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Henrys celebrate 50th
Jerry and Annetta Henry of rural Altamont will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception open to the public hosted by the couple and their children from 2 to 4 p.m. March 3 at Oswego Christian Church, 11048 S. U.S. 59. Jerry Henry and Annetta Faye Beeson were married March 3, 1963, at Angola Methodist Church by the Rev. Paul Johnson. They have three children, Andrew Henry and his wife, DeeDee, of Goshen, Ky., Joseph Henry and h...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 22, 1973 A Pittsburg contractor whose low bid for relocation of U.S. 160 in downtown Parsons was rejected said he was “floored” when he learned of the State Highway Commission’s action. M.L. “Lee” Caldwell of Freeto Construction Co. said he wanted the job. The bid of $1,734,760 by Freeto was thrown out at a commission meeting in Topeka as were six other bids on the j...
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Clubs
Labette County 4-H Labette County 4-H Club Day was on Feb. 16 at Labette County High School. Champions and reserve champions qualified for the multi-county 4-H Day on March 16 in Pittsburg. Results of the Labette County 4-H Day are: Demonstrations Junior Division — Anthony Pearson, Pumpkin Creek, champion. Intermediate Division — Josie Smith, Midwest Ranchers, champion; and Camerson Carr, Leib, reserve champion. Senior Division — Rio Esquibel...
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LCHS FBLA takes second place
The Labette County FBLA Chapter took second place on Jan. 25 at a district competition in Cherryvale. There were 19 schools with 322 students in attendance. The students who competed from Labette County were: Madison Aiken, Sadie Atkins, Katelen Bailey, Aubrey Baker, Sabryn Beery, Zach Boss, McKayla Brader, Lyndsey Brothers, Elizabeth Carter, Darcy Cole, Evan Dechant, Zach Frost, Tyler Gartner, Cristen Geren, Brad Gray, Brynn Green, Kristen He...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 21, 1973 The State Highway Commission rejected the low bid on relocation of U.S. 160 in the Parsons Urban Renewal area. The rejection was based on the claim of an error in calculations of the low bidder, Freeto Construction Co. of Pittsburg. There also were several technical points in a contract between the commission and the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency about which ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 20, 1973 Shelled corn gushed onto the ground when a storage building wall collapsed at Parsons Grain Terminal Inc. in Orchard Park at the northwest edge of Parsons. No personal injuries occurred, Ernest Harms of Thayer, manager of the facility, said. He and other members of the staff were on duty at the time. The damaged section was in the south one-third of the bui...
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Southeast Kansas Audubon The Southeast Kansas Audubon chapter met recently. President Wane Landwehr conducted the meeting. Melia and Ella Burnett and Tom and Terri Bartholomew were guests. Elsie Vail reported on a resolution being introduced in the Kansas Legislature that would halt the reintroduction of the black-footed ferret in Kansas. During the Christmas bird count, participants saw 82 species and an estimated 6,900 birds. They observed a...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 19, 1973 Restrictions on visitors to Labette County Medical Center were still in force because of a continuing high incidence of influenza, Jerry Lilley, hospital administrator, said. Visitors were restricted to members of the immediate families of patients. The hospital had 80 percent of its beds in use, and restrictions were for the protection of both patients and ...
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These new names are in the news
Richard Orion Hayward IV is the newborn son of Richard “Trey” Orion Hayward III and Victoria Lynn Hayward of Parsons. He was born on Feb. 6 at Labette Health. Richard and Mary Hayward, Lyle and Christina Sykes, all of Altamont, and Lee Cartwright of Wichita are his grandparents. Archie and JoAnn McElroy of Chetopa, Larry and Linda Johnson of Coffeyville, Gloria Hayward of Altamont and Rose Wachter of Las Vegas are his great-grandparents. ——— B...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 16-17, 1973 The low bid on the relocation of U.S. 160 in the Parsons urban renewal area exceeded budgeted funds for the project by about $60,000, city and urban renewal sources said. Michael McDowell, executive renewal director, said the most probable answer was an attempt to eliminate some features of the project and bring costs within available funds. The apparent ...
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Burns, King
Brenda and Donnie Blecha and Jim and Judy Burns announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey Burns of Erie, to Jeremy King of Erie, son of Don and Debbie Clapsaddle of Erie. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Erie High School. She is a tax supervisor for the Neosho County treasurer’s office. The future groom graduated from EHS in 2002. He works in the electric department for the city of Erie. The wedding is planned for May at Lil’ Tole...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 15, 1973 An armed security guard assumed duties for four airline daily flights at Tri-City Airport west of Parsons. Ed Ryburn, airport manager for about a year, would provide security services required by new Federal Aviation Administration guidelines established to prevent hijacking of airliners. Security guards were to be posted beginning Feb. 6, but a court injunc...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 14, 1973 The first step in a settlement of a long-pending controversy was taken by the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency. The agency’s board voted to reinstate the Brown Chapel AME Church in the downtown urban renewal plan and set $93,975 as the property’s replacement value. Differences between the agency and the city on one side and the church on the other began when the...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 13, 1973 Two Parsons residents and a Chetopa man filed for office before the noon deadline and would be included as candidates in forthcoming municipal and school elections, Quincy Greer, Labette County clerk, said. Robert Bartelli filed for the Parsons City Commission, and Marge Gilpin filed as a candidate for trustee of the Labette Community Junior College. John Mi...
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Schools
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently announced the names of more than 1,440 candidates for degrees for the fall semester. Area students include: — Allison Brewer of Parsons, the daughter of Gregory and Anne Brewer of Parsons. She is a graduate of Parsons High School. She received a bachelor of fine arts degree in history of art. — John Haslett of Parsons, the son of Mark Haslett of Parsons. He is a graduate of Parsons High School. He r...
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USD 101 chess teams earn two titles
ERIE — Erie USD 101 chess teams brought home two more first-place trophies. Erie High School and Galesburg Middle School chess teams participated at the Topeka Collegiate Chess Tournament Feb. 2 and walked away with two team trophies and many individual medals. “There were more than 130 chess players competing at the tournament,” chess coach April Semrad said. “In the K-8 section, Galesburg Middle School took first place with 18.5 points, leav...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 12, 1973 Donald Gullett, a general foreman at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, filed as a candidate for the Parsons City Commission. The 46-year-old Gullett said he was interested in the city and better improvements. He was a USD 506 board member but planned to resign that position if elected as city commissioner. Larry Allen, president of Gribben-Allen Motors Inc.,...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 9-10, 1973 Basketball would continue at Labette Community Junior College, trustees decided. A motion presented by Hugh Charles of Parsons, trustee, which would have suspended basketball for a year and instituted an expanded intramural and lifetime sports program, failed for lack of a second. Trustees met in the college theater for about an hour with six people who at...
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Schools
Pittsburg State University released its honor rolls for the 2012 fall semester in January. To qualify for dean’s scholastic honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 for all credit course work and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of I in any course during the semester. To qualify for all-A scholastic honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade...
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Wallaces celebrate 30th
Gerald D. “Wally” and Barbara J. Wallace of Parsons will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. Gerald Wallace and Barbara Dodson were married Feb. 14, 1983, by Father Cox at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Parsons. Mr. Wallace works at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and Mrs. Wallace works for St. Patrick Catholic School. Both are members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. They have lived in Parsons since marriage. The Wallaces have...
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