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Marvin Raymond Heskett
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Marvin Raymond Heskett died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at the Cambridge Manor Care Center in Cambridge at the age of 88. He was born Oct. 30, 1915, in McCook, the son of the late William C. and Goldie (Smith) Heskett. At an early age the family moved to a farm northwest of McCook. Marvin attended McCook High school before entering the United States Navy serving on a troop transport ship, the USS Thomas Jefferson, during World War II...
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Linnie Alice (Parsons) Arnold
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Linnie Alice (Parsons) Arnold died Dec. 24, 2003, at Phoenix, Ariz. She was born Nov. 3, 1919, in McCook to Otto L. and Stella Parsons and lived on a farm north of McCook. She graduated from Curtis High School and taught school for several years. She then worked as secretary for the Salvation Army in Kansas City, Mo., for 37 years. She has lived in Phoenix the last few years...
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Wayne Huston Awtrey
(Obituary ~ 12/31/03)
Wayne Huston Awtrey, 44, of Plano, Texas was born Jan. 28, 1959, in Friona, Texas. He died Monday (Dec. 29, 2003). Wayne attended Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan. He was the president/owner of Texas Roof Management in Dallas, Texas. Wayne was a member of the Building Owner and Management Association. ...
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Water saturates local news for 2003
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
Water -- whether the continuing drought, the effects of the Republican River settlement or the city's never-ending quest for a new water supply -- remained a central theme in local news throughout 2003. But many other important issues are worth noting in a month-by-month breakdown of news for the McCook area:...
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Blessings in abundance
(Column ~ 12/31/03)
In retrospect, although on some days I would have been hard pressed to name a single one, an abundance of blessings is an accurate description of 2003. It began with an unexpected roller coaster ride as we sought to move out of our one bedroom apartment into the realm of home ownership once again. The ride ended smoothly, with our move completed before the end of the first month of the then new year...
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Let's resolve to serve others this year
(Editorial ~ 12/31/03)
In this great big world, it's easy to get overwhelmed. So many people. So many ideas. How are we ever going to get along? Troubling thoughts abound as we enter the New Year of 2004 ... especially when you contemplate the continued terrorist killing of American troops in Iraq and the tragic devastation of disasters such as the earthquake in Iran...
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Where's D's?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/03)
**Dear Editor, With the holidays here, I have neglected to thank all the very loyal patrons who supported me the past three years. I met and loved all of you. It was such a pleasure to work with and get to know the young people who held their weddings and wedding receptions at D's -- it was a pleasure to serve you...
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Won't call again
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/31/03)
**Dear Editor, I am a longtime resident of Red Willow County. On Tuesday, Dec. 23, I called the village volunteer fire department to my residence two blocks away to put out a fire in my pickup. Upon arriving, about 15-20 men pulled out the hose on the new fire truck. Guess what -- the pump didn't work. One of the men asked me for a garden hose. Finally, the pickup burned up as the men stood around talking nonchalantly. What if my house had been on fire? I certainly won't call these guys again...
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McCook boys, girls to play for 3rd at GNAC
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/03)
GRAND ISLAND -- The McCook High School boys and girls basketball teams played for third place today at the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference Tournament at Grand Island. The McCook boys scored just 10 points in the second half of Tuesday's semifinal game against Norfolk and lost 48-30...
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Afternoon moon
(Local News ~ 12/31/03)
A late afternoon moon, floats above a windmill south of Culbertson. Residents are expected to enjoy an unseasonably warm New Year's Day on Thursday, with colder weather expected this weekend.
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