Stories from Tuesday, November 9, 2010

HUTCHINSON -- Fort Scott Community College's women lost both games against Jayhawk Conference-Western Division competition at the Hutchinson Quarterback Classic over the weekend. The Greyhounds (0-3) lost to Pratt Friday afternoon, 77-58, then to No. 17-ranked Hutchinson, 85-37, Saturday evening...

HUTCHINSON -- After opening the season with 90 points in an overtime loss to Redlands, Fort Scott Community College's men have found themselves struggling to score. The Greyhounds (0-4) did not score more than 54 points in any of their three games over the weekend at the Hutchinson Quarterback Classic and lost all three games...

Jerry Lee Sowder, 64, of Fort Scott died at his home Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. He was born March 31, 1946 in McKinney, Texas, the son of Ross and Doris (Proctor) White. Jerry's early schooling was in Texas. He received his high school diploma from Toronto, Kan., schools...

Catherine Joan Rogers went to be with the Lord on Nov. 2, 2010. She was born Jan. 14, 1928 on a farm near Blue Mound, Kan., to Frank Emry and Marie Ella Baker Rogers. She attended a one room school house (Quail Trap) till eighth grade then attended Blue Mound High School graduated in 1945...

Glenna R. Stark, age 85 died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at the Golden Heights Nursing home at Garnett, Kan. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m., Thursday in the Woodland Cemetery at Mound City, Kan. Contributions are suggested to the Golden Heights Nursing Home...

Nina Clark, age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Funeral services for Nina Clark will be announced by the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel, Fort Scott, Kan.

Paul L. Long, age 88, passed away on Sunday Nov. 7, 2010 at his home in Mound City, Kan. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the New Lancaster Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Mound City...

The calendar tells us that the holidays are not far away. While shopping for decorations and gifts may be on the minds of many shoppers, it's also a good time to be thinking about shopping for holiday foods that will be served for those special meals and parties...

Continuing our 'girls' fall get-together, by the time we arrived at daughter Susie's house in Middleton, the other two gals down that way, Deb from Middleton and Claudette from Sun Prairie had also arrived. After putting away our "gear" we all sat around and gabbed and caught up on all the news from each gal since our last get-together...

A good crowd number, 24 in all, attended the First Sunday of November Chicken Dinner in Arcadia Christian Church including these young people; Bridgette and Alanis Sprague, Josie Bryant, Allyson and Karter Dugan, Courtney Allen, Bridget Schmitz and Chyenne Mellon. ...

Max and Maxine Reinecke Max and Maxine Reinecke, Fort Scott, will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a reception in their honor, held by their children, Saturday, Nov. 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott, Fort Scott, Kan., 66701...

Emporia Gazette Publisher William Allen White died 66 years ago and Johnson County Community College professor Frederick A. Krebs said he has largely been forgotten. But his editorials and books should be re-published so people can get reacquainted with him...

Fifth graders at Eugene Ware Elementary School will present two programs honoring veterans at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Thursday in the school's gymnasium, 900 E. Third St. The programs are a salute to veterans, but anyone can attend. There will be two daytime presentations -- at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. -- for those unable to attend the evening programs...

For most, Veterans Day is a time to thank the men and women who have served, but for one local resident it means much more. Fort Scott resident Jim Scott's appreciation for Veterans Day goes back to the reception he received when returning from this three tours in Vietnam from 1967-69...

Fort Scott Middle School students "mixed it up" a little during lunchtime on Tuesday. Sixth through eighth grade youngsters at the school joined more than 2 million other K-12 students across the United States to cross social and racial boundaries on Tuesday as part of the ninth annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day, an event designed to foster respect and understanding in schools...

The Girard Booster Club is sponsoring a basketball tournament Dec. 31-Jan. 2. The entry fee is $125 with a three-game guarantee. Individual awards will be given to the top two teams in each division. There will be boys and girls brackets for third-, fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade teams. For registration or further information, please contact Dale at (620) 724-5326 or email samfam@ckt.net...

LAS VEGAS -- Fort Scott High School graduate L.C. Davis will take on jiu jitsu ace Raphael Assuncao in a three-round World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight bout on Thursday from Las Vegas. VERSUS will televise the card live at 8 p.m. local time. The 29-year-old Davis (16-3) had a three-fight winning streak snapped in June when he was submitted by top contender Josh Grispi. Returning to the cage next week, Davis is motivated to get back on the winning track...

Fort Scott Community College's offensive slump continued Tuesday night as the Greyhounds came within 52 seconds of setting a school record of futility in a 63-40 loss to State Fair (Mo.) Montrell King's transition layup allowed Fort Scott (0-5) to avoid setting a new record for fewest points scored in the shot-clock era. However, the 40 points the Greyhounds ended up with is still the second-fewest...

Cleda Marie Stark, 90, of Leawood, Kan., died Nov. 7, 2010. A private family gathering to celebrate her life is planned. Cleda was born Sept. 30, 1920 in Linn County, Kan., daughter of Albert Coppage and Lottie Coppage. She married Cecil Edgar Stark in Mound City, Kan., and they were married more than 40 years before his death...