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USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 17 Bevier, MO, 63532 ⢠12 Pages ⢠1 Section ⢠75 Cents
Serving Macon County Since 1876 Subscribers to the Home Press are the nicest people! This week we salute
Terry Vass Bevier, MO THE HOME PRESS LEADING THE WAY The Home Press is leading the way in technology! As a Home Press South Subscriber, you have FREE access to our website www.hpsouth.com Get up to date information along with our calendar of events, contest, photos and our full paper right on line! We have offered our full online paper since our very first edition about a year ago. Now we are the first in Macon County to give you the opportunity to view downtown Macon right from our home page! If the weather is keeping you inside during the upcoming parades, just log on and watch them right from the comfort of your home! The Home Press South Edition 111 N. Rollins St. Macon, MO 63552 (660)395-4663 www.hpsouth.com Isnât it time for you to come home?
COUSINS MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME
Wayne Seney of Peoria, IL was able to meet his cousin, Rodney Masten of Macon, MO for the first time on October 17, 2012. The two met at the Macon County Historical Society Genealogy Library. Mr. Seney and his wife came into the library to research the âSeneyâ ancestors who lived in Macon Countyâs Liberty, Independence and Valley Townships in the late 1800âs. Pictured is Wayne Seney and Rodney Masten
LOCH HAVEN TO HOLD CRAFT SHOW AND BAKE SALE On Friday, Nov. 2, donât miss the Loch Haven Craft Show and Bake Sale. From 9:30 am and until 3:00 pm you will find over 30 booths of local crafters. You wonât want to miss Jeanâs famous cinnamon rolls at the bake sale and St. Louis Cardinal and Macon tiger blanket raffle! Donât miss the Loch Haven Craft Show, 701 Sunset Hills Dr., Macon. For information call (660)385-3113
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Local Seven-Year-Old Hero You may not think of a typical seven year old being considered a hero, but that is exactly what Logan Sims is! Logan is the seven year old son of Chris and Rebecca Sims of Macon. Logan and his family were on vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks last Labor Day weekend. While swimming, Logan heard a little girl yelling for help. When he looked, he noticed she was in danger and was going under the water. Immediately, without thinking, Logan jumped into the water to help her. He was able to pull the little up out of the water by pulling her up underneath her armpits. As Logan carried the little girl out of the pool to safety, her mother came and took her. Logan was given an award from his school for his heroic actions. Logan is the grandson of Ken and Billie Jane Salsman and Gary and Shirley Sims, all of Macon.
Logan Sims of Macon is shown with the award he received from school for his heroic actions while swimming at the Lake of the Ozarks last Labor Day.
BY KATHY LIEBHART EDITOR/PUBLISHER kathy@maconhomepress.com
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. The word âHalloweenâ came from âAll Hallows Eveâ. We, as Americans, traditionally include activities such as trick or treating, bonfires, costume parties, carving jacko-lanterns and going to âhaunted housesâ! Anything to scare the âwageebeesâ out of us! But where did Halloween originate from and what is its true celebration of? Ancient Celtics celebrated the end of their harvest season in Gaelic Culture known as the festival of Samhain. This time was used by ancient pagans to take and stock supplies to prepare them for the winter ahead. It was believed that the bound-
aries between the worlds of the living and the dead would overlap and the dead would come back to life and cause havoc, sickness and damage crops. This festival involved huge bonfires. It was believed that the fires attracted insects and the insects attracted bats to the area. Of course these are attributes to the history of Halloween. Masks and costumes were worn to mimic the evil spirits and to appease them so they would cause no harm. In the 8th Century, to distract the Celts from their Pagan practice, Pope Gregory the Third established âAll Hallows Dayâ. A day honoring all saints, known and unknown, on Nov. 1st. Soon Samhain became known as âAll Hallows Eveâ and today âHalloweenâ.
Of course this demonic holiday was of no interest to American Puritans until the mid nineteenth century. A potato famine drove the Irish across the Atlantic, with them also traveled the Irish Folk Lore and their traditions begin to change. Bonfires became jack-o-lanterns and the Celtics demonic disguises became todayâs modern costumes. Trick or Treating is said to come from the custom of âsoulingâ which is when the poor went door to door praying for the souls of each familyâs debt in exchange for a small cake to eat. Today, Halloween is one of the most profitable holidays on the calendar following Christmas. Millions of dollars is spent preparing for Halloween.
From parents buying costumes for their children to Clubs and Organizations holding haunted houses and costume contest. Neighborhoods are decorated in time for trick or treaters and the candy industry is booming! So as you are out on âAll Hallows Eveâ, remember, âItâs the end of the living season and the time the dead may rise and walk the earth to cause havocâ.
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