Stories from Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Lloyd Ovet Vann, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at his home. He was born April 30, 1923, in Harding, Kan., the son of Johnson Vann and Agnes Willard Vann. Lloyd married Rosella Jenkins on September 23, 1953, in Fort Scott. He had worked in the maintenance department for the Western Insurance Company for many years and retired in 1988. Lloyd received the Pioneer Award from the Western for twenty-five years of service to the company...

Memorial service for Griffith Richard Hughes, age 91 of Chickasha, Okla., will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Barbara Hunt will officiate. Griffith Richard Hughes, son of William G. Hughes and Mamie A. Gillfilin Hughes, was born on November 10, 1916, in Fort Scott, Kan. He died on Monday, June 23, 2008 in Chickasha...

Sylvia O. Sutton, age 88, of Garnett, Kan., passed away June 22, 2008 in Stockton, Mo. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service at Garnett. Burial will be at the Garnett Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home, Tuesday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society...

Lillian Vivian Ferguson, age 89, loving wife and mother, peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2008, at her home in LaCygne, Kan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday June 26, 2008, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in LaCygne, Kan. ...

Rozella A. Mallory, 89, of Ottawa, Kan., formerly of Prescott, Kan., died Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Plaza Assisted Living in Ottawa, Kan. Graveside Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at the Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Kan. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com...

SLAVENS -- Jace Braxton Slavens, a boy, was born at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center, in Pittsburg, at 8:44 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2008, to parents Bryan and Hallie Slavens, Pittsburg. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth. He joins two siblings Wesley and Winston, brothers. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Gloria Nevin, Parsons. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Karen Stewart, Fort Scott...

CHAPLIN -- Skylar McKinley Chaplin, a girl, was born at Mercy Health Center, in Fort Scott, at 12:11 p.m., Monday, June 23, 2008, to parents Chris and Stephanie Chaplin, Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 16 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Christa, Matthew and Dawson. ...

MUMBOWER -- Mason Dale Mumbower, a boy, was born at Mercy Health Center, in Fort Scott, at 6:20 p.m., Thursday, June 19, 2008, to parents Cody and Mary Mumbower, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. He joins one sibling, Madalynn Marie Mumbower, a sister. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Marie Doherty, Fulton. Maternal great-grandparent is Delores Doherty, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Delwin and Lolita Mumbower, Devon. Paternal great-grandparent is Patricia White, Devon...

HAZEN -- Evan Michael Ray Hazen, a boy, was born at Mercy Health Center, in Fort Scott, at 6:22 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2008, to parents Clint and Karen Hazen, Fort Scott. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Reese and Tresa Copsey, Rich Hill. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Gail Hazen, Fort Scott...

The Starlite F.C.E. met June 19, at the home of Betty Johnson. Co-hosting were Sandra Haimeri and LeLola Martin. After cooling refreshments, Vice-President, Sandra Haimeri, opened the meeting leading with the Flag Salute and the Club Collect. Nine ladies answered the roll call by naming their favorite children's book. Clarice Russell added a special interest by reciting a poem from her favorite childhood book...

The following 4th of July story was sent to me by Hap Howard who grew up in the Hammond area and was also well known in Fort Scott. He and I became email buddies for a few years before his death. This is Hap's remembrance of the way it was celebrated in his childhood days...

100 YEARS AGO (1908) Residents of the East Side, who some time ago started an effort to have a fire station erected over there, have not abandoned ideas along this line by any means. The East Side people have offered to go down in their pockets and furnish funds with which to erect a building and there is little doubt that that the council will agree on the terms of the people of that end of town...

To the Editor, We want to thank each and everyone that helped in anyway for Relay this year. It is another never ending experience. We begin the next year the day this year ends. It takes a lot of very caring, giving, compassionate people to get this done. ...

Members of the Bourbon County Junior Leaders program helped to educate a large group of area children on Friday. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, more than 50 area youth participated in the annual Bourbon County 4-H One Day Camp at Gunn Park. According to K-State Research and Extension, Bourbon County agent Delta George, the camp was open for all area youth between the ages of 7 and 10. ...

For the first time since its implementation about one year ago, Fort Scott Police Department officials were able to use the "A Child Is Missing" program. After being notified of a 3-year-old boy who was missing on Friday, local law enforcement wasted no time in their attempts to locate the child, according to Fort Scott Police Department Lt. ...

Never underestimate the power of motherhood. That may be the lesson from a recent event at Pittsburg State University that caused one construction company to change its course. Earlier this month, workers repairing and replacing the decorative stone on the exterior of Russ Hall, PSU's administration building and oldest structure on campus, uncovered a nest belonging to an American Kestrel...

The 27th annual Burke Street parade will continue the annual tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July holiday in the community. This year, the parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday, July 4, near the home of Frank Halsey, 1222 S. Burke St. ...

The Bourbon County Relay for Life organization has scored another point in their ongoing quest to find a cure for cancer. The group's 2008 "Sportin' a Cure" seven-month campaign, which began last fall and concluded this past weekend with the annual all-night relay walk, netted more than $53,000 through fundraisers and community donations this past year, Relay for Life co-chairwoman Lavetta Simmons said Monday...