By Dave Ellis
This is the weekend that the crowd comes to the Town of Franklin. The Treasure Mountain Festival begins today. Let’s hope the weather holds off as weather forecast calls for rain for the area all week. But, the area sure does need the rain.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Sandy Washburn, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons and Sandra Vandevander; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Neal Eye, Donald Burns, Wanda Pitsenbarger, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Leann Britton, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Gloria Moats, Jackie Smith, Tim and Dee McCormick, Judy A. Simmons, Nancy Blankenship, Rick Waggy, Frankie Judy, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Lucy and Charlie Westfall, David Berg, Minny Rhoads, Mary and Gary Hess, Phil Downs, Larry Rexrode, Ethel Murphy, Bill Snyder, Troy Bennett, Marcia “Marty” Warner, Tom and Judy Boor, Bob and Brenda Sites, Nancy and Tony George, David M. Hartman, Jim Fawley, Judy Hott Vance, George Hevener, David M. Parkinson, Joy Warner and Laura Kopp.
Prayer thought: “Heavenly Father, thank you for forgiveness. Thank you that you invite me to move forward, upward and onward for your glory.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Sept. 9 through Sept. 15, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Sept. 9 – 72°, 37° (81°, 58°, .03”); Sept. 10 – 77°, 44° (74°, 60°, .61”); Sept. 11 – 82°, 48° (79°, 58°, .01”); Sept. 12 – 73°, 55° (81°, 53°, .18”); Sept. 13 – 77°, 52° (77°, 56°); Sept. 14 – 78°, 54° (73°, 48°) and Sept. 15 – 74°, 49° (75°, 43°).