By Dave Ellis
This is the special weekend for the Town of Franklin. The annual Treasure Mountain Festival begins today. The festival only happens once a year, and the weather forecasters are calling for a good weekend.
There is only one week left of summer.
As of Oct. 1, the burning law comes into effect so burn while one can.
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, Jack Vogel, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Lloyd Hartman, 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, Charlie Westfall, Glenn Sites, Shyrl Smith, Billy Rowe, Alaska Kimble, Carroll Michael, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Marcia C. “Marty” Warner, Paul Mallow, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Betty Smith, Pam Rexrode and Sandy Bennett.
Prayer thought: “Jesus, you’re God and man. Thank you for giving of yourself so sacrificially that I might be called a child of God.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Sept. 5 through Sept. 11, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Sept. 5 – 77°, 59°, 1.61” (72°, 58°, .01”); Sept. 6 – 78°, 60°, .4” (77°, 56°); Sept. 7 – 73°, 61°, .3” (81°, 51°); Sept. 8 – 76°, 61° (82°, 60°, .23”); Sept. 9 – 78°, 59° (78°, 59°, .54”); Sept. 10 – 73°, 51°, .33” (79°, 52°) and Sept. 11 – 75°, 61°, .04” (77°, 46°).
