Stories from Tuesday, June 10, 2008

100 YEARS AGO (1908) Dr. Anderson and Dr. Holeman, of Garland, this county, both quite young but old enough to have some gray hairs, are it is said, perfect marble fiends. They are at present, so a Garland report says, putting in their idle moments in a series of games "for keeps" on a specially prepared marble ground at Garland. ...

The ABW of the First Missionary Baptist Church met May 6, in the Fellowship Hall of the Church. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Becky Shinn. Devotions were led by Elaine Ledford. Roll Call was answered by telling Your Favorite Book of the New Testament. Twelve members had read the book of the month...

Special To The Tribune _ Bronson Chapter No. 65, Order of the Eastern Star met Wednesday evening, May 28. It opened in form with 16 officers and 20 guests present. Worthy Matron Martha Heffernon welcomed all and read a verse. Presented at the Altar, introduced, welcomed, escorted to the East and given Grand Honors were the Worthy Grand Matron, Karen J. ...

Remember when you were a kid and August was known as "Dog Days." When August would arrive, my mama would say "Marilyn it's dog days, you be careful, when you see a dog acting strange (what did she mean strange) you high tail it away from him right fast, especially if he's foamin' at the mouth." Believe me, I sat up and took notice. ...

Minnie Louisa Joy, 81, formerly of Fort Scott, and more recently of Pittsburg, Kan., died Friday, June 6, 2008, at Carrington Place in Pittsburg. She was born September 20, 1926 in Parker, Kan., the daughter of Merit Webster and Florence Myrtle (Page) Jordan. She married Ivan Leroy Joy March 15, 1946 in Pleasanton, Kan. He preceded her in death June 2, 1995...

Wilma Marie Shinn, age 84, a resident of Gas, Kan., died Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kan. She was born October 11, 1923, in Bronson, Kan., the daughter of Edward Eastwood and Marie Jackson Eastwood. She married Danny Shinn on May 14, 1947, at Bronson, Kan. ...

Morris Orland Allen passed away Friday, June 6, 2008, at the age of 79, at St. John Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He died of natural causes. He had resided near Weaubleau, Mo., with his wife of 53 years, Edna Mae Allen. Morris Orland Allen was born July 28, 1928 near Newkirk, Okla., the firstborn of McKinley Allen and Inez Beatrice Allen...

Doris Mae Withrow, 88, Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born July 12, 1919 in Forgan, Okla., the daughter of George Walter and Edna Belle (Montgomery) Crosby. She married Charley N. Withrow, Sr. on March 10, 1934, at Forgan, Okla. ...

Kathy Lynn Davidson, 51, of Hume, Mo., died Sunday, June 8, 2008 at her home. She was born October 17, 1956 in Mammouth, Ill., the daughter of Earl Thomas and Myrtle Pearl Russell Heatherly. She married Sam Davidson on September 26, 1985. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2004. ...

Roy Umphenour, 99, of Fulton, Kan., died Monday, June 9, 2008. Services are pending under the direction of the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kan.

By Jason E. Silvers Fort Scott Tribune Sen. Jim Barone, D-Frontenac, may be stepping down from his position in the 13th Senate District, but this does not mean he plans to stay completely away from the political arena. "Oh, I plan to stay involved," Barone said Monday. "I will still comment whenever it's appropriate."...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune Mercy Health Center in alliance with the Cancer Center of Kansas, based in Wichita, Kan., will soon be offering a program for cancer patients, which will alleviate the need for cancer patients to travel long distances to receive chemotherapy...

Pittsburg resident Patty Horgan has filed as the Democratic candidate for the 13th Kansas Senate District. Horgan traveled to Topeka Tuesday in order to file for the seat before the noon filing deadline on Tuesday. Horgan is expected to make an official announcement on her decision to file for the position later this week. Her decision comes just two days after incumbent Sen. Jim Barone, D-Frontenac, announced his intention to not seek a fourth term. Horgan faces no primary opposition...

Gherhard Gulewicz of Austria, a third-place finisher in the Male Solo division of the Race Across America (RAAM) last year, was one of a small pack of riders hoping to unseat Slovenian Jure Robic as the defending champion. Instead, Gulewicz was eliminated early Tuesday morning when he was injured in an accident between time stations at Kayenta, Ariz., and Mexican Hat, Utah...

Five members of Uniontown's first-year softball team received All-Three Rivers League honors. League champion Oswego also had five players. Uniontown was the runner-up in the first year of league-sanctioned softball. Seniors Alison Warren, a pitcher, and Diana Ayers, a catcher/pitcher, were named to the First Team along with Oswego senior shortstop Chelsey Parker, junior pitcher Hayden Ward and freshman catcher Kali Kitterman...