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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1986
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Lee W Sparks of Wellsville RFD 1 celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal at 7 30 p m Saturday Oct 25 at Wellsville Assembly of God. Children Randall Sparks Gardner and Scott Sparks from the home attend. the couple married Oct 20 1961 in Altus Oklahoma.
Two Kansas City and Ottawa couples announce engagements. Rebecca Susan Davis to Donald Joseph Rietcheck Jr with Dec 6 wedding planned at First Baptist Ottawa. Rebecca Lee to Robert Bigler with Nov 15 ceremony at Covenant Baptist Reknown. The notices include education and employment details for both brides and fiances.
The Skilton Music Club held an Oct 8 gathering at Eileen Spears home exploring kinder musik with Martha Lou Elliott directing. Performers included Ann Havener, Sherwin Snyder, Karen McAdoo, Elise, Edith Rader, Norman Delle Joio, Mary Lou Sheldon, Eileen Spears, Louise Welborn, and a LudwickBartok ensemble. A Nightcrawlers Camping Club meet followed with a Nov 8 Thanksgiving dinner plan at Pomona Reservoir. A long profile of a local farmer reflects on faith, optimism, and rural life amid market tensions.
The General Edward Hand Chapter of DAR approved its yearly budget at a Saturday meeting held October 11 in Ottawa RFD 3. Members reported on a September 18 district meeting in Paola and noted the 1990 Centennial of the National Society of DAR. A new member joined, Suzanne Lindstrom, and a review of the book General Edward Hand Winters Doctor was presented. The next meeting is November 8 at Mary Lynn Gollier's home with a program by John Mark Lambertson. The Mt Olivet Reunion is planned for Sunday October 26 at Elliott Hall, First Baptist Church, with visiting from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Ernest Lawrence will be speaker.
Kara Kay Briscoe and David Patchin, both of Virginia Beach, Va., were married October 4 at Lekies Wesleyan Acres United Methodist Church with Rev. D. Michael Houff officiating. The couple, now of Virginia Beach, plan to reside there after a reception at Virginia Wesleyan College.
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