Happy belated birthday wishes are sent to Elija Allen, March 7, Richmond.

Birthday wishes are sent to Rave Traylor, March 8; Robert Oneill, March 8, Saxe; Wilson Jennings, March 8, Crewe; Jessie James Freeman, March 9, Allingtion, son of Elizabeth Freeman, Saxe; Barbara Gee, March 9, Charlotte Court House; Ann Mosley, March 11, Saxe; Molliebet Witsell, March 12, Queens, New York; Zenell S. Brogdon, March 12, Randolph; Polly Tuck, March 12, Ferristown; Harold Forest, March 12, Phenix; Myah Jenkins, March 13, Tampa, Fla.; Kenneth Edmonds, March 13, Drakes Branch; Tammy Bell, March 14, Chase City; Lorette Tharpe, March 14, Scuffletown. I wish each of you many more happy birthdays to come. Happy birthday!

Anniversary wishes are sent to Louise and Tony McCargo, March 13, Drakes Branch, 17 years.

I wish you many more happy years together with God’s blessings.

Get-well wishes to all of the sick and shut in. I hope you are well soon, up and about. You are in our prayers.

Thought for the week: Hope is the fuel of patience.

BIBLE

Peace be to you. Fear not, the price of wisdom is above rubies. Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil and do well. Seek peace and pursue it. They that sow in tears shall reap joy. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The Blessed Few Choir from Charlotte Court House will celebrate their 10th anniversary on March 19 at Beautiful Plain Baptist Church in Charlotte Court House at 3 p.m. Come out and join us; everyone is welcome.

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Virginia Freeman is a community columnist for The Charlotte Gazette. Her email address is vstars@pure.net.