Stories from Thursday, May 30, 2013

Evelyn Philpott, age 77, of Washburn, died on Monday, May 27, at Cassville Health Care and Rehab, Cassville. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at the Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Arrangements are under the direction of White Funeral Home in Cassville...

Jeremy Paul Perriman, age 36, of Mt. Vernon, died at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31, in the funeral home chapel...

After 142 years, historic First Christian Church of Aurora will close next month. The final worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 9. 'The stately red brick building, with large front steps and massive columns, located one block from the downtown square, will be listed for sale. The once large congregation has dwindled for several decades, and the expenses of the building, with a three-story education building, adjacent to the sanctuary, has become too much to sustain...

The Cox Monett Hospital Auxiliary will hold its ninth annual salad luncheon from 11:30 a.m. -- 1 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the First United Methodist Church in Monett. Over 40 salads will be offered, along with croissants, crackers, cupcakes and a drink. Tickets are $6. Recipe books containing the salad luncheon recipes will be for sale for only $2 each. All proceeds will benefit the Auxiliary's health care scholarship fund. For more information, call 354-1199...

Two Pierce City residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, on Jute Road about eight miles east of Granby. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a 2004 Ford F150 pickup truck, driven by George G. McClain, 66, of Pierce City, was struck from behind by a 1998 Toyota Avalon, driven by Jeffrey S. Pederson, 30, of Stark City...

Members of the Shell Knob community, as well as State Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, State Senator David Sater, MoDOT Southwest District engineer Becky Balz, Gaye Taylor-Moss and Shell Knob Chamber Director Karen Elsey, gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the reopening of the Route 39 bridge that spans Table Rock Lake...

The May meeting of the Barry-Lawrence Chapter of Crime Stoppers revealed no tips, but a lot of criminal activity taking place in the bi-county area. "We're working on graffiti eradication," said Jay Jastal, school resource officer for the Monett School District. "We have several tips [on the perpetrators] under investigation right now."...

The annual Lawrence County Youth Fair will be held Friday,, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 in Freistatt and Sunday, June 2 in Mt. Vernon. Hosted by the University of Missouri Extension, 4-H and FFA chapters, the Youth Fair is the largest event of its kind in the area for young people to show livestock and participate in 4-H contests. The main event will be held at the Freistatt Lions facility...

The Monett Municipal Swimming Pool, operated by the Monett YMCA, opened on Saturday, May 25. Hours for open swimming are 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Lap swimming is from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday...

Golf course consultant Michael Vogt will offer services to Monett for at least one more season. The Monett City Council voted to offer Vogt a contract for another year during the May council meeting. A St. Louis-based golf course specialist, Vogt was hired in 2011 to help resolve turf problems that closed part of the course for part of two seasons. Vogt stayed on last year as the city hired Jason Beck as a new course superintendent and implemented a series of strategic maintenance changes...

Members of Monett High School Class of 1957 held their 55-year reunion on Sept. 21 and 22, 2012. Those attending are pictured above. In the front row, from left, are: Anita Weddington Williams, Carol Pudik Neely, Dale Pennell, Don Sperandio, Betty Craker Henderson, Danny Metcalf, Nancy Alexander Thomas, Linda Copley Fulp, Jim Porter, Sara Parker and Linda Nicholson Buffington. ...

Monett High School Class of 1949 gathered at Grant's Restaurant in Monett over Memorial Day weekend to mark 64 years since graduation. Those attending included: Dave and Kathleen Turner, of Eagle Rock; Jack Howerton, of Carthage; Helen (Finley) and Sylvan Falmer, of Shell Knob; Delores (Huffmaster) and Charles Bertalot of Tulsa, Okla.; John Eden, of Paragould, Ark.; Marilyn (Mourglia) McKee, of Kansas City; and Jerald Cherry, of Kansas City...

There are several new items coming to the Pierce City Branch Library. Books on CD include: "The Hit" by David Baldacci and "12th of Never" by James Patterson. New DVDs at the Pierce City Branch Library include: Dark Shadows, Fantastic 4, and The Sorcerer and the White Snake...

The Mary Beck School of Dance will host its annual recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 at Taylor Auditorium on the Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. A number of groups and soloists will perform. Other participating dancers include: Mollie Salsman, Addison Avondet, Jazmine Buchholz, Meredith Merriman, Marley Jackson, Elizabeth Butler, Saige Holman, McKinley Runnels, Jagger Miller, Kaehler Swearingen, Abbey Gaines, Allie Kuhnert, Carlee Mitchell, Caysee Stillings, Halle Schoen, Emma Hunter, Lauren Blackburn, Katie Geiss, Kalia Miller, Hope Brittenham, Abbey Ball, Dawnee Sorensen, Lorelei Vanderhoef, Emilee Johnson, Celeste Allred, Samantha Salas, Madeline Mettlach, Spencer Hurt, Lily Cahalan, Faith Brittenham, Caitlyn Calhoun, Laney Roller, Peyton Poage, Heather Greenway, Morgan Slater, Lakein Madison, Tayler McCullough, Harriett Meyer, Kayleyanna Dohmen, Carley Klewer, Madry McCrackin, Deven Kimzey, Shelby Kuhnert, Meghan Gaines, Ariana Madison, Jordan Campbell, Anna Krueger, Elizabeth Enos, Jaysa Aga, Natalie Turner, Chloe Courtney, Ellie Whisman, Jordan Garrison, Riley Hohensee, M'Kena Propps, Madison Williams, Addie Hodgson, Sydney Williams, Madison Horner, Katie Rutherford and Sydney Sebastian.. ...