~*~*~*~Friday~ ~September 23rd~*~*~
We will have a Dinner and The Dave Irvin band on Friday night from 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. on Main Street.
Booths from 5p.m.-8p.m. on Main Street.
Greased pig contest following the dinner at 8p.m. in the park.
~*~*~*~Saturday~ ~September 24th~*~*~*~
The Parade will start at 10 a.m. ~Line up at 8:30 and Judging at 9:30
**(means through out the day)
There will be a REGISTRATION BOOTH on Main Street to register for any games or events.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Labor Day- more than just a holiday weekend
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
Aviation Day coming to the Butler airport
Lots of excitement at the Butler Airport on Saturday Sept. 17th as it will be 'Aviation Day' from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be demonstration flights, R/C airplanes, skydiving demos, static displays, a powered parachute and lots of specialty aircraft to see. Demo skydiving jumps will take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Obituary - Ruby Johnson
Ruby Coraetta Johnson, 88, Montrose, MO, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, September 5 at the chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice.
Ruby was born August 26, 1923 in Bates County, MO, the daughter of Charles and Eva (O’dea) Carroll. She worked as an operator for AT&T for 26 years before retiring. She was a member of Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church in Ballard, MO and was baptized at an early age. She loved to bowl, quilting, playing cards, mowing her own yard and reading.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd Johnson and one brother. She is survived by two brothers, Charles Carroll and his wife, Louise, Butler, MO and Thomas Carroll and his wife, Dora, Appleton City, MO; and four sisters, Lina Lou Allen, Marjorie Craig, Jessie Paxton and Wanda Wainscott and her husband, Ross, all of Butler, MO.
Ruby was born August 26, 1923 in Bates County, MO, the daughter of Charles and Eva (O’dea) Carroll. She worked as an operator for AT&T for 26 years before retiring. She was a member of Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church in Ballard, MO and was baptized at an early age. She loved to bowl, quilting, playing cards, mowing her own yard and reading.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd Johnson and one brother. She is survived by two brothers, Charles Carroll and his wife, Louise, Butler, MO and Thomas Carroll and his wife, Dora, Appleton City, MO; and four sisters, Lina Lou Allen, Marjorie Craig, Jessie Paxton and Wanda Wainscott and her husband, Ross, all of Butler, MO.
Obituary - Joseph Lewis
Joseph Raymore “Joe” Lewis, 71 of Bakersfield, Ca., passed away August 19, 2011 in Bakersfield.
Joe was born November 16, 1939 in Bates County, Mo., son of John Russell and Leta (Walley) Lewis. He grew up in Amsterdam and married Lois Stark on April 6, 1959. While living in Missouri, three children were born to this union. Joe and Lois left for California in 1962, after which time their fourth child was born. Joe and Lois owned and operated Joe’s Auto Parts in Oildale, Ca. until Lois’s death in 1998 and Joe’s retirement in 2001. He found love again with Christy Lynn Jackson for the past 12 years.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois, son John Russell “Rusty”; sisters Betty (Sis) Lacy, Peggy Lou Lewis, Jane Dykman; brothers Wilford (Brother) Lewis, and Richard Lewis; and a special uncle, Dowane Walley.
Joe is survived by friend Christy Jackson; one son, Rodney Joe of Bakersfield, Ca.; daughters, Jaleen Annette and husband James Thornton of Hot Springs, Ark., and Robin Lynn and husband Marcus Roy Valdes of Bakersfield, Ca.; daughter-in-law Nancy P. Lewis; brother Tom Lewis and wife Dee of Arroyo Grande, Ca., sisters Alice Pitts of Dalzell, S.C., Missie Good of Amsterdam, Mo., and Deana Kay Vermillion and husband Floyd of Grove, Okla., and special aunt, Wilma Walley of Amsterdam, Mo. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren with another on the way. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside memorial services will be at 4:00 PM Saturday, September 10, 2011 in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, with Greg Mullinax presiding. Memorial contributions in memory of Joe are suggested to American Cancer Society, and may be left in care of the funeral home. Written messages and memories may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com. Arrangements under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009.
Joe was born November 16, 1939 in Bates County, Mo., son of John Russell and Leta (Walley) Lewis. He grew up in Amsterdam and married Lois Stark on April 6, 1959. While living in Missouri, three children were born to this union. Joe and Lois left for California in 1962, after which time their fourth child was born. Joe and Lois owned and operated Joe’s Auto Parts in Oildale, Ca. until Lois’s death in 1998 and Joe’s retirement in 2001. He found love again with Christy Lynn Jackson for the past 12 years.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois, son John Russell “Rusty”; sisters Betty (Sis) Lacy, Peggy Lou Lewis, Jane Dykman; brothers Wilford (Brother) Lewis, and Richard Lewis; and a special uncle, Dowane Walley.
Joe is survived by friend Christy Jackson; one son, Rodney Joe of Bakersfield, Ca.; daughters, Jaleen Annette and husband James Thornton of Hot Springs, Ark., and Robin Lynn and husband Marcus Roy Valdes of Bakersfield, Ca.; daughter-in-law Nancy P. Lewis; brother Tom Lewis and wife Dee of Arroyo Grande, Ca., sisters Alice Pitts of Dalzell, S.C., Missie Good of Amsterdam, Mo., and Deana Kay Vermillion and husband Floyd of Grove, Okla., and special aunt, Wilma Walley of Amsterdam, Mo. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren with another on the way. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside memorial services will be at 4:00 PM Saturday, September 10, 2011 in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, with Greg Mullinax presiding. Memorial contributions in memory of Joe are suggested to American Cancer Society, and may be left in care of the funeral home. Written messages and memories may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com. Arrangements under the direction of Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009.
Archaeology Symposium registration deadline Sept. 9th...
Friday, September 9th. That’s the deadline for registering for the Missouri Archaeology Society’s (MAS) annual meeting that will be held Saturday, September 17th at the Bates County Museum in Robertson Hall. This is a free meeting but registration is required. Attendees are also able to sign-up for a box lunch ($10), an evening fried chicken dinner, hayride & marshmallow roast at Poplar Heights Farm ($18), and for a Sunday morning tour of the Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site. This is a remarkable opportunity for people in the area to learn about archaeological findings from some of the most well respected professionals in the state. Please contact Lisa Haney at: LHaney@MissouriState.edu or 417-836-3773 to register. The Bates County Historical Society & Museum is proud to partner with MAS in presenting this event.
-our thanks to Peggy Buhr
Friday, September 2, 2011
'Noticeable' change in temps on the way...
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers... thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers...thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers... thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers...thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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