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LCC program honors student Student Support Services of Labette Community College recently announced Laura Daniels of Erie is its Student of the Month for October. Daniels is a non-traditional student looking forward to graduating with a degree in radiography. She said of the program, “A friend of mine saw that I was looking for a new profession and asked me to shadow her. After shadowing her for that day, I knew this is what I wanted to do.” S...
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Clubs & Organizations
Labette County Fair Board The Labette County Fair Board met on Oct. 17. Ken Foster called the monthly meeting to order with 14 members and seven guests present. The treasurer reported a balance of $2,616.64. The electric bill and accounting bills are still outstanding. Shirley Casey, Judy and Gary Roberts, Dallas Casey and Cira Dixon presented $1,000 in memory of Dean Casey. They suggested a memorial bench to be purchased and $50 add-on money...
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These new names are in the news
Owen Harrison is the name chosen by Haley and Eric Strait of Parsons for their son born Oct. 1 at Labette Health. Grandparents are Shane and Karen Harrison, Patrick Strait and Janice Strait, all of Parsons. Tommey and Frances McLarty of Parsons and Anna Strait of McCune are great-grandparents. ——— Rilan Kace joins two brothers, Taylor Ryan and Blake Antonio, in the family of Frank Antonio and Katie Elyse Miorandi of Parsons. Rilan was born on ...
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Clubs
Don’t Dodge Difficulty FCE The Don’t Dodge Difficulty FCE Unit met on Tuesday in the Belmont Towers meeting room. Annette Robinson opened the meting and led the flag salute. Roll call was answered with volunteer hours. Betty Heady read the minutes of the last meeting and corrected them. Mary Jones reported the club received a thank-you from Melissa Brown of Safe Haven Outreach for the items collected for the Parsons homeless shelter. There wil...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 20, 1972 A gasoline station at Gibson Discount Center, 300 Main, was opened. The new station was built near the entrance to the Gibson center. Ronald Robbins was manager of the station that would be open the same hours as the discount center. The Gibson center also housed a Consumers Discount Market in a 55,000-square foot building. The discount center and Consumers ...
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Ridgways celebrate 40th
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ridgway of Chetopa will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a reception on Sunday. Tom and Martha Ridgway were married on Oct. 14, 1972, at First Baptist Church in Chetopa. Don and Pauline Daniels were their best man and maid of honor. Mr. Ridgway worked most recently for the Chetopa school district before retiring. He worked for Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons prior to that. Mrs. Ridgway worked for the Chetopa school district bef...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 19, 1972 The SSG David Brenner Army Reserve Center, 2700 Southern, planned an open house, announced LTC Orville King, commanding officer of the 243rd Supply & Service Battalion, and officer in charge of the Reserve center. Col. King said the open house was in response to many inquiries from people in the area to see the newly constructed facility and inspect the head...
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Churches
Country gospel band to perform MOUND VALLEY — The Western Way Cowboy Church Band will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at First Baptist Church of Mound Valley. The public is invited to the evening of country gospel music. Refreshments will be served. A love offering will be taken. Center Bethel plans fun run Center Bethel Church, 1699 18000 Road, Parsons, will host the second annual Miles 4 Missions 1 Mile Fun Run and 5K at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 3. The goa...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 18, 1972 Rezoning for a proposed apartment complex was approved and one for a warehouse denied during a meeting of the Parsons Planning Commission. A 12-unit apartment complex estimated to cost $140,000 was planned by Abshier Investment Co. of Parsons at 3100 Morgan. Two people opposed the rezoning from single-family residential to multi-family residential on the bas...
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Laver reunion
Seventeen first cousins of the Ross and Stella (Sears) Laver family gathered near Parsons on Sept. 29 for a reunion hosted by Donna (Laver) Krokstrom. Gary Ludlum said grace before 28 relatives and friends enjoyed the meal. Those that attended were: Jim and Eva Laver of Harlan, Iowa; Dean Laver, Larry Laver, Robert and Jean Laver, all of Gas City; Gary Ludlum, Eugene Laver and Nancy Roberts, all of Moran; Charlene (Seastedt) Headley, Raymo...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 17, 1972 Service pins were given to city of Parsons employees. Pins were given to Glenn Jones, city attorney for 25 years; Oliver Redmond, police officer, 25 years; Glenna May, water department employee, 10 years; and Dean Sailsbury, assistant fire chief, 10 years. Tentative acceptance of a bid submitted by Roy Rose for redevelopment of a tract in the 2100 block of C...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 16, 1972 The Sun was published with a new offset press, changing from the conventional letterpress method that was used since the newspaper was founded in 1871. Unfamiliarity with composition of cold type and the makeup of type into pages after many years with hot type slowed production, but that handicap was regarded as par for conversion day. The Sun planned an ope...
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Clubs
AARP  AARP Labette County Chapter 2313 met on Thursday at the Arvon Phillips Community Center. There were 36 members and guests present. Shirley Degenhart, vice president, led the meeting. The meeting opened with an invocation by chaplain Alvin Daetwiler followed by the flag salute. Wilma Zink, program chairwoman, introduced a seven-piece gospel music ensemble led by George and Kay Cross.  Degenhart led the business meeting. Legislation chairm...
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Parsons, Hallacy
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Parsons of McCune announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Parsons, to Joe Hallacy. He is the son of Norma Hallacy of Erie and the late Jerry Hallacy.  The bride-elect graduated from Southeast High School in 2003. She graduated from Mary Grimes School of Nursing in 2010.  She is employed as a registered nurse at Girard Medical Center. The future groom graduated from Erie High School in 1993. He is employed at CST Stor...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 12, 1972 Jimmy Roeser became co-manager of Gibson Discount Center, 300 Main. For Roeser, it was in the nature of a homecoming. He came here as manager when the first Gibson’s store in Parsons was opened in 1965 on what became the Parsons Plaza and was 1711 Main at that time. Mrs. Roeser was the former Erma Banzet and lived and was employed in Parsons prior to their m...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 11, 1972 Two bids were received by the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency for purchase of a tract on the south side of Corning between 21st and 22nd streets for re-development. Roy Rose, operator of an automotive service at 2100 Corning, a site that was part of the tract, proposed to buy the full tract of 50,000 square feet at 25 cents per square foot. His existing buildin...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 10, 1972 An estimated 1.01-mill property tax increase would be required if a $182,500 bond issue for a community center was approved by Parsons voters in the Nov. 7 general election, Will Tschudy, city manager, said. Arvon Phillips, recreation director, said the center would be worth the increase because it would give the city space for recreation, a gymnasium and a ...
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Schools
Students work on ‘Guys & Dolls’ EMPORIA — Two students from Cherryvale will be involved in the production of “Guys & Dolls” for Emporia State University Theatre’s 40th annual Homecoming Scholarship Musical. Danielle Roberts is the assistant stage manager for “Guys & Dolls,” and Jeannie Harper is a costume crew head for the production. The show will run Thursday through Saturday with a curtain time of 7:30 p.m. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on...
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Clubs
FCE units The Kansas Association for Family and Community Education had its 61st annual state conference Oct. 2-3 in Hutchinson. Labette County FCE members in attendance were Donna Strickland, Annette Robinson, Betty Heady, Mary Jones, Norma Newell, Jerry Janssen, Janet Kirk and Janie Williams. At the evening banquet, state educational program award winners were recognized. Parsons Ideal FCE received first place in leadership and Parsons Don’t...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Oct. 9, 1972 The Parsons Police Department received the first of four new cars, Harry Tims, police chief, said. Four 1973 Plymouth Satellite sedans from Thomas & Bass Inc. of Parsons would replace 1971 Ford station wagons used by the department. Parsons city commissioners approved a bid of $15,350 submitted in July for five vehicles. A 1972 Plymouth used as a detectives’s...
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