Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

There is an increase in the price of meat on the Fort Scott market, at an average of 2 cents or 3 cents a pound. The Fort Scott Slaughter Co., which has been supplying some of the local butchers, was compelled to raise its price to 9 cents for dressed beef. This is the price the big packers have been charging for two weeks or longer. Corn is selling here at 60 cents to 62 cents per bushel and this necessarily raised the price of fat stock.

Harry C. Brooks stood as mayor of Fort Scott in his defeat of Roy L. Hammers. John Crayon emerged the victor over Frank H. Carson for finance commissioner. Freeman Martin barely ruled out Roy Kennedy for the position of commissioner of streets and utilities.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Colonel Cornelius H. Murrow, the mayor of Fort Scott for two terms, director of the Citizens National Bank, widely known in Bourbon County as a stockman and in the wholesale meat business, passed away at the family home, 19 North Eddy Street, previous to midnight of election day. For many years Mr. Murrow resided in the Petersburg neighborhood, near Uniontown. Thirty-three years ago he moved to Fort Scott. Colonel Murrow was the last mayor to serve under the old council form of government. His first term was from April 1913 to April 1914. He again served as mayor under the commission form of government from April 1925 to April 1927. Colonel Murrow was president for eight years of the Kansas State Bank which sold out in 1917 to the Fort Scott State Bank. He was a valued director of the Citizens National Bank. Pallbearers will be T.M. Givens, J.T. Macon, Harry Brooks, W.C. Griffith, Ed Studyvin, Cecil Howard, J.T. Beatty and Frank Woods.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Teen Talk: (Connie Campbell became the writer of Teen Talk with this issue, following a brief understudy with Sharon Jarman who graduated from Fort Scott High School this spring. Sharon did the column through her three years of high school. Connie will be a junior next fall. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harl Campbell.)--April 29 is the date of the junior-senior reception. Committee members include Joan Arkle, Jean Middleton Sharon Doherty, Pat Gallagher, Barbara Gench, Toni Graham, Janet Irby, Linda Leek, Carolyn Richardson, Sharon Taylor, Bonnie White, Carolyn Smith, Melvin Bloomfield, Jerry Wheeler, Larry Smith, Bob Morford, Jimmy Stanley and Marvin Post.

Hammond (By Marcella Greenfield)--A shower was given at the Maple Grove schoolhouse for the Howard Dikeman family who lost their home by fire last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warlord attended a musical program at the Pleasanton Armory. The program was directed by their son Byrne and presented for the Rotary Club and the public. More than 100 students participated.

The next time you see Undersheriff Clarence Northrop note the new string tie with crossed Colt .45 slide fastener in celebration of his birthday.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

To the Editor:

Fifty-five years ago I left Fort Scott with my parents, Harmon and Florence Catt, and my brothers and sisters. On March 19th, I had the opportunity to return as a guest at the reunion of my cousins, descendants of John and Mary Catt Carson. Since I was only eight when we left, I obviously did not remember individuals. I did, however remember names and It was a great pleasure to be able to finally attach faces to those names. This reunion was really an exhilarating experience for me and I want to thank those who made it possible: Cousins Nola Pellet Graham and Mary Pellett Harper, who arranged the reunion. Cousin Pauline McGrew Gordon and Dale Gordon, who invited me; KMDO Radio Station and the Fort Scott Tribune for publicizing the event; and Mr. Dick Hedges and the Board of Education for making their facilities available for this gathering. To me, events of this nature reflect a return of pride in concern for family ties that existed so strongly when I was a child. I hope that I will be invited to other reunions of the descendants of Harmon and Margaret Catt, my great-grandparents, who resided near Fort Scott and whose home is still in use there.--Richard H. Catt, Springfield, Mo.