Butler Police Department Activity Report 1/19 - 1/25 - 2015

• 01/19/2015 

Accident Vine and Bus. 49
Attempt to contact
Disturbance 600 block of W Dakota
Attempt to contact
Traffic assist Mullinax 
Accident 600 block of W Nursery

• 01/20/2015 

Medical assist Wal Mart
Alarm W Ohio 
Warrant service 100 block of S Fulton
Warrant service 200 block of N Fulton
Open door East side of Square

• 01/21/2015 

traffic control Mullinax
Animal complaint 100 block of N High
Report of small child in street

• 01/22/2015 

theft report Fran Apts
C and I driver report Rice Rd
Property damage report 300 block of W Dakota
Shoplifter Wal Mart
Well being check Brookside

• 01/23/2014 

Walk in theft report
Assault report
C and I driver Ft Scott and Delaware
Disturbance 400 block of W Pine
Medical assist High School
Disturbance Water and Ft Scott
Trespassing call 400 block of S Delaware
Warrant service 300 block of W Dakota
Walk in accident report

• 01/24/2015

Disturbance 200 block of S High
Open door N Bus 49
Noise complaint 300 block of S Main
Walk in theft report
Traffic assist Schowengerdt

• 01/25/2015 

Keep the peace 300 block of E Dakota
Attempted vehicle break in Fran apts
Well being check 100 block of S Fulton
Walk in Harassment report 
Accident Wal Mart parking lot

Suspect in Clinton Burglaries arrested‏

Dustin Eugene Newell

On the morning of Saturday, January 24th at approximately 7:31 A.M., Clinton Police were called to a residence in the 300 block of West Gravel Street. At that location they found that the homeowner had detained a man he caught breaking into and burglarizing his garage. The man was identified as 26 year old Clinton resident, Dustin Eugene Newell who is also known as Cheeseburger. 

The victim had discovered Newell while he was in the process of removing several items from the garage and stacking them a short distance away. Those items were recovered there. Several other items stolen from the garage were also recovered from a residence at 421 West Short Street. It is believed that Newell had at least one accomplice in the theft but they were not identified. 

Property that was stolen in at least one other burglary, a pair of boots, was being worn by Newell. There have been over 20 similar burglaries in the Clinton area in the past few months. Clinton Police Detectives continue to investigate Newell and possible accomplices. If you have recently purchased any property from him or associates of his, or if you have any information regarding these burglaries, please call the Clinton Police Department at 660-885-2679. 

 Newell was arrested for 24 hour investigation of 2nd degree Burglary, receiving stolen property and outstanding Clinton Municipal warrants.

Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report 1/25/15

On 1.25.15 around 10:45 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 22 year old Samantha M. Peters of Lees Summit, Missouri.

She was arrested on 1.)Felony possession of a controlled substance 2.) Possession of up to 35 grams of Marijuana 3.) Unlawful use of drug paraphernalia 4.) Speed.

She was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.

Studio M Salon Valentine's Day Special

Studio M salon Valentine's Day Special running all throughout the month of February! 

The salon is located at 12 N Delaware  Butler, Mo (west side of the Butler square)

Call for an appointment 660-679-5141 or 660-679-1169,

Walk-ins welcome!

Schell City woman injured in Vernon County accident

On 1.24.15 around 5:30 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County responded to a 1 vehicle accident on First Street in Schell City.

The accident occurred when the 1995 GMC Truck driven by 47 year old Debbie A. Kennedy of Schell City, Missouri left the roadway and struck a tree.

She received moderate injuries and was taken to Cedar County Memorial Hospital in Eldorado Springs, Missouri. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed by a private tow.

History of Bates County: Butler Business Heard Around the World

In a single click, a voice, converted to an electrical impulse, would leave a particular piece of equipment at the speed of light. That transmission would eventually bounce off the lower part of our atmosphere back to another place, possibly halfway around the world; where another person would hear it and reply back with a friendly how-do-you-do. All within mere seconds.

No, this isn't a telephone. It certainly was not the internet. 

The year was 1927 when they easiest way to have a conversation with someone thousands of miles away was by shortwave radio. Also known as ham or amateur radio, it was all the craze. To boot, Robert E. Henry saw it as a huge business opportunity that could be based right here in Butler, Mo.

And the rest is world-wide history.

Henry Radio on north Main Street in Butler,
circa, early 1980's

The first Henry Radio shop was opened primarily selling parts and equipment for the growing hobby of ham radio. Brothers Ted and Walter joined him in the venture, as they were equally fascinated that someone could push a button and speak with someone in Germany. Or Uruguay. Or beyond. 

In 1941, Ted branched out by opening the second Henry Radio shop in Los Angeles on the Westwood Boulevard strip, which proved to be a prime location. Things continued to improve for Ted; his first employee, Meredith Manley, became his wife just a few years later.

The Henry bothers hit a big obstacle December 7, 1941. During wartime, the hobby of ham radio was suspended, due to security concerns. Sales dropped sharply and now there was a glut of unused ham radio equipment as operators could not even turn it on- so many opted to sell it. Cheap.

Flipside, this posed an opportunity to the Henry brothers- buy equipment from hams and resell it to MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System) facilities around the world. The plan worked. 

The war came with yet another chance to expand business for Henry Radio. A key piece of

equipment needed for radios was a crystal oscillator, and the brothers promptly opened a crystal manufacturing company that boasted two locations, one in California and one in Butler, Mo.

In the years to follow, the company kept growing as the Los Angeles store expanded and new products were put on the shelf in both locations. Established radio manufacturers such as Hallicrafters and Collins had been a mainstay for Henry Radio and new lines by Drake, Swan and others were added. The company, as a whole was busier then they had ever been.

While business was already thriving, in 1962, Ted Henry took on a new project of making vacuum tube type amplifiers. As the market changed, the amplifier business finally closed down in 2005 after selling some 40,000 units to ham enthusiasts around the world in their tenure.

By the mid 1960's, Walter had opened yet another location, this time in Anaheim, California. It was around this time the stores had added consumer electronics such as televisions and household radios to their inventory. The company sold consumer electronics some 30 years, until heavy competition from discounters forced them to drop out of that market.

The 1970's saw change, mostly from vacuum tube type to transistor based equipment. Henry Radio didn't miss an opportunity with this monumental transition either- They were the first company in the United States authorized to sell the now famous Kenwood line, made in Japan.

In it's heyday, Henry Radio employed more than a handful of local folks who repaired units, did shipping/receiving and handled the day to day operations at the Butler store. Some included were George Ray, Mike McGrath, Shirley Umstattd, Bob Hawkins, Bobby Henry, Marge Rutledge, Helen DeArmond, Doris Hutchinson, Julie McGuire and Dorothy Linard.

The Butler location was closed in 1985, shortly after the passing of Robert E. (Bob) Henry.

During the 1990's, the company started the construction and management of a multi-site 470 MHz trunking radio communication system to service dispatch type business in Southern California.

Today, Henry Radio continues to sell the Bird line of RF test equipment, boasting they are the oldest dealer, selling millions of dollars of Bird equipment. Henry Radio is also a premier seller of Tohtsu coaxial relays from Japan. The company also still manages the trunked radio system and market an assortment of radio accessories and specialized RF parts and equipment. 

Miami R-1 Court Warming Royalty

2015 King and Queen JR's Colby Muller and Hayley Loper

Reigning 2014 King and Queen SR's Cole Frye and Jaclyn Crawford with Kindergarten Crown Bearers Gavin Schmidt and Keeley Lewis.

Obituary - Robert Glen Ashley

Robert Glen Ashley

Robert Glen Ashley, age 76 of Nevada, MO passed from this life at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada.  He was born September 1, 1938 in Nevada, the son of Marvin Harold and Ruby Fern (Scifers) Ashley.  On June 5, 1960 he was united in marriage to Irma Sue (Smith) Ashley and she survives of the home

Robert attended school in Nevada, graduating with the Class of 1956.  He served our country with six years of service in the Army National Guard.  Early in his working life he was a meat cutter, first for Maxwell’s then for Village Market.  In 1976 he began employment with the 3-M Company working there for twenty-seven years until his retirement in 1993.  When time allowed he enjoyed camping, and always loved old cars.  His greatest joys were his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchild.  He was a longtime member of the Nevada Elks Lodge. 

Survivors in addition to his wife Irma, include his three children, Randall Ashley of Nevada; Dianne Kimzey and husband Rob of Oak Grove; and Matthew Ashley of Nevada; brother, John T. Ashley and wife Shay of Overland Park; KS; grandchildren, Arren Ashley and companion Darcy Hawkins of Fort Scott, KS; Zachary Kimzey and Dalton Kimzey both of Oak Grove; great grandchild, Morgyn Ashley of Fort Scott; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.  Robert was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Mary Lou Harden

A graveside memorial service for Robert Glen Ashley is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Newton Burial Park in Nevada, MO.  Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home.