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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 18 Bevier, MO, 63532 • 12 Pages • 1 Section • 75 Cents
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Robbie Teter Callao, MO 1929 BARGAINS Tom Herriman loaned an old newspaper ad from the Bucklin Herald dated February 15, 1929. Here are just a few examples of prices at Ira Herriman’s store in 1929. Advertised was 18 pounds of sugar for $1.00; blackberries only .65 cents per gallon; a man’s work shirt sold for .48 cents; men’s overalls were on sale for .89 cents and a man’s heavy sheep lined coat was offered for $4.60. While these prices seem to be the best of all bargains it must be noted a dollar was a great amount of money in 1929 and not easy to come by. Thanks Tom for sharing this glimpse of 1929. Submitted by Doris Noah
“ETERNITY”, COMING NOVEMBER 10TH & 11TH The Christian Worship Center located at 30046 Lake St. in Macon, Mo will be hosting a stunning presentation of the Christian drama “Eternity”. The presentation will be held on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th at 7:00 pm This play will take you on a journey to Heaven and Hell. You will see the joyful saints in Heaven in white robes and crowns, reunited with loved ones and praising God with harps and vials. There will be many beautiful angels, the living creatures (the lion, ox, man and eagle), the lamb taking the scroll and of course God upon His throne. Next comes the dreaded entrance of Lucifer and the unbelievers, whereupon judgment will be given and Hell waiting. This presentation is beautifully done with a powerful effect to the winning of souls. Evangelist Aaron and Jeanette Pack have been in Christian drama for 30 years. They have traveled to present their drama revivals for 19 years. They have presented Christian drama hundreds of times using thousands of different members in their casts. Rev. Ron Thomason, pastor of the Christian Worship Center, invites you to join in these nights of drama revival. The program begins at 7:00 pm and is free of charge. The Christian Worship Center is located ½ mile west on Lake Street, past Van’s Nursery on the south side of the road. For more information contact the Christian Worship Center at (660)385-5698.
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MMU Responds to Hurricane Sandy Macon Municipal Utilities (MMU) is currently providing assistance to restore electric service to First Energy Corporation customers in Cleveland, Ohio in response to massive outages resulting from Hurricane Sandy. As part of its membership in the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) MMU received a call to be on stand-by for mutual aid assistance on Sunday, October 28, 2012, prior to the super storm’s predicted arrival on the east coast. On Monday, October 29, 2012, MMU Manager of Energy Resources Scott Lucas and Journey lineworkers Anthony Witt, Jason Carr, John Cook, and Austin Barnett traveled to Springfield, Ohio with aerial bucket trucks to be closer to the east coast for response when the storm arrived on land later that same day. First Energy provides electric distribution services to Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Maryland. It had dispatched half of its crews to assist in New Jersey which was expected to and did receive the most damage from the storm, not anticipating the depth of outages in Ohio. On October 30, 2012, 250,000 of First Energy’s 750,000 customers in Ohio were without power and 950,000 of the 1 million customers in New Jersey were without power. First Energy’s website currently indicates that there continue to be 78,943 customers without power in the Cleveland area. MMU will assist with electric distribution system restoration for an estimated period of five to seven days. In addition, a retired First Energy employee has been assisting the crew. The weather conditions have included cool temperatures, wind, and rain from the Great Lakes. In addition to inclement weather, electricity restoration abilities have been hindered by traffic congestion and an excessive number of clearance requests to headquarters in order to start jobs for the safety of all responding crews in the area. Pictured is Anthony Witt re-conductoring a 13kv service in inner Cleveland, Ohio on October 31, 2012. Jason Carr is assisting from the ground.
MACON R-1 BEGINS ARCHERY PROGRAM Missouri’s National Archery in the School Program (NASP) will be introduced to students in grades 4-12 at Macon R-1 this school year. The NASP started when Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) Commissioner, Tom Bennett wanted to find a way to reach the youth of the state and get them outdoors. The KDFWR hosted an event to introduce the Kentucky Department of Education to the sport of archery. The Department of Education liked the event and agreed to start it in middle school PE classes. Since the NASP began in 2002 over 10 million youth have participated from more than 10,000 schools, including 47 states and 5 countries. The Long Branch Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited, in Macon, donated $3800 to help pay for equipment. Another $1500 will be obtained through reimbursable grants from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Thanks to these contributions there is no cost to the school. Whitetails Unlimited’s money came from proceeds at their banquet each year in Macon. The group is very supportive of shooting sports for local youth.
Pictured is a course given to the teachers at Macon R1 by Rob Garver, Outdoor Skills Specialist.
This local chapter has invested thousands of dollars so local youth can have opportunities to participate in shooting programs including local 4-H, FFA, and Boy Scouts. To learn more about NASP visit http://mdc.mo.gov or http://archeryintheschools.org. You can also find
videos at http://youtube.com . Anyone with questions can also contact Matt Bergfield, Macon County Conservation Agent by phone (573) 673-0009, or Rob Garver Outdoor Skills Specialist at rob.garver@mdc. mo.gov
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