Exchanging wedding vows Juy 24, 1993 at the Platte Woods United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo. were Melinda Lou Patton and Patrick Donald Short, both of Platte City. Parents of the couple are Sherry Patton, Platte City; John Patton, Phoenix, Az.; and Mr. and Mrs. George Short of Platte City. A reception at the Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center in Leavenworth, Kan. honored the newlyweds, who live in Carterville, Ill. A honeymoon was enjoyed in the Cayman Islands.
Chip Sherman continues to hold a hex over the West Platte Blue Jays. Sherman has been head coach of the Platte County football team for six seasons now. In that time, he has posted six straight wins over the Pirates’ arch rival West Platte. The past three years, the Blue Jays have failed to score a single point against the Pirates. That trend held true on Friday when the Pirates posted a 17-0 whitewashing of the Blue Jays in the rain, mud and lightning at Weston.
Platte County R-3 homecoming king and queen candidates for 1993 are: Natalie Calvert, Allison Clark, Marcie McGinness, Ashley Jenks, Chrissy Fugett; Megan Boddicker, Tia Newman, Jamie Stuart. King candidates are Tony Farr, Bill Ray Kossen, Chris Hutton, Heath Martin, Tim Meyer, Neal Elliot, Jay M. Michael, Eric Pruitt. All are seniors. The queen will be crowned at the football game with Cameron Friday night in Platte City.