New Salem and other area news – February 1, 2024

By Editor | January 30, 2024 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
217-285-4880
or 217-320-8438

Classmates of PHS class of 73 gather for monthly luncheon

“You can’t make someone love you by giving them more of what they already don’t appreciate.”
The Pearl Diner will be celebrating their One Year Anniversary on February 17th with a Steak Dinner Party which includes a 12 ounce ribeye steak, garden salad, baked potato, dinner roll, dessert, and either tea or coffee plus entertainment by members of the Harmony Grits Band. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased in advance at the Diner or you can call either 217-285-3510 or 217-371-5455. There is a 10 percent discount for senior citizens 65 year old and older. Dinner will be served between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.. Come on out and help the Pearl Diner family celebrate their one year anniversary!
Birthdays and anniversaries for the week of Jan. 31 – Feb. 6: Jan. 31, Susan Potter, Feb. 1, Cindy Fesler, JoAnn Greenwood, Micah Dice, Ron Lair, Feb. 2, Emma Dixon, Melinda Troxell, Feb. 3, Nikki Carter, Rachel Motley, Roberta Borrowman, Shania Hutton, Larry and Patsy Forgey, Feb. 4, Dora Couch, Larry Potter, Feb. 5, Daustin Gosnell, Mitch Lyon, Shelby Stroemer, Feb. 6, Jaiden Simmerman, Lori Beard
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, Israel and God’s chosen people, Bob Norris, Becky Ghrist, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Robbins, Brian Jacques, Danny K. Guthrie, Frances Davis, Gary Dice, Jerry Garner, Jim Edwards, Joann Myers, Jim Brown, Josh Bennett, Janet Bonnett, Karen DeWitt, Lynn Ballinger, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Michael Miller, Nic Carter, Paul and Helen Roland, Peggy Piper, Richie Myers, Roger Bonnett, Sharon Straus, Terri Adkins, and all the unspoken prayer requests.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. Proverbs 29:2, 16
Trivia Answers from Last Week:
1. What is the most common name for Hansen’s disease? (Leprosy)
2. What wood was Noah’s ark made of? (cypress wood)
3. In the 48 contiguous states, what is the most northern state capital? (Olympia, WA)
Trivia Questions for This Week:
1. By area, what is the largest U.S. city?
2. In the Bible, how many sons did Jesse have?
3. What is the flattest state?
Friday, Jan. 26th, the PHS Class of 1973 had a Luncheon at the Casa Tequila in Pittsfield with 13 in attendance, and they were: Andy Borrowman; Cheri (Dell) Myers; Marion (Harshman) Peters; Cathy (Fusselman) Bollegar; Mark Guthrie; Marvin Reel; Wyvetta (Garner) Davis; Steve Cox; Sharon (Dean) and Gary Williams; Theresa (Roberts) Reel; and Joe Womble and Mary Breden. Next Luncheon will be at The Slice in Nebo. Fellow Classmates, I honestly can say I do enjoy going to these Luncheons, and touching base with others from our class. Hope to see you there in the future.
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the decisions we waited too long to make, the relationships we didn’t nurture, and the words we didn’t say.”