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SHOP WITH A HERO PROGRAM Medical

mission
includes
Houston
Members of the Hous-
ton board of education
received an update last
week on the deployment
of a U.S. Department of
Defense program that
will bring healthcare op-
portunities locally next
year.
The Innovative Readi-
ness Training medical
mission is tentatively set
for June 27-July 10 and
will operate from Hous-
ton. Ava and Eminence
also will be served from
the outpost that is expect-
ed to bring 79 military
personnel to Houston.
Superintendent Dr.
Allen Moss said plans
call to use the Houston
Storm Shelter for the
clinic, and the school
district will contribute
the use of empty class-
room space (for sleeping
areas), shower facilities,
a storage room for equip-
ment and cafeteria usage
for troops during clinic
times.

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Parks hiring
draws
questions
Members of the Hous-
ton City Council held
a contentious meeting
Monday night sparked by
the hiring process for an
unfilled parks director
position.
BRAD GENTRY | HOUSTON HERALD Mayor Willy Walker
TOP: Colton Furell, nearly 2, reacts with delight as he examines a toy during said the park board’s
the annual Shop with a Hero event Saturday in Houston. Assisting him at the hiring efforts had been
Houston Walmart Supercenter is Arthur Hobbs of the Missouri Department of flawed, the candidate se-
Corrections. Representatives of several agencies participated to give a boost to lected hadn’t been em-
children during the Christmas season. About 250 participated. More than $24,000 ployed because of it and
was raised. MIDDLE LEFT: Christian Quiztro, 8, receives assistance from Andy the process would be re-
Edwards of the Texas County Sheriff's Department. They were looking at shoes. started. He met with two
MIDDLE RIGHT: It's checkout time Saturday for this child with the assistance of a park board members fol-
Missouri State Highway Patrol officer. She is assisted by Walmart’s Sheila Walker. lowing the open meeting.

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Houston school board Council ONLINE

handles employee issues
Members of the Houston board of ed-
ucation handled several matters during
a lengthy closed session last Tuesday
night.
The board met with a parent, handled
resignations and extended employment
offers.
Members accepted:
nThe retirement/resignation of Pat
Oakley, special education teacher, at the
end of the 2021-2022 school year.
nThe resignation of Daniel Hickcox,
paraprofessional, effective Dec. 31.
nThe retirement/resignation of Re-
becca Kirkwood, paraprofessional, ef-
fective Dec. 31.
nThe retirement/resignation of Stella
SHERIFF
The following are ex-
cerpts from just some
of the reports recently
generated by the Texas
County Sheriff’s De-
partment:
nA deputy was dis-
patched Dec. 6 regarding
a report of a domestic dis-
turbance at a Sherwood
Lane residence at Plato.
The officer made con-
tact with a 56-year-old
woman and 53-year-old
man there, and deter-
mined that the man had
become upset and start-
ed breaking items in the
School
Continued from Page A1
Another planning meet-
ing is set for February and
another planned for April.
The medical program
is a U.S. Department of
Defense training oppor-
tunity that delivers joint
training opportunities
to increase deployment
readiness while simul-
taneously providing key
healthcare services to the
community. By utilizing
its extensive resources,
the military is able to
meet the region’s most
urgent healthcare needs.
Among the services pro-
vided are basic medical
and wellness exams, vi-
sion exams and single
lenses glasses and dental
exams and extractions.
There is no charge. There
are no income or resi-
dency requirements to re-
ceive treatment, and pro-
viders will treat patients
3 and older. Patients will
be treated on a first-come,
first-serve basis. To learn
more, visit IRT.defense.
gov
In other matters, the
board:
nReceived an update on
COVID-19 in the district
and the county health de-
partment’s decision not
provide further guidance
following threats from
Harshbarger, speech pathologist, at the
Exceptional Child Cooperative at the
end of the ’21-’22 school year.
nThe resignation of Mareta Ramsey
as a food service worker at the need of
the ’21-’22 school year.
The board also employed:
nRodney Preheim as freshmen boys
basketball coach for the ’21-’22 school
year.
nDalton Dzurick as a volunteer bas-
ketball coach.
nEmily Dobson as a paraprofessional
for the ’21-’22 school year.
Members also held a legal discussion
and discussed a personnel issue.
It was in session for about three hours.
home after the woman
had messaged his boy-
friend.
Neither person wished
to pursue charges. The
woman wanted the man to
leave, and the man agreed
to stay with his boyfriend
for the night.
nRanduel T. Dailing,
23, of 11050 Gladden Road
at Success, was arrested
Nov. 24 for having an ac-
tive Texas County war-
rant for felony charges of
second-degree domestic
assault and endangering
the welfare of a child.
Missouri Attorney Gen-
eral Eric Schmitt.
Moss reported posi-
tive cases totaled six last
Tuesday. Of those, four
involve extended leaves
due to medical complica-
tions. The district earlier
had stopped doing quar-
antines testing and mask-
ing and moved to rely on
the Texas County Health
Department to lead it
through the second school
year involving the pan-
demic.
That was before Schmidt
— in writing to health
departments and school
districts — sent letters
outlining a Cole County
judge’s ruling he said pre-
vents mitigation efforts
and raised the prospects
of lawsuits if local officials
don’t comply with drop-
ping any COVID-19 man-
dates. Schmidt’s actions
won’t directly affect the
school district, but it will
not receive any informa-
tion now from the county
health department to help
fight the virus, Moss said
he’d been told.
nHeard from a parent,
Dara Archie, related to
concerns about what she
said were meager food
portions in the cafeteria.
She also highlighted cur-
A deputy who was
aware of the warrant
made the arrest after ob-
serving Dailing sitting in
a parked vehicle at the
Texas County Justice
Center in Houston. He
was taken to jail with a
bond set at $500,000.
JAIL
ADMISSIONS
View a list of Texas
County Jail admissions
online at www.houston-
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riculum that she said was
offensive to her biracial
children.
nApproved a plan to
reimburse the City of
Houston for engineer-
ing services to relocate a
sewer main. The district
is studying a major up-
grade to its track and the
line requires relocation. It
also will continue to use
the services of grant writ-
er Elaine Campbell as it
works to secure a $500,000
grant.
nWill rebid equipment
for a bus communications
system. Some differences
were found in the bids and
one was lacking some in-
formation.
nAccepted a bid from
Joe Harding Sales and
Service for a cafeteria
cooler. It will replace a
unit that was first in-
stalled when the building
was constructed and is in
constant need of repairs.
The cost is $30,520 and
funds come from reim-
bursement of meals that
has to go toward kitchen
equipment. Earlier, the
district won a USDA grant
that will pay for a freezer.
Both will placed next to
each other.
The board also held
a special closed session
Thursday night for per-
sonnel matters.
The board’s next meet-
ing is 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at
the high school library.
Continued from Page A1
Walker passed around
a posted agenda later in
the meeting that he said
didn’t include the employ-
ment discussion.
Jennifer Shelton, the
park board’s secretary,
said the body had deliber-
ated over five applications
and made a recommenda-
tion to City Administra-
tor Scott Avery. She asked
for clarity on the process
and whether the park
board was allowed any in-
put on the position, which
has been held by multiple
people over the last sever-
al years. The last director
served three days. It’s not
the first time the board
has asked for clarity on its
role in hiring –  the most
recent was during the
summer during another
rough patch between the
two.
The board had asked to
be placed on the agenda
for Monday night’s meet-
ing. Rather, Shelton spoke
during a time period
where citizens complete a
card to speak.
“We are just super will-
ing to try to work together
and get everything done,
but it just seems like it’s
hard,” Shelton told the
council. “So we’re all try-
ing to just do our best and
just move forward but we
need a direction from you
guys.”
Councilman Kevin
Stilley was critical of the
city’s lack of communica-
tion with the park board
and Avery.
In other matters,
members:
nDelayed action on a
trash contract with WCA
after questions surfaced
over the paperwork’s ac-
curacy with what the
council had earlier ap-
proved.
nThe council approved
the purchase of a tractor
for mowing from a Cuba,
Mo., implement dealer.
The cost is not to exceed
$54,000 and was included
in the city’s earlier ap-
proved budget.
nDecided to seek com-
ments from the council on
a proposed grass mowing
policy. Any revisions will
be discussed Jan. 18. Ad-
ditionally, the city attor-
ney will include his input.
nContinued discussion
of a policy to spark resi-
dential construction. Av-
ery asked for a review of
his draft to the council.
Any payouts would occur
in 2023.
nHeard Avery recom-
mend the purchase of
equipment that would
allow the city to make
underground installa-
tions of fiber with its own
equipment rather than
rent one that costs $225
a day. Stilley said he had
serious concerns about
spending additional funds
with only 60 customers
signed on. “I’m worried
about the fiber deal,”
Stilley said, noting lag-
ging revenue on the proj-
ect and unrealistic projec-
tions in the 2022 budget.
Councilman Mike Weakly
said the initial poor reve-
nue picture was expected
as the project launched
and COVID-19 had de-
layed work.
Ultimately on a 5-1 vote
(Stilley no), the cost of
the $15,800 piece of equip-
ment will be split between
the electric, water and fi-
ber departments.
nDiscussed duty pay-
ments to volunteer fire-
men. Avery said he hadn’t
had time to verify them.
Payment will occur in
January. Jeremy St. John,
a firefighter, said mem-
bers had historically used
the money for Christmas
and taxes. Avery request-
ed that paperwork be sub-
mitted earlier, and the
department said it would
adjust to accommodate
the city administrator.
nHeard Stilley call for
a meeting of the coun-
cil’s parks and recreation
committee and review
the ordinance governing
the Houston Parks and
Recreation Department.
Additionally, he called
on Avery to be on-site at
events to receive input
and observe them.
nHeard Stilley say the
operation of the parks
department was the sub-
ject of many citizen com-
plaints. Avery said he
knew of none and would
work to correct them if he
knew. During a pointed
discussion initiated by
Stilley, Avery said he was
trying to work with the
park board. “I’m trying
to work with parks board.
I’ve had discussions with
Justin Brown (board
president) who I’m sup-
posed to be working with.
But for some reason, the
parks board wants to end
around everything. I just
want to get a parks direc-
tor in here.”
Stilley erupted. “The
only thing that they want
is the best thing for our
sports program.”
Walker said the hir-
ing process for the direc-
tor had been flawed and
city would conduct itself
lawfully. “By the book,”
Walker said.
Some of the council
wanted a closed session
Monday to discuss mat-
ters it is allowed to do so
under state statute. State
law requires the public
be informed 24 hours be-
fore doing so. Not meeting
the timeline, the council
members adjourned.
EXCLUSIVES
Read these stories at
houstonherald.com:
nGigantic rainbow
trout caught below
dam in northern
California
A man was fishing a slip
bobber with a small swim
bait in the Thermalito
Diversion Pool on the
Feather River below Oro-
ville Dam on Dec. 7 when
he hooked and released
a huge rainbow trout. He
estimated it to be 38.2
pounds, based on the
fish’s measurements of
41 inches in length and
27 inches in girth.
nBook returned to
Idaho library 110
years past due date
In 1911, someone
checked out a copy of
the book “New Chroni-
cles of Rebecca” from a
library in Boise, Idaho.
For the next 110 years,
the city’s libraries would
survive pandemics, re-
cessions and world wars
– all without that copy of
the 278-page series of
stories by Kate Douglas
Wiggin about an imagi-
native girl named Re-
becca.
nZebras on the run
for months in
Maryland captured
Two zebras running
loose since escaping
a Maryland farm about
four months ago have
been caught. In late Au-
gust, the two zebras fled
from an Upper Marlboro
farm where about 40
zebras live.
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RECORDS
OBITUARIES
JERALD L.
WILLIAMS
Jerald Williams, age
88, son of Guy Ross and
Martha Matilda (Dun-
can) Williams, was born
May 17, 1933, in Evening
Shade, Mo. He passed
away Dec. 16, 2021, at his
home in Evening Shade,
Mo.
Jerald grew up in the
Plato, Mo., area and was
a member of the Roby
Baptist Church. He was
baptized and accepted
Christ as his Savior in
1952.
Jerald went into the
U.S. Army in
May of 1953
and served in
Korea until April of 1955.
He moved to Michigan in
1963 and started to work
for General Motors. He
worked there as a Mas-
ter Mechanic until he re-
tired in 1994. In October
1964 he married Kathryn
LeBaron. They lived in
Grand Blanc, Mich., un-
til 2001 when they moved
to Evening Shade, Mo.
He is survived by his
wife, Kathryn of Eve-
ning Shade, Mo.; a son,
Jerald Michael Williams,
and wife, Tina, of Flint,
Mich.; two daughters,
Lori Satkowiak, and hus-
band, Scott, of Grand
Blanc, Mich., and Tammi
KELLI DAWN
MARTIN
Kelli Dawn Martin, age
56, daughter of Herchel
and Kathleen (Tipton)
Martin, was born Dec. 8,
1965, in West Plains, Mo.
She passed away on Fri-
day, Dec. 17, 2021, at Mer-
cy Hospital in Spring-
field, Mo.
Kelli was preceded in
death by her father; one
sister, Shirley; and three
brothers, Philip, Kenny
and David.
She is survived by
her mother, Kathleen
Miller of Cabool, Mo.;
two daughters, Allison
Mitchell and Morgan
Stevenson of Springfield,
Mo.; one sister, Gail Mar-
tin of Cabool, Mo.; two
brothers Marlin Martin
of Springfield, Mo., and
Kevin Martin of Ozark,
Mo.; a granddaughter;
and several other rela-
tives and friends.
GALE CHRISTINE
MAST
Gale Christine Mast, 62,
of Mountain Grove, Mo.,
was born Nov. 23, 1959,
in Pottstown, Penn., to
Glenn and Alice Millard
Fultz. She passed away
Dec. 13, 2021, at her home.
She is preceded in
death by her parents and
a brother, Glenn. She is
survived by her husband,
Edwin Mast of the home;
two sons, Edwin Mast Jr.
and Austin Mast; four
daughters, Sandra Horn-
ing, Rebecca Kaiser, Ra-
chel Hoffman and An-
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 A3
Rupp of Evening Shade, when he left to make it Will Baptist Church.
Mo; eight grandchildren, on his own, she also left She moved to the Ty-
Jared, Carly, Shelby, the city to move to Plato, rone area in 1959 and lived
William, Jacob, Joseph, Mo. Those that knew south of Tyrone on Mor-
Hunter and Charlie; five her in the early years of gan Road until February
great-grandchildren, Au- living in Plato, saw how of 1961 at which time she
briana, Elorie, Bryson, she struggled with city and Robert purchased the
Cheyan and Kaysen; a dress-up on the farm. farm on H Highway. Es-
sister, Claudeen Hand- Many days we saw her in ther worked in various of-
ley, and husband, Wayne, makeup and nice clothes fices in St. Louis and then
of Evening Shade; two with rubber boots and in Cabool and Houston,
sisters-in-law, Charlotte hay everywhere. Mo. She was employed at
Gale of Windermere, Denise settled into her Mid Am before it joined
Fla., and Sherry Red- life here in the country DFA in Cabool where she
ingar of Grand Blanc, CECELIA DENIS very well and when she ESTHER M. HALL retired in 1996. Her hus-
Mich.; a brother-in-law, HETTRICK met Larry, you could Esther M. Hall, age 87, band and son operated
Dennis LeBaron of Hol- Cecelia Denise see a joy and peace come passed away on Dec. 15, a dairy farm for several
ly, Mich.; many nieces, Hettrick, Denise to all over her. She was very 2021, at Mountain View years and Esther was ac-
nephews and cousins. who knew her, was born happy. Denise loved the Healthcare after a lengthy tive in raising calves and
Jerald is preceded in July 16, 1953, in Sacra- farm. She loved her gar- illness. She was born in other farm projects.
death by his parents; two mento, Calif., to Willie den and her goats. Add Corning, Ark., on May Her husband, Robert,
brothers, Guy Ross, Jr. and Eletha Drain. She some chickens, a horse 16, 1934, the third child passed away in January
and Dale Williams; and a died on Dec. 18, 2021, or two and several dogs of Luster U. and Maggie of 1999 and she continued
sister, Joyce Bettes. in her home in Plato, and Denise was in heav- Belle (Ward) King. to live on the family farm
He loved people, and Mo. en! She finally broke Her parents, her hus- until her health forced her
never met a stranger. She is preceded in down and stopped wear- band, brother, Luster U. to move to Mountain View
He was very proud of death by her parents and ing makeup and even King Jr., sister, Dorothy A Healthcare in 2018.
his lawn mowing and her husband, Lon. She had old T-shirts and Brown, and her son, Ken- Esther is survived by
he mowed several lawns is survived by her son, jeans. She was asked neth Lee Hall, preceded her grandchildren, Ali-
in the area. His favorite Lon Hettrick Jr of San once a while after she her in death. sha Darnell, Jennifer
thing was to drive the Jose, Calif.; her loving changed, why the change She moved from Corn- Hall, Robert David Hall,
back roads in his old red partner, Larry Gainer now? Her response was ing, Ark., to St. Louis, Mo., Dalton Hall and Lillian E.
truck and stop and visit of the home; her sister, “I don’t have time for in 1951 to work and seek Hall; three great-grand-
along the way. Jerald Diann (Melvin) Ziegler that stuff anymore” her future. She worked in children; her niece, Amy
will be missed by many. of Plato, Mo.; her niece, Denise always had a Corning for seven years Brown of Elk Creek, Mo.;
Online condolences Tammy Ziegler of Plato, smile on her face and was and during that time she two nephews, Michael
may be expressed at Mo.; her nephews, Tony so full of energy! And al- met and married Robert King of Arkansas and Joe
www.evansfh.com. In (Christy) Ziegler of Pla- ways late. If you needed L. Hall of Tyrone, Mo., Brown of Florida.
lieu of flowers or dona- to, Mo., Toby (Tracye) her to be somewhere on on Aug. 30, 1956. To this Online condolences
tions the family wishes Ziegler of Springfield, time, you had better tell union one son was born, may be expressed at www.
everyone to have a Mer- Mo., and Terry (Claudia) her to arrive an hour Kenneth Lee Hall in 1958. evansfh.com. No services
ry Christmas with fam- Ziegler of The Villages, earlier! She was always Esther made her profes- are planned at this time.
ily and friends and to Fla.; a grandniece and told; she would be late to sion of faith in the Tyrone Her ashes will be inurned
always remember God grandnephew, and many her own funeral. But she Free Will Baptist Church at Tyrone Free Will Bap-
loves you. cousins. had us all there…she ar- in 1957, was baptized tist Cemetery. Arrange-
At his request, there Denise was a city girl rived on her time, in her and joined that church ments were under the di-
will be no service at this most of her life and had fashion on her sabbath the same year. Later she rection of Evans Funeral
time. In the spring when a compulsive fascina- peacefully. Denise has transferred her member- Home, Houston.
the friends and family tion with Disneyland asked for no services to ship to Houston First Free PAID
can get together, we will and all things Disney. be held. Arrangements
have a graveside service In the early years she entrusted to Fox Funeral
with full Military Hon- loved to dress up even Home, Licking. Online RANDY BURKE watching the news, as
ors at Palace Cemetery. if she wasn’t going any- condolences may be left Randy Lee Burke, 56, well as maintaining con-
Cremation was under where. Denise raised at www.foxfh.net. was born June 22, 1965, tact with all of his bud-
the direction of Evans her amazing son and PAID in Columbia, Mo., to dies on the phone.
Funeral Home, Houston. James Harvey Burke and Mr. Burke accepted Je-
PAID Dorene May Gibbs. He sus Christ as his Lord and
CATHERINE cords. As a family, they passed away Dec. 18, 2021, Savior in 2017.
ELIZABETH TYCE were very active in the in Columbia, Mo. He is survived by his
Kelli accepted Christ Catherine Elizabeth Chamber Music Society, He married his high wife, Brenda, of 37 years;
at an early age and went Tyce, (she was known dirt bike racing, desert school sweetheart, Bren- two daughters, Heather
on to do mission work by Cathy and Betty), was motorcycle racing, boat- da, on Sept. 1, 1995, and and Kimberly; mother,
in Haiti. She was always born Oct. 18, 1932, in Rio ing, camping and horses. they had two children, Dorene Gilmore; five
eager to help anyone in Piedras, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Tyce practiced Heather Renee and Kim- grandchildren and two
need. to Clarence Sherry and her faith by being ac- berly Ann. g reat-g randchildren;
She worked in health- Antoinette Briscol Hart. tive in her churches. In He enjoyed hunting, three sisters and two
care for many years af- She died Dec. 12, 2021, at California, she was a Eu- camping, fishing and brothers.
ter graduating with an her Summersville, Mo. charistic Minister and spending time with fam- Services for Mr. Burke
associate degree and ob- home. was heavily involved in ily and friends. His oc- are noon, Wednesday,
taining certification as a She is preceded in working with the elder- cupations over the years Dec. 22, 2021, at Fox Fu-
medical assistant. death by her parents; ly. She became a Gray gained him many friend- neral Home, 128 S. Main
She was a wonderful and her oldest sister, Lady as well, working ships he cherished. He St., Licking, with Rick
cook and especially loved Gloria; and her husband, with the American Red enjoyed rooster cruisin Mosher officiating. Visi-
preparing Thanksgiving David Roland Tyce. Cross, who served as a around the U.S. with all tation begins at 10 a.m.
dinner for her family. She is survived by her volunteer aide in medi- of his buddies. Interment follows at
Her holiday fudge was younger sister, Esther; cal services. When she The last months he en- Craddock Cemetery. Ar-
enjoyed by many people two sons, Louis Tyce and moved to Missouri, she joyed being outside drink- rangements entrusted to
over the years. Mike Tyce; 12 grandchil- became a member of ing coffee and watching Fox Funeral Home, Lick-
Online condolences dren; 22 great-grandchil- Eunice Baptist Church, his dogs, Duke and Jez. ing. Online condolences
may be expressed at dren; four great-great- where she taught Sun- He enjoyed keeping up may be left at www.foxfh.
www.evansfh.com. grandchildren; and oth- day School and Vacation with current events by net.
The family held a Cel- er nieces and nephews. Bible School.
ebration of Her Life on As a young woman, Her hobbies included
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, Mrs. Tyce met her hus- knitting, crocheting,
at Pleasant Grove Cem- band, Dave, in Puerto reading, indoor garden- In Loving Memory of
etery, Cabool, Mo. Cre-
mation was under the di-
Rico. She was a U.S. Air
Force wife. They moved
ing and taking care of the
birds, especially hum-
Wayne McKinney
rection of Evans Funeral to California, and after mingbirds. Up to 40 hum- We are so grateful and thankful for all the prayers, love, encourage-
Home, Houston. his military service, her mingbirds surrounded ment and support before, during and after the loss of our Wayne.
husband worked for his the patio every season. Thank you for the cards, letters, calls, flowers and memorials to St.
father at Tyce Engineer- They came back every Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
gela Mast; seven grand-
children; five brothers,
ing Co., where they built
engines for Boeing, and
year, and each year there
were more of them.
Thank you to Evans Funeral Home, Shawn, Linda and Justin. You
Gregory Fultz, Gerald are a blessing. You made everything just perfect and beautiful.
Pastor Brad Wallace and Joe Toth, you brought comfort and peace to
worked with hydroplane The family hosted Cel-
Fultz, Geoffrey Fultz,
boats as a hobby. She ebration of Her Life at
Gary Fultz and Gwyn
helped to build some of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. us. Thank you for the wonderful stories of Wayne.
Fultz; and a sister, Genie
the prototypes because 21, 2021, at Eunice Bap- Thank you Dr. Thomas and Dr. Chinna and staff of Mercy Hospital,
McHugh. Springfield, for your care.
her hands were small tist Church with Gordon
Mrs. Mast loved rid-
ing horses, working on
enough to fit inside the Rhodes officiating. Cre- Souls Harbor Family Worship and Ozark Baptist Church, thank you
tight spaces. Her hus- mation was under the di- for all you provided for us.
the farm and raising her
kids.
band held several land rection of Evans Funeral We say thank you to the pallbearers and honorary pallbearers, you
speed desert racing re- Home, Houston. were Wayne’s friends and he loved you. We are so blessed for our family
Online condolences
may be expressed at and our friends. May God bless each one.
www.evansfh.com.
No services are planned Want the HOUSTON HERALD Bonnie
LeAnn Edington and family
NOW?
Scott McKinney and family
at this time. Cremation Tammy Cantrell and family
was under the direction Faye Crebo and family
of Evans Funeral Home, Glen McKinney and family
Houston. www.houstonherald.com Becky Haferkamp and family
A4 Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD

NEWS
SCHOOL NEWS Winners announced for two chamber activities COMMUNITY
The Houston Area Carol Stickens; City Lim- Sandra Lewis; In Season CALENDAR
DZURICK AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP Chamber of Commerce its Flea Market, first, Rob- Sports and Outdoors, first,
AT MSU-WEST PLAINS announced winners in ert Simpson; Phoenix The- Peggy Munson; Millstone
Dec. 28
two Christmas-related ater, first, Davney Shelton; Marketplace, first, Gwen
Dalton R. Dzurick, Houston,  has been awarded the promotions it organized. Diane’s Pet Styles, first, Montgomery; and Hous- nTCMH board meet-
Dean’s Scholarship from Missouri State University- “Taste of Christmas” in- Tracy Merritt; Treasure ton Herald, first, Karen ing is noon at the hospital
West Plains (MSU-WP). volves a competition that Hunt Resale and Pawn, Kidwell. meeting room.
Dzurick, a 2020 graduate of Houston High School in has customers tasting first, Mary McCoy; Texas Here is the list of the nTexas County Health
Houston, is a sophomore at MSU-WP who plans to pur- food entries and voting County Library, first, Jen- “Shopkeepers Christ- Department meeting is 3
sue a degree in agriculture education. for their favorites. “Shop- nifer Shelton; Walgreens, mas” winners: p.m.
He is the son of Jessica Dzurick, Houston. keepers Christmas” in- first, Dara Jackson; sec- City Limits Flea Mar- nVillage of Plato board
volved customers having ond, Joseph Chase; and ket, Kay Jordan; Treasure of trustees meeting is 7
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR ACADEMIC a card stamped at partici- third, Mary Ellen Gentry. Hunt Resale and Pawn, p.m. in the meeting room
pating merchants and be- Back to Basics/Sugar- Sallie Lillard; The Health at Legacy Bank and Trust.
EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
ing able to win prizes. foot Bakery, first, Marcie Food Store, Peggy Mun- nFraternal Order of Ea-
The Houston School District is seeking volunteers to Here are the winners Rodrigues; Dry Creek son; Brown Shoe Store, gles #3911 Auxiliary meet-
join Houston Citizens for Education, a group that gives for “Taste of Christ- Marketplace, first, Tam- Jerri Foxworthy; Back to ing is 7:30 p.m. at aerie
academic awards annually. Individuals who could assist mas”: my Martin; Holy Cross Basics/Sugarfoot Bakery, south of Houston.
in staging an annual awards event that gives students Houston Visitors Cen- Lutheran Church, first, Jan Morton; Dry Creek nTexas County Health
recognition for their academic success are needed. ter, first, Angelika Record; Emily Bailey; second, Marketplace, Robin Cal- Department meeting is 3
Persons interested can call Dr. Allen Moss, superin- and second, Lila Miller Cyndi Flannigan; and vin; Grand Appliance, p.m.
tendent, at 417-967-3024. and Sara Jones (tie); and third, Lane Jeep. Donna Crisp; D & L Flo-
third, Davney, Dillon New Concepts Hair rist, Lyndon Dodson; Mill-
Dec. 30
and Forrest Shelton; The Salon, first, Christine stone Marketplace, Kayla
Health Food Store, first, Mills; D & L Florist, first, Munson; Bella Chic Bou- nHouston Citizens for
Filings to close on Tuesday Carol Stickens; second,
Dara Jackson and Daw-
Lesa Davis; and second,
Sharelle Bever.
tique, Nick Winingnear;
Little House Gifts and
Education meeting is 7
p.m. at Houston High
son Koch (tie); and third, Orschlen Farm and More, Tammy Martin; School library.
Filings for posts to be In the City of Hous-
decided in April close ton, a race developed in Mary Ellen Gentry. Home, first, Karen and In Season Sports and
next Tuesday. Here is a Ward III. Former council Little House Gifts, first, Kidwell; and second, Outdoors, William Boyer WEEKLY
look at filings at press- members Joe Honeycutt nThe Eagles Club men’s
time Tuesday. (Some and Don Romines filed. meeting is 7 p.m. the sec-
school district offices are The incumbent is Ross ond and fourth Tuesdays;
closed this week) Richardson. In Ward I, Two sentenced in meth distribution network and the women’s meeting
is 6 p.m. the first and third
Incumbents Jeff Get- Sam Kelley, who earlier
tys and Jennifer Scheets was appointed to the in three counties, including Texas County Tuesdays.
refiled for a three-year board, completed can- nThe Steps to Recovery
term on the Houston didacy paperwork. The Two West Plains resi- tent to distribute. were conducting sur- NA meetings are Friday
board of education. term of Kevin Stilley dents were sentenced in When law enforce- veillance and saw Ross evenings at 7 p.m. at St.
Two filed for a five- also expires. In Ward II, federal court Friday for ment officers executed visit Hicks’s house. Of- Mark’s Church in Houston.
year term on Texas Sheila Walker filed. She their roles in a conspir- a search warrant at ficers conducted a traf- Any questions call: Kevin
County Memorial Hos- was earlier appointed. acy to distribute large Hicks’s residence on fic stop afterward and at 417-260-5188; Cheryl,
pital board of trustees. At Raymondville, Cody amounts of methamphet- July 24, 2018, they found searched Ross’s vehicle, 417-260-2870.
They are George Sholtz Mosley filed for a school amine in Howell, Greene a red toolbox inside a where they found a zip- nLicking Adult Educa-
of Upton and incum- board slot. and Texas counties. shop/barn that con- pered bag that contained tion and Literacy classes
bent, Jim Perry, D.O., of The deadline to file is Shirley J. Hicks, 64, tained six bags with a to- 17.69 grams of metham- are 4-7 p.m. every Tues-
Cabool. Dec. 28. and Shaun M. Ross, 44, tal of 5.627 kilograms of phetamine, a small bag day and 9:30 a.m. - 1:30
both of West Plains, pure methamphetamine. of marijuana and drug p.m. Wednesday, in the
were sentenced in sepa- Inside a bedroom closet paraphernalia. After basement at the First Bap-
rate hearings before U.S. in the house, officers Ross was arrested, he tist Church in Licking.
School board to interview District Judge Stephen
R. Bough. Hicks was sen-
also found 12 bags with
a total of 243 grams of
told investigators that
he purchased metham-
nRaymondville
Education and Literacy
Adult

for next superintendent tenced to 20 years and

Members of the Hous-
ton board of education
were set to interview
four candidates Wednes-
day to determine the
school district’s next su-
perintendent.
In a meeting last
Thursday evening, a
representative of the
Missouri School Boards
School board selects
scholarship nominee
Members of the Hous-
ton board of education
picked a scholarship
one month in federal
Association, which is as- prison without parole.
sisting the school board, Ross was sentenced to
reviewed superinten- six years in federal pris-
on without parole.
dent applications with
the board. Four were se- Hicks, the leader of
the conspiracy, and Ross
lected for an interview.
Superintendent Dr. Al- each pleaded guilty to
participating in a con-
len Moss announced ear-
spiracy to distribute
lier that he would leave
methamphetamine in
the district effective
Howell, Greene and Tex-
June 30, 2022.
as counties from Dec. 31,
2015, to June 21, 2019.
Hicks also pleaded guilty
to possessing metham-
phetamine with the in-
Association (MSBA). The
statewide scholarship
program is conducted
pure methamphetamine
inside a black leather
bag, and a blue water-
proof box that contained
122.892 grams of pure
methamphetamine.
During the search, of-
ficers also found five
handguns in the tool-
box and five more fire-
arms in the house. Of-
ficers also seized a total
of $20,393, which Hicks
admitted was proceeds
from her distribution of
methamphetamine.
Two days later, law
enforcement officers
phetamine from Hicks
for $600 per ounce,
classes are 5-8 p.m. every
Wednesday in the confer-
which he then distrib-
ence room at McClain For-
uted to others. Ross said
est Products.
he had been getting two
or three ounces of meth- nCelebrate Recovery is
6 p.m. Sundays at Faith
amphetamine from her
each month for several Fellowship in Houston.
Meetings are free and
months.
Four were earlier sen- open to the public.
tenced. Two others await nTexas County Trans-
sentencing. portation of Licking has
Agencies working on transportation available
the investigation in this for everyone. If you would
area were the Missouri like to ride the van, call
State Highway Patrol 573-674-3558 and please
and South Central Drug make your appointments a
Task Force. day in advance.
nAA meeting is 7 p.m.
every Thursday, at 511 S.
First St., Houston.

nominee and discussed
personnel during a meet-
ing Thursday at the high
school library.
Having reviewed essays,
Merry Christmas
in memory of Belcher
who was instrumental
in developing innovative
financing programs for
Missouri school districts.

the board made a selection
for the John T. Belcher
Scholarship offered by the
Missouri School Boards
CRAFTED
Each essay was num-
bered, and the board
didn’t know who had writ-
ten it.

No Hunting or Trespassing
Notice is hereby given that hunt­ing with either
Just
for YOU
dog or gun, trapping, fishing or trespassing on
land belonging to or in care of the undersigned is
strictly forbidden and viola­tors of this notice will
HOUSTO
be li­able to prose­cution.
N HERAL
No hunting or trespassing
n212 acres, South U.S. 63, Houston (former No-
D
lan Hutcheson property), West of Indian Creek
Bridge, South of Wellspring Church, North of
Durham Road, between U.S. 63 and Cleveland
Road. Dick and Susan Steckler. 1-13-2022 From left: Linda Evans, Lana and Shawn Brown; and Justin Brown.
nF.E. and Ellen Lee property. Absolutely no
We work together, worship together, laugh together. Each of us needs
trespassing, no hunting, no fishing, no dogs on
the other. We thank you for the confidence you have placed in us during
property at Sand Shoals or Licking. Violators will
be prosecuted! 2-3-2022 your time of need. May your family have a blessed Christmas.
nAbsolutely no trespassing, no hunting, no
dogs on the Dan Christie property (formerly the
“God Bless”
HOUSTON
Bill Christie property) in the area of North Grand
HERALD
Evans Funeral Home
Avenue, Spruce Street, Airport Road and Forrest
Drive, Houston. Violators will be prosecuted!
113 N. Grand • P.O. Box 170
12-6-2022
Houston, Mo. 65483
Properties added to this list at the rate of
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HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 A5

Houston chamber to run

new license office
Houston will soon have a license office again, and
this time it will be operated by the Houston Area
Chamber of Commerce.
The Missouri Department of Revenue recently
awarded the chamber a contract to oversee the of-
fice through Sept. 7, 2026. The facility will be located
in the refurbished Murfin Building at the chamber
fairgrounds on North U.S. 63.
Chamber executive director Angie Quinlan said
the new license office should be open in about 30
days. A space in the building was designed for the
specific purpose of housing the facility.
“I’m excited about the chamber receiving the bid,”
Quinlan said. “Not having a license office here has
been inconvenient for the residents who live here.”
While the chamber will oversee the office, a man-
ager and some employees will be hired to tend to
daily business.
“All of that will be discussed at our board meet-
ing,” Quinlan said. “I will have to train, as well as a
couple board members.
“With the chamber running the license office, the
money will be put back into the community. We will
DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD also be providing jobs for a few local citizens, which
Standing inside the welding class space, Houston High School principal Dr. Justin Copley addresses at- is a plus.”
tendees of a gathering at Piney River Technical Center for people involved in the facility’s creation. For more information, call Quinlan at 417-967-2220.

Tech Center in Houston welcomes ‘Share Your Christmas’ serves

people involved in its creation
People involved in the launching of the Piney
River Technical Center (PRTC) in Houston were
treated to an open house event on Wednesday of
last week at the facility.
Houston High School principal Dr. Justin Cop-
ley and welding instructor Adam Vandiver spoke
to attendees. Copley recapped some of the his-
tory of the project and thanked several individu-
als, businesses and organizations that assisted in
its creation, while Vandiver shared information
about the welding program’s goals and curricu-
lum, as well as what welding students do in class.
nearly 200 kids this year
Share Your Christmas, the annual holiday drive that
benefits Texas County children at Christmastime, will
The PRTC offers high school students education
serve 198 kids this year.
in welding and health services, and also has an
Program coordinator Pat Miller said that due to gen-
adult education division. There are 19 students in
erous donations, all will receive gifts by Christmas Eve.
the welding program, including 15 from Houston,
The program’s headquarters is at the Houston Li-
three from Summersville and one from Plato. The
ons Club den on North U.S. 63. Businesses and orga-
health services class serves 22 students, all from
nizations donating this week include Eunice Baptist
Houston.
Church, Church of Christ (Temple Lot), Progressive
The idea for the PRTC was first discussed in
Ozark Bank (Licking branch) and Tax Matters.
2018. It was launched with the help of a $245,000
USDA Rural Development grant.
More information about the welding program
can be found on Facebook at HHS welding.
Methodist church to host
Christmas Eve service
Rev. Roger Cary, pastor of Houston United Meth-
odist Church, has announced plans for a Christmas
Eve Service at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, at the church at
422 Hawthorn.
The service will include the lighting of the four
candles of the Advent Wreath (which represent hope,
peace, love and joy) and the lighting of the Christ
Candle in the center of the wreath. Holy Communion
will also be served.
“The service of Holy Communion is open to all be-
lievers,” Cary said, “regardless of religious affilia-
tion or lack of membership in a church.”
The service will conclude with the traditional
Christmas Eve candle lighting, as the congregation
is invited to carry the light of Christ into the world.

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DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
Houston School District welding instructor Adam Vandiver shakes hands with Brad Hooper during a
gathering Wednesday at Piney River Technical Center. Owner of The Overlay Guys Industrial Services in
Texas County, Hooper was instrumental in the facility’s creation. Subscribe to the
HOUSTON HERALD
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Texas County Memorial Hospital are brought in by their grandpar- their heart when it comes to help-
Hospice of Care is the beneficiary of ents, and mothers and daughters ing others.”
$1,008 following this year’s Christ- and groups of friends come in to- McCallister said the fundrais-
mas tree contest hosted by D&L Flo- gether. ing effort is a giving opportunity
rist in Houston. “Voting for a tree has become a for many people who might not be
D&L Florist owner Shari McCal- family tradition for many,” she said. asked to give to a local charity on a
lister organizes the contest annu- Most of the funds collected are regular basis.
ally by decorating numerous trees small change, but many people vote “The Hospice of Care team took
in her shop with various themes with paper money, too. care of my father, Doyle Sillyman,
for Christmas. Visitors are asked to “There are quite a few one and and it’s an honor to be able to give
vote on their favorite tree with mon- five-dollar bills, and even some fif- back to them through this contest
ey. One penny counts for one vote, ties and hundreds,” McCallister each year,” she said.
and 100 percent of the funds collect- said. “This is our biggest donation McCallister said the “Silly Day-
ed go to TCMH Hospice of Care. thus far. We’re very thankful for a care” tree garnered the most votes
McCallister said grandchildren community that truly gives from in this year’s version of the contest.

SUBMITTED PHOTO
Texas County Hospice of Care
recently received a donation
of more than $1,000 from a
project initiated by D&L Flo-
rist in Houston. From left:
TCMH Healthcare Foundation
director Jeff Gettys, D&L Flo- KGMA is your
rist owner Shari McCallister,
and TCMH Hospice of Care
gospel station
director Melanie Evans. at 90.9 FM
We stream to the world at www.kgmalive.com
A6 Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD

OPINION
Bipartisan effort Not quite synonymous COLUMN
aims to improve The English language is SIX
America’s wildlife
full of examples of mul- nIt seems like when
tiple words having the
same meaning. OFF THE Springfield makes
national news, it’s rarely
By U.S. Sens. Roy extinct, it’s been clear for
CUFF
But these “synonyms” for a good reason.
Blunt, R-Mo., and decades that thousands aren’t always used the Thankfully, this isn’t
Martin Heinrich of species of plants and same way in every day one of those times.
D-N.M. animals are still declining conversation. Turns out, Springfield-
or even heading towards Here are a few random DOUG DAVISON based Bass Pro Shops’
At a time when it has extinction. sets of words that kind of Herald writer/photographer super-inexpensive
become difficult to find Without enough have the same meaning, trucker hats are very in
many areas of agreement resources, state, and but kind of don’t, accom- vogue.
in Washington, the tribal wildlife agencies panied by my two cents At $6 apiece for an
outdoors have proven to have been forced to pick on the way they’re used. cialized. and diplomats enact
adult-sized hat, Bass Pro
be a real uniting force. and choose which species nSofa and couch. Clothing is what you things.
offers a host of colors
The two of us were are worth saving. Instead A sofa is soft and cushy, wear to work in the yard nCold and frigid.
with its logo and a big
p r o u d of doing the while a couch is some- or go to the store. Apparel Cold is when you have
bass fish inside a yellow
to help proactive what firmer and less fan- is what you put on when to put on a heavier jacket
circle.
lead the work that is cy. you’re going out with and bring in a bit more
In the Ozarks, it’s a
bipartisan necessary A sofa is something you your spouse or attending firewood, while frigid is
common sight to see,
effort last to maintain fix up with nice bedding an annual company func- when the water in the
and it may leave area
year to healthy so your favorite uncle’s tion. dog’s water bowl be-
residents asking why this
pass the wildlife daughter has a comfy Clothing can be pur- comes a block of ice and
particular item is hopping
historic populations place to sleep. A couch chased at a thrift store your truck won’t start.
off the shelves.
G r e a t on the front is where a man who’s or yard sale. Apparel When your spouse gives
A recent report in the
American U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt end, they in trouble with his wife is found in department you the cold shoulder, it’s
Wall Street Journal,
Outdoors have been sleeps for the night. stores or online. probably temporary. If
“How a $6 Bass Pro Shops
Act into law, which forced into using reactive, A sofa is something you nKill and slay. your spouse turns frigid
Hat Became a Fashion
is already helping us “emergency room” might see in a furniture You kill a possum or a on you, you’re likely look-
Trend” points a spotlight
tackle the longstanding measures to rescue store showroom with a terrorist, but you slay a ing at a little bit longer-
on the product.
infrastructure backlog at species after they are “special financing” tag on dragon or a warrior. lasting situation (or may-
For Jesse Alvarado, a
our national parks and listed as threatened or it. A couch is something If you make a great be even permanent).
25-year-old restaurant
public lands. endangered. you might see sitting next batch of lasagna, some- nRight and correct.
worker from Los Angeles,
We are now teaming up We urgently need to to a roach with a “free” one might say you “killed A person arguing about
the hat is a steal, even if
to make similar historic change this paradigm and sign taped to it. it.” If you do a great job of their political views
he doesn’t fish or hunt.
progress on species save thousands of species nClothing and appar- singing a song, someone claims to be right, while
“It’s a simple design,
recovery and wildlife with a solution that el. might say you “slayed it.” an answer on a math test
like, you can throw it on
habitat. matches the magnitude Clothing is practical nDo and enact. can be correct.
with anything,” he told
The abundance of many of the challenge. and basic, while apparel Regular people do
the newspaper.
species that we hunt and Our bill, the Recovering is more elegant and spe- things, while politicians See SYNONYMS, A7
Alvarado and others
fish today is the direct America’s Wildlife Act, are snatching up the hats
result of collaborative offers us a constructive
work financed by bedrock path forward. FROM THE ARCHIVES as soon as they hit Bass
Pro’s website and stores,
conservation laws like This legislation according to the report,
Pittman-Robertson and would be the most and some resellers are
Dingell-Johnson. significant investment flipping the product on
Yet despite the in wildlife conservation eBay.
incredible successes in a generation — it John Paul Morris, Bass
of these programs — would fund proactive, Pro’s chief customer
particularly with game voluntary conservation officer and son of founder
species like elk and mule efforts to address the Johnny Morris, told
deer in New Mexico nation’s wildlife crisis. the publication that the
and sportfish like black These efforts could and company has had “kind
bass in Missouri — and often would include of a run on our trucker
the successes of the partnerships with private Bass Pro caps.”
Endangered Species Act landowners. He said the $6 price
in preventing hundreds isn’t likely to change
of species from going See WILDLIFE, A7 as the hats are a great
marketing tool for the
outdoor retailer.
SUBMITTING A LETTER The notion of a home-
grown success story is
The Houston Herald opinion page is a space for diverse nothing new for Bass
collection of opinions. Letters, columns and editorials Pro, as Johnny Morris
not written by the Houston Herald are not endorsed by famously started the
it and do not necessarily reflect its views. concept out of his father’s
liquor store in town.
Send us your letter or column to: Opinion Page, P.O.
HOUSTON HERALD ARCHIVES | houstonherald.com/archives
Box 170, Houston, Mo. 65483 or email news@houston- nThe annual “Shop
50 YEARS AGO: “Where’s the snow?” asks Larry Jenkins, left, who chats with
herald.com. They should be limited to 500 words. with a Hero” helped lots
his brother, Donnie, and Sally Barnes, wearing short sleeve shirts. Area temper-
atures hit an all-time high for Christmas, with mercury reaching an unseason- of children this year with
ably warm 76 degrees over the weekend. an enormous turnout
of law enforcement,
emergency medical folks,
prison employees and
FROM THE EASEL others who serve us each
day. A picture snapped
Subscribe at: houstonherald.com/subscribe by the newspaper showed
about 60 heroes gathered
before the event started
Saturday at Houston
Walmart Supercenter as
FROM OUR FILES children lined up on a
west wall waiting for their
50 Years Ago sity basketball here next opportunity to receive a
year. little Christmas cheer.
As the kickoff to a Lloyd Jones was named
centennial celebration, the senior star chapter nDon’t forget to drop
“John Razor” was laid to farmer at the FFA par- off your contribution
rest on the courthouse ent-son banquet. Jimmy at the Salvation Army
lawn. The ceremony was Jones received the local red kettle at Houston’s
conducted by the Hous- chapter’s star green- Walmart Supercenter.
ton Chamber of Com- hand farmer award. It is situated at the
merce. A study of the com- front door. Going
A Cabool farmer, Hor- mon fruit fly has won for into Christmas,
ace E. Brown, filed for Walt Lilly, Houston High contributions — that
state representative on School senior, a grand help the Texas County
the Republican ticket. prize award, a trophy, Food Pantry in its
Mitch Haskins signed and a free trip to New mission — were lagging.
a contract to coach var- Orleans

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Office assistant/marketing Special projects High school intern
Assistant to the publisher

Wildlife
Continued from Page A6
The Recovering Amer-
ica’s Wildlife Act estab-
lishes a new program,
the Wildlife Conserva-
tion and Restoration
Program, within the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
to promote voluntary
conservation efforts to
restore and protect at-
risk, threatened, or en-
dangered species. This
new program would pro-
vide approximately $1.3
billion annually to states,
U.S. territories, and
Tribes for activities re-
lated to proactive and col-
laborative habitat resto-
ration efforts to increase
wildlife populations and
prevent species from ever
needing to be listed under
the Endangered Species
Act.
These projects will
create substantial eco-
nomic benefits, including
good-paying jobs in rural
communities. They will
preserve outdoor recre-
ation activities like hunt-
ing, fishing, and wildlife
viewing that support mil-
lions of additional jobs
Synonyms
Continued from Page A6
nMad and furious.
You get mad when your
dog won’t stop barking.
You get furious when
your bank account has
been hacked.
Mad is how you feel
when a referee makes a
bad call against your fa-
vorite team. Furious is
how you feel if it costs
your team the game.
You might get mad if
your kid takes your SUV
one night without ask-
ing. You might get furi-
ous if the vehicle has
large dents in it when it
returns.
nLittle and small.
A puppy is little and a
baby elephant is small.
Having dinner at your
YOUR VIEWS
To the editor:
Another week has
passed, and another
name is added to my
party’s list of criminals,
Scott Fitzpatrick — Mis-
souri state treasurer,
who has joined the fascist
ranks of Eric Schmitt by
penalizing locally elect-
ed governments for try-
ing to protect their con-
stituents from sickness
and death.
The new ploy used by
Missouri’s gang of ty-
rants is the refusal to re-
finance bond debt unless
superintendents of local
school districts promise
not to protect their chil-
dren from the ravages
of disease for political
reasons... which begs
the question, “Aren’t our
school boards, city coun-
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all across our country.
And they will help us
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species in our country
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fied as species of greatest
conservation need.
We’re proud of the
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Backcountry Hunters
and Anglers, NRDC, the
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Nature Conservancy.
The numbers of wild-
life currently facing down
threats can be daunting.
friend’s house, you might
ask for a “small amount”
of asparagus, while you
might request “just a lit-
tle” chocolate cake.
nHide and conceal.
A child might hide
while playing a game.
An adult might conceal a
weapon.
A person might hide
their worst secrets, while
a government conceals
classified information.
nBig and immense.
An adult German
Shepard is big and a blue
whale is immense.
A mature pecan tree is
big and a 1,500-year-old
redwood tree is immense.
Your credit card debt
might be big, but the U.S.
cils, and county officials
elected by local citizens
who have a better idea of
the immediate need for
our communities than
career politicians hun-
dreds of miles away in
places like Jefferson City
or Washington, D.C.?”
What has happened to
my party’s ideology that
“government for the peo-
ple should function from
the grassroots up,” or
the primal mantra that
“the smallest and closest
government is the best
form of government?”
Despite this far-right
fractious version of “Re-
publicanism” that lauds
thuggery over represen-
tation of the people’s
best interest, what has
happened to Missouri’s
supreme motto, “Sa-
But just think how dire
things must have seemed
many decades ago when
sportsmen came togeth-
er to establish a tax on
themselves and to volun-
tarily limit harvest in or-
der to recover the game
they loved to hunt. We
should follow their ex-
ample if we want to suc-
cessfully recover healthy
populations of wildlife
species—from bob-white
quail and meadow larks
in Missouri to Gila trout
and Southwestern wil-
low flycatchers in New
Mexico.
If we can pass the
Recovering America’s
Wildlife Act into law,
our grandchildren will
be able to experience the
same rich and abundant
American wildlife—from
bumblebees to bison—
that we have been so
lucky to grow up with.
We will pass on the full
complement of our natu-
ral heritage as well as tra-
ditions like hunting, fish-
ing, and wildlife viewing
to future Americans. We
hope all of our colleagues
and our constituents will
join us in backing this ef-
fort to pay it forward.
government’s debt is im-
mense.
One of the most inter-
esting things about the
way synonymous words
are used it that there are
no official guidelines. In
general, people just in-
herently know when to
use what word to convey
a certain meaning that
might bear a subtle dif-
ference to that of a syn-
onym.
That’s just another
amazing and unique as-
pect of the world’s most
complex and versatile
language.
Doug Davison is a
writer, photographer and
newsroom assistant for
the Houston Herald. His
columns are posted on-
line at www.houstonher-
ald.com. Email: ddavi-
son@houstonherald.com.
lus Populi Suprema
Lex Esto - The health/
welfare of the people
is the highest law?”
These “wolves in sheep’s
clothing” must be purged
from the Grand Old Par-
ty as they are also re-
called from public office!
Regrettably,
EDWIN WOOLSEY,
WILLOW SPRINGS
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 A7
ARRESTS
The following arrests were re- on an unspecified Phelps County felo-
ported by the Missouri State High- ny warrant.
way Patrol: He was taken to the Texas County
nA wanted man was arrested early Jail.
Saturday on drug charges in Texas nA Cabool woman wanted on a mis-
County. demeanor traffic warrant from Texas
Tyler L. Laster, 27, of Rolla, was County was arrested Thursday night.
charged with felony possession of a Lori D. Diamond, 55, was taken to the
controlled substance and was wanted Texas County Jail, the patrol said.
Man dies after vehicle swept off road by water
A Willow Springs man patrol officers, first re- 1:05 a.m. The cause of
died Friday night after his sponders and a fire and death has not been de-
vehicle encountered high water rescue team from termined. The area was
water and was swept off West Plains were called hit by rain that started
Highway Y into a creek in to the scene about three Thursday and continued
northern Howell County. miles north of Mountain into Saturday. Several
The Missouri State View. The accident oc- inches fell on the region.
Highway Patrol said the curred at about 10:30 p.m. It was Troop G’s 35th
northbound 2007 Dodge The Howell County fatality for the year com-
pickup was driven by coroner pronounced Mr. pared to 39 at the same pe-
John L. Heck, 71. Several Heck deceased at about riod in 2020.
POLICE
The following are a cousin to return. woman then began yell-
excerpts from reports A computer check re- ing at the second.
recently generated by vealed the warrant, and The officer placed the
the Houston Police De- Smith was taken to jail first woman in handcuffs
partment: with a bond set at $25,000. and put her in his patrol
nLeena D. Smith, 32, of nLeigh Ann Mc- car to try to calm things
Hartshorn, was arrested Gaughey, 23, of 6177 down. The officer then
Nov. 26 for having an ac- Highway 137 at Yukon, spoke with the second
tive Texas County war- was issued a citation for woman and the man and
rant for a felony charge public peace disturbance was advised that he and
of possession of a con-
trolled substance and a
on Dec. 10.
nAn officer was dis-
the first woman were
to be married at 1 p.m.,
misdemeanor charge of patched at about 2:15 p.m. but the first woman was
possession of drug para- regarding a report of a about 7 minutes late and
phernalia. large group of people in- became angry when she
An officer made the ar- volved in a loud verbal al- was questioned about it,
rest after responding at tercation at Walnut Street and a yelling match en-
about 2:25 p.m. to a re- and Fourth Street. sued between the pair’s
port of a woman sleep- Upon arrival, the officer family members.
ing in a hallway at the observed about 20 people When the officer went to
Piney Inn Apartments standing in the middle of speak with McGaughey,
on Grand Avenue. Upon Fourth Street. A man and she reportedly contin-
arrival, the officer ob- woman began walking to- ued to be belligerent and
served a woman sleeping ward the officer, with the yelled at the officer and
in an upstairs hallway. woman yelling loudly at others present. She was
The woman identified him. Another lady there cited and taken to jail due
herself as Smith and told the first woman to to being aggressive to-
said she was waiting for stop yelling, but the first ward people at the scene.
Property tax deadline approaching
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ers have a few more days is 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Christmas Eve and
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ty taxes.
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NEWS
The look of the season
Christmas trees inside Houston businesses

DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD

ABOVE: A tree with a patriotic theme at Little House
Gifts & More.
LEFT: The tree at Miller’s Grill bears colorful and
elaborate decoration.
RIGHT: A tree with an appropriate theme stands tall
at In Season Sports & Outdoors.

YOUR VIEWS HHS grad receives Citizen Scholar Award

Sponsors sought for from Missouri State University
American Legion’s Missouri State Univer- at the West Plains Re-
Girls State sity-West Plains graduate
Weston Phipps of Houston
gional Animal Shelter.
While in China, the nomi-
was among six students nator said, Phipps accu-
To the editor: who received a Missouri mulated over 300 hours
State University’s 2021- of volunteer work assist-
The American Legion, the nation’s largest vet- 2022 Citizen Scholar Award ing Chinese students with
erans organization, is inviting all members of on Thursday, Dec. 16. conversational English.
the Houston community to join us in sponsoring The awards were present- He also provided over 40
young women to attend the American Legion Aux- ed by the Missouri State hours of volunteer work
iliary’s Girls State program this summer. University Board of Gover- at an environmental sus-
These young women are the future leaders of nors at the group’s regular tainability program in the
America. We are seeking girls with outstanding meeting in Springfield. Dominican Republic and
qualifications in character and leadership to at- Established in fall 2007, over 60 hours of medi-
tend one of the most respected and selective edu- the award is given annu- cal experience as part of
cational programs of government instruction ever ally to students “who ex- a fellowship program in
designed for high school students. emplify the concept of a Greece.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
High school juniors are selected in early spring citizen scholar,” univer- “I am most impressed
MSU-West Plains graduates Morgan Spoor, left, and
by local American Legion posts to attend the pro- sity officials said. with his flood relief work,”
Weston Phipps each received the MSU Citizen Scholar
gram, which will be held in June 2022 (final dates “We’re thrilled that two the nominator said. “He
Award this year.
to be announced in January). of our Missouri State- wasn’t from West Plains,
It is a program where each young woman be- West Plains graduates The Citizen Scholar Award is given to students and no one compelled him
comes a part of the operation of her local, county are receiving the Citizen to serve. He already had
and state government. In most cases, a sponsoring
who have contributed to the university,
Scholar Award this year, advanced its public affairs mission the required volunteer
American Legion post, a local business or another the first time for that to hours for the honors pro-
community-based organization pays expenses as- and have significantly engaged in
occur in the award pro- gram, and the work didn’t
sociated with attending the program. extra-curricular accomplishments and/or in
gram’s 15-year history,” connect to his future pro-
Post 41 encourages the entire community — in said MSU-WP Chancellor significant service activities in the community. fessional goals. He served
particular high school counselors, community Dennis Lancaster. our town merely because
leaders and business owners — to submit their Phipps received an as- at a university. ideal example for student it was needed. People
recommendations for candidates to attend the pro- sociate degree in general During his time at MSU- engagement,” his nomi- needed him, and that was
gram. studies with a specializa- WP, Phipps was a member nator said. “He invested all it required for Weston
The training at Girls State is objective and prac- tion in honors from MSU- of the Future Alumni Or- his time in student orga- to help.
tical with city, county and state governments oper- WP in May 2018, graduat- ganization, Student Gov- nizations, student com- “He is humble, and his
ated by the students elected to various offices. Ac- ing magna cum laude. He ernment Association, Stu- mittees, volunteering, service to others comes
tivities include legislative sessions, court proceed- received a bachelor’s de- dent Ambassadors and presenting at conferences from a place of duty.
ings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, gree in psychology in De- Pre-Health Professions and studying abroad. His He does not flaunt his
bands, chorus and recreational programs. Girls cember 2020, graduating Club. He also participat- spirit of service seems to achievements because
State is a unique way for young women to learn cum laude, and is working ed in the China Semester be at the forefront of his he believes service is the
about the American system of government by tak- on a master’s degree in Study Abroad Program academic and profession- floor of expectations. He
ing part in a mock governmental system. experimental psychology and traveled with the Wil- al ambitions.” finds that knowledge,
American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State is con- with a certificate in statis- liam and Virginia Darr The nominator pointed wisdom and education
ducted in states across the nation. All Girls State tics at the Springfield cam- Honors Program oversees to Phipps’ volunteer work are privileges, so he has
programs adhere to the basic concept of teaching pus. He plans to complete for cultural and service with the West Plains com- a moral duty to help oth-
government from the township to the state level. a PhD program in clinical learning opportunities. munity following severe ers with his own blessing.
The American Legion sponsors a similar pro- psychology, practice ther- “During his time here at flooding in the spring of I only ever see a few stu-
gram for young men called Boys State. apy and teach psychology MSU-WP, Weston was the 2017, as well as his work dents like Weston.”
For more information, call Ron Jones at 405-618-
6779 or email amlegion41houstonmo@gmail.com.

RON JONES
AMERICAN LEGION POST 41
Local news online at www.houstonherald.com
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SPORTS
Patchwork HHS boys squad falls to Plato
By DOUG DAVISON
Houston Herald
ddavison@houstonherald.com

D
espite being severely short-
handed, the Houston High
School boys basketball
team seemed to be in pretty good
shape with a 20-16 halftime lead in
a home game last Friday against
county rival Plato.
But things turned for worse in a big way in the
second half, and the visiting Eagles eventually came
away to a 59-34 victory.
The Tigers and head coach Jim Moore were forced
to play the game with a makeshift lineup, as they
were not only without two key starters who are no
longer with the team, but minus starting point guard
Garyn Hall (who was sidelined with a sprained an-
kle) and starting guard Noah Gulick (who was out
with a knee injury).
As a result, Houston’s starting five featured some
newcomers and the bench included several junior
varsity players.
“I liked our resilience the first half,” Moore said.
“We played hard and executed a game plan. We have
to figure out how to do that for four quarters.”
The Tigers managed to build the 4-point halftime
advantage after 16 minutes of play that saw both
teams struggle to make shots from the field. In Hall’s
absence, junior Dakota James was at the point for
Houston and had some success from long range,
sinking three 3-pointers before the break.
But after being ice cold in the first half, the Eagles
heated up in the third quarter, nailing four shots
from 3-point land and outscoring their hosts 24-7.
The Tigers scored 7 points again in the final period,
while Plato added another 19. DOUG DAVISON | HOUSTON HERALD
HHS senior Tanner Lee makes a move toward the basket past leaping Plato senior Wyatte Cotrel during the sec-
See TIGERS, B3 ond quarter of last Friday’s game in Houston’s new gym.

Lady Tigers win big at Norwood HMS 8th-grade boys

For the third consecutive outing,
the Houston High School girls bas-
ketball team produced a victory by
a wide margin.
This time the Lady Tigers routed
Norwood 60-31 in a road game last
Friday.
“All of my girls played well,” said
head coach Lindsey Vermillion.
That’s all I can ask for.”
Houston outscored the host Lady
Pirates in all four quarters, leading
11-5 at the end of the first period and
steadily pulling away from there.
Senior guard Hannah Dzurick led
the Lady Tigers’ balanced scoring
attack with 15 points, while junior
forward Olivia Crites had 13 and
sophomore guard Angie Smith add-
ed 10. Junior forward Karlee Curtis
scored 9 points and took two charg-
es on defense.
Senior post Sarah Purcell came
off the bench to score 4 points and
add a boost on both ends of the floor.
“I was proud of Sarah Purcell for
coming in confident,” Vermillion
said.
After a somewhat slow start, the
Lady Tigers kicked into gear and
gave Norwood a look at their effec-
tive up-tempo style.
“Well we didn’t run the ball as
well as I wanted to, it was tough to
get going Friday night,” Vermillion
said. “I was proud of my girls for
stepping up and working through
adversity to snag the win.”
Next week, the Lady Tigers (6-1)
will be in the 16-team field at the an-
nual Mountain Grove Holiday Tour-
nament. Fourth-seeded Houston
will face No. 13 Plato in a first round
contest at 1:30 p.m. Monday. If the
Lady Tigers win, they’ll face either
fifth-seeded Dora or No. 12 Brad-
leyville at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Salem is the top seed in the brack-
et, while Liberty is No. 2 and Mans-
field is No. 3. The tournament cham-
pionship game is set for 2:30 p.m.
Thursday (Dec. 30).
“I asked my girls what their ‘why’
was,” Vermillion said. “Why do you
want to win this Christmas tour-
ney? And what was it going to take?
For us to have success, we have to
have a relentless mindset, we have
to make things happen because it’s
not going to be handed to us. We
have to trust our teammates. We
are going to get everyone’s best. We
have to have relentless communica-
tion, work as a team, have relentless
defense and out-rebound every op-
ponent to reach our goals.
“And we have exactly what it
takes.”
conclude strong season
During the final week of
the 2022 season, the Houston
Middle School 8th-grade boys
basketball team won once
and lost once.
The Tigers beat county ri-
val Cabool 50-23 on Monday,
but then fell 47-30 to Willow
Springs in the season finale
Tuesday in Hiett Gymnasium.
At Cabool, Houston led 22-3
at the end of the first quarter
and held a 34-3 advantage at
halftime after outscoring the
host Bulldogs 12-0 in the sec-
ond period.
D.J. Riley poured in 10
points in the first quarter and
led the Tigers in scoring with
18 points, while Carson Walk-
er had 13 and Caden Guerra
added 9.
Houston was ahead of Wil-
low Springs 6-4 at the end
of the first quarter of the fi-
nal contest, but the visiting
Bears sank five 3-point shots
in the second period and were
on top at halftime, 26-11.
Walker scored 18 points to
lead the Tigers in scoring in
his final junior high game,
while Guerra had 8.
Houston’s 8th-grade boys
finished the season with a ro-
bust record of 11-2.
“They had a fantastic sea-
son, even though we didn’t
end it how we wanted to,”
said head coach Jake Brook-
shire. “I hope they contin-
ue to work and get better.
They all have the potential
to be great athletes in high
school.”
Houston’s 7th-grade boys
were defeated in a tightly-
contested ballgame at Ca-
bool, 34-28.
Dillon Shelton led the Ti-
gers in scoring with 15 points,
while Hudson Volk had 4 and
Nate Jadwin added 3.
The next night, Houston
fell 40-5 to Willow Springs.
Volk had the Tigers’ only
field goal in the game, while
three players each sank one
free throw.
The young Tigers finished
the season at 1-10, and were
involved in several close
games down the stretch.
“They kept getting bet-
ter and played hard every
night,” Brookshire said.
HHS BOX SCORES
BOYS
Dec. 17
Plato 7 9 24 19 –– 59
Houston 10 10 7 7 –– 34
HOUSTON (34) –– James 13,
Lee 6, McKinney 6, Kimrey 5,
Lassiter 4. FG 14. FT 0-5. F 13.
3-pointers: 6 (James 3, McKinney
2, Kimrey 1).
GIRLS
Dec. 17
Houston 11 18 15 16 –– 60
Norwood 5 8 10 8 –– 31
HOUSTON (60) –– Dzurick 15,
Crites 13, Smith 10, Curtis 9, Pur-
cell 4, Walker 5, Chipps 3, Arthur
1. FG 24. FT 9-16. F 20. 3-point-
ers: 3 (Smith 2, Walker 1). Fouled
out: Smith.
HHS SCHEDULE
BOYS
nDec. 27 vs. Kickapoo @ Blue
and Gold Tournament, 6:30 p.m.
nDec. 28-30 @ Blue and Gold
Tournament, TBA
nJan. 7 vs. Summersville, 6 p.m.
GIRLS
nDec. 27 vs. Plato @ Mountain
Grove Tournament, 1:30 p.m.
nDec. 28-30 @ Mountain Grove
Tournament, TBA
nJan. 4 vs. Newburg, 6 p.m.
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Houston actually extended the lead
to 24-18 on a basket by senior guard
Tanner Lee with 5:50 left in the third
quarter, but the Eagles went on a 22-3
run over the remainder of the period,
scoring 15 unanswered points from the
3:33 mark until the buzzer.
“We executed pretty well in the first
half,” Moore said. “Defensively, we
kept them out of rhythm. Offensively,
we didn’t play real well or we could
have had a bigger halftime lead than
we did.
“In the second half, we ran out of
gas. We didn’t block out very well and
didn’t close out on their shooters hard
enough or with our hands up. They
hit some shots and we struggled to get
anything going.”
James led the Tigers in scoring in
the game with 13 points, while Lee and
senior guard Hunter McKinney had 6
apiece. Sophomore guard John Kimrey
made his first-ever varsity start and
scored 5 points for Houston, while ju-
nior forward Harold Lassiter also got
his first start and added 4.
Three players each scored 13 points
for Plato, including senior guard Wy-
atte Cotrel, senior forward Levi John-
New MRI system installed at TCMH
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
system that began scanning patients in
2006 at Texas County Memorial Hospital
has recently been upgraded with the lat-
est in MRI technology.
The installment of a 1.5T Vantage Ori-
an from Canon has been completed, and
the hospital offers the most advanced in
digital MRI capabilities and state-of-the-
art technology, officials said.
An MRI provides intricate and detailed
images of the parts of the body being
scanned. A healthcare provider must
order an MRI for a patient, and MRI is
regularly used to look at muscles, soft
tissues, ligaments, vessels, stress frac-
tures and many other body parts. MRI
is also used to look at patients with mul-
tiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
and patients with stroke, aneurysms or
renal artery problems, just to name a
few of the exams available.
Ann Hamilton, director of radiology
at TCMH, spoke with pride about the up-
grade.
“I am glad we have the ability to pro-
vide the latest and greatest in MRI ser-
vice to our patients when they need it,”
she said. “We are happy to be able to
offer the largest patient aperture in the
industry for greater comfort and access.
This unit can handle up to 550 pounds.”
Texas County Memorial Hospital’s new MRI machine.
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son and sophomore forward Lane
Johnson. Lane Johnson helped fuel the
Eagles’ third quarter scoring outburst
by tossing in 9 points in the period.
Plato (4-5) went 9-for-16 from the free
throw line in the contest, while the Ti-
gers were 0-for-5.
Next week, Houston (3-4) is in the
field at the annual Blue and Gold Tour-
nament in Springfield.
Playing in the 16-team Blue Division,
the unseeded Tigers will face second-
seeded Kickapoo at 6:30 p.m. Monday
in the Hammons Student Center at
Missouri State University. Win or lose,
Houston will play again at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday in either JQH Arena at MSU
(if they win) or the HSC (if they lose).
“The goal is to compete and get bet-
ter,” Moore said. “We have the oppor-
tunity to find out a lot about ourselves.
We have no pressure on us other than
to work our tails off, compete for four
quarters and improve.
“That’s what we plan to do.”
Moore said he doesn’t know when
Hall and Gulick will be available again.
“I don’t have a timetable on either
player at this point,” he said. “We wish
them the best in recovery and look for-
ward to their return.
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Baptist Church Baptist Church For more information on
Licking Assembly of God
Paul Richardson, pastor
Rick Williams, pastor
Highway M
Jackie Cooper, pastor
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Jim Millspaugh, pastor
Baptist Church
Northside Burchett at:
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Baptist Church
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Don R. Bingham, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Lynn Gayer, pastor wally@burchettmedia.com
Wednesday Evening
Life Kids Ministry
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
8761 N. Hwy. 63, Houston
P.O. Box 139 or call 615-717-5700.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Roby Assembly of God Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Bob Troutt, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Baptists Southern Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Agri-Enterprises Evening Evangelistic 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Boone Creek
Baptist Church
Ozark
Baptist Church
ELLIOTT-GENTRY-CARDER
F U N E R A L H O M E
Wayne Carrigan, pastor Brock Davis, pastor
Robert Gifford Sam Gifford 10864 Highway 137, Licking Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Hwy. 63 South • Licking, MO 65542
Upton Peace Chapel Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Authorized Dealer Assembly of God
Phillip Nava, pastor
Morning Worship
Evening Worship
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. “Our family serving your
Mahindra & Valtra Tractors Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.

John Deere and Major Farm Equipment Parts

Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Adult and
Youth Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
TeamKid
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Heavy-Duty Truck Parts Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Kids at the Creek during school year Adult Bible Study
FULL SERVICE SHOP Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. only

Brown Hill Roby 527 Cedar Ave. | PO BOX 708 | Cabool, MO 65689
Baptist 417-962-3123
Baptist Church Baptist Church
Wes Mayfield, pastor Jim, Melanie and Dalton Carder
Abounding Hope Elmer Curtis, interim, pastor
573-674-2203 1-800-653-7152 Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. www.egcfuneralhome.com
Baptist Church Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Dr. James Miller, pastor - Licking Children’s Church 11:30 a.m. 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Central Baptist Wed.Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Evening
Wednesday Evening
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Jimmy Swindell, interim pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Finding solutions for
Rock Springs
your financial need.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Church Training 7:00 p.m. Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Evening Worship 7:45 p.m. John Jordan, pastor
2424 Highway 17, Summersville Wednesday Services 7:00 p.m. Highway C, Licking Susan E Steckler, AAMS®
417-967-1955 Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. Clara Baptist
Sunday School
Morning Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Financial Advisor
101 East Holder Dr
Fax: 417-967-1960 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Paul Murray, pastor Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Houston, MO 65483
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study/ 417-967-0616
Fundamental Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Youth Group 7:00 p.m.
1121 S. Sam Houston Blvd. Sunday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Houston, MO 65483 Bible Baptist
2860 Highway W, Summersville Elk Creek Baptist Simmons
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Brad Wallace, pastor Baptist Church edwardjones.com Member SIPC
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. 16457 Highway H George Sholtz, pastor
Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
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Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Grace
Baptist Church
Joseph Heiney, pastor
Highway 17, Summersville
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Hopewell Free Will
1453 SAM HOUSTON BLVD (HWY 63)
Baptist Church
MON-FRI 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Frank McCune, pastor – Graff
SAT 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
chchomecenter.com 417-967-4179 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Discipleship Training 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Ellis Prairie
Success Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Ted Moore, pastor
Kermit Lonning, pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. RAs/GAs 6:00 p.m.
Church Training 6:00 p.m.
Eunice Baptist Church Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Gordon Rhodes, pastor Wednesday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Catholic
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Our pleasure is to please you.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Catholic 1466 Sam Houston Blvd., Houston | 417-967-4182
Rev. Rayappa Chinnabathini Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm, Sat. 8 am - noon
GrandApplianceHouston.com
First Baptist Church Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday
of Houston and Friday Mass 8:00 a.m.

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Houston First Free
Will Baptist Church
Russ Stigall, pastor
Sunday School
Morning Worship
9:30 a.m.
10:35 a.m. St. John’s Mission
TODAY! Danny Delcour, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening
Wednesday Evening
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass
Licking
8:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Thursday Mass 5:00 p.m.
Sales 573.364.1002 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. First Baptist Church A I R · H E AT · E L E C T R I CA L · P LU M B I N G
800.736.5338 Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Collision of Licking St. Vincent’s Mission
fairgroundgm.com Roby
Rob Lilly, pastor
Service 100 Fairgrounds Rd Rolla
Houston Bible Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Saturday Mass 6 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Parts Baptist Church Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Christian
AREA’S ONLY Dennis Ulrey, pastor 712 S. 1st Street
Glass Repair ECO-FRIENDLY Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Kidz Club 6:00 p.m.
Houston, MO 65483
COLLISION Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. First Christian Church
FACILITY Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. First Baptist Joe Friend, pastor 417-967-2422
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Houston www.whiddonsairandelectrical.com
Church of Plato Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
New Life Free Will Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Wednesday - family 6:00 p.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
ESTABLISHED 1960 Baptist Church Worship Service 6:00 p.m.
Darius Wentz, pastor — Licking Oak Hill
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. First Baptist Church Christian Church
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. of Summersville Minister: Don Crockett
Wed. Bible Study Sunday School 10:00 a.m. White Rock Community
and Youth Program 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wed. Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
No. 1 Free Will Hickory Ridge Mountain Grove Houston
Baptist Church Nagle Christian
4 miles north of Huggins Baptist Church 417-926-7777 417-967-7134
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Dewayne Weber, pastor Church
122 E. PINE ST. | HOUSTON Worship 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Terry Snelling, pastor

417-967-4411 Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Church Rd., Tyrone www.DarrahCPAs.com
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Oak Grove Free Will Church of Christ
Covering Baptist Church New Beginnings
Bill Vandivort, pastor Church
Southwest Missouri Baptist Church
Since 1958
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Scott Barton of Christ Want the HOUSTON HERALD
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Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. W. Hwy. 17, Houston
417-935-4236 Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Todd Richardson, evangelist
Sunday Evening Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.
301 West Steel • Seymour
wholesalemonumentco.com Worship 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 1:30 p.m. www.houstonherald.com
wholesalemonument@centurytel.net Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.

I have been driven many times to my knees by the

overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.
- Abraham Lincoln
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FAITH-BASED EVENTS AUTOMOTIVE & COLLISION REPAIR

The following are listings of activities and events hosted by area churches and
ministries. To list yours, email news@houstonherald.com by 5 p.m. each Monday.

LAUNCH STUDENT MINISTRIES

EVERY WEDNESDAY
nLocation: Faith Fellowship, Houston
nTime: 7 p.m. DARIN’S BODY SHOP
8100 Mineral Dr., Houston
nFacebook: launchstudentministries 417-967-3074
nInstagram & Snapchat: launch54 darinsbodyshop.com

nDetails: Launch meets for youth group each Wednesday inside the Launch Stu-
dent Center. Teenagers in grades 7-12 are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. with
Covering pool, basketball, video games and a full snack bar available.
Connect with us.
Southwest Missouri
Since 1958

Elaine’s Tax Service

417-935-4236 BIBLE STUDY
EVERY SUNDAYE
109 Westside Square • Mountain Grove
nLocation: Central Baptist Church, Houston
417-926-4565 ets.traci@gmail.com
nTime: 6:30 p.m. Whether it’s through Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed,
your iPhone or iPod Touch, weekly newsletters or on
nDetails: Fellowship and food starting at 6 p.m. Followed by bible study at 6:30 your mobile phone, we make it easy to stay in touch

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573-674-3115 com or call 417-967-2000.

Church of Christ Cabool Victory Faith Fellowship

Bill Villapiano, pastor
Worship Center 7804 Highway 17, Houston TCMH Chapel &
Church 121 S. U.S. 63, Cabool
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Volunteer Chaplains
Pastor Bill Kelley
of Christ Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Highway 38, Bendavis Celebrate Recovery
Edward Williamson, minister
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Available 24/7 for
Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m
Fairview Pentecostal Launch Student Ministries Your Spiritual Health
SuperKids
Holiness Church Adult Teaching
Church John Emery, pastor
of Christ Highways 38 and M Hillside
CABOOL 417-962-4206 (Temple Lot) Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
MTN GROVE 417-926-4206 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:55 a.m. Wedding Chapel
WILLOW SPRINGS 417-469-3456 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. 210 S. Fourth St., Houston
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
HOUSTON 417-967-2531 Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Study 4:30 p.m. “Total Commitment to Maximum Healthcare”
LICKING 573-674-3680 Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. 1333 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston • www.tcmh.org | 417-967-3311
Midvale Pentecostal Orthodox Christian
1560POUS-63
BOX 950HOUSTON,
| CABOOL, MO
MO 65689
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Church of God Holiness Church Church
Michael L. Brown, pastor General Leonard Wood
First Church of God Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Army Hospital Chapel
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.
401 S. First Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Houston Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Palace Union Church 117 HWY 32 719 Ozark Ave.
417-967-3694 Dennis Collins, pastor Licking, MO Cabool, MO
New Life Ministries 1/4 mile from Fort Wood 573-674-3734 573-962-3100
Lutheran Highway 17 North, Roby

We want to be Holy Cross

Judy Routh, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Southgate Hwys. AW at TT
Sunday School
Worship
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
YOUR tire store! Lutheran Church
David Kettner, pastor
Morning Worship
Sunday Evening
10:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Raymondville
OPEN SATURDAY MORNING Worship Service 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Souls Harbor Community
Family Worship Church
Methodist Cody Neugebauer, pastor
Greg Berglund, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Cabool United Morning Worship and
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 5:30 p.m.
Methodist Church Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
Rev. Michael Blacksher Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Services 6:30 p.m.
PESTS TAKING OVER? Worship Service 10:40 a.m.
Houston
Various Denominations
Houston United Seventh-day
Call Stallcup Methodist Church Bado Community Adventist Church
Exterminating Pastor Roger Cary Church Brett Randall, pastor
Termite and Pest Control! Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Randle Scheets, pastor 417-967-4121
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. 417-260-2303 Sat. Sabbath school 9:30 a.m.

417-967-2575 Raymondville Broken Chain

Saturday service 11:00 a.m.
Thursday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Toll free 866-967-2575 United Methodist Church

408 Walnut St. Summersville
Steve and LeAn Stallcup Church Pastor Ivan Breedlove Mennonite Church
Pastor Roger Cary Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Bishop Joe Weirich — Stoops Road
Owners
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. OzarksHealthcare.com
Mormon Big Creek Trinity Worship Center
Pastor Michael Wasson
David Jett, pastor
Non-denominational
Church of Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
15015 Highway AW, Evening Shade
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Jesus Christ of Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Latter-day Saints Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m.
Houston Ward
Sacrament Meeting 10:00 a.m. Clear Springs
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Community Church Union Chapel
Primary 11:00 a.m. to noon Tim Cantrell, pastor
JD Mattison, pastor
1717 U.S. 63, Houston Priesthood and
DREAMSECURE
Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m.
Jerry Barton, associate pastor
417-967-9797 Relief Society
Family history center 6-8:00 pm
Noon
1981 Bradford Rd
Sunday Evening
Wednesday Evening
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. WHOLE LIFE
800-977-2155 (Wednesdays or by appointment by Willow Springs
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
INSURANCE.
calling 417-458-1505) PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST.
Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. Wellspring Church DONALD WELLS AGENCY
FAX 417-967-2122 Bill Wright, pastor 1411 S Sam Houston Blvd.
EMAIL: dawn@burchins.com Nazarene Community Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Houston, MO 65483
Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. 417-967-2400 · dwells@amfam.com
New Horizon Church Crossroads Church Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Junction of Highways B
of the Nazarene and 137, Raymondville
GARY AND BRENDA GENTRY • 401 S. GRAND, HOUSTON Ken Lawson, pastor Jim Root, pastor Willow Springs
417-967-2172
16697 Amber Dr., Houston
Sunday Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School
Sunday Services
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Presbyterian For more information on
210 N Center St, Willow Springs
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. how to become a
Countryside
Worship
Sunday Bible Study 10:30 a.m.
supporting sponsor of this
Pentecostal
Rick Dixon, pastor New Life Ministries informative church direc-
18429 Highway B, Raymondville 13894 Highway 17, Plato
Apostolic Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. tory, please contact Wally
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Pentecostal Church
Burchett at:
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Douglas Hampton, pastor Disciples Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m.
wally@burchettmedia.com
Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Fellowship
HARDWARE & Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Everett Perkins, pastor
205 N. Main, Licking or call 615-717-5700.
Tuesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m
SUPPLY Sunday Services
Morning Worship
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
In the Matter of:
N.G.W., Minor Child
Case No.
21TE-JU00067
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
To: James William
Smith, Jr. and Amber
Wilmot
You are hereby
notified that an action
has been commenced
in the Juvenile Division
of the Circuit Court of
Texas County, Missouri,
the object and general
nature of which is a
request on the part
of Michael Jimmison
for guardianship of
N.G.W., minor child,
DOB 10/21/2007, and it
is alleged by affidavit
that the natural father
and natural mother’s
whereabouts are
unknown and that they
can be served only by
publication of notice.
The names of all of
the parties to said suit
are: N.G.W., minor
child; James William
Smith, Jr., natural
father; Amber Wilmot,
natural mother; Michael
Jimmison, Petitioner; the
name and address of the
attorneys for Petitioner,
Thomas, Birdsong, Mills,
McBride & Osborne, P.C.,
1100 North Elm St., Rolla,
Missouri 65401.
You are hereby notified
that unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
forty-five days after the
9th day of December, 2021,
judgment by default will
be rendered against you
insofar as your interests
appear in this suit.
Witness by hand
and seal of the Circuit
Court of Texas County,
Missouri, Juvenile
Division, this 2nd day of
December, 2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
By Deputy Clerk Deana
Sillyman. 33/4t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Circuit Division
Stanley K. Huff and
Tonya M. Huff,
Petitioners,
vs.
Heirs and Successors
of Agnes M. Pierce and
all others claiming
any interest by, from
or through Agnes M.
Pierce,
Respondents.
Case No.
21TE-CC00361
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
The State of Missouri
to Defendants, Heirs and
Successors of Agnes M.
Pierce and All Others
Claiming Any Interest
By, From, Or Through
Agnes M. Pierce:
An online service of the
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced against you
in the Circuit Court for
the County of Texas,
Missouri, the object and
general nature of which
is Petition for Declaration
of Ownership.
The names of all
parties to said action
are stated above in the
caption hereof and the
name and address of the
attorney for Plaintiff is
Brad D. Eidson, P.O. Box
95, Houston, Missouri
65483.
You are further notified
that unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 9th
day of December, 2021,
judgment by default will
be rendered against you.
Witness my hand and
the seal of the Circuit
Court this 30th day of
November, 2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
Bobbi Martin, Deputy
Clerk 33/4t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Probate Division
In Re the Matter
of: Joshua Gene
Breshears,
a male minor.
Case No.
21TE-PR00093
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
The State of Missouri
to: Unknown Father of
J.G.B.
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced in the Circuit
Court for the County of
Texas, Missouri, Probate
Division, the object and
general nature of which
is to obtain a decree of
Guardianship by Chester
Elvis Thornton-Mach.
The names of all the
parties to said suit are
stated above in the
caption hereof and the
name and address of the
attorney for Petitioner is
Lynsie Gabel-Upton, P.O.
Box 729, West Plains, Mo.
65775.
You are further notified
that, unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 9th day of
December 2021, a decree
of guardianship may be
rendered in favor of the
Petitioners.
It is ordered that a
copy hereof be published
according to law in
the Houston Herald, a
newspaper of general
circulation published in
the City of Houston, State
of Missouri.
A true copy from the
record.
Witness my hand and
the seal of the Circuit
Court this 6th day of
December, 2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
Deana Sillyman,
Deputy Clerk 33/4t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Probate Division
In Re the Matter
of: Madyson Noel
Breshears,
a female minor.
Case No.
21TE-PR00092
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
The State of Missouri
to: Ronnie Breshears,
Natural Father.
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced in the Circuit
Court for the County of
Texas, Missouri, Probate
Division, the object and
general nature of which
is to obtain a decree of
guardianship by Chester
Elvis Thornton-Mach.
The names of all the
parties to said suit are
stated above in the
caption hereof and the
name and address of the
attorney for Petitioner is
Lynsie Gabel-Upton, P.O.
Box 729, West Plains, Mo.
65775.
You are further notified
that, unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 9th day of
December 2021, a decree
of guardianship may be
rendered in favor of the
Petitioners.
It is ordered that a
copy hereof be published
according to law in
the Houston Herald, a
newspaper of general
circulation published in
the City of Houston, State
of Missouri.
A true copy from the
record.
Witness my hand and
the seal of the Circuit
Court this 6th day of
December, 2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
Deana Sillyman,
Deputy Clerk 33/4t
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
Probate Division
In Re the Matter
of: Nevaeh Marie
Breshears,
a female minor.
Case No.
21TE-PR00091
Notice Upon Order For
Service By Publication
The State of Missouri
to: Unknown Father of
N.M.B.
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced in the Circuit
Court for the County of
Texas, Missouri, Probate
Division, the object and
general nature of which
is to obtain a decree of
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Guardianship by Chester
Elvis Thornton-Mach.
The names of all the
parties to said suit are
stated above in the
caption hereof and the
name and address of the
attorney for Petitioner is
Lynsie Gabel-Upton, P.O.
Box 729, West Plains, Mo.
65775.
You are further notified
that, unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 9th day of
December 2021, a decree
of guardianship may be
rendered in favor of the
Petitioners.
It is ordered that a
copy hereof be published
according to law in
the Houston Herald, a
newspaper of general
circulation published in
the City of Houston, State
of Missouri.
A true copy from the
record.
Witness my hand and
the seal of the Circuit
Court this 6th day of
December, 2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
Deana Sillyman,
Deputy Clerk 33/4t
Notice of Filing
Petition For Complete
Settlement and
Proposed Order of
Distribution
In the Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri Probate
Division in the Estate
of Barbara Denner,
Estate No: 19TE-
PR00085, Deceased
To All persons
interested in the above
reference estate:
You are hereby notified
that the undersigned
independent personal
representative will file
a petition for an order
of complete settlement
of the estate together
with a final settlement
and proposed order
of distribution in the
Probate Division of the
Circuit Court of Texas
County, Missouri, on
January 18, 2022, or as
may be continued by the
court.
If no objections to the
settlement or proposed
order of distribution are
filed within 20 days after
the date of the filing
thereof, the court will
consider said settlement
and proposed distribution
and upon their approval,
the court will determine
the persons entitled to
decedent’s descendible
interest in the estate and
the extent and character
of their interest therein.
Upon proof of
compliance with
the court’s order of
distribution by the
independent personal
representative, the
Court will discharge the
independent personal
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Vicki Bowers
Vicki Bowers,
Personal Representative
33/4t
In The Circuit Court
of Texas County,
Missouri
In re the Marriage
of: Whitney Fraguglia
and Miki Fraguglia,
Whitney Fraguglia,
Petitioner,
vs.
Miki Fraguglia,
Respondent.
Case No.
21TE-CC00382
Notice Upon Order for
Service by Publication
The State of Missouri
to Respondent, Miki
Fraguglia:
You are hereby notified
that an action has been
commenced against you
in the Circuit Court for
the County of Texas,
Missouri, the object
and general nature of
which is a Petition for
Dissolution of Marriage
and which effects all
property possessed or
owned by Petitioner or
Respondent.
The names of all
parties to said action
are stated above in the
caption hereof and the
name and address of the
attorney for Petitioner
is Brad D. Eidson, 112
East Main/P.O. Box 95,
Houston, Missouri 65483.
You are further notified
that, unless you file an
answer or other pleading
or shall otherwise appear
and defend against the
aforesaid petition within
45 days after the 9th day
of December, 2021, a
Judgment by default will
be rendered against you.
Witness my hand and
seal of the Circuit Court
this 3rd day of December,
2021.
(Seal)
/s/ Marci Mosley,
Circuit Clerk
Bobbi Martin, Deputy
Clerk 33/4t
Request for Proposal
and Notice to Bidders
The Texas County
Library requests
proposals for accounting
services on a yearly basis.
Specifications and
bid instructions can be
obtained at the Texas
County Library, 117 W.
Walnut St., Houston, Mo.
Small, minority,
veterans, disabled
veterans and women’s
business enterprises are
encouraged to participate
and bid. Bids should be
received at the Texas
County Library not later
than close of business,
Thursday Dec. 30, 2021.
34/2t
Notice
The Houston R-1
School District is taking
bids on a 2-way radio
system for buses. Please
contact Matt Robertson
at 417-967-3024 Extension
2113 for information
regarding specs. Bids
must be received by
December 29, 2021 by 3:00
p.m. 35/1t
Nominees Selected for
University of Missouri
Extension Council
Members
Texas County
Citizens of voting age in
Texas County, pursuant
to the provisions of Sec.
262-577, R.S. Mo. 1969, will
have an opportunity to
vote and elect members
to the University of
Missouri Extension
Council in January. The
elected and appointed
members of the extension
council will guide and
direct extension work
within Texas County.
The election is based on
the county at large as one
district, with a goal or
equitable distribution of
representation.
The ballot lists the
following three names
as nominees for council
positions:
Allen Moss
Vanessa Haneline
Tina Heusler
Additional nominations
may be made by petition
of 25 or more qualified
voters residing within
the district, filed with the
council within 20 days
after the publication of
this notice of election.
Forms for nominations
and ballots are available
at the Texas County
Extension Center, 114
W. Main, Houston, Mo.
65483, 417-967-4545.
Marie Lasater, Chair,
Texas County Extension
Council
Brandi Richardson,
County Engagement
Specialist 35/1t
 HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 B7
DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE Sales tax revenue up for the
year in county
The following are dis- and Terrence Payne of Nov. 8, 2021 — Brittani
solutions of marriage Sikeston. Roberts of Cabool and
that were filed in Sep- Oct. 7, 2021 — Jordan Samuel Norman Roberts
tember, October and Kirkman of Summersville of Cabool. Sales tax revenue gen- from the same period a for the month. However,
November 2021. and Kayla Kirkman of Nov. 9, 2021 — Colleen erated from out-of-state year ago. For the year, for the first 11 months
Sept. 3, 2021 — Brandi Summersville. Marie Martin of Houston orders jumped signifi- $464,005 has been gen- of the year, $1.18 million
Leann Hamrock of Plato Oct. 7, 2021 — Nicole Re- and Robert Charles Mar- cantly for Texas County erated. That’s up about has been generated by
and Gerald D. Hamrock of nee Kellum of Jefferson tin of Fulton. coffers during the last $68,843 from the same each. That’s up about 8.7
Plato. City and Ed Kellum of Nov. 17, 2021 — Lisa R. monthly distribution, time a year ago. percent on each for the
Sept. 10, 2021 — Alisa Licking. Sisler of Licking and Den- reports the Missouri De- Retail customers also year.
Lynn Kautzman of Ray- Oct. 11, 2021 — April ny T. Sisler of Roby. partment of Revenue. pay three half-cent sales The reports are consid-
mondville and Joshua Overby of Licking and Nov. 18, 2021 — Chris- The tally was $53,469, taxes at the cash register. ered a good barometer of
Michael Stephens of Ray- Colin James Overby of tina Anne Ellis of Cabool up more than $24,814 Each were slightly down economic activity.
mondville. Waynesville. and Leigh Richard Okeef-
Sept. 13, 2021 — Eliza- Oct. 13, 2021 — Jason fe of Murrieta, Calif.
beth Nicole Hess of Ca- Ray Ludlum of Plato and Nov. 19, 2021 — Ashley
bool and Brandon Hess of Amanda Kaye Blagdon of Nicole Sullins of Licking
Houston. Plato. and Robert Joseph Sullins Local groups receive childcare support grants
Sept. 13, 2021 — Randy Oct. 13, 2021 —Carlian of Licking.
Hicks of Mountain Grove Robinson of Summers- Nov. 19, 2021 — Mary Ozark Action Inc. re- ter/ICTLC in Salem and tion committee, which
and Wrendy Lyn Hicks of ville and Shawn Robinson Lou Courtney of Sum- ceived a $44,766 grant Presbyterian Preschool/ was comprised of Vice
Mountain Grove. of Boonville. mersville and Dennis Mi- from the Community First Presbyterian Chair Laurie Edmond-
Sept. 21, 2021 — Pamela Oct. 14, 2021 — David chael Courtney of Freder- Foundation of the Ozarks Church of Rolla. son, Dr.  Doug McNeal,
Jean Hendricks of Cabool Borton of Houston and icktown. through the Ozarks Early Grants ranging from Alice Wingo and Heath-
and Randy S. Hendricks Karie Borton of Houston. Nov. 24, 2021 — Ryan Childhood Support Grant $15,233 to $30,000 were er Zoromski.
of Cabool. Oct. 20, 2021 — Zachary Reagan of Rolla and Ra- Program. also awarded to: “This program has the
Sept. 24, 2021 — Cory A. Taylor of Cabool and chael Reagan of Dallas, The grant will support All Aboard Learning potential to provide so
Wayne Barton of Success Tessa Ann Taylor of Plato. Texas. current staff and help Center/Crawford County many levels of opportu-
and Ashley Nicole Barton, Oct. 21, 2021 — Elizabeth Nov. 24, 2021 — Jolene fill vacancies at Ozark Foundation Inc. nity, not only for children
address unknown. Zigmantas of Solo and McQueen-Kidwell of Ca- Action’s Head Start pro- Cabool Second Baptist to receive good quality
Sept. 27, 2021 — Deb- Alexander Zigmantas of bool and William Scott grams in Bakersfield, Daycare care and education, but
ra Lynn Payne of Plato Summersville. Kidwell of Yukon. Grovespring and Hous- Children’s Learning also for parents to be able
ton. Center in Camdenton to return to work know-
The goal of the Ozarks Community Support ing their children are be-
Early Childhood Sup- Services of Missouri/ ing well cared for in a safe
COVID-19 cases down from previous week port Grant Program,
which granted a total of
Jasper County Sheltered
Facilities Association
environment,” Morgan
said. “This will also give
$300,000 to 10 agencies Delta Area Economic caregivers the opportu-
The number of CO- cess in the county. 32.1 percent; Phelps, 41.4;
across central and south- Opportunity Corpora- nity to find good-paying
VID-19 cases reported in Vaccine doses are Dent, 30.6; Shannon,
ern Missouri, is to re- tion in the Bootheel re- jobs in child care.”  
the county declined from available at Walgreens 32; Howell, 34.4; Doug-
duce barriers to quality gion Founded in 1973, the
the previous week. in downtown Houston, las, 23.3; Wright, 34.1;
child care so parents can I Can Too Learning Community Founda-
The Texas County Texas County Memorial Laclede, 34.6; and Pulas-
return to work or main- Center/ICTLC Inc. in Sa- tion of the Ozarks is the
Health Department re- Hospital clinics in the ki, 19.3.
tain employment. The lem region’s largest public
ported 55 positive cases county, Missouri Ozarks Here is the percentage
program is funded by an Lafayette House/Fam- charitable foundation
from Dec. 11-17. In the Community Health in of residents who have ini-
anonymous donor with ily Self-Help Center Inc. serving a network of do-
prior week there were 93. Houston and Cabool, tiated the process: Texas,
a passion for improving in Joplin nors, 53 regional affiliate
In Texas County, about Houston Walmart Super- 35.2 percent; Phelps, 46.5;
economic outcomes of Life360 Community foundations — including
32.1 percent have com- center and Texas County Dent, 34.2; Shannon, 34.7;
residents in rural com- Services’ child care facil- the Houston Community
pleted a two-dose vac- Health Department in Howell, 39; Douglas, 26.9;
munities. ity in Bell City Foundation — and non-
cination schedule, the Houston. Booster shots Wright, 37.9; Laclede, 38.4
In this area, grants to- Presbyterian Pre- profit partners across
Missouri Department of are available to those eli- and Pulaski, 23.8.
taling $15,233 to $30,000 school/First Presbyteri- central and southern
Health and Senior Ser- gible at some locations in Here is a look at vac-
went to Cabool Second an Church of Rolla Missouri through with
vices said Saturday. The the county. School-age cination rates among
Baptist Daycare and I CFO Board Chair Rob- assets of $394 million as
department said 35.2 per- children also are eligible. school children (5 and
Can Too Learning Cen- in Morgan led the selec- of June 30. 
cent have initiated shots. Here are the complet- older) in the county: 377
The state’s completion
rate is 52.9 percent.
ed vaccination rates for
counties in south-central
(or 8.8 percent) have initi-
ated it. Another 288 (or 7 Local news updated daily online at

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Through Dec. 16, 8,947 Missouri, according to percent) have completed
have initiated vaccina- the Missouri Depart- it. In Missouri, the rates
tion, and 8,163 have com- ment of Health and Se- are 28.7 percent and 23,
pleted the two-dose pro- nior Services: Texas, respectively.
B8 Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD
COUNTY COMMISSION
Members of the Texas County
Commission met Dec. 8-9, accord-
ing to minutes released.
Commissioners:
nHad an applicant decline its offer
for maintenance supervisor. The posi-
tion remains open.
nDiscussed its American Rescue
Plan Act funds, but took no action.
nHeard from Alextricity, which re-
ported progress on the Texas County
Justice Center phone system and pro-
vided a short list of things for comple-
tion. Phones and wifi access will be
part of an AT&T internet account.
nVisited with Mike Scott of Barker
Phillips Jackson Insurance who pre-
sented the annual employee benefits
and analysis proposal. Commissioners
will review it and make a decision at its
next meeting.
nReviewed and acknowledged resig-
nations and hirings in the sheriff’s de-
partment: hiring of Alejandro Flores
as full-time jailer effective Dec. 10, res-
ignation of Jeremy Todd, full-time jail-
er effective Dec. 1; resignation of Barry
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jailer on Dec. 3; hiring of Bailey Hurst,
part-time jailer effective Dec. 6; hiring
of Logan Cary, part-time jailer, Dec. 1.
It also discussed data rooms for courts
and prosecuting attorney.
nMet with County Clerk Peggy Sey-
ler and discussed end-of-the-year pay-
roll and next year’s paid holidays. It
also discussed unemployment benefits
for past employees.
nDiscussed needed repairs on a jail
washing machine.
nVisited with Kaven Keller related
to establishment of a cemetery for a
church.
nMet with Ed Hess, of MoDOT
bridge inspections, about load restric-
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The net-controllers of the Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Club were recog-
nHeard Brian Reed update the com-
nized this month for their dedication in hosting the open radio club net, held at
mission to process on an approach for
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Klotz Drive.
er alerts, emergencies and community issues, and serves as a lifeline for peo-
nMet with Angel Wells, director of
ple who are homebound. From left: Willy Adey, Bob Simpson, Sue Simpson,
the Texas County Health Department,
Michael Moore, Bridget Anderson, Darrin Brown and Kathleen Gilliland. Not
who highlighted COVID-19 issues and
pictured: Mike Corkill and Charles Bartlett.
cases.
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MESSENGER
INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION
OF THE HOUSTON HERALD:
nKids reap Christmas bounty through annual ‘Shop with a Hero’ program
nPiney River Tech Center hosts event for people involved in its creation
nHMS 8th-grade boys wrap up strong basketball season
A Christmas to remember
What a great evening;
snow is falling, and the
final touches of decora-
tions have been com-
pleted. Fire is crackling
in the fireplace, cookies
baking in the oven. All as
it should be on a pictur-
esque Christmas Eve.
This will be the first
time that the Claws fam-
ily will get to host Christ-
mas in their new home.
Joe and Mariah bought
land and built their home
in the wonderful Ozarks.
They chose the spot for
their house very care-
fully; it is sitting on a
ridge overlooking a nice
meadow. The driveway
is a little bit longer than
they like, but it is a pret-
ty drive, lined with pine
trees. They plan on spend-
ing the afternoon and eve-
ning watching deer play
in the field below, drink-
ing hot chocolate while
waiting for the families to
arrive from the airport.
They mention how grate-
ful they are for everything
coming together in time
for a Christmas to remem-
ber.
About 25 miles away,
three dispatchers sit in
the dispatch center, an-
swering emergency and
non-emergency calls, pro-
viding pre-arrival instruc-
tions and dispatching
responders. It has been a
busy shift with no end in
sight.
The phone rings into
dispatch…
Dispatcher: “9-1-1,
where is your emergen-
cy?”
Caller: “Uhh, here I
need you here now I don’t
think we can make it in.
Please hurry, she is in la-
bor! It’s too early, but she
is in labor!”
Dispatcher: “Sir, I need
you to calm down for me.
Tell me your address.”
Caller: “We just got it –
we just moved in; I have it
here somewhere. Just get
here; we need help she is
having a baby!”
Dispatcher: “Sir, I want
you to take a deep slow
breath. I’m going to ask
some questions and to-
gether we are going to fig-
ure out your address.”
Congratulations
Kelly Jordan 2020 Employee of the Year
Pictured left, Kelly Jordan and D.O.N.
Sherry Canterbury presenting the plaque.
Houston House
1000 N. Industrial Dr., Houston • 417-967-2527
DIAL
911
TERRA CULLEY
Texas Co. Emergency Services
The dispatcher was able
to talk to the caller, Joe,
and locate his address
with the help of the dis-
patch map. Joe’s address,
phone number and name
were all verified. It was
determined that Joe’s wife
was in labor with their
first child. She is about a
month early, has had no
complications, and all was
on schedule until now.
Dispatcher: “Joe, I want
you to get right by your
wife.”
Joe: “Mariah – her name
is Mariah. I’m here with
her now. What do I do?
She’s in pain; she’s having
a contraction.”
Dispatcher: “Joe, I need
you to listen to me care-
fully while I tell you what
to do.”
The dispatcher gives
Joe instructions on what
to do next.
Joe: “OK, we took those
classes, but that was in
the hospital – we need to
be in the hospital! Where
is the ambulance?”
Dispatcher: “Joe, you
are doing great and those
classes you took will help
you and Mariah any-
where, not just the hos-
pital. My partner has
already notified an am-
bulance, but I’m going to
be honest with you Joe,
the snow is really coming
down and it will be a little
bit before they get there.
They had just dropped off
another patient at the hos-
pital and are heading your
way.”
Joe: “Oh, no! Our drive-
way it is probably covered
and may be difficult to
make it down, I hope they
have four-wheel drive.”
While Dispatcher 1 was
talking with Joe, giving
him instructions as the
contractions came and
went, the other two dis-
We would like to announce that
Kelly Jordan is the Employee of
the Year at Houston House for
2021. Kelly is a L.P.N. She was
chosen for this honor because of
her outstanding performance, her
great attitude and because of her
excellent service to the facility.
CONGRATULATIONS, KELLY!
patchers were dispatching
and updating the ambu-
lance and handling other
calls. Since there may be
an issue with the ambu-
lance getting down the
driveway, they also sent
the local fire department.
The fire department had
only been back at the sta-
tion for about 20 minutes
from clearing a chimney
fire. These volunteer men
and women have had two
other calls for their de-
partment alone today, and
they respond without hes-
itation to this call for help.
The fire department
and ambulance are updat-
ed about it being a long,
gravel driveway that has
not been cleared since it
started snowing.
Joe: “Are they here yet?
I think something is hap-
pening; she’s having an-
other contraction.”
Dispatcher: “Joe, are
you sure she is having a
contraction? It has only
been two minutes since
her last one.”
Joe: “Yes! Get here
now!”
Dispatcher: “Joe, I am
going to need you to get
a few things ready just
in case the ambulance
doesn’t make it there in
time.”
Joe: “What, what do you
mean if they don’t make
it? Are they coming?”
The dispatcher ex-
plained to Joe that the am-
bulance and fire depart-
ment both were coming.
However, the weather is
not the best so it may take
a little longer. Joe did as
instructed and gathered
the supplies, just in case
they were needed. He also
followed the dispatcher’s
instructions to check on
Mariah, along with relay-
ing instructions to her.
The fire department re-
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MARCI MOSLEY, circuit clerk 417-967-3742
LINDSAY KOCH, recorder of deeds 417-967-8438
SCOTT LINDSEY, sheriff 417-967-4165
MARIE LASATER, coroner 573-247-1672
TINA GARRETT, public administrator 417-967-2669
PARKE STEVENS JR., prosecuting attorney 417-967-2029

LAND TRANSFERS
December 2021 – Pen-
nymac Loan Services,
LLC to Tamara Rosen-
thal, part of S 27, T 29, R
10.
December 2021 – Erica
L. Estep, trustee of the
Walls Irrevocable Trust,
to Kenneth L. Dominic
and Megan L. Dominic,
part of S 3, T 28, R 11.
December 2021 – Kim
Kosmicke to Gus Adams
and Betty Adams, part of
S 17, T 31, R 11.
December 2021 – Gus
Adams and Betty Adams
to Aaron Delight, ben-
eficiary, part of S 17, T
31, R 11. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owners.
December 2021 – Kim
Kosmicke to Aaron De-
light, beneficiary, part of
S 10 and 11, both located
in T 29, R 11. Not effec-
tive to transfer title until
death of owner.
December 2021 – Kim
Kosmicke to Sarah Rob-
erts, beneficiary, part of
S 2 and 3, both located in
T 29, R 11. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owner.
December 2021 – Heath
Head and Kelly Head to
Matthew A. Perry, part
of S 35, T 30, R 10.
December 2021 – Roy
Lee Bond to Roy L. Bond,
beneficiary, part of S 35,
T 30, R 7. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owner.
December 2021 – Tren-
ton G. Jackson and Amy
A. Jackson to Trenton
G. Jackson and Amy A.
Jackson, trustees of the
Trenton G. and Amy A.
Jackson Revocable Liv-
ing Trust, beneficiary,
part of S 8, T 28, R 9. Not
effective to transfer title
until death of owners.
December 2021 – Opal
Sullins and re James Sul-
lins, deceased, to Cody
M. James, part of S 7, T
32, R 8.
December 2021 – Cindy
L. Brawley and Randy
N. Brawley to Cindy L.
Brawley and Randy N.
Brawley, part of S 31, T
29, R 11, part of S 6, T 28,
R 11.
December 2021 – Yung
Joo and Chun Ok Joo to
Bradley K. Vandiver and
Kelly J. Vandiver, lot 1,
Courtney Estates.
December 2021 – Danny
Stice and Shirley Stice to
Danny Joe Stice Jr. and
Marissa Nichole Stice,
part of S 1, T 31, R 11.
December 2021 – Don-
ald James Wade and Da-
leene Joy Wade, trustees
of the Donald James
Wade and Daleene Joy
Wade Joint Revocable
Trust Agreement, and
re Ruth A. Reynard, de-
ceased, to Levi Stallcup
and Kaitlyn Stallcup,
part of S 34, T 31, R 11.
December 2021 – Wade
Dean Belshe, Deanna
Lee Estes, re Wade W.
Belshe, deceased, re Ber-
tha R. Belshe, deceased,
and re Bonnie Jean Hen-
nessy, deceased, to Clay-
ton W. Johnson and Stac-
ey Johnson, part of S 31,
T 28, R 9.
December 2021 – Dean
Belshe and re Freida
Belshe, deceased, to Ste-
ven Leroy Skyles and
Susan Lynn Skyles, co-
trustees of the Skyles
Living Trust, part of S
30, R 28, R 9.
December 2021 – Wells
Fargo Bank NA to Bren-
da Allen, part of S 13, T
28, R 7.
December 2021 – Anna
Vandiver to Kitae Kim
and Jiyoung Lee, lot 12,
Meadow View Estates.
December 2021 – James
D. Gearhart and Valerie
A. Gearhart to Myrna
Boshart, beneficiary,
part of S 23, T 28, R 9. Not
effective to transfer title
until death of owners.
December 2021 – Diana
J. Camden, trustee of the
Diana J. Camden Trust,
to Sierra Weaver, part of
S 1, T 29, R 9.
December 2021 – Con-
nor Hathaway and Ash-
ley Hathaway to Robert
E. Morgan Jr., lot 6, Tan-
ners Acres, part of S 6, T
29, R 9.
December 2021 –Wil-
liam B. Stewart to Terry
Blackwell, beneficiary,
part of S 6, T 29, R 9. Not
effective to transfer title
until death of owner.
December 2021 – Ty-
ler S. Crump, Maja H.
Crump, f/k/a Maja H. Ci-
borowski, to David Rust
and Amanda Rust, lot
4, Cedar Ridge Estates,
part of S 18, T 30, R 9.
December 2021 – Ken-
ny D. Lawson and Jeretta
Lawson to Nicholas Dil-
lon Derrick, lot 4 and 5,
both located in block 3,
Lilly View Addition.
December 2021 – Rus-
sell Allison to Jay W.
Roberts, part of lot 13
and 14, both located in
block 8, City of Cabool.
December 2021 – Har-
old Ray Sullins and
Linda M. Sullins to Ben-
jamin Jeremy Carter,
beneficiary, part of S 25,
T 33, R 9. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owners.
December 2021 – Velma
Harrah, trustee of the
Velma Harrah Revocable
Living Trust, to Kenneth
Herrin and Bayle Her-
rin, part of S 3, T 30, R 9.
December 2021 – Eliza-
beth D. Hutsell, succes-
sor trustee of the James
J. Hutsell Trust, to Black
Oak Land Co., LLC, part
of S 2, T 28, R 10, part of
S 35, T 29, R 10.
December 2021 – C. R.
Riddle Agency Inc., C.
R. Riddle, president, to
Rhonda Loughridge and
Richard D. Loughridge
Jr., part of lot 9, Ever-
etts, part of S 11, T 28, R
11.
December 2021 – Rhon-
da Loughridge and Rich-
ard D. Loughridge Jr. to
C. R. Riddle Agency Inc.,
part of S 11, T 28, R 11,
part of lot 8, Everetts.
December 2021 – Don
Pierce to David Bird,
beneficiary, part of S 15,
T 29, R 7. Not effective to
transfer title until death
of owner.
December 2021 – Le
Reve, Robert J. Stient
Jes, member, to Brennon
Bryant and Amy Bryant,
part of S 15, T 30, R 7.
December 2021 – Rick-
ey Allen Bonds Jr., to
Glenn Gilbert and Abi-
gal Grace Rye, part of S
32, T 31, R 9.
December 2021 – Doyle
Bennett and Nella Ben-
nett to Cindy Ament and
Susan Grogan, part of S
3, T 28, R 11.
December 2021 – Rob-
ert D. Giovanelli and
Kerith A. Giovanelli,
to David Preciado and
Casey Preciado, part of S
15, T 32, R 12.
December 2021 – Chay-
il Boatright and Rachel
Boatright to Brian N.
Jackson and Brittany E.
Jackson, part of S 10, T
28 R 11.
December 2021 – Debo-
rah Ann Shook, trustee
of the Shook Revocable
Living Trust Agree-
ment, and re Johnnie
Dale Shook, deceased, to
Galen Kellenberger and
Shannon Kellenberger,
part of S 8, T 31, R 9.
MARRIAGES
Dec. 4, 2021 – William
Robert Miller, 20, and
Kelly Victoria Lewis, 19,
both of Roby.
Dec. 4, 2021 – Dillon
Ray Sullins, 28, and Alys-
sa Denise Gettemeyer,
30, both of Houston.
Dec. 7, 2021 – Danny Eli
Yoder, 21, and Malinda
Chris Hershberger, 24,
both of Canton, Minn.
ASSOCIATE
CIRCUIT COURT
The following drivers
were issued a speeding
ticket, entered a guilty
plea and paid a fine plus
court costs: Carlos Em-
manuel Adams, $155.50;
Wesley David Aldrine,
$100.50; Makenzie Shae
Alire, $70.50; Bradley
Wayne Allen, $100.50;
Kenneth Gene Allred
III, $130.50; Jill Suzanne
Azevedo, $100.50; Kevin
Patrick Bannon, $100.50;
Bethanie Lynn Bilder-
back, $50.50; Jerry Wayde
Blaylock, $155.50; John
Thomas Brown, $100.50;
Derrick M. Bryson,
$70.50; Shawn W. Colling,
$100.50; Milton S. Conde,
$155.50; Miste D. Cothren,
$100.50; Stephani Nicole
Crewse, $70.50; Tiara Bre
Davis, $70.50; Jessica Vic-
toria Defoor, $155.50.
James Lee Dyson,
$300; John Jeffrey Es-
tes, $130.50; Mario Far-
ris, $100.50; Christopher
James Gibson, $70.50;
Laurel Marie Goshorn,
$263.50; Griffin Ray Han-
cock, $70.50; Katelin Ma-
rie Harris, $70.50; Cole
Lane Henley, $100.50;
Jackson Bradley Holley,
$280.50; Scotie Taylor
Hulett, $60.50; Peyton P.
Jamison, $155.50; Aman-
da Kathleen Jordan,
$263.50; David A. Jun-
kersfeld, $100.50; Logan
Austin Kirsch, $70.50;
Selena Elizabet Lovins,
$100.50; Noah Bartlett
Lowe, $70.50; Noah Stu-
art Jimmy Lowe, $130.50;
Rafaela Morini Maggioni
Simoes Viera, $70.50;
Tyler Wayne Mahan,
$155.50; Peter Nathaniel
Martin, $70.50; Roger Lee
Martin, $155.50; Rose-
mary Martin, $100.50;
Alejandro Martinez
Sosa, $100.50; Megan Mi-
chelle McKelvey, $70.50;
Kristina Baylee McMa-
hon, $100.50.
Sherly Mishel Merida,
$100.50; Margaret El-
len Moll, $70.50; Frieda
Roseann Morris, $70.50;
Katelyn Sue Morris,
$70.50; Sierra Dawn Mor-
rison, $100.50; Alexander
James Moulder, $155.50;
Courtney A. Newell,
$50.50; Joanette Leau-
gusta Notz, $100.50; Jo-
hanna Prairie Nunnery,
$70.50; Jinal C. Patel,
$100.50; Jacqueline S.
Pelham, $100.50; Jesus S.
Ramirez, $100.50; Jerrid
Andrew Ryan, $155.50;
Harrison Andrew Schott,
$70.50; Jennifer Sevilla,
$155.50; Joshua Peter
Smith, $100.50; Travis Al-
len Smith, $100.50; Travis
Allen Smith, $70.50; Josh-
ua Darin Swain, $70.50;
Morgan Kaleb Alexander
Thompson, $70.50; Khloe
Madelyn Utley, $70.50;
Micah Zacary Vadebon-
coeur-Cooper, $70.50.
Logan Michael Venn,
$155.50; Steven Curtis
Vinas-Jamison, $155.50;
Zevi Jordan Whitting-
ham, $100.50; Terryn Lee
Willard, $70.50; Annalise
Jenae Williams, $100.50;
Elijah Robert Williams,
$155.50; Jared Thomas
Wolter, $100.50; Ceejay
Cruise Yates, $50.50; Je-
drek A. Yost, $190.50.
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Courthouse
Continued from Page M2
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
seat belt violations, en-
tered a guilty plea and
paid a $10 fine: Tyler
Austin Burris, Gerald Ed-
ward Carroll, Bobby Dee
Cook, James Lee Dyson,
Derrick Paul Hensley,
Peyton P. Jamison, Britta-
ny Lynn Morgan, Kristin
Gail Norris, Tyler Steven
Plowman, Reina Suzanne
Watkins.
IN OTHER
PROCEEDINGS –
STATE VS.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
operating a motor vehicle
with brakes not in good
working order, entered
a guilty plea and paid a
Anthony Michael Derose,
David Joseph Kerwin, Di-
ona Nicole Pettyjohn.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
failing to display plates
on motor vehicle/trailer,
entered a guilty plea and
paid a fine of $50.50 plus
court costs: Tyler Aus-
tin Burris, Tyler Steven
Plowman.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
failing to properly affix/
fasten to or maintain mo-
tor vehicle/trailer plates
entered a guilty plea and
paid a fine of $50.50 plus
court costs: Morgan Tay-
lor Greene, Gail Lynn
Johnson.
The following drivers
resulting in an accident:
$500 fine plus court costs.
Rodney C. Horn – Peace
Disturbance: $200 fine
plus court costs.
Dalton Cole James –
Four counts: Take or at-
tempt to take deer with
artificial light or night
vision equipment: $410.50
fine for each count plus
court costs. Count 5: Fail-
ure to check turkey as
prescribed: $74.50 fine
plus court costs. Count
6: Failure to check deer
as prescribed: $74.50 fine
plus court costs.
Zackary Channing
Krewson – Take, attempt
to take, and/or possess
deer without deer permit-
MO resident: $149.50 fine
plus court costs.
Alejandro Martinez
Sosa – Operating a vehicle
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021
on a highway without a
valid license, first offense:
$300 fine plus court costs.
Cody Jay Osborne –
Take, attempt to take,
and/or possess turkey
without a turkey tag-MO
resident: $149.50 plus
court costs.
Tyler D. Paseka – Car/
motorcycle/truck under
18,000 pounds followed an-
other vehicle too closely:
$200 fine plus court costs.
Tyler Steven Plowman
– Failing to secure a child
less than 16 years old in
properly adjusted/fas-
tened restraint: $10 fine
plus court costs.
Lacey Johanna Bell
Shirk – Possession of
marijuana, synthetic can-
nabinoid of 10 grams or
less: $150 fine plus court
costs.
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fine plus court costs: Ja-
cob William Benjamin
Andrews, $205.50; Britta-
ny Leanna Bare, $380.50;
Dillon Michael Brasher,
$205.50; Haley Brooke
Brison, $205.50; Noble
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vid M. Schmitz, $205.50;
Jeffrey Curtis Slibowski,
$205.50; Joseph Alvie
Smotherman, $380.50;
Glenn A. Youngman,
$205.50.
The following drivers
were issued a ticket for
failing to register a motor
vehicle, entered a guilty
plea and paid a fine of
$50.50 plus court costs:
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Poinsettia: America’s No. 1 potted flower CLUBS
is a relative newbie to the holidays
  COLUMBIA, Mo. –
Poinsettia is America’s
most popular flowering
plant, with annual sales
approaching $200 million.
Despite its close associa-
tion with the Christmas
season, however, it’s a
relative newcomer as holi-
day home decor, said Uni-
versity of Missouri Exten-
sion horticulturist David
Trinklein.
In the early 1800s,
the U.S. ambassador to
Mexico, Joel R. Poinsett,
learned of a red-flowered
plant used in nativity pro-
cessionals by Franciscan
priests near the town of
Taxco, about 100 miles
southwest of Mexico City.
Upon visiting Taxco, he
found the plant growing
wild on the hillsides.
Captivated by its beauty,
Poinsett sent some of the
plants to his greenhouses
in South Carolina and
others to botanical gar-
dens and horticulturists
around the United States.
In recognition of his ef-
forts, the plant ultimately
was named poinsettia.
“The subsequent devel-
opment of poinsettia as a
flowering plant can large-
ly be credited to Albert
Ecke, a German immi-
grant who grew cut flow-
ers in southern California
in the early 20th century,”
Trinklein said. Upon his
passing, Ecke’s son Paul
took over the family busi-
ness and began the trans-
Online Master Gardener training begins Jan. 19
A new session of on-
line Missouri Master
Gardener core training
begins Jan. 19.
University of Missouri
Extension horticulture
specialists David Trin-
klein and Sarah Denkler
will teach the 14 online
sessions.
“These classes repre-
sent a viable option for
people who can’t take
the weekly classes in
person,” Trinklein said.
Classes are delivered
through the Canvas
learning management
system as a series of
scripted and narrated
HOUSTON HERALD
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formation of poinsettia
from a cut flower pro-
duced outdoors to a potted
greenhouse plant.
“Poinsettia is now avail-
able in a myriad of colors
ranging from deeper and
truer reds to pastel or
‘designer’ colors aimed
at complementing the
modern color schemes of
homes,” Trinklein said.
“Add to that the wide ar-
ray of bi-colored, speckled
and novelty colors, and
there truly is a poinset-
tia for everyone, regard-
less of taste. Additionally
modern poinsettias have
been developed to have
a free-branching growth
habit, early flowering and
greater longevity in the
home.”
When selecting a poin-
settia, choose a plant with
crisp, healthy foliage. The
true flowers, or cyathia,
are in the center of the col-
orful bracts. These should
be tightly clustered and,
preferably, just starting to
shed pollen.
Place the poinsettia
in a brightly lit location
away from cold drafts.
High humidity and tem-
peratures of 60 F at night
and 72 during the day will
prolong bract color. Water
only when the surface of
the growing medium is
dry to the touch. In a nor-
mal home, this would be
once every five to seven
days. Poinsettias do not
like “wet feet,” so be sure
presentations. Students
work at their own pace.
A composite score of
70% on chapter quiz-
zes is needed to pass the
course.
Topics include basic
botany, soils and plant
nutrition, vegetable gar-
dening, fruit production,
landscape design, woody
ornamental plants, her-
baceous ornamental
plants, turf manage-
ment, insect and disease
management and pesti-
cide safety.
Core training is the
first step toward certifi-
cation as an MU Exten-
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tral Committee met Nov. • Baked Goods • Eggs • Crafts
there is a drainage hole in
18. Fresh Produce -
the foil.
The meeting was called Straight From the Field to You!
Saving a poinsettia and
to order at 6 p.m. following Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/HoustonMoFarmersMarket
re-blooming it the follow-
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ing year is no easy task.
Minutes from the Sep-
If you are up to the chal-
tember meeting were The Law Office of Brad Eidson
lenge, then take good care
passed out and accepted.
of your plant through
the spring and summer,
Myrna VanDuesen Welcomes Sean Smith
gave the treasurer report,
watering it and feeding it Introducing Sean Smith, who has more than
which was accepted as
well. Next, cut back the 22 years of legal experince in a variety of
reported. She reported
plant severely (6-8 inch- fields. He joined us on Nov. 1.
on the change in banks.
es) around Labor Day to We welcome him to our firm as he provides
Having a branch in both
make for a more compact legal services to the residents of Texas
Houston and Licking will
plant when it flowers. County and south-central Missouri.
make it easier for future
Poinsettias need 13
committees.
hours of uninterrupted
Tammy Cantrell gave Call today
darkness each day to for a consultation.
the officeholder report.
flower. One way to accom-
Many issues related to
plish this is to place your Civil Litigation • Business Law
county government prob-
poinsettia in a dark closet Estate Planning and Probate • Criminal Defense
lems were discussed.
every evening and remove
Jim Gagen led a discus- Real Estate • Family Law • Mediation
it the following morning,
sion on the meeting with
starting in late September.
Scott Sifton who is run-
The Law Office of Brad Eidson
Once color development is 112 E. Main St., Houston • 417-967-4747
ning in the Democratic
well under way, this “long The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements.
primary for the U.S. Sen-
night” treatment can be
ate.
discontinued.
New Business:
Finally, contrary to the
belief of some, poinsettias
Jim Gagen reported on POSITION OPENINGS
the Texas County offices Ozark Action, Inc. has an immediate opening for a
are not poisonous, said
which are up for election teacher at the Houston Head Start Center in Houston,
Trinklein. Extensive test-
in 2022: They are presid- Mo. Starting rate of pay $16 - $18 per hour depending
ing at Ohio State Univer-
ing commissioner, county on qualifications. Position is full-time with benefits after
sity resulted in a clean bill
clerk, clerk of the circuit first 90 days of employment.
of health for the poinset-
court, recorder of deeds, Applicant must be able to provide documentation of
tia. “So, enjoy your holi-
prosecuting attorney and education, degree and experience, pass background
days by including a poin-
associate circuit judge. screening, physical, fingerprint screen, drug screen, TB
settia as a part of your
Committee members test/assessment and comply with agency vaccination
decor,” he said. “You will
were asked to identify po- policy. Applications and position descriptions are avail-
be just one of millions of
tential candidates. able at any OAI location and online at www.oaiwp.org.
Americans who carry on
The next meeting is Interested applicants should apply by Friday, Dec. 31,
this ‘newfound’ holiday
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in 2021. Forward completed application and verification of
tradition.”
the meeting room on the education and degree to OAI-ATTN Personnel, 710 E.
lower level of the Texas Main St., West Plains, Mo. 65775; by fax to 417-256-
County Administrative 7318 or by email to HumanResources@oaiwp.org.
Center. OAI is an equal opportunity employer.
sion Master Gardener.
Trainees must also com-
plete at least 30 hours of
volunteer service. Local
Master Gardener coor-
dinators can help online
trainees find volunteer
opportunities to meet
the service hour require-
ments.
Registration for the
Manager
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closes Jan. 4. To register,
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MU Extension Christmas law officers are just as Subscribe today to the
offering Continued from Page M1
dedicated as the dispatch-
ers are to the citizens of HOUSTON HERALD
pesticide Joe: “OK. The door is looks out of the back win-
Texas County. While each
department had their
applicator unlocked, and I can see dow of the ambulance, separate emergencies to
their lights. I think the recognizing the family. As respond to, dispatch an-
training baby is coming!” the family stops, the fire- swers the call to all emer-
Fire department per- men inform them of what gencies.
In coordination with the sonnel advise dispatch has happened. Now there When you sit down
Missouri Department of that the drive is clear and is an ambulance followed with your families, please
Agriculture, the Universi- they are proceeding to the by excited new grand- think of all the respond-
ty of Missouri Extension house. parents on the way to the ers that are rearranging
will offer in-person and Dispatcher: “Joe, I need hospital! This indeed is a their time to answer your
online training for private you to tell me what is hap- Christmas to remember. call.
pesticide applicators in
2022.
pening. Why do you think
the baby is coming, what
This call scenario may
seem to be a little embel-
On behalf of Texas
County 9-1-1, Merry
FEEDER CALVES
Samuel Polly, coordi- is happening? Joe? Mr. lished, but not as much Christmas! to sell every Monday at 12 p.m.
nator of the Missouri Claws? as you may think. There The Texas County Emer-
Pesticide Safety Educa- Joe did not answer the have been many calls in- gency Services office in Butcher Cows & Stock Cows following
tion Program, said MU dispatcher. However, the volving a fire department Houston is funded by a 3/8-
Extension agronomists voices of the ambulance or law enforcement agen- cent countywide sales tax GOAT, HOG & SHEEP SALE
will teach free online crew were heard talking cy helping with medical approved by voters in 2013. 2nd Tuesday each month • 6 p.m.
sessions through Zoom. to both Mariah and Joe. issues – anywhere from Assistant director Terra
-ALL CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME UP UNTIL SALE-
Face-to-face sessions are Knowing that help was clearing a path in a drive- Culley can be reached by Feed & Water Pens Available
currently scheduled in there, the dispatcher re- way to even driving the phone at 417-967-5309 or by Allen Thompson 417-932-4097
Jackson, Poplar Bluff, leased the line. After be- ambulance crew into a email at terraculley911@ Chuck Thompson 417-257-5610 Auctioneer:
Carthage, Lamar, Neosho ing in the house for less scene. hotmail.com. Renee Lauderdale 417-926-2682 Brandon Barton 417-259-1597
Bryce Lauderdale 417-255-5124 Terms of Sale: Cash or Approved Check!
and Greenfield. than 10 minutes, the am- A few things to keep in
Virtual and in-person bulance crew announced mind: The dispatchers
trainings are scheduled on the radio that they went on to answer and
through Feb. 25, 2022. were clearing scene, en handle other calls. Those
MDA requires private ap-
plicator recertification
every five years. Register
route to the hospital with
mom, dad and baby, and
all – including dad – are
volunteer firefighters had
been going for hours, but
they answered the call.
Area TV Viewing Guide
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Thanks to everyone work, habitat management, CWD monitoring, fire suppres- 9 :30 Seinfeld (HD) Ghosts (HD) try (HD) at 9
for the plants, cards sion and other duties.
and donations. Thank High school diploma or GED required. Valid driver’s license
PM Men
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M6 Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 n HOUSTON HERALD
Armed Forces Appreciation Day
American Legion Post
41 and Veterans of For-
eign Wars Posts 473 and
6337 will soon begin plan-
ning Armed Forces Ap-
preciation Day, Ver. 2.0, to
be celebrated on Armed
Forces Day in May of 2022
at the Texas County Fair-
grounds.
Veterans organizations
in Texas County:
American Legion Post
41 meets at 6 p.m. on the
second Thursday of each
month at the meeting hall
on the west end of Chilton
Oil Company in Houston
(just north of Pizza Hut).
Changes to membership
eligibility now allow U.S.
veterans of all branches
Expert shares about the history of the season
SPRINGFIELD – If
peace on Earth and good-
will toward men is the
goal this holiday season,
Missouri State Univer-
sity’s  Dr. John Schmal-
zbauer  believes it starts
with displaying toler-
ance, acceptance and in-
clusion.
That includes rec-
ognizing holidays and
holy days from a variety
of faiths and cultures,
Schmalzbauer said. It
also means understand-
ing how diversity helped
form many American
Christmas traditions.
“It took a lot of Ger-
man immigrants, Lu-
therans, Catholics and
others to make Christ-
mas more mainstream,”
said Schmalzbauer, the
Blanche Gorman Strong
VETERANS
CORNER
ROBERT E. SIMPSON
Retired Navy electronics technician
and periods of service
to join the American Le-
gion.
Fleet Reserve Asso-
ciation Branch 364 meets
at 2:30 p.m. on the fourth
Sunday of each month
at the American Legion
Post 41 meeting hall in
Houston. The FRA exists
chair in Protestant Stud-
ies.
As an example, he
points to Irving Berlin
– a Russian Jewish im-
migrant – who wrote
“White Christmas.”
“It’s performed by an
Irish Catholic crooner,
Bing Crosby, and mil-
lions of Protestants buy
the record,” he said. “So,
even to understand our
Christmas traditions in
the United States, is to
examine a melding of
backgrounds.”
Schmalzbauer encour-
ages people to be respect-
ful and make room for all
types of celebrations.
“It just doesn’t need
to be political or polar-
izing,” he said. “Be a
good neighbor. Be hos-
pitable. Whether you’re
Today in the town of David a Savior has
been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
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north of Cabool. The Post
offers a free dinner from
4 to 7 p.m. on the fourth
Wednesday of each
month, open to everyone.
The town of Licking
has Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Post 6337, with a
meeting hall on Main
Street just south of High-
way 32. Information about
meetings will be included
to serve all veterans and in next month’s column. 
active-duty members of Houston resident Rob-
the U.S. Navy, U.S. Ma- ert E. Simpson is a retired
rine Corps and U.S. Coast U.S. Navy chief electron-
Guard. ics technician who served
Veterans Of Foreign from 1969 to 1990. His col-
Wars Post 473 meets at 10 umns are posted online at
a.m. on the second Satur- www.houstonherald.com.
day of each month at its
meeting mall on U.S. 63
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com.
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We thank you for your business, your friendship
Christian, Jewish, Mus- helped to popularize the and your many acts of kindness. During this holiday
lim, Buddhist, Hindu domestic holiday. season, take time to slow down and enjoy the many
or secular, hospitality “Ironically, the com- blessings God has given each of us.
seems like a shared val- mercialization of Christ-
ue among most commu- mas helped make Christ-
nities.” mas more of a family We will be closed Friday, Dec. 24
holiday,” he said. through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022.
COMMERCIALISM Before the Civil War,
AND CONSUMERISM Schmalzbauer said, We will return Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
schools were in session
Schmalzbauer contrib- on the holiday, gift giving May God bless you now and
uted a chapter for “The was not part of the tra-
Oxford Handbook of dition, and “Christmas in the coming year.
Steve's Tire Service
Christmas” focusing on was sort of like a rowdy
commercialism and con- version of Halloween
sumerism. with drinking, gambling
While he notes that “A and carousing.”
Charlie Brown Christ- “When people say, ‘I Steven and Judy Pounds
mas” blames commer- want to get back to an
cialization for ruining old-fashioned Missouri South of Houston on U.S. 63.
the holidays, Schmalz-
bauer disagrees.
Christmas,’ they should
be aware that this ver-
417-967-4500
In his research for the sion of faith and family
book, Schmalzbauer on the holidays is actu-
found that the invention ally relatively new,” he
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I am going to give some
money to needy families
to buy presents for kids,
not because  I have to,
but because  I want to. It
won’t be much because I
don’t have a lot to give.  It
will be a greater reward
for me than it will be for
those few underprivileged
kids.  Thank goodness
there aren’t so many poor
kids today as there was
when I was a boy!  got together and had one
If I was only rich, poor
kids all over the Ozarks
would get dolls and guns
and holsters to play with!  thing.  They had paid too
But the average kids today
get so much for Christmas
that they really don’t have
the time to give much of it
any attention except those
little boxes they work with
their thumbs. It’s nothing
like it was when I was a
boy, when I use to have to
walk three miles to school
in the snow because the
battery was dead on the
old school bus and the
driver had drunk too
much eggnog the night be-
fore!!!
But back then there was
common sense and sim-
plicity left in this world.
For instance, I just lived
for a new gun and hol-
ster and a cowboy hat at
Christmas when I was 5
or 6.
Nowadays, if a little kid
has a toy gun, somebody
is scared to death he’ll
point it at someone and
go “bang-bang,” like I and
thousands of other little
boys born during the days
of Gene Autry and Roy
Rogers did.        grew up. The closest thing
Here we are in an age
when no kid can have a toy
gun and look what’s hap-
Christmas socks
Happy
OZARKS
effort to catch bad guys
and herd cattle like they
Homelrsiad aydss
n d f r ie n
did on the Saturday after-
to
To a ll my c us
noon movies at the theatre
OUTDOORS in town.
u f o r y o u r p a t r o n ag e .
There wasn’t much t h a n k yo an
quantity to life for a kid Te r r y G o r m
in the Ozarks in the ’50s Ed Mo rs e
LARRY DABLEMONT u ic k- GMC
writer/photographer/naturalist
and ’60s, but brother, C h e v ro le t-B
did we have some qual-
ity. On Christmas day at
grandpa’s house, all of
us boy cousins (14 total)
heck of a time without
toys because our folks
wouldn’t let us bring any-
much money for those
gun-and holster sets and
cowboy hats to let one of
those rowdy cousins get
their hands on them. 
We didn’t need toys
anyway when we got to-
gether on Christmas, we’d
go down to the pond and
throw dried persimmons
at each other, then wal-
nuts, then rocks.
Finally, we’d have the
pening. Maybe somebody Hill country school before doggonedest dinner you
is overlooking something. the evening church ser- ever saw in that little four-
It might not be toy guns vices and drank all the room farmhouse and my
that created the monsters. chocolate milk in the new Dad and uncles would sit
And there will be more of refrigerator! around and talk about
them every year, because By the time we were 11 somebody’s pickup motor
there are fewer manger or 12, we all carried Bar- or the best coon dog they
scenes allowed in schools lowe pocketknives we remembered or some-
today and every kid has had gotten for Christmas, thing of that sort.
a black box and access to school and back home By late afternoon, when
to games where you kill each day, and yes, we all Aunt Margie and Aunt
people. cut our fingers a time or Erma and Aunt Ruth and
My cousins and I built two, but nothing that left Aunt Mildred and mom
forts and took our toy a scar. and grandma all got the
guns out and played cow- If grandpa gave us a kitchen in order, we’d all
boys and outlaws all the Christmas present, it come in and get our pres-
time and none of us ever was maybe something ents from beneath the tree
held up a convenience he made. When I was the from grandma, which al-
store or a bank when we age of my grandson, I was most always was a pair of
tickled to get two good socks. 
we did to criminalism was Christmas presents under
when me and the McNew the tree, and everything I
boys went into the Brown got was used hard in my See DABLEMONT M8

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Dablemont thing if Christ himself

could come on occasion
to talk about his boy-
Continued from Page M7 hood?  
I  can’t envision heaven.
Then we’d watch our thinking that the people I don’t even try. But that
uncles open their pres- who did the best at Christ- scenario would be won-
ents, almost always a pair mas were grandparents, derful, without the tech-
of socks or some brown because their kids all had nology that is destroying
cloth gloves.   jobs and could buy good this world now. I miss my
Of course, back in presents for them, and cousins.  It wouldn’t be
those days, there were they had lots of kids. so bad to have a big din-
lots of sock colors and I am thinking there ner together without the
designs, so it wasn’t sure enough is a heav- presence of or a thought
like everything was the en somewhere and an to any darned comput-
same.  There was some old farmhouse where ers. I know there can’t be
excitement in compar- Christmas dinners are violence in heaven, but
ing whose socks looked held with my uncles and it would be nice to have
the most different.  Then aunts and grandparents a big pond with plenty
grandma and grandpa who died years ago, and of persimmons just for
would open their pres- those cousins who have the good memories.  And
ents and they’d get all joined them in a grand maybe some beautifully
sorts of good things. Lord reunion and a celebra- colored socks in pack-
knows there was so much tion of the birthday of Je- ages beneath a decorated
they needed. I remember sus. Wouldn’t it be some- Ozark cedar tree.

Deck the halls with proper caution
COLUMBIA, Mo. – For
many, the holiday season
would not be complete
without evergreens, hol-
ly, mistletoe and other
traditional plants adorn-
ing their homes.
But it’s important to
exercise care with some
of these plants since
we want the holidays to
be happy and safe, says
University of Missouri
Extension horticulturist
David Trinklein.
“In days of old, people
rarely brought holiday
greenery into the home
before Christmas Eve,”
Trinklein says. Doing so
was considered bad luck
for the coming year. To-
day, however, the holi-
day season starts with
Thanksgiving and lasts
through New Year’s Day.
“When it comes to
greenery, freshness is im-
portant since aged, dry
material becomes more
of a fire hazard,” he says.
Plant material brought
home at the beginning of
the season is likely to dry
by Jan. 1. While relative-
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Giant snowflakes are among the ornaments adorn-
ing this Christmas tree at Little House Gifts & More in
Houston.
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Ford in Houston is decked out with appropriately-col-
ored ornaments.
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 M9
ly fresh greenery might Don’t place greenery children. The pulp of the
be available from a local
retail outlet, Trinklein
says, “the very freshest
greenery comes from
near hot air ducts, radia-
tors or other heat sourc-
es. Never put decora-
tions with greenery near
fruit is harmless, but the
seeds can be quite toxic.
Mistletoe should be
used with extreme care.
In This Season of Joy...
one’s own landscape and fireplaces, where sparks Both American and Eu-
should be used whenever from an open flame ropean types are highly
possible.” might ignite them. toxic. “This is a case
Whatever the source Some traditional where purchasing artifi-
of greenery, Trinklein plants contain toxic com- cial plant material might
advises placing cut ends pounds that might pose be safest if mistletoe is a
in water. If your green- a health risk if ingested, must-have in your holi-
ery came from a retail Trinklein says. For ex- day decor,” Trinklein
It is with deepest gratitude we extend our holiday greetings to
outlet, re-cut the stems ample, the red berries says. If using fresh mis-
our loyal customers, neighbors, associates and friends. Knowing
first. Keep the plant of holly are considered tletoe, wrap it with plas- people like you makes doing business a genuine joy for us all year long.
material in the coolest mildly poisonous and tic so leaves and berries
place possible until it is can cause nausea, vom- won’t fall to the floor. Happy Holidays!
time to move it indoors. iting and diarrhea if Other plants associated We will close at 1 p.m. Christmas Eve and all day Christmas.
Freezing temperatures ingested. Children and with the holiday season Turning Houses
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ery, but unfrozen water to these bright berries. stances include English
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the home. Design decora- land where they can be seeds; and white cedar,
tions so branches fit into retrieved by a child or whose leaves produce an
a container that holds pet. essential oil that is con-
water. Trinklein sug- The leaves, bark and sidered toxic. However,
gests adding floral pre- seeds of the common ev- poisonings from this lat-
servatives such as those ergreen yew shrub are ter group are extremely
used for cut flowers. considered toxic. The rare due to relatively low
Change the preservative yew’s small red fruit levels of toxic agents in
solution weekly. might be attractive to these plants.
Wishing you and yours a
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Interesting facts about Christmas

While  mistletoe was
once considered an aph-
rodisiac by the Dru-
ids, it also happens to
mean “dung on a stick.”
The  original name for
mistletoe  was mistaltan;
mistal  comes from the
Anglo Saxon word for
“dung” and  tan  means
“stick.”  to be worth around infin-
Santa Claus would
have to travel an aver-
age speed of 5.083 million
miles per hour based on a
24-hour cycle to hit each
household on Christmas
Eve. The speed of light is
671 million MPH, so if we
ever get there, presents
for everyone!
Known for its “always
open” motto, Denny’s
Restaurant decided to
give employees the day off
in 1988. The only problem
was 700 of the franchise’s
then-1,221 locations  had
no locks  per the policy.
Thankfully, corporate
was able to come through
with last-minute installa-
tions.
The  U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commis-
sion  estimates there are
approximately 15,000
decoration-related emer-
gency room visits each
holiday season.
The financial experts
at  Forbes  calculated San-
ta Claus’ net worth and
concluded he would have
ity to pull off everything
he does. That makes him
the richest person in the
world – fictional or other-
wise.
The largest ginger-
bread house ever made
was as big as a real house,
and the largest snowflake
ornament ever was over
10 feet tall.
If you’re tired of the
same old boring Christ-
mas games, break out
the Victorian-era classic,
“Snap-Dragon.” Here’s
how it works: Soak a
bowlful of raisins in
brandy, set it on fire, and
then take turns pulling
out handfuls and swal-
lowing them whole. You
might want to keep a fire
extinguisher handy!
In the 1823 poem,  “A
Visit from Saint Nicho-
las,” which originally
introduced the world to
Santa’s reindeer, two of
the flying creatures had
slightly different names.
Donner and Blitzen were
instead Dunder and Blix-
em, which is a Dutch way
to refer to “thunder and
lightning.”
These days, artifi-
cial Christmas trees
are made of materials
that are meant to mimic
real evergreens  and  last
for as long as possible.
But when  fake festive
trees  were first displayed
in Germany around 1865,
they were made of goose
feathers that were dyed
green.
”Jingle Bells” may
be one of the most well-
known Christmas songs,
but it was originally com-
posed as a Thanksgiving
tune. Written by Unitari-
an church organist James
Lord Pierpont in the 1850s
in Savannah, Ga., the
song was first performed
during a Thanksgiving
concert at his church.
If you gave all the gifts
listed in the song, “The
Twelve Days of Christ-
mas,” it would equal 364
presents.
There are real Christ-
mas trees, artificial
Christmas trees, and in
Chandler, Ariz., there’s
a  30-foot Christmas tree
made out of tumble-
weeds. It takes 1,200 tum-
bleweeds to create the
structure, which is then
covered in glitter and 20
gallons of flame retar-
dant.
Santa Claus is known
by a number of  festive
names around the world.
In Hungary, for instance,
he goes by Mikulás, while
people in Brazil refer to
him as Papai Noel. He’ll
also answer to Hoteiosho
in Japan, Julenisse in
Norway, and Père Noël
in France. And those are
just a few of Kris Kring-
le’s 30-plus international
monikers.

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Writings from Texas County students
Santa letters from
Cabool Head Start
Dear Santa,
I want a kitchen for
Christmas and maybe
dolls too. Do you have a
kitchen at your house?
My favorite food is ice
cream, what’s yours?
Merry Christmas!
ALURA
Dear Santa,
I want paw patrols, a
baby puppy, dolls, and a
bracelet for Christmas
this year. Are you going
to bring my new baby
brother something? I
think he would like a
new toy bear.
Merry Christmas!
PAISLEE
Dear Santa,
Can I have presents
this year? Yes Santa, I
want presents! I would
like a yo-yo. Yep, it’s a
yo-yo for me! Santa I
like black and blue and
green. How is Vixen?
Merry Christmas!
NEVAEH
Dear Santa,
I would like to say
that I want pearl ear-
rings. But, pretend ones
so they don’t hurt. The
real ones hurt they go
SNAP! But pretend ones
don’t hurt they just snap
on. And then I would
like a unicorn bracelet.
And then I would like
another kitchen. Well,
nah, I just have one of
those I don’t need two.
And then I would like a
smaller trashcan. Maybe
a sun squishy or a box of
something. Maybe a box
of something like a hand
flapper like my mommy
and daddy have so that
they can wake me up and
I can wake them up.
Merry Christmas!
AUBREE
Dear Santa,
Happy Christmas to
you silly silly Santa! I
want to get you a pick,
like a guitar pick. I would
like a seal pirate, that is
all I want this year.
Merry Christmas!
TANNER
Dear Santa,
I want presents. I want
legos and tools. I would
be loving it that day if
you brought me that! I
like ice cream, do you
like ice cream?
You know my brothers
name don’t you? I like to
play with him. I think he
wants legos for Christ-
mas too. I want to tell
you about my house too,
we play in my house all
the time.
Merry Christmas,
COLTON
Dear Santa,
I want a baby doll this
year. I want to get my
sister something too,
maybe a Halloween cos-
tume? I think it should
be really pretty. Have
you ever been in an air
plane before?
Merry Christmas,
PHOEBE
HOUSTON HERALD n Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 M11
Happy Holidays!
Wishing Everyone a
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Houston Housing AutHority
Jennifer Scheets, Executive Director
200 Chestnut Terrace, Houston, Mo. 65483
Phone: 417-967-3394 • Fax: 417-967-9655
Email: houstonpha@gmail.com
Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa,
I already have some I want a horsie for My name is Emma. I
presents this year! Christmas! A real horsie, am 6 years old. I have
They’re in your house. I would like to ride him. been nice. These are
Mom was done with her Don’t worry, I will share three thing I am wishing
puzzle, I think she needs with my sissy. I want for. An Annie doll, hov-
a new one. presents please, maybe a er board, and a playset. I
I want you to bring me robot sissy so that it can will set out cookies and
candy please. hug me, clean the house, milk for you on Christ-
Merry Christmas, and decorate the Christ- mas Eve.
IMBER mas tree. From,
Merry Christmas! EMMA C.
Dear Santa, MADDI Dear Santa,
I want a toy makeup, My name is Addi. I am
not a real makeup, just Dear Santa, 6 years old. This year I
a toy makeup. You live
at the north pole right?
S is for Santa! For
Christmas I would like
have been nice. These
are three things I am
Merry Christmas
I don’t know much about a Chase car from paw wishing for. A guinea During this holiday season,
that. I think there are patrol. A Sky Helicop- pig, phone, and a cat. I
three Santas really. ter too please. Maybe a will set out cookies and
we wish you all the best.
Merry Christmas, Marshal stuffie. I want to milk for you on Chrsti-
ZENA buy a coloring book and mas Eve.
markers for you Santa. From,
Dear Santa, I think you would like ADDI M.
I want dinosaurs that snow too. Maybe I can
turn into cars, I don’t buy you breakfast some Dear Santa,
remember what they’re time, maybe for your My name is Liam. I
called, just dinosaur birthday so we can have am 6 years old. This
cars. Oh yeah, trans- cake too. year I have been nice.
formers! I would like the Merry Christmas These are three things I
red one please. Maybe AVAMAE am wishing for. A nerf
a power ranger mega gun, XBOX, and a yel-
sword too, make sure it’s Dear Santa, low hoodie. I will set out
red. I would like a yel- Thank you Santa for cookies and milk for you
low toy hammer too. I Charlotte (my elf on the on Christmas Eve.
Susan, Deena and Dick
want your reindeer too shelf ) because she leaves From,
so watch out I might try us fun stuff. Sometimes LIAM M. Susan E. Steckler, AAMS®
to sneak them away from she’s a little naughty, Financial Advisor
you. but that’s ok. I want an- See NEUGEBAUER, M12 101 East Holder Dr.,
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Merry Christmas
Dear Santa, SAVANNAH
Santa clause is your
house way up high or
down low? I love you Santa letters from
Santa! I saw you once Mrs. Neugebauer’s first
and gave you a big hug. I grade class at Houston
want toys for Christmas Elementary
this year, awesome toys!
I want to hug you again! Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas My name is Chloe. I am
RETHA 6 years old. This year I
have been nice. These are
Dear Santa, three things I am wishing
I want presents! Can for. An Annabelle, phone,
you wrap them in red and gum. I will set out
paper please? Can you cookies and milk for you
bring some for my moth- on Christmas Eve.
er too? Maybe a wal- From,
let? For my dad maybe CHLOE F.
you could bring chicken
nuggets! My brothers
can have a baby goat
and baby turtle. For me,
can I have boots and a
wrench?
Merry Christmas!
KAYDEN
Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year!
“Santa’s sleigh needs
a buff and wax too!”
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Neugebauer Dear Santa, Dear Santa,

We wish
My name is Harrison. My name is Lisa. I am 7

you and yours

Continued from Page M11
Dear Santa,
My name is Marshall. I
am 6 years old. This year I
have been nice. These are
three things I am wishing
for. A T Rex, truck, and
big legos. I will set out
cookies and milk for you
on Christmas Eve.
From,
MARSHALL W.
Dear Santa,
My name is Rowan. I
am 6 years old. This year I
have been nice. These are
the three things I am wish-
ing for. A hover board, a
game, and Nintendo 3. I
will set out cookies and
milk for you on Christmas
Eve.
From,
ROWAN T.
Dear Santa,
My name is Joanna. I
am 6 years old. This year I
have been nice. These are
three things I am wishing
for. A hover board, plush
I am 6 years old. I have
been nice this year. These
are three things I am wish-
Dear Santa,
My name is Lynkyn. I
ing for. A flag, book, and a
Christmas tree. I will set
am 7 years old. This year I out cookies and milk for
have been nice. These are you on Christmas Eve.
three things I am wising From,
for. A hover board, clay, HARRISON C.
and a dog. I will set out
cookies and milk for you Dear Santa,
on Christmas Eve. My name is Jesse I am
From, 7 years old. I have been
LYNKYN W. nice this year. These are
three things I am wishing
Dear Santa, for. A plushie, a bike, and
My name is Logan. I white rabbit. I will set out
am 6 This year I have cookies and milk for you
been nice These are three on Christmas Eve.
things I am wishing for. From,
A guinea pig, kitty, and a JESSE G.
computer. I will set out
cookies and milk for you Dear Santa,
on Christmas Eve. My name is Addison. I
From, am 7 years old. This year I
LOGAN T. have been nice. These are
three things I am wishing
Dear Santa, for. A toy dog, a toy cat,
My name is Ashlynn. and a toy police car. I will
I am 6 years old. I have set out cookies and milk
been nice this year. These for you on Christmas Eve.
are three things I am From,
wishing for. A washable ADDISON P.
years old. This year I have
been nice. These are three
things I am wishing for.
An iphone, guinea pig,
and a bike. I will set out all the best.
Merry Christmas
cookies and milk for you
on Christmas Eve.
From,
LISA H.
Dear Santa,
My name is Quinn. I am
6 years old. This year I
have been nice. These are
three things i am wishing
for. A Chucky doll, Anna-
belle, and snow dog. I will
set out cookies and milk
for you on Christmas Eve.
From, We will closed
QUINN D. Dec. 24 - 25 for Christmas.
Dear Santa,
My name is Andrew. I
am 7 years old. This year
I have been nice these are
Chester and Leslie Malam
three things I am wish-
ing for A puppy monster
truck, a dog, and a pack of
socks. I will set out cook-
ies and milk for you on
Christmas Eve.
ANDREW W.

stuffed animals, and a
Gingerbread Lego set. I
will set out cookies and
milk for you on Christmas
Eve.
Merry
marker, bunny rabbit, and
two unicorns. A mommy
and a baby unicorn. I will
set out cookies and milk
for you on Christmas Eve.

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Remembering you
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Have a safe and
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From my family to yours,

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Santa letters from
Mrs. Coen’s second
grade class at Success
To me Christmas is
having fun. So me times
my family leaves cookies
for Santa and lettuce for
Rudolph. My family deco-
rates a tre everey year. I
love Christmas.
NOVA
Christmas means fun
to me. Christmas means
playing. Christmas
means having hot choco-
late. Chrismas means
taking naps. Chrismas
means opening presents.
Chrismas is important!
CALEB
Christmas means hav-
ing fun. I love having
snowball fights. I love
opening presents. I love
playing with my sister,
mom and dad on Christ-
mas. I love playing with
my toys that I got on
Christmas. That’s what
Christmas is to me.
MADDY
Cristmas is so impor-
tant because we get to
play hide and seets. We
also open presents. We
also play tag. We also
watch Cristmas movies.
We like to spend time
with my family.
GARRETT
Santa letters from
Mrs. Keller’s fourth
grade class at Success.
Christmas is near, it’s
time to cheer,
His reindeer and Santa
are almost here.
Right away it’s getting
cold and I know,
It’s almost time to get
some snow.
Santa is smart and he is
so jingly,
The thing I want this
year is tingly.
Monkeys I don’t want
they are so showy,
your support in 2021
and wish you a
Merry Christmas and a
prosperous New Year!
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erything under the tree. treats I left for you. Sat.; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri.
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In Santa’s red sleigh.
Christmas is near and Santa should know
very warm, where to go,
Home thinking that Tonight I might hear
Christ was born. “HO HO HO!”
Reindeer I see away in Mary had a baby who
the fog, was in danger,
I wake Christmas day to A star brought wise-
drink some eggnog. men to the manger.
Sleeping so silently Singing to Him brought
Santa creeps in, great delight,
Talking to the elves out- I am happy He was born
side in the wind. that night.
Merry and cheerful he’s ALEAH N.
as happy as can be,
Always leaving pres- See KELLER, M15

Christmas is to me.
EASTON
Christmas means a lot
to me. Christmas means
to spend time with your
family. Chritmas makes
me happy because You
can make ornaments. You
can make Chistmas cook-
ies. You can buy Chistmas
presents. That’s what
Christmas means.
ALLEAH
To me Christmas time
is family time and get-
ting to see people that I
don’t get to see very of-
ten. It also means play-
ing in the snow together.
I like getting together and
snuggling each other. On
Christmas morning we
wake up and open pres-
ents together. This is my
Christmas.
ELIJAH
Chritmaas is so impor-
tant to me becau it is Je-
sus’s birthday. It is not
important because we all
get presnts. All we are
there for is celebrating
Jesus’s birthday with our
family and cousins. When
we are with family we
are playing outside with
snowballs and making
snowmen. That is what
C
Alligators would eat
me, oh poor Khloe.
Snakes are perfect and Merry
hristmas
right for his flight,
I hope he brings me one
tonight!
KHLOE M.
Christ came on Christ-
mas morn,
Heaven opened the day and Peace On Earth
He was born.
Ready a manger was
full of hay,
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Ready to get out of bed,
I can’t think of any-
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Cozy at home waiting
for snow,
Hoping that Santa will
know where to go.
Reindeer are flying all
through the night,
I hope that they will be
alright.
Santa puts presents
under my tree,
Tonight I hope he
leaves some for me.
Maybe he talks to elves
until the sun shine,
And lots of presents I
find will be mine.
Santa you are cool as
can be,
Thank you for all the
stuff under my tree.
PRESLEY W.
Christmas wouldn’t
be the same without the
Grinch,
He shows up at night
and then doesn’t move
an inch.
Rage and anger he
faced as a kid,
Is that the way he is the
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So much to do so much
to see,
Santa is coming
To town, snow is fall- Season’s
Greetings
I hope that Santa re- ing down
members me. I am coming now.
way he is? EASTON B. ALEXIS C.
Sometimes I wish that
he was kind, Christmas is the best Snow
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screwed on right, Ruldolf has a bright I play in the snow. and Chantelle
And maybe it is that red nose, RIVER A.
his shoes are too tight. I can see him wherever
Sometimes I think that he goes. Santa
isn’t the problem at all, Santa leaves presents Santa is coming!!
It’s that his heart is under the tree, No!! The sled is broken
two times too small. There is always a lot down
DANI W. for me. He is coming down.
Mittens and gloves al- AUBREE H.
Cheering on my favor- ways keep me warm,
ite football team, As I make a snowman People Know I’m Good
Hustling around in a form. Santa knows I’m good
hurry it seems. Starbucks is my favor- People know I’m very
Ringing the bell in ite drink, good
front of the store, When I’m on the ice And I know it too.
I know that Christmas skating rink. MAYLEE M.
is so much more. WYATT R.
Sitting on a bench it is Snow is Falling
very cold, Snow is coming here
Thinking of all the toys Santa letters from Get on your snowsuit
they sold. Ms. Malam’s third now, please.
Mingling and playing grade class at Success. Let’s go outside now.
with my friends, ADDYSON M.
And remembering Santa is Coming to
Christmas cards to send. Town See MALAM, M16

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Malam
Continued from Page M14
Santa has a Good Smell
Santa does smell good
My Santa Claus is com-
ing
To my Christmas tree.
ZAKYREE P.
Christmas
A small Christmas tree
Red ornaments hanging
there
I put on the lights.
BRYSON D.
Missing Sleigh
Santa’s sleigh is gone
Search party has begun,
now
Find Santa’s sleigh,
please.
MIA B.
Success Kindergarten
- Shelton Class letters to
Santa
Dear Santa, How is the
reindeer? I want cat LoL
Doll ornaments? Can you
bring Madiux and Ripken
hotwheels.
MOXIE A.
Dear Santa, am I on the
good list or the naughty
list. I want pet real iguana
pet parrot real sloth Can
you bring A hotwheels for
Wade. Love
KORBIN M.
Dear Santa? Am I on the
good list? I want monster
truck ultimate dragon
Noid. Pap want tea.
WADE M.
Dear Santa, how does
your reindeer fly? CAN
You please get me a pillow
rainbow Kobin once scien-
tist experiments for dino-
saurs back to life.
LILAH C.
Dear Santa, how is Ru-
dolph? U want rocket train
and fishing pole. Will you
bring Wade hot wheels
Love
LUKE R.
Dear Santa How can
you make RC Cars? Can
you bing me a cow hot
wheels baseball. Can you
bring Mom cow and cat.
Love
DOUG L.
Dear Santa, Am I on the
good list? I want dinosaur
I phone make up unicorn
pjs Will you bring EMily a
doll? Love
JADA B.
“Wishing You A
Happy and Healthy
Holiday Season!”
950 N. Hwy. 63, Ste. 500, Houston, Mo. 65483 • 417-967-4131
Christmas letters Dear Santa,
from Mrs. Douglas’ I have been a good grl.
kindergarten class at For Christmas I want Ms
Houston Schools. Douglas. I need gluvzs. Wishing you a
Dear Santa am I on the JOSLYN
naughty list? I want pup- Dear Santa, Merry Christmas
py unicorn 100 dollars. I have been a good boy. Dear Santa,
Can you bring baby for For Christmas I want I have been a good boy.
& Happy New Year!
FatFat for diesel DOG monstr tru. I need mune. For Christmas I want Thanks for your patronage.
Toy Emma candy. Love CAMERON PS5. I need a hat. We look forward to serving you
in the new year!
EMILY C. RYAY
Dear Santa, Chuck, Carrie, Steven, Jack
and Mike
Dear Santa how do I have been a good boy. Dear Santa,
you mAKe toys? I wanT For Christmas I want a I have been a good grl. Farris Sales
cow and a MCLAren pow firtrk. I need food. For Christmas I want a 417-967-2736
wheel Love Izzak Can LEVI brbe hoas. I need papr.
you Bring Moxie shop- OAKLE T. 418 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston
kins Love Dear Santa,
IZZAK P. I have been a good erl. Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want gol- I have been a good grl.
Dear Santa What cook- hws. I need shoes. For Christmas I want
ie do you Like. I wont pig ROHI shopkns. I need sox.
cat rainbow peNcil will TINLI
you bring Lybia a TV Dear Santa,
Love I have been a good boy. Dear Santa,
AVA K. For Christmas I want ps5. I have been a good boy.
I need gloves. For Christmas I want
Dear Santa how Do DAVID firetruck. I need coat.
your ReIndeer Fly KINDER
Please geg me caR RAck- Dear Santa,
et fishing pole RaiNbow I have been a good Grl.
pencIl Can you bring For Christmas I want La-
Toy TV for Moxie Re- gos. I need a swetr.
mote contRol Wade doll LYONNA
house Emily hot wheels
Doug JR caRe Bear ali- Dear Santa,
sha Love Paid for by Bennie Cook for Missouri State Representative Dist. 142; Amanda Cook, Treasurer.
I have been a good boy.
RYDER B. For Christmas I want Al-
paca. I need shoes.
Dear Santa What col- COOPER
or is your sleigh? Please
can you bring me a cow Dear Santa,
barn and big trailer and I have been a good grl.
a pool Love For Christmas I want
WESTON T. LOL dol. I need mone for
dad. GIFT
Dear Santa Am I on LANEY
CERTIFICATES
the Naughty list I want
a nice kitty fox and a cow Dear Santa,
!
Can you bring mom a I have been a good Grl.
christmas tree Love For Christmas I want
CASSIE C. Brbes. I need shoos.
CHANLEE
Last Minute
Dear Santa am I on the
deas!
naughty list please bring Dear Santa,
me horse care bears hel- I have been a good Grl.
i f t G i v i n g I
Chr istmas G
lo kitty can you bring For Christmas I want Ms.
Emily a care bear Love Douglas. I need gluvs.
Wishing You a Merry Christmas
ALISHA M. MAKINLEE
& Happy New Year
Brown’s Shoe Store
Merry Christmas
208 S. Grand Ave., Houston • 417-967-2516 • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday • Closed Sunday and
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With our thanks, we wish
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and Texas County Clerk, Peggy Seyler.
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Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year!
“We’re here for women,
infants and children,
and can help you with
the WIC program.”
The Texas County 911 staff includes: Director Susan Hale and Assistant Director
Terra Culley; along with dispatchers, Elizabeth Cabezas, Brad Ceplina, Darlene
Engle, Kathleen Kellum, Tyler Lake, Barb Mainer, Hope Martin, Megan Reynolds,
Equal Opportunity Provider Josh Rhodes, Taylor Strohmeyer, Dakota Wade and Zach Wentjen.
“WE’LL BE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US IN 2021”
Texas County Emergency Services
417-967-5309
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Christmas letters Dear Santa, Dear Santa. I have been Dear Santa,
from Mrs. Douglas’ kin- I have been a good boy. a good Grl. For Christmas My name is Broley
dergarten class at Hous-
ton Schools.
For Christmas I want fire-
truck. I need coat.
I want BrBE Drem haws. I
need CLOWS.
I have been very good
this year. I hope you bring
Merry Christmas
From Hamrick Terrace Apartments,
Love, Love, me 50 Hamrick Terrace, Houston, Mo.
Dear Santa, KINDER LILEE 1 xbox cunrolr
I have been a good boy. 2 I phone 13 One-bedroom elderly or
For Christmas I want Dear Santa. I have been 3 3 moonpop socit disabled apartments
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Love, Levi need sox. I want computer. I need I hope you bring me
Love, water. 1 stabrob
Dear Santa, AUTUMN Love, 2 xbox
I have been a good erl. ISABELLA 3 Phon Lori Krizan, Director
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
For Christmas I want gol- Dear Santa. I have been I’ll set out cookies!
hws. I need shoes. a good gRl. For Christ- Dear Santa. I have been From,
Love, mas I want TEDEBER. I a good grl. For Christmas I TRENTON
ROHI need PUGAMUS. want a hoos. I need a totth

Merry
Love, Bruh. Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, ABBY Love, My name is Keighlie
I have been a good boy. OLIVIA I have been very good
For Christmas I want ps5. Dear Santa. I have this year. I hope you bring

Christmas
I need gloves. been a good GRL. For Dear Santa. I have been me
Love, Christmas I want HORS. a good GRL. For Christ- 1 Cat
DAVID I need sox. mas I want BorBes. I need 2 Ighon II
Love, My famile. 3 Tablit
Dear Santa, CORA Love, I’ll set out cookies!
I have been a good Grl. HAILEY From,
For Christmas I want La- Dear Santa. I have KEIGHLIE
gos. I need a swetr. been a good boy. For Dear Santa. I have been
Love, Christmas I want remote a good boy. For Christmas Dear Santa,
LYONNA qo ctr. I need oicqr noes. I want Optimus Prm. I My name is Jason
Love, need HrS SHrT. I have been very good
Dear Santa, ROWDY Love, this year
I have been a good boy. JOHN I hope you bring me
For Christmas I want Al- Dear Santa. I have 1 Snoman
paca. I need shoes. been a good Boy. For 2 Tomas
Love, Christmas I want scat- Christmas stories 3 Juligca From left: Anna Stigall, Denise Coonts,
COOPER bord. I need fud. from Mrs. Wallace’s I’ll set out cookies Lisa Merritt, Dr. Jessica King and Erin
Love First Grade Class at From Richardson. Back row: Dr. Elton Hoerning
Dear Santa, BENTLEY Houston Elementary JASON and Dr. Christopher Baldwin. Not pictured:
Samantha Welch.
I have been a good grl.
For Christmas I want LOL Dear Santa. I have Dear Santa, Dear Santa,
dol. I need mone for dad. been a good GRl. For My name is Arya. I have My name is Kymberlin
Love, Christmas I want dinasr. been very good this year. I I have been very good
LANEY I need HOWS. hope you Bring me this year.
Love 1 Baby doll that I hope you bring me
Dear Santa, ARIEL loosk real 1 PokEmon cards TCMH Mountain
I have been a good Grl. 2 Tablet 2 Jolsliimie
For Christmas I want Dear Santa. I have been 3 18 popits 3 Snd Grove Clinic
Brbes. I need shoos. a good GRL. For Christ- I’ll set out cookies From I’ll set out cookies!
1905 West 19th St., Mountain Grove
Love, mas I want A borbe ARYA From,
CHANLEE Haws. I need PenTs. KYMBERLIN 417-926-1770
Love Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, AVERY My name is Hailee See WALLACE, M18
I have been a good Grl. I have been very good
For Christmas I want Ms. Dear Santa. I have this year. I hope you bring
Douglas. I need gluvs. been a good Buy. For me
Love, Christmas I want t F x. I 1 makeup
MAKINLEE need sum wun to luv me. 2 lagose
Love 3 pop it set
Dear Santa, LEVI I’ll set out cookies! From
I have been a good grl. HAILEE
For Christmas I want Ms
Douglas. I need gluvzs.
Love,
JOSLYN

Merry
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Dear Santa,
I have been a good boy.

hristmas
For Christmas I want PS5.
I need a hat.
Love,
RYAY

Dear Santa,
I have been a good grl.
& Happy New Year
For Christmas I want a
brbe hoas. I need papr. Wishing You & Yours A Wonderful Holiday Season!
Love,
OAKLE T.
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Dear Santa,
I have been a good grl. Drilling and Pump Service
For Christmas I want
shopkns. I need sox.
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Love,
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Christmas season
and all year!

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Wallace
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Dear Santa, Dear Santa. I have been
My name is Joshua a good bl. For Christmas
I have been very good I want hover board. I
this year. I hope you need dinosauer shoes.
bring me Love,
2 skate bord WESTON
2 pok’Emon
3 popets Dear Santa. I have been
I’ll set out cookies! a good grl. For Christmas
From, I want bic. I need socs.
JOSHUA Love,
LACEY
Dear Santa,
My name is Joe Dear Santa. I have been
I have been very good a good boy. For Christ-
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If you want better odds of seeing snow on Christmas
bring me socks. Love,
you may need to leave the Show Me State.
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I’ll set out cookies!
Dear Santa. I have been
a good grg. For Christ- White Christmas not Merry
common in Missouri Christmas
From, mas I want stuffed. I need
JOE reindeer shirt. Love,
MAKENNA
Dear Santa, Are you dreaming of your Christmas is white.”
My name is Kinsley Dear Santa. I have been a white Christmas? If If you want better odds,
I have been very good
this year. I hope you
bring me
a good garl. For Christ-
mas I want hover board.
I need socks. Love,
you live in Missouri, you
might need to adjust your
expectations.
you may need to leave the
Show Me State.
“You have to go north or
& Happy
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BBB warns scammers lurk online this holiday season
As the economy con-
tinues to rebound from
the worst of the COV-
ID-19 pandemic, the Na-
tional Retail Federation
predicts holiday spend-
ing will set new records
this year, coming in be-
tween $843.5 billion and
$850 billion. For the sake
of both safety and conve-
nience, many Americans
will spend those funds
with online retailers.
“Shopping online may
save time and money,
but it also could save
lives during this CO-
VID-19 holiday season,”
said Stephanie Garland,
Better Business Bureau
Springfield regional di-
rector. “BBB reminds
shoppers to be careful
when shopping online.
Fraudsters can sepa-
rate shoppers from their
money or steal their per-
sonal information. Ad-
ditionally, even though
many people are shop-
ping early, supply chain
challenges mean some
companies may not be
able to deliver gifts in
time for the holidays.”
While the vast major-
ity of online retailers are
reliable, some are not.
As online shopping has
skyrocketed in 2020 and
2021, so has the number
of complaints to BBB
about online retailers,
with more than 66,000
complaints logged in 2020
and more than 41,000 so
far in 2021. Reports to
BBB Scam Tracker about
online purchase scams
have spiked as well, with
Beware of pet scammers at Christmas time
There may be nothing
cuter than a puppy, but
wait: Are you really going
to try to train a new pet
in the hustle and bustle
of the holidays? How do
you know you’re getting
it from a reliable source?
Give yourself time to do
the research you need to
find a trustworthy breed-
er or consider adopting a
pet from an animal shel-
ter. Missouri is among
the top states for so-called
“puppy mills,” which of-
ten raise dogs in unsani-
tary and inhumane con-
ditions.
You may need to ar-
range training (for you
and the dog) and pur-
chase bedding and other
supplies for a new pet.
Consumers also should
be aware of the potential
for fraud or poor service
from companies that sell
pets. Research by Better
Business Bureau (BBB)
shows that people cur-
rently shopping for pets
online are very likely to
encounter a scam listing
in an online ad or website.
Read more at BBB.org/
Agri-Enterprises
nearly 18,000 scam re-
ports in 2020 and more
than 13,000 so far in 2021.
BBB recently published
an in-depth investigative
study on these scams.
Shoppers can prepare
themselves for online
shopping by watching
ads and browsing for the
items they’re seeking in
advance. Many online
retailers already have
set up sites where their
biggest holiday deals, in-
cluding Black Friday and
Cyber Monday offers,
will be advertised. Un-
less you’re informed, it
can be hard to tell wheth-
er an online deal actu-
ally will save you money.
Read a site’s policies for
returns and understand
shipping schedules be-
fore you enter your cred-
it card number.
BBB’s 10 tips for safe
online shopping are as
follows:
Protect your computer.
Install a firewall, anti-
virus and anti-spyware
software. Check for and
install the latest updates
and run virus scans reg-
ularly.
Check a site’s security
settings before enter-
ing financial data, such
as a credit card number.
If the site is secure, the
URL (web address) on
the payment page should
start with “https://.”
Shop trustworthy web-
sites. Look for BBB Ac-
credited Business seals
on websites and click to
confirm that they’re val-
id. BBB’s dynamic seal
puppyscam.
Regardless of when you
get a dog, BBB offers the
following advice:
nAvoid puppy scam-
mers. Scammers may
make an emotional ap-
peal to unsuspecting
consumers, commonly
through classified news-
paper or online ads. A
better way to find a good
breeder is to ask friends
for referrals or to look for
a rescue group or animal
shelter. Always check out
the firm’s BBB Business
Profile at bbb.org.
nDon’t be fooled by a
well-designed website.
Unscrupulous scammers
will often create a profes-
sional-looking but fraud-
ulent website designed
to lure potential buyers
with cute puppy pictures
they have downloaded
from other breeders’ web-
sites.
nIf it sounds too good
to be true, it probably
is. Beware of scammers
who offer to “re-home”
their purebred puppy in
exchange for transporta-
tion or vaccination fees.
Peace
& Joy
M ay God richly
bless you and
your loved ones
this special season.
Merry
Christmas!
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will take you to a site’s
BBB Business Profile.
You also may find re-
views at BBB.org. More
than 7 million shoppers
checked an online retail-
er’s BBB Business Pro-
file in 2020, and roughly
4.4 million have done
their homework with
BBB so far in 2021.
Protect personal in-
formation. Read a site’s
privacy policy and un-
derstand what personal
information is being re-
quested and how it will
be used. Don’t enter that
information on unsolic-
ited emails. If a site lacks
a privacy policy, it could
be a red flag that the site
could sell your informa-
tion without your per-
mission.
Beware of too-good-to-
be-true deals. Offers on
websites and in unsolic-
ited emails may display
free or low prices on
hard-to-find items. There
may be hidden costs, or
your purchase may sign
you up for a monthly
charge. Look for and
read the fine print.
Beware of phishing.
Legitimate businesses do
not send emails claiming
problems with an order,
account or a package to
lure the buyer into re-
vealing financial infor-
mation. If you receive
such an email, BBB rec-
ommends that you call
the contact number on
the website where the
purchase was made to
confirm a problem.
Pay with a credit card.
If a free purebred puppy
sounds too good to be
true, it usually is. Scam-
mers will continually ask
for more money for un-
expected — and fraudu-
lent — costs, and you may
never receive the puppy.
nDon’t wire money to a
stranger.
nRequest to see the
puppy in person. Consid-
er doing a reverse search
on any photo to see if it’s
used on other sites.
nCheck a breeder or
shelter’s credentials.
If you locate a puppy
through a website, do
not send money without
speaking to the breeder
and checking references
and credentials first. Ask
if the breeder is a mem-
ber of an American Ken-
nel Club-affiliated club,
and contact the club to
verify membership. You
can also search for a busi-
ness’ BBB Business Pro-
file at BBB.org.
nAvoid puppy mills.
Some businesses that
sell puppies aren’t scams,
but also do not keep their
animals safe and healthy.
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Under federal law, you
can dispute the charges
if you don’t receive an
item. Shoppers also have
dispute rights if there
are any unauthorized
charges on the card, and
many card issuers have
zero-liability policies
if someone steals and
uses your card number.
Check your credit card
statement regularly for
unauthorized charges.
Never wire money to
someone you don’t know.
Keep documentation of
your order. Save a copy
of the confirmation page
of an order or emails
confirming the order un-
til you receive the item
and are satisfied.
Obtain a tracking num-
ber for shipments. If you
need the product before
the holidays, find out
when the seller intends
to ship it and, if possible,
how it will be shipped.
The tracking number
can help you find a lost
order. If the order can be
picked up contact-free at
a brick-and-mortar loca-
tion, consider this option
as well.
Know your rights. Fed-
eral law requires that
orders made by phone,
mail or online be shipped
by the date promised or
within 30 days if no de-
livery time was stated. If
goods aren’t shipped on
time, shoppers can can-
cel and demand a refund.
Consumers also may re-
ject merchandise if it is
defective or was misrep-
Merry
resented.
Christmas
We wish you and your family
a safe and healthy holiday!
Unless you can visit the
breeding facility before
purchase and bring your
puppy home personally,
avoid purchasing a pup-
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introduce a new pet.
Have the
“Coolest”
Christmas
Ever!
May your holidays
be filled with health,
happiness, prosperity...
and good friends!
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Missouri sitting on record surplus in coffers;
strongest position in history
Missouri revenue col-
lections will record anoth-
er $1 billion surplus  this
year and a growing econo-
my will produce record re-
ceipts in the coming year,
data released recently by
Gov. Mike Parson’s office
shows.
Parson and legislative
budget leaders released
estimates for revenue
in the year that begins
July 1, 2022, showing rev-
enues are expected to total
$11.4 billion. That strong
growth and the arrival of
federal COVID-19 recov-
ery funds puts the state in
its strongest financial po-
sition in history.
“With general revenue
expected to increase and
large amounts of Missou-
rian’s (sic) federal tax dol-
lars returning to our state,
we have a great opportu-
nity and responsibility to
make smart, meaningful
investments that serve
Missourians now and into
the future,” Parson said in
a news release.
At the end of November,
the general revenue bal-
Firms look to bring slot machines to Missouri
Two video gambling
companies from Illinois
are backing proposed
legislation that would
bring slot machines to
Missouri gas stations,
truck stops and bars.
J&J Ventures and Ac-
cel Entertainment have
formed a political action
committee designed to
funnel campaign con-
tributions to lawmakers
who have been unable to
agree on a way to legal-
ize Missouri’s current
unregulated market-
place.
The Mo Coalition
for Video Lottery PAC,
which is connected to
lobbyist Charles “Andy”
Arnold, has not yet re-
ported how much money
it has raised.
But, the formation of
the PAC marks a new
turn in what has become
a  winding road for ef-
forts to expand gambling
in Missouri.
Over the past five
years, the Effingham, Ill.-
based J&J has contrib-
uted more than $100,000
to Missouri politicians,
including Gov. Mike Par-
son.
J&J also has a web-
site urging businesses
to contact the company
if they are interested in
earning “an additional
$80,000 per year through
video gaming.”
“Once permitted, J&J
Gaming will install
state-of-the-art video slot
machines in your estab-
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average balance on Nov.
30 from 2013 through 2019.
The balance should con-
tinue to grow because cur-
rent spending is based on
an estimate made a year
ago  that has proven to be
far lower than actual re-
ceipts.
The consensus revenue
estimate, used by Parson
and the General Assembly
to guide budget decisions,
anticipates revenues will
decline 0.5 percent in the
current fiscal year and
grow by 2.1 percent in the
coming year.
Tax surpluses and ex-
tra federal funding mean
there could be $8 billion
or more in virtually unre-
stricted money available
for Parson’s budget pro-
posal, which will be pre-
sented in January.
The surplus from fis-
cal 2021 was just over $1
billion, and the current
year’s budget is based on
revenue estimates that
were $1.3 billion below
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we act as your premium
service provider, but
we’ll remain dedicated
to your long-term suc-
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“Once Gaming is legal-
ized in Missouri, we look
forward to partnering
with establishments like
truck stops, restaurants,
bars, fraternal organiza-
tions, veteran organiza-
tions and more.”
Accel Entertainment
Gaming, which is based
in the Chicago suburb
of Bolingbrook, has
pumped $130,000 into
the campaign accounts
of Missouri lawmakers
since 2019 in an effort to
expand into the state.
Under legislation they
are supporting, estab-
lishments in Missouri
that have liquor licenses
would be able to have a
limited number of ma-
chines in their stores.
The proceeds from tax-
es on the games would be
used to fund state pro-
grams, such as educa-
tion.
Efforts to regulate and
tax slot machines have
bogged down  over con-
cerns by the state’s 13 ca-
sinos, who fear it will cut
into their business.
The casinos want Mis-
souri to legalize sports
betting, which could pro-
vide a revenue stream
that would offset losses
they could see if slots are
legalized.
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current expectations.
Lawmakers have heard
testimony about a long
wish list of building proj-
ects. Colleges and univer-
sities last month asked for
$435 million for labs, class-
rooms and athletic facili-
ties. In April, lawmakers
heard from local govern-
ments and other agencies,
requests that included $88
million for a new training
academy for the Missouri
State Highway Patrol.
When the current year’s
budget was written, rev-
enue for fiscal 2021 was
expected to total $10.2 bil-
lion and then decline to
$9.8 billion in the current
year. Instead,  revenue for
fiscal 2021 totaled $11.2 bil-
lion and the new estimate
is for revenue in the cur-
rent year to top $11.1 bil-
lion.
Those aren’t the only
funds available. The
state is  holding $1.34 bil-
lion  from the American
Rescue Plan Act, passed in
March, with another $1.34
billion on the way.
That same law cut Mis-
complicated by an effort
by two other companies
that have been push-
ing unregulated slot ma-
chines into businesses
across the state in recent
years.
Like Accel and J&J,
Torch Electronics and
Warrenton Oil are spend-
ing big on campaign con-
tributions. Earlier, the
two funneled $350,000
into six political action
committees tied to lobby-
ist Steve Tilley, a former
speaker of the Missouri
House.
Torch and Warrenton
Oil are accused in court
of operating thousands
of illegal slot machines.
The companies are also
suing the state, saying
they are being unfairly
harassed by the Missouri
State Highway Patrol,
which has taken steps
to remove the machines
from various locations.
Torch contends its de-
vices are not illegal, even
though people insert
money to play them in
hopes of winning a large
jackpot.
Under legislation filed
by Sen.  Denny Hoskins,
R-Warrensburg, busi-
nesses that are caught
with gambling devices
that are not licensed by
the state lottery or the
Missouri Gaming Com-
mission would be guilty
of a felony and fined
up to $10,000 per occur-
rence.
“Currently, Missouri is
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souri’s payments for Med-
icaid if it expanded eligi-
bility. That took place Oct.
1, when the state imple-
mented a voter-passed ini-
tiative after a court battle.
As a result, the state can
expect up to $1.2 billion
in extra federal support
for the program over two
Merry Christmas
years, reducing demands
on general revenue.
There are other large
amounts on hand. In No-
vember, for example, the
state transferred $500 mil-
lion to a new Medicaid
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The money came from
another cut in the state’s
contribution to Medic-
aid, related to the extra
expense of managing the
COVID-19 pandemic.
There’s still $209 mil-
lion in a fund used to bank
those extra federal dollars
and another $181 million
in a budget stabilization
fund that can be tapped at
any time.
the Wild West of illegal
gaming devices. Nobody
knows if taxes are be-
ing paid, nobody knows
what the payouts are
and nobody knows if the
consumer is protected,”
Hoskins said. “If this
legislation passes, all of
those problems with the
current state of affairs
will be addressed and
solved.”
Merry Christmas!
In addition, the legisla-
tion, which could be de-
bated when the Legisla-
ture returns in January,
would allow the lottery
to revoke the business’s
ability to sell future lot-
tery tickets if it is caught
with one of the illegal
machines. With deepest gratitude, we extend our holiday greetings
“Missourians have a to our loyal customers, neighbors, associates and
right, if they chose, to be friends. Knowing people like you makes doing
entertained by playing business a genuine joy for us all year long.
legal devices,” Hoskins
said. “As lawmakers, we
have a responsibility to
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our schools are receiving
the funding they are en-
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known as Senate Bill
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906, also allows cities
and counties to vote to
prohibit the legal games
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tions.