Laddonia Parade Invites Groups for Centennial Run
The Laddonia parade committee met at the Centennial Headquarters to plan a 100th birthday celebration parade. They invited bands floats saddle clubs old cars machinery scouts clowns and queen contestants and assigned contact groups with a May 24 follow up. Interested groups are asked to contact Buzz Brashears at 373 2283.
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Laddonia
Laddonia Area
Centennial
Bazz Brashears
Don Bishop
Clarence Jones
Charles Heim
Ray Hamlett
John Folta
Buzz Brashears
Farber and Mexico Scouts Host Carnival Party and Meetings
Farber Troop 142 and Mexico Troop 255 hosted a carnival themed party at the Youth Center with snowcones and games while pen pal exchanges tied the groups. Other items include April Farber Senior Citizens Library meeting with program by Larry Crowell and Scout-A-Rama at the Fairgrounds with tickets available from Scouts.
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Farber Senior Citizens Library Group
Larry Crowell
Farber Christian Church
Farber la Far Byettes Mfwc
Karon van Farber
Thomas
Barbara Foree Harper
Shirley Stubblefield
Girl Scouts
Mexico
Alice Dutton
Betty Stone
Farber
Brenda Force
Diane Hull
Mitzi Terry
Janice Francis
Diana Robinson
Mary Lou Arndt
Tammy, ,Basinger
Karla Garrett
Tori Crow
Benita Baker
Jont Williams
Kathy Perry
Lanette Pease
Susan Giltner
Martha Babb
Tori Seeley
Dottie Stathem
Kim Tipton
Kelly Allen
Vandalians Honored For VFW Memberships Dinner Event
Vandalia residents were celebrated for VFW Post 2173 and Auxiliary efforts at a Saturday night membership award dinner at the Carriage House in Hannibal. Honorees included Alvin Shaw as top VFW post member and Mrs. Harrelson for most auxiliary members.
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Alvin Shaw
James Harrelson
Hannibal
Ray Callanan
Shaw
VFW
Harrelson
Auxiliary
Centralia Sorority Ritual Tonight
The Mu Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Centralia will present the Ritual of Jewels tonight at Mrs. Robert Hagerty’s home. Attendees include Mrs. Duane Daniel and other members. Founders Day Banquet and council activities are noted with plans for a Spring Fling charity event.
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Centralia
Mu Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Robert Hagerty
Duane Daniel
John Ellsbury
John Utinske
Russell Greene
William Forrest
Harry Young
Knights of Columbus
Mexico
Robert Hibbs
Beta Sigma Phi Mexico Council
Paris Girls Enter Speech Contest
Paris High School sent twelve seniors to Kirksville for the District Speech Contests with Brenda Winterbower earning a superior rating for dramatic reading from Desire Under the Elms. Karen Turnbaugh and Carla Wood rated average for their duet from Our Hearts Were Young And Gay.
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Paris
Kirksville
Fran Belt
Brenda Winterbower
Paris High School choir earns Northeast All-District nod
In 1971, Paris High School music department members Janeen Mitts Suzanne Terrell Karen Hildebrant Joyce Ball Kathleen Roegge Harold Long Robbie Fields and Lois Hawkins were accepted into the Northeast All-District choir. Practices set for Sept 25 and Oct 2 with a performance in Kirksville on Oct 8. Other local notes cover church activities family visits and a Reno earthquake report of magnitude 4.25 with no reported damage.
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Paris High School
Janeen Mitts
Suzanne Terrell
Karen Hildebrant
Joyce Ball
Kathleen Roegge
Harold Long
Robbie Fields
Lois Hawkins
Kirksville
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Farber Girl Scout
Mrs
George Ellis
Grand Junction
Coln
Paul Cokerham
Brookfield
Nettie Pearce
E. R. Cokerham
Tom Bloss
Sumner
Baptist Women’s Missionary Group
Ralph Hogue
Berniece Yellowstone
Allen Nursing Home
Panal
Jack Paris
Sikeston
Eddie Scrogin
Bunceton
Bill Giltner
Rudolph Hribar
Larry Langston
Vandalia
Daniel Park
Joe Aderton
Elmo Holman
Bowling Green
Mike Marshall
Shawn
Cyrene
Lionel
Larry Joe Shaw
Gilbert
Bucklin
William
Gardena
Calif
Paul Milam
Bartlesville
Okla
Darrell
Fairfield
Iowa
Elgen Edwards
Brent
Bill Sax
Wayne Teague
Andy
Claudie Tipton
Danny
Kim
Jill
Fred Wilkinson
Ricky
William Teague
Jim Branstetter
Ironton
Richard Branstetter
Jefferson City
John Branstetter
Vietnam
Capt
Kansas City
Centralia Sorority
Jane Ransdell
Kirksville State College
Sinfonia
Taiwan
Ceylon
Missouri
Marcia Mossbarger
John Buchman
Beverly Kinder
Richard Trussel
California
Larry Barr
Springdale
Ark
Todd
Gerald Roberts
Mrs.Barr
Peterson
West
Paris United Methodist Church
Raymond Lewellen
Joe Milam
Richard Wheelan
Lewellen
Ken Anderson
David Sudsberry
Morris Salter
Elaine Brown
Lon James
Steve Jones
Judy Gray
Becky Rives
Ed Threlkeld
Steve Sims
Judy Daniels
Keaton Wheelan
Launceria Baker
Gill Deaver
Janet Mitchell
Mike Rives
Carolyn Durbin
Susie Kiplinger
Douglas Buckman
Margaret
Roy Jones
Russell Boston
Melvin Beaty
Pais
American Legion Hall
Palmyra
Buckman
Monroe County Legion Post
Stephens College
Columbia
Gladys Williamson
LaPlata
Lee McIlhaney
Macon
Ledger
First Baptist Church
Lawrence Hempstead
Ray Batye
Des Moines
Arthur Forbis
Azel Smith
Mr. Smith
Monroe County Baptist Association
WMU
Old Folks Home
Ironton, Mo
Wayne Peterson
Myers
Fairview St
Moberly
Sierra Shaken
Reno
Nev
Lake Tahoe
University of Nevada
Eae Ge
Commerce
Commerce Bancshares
Motor Bank
Commerce Bank
West Jackson
Liberty
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Penneys Guide
Cressan
Ponneys
Penneys
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