Family throws surprise party for mother

Surprise! Surprise! were the words Marjorie Lauber heard as she and one of her sons entered the Keyhole Nov. 11.

Margie had reached the big 70 and her eight children and their families planned the big party honoring their mother. Over 50 relatives and friends joined in helping her enjoy the day. Her daughter, Julie, had put together a video of her mother from birth until now. The cake had a picture of Margie as she looked on her first Communion. Everyone enjoyed cake and punch and wished her many more happy years.

The Mo-Kan Jolly Circle Club met with Mary Ellen Lundberg Nov. 15. A soup and pie lunch was enjoyed by the eight members and one guest, Tommy Lou Cherry. President Hazel Gulliford conducted the business meeting. "America" and "The More We Get Together" were sung. All repeated the pledge to the flag.

Roll call was answered with "What I Like about Thanksgiving." The club voted to give $25 to The Beacon next fall just before school starts. Mary Ellen read a Good Thought "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" and Daily Inspirations. Pam Korinek and Ruby Alice Myers will host the December luncheon. Secret Pals will be revealed at the meeting.

Meeting closed with all praying The Lord's Prayer. Bingo was played. Winners were Esther Secrest, Iva Bley, Ruby Kennedy, Jane Anne Peterson, and Ruby Myers. Hazel Gulliford won the blackout. Esther Secrest received the hostess gift.

Eight members of The Meet and Eat Support Group enjoyed their monthly meeting with lunch at Espressly For You coffeeshop on Nov. 14.

Brittany Bingesser, a junior at Fort Scott High School, was one of six players chosen for the Southeast Kansas League All-League Volleyball second team. Brittany is the daughter of Carol Bingesser.

Pastor Muhota's sermon on Nov. 18, at the Diamond Community Church was on Naaman Scripture. It was taken from 2 Kings 5:1-14. He stressed how Naaman did what he was told even though he didn't want to and was healed. He said our best gift, as a Christian, to God would be to live seven days each week for the Lord.

Special music was by the Muhota and Sample families. A carry-in dinner was enjoyed after the morning service, followed by a talk with Kevin Morrow, a full-time professor of Ozark Christian College. His topic related to the historical reliability and uniqueness of the Bible as verified through archaeology in the Middle East. Several visitors attended from OCC and Kansas City.

Tom and Sue Secrest, Denver, Colo., came Sunday evening to spend Thanksgiving with his mother and other relatives. Lucile Wolf was among those attending the celebration honoring Delbert Schilling's birthday at the Fort Scott Inn on Nov. 18.