Stories from Friday, September 30, 2011

Fort Scott Community College will honor the newest members to the FSCC Athletic Hall of Fame with an induction ceremony and breakfast Saturday, Oct. 29. The inductees for the Hall of Fame class of 2011 are Kellye (West) Barrows, Jared Keylon, and Don Ross...

After the destruction of Osceola, Mo., on Sept. 24, 1861, the Kansas Brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. James Henry Lane was ordered to Kansas City to assist in the defense of that metropolis. Eventually, the "brigade" was to join a large combined Union force commanded by Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont to attack and destroy the Confederate forces that had recently won the "Battle of the Hemp Bales" at Lexington, Mo., and who now and occupied it. This never happened...

One tiny thing. No big deal. Or so it seemed. It all began when my car window wouldn't roll up. That issue appeared fixed after the dashboard gauge indicated the tire pressure was low, Dave added air and the window cooperated and closed. I asked if there was a correlation between the two. My pragmatic husband suggested I never become a mechanic...

Submitted to The Tribune The Bourbon County Parish of United Methodist Churches and the Hiattville United Methodist Church are sponsoring a hayrack ride to a local pumpkin patch at 3 p.m. Sunday. Participants may purchase pumpkins for $3 to $5, depending on the size or selection...

Doris Beatrice Simpson Mack is celebrating 100 years of life, and her church family is throwing a surprise birthday party for her. This Sunday, church services will be held at the regular time, 10:45 a.m. Around 12:15 p.m., following the service, the party will begin with a pot luck dinner. Cake and ice cream will be served, also...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) We are receiving large shipments of drugs and chemicals and when we have stopped these shipments it will be when you can buy anything you would ordinarily expect at a first-class drug store. Try us today. Doctors' prescriptions. -- James Lear Jr., 14 S. Main St...

I realized that this column makes my 25th edition. It seems like a pretty good number. Companies always celebrate their 25th anniversary with a huge sale or a party. Unfortunately, I don't have a product to have a sale on, nor do I have the money to throw a huge party...

This week's market minute will focus on fall. Fall's arrival has seen a break in the heat, but no real rain, so we faithful gardeners water on. Fall brings a real change to the market. The pace slows down. The beautiful colors of fall come out -- pumpkins of all colors and sizes are here. The leaves of the trees on Skubitz Plaza are in constant color change throughout October...

William Frederick Nienstedt, 82, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Bette Lou on Sept. 27, 2011, while at the University of Kansas Hospital undergoing treatment for cancer. Bill is the father of former city manager Richard U. Nienstedt and visited Fort Scott often during those years...

Ruby T. Parrish, 97, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at Truman Healthcare and Rehab in Lamar, Mo. She was born April 14, 1914, in Vernon County to Carl Fredrick Meyer and Louisa Gross Meyer. She married Darrell Monroe Parrish on July 4, 1940, in Jefferson City, Mo. He preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1952...

Wilma Pauline Neal, 85, Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City. The family suggests contributions to Everybody's Trailer, c/o, Coffel-Schneider, Box J, Mound City, Kan., 66056...

Carl E. Willard, 78, former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, at the Harmony Gardens Home in Warrensburg, Mo. Funeral arrangements for Carl E. Willard will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Broc Anthony Schropp, 37, 724 S. Barbee, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, on a Crawford County warrant for nonsupport of a child and is still being held. Garen Allen Wescoat, 27, 2098 Maple, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 6:29 p.m. Wednesday, on a Bourbon County warrant for domestic battery and disorderly conduct and is still being held...

Members of the Uniontown High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes, along with teachers, fellow students and patrons of the community, met Wednesday morning before school for the annual See You at the Pole event. The welcome was by Rachel Henderson. Bible reading and popcorn prayer was led by Amelia Brown and Brittany Tanner...

The final show of the season for the Friday Night Concert Series is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. Friday at the Heritage Park Pavilion at the corner of First and Main streets. Event organizer Ralph Carlson said the concert will feature a cowboy theme, and most of the season's regular performers will be present to perform. Carlson said he encourages attendees to bring their favorite snacks and "take part in the festivities as we celebrate the season."...

The Fort Scott Fire Department's efforts to teach area youth about fire prevention and safety will kick off downtown on Saturday. The FSFD will have a fire safety house in place from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Skubitz Plaza as part of activities scheduled in conjunction with the Fort Scott Farmers' Market. ...

USD 235 officials got a bit of a surprise as they began the 2011-12 school year -- more students than they anticipated. Randy Rockhold, USD 235 superintendent, said the district saw a decrease in its enrollment from last year, however, the number was not as drastic as they had originally predicted...

From a background in printing at the community newspaper level, David Thorne has gotten involved in distributing Bibles in places where the gospel isn't always welcome. As Asia Pacific area secretary of the United Bible Societies, Thorne works with other independent Bible societies in Iran, Fiji, Polynesia, Mongolia, New Zealand and many other locales...

A desire to give something back to what he considers home motivated Bob Bailey to support Fort Scott Community College. In return, the college has named the academic building the Robert and Sylvia Bailey Hall. A dedication ceremony was held Thursday afternoon...