By Evangeline Sloan

The North Jefferson News



Garden tip: Get your house plants ready to place them inside for winter. Wash them with soapy water, then put them in a sheltered place like a covered porch. They should be left sheltered for about two weeks, then brought inside. This is better for the plant.

• Happy birthday wishes to: Laura Hunt on Sept. 26; Lynn Barber on Sept. 27; and Clara Kinnard, Darin Kinnard and Melessia Butler on Sept. 28. Hope each one of you has a great day and wonderful year.

• Happy birthday to Rev. Zane Smith on Sept. 26. I hope you have a great day.

• Happy birthday to Tiffany Moore on Sept. 29. My hope for you is a great life forever.

• Corner High School will begin a fund-raiser this fall. Call Mike Putman for more information. The Corner theater will present “The Crosses We Must Bear” on Oct. 2-4. It is easy to be a contributor — go to www.cornertheatre.org or mail your contribution to the theater department.

• Sympathy and prayers go to Ovella C. Wright. She lived in this area after she married. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church on Warrior-Jasper Road. Her family will miss her greatly, as will her friends. To her husband, Levonzie Wright, our prayers are for you at this time of your loss. To the children, our prayers are for you also. May God be with you at this time of your life.

• The regular monthly community church service will be held at Stewart’s Chapel on Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. All of the community churches are involved.

• Please continue to pray for our United States and our troops that are in harm’s way.

Evangeline Sloan is The North Jefferson News correspondent for the Warrior and Hayden communities. She can be reached at 647-9655.