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Yarnells to honor 50th
Leland and Sharon Yarnell of rural Erie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Temple Baptist Church fellowship building, 305 S. Butler, Erie. Leland Yarnell and Sharon Young were married Aug. 25, 1962, at First Baptist Church, Erie, by the Rev. Robert McGuire. The Yarnells were high school sweethearts, graduating from Erie High School in 1960. Mr. Yarnell is a farmer...
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Miller, Blackburn
Angela Miller and Joseph Blackburn were married in a 2 p.m. double-ring ceremony on May 19 at St. John's Catholic Church, Lawrence, with the Rev. John Schmeidler officiating. The bride is the daughter of Vince and Sharon Miller of Parsons. The groom is the son of Mike and Sherrie Blackburn of Parsons. Ashton Hill of Osage Beach, Mo., was the maid of honor. Katie Inman of Olathe, Amanda Blackburn and Maegen Pegues, both of Parsons, and Nikki In...
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Lacens to celebrate 50th annivsersary
Louis and Judy Lacen of rural Thayer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an all-day celebration at Thayer City Park on Sunday. The Lacens were married on Aug. 16, 1962. Since retirement, the Lacens enjoy spending time on their farm and camping with family and friends. They have two children, Donald Lacen and his wife, Cathi, of Thayer and Donna Greve and her husband, Larry, of Mound Valley. They also have five grandchildren and ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 18-19, 1972 With a compromise on the language, Bill Daley of Parsons won his fight to insert a peace study plank in the Republican Party’s platform being drafted in Miami Beach, Fla. The resolutions committee accepted modified language worked out by the 24-year-old GOP convention delegate from Parsons who was a member of the committee. Voter registration facilities ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 16, 1972 The Labette County Democratic central committee re-elected its officers and looked in the direction of fielding a county attorney candidate in the general election at a reorganizational meeting. U.S. O’Hern of rural Parsons was re-elected to a fifth two-year term as county chairman. Re-elected with him were Mrs. George Harmon of Altamont, vice chairwoman; Mr...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 15, 1972 The Labette County Republican Committee unanimously approved Daniel Brewster of Baxter Springs as the GOP nominee subject to passing of the state bar examination. He would fill a vacancy created when John Manges, a Parsons lawyer nominated in the August primary, withdrew. Fred Spigarelli of Pittsburg said that he had been contacted by unnamed Labette County ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 14, 1972 Kent Shultz and Judy Sasse reigned as king and queen of the 1972 Parsons city tennis tournament. The pair captured singles titles at Forest Park as the two-week-long tourney ended. Shultz became the first four-time men’s singles champion in the history of the meet, which dated back to the late 1920s. He crushed young Bruce Matter, Boys 19 and under champion,...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary The Parsons Rotary Club met on Thursday. In the absence of Rotary president Gary Goodnight, president-elect George Knox opened the meeting. Gary Wall said the prayer, Rob Carnahan led the Four-Way Test and Pledge of Allegiance, and Hal Redford led the singing. Rotarian of the day Helen Jones introduced Trisha Kerkstra of Tulsa, the Rotary Youth Exchange chairwoman and inbound coordinator for District 6110. Kerkstra informed the ...
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Sutherland, Hutley wedding
Ruth Marie (Butler) Sutherland and Peter John Hutley were married in an 11 a.m. June 30 double-ring ceremony at Mother of God Catholic Church, Oswego, by the Rev. Larry Parker. The bride is the daughter of Katherine Fasken of St. Paul and the late Bernard Butler. The groom is the son of Maria Musick of Dodge City and the late Pat Hutley. The couple's mothers were the honor attendants. Logan Chase, niece of the groom, was the flower girl. Londa...
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Harrison, James engagement
Shane and Karen Harrison of rural Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Harrison of Joplin, to Chris James of Joplin, the son of Charlie and Trella James of Joplin. The bride-elect is a 2003 Labette County High School graduate. She graduated from Labette Community College in 2005 and from Missouri Southern State University in 2007 with a degree in mass communications. The future groom graduated from Green County Tech High Sc...
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Westhoffs to celebrate 40th anniversary
Randy and Lily Westhoff of Parsons will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren on Sunday. Randy Westhoff and Lily Smith were married on Aug. 12, 1972, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cherryvale. They have lived in Parsons all of their married life. Mr. Westhoff worked at the Parsons Credit Union for 14 years and has been retired for several years. Mrs. Westhoff is an artist for Suhor Industries of...
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Waugh, Kuhlman wedding
Bailey Waugh and Aelx Kuhlman were married in a 2 p.m. May 5 double-ring ceremony at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons by the Rev. Jason Borkenhagen. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Carolyn Waugh of Edna. The groom is the son of Ann and Gerry Kuhlman of Ness City. Shandi Morey of Lamar, Mo., was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Jordon O'Brien of Parsons, Shelbie Johnston of Edna, Laura Glenn of Marshfield, Mo., Marissa Pop...
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Johnson, Johnston wedding
Carla Johnson and Andrew Johnston were married in a 2 p.m. double-ring ceremony on June 2 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parsons, with the Rev. Jason Borkenhagen officiating. The bride is the daughter of Carl and Sheryl Johnson of Parsons. The groom is the son of Mark and Jodi Johnston of Parsons. Kelly Johnson of Parsons was the maid of honor. Jessica Johnson, Michelle Johnson and Renee Thronebury, all of Parsons, were the bridesmaids. Con...
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Haywards to celebrate 50th
Tom and Dixie Hayward of rural Oswego will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children and grandchildren from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Oswego First Baptist Church. Tom Hayward and Dixie Davis were married Aug. 18, 1962, at Faulkner Christian Church. Mr. Hayward worked as a lineman and electrician for Twin Valley Electrical Co-op, TecTank (now CST Storage) and Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, retiring in June 2...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 11-12, 1972 Daniel Brewster, a 1972 Washburn Law School graduate, was planning to announce as a Republican candidate for county attorney, according to John Manges, who was nominated for the office in the Aug. 1 primary. Brewster, whose family home was in Baxter Springs, was in Parsons to meet with Manges and County Attorney Richard C. Dearth. His candidacy would be s...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 10, 1972 Construction of a new 100-bed nursing home started in Parsons, and a $500,000 building permit was issued by the city for the project. Pioneer Nursing Centers Inc. of Frederick, Okla., would build and operate the structure located on ground between 33rd and 35th streets and Broadway and Belmont on a site annexed by the city on April 18 at the concern’s reques...
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Churches
New Hope Baptist plans garage sale New Hope Baptist Church, 2103 Grand, will have a garage sale from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. Proceeds will go toward a trip to Eureka Springs, Ark., to see the Passion Play.
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Schools
Britton, Kays earn awards MANHATTAN — Logan Britton of Bartlett and Reagan Kays of Weir, members of Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho at Kansas State University, were selected winners of the 2012 Undergraduate Achievement Award during the 62nd national AGR convention in Burlington, Vt. The annual award is given by the national Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity to members who excel in scholarship, leadership, citizenship, activities and fraternal ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 9, 1972 Joe Martin, head football coach at Parsons High school for six years, said he would not coach the team in the fall. Martin was appointed assistant principal of the high school. He had the best winning percentage among PHS football coaches with tenures of more than one season. In six seasons, his teams won 34, lost 17 and tied once. His teams shared the Southe...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 8, 1972 Sale of a Parsons feed mill, with plans for its expansion, and erection of another near here were announced. Principals in the transaction were the Jarboe-Lackey Feed Lot Inc., seller of the mill and also the builder of the second, and Agri-Investment Inc. of St. Joseph, Mo., buyer of the Jarboe-Lackey mill at 1701 North Boulevard. The Blair Mill & Elevator C...
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