Dixie Allen, 89 of Drexel, Missouri passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at St. Luke’s Plaza Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, February 28, 2020 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, prior to the service Friday, also at the chapel. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Drexel First Baptist Church or Drexel VFW. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com
Dixie Mae Allen was born December 31, 1930 in West Line, Missouri to Ernest Ray and Lillie Musick Maloney. She attended the Goldwater Grade School in Lisle, Missouri until the 7th Grade. Her family then moved to the Main City area where Dixie graduated from the 8th Grade at Main City School. Dixie then attended Drexel High School and graduated in 1947.
Following graduation, in June of 1947 Dixie went to work for Kansas City Life Insurance Company in Kansas City, Missouri. She began in the mail department and worked her way up in the company. She retired in 1985 as the Senior Risk Analyst.
Dixie married Charles “Gene” Allen June 2, 1956 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Following both of their retirements, Gene and Dixie moved back to Drexel in 1987 and built their home. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage before his passing in 2017.
Dixie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gene Allen, sister Lavone Croson, brother-in-laws, Charles Land, Junior Hewitt, and Charles Croson, along with a nephew Steven Land. She is survived by her sisters Mandy Land and Marie Hewitt along with a host of nieces and nephews and their families.
Myers Cemetery, located off 52 highway between Butler and Appleton City is taking bids on mowing and lawn care. Bids must be submitted by Marh 25, 2020. If you have questions contact Doug at 660-679-1414. Bids may be mailed to Myers Cemetery Association, 1219 NE County Road 10483, Butler MO 64730. The association reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.
Congratulations Adrian High School student Jessi Baker on being selected the Adrian Optimist Student of the Month for February.
Appleton City area news courtesy of the Industrial Development Committee
Remember that March 1 is the deadline to submit your St. Clair County Property Tax Assessment forms without a penalty. The County Assessor’s office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Appleton City Area Ministerial Alliance will hold Community Services as follows: Ash Wednesday Service February 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor James Damon; Holy Thursday Service April 9, 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church with Pastor Alan Black; Good Friday Service April 19, 7:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Tony Reynolds; and Sunrise Service April 12, 6:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Pastor Ryan Campos. Everyone is welcome.
Ash Wednesday services at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose will be 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Services will be 5:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Butler.
Lenten Fish “Fry-Day” Dinners at Immaculate Conception Church in Montrose are scheduled for February 28, March 13, and March 27 from 5:00 – 7:30 in St. Mary’s School Hall. They will serve the “best fried fish around”, Suzy Q’s, green beans, cole slaw, cornbread, cookie and a beverage. Adults eat for $10, children (under age 10) for $5.
The Rockville Lions Club is having a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Sunday March 1, 2020 from 8:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Rockville City Hall
Free will donations will be accepted.
This is an update to the AC school calendar and how they are going to handle snow make-up days. Beginning Wednesday February 26, all early-out Wednesdays will be lengthened to full days, following the normal bell schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 3:13 p.m. Beginning March 2, 6 minutes will be added to the school day. School will still begin at 8:00 a.m. but dismissal time will be 3:19 p.m. Also, please note that March 6, which was originally scheduled to be an early release day, will now be a full day of school. The last day of school has been changed from May 12 to May 13, and dismissal will be at 12:15 on that day.
The Bates County Extension Council is hosting their 2nd annual Trivia Night Saturday, March 7, at the Adrian Optimist Building, Adrian, MO. Robert Perryman’s Kicken’ Chicken fundraiser will start at 5:00 p.m., and go until 6:45 p.m. The cost is $10 per plate. The Trivia Night begins at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $100 per team of up to 10 members. If you would like to donate an item to the silent auction, or sponsor the concession stand or sponsor a round of questions, contact the Bates County Extension office at 660-679-4167. The Extension Council is raising funds to help pay for the 4-H Youth Program Associate position in Bates County.
March is nearly here and in Appleton City that means it’s time to “Get Your Green On”! The 10th annual Wee Bit O’Parade will be Tuesday, March 17, at 1:00 p.m. Anyone can participate in this family-friendly event! Simply be at Forest Park at 12:45 for the stroll down Main Street to welcome Spring and celebrate the Irish in all of us.
A Reader’s Club is now being formed at your Appleton City Public Library. If you would be interested in participating, please come to the library on Saturday, February 29, at 10:00 a.m. and bring whatever is your recent favorite read. They will share titles and see how they would like to continue. For more information, please call Cindy 660-476-2464.
Brian “Super B” Knight t-shirts are being sold as a scholarship fundraiser sponsored by the Ellett Memorial Hospital. Shirts will have big emblem on the back and a small outline emblem on left chest. Colors are: red, midnight and charcoal. Sizes run from youth XS 4/6, Small 6/8, Medium 8/10, Large 2/14, and X Large 16/20. Adult sizes run from Small to IV Large. Deadline to order was set for 2/28/2020, but with delayed notice, there will be a grace period. Cost is $20 with check made out to EMH Foundation. Call EMH with any questions 660-476-2111.
The Appleton City High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Inc. will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships to the graduating seniors in May, 2020. Students may be attending any type of post-secondary training. The applicants’ names are eliminated from the forms before being mailed to the out-of-town alumni judges. Seniors may pick up their forms from the school counselor. The deadline for application is March 3 at 9:00 a.m. All ACHS seniors are encouraged to participate. These awards are made possible by contributors interested in the youth of the Appleton City area.
Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City offers outpatient specialist services for March 2020. Call 660-476-2111 for appointments: Mar 2 – Rheumatology–Dr. Latinis, Mar 4 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Namin, Mar 5 – OB/GYN-Dr. Kallberg, Mar 6 – Ophthalmology-Dr. Soni,
Mar 11 – Upper GI, Colonoscopy-Dr. Vardakis, Mar 12– Podiatry-Dr. Dowell, Mar 13 – Orthopedics-Dr. Gray, Mar 23 – Rheumatology–Dr. Latinis, Mar 25 – Orthopedics-Dr. Gray.
The ACHS Alumni Meeting will be Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. with a noon meal/meeting. Class coordinators of years ending in 5 or 0 are asked to contact Linda Lampkin at 660-476-5857 or acmolampkin@yahoo.com to receive a detailed letter and postcard sample. Reservation of $12/person made to ACHS Alumni can be sent to: Patty Purvis Young x68, 101 E. 3rd St., ACMO 64724.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb 28 Fish Dinner at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church/St. Mary’s School in Montrose 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Feb 29 Readers Club at the AC Library 10:00 a.m.
Mar 1 Rockville Lions Club Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 8:00 – 1:30 p.m. at the Rockville City Hall
Mar 7 Bates County Extension Council 2nd annual Trivia Night 5:00 p.m. at the Adrian Optimist Building
The Montrose R-XIV School Board would like to introduce Mrs. Carey Drehle, the new administrator for the 2020-2021 school year. She will be joining us from the Waynesville School District and is eager to start her new journey with the #BluejayFamily.
Please join the #MontroseBluejays in welcoming her to our district.
Join us for the annual Butler Chamber members banquet on March 26th
Snow will develop this evening less than an inch expected for KC Metro area, 1-2" central and northeast Missouri.
Debra S. Hastings, 68, of Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday February 23, 2020 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Debra was born June 11, 1951 to Lloyd G. and Rosa P. (Hollon) Partin in Waukesha, WI.
She enjoyed playing Bingo with Lynn Sheridan and other friends in Nevada. She was an accomplished baker and liked to fish in her younger years. Debra worked as a waitress and bartender in Butler for many years and then relocated to Nevada four years ago.
Debra is survived by her children, one son Francis Deegan of Bellflower, CA and one daughter, Angela Tripp of Benton County, AR; six grandchildren, Joshua Dominek Garrin, Jordan Blevins, Kyle Tripp, Colt Tripp, Jeffrey Tripp, and Tiffanee Rylee Deegan-Barreiro; two sisters, Pamela Griffiths and Lisa Linder. Debra was preceded in death by one son, James Paul Deegan; and her husband, Eugene Hastings.
A private family service is planned at a later date.
