Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Cookies Drive-In Cruise Night in Pleasanton KS.

It's almost that time again! Bring out your cars, trucks, bikes, or whatever you want. It's all about fun! We have a youth trophy also, as a nod to those teens who have a car, but are just now getting started on the restoration. Come see your friends, chat about your ride, and eat some great food!


Nevada Speedway: Late Models and Vintage Cars Special this Saturday


LATE MODELS and OUTLAW VINTAGE CARS will join us this Saturday June 21st. Other classes include Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, USRA B-Mods and USRA Modifieds will also be in action this weekend. Six classes! Please visit www.nevadaspeedway1.com for more information.

Obituary - Thomas A. Endecott

Thomas Endecott

Funeral services for Thomas Endecott will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Mullinax Funeral Home – Drexel Chapel, Drexel, Missouri with Pastor Steven Donnelly officiating. Visitation prior to services from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the chapel. Burial with U.S. Military Honors in Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas. Contributions are suggested to the Heart of America Ex-POWs. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com
 
Thomas A. Endecott departed this life on June 17th at Olathe Medical Center. Thomas was born in Miami County, Kansas near Drexel, Missouri on January 16, 1921, the son of Thomas W. and Daisy (Bruner) Endecott. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942, and was stationed in England as a gunner on a B-24. His plane was shot down and he became a prisoner of war of the Germans. After returning home he farmed and later was employed by Westinghouse and then Bendix Allied Signal. He retired from Bendix Allied Signal in Kansas City, Missouri in 1986. He was a life member of the Heart of America Ex-Prisoners of War, life member of DAV #2 and American Legion in Louisburg, Kansas and VFW #4347 and was a Commander of the post for two years.

On January 16, 1943 he was married to Delta Joann McBride in Odessa, Texas. He is survived by daughter, Judy (Richard) Best of Marshall, Missouri; two sons, Ronald (Peggy) Endecott of Houston, Texas, and Gary (Darlene) Endecott of Raymore, Missouri. He also leaves behind nine grandchildren: Curtis (Amie) Houchen, Trisha (Scott) McAmis, Lori (Robert) Howard, Lyle Best, Dale (Amy) Endecott, Tamara (Christopher) Seely, Terina (Doug) Platt, Gregory (Jesseka) Endecott, Jeffrey (Melissa) Endecott and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two brothers, and seven sisters.

Endangered Person Advisory -- Missouri State Highway Patrol--Lee's Summit -- Tami Michelle Olson‏


 
 
 
                        ENDANGERED PERSON ADVISORY
 
For further information please contact: Missouri State Highway
Patrol--Lee's Summit 816-622-0800 June 18, 2014
 
EMPHASIS:  Endangered Person Advisory
 
State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory
 
The Missouri State Highway Patrol--Lee's Summit has issued an Endangered
Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at Weston Bend
State Park at midnight on June 18, 2014.
 
Missing Is:
Tami Michelle Olson a white, female, age 29
 
The endangered missing person:
Tami Michelle Olson, is a white, female, age 29, height 5 feet 6 inches,
140 lbs, blonde hair, green eyes, fair complexion, with a tattoo on her
right shin, wearing a gray tank top and black pants.
 
Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Missing Person incident
 
Olson’s vehicle was found in the parking lot at Weston Bend State Park.  A
suicide note and her identification were found in the vehicle.  Her
boyfriend advised she left her cell phone and other personal property at
her residence in Omaha, Nebraska.
 
Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone
having any information related to the endangered missing person should
immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call
the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 816-622-0800.

Obituary - Elmer Lee Carrell

Funeral services for Lee Carrell will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. There is no visitation. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Wayside Waifs. 

Elmer Lee Carrell, age 82 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Missouri Veteran’s Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. He was born June 12, 1932 to Elmer Lee Sr. and Ona Senter Carrell in Grandview, Missouri. 

Lee is survived by one son, Steve Carrell of Butler, Missouri; two daughters, Wanda Carrell of Butler, Missouri and Lynn Midgett and husband Bryan of Kingsville, Missouri; one brother, Gene Carrell and wife Nancy of Bolivar, Missouri; one sister, Marilyn Wilbur and husband Bob of Florida; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather Lester Vahle; and wife Norma June Carrell.

Free Movie Night In Amsterdam

FREE Movie Night!  The LEGO movie will be showing at the Amsterdam Movie
theater on Sat June 21 at 7pm.  The Move is Free!  Concessions are
available.  Popcorn $0.50, Soda and Candy Bars $0.75.  Come join us for a
night of fun.  The Theater is located on the North side of Main Street a
couple doors east of the bank, Upstairs.
 

Ram Rodeo Series Rides into Butler‏



The Ram Rodeo Series will be making a stop at Butler Saddle Club on June 20-22, 2014 to bring entertainment for the whole family to enjoy at the Max Motors Dodge Rodeo at 8:00 pm.

Rodeos remain a heavy influence on American culture and the Ram Rodeo Series helps to make this community event possible and those with a passion for rodeo able to compete year after year.

While at the rodeo, attendees should visit the Ram Truck brand space to check out the 2014 lineup of Ram pickup trucks thanks to Max Motors

The link below will give you access to Ram Rodeo Series images, background info, and more. Feel free to use this information in any way you see fit: http://www.coyneclients.com/chrysler/ram_rodeo_smpr_0314/

Henry County Sheriffs Office: Investigating felonious restraint


HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Investigating felonious restraint
Press Release
Lucas Hetherington

On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 just after 8:00 a.m. Deputy Derek Foreman responded to an area west of Clinton off of old Hwy 18 on a report of an un-clothed and unconscious female subject.  The victim had been discovered by an agent of the Missouri Department of Conservation.

On the scene Deputy Foreman was able to obtain information that the female had possibly been transported to this location in the trunk of a vehicle after attending a party the night before in the Montrose area.  The juvenile victim was transported, from the scene, by ambulance for medical treatment.

Several juveniles and one adult were later questioned by Deputy Foreman and Detective Chase Jackson regarding the incident with the assistance of the Henry County Juvenile authorities.

Arrested on a 24 hour investigative hold for felony endangering the welfare of a child and felonious restraint was Lucas Hetherington, age 18, of Montrose, Missouri.  The juveniles were released to the juvenile authorities for disposition.

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