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More than 265 people attended the community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. Over $1,100 was donated to Marion Ministerial Alliance helping hands fund by those attending.
Marion Chamber of Commerce sponsored buggy rides Sunday for those who were shopping during Marion's annual Christmas opening. Children and adults kept Jon Johnson of El Dorado busy driving his attractive white buggy with gold trim during the balmy Indian Summer afternoon.
Bill and Teresa Higgins reaffirmed their marriage vows Nov. 22 in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary. The ceremony and a reception were held at Valley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lance Carrithers officiating.
"Beary Special Babies" born at St. Luke Hospital during the month of November were Daniel Ray Penner, Nov. 3; Jacob William Spachek, Nov. 6; Brooke Nicole Lago, Nov. 11; and Katelyn Nicole Benson, Nov. 12.
Representing Marion County at the annual Kansas Farm Bureau convention Nov. 20-22 in Wichita were William Kroupa, Roger Bartel, and Mike and Nancy Fruechting. Among the featured speakers was Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall, a native of Marion.
Volunteers Edwin Winter, Alice Winter, Kathleen Brenzikofer, Joyce Kyle, Noreen Weems, Donna Becker, and George Downing are pictured as they place lights and snowflakes on the Central Homecare and Hospice memorial tree in Central Park.
Members of the Marion High School boys' basketball are Heath Garcia, Tyson Grimmett, Dave Darrow, Robert Conyers, Jerry Secrest, Scott Hannaford, Dustin Sherbert, Trevor Smith, Adam Thomas, Josh Tajchman, Justin Hett, Josh Powers, Keith Goentzel, Dusty Sharp, Jesse Versch, Josh Whitwell, Noah King, Zach Bauman, Travis Sawyer, and Shawn King.
Terry Nichols is being tried in Denver as a co-conspirator in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. Tim Donahue, a partner in the Donahue Ranch operation, where Nichols was employed for six months, has been called as a prime witness in the trial and testified.
