Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
Bourbon County agency offers help, hope
Join us at 3 p.m. July 6 to hear from Allen Schellack, director of Compassionate Ministries, an outreach of Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene. This agency’s mission is to “alleviate suffering caused by poverty, and issues relating to poverty, and promote family values through a partnership with local and state agencies.” Their outreach center, with offices located above the Bourbon County Senior Citizens building, provides services to rural impoverished families and those in need in the Fort Scott/Bourbon County area. Come learn more about Allen and the wonderful things his group has been doing for our community.
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Mowens celebrate 74 years of marriage
July 2018
Wib and Mae Mowen then and now.
Wilbur (Wib) and Mae Mowen met at church in January 1944 in Pennsylvania. Wib came home from the Navy on weekends in order to get to know Mae better. “It was love at first sight for me. I did look at other girls briefly, but they were never as beautiful as Mae,” Wib says.
Mae and Wib officially dated for 19 days before they got married in July of 1944. Wib was deployed right after the wedding.
Their daughter Jeannie was born in May of 1945. Wib was on a ship in the middle of the ocean when Jeannie was born. He received a telegraph that states, “Mother and daughter are doing well” which is still framed on his wall in their bedroom. The Mowens had 4 children Jeannie, Wilbur, Rick and Ned Harry. Unfortunately, Ned Harry passed shortly after he was born. He is buried in
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