Stories from Thursday, October 12, 2006

By Colette Lefebvre-Davis Nevada Daily Mail Most women would be aghast if they found a lump in a breast. Rightly so, because breast cancer has been recorded at a higher rate in recent years and researchers have found that it has a lot to do with a persons genetics and lifestyle habits...

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail U.S. Senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond came to Nevada Wednesday to congratulate Prairie Pride, Inc. for winning a $300,000 grant. State Representative Barney Fisher and State Senator Chris Koster also were present for the event at the Vernon County Courthouse, as were many county officials -- including all three county commissioners, the sheriff, and many others...

Nevada Daily Mail Each year, more than 30,000 people are diagnosed with life-threatening blood diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma, as well as certain immune system and genetic disorders. To survive, many of these patients need someone to donate healthy marrow or blood cells for their life-saving transplant. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Eighty percent of the pumpkin supply in the United States is available in October, and the Connecticut field variety is the traditional American pumpkin. The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for "large melon" which is "pepon." "Pepon" was nasalized by the French into "Pompon." The English changed "Pompon" to "pumpion." American colonists changed "pumpion" into "pumpkin."...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada Daily Mail When the sun goes down tonight the residents of Villa Nevada trailer Park should see their street lights come on for the first time in several weeks. During a special council meeting Wednesday afternoon, which was primarily held to interview an applicant for the city manager's job, the city council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. ...

Ruth Lorraine Rich Kelley Wayts, 77, Nevada, Mo., formerly of Hume, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Hume Cemetery, Hume. Arrangements are under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Hume...

Cleota R. Kerr, 92, Nevada, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery, Milford, Mo. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Aletta Mae Russell, 59, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 20, 1947, in Mindenmines, Mo., to Leon Franklin Carpenter and Evelyn Cora Claypool Carpenter. She married James Dalman Russell on June 10, 1963, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Earl J. Beisner, age 93, of Carl Junction, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at his home. Earl was born Nov. 17, 1912, in Lockwood, Mo., the son of the late Fred and Nora Lasater Beisner. He married Olive Delores Bittick on July 15, 1934, in Joplin. She preceded him in death on Dec. 13, 1988...

Evelyn M. Wallace, 90, Nevada, Mo., formerly of Walker, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1916, in Walker, to Richard Balk and Kate Adams Balk. She married Orville Ray Wallace on Dec. 25, 1935, in Nevada. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2004...

What are you wearing today? One day I wear my stay-at-home shorts, the next day I dig out my corduroy slacks and a sweatshirt. I go to church wearing a suit and am rather chilly. When I leave the building about two hours later I am dressed too warmly. ...

Stem cell research: Another view Dear Editor: In the Oct. 4, issue, your paper devoted about 25 column inches to a meeting about stem cell research. According to one sentence, purpose of the meeting was to educate the public. In the report of the meeting, it seems the purpose was to recruit opposition to Constitutional Amendment 2. ...

100 years ago Electrical water pump received here today Col. Gore today received the electrical water pump which will be placed at once. The powerful piece of machinery will be used to pump water from the deep well into the reservoir and when in operation will be the first time city water has ever been pumped in this city by electrical power. ...

By Joe Warren Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- One week after moving the ball all over Neosho to the tune of 396 offensive yards, the Nevada Tigers are emphasizing taking care of the football. While Neosho couldn't stop the Tiger offensive attack from racking up yardage, they did keep Nevada out of the end zone most of the game in a 28-6 victory...

Not to beat the whole Cottey volleyball experience to death, but when the Comets took on the Messenger College Eagles in a match last week, I was left shaking my head. It wasn't the fact that half the Messenger roster couldn't serve over hand. It wasn't that they had asked Cottey to play in the first place, obviously overmatched going in. It wasn't even the fact that I remember intramural teams at New Mexico State University that would have whipped the tiny Joplin school...