* And So They Say: Irene Cabbage: “If my husband drank too much, I could send him off some place for the cure. But where can I send him when he eats too much?” Red Hagan: “As long as people are griping at me they are leaving other folks alone.” Dean King: “They should do something about making Stockton the lilac capital of the state.” Stanley Krysl: “I can always remember my granddaughter’s birthday as it comes the day after the income tax deadline.”

TV Personality Dave Watson had traveled to Stockton to take advantage of the turkey hunting in the area. He had met Dwight Schneider at the Safari Club International Show in Reno, Nevada, and the two struck up a friendship, with Watson planning a trip to Stockton when turkey season opened.

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Kansas City papers contained lengthy articles concerning the mysterious death of Dr. J. B. Kelly. Dr. Kelly, for many years, was a resident of Stockton, and his death was a great surprise to our citizens. Being reared and educated in Stockton schools, he was generally known by all, and the accounts of his death, which are shrouded in mystery, gave vent to various opinions. Possibilities of a suicide planned carefully and clearly, or of a murder surrounded by dark mystery are offered in the finding of the body of Dr. Kelly. A baffling element is added to the theory of a suicide plot by the family to discover a strong motive for insurance. The murder clue leads back to his past when he was a good record in the Army under an assumed name. Four hotel towels, wet with chloroform, were wrapped around his face. Around the towels was a blanket wrapped loosely. On the dresser was a pint bottle, one-third full of chloroform. Dr. Kelly was fully clothed except that his coat had been removed. A billfold in the pocket of the coat bore his name. He was lying in the bathroom. The bed in the room was undisturbed, and there was no evidence of a struggle. The door was closed and unlocked when the hotel detective went to the room. Dr. Kelly’s wife confirmed the identification. A man who gave his name as Pat Henderson of El Paso had rented the room in which Dr. Kelly was found. Mrs. Kelly said Dr. Kelly had recently received a letter from Pat Henderson, postmarked from Kansas City. He said Pat Henderson was a man he knew in the Army. The next day, a man called the apartment and asked for Dr. Kelly. He didn’t give his name, but he gave the number of a room in the Hotel Baltimore for Kelly to call. Before he left to go to the hotel, Dr. Kelly handed his wife a government check for $50.00. Her husband had endorsed the check. It was explained it was regular compensation from the government. Dr. Harvey E. Moss, coroner, said Dr. Kelly had been dead about ten hours when he was found. Dr. C. S Nelson, deputy coroner, had established that Dr. Kelly had $7,000.00 life insurance, noting that Dr. Kelly had only carried $2,000.00 life insurance with Modern Woodmen for several years. Mrs. Kelly said her husband had done reasonably well in business but sometimes seemed a little discouraged at the lull in business, but always laughed it off. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly were married for three years.

* And So They Say: Gene Miller: “I’m afraid I planted my potatoes the wrong time of the moon.” Elva Walker: “My want list is always bigger than my need list.” Francis Cadoret: “ Clean Up Week isn’t until next week, but I think a lot of people started early judging from the number of trash fires that have been getting out of control.” Lee Phelps: “We had a very good One Cent Sale, but those things are work!”

Stockton High school teacher Lee Lindsey, who had been diagnosed with throat cancer on October 2nd, 2008, was celebrating being cancer free by giving a $357.00 donation of their Prayer Team t-shirts to the Rooks County Cancer Council and Rooks County Healthcare Foundation.

The revival of the Christian Church started in a fine way last Sunday and continues in the same path. There were 215 in the bible school and praise service conducted by Mrs. McKinnis. Her fine class is worthy of special comment, and it was a fine setting for the beginning of the revival effort. There was a large audience at the morning service and three fine additions to the church. A great audience was in attendance at the evening service. The large chorus, orchestra, and inspiring song service under the direction of Mrs. Elva Chance of Kansas City, Mo., was thoroughly enjoyed by the appreciative audience, who had a large part in making the service worthwhile. Warren McCauley played “The Holy City” on the coronet, and the Gospel solos by Mrs. Chance were well received and much appreciated.

WITH THE RECENT DEMOLITION.

The 2009-2010 Stockton Strider Dance team had been announced with Amanda Rubottom, Audrey Green, Delilah Griebel, Hannah Lindsey, Sara Saunders, Maggie Spires, Haley Dix, Rebekah Niblock, Molly Schleicher, Richelle Paulson, Mary-Lynn Griebel, and Carlee Lindsey selected.