O. E. Riffel this week purchased an interest in the Keeton Oil properties and business of Stockton, and becomes identified with the firm in an active way. Oscar will have charge of one of the big trucks to look after a share of the rural business. W. O. Willis will continue to handle the other truck. Mr. Riffel should be a decided asset to the Keeton Company. He is a four-square man with a string of friends that would reach around old Rooks County—and then some!

* And So They Say: C. R. Scott: “Well, we teachers start our education over again each September.” Red Conyac: “The women aren’t the only ones who watch the soap operas on TV.” Robert Osborn: “Fishing is alright, but it does lead to lying.” Vera Martin: “We have certainly found Stockton to be a friendly town.”

Kevin States had won big when he purchased a Starry Night Bingo scratch ticket. The cost of the ticket was $2.00, and the jackpot was $10,000.00! Seven-time AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr raced at the Rooks County Free Fair.

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A little more evidence that prosperity is still roosting here is gained by the fact that a couple of residence properties changed hands this week. Mrs. D. H. Scott transferred the title to her house and lots, west of the Jones Hotel, to Frank Halderman. Frank is the owner of the former Sinclair Barber Shop. The other sale is that of the George Hamilton residence property to J. A. Marshall. George and his family have California fever and will shortly move to that state. Archie got a hold of a nicely located property and will move to it as soon as the Hamiltons vacate. Both deals were made through the William Mason Agency.

New figures from the Rooks County Appraiser’s Office showed the census of Rooks County was down 170 people since 2007. While working out at Don Lucky’s residence west of Stockton, Rick Bice saw a mountain lion behind the chicken coop, about thirty feet in front of him.

The patrons of the Eades Brothers Store will miss the cheery greetings from Bert Eades for the next two weeks. Bert is taking a “vacation” and selling prunes. Mr. Robinson, the regular traveling representative of the Watson Wholesale Grocery Company of Salina, took his vacation, and someone had to cover his territory during his absence. Knowing Bert’s salesmanship qualities, he got Bert to agree to go over his route and sell groceries while he was gone. Bert will cover the territory from Stockton to Glen Elder and Downs to Lenora. It’s a new life for Bert, but we all know he will not weaken.

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