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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1972
Page
9
Paris Jaycees outline plans for a Christmas home lighting contest with judging tonight from 7 to 9 pm. Prizes are $15 for first, $10 for second, and $5 for third. The page also notes school resumption amid icy roads and a series of minor injuries from ice and coasting.
Paris High School graduates David Crain and Mike McLaughlin pledged fraternities at Culver Stockton College in Canton. Crain, son of William R Crain, pledged Tau Kappa Epsilon. McLaughlin, son of Ronald McLaughlin, pledged Alpha Tau Omega. both undecided on majors. Also Steve Sutton, Van-Far High School graduate, pledged Tau Kappa Epsilon at Culver Stockton College. Sutton is son of Paul and Mrs Sutton of Vandalia.
Wellsville notices honor Rozanne Hird on university graduation with an Open House at the Hird home on Gamma Road Wellsville. Rozanne will move to St Louis after January 1 to join Aetna Life and Casualty Company St Louis branch. Also notes Dr Lee Porter joins Christian Life Commission in Nashville and Cadet Marcus Bolton to visit Wellsville for holidays.
Due to five weather dismissals, R-1 North Callaway schedules changes. Elementary concert moves to 12:30 PM Tuesday in Kingdom City High School Auditorium. high school concert shifts to Thursday at 7:30 PM in the same district. Three basketball games set for Tuesday in North Callaway gym with freshmen at 5:30 PM, JV at 7 PM, and varsity at 8:30 PM. Centralia game rescheduled to Jan 13 with JV at 7 and varsity at 8:30 PM. School will hold classes Thursday but not Friday. makeup days to be set after winter break.
CENTRALIA Thirty-year Iman Keith Claxton a Chance Company foreman recalls joining in December 1942 after his uncle Bill Claxton urged him to apply. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1945, returning to Chance to rise from maintenance to foreman, now overseeing molding and casting in the foundry. He married Doris Hombs after being wounded in Europe.
Kiwanis wives will be guests at the Centralia Kiwanis weekly luncheon Thursday at noon. The Centralia High School mixed chorus will entertain under vocal instructor Mrs. Dee Carey. At the Dec. 14 meeting Moberlyan Jim Glassen spoke on Key Clubs, with Glassen noted as 1972 78 Key Club International president. Rev. Raymond Weis was introduced as the new Centralia Kiwanian. Waisner led an inter club visit to Moberly on Dec. 13 with Bob Banner Howard Burton and Dick Martin.
Laddonia Jaycee lighting contest judging will be held Wednesday night with no pre-registration required. Residents in rural areas may enter by turning on lights at 6:15 p.m. and calling 373-5577 or 373-6387. out-of-town judges will award three prizes.
In Bluffton, Yell County, Arkansas a 33 year old woman Betty Marie Webb and her two children Barbara 13 and Terry 12 drowned after the ice on a stock pond broke as Barbara fell through. Betty and Terry attempted to rescue her.
Adrian Fowler of the Hitton community returned to Norfolk Virginia aboard the USS Valcour AGF-1 after an 80 day around-the-world cruise visiting many ports. He has visited all continents except the Arctic and was promoted to petty officer second class. His parents and daughter Twila greeted him on the pier.
Jefferson City AP Gov Warren Hearnes appointed Republican Lawrence Hickey Jr. of Joplin to Missouri Highway Commission for a one year term succeeding Roy Mayes Sr. of Carthage who resigned.
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