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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 THE MONETT TIMES VOLUME 4, ISSUE 22 MidweekMONETT SHOPPER Serving Barry and Lawrence County, Mo., since 1899

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EIGHTY YEARS AGO School of Pharmacy at the Camp, to be held June June 4-10, 1937 University of Kansas. He 19-23, have exceed- • Mr. and Mrs. R.W. will be accompanied by his ed all previous records. Boy, owners of the C&A grandson, David Sheehan. Indications are that more Barbecue stand on South They plan to make the trip than 500 twirlers will be Main Street in Joplin, in three days. here for the event. More have leased Brown Gables SIXTY YEARS AGO than 400 attended in 1966. from Mr. and Mrs. Ed June 4-10, 1957 Salzer. They will operate • Hundreds visited FORTY YEARS AGO the cafe, service station the first night of the 27th June 4-11, 1977 and tourist cabins. A soda annual Monett Junior • The Lou Angel Karate fountain will be installed Chamber of Commerce Studio in Monett hosted in Brown Gables and they Carnival on June 5 at St. the Midwest Goju Karate will manufacture their Lawrence Catholic Church Championships on June own ice cream. They will between Cale and Dunn 11 at the E.E. Camp discontinue the sale of any at Eighth Street. Scores Gymnasium. Jim Copley except 3.2 beer. of children formed a long and Jim Jobe, instructors, • Charles E. Mansfield line throughout most of planned to host 25 karate on June 9 was the proud the evening to ride the schools in the four-state and surprised possessor new Ferris wheel which area for the event, giving of a plaque on which are was added to the colorful away 50 trophies. the words in gold letter- event this year. • In a busy session, ing: “Award, Charles E. • Production began the Monett City Council Mansfield voted the most on June 10 at the increased the monthly valuable citizen of Monett, new $100,000 Sarajo residential trash pick-up 1937, Monett Commercial Manufacturing Company charge from $2 to $3, Club.” Mr. Mansfield is plant in Pierce City. Work effective July 1. The new community minded and men this week moved salary schedule calls for takes up the duties in a equipment from the old increases ranging from matter of fact way, but manufacturing plant in nothing to approximate- with an efficiency that the Newman Building ly 8 percent for some A miniature church with furnishings was an attractive project of children in the pri- brings results. There is to the new structure on employees. mary department of the Monett First Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School no question in the minds Commercial Street at the THIRTY YEARS AGO during the first week of June in 1957. The children finished the project on June 6 of Monett citizens that he east city limits. The com- with the Bible school picnic held on June 7 and the annual program scheduled for has well earned the honor. pany has agreed to pro- June 4-11, 1987 the Sunday School hour this weekend. Posing with their project, from left, were: vide a payroll of not less • Downtown Monett Bruce Stevens, Cindy Rauch, Gail Carpenter, Margaret Davidson and Diane Stanley. SEVENTY YEARS AGO has taken on a flow- June 4-10, 1947 than $150,000 annual- Back row: Jo Ann Brown, Mildred Maxwell, Ellen Reynaud, Sherill Maus and Margaret ly in Pierce City and not er garden atmosphere • Construction of the for the summer months Horn. File photo/The Monett Times Sizer Memorial addition less than $1,250,000 for a 10-year period. with walkways in front of TWENTY YEARS AGO Big Band favorites and a Owned Autos on Highway to the First Methodist nearly all businesses dec- June 4-10, 1997 selections from Broadway 37. The car was initially Church in Monett began FIFTY YEARS AGO orated with half whiskey shows featuring tenor referred to as Car 52. on June 9. The new part June 4-10, 1967 barrels containing bloom- • Following a search that took slightly over two years, Robert Mirshak. • Monett school board will be built on the west • State, national and ing flowers as a beautifi- members approved the side of the present build- district officers were cation project sponsored the First Presbyterian TEN EYARS AGO Church in Monett has a brick and color scheme ing and will extend from among the members of by the Monett Special June 4-10, 2007 for the new fifth and sixth permanent pastor. Rev. the west wall to the alley, the Veterans of Foreign Promotions Committee. • The new police car grade center. Construction, and from the sidewalk Wars attending the dis- Sharon Garrett and Sue Walter B. Hamer of Spirit seen recently cruising or deconstruction, will on the south side to the trict meeting at the Monett Sebastian were co-chair- Lake, Iowa, was confirmed the streets of Monett is begin on the old Career north, the width of the City Park Casino on June men of the project. as pastor of the church. a fully functional 1952 Center building behind the building plus eight feet. 4 hosted by the Monett • The Monett Lions Hamer will accept full Chevrolet, restored and E.E. Camp gym in July, as The structure will provide Tom Wolfe Memorial Club at its special Ladies duties on Sept. 1. donated to the Monett work begins converting the more classrooms for the Post No. 4207 and Ladies Night event presented • Around 300 people Police Department by J.R. 1966 facility into a modern church members. Auxiliary. Some 200 per- special recognition to gathered at Monett’s South Renfro of Jimmy’s Pre- classroom complex. • Logan D. McKee, sons attended the session, Mrs. Dee Stewart on June Park above the amphi- 70-year-old Monett drug- which included election 9 for her contribution the theater on June 8 for the gist, will leave on June 11 and installation of dis- past 30 years in helping second annual Pops in the ON THE COVER: In a group effort, from left, Jackson Lee by bicycle, for Lawrence, trict officers and Monett stage the annual little Park Concert by the Ozark Archie, 7, Caden Gange Archie, 9, Travis Archie and Wes Kan., where he will attend Auxiliary officers. Miss Personality Contest Festival Orchestra. Under Franklin scoop soil around the base of the headstone his class reunion, mark- • Registration for the in conjunction with the the direction of Dr. Amy marking the grave of Confederate soldier, Lt. Pleasant ing the 50th anniversary 14th annual American Monett Lions Queen Muchnick, the orches- Holloman Richmond, at Rock Prairie Cemetery near of his graduation from the Legion Baton Twirling Contest. tra played a medley of Halltown. Melonie Roberts/[email protected] THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK Thursday, June 1, 2017 • Page 3 The times, they are a-changin’ Sons of the Confederacy work to preserve southern heritage BY MELONIE ROBERTS [email protected] Travis Archie is working diligently to preserve the history and tradition of the Confederate south by placing headstones on the graves of soldiers who served in the Civil War. “Congressional Law identifies Confederate Veterans as American Civil War veterans, which entitled them or their widows to earn pensions and receive a headstone, courtesy of the United States Veteran’s Administration,” he said. Archie, who is the Commander of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans (SCV) Campbell’s Company Camp No. 2252, out of Greene County, serves on the graves registry team for the organization. It’s a natural fit. He has a family heritage of military heroes reaching back as far as Valley Forge. “George Washington Gibson was my Dozens of local residents turned out for a memorial ceremony honoring Lt. Pleasant Holloman Richmond, a native Lawrence great-great-great-grandfather,” Archie Countian, for his service during the Civil War, held Saturday, May 20, at Rock Prairie Cemetery near Halltown. Melonie Roberts/ said. “He was in Company C of the 27th [email protected] Arkansas Infantry. His grandfather was at Valley Forge. This is an American tradi- which included the expansion and devel- From left: Cory tion. This is our heritage. opment roads, harbors, canals, and other Dawson, Paul Lewis “I’ve been fascinated with the war infrastructure, but which the Southerners and Noah Larson, since a first grade field trip to Wilson’s felt were heavily weighted in favor of of the Turkey Creek Creek Battlefield in Springfield. As a kid, Northern interests. Fusilers out of Jasper I heard all the Lincoln stories, but as I The north then passed legislation County, served as the grew older, read and researched more imposing a tax or duty on imported goods color guard during the into the complexities of the Civil War, I that caused nearly everything purchased in the South to rise nearly half in price. memorial honoring learned that slavery was not what it was Lt. Pleasant Holloman all about. It was one element in a huge Southern farmers, who typically Richmond, a native number of issues, which were all part of shipped cotton to England and France the disagreement concerning the balance to be milled, received inexpensive goods, Lawrence Countian of power between the state and federal including clothing made from its own cot- and Confederate governments. In fact, one of the biggest ton from ships returning to their harbors. soldier who served slave owners in this area lived in Newton However, the North had also developed as a member of the County. He had 12 slaves and was a Union cotton mills, as well as leather and har- elite Company A, 6th officer. You literally had people who were ness manufacturers, iron and steel mills, Missouri Calvary with unconditional Unionists here in Missouri arms and munitions factories, furniture Gen. Joseph Orville who fought to protect slavery because makers, silversmiths and other industries. Shelby’s Iron Brigade they felt the institution of slavery would With the new tariff putting foreign goods during the Civil War. be protected from emancipation. It’s very beyond financial reach, Southerners were Richmond is bur- complicated.” forced to buy these products from the North at what they considered to be exor- ied at Rock Prairie Some of the issues that incited the war Cemetery at Halltown. included the lingering resentment held by bitant costs. South Carolina’s legislators declared Melonie Roberts/reporter@ Southerners over internal improvements monett-times.com put forth by the national government, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Page 4 • Thursday, June 1, 2017 THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK

Vintage Wildflowers offers a concert of Celtic, Women,” a play based on a story by filmmak- folk and bluegrass music at 3 p.m. on Sunday. er Frank Capra on pioneer women, is offered The Tulsa Ringers handbell choir per- at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 forms at 7:30 p.m. on June 8 in the Charles p.m. Sunday at Arts Center of the Ozarks, Norman Theatre at the Tulsa Performing 214 S. Main. Arts Center. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The Elite Dance

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MUSIC Studios will give a recital at 4 p.m. on Sunday Michael Martin Murphy performs at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium, 36 S. Main. on June 8 at the Bartlesville Community JOPLIN: Stained Glass Theater presents REPUBLIC: At the Wilson’s Creek Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. a stage version of “Charlotte’s Web,” opening National Battlefield near Republic, at the KANSAS CITY: At the Sprint Center, June 8 and running for the next two week- Visitor’s Center, the Ray House Jamboree, 1407 Grand Blvd., Tom Petty and the ends at 2101 Annie Baxter Ave. the annual bluegrass festival with several Heartbreakers plus Joe Walsh perform at 8 TULSA, Okla: At the Tulsa Performing bands playing traditional Ozarks music, p.m. Friday. Future, Migos, Tory Lanez and Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., “Little Shop will conclude the annual free concert series. A$AP Ferg and Kodak Black play at 7 p.m. of Horrors: the Musical” is presented at 7:30 Those attending should bring lawn chairs. on Sunday. p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, ROGERS, Ark.: Soul singer Mary J. Blige The Kansas City Symphony plays Mozart’s 7:30 p.m. June 8 with more shows into next performs at 7:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Piano Concertos No. 16 and 19 with pia- weekend in the John H. Williams Theatre. Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, 5079 W. nist Emmanuel Ax and Richard Strauss’s Pearl Cleage’s play “Flyin’ West,” about Northgate Rd. “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks” at 8 p.m. African American women moving to Kansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at after the Civil War, is offered at 8 p.m. on Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, playing the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. Thursday and Friday in the Liddy Doenges this week are the Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts At the Midland Theater, 1228 Main, the Theater. The musical “Pete ‘n’ Keely,” a fic- Club Beatles tribute band on Thursday, Opal Shins and Surfer Blood play at 8 p.m. on tional music duo reuniting for a TV special, Agafia and the Sweet Nothings on Friday; Thursday. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Stevie is offered at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 St. Paul and the Broken Bones on Sunday; Stone, Ces Cru, Brotha Lynch Hung and and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in Morbid Angel on June 6; and Flobots on Mackenzie Nicole perform at 8 p.m. on the Charles Norman Theatre. Tulsa Youth June 7. Sunday. Cabaret offers a concert of songs about teen- JOPLIN: The world famous Glenn Miller At Crossroads at Grinders, 147 E. 18th St., age life, love and hope at 7 p.m. on Friday in Orchestra plays an outdoor concert at 7 Jason Boland and the Stragglers play at 6 the LaFortune Studio. p.m. on June 8 at the Thomas Jefferson p.m. on Saturday. Saint Paul and the Broken KANSAS CITY: A touring production of Independent School, 3401 E. Newman Rd. Bones plays at 8 p.m. on June 6. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” runs Saturday TULSA, Okla.: At the Hard Rock Casino in through June 11 at the Starlight Theater in Catoosa, Vince Neil from Motley Crue plays Swope Park. at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The musical “Fun Home” runs at 7:30 Roger Waters brings his songs of Pink p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Floyd concert to the BOK Center, 200 S. 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Denver, at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Center, 1601 Broadway. The 1970s band Journey performs at 7:30 AREA The play “Fear Not” is presented at 5 p.m.

p.m. on June 5 at the Tulsa BOK Center, 200 THEATRE Sunday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. S. Denver. “PAW Patrol Live: Race to the Rescue” is Patti LaBelle performs at 8 p.m. on presented at 10 a.m, 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, SPRINGFIELD: Julianne and Derek Friday at River Spirit Casino, 8660 Riverside Hough bring their dance tour to the and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Music BY MURRAY BISHOFF Parkway. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts at Hall, 301 W. 13th St. Pro Musica Tulsae early music group 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. “Priiscilla, Queen of the Desert: the offers a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Springfield Contemporary Theater pre- Musical” runs through June 25 at the Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. sented “Beehive: the 1960s’ Musical” at 7:30 Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main, with no shows The rock band Bush and the Kickback p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, on Mondays. performs at 8 p.m on June 7 at the Brady 7:30 p.m. June 8 with more shows next The Kansas City Ballet, the Owen/Cox Theater, 105 W. Brady St. weekend at 431 S. Jefferson. Dance Group and the Wylliams/Henry Sammy Hagar and the Circle performs at “The Complete Works of William Contemporary Dance Company perform at 7 8 p.m. on June 7 at the River Spirit Casino. Shakespeare (abridged)” is offered at 7 p.m. p.m. on June 8 at the Kauffman Center. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, play- Thursday through Saturday at the Springfield The Who’s rock opera “Tommy” opens ing this week are Tech N9ne, Brotha Lynch June 8 and runs through June 25 at the A LOOK AT AT LOOK A

THIS WEEK THIS Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Dr. AREA EVENTSAREA Hung, Krizz Lallko, Stevie Stone and Ces Cru OZARK: Ginger Casebeer’s play “Love Coterie Theatre at Crown Center, Grand on Thursday; Colt Ford and Cypress Spring is on the Air” opens Thursday and runs Blvd. and Pershing Road. on Saturday; the Strumbellas and Hembree through July 1 at the Stained Glass Theater, ARROW ROCK: The Lyceum Theater on June 5, Flux Pavilion, Kayzo and Fransis 1996 Evangel. presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Derelle on June 6. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Final performanc- June 7-18. At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s es of “The Ding Dong,” adapted from the play COLUMBIA: The Maplewood Barn LaFontune Studio, 110 S. Second St., the by Georges Feydeau, is presented at 7:30 Theater opens its run of the musical “Pump Cherokee Maidens and Sycamore Swing give p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Boys and Dinettes” at 8 p.m. Thursday a concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at the through Sunday and June 8, with more Eicher offers a concert of “hillbilly jazz” as Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson. shows next weekend at 2900 E. Nifong Blvd. influenced by Bob Wills at 7:30 p.m. on SPRINGDALE, Ark.: “Westward the The Columbia Entertainment Group

GO GUIDE GO Saturday. The violin, harp and guitar trio presents the stage version of “Dirty Rotten THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK Thursday, June 1, 2017 • Page 5

Scoundrels” at 7:30 p.m. June 8 with Bryce and Loaded Dice, National Park more shows through the next two week- Radio, the Medicine Man Show, Alison ends at 1800 Nelwood Dr. Neil and more. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: The 17th annu- al Art of Wine Festival opens June 8 with a dinner at the Walton Art Center, 495 W. PICK Dickson. Cost is $200 per person for a five-course meal and wine. Events contin- ue into next weekend. VINITA, Okla.: The 38th annual THREE

EVENTS World’s Largest Calf Fry Festival and SPECIAL Cook-Off opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday MURRAY’S TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK and runs through the day at the American SPRINGFIELD: Ozarks Mischief Barn Legion Rodeo Grounds, 26625 S. 4410 Hunt, a nationally recognized dog sport, Rd. Amusement rides, arts and crafts dis- Symphony Orchestra often demonstrating how to catch rats, plays and live entertainment is planned. of Northwest is offered Friday through Sunday at the TULSA, Okla.: The Tallgrass Music Arkansas concludes Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Local dogs Fesitval runs Thursday through Saturday, its season with a may compete. beginning at 7 p.m. each day, at the Sports concert of music EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The annual Complex Park in Skiatook, north of Tulsa. from animation and Mustang car rally runs Friday through Rodeos this week include the Jim DC Comics heroes. Sunday, with activities centered at Pine Shoulder’s Roundup Rodeo Saturday and The music will be Mountain Village, 516 Village Circle, Sunday in Henryetta, south of Tulsa; the 1 at 7:30 p.m. on and a parade through town at 3 p.m. on Longhorn Smokeless Rodeo on June 5 in Saturday at the Saturday. Colcord, Okla., west of Springdale, Ark.; Walton Arts Center, TULSA, Okla.: A Gem Faire is offered and the annual Juneteenth Rodeo on 495 W. Dickson in Friday through Sunday at the Exchange June 8 in Owasso, northeast of Tulsa. Fayetteville, Ark. Every seat in this Center at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. PITTSBURG, Kan.: The fifth annual house is good, especially for an The Miss Oklahoma Pageant opens Pittsburg Chamber Music Festival runs orchestra concert. June 6 and runs through next weekend at June 6 through next weekend at the the Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis. Bicknell Family Center, 1711 S. Homer. KANSAS CITY: The fourth annual Jazz On June 6, an outdoor concert opens at In Sedalia, the 36th annual Scott Joplin Walk of Fame will induct Thelonius Monk, 8:15 p.m. Music on June 7 starts at 7:30 International Ragtime Festival runs through Ramsey Lewis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oliver p.m. with works of the 20th and 21st cen- Saturday, with concerts in downtown Todd, Ben Kynard and Ida McBeth at the turies. The concert on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. venues, with paid concerts in the Liberty American Jazz Museum, 1616 N. 18th St. features organist Susan Marchant plus Center 111 W. Fifth St. Scott Kirby, Richard chamber music. Dowling, Bryan Wright, Paul Asaro, Virginia KANSAS CITY: The 25th annual KC Tichenor, Mimi Blais, Sony Leyland, Martin Rockfest runs at noon on Saturday at Spitznagel, Sue Keller, David Reffkin and the Kansas Speedway. Bands include Jeff Barnhart are among the headliners expected. These are today’s greats Godsmack, Sammy Hagar, Halestorm, in the field, with bravura performances extending to stride piano and early Ratt, Buckcherry, POD, Tom Heifer, jazz, improv and new works. Free outdoor concerts are offered through the 2

AREA Candlebox, Sidewise, Volbert, Collective day. The 4 p.m. free concert Saturday in the square is not to be missed. Soul, Zakk Sabbath, Blackberry Smoke,

FESTIVALS Andrew Hagar and One Less Reason. The KC Pridefest runs Friday through For rare concert REEDS SPRING: The 13th annual Sunday at Berkley Riverfront Park, 1298 experiences, Rock House Music Festival runs 2 to E. Riverfront Rd. check out Doc 11 p.m. Saturday at the Rock House, Zona Rosa hosts the annual Festa Severinsen 41 High St. Bands booked include the Italiana Friday through Sunday at 8640 performing with Rainmakers, the Nace Brothers, Nathan N. Dixson Ave. the Kansas City Symphony at 7 p.m. on June 8 at the Kauffman Center, 1601 3 Broadway. Trumpeter and band leader Severinsen is celebrating his 90th birthday and will play standards from the American songbook. Here is a concert that may sell out. Any seat in Helzberg Hall will be good for this show.

Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations. Page 6 • Thursday, June 1, 2017 THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK

Civil War: Complexity divided families CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 KEEP FOCUS that state was under no ly advocate of civil rights fought for southern inde- the symbolism in such obligation to obey the fed- during the Louisiana pendence. What’s sad ways that hold noth- eral tariff law, or to col- Unification Movement in is they did fight for the ing in common with our lect it from ships entering 1873. He said, ‘The fact Confederacy and now Southern values and ide- The Monett Times www.monett-times.com its harbors. Later, South that one army was fighting people have forgotten als,” he said. Carolina legislators defied for Union and the other their service. They’re pull- As Archie and his Lt. the federal government to for disunion is a political ing down the Confederate Commander of the SCV, HAMILTON PROPERTIES CORP. overrule them, threaten- expression; the actual fact monuments built by the Wes Franklin, finished COLONIAL VILLAGE APARTMENTS ing secession, which was on the battlefield, in the wives, mothers, sisters, setting a headstone for the first time such a threat face of cannon and mus- daughters and veterans Lt. Pleasant Holloman was made. ket, was that the Federal themselves on monies Richmond, a native The tariff issue troops came as invaders, earned from bake sales Lawrence County resident Now leasing 2 Bedroom Apts. appears to have marked and the Southern troops and fundraisers.” and Confederate soldier Colonial Village, 355 1/2 Pine Monett, MO. a dividing line in which stood as defenders of their Archie said the who served as a mem- For low or very low income. Rents are roughly the Southerners started homes, and further than Confederate battle flag ber of the elite Company 30% of your gross monthly income. thinking of themselves as this we need not go.’” is another historic relic A, 6th Missouri Calvary separate from the North. His statue, an eques- being buried under the with Gen. Joseph Orville Apply with in or online Ultimately, the inci- trian monument by dirt of revisionist history Shelby’s Iron Brigade hamiltonpropertiescorporation.com dent set the stage for the Alexander Doyle, depicted due to the perversions of during the Civil War, he Call for details 417-235-3900 states’ rights dispute, pit- him in New Orleans. The an uninformed few who paused to reflect. MO Relay 711# ting state laws against fed- monument, considered have displayed the once- “Take a look around “This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer” eral sovereignty. “States’ by some to glorify institu- proud banner in a manner here,” he said. “Take a look rights” became a Southern tions that supported slav- that has no bearing on the at these hills and streams 3556 S. Culpepper, Ste. 7 watchword for Northern ery, was torn down and values and ideals it rep- and valleys. This was his Springfield, MO 65804 intrusion on the Southern defaced on May 17 under resents. home. He was born right 417-883-7887 lifestyle. the order of New Orleans “The Confederate bat- here in Lawrence County. The complexity of Mayor Mitch Landrieu tle flag was made by the He grew up hunting in issues in this war that lit- and the city council. women in the communi- these woods and fishing erally divided families and “It’s heartbreaking, ty,” he said. “They were these streams on what turned neighbor against what’s happening in New sewn with love and care was then the western neighbor, and are now Orleans,” Archie said “The and reverence in the com- frontier of the South. This being played out again, in desecration of Confederate munities these soldiers was all he ever knew. It a limited fashion, on the monuments is a spit in came from. Then it was was home. And that was national stage. the face of every southern sanctified by the blood of what Pleasant Richmond “People want to paint person who has fought for the soldiers carrying it. fought and suffered for.” Children’s & Family the war in black and white, this country since the War “The sense of home Richmond lies at Rock Dentistry NOW with no shades of gray, for Independence. Those was not only embodied in Prairie Cemetery near providers for and that can’t be done,” statues are currently sit- those flags, they led the Halltown, next to his wife, DELTA Archie said. “Only about ting in what amounts to units and were a source Susan, and triplet daugh- DENTAL one in three Confederate a junk yard owned by the of pride for those men. ters, Bertie, Mirtie and soldiers owned slaves or City of New Orleans. The Often, they had battle Pearlie, all lost to compli- came from slave-owning SCV in Louisiana fought honors printed, stitched cations of childbirth. families. Confederate sol- it. We have 33,000 mem- or painted on them, along “Today, we bring a diers, contrary to popu- bers nationwide and it will with bullet holes and the certain amount of hon- lar opinion, never gave take people like the SCV blood of the men carry- or and human dignity up the title of American. to keep our heritage from ing it and fighting for the back to this Confederate Thomas H. Alms, Jr., D.D.S. Secession to them was fading into history.” values they believed in, as American warrior,” Archie 155 West Patterson, Mt. Vernon, MO not treason, it was in the Perhaps most enlight- every American who has said. “And, as long as the spirit of the Declaration of ening, in this historic revi- gone into battle since. SCV continues to fight for Independence. In a lot of sionist era, is the fact that Archie said he believes the rights and recogni- 417-466-3443 their letters to loved ones there were people of many it’s a shame that historical tions due these Southern WE ARE PROVIDERS OF: and diaries kept on the varied ethnicities fighting revisionists have painted heroes, we will continue • Medicaid (MO Healthnet) battlefield, you read where for the south during the the Confederate battle to honor our soldiers, our • Home State Health • Delta Dental they felt it was the sec- Civil War. flag, and Confederate vet- family ancestry and pre- (Envolve) ond American Revolution. “There were sol- erans, as a black page in serve our history by mark- They were fighting the diers of many back- history, one that needs to ing their graves. northern invaders to keep grounds,” Archie said. be obliterated. “Confederate soldiers their home and families “Those included African “It’s even worse that the are American soldiers and safe. Americans, Hispanics, people who have no idea due the respect that every “General Pierre Gustave Native Americans, Asians, of the heritage and tra- other American boy who Toutant Beauregard, of and they fought on both dition of the Confederate has fought and died for his HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 11:30 am and 12:30 - 5:00 pm New Orleans, was an ear- sides of the war. But many battle flag have polluted country is due.” THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK Thursday, June 1, 2017 • Page 7

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EAR ABBY: I’ll physician. If you need I do? I’ll be all alone. be retiring next a reminder, program -- SAVANNAH IN Dyear. My husband it into your cellphone. COLORADO is already retired. When There’s no more stig- I do, I want to travel in ma attached to taking DEAR the U.S. and interna- medication to prevent SAVANNAH: Not tionally. We are healthy, headaches than there is quite! A lot of changes able to travel and we in taking it for any other occur when students have the funds to do it. JEANNE PHILLIPS medical reason. If you leave the lower grades The problem is, my prefer not to be ques- and start high school. husband isn’t crazy DEAR ABBY tioned about it, excuse Even established friend- about traveling. He’ll go lust. If he’s a confirmed yourself and do it in the ships can change. When if I book it, but he fusses homebody who regards restroom. school begins, many of the whole time until we travel as a punishment your classmates will be go. It’s not like he has to instead of a privilege, DEAR ABBY: Hi. I in exactly the same posi- do anything. I do all the you should not have to have a problem. My best tion as you. If you are booking and packing. suffer for it. friend is moving away friendly, I’m sure you’ll All he has to do is show to a different state this find others who will be up. DEAR ABBY: My summer. School is end- open to being friendly I told him one of my doctor prescribed med- ing soon. She is my only to you. bucket list items was ication to control my friend, and I’m currently to live in Mexico for a migraines, but I have to dating her brother. He’s Dear Abby is month. Because I hate take the pills four times the only boy I like, and written by Abigail Van cold weather, I want to a day -- at breakfast, she is my only friend. I Buren, also known as live somewhere warm. lunch, dinner and bed- don’t know what to do. Jeanne Phillips, and was Can you give me time. Although I’m not I’ll be in ninth grade founded by her mother, some advice on this ashamed, I don’t want in a couple of months, Pauline Phillips. Contact matter? Help me change to have to explain why which means I’ll have to Dear Abby at www. his mind about seeing I am taking the medica- start high school with- DearAbby.com or P.O. the world before we are tion because I’m afraid out a best friend or a Box 69440, Los Angeles, no longer able to. Or do there may be a stigma boyfriend. What should CA 90069. you think I need to find attached to it. I don’t a travel companion? know what to do. If I try -- BUCKET LIST IN to vary the times, I end VIRGINIA up forgetting to take a pill. What should I do? DEAR B.L.: You -- PRESCRIBED IN may need to do exactly SAN ANTONIO that, and the way to change your husband’s DEAR mind about travel PRESCRIBED: Take might be to say it. Not the medication on time everyone has wander- as instructed by your

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