Stories from Friday, December 12, 2003

100 Years Ago -- December 11, 1903 The instituting of a new I.O.O.F. lodge at Bronaugh Thursday night was an auspicious occasion and one that will long be remembered by the good people of that village and vicinity. A large number of Odd Fellows from Nevada, Schell City and Walker were present and were received by the genuine hospitality that is characteristic of the citizens of Bronaugh. ...

Alma H. Phillips, 81, of Sheldon, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her daughter's home in Sheldon following a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 6, 1922, in Shamrock, Okla., to Eugene and Sarah Strickland Hart. On Feb. 5, 1941, she married Joseph Phillips in Drumright, Okla. ...

Cecil D. Smith, 88, died Dec. 8, 2003. Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Nevada, on Dec. 11, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Ralph Clark officiating. Musical selections "Lord I Life Your Name on High" and "Great is the Lord" were performed by the United Methodist Praise Band. ...

June E. Flint, 93, Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1910, in Ketterman, Mo., to Benjamin Thompson and Nellie Jane Forkner Thompson. She married Harry Flint on June 3, 1931, in Kansas City, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 1989...

100 Years Ago -- December 12, 1903 Booneville is somewhat agitated over the preparations being made by Wm. L. Duck to move his plant from that place. Mr. Duck has decided to go to an Illinois town somewhere in close proximity to St. Louis. This looks like Booneville's opportunity if it wants an ice plant and at this day of abundant conveniences, ice plants have become a necessity to every town of the pretense of Boonville. Nevada has two ice plants and good ones at that...

The annual St. Mary's School children's Christmas concert will be performed this Sunday afternoon at the church. School officials said St. Mary's School conducts a Christmas program every year, but this is the first year that the program was directed by parent volunteers...

The Center for Disease Control, on Thursday, added the state of Missouri to the list of states currently suffering from influenza outbreaks in over half the state. In Vernon County there have been no official cases of the flu reported. However, this may be misleading. ...

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers' fourth-quarter comeback bid fell short in their matchup with the Springdale Lady Bulldogs on Thursday. Springdale (Ark.), the defending champion, outlasted Nevada for a 54-51 first-round victory at the seventh-annual Freeman-Lady Eagle Classic Tournament...

When Eilene Cornelius, the Worthy Grand Matron of the Missouri Order of the Eastern Star, suggested that members make quilts and baby blankets for nursing homes and emergency first responders she thought members might produce 200 or 300. She was overwhelmed when they produced nearly 1,500...

A festival in which waterfowling, conservation, family fun and hands-on activities come together will be staged at the Vernon County fairgrounds and the Four Rivers Conservation Area in September 2004. Nevada's tourism board, IMPACT Nevada Tourism, is organizing the event in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited...