New Salem and other area news – August 9, 2023
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By WYVETTA DAVIS
217-285-4880
or 217-320-8438
Jeepers cancel Legion bingo this week
The Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams Street in Pittsfield will be holding a fundraiser Fish Fry this Thursday, Aug. 10. 4:30-6 p.m. The menu will be your choice of catfish fillet or buffalo with 3 set sides and dessert. Eat in or carry out. All ages are welcome. Thank you for your continued support. Questions? Please call 217-285-4969.
Due to the Jeepers being in Pike County this coming weekend, there will not be any bingo at the Pittsfield American Legion this Friday, Aug. 11th.
Saturday, Aug. 12, the Western Illinois Tractor Club will be joining others at the Dale Lair Tractor Drive starting at 8:30 at the Literberry Church. Bring your lunch. Any questions call Dale.
Prayer Requests (if there are any names to add or delete on here, please let me know):
Miracles for all people to turn back to God and healing answers for cancer. And for these individuals: Becky Ghrist, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Robbins, Brian Jacques, Brian Bradshaw, Charla Prior, Danny K. Guthrie, Erma Garner, Frances Davis, Gary Dice, Jim Brown, Jerry Garner, Janet Bonnett, Joe Yackley, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Karen DeWitt, Les Garner, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Michael Miller, Nic Carter, Paul and Helen Roland, Peggy Piper, Roger Bonnett, Sharon Straus, and unspoken prayer requests.
Deepest heartfelt sympathy is sent to Shania, Bobby, and Lucas Hutton over the death of their father, Bob Hutton,who passed away Saturday, Aug. 5.
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 10:32, 33
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the week of Aug. 9 through 15: Aug. 9, Ian Hamilton, Larry Ward, Aug.10, Hanna Scranton, Mindy Cloninger, Tammy Booth, Nicole and James Bedenbender, Aug. 11, Joann Myers, Jonathan Guthrie, Nora Renoud, Preston Blacketer, Ray and Judy Davenport, Tim and Kathy Dunbar Aug. 12, Anita Mefford, Barbi Hamilton, Dan Andres, David Syrcle, Michelle Potter, Todd Peebles; Aug. 13, Bob Myers, Joanne Andres, Ron Boren, Aug.14 Kim & Lynn Curry, Terry and Judi Dees, Aug. 15, Sara Rudd, Tim Kremer.
Last Week’s Trivia Answers:
1. Who played Rowdy Yates on Rawhide? (Clint Eastwood)
2. When Joseph was warned not to take Mary and the baby Jesus to Israel, where did they settle at? (Nazareth)
3. What is the largest city on the Mississippi River? (Memphis, Tenn.)
This Week’s Trivia Questions:
1. What is the only state with a one syllable name?
2. What famous New Testament man lived on locusts and wild honey?
3. What two state capitals include the name of the state?
Michelle Winner and Colby Smith, both of Van Buren, Am have been visiting in the area. Thursday, Aug. 3, they called on Michelle’s uncle Fred Englemann of Baylis and her aunt Ginger Whitlock of New Salem. Then Friday, they visited with her sister, Brandi McGuire.
Friday afternoon, Aug. 4 Darold Garner of Hannibal stopped by to visit his cousin, Wyvetta Davis.
