Stories from Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Nancy Jane Kraft, 76, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at Moore-Few Care Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1927, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of the late Henry Kraft and Pauline Farmer Kraft. Survivors include one brother, Joe C. Kraft, Nevada, Mo., five nieces and nephews, Clinton Kraft, Olathe, Kan., Sally (Kraft) Sandy, Manchester, Mo., Paula (Kraft) Neal, Farmington, Ark., Anne (Kraft) Gray, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hank Kraft, III, Edmond, Okla., 10 grand-nieces and grand-nephews, and one great-grand-nephew. ...

Larmer Gibson died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at Appleton City Manor at the age of 81. He was born Aug. 17, 1922, the son of Ira and Ella (Johnson) Gibson in Bloomfield, Neb. Larmer was a retired farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church in Rich Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Newton Gibson. Larmer is survived by one brother, Irvin Gibson; and one sister, Myra Stevener; four nephews, and several great-nieces and nephews...

Mearl E. Moseley, 88, died Jan. 24, 2004, at Christian Health Center, Nevada, Mo. She was born March 7, 1915, the daughter of George Dallas and Dulcie May (Moore) Moseley in Alicia, Ark. She lived in Mountain Grove, Mo., until moving to Papinville in 1993. ...

Chase Leroy Wintjen, 7-week old infant, of Corey and Chrystal Wintjen died Jan. 24, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 25, 2003, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Corey Lee Wintjen and Chrystal Marie Lambott Wintjen. He is survived by his parents Corey and Chrystal of the home in Moundville, twin brother, Chevy Lee Wintjen, of the home; paternal grandparents, Tim and Debbie Wintjen, Moundville, Mo.; maternal grandparents, Jane Warehime, Fort Benton, Mont., and James Lambott, Fort Benton, Mont.; paternal great-grandparents, Robert and Pearl Wintjen, Nevada, Mo., George and Peggy Kuhlman, Moundville; maternal great-grandparents, Louise Warhime, Fort Benton, Mont., and Royce and Peggy Applegate, Jeraldine, Mont., and numerous aunts and uncles.. ...

100 Years Ago -- January 27, 1904 METZ -- The residence of Wm. H. Yeates, an old resident of Metz Township was burned to the ground yesterday morning. Mr. Yeates had been living in the house alone for some time, but was visiting at his daughter's, Mrs. Emma Falor, who lives several miles away. The origin of the fire is not known. The fire consumed some valuable notes and paper money. After the fire, Yeates recovered $8,000 in gold that passed through the fire safely...

I watched a discussion on a news program the other day that focused on illegal immigration. I noticed that during the discussion the people on the panel who were against strengthening our borders always referred to the illegal aliens as "undocumented workers."...

PLEASANTON, Mo. -- The Hume Lady Hornets edged Northeast of Arma (Kan.) 49-47 to claim a third-place finish in the Pleasanton Tournament on Saturday. Neither team managed more than a five-point lead throughout the closely contested ballgame. Kayla Morrison's double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds triggered the Hornets. Janine Castillo and Nicole Hinton hauled down 14 and 12 rebounds, respectively. Kayla O'Rear added 11 points and Castillo eight...

OSCEOLA, Mo. -- Calvary Christian's Toni Scougal and Sha-Ree Chevalier led the Lady Eagles (2-10) to their second-straight win on Friday. Scougal scored 16 and pulled down 18 rebounds, while Chevalier scored 11 with 14 boards in a 36-33 victory over the Lowry City Falcons...

Nevada Youth Wrestlers won 11 medals in a meet in Joplin, Mo., on Saturday. First-place finishers were Sam Ellifrits, Jordan Hagerman and Spenser Daniels. Trey Manes was the lone second-place medalist. Finishing third were Trey Pritchett, Tanner Charles, Todd Brier, Jerrod Alexander and Austin Denning...

Hundreds crowded into the Eagles Lodge in Nevada Saturday night, for the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce's 30th Annual Pacesetter Awards. Although the annual awards are a long-standing tradition, Saturday's event was the first time the chamber hosted a casino night as the backdrop for the awards...

Members of the Nevada Junior Air Force ROTC display their moves during a drill meet conducted at Nevada Middle School Saturday afternoon. See story, Page 3.

The Vernon County Expo Building was the site of a packed house as area cattle producers and some local 4-H clubs gathered together for the Vernon County Cattlemen's Association meeting last Thursday night. One of the primary concerns of gathered cattlemen is what is being done about the United States current BSE situation. ...

The renovation of the Ozark Building at the former Nevada State Hospital is once again on hold. Friday, the Missouri Housing Development Commission announced the list of 47 "affordable housing developments" that it will fund during the next year. Cypress Groves Apartments was not on that list -- presenting just one more barrier in a long line of unexpected roadblocks the would-be developers have had to get past in their effort to redevelop the Ozark building into apartments marketed to senior citizens.. ...

A group of local citizens have obtained enough signatures to have Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill perform an audit of the City of Nevada. Vernon County Clerk Tammi Beach confirmed that the group had enough certified signatures to force the audit...

Cheryl Briggs of the Dickerson Park Zoo presents Phoenix, female bald eagle, to a gathered crowd at the Schell-Osage Eagle Days. Norman Murray, wildlife biologist for the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, was very pleased with the turnout of the event‚ around 530 attended on Friday and more than 400 attended by noon on Saturday. ...

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