Sugar Grove
By Paula Mitchell
Ledgers are books that contain accounts to which debits and credits are posted. The South Fork Women’s Missionary Society ledger began in 1948. It contains a lot of historical information, along the way to the present time.
Some interesting things that the society was involved with include the Indian Women’s work which supported the Indian hospital by mailing sheets and pillowcases, purchasing clothing and bandages for the European frontier, which was quite helpful following the war years, and support for the Rest Home in Stein, Europe (1950), and Mars Home in Pennsylvania.
Beginning in 1948, materials for loin cloths and garments to the New Guinea natives were boxed and mailed ($8.09); with Christmas cheer boxes continually sent, and very much appreciated by those same natives.
Also noted were postage for mailing boxes, individual memberships to the society, subscription to the Outlook and later Scope magazine which served as a guide to Bible study ($.65 per copy), and boxes of Christmas cards purchased by individual members ($3.00). What individuals gave for memorials, etc. was noted with their name identified.
There were many memorial funeral flowers, etc., Myra Simmons ($9.00), birthday funds, Augsburg Publishing Hose for books ($11.45). Easter seals, thank offerings, supporting the Sugar Grove Community Center, serving food at auctions, and many more items.
An interesting note was that Elaine Rexrode served as treasurer 1968-1972, and 1985-2024. That was many years of dedication, and accolades for a job well done.
This ledger has made its home at Calvary Lutheran Church.
Life’s little instructions include the following:
- Return one’s shopping cart, and offer to return someone’s cart.
- Pick up one’s trash.
- Hold the door open for someone else.
- Let someone merge in front of a person.
- Treat fast food workers and servers with respect.
Even though the days have been cloudy with evenings cool and crisp, the welcoming morning sun kisses cheeks. Last week’s random gusts of wind whistled houses, rattling shutters and downspouts. Smoke was snatched from the chimneys, hurtling east by this freezing blow. Hair flew 40 ways from Sunday.
October is running lickety-split towards November. This coming Sunday marks the changing of the clocks…fall behind.
Fall decorations look beautiful and welcoming at the landscapes of Brenda Fisher, Helen and Rhonda Nash, and Jim and Judy Rexrode.
This week’s quotes are as follows:
“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” — Yogi Berra
“When you truly understand karma, then you realize you are responsible for everything in your life.” — Keanu Reeves
“A grudge will soon rot the pocket you carry it in.” — Betty MacDonald
“Each person must live their life as a model for others.” — Rosa Parks
Sitting by the fireplace is a good place to hear the “Talk of The Grove.”
On Sunday, Willard and Judy Rader enjoyed visiting in the home of Benny and Linda Custer in Verona, Virginia.
Donna and Bill Arington’s son, Evan, and his family went to Florida last week. Their oldest son had an appointment with the doctor who delivered him. The g-tube was removed, and they received a great report.
Rhonda Nash and Kim Bissell recently made a trip to Showalter’s Orchard in Timberville, Virginia. They purchased apples and cider and especially enjoyed the hot, fresh apple cider donuts. Of course, the beautiful views of the orchards and surrounding countryside are undeniably stunning.
Brenda Fisher attended worship services with Robby, Linnea, Logan and Michael Fisher. Birthday celebrations for Robby and Logan were in order all week,
Evelyn Varner spent from Thursday through Saturday at the home of Donnie and Judy Smith in Bridgewater, Virginia. Donnie had back surgery, and his son, Marty, had hip replacement. Then, Evelyn and Wanda Pitsenbarger spent Sunday night with Cleo Simmons of Staunton, Virginia.
Clickety-clacks for the chin waggers are as follows:
- Approximately 450,000 public school buses are in the United States.
- Chickens can run 9 m.p.h.
- A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
- Victoria, Canada, boasts golfing 365 days a year.
- One of the oldest democracies in the world is in Iceland.
November birthdays include Jack Bowers, second; Judy Waggy, Terry Harper, Tammy Propst, Ronnie Lambert, Donna Hoover and Roy Bowers, third; Robby Fisher and Rachel Rexrode, fourth; Marleta Wimer and Danielle Grogg, eighth; Bill Pennybacker, 11th; Betty Wilfong, 12th; Bob Grimm, Paul Mallow, Tonya Hedrick and Lyle Hartman, 13th; Erma Moats, Bella Eye and Kara Townsend, 14th; and Pat Bodkin, 15th.
Concerns are for Mike Adams, Charles Anderson, Alfred Armstrong, Joan Ashley, Roger Ashley, Mercedes Aumann, Dave Basagic, Allen Beachler, “Bo” Boggs, Larry Byers, Joyce Calhoun, Marie Cole, Stanley Dahmer, Kim Davis, Tommy Davis, Steve Durham, Jennifer Errett, Isaac Eye, Mary Eye, Carl Gant, David Gillispie, Patsy Green, JC Hammer, Sharon Harr, Steve and Armanda Heavner, Hannah Hedrick, Jack and Starr Hedrick, Chuck and Tracy Hiett, Jim Hiner, Evan Hise, Tim Hively, Edsel and Mary Ann Hogan, Julia Homan, Keith Hoover, Delbert Olin Hoover, the Roxann Hoover family, Debbie Horst, the family of Anna Gae Hughes, Bob and Cynthia Hurry, Mike and Lisa Jamison, Linda Jones, Richard Judy, Marsha Keller, Tara Kelley, Ruth Kile, Tom and Kim Kline, Tracie Knight, Laura Kropp, Melissa Lambert, Robert Lambert, Rex Landis, Donna Mallow, Roger and Skip Mallow, Audree Marsh, Anna Mauzy, Ed May, Gene and Joan McConnell, Gary McDonald, Rose Miller, Bruce Minor, Carroll and Dottie Mitchell, Tom Mitchell, Barbara Moats, Gloria Moats, Jim Moats, Sherri Moyers, Helen Nash, Aaron Nelson, Dominique Nelson, Dwight Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Cheryle Paine, Terri Parker, Andy Pond, Wayne Price, Janice Propst, Alda Propst, Mike Propst, Sheldon Propst, Eldon “Butch” Puffenbarger, Tom Rader, Willard Rader, Brandon Reel, Jason Rexrode, Jimmy Rexrode, Linda Fay Rexrode, Vesta Ruckman, Bernie Sasscer, Annie Simmons, Erin Simmons, Eva Simmons, Greg Simmons, Judy Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Tonya Simon, Robbie Sites, Mike Skiles, Bruce Smith, Ed and Carolyn Smith, Natalie Stephenson, Tina Stuben, Steve Stump, Linda and Larry Vandevander, Amy Vaus, Junior Waggy, Estelle and Don Wagner, Mary Louise Waldschlager, Amby Waybright, Jr., Mike Waybright, Rene White, Sherry Wilfong, Judy Williams, Patty Willis and Ann and Ed Wimer.
