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Neosho Sunday News Sunday, December 9 IT ND 'I 1 I 9 On an emotional scale, my husband is somewhere to the right of Mt. Rushmore. He speaks about six words a year (four of them to me), has a face that reveals nothing, and gave in to giddiness on only one occasion. (On the birth of our first child, he punched me in the arm and said, "There will be a little something extra in your paycheck this Just before Christmas I read an ad that was to solve my problem. It read, "Get him the ring that betrays his every emotion.

Find out whether he is relaxed or under pressure, inhibited or aggressively passionate. The ring that lets a woman know where you're coming from." On Christmas morning, he put the Mood ring on his finger. It turned black and has been in a holding pattern ever since. are you tense and inhibited?" I asked. "What makes you think I am tense and inhibited?" "Your ring is black.

If it were yellow you would be unsettled; green, serene and calm; or violet blue, emotionally charged and vivacious." "That is a lot of rubbish." "It is not a lot of rubbish and just once before I pass over, I'd like to see you turn blue." Every day since Christmas, the family and I have dedicated our lives to making that funky little ring turn color. "Hey, Dad," said our son, "here are your car keys. I just filled up the tank for you." (We looked at the ring. It remained IN COTTON BOWL PARADE Helena Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Patterson, Route 2, has been invited to ride in the Cotton Bowl Parade in Dallas New Year's Day on her Appaloosa stallion Button-Me-Bright. Mrs. Ward has made all of her costume and the horse's costume of buckskin and beadwork. She has ridden in Brownie Scouts have meeting DIAMOND (Special) The Troop 224 Brownie Scouts met Thursday in the cafeteria at the Diamond R-4 School with their leader Mrs. Melodi Frerer, and her assistants Mrs.

Sharon Weak, and Mrs. Kathy Ball. At the opening of the meeting at 3:30 p.m. the flag ceremony was given, and was followed by the forming the brownie ring, The scouts made Christmas Mouse Lights, and then they all joined together in singing Christmas Carols. Everyone also enjoyed playing a game.

Refreshments of cookies and kool-aid were served, which was followed by everyone forming their Friendship Circle. Attending Thursday's meeting in the school cafeteria were- Melanie Frerer, Julie Stirewalt, Lori Heckmaster, Cathy Weak, Marsha Lindley, Gayla Atkins, Alicia Bur-dick, Tina Straw, Shelley Ackerson, Penny Morgan, Angie Martin, Cindy Ball, Jody Slavens, Cynthia Gilbert, Elizabeth Cooper, Rhonda Heckmaster, Amy Tatum, and Brenda Ackerson. INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE CONTINUES competition in Appaloosa horse shows. This is a class to promote the history of the Appaloosa breed. The origin is of the Nez Perce tribe.

The class is judged on authenticity. Gary, Helena and their two sons live in WMU meeting Claremore, Okla. They raise and show Appaloosa horses and Dalmation dogs. at Diamond church ON ALL BRAND NAME MERCHANDISE Pant Sizes for Misses 8 to 16. Long Sports Pre- Teens.

Juniors 3 to 15, Where You're Somebody Special 225 South Wood 451-2258 "I've just been going through our tax deductions," I said, "And I think the government owes us (Still black.) Our daughter perched on the arm of his chair. "All my girl friends think you look like Robert Bedford." (She grabbed his hand. The ring never changed.) "This is my best shot," I told the kids as I zipped up my flowing caftan and spritzed myself with perfume. "Dear, I thought we'd spend a nice quiet evening at home The ring turned yellow then blue then green and finally WHITE! "You don't have to get that choked up," I said. Then I noticed that he was reading a stack of Christmas bills.

"What does white mean, Mom?" "Get the Your father is going into ring failure!" Daily Meditation Create in me a clean heart, 0 God, and put a hew and right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10 RSV) PRAYER: Creator of life, we need Your love to get us started anew, Your strength to help us continue in the right path, and Your compassion when we go astray. Amen. Thought For The Day: With love in our hearts, we can all begin anew! One of the most popular souvenirs from Aruba isn't expensive. It's a square nickel, worth about 3 cents in U.S.

currency. STOC wes DIAMOND (Special) The Women's Missionary Union met Thursday in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church in Diamond at 11 a.m. Members spent most of the day preparing fruit plates which were delivered to the shut-ins in the area for Christmas. A covered dish dinner was enjoyed by the women during the noon hour, and a Christmas gift exchange also was held. In the afternoon the members of the WMU delivered the fruit plates to the shut-ins in the area.

Attending the were-Mrs. Sue Macy, Mrs. Wilma Waggoner, Mrs. Esther Morgan, Mrs. Ethel Waggoner, Mrs.

Ada Rickman, Mrs. Norma Jean Slavens, Mrs. Dovie Prock, Mrs. Mary Lou Lancaster, Mrs. Fran Cohoon, and Jacob, Mrs.

Delia Lindley, Mrs. Sharon Hay, Mrs. Bertha Shelley, Mrs. Evelyn Hency, Miss Nellie'Waggoner, and Mrs. Tan Ngo.

have meeting DIAMOND (Special) The Cadette Girl Scouts of Troop 228 held their Christmas party Monday in the cafeteria at the Diamond R-4 School. The party was held from 3:304:30 p.m. with the Girl Scouts having a Christmas gift exchange. They joined together in singing grace, and also saying their scout promise. Refreshments of cupcakes and Kool-Aid were enjoyed by the group.

Attending the party were Malissa Carder, Edith Heckmaster, Mary Ellison, Angie England and Paula Martin. The adult Cadette Leader, Mrs. Kay Heckmaster and her assistant leader Mrs. Carolyn Carder. Plans were made for the troop 228 scouts to have a meeting on Jan.

5 at the Diamond School in the cafeteria at 3:30 p.m. Hootenanny set for Jan. 3 DIAMOND (Special) A musical hootenanny variety talent program will be held on Saturday evening January 3 at the Freedom Community Building which is located four miles east and two and one-half miles north of Diamond. Anyone residing in the surrounding area who would like to participate on the entertainment program are welcome. Further information about the hootenanny can be obtained by contacting T.

Ray Greer, Route 1, Diamond, 3255251. The program is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. with the public being invited. Rolls Warren Townsend Demolay officers to be installed By CECILY BROWNSTONE Associated Press Food Editor SPECIAL LUNCH Fried Oysters HashBrowns Coleslaw Lemon Chiffon PTe PRIED OYSTERS Butter or butter and oil mixed 3 eggs 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 quart oysters, medium size Freshly rolled cracker crumbs (not crackermeal) Salt and freshly ground pepper Heat butter, to a depth of a half-inch, in a heavy 12-inch skillet. Beat the eggs lightly and beat in the cream.

Have plenty of rolled crackers on a piece of foil or wax paper. Dip the oysters in the egg mixture and then in the cracker crumbs. Let them stand several minutes on a piece of foil or wax paper. Fry them (do not crowd them in the skillet) just long enough to brown nicely and heat through. Salt and pepper them as you cook.

Serve on hot plates with lemon wedges or tartar sauce. Six to 12 oysters is a portion, depending upon the appetite. (Now that oysters are making a comeback, this fine dish from James Beard's "American Cookery," published by Little Brown, is well worth trying.) Warren Townsend will be installed as Master Counselor of I the Rogers Chapter, Order of Demolay, in a ceremony at 2, p.m. Jan. 4 at the Masonic Hall.

The ceremony is open to the public. Other officers to be installed are: John Edsell, senior counselor; Tim Williams, junior counselor; Ben Smith, Williams, second vice president; Juanita Allen, treasurer; Marie Dodd, secretary and Margaret White, (Daily News photo) deacon deacon; senior junior Craig Ramsay, senior Tony Dodd, steward; Billy Weston, junior steward; Tim Allen, chaplain; Randy Kessinger, almoner; Ron Pollock, marshall; Tom standard bearer; David White, orator; Donny White, sentinel; and first through seventh preceptors, Jerrod Long, Kevin Cole, David Hukill, Darren Buttram, James Smith, Mark Mayfield and Tom Edsell. Mothers Club officers to be installed are: Georgia Townsend, president; Katie Edsell, first vice president Darlene Southsioe Square TREIGLE RELIGIOUS RECORDING FOUND NEW YORK (AP) A previously unknown recording of 17 privately taped songs of faith, including traditional oratorio, spirituals and a rock prayer composed by Norman Treigle, all sung by the late bass- baritone, is being sold by mail for $6.50 by the Norman Treigle Memorial Fund, All proceeds go to the fund's scholarship program for vocal students. Treigle, a star of the New York City Opera, died in February at the age of 47. (Norman Treigle Memorial Fund, P.O.

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