Stories from Sunday, June 12, 2005

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Herald Timing is an important fact of life and death and timing was a major factor in the selection of Jim Stacy to fill a vacant Nevada City Council seat. Questions were raised during last Tuesday's council meeting relating to the selection of a new council member to serve the remainder of the late Mike Straight's unexpired term...

By Patrick Brophy Special to the Herald "An early settler of this county, closely identified with its history and growth," He whose name heads this brief sketch needs no introduction. Occupying prominent official positions, of trust and responsibility, he has been kept prominently before the people, whose every interest has been carefully guarded, and by no word or action has he brought aught but credit to those whose suffrage placed him in these various positions."...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Herald During the city's centennial, a new group formed, St. Paul's Lutheran Church. June 26 the group will celebrate 50 years of growth. St. Paul's first met in the Nevada VFW hall according to one of the four living charter members of the church, Wanda Abele...

Nevada Herald Vernon County's centennial celebration was marked with much pomp and circumstance, with two local ladies at the center of it all. Miss Centennial, Phyllis Koehler, led the grand march at the Centennial Ball, and reigned over the parade, before a crowd estimated to number 25,000...

By Nancy Malcom Nevada Herald Nevada may soon say goodbye to a long-standing tradition that may be gone with the 2005, Sesquicentennial Bushwhacker Days celebration. A float to celebrate past Bushwhacker Royals may be the last royalty float to appear in the parade, as no interest has been shown this year for participants or sponsors...

Paul Dean Shultz, 66, Nevada, died Wednesday, June 8 2005. Services were held at Ferry Funeral Home on June 11, at 2 p.m., with Bob Joseph officiating. Musical selections were "Precious Lord Take My Hand," "How Great Thou Art" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Pallbearers were William Husler, Bill Gericke, Michael Gericke, Don Bain, Brandon Dean Liggitt and Jeremy Brunner. ...

I'm surprised it didn't happen earlier. I woke up last night having a mild nightmare: no bloody monster behind me; no car going over a cliff; not even a plane crashing into our house. It was a teacher's nightmare: I was in front of a class of Cottey students and hadn't the faintest idea what I was supposed to tell them. ...

100 years ago: Oil drill strikes big flow of water The Nevada Gas and Oil Company's big drill opened up an artesian well this morning ... The drill had reached a depth of 343 feet and ... when pulled out a strong flow of water followed and ran over the top of the casing...

By Joe Warren Nevada Herald The Nevada Griffons got down and dirty in winning the first game of their doubleheader against the Wichita Twins Friday, but were unable to sustain the momentum as they split with the Jayhawk League foes at Lyons Stadium...

Associated Press PHOENIX -- Troy Glaus ended his team's struggles -- and his own -- with one swing. Glaus, signed to add punch to Arizona's offense, led off the 10th inning with his 14th home run, giving the Diamondbacks a 12-11 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- The New York Yankees' latest sloppy loss prompted a tirade from Joe Torre. Torre's first game in St. Louis since being fired as Cardinals manager a decade ago was far from a happy homecoming. The Cardinals began their second straight high-profile interleague series with a strong start from Jason Marquis and a big game from Albert Pujols in an 8-1 victory over the stumbling Yankees on Friday night...

And five days later four had become three. On June 2, four surviving members of the 1956 State Champion Nevada Red Sox joined on the mound to throw out the simultaneous first pitches in opening the Nevada Griffons' season at Lyons Stadium. Five days later cancer claimed one of those Red Sox, Bob Seaver, who never tired of retelling stories of those glory days of local baseball so long ago...

While driving to the campground during the Memorial Day weekend, I passed over a small stream that most drivers wouldn't notice. However, it conjured up pleasant memories of years ago. This little unnamed creek, not far from Nevada, showed me and most of my family just how productive small waters can be. ...

Nevada racers Kevin Morrow (top) and Shawn Hendren (bottom) won their respective features at Nevada Speedway June 4. Morrow won the Modified Feature, and the $1,000 prize that went with it. It was his second win of the season and moved him into fourth in the season standings with 850 points. Brian Bolin of Fort Scott leads the points with 1,220. Hendren also won his second feature of the year, but was able to take the lead in the Factory Stock season standings with 1,320 points...

Special to the Herald Tami Lyn Cramer and Daron Lyal Burt of Pittsburg,Kan., announce their engagement. The couple plans to be married on June 25, 2005, at the Scottish Rite Temple in Fort Scott, Kan. Parents of the couple are Richard and Sue Cramer of Pima, Ariz., and Carolyn and Brad Doolin of Nevada, Mo., and Darrell and Sheila Burt of Fort Scott, Kan...

Special to the Herald Amanda Jane Mitchell and Daniel Ray Bruce exchanged wedding vows before family, friends and God on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at the Nevada Assembly of God church. Mark Mitchell, pastor and father of the bride, solemnized the vows. The couple notes that the "very special service included the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they give all the credit, glory, and thanks for their union as husband and wife."...

Special to the Herald Eldon and Karren Smith were married on June 9, 1965, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. In honor of their 40 years of marriage their children, Jami and husband, Mark Hendren, of Joplin, and Melinda and husband, Bryce Headrick, of Springfield, arranged a photography session for the entire family including six grandchildren and Karren's mother, Ruth Merchant, of Nevada...

n Reception will be held Saturday, June 18, in El Dorado Springs. Special to the Herald The Rev. James A. and Joyce Coleman, El Dorado Springs, will celebrate their 50th wedding aniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2005, at the new Civic Center, West Spring Street, downtown El Dorado Springs...

By Neoma Foreman Nevada Herald Betty and Roy Hawkins were honored on their 60th wedding anniversary at the Walker Community Building, May 28. The reception was hosted by Roy's cousins, the family of Jeanette Hill, Lois Reed, and Loretta Parker. Green, blue, pink, and yellow candles and balloons decorated the white covered tables. ...

Hi neighbors. Have you seen the new show on television where the audience is supposed to vote for the "Greatest" American? The show started Thursday night and 100 people were on the list. Supposedly this list was made by more than 500,000 Americans choosing them in some poll. The "contest" will go on for the entire month of June. The top 25 names on the list are the only ones we can chose among to vote for the number one position...