Trib-Talk: Scribbles & Text with John Logan
September 28, 2008
City welcomes new Finance Director Last Monday evening Lori Helle was introduced at the Monday evening Branson city council meeting. She is a “get em’ up and go” finance director as she reported to work early and has already attended several meetings. Lori comes from Chesterfield and is super qualified for her new position. My immediate impression of this young lady is, quiet competence. She is stepping into a very tough financial situation at City Hall due to Branson’s major budget... Read more »
UGLY MONKEY WINNERS
September 28, 2008
B.SHEPPARD/TRIBUNE PHOTO The White River Valley Electric Cooperative’s team took first place and won the Ugly Monkey trophy this year at the Hollister Grape & Fall Festival held yesterday. The team stomped to the song YMCA and had the crowd going wild. Congratulations to Amy, Lynne, Heather, Glenda, Trish and Melissa. Read More →
Birth: Autumn Raynn Stallard
September 28, 2008
Autumn Raynn Stallard was born Sept. 17, 2008, at 7:50 a.m. the daughter of Heather Snyder of Lampe, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She is welcomed home by Miranda Stallard, 2. Maternal grandfather is Carl Snyder, of Lampe, and great grandmother Caroline Snyder, of Kansas. Read More →
Birth: Charlie D. Brown
September 28, 2008
Charlie D. Brown was born Sept. 17, 2008, at 8:24 p.m. the daughter of Andrea and Dennis Brown, of Kimberling City, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson. She weighed 8 pounds, 13.4 ounces, and was 20-1/2 inches long. She is welcomed home by two sisters, Lainey, 8, and Lilly, 3. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Delores Smith, of Kimberling City, and Alice Young, of Reeds Spring. Read More →
Obituary: Steven James Taylor
September 28, 2008
Steven James Taylor, infant son of Micheal Taylor and Brandy Berger entered into the arms of Jesus on Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Survivors include his parents, Micheal and Brandy of Branson, grandparents, Ron and Janie Plummer, of Rockaway Beach, and Gary Taylor and Raelene Williams, of Branson, brothers, Jeffery Compton, of the home, and Malick Taylor, of Oklahoma, and sisters, Amber and Danielle Compton, both of the home, and Mikayla Taylor, of Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives. Steven was preceded... Read more »
Obituary: Jack Alexander James
September 28, 2008
Jack Alexander James, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Branson, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at the age of 89. He was born Jan. 24, 1919, in Yale, Okla., the son of Vernon and Sibyl James. After graduating from Branson High School, he attended Drury College in Springfield where he excelled in basketball and baseball and met his wife, Margaret Lee Pahlow. He was selected to All-MCAU Conference teams in 1938,1939, and 1940 and selected to the all-Missouri basketball teams in 1938 and 1939. In 1997, James... Read more »
LUC Boys Ranch Open House set
September 28, 2008
Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch invites you to attend its 9th Annual Open House on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy guided tours of the Ranch and workshops beginning at 10:30 a.m., free barbecue lunch at noon, followed by testimonies and skits performed by the LUC boys. Come see first-hand how hundreds of at-risk boys are becoming productive young men. The Ranch is located in Lampe, just six miles west of Junction 86 and 13. Come see for yourself why LUC Boys Ranch... Read more »
Harold Bell Wright festival, parade slated
September 28, 2008
By Ted Biegle Harold Bell Wright was celebrated this year for the first time as The Taney County Commission declared May as Harold Bell Wright Month. Local businessman John Logan announced during the Branson City Alderman meeting this past Monday evening that the Harold Bell Wright celebration is being expanded to the spring of 2009. Logan said that this spring Writing and Art contest in honor of the world’s first million-seller book author will be expanded into a full blown Festival and Parade... Read more »
Birth: Ziah Kelsey Alsbury
September 28, 2008
Ziah Kelsey Alsbury was born Sept. 24, 2008, at 12:20 a.m. the daughter of Alecia Siwek and Duane Alsbury, of Branson, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20-1/2 inches long. Read More →
Obituary: Joyann Propst
September 28, 2008
Joyann Propst, of Reeds Spring, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at her residence, at the age of 75. She was born Jan. 24, 1933, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the daughter of John and Helma (Schnack) Allen. She was united in marriage to Howard Lee Propst Sr., on June 24, 1951, at Wichita Falls, Texas. She had been a resident of the area since 1972, where she and her husband at one time owned and operated a resort. She was employed for 15 years with Silver Dollar City and at the time of her death was employed... Read more »
