Stories from Tuesday, December 7, 2004

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Sheldon R-8 School District released its annual school report Wednesday, Dec. 1, for the 2003-'04 school year. The report is composed of two sections -- one relating to the elementary school and one focusing on the high school...

Nevada Daily Mail Mayor Tim Moore, Members of the Nevada City Council, parks board and staff will be officially lighting Radio Springs Park for the drive through light display on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. The lighting ceremony is open to the public...

The 2004 Miss Merry Christmas Pageant was a success, and promoters noted that all candidates deserve recognition for their talents and participation. In all, nearly 40 contestants displayed their talents for the judges, and winners were selected in four age groups. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Dozens participated in the 2004 Vernon County Holiday Parade, with a "Christmas Wishes" theme. One wish came true already -- the participant's wish for fair weather for the parade. Temperatures were mild for December, and no precipitation fell...

Michelle Jones and Steven Card, Butler, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Donovan Elijah Card. Donovan was born at 4:40 a.m., on Dec. 5, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches. He joins a brother, Stephen Jones. Paternal grandparents are Kim Card, Butler, and Bobby Card, Marshall, Mo. Maternal grandparents are Linda Laning and Tony Laning, both of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparent is Peggy Hutchinson, Butler...

Kimberly M. (Thomas) and Christopher D. Severance, Brattleboro, Vt., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Riley Morgan Sylvia Severance. Riley was born at 4:45 p.m., on Nov. 29, 2004. She weighed 8 pounds, 11.5 ounces. She joins a sister, Taylor Claire Severance. Paternal grandparents are Donald and Janet Severance, Brattleboro, Vt. Maternal grandparents are Charles and Donna Thomas, Nevada. Great-grandparents are Doyle Johns, Nevada, and Winnifred Rogers, Townshend, Vt...

William "Bill" Charles Wimer, 84, died Nov. 30, 2004, at the Sonora Regional Medical Center in Sonora, Calif. He was born July 6, 1920, in Nevada, to William Clark Wimer and Mabel Ella Andrews Wimer. Mr. Wimer lived in Sonora, Calif., since 1968. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 10 years as a surveyor. He was an avid golfer and bowler. He enjoyed fishing and traveling. He was a member of the Sonora Elks Lodge for approximately 60 years...

Felicia Jones, 51, Rich Hill, died Dec. 6, 2004, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Funeral services and family information will be announced later by the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill.

Walter R. Headrick, 80, Richards, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.

Floyd F. Fowler, 94, Sheldon, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.

Amy Sue Watters, 33, Dillwyn, Va., formerly of Nevada, died Dec. 3, 2004, at her residence. She was born on June 21, 1971, in Howell, Mich., the daughter of Orville and Barbara Caldwell Watters. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her father, Orville Watters Jr. ...

I like movies. No ... I love movies. There are few things I enjoy more than snuggling with my wife, munching a bowl of popcorn, watching a good movie. But one thing I hate is having to fight the DVD to watch it. I'm sure many of you have had the same experience. You're in the middle of the flick, the plot's just getting good and ... bam! The image freezes on screen, maybe jumps a little bit, perhaps you can hear the player spinning trying to pick up the data again...

If you see flags flying at half-staff today, it's because Gov. Bob Holden has ordered the flags lowered at all of Missouri's state office buildings in observance of Pearl Harbor Day. Many others will no doubt lower their flags as well. It was on this day in 1941 that Japanese bombers attacked U.S. ...

100 years ago: Big poultry show already assured The gentlemen in charge of the annual poultry show to be given by the Southwest Missouri Poultry Association are jubilant in the prospect of a very successful meeting. The merchants of Nevada have been so liberal in their donations that the show will be open to the public with free admittance. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail It is becoming a familiar theme for the Nevada Tigers. Play hard, limit mistakes and give yourself a chance to win the ballgame. That's what Nevada did when they lost to Joplin in a heartbreaker, 57-56 on Thursday. It's what the Tigers did again Saturday, when they beat Carl Junction, 49-45...

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Maybe Larry Johnson was right all along. The former Penn State star, who has publicly feuded with Kansas City coach Dick Vermeil over a lack of playing time, finally got a chance to make his point on the field and make it he did...

PITTSBURG, Kan. - Neal Philpot passed for three touchdowns as Pittsburg State beat North Dakota 31-19 on Saturday in the NCAA Division II semifinals. Pittsburg State (14-0) returns to the Division II title game for the first time since 1995. "This is what I came here to do," Philpot said. "It's very, very sweet to have a chance to go down there and bring (a national title) back. It's something special."...

The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that the Richards Rural Fire Department is slated to receive a $31,374 Assistance to Firefighters grant to fund operations and firefighter safety. "The Assistance to Firefighters grants represent a major effort by the federal government to ensure that the nation's firefighters continue to have the basic capability they require to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives," said David Paulison, administrator of the Department of Homeland Security's United States Fire Administration.. ...

Do you think maybe TV news stations are getting just a tad desperate? The following is an actual promo from Channel 19 Action News in Cleveland (with comments in italics): What do you get when you combine a beautiful Sunday morning, a Downtown Cleveland venue, a world-famous photographer and over a thousand Clevelanders ... completely naked?...