Stories from Friday, July 30, 2010

The story is told of a man whose Model T Ford broke down on the side of a country road. He opened the hood and was attempting -- unsuccessfully -- to solve the problem, when another car pulled up behind him. A well-dressed, distinguished man got out of the vehicle and asked if he could be of any service. ...

In any war, and this was especially true in the Civil War, the women who were at home in the combat areas had to be brave, self reliant, feisty, witty, quick of mind and at times, arrogant and defiant to protect their families, homes, farms, etc. If they were faced with enemy soldiers they could be and were brave, but they could also be impudent, insolent and insulting. ...

Hallie Eugene Ruby, age 78, resident of 316 S. Andrick, Fort Scott, Kan., died early Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at his home. He was born May 7, 1932, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Ralph Day Ruby and Dolly Bertha Morrow Ruby. He married Joann Colvin on Feb. 16, 1952, at Fort Scott, Kan. They were happily married for 58 years...

Joseph Martin Glisar, age 46, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., died Wednesday, July 22, 2010. Funeral services for Joseph Glisar will be announced by the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel.

FELT -- Megan and Kenny Felt, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Blair Harvi Felt. Blair was born at 6:48 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 1/2 ounces at birth. Maternal grandfather is Mark Stewart, Bronson...

BLUBAUGH -- Brad and Bethany Blubaugh, and big brother, Max, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Grant Leo Blubaugh. Grant was born Tuesday, July 20, 2010. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Mark and Brenda Tucker and Dave and Sheila Blubaugh all Fort Scott...