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  • Original Chair(men) of the Board (Bored) members were, front row, left to right, Ed Apple, Mark Harbour, Bill Black, Ron Ludwick, Richard Dixon, Woody Mitchell and Ed Darling; back row, Hal Stout, Drew Page, Jim McCuddy, Steve Beebe, Bryant Turpen, Mike Rafter, Don Howland, Doug Nix, Clyde Edwards, Bill Buxton and Ron Corley. photo submitted

    Original Chair(men) of the Board (Bored) members were, front row, left to right, Ed Apple, Mark Harbour, Bill Black, Ron Ludwick, Richard Dixon, Woody Mitchell and Ed Darling; back row, Hal Stout, Drew Page, Jim McCuddy, Steve Beebe, Bryant Turpen, Mike Rafter, Don Howland, Doug Nix, Clyde Edwards, Bill Buxton and Ron Corley.
September 12, 2012

Remember When?

Ed Darling The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — “Remember When?” a highlight of the Duncan Christmas parade during the 1980s was the performance of the Chair(men) of the Board (Bored), a precision drill team of local businessmen assembled especially for the parade.

Trained or harassed by community volunteer Karen Ridley and using lawnchairs as their trademark prop, the Chair(men) performed a number of intricate routines as they marched the entire parade route for three consecutive years before retiring.

Members of the original 18-man group were Ed Apple, Steve Beebe, Bill Black, Bill Buxton, Ron Corley, Ed Darling, Richard Dixon, Clyde Edwards, Mark Harbour, Don Howland, Ron Ludwick, Doug Nix, Drew Page, Jim McCuddy, Woody Mitchell, Mike Rafter, Hal Stout and Bryant Turpen,

The Banner is looking for similar stories and photos from yesteryear as it assembles a “Remember When?” special edition that looks back at Stephens County’s interesting past and fun memories.

To submit content for this special section:

Email: rememberwhen@dun canbanner.com.

If sending a photo, send it as a full size resolution jpg to the same email address. Do not let your email program downsize it.

You can also bring in your photos and content to The Banner offices during regular hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Please make sure you have attached a sticky note to your photo with name and phone number so we can call you. Any questions, call 580-255-5354. Direct your questions to Carrie Carberry, advertising director, or the newsroom.

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