Thanksgiving Dinner at City Building 11-15-07

Dinner was served from 5PM
to 8PM in the City Building
along with home made Salads & Desserts, there was Turkey - Stuffing - Mashed Potatoes -
Sweet Potatoes - Gravy - Green Beans - Hot Rolls - Iced Tea & Fabulous Service..

IF YOU MISSED THIS YEARS DINNER...watch this site for news of the 2008 Thanksgiving Dinner and come & enjoy it with your friends & neighbors.

DEXTER MUSEUM

A PART OF MARK MASSEY MEMORIAL MINISTRIES.

The museum is housed in the historical old bank building. The Dexter Bank was the last bank successfully robbed by members of the Dalton Gang before their deaths in the Coffeyville,Kansas bank robbery. Mrs. Massey's uncle, Henry Branson, sold Grat Dalton the horse he rode later that day to rob the bank.

The museum houses articles and memorabilia of the Dalton robbery - Helium discovery - Country schools of the Dexter area - Dexter schools, Veterans of the area who served in the U.S. wars, and historys of pioneer families who settled Grouse Creek Valley and surrounding area.

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OPEN SATURDAYS 11:00 - 1:30 OR BY APPOINTMENT. PHONE 620-876-5700

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ADMISSION - ADULTS $1.00 - CHILDREN UNDER 12 - .50cents CHILDREN UNDER 6 free

CLUBS or FAMILY GROUPS $15.00

NO CHARGE FOR SCHOOL GROUPS.

FLINTHILLS HILLTOP EMPORIUM

FLINTHILLS HILLTOP EMPORIUM

26798 212th Road - Dexter,Kansas 67038 -

Info call 620-876-5700 OR mbmassey@sktc.net

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CRAFTS - PASTRIES - JELLIES

HOME COOKED MEALS FEATURING FRESH BAKED BREAD and PIES

LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT EVERY MONTH.

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Opening November 3,2007 and open ONE Saturday of every month, serving meals at 6p.m. with music to follow. New menu each month..RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

SINGLE $15.00 * PARTY OF TWO $25.00 * FAMILY OF FOUR $30.00 *

(OVER FOUR $2.50 PER PERSON)

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OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE IN BED AND BREAKFAST ROOMS WITH

PRIVATE BATHS $50.00 - $60.00 - $65.00

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10 FULL - HOOKUP SPACES FOR CAMPERS. $15.00

JUNE 21,2008

Serving at 6 P.M.

GLAZED HAM - CANDIED SWEET POTATOES - HONEY/ORANGE CARROTS - 3 BEAN SALAD - HOT BREAD - CAKE & ICE CREAM

MUSIC PROVIDED BY BRIAR PATCH BAND of Dexter,KS.

COME & ENJOY AN EVENING OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT & DELICIOUS FOOD !...........

We attended on February 9th & what a great evening it was...Food was delicious & home cooked, Bob looked pretty spiffy in his sunflower apron, and bib overalls..Music was provided by Paul Massey on the keyboard & was followed by Pat Muntz on Hammered Dulcimer & Guitar...Pat was assisted by Derek Vaden on Banjo, Mandolin, & Guitar's with Jesse Sexton on Bass.....It was worth every dime spent for the music those 3 produced, making the meal free. IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS MONTHLY GATHERING YET......YOU'RE MISSING A FUN FILLED EVENING... Make that reservation now for the March gathering.......Canton Frog

INFORMATION ON HARVEST TIME MINISTRIES

A part of Mark Massey Memorial Ministries

Our goal is to serve and help to build strong families.

Because of the increase in costs of fuel, utilities, and food, we are trying to cover expenses and still keep our prices low enough that families can afford to use our facilities and be part of this ministry. We are both in our 70's now and need physical help in maintaining our facilities. Therefore, we are offering lower prices in exchange for help in some cases. We want people who come to "Grandpa and Grandma's" farm to feel they are a part of this ministry. Please call us if you have questions or ideas of new activities we can offer. We are flexible and we will bve happy to negotiate prices and activities to suit your needs. Please contact us early to reserve your week or weekend.

WHAT WE OFFER

CABIN: 3 bedrooms with 7 twin beds, 2 baths, kitchen and living room. There are no laundry facilities. 800 acres are available for you to hike, bird watch,or see wildflowers and wildlife, ponds to fish, and 1/4 mile of Crab Creek where you can fish or swim. For your family vacation we charge $100 plus a few hours of helping with farm work.......

(mowing, weed eating, painting, seasonal garden and livestock care, etc) for 1 week.

YOU will furnish your own food,towels,washcloths and toiletries.

RETREAT CENTER : FAMILY REUNIONS.

The center has 2 dorm-type bedrooms that will sleep 11 in each room. It has 2 complete bath and shower rooms. On the upstairs level it has 3 Bed & Breakfast rooms with private baths. There is a complete kitchen and dining room for your use. YOU furnish your own food, towels,washcloths, & toiletries. For a weekend family reunion we open the facility to you for $100 plus a love offering.

RETREATS: For church youth groups, other groups, the Retreat Center is available for $7.50 per person per day, or, if you want to spend some time helping as stated above, the price is $5.00 per day. If we cook and serve your meals, we charge $5.00 per meal.

CAMPGROUND: We have 10 full hookup sites with sewer dump available. You can camp for $15.00 per night OR $10.00 per night and help here as outlined above under Cabin.

The 800 acres and all activities will be available to you with either choice.

DAY TRIPS: For home school field trips, church or school groups, etc. we charge $5.00 per person. Bring your own food OR we will provide meals at $5.00 each..Plan your own program. We can provide a wagon ride or assist you with the activities listed with the cabin information.

Other activities being planned are the Annual Prairie Chicken Boom watch, a Quilting weekend, A Bluegrass Music weekend, and a Harvest Festival. We will let you know specific dates and other information by Mail - EMail - or Phone if we have your information on file.

Thank you for your interest and support through the years.. We ask for your prayers as we plan and work for Him.

Harvest Time Ministries

Bob and Margaret Massey

DEXTER, KS. HISTORIC WALKING TOUR.

1. MASONIC LODGE BUILDING.
111 N Main. The Dexter Lodge was organized in 1874. The Lodge purchased the upper floor of this building, the Opera House, in 1923, for $3,000.00 Two years later they purchased the rest of the building.

2. HELIUM MEMORIAL PARK.
109 N Main. Thjis sight is the location on one of the first HELIUM wells in the United States
Helium was first discovered in 1903 at Dexter,Kansas when a new Natural Gas well would not burn. Later, the gas was identified as Helium, The United States Department of Defense took ownership of the gas field for use in national defense. A Helium plant and nitrogen research center were constructed close to the east railroad tracks. Blimps could be landed close for refueling.
This park has been built as a memorial to the Helium production and the residents of Dexter.

3. BAPTIST CHURCH.
202 S Main. This is the original Baptist Church building, finished in April 1911 at a cost of $7,700.00.. The architectural style is classic. Notice the front temple roof of the building and its columns.

4. STONE CABIN.
213 S Maple..Built in 1946. B.F. McDaniel, a banker of Dexter had this cabin built to house his Native American artifact collection. He had collected many items from the area and needed a weather-proof display for them. The building is constructed of Native stone from the local pastures surrounding Dexter.

5. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
202 S Maple. Established in 1885. Sanctuary was constructed in 1900. The south wing of the church was constructed from the lumber from Cameron School in 1964. Their caroler bells play everyday at 9:00 am and 6:00 pm.

6. RAILROAD TRACK BED.
The Missouri-Pacific Railroad ran from Winfield to Dexter to Hoosier and Coffeeville. Construction finished in 1887. It is located along the east side of town, running mostly north to south. Another line branched off at the north edge of town and looped south west to Arkansas City. The train stop included a depot and grain dock. Trains ran four times per day during its busiest years.

7. DEXTER HISTORIC HOTEL.
120 N Maple.. This building was constructed in 1910 as a hotel. Later, it became a private residence. It is currently being remodeled for a Bed and Breakfast.

8. DEXTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Old gymnasium was constructed in 1948.......The elementary building was constructed in 1971..............The high school was constructed in 1980.
The Original Dexter School, two-story native stone, burned in August 1913. Until a new building could be constructed, school for all grades was housed in the city's four churches, Baptist - Methodist - Presbyterian and Christian, and upstairs of the bank.

The above information courtesy "The Gathering Place" 104 S Main in Dexter.

** the old photo is Dexter Bank Building at Central & Main

BLACK DOG TRAIL..Photo of Chief Blackdog

The Black Dog Trail was a 200 mile, road-like passage that was created by the Black Dog Band of the Osage Indians..The trail ran from Baxter Springs,Kansas to the Arkansas River at Oxford,Kansas...passing thru the north edge of Dexter...Thousands passed this way at least twice yearly bringing with them many horses and dogs...

photo and information courtesy Baxter Springs prn services.

THE BLACK DOG TRAIL:
The Great Osage Trail was actually a network of trails where the different Osage bands crossed our region.The Black Dog Trail was more specific. Although Black Dog’s Band lived in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, the Black Dog Trail extended across southern Kansas.Day-by-day and week-by-week accounts indicate where the cleared 1830 Black Dog Trail extended through Cowley County. It went from Baxter Springs to Cedar Vale, to Hooser, up to Dexter, to Silver Creek, near Winfield and across to the Arkansas River north of Oxford. The five,Kansas historical markers vaguely indicate this route. An 1895 map of the present US 166 also supports this account. Another book (first published in 1885) said it crossed Grouse Creek about 1 1/2 miles north of Dexter.The Black Dog band had become "road builders", in a sense. It wouldn’t be hard to believe that they cleared additional traveling routes in Northern Oklahoma. That was, however, a different time span and different occasions. They surely realized the success of their Black Dog Trail as a primitive road and, out of necessity, created more road-like routes which took them where they needed to go. By this time their confinement had begun, and their freedom to roam was near its end. They were forced to restrict their travel to a much smaller and specific area.Dexter celebrates this trail and the rich history that extends back thousands of years before the trail was scratched into our valley. Both good and bad happened on the Black Dog Trail and those happenings have touched our lives and become a part of who we are today.