Liquor stock captured by Fort Scott police

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Booze will flow freely next Monday because of bootlegging. The stock, carried by an inmate of the county jail, will be destroyed by the police and before it is destroyed it will be inspected by F.A. Johnson, police judge, who probably will find that every drop captured is present. Yesterday Judge Johnson made an unofficial inspection of the whiskey, after he asserted that he had received complaint that the police were disposing of it in a manner that was decidedly improper. Chief Schoen showed it upon the suggestion of City Attorney Lardner. The whiskey in case is the largest stock captured here by the police for several months.

G.A. Konantz went to Garland today to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Walter Huffine. A number of relatives from Fort Scott were in attendance.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Mapleton and Fort Scott people got better acquainted with each other last evening. About 75 attended a "good neighbors" dinner in the community hall at Mapleton. The meeting was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce here and about six carloads of Fort Scott men drove to Mapleton. The dinner was attended by the prominent businessmen and farmers of that community and the fine meal was served by the women of the Mapleton Christian church. Frank Shoemaker headed the Fort Scott caravan. Claude Hessong presided for the Mapleton group.

The ladies' swimming classes at the Y.M.C.A., under the direction of Mrs. Schatz, are proving to be very satisfactory.

Pete Reed and his son, Ralph, were visitors to Fort Scott this morning.

Ed Hartman, of near Uniontown, was a Fort Scott visitor yesterday.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

AMEN -- George Sinn, farmer north of Fort Scott, decided to try out the tractor and plow left at his place by Emmett McDonald after a plowing demonstration sponsored by the McDonald Implement Co. Wednesday.

Plowing along near dusk, he paid little heed to a calf lying on the unplowed side about six feet from the tractor.

When he heard his son coming along behind him on another tractor and plow, the father got a strange feeling. He rushed to where the calf was and the two hunted for some time before they saw the calf's nose in a furrow. The calf had been buried by a 4-bottom plow. After being dug out, the calf went on his way unharmed.

A large number of old homes built before the turn of the century will be the headliner of this weekend's Centennial celebration. Advance tickets are available at Calhoun's, Leek's, Filizola's and Penniman's. The tour of the 12 sites is sponsored by the Business and Professional Women, Blanche McCreedy chairman; and the Garden Club, Marie Holy chairman.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Winners in Leek's anniversary gift certificate drawing: Karen Smith, Pleasanton, $100; Karen Haverstic, Moundville, $50; Ruth Stewart. Fort Scott, $25; Ella Mae Combs, Fort Scott, Mrs. Carl Clinesmith, Fort Scott, Doris Jones, Fort Scott, Melessa Symons and Mike Chow, Fort Scott, $10; Penny Johnson, Prescott, Joe Nepote Jr., Girard, Irene Blake, Fort Scott, Roy Lamer, Fort Scott, and Mrs. Joe Arkle, Fort Scott, $5.

The Red Barn Private Club presents "Triple Threat" Friday and Saturday.

Photo caption: "Members of Fort Scott High School's track teams who will participate in state Class 5A competition at Wichita include Mike Emerson, Don Zornes, Jeannie Hoener, Gary Floyd, Missy Friend, Piper Keith, Gwen Engler, Kendra Newcomer, Marvin Woods, Doug Cheney, Mike Hall, Eddie Stewart.

Also pictured are assistant coach Jim Barrows, head coach Gary Billionis, assistant coach Cindy Davis, assistant coach Tom Davis and assistant coach Larry Weatherbie." -- Photo by Dave Wagner.