GCMC plans a blood drive on Oct. 4
Egypt- Glen Flora
Carol Russ

The volunteers at Gulf Coast Medical Center will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.4, in Classrooms A and B. Call

Carol Wootton at 282-6090 for more information. Walk-ins are welcome.

The members of Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Egypt celebrated their Homecoming and Friends Day on Sunday. The program began with the singing of "I Have a Father Who Can" and then the choir performed the same song.

Jermisha Sanford gave the welcome followed by singing "I Have a Father Who Can" a third time. An echoes period took place followed by a short talk by Charles E. Jackson of Crossroads Community Baptist Church in Manvel.

The solo "I Don't Know What Jesus is to You" sung by

Hannah Windom.

The climax of the program was the special dedication of Rev. Royal Jackson's pulpit robe to the church. Guest speaker, Rev. Edward Dawson of Progressive Baptist Church in El Campo preached from Mark 10:45-52. His topic was A Friend Assisting Family.

Emcee was Rev. Jackson. A dinner was held in the fellowship hall after the benediction.

The following couples of Wharton County will be celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week. Today

John and Melissa Kalina of Wharton are celebrating nine years of marriage under the pottery and willow, traditional, and leather, modern, wedding symbols.

And J. Robert and Caroline Osborne of East Bernard are celebrating 42 years of marriage under the ruby, both modern and traditional, wedding symbols.

Hal and Donna Chudalla of Wharton will be celebrating their 28 years of marriage under the silver, both traditional and modern, wedding symbols on Sept. 29. Wilfred and Diane Hubenak will be celebrating their silver, both traditional and modern, wedding anniversary on Sept. 30. Jobie and Jodie Phillips of Sorrel will be celebrating their 24 years of marriage under the china, traditional, and platinum, modern, wedding symbols on Oct. 1.

Happy wedding anniversary

wishes to all of you from relatives and friends.

The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet in Gulf Coast Medical Center's Classroom A at noon on Oct. 2. The public is invited.

Belated happy birthday wishes go out to Tammera Hill, whose birthday was on Sept. 21. Tim Garcia and Jessica Williams have birthdays on Sept. 22. Marian Peter had one Sept. 23. Barbara Starling celebrated on Sept. 24 and De Joyce Anderson and Delores Curtis celebrated on Sept. 25.

Happy birthday wishes go out today to Brenda Davis, Ellis Hurd, Briana N. Jenkins, Rachel Gubbels, Wendi Priesmeyer, Jerome Neal Russell Jr., Amber Sanchez and Bernice Wobbe. Other birthdays to be celebrated this week include Debbie Dimmick, Edna Merrifield and Mildred Thompson on Sept. 27; Lora Cline, Shawn Hubenak, Ashely Mata, Kristie Shorter Munsy and Eric Williams on Sept. 28; Rondel Shane Johnson Jr. and Kay Bollom on Sept. 29; Ola Mae Barfield and Darrell Davis on Sept. 30; and Jo Venglar on Oct. 2.

These happy birthday wishes come with lots of love from family members and friends.

The members of White Cloud Baptist Church in Eagle Lake invite everyone to their Mission Annual Day at 11 a.m. on Sept. 30.

Guest speaker is Rev. Clarence Davis III, an associate minister in Houston.

A Pastor Aid Program will be held at 3 p.m. on Oct. 7 at White Cloud Baptist Church. The holy word will be preached by Rev. Dave Curry, pastor of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church in Eagle Lake. The public is invited. The members of Greater Rising Star Baptist Church invite everyone to their Family and Friends Day Program at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 14.

The word of God will be preached by Rev. H.O. Williams, pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Eagle Lake.