Stories from Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Monett High School Class of 1962 recently held its 50th class reunion. Members attending the event gathered for an informal evening of visiting and snacks at the VFW Tom Wolfe Memorial Post #4207. Members toured the Monett Historical Society and gathered on Saturday evening for a meal at the VFW Post, catered by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Memories Photography took the class photo...

Winners of the 17th annual Thomas Hart Benton Four-State Regional Art Competition and Exhibit have been announced. The event took place on Oct. 13 at Crowder College. The 2-D competition consisted of three levels, professional, emerging and students. Mediums represented included oils, acrylics, mixed media, drawing, draftsmanship and watercolor. All work must have been original and created solely by the artist...

Cameron and Kristiana (Bartelsmeyer) Cupp, of Manassas Park, Va., formerly of Aurora, announce the birth of a son, Kanin Michael Cupp, born on Oct. 15, weighing seven pounds, nine ounces and measuring 21 inches. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Linda Bartelsmeyer, of Kansas City. Paternal grandparents are Linda Poulson, of Aurora, and Frank Cupp, of Bella Vista, Ark...

Kenneth and Lorene Mackey, of Pierce City, will celebrate their golden anniversary on Nov. 16. Kenneth Mackey and Lorene Hamilton were united in marriage on Nov. 16, 1962, at Morningside Baptist Church in Sarcoxie. They have three children, Randy, Rhonda and Steve; and six grandchildren, Kristin and Lauren Mackey, Travis and Trevor Duff and Drew and Dylan Mackey. ...

The annual Monett High School fall production will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Monett City Hall Auditorium. This year's production is Arsenic and Old Lace, a farcical black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with his crazy family and local police in Brooklyn, N.Y., as he debates whether to go through on his recent promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine...

The Monett City Council will have a quorum when its members meet with the Lawrence County Commission at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the city landfill, northeast of Monett. The two government bodies are meeting to review a proposed road easement...

Three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, on Highway 39 about five miles north of Shell Knob. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the driver of a 2001 GMC Yukon, Christy L. Mitchell, 35, of Neosho, ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned...

Emilio A. Alva, Jr., age 67, died on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Red Rose Health and Rehab in Cassville. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the White Funeral Home in Cassville.

Leroy Arnold "Arny" Davison, father of Eddie Davison, of Shell Knob, age 88, of Braddyville, Iowa, died at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, in Shell Knob. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Braddyville Christian Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob, Missouri. Burial will be in Shear Cemetery, Braddyville, Iowa...

Margaret Helen Fulton, of Springfield, formerly of Monett, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Christian Health and Rehabilitation of Springfield East. Margaret's request was to be cremated. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the Oakdale Cemetery in Monett...

Jerry Hilton, age 49, of Republic, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Horner Cemetery in Cassville. Arrangements are entrusted to the White Funeral Home in Cassville.

Kathryn G. Short, age 87, of Marionville, formerly of Aurora, died at 6:12 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Ozark Methodist Manor. A private graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Maple Park Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, following the graveside service at the Ozark Methodist Manor...

Byron James "B.J." Smith, age 68, of Shell Knob, died at 4:59 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 2, in Mercy Hospital Springfield. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, in Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Family and friends are welcome to attend a Celebration of B. J.'s life at the Roadhouse Restaurant immediately following the service...

Joanne "Jodi" Williams, age 76, of Cassville, died on Saturday, Nov. 3, at her residence. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the White Funeral Home, Cassville.

The Monett Cubs soccer team (13-13) fell 6-0 to the top-ranked and defending Class 1 state champion Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish (24-4) on Nov. 6. "I'm very much impressed by the speed and ball control," said Monett coach Dan Janssen. "They are very adaptable. We threw some different looks at them, and they adapted to each look."...

Monett's Michael Morley and Grace Cloud competed at the MSHSAA State Cross-Country Championships at Jefferson City's Oak Hills course on Nov. 3. Morley, finished 99th in 18:44.46. Cloud placed 133rd in 23:08.36. Class results are as follows. Class 1...