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Sunday News BPW meeting at Diamond Thursday DIAMOND (Special) The Business and Professional Women's Club of Diamond met Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for a dinner and meeting In the dining room at the "71" Truck Stop Restaurant. Mrs. Vivian Taylor, president, conducted the business meeting. It was announced that the club will give a tea for the Senior Girls of the Diamond High School on May 9.

Mrs. Margaret Leathers gave a talk about her trip to the recent B.P.W. State Convention which was held in Kansas City. A discussion was held during the evening on the subject of "Drugs." Also it was installation night for the Diamond Club as the new officers for the coming year were installed. They are President, Margaret Leathers; 1st Vice President, Evelyn Hency; 2nd Vice President, Wanda Beyer; Recording Secretary, Sandy Cullum; Corresponding Secretary, Gladys Bowman; and Treasurer, Katheryn Bowers.

Attending the dinner-meeting were Mrs. Hattie Stafford, Mrs. Alma Schaffter, Mrs. Eva Cohu, Mrs. Vivian Taylor, Mrs.

Margaret Leathers, Mrs. Twyla Arnett, Mrs. Katheryn Bowers, Mrs. Norma Jean Slavens, Mrs. Beatrice Mullins, Mrs.

Wanda Beyer, Mrs. Gae Calloway, Mrs. Mary Lou Lancaster, Mrs. Gladys Bowman, Mrs. Lue Stouffer, and Mrs.

Judy Stirewalt. Missionary group meets at church DIAMOND (Special) The Women's Missionary Council of Diamond met Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a meeting in the fellowship hall of the First Assembly of God Church. Mrs.

Theodore Everetts, president, presided. During the day part of the ladies worked on their painting project while some of the others went on a visitation in the Diamond area. sack luncheon was enjoyed at noon. Present were Mrs. Theodore Everetts, Mrs.

Barbara Hayes, Mrs. Pat Thurman, Mrs. Aarah Anderson and Mrs. Betty Meister. Sunday, May Miss Lorelta L.

Aquire TO BE WED Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Aquire, Goodman, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of Iheir daughter. Loretla to Larry A. Hughes, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Benny Hughes, Neosho. Miss Aquire will graduate with the 1974 class at McDoald County High School. The prospective bridegroom is a 1973 graduate of Neosho High School and is employed at Teledyne. The couple have set May 31 as their wedding date.

Birthday party at Long home WSCS meeting at Diamond church DIAMOND (Special) A DIAMOND (Special) The birthday party was held Friday members of the Women's Society evening at the home of Mr. and of Christian Service met at 7:30 Mrs. Floyd Long and family p.m. in the fellowship hall of the northeast of Diamond. The oc- United Methodist Church in casion was to celebrate the birth- Diamond.

A business meeting day of Luther Long. During the was conducted during the evening everyone enjoyed a ng by the president, birthday supper James presented a Those present were Mr. and lesson the subject of "Per- Mrs. Howard Long, Mr. and Mrs.

sonal Evangelism," during the Leroy Long, Mr. and Mrs. Luther lent season Assisting Mrs. Long and Dale, rural Sarcoxie, James were Mrs Albert Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Long, rural Leathers, Mrs. Olin Davenport, Granby, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mrs Wcslev Rvno Mrs Ireta Hency, and Mrs. Armel Gates.

Those who attended were Mrs. Bill James, Mrs. Wesley Ryno, Mrs. Olin Davenport, Mrs. Albert Leathers, Mrs.

Armel Gates, Mrs. Ireta Hency, and Mrs. Wilbert Schaffter. Long, Kathy, Shirley and Marty, and Miss Deana Williams. MEDALLION SATIN ENAMEL Enamel to make you proud for the look and.feel of ultimate luxury.

Hundreds of colors. BRANHAMS PAINT WALLPAPER, N. Side Square JS1-2816 Noosho Following the evening program refreshments were served in the fellowship hall. A 9 mL. Break Out The boys watch the birds.

And the birds watch the boys with the Winthrop walk by. Winthrop does that for you, you know. Lets you make your break. Lets you pull away from yesterday. Lets you do it all your way.

Get some Winthrop going for you now. Mrs. Tony Bergman feted at shower DIAMOND (Special) A pink and blue shower was held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Larry Taylor.

The shower was In honor of Mrs. Tony Bregman, Everyone Joined In playing several games and refreshments of cookies, punch and coffee were served. The table was decorated in the pink and white color motif. Present were Mrs. John Wells and daughter Mrs.

Jack Kramer, Mrs. Nolan Everett, Webb City, Mrs. Bert Kelsey, Mrs. Calvin Grayson, Mrs. Howard McKay, Mrs.

Charles Lee, Mrs. Chris Lambert, Mrs, Pauline Weltman, Joplin, Mrs. Phil Taylor, Karen and Barbara, Mrs. Tony Bregman, Saginaw, Mrs. Lawrence Duncan and Janet, Mrs.

Claudia Barkely, Duenweg, Mrs. Bruce Garrett, Vicky, and Patti, Mrs. Jerry Collings, Tracy, Suzanne and Stephanie, Mrs. Elizabeth Markham, Mrs. Harley Taylor, rural Joplin, Mrs.

Helen Richardson, Walter Norman and Susie, Saginaw, Mrs. James Duvall and Mrs. Garry Billingsley, Baxter Springs, Mrs. David Ledford, Mrs. Ruby Stevens, Mrs.

Carroll Edwards, Tipton Ford, Mrs. Terry Mallery, Mrs. Clinton Davis, Mrs. Vernie Messenger, Mrs. Dick Taylor, rural Carthage, Mrs.

Alex Ridgeway, Mrs. Nora Jane Moran, Carterville, Mrs. Jessie Bregman, Mrs. Katheryn Arberdale, Joplin, and Mrs. Larry Taylor and daughter Lori Ann.

Property changes, improvements many in Stella area STELLA (Special) The Stella Drive-In, now owned by Mrs. Rosie Southern, had been closed during the winter months, and during the time it has taken on a new look. Two rooms have been added, a recreation room and a new kitchen, also new equipment. It is now open. A mobile home was moved on a lot next door to Mrs, Beulah Thomas.

It belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hance. No one is living in it as yet. More work is to be done, Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Richardson have purchased a small trailer house and placed it back of their home west of Main This past week members of the Masonic Lodge have had the front of the Masonic building on Main Street painted. Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan and two children have become residents in Stella.

They are now living in the Mrs. Bob Stiger residence property. Mrs. Gail Carter is no longer the beauty operator in town. She sold out to Debbie House, rural Granby, who took over recently.

Don Barnett and son moved down from Independence, a few days ago into one of the cabins back of the post office. He has bought the Stella cafe from Mrs. Dick Granger, and took over a week ago. Everyone is happy to see Main Street paved and the other streets will all be done before the project is finished. Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Granger have bought the property belonging to E. T. Sumler, and he will be moving out of town soon and the Grangers will take possession of the plac'e. Mr.

Coffman has the basement dug and other work done towards the new home he is building in Stella. He started it quite some time ago and is working at it as he has the time. The new home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill McMurtrey on their farm just out of Stella is slowly shaping up as he is doing about all the work himself and is not in any hurry to get it finished.

Dick Granger purchased the town property and contents belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schell in Stella. Mr. Schell's grandson, Max Naramore, flew here from California and they returned home with Max by plane and plan to make their home there near he and his family.

Mr. and Mrs. Lavon Kearney, who are living at Granada Hills, have sold their home there and a few months ago had bought the Link property. The Kearneys expect to arrive here to make their home about May 14. They are retiring.

Connie Daniels is festival winner DIAMOND(Special) Connie Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie B. Diamond, was a winner at the Evaluating Music Festival which was held on Friday and Saturday at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Miss Daniels received a one-rating for her piano solo.

She is a freshmen student at the Diamond High School. On Friday five young people were picked for the top awards with Connie being chosen as one of the five. CTA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Four Neosho High School seniors have been selected as recipients of the Neosho Community Teachers Assn. scholarships. From left are Eddie Milliard, Beth Ann Wilson, Jeanne Stover School officials meet at dinner Scholarship winners and new officers were named and retiring teachers honored at the annual joint NCTA-Neosho Board of Education dinner held Friday night at the Neosho High School cafeteria.

Winners of the four scholarships sponsored by the Neosho Community Teachers Association were Beth Ann Wilson, Jeanne Stover, Donald Ball and Eddie Hilliard. The scholarships were presented by Mrs. Phyllis Shaffer, chairman of the Scholarship Committee. New officers named for the 1974-75 school year for the NCTA are Leon Riddle, high school, president; Bonnie Cox, Intermediate, vice president; Gene Ferguson, junior high school, secretary; Joyce Paullus, South School, treasurer and Joyce Crumbliss, Goodman, reporter. Mrs.Paullus presented special gifts to Mrs.

Wilma Boyer and Mrs. Lena Vaughan, teachers at Goodman. who will retire this year. Lewis Cole, board president, made a few remarks and the main speaker was the Rev. Arnold Prater, Joplin, District Superintendent for the United Methodist Church.

Musical entertainment was furnished by Mrs. Ann Hamilton, director of.student activities at the high school. Baby shower at Baptist Church DIAMOND (Special) A come and go shower was held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. for Miss Trina Kyger, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Johnny Kyger, in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Diamond. There were many gifts which were placed under a pink and white umbrella, with 'pink streamers. Attending the showere were: Mrs. Opal Marble, Mrs. Amy Wheeler, Mrs.

Irene Kyger, Mrs. Fern Kyger, Mrs. Bonnie Brower, Mrs. Leila Ann White, Mrs. Karen Whitson, Mrs.

Cindy Granger, Mrs. Sandy Judd, Mrs. Mary Sallee, Mrs. Sandy Springer, Mrs. Ruby Sweet, Mrs.

Sheila Brumfield, Mrs. Norma Jean Slavens, Mrs. Cleva Moore, Mrs. Thelma Shewmake, Mrs. Bertha Shelley, Mrs.

Esther Morgan, Mrs. Ethel Waggoner, Mrs. Wilma Brown, Mrs. Rena Rice, Mrs. Wilma Waggoner, Mrs.

Kay Martin, Miss Nellie Waggoner, Mrs. Diane Kyger and Trina, Mrs. Bessie Allan, Mrs. Katheryn Love, and Mrs. Sue Macy.

Several persons sent gifts who were unable to be present for the shower. Refreshments of punch and cake were served. Book review to be given May 28 Mrs. Thelma Douglas, Neosho, will give a book review at the Little Theater in the Neosho High School at 7:30 p.m. May 28.

She will review Richard Ketchum's new biography of Will Rogers. The event is sponsored by the Newton County Town and Country Regional Library. WINS FIRST PLACE Linda Pruitt, Marionville High School senior, was named first place winner in the spelling event at the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference held in Jefferson City recently. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

August Pruitt, Marionville, formerly of Neosho, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Agnes Pruitt, 505 Maple St. Linda was first place winner in the District meet at Missouri Southern State College in Joplin in March, which entitled her to enter the state competition in Jefferson City. She and her chapter advisor, Mrs. Mary Fussell, will go to San Francisco, in June to compete in the spelling event at the F.B.L.A.

National Leadership Conference. Linda is salutatorian of her graduating class at Marionville. NORTH SIDE SQUARE Sew, Knit-N- Stretch lessons Call for information 451-1050 SEWING CENTER 714 NtOSHO BOULEVARD 4 il I (MO COLONIAL HOUSE BEAUTY SHOP MR. HERMAN, FROM KANSAS CITY WILL BE HERE THURS. FRI.

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and Donald Ball. The four were recognized at the annual CTA-School Board dinner held Friday night. (Daily News Photo) NHS members Mrs GeorgiaBrown are initiated feted on birthday The McDonald County Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual initiation ceremonies in the McDonald County High School gymnasium at 10:40 a.m; April 11. Speeches were presented by Fred Holt, co-sponsor of the NHS chapter; Marinelle Blowers, president; Janice Lipe, vice president; Morris Barter, secretary; Kevin Blecha, treasurer; and Debbie Hanna, chaplain. Mrs.

Jennibel Paul served as co-ordinator of the tap- out ceremony and program. The new initiates were: Seniors John Early, Bob Yearsley, Larry Ford, Carole Hall, Terry Harvey, Grant Mitchell, and Robert Stabuer; juniors Virginia Hewett, Debbie Nyader, Mary Reehm, Greg Eads, John Owen, Joanna Edmonds and Kim Brock; and sophomores Kevin Easter, Valerie Bartley and Kay Lewis. The initiates were honored by NHS members Kathy Cooper, Linda Dickey, Kathy O'Brien, Ann Paul, Talford Perkins, Mike Roark, Tonja Blecha, Mary Laurie, Jackie Waters and the officers with a luncheon at Ginger Blue Resort after the ceremony. STELLA (Special) Mrs. Georgia Brown, a resident of Chetopa, Kan.

and the mother of Floyd Happy of Stella, celebrated her 93rd birthday, April 27. On Saturday a birthday dinner was planned in her honor at the home of a grandson and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Happy, rural Jenkins. Two birthday cakes were brought, also lots of food as well as several gifts.

Pictures were taken of four generations and of the entire group. She enjoyed the drive to Jenkins for they took her by Powell and passed by the farms on Sugar Creek and Mikes Creek where she had spent her childhood days. She was born on a farm near Rocky Comfort. Mrs. Brown is in good health, lives alone and does all of her housework.

Her hobby is quilting and piecing quilts. She always has a garden and especially enjoys making preserves and jellies to give to friends and relatives who come to visit. Present for the family get- together were Floyd and Percy Happy and Bessie Cullers of Stella; Esther Schell, Washburn Route; Russell Happy, Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Happy and son, Pittsburg, Mr.

and Mrs. John Happy and Mandy, and the honoree. Sale On MATTERS DIAMOND WATCHES Extra Special EACH EQUIPPED WITH 17 JEWEL INCABLOC EACH CARRIES A ONE YEAR GUARANTEE South Side of Square Phone 451-3850 Neosho, Missouri.