Butler vs Appleton City football game to be streamed on line

Just a reminder that the Butler vs Appleton City football game tomorrow evening will be streamed on line for those who are outside of the FM 92.1 listening area. The action starts at 7 p.m.

Simply click on the BROADCASTING NOW link at the top right of our home page at game time and you will hear the game as it is being broadcast on FM 92.1 the Bullet. To save bandwidth for our distant listeners, we do ask local folks to listen to the game on FM 92.1.

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Dry conditions keep local fire departments busy

Although we are no longer facing the sweltering conditions of August, it's dry out there and local fire departments have been quite busy lately. Just a reminder to not toss cigarettes out the car window and if you must burn outside, keep an eye on it with a garden hose handy.

The current forecast doesn't show an appreciable chance of rain in the near future either...

If you thought last weekend was busy...

Your weekend planner:

Friday
Varsity football- Butler at Appleton City 7 p.m.
Varsity football- Drexel at Rich Hill 7 p.m.
Varsity football- Adrian at Midway 7 p.m.

Saturday
Huckster's Day on the Butler square
Butler City Wide garage sale
Drexel City Wide garage sale
Bates County Sheriff's Office rummage sale
Drexel Fall Festival
Country Breakfast at the Butler Senior Center
Amsterdam Junk in your trunk sale on Main street
Alpacas for Autism Fall Festival
Free concert at Double Branch Church

Sunday
Alpacas for Autism Fall Festival
Kickoff of National 4-H Week
New program 'Gun Talk' begins on FM 92.1 the Bullet

See the Community Calendar for details on these events. If we missed something, drop us an email at bateswire@hotmail.com

Have fun!

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage License:
Joshua Lyle Nieder and Brittany Nicole Asbury

Real estate transfers:
David Michael Grainger and Pamela D. Grainger to Joshua D. Doll and Sheila T. Doll:
N 326.40 FT OF W 667.40 FT OF NE/4 OF SE/4 OF 29‑40‑31

Civil War Heritage Day set for Oct. 8th

Dr. Jeremy Neely, Bates County Native, to Present Program at Museum

The 4th Annual Civil War Heritage Day event at the Bates County Museum is scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 10:00 am and a program presented by Dr. Jeremy Neely will feature content from his book, The Border Between Them: Violence and Reconciliation on the Kansas-Missouri Line. Jeremy is a native of Bates County and grew-up in the town of Adrian. He received his doctorate in history from the University of Missouri and his book is published by the University of Missouri Press. Jeremy has become one of Missouri’s most highly respected authorities on the Missouri-Kansas conflict. He and his family now make their home in Vernon County.

Obituary - Helen Bond

Thelma Helen Bond, 92 of Harrisonville, formerly of Amoret, Mo., died September 25, 2011.

Thelma was born April 26, 1919 in Bates County, Mo., daughter of Claude and Hazel (Wright) White. She loved cooking, painting, quilting, and making stuffed animals which she shared with everyone.

Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James, three brothers, two sisters, and three grandsons. She is survived by one son, David Bond and wife Shirley of Lee’s Summit, Mo., two daughters, Ellen Bond of Hickman Mills, Mo., and Patsy West and husband Lonnie of Butler, Mo., one sister, Evelyn Purdy of Foster, Mo., one sister-in-law, Shirley White of Amoret, Mo., seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and two great-great-grandchildren on the way. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 2:30 PM Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009. A graveside service will be at 3:00 PM in Benjamin Cemetery near Amoret with Rev. Ray Burhart presiding. Memorial contributions are suggested to any charity of the donor’s choice. Written messages and memories may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Obituary - Wilbur Schmoll

Funeral services for Wilbur Schmoll will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Brother Paul Burhart officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Ballard Alumni Scholarship or Adrian Christian Church.

Wilbur L. Schmoll, age 87 of Ballard, Missouri died Monday, September 26, 2011 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born December 27, 1923 to Henry Wilson and Bertha Leota Bell Schmoll in Cass County, Missouri.

Wilbur is survived by his wife, Donna Lee Schmoll of Ballard, Missouri; a niece, Carol Dombroski and husband David of Mesa, Arizona; and loving extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Schmoll; and sister-in-law, Ida Schmoll.