Stories from Monday, October 28, 2013

The Barry-Lawrence Area United Fund has started its annual fund drive to raise money to support children and youth programs in the two-county area. Since 1966, when it replaced United Way, the United Fund has supported programs that offer expanded opportunities for young people. Local businesses are being contacted to enroll employees in a minimal payroll deduction program...

Monett Kiwanians heard the story of Marcus Whitman, an ancestor of Monett dentist Dr. David Honeycutt, who helped open the Oregon Trail during a recent meeting. According to Honeycutt, Whitman was born in Federal Hollow, N.Y. in 1802 and raised by an uncle in Plainfield, Mass. At age 17, Whitman became interested through religious revivals in becoming a minister. His family could not support the needed college training, so Whitman studied the tanning and shoe business...

Ninja Logan Rysted, Pictured above, used a keen eye and perfect touch while playing "redneck golf" at Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 26. More photos from the highly successful event will appear this week in The Times.

Scoreboard Carl Junction-Monett, 49-6 Mt. Vernon-Cassville, 14-35 Seneca-East Newton, 44-0 Lamar-Aurora, 60-18 Ozark-Neosho, 41-20 Lockwood-Pierce City, 18-6 Sarcoxie-Miller, 42-35 Jasper-Diamond, 34-27

The new Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, represents more than a political agenda. According to Thomas McAuliffe, a policy analyst for the Missouri Foundation for Health, the new federal law attempts to overhaul health insurance which represents 25 percent of the national economy...

Casey Leavitt, of Pierce City, has been named bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in Monett. Leavitt conducted his first service on Sunday, Oct. 20. A bishop is the leader of a local congregation, also known as a ward, with duties similar to those of a pastor, priest or rabbi. Leavitt is a local contractor who was selected by the Joplin Stake, approved by the First Presidency in Salt Lake City, and sustained by his congregation in Monett...

Construction is continuing weekly on the seventh house being built by the Monett/Purdy affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, located in the 100 block of East Nellie in Monett. Crews of volunteers work from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday. Crews have recently worked on the siding and windows to have the building enclosed by winter...

Three people were hurt in a two vehicle crash involving a Mt. Vernon resident on Oct. 24. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Cherri Middleton, 51, of Mt. Vernon, was driving east in a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado at 6:40 a.m. on Highway 96, two miles west of Halltown. The pickup struck the rear end of a 1998 Lincoln Town Car, driven by Beth Johnson, 41, of Springfield, that was attempting to make a left turn...

An informative meeting is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Joplin Regional Stockyard to hear a program be about feeder calf grading. The public is invited to attend and enjoy a steak supper, compliments of Alltech. The consignors to the feedout have a variety of breeds, sizes and grades of calves, so spectators will be able to relate to the panel's comments regarding their own cattle at home. Questions from the audience will be welcomed...

A retirement celebration for Pete Rauch, Monett utilities superintendent, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Monett City Park Casino. The public is encouraged to attend. The monthly dance at the Cassville Senior Center, located at 1111 Fair St., will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Roaring Fiver Sound will provide the music. Admission is $4. finger foods are welcome. Proceeds benefit the center's meals on wheels program...

The Pierce City Eagles football team lost its second straight game on Oct. 25, falling 18-6 to the Lockwood Tigers. On a crisp fall night, the Eagles were less than sharp at the onset, fumbling the ball three times in their first two possessions. Lockwood shared the Eagles frustration, having drives stall throughout the first half...

The Carl Junction Bulldogs football team left no doubt in anyone's mind about who the best team in the Big 8 Conference is. The Bulldogs (8-1, 7-0) needed only two quarters to amass a 42-0 halftime lead and defeat the Monett Cubs (5-4, 3-4), 49-6 on Friday, Oct. 25...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Oct. 28, 1933 New size values for old size dollars, that's what you'll find in the Monett stores on "Dollar Day" on Nov. 1. Not in a long time has there been such an array of bargains offered as are featured in this one-day event...

Doris Maxine (Lansdown) Thomas, age 88, of Owasso, Okla., formerly of Butterfield, Mo., passed away on Thursday Oct. 24, 2013 at the St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. She was born on June 8, 1925 in Purdy, Mo., the daughter of the late Bert and Ethel Bea (Simpson) Lansdown. She was united in marriage on March 15, 1956 in Stotts City, Mo. to Edward Thomas, he preceded her in death...

Robert Lynn "Smiley" Blankenship, age 58, of Marionville, died at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, with burial at the Maple Park Cemetery.

Lukas Wade Walker, age 34, of Exeter, died on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville. Interment will be held at a later date in Snyder, Okla.

Madge Meadows, age 56, of San Diego, Calif., died Oct. 21 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 at the Buchanan Funeral Home Chapel. Committal services will be held at the Monett I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett...

Paul Scott Ivey, age 56, of Eagle Rock, died at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Sally Ann Reinhardt, age 78, of Monett, died on Thursday Oct. 24, at her home in Monett. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 5 at the Chapel of Grace Church in Monett with Rev Jimmie Copley officiating. Full obituary may be found at www.bennettwormington.com and will be released in the Monett Times on Friday Nov. 1...

Dora Alice Ray, age 75, of Shell Knob, died at 5:34 p.m. Saturday, Oc. 26. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Bridgeway Assembly of God Church in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Jenkins...

Amanda Biers and Vicki Gilliam were the adult winners of the Summer Reading Club at the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library. Winners had their names drawn after completion of the program and were awarded Kindle Fires that were donated by Judy Wormington of Sofnet...