In conjunction with the Tellico Plains Christmas Candlelight Walk on Saturday, Dec. 1, The Bookshelf will host a book signing for "Daybreak in the Mountains" by M. McCoy Franklin.  Franklin has written an eagerly awaited memoir about his father, Rev. Dr. C. McCoy Franklin, who was mayor of Madisonville from 1941 to 1945 and pastor at five Monroe County Presbyterian churches from 1935 until his death in 1979.  The book also includes a CD with Reverend Franklin's birdcalls, for which he was famous.  Mr. Franklin will be signing books from 5-8 p.m. at 108 Scott Street in Old Downtown Tellico Plains.  Call 423-253-3183 for info.

Happy birthday to Becky O'Dell, Bill Watson, Rachel Dalton, Garrett Giese, Major Hollingshead, and Michael Gray.

Happy anniversary to Boyd and Joyce Rogers, Bob and Suzan Schrader, and Tony and Christine Walker.

Get well wishes go to Reba Williams, Betty Cheeks, Sam Belcher,  Faye Torbett, O.R. "Red" Young, Sue Young, Susie Moser, Otis Young,  Molly Gray,  Wail Dalton, Thelma Matoy, JoAnn Queen,  Boyd Rodgers, Emma Best, Wayne Lynn, Charlotte Duncan, Justine Williams, Margaret Wall,  Virgil Tipton, Faye McDaniel, Gladys Best, Patsy Long and Bill Crowe.

Sympathy is extended to the families of Stella Atkins and Hershel Butler.

Kenneth Gay will be singing old gospel music, and Christmas gospel songs, for the Tellico Plains, Candlelight Walk on Dec. 1 at D&D Antiques on Scott Street, in Tellico. The music starts around 4 p.m. until the evening.  Rebecca Furniss will join Kenneth sometime in the evening, as she walks around Tellico as an itinerant fiddler for the evening.

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