Antique show offers world history lesson (The Springfield News-Leader) The Antique Show and Sale at the Missouri Entertainment and Event Center this past weekend was more like a class on world history than a shopping trip....more...September 2007 (Watertown Daily Times) Alice L. Baumann, 86, of Watertown, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27, 2007, at the Watertown Memorial Hospital, from pneumonia, following a major stroke. She was proud to have survived two courageous bouts with cancer....more... A Detailed Period Piece, Lacking Exclamation Points (Washington Post) Like dust coating a mantelpiece in a rarely used parlor, a certain torpor clings to the Quotidian Theatre Company's current offering, "The Carpetbagger's Children," Horton Foote's sepia-tinted family chronicle....more... Hidden gems (Daily Bulletin) I love you! You are supremely convenient. I can find everything I want super-quick because every chain has the same layout as every other, right down to the color of the floor....more... Long Beach (Long Beach Press-Telegram) A compact stretch of more than a dozen vintage furniture and clothing stores beckons shoppers to East Fourth Street between Cherry and Redondo avenues. The quality of the used clothing varies widely, but much of the vintage furniture is pristine....more... 10/27 Church notes (The Daily Sentinel) This Sunday Vineyard Church Nacogdoches, 4140 FM 1878, continues the life lesson series, "Learning in the Lesser Light," profiles of some of the lesser-known people of the Bible and the important lessons their lives teach us. This week: "The Story of Shimei, the Man Who Crused On Command." Who was Shimei? Did God really tell him to curse David? What could this possibly mean, and how does it ......more... Giant Yard Sales offer bounty of bargains (The Shreveport Times) U.S. Highway 80 was abuzz on Saturday morning with the smell of good bargains and camaraderie because of the annual Hi-Way 80 Sale....more... 10/20 Church notes (The Daily Sentinel) The annual Rocktober Festival at the Vineyard Community Center, 4140 FM 1878, will be held from 3 until 8 p.m. today. This year, Rocktober will be held in combination with the fifth anniversary of Vineyard Church and will feature a "Choco-Latté Celebration," featuring free chocolate treats, latté, food, drinks, children's activities and five local rock bands. Admission is free, and doors open at ......more... Obituaries Oct. 19, 2007 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) Juanita Cole BOONEVILLE - Juanita Christine Cole, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at The Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Booneville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home....more... |