Farmer benefit chicken noodle dinner in Arcadia scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18

Newcomers to the Arcadia Christian Church Sunday School on the first Sunday in October were Cherish Taylor and her sister Alyshia Taylor, who attended with their neighbor, Cheyenne Melon. They live on North Nelson Street. For the Church services, Scott Long and Bob Prettyman were welcomed by all. A good number enjoyed the usual first Sunday of the month church dinner.

Pastor's sermon was entitled "Looking to Jesus." It can be viewed at www.sermons.logos.com (find sermons...David L. Peterson IV) or News www.facebook.com kawika.peterson

The Ava Gibson family of Fort Scott had a gathering at Lake Francis on Saturday. with 20 relatives and friends present. From Arcadia were Clay Carrington and his grandmother, Lorene Gibson.

People in and around Arcadia noted a covered wagon over the weekend. The driver, Dick Bartsh from the Sheldon, Mo. area contacted his Arcadia friend, Gary Peterson who enjoyed a campfire evening meal with the wagon folks out west of Arcadia on Saturday evening. On Sunday Morning, Gary re-joined them for breakfast at the campsite.

The 200th Anniversary of the Restoration Movement of Christian Churches was observed with a 5 p.m., Communion Service at the Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Mo. on the first Sunday in October. A graduate of this College, David Peterson attended this special occasion after his Sunday afternoon visit in Arma Care Center. In observing this same occasion, Ralph Shead of Carl Junction, Mo., and others baked special unleavened bread for communion time in their first Christian Church

A benefit dinner is planned for Marsha Farmer Harris in Arcadia, Kan., at the Community Center on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Chicken noodle dinner with all the fixings. Adults $5 donation. Seniors $4 donation. Children under 8 years of age, $3 donation. Gospel music will be by Eldon Wright. A silent auction will be held. Benefit chairman is Lilly Coonrod. phone (620) 638-4362. Marsha has returned home after month in KU Burn Center but will return for therapy for follow up treatments.

A former 1941 Arcadia High School graduate and a teacher in Arcadia, now living in Fort Scott, Violet Nardelli Magee celebrated her 85th birthday on Tuesday. She has been a piano and voice teacher and the organist for the Fort Scott Catholic Church for 50 years. Congratulations!

Josh Gaines, from Missouri, who was the assistant rural postal carrier for Arcadia Route under the late Connie Morris, has now been appointed as regular Postal Carrier of this same route.

Barbara Goodyear of Pittsburg was in Arcadia Bearcat on Saturday and inquired about the location of a Rock Church building. Ceara Bridgewater brought her to the Shead home where Ralph Shead was visiting his mother. Time was spent trying to locate a rock church in this area. Perhaps it was a brick church not a rock church she was seeking. She said her son, Douglas Parsons, used to live in this area a few years ago.

The newly made friends had prayer before Mrs. Goodyear left for home.

Concerning the Cato Fall Tour 2009. It will be held, Saturday, Nov. 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Hayrack Ride is to the Coonrod Cemetery. The Coonrod family was among the earliest of the settlers of Crawford County. The cemetery is located south and west of Cato on land once owned by the Coonrod family. The location on the side of a hill is peaceful and beautiful and very well maintained. Twenty -two people are buried in this cemetery which dates to pre-Civil War times.

The Buckhorn Tavern, or Half-way House, was located on the stage line southwest of Cato. It was about half way between Fort Scott and what is now Girard. Gideon P. Cole, another early settler of Cato, operated the hotel and tavern. The foundation of the buildings, along with remnants of the old fences, which were used to corral the livestock that traveled the trail, are still standing. A hand-made wooden trough from the Buckhorn Tavern is in the museum in Girard.