1934 At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Coffeeville Consolidated School last week, Prof. L. G. Wallace, of Charleston, was elected superintendent after the resignation of Prof. W. P. York had been accepted. On Thursday of last week, Mrs. A. P. Groves died at her home in…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
-0- What a wonderful birthday party was given to me by my children Sunday at noon. We enjoyed pork tenderloins, mac and cheese, green beans, pear salad, and devilled eggs, and opened gifts and later ice cream and caramel cake. Ree Ree really decorated the dining room and pretty pink. Afterwards heard a commotion when…
Read MoreOakland’s Corner Drug Store By Mike Robinson
Certainly, one of the most famous stores in Oakland was the Corner Drug Store which was owned by Mr. T. G. Wells and operated by the entire Wells Family. Mr. Wells was often referred to as Pop Wells, Doc Wells, and probably other names. It was said that Doc Wells could fill your prescription or…
Read MoreTillatoba News By Patcie Deck
I ran into Brenda and Charles Vance while I was having test run at the cardiologist office in Oxford Wednesday. I worked with Brenda at one time years ago and loved her from the start. I’ve always thought she was one of the sweetest and prettiest ladies in Montgomery county. She’s still a beautiful lady.…
Read MoreLibrary News By Patty Bailey
Medicare Supplement Program at Oakland Feb. 28 Tiffany Fletcher of the Fletcher Group will be the guest of Friends of the Oakland Public Library on Wednesday February 28th at 1:30. She will be speaking and answering questions on Medicare supplement programs. The public is invited to attend this free program at Oakland Public Library. Happy…
Read MoreCoffee Time By Sarah H. Williams
-0- Marie and her friend Caleb have a dog named Dakota. I was telling my sister-in-law Pat Hickey of this and how I thought it was a strange name for a dog. She said “Oh, Sarah, don’t you remember mine and William’s dog that we named Minnesota Red Dog.” I said, “Yeah, I guess I…
Read MoreCoffeeville First Baptist Church By Craig Baker, Pastor
We all have expectations in life. We go to school expecting to learn. We go to work expecting to get paid. We make investments with our money expecting to get a return. We do business with a company expecting a certain level of service. We have expectations of our children, our spouses, our friends. For…
Read MoreLiving Well By Pamela Redwine
Our Sewing for Service group just finished up 60 children comfort pillows for Blair Batson Children’s Hospital. Shown are Lura Besinger, Georgia Wilkerson, Linda Harrison and Jo Davis. What an honor it is to serve. We hope you will join us for our next Sewing for Service meeting which will be Monday, March 4th at…
Read MoreLooking Back
90 YEARS AGO March 16, 1934 The senior play “Crintz Cottage”, staged at the Scuna Valley High School Friday night of last week, was enjoyed by all present. Those taking part in the play were Queda French, Judith Vickery, Clara Denley, Leroy Hodges, Ella Ruth Helm, Obed Brewer and Frances McCormack. Who’s Who in the…
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