Harriman Happenings-June 18

Janice Eskridge and her daughter, Letisha Allen, won second place in the mother-and-daughter look-alike contest during Mother’s Day.

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Their picture came out in the Roane County News. Janice is the wife of Roy Eskridge. Congratulations on your winning.

Charles Elliot Thorpe IV graduated from Celebration High School, Kissimmee, Fla., on May 26. He is the son of Theresa “Anise” Thorpe and the late Charles Thorpe III.

Prior to graduation, on May 24 a traditional capping ceremony was held where his grandfather, the Rev. Clyde Jones, was bestowed the honor to cap his grandson.

Also in attendance was his grandmother, Jessie B. Jones; his sister, Jacquelin Thorpe  and friend Brandon Brown; and aunts, Portia from Knoxville and Chrystal Jones from Harriman.

He will be attending Valencia College in the fall pursuing a business degree.

Congratulations, Elliot, and may you reach your goal as you enter college.

D’Naysha Cannon, daughter of Pastor Tony and Sister Sybil Cannon of Knoxville, recently traveled to Washington D.C., as a AAA safety patroller.

D’Naysha served in Grace Christian Academy’s safety patrol this past school year.

As a result, she joined more than 500 other safety patrollers from Knoxville and surrounding areas for the safest, most fun trip ever to D.C.

The safety patrollers visited famous sites, such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and White House, to name a few.

She even got a glimpse of the president’s children looking at them from a window.

She was blessed to spend four days, three nights in Washington.

She’s happy to be back home, but thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Tennessee Retired Teachers Association met June 12 at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.

Mary Hickey, Miriam Bowman and Dorothy Hannah attended this Retired Teachers meeting. The meeting was great, Mary said it was great meeting with other teachers.

After school turned out for summer vacation for some, Carolyn Clemmons spent two weeks in Atlanta with her son, Mel, and his family, and Roy.

From there, they drove to Florida for a few days. This past Sunday she spent two days in Asheville, N.C., with her sister, Genia.

Glenn Hickman spent two days in Asheville visiting with his mother.
St. Mary’s Baptist Church presents An Afternoon with Margie beginning at 5 on Sunday, July 1. Margie is first lady at Cedar Grove Baptist Church. She will talk to all who will attend “From Despair to Joy.” This service is open to the public. This is where Jesse L. Williams is pastor.

A benefit program for Alexus Moore is at 6 p.m. June 23 in Jamieson Development Center. The theme is “Journey of Faith.”

On March 20, Alexus was diagnosed with stage III ovarian cancer. Alexus is 17 years old. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Barbara Moore and great-granddaughter of the late Elder Rue and Katheryn Eskridge.

Please open your hearts to this great cause and join them for a gospel singing benefit program. They will also sell fish, hot dogs, homemade chili and drinks.

Please help Alexus and show your love for her by supporting her at this time of need.

If you are unable to attend, please consider giving her a donation toward the benefit.

For more information, call Mae Eskridge at 603-2100. Thanks for what you can give, and God bless.