Obituary- Bettie Sue Dines

Funeral Services for Bettie Sue Dines will be held at the First Baptist Church in Appleton City, Missouri on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. The minster will be Reverend Mark Wilkerson.

Visitation will be held at Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Friday, December 26, 2014 between 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. The family suggest memorial gifts be made to the Appleton City Golden Apples.

Bettie Sue Dines, daughter of Cecil Theodore and Alta Dessie (Miller) Dines was born June 18, 1937 She passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri at the age of 77.

Bettie Sue was born on her grandparents’ farm southeast of Johnson City, Missouri. She remained in the area until she graduated from Appleton City High School in 1955 and went to college at Central Missouri State in Warrensburg, later going to Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar.

Bettie moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1959 where she worked at Katz Drug, ABC Plumbing and Heating, and Midwestern Builders. After retiring from AMC Theaters in 2004, she moved back to Appleton City, Missouri.

Bettie was a member of First Baptist Church in Appleton City and also a member of Golden Apples, she enjoyed many trips on the OATS bus.

For a number of years, Bettie and her mom liked to create and make all kinds of jellies and breads together for craft shows. They made hundreds of jars of jellies and loaves of breads for these events. Dressed in her long red and white gingham dress, she became known as the “Jelly Lady”. Any of her recipes had something “special”, nothing plain. She also made Barbie and American Girl doll clothes.

Bettie was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include siblings: Bill Dines, Jerry Dines (Debbie), Sally McSlarrow (Dan), Linda Roush (Charlie), Mike Dines, Andy Dines, Tom Dines (Kathy); numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Larry Garrett and Dan Bost. She was very fond of her niece and nephew, Tim and Christina. She spent most holidays with them and their three children and also went on many trips with them.

Obituary - Joela N. Dains

Funeral Services for Joela N. Dains 84, of Rockville, Missouri will be held at 2pm on Friday, December 26th at the Hill and Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Mo.

Visitation will be held on Friday from 12 – 2pm prior to the service at the chapel. Burial will be in the Rockville Cemetery in Rockville. The family suggests contributions to the Rockville Cemetery Association.

Have a happy and safe holiday season

Area residents are reminded of the steps they can take to be proactive against theft this holiday season. Local law enforcement officials remind everyone that taking a few precautions could keep your purchases safe. Officials say never leave packages in plain view in your vehicle. Instead, put packages in the trunk, or simply cover them with a blanket. Law enforcement officials also remind area residents not to leave empty boxes from items outside, where everyone can see them. If possible, break the boxes down, or dispose of them in another manner. 

Officials also say not to post holiday travel plans on social media sites, as this allows criminals to know when the residence will be left unattended. 

If you see anything suspicious this holiday season, call your local law enforcement to report the activity.

Bates County Route OO CLOSED Near Ballard For Pipe Work on December 30 - Rescheduled Work‏

• Where: Bates County Route OO CLOSED between Route D and a point north of NE 7804 Road near Ballard

• When: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Work rescheduled from Wed., Dec. 17)

• What: MoDOT crews replacing a deteriorating drain pipe underneath the road

• Traffic Impacts: Drivers will have to find an alternate route around the closing.  Drivers will be able to get to driveways and other entrances on either side of the closing.  However, they will NOT be able to travel through the work zone.

Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.

Bates County Route T CLOSED East of Adrian on December 30 - Work Rescheduled‏

Where: Bates County Route T CLOSED between NE 13004 and NE 14304 Roads east of Adrian When: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Work rescheduled from Mon., Dec. 15) What: Route T CLOSED to allow MoDOT crews to replace a drain pipe underneath the road Traffic Impacts: Drivers will have to find an alternate route around the closing. Drivers will be able to get to driveways and other entrances on either side of the closing. However, they will NOT be able to travel through the work zone.  Weather and/or work scheduling conflicts could postpone the project.

Community Food Pantry Closed for Holidays

The Community Food Pantry of Butler will be closed December 24 and will re-open January 5 for the Christmas holiday.

Obituary - Updated: Service Times: Letha F. Clark‏

Letha F. Clark, 96 of Butler, Missouri passed away December 21, 2014 in Haven, Kansas. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Butler, Missouri with Dr. Terry Davis officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 PM at the church. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church or Heartland Hospice. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

A complete obituary will be published as the information becomes available.

Public Service Reminder from The Bates County Collector/Treasurer's Office

Just a reminder from the Bates County Collector/Treasurer's office. The court house will be closed on Friday December 26th. We will be open Monday thru Wednesday of New Years week then again on Friday the 2nd. There is a drop box in the courthouse parking lot for tax payments that is checked Daily. 

We will accept payments postmarked by December 31st. but the post office informs us that if you mail on the 31st your mail may not be post marked that day. Have a safe and Blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 

Jim Platt
Bates County
Collector/Treasurer