Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1906)

The funeral of former resident W.P. Dillard, who was shot and killed in his place of business in Oklahoma City Thursday, will be held in this city tomorrow afternoon at the A.M. Keene residence. Interment will be made in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be A.M. Keene, C.W. Mitchell, W.J. Calhoun, J.M. Goodsell, George Ware, J.M. Bright, John H. Mead, C.C. Crain and E.R. Chenault. The police have absolutely no clue who did the shooting.

The Misses Lucy Ware, Gabriella M. Pratt, Grace Redfield, Nellie Bryden and Eva Sprague, the latter supervisor of music in the schools here, returned this afternoon from Parsons where they attended the teachers' meeting.

Claud Huff, an old Fort Scott boy, a brother of Tinch Huff and a cousin of Charley Dorey, has for some time past been in the office of the United States District attorney in New York studying law. Today he accepted the position of private secretary to United States Senator Carter of Wyoming. Claude will move to Washington where he will make his permanent home. He will draw a handsome salary as secretary of the western statesman.

75 YEARS AGO

(1931)

Two more fiddlers have been entered in the old fiddlers' contest to be held at the Y.M.C.A. Saturday. The latest entrants are Ed Freeman, 66, Hiattville, and F.T. Cheney, 51, Fulton. Other fiddlers already listed are Jack Wood, Fort Scott, J.F. Carrington, Fort Scott, John Swor, Fulton, John S. Blagg, Selma, and C.M Grimes, Fort Scott. Tom Macon will act as master of ceremonies.

The one and only Greta Garbo in the arms of fascinating Clark Gable! What a pair of screen lovers! A Metro-Goldwy Mayer picture "Susanlenox."

A farmer advertised his farm for sale in The Tribune a few days ago and traded it for city property the next day. It is now certain that the and did the work, but it is known that the man was traded for the farm is a Tribune subscriber!

The employment committee meeting last night decided to continue the work at Gunn Park with the employment funds. From 70 to 100 men have been kept working there regularly during the last few weeks, constructing a new road through the park.

50 YEARS AGO

(1956)

Mrs. Enid Mason, 124 Ransom, is t the winner of a $75 cash prize by The Tribune in connection with early Christmas shoppers' coupons which were deposited in 54 local places of business. She is the wife or the Rev. C.R. Mason, pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Sports Ramblings (By Fred Ury)--Dr. L.L. Cooper, a staunch supporter of the Tigers, and Dr. Guy Akers, who leans toward the Jayhawkers, will not witness the Kansas-Missouri football game Saturday at Columbia. They have other engagements.

25 YEARS AGO

(1981)

From the outside, the remodeled home of Pete and Janice Allen, 1248 South Crawford, looks more modern than its 1885 origins. The Allens have furnished it with Fort Scott memorabilia to achieve an informal look with late 19th and early 20th century regional primitive, antique collections, stained glass, wooden beams, bricks and ornamental iron work. The leaded glass windows and pine beams are from the Gunn home built by W.C. Gunn who donated Gunn Park to the City of Fort Scott. Karen Nichols and Sharon Shepherd have done the house with American country holiday decorations.

A Uniontown man has been named "Young Engineer of 1981" by the Kansas Section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. John A. George was recognized for extensive activities and accomplishments in services to the field of agriculture and the engineering profession at section, region and national levels. George is a professional engineer serving as a private consultant.