· John Quincy Patten (1855-1922) Sheriff 1894-1898 · * It’s Friday, October 14, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia Whiteside, 59, enters Carey Cold Storage, Main Street at C, carrying an empty gallon bottle, when she recognizes a lady who has just filled a jug with delicious apple cider made at Willowbrook. “Ophelia Cornelia, how are you?” asks Julia. “Why, Julia, I’m fine, how are you and Houston?” “We’re doing well,” responds Julia. “I just received a letter from my sister, … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: John Q. Patten
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Sheriffs of Reno County: John W. Jones
· John Wesley Jones (1856-1926) Sheriff 1890-1894 · * It’s October 13, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia Whiteside, 59, meets her husband, Houston, 81, at the door. “The radio just announced that Ruth Elder is safe!” said Julia. “They were rescued from the ocean off the coast of the Azores. The American Girl had a broken oil line.” “Is George Haldeman well?” asks Houston. “Yes, they were both picked up by a Dutch steamship.” “All of McPherson will be glad to hear that,” remarked … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: John W. Jones
Sheriffs of Reno County: Daniel E. Miller
· Dan E. Miller (1839-1916) Sheriff 1888-1890 · It’s Wednesday, October 12, 1927. Houston Whiteside, 81, and Julia, 59, his wife, are at the corner of Main Street and Avenue B east, Hutchinson, Kansas. The condemned, but still standing, Reno County courthouse is on the southeast corner. The building just east of the courthouse is the aging, but open, Reno County Jail. It includes the sheriff’s residence. * “I still think the commissioners could fix the courthouse,” said Houston. “It’s … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Daniel E. Miller
Sheriffs of Reno County: John LaFayette “Fay” Smith
· John LaFayette "Fay" Smith (1852-1926) Sheriff 1884-1888 · Julia Whiteside, 59, is at Smith’s Flower Shop, 414 North Main Street, Hutchinson, Kansas. She strikes up a conversation with Harry “says it with flowers” Smith, son of the late Fay Smith, a well-known city and county leader. It’s Tuesday, October 11, 1927. * “I saw your gorgeous window display and just had to come in to smell the fragrances,” said Julia Whiteside to Harry and Hilda Smith, local florists and owner-operators … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: John LaFayette “Fay” Smith
