(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Victor H. Frazey (1900-1971) Sheriff 1951-1955 · It’s Christmas Day, 1951, in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the Reno County court house, in the jail on the fifth floor. A strand of colorful Christmas tree bulbs outline the frame of one window, while the scent of freshly cut pine branches and the aroma of cinnamon cookies, offer a reason to remember . . . or forget. Vera Gambee Frazey, wife of Sheriff Vic … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Victor H. Frazey
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Sheriffs of Reno County: Tom Jennings
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Tom Jennings (1860-1916) Sheriff 1915-1916 · It’s Friday, October 21, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia Whiteside and her husband, Houston, are still talking about the opening of the newest J. S. Dillon & Sons store at 13th and Main. * “The new Dillon store is clean and modern with reasonable prices,” said Julia. “John Dillon’s sons, Ray and Clyde, are carrying on their father’s tradition,” … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Tom Jennings
