Carl Junction (United States)

Type: City

Name: Carl Junction (United States)

Country: United States

Latitude: 37.176701

Longitude: -94.565498

population: 6,241

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Joplin High School

Cooper Vocelka remembered fondly

JOPLIN, Mo. A picture taken before the Joplin High School prom this spring shows Cooper Vocelka dressed in a tux, his date fixing a boutonniere on his lapel. On top of his head was hair, growing back as thick as it used to be before chemotherapy. ?He ... [Published Joplin Globe - May 06 2013]

Entities: Joplin High School, Carl Junction (United States), Children's Mercy Hospital

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Couple celebrate 50th anniversary with world record recognition, historical heritage visit

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. Lowell Mason, 75, knows his time as the oldest living dwarf, according to Guinness World Records, may be short. An Indian woman claiming to be 113 may one day claim the record.Mason knows about her, but it's one of the ones he doesn't ... [Published Joplin Globe - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Lowell Mason, Carl Junction (United States), Midget, Guinness World Records

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

J. R. Parks

, 71, of Warrensburg, died Wednesday, April 24 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo.Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, April 29 at Grover Park Baptist Church with Pastor Brent Bullard officiating.Interment will follow at Sunset ... [Published DigitalBURG.com - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Chris Johnson, Baptist Church, Pallbearer

Quotes

..."I knew when they gave me that title, I thought for sure that there had to be someone older," Mason said. "I've had the title for a year, but I'm OK with it if someone takes it away. I can still say 'former Guinness World Records holder.'" The title is still his: A search for his name on Guinness' website pulls up the record he has owned since Feb. 16, 2012

Couple celebrate 50th anniversary with world record recognition, historical heritage visit [Published Joplin Globe - Apr 29 2013]