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laugh My wife and I are inseparable. In fact, last
week it took four state troopers and a dog.
A woman has twins and gives them up for
adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is
named "Ahmal."
The other goes to a family in Spain;
they name him "Juan."
Years later, Juan sends a picture of
himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture,
she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a
picture of Ahmal.
Her husband responds, "If
you’ve seen Juan, you’ve seen Ahmal."
Q: How do you know when the honeymoon
is over?
A: When you ring home to say
you’ll be late for dinner and the answering machine
tells you it’s in the microwave.
Golfer: "Notice any improvement
today, Jimmy?"
Caddie: "Yes, ma’am.
You’ve had your hair done."
1911
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
A FINE ORE STRIKE
TODAY.
Chas. Blair and
Thomas Hackney
Find Stuff South
of Pleasant Valley.
Chas. Blair and Thomas Hackney, who
have been sinking a shaft south of Pleasant Valley, made
a fine strike at a depth of 163 this morning. They went
into a splendid body of jack, the full extent of which
has not yet been determined. The strike is of great
importance as indicating a still greater area of ore
deposits in this vicinity.
Albert Webb’s New Barn.
Albert Webb, who formerly attended
college here and is quite well known in Carthage, is
putting up a three-story brick livery barn in Webb City,
just off of Allen street on Main. He yesterday bought a
street carriage from W. L. Norris for his business.
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Today's Feature YMCA Christmas
Camp.
Sign-up for the Fair Acres
Family YMCA’s Christmas Break Camp is
underway now at the Y located at 2600 Grand
Avenue in Carthage.
Cost to register for Christmas
Break Camp is $20/day for Y-Members and $25 for
Non-Members. Or parents may register children for
all five days at a reduced rate..
Christmas Break Camp will run
December 26-30. Parents may drop their children
off at the Y as early as 7:00 a.m. and pick them
up by 6:00 p.m.
Activities will include games,
swimming, crafts, sports, and much more. YMCA
will provide a snack and parents are asked to
make sure their child(ren) bring a sack lunch.
Also, children will need to bring a swimming suit
and towel each day.
Well-trained staff from the
Y’s Summer Day Camp and After School
programs will make sure kids are safe and have
lots of fun.
For more information call the Y
at 358-1070 or stop by the Y at 2600 S. Grand in
Carthage.
Jasper
County Jail Count
176 December 15,
2011
Total
Including Placed out of County
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
As a kid the idea was that
there was value in havin’ character.
‘Course character is built as we all
know. Ever’ time ya didn’t get to
do somethin’ ya wanted, it created one
more buildin’ block of character.
Birthdays and Christmas
always contributed to the construction.
Didn’t get that special toy, build a
little more character.
Have ta mow the lawn while
the kids across the street were playin’
ball? Another contribution. I’m
thinkin’ it’s prob’ly a good
idea to accumulate all the character ya can,
if for no other reason than to help offset
those occasional flaws that seem to linger
through adulthood.
I suppose the greatest
value of gatherin’ a little character is
the fact that you might recognize it in
others. It’s hard to define, but ya know
it when ya see it.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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artCentral
ART NOTES from
Hyde House
by Sally Armstrong,
Director of artCentral
Wednesday the board of
directors of artCentral enjoyed a special holiday
lunch together in addition to our regular monthly
meeting. One of my duties as director is to feed
the board at noontime once a month, and in
December we make it a bit fancier affair. I
welcomed all but one of our 10 member board and a
meal was enjoyed together before our regular
business meeting. Business included primarily the
approval of the exhibition calendar for the new
season, 2012, beginning in February. I will tell
you that we have a great group of artists lined
up beginning February 17th with the first group
exhibition of the recently organized Joplin
Regional Arts Coalition. These 50+ artists will
display one piece per member, and their work will
remain in both galleries through March 4th. The
second exhibition begins March 23rd and features
the abstract paintings of Springfield artist Dale
Augustson. Dale will lead a weekend workshop
during the three weekends his show remains in the
gallery, through April 8th. Then we feature
beginning April 27th the oil paintings of artist
John Lasater, remaining through May 13th. Fourth
is another group show, beginning May 25th and
through June 10th by the Midwest Clay Artists,
which may include a weekend pottery fair on the
grounds. Later in June on the 22nd is the Annual
Membership Show in both galleries through July
8th. We will open a new show in September on the
14th after artCamp, with portrait painter Alice
Lynn Greenwood which will continue through the
30th, and following that will be the third group
show for the season on October 12th. The artists
of "Day Trippers" plein aire group will
be bringing paintings which will remain through
the 28th. Our final exhibition on November 9th
will feature artists Donna Roberts, painter, and
her daughter Kelly Moreland and her fiber art,
and will run through the 25th. Eight shows
featured next year, and possibly some Member
Gallery displays as well. We hope you will come
out next season!
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