Stories from Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Fred Wayland Chapman was born Dec. 12, 1913, in Stroud, Okla., to Pleasant and Hattie Edmondson Chapman. He passed away from this life on Sept. 14, 2008, at the age of 94 years 9 months and 2 days. As a 2-year-old he moved with his family in a covered wagon from Oklahoma to Milford, Mo. His childhood spent in Milford and Lamar, Mo. The family relocated several times, but Fred's life was spent in Missouri except for about four years near Mound City, Kan...

Fred Glenn Henry, 76, Nevada, went to his heavenly home at 12:53 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2008, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. Fred was born Feb. 2, 1932, in McNairy, Tenn., to Charlie H. Henry and Flora Floyd Henry. He married Jackie A. Goodman in September of 1993 in Joplin, Mo., and she survives of the home...

John Rex Winters, 79, Nevada, passed away on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo., following a short illness. He was born Sept. 25, 1928, in Walker, Mo., to Rex Edward Winters and Lizzie Mae Nichols Winters. He married Dorothy Louise Mitts on March 23, 1949, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

One of the songs we often sang in college at the church student group had lyrics that said that new friends are silver and old friends are gold. This song indicates that friends are valuable. They are priceless. During my life I have become acquainted with a large number of people. ...

The Cottey College Comets competed against Stephens College with unfortunate results Saturday night. The Comets were defeated in four sets; 25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 23-25. "This is a team we should have beaten," head coach Marla Foreman said. "As I viewed the game film and noticed that we were in the lead in sets three and four by sometimes four to five points."...

The Nevada High School Lady Tigers softball team competed in the Reeds Spring Invitational tournament on Saturday. In game one of the three that Nevada played in the tournament, Aurora defeated the Lady Tigers 2-0, outhitting Nevada 4-1. Rachel Kennedy pitched all seven innings and gave up five walks while recording six strikeouts...

The Nevada Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams traveled to Pittsburg, Kan., Monday night. The seventh grade B team won in two sets; 25-8, 25-8. The A team was not so fortunate, however, losing 12-25, 20-25. The eighth graders' luck was very similar as the B team took both sets from Pittsburg 25-6, 25-17, but the A team was defeated 16-25, 19-25. ...

Don Meisenheimer, MNOD Taxi owner, told the city council Tuesday night that when he started operating the city's handicapped access van last spring, he had no way of knowing what he was getting into. He told the council that he has increased the availability of the van from 40 hours per week to 105 hours per week as required by his contract with the city. However, the cost of operating the van exceeds the money it makes...

Administrators at Nevada High School and Nevada Regional Technical Center have been working together to provide a new option for students who want to pursue an agricultural technical route for their high school education. Requirements for three science credits had some students needing a third science credit, rather than taking advantage of the tech program for a third year...

-------- Nevada residents Walter and Ruth Ewing have been married almost 48 years. Ruth was born in Pittsburg, Kan., and went to school there. Walter was born in Colorado, raised in Arkansas and then lived in Caplinger Mills, Cedar County, Mo. They have lived in Nevada for many decades quietly building a firm foundation for their future. Ruth did accounting for 40 years and Walter was a salesman for Henry Kraft, Inc., for about 37 years...