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SUMMERSVILLE BOOKENDS
By Kathie Ledgerwood-Cox
Quill Contributor

It may have seemed

that the library had “went
to the birds” last week
when 10 ladies and a
gentleman attended the
library’s first Coffee Club
activity – painting and
decorating miniature
birdhouses at the Christ-
mas Crafting Party. The
creativity and conversa-
tion made for a very en-
joyable day in the library.
Future Coffee Club ac-
tivities are in the works
for the New Year, compli-
ments of Texas County
Library and Summers-
COURTESY PHOTO
ville Friends of the Li-
OZARK SPRING CHAPTER members of the National Society of the Daughters
brary and will be an-
of the American Revolution honored three locals during the Veteran’s Day nounced in this column.
celebrations. From left: Chapter Regent Sue Evans, Carol Bussen, U.S. Navy The library’s Charlie
veteran Dale Brake, Gold Star Mother Irene Corp, WWII veteran Joe Spears, Brown Tree is up and
Chaplain Jessica Joice-Frazier and Special Events Coordinator Lois Frazier. decorated. That means
it’s time for Christmas
brary. There will be no
meeting in December.
The next meeting will be
Jan. 8, 2018, to plan the
annual Princess Tea for
Jan. 20. Meetings are in-
formal. New members are
invited to join this active
group in supporting and
participating in the con-
tinuing growth of the
Summersville Branch Li-
brary.
Newspapers must be
read in-library only, but
we now have four – Hous-
ton Herald, Shannon
site: texascountylibrary.
lib.mo.us, click on e-
books, or come by the li-
brary for assistance. Tex-
as County Library cards
are required.
To view the catalog and
download, go to our web-
site: texascountylibrary.
lib.mo.us, click on “e-
books,” or come by the li-
brary for assistance. Tex-
as County Library cards
are required.
Summersville Library
is a branch of Texas
County Library and lo-

Ozark Spring DAR honors three locals

reading, books-on-CD County Current Wave, cated at 480 First St., on
and Christmas movies, Summersville Beacon the south side of the
and Summersville Li- and West Plains Daily square, next door to Open
brary can fill just about Quill. Door in Summersville.
The Ozark Spring Chapter Daughters their country in the military back to the
any need for those. Check Yes, we are still collect- Business hours are 11
of the American Revolution (DAR) hon- Revolutionary War is a major part of ful-
out our online catalog or ing Best Choice barcodes. a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays
ored three area citizens during the recent filling their mission to promote patrio-
stop in to see what’s Drop them off at any Tex- through Fridays and 9
Veteran’s Day parade held in West Plains. tism. Organization members expressed
available! as County Library a.m. to 1 p.m Saturdays.
Gold Star mother Irene Corp, whose they were pleased to honor the three in-
All Texas County Li- Branch. Visit texascountyli-
son was killed in action during the Viet- dividuals who represent many who gave
brary branches will be Texas County Library brary.lib.mo.us or con-
nam War, was driven in a patriotically of themselves to protect and defend the
closed Dec. 25 to observe now has e-Books and au- tact the library: 417-932-
decorated car by chapter regent Sue Ev- U.S.
Christmas and will re- dio books available to 5261 or toll-free
ans. Chaplain Jessica Joice-Frazier drove Women who are 18 years of age and
open Dec. 26 for regular download for Texas 888-609-4491, or e-mail
Air Force veteran Joe Spears who repre- older and can prove bloodline lineage
business hours. County Library patrons. us: svlib@texascountyli-
sented those of the “greatest generation” back to a Revolutionary War Patriot are
The Summersville To view the catalog and brary.lib.mo.us, or fax:
who fought in WWII. Navy veteran Dale eligible to join DAR. Non-DAR members
Friends of the Library download, go to our web- 417-932-5262.
Brake was driven in the parade by spe- are welcome to attend chapter meetings,
group meets at 5 p.m on
cial events coordinator Lois Frazier. held at 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of
the second Monday of
ttias
Brake directed aircraft on the USS Kitty each month in the Parish Hall of All
Poinse
each month at the li-
Hawk and represented those commem- Saints Episcopal Church, 107 Curry St.

$8.60
orating the 50th anniversary of the Viet- in West Plains. Anyone wishing to learn
nam War.
Chapter member Carol Bussen carried
more about DAR and projects such as
the group’s participation in the Veteran’s AL-ANON WHILE
a patriotic sign in the parade to recog- Day parade is welcome to attend. Al-Anon meetings are SUPPLY
nize the Ozark Spring Chapter. Follow- For more information about Ozark LASTS
held Mondays through
ing the parade, chapter members assist- Spring Chapter NSDAR and its programs, Thursdays in Howell
ed with serving the luncheon meal at the visit www.mssdar.org/ozarkspring on LOCAL OWNED AND OPERATED
County.
West Plains Civic Center. the web, or contact Chapter Regent Sue The group meets at 7 Holiday Merchandise
DAR members say honoring current Evans at 417-962-0166 or Chapter Vice-
military personnel and those who served Regent Pattye Lester at 256-2426.
p.m. Mondays at the 25% Off Thru Dec. 26th
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DEAR ANNIE By Annie Lane View, call 417-247-0566;
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Thief in the family? Don’t jump to conclusions All Saints Episcopal

Dear Annie: My wife and I have always
enjoyed hosting events for our family over
the years. This past July, for a second time,
we hosted a cousins reunion, which
brought approximately 40 guests to our
home. Our home is not huge, so everyone
had access to all parts of it. The children
ran and played throughout our home, and
the adults were happy to socialize inside
and outside.
The reason I am writing is that approx-
imately a month after this event, my wife
was going to wear her mother’s wedding
ring (a gold band with five large diamonds)
to a social event, but she discovered it
missing from her jewelry box. She had al-
ways kept this ring in a special place in
her jewelry box, and it was her mother’s
most prized possession.
Needless to say, it makes us sick to think
that someone would have taken this ring,
but we have no idea what else could have
happened to it. We have asked our chil-
dren and grandchildren whether they saw
anyone looking through her jewelry box,
but they said they saw no one. Nothing
else in the jewelry box was disturbed. It is
coming up on the holidays, and we usu-
ally send out a Christmas newsletter about
the year’s events. My wife feels guilty be-
cause in her mind, this ring was entrust-
ed to her for safekeeping and she failed
her mother. We are at a loss as to what to
do. Should we mention the ring in this let-
ter or just let it go? – Feeling Betrayed
Dear Feeling Betrayed: Jump to con-
clusions and you’ll land in a mess. There
are many explanations for why the ring
has gone missing that don’t involve fam-
ily betrayal. Maybe it was lost or stolen be-
fore the reunion; maybe one of the chil-
dren decided to use it to propose to a crush.
I see no harm in including a brief note
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