Stories from Thursday, January 27, 2005

Nevada Daily Mail The 2005 Women's Symposium Steering Committee has announced the theme for this year's event, "Empowerment! Look Within …" Scheduled for March 5, on the Cottey College campus in Nevada, the event will feature two speakers -- Courtney McCool, 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist in Gymnastics, and Heather Carpenter, representing LIFETIME, an organization aimed at helping parents to succeed in meeting their goals...

By Marc Powers Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt proposed $1.1 billion in core state budget cuts -- including to the Medicaid program -- so the savings can be used to increase funding for public schools and other priorities he outlined in his first State of the State address Wednesday...

Nevada Daily Mail More than 30 young people from the community will present an adaptation of Roald Dahl's ageless story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Fox Playhouse this coming weekend. Opening Friday, the play is being directed by Kim Bessey and will feature Cole Headrick in the leading role of Willy Wonka. The play will be presented on Friday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m...

Mennonite workers steadily dismantled the Hornback House at the corner of Ash and Washington in Nevada on Wednesday. These workers are helping to move a ladder so that a worker can salvage the stained glass windows that adorn the second story on the west side of the building. ...

Special to the Daily Mail A 504 loan and grant program is available through USDA Rural Development to assist homeowners with repairs to their dwellings. The USDA Rural Development has funding available to help very-low income homeowners in rural areas finance improvements to homes they own and occupy...

Vera Irene Peters, 96, Nevada, died Jan. 24, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on today, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m., with John Nichols officiating. Musical selections were "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Pallbearers were Don Weaver, Bob Hines, Billy Harreld, Bob Riordan, Charles Strayhorn and Charles Zimmerman. Interment was in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home...

Norman Bernard George Jr., 80, Moundville, died Jan. 24, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home today, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m., with Dr. William Cox officiating. Musical selections were "In the Garden." Pallbearers were Alan Reeves, Jarod George, Josh George, Lyman Bott, Glen Kroll and Jerry Laflen. Interment was in Moundville Cemetery in Moundville. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home...

You should always open your mail. You might be surprised at what is inside. Recently I was in a hurry when the mail was delivered to our house. I glanced through the collection quickly. There was the Nevada Daily Mail, a day later than those of you in town receive it. There was the long business envelope from the same paper which I knew would contain my check for the month for writing the Senior page...

Below are genealogical inquiries lately received by the Vernon County Historical Society. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact the inquirer directly. Boyd -- My great-grandparents were James Everett Boyd (1886-1940) and Myrtle Corp Boyd (1894-1962), married in Nevada 1909, buried in Newton Cemetery. ...

100 years ago: Legislature resolves to give vote to Missouri women JEFFERSON CITY, -- Among other joint and concurrent resolutions introduced in the house, is one presented by Mr. Quigg of Cooper County, providing that a proposition to amend the constitution to give females the right of suffrage shall be submitted to the people...

There I sat, on the top row of the bleachers at Wynn Gymnasium Tuesday, listening to Mike Harbit as he tried to come up with an exciting call to a game that had absolutely no excitement. The Nevada Lady Tigers were in the second half of their 100-11 walloping of the Southeast Lady Knights out of Kansas City...

Associated Press ATLANTA -- Jamal Lewis will serve time in prison for his role in a federal drug case, but it won't keep him off the field for the Baltimore Ravens next season. The star running back was sentenced to four months in prison Wednesday for using a cell phone to try to set up a cocaine deal about 4 1/2 years ago...

Nevada Daily Mail The Hume Hornets and Lady Hornets both pulled off tournament wins in Hume Tuesday against Prairie View, Kan. The boys won 65-31 behind a balanced attack that saw eight players score six points or more. David Burns led the Hornets with 11 points, while Clayton Brooks added nine...

Nevada Daily Mail The Bronaugh Wildcats beat the Rich Hill Tigers Tuesday, 63-47. The Wildcats were led by Tyler Judd, who scored 29 points, including 15 in the second quarter as Bronaugh took control of the game. The two teams were locked in a battle in the first period, when the quarter ended Rich Hill was leading 15-14...

Nevada Daily Mail There were 22 Nevada youth wrestlers in Carthage Saturday, and 10 placed. Nicholas Conner won first, Slade Stiles, Zach Shepherd, Jake Stevenson, Sam Ellifrits and Scotty Bough each got second. Jacob Johnson and Taylor Chapman both won third and Tanner Charles and Austin Denning each placed fourth...