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🌱 Remembering Marvin Whittington, Army veteran with family in Sparta

Sparta, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Sparta! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Marvin Whittington, Army veteran with family in Sparta

Also on today's calendar: Branson Christmas Lights Open Thanksgiving Night, With Free Santa Photos.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 29.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marvin Whittington (blogspot.com) — Army veteran Marvin Eugene Whittington, whose survivors include sister Shirley Bilyeu of Sparta, will be remembered at services Thursday in Goodman. He grew up near Wheaton, served in Germany and later worked as a forklift operator at Jarden. Services begin at 11 a.m. November 12 at Howard Cemetery.
   

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  • Rep. Eric Burlison urges congressional Republicans to act on campaign promises (springfieldstandard.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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