Andon is the son of Patrick and Angie Bailey of Sugar Grove, Illinois. Andon joined big brothers, Aiden John and Anthony Joseph, and big sister, Abigail Jaicee, at home. Proud grandparents are Linda and Doug Bryan, and the late Jack Bailey, of Plant City, Florida, and Gayle and Julie Chaney of Eastland, Texas.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Morrison of Waco and escorted by her father. She is the grandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue Smith of Waco and the late Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Morrison of Carthage. The groom is the son of Mrs. Andrea Bennett and the late Mr. Randolph O’Beirne Bennett of Thurber. The Groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carrol M. Bennett of Dallas and the late Mrs. Fay Stinnett of Gorman.

The matron of honor was Mrs. Dawn Bowman Lenzie of Fort Worth. Honor attendants of the bride were; Miss Kathryn Boots, Miss Vicky Brewer, Mrs. Carrie Dils, and Miss Stella Lenzie. The bride was announced with the ringing of bells by her niece and nephew, Meg and Eric Morrison of Waco. The best man was Mr. Russell Richards Bennett of Thurber. Ushers were Dr. Michael Cripps, Mr. Steven Davis, Mr. Andrew Dilda, Mr. Tony Drewry, and Mr. Evan Morrison.

The bride and groom met in Thurber, TX.

Mary is an Assistant Professor in the Professional Counseling Program at Texas State University-San Marcos. She graduated with a BS in Education from Texas Christian University, and an M.Ed and Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Texas. Robbie is a Foodservice Consultant with Sysco Foodservice Inc. He has a BBA in Interdisciplinary Business from Tarleton State University and he graduated from The Culinary Institute of America-Hyde Park, NY.

After a honeymoon in Antigua, the couple will reside in the Texas Hill Country.

You are invited to a brown-bag-lunch prayer time at First Christian Church Fellowship Hall to pray for our youth.

A short time ago, Eastland County tweens and teens suffered several suicides/suicide attempts.

Pastor Jim Wright felt lead to put together this time concerning our youth.  We have been praying together each month since then.

With the summer break from school, this situation improved.  Soon our children will return to school, renewing  acquaintances, etc.

We are praying for their safety, mentally and physically; praying about the spiritual warfare that has been upon the youth of this county and surrounding counties.

We talk, we eat, and we pray.  Some bring lunch – some don’t.  Come if you can and if you are unable, pray where you are.

First Christian Church Fellowship Hall is located at 215 S. Lamar in Eastland.

God bless the young citizens of Eastland County.

The churches are working together to help provide for the local area through the Community Ministry Network. At their latest meeting they discussed helping to provide school supplies for all the children that attend Gordon and Strawn.

The Resting Place in Mingus has started a kids game night, that thanks to the lady that runs this site, it is now named MICROPLEX Kids Game Night. There has been great attendance by both the kids and the parents to this event held every Thursday.

The Gordon First Baptist Church had their VBS last week and it went very well with many attending. The Strawn First Baptist will be having their VBS the week of July 18th to 22nd and I am betting that it will be a big success. I do not know of other churches that are having VBS but I will post on the comments here as soon as I find out.

I would like to send a very big thank you to Julie and this website for keeping us all posted, on the bad, as well as the good news. Be sure and check the “MY TOWN” section to see what is happening locally.

I see God working through our people in our little Microplex to help each other and to bring smiles to all. I pray it continues to work like it is right now.

Andy