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Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood Drive, will host this year's World Day of Prayer service, which will begin at 6:45 a.m. on March 2. Light breakfast refreshments will be served, and a program will start at 7 a.m. and be over by 8 a.m. to allow those attending to get to work. Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on March 2. The women of Malaysia have chosen the theme “Le...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 3, 1972 The number of unemployed people in Labette County in mid-December was smaller than that at the same time in 1970, the Parsons office of the Kansas State Employment Service reported. The percentage also was lower, being 5.8 percent of the county’s civilian work force for the middle of December, slightly below the national figure at the time and also below the ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 2, 1972 The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant would continue in operation, although at a reduced scale, “at least through May,” U.S. Sen. James Pearson, R-Kan., was informed in Washington by Melvin Laird, secretary of defense. About 1,300 to 1,400 people would remain on the job at the plant east of Parsons that earlier had been scheduled for a full end of production by mi...
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Clubs
Queen City FCE Queen City FCE met this month in the home of Elaine Harris with seven members and one guest present. Harris, president, opened the meeting, leading members reading the NAFCE Creed. Yearbooks and program materials were handed out. A decision was made to use August as a free month. The community service committee — Iona Shipps, Wilma Brown and Kathleen Seward — presented a two-month service project. Members will bring new-born ba...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 1, 1972 The city of Parsons and the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency were served with notices of a temporary restraining order that forbade them from removing Brown Chapel AME Church from the downtown urban renewal plan. The action had its inception in a resolution adopted by the renewal board removing the church property from acquisition under the city urban renewal pla...
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These new names are in the news
Damon D. Long is the name chosen by Kristin and Ryan Long of Kansas City, Mo., for their son born Jan. 5 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Maribeth Long of Parsons is the grandmother. Wilda Bayless of Parsons and Joan Long of Altamont are great-grandmothers. William Dale McReady is the name chosen by Melissa Ball and Samuel McCready of Parsons for their son born Jan. 19 at Labette Health. He joins a brother, Blak...
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Couple to celebrate 60th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blackwell of Altamont will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday with an open house reception at Center Bethel Church. Their children will host the event. Center Bethel is five miles south and two miles east of Parsons, 18000 and Queens roads. Jack Blackwell and Olena Moore were married Feb. 9, 1952, at Webbers Falls, Okla. Since their marriage, they have lived and taught in Kansas schools in Chet...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 31, 1972 Fire officially blamed on defective electrical wiring destroyed the Altamont City Building, a well-known community and Labette County landmark, the previous day. The loss was placed at between $100,000 and $115,000 by city officials. Insurance amounting to $34,000 was in force on the building and $4,000 on its contents. The building was erected in 1937 as a ...
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Couple to celebrate 65th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Perez of Parsons will observe their 65th wedding anniversary on Monday. Mike Perez and Consuelo Gonzalez of Fredonia were married Jan. 30, 1947, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons.. Mr. Perez retired in 1982 from the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Mrs. Perez retired as a sales associate at the former J.C. Penney store in Parsons. The couple have seven children, Jim of McKinney, Texas, Bob of Pomona, Calif., Gary of O...
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Weaver, Baker
Richard and Ann Weaver of Clinton, Ark., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerrie Weaver of Conway, Ark., to Ethan Baker of Conway, Ark. He is the son of Ed and Debi Baker of Vilonia, Ark. She is the granddaughter of Jack and the late Nettie Bonds of Clinton, Ark., and the late Jerome and Lola Weaver. He is the grandson of Wilbur and the late Nellie Baker and Marge and the late Jim Bush, all of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 1999 gradu...
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Couple to celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hucke of Cherryvale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the United Methodist Church in Cherryvale. Their children will host the event. Charles Hucke and DeAnna Sue Bird were married Feb. 3, 1962, at the First Christian Church in Cherryvale. Mr. Hucke served four years in the Air Force, after which the couple moved to their rural Cherryvale farm. He also was...
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Hoppers to honor 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hopper of Parsons will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Faith United Methodist Church, 3035 Crawford, hosted by their family. Paul Hopper and Deanna Oler were married Feb. 4, 1962, at the EUB Church in Parsons by the Rev. Don Baumgardner. The Hoppers are both retired. They are members of the Katy Golf Course and Faith United Methodist Church. Since their marriage, the...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 28-29, 1972 An increase of $3 a day in patient room rates for the Labette County Medical Center was approved by trustees. The new rate for a semi-private room would be $38 a day. Other rates were $40.50 for maternity rooms, $39.50 for ward rooms, $14 for the nursery and $41.50 and $43.50 for private rooms. Donald Moreno of Parsons won first place in the 1972 arts and...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 25, 1972 Roy Moore, former mayor and city commissioner, was appointed by Mayor Raymond Robbins to the board of the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency. Moore, manufacturing manager of Superior Concrete Accessories Inc., would replace John Troy, a Parsons merchant, who resigned Dec. 31 from the board because of personal business reasons. Other members of the board were Charl...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 24, 1972 The Big Hill reservoir project in western Labette County got a million dollar boost from President Richard Nixon. The president included $1 million for construction of Big Hill in his 1973 fiscal year budget sent to Congress. Congress provided $500,000 the previous year for a start of construction, and the $1 million asked by the president pushed to one-quar...
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Garrett, Daugherty
Greg and Mona Garrett of Altamont announce the engagement of their daughter, Aubrey Garrett, to Jason Daugherty of Independence, Mo. He is the son of David and Frankey Daugherty. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. She graduated in 2007 from Southwest Baptist University, where she studied in photography. She is a photographer for the Lifetouch National School Studio in Kansas City, Mo. The future groom...
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Matile, Hibbs
Sherri Player of Dennis and Bill Matile of Ottawa announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Renee Matile, Altamont, to Phillip Judson Hibbs of Altamont. He is the son of John and Anita Hibbs of Altamont. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Labette County High School and graduated in 2008 with a degree in animal sciences and industry production/management at Kansas State University. She is a farrowing technician at Springer Family Foods...
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McDaniel, Madl
Amber Gayle McDaniel and Todd James Madl were married Oct. 22 at Europe Park in Pittsburg. Labette County District Judge Jeffry Jack of Parsons officiated at the 4 p.m. double-ring nuptials. The bride is the daughter of Anita Harvey-McDaniel of Erie and Tom McDaniel of Erie. Grandparents of the bride are the late William O. “Bill” Harvey and Mary Newton Harvey of Erie. The groom is the son of the late Loretta Westhoff and Paul Madl. Morgan Ste...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 21-21, 1972 Parsons High School’s first-year wrestling team found the encouragement it had been looking for all season while Labette County scored a 39-24 triumph at the Viking gym. The Grizzlies got their 15-point margin by receiving two forfeits and scoring four pins to three for the hosts. The dual’s feature match saw Derrel Gofourth, Parsons heavy weight, decisio...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 20, 1972 Will Tschudy, city manager of Parsons, announced a $43,313 federal grant for improvements in Forest Park. The funding from the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation would finance new walkways and lighting, refinishing for two tennis courts and construction of two new tennis courts plus a basketball court. Parking spaces on the park grounds on Grand also would be...
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