Stories from Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Summer Nikel Martinez, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 7:33 a.m. to parents Christopher Joseph and Shenisa Rael Martinez, Liberal, Mo. She weighed 6 pounds and 6 and 1/2 ounces. She joins siblings Taylor Scott, Brady Martinez, Miguel Martinez and Preston Herzog. ...

Congratulations to the 4H on their achievements at the fair. Saturday, July 21, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ludlum, Martha Ann Callow, Beverly Davis, Lynda Foster, Mattie Nell Dixon and Clara Brewer enjoyed attending the 80 birthday of Virginia Chambers at the "Shed," in rural LaCygne. ...

To the Editor, I have just received your newspaper dated Thursday, July 19, 2007, in which the beautiful monument of my uncle, Gordon Parks, is displayed! What a wonderful tribute to a great man who unselfishly accompanied so much during his lifetime...

Dismissed Tuesday Mrs. Bryan Mize and Marcus Orion, Fort Scott, and Stacey Wilson and Makenya Annique, Fort Scott Admitted Tuesday None Mercy Health Center visiting hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

POULTRY Champion, Marie Henderson, Goodluck 4- H Club; and Reserve Champion, Kaitlyn Arnold, Northwest Scott 4- H Club. Production Breed Hen (Laying) Rachel Henderson, Goodluck 4- H Club, purple; Amber Bartlett, Uniontown 4- H Club , blue; Seth Bartlett, Uniontown 4- H Club, red; Dakota Henderson, Goodluck 4- H Club, red; and Tanner Howard, Hiattville 4- H Club, white...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) Ten cent thread is one of the possibilities that faces the housewife. This is a jump of six cents the spool from the price paid not long ago. There is every indication that the wholesale price will advance until the retailer will be compelled to charge 10 cents the spool...

The Tribune's Web site, www.fstribune.com, updates the statistics of Fort Scott's professional baseball playing brothers at least once a week --twice most weeks. So if you haven't seen an update in the print edition for a while, click on the "Scoreboard" link on the sports page of our Web site. You can also get daily updates at www.pittsburghpirates.com for Adam LaRoche and www.lv51.com for Andy LaRoche...

The Little Balkans Festival Association is still accepting registrations for the 2007 Little Balkans Arts and Crafts booths during the Little Balkans Days in Pittsburg on Saturday, Sept. 1. The arts and crafts will be divided into sections, Artisan and Handmade Crafts, nonhandmade items and the Kids Zone. Vendors parking will be provided near the arts and crafts area...

UNIONTOWN -- A majority of the Uniontown City Council voted on Tuesday to fire long-time City Clerk Linda Gier.