Mornin' Mail

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Tuesday, January 7, 2002 Volume XI, Number 141

Did Ya Know?. . .The McCune-Brooks Hospital Auxiliary will meet on Wed., January 8th in the McCune-Brooks hospital cafeteria. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by the business meeting at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be Mari An Willis from Oak Street health & herbs. Everyone is invited to attend.

Did Ya Know?. . .The City of Carthage Engineering Department will present a City Code & Ordinance Workshop from 1-4 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 8th, at the Carthage Memorial Hall, 407 S. Garrison. For more information you may call the Engineering Dept. at 417-237-7010.

Did Ya Know?. . .Richard Lowrey, accompanied by other distinguished guests will make his official visit to Carthage Masonic Lodge #197 on Thurs., Jan. 9th. Meal at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All area Masons are encouraged to attend.

today's laugh

In winter you can’t get the kids into a bathtub, and in summer you can’t get them out of a pool.

A bargain today is something so reasonably priced that they won’t take it back when you find out what’s wrong with it.

Anyone who thinks that talk is cheap doesn’t go to auctions.

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

ANOTHER POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

Thieves Got $35 or $40 at Golden City
at Midnight Saturday Night.

The post office at Golden City was blown open at midnight Saturday and $35 or $40 was secured by the thieves. There are clues but no arrests have been reported.

The news came to Carthage today in a letter from D. F. Ketcham to his brother Dr. Ketcham of this city.

It has been but a short time since the Diamond post office south of Carthage was robbed.

To the Dedication.

About thirty members of the Y.M.C.A. and their friends will go down to Webb City tonight to attend the dedication exercises of the new association building at that place. They will leave on the 7:40 car.

	Today's Feature School Bond Issue Discussed. The R-9 Community Advisory Committee and the Carthage R-9 School Board met last Saturday morning in the lobby of the High School Auditorium to discuss a proposed Bond issue and whether it should go to a vote of the people in April. The meeting was conducted for information and discussion but no vote was taken by the School Board. A decision will need to be made by the end of January if the issue is to be placed on the April ballot. The Advisory Committee was divided concerning the timing of the bond issue. The bond issue, if approved, would provide funds to repair damaged facilities in the Carthage R-9 School District and deal with over crowding issues which could include the construction of a new mid-school. Much of the discussion revolved around questions of timing and if the public was ready to raise property taxes. No one attending the meeting disputed the fact that the improvements were needed. The discussion during the meeting indicated that more public education regarding the bond issue was necessary. LAND TRANSACTIONS Laura B. Cook sold the property located at 726 East Highland. The transaction was handled by Carolyn K. Cole with Donal M. Myers Realty. Pat A. Cowan has bought the property at SW 14 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 10, Township 28 Range 32. The transaction was handled by Carolyn Cole with Donal M. Myers Realty. Larry Ray Hicks sold the property at Rt. 3 Carthage, MO to the David D. Cribbs Family LTP Partnership. The sale was handled by Charles E. Elting in cooperation with Donal M. Myers, both of Donal M. Myers Realty. Ethel Martin sold the property at 1835 Forest St., Carthage, MO to Max A. Shue and Lovinia Shue, husband and wife. The transaction was handled by Donal M. Myers with Donal M. Myers Realty. The Free Methodist Foundation, Wycliff Bible Translators, Inc. sold property at 1017 River St., Carthage, MO. Donal M. Myers of Donal M. Myers Realty handled the transaction. John H. Stephens and Betty L. Stephens, Co-Trustees of the John H. Stephens and Betty L. Stephens Revocable Trust U/T/A dated Dec. 20, 1999 sold the property at 1883 E. Airport Drive, Carthage, MO to Charles W. Berry and Nancy C. Berry, husband and wife. The sale was handled by Donal M. Myers with Donal M. Myers Realty.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', The survey that was conducted last November concernin’ the possibility of a school bond issue turned up some interestin’ information. A little over half of those contacted had what the survey calls "tax tolerance." The amount of tolerance varied from $15-$20 (18%) a year to 21% who could tolerate $30-$40 a year increase in their property taxes. Another 16% fell somewhere in between. About 35% had no tolerance. The other 12% didn’t know or wanted more information. Those promotin’ the bond issue were encouraged by the results, but felt more information had to be presented to the public if the issue was goin’ to pass. Of those surveyed, 60% had lived in Carthage 20 years or longer and 63% were women. Only 25% had school aged children. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by McCune- Brooks Hospital	Weekly Column *TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH* By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have urinary infections very often and wonder why. Can you tell me what I can do to help correct this miserable problem? — V.C. ANSWER: Doctors separate the urinary tract into two sections. The kidney and its drainage channel, the ureter, constitute the upper urinary tract; the urinary bladder and its drainage channel, the urethra (you-REE-thruh), are the lower urinary tract. The infections you speak of are bladder infections — lower urinary tract infections. Lower tract infections are painful, but they do not disturb kidney function as upper infections often do. Women are susceptible to lower urinary tract infections because their urethra is shorter than men’s, and bacteria can easily traverse it to enter the bladder. Furthermore, sexual relations frequently massage the many bacteria that surround its opening in the region of the vagina. Add to those factors a dropped bladder, which often is a consequence of childbirth. A dropped bladder cannot empty completely, and the stagnant urine encourages bacterial growth. If repeat infections coincide with intercourse, women can take an antibiotic immediately before or immediately after having relations. They should also empty their bladders after intercourse.