Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives

100 years ago

June 4, 1926

With the evidence in and instructions to the jury completed at noon, final arguments of attorneys remained this afternoon to complete the trial of Patrolman W. E. Tindel before Judge George F. Beezley in division No. 2 of the district court on a charge of first degree murder for the death of Sam Lyle, jr., last Dec. 18. Two hours were assigned to each side for final arguments to the jury and L. M. Resler opened for the state at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.

According to advices from the berry growers along the Kansas "City Southern territory, the rains of the past few days have developed a good yield out of what was generally a ruined crop because of the dry hot weather. The rains revived the crop and since the wet weather the Kansas City Southern has been running regular berry trains to accommodate the crop production. It is stated that after all the berry crop will be satisfactory, after the indications were for practically no crop at all.

With the August primary election now about two months distant. the lineup of candidates who have made formal announcement who have filed their petitions with the county clerk at Girard show 32 in the race for county offices, two for state representative from the twentieth district and seventeen township office seekers. Aspirants have more than two weeks left in which to file.

50 years ago

June 4, 1976

Having worked in schools for the past 25 years, Carlos Bradfield, Pittsburg school district psychologist, feels that the problems students of public schools face today have not changed significantly over the years. Bradfield, one of two psychologists for Unified School District 250, said Thursday that the problems have not changed that much, but an increased number of students are running into those same problems.

The 1976 Kansas Special Olympics will begin at 10 a.m. today with the Parade of Athletes marching around Brandenburg Stadium on the campus of Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Opening ceremonies will begin at 10:30 a.m. The state swimming title and preliminary track and field events will start at 12:30 p.m. Swimmers will compete in the Weede Swimming Pool in the Garfield W. Weede physical education building. Track and field competitors will participate at Brandenburg Stadium.

FORT SCOTT - A hearing on the suspension or revocation of the cereal malt beverage license of Jim Barrows, owner of the Kennel, a Fort Scott tavern, will highlight the Fort Scott. City Commission meeting Friday. The commission will meet at 9 a.m. in the city offices in the Memorial Hall basement. Barrows recently paid a $30 fine for allowing a minor in his tavern. Dennis Mitchell, city manager, said Thursday that a city ordinance prohibits minors entering an establishment that serves cereal malt beverages unless accompanied by his parents.

25 years ago

June 4, 2001

It may have rained on the party, but that didn't dampen the spirits of those who gathered Sunday for the fourth annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. Festivities, including hot dogs and hamburgers and entertainment by the Sweet Adelines and ragtime pianist Gary Ellison, were all moved into the hospital cafeteria. "We had 275 RSVPs by Thursday, and we probably would have had well over 300 people here if it hadn't rained," said Debra Davidson, Mt. Carmel Regional Cancer Center director.

Never let it be said that a torrential rainstorm can keep Pittsburg's residents from having a good time on a summer Sunday. About 160 people turned out Sunday afternoon for the third Pittsburg Area Community Outreach Community Picnic at Leffler Rotary Park. The picnic was sponsored by PACO, Mt. Carmel Medical Center and the Pittsburg Police Department. Free food - hamburgers and hot dogs cooked by Pittsburg Police Lt. Jeff Woods - was provided by the hospital, and drew a good crowd of families and others.

That's what first games are for," Pittsburg Senior Babe Ruth coach Matt Gilmore said after his Seawolves sneaked out of JayCee Ballpark with an ugly, 8-7 season-opening win Saturday afternoon. Four Pittsburg pitchers combined on a three-hitter, but the Seawolves also allowed, 10 walks and plunked one batter to give Parsons new life in the sixth.