Obituary - Sylvester "Junior" Mullen

Sylvester "Junior" Franklin Mullen, 81, Adrian, MO, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian with visitation from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice of Butler, 612 West Fort Scott Street, Butler, MO 64730.

Local forecast - a little more like November

Today

Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Obituary - Joe Gilliam

Funeral services for Joe Gilliam will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to N.R.A. or Missouri Department of Conservation.

Dwena Joseph Gilliam, age 88 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at his home in Butler. He was born July 22, 1922 to Dwen Banjamin and Susie Frances Browning Gilliam in Greenleaf, Kansas.


Joe is survived by his wife, Thelma Gilliam of Butler, Missouri; a son, Joe Gilliam Jr. and companion Mary of Butler, Missouri; a daughter, Elaine Barnhart and husband David of Carthage, Missouri; three grandsons, Michael, Karl and Greg; and three great-grandchildren, Finley, Aidan and Liam. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Rebecca; and two nephews.

Bates County 4-H hosting Tajikistan student

Just as 4-H goes beyond our doorstep and our county line, it also goes beyond our nation’s border.
Bates County 4-H is participating in the FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) program this year by hosting Suha Sobirov a high school student from Tajikistan. Bud and Linda Mareth, of Butler, are serving as Suha’s host family. Suha, or Nick as he calls himself, is a student at Butler High School and will be staying with the Mareth’s until the end of the current school year.

Suha would like to become more acquainted with Bates County residents and has volunteered to speak to 4-H clubs, civic organizations, or any other group looking for a program for one of their meetings. If you would like to have the opportunity to listen to Suha share experiences from his home country and his thoughts on living in the United States, please contact Alan J. Mundey, 4-H Youth Specialist, at the Bates County Extension Office at 660-679-4167 to schedule a speaking engagement.

The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) is a scholarship program administered by the U.S. Department of State through funding from the Freedom Support Act. The program provides opportunities for high school students from Eurasia (former Soviet Union, including: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan) to spend a year in the United States, living with a family and attending an American high school. The program was created in 1992 out of former Senator Bill Bradley’s conviction that the best way to ensure long-lasting peace and understanding between the U.S. and Eurasia is to enable young people to learn about democracy firsthand through experiencing it.

Circuit Court news

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 
NOV 22-26, 2010

Amiee J Miller v Lawrence D Renshaw III, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Michelle D Durham v Anthony W Durham, Dissolution of Marriage is granted. 

St v. Ronald D Rudder, probation revoked, previous sentence imposed of 5 years in MDOC, 120 day call back, sentence stayed until Feb 1, 2011. 

St v. David E Mealman, Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, found guilty, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC,  placed on probation for 5 years, to pay court costs, to successfully complete any counseling/treatment as directed, to get substance abuse treatment and aftercare, to enter and successfully complete 30 days at Substance Abuse Treatment, Defe. Shall not possession or consumealcoholic beverages or be in any establishment where sold/served, Defe. Shall be subject to random home/vehicle search. 

St v. David E Mealman, Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, found guilty, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC sentence to run concurrently with other sentences, placed on probation for 5 years, given SES, Defe. To pay court costs, to get counseling/treatment as directed, to get substance abuse treatment and aftercare, Defe. Shall be subject to random  drug tests, random home/vehicle searches,  Defe. Shall not possess/consume alcoholic beverages or be upon premises where sold/served, Defe. Shall perform 100 hours of community service. 

Rachelle M Morrison v Dwayne L Morrison, Dissolution of Marriage granted.

Monday forecast

Today

Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

Obituary - Pete Henry

Pete Henry, 70 of Drexel, passed away Saturday, November 27 at his home in Drexel.

Pete was born April 14, 1940 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of John Stewart and Mary Theresa (Peckenpaugh) Henry.  He married Linda Ryan on January 19, 1962 in Kansas City.

Pete served in the U.S. Air Force, and was most proud of being a union electrician with I.B.E.W. 124.  He loved his family, hunting, fishing, and also farming.

Pete was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold Henry.  He is survived by his wife Linda of the home; sons John and Pat Henry; as well as his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday, November 30 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel, (816) 657-4400, with a funeral service at 1pm Wednesday, November 31. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Memorial contributions in Pete’s name are suggested to the American Lung Association, and may be left in care of the funeral home, PO Box 500, Drexel, MO  64742.

Local forecast

Today

Sunny...breezy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle early in the morning. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.