Chance of rain today; warmer

Today

Cloudy. Patchy drizzle and light freezing drizzle early in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening... then a slight chance of light snow and patchy light freezing drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

A few mishaps around the area today

Although 71 Highway was dry, there were three separate incidents today between Butler and just north of Archie. This morning, an 18 wheeler left the roadway just south of Passaic but managed to stay upright as it came to a rest in the ditch. This afternoon, a car was reported to be off the road and into a creek just South of Archie. Also today was another report of a vehicle off the road just north of Archie. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

Road conditions may worsen overnight

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the next 24 hours in west central Missouri. Overnight we are to expect a wintery mix to include freezing drizzle with areas to the north  to get higher accumulations. Although Bates County is only expected to get trace amounts of the freezing precipitation, it could make travel hazardous by tomorrow morning for those driving towards Kansas City.

Live radar may be viewed here

Chance of freezing drizzle to start the week

Today

Considerable cloudiness. Slight chance of snow in the morning...then patchy light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Patchy light freezing drizzle in the evening...then a chance of light freezing drizzle after midnight. A light glazing expected. Lows in the upper 20s. Temperatures steady or slowly rising after midnight. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Ron and Betty Dickerson to celebrate Golden Anniversary

Ron and Betty (Coffman) Dickerson were united in marriage on January 13, 1961 in Rich Hill, MO. Their daughters are planning a 50th wedding anniversary reception on January 23rd in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church, Main and Houston Street, Adrian, MO from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  The couple requests no gifts.

News from Adrian Lanes

Adrian Lanes

Your Local Recreation Center

BOWLING NEWS

Through January 15, 2011

Sunday 1:30pm Youth-Adult

KERRY’S TEAM 40.5-15.5

Scott’s Team 33.0-23.0

Emily’s Team 29.0-23.0

Kerr Things 25.0-27.0

Pin Hitters 19.0-21.0

C J’s Team 16.5-27.5

    Jan 9: High Games: Ray Bullock 259, Kerry Carlton 213, Janet Kerr 199, Bryce McMillan 192, Sandra Bales 184, Wanda Parmenter 159, Mellenie Estes 149, David Guzman 131, Cory Bullock 128, Colby Bullock 121, Emilie Bales 116, Tyler Bales 101, C J Hatton 86, Robyn Kerr 80, Kevin Kerr 74. High Series: Ray Bullock 700, Kerry Carlton 535, Janet Kerr 512, Bryce McMillan 505, Emilie Bales 287. End of 1^st Half.

Sunday 6pm Adult Open

Kershner Heat & AC 09.0-03.0

Powell Garden 08.0-04.0

All in the Family 07.0-05.0

Got Wisdom 06.0-06.0

Adrian Lanes 06.0-06.0

HANUMAN 05.0-07.0

McQuinn 05.0-07.0

D&B Trucking 02.0-10.0

    Jan 9: High Games:  Dwight Robinson 267, Michael Warden 264, Greg Hilbus 247, Anita Kershner 235, Leroy Kagarice 233, Rick Kershner 233, Mike McQuinn 233, Nick Perkins 226, Camie Kagarice 225, Don Chulufas 224, Ed Harold 218, Pam Crowden 198, Laverne Goodrich 189, Melani Covington 168.  High Series:  Michael Warden 715, Greg Hilbus 687, Dwight Robinson 658, Leroy Kagarice 641, Camie Kagarice 629, Rick Kershner 614, Nick Perkins 603, Anita Kershner 589, Pam Crowden 525.

Sunday 8:45pm Doubles

    Starts Jan 30.   Two on a Team.  7 Week Season, ends March 20.  Bowl 3 games….takes about an hour.  Sign up by email: adrian_lanes@yahoo.com

Monday 7:30pm Men 

Anti-Monkey Butt 07.0-01.0

Widner Construction 06.0-02.0

Yoss’ Thriftway 04.0-04.0

Buddy System 03.0-05.0

Re-Pipe 02.0-06.0

The Vacuums 02.0-06.0

    Jan 10:  High Games:  Nick Perkins 255, Mat Bridges 242, Joe Julison 226, Curt Smith 221, Dale Cumpton 221, Dwight Robinson 216, John McCoy 213, Ron Highley 212, Curtis Smith 203, Kyle Osborn 201.  High Series:  Dan Goodrich 667, Joe Julison 642, Mat Bridges 635, Dale Cumpton 614, Curt Smith 610, Ron Highley 604. Need 4 bowlers.

Tuesday 10am Women 

Sharon’s Avon 52.0-24.0

Bowling Buddies 49.0-27.0

Pin Pals 42.0-34.0

B. O. W. 41.0-35.0

K B J L 40.0-36.0

The BB’s 37.0-39.0

YA-YA’s 35.0-37.0

    Jan 11:  High Games:  Colleen Portzen 204, Debbie Beard 200, Connie Newport 182,  Donna Moore 176, Robin Atkin 167, Kit Corum 158, Kathy Dayringer 154, Sharon Arnold 154, Tina Doll 153. High Series:  Colleen Portzen 552, Debbie Beard 511. Need one Team.

Tuesday 7pm Open

Mud-Light Racing 09.0-03.0

Strike Me 08.0-04.0

Melanie’s Team 08.0-04.0

Huh !!?? 08.0-04.0

No Pressure 06.0-06.0

Carroll Chiropractic 04.0-08.0

Schuman Vinyl 03.0-09.0

Waiting 4 Rob 02.0-10.0

    Jan 11:  High Game:  Mat Bridges 243, Josh Yates 243, Ethan Cumpton 234, Dale Cumpton 222, Nick Perkins 212, Claude Billingsley 203, Chris Bolin 200, Clint Schuman 193, Harold Foster 193, Kelly Wernex 173, Melanie Foster 169, Laverne Goodrich 168, Sharon Schuman 167, Donna Foster 161, Jessica Bridges 151. High Series: Josh Yates 634, Ethan Cumpton 634, Mat Bridges 632, Dale Cumpton 605, Laverne Goodrich 457. 

Wednesday 7pm Men

WIDNER CONST 08.0-08.0

Carroll Chiropractic 08.0-04.0

Deer-Stand Ruch 07.0-05.0

Billingsley Service 07.0-05.0

Rejects 06.0-06.0

Kershner Heat & AC    04.0-08.0

D & B Trucking 04.0-08.0

Atkin 04.0-08.0

    Jan 12: High Game: Nick Perkins 254, Clint Schuman 247, Gary Wood 246, Josh Yates 246, John McCoy 235, Logan Widner 230, Claude Billingsley 214, Joe Clapp 213, Ernie Moore 212, Rick Kershner 211, Troy Yates 211, Tim Wainscott 210.  High Series:  Nick Perkins 700, Josh Yates 692, John McCoy 676, Gary Wood 647, Logan Widner 628, Clint Schuman 610.   NEED 4 BOWLERS.

Thursday 6:30pm Women

The Old & Restless 42.0-26.0

The Bowling Angels 40.0-28.0

Ole Teenagers 39.0-29.0

Schuman Vinyl 37.0-31.0

Double Vision 37.0-31.0

BYE 00.0-00.0

    Jan 13:  High Games: Roxy Sage 203, Sue Baptista 199, Lauren Bowman 190, Laverne Goodrich 189, Anita Kershner 185, Camie Kagarice 183, Lona Lockard 181, Mim Jackson 177, Jeanie Ephland 173, Donna Moore 161. High Series: Camie Kagarice 538, Roxy Sage 521, Anita Kershner 502.  NEED A TEAM (5 women).

Friday Nooners

    Jan 14:  High Games: Wesley Merritt 204, Leroy Foster 204, Dale Smith 202, Robert Greer 202, Sue Merritt 178, Robin Atkin 177, Chuck Wyatt 173, Harold Boehler 167, Chet Merriam 164, Ross Wainscott 164, Steve Atkin 163, Jon Atkin 158, Ruby Johnson 157, Clara Rolen 157, Troy Burton 155.  High Series: Leroy Foster 573, Robert Greer 557, Dale Smith 549, Robin Atkin 455, Ruby Johnson 452.

Circuit Court News Jan. 10th - 14th, 2011

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 
JAN 10-14, 2011

Stacy N McGuire v Kenneth Ray McGuire, Modification of Dissolution filed. 

Linda R Lay v Troy L Ellzey, Full Order of Protection entered. 

Troy L Ellzey v Linda R Lay, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by Court. 

St v. Richard W Smith, I:  Felony burglary, II: Felony stealing, set for January 18, 2011. 

Daryl S Ferguson v Toni L Ferguson, Dissolution of Marriage granted. 

St v. Darryl B Heckadon, 6 counts of statutory sodomy, 1 count of endangering welfare of a child, set for 2-22-11. 

St v. Sheena A Baker, Felony burglary, set for 2-22-11. 

Jenny Welcher v Jeremy Welcher, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Bates County Museum celebrates 50 years

Celebrating 50 Years of Historical Preservation in Bates County

~1961-2011~

The Bates County Historical Society celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year! Fifty proud years of preserving the heritage of Bates County. As we commemorate this achievement we must look to the future. The continued financial support for the mission of this organization is vital. By working together, much has been accomplished since our founding in 1961. Today we are reaping the vision of the founders of this Society and it is now our responsibility to do all we can to insure the Society will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary in the year 2061. The vision of the founders remains strong. The commitment to excellence, the commitment to honor their vision, and the commitment to strengthen the Society is stronger now than ever. Please join us in keeping the Bates County Historical Society & Museum, “A Beacon of Culture for Bates County.”

Future generations are depending upon us to be good stewards on our watch...

~Let the Celebrations Begin~

February 5th, Sat, 10:00 am — Annual Membership Meeting & Election of Directors, the ever popular Show & Tell Gathering, and a free will offering Soup Dinner. Plan to join us as we kick-off our Golden Anniversary season. Bring a friend and introduce the Society to someone new!

April 2nd, Sat, 10:30 am—3rd Annual Ladies Spring Brunch. This has quickly become one of our most popular events. This year, we celebrate, “1961.” The fashion, the people, the music, news, movies, latest inventions...all of it! You will travel down memory lane, enjoy another fabulous brunch and tour the museum. This is a ticketed event, with limited seating. Tickets are $12.50 each. (We’ve moved this to April to hopefully avoid a blizzard like last year!)

April 15th, Fri, 6-8 pm— 50th Anniversary Ceremony & Reception. A Golden Anniversary deserves to be celebrated! Join us in Robertson Hall for a come & go reception. At 7:00 pm a brief ceremony of congratulations and recognition will take place. Come sign our 50th Anniversary Guest Book, receive a Commemorative Program flyer, and see some Special Displays that will recall our first fifty years. We’ll all be making ‘history’ together, so please help us celebrate!

May 7th, Sat, 10:00 am— Nyhart School’s 110th Birthday Party & Children’s Day. Our school house turns 110 years old this year and what better way to celebrate than by hosting a Children’s Day and a Birthday Party for the school! We have some special guests lined up, refreshments will include birthday cupcakes and punch. Children can play games, color, write on slates, and have a fine time. We’ll even sing, “Happy Birthday!” The party will conclude at 12 noon.

Annual Election for Board of Directors February 5, 2011, Saturday, 10 am

It’s election time again and we have a great slate of candidates who have agreed to run for election to our Board. The candidates running for re-election are Terrie Jessup, Doug West, Jim Fisher, and Stan Sechrest. Also on the ballot are Wesley Merritt, Joyce Grainger, and Alan Mundey. Members will be asked to vote for 6 of these candidates in order to fill the seats for the 2011-12 Board term. Ballots are enclosed in this newsletter and for the first time, mail-in proxy votes will be allowed. The Board voted to allow the proxy votes in order to give more members the opportunity to vote. Mail-in ballots must be received no later than Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in order to be counted.

Doug Thompson Appoints Donna Gregory President of the Historical Society

At the conclusion of the November 2010 Bates County Historical Society Board Meeting, President Doug Thompson tendered his resignation and appointed Vice– President Donna Gregory as President. Doug’s tenure with the Society has provided outstanding leadership over the years and the organization will be long indebted to him for the unwavering commitment and devotion he gave to the Society and Museum. Imparting a vision of excellence, Doug moved the organization toward goals once thought unachievable, however, under his leadership great things were accomplished, many goals realized, and a standard of historical preservation excellence prevailed that will long serve the people of Bates County. The Board extended deep gratitude and thanks to Doug for his many years of service.

Memorial Donor Plaque and Historical Preservation Visionary Plaques 

The Museum is proud to announce the addition of a donor plaque that will display the names of those who have contributed a donation of $1000 or more. The $1000 level can be reached by contributing money over the course of time. Once contributions total $1000, the donor’s name will be added to the plaque. We are also pleased to advise our members that both Helen Hallam and Edgar Lee Robertson have individual plaques that acknowledges each as, “A True Visionary of Historical Preservation.”

Jefferson Highway Update

On March 19th, a gathering of people from up and down the Jefferson Highway will meet in Lee’s Summit, MO to discuss the possibility of organizing a JH Association.

2011 Marks Many Significant Anniversaries for Bates County

As thoughts turned to the 50th Anniversary of the Historical Society, and knowing that the Civil War was commemorating its 150th Anniversary, we began to notice a bit of a pattern. Bates County has several significant anniversaries to celebrate in the year 2011. Here’s a list of them. If there are more, please let us know!

190 years ago—1821, Harmony Mission Founded 

170 years ago—1841, Bates County Established 

150 years ago—1861, Civil War Begins 

130 years ago—1881, Butler Becomes Electric City 

110 years ago—1901, Bates Co. Courthouse Built 

110 years ago—1901, Nyhart School Built

50 years ago—1961, Minuteman Missiles Arrive

50 years ago—1961, Historical Society Founded And

10 years ago—Edgar Lee Robertson Passed Away, Leaving His Estate to the Society. 2011 is certainly a year of remembrances and milestones for our county. We will include some of these happenings within our program schedule for the season so please keep watch for further information.

Missouri-Kansas Border War Network Elects Peggy Buhr as President

The Border War Network (BWN) met in December at Mahaffie House in Olathe, Kansas to hold their annual election of officers and to celebrate Christmas. Peggy Buhr, Bates County Museum Marketing Director, was elected President of the organization and will serve a two year term. Carol Bohl, of the Cass County Historical Society, had served as President since 2006 when the organization was founded. The BWN has strengthened ties between historical organizations in both Missouri and Kansas. Stories of the Border War and Civil War years are inextricably linked along the MO-KS border and by learning about the various sites, people and regions, the BWN group is able to tell these stories with a greater understanding of what truly happened during those dark years.

The 150th Civil War Commemoration events will begin in 2011 and continue through 2015. The BWN will play a significant role in planning and participating in many of the events scheduled by member organizations. The BWN has gained recognition throughout the states (Missouri & Kansas) for the coordinated efforts that have mutually served to further the cause of remembering and honoring the people who lived along the Border during the years 1856-1865.

The group has formed, The Burnt District Players, and have presented programs that include first-person portrayals and readers theater presentations. In February 2011, Peggy will portray her Great, Great Grandmother Elizabeth Wheatley in a play, “Murder in the Courthouse,” in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri at the Old Historic Johnson County Courthouse. This portrayal holds special significance because the Wheatley’s all lived in Johnson County during the Civil War and it is quite possible that some of Peggy’s ancestors were at the Courthouse the day the 1861 murder occurred. (www.moksbwn.net)

Kansas City Star to Publish Book About the Civil War 

The Kansas City Star is working on a book about the Civil War in our region. We are thrilled that they are including the story about the Battle of Island Mound in the book. No release date has been set. We’ll let you know when it becomes available.

Plan to visit the Museum soon!

Bates County Museum 

802 Elks Drive, PO Box 164 

Butler, MO 64730 

660-679-0134

email bcmuseum@earthlink.net

web page www.home.earthlink.net/~bcmuseum


Highlights taken from the Bates County Museum Spring 2011 Newsletter. Become a member today- Call or email for information and lets keep our local history alive!