A Birch Tree woman died and three other people were injured early today in a one-vehicle crash on Old U.S. 60 near Birch Tree, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

A student at Liberty High School in the Mountain View-Birch Tree School District will receive a $5,000 college scholarship for being named a U.S. Senate Youth Program scholar.

Howard "Rusty" and Elda Acord of Birch Tree, Mo., will be honored by their children at a reception for their golden wedding anniversary.

Wilma Fern Cooper was born December 14, 1945 in Birch Tree, Missouri, the daughter of Jess and Violet Crabtree.

Violet Marie Patterson was born November 10, 1925 in Teresita, Missouri, the daughter of Homer Joseph Preston and Bertha French.