Stories from Thursday, August 12, 2004

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail Nevada currently has two video rental outlets and may be about to get a third store that will dwarf the combined monthly rentals of the existing stores. Roger Rubright, Family Movie Video Club regional manager, told the Nevada Planning Commission Tuesday that his company would like to locate a new store at the southwest corner of Ash and Austin on the property occupied by Milster Funeral Home...

"They fought together as brothers-in-arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation." --Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, inscription on World War II Memorial By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail Wes and Pat Haggans recently took a day trip -- but theirs was farther away than most typical day trip. The two travelled to Washington D.C. to tour the World War II Memorial on the Washington Mall with their son, Charlie who met them in Baltimore...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail A fledgling group dedicated to bringing art to the Vernon County area met Tuesday night to define their goals, elect officers, and discuss their options. Now named The Vernon County Arts Council, the group has plans to open a gallery and classroom facility in Nevada, and a search is underway for a suitable location. ...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Pemiscot County woman is challenging the constitutionality of a state law that holds parents criminally liable for failing to ensure their children regularly attend school. In October 2003, Brenda Self was convicted of a misdemeanor after her 15-year-old daughter was absent 40 days during the 2003-2004 term at Caruthersville Accelerated Middle School...

Katie Brauer, left, Kathryn Cavener, center, and Margaret Cavener wait for their next customer. The three set up a stand selling lemonade, fruit-flavored soft drinks and cookies on the Square in Nevada Tuesday afternoon.

Obituaries Loren Clarence Davenport Loren Clarence Davenport, 85, Nevada, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 27, 1918, in Archie, to James Clarence Davenport and Katie Marie Westhoff Davenport. He married Lorraine Casida in 1946 in Kansas City and she preceded him in death in 1954. Later he married Mary Lee Harrison on July 1, 1980, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Ya'll come, now Folks bound for the McGennis Youth Center this Thursday, Friday, or Saturday evening will be in for great entertainment and fun. They will be attending the production at the McGennis Old Barn Theater. The special theater will be presenting "The Beverly Hillbillies." Each performance is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. This the 21st year for a "under the stars" production. The admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students...

100 years ago: Auto trip to St. Louis An auto touring car attracted no little amount of attention on the square this morning. The auto arrived here at 8 o'clock and the Mail representative called upon the occupants and found them to be Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, Drake Martin and John F. ...

Why not put a name on it? Dear editor: I would like to compliment and thank Mike Straight for his public recognition of a person who has done a superb job for Nevada, with little thanks and much abuse: Craig Hubler. I would also belatedly like to thank Marie Wessley for her openness some time back on a related topic...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Football is not the only high school sport grinding through two-a-day practices this week. Most of the fall sports are using multiple practices on a daily basis to prepare for the 2004 season. Tennis is no exception. The Lady Tigers tennis team have started getting back in the swing of things by practice once in the morning and once in the evening with one goal in mind -- recapture the conference crown...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Griffons had their 2004 season come to an end early this morning as they lost to the Clarinda (Iowa) A's in an elimination game at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan. The A's beat the Griffons 5-2, taking advantage of the Nevada bullpen in the process...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Several Kansas City Chiefs are dealing with injuries. Johnnie Morton hasn't practiced since straining an Achilles' tendon early last week and fellow receivers Eddie Kennison and Marc Boerigter are recovering from wrist and shoulder injuries, respectively...

Associated Press CHICAGO -- The Kansas City Royals sent struggling AL Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa to Double-A Wichita on Tuesday. Berroa, who signed an $11 million, four-year contract in May, was batting just .249 with five homers and 30 RBIs. Last year, the shortstop hit .287 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs in his first full season on a big league roster...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Sure the players go through the rigors of two-a-day practices, but they aren't the only ones. The coaches also must endure practices twice daily, on top of their extra work to get the two-a-days scheduled and choreographed...