Farlington
Ty Noe, a U.S. Marine and son of Dean and Betty Noe, has served two tours of duty in Iraq. When he calls home, he always asks about the people in Farlington. Anyone wishing to write to him may get his address from his parents.
Dominoes were played at the home of Mary Hughes with George and Carol Davenport, Willadean Bever, Tom Pyle and James Marsh. Winner was Marsh, with George Davenport and Hughes very close.
Bud and Ellen Harris visited with George and Carol Davenport.
James Marsh, Mary Hughes and George and Carol Davenport went to Fort Scott High School to see the musical “Crazy Over You.” Main character was played by Craig Davenport, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Davenport. The school was filled for the four nights of the show.
James Marsh, Mary Hughes and Carolyn Spurling went to the home of Dick and Betty Steele to play dominoes. Betty Steele, with Spurling in second place.
Alexis Doebelin, Megan Hughes, Columbia, Mo., Sharon Doebelin, Kingdom City, Mo., and Jim Hughes, Osage Beach, Mo., spent the weekend with their mother, Mary Hughes, and were present for the 90th birthday party for James Marsh. The party was held at the church, which was decorated with balloons, fishing tackle and pictures. More than 100 attended the event. Marsh’s nieces, grandchildren and great-grandchildren made 27 cakes of different kinds.
A total of 25 children attended church on Sunday.
God is more interested in making us what we want to be than giving us what we want to have.
Arcadia
According to Jo Anderson, Pittsburg, more than 100 people gathered at noon Nov. 15 at the Arcadia Community Center. The Open Door Mission family were hosts serving the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, ham and fixings. Women of the church prepared the meal. Serving were Mary Lipasek, Pam Sigmon, Esther Talent and Mary Louise Widmar. Invited guests were the congregation of the Arcadia Christian Church and extended family members of both churches. Pastors greeting those attending were Roy Widmar, Don Talent and David Peterson.
Jerry and Lilly Coonrod drove to Galveston, Texas, on Oct. 22 to visit old friends and relatives that included Sue and Dale James. Scott Coonrod and Julie Hart drove down from Houston, Texas, for lunch. The couple then traveled to San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 25 to see the Alamo, the River Walk and Market Square, which had lots of Mexican arts and crafts.
Attendance was so good at the annual Cato tour that the group had two showings in the school and church. Juanita Fredericksen, Fort Scott, was the winner of the Cato quilt drawing.
Gary Peterson and his friends from Oklahoma have killed three bucks so far this year. They entered the Department of Conservation canoe ride Wednesday on the Elk River near Noel, Mo.
Pastor David Peterson honored his grandmother, Bonnie Epley, Wichita, by giving an offering on her 88th birthday Nov. 8 at the Arcadia Christian Church.
Visitation was held Nov. 15 for Thomas Lee Davis. Graveside services followed Nov. 16 at the Sheffield Cemetery. Members of the Arcadia High School Our Gang served dinner to family and friends at noon in Arcadia.
Mae Watt heard from her sons on Veterans Day. Bill R. Watt called from a cafe in Independence, Mo., where veterans were invited for a free lunch. Delton R. Watt Jr. called from Fayette, Mo., where veterans were invited to a special program at the school, followed by a free dinner at Central Methodist University. Tom R. Watt reported that he and wife Phyllis attended the veterans’ dinner at Applebees in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He served in the U.S. Navy and was aboard the ship Oklahoma City. Allen R. and Linda Watt spent several days in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area to watch truck and car races. Delton R. Watt Sr. was the father of the four Watt brothers. He spent four years in the Merchant marines. At the start of World War II he wanted to join the U.S. Army, but was put in the navy. His brother, Vernon Watt, served in the army during World War II. Their brother, Shannon Rowton, spent 24 years in military service.
Louise Holland and Ruth Holland, Liberal, Mo., had breakfast Thursday morning in Mary’s Flower Cart Cafe. With Judy Rawlings they took Ruth Holland to the home of Mary V. Shead to spent the day while the other two women went to the home of Ava Mae Adams. The three celebrated Adams’ 85th birthday with lunch at her favorite Arby’s in Pittsburg. After lunch back in Arcadia, Ruth Holland and Shead had lemon pie brought by Louise Holland from the Flower Cart, then played Holland’s favorite game, dominoes, while visiting about the old days when Holland used to sell Stanley Products and both women were intense refunders.
Kirby Gould preached Oct. 11 in West Des Moines Christian Church. The associate pastor spoke before communion and told of a minister at her home church in Enid, Okla. He was her mentor and friend, Lewis Corporon, formerly from Arcadia and an uncle of Kirby Hughes Gould, Olathe. Gould is the daughter of Portie (Corporon) and Claude Hughes.
