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Download As a PDF INDEX to West Plains Gazette Issues 1 through 30 1978–1987 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgments i Notes on Preparation and Use of Index ii Index of Articles 1 Index of Authors 7 Index of People 13 Subject Index 149 PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The West Plains Gazette was published from 1978 to 1987 by Russ Cochran. The thirty issues are a treasure, a collection of photographs and stories contributed by area residents about their families, the people who touched their lives, and places that shaped them. On one of my visits to West Plains when I was chatting with former classmate Toney Aid about my work indexing nonfiction books, it didn’t take him long to bring up the need for an index to the West Plains Gazette. As an author, historic preservationist, and unofficial resource for local history, Toney told me he often referred to issues of the West Plains Gazette to answer questions; without an index, the process was time consuming and sometimes fruitless. I began exploring the possibility of having this project taken on by the Pro Bono Committee of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Society for Indexing. Approval was granted, volunteers were recruited and screened by the Pro Bono Committee chair Sherry Smith, Toney Aid provided a complete set of Gazettes for use by the volunteers, and work began. For new indexers, it was an opportunity to gain experience and mentoring. New and experienced indexers who volunteered their time include: Indexer Issues Indexed Kathy Anderson, Elementary Indexing 6, 7 Lori R. Bell, Bell, Book & Index 20 Erica Caridio, Last Word Indexing 16, 18 Gayle Davies Indexing Services 1, 2, 3 Nancy Gerth 8 Judy Gordon 17, 19 S. Jane Henderson, Indexplorations 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 30 Teri (Jurgens) LaFever, Nimble Index 23 Margy Olmstead, Oak Grove Indexing Service 5, 11 Maria Sosnowski, Index Plus 4 Linda Stumbaugh, Peregrine Indexing 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 Anne Wood and Beth Chapple provided valuable proofreading assistance. As initiator of the project, I coordinated and reviewed the work of the volunteers and combined the indexes for all issues. I thought when we started it would be a one- to two-year project; it took more than six. Through my work on this project, I gained a new appreciation for the West Plains Gazette and for the place where I spent most of my formative years. I dedicate my efforts to the memory of my mother, Lorene (Mitchener) Henderson, who was a member of the Howell County Genealogical Society and who always purchased five copies of each issue of the West Plains Gazette - one for herself and one for each of her four daughters. S. Jane Henderson S. Jane Henderson i NOTES ON PREPARATION AND USE OF THE INDEX For the convenience of index users, separate indexes have been created for articles, authors of articles, people, and subjects. In each index, the Gazette issue is shown in boldface followed by page numbers within that issue. In both the Index of People and the Subject Index, italicized page numbers indicate only those photographs that appear with no associated text on the same page. INDEX OF PEOPLE Variations in names appear throughout the thirty issues and sometimes within a single article. Inconsistences have been resolved when sufficient information existed within the text. When resolution was not possible, names are shown in the index as published. Married women for whom maiden names are provided are shown in the index under maiden name and under the married name with maiden name shown in parentheses. Alternate spellings for the same name are shown in parentheses. Nicknames are shown in quotes. Titles are not used with names unless needed for identification. ii INDEX OF ARTICLES West Plains Gazette A Advent of the Railroad: Opening the Door to the Ozarks by Michael Cochran ..................................................... 16:11 Aid Hardware Centennial by Gazette staff ............................................................................................................. 27:52 Airplane Crashes into Bond Building on Washington Avenue, January 31, 1926 by Gazette staff ....................... 16:32 Alexa at 85: Rose Petals in a Diary by Ed Montini ................................................................................................ 13:20 Alice Cary Risley: First Lady of West Plains by Dorotha Newberry Reavis ......................................................... 20:34 All Saints' Goes Marching On...93 Years of Episcopal Faith in West Plains by Viki Brigham ............................. 10:36 Alton's Lewis A.W. Simpson by Clara Williams .................................................................................................... 15:45 And the Winner is....ZINN! (Again). Gazette interview with Chris Zinn ................................................................25:9 And This Has Been Going On For Forty-Five Years! by Helen Van Wormer .........................................................7:49 Au Revoir, Not Goodbye by Russ Cochran ..............................................................................................................30:1 Autumn by Richard P. "Dick" Shadburne .................................................................................................................23:4 B Back Home: Interview with Ann Simms Dugan by Michael Cochran .....................................................................2:35 Battle of the Hemp Bales by Dan Viets .................................................................................................................. 28:69 The Beatles Slept Here by Barbara Williams ......................................................................................................... 27:90 Beat the Best: Seniors of the '30s Remember High School and Hard Times by Jim Cox ...................................... 18:14 Bess Torian Palenske and her Charm String by Virginia Botsford ......................................................................... 20:10 Best Foot Forward by Dianne (Gambill) Neathery ................................................................................................. 19:10 Bill Virdon Recaps His Dynamic Career by Michael Cochran............................................................................... 11:18 Birdtown Gen'l Store by Jim Decker ...................................................................................................................... 22:10 Black Powder Shooters' Fall Frolic at Thayer by Gazette staff .............................................................................. 15:53 Bob Neathery: Missouri's Radio Pioneer by Gazette staff ...................................................................................... 16:46 Bozmans: A Visit with Louis and Lida by Gazette staff...........................................................................................21:7 Bradford Family: Making Molasses the Way Grandpa Did It by Katherne (Byran) Cummings ............................ 24:61 Byrd Church: The Old Order by Clara Williams .................................................................................................... 19:46 C Captain Buck: All American Father - 1939 by Jim Cox ...........................................................................................9:10 Carrico Family: Pioneers in Pottersville by Pauline Georgiana (McKee) Brookshier ............................................ 25:18 Catron Family Album by Gazette staff ................................................................................................................... 21:28 Centennial Memories by Gazette staff ......................................................................................................................5:37 Centerfold: A Wagon-Load of People, 1908 by Charley Morrison ..........................................................................2:32 Centerfold: Court Square, Circa 1905 by Gazette staff ............................................................................................3:32 1 INDEX OF ARTICLES West Plains Gazette Championship Season of 1936 by Andy Cochran .................................................................................................. 24:20 Changing Face of Court Square by Gazette staff ......................................................................................................1:32 Charley Morrison: One Man's Life by Margaret Meredith ..................................................................................... 23:16 The Christmas Gift by Maxine Curtis ..................................................................................................................... 20:18 Christmas in the Ozarks...And We Were at Grandma's by Allene Chapin ............................................................. 20:52 Citizens Band Comes to West Plains by J. Leland Hall.......................................................................................... 25:39 Class of '79 by Gazette staff .......................................................................................................................................3:5 Clearing the Lake Bottom by Carl Wells ..................................................................................................................12:6 Clifford Kintner's Unique Woodcraft by Gazette staff ........................................................................................... 15:44 Close to Home: The Impact of a New Madrid Earthquake on West Plains by Gazette staff .................................
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