Community photos 11/18/12

Bedford County Historical float featured vintage uniforms. First row: Morgan Jennings, current warrant officer; Jennie Claire Hill, Korean War WAC; Taylor Durard, Korean War USMC; Alex Hardison, WWII Air WAC; Andrew Crick, WWI Army; Drew Hill, WWII USMC; Isaac Hill, Korean War Air Force; Trevor Arnold, WWII paratrooper; Travis Arnold, WWII Navy; Emma C. Hill, current day ladies' Navy. (Submitted photo)

The Sons of Confederate Veterans also had a float in the local Veterans Day parade. (Submitted photo)

Habitat Ball sponsor Harold Segroves of Coldwell Banker Segroves Neese Realty is pictured along with Habitat Ball members Ginny Saylor, Debbie Donegan, and Dianne Whitwell. The Habitat Ball will be held Feb. 9 at the Blue Ribbon Club on the Celebration Grounds. Several local businesses have already committed to the event through sponsorships. For more information about the Ball contact Whitwell at (931) 684-4011. (Submitted photo)

Stor N Lock owners Shelley and Phillip Jones are pictured with Habitate Ball committee members Debbie Donegan, Ginny Saylor, and Dianne Whitwell. In addition to being a sponsor, Shelley is a new member to the committee as well. (Submitted photo)

Bedford Drugs is a sponsor of this year's Feb. 9 Ball. Pictured with Tripp York are, left to right: Debbie Donegan, Dianne Whitwell, York, Loren Lamb, Ellen Jans, Toni Raby, Janie Hall, Stephanie Ball, Ginny Saylor, and Brad Thames. (Submitted photo)

Students from Casey Burrahm's 6th grade homeroom at Community Middle School packed shoeboxes this past week for Operation Christmas Child, and a shoebox shoe box drop off will be until Sunday at New Beginnings Baptist Church at 2027 Madison St. Drop off time will be Saturday 1-3 p.m., and Sunday noon-2 p.m. From left are, back row: Haley Bobo, Anna Katherine Lemmons, Devin Bousum, and Stone Frost. Front row: Garrett Gochee, Xavier Von Dran, Logan Brothers. For more information call the church office at (931) 703-9972 or check out the website www.samaritanspurse.org. (Submitted photo)

Billy and Carolyn Cook celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner, attended by 150 guests, at Shiloh Methodist Church given by their children and spouses, Billy Ray and Stephanie Cook, Laura and Darrick Fisher and Sally and Brian Redd. They also have five grandchildren. The Cooks' children also gave them an anniversary trip to the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. (Submitted photo)

Billy and Carolyn Cook in the early 1960s. (Submitted photo)