Stories from Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dorothy Elizabeth Galvin, age 85, resident of 1019 S. National, Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at her home. She was born May 3, 1924, in Great Lakes, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard B. Tracy and Philonena Ranke Tracy. Dorothy worked in earlier years as bookkeeper for Montgomery Ward and later as clerk with Galvin Drug Store...

EASTWOOD -- Jason and Kimberly Eastwood, Fort Scott, and big sister Abby, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Noah James Eastwood. Noah was born at 11:48 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 1/2 ounces at birth...

GRIFFIN -- Tosha Griffin and Bill Haddan, Fort Scott, and siblings Chainey, Holly and Kadence, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Syvhara Katherine Griffin. Syvhara was born at 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

CHARLEY -- Louis and Rhonda Charley, Gas, and sisters Zoe and Destanee, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Isabella Rose Charley. Isabella was born at 10:53 a.m., Wedneday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott...

The Senior Swingers Monday night dance went well. Wes Coleman from up by Butler got around early and was ready to go when 6:30 p.m. came for the dance to start at Buck Run Community Center. We didn't have any extra players in the band Monday night, but we all got along fine. We were glad to get back in the swing of things when we started...

By Delta George Special to The Fort Scott Tribune _ On Thursday, Dec. 10, landowners are invited to attend an educational event on the feral hog issues in Bourbon County. It will be held at the Uniontown Community Building in Uniontown beginning at 7 p.m...