Stories from Tuesday, December 14, 2004

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail December is the time of year that seems to provoke thoughts of charity and goodwill. We've just finished Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. Troops in Iraq are facing the Yuletide season thousands of miles away from families and the traditional celebrations they would normally be part of. ...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Members of the First Baptist Church had a lot to be thankful for at their Nov. 21 Thanksgiving banquet and note burning. They had paid off the last $1.4 million owed on their third round of funding for the $3.4 million church and 20 acres at 301 E. Highland...

Ann Jones, one of the originators of the Quilted Hug project for the Bushwhacker Quilt Guild, displays one of the 153 quilts the guild has collected to send to the soldiers in Company A's 735th Battalion for Christmas. The group plans to display and present the product of their efforts with a "Parade of Quilts" Dec. ...

M-113 armored vehicle may provide protection while Humvees are upgraded, says Skelton. Special to the Daily Mail Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Ike Skelton, D-Mo., asked the Pentagon today to examine the possibility of using existing M-113 armored personnel carriers to provide force protection while troops await the delivery of additional up-armored humvees...

Marvin A. Rosbrugh, age 93, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on Dec. 12, 2004, at the University Medical Center in Columbia, Mo. He was born the second of W.S. "Willie" and Myrtle (Bull) Rosbrugh on Feb. 20, 1911, in rural St. Clair County, near Rockville, Mo...

Burrel E. Davis Jr. died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home in Nevada. Born in Nevada's east end on July 29, 1927, he was the son of Burrel E. Sr. and Nellie Davis, Nevada, former Nevada grocers, councilman and chief of police. Both parents preceded him in death...

Maurine Bernita Spain, 93, Nevada, formerly of Richards, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following an illness of several weeks. She was born Nov. 26, 1911, in Strasburg, Mo., to George Hortleder and Thecla Brecklein Hortleder. She married Robert Thomas Spain on Dec. 23, 1934. He preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 1999...

Lawrence Arnold, 85, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at the Pittsburg Health and Rehab Center in Pittsburg, Kan. He was a street repair foreman for the city of Fort Scott, Kan., for 20 years, retiring in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Lucille, of El Dorado Springs; two sons, Dale Arnold, of Fort Scott, Kan., and Donald Arnold, of Springfield; three stepsons, David Parker, of Uniontown, Kan., Darrell Parker, of Fort Scott, Kan., and Garen Parker, of Mulvane, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Glenna Rae Wagenecht, of Loveland, Colo.; a sister, Alice L. ...

Maxine Violet Hayes, 82, died Dec. 10, 2004. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home today, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Mooney officiating. Musical selections were "Peace in the Valley" and "In the Garden." Pallbearers were Mike Harrisop, Shawn Harrison, Josh Harris, Blake Coleman, Garth Coleman and Rocky Coleman. Interment was in Deepwood Cemetery in Nevada. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home...

Marie Juanita Adams, 88, died Dec. 10, 2004. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on Monday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m., with David Landwehr officiating. Soloist was Miranda Steffen. Musical selections were "The Lord's Prayer and "In the Garden." Organist was Norma Mooneyhan. ...

Thad and Chancy Glenn, Rich Hill, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Gracie Laine Glynn. Gracie was born at 4:50 p.m., on Dec. 10, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 22.25 inches. Paternal grandparents are Roy and Dixie Glynn, Rich Hill. ...

Saga of the sewer line Dear editor: The summer of 2003, curb and guttering was done on West Hickory to city limits and North Hoffman street. As a property owner on West Hickory, we were told there could be a possibility of a sewer line to run in front of our property to serve Ashland Estates. After a few measurements were taken by city employees, we then were told there was not enough room and it probably would not go through...

100 years ago: Trial will probably continue two weeks or more When Judge Timmonds reconvened circuit court this morning the old court room was again crowded with men, many of whom were witnesses and jurors, who were still anxious to learn whether the case of the state vs. Dr. J.D. Todd was to be continued or be tried. The application for a continuance was to be disposed of and upon this the trail of the case depended, at least for the hour...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Hornets beat the Sheldon Panthers in basketball Friday, with the boys winning 73-53, and the girls getting a close 38-37 victory. The Hume boys were led by Justin Wehar's 23 points, while Clayton Brooks scored 17 and James Salters had 12 in the route...

Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh improved to 4-0 with a big 84-41 win over Liberal in boys basketball Friday. The Wildcats had four players scoring in double figures, and as they scored 30 points in the first period and did not let up the entire game. Bronaugh was led by Alex Gordon with 23 points and Will Daniels scored 21...

Nevada Daily Mail The Calvary Eagles (2-2) beat Shawnee Mission, Kan., in boys basketball Monday, 49-36. Scott Borders had 21 points in the win and Tyler Borders had 11 to go with 10 rebounds. The girls (0-3) lost to Shawnee Mission, 51-19 despite Brenda Hyder's 11 points...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Showing very few effects from playing four games in five days, the Nevada Lady Tigers disposed of a pesky Neosho squad Saturday, taking fifth in the Joplin Lady Eagle Classic. Nevada used good defense and a strong inside-outside effort from two starters to break open a close basketball game in the third quarter and roll to a 59-41 win...

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For two also-rans, the Chiefs and Titans sure know how to put on a show. A long, wild, controversial show. The Monday night showcase featured 925 yards of offense, a season-high receiving performance, a highly debatable penalty, a bunch of comebacks -- and, finally, a smile on the face of Kansas City coach Dick Vermeil after a 49-38 victory...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comets lost their final two games last week before beginning a winter break that will last almost a full month. The Comets were playing at the North Central Missouri College Classic in Trenton, where they fell to both the host school and to the Central Methodist junior varsity...

William "Bill" Huston, 76, Green Bay, Wis., died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born March 25, 1928, in Nevada, to the late Dean and Bertie (Money) Huston. Bill served in the Navy during World War II and in the Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict. On April 15, 1950, he married Delores Hawkins in Milwaukee. He was a service representative for Chevrolet for 35 years. Bill loved to travel, was an avid reader, and liked to "tinker" and fix things...

This week in financial news: how to prepare for retirement by building a portfolio of one of the hottest investments around -- grilled cheese sandwiches. Diana Duyser, a Florida jewelry designer, recently sold, on eBay, her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich -- for $28,000. (This is absolutely true.)...