West Plains embezzler used funds to cover bad checks
Elsie Stone admitted taking 200000 from First National Bank in West Plains. About 100000 paid insufficient fund checks for a Howell County builder, rest used for living expenses. She cited belief the builder would fix finances and had security. Stone, 56, worked at the bank since age 19, fired December 10. She described frugal meals and a modest lifestyle while funds supported land deals, a housing development, a bulldozer, antiques, and personal expenses. A federal hearing followed her statement of remorse.
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West Plains
Elsie Stone
Howell County
Stone
First National Bank
Victor Stone
St. Louis
Springfield
First Na
Stones
Arkansas
Lane News Holiday Visiting Families Across Kansas
Christmas in Kansas brings a host of visits as Lane residents travel to Wichita Topeka Osawatomie Independence and Kansas City. Families gather for dinners and celebrate with kin in multiple towns while new arrivals Beverly Ann Mitchell and others are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Moon
J. F. Cadman
Susie Moon
Paola
D. G. Russell
Kansas City
Charles Rose
M. T. Everett
Osa‘watomie
Donald Rodgers
Rantoul
Francis Moon
New York
Francis
J. D. Nitcher
Leffeyville
Curtean
Hallet Dunt Ean
Osawatomie
Betty Jo
Denver
Doug Hollis
Osawadomi
Leste Bryan
Princeton
R. "l. Davis
Williamsburg
Dave Johnson
Merle Cole
Guy Edwards
Sam Lee
Lane
Herman Edwards
Beagle
Bob “Cole
Chanute
Vernon Probe
Black
George Snow Jr
Don Waldo Ottawa
Charles Mitchell
Topeka
Forbes Afb Hospital
Beverly Ann
Brenda
E. . Brownlee
Jack
John
Bob Hinton
Emporia
Paul Hinton
Sha"ron
Shirley
James Hal Needham
Little Santa Spreads Goodwill From a Kingsport Newsboy
Kingsport nine year old Gary gave two cents from each newspaper sale to the Salvation Army Christmas kettle. The boy received a bicycle a jacket and a savings account started in his name. nationwide donations follow as newspapers and radio recount his gesture. Funds for him rise to two hundred seventy five dollars with gifts from Colorado to New Jersey.
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Kingsport, Tenn
Kingsport
Salvation Army
Gary
Associated Press
United States
Exchange Club
Chamber of Commerce
the Newsboy
Tenn
New Brunswick
N.J
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Bles
Tional
Moody
The
Lane News
By Glenna Hettler
Clara Thompson
Kay Ireland
Baldwin
Charles Hill
Mr. Hill
Lavon Hettler
Ottawa
W. H. Hettler
Clifford Hettler
Wayne Hettler
Humboldt
Bruce Landess
Wichita
Walter Landess
Verne Morlan
John Farren
Greeley
Verne Morlan Jr
Allie Knoop
Eldon Graham
Hillsdale
Glenna
Cathy Hettler
Belle Brown
Charles Itchell
Colorado
Fargo
N.D
Nuiman Lumber
A&p
Allgood
Cap'n John
Idaho
Terrill’s
Nabi O
South Main
Sleeping Beauty
Goodyear West
Thermo
Little Girls
Jane Parker
Cam
Franki
Baby Foods
Gerber
Pillsbury Biscuits
Ballard
Yukon Club
Alka-Seltzer
Ivory
Gleanser
MR. Clean
Bil, Abe
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc
the Thrift Shop
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