Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

Dr. C.A. Hellman, of Uniontown, met with a frightful and painful accident yesterday while driving to see a patient four miles northeast of his home. The county roads had been so cut up from recent floods and rain and were frozen yesterday that the doctor was making his calls riding in a cart drawn by two ponies. As he was passing the Hartman farm the cart gave way and he fell heavily forward. He was badly hurt and was unconscious for some time in a dazed condition Dr. Hellman was dragged for nearly thirty feet before he regained consciousness. He went to the Hartman place where he was cared for. Doctors Aikman and Jarrett of this city were phoned for and went out last evening to attend Dr. Hellman. This morning Dr. Hellman was moved to his home in Uniontown. The injuries will not likely prove to be serious. The doctor realizes that he had a very close call.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Three Fort Scott bowling teams motored 135 miles to Springfield, Mo., Saturday and came home with the scalps of three Springfield teams dangling from their belts. Herbert Seem of Fort Scott rolled 631 pins in his three games to top all bowlers. And the Fort Scott team rolled 1044 in the last game for the highest of the season. Velda Cox was high for Fort Scott. She also was high for the evening.

The women of the Civil Works sewing department, who have been using a jury room at the courthouse as a work room, moved to new quarters in the old city water works office at Second and Scott Avenue. Today, sewing machines were whirring and scissors clicking in a place where for many years water bills were about the most domestic objects.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Melvyn L. Kite, commissaryman third class, USN, son o Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Kite of 406 W. 23rd, is serving aboard the anti-submarine aircraft carrier US Princeton with the US Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific.

About 350 persons, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Auxiliary and their families, attended the annual Christmas party at the Armory. A musical revue was presented by Norman Keeth. Entertainers were Kathy Hewett, Carolyn Smith, Larry Jones, Jo Dean Lyon, Sonja Cawlfield, Sammy Huckaby, Bryan Simmons, Marilyn Rapier and Rise Rapier. They were accompanied by Doris Jones and Doris Huckaby.

Attention: Anyone wishing to form Marine's Club here in Bourbon County call 3197 or write Joe Ruhl, 905 S. National, Fort Scott.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Photo caption: "The long darkened corner neon sign at the former Courtland Hotel, 121 East First St., got a new lease on life with help from James Bass, Nevada, Mo., an employee of Brown Sign Service. The sign glows for the first time in several years. -- Photo by Dale Wetzel

The names of two students, Michele Love and Susan Rylander, were inadvertently omitted from the All-A honor roll at Fort Scott High School. Lisa Epps also received All A honors. Lisa's name was listed as Karen Epps. That is her mother's name.

Machinist's Mate Charles P. E. Sellers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Sellers, has been named "Sailor of the Month" on the U.S.S. Gray, a Navy freight based at Long Beach, Calf. He is a 1977 graduate of Fort Scott High School.

Photo caption: "Fort Scott High School senior Corky Lemmon got up to reject a shot by Bonner Springs James Downing during their first-round game at the Ottawa Paola Invitational." -- Photo by Bob Weems.