By Dave Ellis
The writer wishes everyone “A Happy Thanksgiving!”
Mr. Winter came early this past week with cold temperatures in the morning, but warm weather is returning this week. Luckily the area didn’t get five feet of snow, which would have put a hurting on deer season.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Evelyn Ruddle, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Raven Hoke, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Glenn Sites, Billy Rowe, Carroll Michael, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Jimmie Bennett, Marcia C. “Marty” Warner, Paul Mallow, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ed Hammer, Braden McClanahan, Jack Judy, Ruthalene Judy, Jason Rexrode, Pastor David and Kent Rexrode.
Prayer thought: “Give thanks to Lord our God for His blessing that he bestowed us with. Many gifts come from Him that we are unaware of but every day we should thank God for everything that He gave us.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Nov. 14 through Nov. 20, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Nov. 14 – 44°, 28° (46°, 35°); Nov. 15 – 38°, 24°, .75” (58°, 33°); Nov. 16 – 39°, 32°, .01” (55°, 32°); Nov. 17 – 37°, 24° (65°, 32°); Nov. 18 – 39°, 22° (66°, 35°); Nov. 19 – 41°, 17° (40°, 23°) and Nov. 20 – 32°, 19° (40°, 19°).