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Thomas Etheredge stands in front of giant Wild West World banner on the stage of the Johnny Western Theatre.

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Travis Heying / File photo

Thomas Etheredge talks about Wild West World, a cowboy theme park that opened in May 2007.

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Thomas Etheredge

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Thomas and Cheryl Etheredge at a news conference in July 2007 announcing that Wild West World had ceased day-to-day operations and was negotiating for a buyer.

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Thomas and Cheryl Etheredge at a news conference in July 2007 announcing that Wild West World had ceased day-to-day operations and was negotiating for a buyer.

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Jaime Oppenheimer / File photo

IN 2003 Thomas Etheredge opened the Hopalong Cassidy museum at his Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper in Benton. For 2005, Etheredge has set his sights even higher. In May he plans to break ground on a 15 million dollar cowboy theme park called Wild West World. PHOTO BY TRAVIS HEYING, The Wichita Eagle

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