Stories from Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Mildred Elizabeth Allen, age 97, a resident of Bronson, Kan., died Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Moran Manor Nursing Home in Moran, Kan. She was born December 1, 1913, in Birch Tree, Mo., the daughter of John Robert Baugh and Emma Alice Morrell Baugh. ...

Memorial services for Wanda L. Williams, 82, of Junction City will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating. No visitation is planned. Cremation is taking place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. ...

Florence V. (Colvin) Thibault, 73, passed away in her sleep on Thursday, March 31, 2011. She was born on Feb. 21, 1938 in Devon, Kan., to Glen and Dorothy Colvin. She graduated high school in Uniontown, Kan., in 1955 and attended airline school in 1957. ...

Ann Edwards, 67, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at her home. As per her wishes, Ann was cremated. There will be no formal services. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kan...

The West Bourbon Elementary Honor Roll for the third quarter of 2010-11 includes: Second Grade All A Honor Roll Dawson Bolinger Clayton Brillhart Ashton Church Ireland Gates Kayleigh Gorman Fayth Harper Jake Harvey Aiden Holt Drew Holt Paige Mason Isabella Needham...

This news reporter gives thanks for the attention received after my picture and the announcement that I was the oldest poll worker -- age 92 -- serving in Crawford County this month. William Klusener brought photographer Sean Steffen of the Morning Sun who took photos while Nikki Patrick did interviews at the Arcadia Community Center that day...

On Nov. 4, FFA members and their guests gathered at Kyle Parks' house to join in a hayrack ride and "Hobo" soup. Nov. 11th on a Thursday night, they ate pizza in Mr. Parks' classroom and later played dodge ball in the high school gym. Seven senior girls left at 7:30 in the morning to attend a Woman in Agriculture conference at lola...

The March meeting of the Uniontown 4-H Club was called to order by President Reed Gleason. Twenty-one members named their favorite college basketball team for roll. Bryce Meanor led the flag salute and Cole George the 4-H Pledge. There were no minutes for a February meeting because of a snow cancellation. Chase Gleason reported that the club's bank balance was the same as at the January meeting. Livestock judging leader Kevin Gleason announced practices and times...

Third Nine Weeks Honor Roll for Fort Scott Christian Heights: A Honor Roll Heather Bahr Jared Bahr Faith Davolt Deandra Garcia Rachel Grotheer Lil Hall Jacob Hansen Beth Hill Annie Jantz Johnathan Lopp Madyson McColm Marcus Page Myranda Pridey Theresa Schafer...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) W.C. Gunn has closed negotiations for the purchase of the outstanding interests in the Davison Theatre building, which was owned by the First National Bank, and the corner room of which was occupied by that bank. Mr. Gunn would not say whether the bank that is going into the old First National room is one of those now established in Fort Scott, or whether it is a new one. ...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee will be hosted by the Bourbon County United Way and held at the Keyhole Youth Center, across from Fort Scott High School. An awards ceremony will also be conducted. The coffee is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday, April 14...

Submitted to the Tribune Elsmore Ruritan Club will sponsor a breakfast Saturday morning at the Elsmore community building from 8 to 10 a.m. Club members will serve pancakes, biscuits and gravy -- with or without sausage -- and a drink for a free-will donation...

Children and Easter eggs have long been part of a traditional community event held each spring. The Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt, an annual occasion in Fort Scott for many years, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday on the fields near Shelter House No. 2 at Gunn Park. Kiwanis members are hoping for nice weather during the event in which about 200 area youngsters are expected to participate...

Sarah E. Shockey and Chet R. Barnard are delighted to announce their upcoming marriage on April 22 in Fort Scott.

The Fort Scott Community College Theater Department has announced the dates for its spring musical, "Monky Business." Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All performances will take place in the theater of the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus, 2108 S. Horton...

The Fort Scott Community College Music Department will host the 42nd Annual Elementary Music Festival on the FSCC campus, 2108 S. Horton. On April 16, vocal solos, vocal ensembles, choirs and piano performances will be adjudicated. On May 7, instrumental solos and ensembles, bands and orchestras will be adjudicated...

Many people know the significant impact of the Civil War on the United States, but the war also had a huge economic effect on Fort Scott. The first shots of the Civil War were fired 150 years ago on April 12, 1861, and according to local historian and administrator of the Mine Creek Battlefield Historic Site Arnold Schofield, the residents of the Kansas Territory -- feeling wronged by the actions of Missouri residents during Bleeding Kansas, took it personally...

PARSONS -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity tennis team finished in third place at a tournament held here Monday. Parsons Blue was the winner followed by Independence and Fort Scott. Both doubles teams took second place with 2-1 records while both singles entrants went 1-2...

BRONSON -- Uniontown's baseball team split with Oswego in hits first home doubleheader at Dawson Field here Monday. The Eagles claimed game one by a 7-0 score while Oswego took the second game of the Three Rivers League twinbill, 18-4. The Eagles (1-1, 1-4) hit three home runs in the opener. ...

UNIONTOWN -- The Uniontown softball team swept Oswego in a Three Rivers League doubleheader Monday as the Eagles played their first home games of the season. Uniontown (2-0, 5-1) won the opener 12-2 in 6 innings and the second game 10-0 in five. "Our pitchers, Tayler Shook and Taylor Wade, were able to prevent Oswego from reaching base," Uniontown head coach Alan Shinn said. "They only had a total of 9 baserunners for both games...

Most often, when one speaks of a team "rallying," it's a talk about what it needs to do offensively to get the lead. Sometimes, a team has to rally itself on defense -- stop making errors and support its pitcher. Fort Scott High's softball team had to rally defensively in the first game of a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader with Parsons at Don Hewitt Field Tuesday after committing 7 errors. The Tigers rallied on offense to break a tie in the second game...