Stories from Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library will introduce e-books in January, 2014. The library's board of directors voted to introduce electronic versions of books for tablet readers at the June board meeting. Director Gina Milburn reported requests for e-books will require dealing with publisher issues and staff training. ...

Ossie Toft, age 96, of Aurora, died at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at the Southside Baptist Church with burial at the Maple Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Paul Estes Carter, age 64, of Purdy, died at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Graveside services werevheld at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, in Carter Family Cemetery, Purdy, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Monte Lewis Johnson, 64, of Monett passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. He was born in Colby, Kan. on Feb. 23, 1949, the son of Roberta (Braxdale) Johnson and the late George Johnson. He was united in marriage on Feb. 8, 1991 to Janeth Davis in Miami, Okla. and she survives...

Nadine Andrews, 93, of Daphne, Ala., died peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, July 7, 2013. Nadine, daughter of Herbert and Verna Bass, was born and raised in Monett, Mo. She was a homemaker and devoted mother, built a sales/management career in the radio industry in northwest Oklahoma and southwest Missouri before moving to Lake Forest about 40 years ago. ...

The 70th annual Carver Day celebration at the George Washington Carver Monument, west of Diamond, will be held on Saturday, July 13 with special activities sch'eduled. Carver Day celebrates the life and accomplishments of scientist and educator George Washington Carver, who was born in 1864 on the grounds of the national park that now bears his name...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO July 10, 1933 Monett found itself the beer center of southwest Missouri as trainload after trainload of beer was assembled here for distribution into Oklahoma should beer be legalized by voters there. With 600 cases to the car, Monett's supply of beer amounted to 84,000 cases...

The Monett City Council will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 to consider bids for construction of the water treatment plant and purchase of a new sludge truck. The meeting will be held at Monett City Hall. The Kings Prairie Community Association will hold a planning session for its August fundraiser show at 6:30 p.m. on July 11, at the old Kings Prairie school, south of Highway 60 on Highway Z, and west on Farm Road 2015...

A Pierce City man was injured in a single vehicle crash at 8:30 a.m. on July 8, seven miles southwest of Monett on Highway 97. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Arthur Schroeder, 62, was driving south in a 1989 Ford F150 when he traveled off the right side of the road. The truck struck a sign and overturned...

A two-day benefit concert for Trails of H.O.P.E. through the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference Disaster Relief Team will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12 and 3 p.m. on July 13 at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center (the Marc), located at 822 W. Mt. Vernon Blvd...

A two-day benefit concert for Trails of H.O.P.E. through the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference Disaster Relief Team will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 12 and 3 p.m. on July 13 at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center (the Marc), located at 822 W. Mt. Vernon Blvd...

Meeting in special session, the Verona R-7 School Board hired three new teachers on July 1. Kayla Medley was hired as a vocational agriculture teacher. Medley is a recent Missouri State University graduate. Kelly Huse was hired as the science teacher for junior high and high school. Huse lives locally, did her student teaching in Verona and is a recent Missouri State University graduate...

Two officers with the Barry County Sheriff's Office received Life Saving Awards for their actions on June 20. Sgt. Robert Evenson and Justin "Dave" Ruark were dispatched to a call of a woman screaming on Highway HH. Upon arrival, the officers discovered a 10-year-old boy doing CPR on an unresponsive adult male...

The Monett Historical Society has launched a capital campaign to raise funds to continue its mission and find a new permanent location. Letters have been mailed to potential supporters seeking donations. "The museum collection has become so large that we are unable to display many items which reflect early Monett history due to lack of room," the letter stated...

Two people were hurt in a tractor-trailer and car collision on Highway 60 at Chapell Drive at 1:53 p.m. on July 8. According to Monett Police Officer Brian Brown, a westbound tractor-trailer, driven by Michael Newberg, of Willard, approached the Chapell Drive intersection while a westbound Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Scott Phillips, of Verona, was stopped in the southbound turning lane...