Stories from Sunday, December 9, 2012

SUBMITTED photo Family and friends gathered Nov. 17, 2012, at the Harvest Assembly of God Church to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Larie and Gerry Burdine of Bloomfield. The Burdines were married Nov. 17, 1962.

NOREEN HYSLOP photo MJ's Fashion Accessories' owner, Ron Keathley, is shown accepting canned food items from Carol Jarrell of Dexter at the downtown Dexter business. Keathley announced at mid-week that any customer who brings in five cans of food to be donated to the Stoddard County Gospel Mission will receive an additional 10 percent discount off their purchase, in addition to already marked-down merchandise. ...

PHOTO courtesy of Amy Ellinghouse The Dexter High School Class of 1962 recently celebrated their 50th year since graduating from high school. They were the first class to graduate from what is the present Dexter Senior High School. Shown in the front row, left to right, are Shirley Throgmorton Carney, Judy Gaines Hubbard, Mary Lou Graves Taylor, Ruth Ann Jarrells Ricketts and Carolyn Deloy Barnhart. ...

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Wreaths Across America will be held Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. Through the support of community sponsorship, every grave in the cemetery will have a wreath place on it. This marks the fifth year the program has been held and each year every grave site in the Bloomfield cemetery has had a wreath...

NOREEN HYSLOP photo Dexter High School, under the supervision of Counselor Judy Patterson, sponsored a recent "Stuff a Bus" campaign to help the Stoddard County Gospel Mission restock for the holidays. On Friday morning, Dec. 7, transportation was provided by Brett Miller (Alias Santa) of First State Bank and Trust, in order to travel to all four local school campuses and "Stuff a Bus." Students from across the district took part in the food drive that netted over 7,000 cans of food. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor When 10-year-old Gaige Willems took to the basketball court last Tuesday night at Dexter's East Park gymnasium, he looked like a typical fourth grader -- full of energy and enthusiasm. With a love of the game, Gaige spent the duration of the contest running up and down the court, rebounding and taking some solid shots. ...