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Winners at the pitch party were Marjorie Ayres, high; Cody, low; Olen Salmon and Betty Rouner, traveling prize; Dallas Lowrey door prize.
Nov. 2 will be pinochle games. Come at 6 p.m. for light refreshments.
Thirty students were recently inducted into the Eta Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, including Lisa Showalter of Jamesport. Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society for students at two-year colleges, is the largest honor society in higher education with over two million members. "Good as Gold" was the theme of the program, and Chris Palmer, a regional PTK officer from Longview Community College in Kansas City, gave the induction address. During the ceremony, Dr. Neil Nuttall, President of NCMC, was inducted as an honorary member in recognition of his strong support of the Eta Mu Chapter. Ashley Vaughn. Advisors of the Eta Mu Chapter of PTK on the NCMC campus are Melody Shipley and Tina Totten, and president of the chapter is NCMC student Kallie Walczak of Henry, Illinois.
by Lavena Lowrey
Plans are being made for the 6th Annual Festival of Trees in Breckenridge on Dec. 1. This year it will be held in the school gym so everyone can stay warm! Planned activities include: Christmas Craft Fair 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Christmas Story Time, Cookie Walk, Santa’s Workshop, Pictures with Santa and the drawing for decorated trees and wreaths. The Breckenridge Volunteer Fire Department will be providing lunch.
Missouri Gas Utility district manager Bret Brown talked to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail Board about getting natural gas in Pattonsburg during their regular meeting held Friday, Oct. 26.
The Winston Baptist Church hosted a wiener roast and hay ride at the home of Vernon and Valerie Parman. Jerry and Patty Smith of Union Star furnished the hayride. A team of Belgian horses named Thunder and Lightening pulled the wagon. There were 58 in attendance. Those in attendance were Jenny and Jordan Hoppenthaler, Altamont; Angel, Allen, Austin, Abby Rhoades, Daniel and Reyna Michael, Rachel and Garret Campbell, Katy Griffith, Russ and De Turner, JoAnn Uthe, Sara and Riley Ragan, Darryen and Kaden Ayres, David, Sara Beth, Drayson and Connor Michael, Renee Hullinger, Brooke and Emma Heldenbrand, Virginia Stroup, Ann Uthe, Betty Edwards, Ica and John Deiter, Brian, Kim and Alyssa Allie, Ted and Barbara Caldwell, Gary and Debbie Caldwell, Randy, Tina, Ashley, Dakota, Christian, Tyler and Alvin Turner, Vernon, Valerie and Carl Parman, all of Winston; Lynn Martindale, Cevin Townsend, Dean and Betty Barton, all of Cameron; Beth, Bailey, Kailey and Trey Caldwell, all of Weatherby; Jessie Becerra, Gallatin; and Jerry and Patty Smith, Union Star.
Bridgeman’s Wrecker Service received their 35-year plaque from the Missouri Automobile Club during this past September.
Jameson was named the grand prize winner in the Missouri Community Betterment association 2007 competition at the annual banquet in Jefferson City on Oct. 22. After earning first in the small community category comprised of nine towns, Jameson was named the grand prize winner over all 46 communities, large and small, that competed.
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Tim Baker, Northwest Region Horticulture Specialist
Daniel K. Myrick and Stephanie N. Faubion proudly announce the birth of a daughter, Shevy Rose Myrick, born at 3:11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at Cameron Regional Medical Center. Shevy weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 inches long. She has a brother, Dalton Lee Myrick.
Amanda and Randall Coffey of Pilot Point, Texas, proudly announce the birth of their son, Brody Chance, on Oct. 3, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Robert and Jessica Hughs of Trenton proudly announce the birth of a daughter, Savanna Noelle Hughs, born at 12:23 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at Cameron Regional Medical Center. Savanna weighed 7 pounds, and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Tim and Lindi Denning of Gallatin are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Ahna Gabrielle.
Mr. and Mrs. David and Sherry Bridgeman held a wedding reaffirmation and reception for their daughter, Jennifer, and her husband, Rick Baldwin, of Winston. Rick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Tammy Baldwin of Winston. Rick and Jennifer were originally married at the Daviess County Courthouse on April 26 and Rick shipped off to the Army boot camp in Fort Leonardwood on April 29.
Winston R-6 recently announced its first quarter honor roll.
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