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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1972
Page
8
The Monroe County Welfare Office April payroll totaled 44542.30 with 28014 to 367 Old Age Assistance recipients and 67 families for aid to 177 dependent children. Additional amounts went to disability 6193 to 66 residents, general relief 2154 to 36 persons, foster care 169 to three children, and aid to the blind 875 for eight people.
Vandalia reports the Van-Far Student Council road block netted 131.50 for the Cancer Crusade with events on April 15 and the following Saturday. Kathy Carlson led the April 15 effort. Barry Rolle directed the Saturday drive. Volunteers included Charlotte McDonald and many others. the project also supported a mouse research fund and a bake sale by First Baptist Church Adolescent group.
Hatton plans a benefit card party Saturday at 7 30 p m at Hatton Community Hall with proceeds to the Arthritis Foundation Drive. Everyone is invited and families are asked to bring cookies. The Hatton Extension Club will furnish drinks.
Wellsville women organize Poppy Day for May 13 at a Legion Auxiliary meeting led by Mrs. F A Zimmann. They will decorate a town window and place a poppy wreath on the graves of nine unknown soldiers in Wellsville cemetery.
Les Maskey is new Jaycee Boy Scout representative in Wellsville replacing Jerry Stewart who moved to Columbia. Jaycees vote to let all Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts meet in their building. Regional IV meeting at Hermann slated for Saturday. attendees to depart Jaycee Hall at 1 p.m. on Friday. Survey questionnaires distributed by Future Farmers of America urge community participation while maintaining privacy.
The Helnold hog buying center from Bowling Green bought land on Highway 19 four miles north of Montgomery City. A deep well is drilled and construction is set to begin after rain delays. W. H. Moats sold his laying flock, Mrs. Dick Noel sold a farm to her grandson and his wife Vincent Logan and Vandalia, and W. E. Dieckman sold his farm and cattle in the area.
Mr and Mrs Richard Willingham traveled to McCall North Carolina to mourn the death of her father James Cagle They returned home after attending services and remained away several days In other family news Lonnie James and children Brenda Dodge Paul Jones Ernest Osgood Henry Moore and Larry attended a birthday dinner at Joe Wayne Dodge home honoring Ernest Os good on his birthday
Mu Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Centralia announced Mrs. Robert Jones as president and Mrs. Robert Hagerty as vice president of the BSP city council in Mexico. A pledge ritual is planned for May 2, with other May events including a rummage sale, Mother-Daughter Banquet, and social at Union Hall. The meeting featured a program titled Tools for the Art of Life-Action and installation of new officers.
Jan Mattson performs Little French Clock and The Lotus Dust at a Mexico MO meeting. Singers include The Heavens Resounding and Rise Up O Men of God. Seventh grade Cadette Girl Scouts plan a May 13 paper drive at the Methodist Church to recycle papers for Active Citizenship. Call 682-3220 for pickup. Mrs William Hooper leads the troop. Mrs Robert Tackaberry hosts YB Bridge Club with guest Mrs Al Knepper. winners named are Mrs Don Johnson and others.
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