Stories from Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Promoters for a traveling circus that was to perform July 13 in Fort Scott canceled the show just two days before the scheduled show date. A spokesman with the National Guard Armory in Fort Scott, where the circus was supposed to take place, said early Monday that the promoters of the circus, the Abadilla Entertainment Company, canceled the show in Fort Scott last Wednesday. ...

Hard work and dedication paid off for area 4-H dogs and their owners during the 2007 Bourbon County Fair Dog Show. Several contestants, along with their charismatic canines, participated in the dog show that took place Monday morning at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. From small to big, short-haired to long-haired, dogs were led into the ring to show off skills they have acquired the last few months...

Marian Eileen Center, 86, Clinton, Mo. died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Westwood Nursing Center, Clinton, Mo. following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 20, 1920 in Riverdale, Neb., to George Edward Davis and Nellie Ernestine Magoon Davis. She was married Feb. 5, 1938, in Nevada, Mo., to Clarence E. Center and he preceded her in death March 28, 1984...

Elmer Leon Pargen passed away peacefully on July 15, 2007. He was born November 30, 1916. His wife Faye and his sister Marjorie preceded him in death. Born and raised in Parsons, Kansas, Elmer moved to Kansas City and became the soda fountain manager at Katz Drug Store on 12th and Walnut. ...

Harold E. Rosebrough, age 80, a resident of 1425 S. National, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007. He came into life November 8, 1926, at Sarcoxie, Missouri, the son of Elva Henry Rosebrough and Mary May Knowles Rosebrough. Mr. Rosebrough served with the Army during World War II. ...

Lester Carl Marshall passed on Friday, July 13, 2007 at 11 a.m. from lung cancer at age 86. Carl was born in West Mineral, Kan. in 1921. After living and raising his family in California for 56 years and working as a general building contractor, he retired to Girard at age 80.Carl married Viola Hinkle on August 18, 1940. ...

Connie Sue Flaherty, 51, a resident of 702 S. Little, Fort Scott, Kan., died Monday, July 16, 2007, at the Mercy Health Center Emergency Room. Funeral services for Connie will be announced by the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel.

Jack Dillow, 76, a resident of rural Redfield, Kan., died Monday, July 16, 2007, at the Mercy Health Center. Funeral services for Jack Dillow will be announced by the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel.

Graveside services were held for Phyllis LaRoche on July 2, 2007, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Phyllis was born on May 3, 1932, in Wichita, Kansas. She is the mother of Dave LaRoche and grandmother of Jeff, Adam, and Andy LaRoche.

Dora Agnes Hamilton, 89, Prescott, died Sunday July 15, 2007, at Prescott Country View Nursing Home in Prescott. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at the Richland Cemetery in Pleasanton.. Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Pleasanton. Family suggests contributions to the Presbyterian Church. On-line condolences can be left at www.coffel-schneider.com Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider, Pleasanton...

SUMMERS -- Atticus Richard Summers, a boy, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, on Saturday, July 15, 2007, at 3:03 p.m. to parents Joe and Tara Summers. He weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces at birth. Atticus joins a brother Liam Summers. Maternal grandparents are Linda Cook and Richard Cook of Fort Scott. Maternal great grandparents Mary Cook, Fort Scott, Ann Black and Fred Black, Mound Valley, Kan. Paternal grandparents Vicki Griffith and John Griffith, Prescott...

The Bourbon County fair is in full swing. If you haven't already been to the fair, I hope you plan to spend some time there this week. Exhibits will be on display through Friday night. For 4-H families, the fair is the culmination of a year's work. It is a showcase of what 4-H members have learned and the skills they have developed through project work. ...

Springfield-- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is now registering cyclists for the 007 MS Bike Ride presented by FedEx Freight taking place Sept. 15-16. The 23rd annual Bike Ride will take riders through 150 miles of scenic Missouri countryside while raising for a great cause...

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Pat Roberts yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Kansas Department of Commerce a $10 million grant to temporarily employ workers dislocated as a result of the recent floods at assist in the flood recovery and clean-up efforts...

June 14, Ideal Chapter met with Effie and Deon Mitchell presiding in the East. An open meeting was held at 7 p.m. for the presentation of two 50 year pins, two 60 year certificated and two 25 year pins. Mrs. mitchell called the meeting to order and instruct the Conductress to open the Bible. She then introduced Mike Towner, Worthy Grand Patron and asked him to preside...

Sekanaires Quartet/Singers to perform Friday night at the Pavilion, at 1st and Main. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be free. Be sure to bring your lawn--chair. The Quartet was formed in the mid-sixties with area Businessmen. The group has performed at the Bourbon County Fair, Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, many area churches, town picnics, Good Ole Days. The group has traveled mostly in Missouri and Kansas. The membership has changed over the years...

The Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging and Senior Health Insurance Counselors for Kansas are looking for volunteers so that we may serve Medicare beneficiaries of Kansas. In and effort to reach Medicare beneficiaries on a local level, we are recruiting volunteers in your area. ...

A birthday party for Wilma Johnston will be held Saturday, July 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Mound Community Center building. It is number 80!

Nominations are currently being sought for various business awards that will be presented during a September ceremony in Topeka, a Kansas Department of Commerce statement said. KDOC, in conjunction with the Kansas Department on Aging, is accepting nominations for three awards that recognize the contributions of the state's older workers and the companies and organizations that employ them, the statement said...

Helen Maloney celebrated her 91 birthday July 8, 2007 at her sons (Earl) home in Fort Scott. Helen has been residing there for the past three months. Friends and family help her celebrate with cake and ice cream. Those attending were; Eileen Cooper, Carol Wilson, Iola, Dale Maloney, Ray and Carolyn Maloney, Mike Maloney, Tish Poffenburgar, Kylee, Jordan and Ethan Hunter, LeHarpe, Symantha, Adrienne and Nathan Sprague, Gas City, Esther Maloney, Humbolt, Barb Stalnaker, Iola, Rick , Matt and Cody Maloney, Janet Buchanan, Bronson, Cliff and Betty Wilson, Fort Scott, Jonathan Wilson, Mineola, Kan., Merlin and Jean O'Dell, Effie Mitchell, Fort Scott, Jim Maloney, Candice and Travis Maloney, Jimmy and Leann Maloney, Lisa, Ashley and Exavier Cary, Iola, Floyd Hamilton, Cherryvale, and Earl and Janice Maloney, Fort Scott.. ...

Arcadians were proud to see the picture of the Pastor of the Arcadia Christian Church, David Peterson, in the Monday morning newspaper, July 16, as he told of his recent trip to Germany and Spain. Mid-week guests at the Larry Shead farm, rural Garland were Mark & Haley's ORU classmates, James & Amy with Emma, Andrew and Ethan from Tulsa, and Vickie Shead's Palouse, Washington High School friend, Kathleen Whitney, now an Elementary teacher in Eugene, Ore. ...

The Senior Swingers had their Monday night dance at Buck Run Community Center with about the same crowd as last week. The parking area was much better as there wasn't any other activities at the gym at dance time. Marion Shrimplin our bass guitar player and singer wasn't feeling so well. Yesterday he had a flare up with his heart and his blood pressure went down and all was concerned as he has had troubles before. However he played his bass well...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The Kansas City papers will tomorrow print lengthy stories in regard to the action of Rube Walloon in stopping a Missouri Pacific train, demanding that he be paid for injuries done to his livestock. The metropolitan dailies will give his episode a place with "feature stuff" that always appears Sundays...

A basketball camp for boys entering grades 2-8 this school year begins July 23 at Buck Run Community Center here. Camp instructors will be members of the Fort Scott High School coaching staff as well as current and former Tiger players.

PITTSBURG -- The Jeff Boschee Basketball Clinic will be held at Pittsburg High School Monday and Tuesday. The camp features Boschee, who played at the University of Kansas from 1998-2002. He was a four-year starter at Kansas. David Devaney directs the clinic with current Jayhawk players also assisting.

A tennis camp for girls interested in playing on the Fort Scott High School team this fall will be held July 23-25 from 8-10 a.m. each day at the FSHS tennis courts on South Main Street. For more information, contact Barr at (620) 223-6467.