January 4, 2012

The children's Christmas program was presented at the Stokelan Drive Christian Church on Sunday evening at six o'clock. Refreshments and dessert were served in the fellowship hall following the program.

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Connie Hampton and Dottie Phelps appeared on Dexter's Your Hometown Channel last week. They directed a tour of lovely decorated a tour of lovely decorated Holiday home in the area. These two ladies appear often on their cooking show.

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Bruce Qualls of Jackson, MO appeared on KFVS television last week. As the owner and instructor of the RBI of Jackson, he described the indoor training facility for baseball and softball for all ages. Bruce is a former Malden resident.

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Christmas baskets were presented to the Malden nursing homes last week by the First Christian Church. This has been a yearly event for some time.

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Amy Hall, LPN at Malden's Golden Living Center, conducted a blood pressure clinic for the folks at the Malden Nutrition Center last Friday in the Conference Room. This service is greatly appreciated.

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Area followers of Poplar Bluff's star basketball player , Tyler Hansbrough, enjoyed his handsome photograph and article as a member of the pro Indiana Pacer's team in last week's Poplar Bluff paper, the Daily American Republic.

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Miss Christa Herbst, a student at the University of Missouri, is spending the holidays in Malden with relatives.

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The McCord Cotton Gin of Gideon sponsored its annual Christmas Dinner and party held at the Gideon High School Cafeteria last Monday evening. The delicious dinner was catered by a Quilin Catering Service. Many prizes were distributed to the lucky winners.

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The Malden Presbyterian Church congregation enjoyed a holiday dinner following services last Sunday morning.