Windstorm Harms Farms Near Wellsville with Property Damage
High winds lashed farms northeast of Wellsville Saturday night causing extensive damage. A grain bin at Lester Blackshaw’s farm was destroyed and debris lay over 200 feet from its base. a truck windshield was struck by a loose board. John Nation’s trailer housing Richard Nation’s family was torn up, with refuge taken in a nearby home. A shed trailer at Nation Jr. farm and a frame building near Trinity Lutheran Church were demolished. Cattle shed roofs and hog houses were scattered at Albert Klinesorge’s farm. No injuries were reported.
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Wellsville
Lester Blackshaw
John Nation
Richard
John Nation Jr
Albert Kleinsorge
Trinity Lutheran
Easter Querie Highlights Resurrection Message at St Pauls
The Easter Sunrise service at St Pauls Baptist Church featured Rev Dale Banke stressing Easter’s meaning from I Corinthians 15 He spoke of the Risen Christ seen by Peter the Twelve and over five hundred believers Then urged living through this truth with ministers DeLong Smith Boyd providing service support and a community choir directing music After the service breakfast followed in the fellowship hall Readings note local students and residents attending events and various community notices including library week plans and visits to relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Dale Banke
St. Paul’s Baptist Church
Paul
Christ
Peter
James
Dale DeLong
Clarence Smith
Quenten Boyd
Don Forbis
James Dunbar
Dennis Goodman
St. Paul's Church
Easter Sunrise Service Hit By Strong Winds In Perry
The Union Sunrise Service at Perry Christian Church began at 6 30 a m with about 90 attendees due to windy conditions. Pastor Gordon G Campbell of Perry Presbyterian Church delivered The Angel At The Tomb from Mark 16 1 8. Rev Kenneth Branson led morning prayers at Perry Baptist Church. The Perry Community Choir sang three anthems directed by Mrs Robert V Brashears with sixteen members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Jesus Christ
Paul Mitchell Young
Christian Church
James Behean
Hannibal
Gordon G. Campbell
Perry Presbyterian Church
Kenneth
Road Naming Planned for Boone County in Hearing
A Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing led by Bill Freck discussed naming roads before issuing numerical addresses. Attendees included Centralia officials Robert Hagerty and A D March. The Address System Committee aims to create a complete, permanent address scheme, with the county court ordering named roads first.
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Centralia
Boone County
Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission
Bill Freck
Robert Hagerty
A.D. March
The
United States
Vandalia Cancer Crusade Leaders Are Selected
April is Cancer Crusade Month in Vandalia with named chairmen including Mrs. Jim Jungers as Chairman and co chairwoman Mrs. Joe Bran-Stetter. Special chairs include Ms. Marie Gladbach Youth chairman and Memorials chair Mrs. Garland Strother. Section chairmen cover Highway 54 and Main Street while memorials gifts go to Strother at 610 W Home. Local events featured a breakfast honor for Polly Scott and Khoury League seeks girls 16 to 19 for softball with meetings set for April 26 and 27 in Sedalia for armored division task force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Gladbach
Garland Strother
Jim Jungers
Joe BransteHer
Cochairman
Sally Williams
Vandalia
Joe Bran- Stetter
Jerry Breneman
Gene Moore
James Cafer
Gordon Teague
Home
Vandalia Khoury League
South
Jerry Zimmer
Khoury League
A. J. Basinger
6Th Armored
Sixth Armored Division Association
American Legion Hall
Sedalia
Bill Eckles
Warren
Dick Burk
S. Garfield
Bloodmobile to Visit Auxvasse for April 23 Drive
Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Auxvasse Community Center from 12 40 to 5 15 pm on April 23 sponsored by Callaway County 4 H Clubs. Highest participation earns plaque shared by North Callaway 4 H and county extension office. If 120 units are collected all Callaway residents get free Red Cross blood next year.
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Auxvasse
Red Cross
Callaway County
County Extension Center
North Callaway County
Brush Brothers Will Organize At 7 Tonight
Vandalia invites all men to a kick off meeting of the Brothers of the Brush at 7 pm in the Community Building. Joe Branstetter is chairman and Jim Jungers serves as MC. Bill Arndt will outline centennial plans and items for sale will be displayed at the meeting.
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Vandalia
Brothers of the Brush
Joe Branstetter
Brush
Jim Jungers
Bill Arndt
Personal News From Hatton and Surrounding Area
Hatton residents share updates on visitors and births. Mr and Mrs Manuel Holmes hosted a supper for Clifford Holmes of Columbia and Herbert Duffy. Bob Fry spent Sunday with sister and brother in law Jerry Pfeffer in Harrisburg. Irvin Gruer Jr announced the birth of a daughter Jody Marie to their daughter and son in law the Kellehers of St Louis born April 7 at 2 15 pm weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. The Kellehers also have a son Jamie. Theophilus Dunn Jim Dunn and Roy Knipp of Auxvasse attended Bob Dunn funeral at St Ann s Church Plattsburg with burial at Calvary Cemetery Kansas City. Dunn was son of William Dunn and the late Mrs Dunn of Auxvasse and nephew of Theophilus Dunn. Martin Dudley joined Pleasant Grove Methodist Church by letter from First Baptist Fulton. Dave Foshee and children of St Louis were Saturday dinner guests of L Bruce Edwards and his wife. Mrs Joe Gerhart of Auxvasse underwent cataract surgery at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Orville Gilmore is recovering from tractor accident injuries and expected to be cast this week at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico.
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Bob Fry
Jerry Pfeffer
Harrisburg
Irvin Gruer Jr
Kelleher
St. Louis
Jody Marie
Kellehers
Jamie
Theophilus Dunn
Jim Dunn
Jimmy Ray
Roy Knipp
Auxvasse
Bob Dunn
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Plattsburg
Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City
Dunn
William Dunn
Martin Dudley
Pleasant Grove
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F. A. Zimmann
Middlerown
R-1 High School
Jefferson City
Peggy Grossmann
Paul Hill
Eridan Souza
Walter Grossmann
Clifford Barker
Studere
MFWC
J. W. Enslen
L'Etude
Enslen
John P. Henderson
Brace Street
Cuba
Jim Brown
Illinois
Chicago
Spain
Jim
J. W. Brown
Daryl Basinger
Columbia
Fred Schlag
L'Etude Club, Mfwc
Wellsville Public Library
Mindy Mabry
Clarksville
W. K. Hintz
Joe Mabry
Linda McClain
Kirksville
Mary Williams
W. H. McClain
United Methodist and Presbyterian Church
Nathan Lee Debo
Richard Debo
Cherub
Don Shoup
Annette Scott
Baptist Associational
Warrenton Church
Harold Wilson
Dot Eicher
Jim Motley
Tower Loan Company
North Washington
Mexico, Mo
South America
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1
AFS
Don Deichman
Colombia
Eridan
Brazil
Don
Legion Hall
Martinsburg
William Deichman
Clarence Deichman
Don Lemasters
Deichman
By Forda Campbell
Boone
Student Commission
Terry Johnson
David Indreland
Julie Mattson
Laurel Kimball
Reba Peck
Panther Boosters
Gilbert Armentrout
Barney Wainscott
John Douglas
Russell Kaiser
Centralia Jaycees
Citizens Savings Association
Sesort
Jefferson & Liberty
Mexico
Vandalia Cancer Crusade
Lonnie Flanigan
Town and Country Cafe
Polly Scott
Brush Brothers
Hatton
Manuel Holmes
Clifford Holmes
Herbert Duffy
Joe Gerhart
Murry Reed
Boone County Hospital
Orville Gilmore
Audrain Medical Center
Seersucker
Perma Press
Scottons
Washable
Reg
Daytona
Fulton
Mexi
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