Stories from Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Area business leaders who are interested in learning more about the local workforce and communicating with employees will be able to do just that during a public seminar next month in Fort Scott. Representatives of Southeast Kansas, Inc., a Cherokee-based alliance of business leaders in 13 counties, will conduct the agency's annual Manufacturer's Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Grand Hall of the Fort Scott National Historic Site...

The Fort Scott High School Orchestra will soon join forces with four other orchestras. On Nov. 3, students from Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Parsons, Riverton and Independence will unite in Chanute to form the KMEA, Southeast District Mass Orchestra. FSHS orchestra director Jane Williams is the presiding chair for this year's event. There will be approximately 125 students involved this year, Williams said...

Mary Frances Weston, age 76, a resident of rural Moran, Kansas, died early Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. She was born August 31, 1931, near Bronson, Kansas, the daughter of Austin C. Holeman and Eunice Colwell Holeman. She was a graduate of the Bronson High School...

Wilma E. Snyder, 85, of Kansas City, Kan., and formerly of Oskaloosa, Mo., died Oct. 28, 2007. Funeral service will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Shawnee Full Gospel Church, 4830 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kan. Visitation will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday...

Bonnie Hines reported on the first monthly community Gospel Sing that was held at the Arcadia Community Center on the evening of Oct. 13.  The event was hosted by Mayor Paul Starne.  Local singers present were Janelle Bunney and Deryle Rotramel of Liberal, Mo.,  Donna (Stephens) Rickman of Girard, Carl Goodwin of Franklin, Paul Starne and Bonnie Hines of Arcadia. Musicians for the evening were Jim Krieger, Paul Starne and Carl Goodwin playing guitar and Joyce Hines on keyboard...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The iron that is to be used in the superstructure and girders of the new Y.M.C.A. building has arrived and is being hauled to the site. Stone and brick have also been taken there and work will be pushed rapidly from this time forward...

Paola was probably the only team in the state that entered the playoffs on a two-game losing streak. But the Panthers weren't just going to lie down and give Fort Scott High an easy win in a Class 4A Bi-District Playoff Game at Frary Field Tuesday night...