John Lythgoe inducted into Pennsylvania Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Jackson Township resident John Lythgoe has been performing gospel music for 41 years. "I actually started singing gospel when I was four years old. My mother used to take me to Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the woman's sufferage years ago, I used to sing for them."

Once a nightclub performer, Lythgoe returned to performing gospel music in 1970 when he turned to Christ. He has been a member of various local gospel groups. He has been performing with a group known as the Masters, which he now owns the exclusive rights to, since 1985. John was inducted into the Pennsylvania Southern Gospel music hall of Fame on November 14, 2008.

Along with performing gospel music, John is a member of the Jackson Township Recreation Commission. He assists and coordinates the annual Jackson Township Fishing Berby, helps with the Annual Light up the Night at the Senior Center on Adams Avenue in Vinco, and can be found helping out at the annual Heritage Festival. John and his wife La Verne are the parents of six children and the proud grand-parents of 15 grandchildren. He attends Pike Grace Brethren Church in Mundys Corner. You can learn more about John Lythgoe by clicking on the following link. http://www.nantyglo.com/jonal02/nov1802.htm

Adam's Rib

A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that tell a person's weight and fortune.

"Listen to this," he said to his wife, showing her a small, white card. "It says I'm energetic, bright, resourceful and a great lover."

Uh-huh," his wife nodded, pointing to the card. "Look, it has your weight wrong too."

A Closing Thought

An optimist is someone who tells you to cheer up when everything is going his way.

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