Stories from Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Having just arrived in Nevada with some time to kill before his business meeting, John decided to climb aboard the vintage streetcar for a trip from the Katy train depot at the east end of Cherry Street to Radio Springs Park. A guide on the streetcar kept up a running commentary on the history of various buildings they passed, what business was located there, who owned the business and where the business owner lived in town...

A crew of several Mennonites demolish a home in the 700 block of South Adams across from Nevada Regional Medical Center. Horses and buggies shared space with trucks and large trash containers below in the yard.

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Fire Department has issued a ban on all open burning within the city limits of Nevada, and are "strongly discouraging any burning within the four-mile radius covered by the department's rural fire protection services. Captain Billy A. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Ike Skelton was honored at a meeting of prospective investors of Prairie Pride with a picture of the USS Missouri (BB-11), the third United States warship to bear the name and the precursor to the fourth and most famous of the ships named for the Show-Me State. Skelton's father served on the ship...

Nevada Daily Mail Ag producers who need to obtain or renew a private pesticide applicator license can do so by attending one of several upcoming training sessions provided through the University of Missouri Extension. Vernon County University of Missouri Extension Agronomy Specialist Pat Miller explained in a press release that, due to a change in the rules, renewals will no longer be able to be completed by picking up the booklet and completing the worksheet from the Extension Center...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Dressed in a traditional embroidered shirt; bright blue trousers, called sharovary; red boots; a red sash and a Persian lamb hat and carrying a loaf of bread in an embroidered cloth, Sergei Shapoval greeted the students gathered in the Sheldon school gym with a traditional welcoming ceremony...

Frances Ellen Sisson, 65, Nevada, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born July 22, 1940, in Nevada, to James Albert Armstrong and Maxine Edith Nelson Armstrong. She married Donald Sisson on Dec. 17, 1963, in Miami, Okla., and he preceded her in death in 1995...

Myrl Church, 88, Springfield, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Manor Health Care, Springfield, following an illness of several months. He was born April 24, 1917, in Stockton, Mo., to Jack Church and Lillian Cassell Church. He married Frances Windler on April 17, 1947, in Nevada, Mo. She preceded him in death in 1987...

Neal Jay Sweet, 66, died Jan. 22, 2006, at Bates County Hospital, Butler, Mo. He was born Nov. 3, 1940, to David and Clara Pottroff Sweet in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., at the Myrtle Tree Fellowship with family receiving friends from 6 p.m., until service time. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Myrtle Tree Christian School in care of Heuser Funeral Home, Box 42, Rich Hill, MO 64779...

Hazel Lee Thorburn, 74, Lamar, Mo., formerly of Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Truman Health Care and Rehab, Lamar. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Accident at the asylum A bad accident occurred at the asylum this afternoon in which contractor Suter and his foreman, Mr. Baugh, had a narrow escape from death. Both were injured, Mr. Suter being painfully bruised about the body and Mr. Baugh's leg being broken in two places. For a while, amputation was thought to be necessary, but at this time it is believed his limb will be saved...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers went over six minutes without a field goal in the first half but still managed to rout the El Dorado Springs Lady Bulldogs Tuesday, 55-38. In the Lady Tiger Classic first-round contest it was Nevada's defense that made the difference, as they frustrated the Lady Bulldogs into 14 first-half turnovers and never trailed...

NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers turned up the intensity Tuesday in the first round of the Tiger Classic, and they came away with a 20-point victory. Still smarting from a loss to downtrodden Neosho on Friday, the Tigers were challenged by head coach John McNeley to show more intensity against Humansville and Nevada responded. While not always a thing of beauty, Nevada took care of business to win their own tourney opener 68-48...

One of the best events during recent months was the announcement of a soy oil extraction/biodiesel facility to be located at Eve. Surely, the Eve Chamber of Commerce must have been extremely active to pull this off. This will mean that Eve will be placed on the map...

The Rich Hill Tigers beat the Bronaugh Wildcats in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader Tuesday, in Rich Hill. The boys won 42-40, holding off a furious fourth-quarter rally. Will Daniels scored seven of hie hame-high 16 points for Bronaugh in the final period, but it just wasn't enough. Nick Judd added 14 points for the Wildcats...