Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
June 11, 1926
Ed S. Dolson, who slipped quietly out of Crawford County four and a half years ago simultaneously with the disclosure that the Farmers State Bank of McCune, of which he was cashier, was on the "rocks" with a shortage which grew to something like $200,000, will be back in Crawford County tonight. In the custody of Sheriff J. D. Turkington, the defaulting cashier is due to arrive in Girard tonight on the Frisco from Kansas City to face his accusers.
The Pittsburg Floral Company, which has been doing business in this city for the past nine months in various places, has closed its doors, and the stock and furnishings have been returned to Fredonia, where the warehouse of the concern is located. The company has been located at 520 North Broadway for the past several months, in part of the building occupied by the Hooper millinery shop. Glen C. Bunch has been managing the affairs of the company in Pittsburg.
William Devon, an employee of the W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Company, is in a serious condition in Mt. Carmel hospital from the effects of having been overcome by bad air while working in a prospect mine on the Richard Johnson farm east of the Dickey plant yesterday. Mr. Devon's condition was reported as slightly improved by hospital authorities this morning, although his condition cannot be fully determined for a few days.
50 years ago
June 11, 1976
Many races for county offices in Crawford, Bourbon and Cherokee counties remained uncontested as of Thursday, although the June 21 deadline for filing for office is rapidly approaching. Harold Hutchins, Crawford County clerk, said Thursday that all county races were uncontested except for county sheriff, where incumbent Republican Jim Sellars, and Charles Nelson, Democrat, have filed.
David Huffman, Unified School District 250 assistant superintendent, was elected secretary-treasurer of the Kansas Association of Supervision of Curriculum Development several months ago and took office effective June 1. Huffman, who said he has been a KASCD member for the past seven or eight years, said the organization made up of Kansas educators conducted workshops and held meetings in order to develop expertise in the area of curriculum development.
United States Marshalls are responsible for transporting ap-proximately 60,000 federal prisoners from prison to prison each year, which would make Jack Richardson, U.S. Marshall for the district of Kansas, an expert on the subject. But Richardson, who conducted a session on jail security and transportation of prisoners during a seminar on jail operations at Schlanger Community Center Thursday, admitted that even with the Marshalls' experience, mistakes can still happen.
25 years ago
June 11, 2001
FRONTENAC - Frontenac Homecoming 2001 wrapped up Sunday morning with the dedication of the city's newly renovated pool Frontenac Mayor Jim Kennedy and several city council members dedicated the facility to the children of Frontenac. Among the other highlights of the festival were Saturday night's street dance, a fireworks display and Sunday's three-on-three basketball tournament and baby contest.
The USD 250 Board of Education will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Bevan Education Center, 510 Deill St., in Pittsburg. Dawn Board president McNay will report on a grant to provide dental sealants. Assistant Superintendent Matthew Wendt also will make reports on various items. The board also plans to approve a change order for the Hutchinson Field project, which will expand its scope.
GIRARD - An Arma woman was killed on Saturday afternoon in car accident about two miles east of Pittsburg. The Crawford County Sheriff's Department reported that 55-year-old Loretta J. Toschi was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred at Kansas Highway 126 and South 260th Street.
