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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
9
Monroe County districts plan tax extension work as levy votes remain unsettled after two smaller districts defer increases. Inductions delay noted for several local youths, while Sanford and other schools face staffing gaps and transportation needs. Nearby residents visit, enroll, and attend events as property valuations top the state amount. community leaders discuss tax outcomes.
Carter School will open Monday with three grades taught by Mrs Worstell for grades one to three, Mrs Pitts for grades four to six, and Miss Hann for grades seven and eight. Mrs Heckart oversees the hot lunch program. Bus transportation and optional student accident insurance at two dollars per student are provided according to Mr Balser.
Mrs Will Martinsburg notes Martinsburg social items including travels across South Carolina Ohio and Missouri visits by Rev Father Sturm to St Josephs Church in Martinsburg and a bridal shower for Terry Hoer daughter of George and Marie Hoer of Mexico.
Mrs Georgia Edwards stays with Mrs Farner after hospital stay for a broken wrist. Numerous visits and summer trips across Missouri and Ontario. Notables include Ollie Noel undergoing cataract surgery in St Louis and several family members returning home from Audrain and Ellis Fischel hospitals. Royal Neighbor event, camp plans, and hospital discharges feature in community notices.
An advertisement promotes Odrinex tiny tablets claiming safe, unsupervised weight loss without starving or exercise. It claims over a decade of use, $3.25 per small bottle and $5.25 for economy size, with a money back guarantee via A&E Prescription at 101 North Washington Mall orders filled.
Wellsville Jaycees honor Treloar Williams for lifelong service since the group’s start. At the Monday meeting they voted to pay his dues and award a lifetime membership plaque, with Jerry Stewart presiding and other members named.
After 24 years and over 17 000 launches the final weather balloon rose from Columbia's municipal airport this morning marking the end of an era for the weather service in the city.
In Sedalia Mo Helen a 4 year old red Sorrel mare owned by G E Chipman and Richard Kohl of Perry Mo was named world champion mule at the Missouri Fair earning 1000 for the owners The reserve grand champion was a 4 year old red Sorrel Mabel shown by G R Leiman of Miller Mo Leiman received 500 Eleven males each a winner in its own class were entered Gov Warren Hearnes and party attended presenting trophies including the Governors Sweepstakes to Greene County and the 4 H meat animal award to Ralls County and Braymer FFA trophy Hearnes noted Adios Willis a 3 year old pacer owned and driven by R R Doggett of Corydon Iowa won the governor s trophy The fair runs through Sunday with the singing King Family headlining the free grandstand show.
The Community R-6 district opened this week with 704 students in kindergarten through high school. Superintendent George Damron reported enrollment up 145 from last year and the board approved a school lunch policy for federal aid eligibility. Families on welfare or ADC may qualify for free or reduced meals. apply at the superintendent's office. Weather station plans near Monett and reorganization across multiple air stations were noted by the weather bureau.
Local notices report Vandalia residents at the 147th Salt River Baptist Associational Meeting at Grassy Creek Church. Names include Henry Dixon Jerry Northcutt and Gary Shaw. Also covered are relatives visiting, travel to Lincoln Nebraska and Utah, and personnel changes in local education including Larry Beshears becoming Raymore Peculiar RSL School System physical education instructor and coach.
Mrs Gene Ringo and Mrs Clyde Johnson in Columbia celebrate a birthday. Connie Hanson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hanson of Curryville, leaves today for five weeks of stewardess training with Eastern Airlines in Miami Springs Villa and then based in Atlanta Georgia. Hanson taught fifth grade at Farber last year. Mrs Bill Mitchell, formerly Beverly Johnson, travels to Hawaii for a week. Continued on Page 14.
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