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Don’t miss Winterfest! Winterfest, a Barton County Community Fund Benefit with music by Sober as a Judge will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Memorial Hall in Lamar. The Barton County Community Fund is a newly organized entity that will be raising funds that will, in time and as the fund is built, be awarded to non-profit organizations throughout Barton County. Tickets to Winterfest are $25 per person and include light refreshments. Tickets and more information may be obtained from event sponsors, Pat and Carol Barr, Barton County Chamber of Commerce, Charles and Nancy Curless, Heritage State Bank, Dr. Jeff and Jane Moyer, Nichols and Nichols/ Barton County Title Company, Seed and Farm Supply in Liberal, Nelson and Kelley Nichols and Jim and Jane McKinney, or by calling 2620844.

Golden City seeks correction of low bid before awarding wastewater treatment contract By RICHARD COOPER Democrat staff writer richardcooper@ lamardemocrat.com GOLDEN CITY-The Golden City Board of Aldermen met in special session, December 20, to authorize the city to file a suit in Barton County Circuit Court to revise a bid by a Mountain Grove contractor for construction of a wastewater treatment system. Upon careful examination, city officials found a $143,210 error in the base bid of Smith and Edwards Construction, the apparent low bidder for the project. The original bid had been $2,831,381. With the addition of the error, the base bid would be raised to $2,974,591, which would still leave Smith and Edwards the low bidder. Before Golden City can accept the bid and award a contract, a judge must sign a petition adjusting the amount of the bid. The petition was filed in Barton County Circuit Court, December 23. Mayor Henry Lopez says he expects it will require about 30 days for a judge to act on the petition. Bids were opened on November 26, and they were valid for 90 days. Lopez was confident that the amount of the bid could be corrected and the contract awarded well inside the February 24, 2014 deadline.

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Lamar Democrat/ Richard Cooper Lamar City Lake has been a favorite resting place for migrating geese for many years. When the above photo was taken, December 26, approximately a thousand disturbed snow geese had just taken flight. Snows spook very easily. In the right photo, about 150 Canadas watched quietly from the northwest corner of the lake, most of them on the dam. Canadas rarely fly from an intruder (such as this cameraman) unless they sense genuine danger.

Lamar Democrat/ Richard Cooper Until a thaw set in Christmas day, most any place in Barton County and surrounding area was a winter wonderland.

Lamar Police Department participates in Shop With A Cop 2013 By LT. JOHN DAVIS Lamar Police Department

If you were awakened on December 14 around 7 a.m., to all kinds of sirens sounding along Highway 160 and wondered what was happening, I am here to tell you. What you heard was a large group of police officers from Lamar, Barton County, Cedar County and Joplin PD, giving a group of 105 kids a police escort to the Lamar Walmart Super Center for the Seventh Annual Lamar Police Department Shop With A Cop program. The program started off at the First Baptist Church in Lamar, where the kids and officers were fed a breakfast by Melinie Smith and her family and friends. Then the kids were loaded on to the Oakton Methodist Church buses and given that escort to the Lamar Walmart where they met Santa, who was delivered in style by Bonnie and Gailand

Johnston of Lamar Travel Plaza and Lamar Truck and Tire. As in years past Gailand brought Santa to the kids in style in his 18 wheeler dubbed “Inferno.” Once inside the store the kids were paired with their officers and a shopping they went.

Most of the kids, ages five through 12, were given a $100 dollar gift card to spend on themselves. Those children in the family not in that age group and below the age of 16 were given a $50 dollar gift card. There were a lot of smiles on the kids and even bigger smiles on the officer’s faces. The pro-

this year through the generous donations from the people of Barton County, we were able to give each family, all 44 of them, a food basket as well. Each year I try to thank each and every person who donates to this program because without their generosity we would not have some of the relationships that we have today with the youth of Lamar, Liberal, Golden City, Lockwood and Jasper. Yes, you understood me correctly, we not only take children from the Lamar area, but we also include every town in Barton County, as well as Photo courtesy of Jeremy Brand Lockwood and Jasper. The reason given a picture to remember we include Lockwood and Jasthe day by the Walmart Photo per is due to some of the donaLab. Some of the kids bought tions coming from those compresents for their parents or munities when their citizens other loved ones and were in come to Lamar and shop and need of Christmas gift wrap- donate when we are collecting ping. This year the First Baptist money on Black Friday in front Church of Lamar donated this of the Walmart Store. as well. Since we were able to We also collect funds for those raise enough money once again see SHOP, page 3 gram is designed to take children shopping for Christmas and allow them to become better acquainted with police officers and know that they can trust us in times of need. The kids and officers also had their photo taken with Santa and

Lamar Elks assist with funding for Shop With A Cop Once again the Lamar Elks Lodge assisted the Lamar Police Department with funding for their annual Shop With A Cop program. Richard Kentner, third from left, with the Elks Lodge, presents a $2,000 check to Cpl. Steven Shaw, SRO Oliver Cornell and Detective Robert Lawrence, Jr.

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Maxine’s Musings By MAXINE MORIN

Wow! Have we ever had winter weather? When the trees started to form ice on the branches and icicles on the hi-lines, I remembered the terrible ice storm a few yeas ago. I began to wonder if I should stuff an extra set of clothes in a familiar plastic bag in case I could find a warm place to go if the electricity went out. Last time Eddie and I joined the rest of the Morin family at Ryan and Coby Fullerton’s home

in the country. They had a wood burning stove and Ryan kept it going. It is good to have a caring family. I missed wishing all a “Merry Christmas” as I was admitted to BCMH on Tuesday, Dec. 17, and was dismissed Thursday, Dec. 19. The next morning I became ill and did not feel like writing. I hope you had a good Christmas. I kept feeling “yucky” and had to cancel all Christmas plans. Did not seem like a holiday until our kids came

by. Donna Wescott and my great-granddaughter, Jazmine Wescott, came by Christmas morning. Sondra Riegel and Sue Lockridge came by Christmas Eve, bringing candy and cookies. Max Orahood brought food and candy and visited awhile in the afternoon of Christmas day. Later in the day, granddaughter Coby Fullerton and children, Riley and Seth (our greats) dropped by for a visit. We are always depending on our sonsin-law. Eddie called Tom

Riegel when I fell flat and needed help. John Lockridge busted up the thick layer of ice on our ramp. It is open underneath and freezes over like a bridge. We are blessed by having a nice family. Golly, I almost put myself in the doghouse. I must mention that Eddie had red roses sent me for Christmas and I was delighted. Mitch and Jennifer Orahood and Rosie of Arlington, Texas are spending the Christmas holidays with Mitch’s

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mother’s family, Terry and Karen Riegel, and his dad’s family, Max and Kathy Orahood, all of Lamar. Mitch is our grandson. The family and grandson, Brady Orahood, Lamar, came by for a visit Thursday afternoon. We were glad to see them. Attention! All Red Hat ladies. The first luncheon meeting of 2014 will be Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Pepper Mill. Hope the weather cooperates and I’m up to it. I do not venture out when it gets bad

weather. I have enjoyed reading the Christmas cards that came to our house. Sondra and Sue addressed all our cards, finishing them while I was in the hospital. We cannot thank them enough. Say a prayer for our troops. They were surely extra lonely at Christmas. May God be with them. Also, remember the families waiting at home. Eddie and I wish all a Happy New Year!

Misunderstanding product dating leads to food being tossed By DAVID BURTON Greene County University Extension SPRINGFIELD-Consumers can’t see the food inside many packages they buy at the grocery store. That makes it hard to know if the food is fresh. Except for infant formula and some baby food, product dating is not required by federal law. It is voluntarily done by the food manufacturer to help the grocer know how long to display a food and help the consumer make the best choice for food quality. According to a survey by the Food Marketing Institute, such confusion leads nine out of 10 Americans to needlessly throw away food. The survey found 90 percent of Americans "at least occasionally throw food away prematurely because they mistakenly interpret the date label

to mean their food is unsafe" — and 25 percent say they always discard food on or before that date. The researchers blame "a lack of binding federal standards, and the resultant state and local variability in date labeling rules" for the inconsistency in date-labeling practices.” In 2012, one national study estimated that 40 percent of the country’s food supply goes uneaten. The cost of that wasted food is about $165 billion, including $900 million in "expired" food. A family of four, the study found, spends an average of $455 a year on food it doesn't eat. The researchers recommend making "sell by" dates invisible to the consumer, and have the food industry establish a standard, uniform labeling system. There are three types

of dates on a food that is purchased. If the package says “Sell By,” be sure to purchase the food before the date listed. The “sell by” date tells the grocer how long to display the food. The food should remain good for a period of time once you get it home. The “Best if Used By” is not a purchase or safety date. The date stamped after that term is the date the food should be used by for best flavor or quality. A “Use-By” date is the last date recommended for peak quality of the product. All three terms are

guides to help a purchaser determine the quality of the food. The food can be safe and of good quality after any of the three above open-dating terms are used. It is important that food

be stored properly on the shelf or at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below in the refrigerator. To give an idea of how long a person can store fresh foods at home after a purchase, poultry,

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Free Christmas dinner served in Lockwood A Merry Christmas Dinner was held on Christmas Day at the Family Life Center in Lockwood. All attending enjoyed a time of food and fellowship. This year was the 10th year of the dinner and the event was celebrated with an extra giveaway, as well as the usual drawings and goodie bags. Christmas songs were also performed by Pastor Melissa Harris from Branson, along with Bill Bethke, also from

Branson and Gabe Harwood, Springdale, Ark. A special thanks goes to Pastor Travis James and Lockwood’s United Methodist Church for allowing the use of the building to hold the event and for preparing things the day before. Thanks also to those who made donations to make the dinner possible and to the volunteers that helped in any way. It was all appreciate and a wonderful day was enjoyed.

Cooking Matters class scheduled for January 9 The University of Missouri Extension is partnering with Operation Food Search (OFS) and Share Our Strength (SOS) to bring Cooking Matters, a nutrition and health program, at no cost to participants. The class will be held Wednesday,

Jan. 9, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lamar United Methodist Church. Cooking Matters for Adults is a program started by SOS in 1993 with two chefs who wanted to do more to empower individuals and families, to bring about positive

changes in their life and end food insecurity/hunger. Cooking Matters targets those people who are food insecure or possibly at high risk of food insecurity. Participants will learn cooking tips and techniques, tips for proper

food safety, storage and sanitation, nutrition information to keep the family healthy, budgeting to strengthen the food dollar and maximize resources, tips on how to get the family to try new foods and shopping healthfully on a limited

budget. Those enrolled in the class will receive free groceries for some of the lesson’s recipes to prepare the recipe at home. Lessons will feature handson learning and include group discussions and instructors. A graduation

certificate, recipe book and other freebies will be provided upon completion of the program. To register or for more information call the Barton County MU Extension office at 417-6823579.

half of what we spend in the program every year. We also receive donations form other groups, businesses and individuals throughout our fundraising period in the month of November. I know that some people really do not care if they see their names in print, but I like to say thank you every year to those who help make this very special program a success so I will end this article by showing their names, please forgive me if I omit anyone.

These donators are in no particular order, Russ and Denny Massa, Five County Board of Realtors, Cheap O Depot, Lamar Truck and Tire, Lamar Travel Plaza, Lamar Family Ministries, Lamar Chiropractic Center, Lamar Elks Lodge No. 2800, Phi Kappa Rho, Lamar Bank And Trust, C-Mac Auto, Robert and Marilyn Selvey, Zachary Heller, Potter’s Repair, David and Rhonda Toler, funds collected by Officer John Simpson from the Liberal Police Department, Rich-

ard Scott, Barton County Electric, Lamar Rotary Club, Casey’s General Store- Lamar and Golden City, Tom Shields, Isenhower Lumber Co., Carl Compton, Jeffries Heating & Plumbing, Fast Eddie Hot Rod Shop, LLC, Lamar Walmart Super Center Store No. 338. Also, Bruce and Denise Clements, Beachner Seed, Gerry Miller Used Cars, Central States Automation, Don Noll, Sawyer Tire, Hooked on Travel Cruises, Ron Schultz Auto Sales, LLC,

Lamar Lions Club, MFA Oil, Dairy Queen, MFA Produce Exchange, Ritchey Refrigeration, Maberry’s Barber Shop, Daniel Funeral Home, Miller’s Country Store, Thorco Mfg., Memory Gardens of Lamar, Schnelle SM Inc, Curless Construction, Redneck Outdoor Products, Marsha Doyle, Metropolitan National Bank and hundreds of shoppers at our “Hat Block” on Black Friday. Thank you to each and every one of you!

Shop, continued from page 1 communities through organization’s such as the Lamar Elks Lodge who have members from them. The Elks Lodge is one of our highest contributors every year by donating $2000. The other organization that goes above and beyond is the Lamar Walmart Super Center, managed by Kristi Mein. Not only do we receive a $2000 grant

from them, but they also assist us in every way to be able to hold the event at their store. We basically take over their entire store for about four hours that morning, they bring extra people in and rearrange their store to accommodate us. If you’re doing the math along with me you will see that those two groups donations account for almost

Tossed, continued from page 2 days. Eggs can be stored three to five weeks after purchase. Processed foods sealed at the plant can be stored longer. Cooked sausage or poultry can be stored three to four days unopened after purchase and then three to four days after opening. Bacon, hot dogs and luncheon meats can be stored two weeks unopened after purchase. Once opened, bacon

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By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat melodymetzger@ lamardemocrat.com Christmas of 2013 has come and gone for many. However, our family gathering won’t be until tomorrow (Saturday), so Gary and I had a nice quiet day, preparing us for what is to come. Grandson Landon turned one year old on December 27, and his birthday party will be Saturday. In order to make sure big brother

Kobyn gets to attend the party, Gary and I are getting up at dawn’s crack to pick him up and have him to the party in Webb City by 2 p.m. We’ll be cutting it close, but it is doable as long as traffic and the vehicle are on my side! Then Sunday we will have our family Christmas with Jud, Meghan, Landon, Kobyn, Gary, and of course, myself! As many of my readers know, the more time I can spend with Kobyn, the happier I am. And Landon is get-

ting to the age where he is forming an awesome personality, so I am really looking forward to the day. Ko will then stay with Gary and myself until we take him home on Tuesday and hopefully make it back to Lamar before all the amateur drinkers get out on the roads for New Year’s Eve. So here’s to hoping all of our loyal readers had a very merry Christmas, getting to spend time with family and friends and just relaxing, and as one customer just now said, “I hope you have a prosperous and healthy New Year”. That just about says it all… who could ask for more? In a previous column I had written regarding Christmas traditions and

The Tower of Babel By ROB WILSON Pastor Lamar First Christian Church “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” Martin Luther King Jr. Technology has advanced so fast and far since King uttered those words, that it staggers the imagination. From hulahoops, silly-putty and slinkies, our children now have iphones that could have powered (computing wise) the Apollo 11 landing on the moon. Incredible. We can change atoms into energy, waves into pictures and signals into communication but we cannot change the heart of man. The greatest technological breakthrough in the world cannot begin to compare to the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is not that our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power – it is that mankind has chosen to be seduced by the prideful notion that man does not need God. The simple, unsophisticated truth of the matter is this: we have never stopped building the Tower of Babel. Is mankind’s trust misplaced? John writes in Revelation that one day the sky itself will be pealed back and “every mountain and island was removed from its place” and every tower will fall. “Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains…” hiding from the one who they can see with their own eyes sitting on a heavenly throne. So much for the power of the Tower of Babel. But Paul writes in Romans that the Gospel “is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes”. The power of technology might connect you and me or make our lives more conve-

nient, but it is only the power of God that can save us. But the power of Christ doesn’t stop there at salvation. He is the power to literally change us from the inside out. Heart transformer. Character developer. Dysfunction eliminator. Addiction breaker. Vision caster. Hope restorer. Freedom fighter. Joy giver. Forgive-

ness grantor. Strength provider. And Jesus can run any apps program you have. Marriage healer. Wisdom maker. Rela-

had requested that readers submit some of their memories. I know this is such a hectic time of year that maybe those that might have meant to do so didn’t due to time constraints, so if any have something they would like to mention there is still time to do so. All input is appreciated. The following is a Christmas memory that was submitted to us. Growing up, my family would spend all afternoon on a Saturday in December, decorating the outline of our house with blue lights, as well as fresh cut greenery entwined around the porch railings that smelled so good! Afterwards mom would make homemade hot cocoa.

My dad, Bill Johnson, and his brother, Wilford Johnson, put up what seemed to be miles of blue lights. The blue lights were given to me three years before my dad passed away, but we had stored them in the attic. After my dad passed away in October of 1992, my husband, Daryl, surprised me one December evening by putting them all around the big spruce tree in our front yard. I had been Christmas shopping and when I got home I was so surprised. It was all so beautiful! The lights have been put up every year since in memory of my dad, as well as now my mom. Linda Johanson

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DEATHS & PAID MEMORIALS

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LAMAR-Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery for Lois R. Turnbull, 84, Lamar, who died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage, following an illness. Rev. Bob Simon officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Survivors include two daughters, Joanna Turnbull, Lamar, and Marian E. Turnbull, Studio City, Calif.; a granddaughter, Stephanie Zaslow and a great-grandson, Benjamin Zaslow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Clyde Turnbull, Jr. on June 13, 2007. She was also preceded in death by a son, Leo C. Turnbull III in 2012. Mrs. Turnbull was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Columbus, Kan., to Earl T. and Bernice Vinny (Cowell) Creech. She had worked at Lockheed-Martin for many years as a manager in the legal department.

COLONEL JOSEPH CONRACE LAMAR-A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan., for Colonel Joseph Ettor Cornacchione Conrace, Jr., 80, Lamar, who died Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon following a long illness. Fort Riley Honor Guard conducted full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, Mary K. Finley Library or Barton County Memorial Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent at www.danielfuneralhome.net. Survivors include his wife, Susan Conrace, of the home; three sons, John Conrace and wife Sara, Columbia, George Conrace, Lamar and Mike Conrace, Joplin; a daughter, Krissie Walsh and husband Jason, Joplin; his mother-in-law, Edith Walters, Lamar; a brother-in-law, David Walters and wife Galena, Kansas City; two sistersin-law, Karla Browne, Carlisle, PA and Kristy Ann Heckman, Lamar and several nieces and nephews.

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He was preceded in death by two brother-inlaws, Terry Heckman and Scott Browne. Col. Conrace was born July 8, 1933, at Richmond, Va., to Joseph and Lillian (Litzenburger) Conrace. On his quest to becoming a child psychiatrist, he graduated from New Mexico Military Institute, the University of Virginia and Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery. During his military career, Colonel Conrace served as an armored officer and child psychiatrist in Germany and various stateside U.S. Army posts. He also spent many years in private practice psychiatry. In addition to membership in several professional organizations, Dr. Conrace was a 32nd Degree Mason in the Blue Lodge in Kansas City. He was an avid reader and enjoyed golf and tennis. A licensed lay reader, Dr. Conrace was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church in Carthage. He married Eva Susan Walters on June 19, 1971, at Kansas City, Mo.

ALICE MARLENE FARMER Alice Marlene Farmer, devoted wife and loving mother, concluded her long battle with dementia at 1200 PM on Saturday, Dec 14, 2013. She was 80. Marlene is survived by her husband, George Farmer of Carthage, MO; her sister Joan Oglesby of Lamar, MO; her three children; Mary Bruffett, of Joplin, MO; Karen Farmer of Granbury, TX; and Bruce Farmer of Duenweg, MO. She has been blessed with six grandchildren; Dustin Bruffett, Kristin Fritchman, Nicholas Nappier, Katherine Laster, Breanna Farmer, and Abigail Farmer. Marlene was born Feb 26, 1933 to Bill & Alice (Main) Snook, on their family farm near Golden City. She grew up fishing and playing with her older sister, Joan. She attended Golden City High School, graduating in 1951. In 1953, Marlene married George Farmer. They spent 60 years together. George & Marlene moved to Carthage, MO in 1956. They lived in Casa Grande, AZ, from 1959 to 1962, then returned to Carthage. They have lived there ever since.

IN THE CIRCUIT Deceased, Estate No. COURT OF BARTON 12B4-PR00058 COUNTY, MISSOURI NOTICE OF FILING OF PROBATE DIVISION FINAL SETTLEMENT In the Estate of DOROTHY AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION M. SCARBERRY,

Marlene attended Art School and in 1954 she went to work at Newman's Department Store as a commercial artist. Aside from a three year hiatus in Arizona, Marlene worked there as a commercial artist until Newman's closed in 1989. The remainder of her working years were spent at Leggett & Platt, also as a commercial artist. Marlene loved the outdoors, travel, sightseeing, sports, animals, rocks, and fishing. She was a lifelong fan of the St Louis Cardinals, a coin collector, and a collector of interesting rocks and fossils. In her younger years, she was frequently outside, showing her children the wonders of the natural world, and fishing. Marlene was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church in the communities where she lived. She taught her children to love and trust the Lord and to love and rely on Christ. If Marlene had a vice, it was ice cream. Her funeral services were December 18, 2013, with burial near her ancestors at Lake Cemetery, Lamar, MO. The family wishes to express sincere thanks to all who offered sympathy, love, and support in all forms. We request that donations in her name be made to the Alzheimer's Association, or the First United Methodist Church in Carthage, MO, or to Truman Healthcare's Dementia Unit (SCU), Lamar, Missouri.

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husband Herb, Sanger, Texas, Lois Goodwin and husband Mike, Holton and Janet Fortier, Wichita; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl and twins Floyd and Lloyd Helms; five sisters, Orpha Jungman, Letha Lorene Doyle, Margie Slinker, Helen Taylor and Marian’s twin, Marian Louise, and a son, James Thorburn. Mrs. Richardson was born January 22, 1932, in Lamar, Mo., to Pearl Lee and Margaret (Dixon) Helms. She married Winfred Elmer Thorburn in 1950 and they moved to Wichita in 1954. Later in life she married William Richardson.

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WICHITA, Kan.-Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Broadway Mortuary in Wichita, for Marian Marie (Helms) (Thorburn) Richardson, 81, Wichita, who died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, after battling cancer for several years. Funeral services in Lamar, Mo. were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home. Burial was in Killey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be shared at www.CozineMemorial.com or www. danielfuneralhome.net. Survivors include two sons, Winfred “Gene” and Jody Thorburn, Wichita, and Robert Thorburn, Augusta; three daughters, Ruth Ellis and

LAMAR-A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Cemetery near Jerico Springs for Lavonna Schubert, 83, Lamar, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Pastor Jack Slade officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Cornerstone Baptist Church, 900 Jefferson St., Lamar, MO 64759 or in care of the funeral home. The obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Schubert, of the home; three children, Dennis Layne Schubert and wife Kathy M., Columbia, Shari Lynn Schubert, Columbia, and G.G. Mathis and husband David, Duenweg; grandchildren, Wade Mathis, Duenweg, James Luke Schubert, Columbia and John Jacob Schubert, Denver, Colo.; a brother, Richard Jenkins, Branson, and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Schubert was born July 13, 1930, in Golden City, to Walter W. and Lola Velege (Cross) Jenkins. She and her family resided in rural Barton County, where she attended and graduated from Lamar High School. She then worked for Lamar Schools as a secretary for the Vocational Agricultural and Veterans Training Departments. She taught her children to read at an early age and when they entered school they could already read at a third grade level. She was a long-time member of Cornerstone Baptist Church of Lamar, where she was active in women’s mission work, especially using her skills as a seamstress and quil-

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. SCARBERRY, Deceased: You are hereby notified that the undersigned Personal Representative will file a Final Settlement and Petition for determination of the persons who are the successors in interest to the personal/real property

of the decedent and of the extent and character of their interest therein and for distribution of such property, in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri, on January 9, 2014 or as may be continued by the Court, and that any objections or exceptions to such Final Settlement or Petition or any item thereof must be

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THE JASPER SURVIVING SPOUSES will meet Thursday, Jan. 2, 5 p.m., at Sharon’s Family Restaurant. The group will eat from the menu. WINTERFEST, A BARTON COUNTY Community Fund Benefit with music by Sober as a Judge, will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Memorial Hall in Lamar. Tickets are $25 per person and include light refreshments. For information call 262-0844. COOKING MATTERS, AN UPCOMING nutrition and health program, will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lamar United Methodist Church. For information call the Barton County Extension office at 417-682-3579. STAY STRONG, STAY HEALTHY, a 10 week exercise program designed for men and women over age 40, will be held Thursdays, January 23 through March 27, 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Lamar. Registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 16. For information or to register call the Barton County MU Extension at 417-682-3579. THE SW TIGER BASEBALL TEAM WILL hold a basketball tournament in Lamar. The tournament will be January 24-26 for girls in grades four, five and six, and January 31 through February 2 for boys grades four, five and six. The cost is $130 for four games. For information or to register call 417-2142699. JACK AND ALLENE NOLL WILL OBSERVE their 57th wedding anniversary on January 6. Cards can be sent to them at 233 South KK Hwy., Lamar, MO 64759. A small family get-together is planned at a later date. 2013 BARTON COUNTY PLAT BOOKS may be purchased at the Barton County Commission Office at the Barton County Courthouse, 1004 Gulf St., Room 102, Lamar. A CROWDER COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE will be available for appointments on January 8 and 9, at the Lamar Career and Technical Center. Advising, testing and enrolling can be done at the LCTC for Crowder College students. Call 417-592-2940 or email lamar@crowder.edu for an appointment. THE BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY will be closed all day Wednesday, Jan. 1. They will reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. BARTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday. Home health will be on call at 417-682-3363. A FREE MOVIE MATINEE WILL BE HELD Monday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m., at the Mary K. Finley Library in Lamar. Refreshments will be served. For movie title and more details call the library at 682-5355. ter to make needed items for children locally and in Honduras. She married Ernest Henry Schubert, Jr. on August 1, 1949, in Lamar.

DORTHA M. AYERS LAMAR-Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Konantz Warden Funeral Home Chapel for Dortha M. Ayers, 91, Lamar, who died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Minister Roger McKee officiated. Burial was in Morehead Cemetery. Music was “He Touched Me” and “One Day At A Time”, with Wally Norton as organist and Bruce Wolf on vocals. Pallbearers were Joe Schafer, Jason Brown, Jeremy Brown, Drake Gard, Blake Gard, Jeffrey Miles, Harold Stokes and Adrian Aponte. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Little,

Dean Owen, Mike Davis, Tom Ayers, Greg Little, Jerry Weber, Leon Coats and Dennis Ambler. Memorial contributions may be made to the Iantha United Methodist Church. The obituary may be viewed and condolences left at www.konantzwarden.com. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Miles and husband Kenneth, Lamar; five grandchildren, Tamela, Teresa, Katherine, Jarel and Wesley; 14 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, PFC Jarel Miles, in the line of duty; a great-granddaughter, Kendra Gard and a sister, Georgia Butler. Mrs. Ayers was born May 20, 1922, in Lamar, to Fred and Agnes (Washburn) Gust. She attended college and worked as a drafting supervisor for Finley Engineering for many years. She bowled and belonged to many bowling leagues, was a WIBC Tournament participant and received many trophies and patches. She was a member of the Iantha United Methodist Church. She married Orvan Ayers on Feb. 19, 1941. He preceded her in death.

in writing and filed within real estate, situated in the twenty days after the filing County of Barton, State of Missouri, to wit: of such Final Settlement. A TRACT JAMES V. NICHOLS COMMENCING ON NICHOLS & NICHOLS THE EAST RIGHT 206 West 10th Street OF WAY LINE OF Lamar, Missouri MISSOURI ROUTE (417) 682-6003 “T” 1331.5 FEET RICK SCARBERRY Personal Representative SOUTH AND 40 12-11,18,25,1-1-4tc FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST NOTICE OF CORNER OF THE TRUSTEE’S SALE SOUTHWEST WHEREAS MARY QUARTER OF CATHERINE BALLARD, SECTION 13, by her Deed of Trust dated TOWNSHIP 31 August 11, 2003, and NORTH, RANGE recorded in the Office of 30 WEST, AND the Recorder of Deeds of RUNNING THENCE Barton County, Missouri, EAST 218 FEET, in Book 494, Pages 330THENCE SOUTH 15 340, conveyed to the Trustee therein named, the following described see LEGALS, page 6

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FEET, THENCE EAST 162 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 310 FEET, THENCE WEST 380 FEET TO SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, THENCE NORTH 325 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SAID TRACT IS A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 30 WEST. which conveyance was made to the undersigned Trustee in Trust, to secure the payment of a certain Note in said Deed of Trust described; and WHEREAS default was made and still continues in the payment of said note; NOW, THEREFORE, at the request of the legal holder of said Note, and pursuant to the provisions of said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Successor Trustee will sell the property above described, at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the west front door of the Barton County Courthouse in the City of Lamar, Missouri, on January 7, 2014, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon, at 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the costs of executing this trust. s-George D. Nichols GEORGE D. NICHOLS, Successor Trustee 12-11,18,25,1-1-4tc IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY STATE OF MISSOURI CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND GRANTEES OF LEVI J. MORROW, III AKA LEVI MORROW, III, DECEASED, and KELLEY MORROW, Defendants, Cause No. 13B4-CV00469 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Upon the verified statement of Plaintiff, it is hereby ordered that the Unknown Heirs, Successors and Grantees of Levi J. Morrow, III aka Levi Morrow, III, deceased be served by publication of notice pursuant Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.12(c) in the Barton County Lamar Democrat. Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 18th day of December, 2013. s-Janet Maupin Circuit Clerk By: Amanda Sturgell Deputy Circuit Clerk 12-25,1-1,8,15-4tc TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: Patricia J McCarthy married Christ J McCarthy Trustee’s Sale: For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust executed by Patricia J McCarthy married Christ J McCarthy dated December 23, 2005 and recorded in the Office

of the Recorder of Deeds of Barton County, Missouri as Document No. 20052399 the undersigned Successor Trustee, at the request of the legal holder of said Note will on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 4:55 PM), at the West Front Door of the Court House, City of Lamar, County of Barton, State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust, and situated in Barton County, State of Missouri, to wit: ALL LOT 8, IN BLOCK 37 OF PARRY’S 3RD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, CONTAINING 0.26 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AND SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORD AND ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1100, AS AMENDED. To satisfy said debt and cost. MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C., Successor Trustee 612 Spirit Drive St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 File No: 155349.011514.317916 FC Notice Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 12-25,1-1,8,15-4tc PUBLIC NOTICE Hearings for the Barton County 2014 Budget will be held January 6 & 13, 2014, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Budget estimates will be available for public inspection January 13 through January 21, 2014, in the County Clerk’s office. 12-25,1-1-2tc

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust executed by Travis W. Russell, dated March 18, 2011, and recorded on March 18, 2011, Document No. 2011-391 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Barton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on January 27, 2014, at 12:00 PM, at the East Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, Lamar, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: ALL OF LOT FIVE (5) IN SHARON'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAMAR, BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI., commonly known as 1207 East 10th

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Street, Lamar, MO, 64759 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs. South & Associates, P.C., Successor Trustee First Publication: January 1, 2014. For more information, visit www. southlaw.com NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose (Casefile No. 162603 / Invoice No. 162603669848). 1-1,8,15,22-4tc Public Hearing The Jasper County Public Housing Agency (JCPHA), Joplin, MO will hold a public hearing on their proposed 2014 Annual Plan at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Main Office of the Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (302 S. Joplin Street in Joplin, Missouri). The Annual Plan will be available for review and comment at the main office from January 2, 2014 through February 17, 2014. A public meeting will be held with tenant’s advisory board meeting right after the public hearing on February 18, 2014. The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (H.R. 4194) requires that each qualifying public housing agency submit to the Secretary of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development an Annual Plan, when required, which at a minimum shall contain the following: Annual Plan 1. A statement of needs of the low-income and verylow income families 2. A statement of financial resources available to the public housing agency 3. Policies governing eligibility, selection and admission to the Housing Choice Voucher

program. 4. A statement of rental contributions of families assisted under the Housing Choice Voucher program. 5. A statement of the Grievance procedure. 6. A description of the HCV homeownership program. 7. A statement plan for the Family SelfSufficiency Program 8. Civil Rights Certification 9. FYE 6/30/12 Annual Audit results. 10. Other information required by law to be included in a public housing agency annual plan, including the public housing agency’s progress in meeting the mission and goals described in the five year plan. 11. Proposed changes to the Administrative Plan. ESC’s Housing and Development Director will be available for discussion for the above by appointment only. All comments received must be relevant to the JCPHA’s Annual plan and directed to ESC’s Housing Assistance Program – annual plan comments at: (mailing address: P.O. Box 207) 302 Joplin

Street, Joplin, MO 64801 (telephone 417-627-2022) or email: dmarkman@ escswa.org. 1-1-1tc IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI GENERAL DIVISION In the Matter of the Notice of Propose Annexation filed by Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Barton, Dade, Cedar and Jasper Counties, No. 13B4 CV00461 Missouri, and the Village of Jerico Springs, Missouri, Case No. 13B4-CV00461 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: 1. The Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri, in conformity with §247.030 has fixed the 3rd day of February, 2014, a regular judicial day of the court, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. as the date and time for a hearing on the notice of a proposed annexation for water service, seeking statutory approval so that public water service might be provided within the corporate limits of the Village of Jerico Springs, Missouri, by Consolidated Public Water Supply District, No. 1 of Barton, Dade, Cedar and Jasper

Counties, Missouri. In conformity with §247.040, RSMo., said date is not less than seven nor more than twenty-one days after the date of the last publication of the notice of hearing. 2. For purposes of water service only, if the Court finds it is in the public interest, the corporate boundaries of the Village of Jerico Springs could be annexed into the District, to permit the Water District to provide water service to the inhabitants of Jerico Springs, Missouri. 3. The corporate boundaries of the District are as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Section Six (6), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Thirty– three (33), thence East to the Northeast Corner see LEGALS, page 7

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Legals, continued from page 6 of Section Two (2), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentynine (29), thence North to the Northwest corner of Section Thirteen (13), Township Thirty-four (34), Range Twentynine (29) thence East to the Northeast Corner of Section Fourteen (14), Township Thirty-four (34), Range Twentyeight (28), thence South to the Southeast Corner of Section Twenty- three (23), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence East to the Northeast Corner of Section Thirty (30), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyseven (27), thence South to the Southeast Corner of Section Thirty-one, (31), Township Thirty (30), Range Twentyseven (27), thence West to the Northeast Corner of Section Two (2), Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Twentynine (29), thence South to the Southeast Corner of the North Half (N1/2) of Section Eleven (11), Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Twentynine (29), thence West to the Southwest Corner of the North Half (N1/2) of Section Eleven (11), Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Thirty-one (31), thence North to the Northwest Corner of Lot Six (6) of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Two (2), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirtyone (31), thence West to the Northeast Corner of Lot Six (6) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Four (4), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirty-

one (31), thence South the Southeast corner of Lot Three (3), of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Four (4), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirtyone (31), thence West to the Southwest Corner of Lot Three (3), of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Six (6), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirtyone (31), thence South to the Southeast corner of the North Half (N1/2) of Section Twelve (12) Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Thirty-two (32), thence West to the Center of Section Ten (10), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirty-two (32), thence North to the Northwest Corner of the East Half (E1/2) of Section Three (3), Township Twentynine (29), Range Thirtytwo (32) thence East to the Southwest Corner of the East Half (E1/2) of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Thirty (30), Range Thirty-two (32), thence North to the Northwest Corner of the East Half (E1/2) of Section Thirteen (13), Township Thirty (30), Range Thirty-two (32), thence West to the Southwest Corner of Section Seven (7), Township Thirty (30), Range Thirtythree (33), Thence North to the Point of Beginning, EXCEPT the Corporate Limits of the communities of Lamar, Liberal, Jerico Springs, Golden City, Lockwood, Jasper, and Carytown, Missouri. 4. The territory within Jerico Springs, Missouri, to be served if approved, is the corporate boundary

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of the Village of Jerico Springs, Missouri, which is as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence North to the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence East to the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Four (4), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence South to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section Four (4), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence East to the Northeast corner of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence South 1,546 feet more or less to a point 220 feet south of the centerline of Ash Street if extended, thence West 1,320 feet more or less to a point 220 feet south of the centerline of Ash Street and 220 feet east of the centerline of Golden Street which point is located on the west line of the East Half (E ½) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence South to the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-three

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(33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence West to the Northwest corner of the South Half (S ½) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Nine (9), Township Thirty-three (33), Range Twentyeight (28), thence North to the point of beginning, all in Cedar County, Missouri. 5. Exceptions or objections to the proposed annexation may be made by any voter or landowner within the boundaries of the District or within the Village of Jerico Springs. Said exceptions, if any, will be considered. Such exceptions or objections shall be in writing and shall specify the grounds upon which they are made and shall be filed not later than five days before the date set for hearing. See §247.040.4, RSMo. 6. The name and address of the attorney for the District is Wm. G. McCaffree, 128½ W. Walnut, P.O. Box 244, Nevada, Missouri 64772, TEL: 417-667- 2211, FAX: 417-667-6111. By Order of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri. Janet B. Maupin, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Barton County, Missouri By: Amanda Sturgell Clerk of the Circuit Court Barton County Courthouse 1004 Gulf Lamar, MO 64759 Tel 417-682-2444 Fax 417-682-2960 1-1,8,15-3tc

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE For default in the payment of debt secured by a deed of trust executed by Tammy D. Deherrera, dated April 13, 2006, and recorded on April 13, 2006, Document No. 2006-635 in

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CITY OF GOLDEN CITY, MISSOURI MUNICIPAL ELECTION April 8, 2014 Filing Dates: December 17, 2013 through January 21, 2014 MAYOR – Two Year Term ALDERMAN WARD ONE Two Year Term ALDERMAN WARD TWO Two Year Term ALDERMAN WARD THREE Two Year Term Notice is hereby given that a City election will be held in the City of Golden City, April 8, 2014, at which election all voters residing within the city limits of Golden City will be given the opportunity to vote. Any qualified resident interested in filing for candidacy may file at the City Hall, 701 Depot Avenue, from 8:00 a. m. to 5 p. m. weekdays, with the City Clerk. For further information call 5374351. The filing period will be from 8:00 a. m. December 17, 2013 with the closing date for filing of January 21, 2014 at 5:00 p. m. 12-25,1-1-2tc the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Barton County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on January 27, 2014, at 12:00 PM, at the East Front Door of the Barton County Courthouse, Lamar, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash: All of Lot Ten (10), in RICE'S SUBDIVISION to the City of Lamar, in Barton County, Missouri, commonly known as 605 Arthur Aull Road, Lamar, MO, 64759 subject to all prior easements, restrictions, reservations, covenants and encumbrances now of record, if any, to satisfy the debt and costs. South & Associates, P.C., Successor Trustee First Publication: January 1, 2014. For more information, visit www.

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Little White House in Lamar

Harry S Truman By TED W. STILLWELL My friend, artist Carolyn Kirksey shared her recent masterpiece of the little house in Lamar where President Harry S. Truman was born. Actually, it was a very good painting and started me thinking about the day when I stopped in to tour the little white house. I’m sure it never entered Simon Blethrode’s head when he was pounding nails in those boards back in 1882 that he was actually building a house in which a future president of the United States would be born. Upon completion, Blethrode sold the house at the corner of 11th and Kentucky to John and Martha Truman. A couple years later at four o’clock in the afternoon of May 8, 1884, Dr. W. L. Griffin delivered baby

Harry for the big sum of $15 in the tiny southwest bedroom that was hardly big enough to whip a cat in. So, that is where Harry Truman spent his first Christmas, but we have no clue what kind of presents with his name on them might have been under that big Christmas tree in the front yard. Harry was named in honor of Martha’s brother, Harrison Young. Harry was never given a middle name, only the initial “S” – a compromise tribute to his maternal grandfather, Solomon Young, and his paternal Grandfather, Anderson Shippe Truman. All four of Harry’s grandparents were pioneers who migrated to Missouri from Kentucky in the 1840’s in search of fertile farmland. Married in 1881, John and Martha were newlyweds when they purchased their new home in Barton County. John was a self-educated farmer and horse trader with a reputation for unfailing honesty. Harry’s mother, Martha, was a college-educated lady of unshakable principals. The Truman’s raised their son to work hard and to tell the truth. When the baby was only 10 months old John and Martha pulled up stakes and moved to a farm south of Harrisonville, Missouri where Harry’s brother Vivian was born in 1886. The following year John and Mar-

tha moved to the Solomon Young farm, two miles south of Hickman’s Mill where Harry’s little sister, Mary Jane was born – the farm was known as “Grandview”, because it was located on the highest point of land in the vicinity. The current city of Grandview grew up around Grandfather Young’s farm. Harry once Harry S Truman Birthplace located at corner of 11th and Truman in made the com- Lamar. ment that he had the whole 600 acres to play over. Lamar is known as Truman, “Some of my happiest and most but could have easily been repleasant recollections are the named in honor of Marshal years we spent on the Grand- Wyatt Earp. In 1920, Walter view farm when I was between and Emma Earp moved from three and six. I had a bobtailed their family farm to the little Maltese gray cat and a little house in town where Harry black-and-tan dog not much Truman was born. Emma’s bigger than the cat.” The old cat health was failing and they was named Bob, because one wanted an easier life for her. In day he was sleeping in front of fact she died in the very bedthe big fireplace when a coal room where baby Harry Trufrom the fire popped out and man was born. Walter Earp set his tail on fire. “…I can see was a first cousin of Wyatt Earp him yet as the startled cat ran – Wyatt’s father Nicholas, and Wyatt Earp up the corner of the room all Walter’s father Jonathon, were the way to the ceiling. Grand brothers. The Earp family was lage of Lamar was organized in father had to bob his tail.” very proud that Wyatt was ap- 1870 – Constable Wyatt Earp’s Today, Kentucky Avenue in pointed constable when the vil- very first law job.

B. Wise in Decorating

By BARBARA WISEMAN Certified Interior Decorator

Q. Barbara, I’d really love to update my tired, old decorations from the holiday season, but can’t afford to buy new ones. Is there any way to make what I have appealing? Brenda A. Brenda, remember when you were a child and all you really needed

to make fantastic decorations was glitter and a tube of glue. Well, it’s time to experience a second childhood by breaking out the sparkle with silver and gold once again! You can use your decorations and update them by adding touches of bling. Gold brings a formal beauty to everything it touches and gives instant holiday dazzle wherever you add it, from the dining table, to the mantel or the tree. If you have a fireplace, then I’m sure you already have items you use to decorate it. Spray paint a few pinecones gold and mix them throughout your current display. Our previous home had pine trees surrounding the patio and every year I’d gather a handful of pinecones, mist them with gold and silver paint and

thoughtfully add them to the arrangements on the fireplace mantel and various other locations around the house. I would save the best and use them each year. Fill a glass vase with walnuts still in their shell that have been spray painted with gold and fill it to the brim and attach a holiday ribbon. This instantly adds holiday dazzle. Your ornaments don’t have to be just for the tree, fill a festive bowl with an assortment of colors that have touches of gold and silver then place them in clear view for all to enjoy. We have a corner cabinet in our hearth room for our television and it’s open at the top. Every year I place my collection of miniature Teddy bears along with a few small dolls my great grandchildren played with over the

Accident report According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Lorie L Glass, 43, Blue Springs, received minor injuries when the 1996 Toyota Corolla she was driving on Hwy. K in Lib-

eral traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a sign and a tree stump. According to the report the accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22 as the ve-

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BARTON COUNTY MISSOURI In the Estate of: DEIRDRE BERRY MAISLIN, Deceased, Estate No. 13B4-PR00078. To all persons interested in the estate of DEIRDRE BERRY MAISLIN, Decedent: On the 23rd day of December 2013, a small estate affidavit was filed by the distributees for the decedent under Section 473.097, RSMo, with the probate division of the

circuit court of Barton County, Missouri. All creditors of the decedent, who died August 9, 2013, are notified that Section 473.444 sets a limitation period that would bar claims one year after the death of the decedent. A creditor may request that this estate be opened for administration. Receipt of this notice should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient may

hicle was traveling eastbound. Glass, who was wearing her safety device, was taken by ambulance to Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar.

possibly have a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, may possibly be determined from the affidavit on this estate filed in the probate division of the circuit court of Barton County, Missouri. **Date of first publication is January 1, 2014. s-Janet Maupin, Clerk By-Amanda Sturgell, Deputy Clerk 1-1,8-2tc

years. One year my teenaged great granddaughter asked, “Isn’t that my old rag doll”? I add twinkle lights throughout the collection and place gold sacks filled with pinecones to give them the extra touch. I’ve even wrapped small empty boxes in gold, shiny paper. Get a bag of lima or navy beans, put them on a newspaper and spray with gold or silver paint, making sure to get both

sides. These little jewels take some time but are worth it and they can be scattered around the base of a candle or randomly around your centerpiece on your dining room table. This will add a little razzle-dazzle to your holiday displays. You can even use old costume jewelry with rhinestones, fake rubies and sapphires or any variety of shiny jewels to mix in with a small, tabletop Christmas tree to bring a

little glamour and bling to your existing decorations. The old can always look new again if you mix things up a bit, add a little sparkle and then you can make your holiday shine! Barbara Wiseman, a Certified Interior Decorator and a Nevada resident, will answer your questions about decorating in her column to appear monthly in the Lamar Democrat. Send questions to howtobwise@sbcglobal.net.