Stories from Monday, January 8, 2007

Members of the Bourbon County Relay for Life organization will try to top the more than $57,000 the group raised to fight cancer in 2006. The organization will conduct its annual community kick-off from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Community Christian Church, 1919 S. ...

The City of Fort Scott has released information on how prospective candidates can file to run for city commission seats in the general election April 3. Three Fort Scott City Commission seats are currently open for the upcoming April 3 general election. Those seats are currently occupied by commissioners John F. Keating III and Dick Hedges and Mayor Gary Billionis...

The Rev. Msgr. John Vincent Hogan, age 90, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007, and Funeral Mass at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2007, both at St. Elizabeth's Chapel, Catholic Care Center, Wichita. ...

Ethel Marie Staton, age 88, resident of Pleasanton, died Sunday, January 7, 2007, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. She was born July 8, 1918, in Arcadia, the daughter of Logan Key and Ruth Sauvain Key. Marie graduated from Hume High School. She married Raufeau Leroy "Pete" Staton on July 20, 1937 in Butler, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 3, 1997. She was a member of the Bykota Baptist Church. Her favorite time was spent fishing...

PEARSON -- Caleb Allen Pearson, a boy, was born at 6:11 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Mercy Health Center to parents Christena Mapes and John Pearson, Fort Scott. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. He joins siblings Brooklyn Miller and Jacob Pearson...

HOLT -- Lillian Tyler Holt, a girl, was born at 8:27 a.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Mercy Health Center to parents Samantha and Christopher Holt, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. She joins siblings Samuel, Maddie and Morgan. Maternal grandmother is Crystal Young, Butler, Missouri. Paternal grandparents are Harold and Debra Cagle, Fort Scott...

KERR -- Catherine Ann Josephine Kerr, a girl, was born at 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Olathe Medical Center, to parents John and Margaret Kerr, Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 9.5 ounces at birth. She joins siblings, Mary Elizabeth, Julia and Jane. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. and the late Mr. Robert J. Bush, Mobile, Alabama. Paternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Kerr, Fort Scott...

Unionbend Birthday Club was held at Mayberry's Restaurant. It was hosted by Linda Center. The room was decorated with Christmas trimmings. President Linda presided at the meeting. The table was decorated with candles and Christmas place mats. Linda had several different kinds of candy she had made, and mixed nuts. ...

Before Christmas, Betty Payne had a birthday she will never forget, according to her sister, Florence Karnes of Fort Scott. Early on Dec. 10, around 5 a.m. Betty was going to her bedfast brother's home nearby. She fell on the ice that had dripped off the house the day before and had frozen over again. She ended up in the emergency room in Fort Scott with a broken wrist and lots of bruises. The birthday she will never forget was her 74th...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Notice to the Public: I have this day opened my new and up-to-date undertaking establishment in the building formerly occupied by the YMCA, corner of Wall and Market streets and Scott Avenue, and have remodeled same into the most complete establishment in the state, consisting of private chapel, black and white rubber-tired funeral cars; elegant rubber-tired ambulance; and all of the most up-to-date funeral furnishings known to the profession. ...

CLAYTON -- Chayden Drew Clayton, a boy, was born at 10:36 p.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Chad Clayton and Courtney Coffman, Fort Scott. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Traci Coffman, Fort Scott. ...