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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
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PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING
FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1895
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Good Evening
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Thank you for
68 years, Stanley’s!
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CITY DISCUSSES
ALCOHOL
ORDINANCES
By Cathryne Scharton
[email protected]
CLOSING
By Cathryne Scharton
[email protected]
years many members of the family
helped run the store.
Chris Stanley remembers working in the store when she was just
9 years old wrapping packages.
“We always had a lot of family members working in the store
whether it be cousins or my father’s first daughter from a prior
marriage — her name is Zandra.
My first (late) husband Gary Foster, who is the father of my sons, he
was the gemologist,” said Stanley.
The Stanleys made many improvements to the building over
the years. They put gold lettering on the safe at the back of the
store, they installed a “Hydraslide” door, which was the first
“Hydra-slide” door in the United
States, according to Chris Stanley.
The Stanleys traveled to western
Europe for the Lions Club International convention, where they
looked at the architecture of many
different jewelry stores in search
of ideas to bring back to their own
store. In 1962, the Stanley’s re-did
the store front with ceramic tile
and new display windows.
The Stanleys purchased the
barbershop that was in the basement and the area later became
the first Hallmark store in Emporia. In the early 1960s there
were apartments above the store,
which have since been converted
After 68 years in Emporia Stanley Jewelry is closing its doors on
March 15.
According to Chris Stanley,
owner, sales have been declining
since 2011. After falling ill and recovering she decided to close the
store due to lack of family interest
in continuing the business.
Please see Stanley’s, Page 3
In 1947 B.B. “Bud” Stanley
bought the jewelry store from
Harry and Gladys Tibbals. The
Tibbals had owned the jewelry
store for 43 years. An Emporia
Gazette article from Sept. 2, 1947,
referred to Bud Stanley as “… one
of the town’s youngest businessmen.”
Stanley had an A.B. degree
from Emporia State where he was
a member of Sigma Tau Gamma
social fraternity. Stanley also
served as a First Lieutenant in the
Marine corps; he was stationed on
the U.S.S. Colorado for two years
in the Pacific.
In November of 1947 Stanley
married June Oberg Nolz, a teacher at Emporia State University.
June Stanley graduated from the
University of Minnesota and did
graduate work at University of
Southern California. June Stanley was previously married to Leo
Nolz who was in the United States
Naval Reserve. Nolz was killed in
action in Okinawa in 1945.
The Stanleys had one daughter
KENDRA JOHNSON/GAZETTE
together, Chris Stanley. Bud Stanley had one daughter from a pre- After 68 years, Stanley Jewelry, located on Sixth Avenue and Commercial Street, is closing its doors on
vious marriage, Zandra Stanley- March 15. Above, Bud Stanley bought the jewelry store at 619 Commercial St. from Harry and Gladys
Rapoport, of California. Over the Tibbals in 1947. At one time Stanley Jewelry had one of the largest merchandise selections in Kansas.
At Wednesday’s city commission meeting the group reviewed
two different polices on alcohol.
Commissioners first reviewed
City Ordinance 4-49 regarding
hosting to minors consuming alcohol to mirror K.S.A 21-5608. The
city ordinance currently labels this
offense as an unclassified misdemeanor, which makes it a Class C
misdemeanor by default. The state
classifies hosting minors as a Class
A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor is a more serious offense
than a Class C. Class C crimes are
usually 30 days in jail or less, while
Class A misdemeanors can result
in up to a year in jail.
The revision of this ordinance
is to align the classification with
that of the state.
Commissioners also reviewed
the policies surrounding alcohol
consumption and purchase at the
“Taste of Emporia.” In the past,
Charter Ordinance No. 24 authorized the consumption of alcohol
in the William Lindsay White Auditorium, but not the the sale of alcohol. To sell alcohol at the event,
vendors must gain permission
from the Commission.
Sponsors of the “Taste of Emporia” are requesting permission to
sell wine in unopened containers
at the event, which is scheduled
for April 23. Individuals wanting
to sell will be required to obtain a
temporary permit from the State
Alcoholic Beverage Control and
the City of Emporia ands comply
with all state statutes and city ordinances.
“We just want to make sure
when we pass an ordinance that
it is very clear about the sale or
giving it away,” said Jim Witt, assistant city manager. “It’s just a
clarification and we wanted to
make sure we weren’t running
cross-current with ABC.”
In other business:
✦✦Commissioners reviewed the
election law update. The update would change the election
month from April to November
of 2017 and incoming commissioners would take their seats
in January.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS ADDRESS
QUESTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED BOND
By Jessie Wagoner
[email protected]
USD 251 North Lyon County
hosted two community meetings
this week regarding the proposed
$31 million bond project to build
a consolidated kindergarten
through twelfth grade school.
The bond election will be held on
May 3.
Tuesday evening the North
Lyon County Board of Education
met with community members
at Americus Elementary School
and on Wednesday at Northern
Heights High School. Prior to
the meeting beginning, those in
attendance were provided with a
handout answering many questions.
Many have asked for the board
to consider renovations rather
than building a new school. Renovations have been considered
extensively and the board provided estimates from Hollis &
Miller architects as to the cost.
It