Memories spring eternal: turned away patron breaks glass, leaves

(1909)

County Superintendent Rose Allen is unable to explain why anyone should seek to destroy the Gwinn schoolhouse. There is unmistakable evidence that fire bugs did the work. There have been many school rows at various places in the county but Gwinn always escaped. There was a fine class of students coming from good homes and the teacher, Mrs. Pellet-Godlove, was well liked by the students and their parents. The matter is being subjected to a close investigation.

Tuffoldnut, the man who shoved his hoof through the plate glass the other night that he might be arrested and given shelter after he was refused lodging in the calaboose, shook the dust from his heels today and left the city. He was given a ticket to Pleasanton and departed for that place this afternoon.

75 YEARS AGO

(1934)

Mayor Harry Brooks announced that plans are underway for Fort Scott to participate in the nationwide effort to raise funds, by means of public dances, to go to the Warm Springs Foundation for the benefit of crippled children. The dances here will be held the night of Jan. 30 when similar events will be held all over the nation. The two dances here will be given simultaneously. One, a square dance, will be held in the basement of Memorial Hall, while the other, a round dance, will be held in the hall on the ground floor of the building. Each dance will be provided with an orchestra. Charge for admission will be 50 cents per couple.

The Northwest Scott 4-H Club will meet at the Bunker Hill schoolhouse. Each one will respond to roll call by telling "conveniences we now have which were not had 50 years ago." -- Goldie Coberly, reporter.

50 YEARS AGO

(1959)

"They just don't do this much more anymore," Mike Rapier commented today as he removed the 56-year-old electric fuse switch box from its mounting at City Hall. Rapier was referring to the system which provided a fuse for each light in the downstairs section of the public library building. The old box has had provisions for 20 circuits. The box is being replaced by newer equipment.

Robert Milton Culbertson, 101 Uniontown, died this morning at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. He married Sarah Jetion Jan. 30, 1883. They resided in Bourbon County since 1906 and had celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Earl's Memorial Home has charge of arrangements.

Dr. John Aldis was elected chief of staff for Mercy Hospital a the annual dinner meeting of the Bourbon County Medical Society and Mercy Hospital staff. He succeeds Dr. Leland Randles. D. Frances M. Stone is vice chief of staff and Dr. A.C. Irby, secretary.

25 YEARS AGO

(1984)

Photo caption: "Terri Davis, Fort Scott High School's Winter Sports Homecoming Queen, is escorted by Corky Lemmon. Crown bearers are Jennifer Readinger and Lipton Smilie." -- Photo by Bob Weems

WASHINGTON -- Shaking off the worst recession since World War II, the economy grew by 3.3 percent in 1983. It was spurred by a burst of consumer spending and business investments aimed at rebuilding inventories depleted during the recession of the two previous years.

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Pruitt, of Mapleton, announce the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary by the renewal of their wedding vows Jan. 29 at the Prescott Baptist Church and a reception. Mrs. Pruitt is the former Bernice Killion. The Pruitts are retired lifetime residents of the Mapleton-Devon area where they were in the grocery store business.

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Jarman will have a quite observance on the date of their golden wedding anniversary, Jan. 27. He is retired from Foodtown stores. A Spring celebration is planned by their daughters, Mrs. Neil (JoAnn) McCracken and Mrs. R.C. (Sharon) Campbell.