Home on 18 wheels for trucking couples
New York reports on Jeff and JoAnn Sexton of Sun City Arizona and other husband wife teams in the Bekins moving fleet. The piece highlights 100000 mile yearly hauls, earnings of at least 43500 annually, and a growing rise in women truckers to 50000, with couples finding home in the cab and sharing duties from inventory to packing. It covers worker tone, family dynamics, and coping with life on the road including restrooms, hobbies, and practicalities of life in the sleeper–within the context of a changing industry.
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Jeff Sexton
Citizens’ Band
Joann
Sun City
Ariz
Bekins Co
China
Egger
Marie Conway
Couple United in Perry Church Ceremony
Treva Jean Stebbins and Chester A. Bunce were married January 21 at Perry United Methodist Church in a candlelit double ring service officiated by Pastor Lyle Roe and the Rev Gene Seely. The bride wore Chantilly lace with a Chantilly lace veil and carried white carnations, daisies, pink rosebuds, and blue pom pon mums. her mother made the dress. the wedding party included matron of honor Cathy Walker and best man Dave May. After a reception, the couple, both Perry-Lecompton High School graduates, will reside apart before Mrs Bunce joins her Marine husband at Camp Pendleton California.
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Perry United Methodist Church
Treva Jean Stebbins
Chester A. Bunce
Lyle Roe
Gene Seely
M. L. Stebbins
Perry
Harold J. Bunce
Lecompton
Mary Kay Hurd
Jerry Walker
Cathy Walker
Dave May
Don Hurd
Dennis Stebbins
Kathy
Mrs. Bunce
Perry-Lecompton High School
Kaw Area Vocational Technical School
Reforms lag in Catholic republic divorce laws Frustration grows in Ireland
In Ireland a large portion of Catholics support civil divorce and contraception reform but the Catholic hierarchy and politicians resist. The debate carries political weight for Northern Ireland relations and potential reunification amid a sectarian split. Campaigners cite rising support and social need while church leaders warn against morality breaches.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Independent
James Browne
Ringsend Park
Browne
The
Republic
Northern Ireland
Kansas Ex POW officers elected in Topeka meeting
Dr Carl J Around and about Fyler announced Kansas Chapter Ameri can Ex Prisoners of War officers with Harry E Brunelle named commander for the coming year Others include Fyler as vice commander Donald Hinshaw chaplain Rose Thompson adjutant treasurer Rex Gary and W Sewell Macferran as directors Plans were discussed to push legislation for free yearly auto tags for ex POWs All ex POWs urged to contact Brunelle Also new baby Daniel Robert Williams born December 16 at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka Grandparents Pierce Williams Brunelle Great grandparents named Also meeting news Bridge winners listed and Oklahoma University dean’s honor roll student Dale Kerr from Lawrence
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Topeka
Harry E. Brunelle
Princeton Blvd
Donald E. Hinshaw
Rose Thompson
Holton
Rex E. Gary
Berryton
W. Sewell Macferran
Brunelle
Gary
Williams
Daniel Robert
Stormont Vail Hospital
McGeeney Guffey wed in January ceremony
Sharon McGeeney and Bruce Guffey married January 20 at the bride’s sister’s home in Topeka officiated by Rev. Lowell Renberger. The couple, both employed by Southwestern Bell, reside at Rt. 5.
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Sharon McGeeney
Bruce Guffey
Lloyd Wyatt
Topeka
Lowell Renberger
Toni Wyatt
Dean Adams
Rt. 5
Guffey
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hospital reports births and ward hours detail
The hospital lists maternity ward hours from 3 to 4 PM and 7:15 to 8:15 PM, with other wards from noon to 8:15 PM. It names residents and addresses including Shanda Torneden, Mae Starkey, William Spencer, T O Atland, Maritt Walker, Calvin Holt, Laurel Shockey, and Kincaid, plus Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Markley welcoming a boy today.
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Shanda Torneden
Mae G. Starkey
Eudora
William J. Spencer
T. O. Atland
Maritt L. Walker
Stephen D. Markley
Oxford Court
Thomopoulos Named ABC Entertainment President
Anthony D Thomopoulos was named president of entertainment at ABC. Frederick Pierce, ABC Television president, said Thomopoulos, formerly vice president, will take duties immediately and supervise program development talent and entertainment programming as ABC leads the ratings now. He succeeds Fred Silverman who moved to NBC.
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New York
Anthony D. Thomopoulos
ABC Television Network
Frederick Pierce
ABC Television
Thomopoulos
ABC
Fred Silverman
NBC
Warn Parents About Stranger Danger
Dear Ann Landers urges vigilance against abductors and sexual predators targeting children. A mother recounts a nightmarish incident where a boy was lured into a car, restrained, and later found in another town, prompting reminders to supervise youngsters and warn others about keeping children safe from strangers.
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Ann
Ann Landers warns parents to watch for child safety near strangers
The column urges parents to keep children under five under direct supervision to prevent abductions or harm from strangers. It stresses repeated, clear messaging so kids understand dangers of strangers, cars, candy, and money.
Message to Journal-World Dial 843-1663 Before 7 30 p.m
A note instructs readers to leave a message with the Journal-World before 7 30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and provides the contact phone number 843 1663 for messages.
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