Stories from Thursday, January 4, 2007

By Steve Moyer Nevada Daily Mail The death of 93-year-old former President Gerald Ford brought back memories for some area residents, who recall the presence of his daughter in Nevada in 1975. Susan Ford (now Bales) was participating in the Missouri School of Journalism's 27th annual workshop, held Oct. 5 through Oct. 11 of that year. She was 18 years old at the time...

n Aquila rate case to be reviewed with open opportunity provided for comments. Nevada Daily Mail The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a local public hearing in Nevada on Jan. 23, to receive customer comment on an electric rate case filed by Aquila, Inc. This local public hearing will also give customers an opportunity to bring any service related issues to the Commission's attention...

Roper Shaner has given his parents a new year's blessing -- he's the first baby born at Nevada Regional Medical Center in 2007. Roper was delivered Wednesday morning at 1:21 a.m. by Dr. Heather Russell, at the hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Credit. Nearly everyone needs it and uses it in everyday life. It can be overused, however. Want to purchase something online? Use a credit card. Want to get some concert tickets over the phone? Use a credit card. Need to buy an appliance for your home but don't have the cash? Use a credit card...

Corey and Jurea Burchell, Nevada, and Lorissa are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Maerial Rae Burchell. Maerial was born at 8:21 a.m., Dec. 28, 2006, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 20 inches...

James Dale Butterfield, age 58, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away the afternoon of Dec. 27, 2006, in his home, of heart failure. James was born Oct. 11, 1948, to Ernest Butterfield and Bessie Spencer Butterfield, in Nevada, Mo. James lived his lifetime in El Dorado Springs. ...

Dean Garvin Franklin, 79, Leavenworth, Kan., formerly of Nevada, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, at the Medicalodge in Leavenworth. He was born Dec. 9., 1927, in Cottage Grove, Ore., to Daniel Franklin and Ara Elsie Taff Franklin. He was married Dec. 3, 1964, in Reno, Nev., to Shirley Hendricks...

Richard "Dick" D. Beeny, 65, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in the state of Oregon. He was born Nov. 12, 1941, in Sheldon, Mo. to George Bernard Beeny and Virginia White Beeny. He was married June 23, 1961, in Kansas City, Mo. to Joyce Turk, and she survives of the home...

Eddie F. DeMaire, 79, Lamar, Mo., died at 1:25 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, at Freeman Health Systems, Joplin. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5, at the Konantz-Warden Funeral Home Chapel, Lamar. Burial will be in the Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Kan...

An ophthalmologist suggested to us years ago that our daughter, Shirley, would benefit from working jigsaw puzzles. She became very good at it and we started a Christmas tradition of giving her a puzzle each year. They began as large pieces of colorful cartoon characters or animals. Through the years we have progressed to a 1,000-piece puzzle of a black cat against a black background or an even larger one of toys in a toy shop shelf...

100 years ago New hunter's license received by County Clerk County Clerk has received the hunter's license for the pre-season year but he is receiving very few calls for the hunters don't believe they have to have license to hunt and, as the two courts of appeals differ on this question, the supreme court will have to await the higher court's decision. The new license are printed on water proof paper and shows the month for hunting various kinds of game...

How did the Chiefs get into the playoffs? Now I know the whole "if Cincinnati, Denver and Tennessee lose, and the Chiefs win, they're in" scenario. Trust me, the entire Arrowhead Stadium press box was fully aware of how things had to shake for the Chiefs to back in -- sorry Herm, but at 9-7, they backed in -- to the playoffs...