Stories from Wednesday, July 21, 2010

BROCK -- Matt and Sally Brock, Redfield, and siblings Alex, 9, and Annie, 6, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Alaina Jo Brock. Alaina was born at 8:11 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth...

Foster, Thurston Ray, 51, 102 S. Walnut, Pittsburg, was arrested on July 9, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County warrant and is still being held at this time. Lee, Nicole Marie, 27, 424 Wilson, Fort Scott, was arrested on July 12, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on Bourbon County warrants (X2) and is still being held at this time...

Former resident of the Uniontown and Bronson area, Lois M. Swink Bruner, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010, in Independence, Mo. Lois was born Feb. 21, 1918, on a homestead near Morristown, S.D., to Oscar and Viola Swink. She was a twin and the fourth or fifth of 14 children in the Swink family...

Mrs. Marjorie C. Trimmell, 94, of Independence, died Sunday afternoon at Windsor Place in Independence. Marjorie Cora Trimmell was born Aug. 2, 1915 at Cherryvale, Kan., the daughter of Herman C. Pittenger and Frances (Rottemnan) Pittenger. Mrs. Trimmell attended Cherryvale, Kan., schools and graduated from Pittsburg State University...

Elizabeth Alidene Rutherford Brewer, age 86, formerly of 615 S. Margrave, died Monday, July 19, 2010, at the National Healthcare Nursing Home, Joplin, Mo. She was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Stotesbury, Mo., the daughter of Lee Clinton Dryer and Elranora Irene Stuart...

A first cousin reunion was held on Sunday, July 4, for the descendants of Martin Luther and Jessie Wolf Ramsey, at the Uniontown Community Building. There were 69 descendants in attendance. Martin (Lute) and Jessie were parents of eight children. That Sunday, families of six of those children were present...

The annual Hartman reunion was held on July 17 at the Community Christian Church. Descendants of Rhuey Belle Kirker and Ed Hartman, married Jan. 1, 1900, enjoyed a carry-in dinner. Host this year was the Ruby Fink family. Children Irene Kennedy, Marie Barker and her husband, Raymond, took charge of the event...

The Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association has selected Bourbon County Fair Life Member Mary Ann French, Redfield, as a 2010 inductee to the Kansas State Fair Hall of Fame. This honor is extended to only three Kansans annually, for outstanding and meritorious service to the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Industry...

The July meeting of the Hiattville 4-H Club was held at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds. President Bethany Ericson called the meeting to order by having the club stand and say the 4-H Pledge. Twelve members and three leaders answered roll call by saying what their favorite part of the fair is...