Don’t forget this Saturday, October 24th is Super Saturday in Cherokee. Be sure to go by the Veteran’s display Keith Davis is setting up in the Fire Hall. Also there will be a lot of Cherokee history at the fire hall and at Marble Creek Mercantile. Goldie Conley will be here signing and selling her Cherokee History book called Cherokee Creek Country. The new Christmas decoration of the old Cherokee College will also be available at Sue’s Grocery and the Fire Hall. A children’s special train will be running. So check out the Junior Class booth for tickets to take a ride on the train. There will be over 45 vendors set up along the highway. There will be plenty of parking, food and rest rooms. So come and spend the day in Cherokee and do your Christmas shopping.

Recent guests in the home of Robert and Sue Broyles were Tommy and Jayme Nan Gunter of Orangevale, Caifornia. They first met in New Braunfels and had dinner at the new Cooper’s BBQ with another classmate, Mary Jo and Bobby Nagiller along with Robbie and Paulie Broyles and Skye; Les and Mandy Broyles and Katherine. Saturday they attended Tommy’s high school reunion in San Saba. While here they visited their Gunter and Oliver relatives, checked on the cemeteries where their parents are buried, and visited long time friends.

Morgan and Releigh Hardman, daughters of Jace and Lacy Hardman visited recently with grandparents Andy and Susan Broyles and great-grandparents Robert and Sue Broyles. Robert and Sue Broyles visited in Gatesville on Wednesday with Will and Sarah Broyles and twin great-grandchildren, Leslie and Lily.

Saturday, Bobby and Marty Burnett went to Mason for his sister Nova Belle Ritter’s 80th birthday party. There were friends and family there from Midland, San Angelo, Boerne, Mason, Chero kee, Katemcy, and Palmer,Alaska. There was a great time of swapping stories bringing a few laughs and tears. After the party they went to Katemcy to buy gourds and pumpkins from nephew, Nickie Nobles. There was an assortment of squash - turban, butternut, and acorn along with ornamental gourds including swan and birdhouse. He had Cinderella, Ghost and pie pumpkins of all sizes! This is his second year of selling gourds, squash, and pumpkins,his biggest cash crop is usually his cantalope and watermelons. The items are displayed in their front yard and if no one is home customers are asked to make their purchase and leave their money in a can!! Bobby and Marty’s son, Luke and daughter-in-law Eren then came over to see Memaw (Ellen Lethco) and spend the night. Sunday was spent getting ready for hunting season. Of course the best hunting will be out Ellen’s backdoor and you can only shoot those with a camera.

Ashley Cockrum won 6th place in the Pecan Street Festival Art Contest in Austin and a prize of $100 for her effort!

The Cherokee Flag team played against Richland Springs in the play-off game, Saturday, October 17. The teams played neck in neck for the entire game and ran into over time twice. Richland Springs scored and the game came to an end. The kids played tough and we are all very proud of their sportsmanship and dedication. This has been a very successful season thanks to all the players, cheerleaders, parents, and volunteers involved. Both tackle and flag teams have been invited to the Super Bowl game in Blanket, Saturday, October 24th for awards.

Michelle Murray and Debbie Dugger hosted the ladies of the Cherokee Church of Christ at ladies night out last week. It was at Debbie Dugger’s home. There were about 15 ladies in attendance. Good food, fellowship and encouragement from God’s Word.

A group from the McArthur Church of Christ joined the youth and some adults of the Cherokee Church of Christ for a retreat on the Colorado River last weekend. They did some repelling as well as studying God’s Word together.

M. J. Kuykendall passed away last Friday. He is the brother of Marillyn Hawkins. The funeral services will be October 31 at the Kuykendall Cemetery.

Richard and Jerry Randolph, Sue Rhoades and Robert and Sue Broyles attended the Fish Fry at Bend last Saturday night. The food was delicious.

The Baptist Youth played Paint Ball in Austin last Saturday. Eighteen youth went and three adults. It was reported that they had a blast.

Leroy and Ken Slaughter visited in Cherokee last Saturday and attended church at the Baptist Church on Sunday.

Dusty and Mary Dell Rhoades were in Houston last weekend. They took Grandson, Trevor home and Mary Dell attended a wedding shower for her daughter, Sarah.

Tracy, Kendall and Brady Johnson and Sue Rhoades met the Poss Family at the Pumkin Patch in Marble Falls Sunday afternoon. The cousins enjoyed the pumkin patch.

Avery and Maurine Johnson are home after a week long vacation in Hawaii.

Richard and Jerry Randolph were in Gustine last Thursday night to watch Jaze Randolph play football.

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