Stories from Sunday, June 26, 2005

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald Who could forget that toe-tapping musical number "For Some People It's Dinnertime, For Me Its Just 12 O'clock"? Well if that one has slipped your memory you should partake of some musical history of Missouri, July 10, at 2 p.m., at the Fox Playhouse...

By Marc Powers Nevada Herald JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Limiting the scope of local governments' power to seize private property solely for economic development purposes could be on the Missouri General Assembly's agenda next year in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial ruling that the Constitution doesn't prohibit such actions...

Student Cody Bowles inspects one of his insects while trying to identify it in his summer school class. Bowles is one of a handful of students participating in the Nevada Middle School Summer School program, "What's Buggin‚ You." Students catch and identify insects throughout Nevada, allowing them the chance to gain a better understanding of how insects impact the world around them...

By Rusty Murry Nevada Herald Lifelong Nevada resident and camera buff Jon Emery has had one of seven photos he submitted to the Jones Soda Company accepted for use on one of the Seattle company's line of juice drink bottles. The company has only accepts one percent of the hundreds of thousands of photos submitted...

Sue E. Beeson, age 89, of Sun City, Ariz., died Monday, June 20, 2005, at Boswell Memorial Hospital in Sun City following a lengthy illness. She was born July 1, 1915, in Nevada, to Orel and Eddy Eddlemon. She was married to Richard H. Beeson who preceded her in death in 1996...

Hi, how are you? I know you're busy over there in Iraq, Afghanistan and all the other locations where troops are stationed. but I hope you have time to read this. I really want you to know how I feel about you. First, I should apologize for not getting more involved and letting you know how much I appreciate the sacrifice you're making for us fellow citizens. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald The schedule makers in the Jayhawk League didn't do the Nevada Griffons any favors Friday. The Griffons were coming off a heart-wrenching four-game series in Liberal, then a nine-hour drive culminating in a 7 a.m. arrival in Nevada Friday morning. Then they had to take on the Southwest Slashers only 12 hours later, with very little sleep. The Griffons were running on empty physically. Emotionally they were even worse off...

A story that appeared in the Kansas City Star one morning brought to my mind the reason why I still enjoy going to Lyons Stadium and watching the Nevada Tigers or Nevada Griffons just as much -- if not more than -- going to Kansas City or St. Louis to watch a big league game...

For more than 20 years, Jim Kemp has spent Fathers Day on a Missouri float stream along with his bride of 36 years. "There are so many good float streams in the state that we try to use a different one each year, this year we chose the Black River near Lesterville," Kemp said...

Two Nevada drivers earned their first wins of the season at Nevada Speedway June 18. Karl Lehmann (left) won the Street Stock Feature, holding off a strong challenge from Craig Spencer, Denny Chrisenbery and Jesse Willard. Brantlee Gotschall (right) won the Modified Feature by edging Justin Boots and Craig Wood. Lehmann moved into second place in the Street Stock points race with his win, while Gotschall still has ground to make up to crack the top five in the Modified season standings...

Associated Press DENVER -- Liners that had been outs found the gaps. Grounders skidded past fielders instead of going right at them. Even the pitching was good. Ah, the comforts of home -- just what the Colorado Rockies needed after a dreadful road trip...

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska junior third baseman Alex Gordon won the Golden Spikes Award on Friday as college baseball's top player. Gordon, the No. 2 pick in the major league draft by Kansas City, batted .372 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs in 72 games for the Cornhuskers...

Special to the Herald Three couples, two sisters and a brother, are celebrating 50 years of marriage each today, June 26, with an open house, at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn, Kan. Carol and Raymond Rahe, Linn, Kan., Nora and Merlin Johnson. Nevada, Mo., and Floyd and Eleanor Rogge, Washington, Kan., were married consecutively on June 19, 24 and 26, 1955. The three couples' children and grandchildren hosted the open house...

Special to the Herald Joe and Shirley Yokley of Bronaugh. Mo., celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 25, at a cookout with their children and their families, and Joe's mother, Fern Yokley of Liberal, Mo. Joe Yokley and the former Shirley Venable were married on June 27, 1965, in Liberal, Mo...

Nevada Herald Announcement is made of the engagement of Kristi Leigh Buck and Dale Allan Nowak. Buck is the daughter of Shawn and Connie Earll of Kansas City, Mo., and Mike and Michelle Buck of Nevada, Mo. She is the granddaughter of Arlene Buck of Nevada, and the late Clyde Junior Buck; Hannibal and Sheryl Hinton of Hume, Mo.; Virgil and Marlene Dodson of Lamar, Mo.; and James and Twila Earll of Nevada...

Hi neighbors. It's officially summer and it certainly feels like it! Have you fried your morning eggs on the sidewalk yet? It probably would work! Although the actual "dog days" don't start till later, dogs are having a tough time of it even now. And people aren't faring any better...

**100 years ago: Cashier Casey arrested; charged with forgery CLINTON, Mo. -- New sensations are developing with the examination of the Salmon & Salmon bank. Cashier Thos. M. Casey was arrested yesterday and placed under guard on charges of forgery. ...