DC Diary - Native of Buffalo meets with Norway's Crown Prince Harald

This week in Dallas County history, as recorded in the Buffalo Reflex.Nov. 19, 1964James McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lois McMillan, Red Top, received a Southwest Missouri State College scholarship.Floyd Beeney, Buffalo, grew a turnip that was 21 inches in circumference.Student teacher Delna J. Kirk, Springfield, was assigned to the Buffalo public schools.Showing at Buffalo Theatre: "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," with Debbie Reynolds and Harve Presnell, and "Rhino!"Nov. 21, 1974Frank D. Miller, 34, Buffalo, and Gladys Sutton, 40, and Diana Sutton, 18, both of Louisburg, died in a crash near Tunas.Ten Buffalo football players received All-Central Ozark Conference honors: Lee Price, Bob Simmons, Steve Edwards, Mark Gronniger, Dan Glor, Joe Shantz, Dan Bower, Steve Ownby, Dan Crawford and Kim Davies.Dr. Harold Deck, Brussels, Belgium, made a business trip for Phillips Petroleum Co. to Norway, where he met Crown Prince Harald of Norway (the future king of Norway). Deck was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Deck, Long Lane.Mrs. Martha Lindsey, Urbana, killed an 8-point buck in Hickory County on her first deer hunting expedition.USDA Grade-A broad-breasted tom turkeys cost 39 cents per pound, per a Woods Supermarket ad.At Autoscope Drive-in Theatre: "How to Seduce a Woman," with Angus Duncan, Angel Tompkins and Alexandra Hay.Deaths: Margaret Naomi Slavens, Luella Elizabeth Neill, LeRoy Medley, Emma I. Hays, Lyle Smith Sr. and Frank D. Miller.Nov. 22, 1984Rural Louisburg residents Patty Rymer and John Rymer were dead and a 12-year-old girl (Mrs. Rymer's daughter) was in critical condition following a shooting. Mr. Rymer apparently killed his wife and tried to kill two kids before killing himself.Slippery road conditions from the first snowfall of the season resulted in two traffic fatalities in the area. Erma Spear, 31, Louisburg, died in a crash north of Springfield. Evas M. Hutson, 81, Red Cloud, Neb., died in a crash north of Fair Grove.Buffalo's casket parts stamping industry was an around-the-clock operation, as second and third shifts were added.Scott Jensen was serving as a senator in the legislative branch of the School of the Ozarks student government.Keith Wingo, Buffalo, joined Nimmo Insurance Agency in Buffalo.The Rev. Joe and Barbara Adams, Macks Creek, were to observe their 25th wedding anniversary.Area deaths: Matsuno Walls and Robert B. Robbins.Nov. 23, 1994Robert Frye, Buffalo, shot a 9-point buck near Moon Valley.Buffalo FFA Grassland Evaluation Team (James Griffiths, Kevin Cheek, John Mathews, Jeremy Owens) won at state.Buffalo H&R Block owner Jane Henderson recently purchased Patterson Tax and Bookkeeping Service.Buffalo's Robbie Bailey and Kevin Maddux were in All-District Honor Band. Jennifer Slider was in All-District Concert Band.Area deaths: Harold Eugene Johnson, William I. "Bill" Richardson, Maxine G. Parish, Roy Earl Garrett, Frances Emily Miller and June M. Buchanan.Nov. 24, 2004Stevon D. Shade, 18, a senior at Fair Grove High School, died in a crash on Route O north of Fair Grove.Urbana residents were rallying to keep their local health clinic open.Missouri Bankers Association appointed Trisha Turner, Bank of Urbana VP, to serve on the Bank Leadership Committee.Justin Everitt, 17, shot a 12-point whitetail on his family's farm south of March. He was the son of Ron and Lisa Everitt.Buffalo's Cortney Shewmaker signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Southwest Baptist University.Jill Hostetler was named Teacher of the Month at Buffalo High School.Angel Wimberly, Buffalo, was inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society.Former Buffalo student Beverly Sue Simmons received a Master of Science in education from Southern Illinois University.Steve Kenall, Urbana, was recognized for completing 25 years of service to the U.S. Postal Service, all at Urbana.Area deaths: Clay LaRose Carson, Stevon D. Shade, Ronnie Garrett and Patricia Bigby.Nov. 19, 2014Skyline FFA nursery/landscape team (Colton Wouters, Sierra Yates, Tyler Swearingin, Freddy Reiss) was third nationally.Patterson Square clothing store, owned by Patricia Patterson and Samantha Grisham, opened in Buffalo.Brooke M. Hunt, 23, Macks Creek, died in a Camden County crash.Buffalo's Morgan Henderson signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Southwest Baptist University.Area deaths: Donald Stephan Van Dee, Betty Lou Clark League, Susan Ellen Miller, Nora Mae Denmark, Sarah Esther Hildebrand and Kenneth Don Burdette.