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$1.00 PER ISSUE Graduations set for Cherryvale, Independence He will be introduced by his Challenging school mother, Phyllis Blake. Senior class members who year will come to an are candidates for graduation official end for high include Jacobi Barnett, James C. Bone, Dylan Bowers, Jacob school seniors Tate Brooks, Trinity L Camp- bell, Cord M. Dodson, Jessi- Cherryvale and Indepen- ca Ellis, Caitlin M. Fosnight, dence high schools will see a Wyatt Gillman, Savannah C. challenging school year come Gray, William D. Gray, Devon- to an official end this week- ta Greif, Luke Hale, Piper E. end with each school holding Hey, Faith D. Holt, Gavin M. commencement exercises for Hooper, Meghan I. Humaciu, their senior classes. William L Jones, Cory Lee Kel- Cherryvale High School’s ley, Daniel R. Krunze, Zaine Long line for free food in Coffeyville commencement exercises J. Lantz, Seth M. Mahurin, Thursday mornings around Roosevelt Middle School and FIeld Kindley High School in Coffeyville have resulted in long traffic will be held at 9 a.m., Satur- Isabelle V. McGhee, Dylon J. lines as citizens line up to receive boxes of free food that are available through Liberty Produce and USD 445. The free food day at the Logan Park Sta- Morrill, Carson Rylee Niemi- is distributed beginning at 9:30 a.m., each Thursday on the east side of the USD 445 Food Service Center. Boxes of food — dium. Meanwhile, Indepen- er, Allison Belle Poole, Tre’jon ranging from fresh produce to various dairy products — are available to any person with a driver’s license. Food recipients do dence High School graduates Price, Wyatt A. Raida, Vanes- not have to be USD 445 patrons, nor are income guidelines required. The food was made available to Liberty Produce and will be conferred diplomas at sa E. Reed, Gabrielle J. Reh- a ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday mert, Jordan A. Reid, Kelci USD 445 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s school meal programs. Because COVID-19 forced the closure of schools in Memorial Hall. Elaine Sale, Austin M. Shafer, in Kansas for final quarter of the 2019-20 school, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making its food supplies available for • Cherryvale: Cherryvale’s free to food distribution organizations and local school districts. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE ceremony will follow custom- • see GRADUATION, page 3 ary order, including a wel- come by senior class presi- dent Kelci Sale, recognition of endowed scholarships, and presentation of diplomas to Surge in cluster cases alarms governor the senior class. riod of COVID-19. from the same location. Those numbers do not take Delivering the valedicto- Rise in COVID-19 numbers causes Gov. Laura However, Kelly said late As of Monday, Kansas had into account an outbreak of rian address will be Alexis Monday afternoon that the recorded 12,465 positive COVID-19 that has occurred Umbarger; Gavin Hooper will Kelly to recommend Kansas remain in phase 3 gradual reopening of the COVID-19 cases (past and cur- at a Labette County long-term present the salutatorian’s ad- state since May 27 has yield- rent), which in an increase of care facility, where as many dress. BY ANDY TAYLOR mending that Kansas remain ed not only a higher volume 406 since Friday. Additional- as 25 people (staff and resi- Tim Blake, a 1986 grad- [email protected] in phase 3 of the state’s re- in COVID-19 cases but also a ly, five additional deaths were dents) have tested positive for uate of Cherryvale High TOPEKA — An uptick in the opening plan. rise in the number of cluster recorded over the weekend, the coronavirus. School, will deliver the Out- spread of COVID-19 statewide Monday was intended to be cases, which is when two or bringing the total number of Montgomery County is now standing Alumnus Address. has Gov. Laura Kelly recom- the start of the phase-out pe- more positive cases are found statewide deaths to 259. reporting 26 total cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. Also on Monday, USD 447 reported that a participant THE COFFEYVILLE RACE RIOT OF 1927 in a Cherryvale Middle-High School summer condition pro- gram has tested positive for the coronavirus. As a result, all summer activities involv- ing USD 447 have been sus- Loud the alarm, silent the memory pended. Of more concern to Kelly Coffeyville experienced was the increase in cluster cases. Kelly said there were violent race riot fueled Stories about the 187 cluster cases reported as by bigotry, mob activity Coffeyville race of Monday, 96 of which are riot of 1927 gar- still active. Of those 96 active

BY ANDY TAYLOR nered wide and cases, eight occurred in mass [email protected] bold headlines gatherings associated with The recent attention given to the across the nation, school graduations, funerals Tulsa race massacre of 1921 has as seen in this edi- and Mothers’ Day gatherings. “I know we are all tired of created an abundance of questions: tion of the Fort namely, how did such a barbaric this, and we want to get back Worth (Texas) and murderous event somehow get to normal and be with our Record-Telegram. erased from a community’s memory families,” said Kelly during for more than 70 years? Stories and pho- Monday’s weekly press con- The same question can be asked tographs were ference. “However, we must in Montgomery County, which un- printed in the remain vigilant. The virus is derwent a similar situation of racial Associated Press still in our communities and violence. dispatches from still spreading. Although less bloody than the coast to coast. “Until a vaccine is widely Tulsa massacre, the Coffeyville riot distributed, the only defense of 1927 carries is social distancing, avoiding similar finger- mass gatherings, and wearing FIRST IN A prints: a false masks in public.” TWO-PART accusation Kelly said she and state of- about male ficials determine their course SERIES African-Amer- and a case of historical amnesia. happened. March 18, 1927, described it as “an of actions by evaluating three icans attacking That is because information Except for one newspaper recol- experience more terrible than death • see COVID-19, page 6 white girls, mob activity around a about the event is encased only in lection written in a Caney newspa- itself.” city jail, unfounded rumors, gunfire newspaper articles that have been per in 1961 (the only recollection Two Coffeyville high school girls and looting in a downtown business covered in dust since 1927. You ever written) and a 2018 in-depth — Julia Mooney and Margaret Ak- district, a racially-divided town won’t find photographs of the riot in analysis that appeared in a state- ers — were raped and assaulted by Today’s with railroad tracks serving as the local museums. No locally-written wide magazine, history has been three African-American men at 812 boundary line. book about the riot has ever been muted about Coffeyville’s race riot W. 9th, where Mooney was a tenant. Chuckle Unlike the Tulsa massacre, authored. Looking for a plaque or of 1927. There is no doubt to the story FunnierU.com in which hundreds of dead Af- sign to denote the race riot? You This story will shed light into a of violence, as physicians verified BLM protestors tore rican-American citizens remain won’t find any. dark and forgotten chapter of local that both girls sustained bruises, unaccounted for, the Coffeyville riot In 2020, It’s almost as if the history. scratches and the other trauma down a Ulysses S. Grant did not result in any fatalities. It string of events that brought Cof- * * * * statue in California. did, however, leave a bloodshed . . . feyville to its knees in 1927 never The Coffeyville Daily Journal of • continued on page 8 I think they skipped U.S. history class. ANDY TAYLOR We must be able to learn from our past INSIDE THIS ISSUE Opinions...... Pages 4-5 Let’s face it, Montgomery County: we have we handled one of the most difficult episodes description of their assailants, right down to a terrible way of dealing with our history. of local history. the texture of their hair and their body odor. Public notices...... Pages 10-11 We simply want to forget about the ugly This story isn’t solely about a racially However, the story told by the two girls — Classified ads...... Page 15 stuff. And, forget we do. charged riot that erupted on the streets of which is what readers will discover in next Obituaries...... Page 2 The good stuff? It’s told through balloons, Coffeyville one night in 1927. The story is week’s episode — was a fabrication. Yes, banners and buttons. how it erupted: two high school girls — both they were violently assaulted. However, the SEE CHRONICLE SUBSCRIPTION My Let’s get real, folks. white — were viciously assaulted and raped attackers were white. OFFER ON PAGE 12 Montgomery Case in point: the details contained in the in a Coffeyville home. The girls’ version of Rather than deal with consternation and above article, “Loud the alarm, silent the the tragic story was they were attacked by County memory,” ought to make us re-examine how three African-Americans. They gave vivid • continued on page 8 Page 2 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25 2020 OBITUARIES Obituaries are printed in their entirety for a $50 fee. To submit a paid obitu- East 8th Street for over 30 years and later owned and operated with the governing body until his move to Bartlesville in June ary, contact the Montgomery County Chronicle at (620) 331-5040, ext. 2 Angleton Speedy Mart on Northeast Street. He enjoyed raising 2017. or (620) 879-2156. Or, submit an e-mail to [email protected]. cattle and for many years raised and trained bird dogs. He was a member of the New Life Praise and Worship Bub was recently honored for being the oldest original Church in Cherryvale, Cherryvale Fire Department and Inter- member of the Coffeyville Boys and Girls Club. He was a Gold- national House of Prayer in Bartlesville. Linda Ladene (Deckard) Davis en Gloves boxer, was a member and president of the Coffeyville When he was not working, he enjoyed shooting, tending his CANEY — Linda Ladene (Deckard) Davis of Caney passed Field Trials Assoc., enjoyed hunting, restoring antique cars chickens and rabbits, woodworking, doing projects with his away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 76 at Guest Home and spending time with his family. son, talking with his daughters Candace and Chelsie. He re- Estates. Survivors include two sons, Dick Angleton of Broken Ar- ally cherished his time with his wife and playing with his two Linda was born Feb. 12, 1944 to Elmer Claude “Doug” and row, Okla., and Bob Angleton and wife, Lisa of Coffeyville; one grandkids. Randy, “Bop”, “Billy”, “Ppops” . . . all nicknames Verna Faye (Jones) Deckard in Tulsa, Okla. daughter-in-law, Lisa Angleton of Tulsa, Okla.; seven grand- he gained from those of which he had such impact on. His Linda loved God and served him faithfully her entire life. She children, and 15 great-grandchildren with another one arriv- pride and joy was well known: his dear wife, two children, two believed God healed her when she was a ing soon. grandchildren, nieces and nephews, in-laws and many friends. child from polio. When she was able to He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Betty; Randy was a proud man. He loved deeply and faithfully walk, she knew at a young age that a mir- one son, Jack Angleton on June 6, 2020; and one sister. through Christ. He touched many lives and his loss will heavily acle had happened. Linda was a longtime A memorial service celebrating Bub’s life will be at 2 p.m. impact anyone that got the pleasure of meeting him. resident of Caney, and often helped serve Friday, June 26, at the Fairview Cemetery Veterans Memorial Survivors include his wife, Terri, of the home; children, at the community food bank and the thrift Patio. Inurnment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park. The fam- Marshall Wagoner and his wife Chelsie of Bartlesville, Can- store. She had a passion for music, ani- ily requests casual attire due to the warmer weather. dace Wagoner of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Barry Wagoner mals and flowers. She dearly missed her Friends may sign the register book on Thursday from 10 and his wife Katie of Cherryvale, Mike and his wife Tilly of garden. She cared about her friends and a.m. to 8 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Cof- Canada; his mother-in-law, Evelyn Driskel of Cherryvale; sis- family, she always made time to check in feyville. ters- and brothers-in law, Dana Renea and David Cavaness of on them. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to St. Jude Cherryvale, Cynthia and David Hammond of Cherryvale; two She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Davis Sr.; Children’s Research Hospital or Coffeyville Friends of Animals; grandchildren, Lad and Georgia Wagoner; and many nieces, stepson, Larry Davis Jr.; and sister, Aneta Deckard West. contributions may be left with this funeral home or mailed in nephews, cousins and friends. Linda is survived by her brother, Larry Deckard of Tulsa, care of David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 N. Cline Road, Celebration of life services were held Monday, June 22, at Okla.; a stepson, Kelly Davis of Camden, S.C.; and numerous Coffeyville, KS 67337. the Cherryvale Middle-High School Gymnasium. nieces and nephews. To leave a message for the family visit www.dwbfh.com. Memorial remembrances are suggested to the SOAR (Stu- A Celebration of Linda’s life will take place at Hope Church, David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Coffeyville is in charge of dents Opportunity to Adjust and Recover) Program, and they 301 N. McGee, Caney, 1 p.m., Friday, July 10.. arrangements. may be left or mailed to Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 To leave the family a special message of condolence, please E. 4th, Cherryvale, KS 67335. visit www.pottsfuneralhome.com. Randy L. Wagoner CHERRYVALE — Randy L. Wagoner, age 61, of Bartlesville, Leora Lorine (Browning) Allen Mary Elisabeth Lindsey Carriker Okla., and formerly of Cherryval, passed away Monday, June LIBERTY — Leora Lorine (Browning) Allen, age 92, of Liber- CANEY — Mary E. Carriker, 89, passed away on Monday, 15, 2020 at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center in ty passed away on June 20, 2020 at Wind- June 15, 2020, at Caney Guest Home Estates. Bartlesville. sor Place in Coffeyville. A long-time resident of Caney, Mary was born Jan. 21, 1931 Randy Lee Wagoner was born Oct. 13, 1958 in Denver, Colo., She was born on Jan. 11, 1928 in in Peru to Paul J. and M. Rovilla Heidemann Lindsey. She at- the son of Neal and Helen (Anderson) Wagoner. Oilton, Okla. to John and Nettie (First) tended grade school in Peru, high school in Caney (class of On March 31, 1984 in Cherryvale, he was united in mar- Browning. She grew up in Oilton where 1948), and college in Bethany, Okla. She worked for Foster riage to Teresa (Terri) Driskel, and she survives at the home. she graduated high school. Petroleum, Phillips Petroleum, and Continental Can Company A 1976 Cherryvale High School grad- On Dec. 17, 1944 in Oilton, Okla., she for several years before marrying Willard M. Carriker, also of uate, Wagoner later attended Indepen- married Olen G. Allen. They lived there Caney, in 1960. Willard, Mary, and their six children lived for dence Community College and Ottawa the first part of their lives. Later they a year in Mountain Home, Idaho, before University, where he was a member of moved to Liberty to raise their family. settling in Neosho, Mo. (1962-67) and in the football programs at both institutions. Her last few years she lived at Windsor the St. Louis area (1967-84), where Mary He returned to his hometown in mid- Place Assisted Living; her last days were worked in human resources for several 1980s after getting his start in teaching at Windsor Place. companies and Willard worked in quality at Altoona-Midway High School. He was Leora was a strong Christian woman. She attended the control for McDonnell Douglas. They re- a teacher, principal and superintendent in Southern Baptist Church in Liberty and also the Southern turned to Caney for retirement in 1984. Cherryvale until his retirement in 2015. Baptist Church in Coffeyville. She loved doing crafts with her All of her life, Mary loved to read and During his 30 years in Cherryvale, Wag- friends, crocheting, playing candy bingo, going to garage sales write and play the piano. Upon returning oner also served stints as a high school football and track and spending time with her family. to Caney, she played for both the Church coach. He was also nominated for Kansas Teacher of the Year. Preceding her in death are her parents, Johnny and Nettie of the Nazarene and the United Methodist Among his highlights during his tenure as superintendent was Browning; husband, Olen G. Allen; daughters, Barbara J. Al- Church. She completed an associate of arts degree in 1995 at the merger between the Cherryvale and Thayer school dis- len and Nettie M. Phillips; brothers, J.W. Browning and Bobby Coffeyville Community College, volunteered for the high school tricts. Browning; and sisters, Patsy Colberg and Emma Deeds. debate team, and delivered Meals on Wheels. Randy and his wife, Terri, moved to Bartlesville in 2017. Leora is survived by her children, Carol and Gene Han- Mary is survived by her children, David (Marion) of Inde- Following his retirement from Cherryvale schools in 2015, nah of Liberty, Johnnie and Lois Allen of Dearing, and Lean- pendence, Peggy Rosenbluth, Bruce, Kitti (Gerry McCartney), Wagoner found a second career in the Bartlesville school sys- na and Gary Herriman of Liberty; seven grandchildren; 20 Diane (Tom Burrows), and Aaron (Pam); nine grandchildren, tem as a director of the SOAR (Students Opportunity to Adjust great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Hans (Chantel) Carriker, Jerrod (Amanda) Rosenbluth, Dan- and Recover) Program at Jane Phillips Elementary School. He Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 26, iel Rosenbluth, Anna (Joe) Lesher, Sara Carriker, Ben (Cath- was named the school’s classified staff member of the year for at the Liberty Cemetery. Chaplain Keith Springer of Harry leen) McCartney, Sam McCartney, Aaron Burrows, and Jessi- 2019-20 and was nominated as Bartlesville Public School’s Hynes Memorial Hospice will officiate. ca Kimbrel; and 12 great-grandchildren, with two additional Classified Employee of the Year. Friends may call on Thursday, June 25, from noon until 8 great-grandchildren expected later this summer; and many He holds the distinction of having the most years of service p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville. loving nieces and nephews. as a Cherryvale city councilor. He was elected as mayor of the To leave a message for the family online, visit www.dwbfh. She was preceded in death by her husband Willard (in 1987) then-city commission in the early 1990s and was re-elected com. and their infant daughter Hope (in 1964); also her brothers to several terms. After being defeated for re-election in 1999, David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Coffeyville is in charge of Dwight, John, and Earl; her son-in-law Ron Rosenbluth, and Wagoner returned to the council table in 2007 and remained arrangements. grandson-in-law Dave Kimbrel. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. To leave the family a special message of condolence, visit www. pottsfuneralhome.com. The family wishes to thank the staff of Caney Guest Home Estates for their compassionate care. DEATH NOTICES Memorial contributions can be made to the AWOL Humane The Montgomery County Chronicle publishes death notices as a free Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, Society of Independence, P.O. Box 290, Independence, KS service. The death notice contains only the name of the deceased, date his residence. Coffeyville. 67301. https://www.independenceks.gov/230/Animal-Contro- of death, and time and location of a funeral and burial service. Further Memorial graveside cel- biographical information can be contained in a paid obituary. lAWOL-Humane-Society ebration of life will be held Kenneth Charles at 10 a.m., Thursday, June Aduddell Norman Dean Polson from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 25, at Mount Hope Cemetery COFFEYVILLE — Kenneth INDEPENDENCE — Nor- in Independence under the Charles Aduddell, age 70, of Duane A. “Bub” Angleton direction of the Zach Webb COFFEYVILLE — Duane A. “Bub” Angleton, age 91, of Cof- man Dean Polson, age 84, of Jimmie Allen Gilstrap Coffeyville died Wednesday, COFFEYVILLE — Jimmie Family Funeral Service. feyville passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Hillcrest Independence died Monday June 10, 2020. “Jim” Allen Gilstrap, age 81, Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. June 15, 2020 at the Eagle A memorial service will be of Coffeyville died Monday, He was born on May 9, 1929 at Cof- Estates in Independence. Phyllis Jean held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2020 feyville to John E. and Nancy Myrtle Celebration of life services (Noah) Smith July 1, at the Veteran’s Me- A memorial service was Angleton. Bub grew up in Montgomery will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, SOUTH COFFEYVILLE — morial Patio at Fairview Cem- held at the Fairview Veter- County attending school in Caney and Cof- June 26, at the First Southern Phyllis Jean (Noah) Smith, age etery. Social distancing and ans Memorial Patio on Tues- feyville. Baptist Church of Indepen- 88, of South Coffeyville and a masks are recommended. day, June 23. Inurnment was On Jan. 23, 1949 he married Betty Lo- dence. Burial will follow in former resident of Caney and Arrangements are being at Restlawn Memorial Park rene Uttley at Parsons, Kan. Following the Salem Lutheran Cemetery Coffeyville died Friday, June handled through the Ford- Cemetery under the direction their marriage they made their home in in Axtell, Kan., at 11 a.m. Sat- 19, 2020 at Coffeyville Re- Wulf-Bruns Chapel, 2405 of the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chap- Coffeyville where they raised their three urday, June 27, under the di- gional Medical Center. Woodland Ave., Coffeyville. el of Coffeyville. sons. Betty preceded him in death on July rection of the Webb & Rodrick Funeral services were To share a memory or to 1, 2019. Bub and Betty enjoyed a wonderful marriage of 70 Chapel. held Wednesday, June 24, at leave a message of condo- years. Visitation hours will be Arthur “Jack” Emmanuel Southern Baptist lence, visit www.fordwulf- Bub and Betty owned and operated the famous Pig Stand on held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ashcraft Church in Coffeyville. Com- brunschapel.com. Thursday, June 25, at the INDEPENDENCE — Ar- mittal services were held at Webb & Rodrick Chapel with thur Holt “Jack” Ashcraft, the Fairview Veterans Memo- the family receiving friends age 89, of Independence died rial Patio under the direction

Police: citizens should beware of DEA scam CANEY — The Caney Po- ongoing locally with con art- Drug Enforcement Agency a website whereby the victim lice Department is alerting ists phoning people saying and have confiscated your car can transfer the money, and the public of a scam that is they are an agent from the with illegal drugs found in it. police said the website looks Their next course of action legitimate but it is fake. So far is using scare tactics by tell- two local residents have been ing the victim they will come contacted by this so-called to your house and arrest you DEA scam artist(s) and one of if you do not give them bank them relinquished $4,000 to account information, cash them. or gift cards. In some cases, If you get a phone call from the scammer may even have some such person, immedi- Dr. Bret Kelley your Social Security number ately hang up and do not give to make this operation seem out any information. Call the legitimate. Caney Police Department at Now with a Cherryvale Location - The scammer may also 620-879-2141 and report the 202 West Main St., Cherryvale, KS provide a phone number or incident. Inside the Cherryvale Family Medicine Clinic Hours: 1pm-6 pm Email us your story tips and news ideas: To schedule-Call 620-577-2463 or book online - www.kelleyspine.com or [email protected] [email protected] Thursday, June 25, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 3 Lanning named athletic director at Independence High School INDEPENDENCE — Mar- previously held by Carmen thorize Superintendent Rusty cus Lanning, who has served Hewitt. Hewitt has been pro- Arnold and business manag- as a physical education teach- moted to the head building er Fred Meier take necessary er at Independence High principal for the 2020-21 action to close out the 2019- School, was hired Monday school year. 20 financial books. The board as the school’s new athletic Lanning will be paid also approved plans for the director and assistant princi- $82,000 in his first year in the Independence High School pal. assistant principal/athletic di- commencement ceremony on Lanning replaces Kurt rector position. Sunday, June 28 at Memori- Seiler, who has moved to an Monday’s board meeting al Hall (see separate story in assistant principal position also saw the school board au- this issue).

Repairs coming to C’ville levee due to 2019 high-water event COFFEYVILLE — Repairs certain sections. ing adding and compacting to a portion of the Coffeyville Thomas Osborn, superin- more rock to the crest of the levee system are forthcoming tendent of engineering, said levee in areas near the CVR as a result of an agreement the saturated soils from the Energy complex. Plus, mod- between the City of Coffeyville May 2019 event forced the ifications would be made to and the U.S. Army Corps of water under the levee, espe- the culvert structure to make Engineers on Tuesday. cially in an area near the CVR it more easily ready to be City commissioners agreed Energy complex. That caused blocked in the event of future to sign a contract with the the incoming sediment to cre- high-water events. Corps which will repair the ate a condition called “sand The agreement calls for levee after the heavy rains boils.” the U.S. Corps of Engineers that caused a nearly cata- To combat the issue and to be paid $130,932 for their strophic flooding event in help maintain the levee’s repairs to the levee system. May 2019. strength, a culvert was Osborn emphasized that Heavy rains caused the blocked, and water was the repairs will not raise the Vedigris River to come pre- pumped to the land side of height of the levee. He said cariously close to topping the the levee to help equalize the City staff was continuing to levee. Although the river did pressure and stop the sand seek other funds through fed- not breach the levee, it did boils. eral programs that would al- cause damage to the levee in The project would includ- low for a greater levee height.

Firefighters use vacant house to test skills Fireworks display to culminate Michael Mayer, a member of the Independence Fire Department, uses a Halligan bar to break a window during a fire practice at the corner 12th and Main street on Saturday morning. Shawn Elk City’s Freedom Sunday events Wallis, fire chief, said local firefighters made use of a vacant house that was targeted for dem- ELK CITY — Elk City will usher in Ameri- attendees are prohibited from bringing their olition this week to practice their ventilation and extrication procedures. ca’s 244th birthday on Sunday, June 28 when own fireworks. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE the community celebrates Freedom Sunday. Thaddeus Tuck plans to launch $15,000 The event is organized by the Elk City Naza- worth of fireworks in an elaborate display at rene Church. around 9:15 p.m. Donation jars will be located Events get underway at 7:30 p.m., at the at the event. Or, you may provide donations to Graduation: commencements Elk City ball field and will include ice cream the church by sending them to Terry Marta, and hot dogs. Live musical entertainment will PO Box 221, Elk City, KS 67344. be held. For more information, contact Pastor Terry Persons in attendance are asked to bring Marta at (620) 205-9862 for more details. to be held in Cherryvale, Indy their lawn chairs to the ball field. Additionally, • continued from front page Lewis, Jillian R. Lingenfelter, F. Trout, Antoney L. Turner, Nathan J. Lyons-Kebert, Justin C. Turner, Mandakh Conner M. Sierman, Matthew Samson J. Mah, Hailey A. Uran, Lindsey S. Waters, Ki- Thomas Slaton, Sydney Grace Marshall, Chloe A. McDill, erstan L. Watts, Brooklyn Strickland Broden, Alexis Jo Michael J. McGrath, Sabrina A. Weller, Bailey J. Werner, Umbarger, Ethan Austin Um- McManus, Anthony Medrano, Anna E. Wesselowski, Charles ATTENTION barger, Makayla Ward, and Jared A. Metcalf, Jacob S. A. White, Adam J. Whittet, Heaven Lee Faith Virginia Miller, Kaeleigh J. Miller, Cloe Allison G. Wilson, Mackynzie Williams. D. Mills, Hadley W. Mitch- R. Wilson, Blaydan H. Wine- • Independence: Indepen- ell, Darian J. Montgomery, brenner, Laney S. Wood and dence High School will con- AREA BUSINESSES Stormy J. Musgrove, Scott M. Callie N. Younger. fere diplomas to IHS seniors Neyland, An T. Nguyen, Che- • Social distancing: Social at commencement exercises rie D. Niver, Trenton J. Oliver, distancing will be encouraged with 50 or fewer employees at Memorial Hall. Briana N. Paolini, Pooja Patel, at both commencement cere- The ceremony will be Ryan L. Piper, BaiLeigh J. monies. altered somewhat due to Reister, Mya J. Rincker, Trev- The wearing of facial Additional COVID-19 relief COVID-19 concerns. The IHS or D. Rinne, Michaela J. Rose, masks will be encouraged band and choir will not per- Madeline R. Rutledge, Ky- (but not mandated). GRANT FUNDING is now form at the event in an effort lie M. Scammey, Addison M. Persons who are not feel- to limit the number of partici- Schmitt, Jordin J. Schmitt, ing well or have a fever are pants. Rodrigo Serrano, Cooper encouraged to not attend the available to help you! Samson Mah will address M. Short, Isabella J. Shus- events. the class as valedictorian ter-Yaus, Lavender R. Sim- Participants and spec- while Renee Trout will deliver mons, Quint R. Skaggs, Alexis tators also should exercise the salutatorian address. J. Smith, Kara E. Swearingen, spacial separations and limit Special awards will also be Faith Tate, Kobe R. Thomp- handshakes or other physical presented at the ceremony, son, Leann G. Trout, Renee contact. followed by the issuance of Montgomery County, the City of Coffeyville and the diplomas by members of the USD 446 Board of Education City of Independence have each received grant funding through The IHS commencement the Kansas Department of Commerce CDBG-CV Program ceremony can be viewed live or through streaming via the CARAMEL to support qualifying area businesses as they rebound USD 446 Facebook page. from the pandemic. Members of the IHS senior APPLE CRISP class of 2019-20 include: Za- kariya J. Al-Bureni, Jared W. SUNDAE Businesses with 5 or fewer employees may be eligible for up to Alliston, Emily M. Bagwell, Hannah M. Ballard, De’An- This week’s featured $25,000. Businesses employing 6-50 people could qualify for as dre T. Bell, Kaylee N. Bollig, much as $35,000 in assistance. Bryson L. Bright, Alexis J. ice cream treat! Brimm, Maeson K. Bryant, Ethan G. Cannon, Lynnsey D. Applications are being received by Charter, Autumn L. Chism, David W. Chism, Clever M. Montgomery County Action Council. Christman, Damian D. Clark, ARCADE & GAMING Application instructions and more information may be found at: Maddison Cochran, Joshua Cole, Yollianna Cole, Brayden https://www.actioncouncil.com/covid19-resources/ J. Collier, Aerial J. Darnell, 110 S. 18th • Parsons • www.cosmic-castle.com Marshall Day, Jarier O. Diaz Hours: Thurs. 5-9 • Fri. & Sat. 11-9 • Sun. Noon-8 cdbg-cv-grant-application Hernandez, Ciara J. Dixon, Micah J. Dozier, Elyzabeth City of Eisele, Jenna E. Eytcheson, APPLICATION Amauryon T. Farley, Dylan Coffeyville M. Farmer, Cole S. Farris, PERIOD OPENS: Jenna P. Fox, Kate M. Gor- don, Tyler R. Goza, Matthew JUNE 24 Grant, Soli A. Groff, Car- ly A. Gustin, Jason L. Hall, City of DEADLINE: Sawyer J. Hayward, Amy D. Hendricks, Micah D. Hogge, Independence FOR MORE Dwayne T. Holeman, Hannah JULY 19 R. Jabben, Sydnee P. Jackson, INFORMATION, Alexandra G. Jakubowski, Ashlyn Janasek, Samantha CONTACT MCAC AT: M. Jay, Aniri Jiminez, Ashton Montgomery C. Johnson, Sylvia E. Keath, 620.331.3830 Kaydn D. King, Kate Kleiber, County Damien M. Lang, Ian E. Law- son, Josafat Lemus, Davion L. Page 4 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25, 2020

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government OPINIONS for a redress of grievance. — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION There were black and white lines to see Aunt Jemima We kids giggled at Aunt Jemima in 1951 when she made an appearance at our local grocery store, Boatrights, in Vinita, Okla. At the time, we lived on a nearby farm. She wore a scarf over her head, donned a polka dot dress and, of course, she was black. It was the perfect trifecta for a good laugh, especially for country kids who did not know one black person. So, last week, we observed RUDY that Quaker Oats made a TAYLOR long overdue change in their My older sisters, Karen and Shirley, were packaging of Aunt Jemima with me and we loved every crumb of the pancake mix and syrup. free pancakes. My mother kept an eye on us With a Google search, I’ve as she shopped, and undoubtedly bought a learned the original model for box of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix. this promotion posed for her That was almost 70 years ago, and I still first picture in 1937, fashioned remember the overweight, sweaty-faced after a line of paper dolls that African American woman who portrayed the were introduced in 1889. And, famous Quaker Oaks moniker. My heart still OFF the woman posing for that goes out to her, realizing as I now do, that first gig was Nancy Green, the her occupation was one of control and service OUR THOUGHTS daughter of a slave. to a big corporation, undoubtedly controlled the Obviously, the Aunt Jemi- by rich, white men. ma I met wasn’t the original And, remember, it would be another 13 Cuff one. Over the years, several years before President Lyndon B. Johnson different models were utilized signed a bill that allowed Aunt Jemima to Doing the impossible for this role, and during the early 1950s she vote. was Rosie Lee Moore who never made full- So, last week when the corny picture of an When nothing else works, try duct tape and good thoughts time wages for her many years of standing African American woman was erased from There’s an expression that seems cancelled, at least for now. at tables in grocery stores, flipping pancakes the pancake mix box and syrup bottles, I did appropriate for these troubled days: But overall, we are pleased with the and handing them to lines of kids and their a fist bump and muttered silent apologies for “Sometimes in life, you’ve got to rely on way the people of this nation, and local mothers. laughing at a woman who, to me, was a bit of duct tape and good thoughts to get you communities, are responding. It’s like Ironically, there were two lines — one a celebrity. through.” we’re stumbling through a thicket, peering for white kids and the other for black boys Still, I was glad to be in the white line It’s not exactly prose such as the psalmist ahead and hoping to see light on the other and girls. Nobody thought anything about it, at Boatrights in 1951. And just saying that David or Henry David Thoreau might write, side. except of course, those forced into the black makes me ill. line. but it says a lot. In the process, we pull out our duct tape With so many challenges hitting us at and go about fixing things. All of us have every intersection, it’s a time to patch up higher hopes that Someone bigger than relationships, pull close together with all of us will bind us together and create a family, and rediscover the matters in life better tomorrow that will soothe the pains Life’s Little Lifesavers that truly are life-giving. now being experienced. Division and hate have become popular St. Francis of Assisi, who lived in the . . . happy feelings coming from the ing somewhere off the beaten track . . KATHY cornerstones of daily living, and we find 1200s, never knew about duct tape. But he kitchen . . . kickin’ off your shoes and . when hot days turn into cooler eve- that quite sad. There is so much good in sure knew about good thoughts. walking in the soft warm summer grass nings . . . reading funny birthday cards TAYLOR this life, and friendships are much more Try applying these words of advice when . . . a store clerk who acknowledges a . . . words and actions that fortify your valuable than all the political views one you are smack-dab against the wall: paying customer in a pleasing manner spirit . . . making plans for celebrating may hold. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then (at least eye contact and a thank you) . a family 4th of July get-together . . . It’s probably a natural urge to lash out do what’s possible; and suddenly you are . . donating time or money to a worthy what we say can either destroy or heal at others, especially when careers are soft, doing the impossible.” cause . . . the beauty of a well mani- -- “Rash language cuts and maims, but money is short, schools and churches are — Rudy Taylor cured lawn . . . getting a promotion at there is healing in the words of the closed, and sports events of all kinds are work . . . enjoying ranch life . . . go- wise.” -- Proverbs 12:18.

A passing motorcade still A friend of the arts Kenny Aduddell was Montgomery County’s foremost theatre expert gives you a feeling of comfort Montgomery County lost its most su- careers in music, preme fine arts fan with the recent passing film and theater. As a high school freshman his tenure. We were all We had our boys watch of Kenny Aduddell of Coffeyville. He spoke on a Sun- in the mid 1990s, my con- wrapped up in those issues, with us as the massive 747 Aduddell is best known for his love of day afternoon at cerns were minimal. This not knowing what was ahead touched down on the Tul- theatre, as evident by his 30-plus years the First Presbyte- was pre-9/11, pre-COVID, for our country on so many sa runway; the stairs were as the coordinator of the Coffeyville Com- rian Church sanctu- and pre-everything else that levels. Regardless of our secured to the side of the munity Theater. He also was the piano ac- ary. So excited was weighs heavy on our hearts high school issues, political plane; the dignitaries lined companist for numerous high school and Aduddell in giving today. positions, what was unfolding up, and the powerful Pres- college musicals, and he was always in the the presentation So when I traveled to in front of us was fascinating idential limo whisked him seats at any theatrical production in Inde- that he sped through Baltimore on a school trip and exciting. Because this away to the next location. pendence and Coffeyville. it at a pace that left that summer, my cares and was before the days of cell I reflected and bored He boasted about his numerous trips to him breathless at its concerns centered phones in every hand, them with the information Broadway theaters in New York City. And, conclusion. around what to pack, JENNY I have that image I learned while watching he could cite — with savant-like memory “I could speak about this for hours and memorizing the card DIVELEY of President Clinton documentaries about the — each of the actors and actresses he saw hours,” he boasted. number to call my leaning forward in motorcade and Air Force along the Great White Way and in numer- He spoke for about 30 minutes — plenty parents from a pay- the backseat and One, hoping that 1.) they’ll ous other theaters across the nation. of time for spectators to get the feel for lo- phone, and making waving at a handful be impressed with my vast His Coffeyville house was a fine arts li- cal history. sure I had enough of Kansas students on knowledge or 2.) they might brary. He often complained that he never However, the event, which Kenny de- money for souvenirs. the Baltimore corner. be interested in watching had time to clean his house because of the scribed as “my gift to the community,” re- It was during that trip Last Saturday, we said documentaries them- innumerable amount of books and video- vealed his inescapable passion for the arts that we were sight- kept our televisions selves. tapes, film scores, records and sheet music and his intense knowledge for Coffeyville’s seeing and walking Pick A tuned to the local It was beautiful. — a trove of valuable information for any past. down a side street of stations that carried It was regal. music and film lover who could dig through The heart beat of Montgomery County’s downtown Baltimore Little, all day live broad- It was powerful. the clutter. music and theatre community scene will when several police casts of the President And for a few minutes, We distinctly recall one of his great- not be the same without Aduddell serving officers stopped our Talk A and Vice-President I forgot the headlines. For est gifts to Coffeyville, when, in 2019, he as a joyous participant. group abruptly and Little arriving in Tulsa. My a pause, the controversy gave a presentation about the number of — Andy Taylor kept us at the corner political views aside, disappeared, the division was Coffeyville natives who led extraordinary without much expla- this was monumental united, and peace was found nation. and historical. in that moment of power. Within a few minutes, As the afternoon pro- This glimpse of the pomp whispers started winding gressed, I couldn’t help but and circumstance that down the block and we knew have some of that same ex- surrounds the President at MONTGOMERY COUNTY we were about to witness citement that I felt in antic- all times was virtual, only the United States Presiden- ipation on that city street in viewed through the big tial motorcade come right the mid-90s as we waited for screen of our television in the by our spot on the corner. the unknown. living room. Chronicle Sure enough, we could hear As the newscasters this But I enjoyed recalling Volume 135, No. 26 • June 25, 2020 the zooming engines and we weekend would give up to that summer in the 1990s, waved with excitement as the minute updates of the the same excitement, the The Montgomery County Chronicle (USPS 088340), formerly the Cherryvale Chronicle and the Caney Chronicle, is a family-owned and operated newspaper published by the Taylor News- the motorcycles, emergency planned arrival of Air Force same moment of finding paper Family. The Montgomery County Chronicle is published 52 times per year including the vehicles, and limousines flew One, I even found myself comfort in power, and those last edition of the calendar year. Periodical postage is paid at Caney, Kansas. POSTMASTER: by at a quick pace. stepping onto the back porch same feelings of unity among Send address changes to: The Montgomery County Chronicle, P.O. Box 186, Caney, KS 67333. The President in office and looking to the skies in the masses even if only long at that time also had some hopes that I might get a fly- enough to see the motorcade Rudy and Kathy Taylor...... Owners and Publishers controversy surrounding over glimpse. zoom by. Andy Taylor...... Editor Emalee Mikel...... Advertising Director Brian Thomas...... Sports editor Jenny Diveley...... Billing and technology Lillie Taylor...... Junior Editor HOW TO CONTACT US: Caney office: 202 W. Fourth, P.O. Box 186, Caney, KS 67333. (620) 879-2156, (620) 879-2855 fax. Independence office: 422 W. Main, Independence, KS 67301. (620) 331-5040. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.taylornews.org

You won’t find fake news here! Read the Email us your story tips and news ideas: Montgomery County Chronicle each week! [email protected] Thursday, June 25, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 5 Elk City family, PRIDE replace cemetery medallions, U.S. flags Thanks to VIP Grant, Oak Hill Cemetery has new flag medallions for military veterans’, first responders’ gravesites

ELK CITY — Memorial Day at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Elk City has strong mean- ings to so many who live in, around and from afar. It’s a day of remembrance for fallen soldiers — as well as a day to pay respect to those who have devoted their lives to protect and serve the na- tion. Not wanting to see the cemetery memorials and sig- nificance of the Memorial Day holiday wane due to Father Time and Mother Nature, an Elk City family joined forces with the Elk City PRIDE or- ganization to make the 2020 Memorial Day — and those thereafter — a meaningful event. The Bennett family of Elk City sought assistance through Elk City PRIDE in placing new medallions on the gravesite of military veterans and emer- gency personnel. Melinda Bennett told the Montgomery (Left photo) Robert House (left) and Eric Bennett placed new U.S. flags at the Oak Hill Cemetery memorial that honors Elk City natives who died in military ser- County Chronicle that Elk City vice. (Right photo) Among the Bennett family members who helped place medallions at the gravesites of military veterans, law enforcement and firefighters PRIDE secured a VIP Grant was Hunter Meadows of Elk City. COURTESY PHOTOS through the Kansas PRIDE or- ganization. That grant fund- person buried in their space marker. Scouts moved on out of the to keep the project going,” cellence recognition, which ed the replacement of mili- is missing a tombstone,” said “We are working towards organization. she said. “Joining the Elk City allowed the organization to tary medallions on veterans’ Melinda. “ We are hoping this getting the military stones Reaching out to the Elk PRIDE Organization has prov- apply for grants. tombstones, markers for law additional information will be replaced,” she said. “The VIP City PRIDE organization was en to be a worthwhile organi- “We are very grateful to all enforcement and firefighters, helpful to those looking for Grant gave us the funds need- a good way for the Bennetts zation which many volunteers those that came out to vol- as well as new U.S. flags to fly their ancestors, loved ones or ed to purchase 350 veterans’ to find other resources and should investigate. Our group unteer their time, supplies in those medallions. even just friends.” markers, 150 Grand Army build community pride, said in Elk City is very active with and energy to get this proj- Additionally, the grant Bennett said family mem- of the Republic markers, 24 Melinda. helping our community grow, ect completed,” said Melinda. helped in creating a new di- bers and PRIDE members firefighter markers and 12 “As funding became hard- encourage beautification and “Most importantly we give rectory for Oak Hill Cemetery, walked the entire cemetery law enforcement markers. In er and harder to get as well support our citizens of all our deep appreciation to the where the names of the de- to gather details from tomb- addition, we have purchased as the need for new markers ages.” PRIDE, Inc for the VIP Grant ceased and locations of tomb- stone inscriptions, which was 468 new U.S. flags, 24 fire- grew, we faced the challenge Elk City PRIDE was able to opportunities.” stones can be found. This in- necessary in placing the flag fighter flags and totes to store of figuring out a different way receive a Community of Ex- cludes other details about the medallions. What they discov- the flags when not in use. deceased, such as member- ered during their canvass of Bennett said a local Girl ship in the Masonic Lodge and the cemetery was many vet- Scout troop at one time had the Eastern Star, as well as erans who do not have tomb- the task of placing flags on participation in law enforce- stones to signify their final military gravesite. However, ment and fire departments. burial lot. Therefore, those that endeavor fell to the Ben- PUBLIC FORUM “We have also notated if the veterans did not receive a flag nett family when local Girl dividuals that truly need it and will put a tre- City of Independence should mendous tax burden on Kansans. Virgil Peck budget for repairs to city streets agrees with the Kansas Republican Party Plat- form and does not support Medicaid expan- Editor: sion. It is in my opinion that the city infrastruc- Virgil wants to bring businesses to south- ture of Independence needs to be addressed. east Kansas by working to remove the restric- Several years ago we had the Main Street tive regulations that keep businesses away widening project that, in my understanding, from our area. Virgil also knows we need to included the replacement of a water main un- stop the ridiculous use of taxpayer money to der the street/highway. Since then the recon- support illegal immigrants with free health- struction of damaged roadways in our town care and reduced college tuition. has been addressed several times. However, Nursing Center Assisted Living So, do you want to lead or just stay status the repaving of East Poplar Street and South quo? I personally want to lead. This is why I’m 2921 W. 1st • Coffeyville 2904 W. 8th • Coffeyville 17th Street have been only a couple that have endorsing Virgil Peck for District 15 Kansas (620) 251-5190 (620) 251-0214 been touched. State Senator. He is the type of leader we need Our city continues to commit minimal re- Provides 24-hour a day Allows you to maintain your for the citizens of southeast Kansas. sources to repairing potholes and they are Quentin D. Malotte Sr. comprehensive care for individuals independence and privacy, while repaired in a low-quality way because they Independence, Kan. needing long-term care, including giving you security and all the return as quickly as a couple of months later. those with memory-related illness. assistance you need. Many of the streets in this town are in need of repaving, to the same degree that 17th Street received. Being ‘Pro-Life’ involves more I strongly believe that looking into this is Meeting the ever-changing a matter of safety to the citizens, emergency than just being Pro-Birth Editor: personnel. and other people traveling through Some politicians are campaigning on the our town. Pro-Life platform. The authentic Pro-Life can- needs of the elderly… Jacob A. Groth didate promotes: fair wages, equal justice, Independence, Kan. accessible health care, adequate education We strive to meet the individual needs of each person’s unique funding, environmental protection, immigrant physical, emotional and spiritual requirements. Our programs respect. Virgil Peck will best represent the Too many candidates are Pro-Birth, not are designed to focus on the health, dignity and well-being values of southeast Kansas Pro-Life. They campaign to protect the fe- of each person. Each community member receives the same Editor: tus but oppose the programs needed for the quality of care regardless of race, color, creed, national ori- The race for Kansas Senate District 15 will child’s quality of life once they are born. Study be decided on August 4. Conservative values, the candidate platforms and decide which gin, sex or disability. Our goal is to provide the best possible Constitutional rights, and lower taxes are the candidate is really Pro-Life. care available in Southeast Kansas, while making community main topics I look at when choosing a candi- M.E. “Eenie” Fitzpatrick members and their families feel at home. We feel confi dent we date. Virgil Peck is a true conservative. He re- Independence, Kan. lies on facts and doesn’t give you the typical have created a premier environment. We believe you will agree. politician runaround. Virgil is a leader unlike To schedule a tour of Windsor Place, please contact our admis- his opponent who just seems to be a follow- Local law enforcement should be sions offi ce in Coffeyville. er. Dan Goddard has not introduced one piece of legislation during his time in office. While used to train other departments Virgil Peck was in the Kansas House, he in- Editor: troduced around 15 pieces of legislation and Independence is blessed to have a very good several of those became laws. police department and sheriff’s department Virgil believes in small government and that serves as a good role model for others. Windsor Place lowering taxes while his opponent voted for They should be used to help train other police For a complete list of services, visit the largest tax increase in Kansas history. Dan and law enforcement agencies. www.windsorplace.net Goddard voted for Medicaid expansion and Jon Risner joined all Democrats as a co-sponsor of the Independence, Kan. bill. Medicaid expansion will not help those in-

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• continued from front page practice social distancing, insurance claims. Kelly said Federal Pandemic Unemploy- and refrain from mass gath- she had accepted the resig- ment Compensation (FPUC) criteria: disease spread, hos- erings. nation of Kansas Department claimants for a total of about pitalizations, and deaths. Pri- “This is the only way to of Labor Secretary Delia Gar- $7 million. Without consult- or to May 27, which is the day keep ourselves and our loved cia earlier in the day and had ing Kelly, on June 18, KDOL Kelly designated her Ad Astra ones safe,” she said. “These named her deputy chief of began attempting to reverse Reopening Plan as guidance safety guidelines work.” staff, Ryan Wright, to serve as the duplicate payments in a only, all three criteria were Phase 3 of the reopening acting labor secretary until a process known as a “claw- trending downward. Howev- plan limits mass gatherings to permanent candidate is nom- back.” The clawback caused er, since May 27, the volume no more than 45 individuals. inated for appointment. some PUA and FPUC recip- of disease spread showed an Non-essential travel is dis- The decision to accept ients’ bank accounts to be increase as more Kansans couraged, and individuals are Garcia’s resignation came as overdrawn. returned to businesses and asked to adhere to hygiene Kelly and her staff learned of Kelly also said her staff institutions began to reopen, guidelines. KDOL’s “clawback” of dupli- and KDOL employees were she said. Also at Monday’s press con- cate payments made to quali- also conducting an investi- New sign at Dr. Tann gravesite Kelly urged Kansans to be ference, Kelly took personal fied Kansans. On June 10, du- gation into reports that some Members of the American Legion in Independence erected vigilant and proactive in pro- responsibility for the failing plicate payments were made claimants had their payments a metal sign at the gravesite of Dr. George Tann at Mount tecting themselves from the of the Kansas Department of to more than 4,500 claimants taken out of their bank ac- Hope Cemetery on Monday. The new, all-steel sign replaces coronavirus. This includes Labor to effectively handle of Pandemic Unemployment counts. an older sign that had fallen into disrepair due to weathering. wearing a mask in public, the backlog of unemployment Assistance (PUA) and some She said the “clawback” The new sign was constructed of steel and is more capable process was not approved by of withstanding aging and weathering. Dr. George Tann was the governor’s office. mentioned in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novel “Little House on the “The decision was wrong, Prairie” as the frontier physician who cured the Ingalls fami- and I am going to use all the ly of malaria. Tann resided near the Ingalls’ cabin in Rutland Logo contest being held for resources to find the Kansans who were wrongfully target- Township during the years when the family resided in Mont- ed and have their accounts gomery County from 1868-70. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRONICLE Cherryvale’s 150th anniversary made whole,” she said. The Kansas Department CHERRYVALE — The Cherryvale Chamber The entries will be judged by attendees of of Labor is working with its of Commerce and The Historical Cherryvale the Cherry Blossom Festival on Aug. 21-22, partner banks to identify and Arrest made in car theft; Museum are hosting a logo contest for the 2020. A prize of $100 (payable with Cherry- reimburse any PUA or FPUC 150th celebration of Cherryvale, which will be vale Bucks which can be used at Cherryvale recipient whose account was vehicle found near Coffeyville celebrated throughout the year 2021. business) will be awarded to the winner. The overdrawn because of the The logo must be submitted to cherryvale- logo will be used on various advertising and clawback. KDOL will also cre- COFFEYVILLE — A stolen Wade thanked all the [email protected] or mailed to The souvenir items. ate a special hotline and an vehicle out of Independence agencies involved in this suc- Historical Cherryvale Museum, P.O. Box 172, The design becomes the property of the email for Kansans who have on Thursday has been found cessful recovery. Cherryvale, KS 67335 by Aug. 17, 2020. 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration. been impacted. near the Kansas-Oklahoma border south of Coffeyville. 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On a related note, commis- Commissioners agreed to sioners agreed to a $90,000 accept the grant, which was contract with Allgeier Martin part of the Coronavirus Aid, and Associates for the con- Relief, and Economic Security struction engineering for the (CARES) Act signed into law 2020 Intersection and Drain- on March 27. age Improvement Project. The intent of the grant is • heard concerns from Kim to assist municipal airports Maxson about the need for the as they deal with an econom- City’s street sweeper to make Field Kindley head wrestling coach Spencer McGlothin (holding plaque) was presented with the 2019-20 Coach of the Year ic slowdown as a result of the weekly runs on the streets in award by the FKHS Booster Club. Pictured is McGlothin, surrounded by members of the Golden Tornado boys’ and girls’ wres- COVID-19 pandemic. the downtown business dis- tling teams during a summer workout earlier this month. (COURTESY PHOTO PROVIDED BY CARI REDDEN) A portion of the $3 trillion trict. Maxson said the down- CARES Act is devoted to avi- town streets were in dire need ation. Criteria for the grant’s of sweeping. usage is set by the Federal • adopted an ordinance McGlothin is ’Nado Coach of the Year Aviation Administration. to allow alcohol to be served City commissioners Robert on 9th Street during the Cof- COFFEYVILLE — The Field Kindley McGlothin has been an integral part back. Wrestling forces kids to own their York, Ann Marie Vannoster feyville Chamber of Com- High School Booster Club recently pre- of the growth of both wrestling pro- results and take responsibility for their and Troy Maxson were pres- merce’s “Hops Around Town sented head wrestling coach Spencer grams. He ended his first season of actions.” ent in person at Tuesday’s Beer Festival” event on Oct. McGlothin with the 2019-20 Coach of ’Nado wrestling with just 14 athletes, McGlothin looks forward to the 2020- meeting. Commissioner Justin 10. the Year award. and only two of those had ever finished 21 ’Nado wrestling season. With 13 Doane joined the meeting by • signed an amendment to FKHS Golden Tornado student-ath- a previous season. At the completion seniors leading the team next year, and telephone. Mayor Paul Bauer the City’s health insurance letes submit nominations during the of the 2019-20 season, there were 36 almost the entire boys’ varsity lineup was absent from the meeting. benefit plan that would allow spring semester, and the award is wrestlers, eight of which were members returning, he anticipates great things. The meeting was led by vice City employers to have great- usually presented during the final of the inaugural girls’ wrestling team at As the team has recently been able to mayor Ann Marie Vannoster. er flexibility in how insurance sports banquet of the year in May. With FKHS. start summer workouts, McGlothin said IN OTHER BUSINESS money is used in response to the cancellation of this year’s final “The reason I coach wrestling is he was happy to see his students in per- transacted at Tuesday’s meet- COVID-19. sports banquet, McGlothin was instead simple,” said McGlothin. “To help kids son again and was hopeful that every- ing, city commissioners: • signed an agreement with presented his award by members of the that need wrestling more than wres- one comes out of this pandemic with a • signed a construction con- the Kansas Department of FKHS Booster Club during an open mat tling needs them. Kids struggle with little more humility and gratitude. tract with R.I.C. Construction Commerce for the acceptance workout. their athletic ability, performance in the “As we got to see this past spring, our in the amount of $412,015.51 of a $167,000 Community McGlothin begins his sixth year with classroom, confidence, and problems at season could be pulled out from under- for construction of the 2020 Development Block Grant. Coffeyville public schools where he home. Wrestling is perfect for helping neath us without so much of a chance to Intersection and Drainage Im- The grant is designed to help is the high school art teacher, as well them develop tools and grit to survive fight back,” he said. “We need to make provement Project. local businesses retain jobs as the head boys’ and girls’ wrestling what life is going to throw at them. sure we enjoy and appreciate every The project list includes re- for low-to-moderate income coach. He has also been involved with There is no team or coach to hide be- opportunity to wrestle this year.” construction of intersections people and provide meal pro- Coffeyville Kids Club wrestling for 10 hind in wrestling, nobody to blame for at 1st and Ohio streets, 1st grams during the COVID-19 years. calling the wrong play or holding you and Roosevelt streets, 1st and pandemic. Parkview streets, 10th and Camden streets, Kansas and Pacific streets, and 3rd and Grant streets. The project also includes Homicide suspect charged in separate assault cases alternate construction that BY ANDY TAYLOR was charged in Montgomery County Conviction of aggravated assault vated assault and robbery cases on includes additional work for EagleEstate1x35 1/11/05 2:34 PM [email protected] 1 District Court on two other cases on carries a prison sentence of 11 to 34 Thursday, July 2. COFFEYVILLE — A Coffeyville man Tuesday. months; attempted aggravated rob- Murder charges have not yet been who was arrested as a suspect in a Hall is charged with aggravated as- bery carries a prison sentence of 31 filed in the shooting death of Otis Assisted Living murder case has been charged with sault through use of a deadly weapon to 176 months, based on severity. Horner, Sr., at aggravated assault in two separate in a separate case in Coffeyville from Bond was set at $10,000 cash or Another suspect in the Horner incidents. late March. He also is charged with professional surety. Hall was repre- death is Ethan Bellamy, who was ar- Jonathan Dewayne Hall, who was aggravated assault and use of a dead- sented in his hearings by attorney Ed rested last week. 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They Union streets, Many who did not suffer gunshot claim that while sleeping in the was the epi- wounds were left to bandage abra- house, three men believed to be center of the sions, cuts and wounds from flying African-American grabbed them in 1927 race riot. glass and debris. their bed and raped them over the The ornate city Members of Coffeyville’s Amer- course of an hour. The men muffled building con- ican Legion were quickly sworn the sounds from the two victims’ tained city offic- into service to restore peace to the mouths as they raped them repeat- downtown business district. With es, the city jail, edly. their World War I rifles, the Legion fire department The two girls claim their assail- members pushed back the mobs to ants also raided their purses, taking and police de- their home neighborhoods. whatever loose change and curren- partment. When By morning, the National Guard cy they had, and fled the house. a riot broke members from Iola and Yates Cen- Bleeding and traumatized by the out on March ter had arrived under the directive event, the two girls went to a neigh- 18, 1927, police of military rules. At 9 p.m., curfew bor’s house at 814 W. 9th, where officers hid rape was strictly enforced. All pedestri- the homeowner, Mrs. C.M. Hodshire suspect Curtis ans and vehicles in the downtown opened the door to observe Mooney Smith in the business district were forced to be and Akers breathless, bleeding and cupola on the removed. in hysterics. building’s roof “There shall be no congregating Hodshire asked the two gasping of persons within the city limits,” (the domed roof teenager what had happened to read a notice from Major E.T. Pat- them. They responded in unison of the cupola terson of the 114th Cavalry, Kansas with only one word: “Negroes!” is seen in the National Guard, on the front page * * * * photograph). of the Coffeyville Journal. “I further As soon as local police were notify the public of Coffeyville notified of the assault, bloodhounds earlier in the day, now numbered the rioters through high-pressure dows of the Journal building and that any remarks of inflammatory were secured to sniff out the assail- beyond 1,500. hoses hooked up to a fire hydrant. exchanged gunfire: whites being on nature by persons on the streets at ants’ tracks. Bloodhounds wound Coffeyville’s mayor and police However, the rioters were able to Walnut Street, the African-Ameri- any time during the existing period their way through Coffeyville’s west chief sought help from the Kan- use knives to cut the hoses, thereby cans on Union Street. of military rule shall result in the side neighborhood and ran toward sas National Guard in an effort to leaving the firefighters’ hoses total- Bullets whizzed past the heads of arrest of parties concerned.” the downtown business district. quell a potential riot. Immediately, ly useless. the frightened Journal employees The Guard members were aided The bloodhounds howled as the Kansas governor dispatched The Coffeyville firefighters then as the mob activity continued. in their restoration of peace by they darted through Curtis Smith’s National Guard members from sped away, fearing damage to the To the northeast of City Hall, an Mother Nature. Remnants of the barbershop on Union Street, just Yates Center and Iola to Coffeyville. city’s firetruck. African-American police officer spring thunderstorm that struck south of 7th Street, within earshot However, there was a delay in The mob was able to penetrate named Robert Liggins made a stand the previous night had returned on of the stately city hall/city jail/ communication as telephone lines the interior of City Hall, where they against the white mob. Known as the morning of March 20, forcing fire station/police station that sat were down in Iola due to a se- demanded the release of Curtis a “merchant policeman,” meaning citizens to take refuge inside their prominently on 8th Street, between vere thunderstorm that struck the Smith. However, police hid him he was not part of the official police homes and businesses. Walnut and Union streets. The region the previous night. It would on the roof in a cupola over the department but served as a neigh- * * * * dogs crossed the railroad tracks not be until early the next morning ornate City Hall building, while borhood patrolman, Liggins was In the end, as many as four and entered Coffeyville’s east side, when the Guardsmen would arrive they spread the false claim that able to stave off the mob by pulling people sustained injuries — either which was home to Coffeyville’s in Coffeyville with loaded rifles in Smith had been spirited away in the his own weapon on them. A stand- through physical attacks or gun- African-American community (just hand. firetruck and was to be placed in off ensured, which was corrobo- shot wounds. Several businesses as in Tulsa, Coffeyville’s segre- Around City Hall, a false rumor the county jail in Independence. rated with news accounts in the also sustained significant damage, gation geography was separated spread that one of the two rape vic- Peeved at the prospects of not Coffeyville Morning News and the either through broken windows, by railroad tracks that crossed tims had died of injuries. That put finding the rape suspects in the Kansas City Call. Liggins threatened vandalism or looting. The Long-Bell the middle of town). It was in the the predominantly-white mob into a city jail, rioters then took out their to kill any person who made a sin- Lumber and Hardware store was eastside neighborhood where the frothing furor. aggression on the African-Amer- gle step toward him. Such a violent broken into by four white teenag- bloodhounds brayed loudly at the And, then violence in downtown ican-owned businesses that lined threat from an African-American ers with the prospects of stealing home of Garvin Harden at 604 E. Coffeyville began. the east side of Union Street. Mobs cop was a direct violation of white weapons and ammunition. The four 5th. Police arrested three people in The white mob began to attack threw stones into the businesses supremacy. Liggins had strong whites were arrested and charged the house: Harden; his son, Van- any colored person on the streets. that surrounded City Hall. Among reason to stand his ground, as he with vandalism and theft. ges; and barber Curtis Smith. All According to newspaper accounts, those businesses caught in the had been a charter member of Cof- As for Curtis Smith? After seeing three were African-American. The Gus Hughes, a hotel porter, was crossfire of bullets and bricks was feyville’s NAACP local branch since the lone remaining suspect in per- younger Harden was known in the beaten savagely by the mob as was the Coffeyville Journal, which was it was organized in 1922 — just son, Akers and Mooney said Smith African-American community for another African-American, George located south of City Hall. That’s months after the fallout from the did not fit the description of their having been an officer in the youth Follette, who sought refuge in where three nightshift employees Tulsa race massacre in 1921 and attacker. chapter of the NAACP local branch Napoleon Anderson’s pool hall on watched the mob activity, only to be following a succession of Ku Klux He was set free. for five years. the east side of Union Street not far forced inside when gunfire erupted Klan appearances in Montgomery What wasn’t free was Margaret Police took the three men to jail from City Hall. amid the buildings. County in the early months of 1922. Akers’ conscience. for questioning. They were followed Meanwhile, the mob took out A large element of whites stand- Standing behind Liggins was After giving repeated accounts of by a line of threatening white men its aggression on City Hall itself, ing at the corner of 7th and Walnut an armed African-American mob her violent assault, police officers in a caravan of cars. Within that throwing stones and bricks to break started firing indiscriminately to- — estimated at 20 to 25 in number discovered inconsistencies in her long line of white citizens, many the windows. Some rioters even ward the African-American-owned — that had quickly assembled to story. racial mutterings could be heard. began to climb the City Hall exte- businesses on along Union Street. save the African-American busi- Pressed to answer about the There was whispers about a lynch- rior in an effort to break in to the At the 7th and Union streets, the nesses on Union Street and to pre- wishy-washy versions of her story, ing in the works. jail on the second floor, which was agitators chased Africans-Amer- vent the white mob from crossing young Margaret Akers began to As night fell on March 18, the easily identified by the iron bars icans with bullets and rocks. The the railroad tracks and entering break. two Hardens were released after that covered the windows. More melee that ensued caused wide- Coffeyville’s east side. Her final story would shock Cof- Akers and Mooney, seeing the two rioters were able to scale an adja- spread damage to businesses and What ensured was more gun- feyville . . . and the country. men in a lineup, said they did not cent building and use a ladder as to City Hall, where every window fire. It was learned that several fit the build or descriptions of their a bridge to climb onto the City Hall had been broken or busted. members of the white mob had (CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT WEEK) attackers. roof and seek entrance through the * * * * climbed to the second floor of the That left only Smith, a World top floor. At the Coffeyville Journal, a Commercial Hotel and used the (Editor’s note: details for this story War I veteran, in police custody. The hope of the white mob: to teenage printer’s apprentice named higher elevation as a snipers’ nest. came from various newspaper articles By nightfall, the crowd of whites apprehend Smith . . . and deliver- William Waddell was trying to re- Gun smoke filled the intersections from 1927, as well as the analysis “For- outside City Hall was growing more mob-style justice. turn to safety inside the newspaper along 7th Street, from Walnut and getting Strength: Coffeyville, the Black angry. Attitudes were hot, and Coffeyville police officers formed office when indiscriminate gun- Union streets. Fearing getting hit by Freedom Struggle, and Vanished Memo- whispers of a lynching gave way to a barricade outside the building to fire hit his left hand. Two Journal the rounds of bullets that fell from ry” by Geoffrey Newman in the autumn actual talk about a hanging. The prevent a surge of rioters. Tear gas employees, “Skeet” George” and dozens of guns, both factions ran 2018 issue of “Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains”). mob, which had grown in number grenades were shot into the crowd “Dummy” Simmons, pulled the for cover. ever since the three African-Amer- to repel the rioters. Coffeyville bleeding employee behind a pile of When the smoke cleared, Af- ican were taken to jail in handcuffs firefighters attempted to push back newsprint. Mobs broke out the win- rican-American found Napoleon Taylor: we must learn from our past

• continued from front page riot was one of bloodshed and injury. Fortunately, no one scrutiny among their own died, unlike the race mas- community, the two girls sacre that scarred Tulsa in blamed someone they be- 1921. lieved was lesser than them: However, that event did African-American males. much more. It solidified so- After all, everyone on the ciety’s views of the races . . west side of Coffeyville could . and Coffeyville’s west-east conjure the racial stereotype divide continued well past the in their heads. And, that ste- 2007 flood that washed away reotype was pressed into only a small fraction of those common fact. societal and geographical That’s why the first and barriers. only word uttered by the two The two girls’ original sto- assaulted girls — “Negroes!” ry was grounded solely in a — upon being discovered by a racist mindset that, I feel, next-door neighbor didn’t re- continues today. Just blame quire any further explanation someone else. Lie about it. or investigation. The prevail- Embellish the story. And, ing perception and bigoted stay rooted in an ancient and view toward African-Ameri- decaying belief system that cans was enough to unleash punishes people solely upon a the bloodhounds, drive out person’s false perspectives of innocent African-American skin color. men from their homes and The 1927 riot itself? Bur- businesses, and force them ied forever. And, it needs to into a walk of shame toward be unearthed so that history the city jail, where a mob car- can be a modern-day teacher. Call For rying hatred in their hearts, Let us learn from the mis- Appointment vengeance in their minds and takes of our past . . . lest we guns in their hands awaited continue to repeat them . . . 203 W. Main them. even through the decades of The result of the 1927 race silence. Cherryvale, KS

06/22/2020 Ad to Emalee for Mo Co Chronicle 4 column x 6 (7.50 x 6) Thursday, June 25, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 9 Coffeyville’s electrical utility earns top operations award COFFEYVILLE — Oklaho- ma Municipal Alliance {OMA) announces that Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power, the city’s electric department, is recognized for first place in the association’s annual Elec- tric Operations and Reliability Competition. The utility was recognized in the category for cities over 10,000 population and cited for achieving the highest reported level of ser- vice reliability for cities with- in OMA’s four-state member region. The utility was recognized for having an Average System Availability Index of 99.9992 percent in 2019. CMLP em- Staff members of the Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power were presented the Oklahoma Municipal Alliance’s first place award in the association’s annual Elec- ployees meet the require- tric Operations and Reliability Competition. Presenting the award to Mike Shook, director of the City of Coffeyville’s Electric Services (center) was Tom Rider, ments of their work with pro- OMA general manager. COURTESY PHOTO fessionalism and safety due to employer efforts. These “It’s important, we believe, local crews. That means fast ral disaster. Utilities in Kan- to the needs of another utility. maintenance personnel, in- efforts include four years of for cities to maintain accurate response. And fast response sas, Missouri, Arkansas and Coffeyville Municipal Light cluding all support staff, and rigorous field experience and records to measure their re- means less outage time.” Oklahoma agree through the & Power is honored to re- I couldn’t be more proud of testing for each line worker liability and productivity,” he OMA is a municipal utility program on the conditions ceive this recognition again each and every one of them”, before achieving journey line said. “Through ongoing re- trade association represent- under which assistance may this year. ”This award speaks commented Mike Shook, di- worker status. view of operations of cities ing cities in Oklahoma, Mis- be received in an emergency to the dedication and com- rector of Electric Services for The electric utility depart- in the four-state region, we souri, Kansas, and Arkansas. ahead of the event so there mitment of our line workers, the City of Coffeyville. ment was also recognized for find over time which systems The association’s member are no delays in responding electricians, operations and having an exceptional safety have continuous excellence utilities provide non-profit record for 2019. Coffeyville in construction standards electric services and electric Light & Power had four re- and distribution automation. power generation to some portable incidents but experi- Coffeyville Light & Power has 750,000 people in four states. enced no lost or reduced duty taken many steps to maintain Coffeyville Light & Power Caney police put end to confrontation time over 74,574 work hours. reliability and continues to in- generates power for its cus- OMA General Manag- vest in system improvement.” tomers and purchases energy with combative Oklahoma driver er Tom Rider presented the “The current operation- from the Grand River Dam award to Coffeyville Light al standards and employee Authority. CANEY — A Copan woman of Copan was arrested shortly truck with inoperative tail & Power. In presenting the training standards of this util- To ensure fast response was arrested late Wednesday before 10 p.m., Wednesday lights. award, Rider said that the ity are superior. This training to emergencies, Coffeyville night, June 17, after a traffic in the parking lot of Casey’s During contact with the trade association valued the and development of staff and is also a signatory to Mutual stop evolved into a physical General Store, Fourth and driver, Russell smelled an continued participation of the increased funding for reliabil- Aid Agreements in the region. altercation with members of McGee Streets, after she was odor of an alcoholic beverage various utilities in the region ity resulted in the continued These agreements are recog- the Caney Police Department. pulled over by officer Dalton emitting from the vehicle and in the annual reliability com- excellent performance of the nized by FEMA for use in the Police chief Kevin Kitter- Russell, who observed Evans observed an open alcoholic petition. utility. Local control means event of emergency or natu- man said Clarissa Jo Evans driving a Ford F-150 pickup beverage container in Evans’ hands. The officer had reasonable suspicion that Evans was un- der the influence of alcohol and ordered Evans out of the vehicle to conduct further in- vestigation. Evans refused to exit the vehicle, despite the officer giving her the lawful order several times. The of- Church Directory ficer requested back-up due to multiple occupants in the vehicle and the amount of on- CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, EPISCOPAL: 400 E. Maple, CHERRYVALE CHURCH OF CHRIST: Stan Bryan, minister. COFFEYVILLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 300 W. 9th Street lookers at the scene. Independence, KS 67301. Telephone: 620-331-4794. Holy North Hwy. 169, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-3948. Sunday (corner of 9th & Willow), Coffeyville, KS. Pastor Dick Smith. Shortly thereafter, officers Eucharist at 11 a.m. on Sundays beginning June 28. Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Preaching, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Services, 10:45 a.m. & Natalee Rees and Zach Elli- Study, 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Adult Bible Study, Office “Ivy Room”, son arrived on scene. Evans CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, EPISCOPAL: 702 Osage 6:30 p.m.; Youth, “R.C.” Kids, Main Church Social Hall, 6:30 was ordered to exit the vehi- Street, Neodesha, KS 66757. Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. on Sun- FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE: p.m. Phone: (620) 251-3980; www.coffeyvillefbc.com. cle once again or she would days beginning June 28. Tommy Duncan, pastor. 717 E. 6th, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) be placed under arrest for 336-3504. Website: www.fsbccherryvaleks.com. Sunday FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHERRYVALE: Fourth interference with a law en- NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening and Montgomery streets, Cherryvale, KS. (620) 336-2440. forcement officer. Evans still Jason Sperling, pastor. 2515 S. 10th, Independence, Kan. Service, 6 p.m.; Wed. Night Bible Study & Youth, 6 p.m. Sunday School (all ages), 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 refused to exit the vehicle Discipleship Classes, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Celebration Service, a.m.; Youth Group on Wednesday at 7 p.m. willfully. Officers Russell and 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 6 p.m. Free ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL: 10th and Ellison extricated Evans out of the vehicle and on to the Clothing Closet every third Saturday of the month from 9 Magnolia streets, Independence, Kan. Rev. Kevin Peterson, LIBERTY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Bill Booe, pastor. a.m. to noon. Casey’s parking lot where Ev- Information on our New Life Groups at NLBindy. pastor. We strive to be a Christ centered caring congregation Sunday morning service, 9 a.m. (nursery available); Identi- ans began to resist arrest by org. Email: [email protected]. Find us on Facebook at prayerfully and faithfully teaching, preaching and sharing ty Youth Group, 6 p.m., Sunday; Wednesday Craft Group 1 fighting the officers. Officers NewLifeBaptistIndependenceKansas. Church phone: (620) the true word of God in a joyful manner. If you do not have p.m.; Choir practice, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday; Wednesday were able to successfully gain 332-6802. a church home we welcome you to come and worship with Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. P.O. Box 175, Liberty, KS 67351. Call control of Evans and placed us. Services are each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Church services (620) 330-3432. See more information on our Facebook her under arrest with no sus- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: 220 S. can be heard at 10:30 a.m. on KBIK (102.9 FM). To obtain a page @ Liberty Methodist Church-Kansas. tained injuries to Evans or Penn. Ave, Independence, KS. Todd Reeder, senior pastor. worship service bulletin, contact the church office 620-332- the officers. Jeremy Alford, family pastor. Sunday Worship Services, 8:15 3300 or [email protected]. CHERRYVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 305 W. Kitterman said Evans was a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (available for Third, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2375. Pastor Susan Knewt- charged with the suspicion of all ages) Wednesday Community Meal, 5:45 p.m., Children/ WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Jerry D. Davidson, min- son. Worship 11:00 a.m., Sunday School for all ages, 9:45 driving under the influence, Youth Activities, 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact us at ister. (620) 778-6575. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Church, a.m. Preschool is open from September to April. Nursery is driving while suspended, in- 620-331-6290 or visit our website at fbionline.org. 11 a.m. Mailing address for the church: Wayside Christian available every Sunday. terference with law enforce- Church, 508 S. Spring, Caney, KS 67333. ment officer, transporting CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF CANEY: Brad Sanders, pas- ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH: Father Zacha- open container, and operat- ing a vehicle with inoperative tor. 900 S. Ridgeway, Caney, KS. (620) 879-5220. Sunday TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: Scott Wittenberg, pastor, ry Pinaire. 202 S. Liberty, Cherryvale, KS. Parish Hall: (620) tail lamps. Evans was trans- School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 10:40 a.m.; (580) 395-0221. 108 N. Bradley, Caney, KS, (620) 879-5604. 336-2599. All mail and calls to St. Andrew Parish in Indepen- ported and booked into the Sunday Night Service (during summer), 6:30 p.m. Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Church, 10 a.m. dence, KS: (620) 331-1789. Sunday Mass, 8 a.m. Montgomery County Depart- ment of Corrections. CHERRYVALE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Micah Booe, minister. TYRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Brian Ingalls, minister. P.O. NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Come worship with us. As always, all suspects are 319 E. Main, Cherryvale, Kan. (620) 336-2533. Free coffee Box 307, Tyro, KS; (620) 289-4433. Service Times: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and donuts to be considered innocent un- and doughnuts on Sunday mornings, 10:15 a.m.; Worship and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Youth served. Sunday worship services begin at 10:30 a.m. George til proven guilty in a court of Service, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday evening 6:30 p.m. Student Classes, 7 p.m. Rau, pastor. Call 541-403-1740. Find Hope in Christ Jesus at law. Service. Love God, Love People, Serve the World. Go to www. New Hope Christian Church, 908 E. 4th, Cherryvale. cheryyvalechristian.org. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: 200 S. Penn, Independence, KS. Rev. Earl J. Haggard, pastor. CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OF CHRIST: three miles CROSS POINT BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANEY: Joshua Sunday services: “Chapel Service” (casual) at 8:30 a.m., north of Dearing at the corner of county roads 3900 and Farmers’ Market Eaton, pastor. South 75 Highway, Caney, KS (620) 879- Gault Chapel; “Wings of Worship” (contemporary) at 10:35 2600. Pastors are Melissa McIntosh. Leslie Brooks, and 2839. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Website: a.m., Wesley Center; and “Sanctuary Service” at 11 a.m. Johnna Hugo. Church school 10 a.m., Worship service 11 held semi-weekly crosspointcaney.com. (traditional); Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m., nursery a.m. Crossroads is a welcoming congregation to all races, available. Youth meets Sundays at 4 p.m. Worship televised genders and orientations. Phone 620-331-9294. at Coffeyville COFFEYVILLE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH - DISCIPLES OF on Ch. 10 at 2 p.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays. COFFEYVILLE — Cof- CHRIST: Gordon Willhite, pastor. 906 Elm Street, Coffeyville, HOPE CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD, CANEY: George Var- feyville’s Farmers’ Market KS. (620) 251-1710. Sunday Church at Study, 9:30 a.m.; SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH: Fr. Robert Spencer, ghese, pastor, 301 N. McGee, Caney, KS (417) 259-1290. is held twice weekly at the Sunday Church at Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Church mission: priest. 303 N. Hooker, Caney, KS. Sunday Mass, 11 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; Children’s Church during southeast corner of the park- Community-wide breakfast last Saturday of every month, 8 Weekday Masses on Monday, 8 a.m.; Confessions are before Sunday Morning Worship; Wednesday Service and Wednes- ing lot behind Lanning’s Grill a.m. to 11 a.m.; Game Day on Mondays, 1 p.m. Mass; CCD/PSR Classes on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Altar Society, day Youth Meeting, 6:30 p.m; Ladies Fellowship & Fitness, in downtown Coffeville. Ac- Wednesday, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Men’s Fel- cess to the parking lot is avail- FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: lowship & Fitness, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. able from 11th and Patterson Trevor Darr, pastor. 918 W. Chestnut, Independence, KS. FELLOWSHIP REGIONAL CHURCH OF CANEY: 100 E. 4th streets. (620) 331-3810. www.fsbindependence.com. SERVICES: Street, Caney, KS. Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE: The market is held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 7 Sunday Morning Bible Study for all ages, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; John P. Wilson, pastor. 201 S. 5th Street, Independence, a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays. Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6 CANEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Rev. Stan Basler, KS (620) 331-0241 Worship hours are: 10:00 a.m. – June Organizers invite farmers, p.m.; Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m.; Imprint pastor. 114 N. High, Caney, KS. (620) 879-2648. Caney Unit- through August, 10:45 a.m. September through May Chil- gardeners and produce grow- Children’s Ministry, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. ed Methodist Church: where God, tradition and community dren’s Sunday School class meets during Worship services ers to sell their items at the intersect. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. which follows Sunday For Church news, activities, and calendar visit our website at market days. Items sought CANEY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: James Humphrey, school at 9:30 a.m. Community meal open to all on the 2nd http://fpc-indy-ks.org/or our Facebook page at https://www. for sale include fresh vegeta- pastor. 407 N. Spring, Caney, KS. 620-879-2101. Sunday and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come be a part of living facebook.com/lizsmithmoore2/ Our church e-mail address bles and fruits, fresh flowers School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Youth out God’s mission. Reach out and transform lives by sharing is [email protected] and our mailing address is P.O. and plants, honey, herbs and Group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. For events see our Facebook Christ’s love. You matter to God, and you matter to us. Box 612. Our Office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to nuts, dairy (eggs and cheese), page and Instagram. 12:30 p.m. canned food items (jams, jel- lies, salsas, etc.), baked goods, candy, granola, beverages nd more. Spices, herbs and sea The cost to have your church listed in this advertisement is $10 per month. To have your church listed, salts are also welcome. call Emalee Mikel, ad director for the Montgomery County Chronicle, at 1-800-592-7606. For more information, con- 06-18-2020 tact Lisa Brookover at (620) 251-2145. Page 10 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICES (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, July 2 Caney City 4th Ward Prec 1 - Committeewoman: Independence Township 2nd Precinct A H12 & C H11 Committeewoman and 9, 2020) Amy M. Wade, Republican: 204 E. 6th Ave, Caney, KS 67333 Lisa Goins, Republican: 2270 Valley High Dr., Independence, KS 67301 Caney City 4th Ward Prec 2 - Committeeman: Liberty Township Precinct Committeeman: No Candidate Henry E. Schmidt, Republican: 4336 CR 4000, Independence, KS 67301 LEGAL NOTICE Caney City 4th Ward Prec 2 - Committeewoman: Liberty Township Precinct Committeewoman: NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION No Candidate Charlotte Scott Schmidt, Republican: 4336 CR 4000, Independence, KS Cherryvale City 1st Ward - Committeeman: 67301 According to K.S.A. 25-209, notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be Don Bledsoe, Democratic: 1106 E. Main St., Cherryvale, KS 67335 Louisburg Township Precinct Committeeman: held on August 4, 2020. The voting hours will be from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Cherryvale City 1st Ward - Committeewoman: Robert D. Daniels, Sr., Republican: 5429 CR 2100, Elk City, KS 67344 all voting precincts within the County of Montgomery. Jo Ann C. McDowell, Democratic: 815 E. 4th St., Cherryvale, KS 67335 Louisburg Township Precinct Committeewoman: Cherryvale City 2nd Ward - Committeeman: Karen L. Daniels, Republican: 5429 CR 2100, Elk City, KS 67344 STATE OF KANSAS ) James G. Hogben, Republican: 420 N Depot St, Cherryvale, KS 67335 Parker Township 1st Precinct Committeeman: MONTGOMERY COUNTY ) Cherryvale City 2nd Ward - Committeewoman: No Candidate ) ss: Shirley Ann Hogben, Republican: 420 N Depot, Cherryvale, KS 67335 Parker Township 1st Precinct Committeewoman: Coffeyville City 1st Precinct - Committeeman: No Candidate I, CHARLOTTE A. SCOTT SCHMIDT, County Election Officer of the above No Candidate Parker Township 2nd & Enclave H11 Precinct Committeeman: named county and state have received a certified list of the candidates from the Coffeyville City 1st Precinct - Committeewoman: Michael J. Cliff, Republican: 109 Lakewood Dr., Coffeyville, KS 67337 Secretary of State for the respective offices of the National and State, by each of No Candidate Parker Township 2nd & Enclave H11 Precinct Committeewoman: the political parties of the state, hereby published as much thereof as is applica- Coffeyville City 2nd Precinct - Committeeman: Sheila Kay Cliff, Republican: 109 Lakewood Dr., Coffeyville, KS 67337 ble to this County and have added thereto the names of all persons from whom Daryl R. Smith, Republican: 405 Penn, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Rutland Township Precinct Committeeman: valid nomination papers or declarations have been filed in the County Election Coffeyville City 2nd Precinct - Committeewoman: Samuel D. Jabben, Republican: 1949 CR 3600, Havana, KS 67347 Officer’s office, by each of the political parties, to be the same as appears on file Winnie Jackson, Democratic: 407 Penn, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Rutland Township Precinct Committeewoman: in my office. Coffeyville City 3rd Precinct - Committeeman: Micheale A. Jabben, Republican: 1949 CR 3600, Havana, KS 67347 s/ Charlotte A. Scott Schmidt John Calhoun, Republican: 207 Washita St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 Sycamore Township Precinct H11 Committeeman: MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER Coffeyville City 3rd Precinct - Committeewoman: Thomas Chism, Republican: 2949 CR 5400, Independence, KS 67301 (SEAL) Marilyn Calhoum, Republican: 207 Washita St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 Sycamore Township Precinct H11 Committeewoman: Coffeyville City 4th Precinct - Committeeman: Annette Chism, Republican: 2949 CR 5400, Independence, KS 67301 NATIONAL OFFICES Kent Newby, Republican: 809 Lincoln St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 West Cherry Township Precinct Committeeman: United States Senator Coffeyville City 4th Precinct - Committeewoman: No Candidate Barbara Bollier, Democratic: 6910 Overhill Road, Mission Hills, KS 66208 Susan Newby, Republican: 809 Lincoln St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 West Cherry Township Precinct Committeewoman: Robert Leon Tillman, Democratic: 2802 Beacon Hill, Wichita, KS 67220 Coffeyville City 5th Precinct - Committeeman: No Candidate Lance Berland, Republican: P.O. Box 161, Chapman, KS 67431 No Candidate John L. Berman, Republican: PO Box 831, Richland, 99352 Coffeyville City 5th Precinct - Committeewoman: Derek C. Ellis, Republican: 5322 NW Jennings Rd, Topeka, KS 66618 No Candidate ______Bob Hamilton, Republican: 3597 W 222 St, Bucyrus, KS 66013 Coffeyville City 6th Precinct - Committeeman: (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, 2020) Kris Kobach, Republican: P.O. Box 155. Lecompton, KS 66050 No Candidate David Alan Lindstrom, Republican: 1310 A Westloop, Manhattan, KS 66502 Coffeyville City 6th Precinct - Committeewoman: LEGAL NOTICE OF PLACES AND DATES OF Roger Marshall, Republican: P.O. Box 1588, Great Bend, KS 67530 No Candidate Brian Matlock, Republican: 512 N. Thompson St., Kansas City, KS 66101 Coffeyville City 7th Precinct - Committeeman: VOTER REGISTRATION PRIMARY ELECTION John Miller, Republican: 4812 West 157th St., Overland Park, KS 66224 John C. Bally, Republican: 606 W. 6th St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 Steve Roberts, Republican: 9126 Riggs Lane, Overland Park, KS 66212 Coffeyville City 7th Precinct - Committeewoman: AUGUST 4, 2020 Gabriel Mark Robles, Republican: 1243 SW Western Ave, Apt. B-18, Topeka, Lyssa L. Bally, Republican: 606 W. 6th St., Coffeyville, KS 67337 KS 66604 Coffeyville City 8th Precinct - Committeeman: In compliance with provisions of K.S.A. 2310, 2311(a)(3) and K.A.R. 7-23-4, United States Representative - 2nd District: No Candidate notice is hereby given that the books for registration of voters will be open at Michelle De La Isla, Democratic: 3250 SW Briarwood Dr, Topeka, KS 66611 Coffeyville City 8th Precinct - Committeewoman: the following places at the time specified: For the City Clerk’s offices in Caney, James K. Windholz, Democratic: 1320 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS No Candidate Cherryvale, Coffeyville, Independence, and in the County Clerk’s Office in the 66044 Coffeyville City 9th Precinct - Committeeman: Montgomery County Courthouse, Independence, Kansas during regular busi- Jake LaTurner, Republican: PO Box 67177, Topeka, KS 66667 No Candidate ness hours. Also accepting voter registration will be the Social Rehabilitation Dennis Taylor, Republican: 3934 S.W. Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS 66610 Coffeyville City 9th Precinct - Committeewoman: Service Office in Independence, the County Health Department Offices in Cof- Steve Watkins, Republican: 6021 SW 29th St Suite A #150, Topeka, KS No Candidate feyville and Independence; the Driver’s License Bureau in Independence and 66614 Coffeyville City 10th Precinct - Committeeman: the Coffeyville City Library during regular business hours and will close for all State Senator - 14th District: James Jones, Republican: 1820 S. Walnut, Coffeyville, KS 67337 residents in Montgomery County at the close of regular business hours on July Michael A. Fagg, Republican: 1810 Terrace Dr. El Dorado, KS 67042 Coffeyville City 10th Precinct - Committeewoman: 14, 2020. Bruce Givens, Republican: 1525 Country Club Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042 No Candidate Voter registration will remain closed from the 15th day of July, 2020 until State Senator - 15th District: Coffeyville City 11th Precinct - Committeeman: the 5th, day of August, 2020 when the books will be open for registration. The Dan Goddard, Republican: 3420 Mosher Road, Parsons, KS 67357 No Candidate Montgomery County Web site is available on the Internet at www.mgcountyks. Virgil Peck, Republican: P.O. Box 299, Havana, KS 67347 Coffeyville City 11th Precinct - Committeewoman: org, click on the County Clerk’s link. State Representative - 7th District: No Candidate A citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age or older, or will have Richard J. Proehl, Republican: 510 Pine Ridge Road, Parsons, KS 67357 Coffeyville City 12th Precinct - Committeeman: attained the age of 18 years at the next election, must register before he or she State Representative - 11th District: Kenneth D. Daily, Republican: 412 N. Parkview, Coffeyville, KS 67337 can vote. Registration closes 21 days prior to every election. Jim Kelly, Republican: 309 South 5th Street, Independence, KS 67301 Coffeyville City 12th Precinct - Committeewoman: When a voter has been registered according to law, his or her registration State Representative - 12th District: Carolyn M. Daily, Republican: 412 N. Parkview, Coffeyville, KS 67337 shall continue to be valid until one of the following occurs: Doug Blex, Republican: 3131 CR 2600, Independence, KS 67301 Coffeyville City 13th Precinct - Committeeman: (1) The voter changes name by marriage, divorce or legal proceeding. District Court Judge - District 14 Division 3: Ronnie L. Akin, Republican: 405 Cheyenne Ave., Coffeyville, KS 67337 (2) The voter changes residence. Jeffrey W. Gettler, Republican: P.O. Box 656, Independence, KS 67301 Coffeyville City 13th Precinct - Committeewoman” If either of the above has occurred, the voter must re-register. Any person Carmen L. Winston, Republican: 304 Michele Lane, Coffeyville, KS 67337 may apply in person or by mail to the county election officer to be registered. Peggy L. Akin, Republican: 405 Cheyenne Ave., Coffeyville, KS 67337 Application forms shall be provided by the county election officer upon request COUNTY OFFICES Independence City Ward 1 - 1st Prec Committeeman: in person or in writing by the applicant. Such application shall be signed by the County Commissioner District No. 2 No Candidate applicant under penalty of perjury. Nicholas Eugene McCollam, Republican: 335 Woodrow Rd., Independence, Independence City Ward 1 - 1st Prec Committeewoman: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of KS 67301 No Candidate July, 2020. Larry McManus, Republican: 2503 Quail Run PO Box 185, Independence, Independence City Ward 1 - 2nd Prec Committeeman: Charlotte A. Scott Schmidt KS 67301 Chad Dunham, Republican: 1214 N Park Blvd, Independence, KS 67301 Montgomery County Election Officer County Commissioner District No. 3 Independence City Ward 1 - 2nd Prec Committeewoman: SEAL Fred Brown, Democratic: 105 Timberlane, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Julie Dunhan, Republican: 1214 N Park Blvd, Independence, KS 67301 Mike Cordray, Republican: 500 Michele Lane, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Independence City Ward 2 - 1st Prec Committeeman: Gene Tucker, Republican: 2444 CR 4500, Coffeyville, KS 67337 No Candidate ______County Clerk: Independence City Ward 2 - 1st Prec Committeewoman (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, 2020) Charlotte Scott Schmidt, Republican: 4336 CR 4000, Independence, KS No Candidate 67301 Independence City 2nd Ward - 2nd Prec Committeeman: PUBLIC NOTICE County Treasurer: No Candidate Independence City 2nd Ward - 2nd Prec Committeewoman: John Horton (KCC License #35037) is filing a UIC/Application for Disposal Nancy Clubine, Republican: 2501 N. Penn Ave, Independence, KS 67301 Well (Form U-1) with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to dispose County Register of Deeds: No Candidate Independence City 3rd Ward - 1st Prec Committeeman: of produced salt water into the Bright #10 well located exactly 2420’ FSL, 870’ Marilyn Calhoun, Republican: 207 Washita, Coffeyville, KS 67337 FWL in Section 15-T34S-R14E, Montgomery County, Kansas. The API number County Attorney: No Candidate Independence City 3rd Ward - 1st Prec Committeewoman: assigned to this well is 15-125-32032. Lisa D. Montgomery, Republican: 2820 N. 8th St., Independence, KS 67301 The proposed maximum injection rate is 1,000 barrels per day. The proposed County Sheriff: No Candidate Independence City 3rd Ward - 2nd & Exclave Prec Committeeman: maximum injection pressure is 500 psi. The proposed disposal formation is the Ron J. Wade, Republican: 204 E. 6th Ave, Caney, KS 67333 Mississippi Chat, located at approximately 1462’ below ground level. Chris V. Williams, Republican: 2203 W. 2nd, Coffeyville, KS 67337 No Candidate Independence City 3rd Ward - 2nd & Exclave Prec Committeewoman: No other wells will be utilized for injection/disposal unless approved by the KCC. All persons interested should take notice. Information about this applica- TOWNSHIP OFFICES No Candidate Independence City 4th Ward - 1st Prec Committeeman: tion can be obtained through the KCC at (316) 337-6200 or at the contact person TRUSTEE & TREASURER listed below. Township Trustee - Caney Township: No Candidate Independence City 4th Ward - 1st Prec Committeewoman: Any persons who object to or protest this application shall be required to file No Candidate their objections or protest with the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Township Treasurer - Caney Township: Angela Price, Republican: 208 S. Park Blvd., Independence, KS 67301 Independence City 4th Ward - 2nd Prec Committeeman: Commission of the State of Kansas within thirty days from the date of this pub- No Candidate lication. These protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and Township Trustee - Cherokee Township No Candidate Independence City 4th Ward - 2nd Prec Committeewoman: must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, Todd Gilstrap, Democratic: 5381 CR 2000, Coffeyville, KS 67337 violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. Township Treasurer - Cherokee Township: Leslie Fox, Democratic: 611 S. 1st St., Independence, KS 67301 Independence City 5th Ward - 1st Prec Committeeman: All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and Jackie Gilstrap, Democratic: 5381 CR 2000, Coffeyville, KS 67337 shall govern themselves accordingly. Township Trustee - Cherry Township No Candidate Independence City 5th Ward - 1st Prec Committeewoman: John Horton No Candidate PO Box 314 Township Treasurer - Cherry Township: No Candidate Independence City 5th Ward - 2nd Prec Committeeman: Sedan, KS 67361 No Candidate 620-249-3382 Township Trustee - Drum Creek Township: Kenneth Fecke, Republican: 1101 N. 13th St., Independence, KS 67301 No Candidate Independence City 5th Ward - 2nd Prec Committeewoman: No Candidate Township Treasurer - Drum Creek Township: ______No Candidate Independence City 6th Ward - 1st Prec H11 Committeeman: No Candidate (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, July 2 Township Trustee - Fawn Creek Township: and 9, 2020) No Candidate Independence City 6th Ward - 1st Prec H11 Committeewoman Township Treasurer - Fawn Creek Township: No Candidate Independence City 6th Ward - 1st Prec H12 Committeeman: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT No Candidate COFFEYVILLE Township Trustee - Independence Township: Keith Confer, Republican: 2301 Gary Ave, Independence, KS 67301 Independence City 6th Ward - 1st Prec H12 Committeewoman: No Candidate IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. CAMREN a/k/a DAVID LEE Township Treasurer - Independence Township: Colleen Confer, Republican: 2301 Gary Ave, Independence, KS 67301 Independence City 6th Ward - 2nd Prec H11 & H11A Committeeman: CAMREN a/k/a DAVID CAMREN, DECEASED No Candidate CASE NO. 2019-PR- 38 C Township Trustee - Liberty Township: No Candidate Charles Peterson, Republican: 5343 CR 3800, Liberty, KS 67351 Independence City 6th Ward - 2nd Prec H11 & H11A Committeewoman : Township Treasurer - Liberty Township: Nancy Clubine, Republican: 2501 N. Penn Ave., Independence, KS 67301 NOTICE OF HEARING No Candidate Independence City 6th Ward - 2nd Prec H12 & H12A Committeeman: THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: No Candidate Look what Township Trustee - Louisburg Township : What if Lo ok You arewhat hereby notified that on the 16th day of June, 2020, a Petition✩ was No Candidate Independence City 6th Ward - 2nd Prec H12 & H12A Committeewoman:✩ filed in this Court by Jana✩ L. Sells, Executor of the Estate of David L. Camren Township Treasurer - Louisburg Township: No Candidate a/k/a David Lee Camren a/k/a David Camren, deceased, praying for a final set- Caney Township Havana Precinct Committeeman:America America No Candidate tlementAmerica of the estate, approval of her acts, proceedings, and accounts as Execu- Township Trustee - Parker Township: Virgil Peck Jr., Republican: 2647 CR 1700,didn’t Havana, NOTICE?KS 67347 tor, allowance forNOTICED! attorney’s fees and expenses, determinationis of reading! the heirs, devi- Caney Township Havana Precinct Committeewoman: Joseph Staudt, Republican: 4362 CR 2400, Coffeyville, KS 67337 sees,● andSchool legatees district budgetsentitled to the estate and assignment to them in accordance Township Treasurer - Parker Township Carol Sanders, Democratic: 115 Oak Ln, Caney, KS 67333 with the Will of David L. Camren, deceased. Public Notice Public notices help expose: ● Mereda Tucker, Republican: 2444 CR 4500, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Tamara Peck, Republican: 2647 CR 1700, Havana, KS 67347 You Prareoperty required auctions to file your written defenses theretoLuxury on autos or beforefor sale! the 21st Township Trustee - Rutland Township: Caney Township Tyro Precinct Committeeman:● fraud in government! day of● July,Public 2020, hearings at 9:00 A.M. of said day in said CourtReal in estate the Cityoffered of cheap! Coffeyville, Scott Brown, Republican: 1644 CR 2300, Caney, KS 67333 No Candidate ● dishonest businesses! Montgomery● Local tax County, changes Kansas, at which time and placeAbandonments,foreclosures. the cause will be heard. Caney Township Tyro Precinct Committeewoman: Township Treasurer - Rutland Township: ● unfair competitive practices! Should● Adoptionsyou fail therein, judgment and decree will beGreat entered deals for in sharpdue shoppers!course upon No Candidate Katrina Gulick, Republican: 1449 CR 2500, Caney, KS 67333 the Petition. Cherokee Township Precinct Committeeman:Find out about these Find out about these Township Trustee - Sycamore Township: and much more in your local newspaper! and much more in your local newspaper! Follow theJANA sales through L. SELLS, your local petitioner newspaper. Jacquline Admas, Republican: 541 Summit PO Box 125, Sycamore, KS No Candidate HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ 67363 Cherokee Township Precinct Committeewoman:Participate in Democracy. Pa815rticipate Union, P. O.in Box Democracy. 9 Township Treasurer - Sycamore Township: No Candidate Coffeyville KS 67337 Read your Public Notices. Liz Schwatken, Republican: PO Box 159, Independence, KS 67301 Cherry Township Precinct Committeeman:Read your Public Notices. Read(620) 251-1300your Public Notices. Township Trustee - West Cherry Township: Phillip Reilly, Republican: 5714 CR 5000, Cherryvale, KS 67335 Attorneys for Petitioner No Candidate Cherry Township Precinct Committeewoman: ______Township Treasurer - West Cherry Township: Debra L. Reilly, Republican: 5714 CR 5000, Cherryvale, KS 67335 • continued on next page No Candidate Drum Creek Township Precinct Committeeman: Caney City 1st Ward Prec 1 - Committeeman: Nicholas Rau, Democratic: 4423 CR 4300, Independence, KS 67301 No Candidate Quentin D. Mallotte, Republican: 4774 CR 4200, Independence, KS 67301 Caney City 1st Ward Prec 1 - Committeewoman: Drum Creek Township Precinct Committeewoman: What if No Candidate England Porter, Democratic: 4423 CR 4300, Independence, KS 67301 Look what Caney City 1st Ward Prec 2 & Exclave A H12 Committeeman: Jamie S. Clubine, Republican: 4774 CR 4200, Independence,America KS 67301 No Candidate Fawn Creek Township Dearing Precinct Committeeman: didn’t America Caney City 1st Ward Prec 2 & Exclave A H12 Committeewoman: Robert Friesen, Republican: 405 Hill St., Dearing, KS 67340 NOTICED! No Candidate Earl E. Menefee, Republican: 2238 CR 4100, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Fawn Creek Township Dearing Precinct Committeewoman: Caney City 2nd Ward Prec 1 - Committeeman: NOTICE? ● School district budgets Joshua D. Eaton, Republican: 619 N. Wood St., Caney, KS 67333 Sueann Friesen, Republican: 405 Hill St., Dearing, KS 67340 ● Property auctions Caney City 2nd Ward Prec 1 - Committeewoman: Connie L. Menefee, Republican: 2238 CR 4100, Coffeyville, KS 67337 Sherri R. Eaton, Republican: 619 N Wood., Caney, KS 67333 Marilyn S. Smith, Republican: 1684 CR 3700, Coffeyville, KS 67337 ● Public hearings Caney City 3rd Ward Prec 1 - Committeeman: Fawn Creek Township Tyro Precinct Committeeman: ● Local tax changes No Candidate C. Douglas Blex, Republican: 3131 CR 2600, Independence, KS 67301 ● Adoptions Caney City 3rd Ward Prec 1 - Committeewoman: Fawn Creek Township Tyro Precinct Committeewoman:Public notices No Candidate Meggin M. Blex, Republican: 3131 CR 2600, Independence, KS 67301 Caney City 3rd Ward Prec 2 - Committeeman: Independence Township 1st Precinct H11, H12 & Enclavehelp expose Committeeman: No Candidate Jason D. Blex, Republican: 2047 S. 17th, Independence, KS 67301 Caney City 3rd Ward Prec 2 - Committeewoman: Independence Township 1st Precinct H11, H12● & fraudEnclave in Committeewoman: government! Find out about these and more in your local paper! Lea S. Shepard, Democratic: 2093 Woodland View Dr., Independence MONTGOMERY COUNTY No Candidate ● dishonest businesses! Participate in Democracy. Caney City 4th Ward Prec 1 - Committeeman: Melissa S. Blex, Republican: 2047 S. 17th, Independence, KS 67301 Ron J. Wade, Republican: 204 E. 6th Ave, Caney, KS 67333 Independence Township 2nd Precinct● Aunfair H12 & competitive C H11 Committeeman: practices! Read your Public Notices. Chronicle No Candidate Find out about these and much more in your local newspaper!

Participate in Democracy. Read your Public Notices. Thursday, June 25, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 11 Let’s understand COVID-19’s impact on beef prices, farm economy

The boys usually are fran- package of ground beef is tor. Thawing in the refrigera- tically practicing speeches 90% lean and 10% fat. So Before you pick up that tor takes a little planning, to compete in a few weeks that 83/27 is 27% fat! 10 pound humongous tube but is the safest method at the National Maine Anjou While that would probably of ground beef, look at how to thaw your frozen beef. show. Due to COVID-19, this be okay to make into you will package it to When cooking in the electric year’s speech entries were patties and cook on NICOLE store in your freezer. pressure cooker, slow cooker made on video and uploaded the grill, it sure isn’t You can use a variety or oven, cooking from frozen by June 15. what you want to SMALL of products from is a great plan to keep your Here is Maddix’s speech make your next round freezer or butcher hungry family safe from food about the beef industry in the of Hamburger Helper paper, zip top freezer borne illness. You can also midst of COVID-19. I thought with unless you plan bags or my personal thaw meat safely in cold wa- some of you might find it to drain the fat from favorite vacuum seal. ter or the microwave. The helpful. the meat — as in over It is important to goal is to limit the amount of * * * * 25% of the product reduce the air contact time that your beef is in the Have you been to the gro- you purchase will with the beef to pro- danger zone that is 40-140° cery store lately? I haven’t, leave the skillet as long its storage in the F. but my parents keep talking fat! Tales freezer and to reduce When cooking ground about the price of beef So what is a cus- of a freezer burn. Making beef, the internal tempera- especially ground beef being tomer to do? Buying ground beef into shal- ture taken with a meat ther- at all time high prices. Let’s in bulk seems to Kansas lower packages also mometer should read 160° take a look at how we can be the answer for Farm reduces the amount F or well done while steaks help consumers make better everything in the of time it takes to get and roasts can be cooked to use of their grocery shopping COVID-19 society Mom the meat package rare or 125° F. Ground beef dollar. — from stocking up frozen all the way has the surface area mixed Hi, my name is Maddix on ramen noodles to toilet through. all around and through the Maddix Small, pictured at the 2019 Montgomery County Small and I am proudly rep- paper. Buying a 10-pound As you start to put the patties making the possibility 4-H Fair, recently presented a speech about the impact that resenting the state of Kansas chub or a whole loin at the meat into the freezer, don’t of ecoli contamination great- COVID-19 has had on the beef industry ad agricultural indus- today. big box store might sound stack it all in one place. It is er. try. His speech was presented to the National Maine Anjou Mom reported from a re- like a great idea, but how is vital to spread the packages Saving money on your beef Show. FILE PHOTO cent shopping trip that 73/27 the best way to store it. Un- out, so they can freeze solid budget is hard to do during ground beef was over $7.00 less you have my brother and as quickly as possible. COVID-19 while the meat per pound. In February, the I in your house, eating 10 If you aren’t experienced packing plants try to control friends and neighbors save Montgomery County and south- ern Wilson County. They have price for 90/10 was less that pounds of ground beef in one with frozen meat, here is a their outbreaks. Things will on their beef budget in a safe and healthy manner. two teenage sons: Dexter and $4.50 per pound. Wait! Hold week probably isn’t going to tip: when you thaw the meat normalize at some point in Maddix. Nicole’s blog, “Tales of up! What do these numbers happen. Ground beef actually out be sure to do it safely. the future, but as we live • Nicole Small and her hus- a Kansas Farm Mom,” appears mean? should only be stored for one Leaving it out on the counter through this historic time band, Randy, own and operate on social media and in various 90/10 means that the to two days in the refrigera- all day is not considered safe. it is important to help our a farming operation in northern newspapers across Kansas.

PUBLIC NOTICES Independence church to • continued on next page You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before July 14, 2020, at 9 o’clock A.M. of said day, in this Court, in the City of Coffeyville, in hold Celebration Sunday (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. July 2 and 9, 2020) Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered INDEPENDENCE — First Church of the Nazarene in Inde- in due course upon the petition. pendence will hold a “Celebration Sunday” on Sunday, June IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT PAULA ELLISON, Petitioner 28 to make up for the events that were postponed due to COFFEYVILLE HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ 815 Union, P. O. Box 9 COVID-19. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF JAMES A. RILEY, Coffeyville KS 67337 Instead of holding its usual two worship services on Sunday, DECEASED, AND HELEN RILEY, DECEASED (620) 251-1300 the church will hold one service at 10:30 a.m. The church will CASE NO.2020- PR- 21 C Attorneys for Petitioner honor high school graduates, mothers and fathers, plus hold an Easter egg hunt and barbecue lunch after the service. Meat NOTICE OF HEARING ______and side dishes will be provided; church members and guests THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 18, 25 and are to bring desserts. You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Marsha July 2, 2020) “This is a time for us to come together and celebrate what VanDyne, heir of James A. Riley, deceased and Helen Riley, deceased, praying: we missed when COVID-19 closed our churches during the That descents be determined of the following described real estate situated IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS in Montgomery County, Kansas, to-wit: spring months,” said associate pastor Bill Knight. “That’s why MEB Loan Trust IV (Plaintiff) we are holding Easter, high school graduation, Mother’s Day Lot One (1), in Block One (1), Pleasant View Addition to the City of Coffeyville. vs. and Father’s Day in one Sunday.” Marjorie A Barrager, et al., (Defendants) For more information, contact the church office at (620) Being a part of Lot Three (3), in Section Two (2), Township Thirty- five (35) Case No. 20CV22I South of Range Sixteen (16) East of the Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian. K.S.A. 60 331-5404. Mortgage Foreclosure and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedents (Title to Real Estate Involved) at the time of their deaths. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 21st day of July, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Coffeyville, NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Busick leans toward plea Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon Court in and for the said County of Montgomery, State of Kansas, in a certain the Petition. cause in said Court Numbered 20CV22I, wherein the parties above named were MARSHA VANDYNE, petitioner respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said deal in Okla. murder case HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest 815 Union, P. O. Box 9 bidder for cash in hand at 02:00 PM, on 07/16/2020, at the Main Door of the VINITA, Okla. — A Che- “He’s going to start talking Coffeyville KS 67337 Courthouse in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, Montgomery Coun- topa man who is accused of once he enters this plea,” (620) 251-1300 ty Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Mont- abduction and the presumed Shields said. Attorneys for Petitioner gomery, State of Kansas, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN COUNTY OF MONTGOM- murders of two teenaged girls Busick is charged with four ERY AND STATE OF KANSAS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE FOLLOWING in Craig County more than 20 counts of first-degree mur- ______DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, SITUATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS, years ago is seeking a plea der, two counts of kidnapping (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, July 2 TO-WIT: LOT 3, BUSH`S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 2, WHITEMAN`S ADDITION agreement in his case. and a single count of arson. and 9, 2020) TO THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS. SUB- JECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENT, COVENANTS, OIL, Ronald Dean Busick, age As to whether it would in- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT GAS, OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. 68, on Monday waived his volve information about the COFFEYVILLE RON WADE, SHERIFF preliminary hear- whereabouts of Montgomery County, Kan. ing in Craig Coun- the girls’ remains IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Respectfully Submittef By: ty District Court is yet to be deter- CHRISTOPHER M. ISLE a/k/a CHRIS ISLE, DECEASED Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 CASE NO. 2019-PR- 49 C Sara Pelikan, KS # 23624 pursuant to a plea mined. Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 agreement as to Busick is Bonial & Associates, P.C. his involvement the lone surviv- NOTICE OF HEARING 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555, St. Louis, MO 63141 in the abduction ing suspect in the THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: Phone: (314) 991-0255 / Fax: (314) 991-6755 You are hereby notified that on the 16th day of June, 2020, a Petition was Email(s): [email protected]; [email protected] and presumed murders of Danny filed in this Court by Jennifer Meek, Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Attorney for Plaintiff murders of Ash- and Kathy Free- M. Isle a/k/a Chris Isle, deceased, praying for a final settlement of the estate, ley Freeman and man, the burn- approval of her acts, proceedings, and accounts as Administrator, allowance for Laura Bible in ru- ing of their home attorney’s fees and expenses, determination of the heirs, entitled to the estate of ______Christopher M. Isle a/k/a Chris Isle, deceased. ral Welch. Busick near Welch, and (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 18, 25 and Ronald Dean Busick You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 21st July 2, 2020) has remained in the abduction day of July, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. of said day in said Court in the City of Coffeyville, custody ever since and presumed Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. his arrest in Wichita in 2019. murders of their daughter, Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT The details of the plea Ashley, and her friend Lau- the Petition. COFFEYVILLE JENNIFER MEEK, PETITIONER agreement have yet to be ria Bible, both 16 at the time, HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF JACQUELYN M. TROTTER, worked out. in December 1999. Two oth- 815 Union, P. O. Box 9 DECEASED, AND LARRY E. TROTTER, DECEASED In Monday’s hearing Busick er suspects — Warren “Phil” Coffeyville KS 67337 CASE NO. 2020-PR- 1 C was ordered bound over to Welch and David Pennington (620) 251-1300 Attorneys for Petitioner the trial division of the Craig — died without ever having NOTICE OF HEARING County District Court. His ar- been charged. THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: raignment will take place on The two missing 16-year- ______You are hereby notified that on the 12th day of June, 2020, a Petition was filed July 15, at which time pros- old girls’ remains have yet (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 18, 25 and in this Court by David O. Trotter, the Administrator of the Estates of Jacquelyn M. ecutors expect to have ham- to be found despite intrigu- July 2 and 9, 2020) Trotter, deceased and Larry E. Trotter, deceased, praying for a final settlement of the estate, approval of his acts, proceedings, and accounts as Administrator, mered out details of the plea ing leads that have authori- allowance for attorney’s fees and expenses, determination of the heirs, entitled agreement. He appeared in ties focusing their attention PUBLIC NOTICE to the estates of Jacquelyn M. Trotter, deceased and Larry E. Trotter, deceased. In accordance to K.S.A. 72-6214 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 72-963, Tri-County his hearing on Monday with on Picher, Okla., where in- You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 14th Special Education Interlocal #607 is information those individuals and/or their his attorney, Gretchen Mos- vestigators believe the girls day of July, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. of said day in said Court in the City of Coffeyville, legal guardians of its intent to destroy non-essential student records for those ley. were held captive and sex- Montgomery County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. individuals who participated in Tri-County services with a date of birth in 1994. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon Issac Shields, prosecutor in ually abused inside Welch’s If you are an individual who participated in Tri-County services during this the Petition. the case, told the Joplin Globe residence before being slain time (and/or are their legal guardian) and wish copies of any or all of these re- DAVID O. TROTTER, PETITIONER cords prior to their destruction, please contact the Tri-County central office at after the hearing that Busick and their bodies most likely HALL LEVY DeVORE BELL OTT & KRITZ 620-331-6303 or submit a written request to: intends to cooperate with the disposed of in some manner 815 Union, P. O. Box 9 Tri-County Special Education Interlocal #607 Coffeyville KS 67337 government as to providing nearby. P.O. Box 668 (620) 251-1300 information about the case. Independence, Kansas 67301 (Editor’s note: information for Attorneys for Petitioner There will be a charge for postage for those records mailed. This must be However, that information this story was obtained through prepaid in advance. Letters or contacts for records must be received prior to July will be forthcoming after he the Joplin Globe and Associated 31st, 2020. signs the plea agreement, he ______Press). (Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 25, 2020) said. ______(Published in the Montgomery County Chronicle on Thursday, June 18, 25 and OFFICAL NOTICE CANEY PLANNING July 2, 2020) AND ZONING COMMISSION IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KAN., SITTING AT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED; COFFEYVILLE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THURSDAY THE 16th OF JULY, 2020 THE CANEY CITY PLANNING AND ZONING WILL MEET AT THE CANEY CITY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KEITH O. ELLISON, DECEASED HALL LOCATED AT 100 W 4TH AVENUE, CANEY, KANSAS AT 6:30 P.M., TO CASE NO. 2020-PR-18 C CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDI- NANCE. The Amendment request is to add, as a Conditional Use authorized in the NOTICE OF HEARING B-1 Central Business District operation of a kill on premise beef, swine and deer THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: meat processing facility. You are hereby notified that on June 9, 2020, a petition was filed in this Court If the Amendment is approved there will be a request for a Conditional Use by Paula Ellison, Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Keith O. Permit thereafter. Ellison, deceased, dated October 21, 1996, praying for Informal Administration WITNESSED as of the 23rd day of June, 2020. to Admit Will to Probate. Debbie Morrison, City Clerk Page 12 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25, 2020 Labette Health tightens its belt in wake of COVID-19

PARSONS — Reduced reduction for administrators, these are conditional grants of its Parsons-based hospi- count, and our retirement advantage of extraordinary hospital activities during directors, managers and pro- from the federal government, tal. Williams said the reno- accounts,” Williams said. “We discounts for equipment we the COVID-19 pandemic has viders: $600,000. which are subject to recoup- vation and expansion proj- are trying to cut down on our needed to purchase or lease caused one regional medical Williams also said Labette ment if we cannot meet the ect will proceed as Labette expenses out of our checking next year. We have received a group to ask employees to Health staff will look at other requirements.” Health takes advantage of re- account right now, and wisely 20% discount on some of our give up some pay in order to ways to enhance revenue and Labette Health also recent- cord-low interest rates. spending our savings account purchases as well as excep- slash expenses. reconsider longevity of assets. ly committed to a $10 million “Just like most of our home with monies we have saved tionally generous financing On Monday, Labette Health Additionally, all overtime pay revenue bond for renovation accounts, we have our check- over the last five years to re- terms.” chief executive officer Brian will have to be approved in and expansion of some areas ing account, our savings ac- model our facility and take Williams informed all Labette advance by department su- Health employees of some pervisors; overtime situations payroll modifications in order will also be monitored “very to reduce expenses by $2 mil- strictly on a weekly basis,” lion. Williams said. The $2 million expense Paid time off in lieu of hol- reduction is necessary as iday pay also will be prohibit- Labette Health anticipates ed, he said. being short by that amount The tightening of Labette when comparing 2019 and Health’s financial belt comes 2020 income and revenue at a time when the medical statements. entity has received almost Williams announced sever- $6.9 million in federal stimu- al payrolls changes that will lus funds through the CARES take effect immediately, in- Act, which the U.S. Con- cluding: gress passed to handle the • Eliminate holiday pay COVID-19 pandemic. on July 4, Labor Day and However, those federal Thanksgiving: $330,000. dollars are being held in a • Eliminate overtime wag- reserve funds because of the es through the end of the unknown future of COVID-19. year: $200,000. “We do not know how long • Reduce hospital expens- our revenue will be reduced es: $150,000. and the stimulus funds are • Reduce clinic expenses: being held in reserve to miti- $180,000 gate the risk of job loss or pay • Not replace some vacant reductions,” Williams said in positions: $50,000. a letter to all Labette Health • Voluntary 5 percent pay workers. “Furthermore,

Caney-to-Pawhuska trail ride is this week CANEY — The 59th Annual Caney-to-Pawhuska trail ride, Caney’s Yard of the Month sponsored by the Caney Saddle Club, will be held June 26-28. The well-manicured lawn of Steve and Ursula Kitchen, 307 S. Wood, has been chosen as the Yard of the Month for June. The Horses and riders will leave the Caney Saddle Club arena project is sponsored by the Caney Garden Club and several members from that organization named the Kitchen yard this following a rider meeting at 7:45 a.m., Friday. month’s winner. The front lawn features a large rock edged garden loaded with various of kinds of plants such as zinnias, day The ride will take horse trail enthusiasts through the Osage Hills and terminate at Pawhuska on Sunday afternoon lilies, iris, ferns, a banana tree and various metal garden decor. An ornamental picket fence line both sides of the front side- Persons interested in camping at the saddle club arena on walk and the front porch is highlighted with flower boxes and two large pots holding various plants and flowers. Ornamental Thursday (tonight) may do so. For more information, e-mail grass also adorns the yard in various spaces. The Caney Garden Club will choose a Yard of the Month through the summer and [email protected] or call trail boss Chet Hockett at (620) 515- early fall, and that yard will be pictured in the Montgomery County Chronicle. (PHOTO BY RUDY TAYLOR) 5194. U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Kansas appeal in local case The U.S. Supreme Court fear in the victim. eral and the Kansas Coalition low that threats of violence grants only a small number Douglas County, and State on Monday declined to re- The attorney general in Against Sexual and Domestic made in reckless disregard of requests to review lower v. Johnson, which arose in view two earlier Kansas Su- November formally notified Violence, Legal Momentum of causing fear may be pro- court cases, typically about Montgomery County. With to- preme Court decisions that the Kansas Supreme Court and National Organization for hibited. The Kansas Supreme 1 percent of those it receives day’s decision by the U.S. Su- ruled Kansas’ reckless crimi- of his decision to appeal, Victim Assistance. Court reached the opposite each year. By law, the at- preme Court not to review the nal threat statute violates the putting further proceedings Justice Clarence Thomas, conclusion by overreading torney general’s office rep- cases, the Kansas Supreme First Amendment to the U.S. in both cases on hold un- dissenting from the Court’s our decision in [Virginia v. resents Kansas in matters be- Court’s decision overturning Constitution, Attorney Gener- til the U.S. Supreme Court decision to deny review, Black], which did not answer fore the U.S. Supreme Court. the convictions and invalidat- al Derek Schmidt said. decided whether to review wrote, “In my view, the Con- the question presented here.” The two cases are State ing part of K.S.A. 21-5415 is One of the two cases arose them. Schmidt’s decision to stitution likely permits States The U.S. Supreme Court v. Boettger, which arose in upheld. in Montgomery County. appeal was backed by a bi- to criminalize threats even in The Kansas Supreme Court partisan coalition of 17 state the absence of any intent to in two separate cases last Oc- and territory attorneys gen- intimidate. It appears to fol- tober — State vs. Boettgger and State vs. Johnson — in- validated the state’s reckless If you live in Caney, Havana, criminal threat statute and overturned the convictions of two individuals for violating it. Thank you One case involved a threat of Tyro, Liberty, Elk City, violence directed at a law en- The family of Marilyn Jean Wadman expresses its forcement officer and the oth- appreciation to those friends and family members er a threat of violence uttered who provided expressions of comfort, food, and Havana, Coffeyville, in a family relationship. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled prayers following Marilyn’s loss. 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Agribusiness Manager Agribusiness Specialist Mail this coupon with payment to: Montgomery County Chronicle, P.O. Box 186, Caney, KS 67333 Jason Langston Griffi n Knopp Thursday, June 25, 2020 Montgomery County Chronicle Page 13 KATHY’S CLASSROOM CHALLENGE You’ll need Carrie Nation’s hatchet to slice through this trivia Kathy’s Classroom Challenge is taking patriots cracked the Liberty Bell while cele- a scaled down version this week, and next brating on July 4, 1776. But the truth is that week, as we celebrate our nation’s birthday the bell has been suffering from repeated on July 4, thought it would be good to test cracks since it was first (poorly) cast. While our knowledge on history, with both Amer- the crack has been repaired multiple times ican and Kansas facts. The column will over the years, that persistent split keeps resume its regular format on July 9 with coming back, and the crack we see today varied categories of questions. Enjoy these showed up at some point in the 19th cen- questions and perhaps do a little learning tury though no one can agree on exactly in the process. when it popped up. 4. F.D. Roosevelt at the World’s Fair in QUESTIONS: 1939. American History 5. George Washington, John Adams, 1. What city was the first capital of the Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James United States? Montroe. 2. When was the Declaration of Indepen- 6. Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George dence signed? W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush. 3. Why does the Liberty Bell have a crack 7. The Star-Spangled Banner. in it? 8. Boston. 4. Who was the first US President to be 9. 1929. on television? 10. Martin Luther King Jr. 5. Name the first five presidents of the United States. Kansas History 6. Name the last five presidents of the 1. Coffeyville, Kansas. United States. 2. Grasshoppers. 7. What song was the U.S. Navy Band 3. The Harvey Girls made in 1946 and playing at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese featured the great song, “The Atchison, To- attacked? peka & the Santa Fe.” Harvey Girls were 8. In which American city was there a waitresses in the pioneering chain of Har- famous “tea party” in 1773? vey House restaurants. 9. In what year was the Wall Street 4. The first night game. Crash? 5. 34 stars — Kansas became the 34th 10. Who declared he had “a dream” state in the U.S. on Jan. 29, 1861. where all Americans would live as equals? 6. Coronado entered Kansas in 1541, searching for gold. Kansas History 7. The Arkansas River. 1. A hailstone weighing more than one 8. Jayhawker State. and a half pounds fell in what southeast 9. Arkansas City. There were approxi- Kansas town? mately 115,000 settlers that raced over the Kansas border to Oklahoma Territory to 2020 2. Thousands of what kind of insect are mixed into the foundation of the First Unit- claim their share of over six million acres ed Methodist Church in Hutchinson due to of Cherokee Land. This was the largest a plague in 1874? land run ever in the United States. 3. Judy Garland starred in two movies 10. Carrie A. Nation - she was a woman Mound Valley with “Kansas ties.” One was The Wizard of who was almost six feet tall, weighing about Oz…what was the other movie? 180 pounds, who claimed to have a divine 4. For the first time in the history of pro- order to stop drinking of alcohol by taking fessional baseball, what was played in In- a hatchet to establishments that served dependence on April 28, 1930? it and broke many a bottle of booze. Her Flag Pole Festival - 5. How many stars are in the Kansas first husband, a doctor, died of alcoholism. state seal? Although all of her life she used the first 6. Which Spanish explorer first set foot name “Carrie,” when she began her feud in the area which is now Kansas? against alcohol she changed it to “Carry” Sat., June 27 7. What river flows through ichitaW on and had the slogan “Carry A. Nation” reg- its way south through Tulsa and on to the istered as a trademark in Kansas. She was Gulf of Mexico? a feisty woman and began her temperance 8. In addition to the Sunflower State, work in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, by start- what is another of the various nicknames ing a local branch of the Women’s Christian of Kansas? Temperance Union, and campaigned for 9. Along the southern border of Kansas the enforcement of Kansas’ ban on the sale in 1893, many folks lined up and waited pa- of liquor. Her methods escalated from sim- Revised Schedule: tiently or impatiently for the Cherokee Strip ple protests to serenading saloon patrons Land Run to begin. In what town did they with hymns to greeting bartenders with wait? pointed remarks such as “Good morning, 10. In 1899 in Medicine Lodge, a leader destroyer of men’s souls.” 6:00 pm - Pulled Pork Meal in the fight against alcohol usage emerged. She prayed to God for direction, and He What was it? gave her the words “Go to Kiowa” and “I’ll stand by you.” She felt great inspiration from these words and interpreted God’s ANSWERS: Fundraiser by the MVFD American History ways and to “take something in your hands 1. New York City. - The Big Apple, is and throw at these place in Kiowa and where George Washington made the first smash them.” She gathered several rocks, inaugural address on April 30, 1789. Other which she called “smashers” and proceed- Adults $8 and Kids $6 U.S. capital sites have included Philadel- ed to destroy the Kiowa saloons’ stock of phia, Penn. (for just 24 hours), York Penn., liquor with her rocks. Later she moved on Princeton, N.J., Annapolis Md., and Tren- to using a hatchet. Alone or accompanied ton, N.J. by hymn-singing women, she would march 2. August 2, 1776 (not July 4, 1776). into a bar and sing and pray while smash- While the Second Continental Congress ing bar fixtures and stock with her hatchet. initially met in Philadelphia to discuss the Between 1900 and 1920, she was arrested country’s future on July 1, 1776, and de- some 30 times for “hatchetations.” 6:30-9:30 pm - Music by clared America’s independence from En- Nation paid her jail fines from lec- gland on July 2, the final draft of the Dec- ture-tour fees and sales of souvenir hatch- laration of Independence document wasn’t ets which were provided by a Topeka, Kan- sas pharmacist. Engraved on the handle of "Skip The Bridge" finished until July 4, and wasn’t actually signed until August 2 of that year. Today, the hatchet, read “Death to Rum.” we celebrate the day the document’s text For more interesting and entertaining was finalized. facts about Carrie Nation go online to Wiki- 3. It’s a common myth that enthusiastic pedia. 9:30ish pm – Fireworks Senior meal menus for July Following are the July ers. cali or medi blend vegetables, menus for the Southeast Thursday, July 2: Pork chop, blueberries. Kansas Area Agency on Ag- cheesy potatoes, seasoned cab- Friday, July 17: Closed, fro- Sponsored by these area businesses: ing, Inc., meal sites and meal bage, mandarin oranges/pine- zen meal available upon re- deliveries. Responsibility for apple, roll. quest. compliance with any dietary Friday, July 3: Closed, frozen Monday, July 20: Meat/vege- Ace Hardware - Parsons Labette Insurance meal available upon request table stew, tossed salad/dress- restriction rests with the Monday July 6: Biscuit/sau- ing, biscuit, mandarin oranges. Barbed Wire Bar and Grill Meridian Labs LLC participant. Wheat bread, sage gravy, hard boiled egg, Tuesday, July 21: Chicken/ Bath Forbes Hoffman Funeral Home Muller Construction - Coffeyville margarine, and 1% milk mini baby carrots, red apple- rice/broccoli casserole, spinach served with all meals unless sauce, orange juice. salad/dressing, peaches. Bartlett Co-op Parsons Fine Jewelry otherwise specified. Fruit is Tuesday, July 7: Chicken spa- Wednesday, July 22: Tuna Billingsly Heating & Cooling Porky’s Convenience Store & Deli packed in its own juices. Low ghetti bake, mixed vegetables, salad, garden salad/dressing, sodium bases used in food garden salad/dressing, blushing cottage cheese, applesauce, Butterfl y Funhouse Child Care Reliable Medical Supply - Altamont production. Menu is subject pears, breadsticks. crackers. to change. Wednesday, July 8: Chicken Thursday, July 23: BBQ City of Mound Valley Riggs Drug - Chetopa Food taken home is at your taco salad, pineapple tidbits, chicken, warm potato salad, Community National Bank & Trust- Sale Brothers Seed - Cherryvale own risk. Food needs to be tortilla chips. seasoned corn, fresh orange. refrigerated within 30 min- Thursday, July 9: Pork/noo- Friday, July 24: Closed, fro- Edna - Member FDIC Sayegrow utes of leaving the site. Dis- dles, mixed vegetables, peaches, zen meal available upon re- Corner Store - Altamont SEK Sanitation card after three days. “Birthday Treat.” quest. Expected donations are Friday, July 10: Closed, fro- Monday, July 27: Chicken/ 4th Street Auto & Collision - Oswego SEK Shooting Sports zen meal available upon re- noodles, peas/carrot, pears. $2.00 (for those 60 years or quest. Tuesday, July 28: Smothered Frisbie Chiropractic - Oswego Sports Zone Liquor - Oswego older). Consultation with se- Monday, July 13: Chicken pork chop, macaroni/cheese, H & R Block - Coffeyville Thomas Implement - Altamont nior services dietitian may be patty, mashed potatoes/gravy, buttered peas, pineapple tidbits. arranged. To order or cancel zucchini/tomatoes, blueberries. Wednesday, July 29: Pork Kesler Photography Twin Valley Electric Co-op a meal, call your site between Tuesday, July 14: Ham and taco salad, mandarin oranges/ 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. the day beans, coleslaw, cornbread, pineapple, tortilla chips. Labette Bank - Member FDIC Wave Wireless before, or call 1-800-273- fresh apple. Thursday, July 30: Chicken/ Labette Center for Mental Health Service WD Ag Insurance Services - Parsons 1054. Wednesday, July 15: Chicken dressing, country green beans, * * * * * salad, spinach salad/dressing, cranberry sauce, peaches/ Labette Hardware - Oswego White’s Tax Service - Oswego Wednesday, July 1: Ham macaroni salad, mixed fruit. strawberries, roll. salad, tri-color salad/dressing, Thursday, July 16: Roast Friday, July 31: Closed, frozen Labette Health macaroni salad, pears, crack- beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, meal available upon request. Page 14 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25, 2020 THE MIDLAND MAGIC The Midland Theater: the economics of it all BY PEGGY STEELE ployed nearly 628,500 workers. In addi- Coffeyville Reawakening Advisory Team tion, supporting businesses supplying the As soon as the tickets were purchased food, drinks, office supplies, printing ser- the family rushed through the doors to get vices, technology expertise, and production in line for their favorite concessions. Even assistance required for every production though three people are busy selling can- adds a significant multiplier to the gross dy, hot buttered popcorn, and drinks, there revenue generated with a successfully op- is an impatience in the lines waiting to ex- erating entertainment venue like the Mid- perience the interactive movie land. that allows participation and Research has shown that singalongs. Grabbing a hand- the growing influence of arts ful of sheets that provide lyrics in rural America generates tax for the sing along, the family of revenue far beyond any gov- five locates the last five seats to- ernment investment, adding gether and gets ready for a fun dollars to city coffers and help- filled night at the Midland. Back ing city budgets. On average, Lions District Governor Chris Bauer (right) of Humboldt shares a light-hearted moment with stage the director readies the for every dollar invested into Independence Lions Club officer Ray Rothgeb during the local club’s meeting on June 23. Bau- chorus and musicians as well the nonprofit arts, six dollars er was present to induct the local club’s officers for the 2020-21 year. ANDY TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY COUNTY

as cueing the technical staff. in taxes are generated. CHRONICLE When the show ends the Revitalizing the Midland and creating an adjoining audience pours out into the Steele streets and moves into local event center will not magically restaurants, bars, and coffee shops ca- fix all of our economic challenges. Howev- Independence Lions Club inducts tering to the after show crowd. For every er, there is evidence to support the signif- dollar spent on tickets at an entertainment icant contribution a vibrant complex like venue like the Midland additional dollars the Midland Theater and Event Center can officers, sets plans for 2020-21 are added for the concessions, supporting contribute to boosting the economic health businesses serving pre and post attendees, of Montgomery County and serve as a cata- INDEPENDENCE — Offi- Diarmid, treasurer; Chuck among low-income families and services offered for the production of lyst for supporting the revitalization of his- cers for the Independence England, membership chair; and children. the evening’s entertainment. toric downtown Coffeyville. Lions Club were inducted for David Parker, Lion Tamer; The Lions Club also funds A recent study by the National Gover- the 2020-21 year during the Genny Hill, Tail Twister; Tom projects for the benefit of nors Association, the National Endowment (Editor’s note: Beginning with this issue, club’s semi-monthly meeting Henrichs, director; and Frank the Independence Recre- for the Arts and the National Assembly of the Montgomery County Chronicle pres- on June 22. Star, director. ation Commission, the annu- State Arts Agencies report that of the $763 ents a set of articles, “The Midland Magic,” District Governor Chris Bauer emphasized the al Adopt-A-Family program billion that the arts and cultural sectors concerning the restoration of the Midland Bauer of Humboldt welcomed need for Lions Club across during the Christmas season, contributed to the nation’s gross domestic Theater in downtown Coffeyville. Several the officer team, which in- the southeast Kansas district literacy programs through the product in 2015, some $67.5 billion came Coffeyville residents who are connected to cludes Andy Taylor, presi- to seek new members. A new Independence Public Library, from states in which 30 percent or more the Midland’s restoration will present the dent; Ray Rothgeb, first vice initiative called the North ownership of the Lions Club of the population lives in rural areas. Arts articles.) president; Allan Johnson, American Membership Ini- float that is seen in local pa- and cultural production in rural states em- second vice president; Carl tiative pushes local clubs to rades, plus many other civic Guyll, secretary; Loretta Mc- conduct membership drives projects. and campaigns in an effort Persons interested in join- to sustain, if not bolster, the ing the Independence Lions civic endeavors of Lions Club Club, which is celebrating its across the nation. 98th year in 2020, can do so Taylor told the local Lions by contacting Taylor at andy@ DATEBOOK that the club’s 2020-21 bud- taylornews.org or Chuck En- the Montgomery County Judicial Center get will continue to support gland at englandchuck44@ THURSDAYJUNE25 SATURDAYJUNE27 in Independence. • The Coffeyville School District - •The Cherryvale High School Class of several long-standing activ- gmail.com. Child Nutrition Dept., and Liberty Fruit 2020 will hold its graduation program at ities, including maintenance The Independence Lions are sponsoring a give away of large box- 9 a.m., at the Logan Park Stadium. of the Kiddy Land playground Club meets the first and third TUESDAYJUNE30 area at Riverside Park, plus Tuesday of each month at 6 es of produce and limited dairy to the • The Coffeyville Farmers’ Market • The Coffeyville Farmers’ Market the club’s ongoing efforts to- p.m. at Eggbert’s in Indepen- community every Thursday from 10 a.m. will held today from 7 to 10 a.m. at the will held today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the ward vision improvement dence. to noon. The distribution, while supplies southeast corner of parking lot behind southeast corner of parking lot behind last, will be held curbside beside the Lannings in downtown Coffeyville. Mar- Lannings in downtown Coffeyville. Mar- Nado Cafe, 606 Cherokee, Coffeyville. ket can be seen from 11th and Patterson. ket can be seen from 11th and Patterson. The boxes will be available for anyone Vendors are wanted for the market. Call Vendors are wanted for the market. Call who chooses to pick one up on designat- Lisa at 620-251-2145 for questions or to Lisa at 620-251-2145 for questions or to ed days, regardless of income, and you sign up as a vendor. sign up as a vendor. do not have to reside in Coffeyville or • Independence Farmers’ Market is • The Independence Mid-Continent have a child in-district to qualify. Go to held every Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 Band will perform a concert every Tues- http://www.facebook.com/libertyhfruit- a.m., Chestnut and 8th streets. Lots of day evening at 7 p.m., at the Hille Band company/ for detailed information. varied produce and crafts available for Shell in Riverside Park. The public is in- • The Queen Neelah Summer Work- sale. vited to attend this free event. shop will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at • City of Independence Recycling and Independence First Church of the Naz- Large Debris and Junk Drop Off is held arene. Girls interested in learning more SUNDAYJUNE28 every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at • Commencement exercises for the about the Queen Neelah pageant are the Sanitation Yard, 21st and Maple. encouraged to bring a parent or legal Independence High School Class of 2020 guardian to the meeting. Pageant can- will take place at 2 p.m. at Memorial didates must be a high school senior for Hall, downtown Independence. THURSDAYJULY2 the 2020-21 school year. • Freedom Sunday will be celebrated • The Coffeyville School District - • The Independence City Commission in Elk City starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Elk Child Nutrition Dept., and Liberty Fruit will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. City ball field with ice cream, hot dogs are sponsoring a give away of large box- in the Veterans Room at the Montgomery and musical entertainment. A big fire- es of produce and limited dairy to the County Courthouse. works show will begin at dark or around community every Thursday from 10 a.m. 9:15 p.m. Donation jars will be located to to noon. The distribution, while supplies accept donations for the event. The Elk last, will be held curbside beside the FRIDAYJUNE26 City Nazarene Church is sponsoring the Nado Cafe, 606 Cherokee, Coffeyville. • The Caney Saddle Club will host its event. The public is invited to attend and The boxes will be available for anyone annual Caney to Pawhuska Trail Ride bring your lawn chairs for seating. who chooses to pick one up on designat- with a riders’ meeting at 7:45 a.m.,at the ed days, regardless of income, and you THEME: COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS 6. Let it down to relax? Caney Saddle Club Arena. The ride will do not have to reside in Coffeyville or 7. *____ fashioned begin after the meeting. Call trail boss MONDAYJUNE29 have a child in-district to qualify. Go to ACROSS 8. D in LED • Montgomery County Commission Chet Hockett at 620-515-5194 for more http://www.facebook.com/libertyhfruit- 1. Angelou and Rudolph 9. Take-out handout will meet at 9 a.m., in the lower level of 6. Mason’s load 10. Nay sayer information. company/ for detailed information. 9. Bobby Pickett’s “Monster ____” 11. Sun, e.g. 13. Infection from contaminated water 12. Indigenous people of northeast Ar- or food izona 14. Formerly Cassius Clay 15. *Nespolino fruit 15. Slow, musically speaking 20. Highly skilled 16. ____ Ste. Marie, Ontario 22. Elbow rest 17. Bonding words 24. Portable lock 18. Like draft beer 25. Fancy tie 19. *Cognac, orange liqueur, lemon juice 26. Ski run 21. *Tropical cocktail favorite 27. Sheik’s bevy 23. Motion of approval 29. *Whiskey ___ 24. *Home of pisco sour 31. Charged particles 25. Smoker’s residue 32. Flip side, pl. 28. Big butte 33. Binary digits code 30. *It has both white and dark rum 34. Things on a list 35. Popular BBQ side 36. “Star Trek” speed 37. Pea houses 38. Fodder holder 39. *Hold your drink aloft in honor 42. Eloise’s residence 40. “Downton Abbey” countess 45. Quiets 41. Subject of 17th century Dutch mania 49. Otitis organ 43. Cote d’Azur locale 51. *Popular mixer, pl. 44. Teatro alla Scala offering 54. Brother’s daughter 46. Sushi selection 56. Should 47. Kind of jeans fit 57. Turning point 48. *She famously disliked the epony- 58. World’s largest continent mous drink 59. *To warm wine or cider and add 50. Chesterfield or ulster spices 52. Bro’s sib 60. Junior ball 53. Long and lean 61. Green gemstone 55. Petting spot 62. Burn-soothing plant 57. *Negroni and boulevardier ingredient 63. Agitate 61. Time for the big bowl games 64. Yesteryear 65. Unethical loaner’s practice 67. *First name in cola and grenadine 66. Designed to guarantee equal rights 68. Cooler manufacturer 69. #38 Down, pl. 70. Atlantic catch 71. Musical ensemble 72. Rodeo Drive tree 73. It’s of the beholder 74. Rosetta Stone, e.g.

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Applications can be obtained at our office locatedSaturday, at 933 June 27 at 11 a.m. RATES PER WEEK Fillmore, Fredonia, Kan., or on our website at http://www.tcifab- Fillmore, Fredonia, Kan., or on our website at http://www.tcifab-408 Washington, Altamont, Kan. Up to 25 word...... $10.00 rication.com. MG-T26-3tb rication.com. MG-T26-3tb2-BR Home, New metal roof, float- Each additional word...... 20¢ ing floor,1 block to Downtown/Bank Display ads, per column inch...... $10.00 10% down payment sale day, Kanas Classified Ad Network.... Call for balance July 27, 2020 rates 933 Fillmore Fredonia, KS 66736 620-378-2046 933 Fillmore Fredonia, KS 66736 620-378-2046Rodney Kelly ~ ~ ~ ~ TERMS •Oswego, (Old Oswego Hospital) • Cash in advance • VISA, American Express or Master- ...... $39,900 Card •Chetopa, New Listing, 3-BR, • Credit given only to those with estab- 2-BA Victorian Home, Antique fire- lished accounts. places, beautiful staircase, 1 block to school...... $55,000 OFFICES •Oswego, 2-BR, 2-BA, WBF, (2) 711 Fourth • P.O. Box 269 Now Has 2 Locations! 1-car garages...... $39,900 Oswego, KS 67356 •Chetopa, 727 Walnut, 3-BR, 1-BA, (620) 795-2550 205 W. 9th, Coffeyville CH/A, new roof...... $39,900 (620) 795-4712 fax (620) 251-2200 •Oswego, New Listing, 2-BR, [email protected] 1-story...... $29,900 East of Dearing, KS •Craig Co., Okla., Home, 20 P.O. 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422 W. Main HUD Broker Independence, KS 67301 (620) 331-5040, ext. 2 WELDING Check our Listings! [email protected] chesnuttauctioneers.com The deadline 412 Commercial St. SUPPLIES CANCELLED 202 W. Fourth • P.O. Box 186 Oswego, Kansas Caney, KS 67333 for placing a We honor all Thompson Chesnutt & Chesnutt (620) 879-2156 Bros. present leases Auctioneers • Realtors (620) 879-2855 fax classified ad is Bartlett Co-op Oswego 795-2365 [email protected] Jerry 236-7348 Oswego Cody 795-2298 DEADLINE 5 p.m., Monday Deadline:...... Monday, 5 p.m. Email: [email protected] (620) 795-2113 15000auctions.com; chesnuttauctioneers.com Page 16 Montgomery County Chronicle Thursday, June 25, 2020 Independence dental clinic to change ownership INDEPENDENCE — An In- dependence dentistry clinic will soon exchange hands. Dr. Greg Kelley has an- nounced that his dental prac- tice will be acquired by Dr. Grant Webster effective Aug. 18. Kelley said he is now be- ginning a reduced schedule toward retire- ment. “While it has Webster been my distinct honor to care for your dental needs, I have a unique oppor- tunity to ensure Kelley Indepen- Neelah Debs, Stage dence continues to have the best dental care into the fu- Escorts chosen for ture,” said Kelley. “I have men- tored and counseled Dr. Grant 2020 Neewollah queen’s Webster for years and am con- fident that Grant will continue competition to bring the same level of care and compassion for your den- Independence’s Neewollah organizing commit- tal needs.” tee competition has chosen its Neelah Debs Webster, who was born and Stage Escorts for the 2020 Queen Neelah and raised in Independence, competition. Serving as Neelah Debs will be continued his education at (top photo, left to right) Lyndi Easter, Lauryn the University of Kansas after Chism, Kaylea Goad, Makenzie Monroy, Karlie graduating from Independence Clarkson, Alexandria Rodriquez, Ashlyn Bales, High School. He later gradu- ated from the Missouri School Berea Dill, Isabel Ayala, Rylie Reichenberger, of Dentistry and Oral Health Savannah Groff and Bria Schrant. Serving as in 2017, where he received his Stage Escorts will be (bottom photo, back row, Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry left to right) Landon Hines, Evan Knight, Sam (DMD). He returned to Mont- Grice, (front row, left to right) Dominique Men- gomery County to work for the doza, Ian Pralle, and Ryan Stoner. Not pictured: Community Health Center of Travarus (Jada) Wilson. COURTESY PHOTOS Southeast Kansas (CHC-SEK) in Coffeyville. Webster recently provided dental care for students at In- dependence as part of an out- reach program through CHC- SEK.

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