Stories from Saturday, October 30, 2010

"Combat war is bad," said World War II veteran George Graham. Graham quit college at the Missouri University at Columbia in December 1942, and enlisted in the regular Army and chose to be in field artillery. He felt this would be his most valuable service using what he had learned as a member of the ROTC at college...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott's involvement in events that contributed to the dividing of a nation will be the focus of this year's Candlelight Tour at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. "Marching Toward War" is the theme for this year's tour, an event that has taken place each holiday season at the historic site since 1982. ...

Nevada Regional Medical Center is taking a close look at buildings to be vacated by the Nevada Habilitation Center. According to a report presented to the NRMC board of directors on Tuesday, David Johnson, an architect specializing hospitals, visited to Hab Center buildings "to assess their usefulness for the hospital."...

Halloween decorations at 520 S. Main St. show this household is getting into the spirit of Halloween, which takes place on Sunday. Watch out for little trick-or-treaters this weekend.

Nevada firefighters, wearing pink T-shirts to raise awareness of breast cancer, stand behind a newly striped truck in the fire house on Thursday, Oct. 28. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Nevada Fire Department chose the last week of the month to wear the shirts in hopes of raising awareness of prevention, treatment and recognizing the risk said Capt. Tim Bullard. Left to right: Jeremy Merrick, David May, Tim Bullard and Kelly Wingert...

Carol Lynn Marcano, 62, died at her home in Pittsburg, Kan., on Oct. 28, 2010. She was born May 24, 1948, in Fort Scott, Kan., the only child of Walter and Mary Kendig. She spent her school years in Fort Scott. On April 19, 1965, she married Marc Marcano. Carol continued her education, graduating from PSU in 1970 with a B.S. in social work and in 1973 with a B.S. in nursing...

Bennie Edward Banks, 91, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Nevada, to Elmor W. Banks and Maude Williams Jones Banks. Bennie grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1938. ...

James William Wyant Sr., 80, Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at his home in Nevada following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 19, 1930, to Jess Wyant and Odessa Marie Pennington Wyant. He married Elizabeth Lee Fueston on April 1, 1950, in Bentonville, Ark., and she preceded him in death on March 26, 2006...

Hazel I. Garton 87, Bronaugh, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at National Healthcare, Joplin, Mo. She was born March 1, 1923, in Moundville, Mo., to Marian Alpha Shaw and Clara Ann Maddox Shaw. She was married July 11, 1941, in Joplin, to Harold Dean Garton, and he preceded her in death June 24, 1994. She then married Huber Wise, May 16, 1996, in Bronaugh, and he also preceded her in death...

Marian M. Cameron, 80, of Rich Hill, died on Oct. 28, 2010, at the Maple Senior Living of Butler, Butler, Mo. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m., at the Heuser Funeral Home with burial in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 1 p.m., until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kern Senior Center c/o the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

Charlotte M. Beard, age 82, a former resident of Fort Scott and Pittsburg, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at the Eastwood Manor in Commerce, Okla. Funeral services for Charlotte Beard will be announced by the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...

The Nevada High School boys' basketball program is sponsoring a youth basketball camp for boys entering third through sixth grades. The camp will be held on Saturdays during the months of November and December. The camp comes with a cost of $20 for all interested participants and registration will take place prior to the first session, which is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, at Nevada High School's Wynn Gymnasium...

RICHMOND, Kan. -- A short-handed Uniontown squad with just 22 players dressed out fought back to give Central Heights a game Thursday night. But the Vikings held on for a 24-22 victory that put them into the Class 3A playoffs and ended the Eagles' season...

FORT SCOTT -- The irony of this year's Jayhawk Conference pre-season coaches poll wasn't lost on Fort Scott Community College head coach Diana Couch. Last year, the Greyhounds had only one freshman but were picked to finish in last place in the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division. However, they finished seventh with a 14-18 record, 5-13 in the division...

FORT SCOTT -- When Cottey College and Fort Scott Community College switched ends of the court midway through the fifth set of their match at Arnold Arena Friday night, the tempo of the match changed in Cottey's favor. Fort Scott held an 8-7 lead when the teams switched. But the Comets scored the next six points after the switch and won the set 15-11 to finally prevail in the match, three sets to two, after going out to a 2-0 lead...

Jack B. and Linda Hartline, of Nevada, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends in Las Vegas, Nev., in October 2010. The couple have three children: Jack Hartline, Nevada, Terri Hartline-Hardin, Springfield; and Sherri Hartline-Thomasson, of Leavenworth, Kan.; three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren...

Ron and Karen Billiard, 1305 Marblecrest Drive, Fort Scott, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their families. With them were their daughters, Robin, with husband Brad Hartman, and Tonya, with husband Kevin Barnes. Also sharing the day were grandchildren Grant and Heather Hartman, Brett Hartman and Jonathon Barnes...

Ned Caldwell will observe his 80th birthday with a celebration, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at the Courtland Hotel in Fort Scott. An open house for Ned will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friends are welcome to drop by and share stories of Ned and with Ned, eat cake and drink punch. Omission of gifts is requested, the presence of others being the only gift desired...

Cara Thompson and Justin Hoover were married at Calvary Lutheran Church in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 14, 2010. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Cindy Thompson of Kansas City. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hoover, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, of Greensboro, N.C...

Bruce and Susan Baird of Ste. Genevieve County announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their eldest daughter, Becky, to Nick Chadd. Nick is the son of Ron Chadd of Nevada, Mo., and Belinda Chadd, of Perryville, Mo. Becky is a 2006 graduate of Farmington High School and a 2010 graduate of College of the Ozarks. She is currently employed by the Neosho School District...

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Nearly 24 hours after the case was handed over to the jury, a Fort Scott man learned his fate Friday morning. Page was found guilty of one count of child abuse, one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of aiding and abetting aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and one count of promoting obscenity to a minor, in regards to an incident with a 3-year-old relative in September 2008...

Larry and Sondra Cowen, of Fort Scott, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Afton Janelle Cowan, to Chad Gregory Brown, son of Greg and Lena Brown, of Fort Scott, and Martin and Jenet Hill, of Nevada. Afton is a 2005 graduate of Fort Scott High School. ...