Stories from Wednesday, August 14, 2013

For years the Monett Lady Cubs softball team has been playing with a chip on their shoulders. The purple and gold dirt diamond divas were always chasing Big 8 powers and fighting for extra games in the district tournament. Two years ago the Lady Cubs reached a milestone with a co-conference championship and district title...

The Monett Cubs Athletic Booster Club has begun its annual "Catch the Spirit" membership drive. For the 2013-14 season, the Booster Club is looking for members to become part of something special. "The athletic programs often serve as the window to the school and community," said Richard Dutton, Booster Club president. "By building pride in our athletic programs, people will become more familiar with the academic progress being made in Monett."...

James "Catfish" Fenske, age 63, formerly of Pierce City, died at 9:45 a.m. Aug. 9 at the Phelps County Medical Center in Rolla. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

High flood waters on the morning of Aug. 8 caused Roaring River State Park to evacuate campgrounds within the park. Despite damage to personal property and the park itself no injuries were reported, according to Gena Terlizzi communications director for Missouri Department of Natural Resources...

reporter@monett-times New teachers at Pierce City R-6 School District met for orientation on Friday, Aug. 9 finalizing the last few details of employment before the opening day of classes. New faces will be at all three campuses at the start of the 2013-14 school year...

reporter@monett-times.com Vandals have struck at seven area businesses in the past week, breaking windows in buildings and on vehicles. According to Monett Police Chief Tim Schweder, several businesses have filed complaints in the week before classes are set to resume, mainly along the Broadway Street corridor in the downtown area...

reporter@monett-times.com Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly and the United States Postal Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for breaking into the Golden Post Office between the hours of 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1 and 7:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2...

A regular TIF meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Monett Justice Center, located at 1902 E. Cleveland in Monett. The seventh annual Purdy FFA and Alumni truck and tractor pull will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. The event will feature announcer Clifton "Holla" Wells, of Ridgley. ...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Aug 14, 1933 George Logan and L.D. McKee are the co-owners of a little yellow and green monoplane purchased in Muskogee Okla., recently. As a determination to stop bank robberies, Arkansas state banks today went under the drastic order of the State Bank Commissioner to stop carrying 50 percent of the total amount of their deposits...

Glenn C. Thomas, age 78, of Jenkins, died on Saturday, Aug. 10, at his home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Wayne A. Powell, age 92, of Cassville, died at 7:05 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11. Funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...

Mabel Irene Hilburn, age 88, of Exeter, died at 6:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial was in Russell Cemetery, Butterfield.

Max Allen Cole, 84, of Monett, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. He was born Sept. 1, 1928 in Purdy, Mo., the son of the late James Emerson and Roberta (Nease) Cole. He was retired from Jumping Jack Shoes in Monett, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the American Legion in Monett...

Clyde L. Stoneking, age 69, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life to his eternal home on Monday morning, Aug. 12, 2013, while at Cox-Monett Hospital. Clyde was born on Oct. 14, 1943, in Torrington, Wyo., the son of the late Elmer and Ruby (Frasier) Stoneking. ...

Della H. Garoutte Michel, age 96, a longtime resident of Freistatt, Mo., passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, while in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Della was born on Feb. 3, 1917, in her parent's home near Freistatt, the daughter of Jacob and Emma (Quade) Deschner. She had attended school in Freistatt and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, where she volunteered with the Ladies Aid...

Patricia Ann DeHamer, age 73, went to be with her Savior on Aug. 11, 2013. Patty was born in Fairview, Mo., on Oct. 16, 1939, to Elmer and Violet (Whittington) Graber. She spent most of her childhood in Verona and was a Class of '57 graduate. As an adult, she was a long-time resident of Aurora but also called Wheaton home...