An argument between twobrothers,whichstarted in Denver over a suitcase, finally culminated in Stockton last Thursday evening, with one of them taking a hatchet to the other’s truck and inflicting no minor damage. He is now in jail. According to the story told to D. A Hindman, county attorney, the argument started because one brother wouldn’t let the other have a suitcase to pack his clothes in Denver. Things went from bad to worse, and by the time the boys reached Stockton, they were ready to battle. They shoved each other around a bit, and then the one started to do his dirty work with the hatchet. He smashed the windshield, severed the gas line, and inflicted other damage too numerous to mention. On the complaint of the truck owner, the hatchet welder was arrested the following day and charged with destruction of property and disturbing the peace. Aid was given to the truck owner so he could patch up his truck and get out of town. Edward Davis is the name of the boy in jail, and his brother’s name is Orren. His wife accompanied Orren out of Stockton.

* And So They Say: Bob Scoby: “My ear feels worse after my surgery—but then, the doctor said it would.” Bill Gouldman: “If I put all I know in a book, it certainly wouldn’t have very many pages.” Freddie Baughman: “I don’t know who invented daughters.” Lucia Hamilton (talking to Floyd Blauer): “What do you mean, you got a distinguished service plaque for teaching 40 years? It should have been a Purple Heart.”

Diplomas were going to twenty-two Stockton High School seniors. Twenty- five-year-old Douglas Albert Pfeifer was in critical condition at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita following a one-vehicle accident located two and a half miles south and west of Woodston on J Road.

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Darrell Pippin of Savannah, Ga. had bagged two big turkeys during his hunting trip with Mikey’s Outfitting in Stockton. One of the large turkeys sported five beards, which is very unusual for this part of the country.

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Crack athletes from all grade schools in Rooks County will be in Stockton this Saturday, making a supreme effort to outrun and outjump each other to be acclaimed winners of the annual track meet at the fairgrounds. The events will start at one o'clock. Contestants, both boys and girls, who entered the track meet must be under 16 years of age. They will be divided, according to weight, into three classes, and care will be taken so that no student competes in any class except his own. Each school will be allowed two entries in each event. The school winning first place in the meet shall be awarded a pennant designating them as champions, according to Alford E. Lambert, county superintendent. Ribbons will be given to all winners in the top three places, and awards or prizes will go to the first-place winners.

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SPOTLIGHTING THE YEAR…1969 * And So They Say: Blackie Randall: “The reason I get more rain than anyone else is because I’m the only person in town who knows how to put up a rain gauge.” Clark Stocking: “I don’t like the idea of my wife quitting work. All she will do then will be to stay at home and think up things for me to do.” Kenneth Buss: “It pays me to take my wife places.