Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Nelson & Hubbard today sold the Reading farm near the Missouri Pacific shops to Joebert Spencer, one of he foremen at the shops. The tract of land is comprised of 153 acres and was sold for $4,500.

Railroad Notes: A. McNamee, a Missouri Pacific brakeman who was injured some time ago by being caught between some cars while switching at Iola, is reported to just about holding his own at Mercy Hospital. It was first thought that he could not recover, but he has a good chance now.

The Methodist young ladies' cookbooks are now on sale at Thompson's Art Store, Adams' Drug Store, City Book Store and Prichard-Blatchley Drug Store.

B.C. Douglas Camp, R.N.A., will give a masked ball Wednesday at Union Hall. Adults, 25 cents; and children under 12 years of age, 10 cents. Music by Kreyers Orchestra. Prizes will be given. Any objectionable character will not be admitted.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Aaron Barrows Colean, 64, proprietor of the Courtland Hotel at First Street and Scott Avenue, died this morning at his apartments in the hotel. Mr. Colean came to Fort Scott from Parsons last May when he bought the Courtland. He formerly managed the Wick Hotel in Parsons. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at the Konantz Mortuary.

G.R. Hughes today received word from Washington that his appointment as postmaster in this city, made several weeks ago, had been confirmed. Upon receipt of this word, Mr. Hughes at once forwarded the necessary bond.

A.B. Konantz, commander of Clair C. Harkey Post of the American Legion, will go to Kansas City tomorrow to attend a conference of the National Legion Employment Commission.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

Richard H. (Dick) Hubbart, 77, 24 South Judson, longtime resident of Fort Scott and retired Frisco railroad train dispatcher, died today at Mercy Hospital. He attended all the local schools, including the old Normal School. He worked or the Frisco Railroad 48 years. Services will be at the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Konantz Funeral Home is in charge.

Photo caption: "Mrs. Mary Travis, 502 Hill, has a solid walnut bed that she says once belonged to General Ulysses S. Grant. The history of the bed goes back 150 years. Mrs. Travis' uncle, F.F. Johnston, bought the antique from the general's home place. It was then moved to his hotel in Ohio for his personal use. It had rope slats that were replaced with wooden slats for more sleeping comfort for Johnson who weighed a solid 300 pounds.'--Tribune photo

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

Kenneth D. Lunt, Fort Scott Regional Manager of Kansas Gas & Electric Company, has been elected president of Fort Scott Industries, Inc. Operating as a subsidiary of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott Industries is a non-profit corporation whose aim is the creation of jobs in the community. Lunt was chosen to succeed Ray Roberts, president of Citizens National Bank. In addition to Lunt and Roberts, other board members include David Mullies, John Diehl, Richard Aydelotte, Steve Burge and Harold Kraft.

Two Fort Scott businessmen, Alvin Ruddick of Ruddick's and Richard Aydelotte of the Western Insurance, were elected to the board of directors of the Kansas Association of Commerce and Industry at a meeting in Topeka. Others from Fort Scott who attended the conference were Gene DuVall, Cedric McCurley and Homer Cowan of the Western. DuVall was named to the board of the KACI Executive Committee for Water Resources.

You don't have to hunt to find the current time-weather-temperature. One call gets it all. Dial 223-5300.--Security State Bank, Fort Scott, Kansas

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Editor's Note: Memories Spring Eternal is the expanded version of the Other Years, a feature appearing daily on the editorial page of The Tribune. Interaction is welcome from readers who relate in some way to the chronicled events. Comments may be directed to The Fort Scott Tribune, Box 150, Fort Scott, Kan. 66701.