Stories from Saturday, October 5, 2013

Honoring those women over 70 years old, who quietly serve in some capacity in their community is the purpose of the Roxa Draper Memorial Luncheon. The event started 78 years ago by Draper for a group of her friends at Christmas. Draper, who died in 1959, was married to local merchant, Frank Draper...

A group of six Fort Scott High School students were among 13 who were inspired by the work of Fort Scott native Gordon Parks. The students came away as winners of the annual High School Poetry/Essay and Photo Contest that is part of the Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity currently underway at Fort Scott Community College...

The Bourbon County Commissioners continue to balk on jumping in to make repairs to the Garland Fire District's driveway. On Friday, they heard from Connie May, a member of the Garland Fire Department Board, who said the county should be responsible for making the repair...

Lois Mae Bowman, age 79, Hume, Mo., passed away on Thursday Oct. 3, 2013. She was born at Fort Scott, Kan., on Jan. 2, 1934 the daughter of Willis and Goldie Millard Bowman. She graduated from Hume High School and attended business school. She worked as a nursing home administrator and retired from Mercy Hospital after over 25 years of service. ...

Charles William Jewsbury, Jr., age 83, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at the Fort Scott Manor in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born March 14, 1930, in Bourbon County, Kan., the son of Charles W. Jewsbury and Anna Parker Jewsbury. ...

Robert Leon Stockstill, Jr., age 61, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. Services for Robert Stockstill, Jr. will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

Lavina Sheryl "Sis" (Metcalf) Eschbaumer, 55, of Fort Scott died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. She was born July 4, 1958 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Wilbur Wallace and Raymoleen Parlee (Lay) Metcalf. She married Ralph Eschbaumer July 23, 1986 in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Former United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker accepted the Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award Friday evening during the 10th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration. Before the evening event, Kassebaum spoke during a more informal afternoon question and answer session...

INDEPENDENCE -- Fort Scott High School's tennis team finished in second place here Thrusday at the make-up of the second Independence Tournament that was originally scheduled for Sept. 17. Parsons won the team title with 14 points. Fort Scott scored 10 points while host Independence had 8...

ST. PAUL -- Uniontown rolled by St. Paul here, 46-14, Friday night as they kicked off Eight-Man I District 2 play in a big way. The Eagles led 40-0 in the third quarter before St. Paul got on the board in this contest, which also counted in Three Rivers League play...

A big first half helped Fort Scott High's football squad break a three-game losing streak Friday night as the Tigers jumped out to a 31-0 lead and went on to a 31-12 victory over Independence in Southeast Kansas League play at Frary Field. Both teams came into the game with 1-3 records, each having lost to teams that were undefeated going into Friday night. The Tigers (2-2, SEK, 2-3 overall) had the challenge of trying to deal with an Independence team that is both quick and athletic...