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Piland Camp Fundraiser, Saturday, May 18, 9 am to 1 pm, bake sale at Town and Country Supermarket and Cooper Lumber, same date and time.                                         33-2t

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Decoration at Souder Cemetery, May 26^th with basket dinner at noon.                                        34-2t

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The Douglas County Foxtrotting Assn. is hosting a trail ride on May 18 beginning at 10 a.m. at Willy Lee to Big Creek (7 hrs.), Glade Top Trail. For more info call 683-6046.                                       34-1t

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Evangelist Garry Hall, Sr. will be preaching at Higher Vision Worship Center at Rogersville, MO., May 19^th at 10 am Sunday morning, pastors Gary and Sue Warner.                                    34-1t

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Frye Reunion, May 26^th at Lion’s Club. All family and friends invited. Please bring covered dish as lunch will be served at noon.

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The Support the Handicap Board of Douglas County will meet on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm at the DoCo Sheltered Workshop. Everyone welcome.                 34-1t

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Duckworth-Buttram Reunion, Saturday, May 25^th at the Lion’s Club, doors open at 4 pm, potluck dinner at 5 pm.                        34-2t

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Yates Cemetery Decoration Day, Sunday, May 26. Potluck dinner at noon.                                        34-2t

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Brown-Burden Reunion, Sunday, May 26 at the Yates Cemetery, potluck dinner at noon.            34-2t

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Humbyrd Family Reunion, Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Ava General Baptist Church, basement entrance on North, covered dish lunch at 12:30. For more info. Lucille Sanders, 417-883-3707 or 417-839-3512.

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Romance Church will not have services Sunday, May 26^th.      34-2t

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Ava Church of Christ Clothing Giveaway, Friday, 8 until noon.

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The Murrill, Lawson & Naugle Reunion, May 25 at Ava Senior Center building, opens at 3 pm, supper at 6 pm and music to follow. Everyone invited.                    34-2t

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Memorial Day Service at New Hope Cemetery Monday, May 27, Dale Garrison will be preaching at 11 am, basket dinner at noon, everyone welcome.                  34-2t

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The Douglas County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Monday, May 20^th at 6:30 pm at the Douglas County Museum. Everyone is welcome.

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Free Diabetes Education Clinic, May 21 at 2 pm, MOCH Wellness Center, guest speaker, Deanna Thompson RD speaking on Nutrition and Diabetes. For more info call 417-683-4174, supported by the Douglas County Health Dept.                                        34-1t

11-12 Boys

State Farm of Ava (7) vs. Norwood (6)

Pro-design (6) vs. Mtn. Grove #1 (4)

Monday, May 13, 2013

9-10 Boys

Adams Backhoe  vs. Mansfield #2 (forfeit)

Ava Parks & Recreation  (9) vs. Mansfield #1 (2)

Ava Victory Academy (9)  v s. Mtn. Grove (12)

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To all persons interest in the Estate of JOANNE WOOD, decedent. The undersigned PAUL F. SHERMAN, is acting attorney for the Trustee under a trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof.

The address is:

P.O. Box 1072

Springfield, MO 65801-1072

All creditors of the decedent are notified to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred pursuant to Section 456.5-505, RSMo.

Date of First Publication May 16, 2013.

Paul F. Sherman,

Attorney for Trustee

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Hope everyone that had mothers remember them on Sunday or anyday.

Gary and I went to Ernest and Dara Strong’s home Sunday afternoon for Mother’s Day dinner. Other guests were Tabitha, Stormi and Kasey Medlock, Tiffanee and Forrest Brooks and Zoe Shull, Howard and Ella Faye Mitchell, Cody and Bailey Strong, Cody Shamfelt, Tafi and Eli Shannon and Logan, David and Marti Yost, Zamber and Colt Little and Wyatt and Liviya Wharton, Honie Johnson, Howard Strong and Cheslie and Brayden Lansdown, Del, Fanya and Zane Scott.

The Oak Grove Cemetery met at the church Friday evening at 7:00. There are seven on the board now. They are Kenny Heriford, Charles McFarland, Mark and Delores Ray, Edgar and Sharon Stewart. Kenny had dozed the fence line out and they fixed thed the fence.

We said the Pledge of Allegiance then we said the Club Collect.

Doris said the devotion, The Wonder of the Lord. Marie read the Artwork of God.

We had Roll Call, Something About Mother’s Day.

Doris read the minutes of the last meeting.

We talked about the lap blankets that we donated to kidney dialysis. It was a big hit.

We will be going to Ruby Gardens for Mother’s Day on the 16^th.

Macie is in the hospital. We signed a get-well card for her.

Meeting was called to a close. Elnora said grace.

Friday, May 10 was a big day for us as our acolyte Lincoln Connell graduated from Norwood High as the Valedictorian of the class of 2013. He gave an excellent speech based on the theme of “Carpe Diem” or seize the day from the Roman poet Horace. He also introduced the other members of the class who are entering the U.S. military forces and they received a round of applause. Also during the ceremony Lincoln was given his certificate of appointment to West Point which he will enter as a cadet in July. I drove over to join his parents, Brian and Stephanie and brother, Chandler for the ceremony. Also attending from St. Francis were Rita Fancher and Leo and Carrie Compton. Lincoln’s girlfriend, Hannah, was also down from the her home in Warrenton, MO. After the ceremony we all enjoyed a party at the Connell home.

Brother Roberts brought the message from II Timothy 1:1-5, “Will you Heed the Call and Walk like a Warrior?”

Evening service was dismissed for family time.

I attended evening worship with my mom, Nora Hunsaker and Lee Williams., in Mansfield.

On Thursday, Nora Hunsaker, Lee Williams, Gene and Joan, Delmar and I enjoyed a fish fry at my brother, Vern and Kathleen Deatherage’s. It was a very delicious meal and good visiting too.

Delmar has been mowing and putting out garden. He said he has about 80 hill of watermelon, around 30 tomato plants a whole patch of cantaloupe and potatoes, onions, beets,squash and I don’t know what else.

I learned a new cake recipe and so I have made a couple of them but they disappear pretty fast.

I had visits  from all 3 of my daughters for Mother’s Day and calls and texts from my granddaughters, my nephew, Noah Deatherage in Selma, Alabama.

I talked to Aunt Violet and Uncle Hugh Morris on Saturday for his 93^rd birthday.

I called my sister-in-law, Wanda Andrews in Texas to wish her a happy day too.

It is looking so pretty out now that Spring has finally arrived.

Until next week, keep looking up from where your strength cometh.

Happy birthday was sung to Pastor Neal, who will celebrate on the 14^th.

Kevin Hodges prayed the offertory prayer as he and Van Menzies received our Lord’s tithes and offerings.

Pastor Neal received a birthday card and love gifts from his church family.

Testimonies of praises were given.  Some shared a tribute to their mothers.

Baby bottle boomerang for Options Pregnancy Clinic will be going today.  700 bottles will be handed out in our community.  Pastor Neal showed a short film, “The Tree of Life”.  He read Psalm 127, “Children are a heritage from the Lord”.  He also read from I Chronicles 4, the prayer of Jabez and from Genesis 3 and Proverbs 31 concerning mothers.

At 6 pm, Pastor Neal prayed followed by singing and testimonies were given about trusting in our great and mighty God.

LeaAnn and Erin Crum sang.

Brother Van Menzies preached.  He began by saying, “Our God is a wonderful God.  He continued to teach us lessons.  He is a God of love.  How can we love Him back”?  He read from John, Romans and Colossians.  Backpack items were collected for Plainview School.

Each Tuesday at 7 pm we have special prayer meeting and each Wednesday at 7 pm we have Bible study.  Wednesday night the 22^nd we will be cleaning the kitchen at White River Campgrounds.  Yes, soon it will be camp time again in the month of June; four camps will be held.

Friday, the 24^th, at 4 pm is Kid’s night.  We will meet at 4 pm to fish at Bill and Mary Lou Hodges then come back to the church for food and other activities for the evening.

Saturday, May 25^th at 8 am we will be clean up day at the church.

We have one graduate this year; Erin Crum is graduating from the 8^th grade at Plainview School on May 13^th.  Erin is the younger daughter of our Pastor Neal and LeaAnn Crum, granddaughter of Bill and Mary Lou Hodges and Rick and Elane Crum and niece of Martin and Amy Hodges and cousin, Ryan, all in our church family.  God Bless you, Erin.

Norma Cross and I was in Springfield on business Wednesday and of course we found a couple of stores so we did some shopping.

Thursday the 9^th was Kailey Thompson’s 13^th birthday. She is growing up so fast.

Thursday about noon my friend, Roxanna Craggs showed up with her overalls on and with a bucket of special soil, her garden tools. She even brought some seed. I had tomato and pepper plants and she went to work and before long she had my garden out. Danny Maloney, my son, had spaded up ground. That made her work go quicker so look out I’ll be peddling veggies this summer. Haha.

Juanita Herrell, Norma, Kenny and I had lunch at the Ava Senior Center Friday. We had a very good meal that was the first for all of us. Will be going back.

Friday afternoon, my grandson, Matt Maloney from Forsyth, came up and mowed for me. The yard looks so pretty. Dick always kept the yard mowed. It’s going to be hard for us to keep it like Dick did, but will try.

Plainview School was busy all last week with trips and giving awards out to the 5^th through 8^th graders. Thursday night awards were given to preschool through fourth grades. Friday night Kyle and Kailey both received awards. We appreciate Brenda Reed the principal and all the teachers for their unconditional love, and patience with the students.

Tuesday night Lisa and Kayli Brown took Sue to Oasis Convention Center to see Shanda Peirce. They reported having a good time.

Worship service at Goodhope General Baptist Church May 12 opened in song. Attendance was down in the 40’s. So many out sick. Sue Brown had quite a surprise when she came out of Sunday school class into worship service and her son and family, Rod, Lisa and Kayli were sitting there. They surprised her for Mother’s Day to be in church service with her and to hear Pastor David Welsh preach.

David used scripture from Revelations, chapter 2, II Thess. Chapter 2 and Luke chapter 15.

Saturday night was the Mother/Daughter Banquet at Goodhope Gneral Baptist Church. Much appreciation to Brenda Reed and Kimberly Stillings for cooking the bountiful meal. Games were played. The tables were covered with different colored tablecloths. Sue Clayton ministered to us out of Proverbs 31. The banquet was well attended.

Mother’s Day guests in Sue Brown’s home were Ervin and Lodean Schultz, Rodney, Lisa and Kayli Brown of Seymour, Ron, Judy and Jerry Lethco of Mountain Grove, Stephanie Taylore, Pam and Cody Miller and Dianne Brown.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:9.