Vandalia Improves City Services and Raises Water Rates
Vandalia council approves sewer service limit to government units and certain industries, enabling Van-Far Middle School access. Third reading passes a water rate increase. New vehicle bids discussed. after 25 minutes council postpones award and orders a Pontiac appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Williams
Vandalia
Floyd Chinn
Van-Far Middle
William McIlroy
Chinn
Mottaz
Grosse Takes Registration To County
County Clerk Adolph Grosse plans mobile voter registration across Montgomery County to boost turnout. From December through January, registrations will be held at multiple towns and venues including Wellsville Middletown Gamma Buell Methodist Church Annex Bellflower Jonesburg High Hill New Florence Danville Sherry’s cafe Mineola Big Spring Masonic Hall Rhineland Martha Peters building Americas Methodist Church, and daily courthouse sessions for county residents.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Adolph Grosse
Wellsville
Middletown
Gamma
Buell Methodist Church Annex
Bellflower
Jonesburg
High Hill
New Florence City Hall
Danville
Sherry’s
Mineola
Big Spring
McKittrick Masonic Hall
Rhineland
Martha Peters
Americas Methodist Church
Grosse
Laddonia Jaycees Organize Christmas Decor Contest
The Laddonia Jaycees will decorate Main Street for Christmas at the city council request and sponsor a home decorating contest with three prizes. They will judge both daytime and nighttime displays to reduce outdoor lighting emphasis amid the energy crisis. Jim Raleigh chairs the contest. no formal entries are required. Bruce Ashlock and Butch Evans coordinate a mural project for downtown windows. A Turkey shoot is planned Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall south of Laddonia.
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Laddonia
Laddonia Jaycees
Main
Jaycees
Jim Raleigh
Bruce Ashlock
Butch Evans
Legion Hall
Centralia Junior Achievement Charters Presented At Meeting
Centralia JA charters were presented by Art Allen to Centralia's two programs during the weekly meeting. A seventh participant, Becky Ingram, will attend the Midwest Conference at French Lick in December.
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Centralia
Art Allen
Becky Ingram
French Lick
Ind
Chance Can Use Stored Propane During Winter
Centralia based A B Chance Company with 1000 workers gains permission from the Federal Oil and Gas Office to use stored propane this winter. The company relies on propane during natural gas curtailments and will apply ongoing fuel conservation. Chance seeks priority use to avert hardship and protect electrical energy transmission products. Gas supply to the region faces a 28 day curtailment from Missouri Power and Light Co.
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Centralia
A.B. Chance Company
Federal Oil & Gas Office
Chance
Jim Everhart
Monroe Welfare Pay For Month Reported
The November Monroe County Welfare payroll shows 318 recipients of old age assistance receiving 30500 dollars, 66 recipients for permanent and total disability get 9434 dollars, and 39? wait. The rest includes aid to dependent children 7110, aid to the blind 1700, general relief 1531, foster care 603, two blind pensions 310, and day care for one child 31. Jaycee Wives held a Christmas meeting at the Jaycee hut and discussed a January 12 Jefferson City meeting for club leaders, saving bonus coupons and green stamps for Camp Wonderland at Lake of the Ozarks, plus gifts to Pleasant View Rest Home. New Paris Eastern Star Lodge officers were installed including Worthy Matron Miss Faye Hohimer and Worthy Patron John Lutz with officers for conductress, associate conductress, chaplain, marshal, organist, secretary, treasurer, and star points.
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Paris
Monroe County
Jaycee Hut
Jefferson City
Camp Wonderland
Lake of the Ozarks
The
Jaycees
Pleasant View Rest
Paris Eastern Star Lodge
Faye Hohimer
John Lutz
Tom Callis
Christy Menefee
Boyd Dawson
A. D. Hollingsworth
Harry Shaw
Lyle Pookes
Paul Gerster
Adah
Elsie
Make It Yourself With Wool Contest in Fulton
District No 7 event held at Geriatrics Auditorium on Saturday Nov 24 at 2 p m prizes awarded after. Patti Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hopkins placed fifth in Juniors age 14-16. Other area contestants listed include Marsha Christensen Karen Rentschler Ann Hansford Mona Smithey Phyllis Mollet from Mexico Susan Kroeger Meda Cline from Centralia Beth Graves Kingdom City Kathryn Starke from Williamsburg and more. Orville Vorhis thanked Mrs John Hopkins for cookies to the bloodmobile and those who baked pies and served lunch at Reed sale. He announced the 4 H Leaders Banquet in Fulton on December 1 at the Com-
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Fulton
Geriatrics Auditorium
Patti Hopkins
John Hopkins
Marsha Christensen
Karen Rentschler
Ann Hansford
Mona Fisher
Susan Kroeger
Meda Cline
Centralia
Beth Graves
Kingdom City
Kathryn Starke
Williamsburg
Mila Smithey
Phyllis Mollet
Mexico
Orville Vorhis
Bloodmobile
Community Center Plans Christmas Supper December 21
Plans were made for a Christmas supper at the community center on Friday evening December 21. Committee members named included Mrs. John Hopkins Mrs. Jo Ann Haley Mrs. Jim Peppers Sandy Haley and Molly Schlub.
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Mu Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Sherwood Arms
Girl Scout Troop 231
Harry Young
Donald Embree
William Forrest
Robert Hagerty
James Henry
Conrad Stietenroth
M.L. Bosch
Columbia
Lena Welch
Myrtle Atchison
Dan Williams
Alice Mathers
Sadie Wheatley
Sturgeon
Nova Scotia
Quinnie Benton
Oats Board
Centralia Group
Auxvasse
Centralia High School
Science Club
Liz Cook
Shawn Estes
Janet Hartley
Jim Ogle
Dave Green
Lea Anne Northcutt
Ken Allen
Julia Fountain
PTA
St. Louis
Centralia Flower and Garden Club
First Baptist Church
Lucy McDonald
Monroe
Pleasant View Rest Home
Gene Carter
Larry Pookes
Matt Truesdell
UREI
Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson & Liberty
Cricketeer
Roy Parker
Parker
Beltone
Hatton
Roger Sydenstricker
Manhattan
Kan
Joe Sydenstricker
Jake Trammell
Topeka
Woody’s Mens’ Apparel
John Edwards
John Hoffman
Harry Hoffman
Pueblo
Colo
Bob Oliver
Robert Joe
Lottie Sydenstricker
Harvey Edwards
Llelele
Charmade Shalimar Reverie
Chantilly Chanel
Rubenstein DuBarry
Dorothy Gray Milkmaid
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