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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1970

Page

8

Monroe Voters to Select Home District Director in December

Monroe County residents will vote on December 8 for one of six seats on the Nursing Home District board. Walter Quitih seeks a six year term with no anticipated opposition in Division 1. The district covers most of Monroe County outside Monroe City and a Salt River strip, with two Paris voting sites at the courthouse and the library. The item notes factory expansion at Paris Manufacturing, church WSCS event, a hospital visit for Mrs. Nellie Carpenter, a teen dance at the American Legion Hall, a Rural Fire Protection District meeting, and a Modern Priscilla Club gathering, all as part of local busy week.

Mes Lorie Ratsdell Paris Monroe County Nursing Home District Walter Quitih Quinn Nursing Home Monroe City Salt River Nursing Home Highway 15 Paris Manufacturing Company National Garment Factory of St. Louis Paris Odd Fellows Paris Hichory Masonic WSCS Paris United Emma Shropshire Priscilla Club

Wellsville Rural Fire Rates Due to Increase

Wellsville council and Wellsville Rural Fire Association discussed cost sharing for fire protection. Noted annual fire department costs around 1800 dollars, with 105 per month for signal services. The rural rate of five dollars per member per year was deemed low. potential raise considered. Other items included city ordinances, street grading, pump settlement, and a pickup truck purchase for 9225 dollars. Community events for Dec 7 listed.

Mea A. Ziman Wellsville Wellville Rural Fire Association Rural Association C. W. Burkhalter J. R. Flynn

Paris Rotary Opposes Junior College Expansion

Paris Rotary Club votes against incorporating the Paris R-2 School District into the Moberly Junior College district. Members fear higher taxes and loss of local control, noting past tax increases and potential future levies. They warn rural areas could face new taxes for fire protection and state needs if included.

Paris Moberly Monroe County Moberly _ Junior College

Wilbert Aust Admitted To Ellis Fischel Hospital

Wilbert Aust of 240 West Orange Street has been admitted to Ellis Fischel Hospital in Columbia and is located on the fourth floor.

Ellis Fischel Wilbert Aust W. Orange St Columbia

Santa Makes Second Vandalia Appearance

Vandalia Merchants Association gave away 50 dollars and sponsored Santa Claus visits for children. Cash winners include Merle Graves of Farber, L. C. Strayhorn, Paula Lybarger, A. W. Beshears Sr., and Mrs. Dwain Shaw. Weekend guest Stanley Gamblian returned to his parents. Future Homemakers of America at Van-Far will visit Tri-County Nursing Home monthly and carol at local facilities on Dec. 16. Marsha Franklin, student teacher, begins teaching early American History in seventh and eighth grades at Van-Far after completing studies at Northeast Missouri State.

Vandalia Vandalia Merchants Assn Santa Claus Merle Graves Farber L. C. Strayhorn Paula Lybarger A. W. Beshears Sr Dwain Shaw Stanley Gamblian Bill Gamblian Nell Wilkinson Audrain Medical Center Clifford Wilkinson Glynn Babb Eleanor Nelson Debbie Danny Darin Jim Babb America Van-Far High School Tri-County Nursing Home Bowling Green Marsha Franklin Helen Reading Van-Far

Forty representatives at Van-Far Career Day talk colleges

Forty representatives attended Van-Far's College Career Day at the junior high, meeting with students to discuss colleges vocational training and job fields.

Van-Far

Centralia Cookbook Plans Are in Works

Mrs. Albert Jease notes the Centralia Pre-School Association seeks recipes for a fundraiser benefiting Chance Elementary Kindergarten. Send submissions to Mrs. Leon Bise, Mrs. Wayne Crigler, or Wayne Faatz, MUColumbia wildlife PhD student and speaker at Kiwanis. Faatz discussed pollution control with Kiwanis. Menus planned for next week include ham and beans, hot beef hash, hamburger on bun, spaghetti, fish sticks, and sides.

Albert Jease Centralia Wayne Crigler Centralia Pre-School Association Chance Leon Bise Wayne Faatz University of Missouri-Columbia Centralia Kiwanis Club Faatz University Charles Grannis Howard White First Baptist Church Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Rotary Clubs

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