Memories spring eternal: Fuller Cash store to close its doors

(1909)

While in Pleasanton yesterday E. Cory discovered a lot of wholesome sentiment in regard to the Frisco's new order for an extra passenger train between this point and Kansas City. The people of Linn County greatly appreciate what has been done in this particular.

T.W. Tillman, the pioneer resident of this city, was yesterday made a great-grandfather, his granddaughter, Mrs. J.H. Gross, having presented her husband, Prof. Gross, with a handsome 10-pound girl.

Mr. H. Kern, an employee of the O'Connor and Hamlin Ice Co., last evening took one of the large wagons, gathered a load of West Side people, and drove out to Union Bend where Rev. L.G. Wood is holding a revival. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. L.G. Wood, wife of the pastor.

The wolf season is on. Already a number of scalps have been brought to the county clerk's office and the bounty of $1 per claimed. There were three brought in yesterday. Last year there were about 200 scalps paid for.

75 YEARS AGO

(1934)

G.C. Mason and sons, widely known famers and stock raisers of Redfield, will hold a public sale 10 miles north of Redfield tomorrow. Included are 80 young draft-bred mares and 15 head of heavy boned young geldings. Macon and Dearing are the auctioneers.

Income tax collections to January 31st amounted to $20,141.53. This amount represents the first half of the income tax payments of approximately 1,300 individuals and 400 corporations.

A blaze started when the rubber hose on a gas stove caught fire and caused a damage of $2.50 Saturday night to the residence of A.H. Harrow, 901 S. Margrave Street. The fire department extinguished the flames. The property is owned by Miss May Hare.

"Buddy" Penniman, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Penniman of 818 Horton, was reported improved this morning. He has been ill for several days.

Directors of the Chamber of Commerce instructed the civic improvement committee to make plans for submitting a project for the beautification of highway 73E to the state highway department. A portion of the federal highway funds allocated to Kansas is set aside for the purpose of beautifying roadsides and some of the money is still available.

Buddy Bulla, son of Undersheriff and Mrs. C. Bulla of 216 S. Holbrook, is quite sick, having been threatened with pneumonia.

50 YEARS AGO

(1959)

PLEASANTON -- A name that has been familiar in business circles in Pleasanton for 50 yeas will disappear from Main Street Feb. 12 when the Fuller Cash store closes its doors. J.R. Klopenstein, owner of Pleasanton Furniture Co., has purchased the building. Francis James, owner of the store, has not announced his future plans.

Fort Scott ninth graders move into the Columbus tourney semi-finals tonight after breezing to an easy 66-22 victory over Galena. Chuck Creighton hit seven field goals and one free throw to lead Fort Scott with 15 points. Rex Wheeler with seven field goals was a close contender.

Aging angler C.W. Byers, Bourbon County's oldest resident, quietly observed his 101st birthday in Uniontown. Byers is anxious for warmer weather he declares, "so we can do some fishing."

The Bourbon County Agricultural Extension Council authorized purchased of a new extension office car. The Shepherd Motor Co. was awarded the purchase order on its low bid of $830.22. The figure includes the trade of a 1957 Ford.

Sylvia Jean Brann and Beverly Pellett, Fort Scott, were among 15 Pittsburg State College students who made a straight "A" for the fall semester. Eligible for the "B" Honor Roll were Wilson Graham and Donald Holt, Fort Scott.

25 YEARS AGO

(1984)

No publication.