Stories from Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Army National Guard Pvt. Clinton C. Mumbower has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. ...

For the spring 2007 semester at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, students were recognized for their scholastic achievements. Lauren Ammons and Austin Boots qualified for inclusion on the Dean's List by earning a grade point average between 3.99 and 3.5 and while taking 12 or more credit hours for the semester...

The proud grandparents, Patrick and Betty Galan, Fort Scott, wish to acknowledge their pride in their grandson, John Allen of Trinity Texas. The United State Achievement Academy announced Aug. 14 that John Allen has been named winner of The United States National Award in Science. ...

Thursday, Aug. 9, Fred and Eloise Wright traveled with bale and Betty Hixon to Mound City to Jayhawk Inn, where they met several other members of the Gold Wing Club, from Pleasanton, Prescott, Mound City, and Butler. They enjoyed visiting and eating supper together. There were 18 members present...

Out of town people attending the memorial service for Mrs. Louise Morrison included David Morrison of Mission S.D., her granddaughter Ann and family of Omaha, Ne.; her grandson Mike and family of California; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Burns of Derby, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. tom Woodworth of Iola, and Virginia Chambers of La Cygene...

Bourbon County residents do not have to be uninformed about county happenings. Bourbon County Clerk Joanne Long has spent much time updating a Web site informing all local residents of necessary information, according to the Web site. The Internet site gives residents and non-residents a detailed history of Bourbon County. ...

Kansas State Historical Society Director of Library and Archives Pat Michaelis and KSHS Curator of Photographs and Acquisitions Coordinator Nancy Sherbert, both of Topeka, accepted three original historical documents -- once owned by prominent Fort Scott historical figure -- from the Molly Foster Berry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at an Aug. 10 ceremony...

Lucille Mae Jones, 76, of Liberal, Mo., passed away at 8:16 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott following a short illness. Lucille was born Feb. 27, 1931, near the family farm west of Liberal, to Wilbur and Ethel (Lasley) Jones. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1949 and worked for several years in the A.S. C.S. office in Lamar. She then worked for many years in Fort Scott for Western Insurance Company, later known as Lincoln National in 1991...