Stories from Wednesday, May 25, 2005

By Lynn A. Wade Nevada Daily Mail A new civic center and city hall in El Dorado Springs officially opened for business on May 16, and a grand opening celebration held on Saturday, May 21, formally dedicated the building to the people and offered residents a chance to look over the facility...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Daily Mail Under the direction of Missouri State Archives representative Linda Myers, Tri-County Genealogical Society (Vernon, Cedar and St. Clair counties) has worked almost a year unfolding, cleaning and labeling Vernon County court records dating back to the 1800s...

Nevada Daily Mail Walton Park Family Aquatics Center is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, May 28, at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Air temperature must be 73 degrees in order to open. Water temperature is also a factor taken into account to prevent unnecessary exposure to the cold water temperature and the concern for hypothermia...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Housing Authority handles 200 units in two developments, Chapman Estates with 130 units and Fairground Estates with 70. In addition 75 families receive rental assistance from the authority to live in privately provided housing...

Officers from the Nevada Police Department carried the Special Olympic torch down Austin Street Monday morning, ending at Osage Boulevard. The group didn't follow their preplanned route exactly. "We thought it might be a little hard to start right at College Street," Officer Pat McCarty said. "We didn't want to cause too much of a disruption." The run calls attention to the Missouri Special Olympics, taking place today in Columbia, Mo...

Ronald Royce Russ, 71, retired, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005. Visitation with the family will be from 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday at the Downing and Lahey Mortuary West, in Wichita, Kan. Services will be held Friday at 10 a.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Wichita, Kan...

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Diamond and Tyler Jackson, Kiersten Diamond and Megan Hendrix, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Krysalea Nicole Diamond. Krysalea was born at 12:33 p.m., on May 20, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. ...

David, Amy and Drew Landon Carpenter, Nevada, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Lane Thomas Carpenter. Lane was born at 12:33 p.m., on April 29, 2005, at Research Hospital in Independence, Mo. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 19.25 inches. Paternal grandparents are Alta Carpenter and the late Don Carpenter, Liberal. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Mary Lee Payne, Arcadia, Kan. Maternal great-grandparent is Helen Payne, Mulberry, Kan...

Lloyd E. Geivet, 84, Bolivar, died May 19, 2005, in Jerico Springs, Mo. He was born April 1, 1921, in Jerico Springs, to William Henry and Nettie Belle (McLeod) Geivet. He married Margaret Cathern Gaines on Dec. 23, 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been a farmer in Nevada and had owned and operated Geivet's Goody Shop in Galmey for 13 years and had hauled lime and fertilizer. He was of the Baptist faith...

Henry E. "Joe" Bailey, 86, Nevada, died Sunday, May 22, 2005. Services were held at Newton Burial Park today, May 25, at 11 a.m., with Shelby Brant officiating. Music was provided by a military honors group. Pallbearers were Robert Bailey, Abby Cagle, Tracy Garren, Charles Minnis, Chris Minnis, Tim Minnis and Tonya Olinde. Arrangements were by Evergreen Memorial Chapel...

Jae Andrew Boyd, 4, died May 20, 2005. Services were held at Evergreen Memorial Chapel on May 25, at 2 p.m., with Bonnie Berry officiating and Steven Berry, Jamie Toliver and Brooke Claypool participating. Musical selection was "Wind Beneath My Wings." Soloist was Marlene Scotten. ...

Jeffery Jackson Swearingen, 42, Nevada, died May 24, 2005, in Nevada. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 27, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. Family information will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home.

Viola Lea Adams, 87, Nevada, died Saturday, May 21, 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home today, May 25, at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Wes Anderson officiating. Musical selections were "Because He Lives" and "Sheltered in the Arms of God." Singers were Elaine Shindler and Janice Almquist. ...

In defense of the Bushwhackers Dear editor, Perhaps Shannon Harwell's "wondering" mind should get a grasp on Nevada's true history before she attempts to impose her ideals upon others. The Bushwhackers, or Missouri Partisan Rangers, were indeed Southern sympathizers fighting for the Southern Cause and more importantly, for their homes...

In 1952, I went with my uncle, Coe Hawk, to harvest wheat in Oklahoma and Kansas. Recently, I have been giving some thought to that summer in my life. I am not sure why I have been thinking about that period of my life, but perhaps it's because I spent some time with my cousin Floyd Hawk when we rode with my nephew from Phoenix to Yuma, Arizona and back. During that time, we'd talk about our time in the wheat harvest...

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By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail Two Nevada Tigers were honored when the Southwest Conference announced their All-Conference teams. Sophomore Cody Thompson was the only Tiger named to the first team. Thompson, who hit .469 this season, was named as a utility player. Thompson also was named to the second team as a pitcher. When Thompson was not pitching, he played either first base or in the outfield...

Austin Forkner, 6, of Richards, won the 4-6 year-old 50 cc motocross class at the Midwest Spring Championship Series. It was an eight-race series that ran on four different tracks in southwest Missouri March 1-May 1. For winning the series Forkner won a bike stand, chest protector, the number-one trophy number plate and $75 in gift certificates. Forkner also was third in the 50 cc open class...

The Nevada Tiger golf team held an awards banquet Thursday at Casa Azteca. Coach Brian Leonard gave out the season ending awards to his players. The Lowest Stroke Average of the Year award went to Zach Braucher. The Fighting Tiger award went to Justin Crooks. Shown are Braucher, Leonard and Crooks...

Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh High School track standout Jessica Langford placed in the top 10 in two events during the MSHSAA Class 1 State Championships. Langford, a junior, was the only Bronaugh athlete to qualify for the state meet. She did so by winning both the 100 meters and the 200 meters at the district meet the week before...

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas -- Richard Hidalgo homered twice to back Ryan Drese, and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Tuesday night to stretch their winning streak to four. Drese (4-4), who had lost three of his previous four decisions, allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings. Francisco Cordero got three outs for his 15th save in 17 chances, helping the Rangers (25-20) move five games over .500 for the first time this season...