Stories from Friday, November 25, 2005

Jeff Day, who contributed $2,000 to the American Legion for an annual program to provide toys for needy children, joins them for their annual Thanksgiving dinner. Day, who is from Colorado, is transferring his membership to the Nevada Post. The Legion provides a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with ham or turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, hot rolls and pie for dessert. ...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail It's a relatively new tradition, but it is already taking root in the area. The annual Crowder College Foundation Festival of Wreaths helps fund scholarships for Crowder students. This is the third year for the festival, and more and more businesses participate each year...

Nevada Daily Mail The deadline for entries in the annual holiday parade and Miss Merry Christmas pageant is 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28. Forms for entering both events are available at the Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce office located at 201 East Cherry, on the second level of the TeamBank building...

About 100 people turned out Thursday evening to watch Nevada Mayor Brian Leonard turn on the lights at the drive-through Christmas display at Radio Springs Park. The display will open at dusk each evening, now through Dec. 31.

Nevada Daily Mail The city of Nevada will be picking up leaves starting Monday, Nov. 28. Twigs and bags or limbs will not be accepted. City officials request that residents have the leaves raked into piles, and placed behind the curb -- not in the street -- to await pick-up...

By Afton Bugg Nevada Daily Mail Bronaugh pre-school through fourth grade students performed a re-enactment of the first Thanksgiving, complete with a real Native American to demonstrate how Indians lived at this time. This event took place on Tuesday in the gymnasium to show the children how Thanksgiving started and to learn about Indian culture...

Robert Donald Gardner, 75, Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, at National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan., with Pastor Mike Satterlee officiating. Friends may call now and until 1:30 p.m., Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada...

Doris Maxine Hooton, 81, Lamar, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Truman Healthcare Center, Lamar. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Marshall, Texas. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar...

Otis Jones, 87, Lamar, Mo., died Nov. 22, 2005, at Truman Healthcare Center, Lamar. Services will be 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, at Konantz-Warden Funeral Home Chapel, Lamar. Burial will be at Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon, Mo.

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Mrs. Olive E. Wright at the age of 94 years, Olive was the beloved mother of Susan McBeth and mother-in-law of Judge Jerry McBeth of Nevada. She moved to Nevada from Macon, Mo., in 2003, to live at Culpepper Place to be closer to them. ...

When I was a child I had two close circles of friends. One group was the friends I had here in Vernon County that I looked forward to being with every summer. Some of those people are still my friends and unfortunately some of those special friends are no longer living. I had another group of friends who lived in Washington, D.C. where we lived during the school year...

News coverage; news suggestions; scholarship night procedures Dear editor and citizens of Nevada: I've had some things on my mind for quite a while and finally have found the time to sit down and put them into a letter. First off, I want to comment on the poor coverage of the cross-country team and the fact that they had two members go to state. ...

It wasn't the type of deer-hunting story that you read in magazines. You know what I'm talking about. I had tracked the 12-point beauty for months. I followed his eating habits, his sleeping habits and even knew where he liked to go to the bathroom. ...