Sapphire’s legacy lives on at Bethany fair

September 14, 2024

Remembering her aunt: Cinda Carter rests on the bench dedicated to her late aunt Barbara Kemp Cooper, who owned and operated Sapphire’s Bar at the fair. The bench was made by Burrows’ metal shop and was commissioned by Cinda.

Bethany, MO: Visitors to the fair’s history museum at last week’s Northwest Missouri State Fair may have noticed an attractive metal bench at the entrance to the building.–By Phil Conger