August 2022

The Captain John McAdams Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution members were present at Madison County Commissioner's meeting on August 22, 2022 for the signing of the Proclamation of Constitution Week in Madison County signed by Judge Clark Osborne. The Proclamation stated that the Madison County Commissioner’s Court does hereby proclaim the week of September 17-23, 2022 to be Constitution Week in Madison County. This 235th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to realize the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities it affords. Present at the meeting were the Madison County Commissioners, Judge Osborne and DAR members, Bonne Hendrix, Donnie Moore, Patricia Stephenson, Jennifer Figley, Pat Harper, Shelli Sheppard, Patsy Strawther, JoAn Parker and Barbara Sisk. Local DAR members will be providing Madisonville CISD students with Constitution bookmarks to celebrate in September.

BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION LEAD STORY -- WAIT, WHAT? ACleveland, Georgia, is home to Babyland General Hospital, the Mirror reported, but don’t go there with a broken finger or to deliver a human infant. The faux hospital is actually a toy store where fans of Cabbage Patch dolls can witness a “birth” as a nurse calls out “dilation” updates: “five leaves apart, seven leaves apart, nine leaves apart” -- even announcing the necessity for a “leaves-iotomy” (like an episiotomy).

Charles Samuel Frazier who was known to so many as “Coach Frazier”, 89 years, passed away on Wednesday; August 24, 2022 in Madisonville, TX. His life will be celebrated at 11AM on Saturday; August 27, 2022 at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX with Rev. Jim Jackson officiating. The visitation is scheduled to begin at 10AM prior to the service with a private family burial to follow at New Bethlehem Cemetery in Cut and Shoot, TX.

OBITUARIES Arthur Lee Edwards, Sr. was born July 26, 1954 to Melvin Edwards and Ella M.

By Richard Sirman richard.sirman@madisonvillemeteor.com Sergeant Detective William Goodwin was promoted to Lieutenant William Goodwin on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Madisonville Police Department. He’s been working at the police department since October of 2020.