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By Alvin Engelke
There will be a benefit auction Saturday, December 7 (Pearl Harbor Day) starting at 6 P. M. at the Creston Community Building. In addition to Christmas items there will be tools, knick knacks, pepperoni and yummy cheese. While checking out the grab bags and trying on the 50/50 one can hear the tall tales about all the wily bucks with the big, big antlers [that got away, of course.] Proceeds go to maintain the Community Building.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Albert "Bub" Ferrell and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ferrell and son were among those calling on Mr. & Mrs. Carl Ferrell and Amy.
Local residents are getting braced for the annual madness known as firearms deer season. This year the deer are thick and, unlike Davidson Ridge and other sections the deer appear to be healthy. While there are some trophy bucks there are lots of does, button bucks, etc. which make fine eating. When placed in mason jars and properly processed venison makes a fine, healthy meal and one does not have to worry about the power company not delivering electricity to keep the freezer running.
The folks down at the Mouth of Elk River seem to be having all kinds of problems. At least 3 other constitutional officers are running for governor and there is serious talk of layoffs of state employees while the lottery has so much cash on hand they are planning on building a big "campus complex" over in Oshel's district.
Some thought that the monster coal truck issue was an item that only impacted the unfortunate southern counties. However, the other day the trailer came loose from the tractor on a rig owned by a Buckeye outfit at the foot of Nicut hill on W. Va. 5. Luckily, no one was killed and then three or four of the super rigs were out on Ground Hog the other evening. What they were doing there remains, for local residents, a mystery.
Those who got up real early the other morning to watch the meteor shower got to see an overcast sky and eventually a regular shower.
Creston residents who work in Elizabeth were in for a surprise Friday morning as only part of the county seat had electric service and some establishments that had power only had partial service. The power was restored at 8:20 A. M. In the meantimes there was another rock slide at Cherry and while Foreman Tom Fluharty called for help at the garage he had no idea that, because of the power outage the folks at the garage had no radio. One local woman almost hit the rocks.
The price of local crude oil rose to $23.25/bbl. Speaking of oil, Arabs and such one should read the letter that was said to have been written by Osama, the fellow that the former president decided against catching when the Sudan wanted rid of him. While the letter has some dubious points (errors in history, etc.) one should take note of what the writer promises and then act accordingly as one would think best.
Cooter, JP, & RP Marks were among those visiting Cooter's mother, former Crestonite Marie Luzader in a Wooster, Ohio
hospital. She has been a patient there for a little while but is improving and will hopefully be able to go back home soon.
Uncle Glenn Griffin is a patient in an Akron hospital. Aunt Joanne reported that he is much improved after the first night and
may be able to return home by Monday.
Debbie & JB Griffin and Dixie were among those calling on Aunt Verda at her Millstone residence Sunday afternoon.
C. Romeo Griffin, Sr., Lois and AC Marks lit out for Florida bright and early Saturday morning to visit Steve and Mary
(Griffin) Newton and sons of Kissimmee.
The State Road's grader was calling on the residents of downtown Dooleyville recently. The "operator" was hopeful that he
had improved the quality of travel in their region, but was somewhat uncertain.
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