Stories from Saturday, December 27, 2008

Arthur Lee Armstrong, 83, Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at his home in Nevada following a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 14, 1925, in Nevada, to Commodore Perry Armstrong and Mabel Phillips Armstrong. He married Edith J. Davis in 1984, in Nevada, and she survives of Nevada...

Ann Elizabeth "Bibby" Henry, 91, of Fort Scott, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 24, 2008, at the Mercy Health Center. She was born April 15, 1917, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Frederick Augustus and Charlotte (McPeters) Baldwin. She was a graduate of Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Junior College. She had worked at intervals for the Fort Scott Tribune as a proofreader and assistant editor. She was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and of Chapter CA, PEO...

Kelly Lee Masters, 20, Nevada, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2008, due to an automobile accident in Holt, Mo. The love of his life, Chelsea To, was also killed in the accident with him. They both were very devoted to their church, St. Paul Lutheran, of Nevada. Kelly was born on July 20, 1988, in Nevada, to Dennis and Vesta Jadlot Masters...

Raymond Lee Ashford, 80, resident of Bronson, Kan., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, at Mercy Health Center. He was born May 18, 1928, in Miatland, Mo., the son of Daniel Rolland Ashford and Wilma May Huntsman Ashford. Raymond was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy. He farmed on his farm in the Bronson area. He was a 49 year member of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Bronson Masonic Lodge...

Chelsea Lynn To, (pronounced toe) 19, Nevada, died on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in an automobile accident. She was traveling with Kelly Lee Masters, the love of her life, to visit family and friends in Iowa for the Christmas holiday. She was born Dec. 24, 1988, in Hampton, Iowa, to Thang N. To and Ramona K. Wolff To...

Mr. Charles Martin Jr., of Catonsville, Md., and Mrs. Anne Presuel, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Elyse Martin, to Kenny Leon Horning, son of Kenneth Louis Horning and the late Norma Jean Horning, of Nevada, Mo...

Elizabeth Louise Jones and David Ernest Nuessen were married on Oct. 25, 2008, at the Old Mission United Methodist Church in Fairway, Kan. The Rev. Butch Ritter conducted the service. Libby is the daughter of Dr. Ron and Valo Jones and granddaughter of Dorothy Christensen, of Nevada, Mo. Dave is the son of Dale and Elizabeth Nuessen, of Emporia, Kan...

Mr. and Mrs. William Armsworthy observed their 68th wedding anniversary on Dec. 24, 2008. William Armsworthy and Thelma Gulliford were married Dec. 24, 1940, in Lamar, Mo. After returning from Germany after World War II, the Armsworthy's settled on the family farm west of Bronaugh where William farmed and Thelma was a homemaker. They still reside on the farm. The couple have two daughters, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren...

Hi neighbors. Merry "last week of the year!" I hope you had a nice Christmas and are looking forward to a bright new year. It's true that our economy is in trouble, our troops are in battle and there are a lot of people in the world who don't seem to like us much...

By the winter of 1863, a popular refrain echoed in many Union and Confederate camps, posts, garrisons and armies on campaign wishing for what had become a long Civil War to end in peace throughout the land. The thoughts of the following verse are as meaningful today for any soldier, sailor, marine or air force personnel serving in "Harm's Way" and their families at home as they were for "Johnny Reb" and "Billy Yank"...

With the Christmas season in full swing, it is interesting to read all the articles that are coming out about how to cure depression, manage your time during Christmas, watch out for the Christmas blues.... It must surely be a problem with all the ink that has been devoted to helping you solve these problems...

A hearing relating to a Petition for an Order of Child Protection that the parent of a Sheldon student filed has been postponed until Jan. 7, at 10 a.m., in a Vernon County court. In the petition, Roger Huggins said his son was pushed against a desk and struck with an eraser by his fifth-grade teacher Jackie Allen on Nov. 12...

A house fire near Sheldon on Dec. 20 took the home and most of the belongings of Robert and Amy Sparks and family, but no serious injuries were reported. Friends say the family is "very grateful to be safe, though homeless." To help ease the burden created by the pre-Christmas loss, friends have organized a benefit performance...

Persons with chronic diseases like diabetes, fibromyalgia, cancer, heart disease, arthritis or asthma, may find help for managing their disease at an upcoming program in Lamar. Barton County Memorial Hospital along with University of Missouri Extension will offer a series of "Chronic Disease Self Management" classes from 1:30-3:30 p.m., Mondays, from Jan. 12 to Feb. 16 at Barton County Memorial Hospital...

The only gift local resident Esther Handrahan wanted for Christmas this year was to know that her brother, John Robert Handrahan, was safe at home. John Robert, 81, a former Bourbon County resident, has reportedly been missing from his San Mateo, Calif., home since Dec. 3. According to Esther, John Robert's neighbors and friends contacted the San Mateo Police Department and reported the man as missing, stating the last time anyone had seen him was Dec. 2...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals have introduced a new online 3D seating chart of Kauffman Stadium at royals.com. The new feature allows fans to access a 3D view from any seating section within the stadium -- including the new outfield seating areas -- prior to the Grand Re-Opening of Kauffman Stadium...