Thomas County KS Archives News.....71st Birthday: Willie SUMMERS March 19, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Laird jlaird@bellsouth.net October 24, 2009, 1:57 pm The Colby Tribune, Thomas County, Thursday, March 19, 1891 March 19, 1891 Tuesday, March 17th, 1891 marked the 71st birthday of Willis SUMMERS, one of Wendell townships homesteaders. The children and neighbors planned a pleasant surprise for the father and friend. The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, presented him with a fine rocking chair, foot stool and pair of slippers. His three son, James, William and Willis and daughter Nancy were present and caused their father to pass a happy birthday. A bountiful suppy of eatables being brought in, the party partook of a pleasant repast, after which they retired to their respective homes. Additional Comments: KS-Footsteps File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/thomas/newspapers/71stbirt245gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb