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Partly Cloudy 

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Friday 

Partly Cloudy 

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Saturday 

Mostly Sunny 

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Patrick L. Prewitt retiring 

General Manager 

Mt. Vernon, MO. Ozark 

Electric Cooperative’s 

(OEC)General Manager 

Patrick L. Prewitt recently 

announced his retirement 

effective April 2013, after 37 

years (31 years at OEC) in the 

Rural Electric Cooperative 

system. Mr. Prewitt, a 1975 

graduate of Missouri State 

University, with a degree 

in Industrial Technology 

and Management, began 

his employment with Ozark 

Electric Cooperative on August 

20, 1982. During his career 

here, in addition to serving 

Sunday 

Mostly Sunny 

44/29 

Monday 

Partly Cloudy 

43/25 

Ozark Electric Cooperative General 

Manager To Retire In April 

Reeds Spring 

Teen Injured In Accident 

By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird 

A teenager from Reeds Spring 

was seriously injured in a crash 

just south of Abesville on 

Saturday night (02-23-13.) 

Trooper says Tyler Baker, 17, 

of Reeds Spring, failed to stop at 

a stop sign at Bass Hollow and 

Coon Ridge Roads and slammed 

into a tree about 11:50 p.m. 


A man from Reeds Spring 

was charged with two counts of 

domestic assault after he allegedly 

choked his 15 year-old daughter 

until she lost consciousness on 

February 19th. 

According to the probable 

cause statement, when Stone 

County Deputy Tyler Clark 

arrived at 225 Armadillo Lane, 

a second victim told the officer 

that James Main “took her to the 

ground multiple times and tried 

hitting her.” After the woman 

Patrick Oehlschlager, will be replacing 

Prewitt as General Manager 

as General Manager, his job 

duties included: Assistant 

Manager, District Manager, 

District Engineer and Staking 

Engineer, and he served on the 

Missouri Electric Cooperative 

Employees Credit Union 

(MECECU) Board for 17 

years. 

When asked about his 

proudest accomplishment 

at Ozark Electric, Mr. 

Prewitt said, “Playing a 

part in improving OEC’s 

finances while providing rate 

stability for our members and 

Main Charged With 

Two Counts Domestic Assault 

Cont. on pg. 2 

A passenger in Baker’s 2002 

Mustang, Aaron K. Willms, 

16, also of Reeds Spring, 

was transported to Cox South 

Hospital in Springfield. 

Neither boy was wearing a seat 

belt and the car was a total loss, 

according to the crash report. 

punched Main in the face to 

get him off her, he allegedly 

“slammed” her in a door and 

“kept squeezing her between the 

door and frame.” 

Main, who pleaded guilty to 

domestic assault in 2006, 2008 

and 2009 as well as drug charges 

in 2006, was placed on three 

years probation on February 1, 

2013, after he pleaded guilty to 

drug possession charges. 

He is being held in the Stone 

County jail on $5,000 bond. 

Tuesday 

Mostly Cloudy 

39/28 

Wednesday 

Partly Cloudy 

42/24 

Dicey road conditions led to a 

crash on Friday in which a sixty 

five year-old man from Crane 

suffered minor injuries. 

The Missouri Highway Patrol 

report says that the cars, Michael 

Dean, 62, of Marionville was 

driving slid off the right side 

The preliminary hearing for 

a woman from Galena charged 

with four counts of distribution 

of drugs near public housing in 

Crane has been set for March 

26th. 

According to court documents, 

C.O.M.E.T. officers bought 

morphine and Xanax from 

Barbara Brenda Pike, 50, on 

several different occasions last 

Weather Trivia 

Could global warming cause entire 

nations to disappear? 

Answer: If sea levels rise, some island nations 

could submerge. 

Local Farmers And Ranchers 

Entitled To Federal Assistance 


Farmers and ranchers in 

Stone and Barry counties are 

now entitled to receive federal 

assistance due to the severe 

drought last summer. 

Hickory and Lawrence 

counties were designated as 

“primary natural disaster areas,” 

however, farmers and ranchers 

in other counties are eligible 

for assistance because they are 

contiguous to those counties. 

In addition to Stone and Barry 

counties, Christian, Greene, 

Polk, Benton, Dade, Jasper, 

St. Clair, Camden, Dallas and 

Newton counties are included in 

the declaration. 

All counties listed above 

were designated natural disaster 

areas Feb. 20, 2013, making 

all qualified farm operators in 

the designated areas eligible 

for low interest emergency 

(EM) loans from USDA’s Farm 

Service Agency (FSA), provided 

eligibility requirements are met. 

Farmers in eligible counties 

have eight months from the date 

of the declaration to apply for 

loans to help cover part of their 

actual losses. FSA will consider 

Crane Man Injured 

After Accident On Icy Roads 


Preliminary 

Hearing Date Set For Pike 


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each loan application on its 

own merits, taking into account 

the extent of losses, security 

available and repayment ability. 

“Our hearts go out to those 

Missouri farmers and ranchers 

affected by recent natural 

disasters,” said Agriculture 

Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President 

Obama and I are committed to 

ensuring that agriculture remains 

a bright spot in our nation’s 

economy by sustaining the 

successes of America’s farmers, 

ranchers, and rural communities 

through these difficult times. 

We’re also telling Missouri 

producers that USDA stands 

with you and your communities 

when severe weather and natural 

disasters threaten to disrupt your 

livelihood.” 

For more information visit the 

following link http://www.fsa. 

usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?a 

rea=newsroom&subject=landi 

ng&topic=edn&newstype=edn 

ewsrel&type=detail&item=ed 

_20130220_rel_0042.html, or 

contact the US Department of 

Agriculture at (800) 877-8339. 

of Route A, about four miles west 

of Hurley on Friday morning and 

flipped. 

The crash report says 

that Charles Peter, who was 

not wearing a seatbelt, was 

transported by ambulance to 

Mercy Hospital in Aurora. 

fall. 

During one of the controlled 

buys, Pike brokered a drug deal 

for another man with the officer 

for methamphetamine. 

Pike, who is also facing two 

additional charges of distribution 

and or delivery of a controlled 

substance, is being held in the 

Stone County jail on $150,000 

bond.

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Ozark Electri 

Cont. from pg. 1 

developing a more efficient 

workforce without reducing 

our level of service.” His 

most memorable events at the 

Cooperative include “working 

the many ice storms and 

tornadoes and watching the 

lights come back on.” 

Mr. Prewitt said he 

will miss “the relationships 

with a great group of fellow 

employees and the many 

friends in the utility business. 

For me there has been a high 

level of fulfillment in my 37 

years in this business through 

the service we provide our 

members. I came to understand 

what it meant to work for and 

with rural people through my 

parents. My Mother is a retired 

school teacher, and I watched 

and noted her dedication to 

the children she taught, one of 

which is our new GM Patrick 

Oehlschlager. 

My Father is a retired 

Agronomist for the University 

of Missouri, formally known 

as a County Agent. When 

I was young, I occasionally 

traveled with him in the 

summer on his farm visits 

and grew to appreciate what 

he did for Rural America 

by helping the farming 

community. Additionally for 

me there was an attraction to 

serving the rural and urban 

community because I noted 

the strong relationships my 

parents built with the people 

they worked for and with. I 

believe their example led me 

to this career and it has been 

very rewarding.” 

Mr. Prewitt’s retirement 

gives him more time with 

family - “My wife, Jayne, and 

I will do lots of camping and 

traveling. I will be doing more 

trout fishing and possibly help 

my brother with his custom 

fly rod business. I will be 

attending more baseball 

games and intend to visit every 

nearby professional baseball 

park as I travel. Also, I will 

help my Dad on the farm and 

play with my Grandchildren” 

Mr. Prewitt’s family 

includes his wife Jayne; 

daughters and husbands: 

Sarah & Eric Johnson and their 

soon-to-be-born son Ethan 

Patrick; Rebecca & Nathan 

Schoen and their children 

Lucas & Nella; and Bethany 

& Justin Patterson and their 

son Drew. He includes his 

coworkers and church family 

in the group also. 

Ozark Electric Cooperative 

acknowledges with gratitude 

retiring General Manager 

Patrick L. Prewitt for his 31 

years of dedicated service to 

Ozark Electric Cooperative 

and its Board, Members, and 

Employees. 

New General Manager 

Announced 

With retirement of Mr. 

Prewitt, Ozark Electric 

announces the appointment of 

Patrick Oehlschlager as the 

Cooperative’s next General 

Manager. Mr. Oehlschlager 

has worked at Ozark Electric 

since August 1994. His 

previous positions include 

evening dispatcher, operations 

clerk, staking engineer/ 

legislative coordinator, and 

his current position as division 

manager of Member Services. 

He is a 1989 Mt. Vernon High 

School graduate, and a 1993 

graduate of North Central 

College, Naperville, Illinois. 

Mr. Oehlschlager had the 

following comments about 

his appointment as General 

Manager: 

“Growing up in Mount 

Vernon, I had always heard 

that working for Ozark Electric 

was the best job around. Once 

I was given the opportunity 

to work here, I understood 

what people meant. It’s still 

true. I am so appreciative of 

the blessings that have been 

afforded to me in my time 

here. I get to be a part of a 

company that has a culture of 

service and sacrifice that is 

immeasurable. I look forward 

to continuing to promote 

the positive attributes of 

this company as its General 

Manager. 

I consider myself extremely 

fortunate to be a local guy 

that grew up here in a rural 

community on a small farm 

south of town. Hauling hay, 

clearing fence rows and 

tending livestock were a part 

of growing up for me. Now 

I get to work for a company 

that has rural folks as the 

centerpiece for how they do 

business, awesome. 

I am extremely thankful 

and humbled by the Board’s 

show of support. I am also 

fully aware of the shoes 

I’m being asked to fill. As 

General Manager, Pat Prewitt 

has exemplified what I aspire 

to be as his successor: loyal, 

trustworthy, honest, and 

dedicated just to name a few. 

I will also do as he has and 

realize the strength of this 

Cooperative is held in the 

hearts and characters of those 

we serve.” Mr. Oehlschlager 

said his most memorable event 

in his years at Ozark Electric 

was “working alongside our 

linemen and others from 

around the country for days on 

end in the 2007 ice storm.” 

Patrick’s family includes 

his wife of 19 years, Jessicca; 

son Payton 15, and daughters 

Sidney 13, and Emma 12. 

A Word From......... 

Lana Gilbert 

Administrator Of 

Heritage Harmony 

House 

417-678-5383 

OLD MAN WINTER 

HAS FINALLY MADE HIS 

APPEARANCE! Snow, ice, 

sleet! Snow, snow, and cold! I 

personally prefer the sun and 

warmth. I’ve told my husband 

many times I would like to make 

like a bird and fly South for 

the Winter and come back in late 

Spring. For some reason he’s 

just not interested. Go figure! 

lol. Seriously, Winter is here 

with a vengence. Many Seniors 

suffer serious health issues 

during this season. Slipping 

on ice can be fatal to a Senior. 

Often a slip on ice can lead to 

broken legs, pelvis, hip, back, or 

arms, etc. These injuries consist 

of long term healing. Here 

at Heritage Harmony House, 

we’ve had the misfortune of 

losing Seniors suffering from 

such injuries, usually from 

other symptoms resulting from 

long bedridden convalesence, 

such as pneumonia. You can 

avoid such falls and injuries by 

being prepared. Keep salt on 

hand to sprinkle on your steps 

and sidewalks to break up any 

ice accumulation. Then sweep 

away the debris. Keep paths 

clear of snow. If you have golf 

shoes, wear them when ice is on 

the ground. An oldie but goodie, 

keep an old pair of nylons on 

hand and cut 2 strips out of the 

legs about 2 to 3 inches long. 

Slip these over the toe of your 

shoes covering the ball of your 

feet. This will give your shoes 

some much needed traction. 

And last but certainly not least, 

make arrangements to have a 

family member or neighbor to 

do the snow shoveling for you 

or run errands for you until the 

ground clears up. My motto is, 

“Better to be safe than sorry.”As 

you know tax season is in full 

swing here at HHH. I want to 

remind Seniors they can file a 

MO-PTC form if they rent and 

receive a percentage of their 

annual rent paid in return, if 

income guidelines are met. All 

you need to file this tax form is 

your 1099 from Social Security, 

Sassa Fras 

Salon & Boutique 

417-463-2000 

646 S. Hwy 60 

Marionville 

In Murfin Market Plaza 

Services Offered: 

*Full Hair Services* 

*Spa Pedicures* 

*Organic Spray Tans* 

*Tanning* 

*Waxing* 

“Come get your Sass on!” 

any W-2 you may have, any 

other proof of income, and a 

letter from your landlord, with 

their name, address, tax i.d. 

number (EIN or last 4 digits of 

their social security number) and 

you are set. If you are not sure 

you qualify, call me at HHH for 

more information. If you need 

assistance filing this form, call 

me to make an appointment. 

My number at HHH is 417- 

678-5383. You can also file 

a MO-PTC form if you own 

your home and pay real estate 

taxes. Again, you must have 

the same documentation listed 

above, but instead of a letter 

from a landlord, you need your 

real estate paid tax receipt(s). I 

can also assist you with filing this 

form. Just make an appointment. 

If you have any questions on the 

MO-PTC, don’t hesitate to give 

me a call. Heritage Harmony 

House is open Monday through 

Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm. Our 

phone number is 417-678-5383. 

If you prefer to email, my email 

address is: lanag@swmoa.com. 

We are located in Aurora behind 

the hospital. I would love to 

hear from you and hope to see 

you soon. If you would like to 

know more about our programs 

and our schedules, please follow 

us on FaceBook or call me to 

mail you our monthly calendar 

and menu. I would be happy to 

do so. Be safe and stay warm 

my friends. P.S. Happy 50th 

anniversary to my parents, Eddie 

& Janice Brown, who have been 

married 50 years today! Until 

Kulhanek Asks 

For Change Of 

Venue 


A man from Shell Knob charged 

with involuntary manslaughter 

in connection to a fatal crash last 

summer has asked to have his 

trial moved to another county. 

Nicholas Kulhanek, 27, is also 

facing charges of leaving the 

scene of an accident and DWI. 

Barry County Prosecutor Johnnie 

Cox has indicated that he plans 

to charge Kulhanek, who has 

multiple convictions, as a prior 

and persistent offender. 

Forty nine year-old Aaron 

Poston was killed when Kulhanek 

attempted to make a turn and 

pulled into the path of Poston’s 

motorcycle on Highway 39 last 

July. 

Judge Jack Goodman will rule 

of the change of venue motion 

on March 19th. The change 

will automatically be granted 

because Barry County has less 

than 75,000 residents. 

Kulhanek, who has pleaded 

not guilty to all of the charges, 

remains jailed in Barry County 

Jail on a quarter million dollar 

bond.

Thursday, February 28, 2013 THE CRANE CHRONICLE/STONE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Page 3 


Sixty Years Ago-1953 (Taken 

from the Crane Chronicle: 

Volume 49): The Red Cross 

bloodmobile visited Crane and 

fell short of their quota for 120 

pints of blood, when only 30 

people donated. 

The Crane City Council 

accepted Cannady Construction 

Company’s bid for construction 

of a sewer system and disposal 

plant in town. Their bid was 

$116,909. 

FIFTY YEARS AGO- 

1963 (Taken from the Crane 

Chronicle: Volume 78): Glen 

McNeely, manager, Cooperative 

Association, Crane, was 

presented with a 10-year service 

award in special ceremonies at 

the annual managers meeting of 

the Missouri Farmers Association 

in Columbia. 

Juniors at Hurley High School 

presented a play titled “A Feudin’ 

Over yonder”. It consisted of 3 

acts containing hillbilly comedy. 

The public was invited to attend, 

and admission was 35-60 cents. 

FORTY YEARS AGO-1973 

(Taken from The Stone County 

Republican: Volume 16): Donna 

Gamble of Hurley, Jane Hilton of 

Crane, and Linda Watts of Galena 

were named 1973 Betty Crocker 

Homemaker of Tomorrow for 

their respective schools. They 

received a specially designed 

award from General Mills, 

sponsor of the annual Betty 

Crocker Search for American 

Homemakers of Tomorrow. All 

three ladies were also eligible for 

State and National Honors. 

Governor Kit Bond announced 

the appointment of Robert 

S. Wiley of Crane to the 

Missouri Law Enforcement 

Assistance Council, which is 

headed by Missouri Attorney 

General John C. Danforth as 

chairman. State Senator, Emory 

Melton, informed Wiley of the 

appointment via telephone call 

and arranged for Wiley to appear 

before the Senate Committee on 

Gubernatorial Appointments for 

confirmation. 

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS 

AGO-1988 (Taken from the 

Crane Chronicle/Stone County 

Republican: Volume 101); The 

Galena Park Board sponsored 

a Gala Sadie Hawkins Party 

and Dance in the Galena High 

School Cafeteria. The agenda 

included live bands, dancing, 

door prizes, costume contests, 

and prizes, refreshments, and 

some fun surprises. The purpose 

of the event was to raise funds 

for bathroom facilities and 

equipment for the new Y-Bridge 

Park. 

Tamara Howard was named the 

Galena FFA chapter sweetheart. 

She was a Galena High School 

Sophomore at the time. 

TEN YEARS AGO- 

2003 (Taken from the Crane 

Chronicle/Stone County 

Republican: Volume 116) Reeds 

Spring Intermediate school Fifth 

grade students participated in 

the first All-District Choir Day. 

The group included director 

Norma May, Tabitha Brown, 

Jordan Mason, Tim Stumpff, 

Ryan Booth, Elizabeth Row, and 

Ashleigh Upton. 

A woman in the Las Vegas, 

Nevada area called Stone 

County police and stated that 

her 2002 Jeep had been stolen 

in Las Vegas, and was possibly 

in route to her home in Lampe. 

Upon inspection of the Lampe 

address, police found the stolen 

Jeep, but no suspect. Two days 

later, a deputy made traffic stop 

and found it was pulling a trailer 

that had just been stolen from the 

Kimberling Inn. When the deputy 

checked the vehicle pulling the 

stolen trailer he found drugs, 

drug paraphernalia, and weapons. 

Officers returned to the Lampe 

residence and found another 

subject who was then arrested 

on warrants. Investigating the 

property in Lampe, officers found 

another stolen vehicle, stolen out 

of Nevada, a stolen watercraft, 

trailer, and an A.T.V. Those 

placed under arrest consisted of 

an 18-year-old male, and a 20- 

year-old male. 

Walters Chiropractic 

Dr. Lonnie R. Walters 

Chiropractor 

Nutritional Counseling 

Office: (417)461-1155 

316 Mt. Vernon Blvd. Mt Vernon, MO 65712 

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Cape Fair Marina Fishing 

Tournaments 

CAPE FAIR MARINA 

BENEFIT TOURNAMENT 

PEYTON EDWARDS 

BENEFIT BUDDY BASS 

TOURNAMENT MARCH 

30, 2013. Starts 7:00 a.m. with 

weigh-in 3:00 p.m. Entry fee 

$70.00 per boat. Payback 60/40 

will be one place for every four 

boats entered with a maximum 

of 10 places paid, plus $10.00 

per boat for big bass pot. 

I would like to introduce you 

to someone very special; this 

beautiful 13-year-old is Peyton 

Edwards. She is a happy, kind, 

loving, and smart little girl. She 

has been hindered with Dyslexia, 

which causes multiple learning 

disabilities that has made it nearly 

impossible to have success in the 

public school system. She would 

be entering 7 th grade at a public 

school, but in fact most of her 

testing/retained knowledge is 

at a 4 th grade level. The public 

schools do not have the resources 

or funding to get her the help she 

needs so she just gets passed 

onto the next grade without the 

knowledge she desperately needs 

and wants. Peyton attended 

Rivendale Learning Institute 

for 18 months and she has made 

great improvements while there. 

She now attends The Summit 

Prep a private school and place 

where Peyton can get the one-onone 

attention, oral testing, books 

on tape, and our individualized 

learning plan she needs to be a 

successful student. Peyton is in 

a classroom with a very limited 

number of students that will 

help in her development. Peyton 

has a hunger for learning, and 

desperately wants to have the 

chance to reach her full potential. 

She also requires tutoring with 

a Dyslexic Specialist. It is very 

costly to send her to the private 

school and her tutoring fees; but 

the return will be well worth 

it with the amazing progress 

we know she will make in her 

reading, writing, and confidence 

in herself. We ask for your 

support in sending Peyton to 

the Summit Prep, it is a taxdeductible 

donation to the school 

in Peyton’s name. Any donation 

is appreciated more than you 

know. Help us help Peyton and 

give this little girl the chance to 

shine! Thank you so much for 

any of your generous donations 

and prayers for Peyton’s struggle 

and future. 

MARCH 2, 2013--- 

REEDS SPRING PROJECT 

GRADUATION BUDDY 

BASS TOURNAMENT. Take 

off time: 7:00 a.m., weigh-in 

time 3:00 p.m. $40.00 entry fee 

per boat, 60% payback, paying 

one in every 4 boats entered up 

to 10 places. $10.00 optional big 

bass 100% payback. Contact: 

Cape Fair Marina 417-538-4163, 

Stan White 417-255-3774, and 

Amanda Rogers 417-239-5858. 

MARCH 3, 2013 thru June 

30, 2013---SUNDAY OPEN 

SPRING BUDDY BASS 

TOURNAMENTS. Open 

tournament starting March 3, 

2013 through June 30, 2013. 

Starts 7:00 a.m., weigh-in 

@2:P30 p.m. Limit to 5 bass 

tournament/1 lb. penalty for 

every dead bass weighed in per 

boat. Entry fee $40.00 per team 

boat/one person can fish as a 

team. Paying one place for every 

four boats entered. Accepting 

registration on day of tournament 

until 6:50 a.m. Call Cape Fair 

Marina @ 417-538-4163 or Stan 

@ 417-255-3774. 

MARCH 6, 2013 thru JUNE 

26, 2013---WEDNESDAY 

AMATEUR SPRING BUDDY 

BASS TOURNAMENT. 

(Amateur defined as any 

fishermen who has earned less 

than $3,000.00 last year). June 

26, 2013 will be the fish-off 

date. To qualify for the fish-off, 

teams or individuals must fish 

a minimum of 6 Wednesday 

tournaments, and the fish-off date 

cannot be used. The Cape Fair 

Marina Bass Club requires a onetime 

membership fee of $5.00 

for handicapped and individuals 

over 55 yrs. of age, and $10.00 

for fishermen under 55 yrs. old. 

Starts @ 7:00 a.m. and weigh-in 

will be at 2:00 p.m. This will be 

a 4 bass limit tournament with a 

1 lb. penalty for every dead bass 

weighed in per boat. Entry fee 

$40.00 per team and one person 

can fish as a team. Registration 

accepted on and up to the day 

of each tournament until 6:50 

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Mu Extension To Offer Stay Strong, 

Stay Healthy Exercise Program 

Higgins 

Preliminary 

Trial Date Set 


The preliminary hearing 

for a man who was allegedly 

burglarizing a house full of stolen 

stuff is scheduled to be held on 

March 7th. 

Authorities were investigating 

a meth lab and the alleged stolen 

property when they left a home 

in Galena to talk to the suspects; 

when they returned, they found 

Dan William Baker, 53, of 

Galena burglarizing the home. 

Drug charges were filed 

against Dustin Charles Gan, 26, 

and Randy Len Higgins, 37. 

They are each jailed on $75,000 

bond and due back in court next 

month. 

Higgins girlfriend, Nicole 

Moreen Jennings, 30, who is 

facing similar charges, waived 

her preliminary hearing and 

was released on her own 

recognizance. 

University of Missouri Extension 

will again be offering 

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy, a 

10-week exercise program 

designed for men and women 

over 50 starting on February 

25, 2013 from 9:30 to 11 AM 

at the Cape Fair Community 

Building. The first class is 90 

minutes long to allow time 

for an orientation to the program 

and health assessments. 

The nine remaining classes 

start at 10 AM and last an 

hour. Classes will be held on 

Mondays, Feb. 25, March 

4,11, 18, and 25, and April 1, 

8, 15, 22, and 29. 

The program, developed 

by Tufts University, is designed 

to help older adults 

improve strength, flexibility 

and balance. According to 

research conducted by Tufts, 

strength training improves 

bone density, can help reduce 

falls, improve arthritis symptoms, 

increase flexibility in 

older adults and can lead to a 

healthier, more active lifestyle. 

The program is limited to 

20 participants. The cost of 

the 10 week program is $25. 

Adults in a defined income 

bracket may be eligible to receive 

a fee reduction/waiver. 

Some participants may have 

to obtain their physician’s 

permission before taking 

part in the class. For more 

details, contact Renette at the 

University of Missouri Extension 

Center, 417-581-3558 

or call JoEtta Bowling at the 

Stone County University of 

Missouri Extension Center, 

417-357-6812.


Billy D. Raymond 

Billy D. Raymond, 71, Hurley, 

was born March 13, 1941 in Elsey, 

to Dave and Mable Tucker Raymond 

and departed this life February 21, 

2013 in his home. 

Billy had been a lifelong resident 

of the area and was a retired factory 

worker. He loved to fish, garden and 

canning the things that he had grown. 

Billy attended the Community 

Baptist Church in Hurley. He would 

lend a helping hand to anyone that 

needed it and enjoyed living the 

country life. 

Billy was one of seventeen 

children and was preceded by his 

parents; eleven siblings, Reitha 

Pendergrass, Eula Raymond, 

twin still born boys, Iva Tichenor 

Ragain, John Raymond, Katherine 

Raymond, Junior Raymond, Jessie 

Raymond, Dennis Raymond and 

Clifford Raymond. 

Survivors include his wife 

Phyllis; special heart adopted 

kids, Alicia Ralston, Bryceton and 

Collin, Jessica and Landon Flood, 

Juretta Tichenor and Austin Henry, 

they were his pride and joy; a 

brother, Leo Raymond of Burns, 

Oregon; four sisters, Gladys Reavis 

of Crane, Lela Bowling of Oroville, 

California, Betty Henry of Crane 

and Barbara Holliday of Clever. 

Graveside funeral services were 

Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 2:00 

p.m. in Short Cemetery Hurley, 

under the care of Westrip Funeral 

Home, Crane. 

Ryan A. Blankenship 

Ryan A. Blankenship, Branson 

West, son of Kennith and Cathy 

(Wilson) Blankenship, was born on 

April 08, 1980 in Belleville, IL and 

departed this life on February 18, 

2013, at the age of 32. 

Ryan was a carpenter and had 

lived in the area for the past twenty 

one years coming from Shiloh, IL. 

Survivors include: brother, 

Aaron Blankenship of Branson 

West; paternal grandmother, Elaine 

Blankenship of Hecker, IL; four 

uncles; three aunts and a host of 

other friends. 

A funeral service was held at 

8:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2013 

in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 

Kimberling City, with Bill Rogers 

officiating. Cremation will be under 

the direction of Stumpff Funeral 

Home-South, Kimberling City, 

MO. 

A visitation was held from 6:00 to 

8:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2013 

in Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 

Kimberling City. 

Garry Lafferty 

Garry W. Lafferty, Galena, son 

of Robert and Doris (Fitzgerald) 

Lafferty, was born on September 

13, 1951 in Ozark, and departed this 

life on February 24, 2013 in Mercy 

Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 

61. 

Garry married Anne Scott on 

December 21, 1985 and they have 

celebrated twenty seven years 

together. He was a salesman and a 

lifelong resident of the area. 

Garry was preceded in death by 

his father and one sister. 

Survivors include: his mother, 

Doris Wood of Marshfield; wife, 

Anne Lafferty of Galena; one son, 

Brandon Lafferty of Nixa; one stepson, 

David Myers of Oldfield; two 

brothers Rick Lafferty of Ava, and 

Terry Lafferty of Marshfield; two 

sisters, Susie Clarke of Strafford, 

and Sheila Hatfield of California; 

two grandsons and a host of other 

relatives and friends. 

No services are planned. 

Cremation was under the direction 

of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 


Jimmie J. “Bud” 

Hammonds 

Jimmie J. “Bud” Hammonds, 

Crane, son of Earl and 

Millie(Breckenridge) Hammonds, 

was born on May 11, 1938, in Barry 

County, and departed this life on 

February 20, 2013, in his home, at 

the age of 74. 

Bud was a lifelong resident and a 

retired farmer. He also owned and 

operated Hammonds Grocery in 

Wheelerville, for seventeen years. 

Bud’s family was the most important 

thing in his life. He was never too 

busy to stop and watch cartoons or 

to play with his grandchildren. Bud 

worshiped the ground that his wife 

Patsy walked on. It was stated that 

up till the day Bud stopped driving, 

his wife, Patsy always sat in the 

center of the truck next to him, just 

like teenagers. 

Survivors include: wife, Patsy 

Hammonds of Crane; four daughters, 

Sandy “Gail” Ellingsworth and 

husband, Dean of Aurora, Brenda 

Foster and husband, Joel of 

Kimberling City, Pam Payne and 

husband Tony of Crane, and Kim 

Payne and husband, Larry of Crane; 

one sister, Lillian Thomas of Crane; 

nine grandchildren; thirteen great 

grandchildren and a host of other 


A funeral service was held at 

10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 

23, 2013 in Manlove-Stumpff 

Funeral Home, Crane, with Hospice 

Compassus Chaplain Larry Kackley 

officiating. Burial was in Mars Hill 

Cemetery, Crane, under the direction 

of Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home, 

Crane, MO. 

Fay Morris 

Fay Morris, Mt. Vernon, daughter 

of Carl and Mary (Jones) Corwin, was 

born on September 16, 1939 in Turney, 

and departed this life on February 22, 

2013 in Lawrence County Manor, Mt. 

Vernon, at the age of 73. 

Fay was a homemaker who had 

lived in Mt. Vernon for the past 25 

years coming from Reavisville. She 

was of the Baptist faith. 

Fay was preceded in death by her 

parents; husband, Harold Morris and 

brother, Vincel Corwin. 

Survivors include: two sons, Robert 

Wayne Helvey of Fort Smith, AR and 

Richard Lee Morris of Galena, KS; 

one daughter, Rebecca Norvell of 

Galena, KS; three brothers, Donnie 

Corwin of Buffalo, Raymond Corwin 

of Springfield, and Harold Corwin 

of Wheatland; one sister, Fern Heard 

of Miller; seven grandchildren; four 

great grandchildren; several nieces 

and nephews and a host of other 


A memorial service will be held 

at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2013 

in Manlove-Stumpff Funeral Home, 

Crane, MO with Ryan Morris and Jay 

Hill officiating. Cremation was under 

the direction of Manlove-Stumpff 

Funeral Home, Crane. 

Obituaries 

Gail F. Stephenson 

Gail F. Stephenson, Branson West, 

son of Fred D and Veta B (Kent) 

Stephenson, was born on December 

02, 1922, in Keokuk County, Iowa, 

and departed this life on February 

19, 2013 in Cox Branson, Branson, 

at the age of 90. 

Gail was a retired salesman who 

had lived in the area for the past 

two years coming from Las Cruces, 

NM. 

Survivors include: his wife, 

Marilyn Stephenson of Branson 

West; two daughters, Lisa Healy of 

Auburn Hills, MI and Sheri Emery 

of Brighton, MI; one step-daughter, 

Nicole Rantz of Branson; seven 

grandchildren and a host of other 


No services are planned. 

Cremation was under the direction 

of Stumpff Funeral Home-South, 


Ola May Merritt 

Smithwick 

Ola May Merritt Smithwick, 

87, Crane, was born February 26, 

1926 in Hurley, to Raymond and 

Alice Merritt and departed this 

life Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in 

Springfield. 

Ola May had been a lifelong 

resident of the area and a member of 

the First Baptist Church Crane. She 

had worked as a waitress and in the 

garment factory. Ola May enjoyed 

social activities and visiting with all 

her friends. 

She was preceded in death by 

her parents; two brothers, Bethel 

and Donald Merritt; three sisters, 

Virginia Metcalf, Ruth Martin 

and Joann DeWitt; and a great 

grandaughter Ally Michele Smith. 

Survivors include two daughters, 

Shirley Hilton and husband Bill 

of Springfield, Alice Johnson 

and husband Doug of Crane; a 

brother Junior Merritt of Crane; six 

grandchildren, Bryant Smith and 

wife Shana of Marionville, Leslie 

Hilton of Springfield, Michele 

Cook and husband Brad of Crane, 

Jason Hilton and wife Amanda 

of Springfield, Jessica Johnson 

of Crane and Jenny Garner and 

husband Scott of Crane; 15 great 

grandchildren; a special friend Stan 

McDonald of Monett, and a host of 

nieces, nephews and many friends. 

Funeral services will be Friday, 

March 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at 

the First Baptist Church in Crane. 

Burial will be in Crane Community 

Cemetery under the care of Westrip 

Funeral Home, Crane. Visitation 

will be Thursday, February 28, 

2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral 

home. 

Joyce Henderson 

Joyce Henderson, Kimberling 

City, daughter of James and 

Lucille (Hughes) Wyant, was born 

on November 7, 1934, in Kansas 

City, KS and departed this life on 

February 24, 2013 in Tablerock 

Healthcare, Kimberling City, at the 

age of 78. 

Joyce was a Realtor who had 

lived in the area since 1987. She 

was a member of the Kiwanis and 

was of the Methodist faith. 

Joyce was preceded in death by 

her parents and two brothers, James 

Perry Wyant and Donald Wyant. 

Survivors include: three daughters, 

Brenda Henderson of Mabank, TX, 

Janice Holloway of Waco, TX and 

Cheryl McConnell and husband, 

Steve of Lebanon; three brothers, 

Ronnie Wyant of Gladstone, 

Wayne Grazier of Loveland, CO 

and Harold Holt of Lebanon; two 

sisters, Ellen Wyant of Prescott, AZ 

and Dorothy Phillippie of Kansas 

City, KS; six grandchildren; six 

great grandchildren and a host of 

other relatives and friends. 

A graveside service will be held 

at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 

28, 2013 in Yocum Pond Cemetery, 

Reeds Spring, with Reverend Clif 

Crockett officiating. Burial will 

be under the direction of Stumpff 

Funeral Home-South, Kimberling 

City. 

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funeral expenses will be March 

29, 2013 at the Crane Christian 

Community Center beginning 

at 5:00 p.m. BBQ pork/beef 

sandwiches and Coney’s will 

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Historical 

Society Meeting 

THE OLD TIME DOCTOR 

On Sunday, March 3, 2013, 

the Stone County Historical 

and Genealogical Society will 

meet at 1:30 at the Landmarks 

Apostolic Church, 212 W. 5 th 

Street, Galena. 

Mrs. Jo Scott, a Registered 

Nurse anesthetist, has collected 

many old time medical 

instruments and records. The 

instruments and treatments that 

a doctor used 100 years ago will 

be explained and shown. For 

those of you who wish for the 

good old days, this may change 

your minds. 

Anyone interested in the 

history of the area is welcome 

to attend. Our focus is not only 

on historical events, places and 

things; but also on family history. 

Many members have spent hours 

tracing their lineage and are 

happy to share tips and hints. 

We are always happy to receive 

pictures, local memorabilia, and 

hear stories. Come join us and 

share! 

March’s menu includes the 

Smart Box which contains over 

10 pounds of protein, for the low 

cost of $36. This month’s box 

includes 3 lb. boneless/skinless 

chicken breasts, 2 lb. chicken 

tenders, 4 X 5 oz. Chicken 

Kiev, 1 lb. ground beef, 1 lb. 

ground turkey, 14 oz. Totino’s 

Pizza Stuffers, 16 oz. frozen 

cavatelli, 4.5 lb French fries, 1 

lb. diced carrots or squash, 12 

oz. Steam Supreme broccoli and 

cheese, 12 oz. Steam Supreme 

mixed vegetables, 12 oz. Steam 

Supreme broccoli, rice and 

cheese, 12 oz. Steam Supreme 

broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, 

7.25 oz. box mac and cheese, and 

a 32 oz. cherry cobbler. 

Looking for a value to feed 

10-12 people at your Easter 

feast or know a family in need? 

Value #1 is the Easter Dinner 

Box for $35. The box includes 

4 lb. average fully cooked 

whole ham, 4-5 lb. average 

fully cooked turkey breast, 2 

lb. Italian blend vegetables, 16 

oz. dry garlic mashed potatoes, 

24 oz. mac and cheese, 2 lb. 

broccoli and cauliflower, 32 oz. 

Paul Jones of Galena will be 

releasing his 6 th CD at the Crane 

Fundamental Church on March 

3 at 6:30 p.m. Paul, a country 

gospel artist, has written all of 

the songs on this latest CD. The 

title of the new album is “Stars, 

Stripes, and Eagles.” The lyrics 

of the songs speak of the greatest 

story ever told and the greatest 

country on earth---USA. Jamie 

Haage in Branson recorded all of 

8th Annual 

Running Of The 

Squirrels 5k And 

Kids Fun Run 

The 8th Annual Running 

of The Squirrels will be held 

Saturday, May 18 th , 2013. 5K at 

8 a.m., Fun Run at 7:30 a.m. at 

Marionville Elementary School. 

Runners may register online at 

active.com, or at Ridge Runner 

Sports (both locations). 

Sponsors are also needed. 

Cost for sponsorhip is $125 

and includes advertisement on 

official race shirts. Sponsors 

may mail checks to Marionville 

Band Boosters, PO Box 476, 

Marionville MO 65705. Deadline 

for sponsorship is April 10th. 

For more information, contact 

Tina Cook at (417) 732-7704 or 

visit www.squirrel5k.org 

All proceeds of the race go to 

benefit the Marionville Comet 

Pride Marching Band. 

Smart Choice 

Food March Menu Now Available 

cherry cobbler and 60 oz. whole 

chocolate truffle pie or 6-8 in. 

caramel apple cheesecake. 

Smart Choice also offers other 

money saving food items. The 

Convenience Meals include ten 

heat and serve, diabetic friendly 

meals for $31. Also offered this 

month are five Value boxes: 

Value #2—Breakfast Box for 

$25, Value #3—Lunch Box for 

$24, Value #4—10 lb. Breaded 

Fish Sticks Box for $24 and 

Value #5—5 lb. Steak Burgers 

Box for $28. 

The complete monthly menu 

is available on-line at www. 

smartchoicefood.com or can 

be obtained by calling Jill at 

357-6055. Patrons can order in 

person at the Community Center 

on Saturday, March 9, from 9- 

11 AM. Payment must be made 

at the time of order in the form 

of cash or money orders made 

payable to Crane Christian 

Church. Online orders must be 

completed by 6 PM on March 

13. The food will be distributed 

Saturday, March 23, at 11 AM 

in the Crane Christian Church 

Community Building. 

Paul Jones To 

Release Sixth CD On March 3 

his music. 

Paul is a member of the Country 

Gospel Music Association; 

and he has received numerous 

awards from CGMA. He and his 

wife are Chapter Directors of the 

Branson Chapter of CGMA. All 

of the albums will be available 

at discounted prices. Everyone 

is welcome. If you need more 

information, contact Paul at 417- 

224-5322 or 417-224-4811. 

Morning 

Star Baptist 

(Revelations 22:16) 

All are welcome to Worship 

Jesus with us! 

Bible Study at 9:30am 

Worship at 10:30am & 5pm 

69 Butterfield Trail Rd. 

State Highway 413 

Pastor Gary Stewart 

(417) 744-2901 (H) 

(417) 723-0315 

Church 

Southern Baptist Church 

Established in 1997 

Faith Fellowship 

P e n t e c o s t a l 

Church 

S P E C I A L 

SPEAKER,REVIVAL, With 

Wanda and Brother Dewayne 

Johnston, March 2 nd @ 7 p.m., 

and March 3 @ 11 a.m. & 5 p.m., 

at Faith Fellowship Pentecostal 

Church, Downtown Reeds Spring 

in the old Hagals Building, 

Pastor Mary Ann Keeland and 

Congregation welcomes all, for 

information 417-527-3512. 

Marionville First 

Baptist Church 

Marionville First Baptist 

Church will be showing the new 

Veggie Tales movie, “The Little 

House That Stood” Saturday, 

March 2 @ 10:00 a.m. Snacks 

afterwards. For more information 

call 258-2202. 

Sunday, March 10 th at 6:00 

p.m., “Jews for Jesus” will 

present a Model Seder (a Passover 

Ceremony) at Marionville 

First Baptist Church. For more 

information call 258-2202. 

Pleasant Grove 

Baptist Church 

Sons of the Silver Dollar will 

be performing on Sunday, March 

3 rd at Pleasant Grove Baptist 

Church, located 2 ¼ miles down 

Hwy O, Highlandville at 6:00 

p.m. with food and fellowship at 

7:00 p.m. 

Church Directory 

Crane Presbyterian Church 

“A Church On The Grow” 

39322 Hwy 413, Crane, Missouri 

9:00 am............Fellowship w/ coffee & donuts 

9:30 am.....................................Sunday School 

10:30 am..................................Worship Service 

Pastor- Melana Scruggs 

Crane 

Office: 417-723-5596 

Fundamental Methodist Church 

Sunday School...............................10:00 am 

Sunday Morning Worship..............11:00 am 

Sunday Evening Service..................6:30 pm 

Wednesday Evening Service............7:00 pm 

Pastor: Wayne Blades 

Church Phone: 417-723-5821 • Home: 417-840-3833 

Small town church with a country heart! 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 

S. Hwy 13, Crane (417)723-5273 fbccrane.net 

Classes for all ages: 

Sunday 9:30-10:15 am 

6:00-7:00 pm 

Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm 

For more details go to: fbccrane.net 

Worship Services: 

Sundays 10:30 am & 5:00 pm 

Fellowship times: 

Sunday 9:00 am donuts & coffee 

Wednesday Meal 6:00-6:50 pm 

Pastor - Gregg Boll 

“A Southern Baptist Church Serving God & the community since 1906 “ 

Lighthouse Tab-United 

Pentecostal Church 

36203 State Hwy 413 

Elsey, MO. 

Come join us For a Good Ole Time 

-Modern Pentecostal Service 

New Service Times 

Saturday Night 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m. 

Sunday Night 6:00 p.m. 

Lots of Fellowship-Fun & Sometimes Food 

If you would like to have 

your Church listed in our 

Church Directory please 

call 417-723-5248


Comments & Notes from... 

Mary Kuyper 

P.O. Box 208 

Reeds Spring MO 65737 • 417-272-3527 

Greetings Readerville: 

This fine spring day, I can 

almost hear the peepers waking 

up. OK – next day woke to snow 

on the ground. Spring had been 

stolen. We had gone from the 

60’s to 28 degrees. I guess that 

is ok because we do not want 

things blooming out for several 

months yet. We are however, 

very thankful for moisture of any 

kind. especially rain. since we 

can’t predict the weather and the 

weather-man can’t either – we 

will move on. 

Birthday 

Now we have a hearty wish for 

a whole lot of you folks. Travis 

Isaacs (my nephew-in-law), my 

grandson –in-law Wade Carey, 

sisters-in-law Linda Quick and 

Barbara Youngblood and Donna 

Sparks (need bread lady), my 

mean ole daughter-in-law Sherrie 

Kuyper, a little fellow named 

Riley Isaacs (nana’s pal) and a 

special young lady who happens 

to be nana’s granddaughter 

Kamilla Miller. 

Now if that is not a bunch of 

rascals to report on – good or 

bad. Hope you all had a great 

day and many more to come. 

May God be with you all. If I 

don’t have your name – sorry 

– let me know. 

Sick Bay 

Lori Trueblood is still taking 

her chemo. Rosemary and Bill 

Youngblood are in need of prayer. 

My sister, Edna Ruth Kessinger 

took a terrible fall while caring 

for me. She has been in extreme 

pain. Please keep her in prayer 

and deed. Bert told me that her 

fellow helper (coach really) of 

the youth bowling league needs 

our prayers as well. He has 

many serious decisions to make 

regarding his health. There are 

many around us who are sick, in 

need of a kind word, a helping 

hand, etc. etc. Help where you 

can, we can all pray, but someone 

once said, we need to put legs on 

our prayers. Lets do something! 

I was wrong 

Today we wait to find out if 

Boy Scouts will be Boy Scouts 

or Girl-Boy Scouts. Which they 

have never been. But, one or the 

other, thanks to the president, 

same sex marriage, abortion, 

lewd pictures not needed to 

be shown, foul language on 

radio and TV, in homes, on the 

streets – just one little example 

of the many ways we have let 

morals slip out of our fingers and 

everything else folks are allowing 

to occur. The earth seems angry 

with us – perhaps it is one way 

God is speaking to us and we 

are not listening. Earthquakes, 

fires, floods, volcanoes, severe 

droughts, what more do we 

need? 

And, gun control being an 

Reeds Spring Jct. 

issue- isn’t that what Hitler did, 

did we not learn anything from 

the past. Does history have 

to repeat itself because of our 

stupidity? Anger can run deep & 

we have lost control of any decent 

response to it. All this takes me 

back to a time when Madeline 

O’Hare had prayer taken out of 

the schools. I heard that she was 

to speak at the Shrine Mosque 

in Springfield, I felt that since I 

had written so many derogatory 

things about her that I owed it 

to my readers to go and hear her 

speak. I expected to see a well 

dressed lady speaking sixteen 

syllable words. What I got 

instead was the use of four letter 

words coming from a frumpy foul 

mouthed woman. She shouted, 

ripped pages from the Bible and 

when she finished her charade, 

she asked if anyone had anything 

to say. The audience was quiet, 

then she called us yellowbellied 

cowards, before I thought I was 

on my feet, holding little Mary 

Jr. by the hand and walking 

towards the stage. Halfway 

down my knees turned to putty, 

and I thought to myself, “What 

am I doing, this lady has argued 

and won her case before the US 

Supreme Court. But, it was to 

late to turn back. There were only 

3 people that went down. When 

I got before her, I addressed her 

as Dr. O’Hare and said we would 

like to know why you fight so 

hard against God since you say 

He does not exist. It would be 

like us people who live at Table 

Rock Lake trying to rid the lake 

of whales, since there are none 

what is the point? At which time 

she said in a very ugly voice 

“I’ll tell you why, you Christians 

have come out of your closets 

and are invading everything.” 

And my reply was, “I’ll tell you 

something – you and your hand 

full of followers will not dictate 

to America where we can pray 

or anything else we want to do.” 

The audience exploded and she 

never got to say anything else. 

Then I realized something, had 

I known I would be speaking to 

her, I would have stayed up all 

night, looking up eloquent things 

to say, but God used a simple 

Reeds Spring graduate and a 

whale to make a point. People 

who had been there told me later 

that they thought God had His 

say without the help of anyone. 

That was a long time ago, but all 

these years I’ve fought for what 

I believed, which was America 

would stand tall, that she would 

not follow whims, or tilt to every 

wind that blew. But, today as I 

look around and am reminded of 

Bible teaching of how evil would 

become worse and worse and we 

can see & know the truth and 

still yield. That what was once 

called good would now be called 

evil. (It tells us that this would 

occur in the Bible – read it folks). 

Those years ago, I said not in 

America would all these things 

happen. “I WAS WRONG!” 

We can still change things, but 

the window of time may not be 

long. We should join together 

with the Rutherford Ins, Rev. Bill 

Grahams, and others to make our 

voice heard. As my mom use to 

say, with your little bit and my 

little bit we can become a mighty 

bit. Yes, 30 years ago when I 

made that statement to Miss 

O’Hare, “Not in America!” I did 

not believe the government would 

lose sight of this – “Government 

by the people and for the people” 

with a conscious thought about 

the people and that is why I said 

I was wrong. 

I am going to let this be my 

closing, hoping some of my 

concerns for our Holy God, 

our country, our children, our 

grandchildren, and other family 

members, our friends, and our 

churches will touch you heart 

strings and we will stand together 

again and that is my “Food For 

Thought.” 

Till Next Time: 

Matata! 

Ha Kuna 

4 Calvary 

Southern Gospel 

Quartet 

4 Calvary Southern Gospel 

Quartet will be performing at 

Keystone Assembly of God, 

Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 10:45 

a.m. 

The Church is located at 2731 

East State Highway 248 Reeds 

Spring, MO. 


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New Arrival 

First time Grandparents Kevin and Sarah Wray from Crane and first 

time Aunt Molly Wray announce the birth of their granddaughter 

(and niece)……Riley Kay. Born February 10 th , 2013. 

Parents are Adam and Jacque Wray of Tacoma Washington where 

Adam serves in the U.S. Air Force at McChord AFB. 

Maternal Grandparents are Tony and Tammy Taylor of Republic. 

Great Grandma Louise Short of Springfield. 

Welcome to our world Riley Kay. 

Jones Celebrating 65th 

Anniverary 

Archie Jones and Peggy (Short) Jones will 

be celebrating their 65th wedding 

anniversary on March 6, 2013. Friends and 

relatives are invited to attend a celebration 

hosted by their children, grandchildren, 

and great grandchildren in honor of this 

milestone on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the 

Community Center, 104 E. Edgewood, Crane, 

MO, from 2 PM – 5 PM. Archie and Peggy 

were married on March 6, 1948 by Reverend 

Gilbert 

Clevenger in Galena, MO. They would 

enjoy receiving cards at 42289 State Hwy 

413,Crane, MO 65633. 

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A Message From 

Represenative Don Phillips 

Old Man Winter was predicted 

to drop snow and ice on a good 

portion of our state so the House 

leadership cancelled the regular 

session for Thursday and the 

technical session for Friday and 

sent us home early. It proved 

to be a good decision. (The 

“technical session” is a session 

requiring attendance only if 

legislators have obligations such 

as committee meetings, hearings, 

etc). 

Hall of Famous Missourians 

I submitted the name of Rose 

O’Neill to the Speaker of the 

House for his consideration 

for inducting her into the Hall 

of Famous Missourians. I 

personally remember her 

mostly for her Kewpie Dolls, 

however, that’s only a fraction 

of what this remarkable woman 

accomplished! She would be a 

great choice for The Hall and 

would leave a positive legacy for 

the Speaker as this selection is a 

privilege of his office. 

Senator Blunt Visits the 

Capitol 

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt spoke 

to the members of the House of 

Representatives during session 

on Thursday morning. He 

also visited privately with the 

Republican caucus and gave us 

some insight into what’s going 

on at the federal level. 

Legislation HB 462: This 

is my sex offender registry bill 

and I’ll be presenting it before 

the Crime Prevention and Public 

Safety Committee at a public 

hearing on Monday at one 

o’clock; it should be interesting. 

HB 87: Sponsored by Rep. 

Eric Burlison, Springfield, reestablishes 

the benevolent tax 

credits and has an emergency 

clause. It passed the House 

overwhelmingly and is now 

in the Senate. I expect this 

important bill to be on the fast 

track and get to the Governor’s 

desk quicker than most! 

HB 545: I reported on this 

bill last week. I have received 

hundreds of emails and dozens of 

phone calls from constituents on 

this gun bill. I’ll make this very 

clear it WILL NOT pass! I hope 

to see it come to the House floor 

and be brought up for discussion. 

I think that’s a good possibility. 

Then after a public execution of 

the bill and a verbal flogging of 

the bill’s sponsor, vote on it and 

send him, his party, and all of 

Missouri a loud message about 

our commitment to protecting 

our law-abiding citizens gun 

rights! 

HJR 23: Is a House Joint 

Resolution for a one-cent sales 

tax for transportation. This bill 

was heard in the Transportation 

Committee on Tuesday. The 

tax would apply to everything 

except medicine and food. 

It would require a vote of 

the people if HJR 23 passes. 

Nobody likes additional taxes 

but good highways are a key to 

economic development in our 

state. There aren’t too many 

other options for funding out 

there. The AAA conducted a 

survey and two-thirds of their 

members nationwide preferred a 

sales tax over any other method 

of funding for transportation. If 

the language in HJR 23 reaches 

the ballot, the voters will make 

the decision as to whether or not 

to approve this tax. 

HB 388: Sponsored by 

Kathy Swan is an education 

bill that if passed would require 

schools to be assigned a letter 

grade as to their performance. 

To me, the letter grade seems 

unnecessary. There’s already 

a percentage applied based 

on performance. I believe the 

school administrators in District 

138 agree the percentage placed 

on performance is better than a 

letter grade. 

Note: Any of these bills can be 

reviewed by going to the House 

website and choosing “bill 

tracking.” 

Medicaid Expansion 

This is a much visited topic 

of discussion. I don’t believe 

Medicaid expansion is going 

to happen in Missouri anytime 

soon (as Medicaid is currently 

structured) and here’s why: 

Medicaid expansion is a product 

of the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act, aka; Obama 

Care. Missourians soundly voted 

in opposition of the national 

health care plan. And, the 

Supreme Court ruled that states 

may opt out of the Medicaid 

expansion aspect of Obama Care 

without suffering loss of federal 

funding for Medicaid services 

that’s already in place. 

Medicaid has not proven to 

be an especially effective way 

to provide quality healthcare 

although it does provide 

healthcare to those that absolutely 

can’t afford it. It’s certainly not 

cost effective for our state and 

with our federal deficit growing 

out of control, why should 

we add to our woes by taking 

billions of additional dollars in 

federal Medicaid money? Just 

because, under the new proposal, 

it doesn’t cost our state anything 

to get started with expansion, 

that doesn’t mean its free 

money. We are paying for it one 

way or the other and ultimately 

Missourians may get stuck with 

quite a funding challenge as the 

percentage of federal monies 

decrease. There are just way too 

many uncertainties concerning 

Medicaid expansion to expand 

it as it currently operates. And, 

once those expansions are made, 

there’s no turning back by taking 

it away, as it has been suggested 

by supporters of the expansion. 

Another requirement of 

Obama Care is the establishment 

of health insurance exchanges 

(HIX). The HIX is scheduled 

to open on Oct. 1, 2013. It will 

be an online marketplace for 

those above the poverty level to 

shop for insurance from private 

insurance companies. One of the 

primary factors of the HIX is 

income! There will be a number 

of options available and to get 

the best coverage you will have 

to pony up for the most costly 

premium, probably at a much 

higher rate for the same coverage 

you may currently have. Lower 

cost premiums will come 

with much higher deductibles. 

Supposedly you can keep your 

current coverage however that 

remains to be seen. Lower 

income participants that make 

too much to qualify for Medicaid 

will be eligible for tax credits and 

shared costs; the rest of us are on 

our own. There’s also the option 

of paying a fine for not obtaining 

health insurance at all. 

When it comes to HIX, there 

were three options available 

for states and none of them 

were appealing. Missouri has 

chosen to pass on option one; 

establishing our own insurance 

exchange. We also passed on 

option two; partnering with the 

federal government. We are 

accepting option three which is 

to let the feds run an exchange 

for us. That puts the monkey 

on their backs, not ours and if 

we’re stuck with the HIX, this 

is viewed as the best option. The 

feds were so sure states would 

choose option one (state managed 

exchanges) that they didn’t plan 

on a majority of states choosing 

NOT to play along with the 

first two options of the national 

healthcare plan; Missouri being 

one of them. Thus far, option 

two and three have been the most 

popular with option three being 

slightly ahead. The partnering 

idea for creating exchanges has 

very little participation. 

The federal government has 

demonstrated it can’t protect 

our borders, it can’t protect our 

money, it can’t properly manage 

our social security, and it can’t 

be trusted to efficiently operate 

the most powerful military this 

world has ever known! And, 

they want us to trust them with 

our healthcare under the rules 

of the Patient Protection and 

Affordable Care Act? 

It’s like the bully on the 

playground that says, “I’ll give 

you all my marbles if you play 

by my rules.” Then he starts 

changing the rules because he 

thinks he can and before long 

he becomes the holder of all the 

marbles, including yours! 

There are reasons healthcare 

is so expensive and unaffordable 

for many people. That’s a whole 

other topic of discussion but most 

Missourians recognize what the 

real problems are. 

Final Thoughts: 

I don’t claim to be the smartest 

guy in the room but I know this 

much; the constitution was not 

established so the government 


could control the people; it 

was established so the people 

could control the government. 

The people of the United States 

should be in charge of our 

governmental decisions. We, as 

states, should also respect the 

government of our county and 

cities, those closest to the issues. 

And, those of us elected by the 

people, should do our best, every 

day, to be a reflection of the 

people we represent and to honor 

our oath of office! 

Thanks for your many emails 

and phone calls in support of 

what I do on your behalf at the 

capitol. 

Email: don.phillips@house. 

mo.gov Phone: 573-751-3851. 

Address: Rep. Don Phillips, 

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Stone Ridge News 

Oma White 

241 Yocum Pond Road, Galena, Missouri 65656 

Hello folks, we have had some 

bad weather, rain, sleet, and 

snow. Thunder and lightning. 

Ice covered in some places, but 

thank the Lord, Jesus our electric 

power is still on. The electric 

goes off we have no heat. We 

only have a propane furnace for 

our heat. Some folks have said 

you have a flu why don’t you put 

up a wood stove. Well our flu is 

not safe, it needs to be torn down 

and a new one put up. You know 

it takes money to do that. 

My brother, Orie Foster was 

taken back to the hospital by 

ambulance last Wednesday. I 

called to talk to him, but his wife, 

Mildred answered and said they 

were giving Orie his breathing 

test. 

I went with my nephew, 

Monti Foster last Saturday to 

see his Dad, my brother Oliver 

Foster, Monti drove all the way 

to Fayetteville, Ark Veterans 

Hospital, only to find out he had 

been moved to Shiloh Health 

and Rehab in Springdale, Ark. 

So we went back there to see 

Oliver. Oliver wasn’t doing so 

well. I think he was more lonely 

than anything else. Another 

thing, his teeth got lost somehow 

when he was sent to Fayetteville 

for the hospital in Springfield. 

Anyone can go see Oliver. And 

I am sure my other two brothers; 

Orie and Johnny would like a 

Words from the Past for Now 

and the Future 

Part of the legacy that parents 

can leave for their children is 

words of advice or sayings that 

can be brought to mind and used 

whenever circumstances call for 

the need. Many of us can quickly 

call to mind words of advice our 

parents used with us as we were 

growing up. Not only parents, 

but people through the ages have 

left a legacy of advice for use 

in various occasions. Often I 

have thought of my mom saying, 

“Where there’s a will, there’s a 

way!” This has spurred me on 

many times when I was tempted 

to give up. 

Following are some sayings 

that would be helpful to use 

with children now to help them 

develop good character: 

“A man is known by the 

company he keeps,” or as my 

mom used to say, “Birds of a 

feather flock together!” 

Another of my mom’s was, 

“Pretty is as pretty does.” 

From my dad came, “Be a 

leader of what is right, not a 

follower of what is wrong.” He 

also said, “It is the truth that 

visit too. Johnny said he was 

feeling better. He’s in the Table 

rock Health Care at Kimberling 

City. Brothers get better, God 

bless you with love and prayers. 

Allen Cunningham said his wife, 

Connie, wasn’t feeling very 

good last weekend. You know 

she is taking chemo. Get better 

Connie. Had prayer for you and 

several others last Sunday. It 

was good to have Elmer Carr 

in church last Sunday, and Rev. 

Jack Keithley and another Rev. 

and his wife, sorry folks I don’t 

have your names. Anyway come 

again. Was good to have Sharon 

and Murl Mills back in church 

Sunday. Jack sang two beautiful 

songs. We are still missing 

several of you at church. 

Had a nice letter from an 

old friend, Olive Haynes from 

Cassville. We were close 

neighbors years ago. She said 

she reads my news in the paper. 

She has four daughters, Edna, 

Ellen, Ilene, and Alene, and said 

they lived close to her. 

Had a nice call from my cousin, 

Evelyn Fullerton tonight. She 

was asking about my brothers. 

Well it’s time to get this in 

the mail, so keep us and all the 

others in our prayers; folks in 

the nursing homes, in hospitals, 

at home, and all our service men 

and women. 

“Train up a Child...” 

By: Pat Lamb 

Phone: 417-338-0959 

Questions or Comments: e-mail - patlee@centurytel.net 

hurts.” 

When I went to college, my 

youth leader at church wrote 

some sayings in a little brown 

notebook and gave it to me. One 

saying was, “An industrious man 

can do more with a rusty wrench 

than a lazy man with all the tools 

in the shop.” Another was, “If 

you never stick your neck out, 

you’ll never get your head above 

the ground.” 

I remember seeing in my 

doctor’s office when I was a 

child, “A teakettle sings when it 

lets off steam. Why don’t we do 

the same. 

In a pastor’s office I saw, “If 

the truth can’t stand the light, it 

isn’t the truth.” 

My father-in-law used to tell 

my husband, “Work never hurt 

anyone.” 

A restaurant owner once told 

a cook, “There’s dignity in hard 

work.” 

George Washington said, “Be 

courteous to all, but intimate 

with few, and let those few be 

well tried before you give them 

your confidence.” 

He also said, “Associate with 

men of good quality if you 

esteem your own reputation; for 

it is better to be alone than in bad 

company.” 

Abraham Lincoln said, “You 

can fool all the people some of 

the time and some of the people 

all of the time, but you can’t fool 

all the people all the time.” 

A heading to a chapter in my 

eighth grade science book was as 

follows: 

He who knows not and knows 

not he knows not is a fool; shun 

him. 

He who knows not and knows 

he knows not is simple; teach 

him. 

He who knows and knows not 

he knows is asleep; wake him. 

He who knows and knows he 

knows is wise; follow him. 

Sayings such as the ones 

mentioned can help guide 

children to right living. If we 

use these and the many others 

similar, we can give a legacy to 

our children that will stay with 

them forever. 



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Evelyn Allen Fullerton, 

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GROWING UP ON WILSON 

RUN CREEK 

We had just finished the last 

load of hay when my uncle and 

aunt (Floyd and Christle Morris) 

came by. They came to tell my 

mom that my Grandma Laura 

Audrey O’Boil Morris was very 

ill. She had appendicitis and was 

in the Burge Hospital (now Cox) 

in Springfield. 

I don’t know all the details. I was 

around eight years old when this 

happened. I know my Uncle Jim 

Morris, who is my mom’s older 

brother he always had a truck. He 

always visited my Grandparents, 

Laure and Henry Clay Morris 

often visited my Grandparents, 

Laure and Henry Clay Morris 

often. They lived west of Cape 

Fair. Uncle Jim and his wife 

Mamie lived in Reeds Spring. I 

don’t know who took her to the 

doctor; I think it was Dr. Shumate 

of Reeds Spring. Uncle Floyd 

who was my mom’s baby brother 

told her Grandma was having an 

appendectomy the next morning. 

Mom and Dad asked them to go 

by our dads parents farm and tell 

them us four children would be 

driving the wagon and team to 

their house to spend the day. Dad 

had no truck, but my Uncle Floyd 

said they could walk through the 

woods at the back of the barn 

and it would bring them out near 

his road. That night before we 

went to bed, everything had been 

explained on what the four of us 

were to do the next day. 

The morning dawned warm and 

clean. We all got up early. Mom 

fixed a big breakfast as usual; 

biscuits, gravy, bacon and canned 

fruit of some kind. We had on of 

these, wild blackberries, peaches, 

apples or pears. They milked the 

cows and feed the horses, I helped 

Edna and Ella get dressed. Dad 

harnessed the team of horses and 

hooked them to the rubber-tired 

wagon. Efton was eleven years 

old. He could handle the team very 

well. They were very gentle and 

well trained. Dad had them before 

I can remember. You just had to 

say, “get up,” guide them and they 

drove their selves at a fast walk. I 

set beside Efton in the spring seat 

and held my baby sister, Ella. She 

was about sixteen months old. 

Edna who would soon be seven, 

held on to the back of the spring 

seat as she stood up. I was just 8 

years old. We watched our Dad 

and Mom walk up the hill at the 

back of the barn and disappear 

in the timber. We were on our 

way going up the road. We knew 

everyone who lived in each house. 

Our first neighbor was Will and 

Sarah Epley, after their farm was 

Dewey and Vinie Mease. Here at 

their house the road forked. The left 

fork went to highway 13, but we 

wanted to take the right fork. We 

were following Wilson Run Creek 

most of the way. The next farm 

was Arthur and Gladis Patrick; 

the next one was John Tolbert. 

We were at Sack and All City, a 

crossroad. It was the location of 

a Grist Mill when our Dad grew 

up. The people who lived near 

there had the last name of Jackson, 

here we turned right. We were on 

the farm to market road. This road 

turned off Hwy 13 and ended at the 

George L. Stone Farm on James 

River. On the left was the Smyth 

Farm where my aunt Hazel Smyth 

Blair grew up. She was married to 

my Great Uncle Boon. In a small 

house were Mr. and Mrs. Starkey. 

Next was John Tolbert’s son, Fred. 

After these folks there was a road 

turned off to the left where the 

Carver family lived. We stayed 

on the main road. The road went 

up a steep winding hill. After we 

reached the top there was Grandma 

and Grandpa Allen’s. We had made 

our journey without meeting a car 

or truck. Grandpa took charge of 

the team of horses and we walked 

to the back of the wagon bed and 

jumped to the ground. I helped 

Ella down and carried her into the 

house. It was made of logs. It had a 

big front room with a smaller room 

that had been added on the back. 

It was the kitchen and had a bed 

behind the kitchen table. Grandma 

had a good dinner of beans and 

ham, cornbread and fried potatoes. 

We helped Grandma, however we 

could. We rested and played on the 

front porch. The Allen Church was 

located beyond the peach orchard. 

Our Grandparents gave the land 

for the church many years ago. 

Before sundown, Grandma and 

Grandpa said it was time for us to 

start home. Grandpa was blind up 

close, but could see out there. He 

turned the wagon around and we 

loaded up. But, not before each of 

us got a hug and a kiss from our 

Grandparents. They warned us to 

be careful and told us if we met 

a car, to pullover and stop until 

it passed by. We arrived home 

without incident. Efton unhooked 

the team from the wagon and tied 

each in the barn and fed them. A 

set of harnesses was heavy to lift. 

Dad and Mom expected not to be 

late. When dark came, Dad and 

Mom were not home yet. Efton 

and I both were trained how to 

light the coal oil lamp. It set on the 

kitchen table. Efton took off the 

glass chimney and struck a match 

on the matchbox and lit the lamp 

and blew out the match. Placed 

the glass chimney back on. Mom 

and Dad were now home. They 

told us Grandma Morris had come 

through her surgery all right. For 

our supper they brought home two 

cans of pork and beans. I never 

had this before. It tasted good. 

According to my cousin, Ernestine, 

Grandma went to Uncle Jim and 

Aunt Mamie’s until she recovered. 

Grandpa Henry Clay stayed on the 

farm at Cape Fair in a few weeks 

she was able to go home.

Authors Give Books To Library 

Many of the authors who 

participated in the recent Author 

Book Signing Day at Kimberling 

Area Library donated their books 

to the library. A total of 25 new 

books by regional authors have 

been added to the library’s 

collection. 

Radine Trees Nehring has 

written mysteries that are set in 

the lovely city of Eureka Springs, 

Arkansas. She generously 

provided her mysteries “A 

Wedding To Die For”, “A River 

to Die For” and “A Treasure to 

Die For”. 

“The Happy Accident” by 

Monett writer, Laurence Stoll, 

begins with a young soldier in 

World War II. Upon his return 

from military service, he finds 

everything in his life has changed 

and he needs to search for his 

new destiny. 

Another inspirational novel 

“Buffalo Gal” was given to the 

library by Perry Posey. The 

book is based on the life of a 

city boy from Buffalo, NY, and 

a Native American girl whose 

lives would be intertwined in 

spite of their social differences 

and backgrounds. Mr. Posey 

hopes that all readers will enjoy 

Absentee Voting 

Title: Stone County Clerk, 

Judy Berkstresser, Reminds 

Absentee Voters 

Absentee voting for the April 

2, 2013 General Municipal 

Election has begun at the 

Stone County Clerk’s Office 

on the third floor of the historic 

courthouse in Galena. 

You may vote absentee at the 

courthouse Monday-Friday 

between the hours of 8:00 am 

to 4:00 pm. 

If you are unable to vote in 

person, you may send a written 

request to the county clerk. 

Please send this information: 

Name 

Physical address 

Mailing address 

Date of Birth 

Last four (4) digits of social 

security number 

Reason for voting absentee 

Signature 

The request should be sent 

“A wonderful journey with my 

Buffalo Gal”. 

Cynthia Collins writes for 

teen readers. She provided her 

book “The Unicorn Tree” which 

features the story of seventeenyear-old 

Lisa Duncan. Lisa’s 

brother is lost at sea and Lisa 

is determined to discover what 

happened to him. 

For readers who prefer 

non-fiction, the popular book 

“Buried by Table Rock Lake” 

by Tom Koob will provide great 

history of the area. “I Choose 

this Day” by Sharon Fieker 

discusses the life story of an 

adoption. Highlandville author, 

June Barnhart, gave the book 

“Diabetes, One Step at a Time” 

which chronicles her decades 

of experience living with that 

disease. 

All of the 25 donated books 

are now available for patrons. 

They will be sporting 

special ribbons and placed on 

shelf near the new Large Print 

books. Thanks to each of the 

authors for their generous 

gifts to the library. 

Kathryn Kufahl 

DAR Holds February Meeting 

Hostesses, Lola Clark and Cindy Spalding 

Speaker, Mrs. Kitty Crider 

KAL volunteer The Elk Horn Prairie 

Chapter of The Daughters of 

the American Revolution held 

their February meeting at the 

Aurora Library on February 7, 

to: 

Judy Berkstresser 

Stone County Clerk 

PO Box 45 

Galena, Missouri 65656 

Or fax your request to 417- 

357-6861 

You can also find an absentee 

ballot application on the 

Stone County web page at 

www.stoneco-mo.us by linking 

to the County Clerk. For 

your convenience, the County 

Clerk office will be open for 

absentee voting on Saturday, 

March 30th from 8:00-12:00 

and extended hours on Monday, 

April 1st to 5:00pm. If 

you have any questions or 

need more information please 

call: Stone County Clerk, 

Judy Berkstresser, at 417- 

357-6127 or email stoneclerk@yahoo.com 

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2013 at 1 p.m. Chaplain Lola 

Clark opened the meeting with 

the DAR Ritual and Barbara 

Cohu, Regent, led the singing of 

the The Star Spangled Banner, 

Pledge of Allegiance to the US 

Flag, The American’s Creed, The 

Daughters’ Pledge to the Flag, 

and The Preamble. 

Business Meeting began with 

Roll Call and the reading of the 

minutes by Secretary Carol Ann 

Pilkenton. Treasurers’ Report was 

given Margaret Kane, Treasurer. 

President General Report and 

Defense Report was given by 

Regent Cohu. She informed us that 

a new song for the National Guard 

is being worked on. American 

Flag Report was given by Myrna 

Fischer and The Constition 

Minute by Cindy Spalding. Indian 

Minute and Women’s Issues was 

given by Charlotte Cole. Old 

Business reports were given by 

Regent Cohu and Myrna Fischer 

regarding scholarship, essay, 

and Good Citizen contests. Kitty 

Crider chairing the Patriot Project 

updated us with her interview of 

the Patriot of the Month. 

New Business was the honoring 

of Past Regent Ruth Toby (99) 

who recently passed with a gift to 

the College of the Ozarks. 

Member Kitty Crider presented 

the educational program, 

“Historical Parallels with 

Australia and New Zealand” 

as she has travel there several 

times. Although the parallels are 

numerous-the Japanese bombed 

Brisbane, Australia; New Zealand 

experiences the Civil Rights 

Movements of the 60’s; New 

Zealand was having a civil war 


about the same time as the US, 

Kitty concentrated on three. The 

three countries have been Allies 

for years. All were in the Korean 

Conflict because the UN Security 

Council asked for help. New 

Zealand and Australia participated 

alongside Great Britain in the 

Commonwealth Division of 

Troops. After the conflict both 

Australia and New Zealand 

signed the ANZUS Treaty with 

the U.S. Both entered Vietnam as 

a result of that treaty. Countries 

on the North American continent 

benefited from God Rushes, as did 

both New Zealand and Australia. 

Miners traveled from the U.S. to 

Australia then on to New Zealand 

in hopes of finding their fortune. 

In doing so, the areas that sold 

supplies to the prospectors, and 

areas near the mines were settled. 

The economy of these areas were 

kick-started as people, investment 

and shipping were attracted. The 

third parallel was “transportation”. 

Criminals in England and Ireland 

would receive a sentence of 

“transportation” for both major 

and petty crimes. Early sentences 

sent convicts to the US and 

Canada. This practice ended with 

the Revolutionary War. After that 

convicts were sent to Australia- 

Sydney, Tasmania, Queensland, 

and later Western Australia. This 

practice ended in 1868. 

Delicious refreshments 

were served by Hostesses Lola 

Clark and Cynthia Spalding as 

members and guest enjoyed the 

many books and photo albums 

Mrs. Crider brought for “Show 

and Tell.” 

Next meeting will be at the 

Aurora Library March 7, 2013 at 1 

p.m. Guest Speaker will be JoAnne 

ith an educational book review. 

She is a reviewer for Connection 

Magazine. 

Conservatives 

Unite! 

Announcing the Conservative 

Fair and BBQ get together 

March 30, 2013 on Saturday 

10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Christian 

Church Community Center on 

Hwy 413. We are inviting all 

Conservatives, all churches, all 

law-enforcement, veterans and 

anyone that respects Old Glory 

and what she represents. Guest 

speakers needed! Conservative 

musicians appreciated! 

Booths are available for 

$15.00. Have a product or idea 

you would like to share? Please 

call 417-723-1040 to reserve 

your booth or if you would like 

to volunteer to speak. See you 

there 

SSCFPD 

Looses Tanker 

In Accident 

The Southern Stone County 

Fire Protection District is looking 

for a tanker to borrow after theirs 

was totaled in a crash Friday 

night. 

The tanker, which had 2,000 

gallons of water in it when it 

crashed, was on its way back 

to the station after responding 

to a house fire on Bread Tray 

Mountain Road in Lampe when 

it blew out a tire. The driver 

overcorrected and the tanker 

flipped on its side. 

No one was injured in the 

crash, according to SSCFPD 

spokesman Eric Nielsen. 

Chief David Gyger says the fire 

district is reaching out to other 

departments for a replacement 

tanker until a permanent one can 

be purchased. 

Have a Fundraiser, 

Special Event 

or Opening a New Store 

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information.


Crane Parks 

Baseball Sign 

Up 

Crane Parks & Recreation 

Department 

Youth Baseball & Softball 

Registration Deadline April 

04, 2013 

Baseball League/Age 

Divisions 

4 yr olds –Tiny Tot T-Ball 

(must be 4 by May 1, 2013) 

5-6yr olds – Coed T-Ball (must 

be 5 or 6 as of May1, 2013) 

7-8 Boys – Coach Pitch (Must 

be 7 or 8 as of May 1, 2013) 

9-10 Boys – Kid Pitch (Must 


11-12 Boys – Kid Pitch (Must 

be11 or 12 as of May 1, 

2013) 

Girls Softball League Age 

Divisions 

7-8 – Coach Pitch (Must be 7 

or 8 as of May 1, 2013) 

9-10 Girls – Kid Pitch (Must 


11-13 Girls – Kid Pitch (Must 

be11-13 as of May 1, 2013) 

Registration Forms at www. 

crane-mo.com or Crane City 

Hall 

**We need coaches. If 

interested, call Bob at 417- 

723-5511.** 

Happy 18 Happy 18th 

Birthday Birthday Shea! Shea! 

Love, Love, 

Dad & MomDad & Mom 

50th Wedding 

Anniversary 

The 50 th Wedding Anniversary reception 

for Eddie and Janice Brown will be at the 

Tabernacle of God Church on Olive St. 

in Crane from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday 

March 3, 2013. 

Polar Bear Plunge 

Happy Sweet 16 Olivia! 

Love, 

Mom, Dad & Sis 

www.cranefamilydentistry.com 

Zack Smentana, Haleigh Sanders and Dallas Dodson 

On 

Feb.16, Rock Lake. All proceeds benefit 

CHANCES supporters Zack Southwest Missouri Special 

Smentana, Haleigh Sanders Olympics. CHANCES has 

and Dallas Dodson took a 

plunge in Table Rock Lake in 

the Southwest Missouri Polar 

several members that participate 

in Special Olympics and we feel 

it is important to support this 

Bear Plunge in support of great organization. CHANCES 

Special Olympics. The water 

temperature was most likely 

warmer than the air temperature 

this cold day in the dead of 

is a non for profit organization in 

Stone County that is designed to 

help citizens with developmental 

disabilities. For more information 

winter but that did not stop any on CHANCES visit www. 

of the plungers to don their best chancesofstonecounty.org 

costumes and splash head first 

into the frigid waters of Table 

Are you getting married? Have a new 

baby? Or have an anniversary coming 

up? Send it to us! 

Give us a call for the 

details 417-723-5248!

THE COUNTY COMMIS- 

SION 

OF 

STONE COUNTY, MIS- 

SOURI 

February 14, 2013 

STATE OF MISSOURI | 

COUNTY OF STONE | 

Be it remembered that a session 

of the County Commission 

of Stone County was held 

in the courthouse at Galena, 

on February 14, 2013. Those 

in attendance today were Presiding 

Commissioner Dennis 

Wood, Southern Commissioner 

Jerry Dodd and Northern 

Commissioner Mark Maples. 

Morning Session: 

9:00 AM 

Presiding Commissioner 

Dennis Wood opened the 

meeting with the pledge of allegiance 

to the flag. 

Those present for this meeting 

today are as follows: 

Brad Hudson, Assessor; Stan 

Potter, Southern Road Commissioner; 

Richard Fredrick, 

South R&B Foreman; Carl 

Freeman, South R&B Administrative 

Assistant; Dennis 

Carr, Central R&B Foreman; 

Tom Hudson, Northern R&B 

Foreman; Captain Tim Gideon; 

Sheriff Doug Rader; Liz 

Jones, PA office; Vicki May, 

Collector; Wendy Metcalf, 

Public Administrator; Deb Scobee, 

Circuit Clerk; Amy Larson, 

Recorder of Deeds; Judy 

Berkstresser, County Clerk; 

Joy Wilson, P&Z Director; 

Sue Tichenor, Treasurer’s office; 

Tim Schnakenberg, Extension; 

Dave Abner, Stone 

County Gazette; Jenny Farenbaugh, 

US Forest Service; 

Darlen Rein, US Forest Service; 

Earl Johnson, IT; Denise 

Dickens, Commission Secretary, 

and Kathy Hass, County 

Clerk’s office. 

Approval of Commission 

Minutes 

The matter to approve the 

minutes for Stone County 

Commission meeting dated 

February 12, 2013 was 

brought to decision by a roll 

call vote: Dodd – yes; Maples 

– yes; Wood – yes. Minutes 

ordered approved. 

Schedule of Bills - 1 


Dennis Wood presented a 

schedule of bills that have 

been submitted to him from 

the County Clerk’s office in 

the amount of $46,888.35. 

This matter to accept the bills 

for payment was brought to 

decision by a roll call vote: 


Commission 

Dodd – yes; Maples – yes; 

Wood - yes. Order to pay carried. 

Schedule of Bills - 2 


Dennis Wood presented a 

schedule of bills that have 

been submitted to him from 

the County Clerk’s office in 

the amount of $5,768.06. This 

matter to accept the bills for 

payment was brought to decision 

by a roll call vote: Dodd 

– yes; Maples – yes; Wood - 

yes. Order to pay carried. 

Elected Officials / Department 

Heads Monthly Meeting 

Tim Schnakenberg, Program 

Director of the Stone 

County Extension Center presented 

an overview of duties, 

programs and responsibilities 

of the Extension Center and 

answered questions at the end 

of his presentation. 

Stan Potter, Southern Road 

Commissioner, is scheduled 

to give a presentation regarding 

Stone County Road and 

Bridge in March and Vicki 

May, Collector, will give a 

presentation regarding her office 

in April. 

The monthly sales tax report 

showed General Revenue 

up 23.92% for the month 

and up 12.31% for the year. 

Law Enforcement and Capital 

Improvement were each 

up 23.07% for the month and 

each up 12.13% for the year. 

County Clerk Judy Berkstresser 

noted that the Local 

Use Tax is also up substantially 

so far this year. 

Expenditure lines were reviewed 

and found within budget 

guidelines. 

Vicki May, Collector, came 

before the Commission as 

spokesperson for a committee 

of elected officials. Ms. May 

asked that a request regarding 

giving employees a personal 

day be reconsidered. Vicki 

May stated that she and the 

committee feel that a personal 

day would be a morale booster, 

adding that the elected officials 

would oversee granting 

use of the personal day and 

that a personal day would be 

used in the calendar year and 

not be allowed to be carried 

over. 

Vicki May stated that the 

next committee meeting will 

be on February 27, 2013 at 

9:00 AM. The Committee 

will be looking at minimum 

wages for employees with 

10 and 20 years of service to 

Stone County. 

Southern Commissioner 

Jerry Dodd asked that all departments 

conserve electricity 

by turning off lights whenever 

possible. 


Dennis Wood reported that he 

has arranged for motivational 

speaker Terri Tucker to address 

approximately 50 employees 

on Monday April 8, 

2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 

noon. Presiding Commissioner 

Wood asked that each 

department’s elected official 

and deputy attend and that the 

remaining seats be filled with 

volunteers. The cost will be 

$1500.00. Denise Dickens 

will have a sign-up sheet for 

those wishing to attend. 

TIF Payment 

The matter to sign an order 

directing TIF payment to Herschend 

Family Entertainment 

Corporation in the amount of 

$2,207.99 and directing bookkeeping 

entries of $1,471.98 

concerning Branson/Lakes 

Area Tourism Community 

Enhancement District was 



– yes; Wood – yes. Matter 

carried, order signed. 

EEZ Board Appointment 

The matter to accept Ken 

Smith’s resignation and to 

appoint Dave Liebenow as a 

replacement for the unexpired 

term on the Enhanced Enterprise 

Zone (EEZ) Board was 




carried. 

Big Bay Campground Update 

Jenny Farenbaugh, District 

Forest Ranger, came before 

the Commission to report that 

due to low attendance, and 

condition of water and sewer 

facilities, the campground at 

Big Bay will be closed. The 

day use area, picnic and boat 

launch will remain open. The 

county will receive an official 

letter of notification. 

County Computer Anti-Virus 

Earl Johnson, IT, came before 

the Commission to discuss 

options and solutions 

for virus protection on the 

county’s computer system, 

suggesting that one anti-virus 

program be installed, allowing 

the county to be uniform 

in protection. 

The matter to approve the 

County’s IT department to 

install and monitor one antivirus 

protection program on 

all county computers was 




carried. 

Earl Johnson suggested that 

due to updates and backups, 

county computers should remain 

on. Each system will 

enter into a mode to conserve 

energy when not in use and 

turning a computer on and 


off can be more harmful and 

costly. 

Public Time: 

Time was extended to anyone 

who wanted to speak to 

the commission at this time. 

Adjournment: 

The adjournment of the 

Stone County Commission 

meeting was brought to decision 

by roll call vote: Dodd 

– yes; Maples – yes; Wood 

– yes. Meeting adjourned. 

Two More Suspects 

In Porter 

Case Granted 

Change Of Venue 


Two more suspects in 

the murders of Rusty and 

Becky Porter have been granted 

changes of venue. 

Judge Mark Orr ruled that the 

trials of Tony Friend, 44, and his 

uncle Robert Campbell, 67, will 

try the case in Taney County 

but import a jury from a county 

from outside the region. 

Dusty Hicks and Phillip Friend, 

who are also facing murder 

charges connected to the double 

homicide, have already been 

granted similar motions. Tony 

Friends wife, Windy, is facing 

charges of conspiracy to commit 

murder. All five of the suspects 

were indicted by a grand jury. 

The Porters went missing 

from their home near Willard in 

April of 2011 and their skeletal 

remains were found in rural 

Taney County three months later. 

Prior to her marriage to Rusty 

Porter, Becky had lived in Stone 

County. 

STONE COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA 

Mondays 

The County Commission meets on Mondays to conduct routine county business, 

informally holds meetings and discussions with officeholders, employees, the general 

public, and others. 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

The County Commission conducts public hearings and receives public input on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, usually beginning at 9:00 a.m. and, after a lunch recess, 

reconvening at 1:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the scheduled agenda, the public is 

offered an opportunity to address the County Commission. 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays the County Commission also considers and approves 

accounts payable, conducts routine county business, informally holds meetings and 

discussions with officeholders, employees, the general public, and others. 

The following is the tentative agenda for the Stone County Commission 

Monday March 4, 2013 

Routine County Business 

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Tuesday March 5, 2013 

Routine County Business, Approve Accounts Payable and Approve Minutes 

9:00 Agenda 

a. Approve Minutes 

b. Open sealed bid on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee 

Thursday March 7, 2013 

Routine County Business, Approve Accounts Payable and Approve Minutes 

9:00 Agenda 


b. Elected Officials/Department Head monthly meeting 

12:00 Road & Bridge Meeting 


b. Burt Pitchford-MoDot discuss county bridge inspections 

c. Set date for Road and Bridge materials/supplies bid openings 

d. Blevins Asphalt-discuss the 2012 chip and seal bid 

e. LaDonna Hausdorf to discuss Secret Valley Road improvements 

1:30 Commission and Highway Commission to meet on Marble road to review 

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Critter Of 

The Week For Feb. 28: Opossum 

Species: Opossum 

Scientific name: Didelphis 

marsupialis 

Nicknames: ’Possum 

Claim to fame: To most 

Ozarkers, opossums are known 

for their less-than appealing sneer, 

a lumbering gait and a frequency 

for getting hit by automobiles. 

Opossums are classified as a 

game animal in Missouri and are 

included in the state’s furbearer 

season which is from November 

15 through January 31. The fur is 

used chiefly to trim inexpensive 

cloth coats, although choice skins 

may be made into whole coats. 

Opossums have the lesser-known 

distinction of being one of the 

world’s oldest mammals. They 

date back more than 70 million 

years to the Upper Cretaceous 

Period when dinosaurs still 

walked the earth. 

Species status: Opossums are 

found throughout Missouri. 

First discovered: Opossums 

were known to Native Americans 

and to early pioneers. The 

creature’s name comes from 

the Algonquin Indian word 

“apasum,” which means white 

animal. 

Family matters: Opossums 

belong to the mammal family 

Didelphidae. There are more 

than 60 species of opossums in 

the new world, but Didelphis 

marsupialis is the only one that 

resides in the United States. The 

opossum is also North America’s 

only marsupial. Although they 

bear little outward resemblance to 

close marsupial relatives such as 

kangaroos, koalas and Tasmanian 

devils; opossums possess the 

defining trait of all mammals 

in the order Marsupialia; they 

have a pouch (a marsupium) in 

which young are carried as they 

continue to grow and develop. 

Length: 24 to 34 inches 

Weight: 4 to 15 pounds 

Diet: Opossums eat a wide 

variety of food, but they prefer 

animal matter. Insects such as 

grasshoppers, crickets, beetles 

and ants are among the most 

common food items. Eggs, 

snails, crayfish, fruits and grains 

also are often eaten if available. 

D i s t i n g u i s h i n g 

characteristics: An opossum’s 

fur is predominantly grayish 

white, with the front and 

hindquarters darker than the 

belly. Easily recognizable is the 

animal’s virtually hairless long 

prehensile tail. If a tree branch is 

strong enough, an opossum can 

hang for short periods of time 

by its tail. A common method 

of defense, “playing ’possum,” 

is one of the animal’s claims to 

fame. An opossum feigns death 

by rolling on its side, becoming 

limp, shutting its eyes and 

hanging its tongue out of its open 

mouth. The animal’s heartbeat 

also slows down. 

Life span: In the wild, most 

opossums don’t live longer than 

two years. 

Habitat: Opossums prefer 

wooded areas, ideally sites that 

are near streams. Timbered areas 

near ponds, lakes and swamps 

also provide habitat. Opossums 

are becoming common in urban 

and suburban areas, which is a 

credit to their adaptability skills. 

Life cycle: In Missouri, 

opossums begin breeding in 

early February. An opossum’s 

pregnancy lasts only 13 days. 

Many opossums mate a second 

time, usually in May. The 

average number in a litter is nine. 

After birth, the young climb up 

the female’s fur to the opening 

of the mother’s pouch. As the 

young grow, the female opens 

and closes its pouch, permitting 

the offspring to sun themselves. 

After the young become too large 

for all to fit in the pouch together, 

some ride on the female’s back. 

The young stay with their 

mother for approximately 100 

days. After weaning, the young 

become increasingly susceptible 

to predation as they begin to 

forage away from their mother. 

Juveniles do not disperse from 

their parental den until the winter 

mating period. 

“How Are They 

Bitin’?” 

By Francis Skalicky 

Missouri Department of 

Conservation 

“How are they bitin’?” 

That’s a frequently asked 

question in the Ozarks each year. 

Area anglers will cast their eyes 

and/or ears on any type of fishing 

report that provides information 

about the status of their favorite 

fishing location. Most fishing 

reports won’t start until later 

in the spring, but there is a 

book available now for people 

who want to get a head start on 

angling information. 

The 2013 Fishing Prospects 

At Selected Missouri Lakes and 

Streams book is a good read for 

those who plan to fish Ozarks 

waters this spring and summer. 

This 57-page free Missouri 

Department of Conservation 

publication is exactly what the 

title says it is; a compilation 

of reports detailing the fishing 

prospects at many of the larger 

lakes and streams around the 

state. 

Keep in mind that just because 

you read that a particular species 

is doing well at a location doesn’t 

mean you’ll have a 100 percent 

chance of catching that species 

when you go there. No fishing 

book or report has that kind of 

certainty. Fishing success varies 

with the experience of the angler, 

the gear and methods used, the 

weather and a number of other 

variables. 

However, as long as fishing has 

been around, anglers have been 

curious about what exactly was 

swimming beneath the water’s 

surface at their favorite fishing 

location. This is where the 

Fishing Prospects book can be a 

valuable informational resource. 

The reports contained in the book 

were written by the Missouri 

Department of Conservation 

fisheries biologists who manage 

those sites. 

Each lake or river report is 

a modification of monitoring 

surveys that are conducted 

each year. The information in 

those reports was gleaned from 

sampling fish populations, creel 

surveys and other methods of 

fisheries research. Very likely, 


Publishing 

(114 Main Street) 

Po Box 401 

Crane, MO 65633 

Phone: 417-723-5248 

Fax: 417-723-8490 

it’s the most scientifically 

detailed report of that lake or 

stream you’ll find. 

The Fishing Prospects book 

contains reports on 82 lakes, 47 

river locations and the four trout 

parks. If a particular body of 

water is not mentioned, do not 

assume that location is a poor 

place to fish. Many streams and 

small impoundments were not 

included due to insufficient data. 

There are far too many bodies of 

water in Missouri for Department 

of Conservation biologists to do 

a detailed sampling of each one. 

If your favorite fishing spot is not 

listed in Fishing Prospects, don’t 

be discouraged, it could still be a 

great spot for fishing. In addition 

to information on lakes and 

streams, the book also contains a 

Best Bets section that lists some 

of the more commonly fished-for 

species in the state. Under each 

species is a list of spots where 

those species are commonly 

found. 

If you wish to have a copy 

of the 2013 Fishing Prospects, 

this publication is available 

at most Missouri Department 

of Conservation offices. The 

information contained in the 

book is also available at www. 

missouriconservation.org 

Francis Skalicky is the media 

specialist for the Missouri 

Department of Conservation’s 

Southwest Region. For more 

information about conservation 

issues, call 417-895-6880. 

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Marionville, MO 65705 

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