RCNews December 14, 2016

Birthdays: December 14, Garrett McCormick, Rachel Irvin; December 15, Nancy Wiebe, Treva Bergquist, Sonya Conner, Carla Rodeman, Colby Chestnut, Holly Gilbert; December 16, Mac Hayes, Tammy Sewell; December 17, Linda Dale; December 19, Anna Irvin, Wilma Washaliski; December 20, Jarrett Packard. No anniversaries.

Rashell McCarty was the guest of honor for her 30th birthday on Sunday at the home of her parents, Marty and Tina Mills. Others in attendance were Addie Mills, Warren Richardson and sons, Rusty and Larry.

Love the picture on Facebook of our McCracken Firefighters and their new babies this year. That picture should go viral or at least become a part of a calendar!

Santa day was a huge success at the City Building The children loved the games and all enjoyed the bingo and the prizes. First class job everyone.

Welcome back to Rush County, Wilma. Stop by to see her at Locust Grove. She has therapy in the morning so afternoon would be a better time to visit.

Gloria Blackwell, Hays, was selected as Music Teacher of the Year by Northwest District of KMEA on Saturday.

Carolyn Thompson visited Marge Elias and Viola Depperschmidt at Rush County Memorial Hospital LTC on Monday. She also saw Wilma Washaliski at Locust Grove.

Anthony Taylor, OD, FAAO, attended the 2016 American Academy of Optometry meeting in Anaheim, Calif. In November.

Richard R. Jones, 55, died December 6, 2016. He was born in Hill City, Kansas to James R. and Ann Brown Jones, he attended Lyons High School. He is preceded in death by his father; James R. Jones, son; Skyler Jones. He is survived by his mother Ann (John) Chandley, daughter; Sierra (John) Hughes, estranged wife; Rose Jones, sister; Michelle (Mark) Miller, grandchildren Jessica Jones, Tailynn Jones and Bradyn Hughes; and two step sisters.

History: December 1920: The McCracken football season if over after eleven weeks of hard work. Coach Lyle Farwell gives much credit to turning out the hard hitting team. Members of the team are: Harold Robertson, Edward Murray, Orland Edgington, Leslie Hunt, Wayne Brackney, James Lovitt, Cleo Akers, Robert Lovitt, Oliver Lawson, Glenn Miller, Howard Connor, Virgil Haas, Lloyd Conner, Aubry Grumbein, Clair Haas, and Paul Brenner.

December 1935

The following businesses: D.D. Hunt, Drugstore; Garden Theatre, R.C. Buxton; Dr. Wm. Spomer; McCracken Oil Company; Ruby’s Vogue Shope; Barr Mercantile Co; Stein’s Cleaning Shop; A.F. Donecker Garage; W.F. Donecker Garage; W.F. Ramsey Shoe Shop; Roughton’s Market and Grocery; Norlin’s Grocery; Ryan Motor Co.; Moses Creamery; Dr. R.H. Cheney; Bert Juvenal’s Community Sale Pavilion; Farwell Funeral Service; Dr. R.A. Crouch; Shaefer Motor Co.; Mrs. Frances Kline Millinery; McCracken Enterprise; K-T Oil, Joe Warta; Western Light and Power Co.; Humburg’s Lumber, Grain and Supply Co.; Farmers Union; G.W. Haviovitz; Rite-Way Bakers, Jack Clark; Dr. W.J. Singleton; Standard Oil Station; J.L. Tadlock’s Café; Phillip’s Cash Grocery; McCracken Hardware Co.; Beauty Shop, Mrs. John Elias; The Rustic Tavery, R.C. Mortimer; Twisleton Barber Shop.

I agree with Carolyn about the McCracken Fire Fighters and their new babies!!! They SHOULD go viral!!