Stories from Saturday, November 10, 2007

The memory of World War I, "The Great War," may have faded from the collective historical consciousness of the United States, but it is still vivid in the mind of 106-year-old Frank Woodruff Buckles; one of a very few remaining individuals who can recount the events of that bygone conflict...

Fort Scott, Kan. -- The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce recently completed the largest membership drive on record, recruiting 112 new members during a three-day period last week, chamber officials said Friday. The chamber membership drive, which took place Nov. ...

Nevada, Mo. -- November is National Alzheimer's Disease Aware-ness Month. In an ironic twist of fate it was President Ronald Reagan, who later suffered from the debilitating disease, that first declared November National Alzheimer's Disease Awereness Month in 1983. Two million Americans suffered from the disease then, now more than five million do...

By Rayma Silvers Herald-Tribune Local veterans were honored by area schools Friday for the sacrifices that they have made to maintain freedom for all who dwell in the United States of America. Students in Vernon an Bourbon counties all honored veterans, all with heartfelt displays of patriotism and respect...

Ruby G. Bailey, 98, Nevada, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. She was born June 18, 1909, in Long Run, Mo., the daughter of the Rev. Joel Z. and Minnie Elizabeth Hobbs. On April 23, 1927, Ruby Hobbs was married to Cecil W. Bailey, in Gainesville, Mo., and he preceded her in death in 1973...

Frances "Maxine" Klewien, 92, of Nevada, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin. Graveside services will be held at 11 on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Newton Burial Park, Nevada, with Brad Hunt officiating. Family information will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home...

Harry Earl Bell Sr., age 71, of Hume, died Thursday Nov. 8, 2007, at his home from the effects of lung cancer. He was born April 13, 1936 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of LeRoy S. and Carrie G. Evans Bell. He was a 1954 graduate of Center High School in Kansas City and served his country in the United States Army in 1959 and 1960. He married Mildred K. Brooks on July 31, 1965, in Kansas City...

Dennis and Barbara Clutter, of Girard, Kan., announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Janet Ann Clutter, to Tyler Wayne Jackman, son of Michael and Jennifer Jackman, of Elsmore, Kan. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Girard High School and a 2005 graduate of Pittsburg State University with a degree in elementary education. ...

Nathan Gordon Carter and Janelle Lyn Stolz announced their engagement Aug. 25, 2007. Nathan is the son of Randy and Leah Carter of Fort Scott, Kan. He graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2003. After high school he attended College of the Ozarks near Branson, Mo. He will graduate in May with an agriculture/horticulture degree...

Caleb Essary, son of Marty and Linda Essary, of Seymour, Mo., and LeAnn Cook, daughter of Danny and Jana Cook, of Conway, Mo., announce their engagement. Caleb Essary is a 20-year-old 2005 graduate of Seymour High School. He is currently working at Fed-Ex Freight and Oreilly's. Caleb also owns his own dairy herd and milks on his family farm...

Nick and Jodi Murrow were married at Alexis Park Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 10, 2007. They were accompanied by Rodger and Susan Quick, Hugh and Lora Gustin, Bonnie and Tommy Quick, and Mike Murrow. A reception followed the return on Oct. 13...

John and LaDonna Nunneley Sr. will celebrate 50 golden years of marriage, at a reception hosted by their children, on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Caney Country Club and Golf Course, located 3 miles north of Caney, Kan., and one-half mile east. The presence of family and friends would be a welcomed gift. Cards may be addressed to: 2601 County Road 2700 Caney, KS 67333. Phone (620) 289-4564...

Hi neighbors. Happy Veterans Day! Whatever else you do today, take a few minutes to thank a veteran for their service. If you don't know a veteran you must either be home-bound or don't talk to your relatives or your neighbors. It wouldn't hurt any of us to at least say a word of thanks in our hearts for those who have fought for their country and those who are still fighting...

Our daughter Jessica sent me word of an article on CCN.com a few days ago that she thought I'd enjoy. She was correct: "Ten dogs that changed the world," which at first glance I mistook for the title of John Reed's famous 1920's reporting classic, "Ten Days that Shook the World," and thus interesting to me, turned out to be, instead, a listing of famous dogs in world history, by Canadian professor of Psychology Dr. ...

It's time for my annual pangs of withdrawal. With the hard freeze predicted this week, this year's tomato crop becomes history. Last weekend I picked the few survivors; I savored each of the slices, trying to make the flavor last. This week found me harvesting the green tomatoes on the day prior to the predicted freeze. I carefully wrapped them in newspaper with the hope of them ripening slowly over the next few weeks...

Today is the 89th Anniversary of Armistice Day. This anniversary signifies the end of what was known as the War to End all Wars, the "Great World War" and became identified historically as World War I in the second half of the 20th Century. The end of this war occurred at the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of November in 1918. This day has been renamed "Veteran's Day" to honor and remember all United States military veterans and their families and this is as it should be...