Iola Food Pantry open Dec. 16
The annual reunion for the family of Kenny Watson was held at the Keith Community Center Saturday, Dec. 2, with around 35 family members and guest in attendance. A good time was enjoyed by all. There was a bounce house for the children to have fun on. Everyone had a good time and plans to come back next year.
The anniversary of Pearl Harbor was Dec. 7. We had one person that died at that time. Waymon Honey Blount from Keith died in Battleship Arizona. There is a monument placed by his family in the Evergreen Cemetery. Others that died in the service since World War I are Robert Crenshaw (WWI), Tommy T. Rice (WW2), Elton L. Gomillion (WW2), Charlie Cook (Vietnam) and Michael Moran (Vietnam). May God bless their memories.
The monthly meeting of the Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge was recently held at their lodge hall in Anderson with a fair number of members and visitors. The meeting began with a meal and was followed by the lodge meeting. A variety of business was taken care of including members voting in favor of allowing a private company access to the lodge property to store culverts and other materials for driveways. A good time was enjoyed by all.
Keith Civic Club will not meet in December due to the Christmas holidays. The next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. The Civic Club wishes everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. They also wish to thank everyone for their support of fundraisers that helped fund the repairs needed to the Keith Community Center.
The monthly food pantry is Saturday, Dec. 16, from 9-11 a.m. at the Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Volunteers will gather at the fellowship hall around noon the day before to help set up. Volunteers are always needed. Anyone needing a helping hand is welcome to come out. Last month around 100 people came for assistance.
Bedias Masonic Lodge recently held their lodge meeting. The covered dish meal was enjoyed by the large group who attended. Following the meal was the meeting with a variety of business handled. The ladies of the men were given gifts by Worshipful Master Randall Smallwood.
Happy birthday this week to the following: Dec. 6 – Carolyn Patterson, Dec. 12 – Danny Ray Jarvis, Sandra Robertson Finley; Dec. 13 – Ava Pointer, Dec. 14 – Yuvonne Murray; Dec. 15 – Brook Curtis; Dec. 16 – Amy Vaughn, Crole Niven. Do hope your special day was a happy one.
Happy anniversary this week to Richard and Linda Sarver, married Dec. 15, 1957. Join me in wishing them many more years of happiness together.
If you have any Keith news, call either my cell phone at 936-870-6094 or my house number at 936-394-8273.