McCune Cemetery

The most recent event at Redland was the McCune Cemetery homecoming and reunion, which was held Sunday, May 31, 2009.

It is held annually on the last Sunday of May. Allen R. Jones is the new association president.

Christian Harmony singing

Mike Hinton of San Antonio leading with his grandson Sam

Sonny Erwin of Dallas leading

Bob McLemore of Jasper (TX) leading

View of some singers

Cheryl Foreman, Bob McLemore, Diane Gholson, Ron Ryan, Peggy Chapman, Linda Jones, Charles Nunnally, Luell Chapman

Buford Woolverton of Oak Flat leading(Gaylon Powell, Robert Handel, Mike Hinton, Carole Watts, Lindsey Wiggins, Linda Sprano, Crystal Meadows)

Gaylon Powell of Austin leading

Mike Hinton, Sam and Chairman leading closing song

Redland on the Radio

KWRD/KPXI Talk of East Texas Road Show -- hosted by Alexa Duke -- airs live at 8:30 each Monday through Friday morning. On Friday April 24th, I will be interviewed about the Redland Community Center and also the Christian Harmony singing.

Folks can listen on 100.7 FM or online at kwrdonline at 8:30 Friday morning April 24.

Pictures from April 4 workday

Nadean raking leaves

Working or talking?

Taylor cleaning benches

Sierra cleaning benches

David unloading tractor

Workday, April 4

We are planning a workday at Old Redland Methodist Church/Community Center for Saturday April 4th. We will start around 9 a.m. and work until around noon -- but you can plan to come and go as best suits your schedule.

Also remember that we will be having an all-day-singing and dinner-on-the-ground on Saturday April 25th. Please make plans to attend both the workday and the singing.

Thanks.

Smyrna's charter members

The following list comprises the names of the 17 charter members of Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church in August 16, 1873. Smyrna met in Redland Church building from circa 1890 to 1907. If anyone of a similar list of the Methodist Church organization, please let us know.

Frank O. Galloway
Nannie E. Goldsberry
Robert P. Goldsberry
Clinton M. Holleman
George W. McNew
Martha McNew
Martha Moore
Cynthia A. E. Parker
Edwin S. Parker
Georgia A. Parker
Jasper Parker
Rebecca Parker
William J. Parker
John F. M. Reid
Mary V. R. Reid
Elizabeth Wells
Michael T. Wells

Report of workday

Gene Barron, Mark Mathison, Kim Vaughn and I met at Redland on Saturday January the 10th. Gene and Mark piled up some limbs/debris before I arrived. We were able to get most of the window panes installed. There were 4 that would not fit because the window sashs are evidently out of square. Even though the measurements were OK, they would not fit because one corner wouldn't go in no matter how you turned them. There are still the few that have some imperfection (crack, hole, etc.) that eventually need to be replaced.

Area cemeteries

Many of the folks who attended the Redland church house can be found in the area cemeteries -- Holleman, Laneville, McCune, and others, most of which can be viewed at Cemeteries of Rusk County Texas.