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Yellville Masonic Lodge Thanks its Supporters – 2022

The members of Yellville Masonic Lodge No. 117 (chartered in 1858) would like to thank all those people and businesses that helped make this year’s community support events successful. Specifically, Allen’s Grocery in Summit, Flower’s Bakery in Harrison, the families of Debbie Grinder, and Misty Haynes, as well as all those Freemasons who help in their characteristically discreet way, are all owed a big thank you!
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My “Aunt Willie”

FLIPPIN - As any aspiring writer will tell you, sometimes the words flow. I mean, like you can’t even shut them up! But there are other days that you question if you have anything... ANYTHING... that anyone wants to read. This has been one of those weeks for me. It’s also been crazy busy. One of those weeks that makes me question why I ever retired! But, let there be no doubt, I love my life... crazy as it gets.
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Veteran of the Week

The following is the exact account of the Veteran of the Week Private Olen G. Taylor of Snowball, Arkansas about the sinking of the USS Yorktown in the Battle of Midway during World War II.
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Thank You Cotter Veterans

Veterans Day is November 11. The Mountaineer Echo, Cotter Schools teachers and administration, along with students and parents would like to express their sincerest gratitude to all Veterans for the sacrifices made in defense of the United States of America.
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VETERAN’S CALENDAR

Events at the VFW by Connie Jacobs, Bull Shoals VFW The Bull Shoals Hoevel-Barnett VFW Post 1341 will host a week of events for Veterans. Post 1341 is located at 1206 Central Blvd., Bull Shoals.
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Meaning of Veteran’s Day

On Veterans Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we celebrate those living who have served our great nation in all branches of our armed forces both in peace time and in war. Because of their deeds and sacrifices we continue to live in a country that has freedoms that most countries don’t.
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Thank You Y-S Veterans

Veterans Day is November 11. The Mountaineer Echo, Yellville-Summit Schools teachers and administration, along with students and parents would like to express their sincerest gratitude to all Veterans for the sacrifices made in defense of the United States of America.
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Leaves, What to do with them

It’s that time of year that leaves when leaves start to fall from the trees. What should we do with them? As a child I remember big piles of leaves raked up to play in, usually with cousins at grandparents’ house, but what happened to those leaves when we left?
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