Down Through The Years
a special publication to the Nevada Daily Mail
Waller & Vance Barber Shop, 111 E. Cherry St., Nevada, MO Homer Vance, Adams in chair, Albert Smith, Homer Miller, Church Eichaltz, Chas Waller, Marion Dale.
December 28, 2013
Courthouse JUNE 1899 On steps Red Weber, Major Prewitt - Abstractor, Oscar Diehr - Deputy Sheriff, Will Ewing - Deputy Recorder, W.H. Woods - Surveyor, R.J. McGowan - County Clerk, J.R. Moss Prosecuting Attorney, W. T. Gordon - Son of A.B. Gordon Stotesbury, A.C Sterett - County Collector, Glesener Brady - Circuit Clerk, G.G. Ewing - Recorder, Robb McGowan Jr. - Deputy County Clerk, W.F. Sterett - Deputy County Collector.
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NEVADA SPORTS
1940 NHS Football Front row: J. Clemmons, F. Swager, P. Reiger, J. Bailey, E. Earnest, W. Brown, B. Webster. Back row: H. Harbeston, F. Emery, R. Allen, B. Wood, W. Baucom. 1949 or 50 Possible Basketball Team First Row: 4th from left Raymond Harper. Second row: Jim Kahler, Hendrix, 7th from left Richard Hargrove, 9th Coach Delware Cockrell. Back row: Bud Colvin, 7th Don Cleveland, Ray Smith.
1949 NHS Football Front row: Ron Carter, Bill Curley, Percy Harper, Bud Crawford, Don Lee, Don Herd, Roger Hendrith, Mason Moss, Bob Mathis, Bill Phelps, Bob Banks. Second row: Ray Smith, Fred Popway, Jack Grubbs, Don West, Jim Gust, Don Huff, Burl Pettibon, Claude Tucker, Glen Files, Lee Estep. Back row: Coach Gene Rimmer, Bud Colvin, Bill Kahler, Sherman Baher, Dave Chamberlin, Richard (Dick) Hargrove, Don Cleveland, Bob Jameson, Wayne Whisler.
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First National Bank
Locally Owned-Independently Operated A local tradition of banking services since 1889
91 Years Home Owned and Operated Since 1922
Henry Kraft, Inc
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Basketball NHS 1 Merlin Haubein, Ken Hartzfeld. Second row: 3rd from left Bill Sheehan. 1951-52 NHS Basketball Big 8 Champs, seniors were the Gold Band Class of 1951. Front row, left to right: Fred McClellan (Sr.), Larry Williams (Sr.), Ray Kennedy (Sr.), Ray Smith (Sr.), Bill Curley (Jr.), Bill Snyder (Soph.), Bud Crawford (Sr.). Back row: Judson Whitlinger (Asst. Coach), Bud Colvin (Sr.), Bill Kahler (Sr.), Earl Edwards (Sr.), Richard Hargrove (Sr.), Bill Phelps (Jr.), and Gene Rimmer (Head Coach). Record 25-2.
State Hospital Baseball Team 1935 or 1936 Team played on Sundays on the front lawn of the state hospital. There was no admission charge for the games, which were held mainly for the enjoyment of the patients of State Hospital No. 3. Pictured are, front row from left: Jeff Lindley, Bucky Harris, Claude Pyle, Jim Pyle, Herb Pyle, Gene Dennison and team manager Pop Brown. Back row: Del Beck, Earl Lee Harmon, Ennis Cole, Boots Bain, Crabtree, Bill Young and Ott Bishop.
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First National Bank
Public Library, Nevada, MO
Ford Cars.
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Erwin Construction, Inc.
Ph. 417-667-8377 www.ErwinHomes.com
GREENLEE BODY & GLASS REPAIR 1801 N. Osage Nevada, MO 64772 (417)-667-4377
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Keith’s Body Shop, Inc. Specializing in Retirement Planning Since 1985
225 W. Austin Blvd Nevada, MO 64772
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“Free Estimates” 800 S. Alma Street Nevada, MO 64772 Ph:(417) 667-6790 Fax:(417) 667-7098
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Drywood Financial Services Specialists in Commodities
Randy Ogle President 20060 S. 1700 Rd. P. O. Box 494 Nevada, MO 64772
(800) 995-3182 (417) 667-5555 Fax (417) 667-4911 Home (417) 667-8691
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Assembly No 8 Left to right: Sharon Beisley, Ludmila Weir, Barbara Barton, Barbara Bethel, Donna Logan driving.
1955 Centennial Parade South side.
Left: Boy Scout Troop 42 Bottom: Boy Scout Troop 55
Left: Miss Vernon County Judy Kay Darnold, Linda Spillman Edmiston, Jeannie Broughton.
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McCaffree Real Estate 417-667-3311 12 W. Walnut, Nevada, MO www.mccaffree.com
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Automotive Innovations 15968 S. 1800 Rd. Nevada, MO 64772 Half mile off of 54 Hwy 417-667-8215 Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM
General Automotive Repair Specializing in Automatic & Standard Transmissions 12 Month, 12,000 mile warranty on rebuilds Engine • Transmission • Differential Transfer Case
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OZARKLAND GROUP TOURS Specializing in Day Trips to New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS & to Branson MO, Private Group Tours, Bus/Fly-In Package Tours, Individual/Group Cruises, & Reunions PO Box 145 • Nevada MO 64772
Personalized Service & Worry Free Travel! “Family Owned and Operated” Serving as Owner/Tour Operator since 1992
Office/Cell (417) 549-9958 or 1-800-551-9968 Fax (417) 448-5857 Web Site: www.ozarklandmissouritourscom Email Address: ozarklandgrouptours@gmail.com Co-Owners: Kathy Spann and Rudy Spann
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Farm & Home Bank 1911 Hugh Glenn - bookkeeper, S.C. Carter - Associate Secretary, Leta Dunbum Stenographer. Autenreith Grocery 1915
Nevada Fire Department Herb Pyle, Charles Pursley, Denny David, Ernie Sitz, Larry Moore, Richard Ramsey, Ed Merchant, Donald Cox, Lonnie Lentz. Crockett & Gose Grocery
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Guns & Ammo 617 East Cherry, Nevada emsguns@aol.com (417) 667-6600
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Backroads Steakhouse Family Restaurant
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Erik Andersen, DVM 13615 E. Hwy. 54 Just West of Nevada on 54 417-667-8381 www.54veterinaryclinic.com
Daily Lunch Specials Tuesday - Friday • 11am - 2pm Tuesday - Thursday • 4:30pm - 9pm Friday & Saturday • 4:30pm - 10pm 417-667-4455 3/4 mile on Barret Street, Nevada
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Nevada’s first firetruck 1917.
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Brophy 1st location, 129 S. Main Pat F. Brophy, Ernest Schellert
Jones & Brophy Monument 1 218 W. Walnut, about 1926 Left to right: Jay W. Jones, J. Pat Brophy, Bill Craddock, James H. Brophy.
Jones & Brophy Monument 2 308 E. Walnut about 1930, taken in alley facing west. Left to right: J. Pat Brophy, Fred Hamm, James H. Brophy, Marietta and Betty Ann Jones, Red Englert, Jay W. Jones
Brophy 2nd building at 129 S. Main Left to right: John Mims, Aaron Brown, Charley Kling, Emmett Kling Jr., Pat F. Brophy, Emmett Kling Sr. Chester Withrow.
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Brophy 2nd building at 129 S. Main Left to right: John Mims, Aaron Brown, Charley Kling, Emmett Kling Jr., Pat F. Brophy, Emmett Kling Sr. Chester Withrow.
Standing is P.W. Greathouse Sitting is Charles Floyd McWherter 1887-1955 Conductor on the Nevada Street Car until it closed.
Hotel Mitchell, Nevada, MO
Lake Park Springs 1905
Virginia Alice Cottey, Founder of Cottey College Radio Springs 1911 August, Schell City Christian Church Group