Stories from Saturday, June 28, 2008

Years ago I remember watching the Mutual of Omaha "Wild Kingdom" show on TV. In this particular program, a lion was crouched behind the log while the other lions of the pride were chasing the impalas, which jumped over the log. When the timing was just right, the lion, which had been crouched down, leaped into the air and brought the impala to the earth and completed his kill...

By any definition, assassins, incendiaries (arsonists), brigands and marauders are not "nice folks"! In fact, from a military perspective during the Civil War they were considered "bad to the bone and were to be eliminated immediately. In other words, "shot on the spot!"...

Hi neighbors. Any of you who have read this column for a while know I love a mystery. I enjoy stories like Monk, Murder She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder, Murder 101, the many Mrs. Marple adventures, Columbo, Hercule Periot, Nancy Drew, and many, many more movies, television series and books...

Regina M. Lobaugh, 82, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Milo, Mo., passed from this life on June 26, 2008, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born June 22, 1926, in Kansas City, Kan., to Richard Charles Timbreck and Floy K. Keener Timbreck. She married Charles "Chuck" Lobaugh on June 3, 1944, in Benton, Ark. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1989...

Terry Bruce Thomas, 63, of Fort Scott, Kan., died at his home Wednesday evening, June 26, 2008. He was born Sept. 2, 1944, in San Francisco, Calif., the son of Bruce John and Phyliss (Ford) Thomas. He married Betty Kastilahn in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She survives of the home...

Patricia M. Muncie went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 27, 2008, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. She was born Dec. 16, 1940 ,in Wichita, Kan., to Raymond and Henrietta French. She graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1958. She worked as a medical and legal secretary for many years and also worked in various departments in St. John's Regional Health Care Center...

Mary Jane Callaway, 87, Nevada, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2008, at Christian Healthcare in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 7, 1921, in Nevada, to George Hugh Callaway and Mary O. Wheatley Callaway. Mary Jane grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1938. ...

Eddie and Kathy Hall, Fort Scott, announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacy Hall, to Ephraim Perez, son of Jose and Victoria Perez. The wedding will be July 26, 2008, at 2 p.m., in Garden City, Kan. The bride to be is a 2004 graduate of Christian Heights, received her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Pittsburg State University in 2006 and will receive her Masters in Special Education from Fort Hays in May of 2009. She currently teaches special education in Garden City, Kan...

Kacy Milich and Tyson Rainey announce their engagement and plans to be married in the fall of 2009 in St. Louis, Mo. The bride-elect, a graduate of Marquette High School, Chesterfield, Mo., graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia, with a Bachelor of Science in 2003, and a Masters in Biomedical Engineering, in 2005. She is an advanced product engineer, at 3M, Nevada...

Terry Steinert and Mary Steinert of Erie and Danny and Jackie Hereford of Fort Scott announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Cindy Steinert and Jake Hereford. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Erie High School and a 2005 graduate of Fort Scott Community College. She is currently attending Missouri Southern State University pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration. She is employed by Walgreens in Fort Scott as an assistant manager...

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Prince of Moundville, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Don Cohn, of Fayetteville, Ark., announce the marriage of their children, Cory Prince and Tara Cohn. Cory and Tara exchanged vows in Eureka Springs, Ark., May 24, 2008, with minister Char Hutchison officiating...

Scott Arlint and Kendra Mitchell were married June 21, 2008, in Miami, Okla. The bride is the daughter of Earl and Laura Litzell, of Claremore, Okla., and the granddaughter of Betty Smith, of Walker. The groom is the son of Alen and Missy Arlint, of Walker. He is the grandson of Pat Ozkal, of Nevada, Jack Barnes, of Walker, Glenn and Mary Arlint, of Jerico Springs, Mo., and Margaret Barnes, of Stockton, Mo. Scott is a 2008 graduate of Northeast Vernon County, Walker, Mo...

Sarah Gale Roller and Trenton Neil Moots were married on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Scott. The Rev. Paul Babcock officiated at the ceremony. Sarah is the daughter of Daryl and Christy Roller, of Fort Scott. Trenton is the son of Mike Moots, of Buhler, Kan., and Kim Moots of Hutchinson, Kan...

Don and Oda Keeney, of Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today Saturday, June 28, 2008, at the Methodist Church, in Fort Scott, with a reception hosted by Darrell and Dale Keeney and their families. Don Keeney and the former Oda Harlow were married June 27, 1948, in Pawnee Station, Kan. They have two children and five grandchildren, with a sixth grandchild due in October...

Ernest and Marge Turner will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29, 2008, with a picnic dinner at 3 p.m., at their home in Montevallo, Mo. Omission of gifts is requested.

Rodger and Susan (Campbell) Quick, Fort Scott, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 22, 2008. They have two children and one grandchild.

Fort Scott, Kan. -- On Monday, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will take a closer look at a continuing agreement the college is involved in to help some adults get the high school education they may be lacking. During their regular meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. ...

NEVADA, Mo. -- A buffalo running at large was killed at the owners request, reported Vernon County Sheriff Ron Peckman. A Laotian couple living north of Moundville have been raising buffalo, and recently one escaped and wandered the area south of Nevada...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- At approximately 2 p.m., Friday, Scott Township Fire District No. 5 requested mutual aid from five area fire departments to assist in extinguishing a blaze which leveled the home of Daniel Young approximately one-fourth mile west of the Vernon-Bourbon County line, on 265th St...

NEVADA, Mo. -- He's been in the Veterans of Foreign Wars ever since he was discharged from the Navy, 62 years ago and for the past seven years was extremely active. Now Chet Tweten has been honored by his peers at the 88th Missouri Convention in Columbia, Mo., for all that he has done for the VFW with the Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007-'08...

The Nevada Red Sox defeated Windsor last night, utilizing the run rule for the third time this week. Windsor looked as though they would jump ahead early, with a single by the game's first batter, Daniel Sander. But, the base runner was quickly erased when he was caught trying to steal second base. Nevada's starting pitcher, Ethan Beisner quickly shut down the Windsor offense in the inning, only allowing one more hit without a run...

The Nevada High school will be hosting football camps for any third through eighth grader children interested in attending. Camps will be held for students entering seventh and eighth grades on July 22-24, from 6-8 p.m. Third through sixth grades will have camps July 29-31, also from 6-8 p.m. Anyone interested may pick up information on the camps at the Nevada Middle School or Truman Elementary and registration forms should be turned in as soon as possible...

As I searched my tackle box for a topwater lure that I have used for more than 60 years, I thought about how I have more than a hundred lures in my tackle boxes. But, most of them never hit the water. There are a few old favorites that still produce including a Hula Popper...