The Prospect Historical Society is sponsoring a Christmas decoration contest for your door, house or yard. There will be three prizes and the cost to enter is $10. This is for anyone who lives within 10 miles of Prospect. You need to enter before Friday and the judging will take place Dec. 19 after dark. Send fee, name, telephone number, address and complete driving directions to your home from Prospect Fire House to Margaret Stockton, sec’y; 10379 Prince Edward Highway, Prospect, Virginia 23960. For more information call Margaret Stockton at (434) 392-6431 of Peggy Emert at (434) 574-6711.

Do you have your ticket to “Aladdin?” If you do not have them you better hurry, the production is this Friday and Saturday and then Dec. 8 and 9.

Mrs. Carolyn Boyd met her college roommate, Mrs. Pat Smith for lunch in Appomattox on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meadows met with their daughter, Julie, from Evanston, Illinois and their grandson, Josh, from Richmond, on Saturday, Nov. 18, in Richmond. They all enjoyed lunch at Hutch Restaurant and catching up on news.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meadows were guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Schall on Thanksgiving Day for a delicious dinner. Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schall and Don Meadows.

Lon and Mary Jo Stockton and son Sean enjoyed their Thanksgiving meal in the home of his parents, Richard and Margaret Stockton; following their meal they all enjoyed playing a few games of UNO.

Mrs. Flora Bolt attended the funeral of her cousin Rose Easter on Saturday at Pisgah Baptist Church in Rice.

Mrs. Flora Bolt along with Ashley Bolt and Ron Poythress spent Thanksgiving day with Steve Bolt and Sharon.

The Prospect community held its annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 22 at the Prospect Gospel Tabernacle, each church taking part in this most rewarding service.

On Nov. 25 Don and Betty Meadows, Richard and Margaret Stockton joined George and Shirley Moore at Merk’s Place for supper. They enjoyed their meal together and the fellowship was great.

Friends and neighbors are praying for a speedy recovery for William “Bill” Whitter, Frances Southall, Randy Martin and Betty Jean Bolt.

The members of Appomattox P.E. Presbyterian Church at Tuggle invite you to worship with them each Sunday. The Rev. Chuck Klotzberger will fill the pulpit on Sunday.

The membership of Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church at Prospect invites you to come and worship with them every Sunday; Sunday school is at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m.

Calvary Chapel-Farmville invites you to worship with them on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. They invite you to join them each week on Wednesday evening for Bible Study for all age groups at 7 p.m. The Church is located at 302 Industrial Park Road, in the former Stackpole-Carbone building.

The Remnant Church invites you to worship with them on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.; Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. The pastor is Jeff Spencer. The church is located at 1825 E. Third St. Farmville in the old Cedar Brook Restaurant building.

MARGARET STOCKTON is the Tuggle New columnist. If you would like to contribute something to the news, call (434) 392-6431 or