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Kynions to celebrate 60th
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kynion of Shawnee, formerly of Parsons, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house Oct. 24 at the home of their daughter in Shawnee. Jack Kynion and Marjorie Stemple were married Oct. 3, 1950, in Arma by Pastor Ferguson. Mr. Kynion is retired. The Kynions ran the miniature golf course in Parsons for years before retiring and selling it. They attended First Presbyterian Church in Parsons, as well as Pars...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Sept. 29, 1970 Russell Allen, whose Campus Shop at 1720 Main would have a grand opening in connection with a remodeling program, had been a Parsons merchant nearly a quarter of a century. Allen opened his first store in a building at Central and Broadway that occupied a site that had since been turned into a parking lot. He opened the store on Dec. 7, 1946, as the Army S...
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New names in the news
Ellee Summer is the name chosen by Kaci and Corey Wright of Parsons for their daughter born Aug. 6 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She joins a brother, Brody, in the family. Grandparents are Kenneth and Eldona Jones of rural Parsons, Gary and Janelle Weidert and Kasey Wright, all of Parsons. Great-grandparents are Reye Royse of Parsons and Fred and Lela Wright of Dunnellon, Fla. ——— Elly Lou Willis joins a brother, Cay...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Sept. 28, 1970 The Rev. Floyd McComb accepted the pastorate of Chetopa Church of God and had moved to Chetopa with his wife and 4 1/2-month-old daughter, Cynthia Lynn. Prior to moving to Chetopa, McComb served as associate pastor of McDuffie Street Church of God at Anderson, S.C., where he worked in the music department and with the youth. He had also done radio sound te...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Sept. 18-19, 1970 A steady stream of visitors flowed into the new public housing high rise for the elderly in Parsons as an informal open house began. Reaction was almost universally favorable. A few dissents were heard. Some objections were raised about exposed-brick walls in the apartment units. Several had reservations about the apartments’ size, saying they were too ...
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Markham, Pakis engagement
David and Kim Markham of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Markham of Scottsdale, Ariz., to Geoff Pakis of Scottsdale. He is the son of Fred Pakis of Paradise Valley, Ariz., and the late Susan Pakis. The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Parsons High School. She graduated in 2004 from the University of Kansas with a bachelor of arts in speech, language and hearing. She earned a master’s in communication sciences and d...
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Allen, Brightman engagement
Mike and Joyce Allen of Chanute announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Allen of Chanute, to Cole Brightman of Oswego. He is the son of Greg and Roberta Brightman of Oswego. Kayla’s grandparents are Eugene and Leona Pool of Savonburg, Junior and Elizabeth King of Lenapah, Okla., and the late Henry Allen. Cole’s grandparents are Eldo Jess “Bud” and Bev Coons of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and the late Betty Coons. The bride-elect is a 2...
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Clines, Kelso engagement
Garry and Ruth Clines of Mound Valley announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Clines of Independence, to Stanton Kelso of Fort Scott. He is the son of Steve and Betly Kelso of Fort Scott. The bride-elect is a 1994 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Washburn University in Topeka in 2006. She is an office manager for Dart Cherokee Basin in Independenc...
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New names in the news
Sage James is the name chosen by Chelsey and Chris Buntin of Altamont for their son born Aug. 26 at Labette Health. He joins a sister, Raimi Buntin, in the family. Grandparents are Rocky and Gaylene Swayze and Kevin and Carla Buntin, all of Erie. Great-grandparents are Pat and Carol Stover of P arsons, Ken and Naomi Buntin of Erie, Carl and Louise Bronson of McCune, Catherine Swayze of Erie and the late Merl Swayze Sr. ——— Hayden Leann and D...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Sept. 10, 1970 A milk program would be resumed in Parsons district schools, Superintendent Henry Norris said. Lack of federal funds kept the schools from serving milk at reduced prices or on a free basis to needy students so far in the new term. Congress revealed it would continue funds to schools throughout the nation. Milk would reach about 17 million children in eleme...
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Hornbacks to observe 65th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Loel Hornback of rural Parsons will honor their 65th wedding anniversary this week with a card shower. Loel Hornback and Yvonne Alexander were married Sept. 8, 1945, in Cherryvale. They lived in rural Cherryvale for 54 years before moving to Parsons in 2009. Mr. Hornback is a retired farmer and rancher. He was the head cowboy at the Parsons feedlot at retirement. Mrs. Hornback worked at Lee Jean Co. in Cherryvale and retired fr...
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Huffs celebrate 70th anniversary
Paul and Margaret Huff of rural McCune will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a casual-dress reception hosted by their children from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 in the fellowship area of Osage Church of the Brethren, 896 S. 80th St., McCune. Paul Huff and Margaret Bowin were married on Sept. 7, 1940, in Bentonville, Ark. The couple have farmed near McCune for their entire married lives. Throughout the years, they have received numerous ...
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Patriots’ Day pictures needed
Downtown Parsons Inc. is honoring servicemen and women for Patriots’ Day on Sept. 10. The organization is seeking framed or unframed photos of veterans and current servicemen and women to be displayed in downtown businesses. The photos will be returned. Anyone interested in having a photo displayed can contact the Downtown Parsons office, 421-4760. Photos should be submitted no later than 3 p.m. Saturday. They can be taken to the Downtown ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Sept. 1, 1970 A soft-spoken veteran of the business paid his first visit to Parsons as president of the Katy Railroad. For a longtime operating man, Reginald Whitman saw much that interested him in one of the Katy’s key operating points. In company of B.R. Bishop, operating vice president of the Katy, Whitman visited the line’s principal diesel shops in Parsons, inspecte...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Aug. 31, 1970 Stan Brewer won the 1970 city golf championship. The Army-bound youth played out the string in a 5 and 3 victory over Louis Rapalino at the Katy-Parsons Golf Club, Brewer’s home course. The scheduled 36-hole match ended on hole No. 33, the par-5 sixth, when Rapalino drove out of bounds, and Brewer went on to card a birdie. For the day, Brewer was three unde...
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Medlam, Sotiropoulos engagement
Stepheni Danielle Medlam and Lee Ilias Sotiropoulos were married in a 9 p.m. Aug. 13 double-ring ceremony at Little White Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas. The bride is the daughter of Drew and Cathy Robertson of Parsons and Stephen and Sheila Medlam of Cameron, Mo. The groom is the son of Rafael and Barbra Fleites and Ilias Sotiropoulos of West Palm Beach, Fla. The couple plan to have a reception later in Parsons. The bride is a 2007 Parsons Hig...
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Bradfields celebrate 60th
Carlos and Ruth Bradfield of Pittsburg celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 6 with a family dinner. The couple were married on Aug. 6, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Oswego. Mr. Bradfield retired as an educator and psychologist from Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg in 2005. Mrs. Bradfield retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Parsons and also was an apartment manager and worked in retail, retiring in 2007. The coup...
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Brandenburg, Adams engagement
Jill Elaine Brandenburg of Lawrence and David Scott Adams of Topeka were married on July 10 at First Presbyterian Church in Parsons with the Rev. Sharlyn Gates officiating. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Sharon Brandenburg of Parsons. The groom is the son of Richard and Carolyn Adams of Topeka. The bride’s sister, Bridget Foster of Chicago, was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Darcy Harris of Leavenworth and Diana Stucky of B...
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Heards honor 50th
Milburn and Fay Heard of Eufaula, Okla., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23 with a surprise party. The couple were married on Aug. 21, 1960, in Wichita. Mr. Heard retired from Individual Mausoleum in Parsons, and Mrs. Heard retired from Dr. Ron Finley’s dentist office in Parsons after 30 years. They have two daughters, Christine Heard Marbut and Paula Heard Ross; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The cou...
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Good ... in the Badlands
Providence can creep up in the strangest places. On a family mini-vacation (one day of sight-seeing, followed by two days of travel home), we visited Mount Rushmore and drove the loop through the Badlands in South Dakota earlier this month. We were in North Dakota anyway for a Babe Ruth regional baseball tournament, so the visit seemed to make sense on the way home. This trip was at the height of Sturgis week, the huge reunion for motorcycle...
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