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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 16-17, 1970 Mrs. Glenn Jones was elected president of Centennial Parsons Inc. at a meeting of its officers in the Parsons Chamber of Commerce office in The Parsonian. Jones was elected to succeed John Tedstrom, who resigned and moved to Kent, Ohio. The organization was in charge of plans for the observance the following year of Parsons’ 100th anniversary. Kathy Gie...
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Nelsons celebrate 20th
Thomas and Tisha Nelson of Parsons celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Thomas Nelson and Tisha Shaw were married on Oct. 10, 1990, at Macedonia Baptist Church in Parsons by Leroy Nelson Sr. Mr. Nelson is a machine operator at Columbian TecTank, Parsons, and Mrs. Nelson is a dietary manager at Woodridge Estates, Parsons. The couple have three children, Deanna Nelson, Amber Nelson and Jamel Nelson, all of Parsons. They also h...
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Alloway, Lance
Carrie Alloway and Andrew Lance were married in a 2 p.m. June 26 double-ring ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Tom Stroot officiating. The bride is the daughter of Gail and Juanita Alloway of Parsons. The groom is the son of Ray and Cheryl Lance of Girard. Robyn Harrell of Pittsburg was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were LeeAnn Fent of Parsons, Nisreen Siam of Pittsburg, Katie Harshman of Cedar...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 14, 1970 Tom Broderick, president of Tom Broderick Co., a manufacturer of physical education clothing and related items that had a plant in Parsons, would go on a 28-member American trade mission to western Europe. Broderick was in Parsons en route to New York from his home in Glendale, Calif. From New York, the mission would depart for a two-week trip that would ta...
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Gospel group to perform in Parsons
The Allen Family, a Southern gospel group, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in Parsons Municipal Auditorium. Center Bethel Church is sponsoring the concert. The Christian ministry group, consisting of Todd and Michelle Allen and their eight children, plays regularly in Branson, Mo., in addition to taking its ministry across the U.S. and Canada. Center Bethel music event organizer Jack Blackwell said the group will travel ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 8, 1970 Labette County would share in the costs of construction of an access road from 10th and Southern at the southeast edge of Parsons to the administration area of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant if federal funds were not sufficient under a contract completed in Oswego. Commissioners signed an agreement with the State Highway Commission that the county would fu...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 7, 1970 The St. Patrick’s High School Leprechauns and Oswego Indians played a football game that neither team lost. The trouble with the 6-6 Mineral Belt League tie at Marvel Park was that both teams remained winless after three games of the 1970 season. Each team had lost twice. Paul Forbes scored the first points of the season for St. Patrick’s in the second quart...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 6, 1970 The administration and trustees of Labette Community Junior College requested from Parsons USD 503 a transfer of title to school property at 14th and Broadway occupied by the college. USD 503 board members indicated that the request probably would be approved. Under the offer made by the college trustees, the building would be transferred back to the Parsons...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 5, 1970 Kent Shultz of Parsons, the three-time city champion, defeated top-seeded Jack Johnson of Pittsburg at Forest Park to win men’s singles in the first Parsons Fall Invitational tournament. The Labette Community Junior College sophomore was the only local champion in the two-day meet sponsored by the Parsons Recreation Commission. Six youths won the local Punt...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 2-3, 1970 The Cherryvale Chargers played to a 0-0 tie against Burlington. The Chargers, with halfback Marvin Hestand breaking loose for good gains several times, made its best bid to score after the opening kickoff. The Chargers were stopped at the Burlington three-yard line by a combination of the visitors’ defense and by the hosts’ penalties. Karen Schaplowsky was...
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Hines, Ahring
Trisha Hines and Trevor Ahring were married in a 5 p.m. Aug. 7 ceremony at Erie Federated Church with Larry Jordan officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hines of Erie. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ahring of Girard. Taryn Pierce and Tracy Gilmore served as their sister’s matrons of honor. Keri Hines, Dara Coomes and Erin Beckner were bridesmaids. Sam Ahring served as his brother’s best man. Dusty Willar...
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Paulie, Morris
Megan Rene Paulie and Aaron Noah Morris were married on July 3 at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Leland performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Deanna Paulie of St. Paul. The groom is the son of Thomas Morris. Amy Hummel and Bethany Paulie, sisters of the bride, were matron and maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kortney Peak, Kayla Grief, Kirbie Howard, Tressa Newberry and Allison T...
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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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