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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 2, 1970 The Parsons City Commission would exercise an option for purchase of a five-acre tract on Southern Boulevard as the site of a new U.S. Army Reserve armory. The Army presented plans to the commission for the project. While the cost was not specified, it had been reported to be upward of half a million dollars. The city would buy the land and lease it to the A...
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Smiths to celebrate 40th
Dr. John Stephen “Steve” and Barbara Anne Smith of Erie will honor their 40th wedding anniversary on Monday, June 7. Friends and family will host an anniversary celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at First Christian Church of Erie. Steve Smith and Barbara Anne Schwartz were married on June 7, 1970, at the Christian Church in Hepler. The couple first met as students at the University of Kansas. They lived for several years in Texas wh...
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Seiferts to honor 50th
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert of Cherryvale will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 4. Frank Seifert and Carol Loncarich were married June 4, 1960, at the First Assembly of God Church in Parsons by the Rev. David Matweyieu. They have lived in Parsons, Enid, Okla., and Omaha, Neb., and have been in Cherryvale for the last 40 years. Mr. Seifert was a building contractor for 36 years before retiring in 2000. He still custom bal...
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Henry, Largent
Jolene Henry and John Largent were married May 2 at Parsons Foursquare Church. The Rev. Steve Schulze officiated at the 2 p.m. double-ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Leroy and Earlene Randles of Arcadia. Parents of the groom are Leo Largent of Minnesota and Vicky Thomas of Parsons. Deanna Garrett of Arma served as maid of honor. Bret Hodgden of Parsons served as best man. Garrett and Hodgden served as candle lighters. The bride was...
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Wintjens celebrate 50th
Mr and Mrs. Ronald Wintjen of Erie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the Brickhaus, 204 N. Main, in Erie. Ronald Wintjen and Wilma Mattox were married June 5, 1960, in Girard. They have lived in Erie since their marriage. They have three children, Doug Wintjen of St. Paul, Sheri Andrews of Erie and Shawna Gannaway of Lawrence; seven grandchildren, Ashley Hobbs and Chelsey Crage...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 26, 1970 Construction activity was proceeding on an addition to Guthridge Elementary School in the southwest part of Parsons. The Guthridge work was one of three school projects approved by Parsons voters in a special bond election in June 1969. The others were an addition to Parsons High School and a new building at Lincoln, also a grade school. LaForge and Budd Con...
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Roberts, Dewey
Megan Roberts and Marc Dewey were married in a 6 p.m. Jan. 1 ceremony at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Parsons. The Rev. Jason Borkenhagen officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mike and Sharon Roberts of Parsons. The groom is the son of Michelle Burke of Humboldt and Robert Lang of Gardner. Kaitlin Roberts, sister of the bride, and Molly Manners, both of Parsons, were co-maids of honor. Jennifer Hurley of Denv...
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Palmer, Pemberton
Bob and Diane Palmer announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaime Renae Palmer, to Ryan Matthew Pemberton, son of Danny and Jeanie Pemberton, all of Parsons. The bride-elect is employed by Cancer Center of Kansas, Parsons. The future groom is employed by Ducommun AeroStructures, Parsons. The couple plan a May 8 wedding in Parsons.
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Spriggs, Cooper
Wesley and Ronita Spriggs of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Spriggs, to Nathan Cooper, son of Kenneth and Jeanine Cooper of rural Edna. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Labette County High School and will graduate in May from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, with a bachelor of arts degree in math and secondary education. The future groom also graduated from LCHS in 2006 and will graduate in May from Pittsb...
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Oakley, Green
William Oakley of O’Fallon, Ill., and Tami Jung of Shiloh, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Beth Oakley of Bolivar, Mo., to Jordan Todd Green of Bolivar, Mo., the son of Todd and Melissa Green of Edna. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of O’Fallon Township High School. She is a senior majoring in elementary education at Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo. The future groom is a 2006 graduate of Labette County High ...
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Rife, Turner
Nolan Rife of Pittsburg and Jeff and Kim Moon of Mound Valley announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaylee Rife of Altamont, to Keith Turner of Altamont, the son of Kevin and Lauri Turner, also of Altamont. The bride-elect is a 2005 Labette County High School graduate. She is a personal banker at Emprise Bank, Chanute. The future groom is a 2007 graduate of LCHS. He is an assistant manager at Orscheln Farm and Home, Parsons. The couple...
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Blackburns to honor 30th
Rocky and Carla Blackburn of Parsons will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Monday. Rocky Blackburn and Carla Ventle were married in a shotgun wedding on May 3, 1980. The couple own and operate Blackburn’s Discount Tires and Automotive Specialties, Parsons. They have lived in Parsons since their marriage. The couple have a daughter, Edie (Blackburn) Barber of Ames, Iowa, and a son, Rocky Blackburn Jr. of Parsons. They have a gran...
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Layton Jones
Tiffany Nicole Layton and Drew Michael Jones were united in marriage on March 27 at First Baptist Church, Caney. The Rev. Keith Schubert of the Nazarene Church, Parsons, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Kenny and Amy Layton of Caney. The groom is the son of Mike and Cindy Jones of Parsons. Kim Newman of Coffeyville was the matron of honor. Julie Ebbesmeyer of Warrenton, Mo., was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Katie Russell ...
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Time approaches to sign up for Katy Days events
By Megan Hughes The 10th annual Katy Days celebration is coming up Friday, May 28, through Sunday, May 30. From now until then, we will have a weekly column that will highlight some of the activities that you can look forward to that weekend. We’ll start with activities that you need to sign up for to participate in. Additional information can be found at the Katy Days Web site (www.katydays.com) or by calling Denise at (620) 820-3966. Trash ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 1-2, 1970 Parsons Commercial Bank announced the election of R.E. Feess as president and trust officer. Feess would succeed Robert Darmon, who resigned to become a senior vice president of First National Bank of Wichita. The change was effective May 15. The new president had been executive vice president of the bank since 1967 and a vice president since 1956, when he ...
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KOMA
The Erie City Council violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act on April 12. The council broke the law, as determined by Neosho County Attorney Melissa Dugan, because it discussed subjects and reviewed materials that were in the public domain and had been discussed in a public meeting. They did not even touch on financial affairs or trade secrets, which was the exemption used to meet in secret. Dugan is going easy on the council because this is...
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Singer to perform at First Christian
A singer/songwriter will perform at First Christian Church on May 9. Jamey Denison will perform in concert at the church, 1500 S. 29th Street, during the 9:30 a.m. worship hour. Denison is an independent recording artist, songwriter and experienced performer who is becoming a favorite among churches and other organizations. His musical presentation has been described as upbeat, encouraging and appealing to audiences of all ages and musical p...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 30, 1970 A new weekend comic section for readers of the Sun would be inaugurated for the weekend edition. The change primarily would provide continuity between many of the Sun’s daily comics and those of the weekend issue. There would be the old favorites — Dennis the Menace, Peanuts, the Family Circus and Rex Morgan plus the Heloise feature. Additions would be Mar...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 29, 1970 The Labette County High School soil conservation team won first place in state Future Farmers of America contests at Manhattan. The contests were held in connection with the state FFA convention. Mike Hucke of LCHS was high individual on the soil conservation contest. LCHS placed second in farm welding with Hucke as high individual. Jack Sears of Parsons,...
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Parsons woman wins $5,000
Wendy Bush of Parsons turned her bad luck into good luck Tuesday when she claimed a $5,000 cash prize playing a $5 Super Red Hot Crossword instant scratch ticket. Bush won her prize by revealing two black words and four red words on her ticket. “I’ve really had bad luck the past few months,” said Bush. “My dog ran away Sunday and my car was totaled earlier this year. That’s just a couple of things that have gone wrong.” After finally findi...
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