Stories from Friday, November 20, 2015

The retail stores of Dan and Jeanne Silverthorn have provided a variety of merchandise to Saline County shoppers for more than six and a half decades. The couple opened the first Silverthorn's Gambles in Slater with Dan's father, Guy, in August 1948, a week after they were married. Three locations and 67 years later, they have decided to retire and leave their store, now Silverthorn's Furniture and Mattress, to their daughter, Rita...

From the Marshall Writers' guild booklet, Memories/2002 Writers note: Most every Mrs. has a memory of her first Thanksgiving or Christmas as a new bride, who by virtue of her new position, found herself expected to produce the traditional feast of roast turkey with all the trimmings. Here is a story of one spunky new bride and her approach to that challenge...

In only its second year of existence, the Missouri Sigma chapter of Alpha Chi at Missouri Valley College has been awarded Star Chapter status for its scholarly activities and member recruitment during the 2014-2015 academic year. The Missouri Sigma chapter is one of only 48 chapters to achieve this status, placing it among the top 15 percent of Alpha Chi chapters nationally. Star chapters must meet certain criteria to receive this award...

The Friends of the Glasgow Pool will host a "Sip and Shop" on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 2-9 p.m. at 110 Market Street in Glasgow. The "sip" part of the event will feature wine tasting provided by Bushwhacker Bend Winery. There will also be hot chocolate, cookies, and cheese and crackers...

Russell Murdock, of Slater, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Nov. 30. He and his family will be celebrating this milestone with a card shower. Cards can be sent to 32583 Hwy F, Slater, MO 65349.

Kenneth and Ruth Gieringer celebrate 40 years of togetherness. Kenneth Gieringer and Ruth Morrow were united in marriage on Nov. 22, 1975. They were married at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall. The bride was attended by her Maid of Honor, the late Rose Brown DeWitt, and the groom by his Best Man, Larry Arth...

Wood & Huston Bank and Missouri Valley College will host "A Christmas Carol: A One Man Show" Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. in MVC's Eckilson-Mabee Theatre. An off-site performance will be on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church located at 212 E. North St. in Marshall. Proceeds will support travel opportunities for MVC theatre students, including student participation in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival...

Marshall Elementary Schools and Bueker Middle School Monday -- Breakfast: Pancakes, apple, fruit juice; Sausage biscuit, apple, fruit juice; Cereal, yogurt, apple, fruit juice; Oatmeal, yogurt, apple, fruit juice. Lunch: Lasagna with italian bread; Corn dog, fresh garden salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fresh fruit, pineapple; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fresh fruit, pineapple, italian bread...

John "JBo" Elliot Gilmore Jr., 84, of Marshall, passed away in the early morning of Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, from neuroendocrine cancer. Private services will be held in Kansas City for surviving family. Memorial donations may to be sent to the VA or Crossroads Hospice at 14310 E 42nd St. Independence, MO 64055 or crossroadshospice.com...

Missouri Valley College's Morris Gallery of Contemporary Art hosted a cocktail party reception Thursday, Nov. 19, to celebrate its newest exhibit: "The Possibility of Paint" by artist Matthew Robinson. According to Robinson's artist statement, he creates "environments in paint and collage that respond to these illusions of functionality and purpose by focusing on their aesthetic, their form."...

On Veterans Day 2015, the Arrow Rock Daughters of the American Revolution held a ceremony and reception at the J. Huston Tavern for community veterans.

MARSHALL -- The University of Missouri Extension will reach out to local communities to help families, individuals and businesses understand their options and responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act. The program "Health Insurance Education and What you need to know about the Affordable Care Act" will be held in Marshall Thursday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Saline County Extension Center, 353 S. Lafayette Ave...

Voits gets first-team berth