Pike to Pike News

By Editor | October 8, 2025 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
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Please continue to watch for the dates that the Big River Band will be playing because of conflicting activities and holidays, the dates will be changing at different times. But at the current time, Saturday, Oct. 11, The Big River Band will be at the Courtyard Cafe in uptown Pittsfield with the show starting at 6 p.m. No admission charge but a donation will be taken up for the band.There will be a 50/50 drawing besides good music, good food to purchase, and plenty of people to enjoy the show with. All adults are welcome and encouraged to attend. (I have a suggestion for those of you that have problems with the seating, get there early, and be considerate of others and not complain.)
The Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams Street in Pittsfield will be holding their Fundraiser Fish Fry this Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Young at heart Senior Citizens, are you looking for something fun to do but not sure what? Every Tuesday afternoon from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Admiral Coontz Armory, 301 Warren Barrett Drive in Hannibal. There is a live band called Uptown Strings that plays with a great dance floor and plenty of chairs to sit and visit with others. It’s a great way to meet others, enjoy the music, and, if you choose, get out there and dance. Encouraging you, Seniors, to come on out for a great afternoon.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the week Oct. 8 — 14:
Oct. 8 — Bill Grimsley, Rodney Prentice
Oct. 9 — Donald Baxter, Randy Ferguson, Joe and Krystal Huckstep
Oct. 10 — Brenda Crawford, Debbie Booker, Margaret Garner
Oct. 11 — Sheila and John Kroeschel
Oct. 13 — Bryan Brown, Gloria Castleberry
Oct. 14 — Karen and Joey Fesler, Linda and Jim Girard
Pray….very simply PRAY!!! There is power in prayer. So take time out of your busy day, and pray. A few prayer requests that I know of would be for Sharon Straus, Christy Burdick, America, and we have an unspoken request.
But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Neither have entered into the heart of man The things which God hath prepared for those who love Him. 1 Corinthians 2:9
The Milkey’s Place Restaurant has a Bible Study Monday evenings at 6:30 that is open to all that want to be there. Doesn’t cost anything to join.
Trivia Answers from Last Week:
1. What famous highway is often referred to as the “Main Street of America”? (Route 66)
2. What is the shortest verse in the Bible? (John 11:35)
3. Which famous author of old was raised in Hannibal? (Mark Twain)
4. Who was the first novelist to present a typed manuscript to their publisher? (Mark Twain)
Susanne Curry attended the Bales reunion in Branson recently. Her good friend, Sharon Clarkson, accompanied her since Cleve was busy with harvest. They enjoyed visiting with relatives from four states, as well as seeing the live Biblical drama of David the shepherd King at the Sight and Sound Theatre. Susanne’s mother, the late Mary Bales Palmer, enjoyed attending this reunion in her later years.
A wonderful family vacation to Branson was enjoyed by Jamie’s daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter Mary and Sean Massie and daughter Bailey, all of Bowling Green, Mo., and Jamie and I of New Salem. We all left Sept. 29 arriving at our cabin in the Branson Vacation Retreats around 5 pm. We unpacked and then went into Branson where we ate supper at Mel’s Hard Luck Diner. Couldn’t tell you what any of us ate but I can tell you that we certainly enjoyed the waitresses going around the place singing. Came back to the cabin and enjoyed playing several rounds of Monopoly Deal. Tuesday morning found us having a delicious breakfast at the Cracker Barrel then we went to Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail where everyone would ride in or drive golf carts all over the place. That was loads of fun. We also shopped at the Apple Tree Mall which is the largest consignment shop I had ever seen. A person could spend hours in there. That night we went to the Sight and Sound Theater and thoroughly enjoyed David. Wednesday, Oct. 1, found us up early packing to head back home. Went to breakfast again at Cracker Barrel, then away we went. Made a stop in Springfield, Missouri, to the massive Bass Pro Shop. Jamie and I decided we might have covered a tenth of that store. Two extremely large gas stations and convenience stores that we stopped at that I had never been to before were the QT (on the way down) and on the way home, we stopped at a huge Buc-ee’s. Then onward again home. We had a wonderful time and Mary did a great job planning the entire trip and taking care of things (reservations, tickets, and such, all online) and we appreciated both Sean and Mary taking turns driving in Branson and on the way down and back. I enjoyed getting to know the Massie family a lot better. Appreciated Ginger Whitlock taking care of our cats and our mail. And, yes, the cats were glad to see us get home.
I would certainly appreciate any news you have to share in this column. Just give me a call at the above number or send me a text with all of your news, and we will go from there.
We are still having Single Seniors + One once a month. This is for all singles, 55 years and older, who would enjoy getting together with others and enjoy a midday meal with lots of visiting. You must be able to pay for your meal, have your own transportation which means being able to also get into and out of this transportation, arrive on time and not keep the group waiting, and willing to share your conversations with others. In other words, have a positive attitude and think of others.
God is forever….listening, watching….and most of all…waiting for you to ask Him to forgive you and to save you.