VBS happening this week in Hume

The community of Hume wishes to extend their sympathy to the family of Patsy Franklin formerly of Hume. She taught school in the Hume and Metz Schools. Patsy will be greatly missed by family and friends.

The community of Hume also wishes to extend their sympathy to the family of Elizabeth Hill of Hume. She passed away on Monday at her home in Hume surrounded by family and friends. She will be greatly missed. Lots of faith and prayers are with both of these families.

Austin Martin celebrated his 5th birthday with a party in the Hume Park on Sunday, June 9 hosted by his parents, Bradlie and Lindsey. A fun time was had with all the cousins playing and riding the golf cart. A cookout was enjoyed and topped off with a Paw Patrol Cake and ice cream and lots of presents. Happy Birthday, Austin!

The O5O Club met Monday, June 10 at the Hume United Methodist Church Basement at Noon for a carry in dinner. The Community Center is having some roof issues at this time. Lots of delicious food was enjoyed.

Kids are enjoying attending VBS this week at the Hume Christian Church – always a fun time for kids to learn about Jesus.





-our thanks to Karen Irwin

Aircraft pilot name released

The person who died in the aircraft crash yesterday, June 10, 2019 in Bates County, Missouri is identified as Mr. John N. McConnell, Jr., 80 of Vero Beach, FL and Kansas City.

No further information is available at this time.

-Greg Mullinax, Bates County Coroner

A Notice for Sharon Cemetery:

Sharon Cemetery is reminding everyone to pick up your Memorial Day Flowers. 

Flowers, ground decorations, anything obstructing, the mowers will be removing. Deadline is June 26, 2019

More Bates County Courthouse History:

More Courthouse history:

Juvenile Office

A portion of the current office was occupied by the Butler Public Library. The front portion was the men’s restroom and storage.

The sheriff’s locked evidence room also was part of the men’s restroom.

License Bureau

In the 60’s the Surveyor’s Office occupied the current License Bureau.

Later on in the 60’s Lois Hendrickson, the appointed fee agent for the Motor License Bureau, moved the License Bureau from the Firestone Store, on the west side of the square where she originally operated it across the street to the basement of the courthouse. The License Office door opens onto the driveway on the southwest corner. Not only did she relocate the office, she also took along the cabinet and counter designed and built for her by Hap Clark. The cabinet is still in use today and the office still operates at this location.

Public Restroom Area

You may have noticed if you ever visited the ladies lounge you might remember Dortha Jackson the matron. She maintained the ladies lounge and you could always come by and rest in the rocking chairs or play checkers. You could also view and purchase the aprons, crocheted items and other handmade items.

Courthouse Lobby

The mural on the wall was painted by Dan Brewer, local Butler artist. The first Bates County Courthouse was located in Papinville. It was completed in 1855. In 1856 the county seat was moved to Butler.

County Clerk’s Office

In past years the deputies’ desks were located in the back part of the office and the County Clerk sat out front.

Assessor’s Office

The Magistrate Court occupied this office until 1982. At this time the elected office of Assessor was created and still occupies the office.

Surveyor’s Office

The Surveyor first occupied the current license bureau. It then moved in 1970’s to north end of the 2nd story hall. It then moved to the current location, which was also the County Superintendent of School’s office.

Bailiff/ Crime Victim Advocate Office

The Selective Service occupied this office for many years where many young men and women enlisted for the military. 1971 this office was vacated and then Prosecuting Attorney moved into this office. This office was remodeled and currently is the bailiff and crime victim advocate’s office. This office was one big office in past years.

Circuit Clerk’s Office

This office has always been the Circuit Clerk’s Office and it holds records back to 1865 and you have an index book back to 1858. In the 1970’s there was a hallway between the Circuit Clerk’s Office and the judge’s office that was closed in.

The auxiliary courtroom was originally the court reporters office. It was vacated for some time before the Juvenile Office moved in. After the Juvenile Office moved to the basement the room was converted to the auxiliary courtroom.

Associate Court

In 1982 the Associate Probate office was moved to this location when the jury room and offices were remodeled.

The room that now houses the elevator and the room to the west were originally the Juvenile Office. When the Juvenile Office moved to the auxiliary courtroom the Magistrate/Probate moved to this location.

We have been told that John William Cook and Minnie A Foster were the 2nd couple to be married in the courthouse by the Justice of the Peace on 9-11-02. This is Leroy Cook’s parents.

Prosecuting Attorney's Office

It was formerly the Sheriff’s office. In later years the Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff switched offices.

The attic was occupied by the county nurse. The stool and sink are still located there. We were also told the Missouri State Highway Department Surveyor’s Office was in the attic in the 1950’s until the early 1960’s. Lester McMurhpy and Monty Schwander were some of the employees who climbed all the stairs for years. Monty during his lunch hour would come down the stairs and listen to the court procedures. There are old county records stored there also. There are stairs going all the way to the clock tower. - Courtesy of Marlene Wainscott 

Walk back in time!

Obituary - Earl Calvin Foster

Earl Calvin Foster, 93 of Nevada, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Calvin was born on June 22, 1925 in Pocahontas, IA to Earl W. and Pearlie Wilma (Hawkins) Foster. In January of 1944 he was married to Wilma A. Hope and she preceded him in death in 2017.

Calvin was raised in Iowa and the Bronaugh, MO area. He also lived north of Ft. Scott, KS for a time while growing up. Calvin farmed and was a self-employed carpenter all his adult life. In addition, he served as pastor for several area churches including the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, Deerfield Baptist Church, Walker Baptist Church, and the Iantha and Bronaugh Baptist Churches. Calvin was an avid coon hunter for many years.

Survivors include his three daughters, Marilyn Yazel, Nevada, Carolyn Frye, Ft. Scott, and Pam Brown, Nevada, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and two great, great grandchildren, two sisters, Joanna Woody, Garland, KS, and Barbara Simmons, of Texas. Calvin was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma in 2017, his parents, one sister Flo Willard, a son-in-law, Richard Yazel in January of 2019, an infant grandchild and an infant great grandchild.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Newton Burial Park in Nevada with Rev. Hubert Fox officiating.

Those who wish may contribute in Calvin’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association c/o Ferry Funeral Home 301 S. Washington, Nevada, MO 64772

Appleton City man seriously injured in rollover accident

On 6/10/19 around 9:00pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Route P just north of CR 700 in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1996 GMC driven by 26 year old Seth E. Greufe of Appleton City, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, driver over corrected and returned to the roadway before traveling off the left side of the roadway and overturning ejecting the driver.

Mr. Greufe sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri for treatment. 

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the crash by Douty's Tow of Butler, Missouri.

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