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The Macon County
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
USPS-299800 Vol.136, No. 48 Bevier, MO, 63532 • 8 Pages • 1 Section • 75 Cents
Serving Macon County Since 1876
Genealogy At Your Fingertips
Subscribers to the Home Press are the nicest people! This week we salute
Sylvia Agee Bevier, MO THE MACON HOME PRESS WELCOMES PATTY GREENWOOD
Pictured left to right: Ruth Masten, Gail Shoush, George Morgenweck & Pat Teter
The Macon County Home Press would like to welcome Patty Greenwood to our “Home Press Team” Patty will be assisting our customers with their advertising sales and working with the editorial staff. Call us for your customized advertising packages and combo rates including The Home Press South, The Home Press North, Lewis County Press News Journal, The Home Town Journal and The Monroe County Appeal. Don’t have a subscription? No problem! Pick up the Home Press South at C & R Market, Miller Rexall Drug and Sinclair in Macon – Ugo’s Bait House & Ricks Tire and Service in Bevier - Prenger’s in Bucklin.
MAN KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB Friday May 25, 2012 at approximately 9:52 a.m. the Macon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 16000 block of Delmar Place in New Cambria, MO to the report of a man seriously injured while logging. Upon arrival deputies found emergency medical personal on scene treating the victim Michael Brown age 39 of Arbela, Missouri for injuries he received when he was hit in the head by a limb from a tree falling nearby. Michael Brown was transported to Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 p.m. by the attending emergency room physician. Michael Brown was employed by the Tri-State Timber Company of Arbela. The United States Department of Labor – Occupation Safety & Health Administration inspected the work site on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. OSHA investigates all work-related fatalities and catastrophes. Once the OSHA investigation is complete, the summary report will be available on their website www.osha.gov.
Do you know what your great-greatgrandfather did to raise his family? Where was your mother’s mother born? What about the origination of their parents? It may surprise you that the majority of people don’t know these simple things about their ancestors. The Macon County Historical Society has been compiling information for researchers that are working on their family trees. For over 2 ½ years a small group of volunteers have worked very hard to catalog and inventory histories of many families, churches, school records, census, probates and wills. Most of the records are in Macon County with some leading to Randolph and other surrounding counties. The Genealogy Department in the Historical Society has the largest library of books and information, over 1,000 volumes and growing. “We are very fortunate to be able to house the original probate and wills” says researcher Ruth Masten, “we also have plot maps
and cemetery records”. The researchers are working on completing a military history and County History. George Morgenweck, Genealogy Director, has a hobby, what most may call a daunting task, of collecting old newspapers. George clips and catalogs all of the obituaries, family reunions, weddings etc… to keep on hand. “Everyone is welcome to use the material here to help them with their search” states George, “You don’t have to be a member of the Historical Society to do so”. George even gives classes on Genealogy. If you have ever wanted to start your own family search, his classes will help you learn where to start and what to look for. Pat Teter, researcher and former librarian, has utilized her skills in helping with the organization and inventory process of all the material. “All of our books are now inventoried” says Pat. “We started 2 ½ years ago with just a pile of books”. Today, the researchers have access to
many books, indexes and numerous sites online. They are there to assist and guide you in your search. “If you are interested in your family, you will be amazed to what you will find” states Gail Shoush, Researcher. “We have an open door policy for the public” says George Morgenweck. The Macon County Historical Museum is maintained and supported by donations. The researchers volunteer their time to help. All donations go the “general fund” that helps pay the utilities and maintenance on the building to keep them going. Even if you are new to the search of your ancestors, this is a place to start. The hours are Thursday and Friday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to Noon. You may also make an appointment by emailing: mcmoresearch@yahoo.com
BUCKLIN WYANDOTTE CHURCH HOLDS MEMORIAL YEARLY SERVICE The rural Bucklin Wyandotte Church conducts one service a year; on Memorial Day weekend. The original dedication of the Methodist Episcopal South Wyandotte Church was held July 23, 1897. This year, May 27, 2012, The American Legion Green Hills Post 57 was invited to the once a year service to perform the Four Chaplains Ceremony. Members of the Legion, Sons of American Legion, and Post 57 Ladies Auxiliary all participated in the presentation. PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Wayne Kitchen-Sergeant At Arms, Donald Fosse-Bugler, Leighton Reid-Bell. COLORS:James Kosman, Frank Williams-U.S. Flag, Clark Balfour-Missouri Flag, Philip Casady-POW/MIA Flag, Norman Evans, Ralph Thomas, Charles Hulett, RIFLES: Robert Jobson, John Payne, Larry Kinnison, READERS: Carolyn Payne, Deborah Reid, and Wilma Jobson.
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