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Computer issues have managed to mess up my entire week! Being a dinosaur is okay sometimes but when it comes to technology, it is not fun.
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Congratulations to firefighter Amber Young for receiving her state wilderness rescuer 1 and 2 certification.
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Do hope all of you had a very happy Thanksgiving with family members or friends. I had a good time with my family. May God bless all of your family as well.
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The Thomas Stalworth Henderson family written about in the last Sandbar column on the Farquhar Cemetery continues in the histories of the Rodes and Fowler Families at Farquhar Cemetery.
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The Anderson-Shiro Elementary Kindness Club is holding a winter clothing drive that began Dec. 1 and extends through Dec. 16. They are looking for new or gently used coats, scarves, socks and gloves.
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Wow, it is already Dec. and another year has flown by. I believe that the older we get the faster days pass. Maybe we are just slower, and it seems they pass quickly.
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The Grimes County Senior Center will hold their annual fundraiser Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the center, 129 S. Main St. in Anderson. A hot dog lunch including chips, dessert and a drink will be served from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. A one hot dog lunch is $10, and a two hot dog lunch is $12. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. Tickets are $5 for a book of six tickets. Raffle drawing will be held at 2 p.m. For more information call the center, 936-873-2818.
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Why are two youthful brothers buried side by side with matching gravestones in the Farquhar Cemetery? They were born two and a half years apart - Sidney Munroe Hendley, Aug. 14, 1836, and Thomas Timothy Hendley, Feb. 22, 1939, both in Mississippi. Their parents were Ivah Jean (Wells) and William Hendley. Ivah Jean was a sister of Farquhar’s wife Huldah.
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