Christmas Blessings sign up will be in the First United Methodist Church Gym from 9 a.m. - noon on Friday, October 18th. Christmas Blessings provides Christmas gifts for needy Panola County Children. Parents need to bring their ID and identifying paperwork for each child they are signing up. Examples of identifying paperwork are birth certificates, social security cards, shot records, school records and insurance information. Sign up will continue at Mission Carthage in the weeks following October 18th, but space is limited so parents are strongly encouraged to attend this sign up event. We are unable to sign up anyone prior to October 18th.

The Carthage High School Class of '69 will host a 50th reunion October 18-19. Festivities begin Friday the 18th with dinner at 5 p.m. at the Texas Tea Room (old First National Bank, southwest corner of the square). Following the dinner, the group will head over to the football field (at the new high school) to watch our amazing Dawg's homecoming game.

Saturday, the class will meet at their old high school (now the JR. High) at 10:00 am for a meet and greet in the auditorium, followed by class picture at 11 and lunch at noon which will be served until 3:00.

Special rates have been set up with Comfort Inn, 903-693-6700 and Super 8, 903-693-7200. If reserving, just mention that you are with the CHS Class of 69.

For more information and required dates for registration, contact Don Kelly at Kelly_don@sbe.global.net.

Dawn Dison Smith is coordinating the decorating and needs memorabilia items for decorations. All items will of course be returned. If you have any that can be used, contact her at donk51forme@gmail.

Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival presented by 5 area churches will be held at Deadwood Methodist Family Life Center in Deadwood, Texas on Saturday, October 19th from 4 to 7 p.m.

Food, fellowship, games, crafts, cake walk, costume contest for all ages. Please be respectful with costumes. This is a church-oriented festival. Hot dogs, chili, Frito pies, nachos, popcorn and fun for everyone. Come and be blessed!

This Friday will be the annual "Shake the Can" fundraiser for Mission Carthage. It is put on by the Panola Ministerial Fellowship and area churches to benefit Mission Carthage in their mission to meet the needs of our community families in Jesus' name. All day Friday you will see volunteers at key intersections around the square and around town wearing orange vests with cans. We ask that you make donations of loose change, bills, or checks (made out to Mission Carthage). As always your generosity is appreciated!

Ebenezer United Methodist Church (located in the Delray Community on CR 227) will host its Annual Soup Supper on Saturday, October 25th starting at 5:30 p.m. All are invited to join in the fun by bringing some soup, a bowl and a spoon. There will be a blowup toy for children to play on.