Cherokee News - Week of August 1, 2005

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By Becky Wilcox - Cockrum

 

Inadvertently, an anniversary was omitted this month.  Congratulations to Joel and Betty (Perry) Ratliff who celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary on July 2!

 

There will be a benefit fish fry for Jerry Fry on Saturday, August 6 at 6:30.  It will be held at the Paul Broyles Arena (2 and 3/10 miles east of Cherokee on 501).  Jerry has to travel to Brownwood to get treatments for his throat cancer.  Jerry is a good friend, neighbor and father.  Bring your lawn chairs and come out to the fish fry.  You will have a good time and also be doing a good deed. 

 

The Baptist Church will have a gospel revival. Sunday, August 7 thru Wednesday, August 10.  Sunday morning will be 11:00 a.m. worship with dinner on the grounds.  Sunday thru Wednesday night the worship will be at 7:00 p.m.  Wade Lackey will be the preacher and Ross Ellis will be the music leader.  Wade Lackey was raised in San Saba.  Everyone is invited to attend. 

 

We would like to welcome Jason and Kristina Smiley to Cherokee.  The Smiley's are living in the Manning home.  Jason is a dispatcher for the San Saba Sheriff's Office.  They have three children.  They are a very nice couple and we are proud to have the family living in Cherokee. 

 

Brad and Kenna Squires spent a few days last week visiting with Jan and Popeye Boultinghouse.   Brad and Kenna live in Oklahoma. 

 

It was nice to see Red Bird Randolph visiting in Cherokee last Saturday.  He has finished his treatments for cancer and he is looking great.  Sadly he reported that Pansy's Mother had passed away. 

 

Carolyn Perry's Mother, Mrs. Curry Spinks has been in the Llano Hospital.  Mrs. Spinks resides at Eventide Nursing Home in San Saba. 

 

Chereyle Whitley from Early visited in Cherokee Friday afternoon.  She reported that the Whitley family is doing great.  The children are enjoying living in Early.   Kyle is a fireman for Brownwood Fire Department. 

 

Llos Boultinghouse has been in the Austin hospital.  We wish her a speedy recovery.

 

The teachers started back to school on Monday, August 1.  Football practice also started on Monday.  Our coaches are Clint Miller and Landon Buffe. 

 

Please remember that Matthew Reyes would love to hear from his Cherokee friends.  His address is  Recruit Matthew D. Reyes   1st RTBN Delta Co PLt 1104  MCRD San Diego,  Ca  92140 .  Let's shower him with cards from Cherokee.

 

It was good to see Dorothy Long and son, Raymond at the Baptist Church Sunday.  Dorothy lives in San Saba.  Raymond is visiting from California.  

 

Clyde (Skinny) Estep celebrated his 89^th birthday Friday, July 29, with family and friends.  He was served a birthday cake shaped like a baseball diamond with a big baseball in the middle.  Those helping him celebrate were his wife, Elizabeth Estep, his children Barbara & Roddy Maddox and Gary & Pat Estep, his granddaughter Angela Maddox and his two great grandsons Ross and Dean Maddox, also his sister Floyce and her husband Leroy Slaughter, and his two nieces Sue Ullevig and Linda Wilson.  Many friends dropped by to help him enjoy his cake and to watch him open his presents.

This past Thursday the Cherokee CIA (Children in Action/ Baptist group) went to Sea World. (See photos on Cherokee, Texas website) The day started early and everyone met up at the church at 7:30am and began the ride to Sea World.  After a brief stop in Llano to pick up Janane and donuts they were back on the road and heading to Sea World.  The group talked, listened to music and drew pictures on the way.

When they arrived at Sea World they split up into two groups.  The first group consisted of Paul, Jennifer, Jerry, Lara, Abby, McKenzie, Jamie, Phillip, Robby and Jeff.  The second group were the folks who liked to ride the roller coasters and included: Sara, Gabriel, Janane, Ashley, Mr. Gott, Harrison, Coach Buffe and Michelle.  This group went to ride the Steel Eel, the Great White and the other great rides.  There was a little waiting in line but they were well worth the wait!

Some of the shows the groups attended were the Ski Show, the Shamu show, visiting with the dolphins and other exhibits.

The group stopped and had supper at McDonalds on the way home and arrived back in Cherokee a little after 10pm.  Everyone had an exhausting good time!  Thank you to Ashley Cockrum for the report.

 

On Friday night the Youth Group from the Cherokee Baptist Church went to Marble Falls for dinner and a movie.  They had a great time.

 

Birthday's in Cherokee this week are: Jesus Rivera, Kelcie Silva, Wanda Center, Ken Smith,  Grant Gott, Dodie Cavness, Trudi Banister, Betty Milan, Brad Bowden, Charlie Gray, John Ed Keeney, Billy Dale Polk and Brent Swindall.

Anniversaries in Cherokee this week are: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jenschke, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Cook, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Martin, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. Kim Barker.

 

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