Stories from Wednesday, June 20, 2007

A group of Uniontown Junior Senior High School students received the award for the top project in Kansas in their division at the National History Day Championships on June 10-14 in College Park, Md. UJSHS students Jessica Schaaf, Koltan Schaaf, Courtney Boyd and Kylie Shepard, and their group exhibit on the life of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, titled "This Little Light of Mine," were chosen as the winners of the Kansas Award in the senior division at the recent national competition, UJSHS instructor Norm Conard said in a written statement.. ...

Online classes are quickly becoming a more important part of instruction at Fort Scott Community College, FSCC officials said. During the FSCC Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, FSCC Dean of Instruction Mary Ann Leamon-Childers informed the board that since June of last year, there has been a total of 1,192 courses offered on the college campus, which includes an increase in Internet-based instruction...

The Thrift Club met with Anna Rourk for their June 6 meeting. The group went to lunch at Aunt Toadies before the meeting. President Dorothy Ketner presided. The salute to the flag was given and all sang the club theme song, "The More We Get Together." Eight members answered roll call. ...

The 2007 Library summer reading program, "Get a Clue @ Your Library" will host Kansas City storyteller, Jo Ho at 3 p.m., Monday, June 25 at the Fort Scott Public Library. Bring your "Why's?" to the library this summer and join globe trotting "Shirleylocks Holmes", alias storyteller Jo Ho, as she tells mysterious tales of how things came to be and why things are the way they are. ...

A carry-in dinner was conducted June 3 at the Redfield Community Center. The blessing was given by Jerry Jones. The afternoon was spent visiting, taking pictures and group pictures, and photo albums from past reunions were on display. Out-of-town guests were Robert, Jeannette, Morgan, and Myla Manly of Garland; David and Carolyn Swiler of Afton, Okla.; Sharon, Jerry, Jeremy, Crystal and Jonathan Jones of Butler, Mo.; Nola and Jerry Hughes of Hume, Mo.; Jerry and Joyce Pitts Crump of Mound City; Denese Bright of Pleasanton; Beverly Winters and Pete Pitts of Olathe; Janet, Sam, Lauren, and Matt Varner, Alex and Kendra Wallace, Jay Remington, and Kyle Taylor of Girard; Troy and Patty Hunziker, Carrie, Skyler, and Kiera Barnett, and Jerry Townsend and friend of Chanute; Roger, Heather and Hannah Wiggans and Kayla of Xenia, Ohio; Rowena Pitts Hines of Dayton, Ohio; Chris, Darla and Arron Smith of Wamego; Charlotte and Aaron Michael of Deerfield, Mo.; Sabrina, Jeremy, Genesis and Destiny Walker of Mapleton.. ...

Cousins of the Palmer and Workman families will meet on Sunday, July 1 at the Gunn Park Shelter House No. 5 for their annual reunion. A carry-in dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m. All friends and family members are welcome to attend. -- Submitted by Agnes Armstrong...

Our regular Monday night dance was well attended at Buck Run Community Center. The dance floor was excellent. With the two big fans going early, the room was very well cooled. However, the lady at the front office offered to turn the air down a bit cooler and it was okay...

Our regular Monday night dance was well attended at Buck Run Community Center. The dance floor was excellent. With the two big fans going early, the room was very well cooled. However, the lady at the front office offered to turn the air down a bit cooler and it was okay...

Violet Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Fulton, met June 13 with Worthy Matron Karen Demm and Worthy Patron Raymond Flanner presiding. There were 24 present including guest Shelly Huss, OES member from Louisiana and her infant daughter, Minka. Mrs. Demm welcomed everyone and read "Tribute to the Flag" in observance of Flag Day June 14...

FERGUSON -- Emily Roxanne Ferguson, a girl, was born at 5:41 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to parents Lori and Todd Ferguson, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Brett, age 7, Jordanne, age 5, and Justin, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Martin and Sharon Pruitt, Hesston. Paternal grandparents are George and Ann Ferguson, Blue Mound...

TURNER -- Cydnee Marie Turner, a girl, was born at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at Mercy Health Center to mother Lorraine Turner, Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Jeffrey, Kaylee, Toni and Ashley. Maternal grandparents are Lee and Karen Berns, Olathe...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Dance! Dance! Refreshments free at the dance in Union Hall Friday. Six electric fans to keep you cool. Gents 25 cents; ladies 15 cents. Positively no objectionable characters admitted.--L.C. Hodges, floor manager. The Redfield bank robbers, who are to answer to similar charges at Bolivar, Mo., will likely get a heavy sentence. ...