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Rachel Keazer, winner of the Marion County Record's annual holiday season subscription contest, received her $100 certificate as first prize and spent it at Webster Auto Service for repair work on her car. Second prize, $50, went to Mrs. Roy Hiebert and third prize, $25, to Herb Wullschleger.
Shawnee County District Court Judge William R. Carpenter was appointed administrative judge of the third judicial district this week. Judge Carpenter, a native of Marion, is the son of Mrs. Randolph Carpenter of Topeka and her late husband.
The Marion County Register of Deeds office recorded its busiest day ever on Dec. 18, when 41,000 acres of land were leased from Scully Estates to Mark A. Williams, Wichita. The Scully-Williams transaction helped generate $1,991 in instruments issued by the office that day.
Sharon Kroupa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Kroupa of Marion, has accepted a position as staff accountant with the public accounting firm Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. at Wichita. A graduate of Marion High School, she earned degrees at Kansas State University and Wichita State University.
Mary's Antiques has opened in the former Dale Rexall building at Florence. Mrs. Pat (Mary) Sauble, proprietor, will have the store open Monday through Saturday. She offers an ever-changing assortment of antique items, and soda fountain refreshments.
Gov. John Carlin has expressed public admiration for the annual Thanksgiving Day foreign homestay program in Burns. The program, now in its 28th year, provides foreign exchange students at the University of Kansas with an insight into the tradition of Thanksgiving. Students spend the holiday with sponsor families in Burns.
Three hen turkeys were reported stolen Thursday night from a chicken coop at the Leonard Ellis residence at the northeast edge of Florence. The poultry heist was the second in two weeks from the Ellis home. Two weeks ago, Ellis said, someone stole two geese from the chicken house.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has announced approval of the application of Ramona Bankshares, Inc., Ramona, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Ramona State Bank of Ramona.
