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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1974

Page

9

Paris Fun Day drew about 60 seniors at DECA Center

About 60 Monroe County senior citizens attended Paris DECA Center Fun Day hosted by local leaders and Autumn Leaves Club members. Activities included group singing with Mrs. Jack Bodine on piano, songs by Rev. Mike Crouch and Jan, a reading by Roy Robinson, refreshments, traveling bingo, and health information from county nurse Diane Johannaber.

Paris Deca Center Dysart Wilson Nine County Wilma Crook Florence Bodine Autumn Leaves Senior Citizens Club Jack Bodine Mike Crouch Paris Christian Church Jan Roy Robinson Bob Sladek Diane Johannaber

Ambulance petition drives in Montgomery County seek signatures

Montgomery County steering committee presses for enough qualified voter signatures to allow the county court to set a date for an ambulance district election. Petitions are available at Poole's barber shop Brace's Service Station and Zephyr station in Wellsville as organizers interview operators and seek ambulances.

Wellsville Montgomery County Poole Brace’s Zephyr

Miss Houston Crowned R-1 Homecoming Queen

Wellsville-Middletown R-1 High School crowned senior Marilyn Houston homecoming queen after Friday night festivities. Houston is Student Council vice president, member of GAA and FHA, cheerleader, and an Outstanding Teenager of America nominee. daughter of Alberta Clark. Court included Cheryl Gott schalk Cathy McMurtry and Sharon Wenneker. festivities followed R-1’s 74-60 win over Van-Far with a dance.

Wellsville Marilyn Houston Wellsville- Middletown Miss Houston GAA FHA Frank McMurtry Sharon Wenneker E. G. Wenneker R-1 Van-Far

Three Mexico area women to attend Central Methodist College

Three area residents have been accepted as freshmen for the 1974 fall term at Central Methodist College. Barbara E. Kobush of Mexico, Paula F. Mills of Auxvasse, and Mary A. Sonwalt of Rush Hill will major in nursing. Kobush and Mills previously attended the Mexico Public School of Practical Nursing, while Sonwalt studied at the Blessing School of Nursing in Quint.

Fayette Mexico Area Central Methodist College Barbara E. Kobush James W. McIntosh Mexico Paula F. Mills Philp Mills Sr Auxvasse Mary A. Sonwallt John Sonwalt Rush Hill Miss Kobush Miss Mills Miss Sonwalt Blessing School of Nursing Quint

Surveyors View Cannon Road Needs PARIS

Crews for the State Highway Survey Department will begin field operations for survey of roads in the Cannon Reservoir area as schedules and weather permits allow. Aerial targets for survey control points will be used for aerial surveys to relocate or improve roads tied to Cannon Dam and Reservoir. Control points will be along or near existing roads, not always on future centerlines, along Routes 24 15 134 107 FF CC UKK Z in Monroe County Route 36 at Salt River west of Hannibal in Shelby County and Routes J BB in Ralls.

Paris State Highway Survey Department Cannon Reservoir Monroe County Robert W. Patton Highway Department Hannibal Cannon Dam Salt River Hunnewell Shelby County Ralls County

Farber MFWC Meeting Highlights Craft Demonstrations

Mrs. Joe Current and Mrs. Jimy Boyd hosted the Farber La Far byettes MFWC gathering on Tuesday night January 29 in Vandalia. Mrs. Current showed handicraft with each member making a craft article. Seedling trees were ordered for town planting through the Community Improvement Program. An invitation to a joint meeting with the Farber Study Club MFWC was extended for February 21 at the Farber Branch Library with Marilyn Johnson as guest speaker. A brief La Farloyettes business session followed.

Farber Joe Current Jimy Boyd Vandalia Farber la Far Byettes MFWC Ronnie Greenplate Leroy Rathburn Marilyn Johnson la Farloyettes

Nursing Cap To Karen Wehrman

Karen Wehrman of Montgomery City is among 39 MU nursing students capped at a 2 p.m. ceremony in the Medical Center auditorium in Columbia. The event marks initiation into the nursing profession with a reception to follow and the public is invited.

Okaren Lehnen Dennis Lehnen Columbia Montgomery City Karen Wehrman University of Missouri In Columbia Medical Center UMC School of Nursing

Area Students Earn Academic Honors at Culver-Stockton College

Three area students earned honors after fall semester at Culver-Stockton College Canton. Monte Clithero made the Dean's List with a 4.00 GPA and participates in Tau Kappa Epsilon, baseball, and Alpha Chi. Laura Bontz and Glenda Tucker also earned Dean's List or honor roll after strong GPAs, with Bontz active in drama and music groups and a Bowling Green High School graduate. Tucker a sophomore in elementary education and former dorm secretary.

Culver-Stockton College Canton Monte Clithero Paul L. Clithero Vandalia Laura Bontz William E. Bontz Sr Curryville Glenda Tucker William Tucker Frankford Clithero Tau Kappa Epsilon Alpha Chi National Honor Bontz Bowling Green High School Tucker Honor Hull

Hatton Club Hosts Handicrafts and Meetings

Hatton Extension Club hosted an all day session at Mrs. Herbert Duffy’s home with a carry in luncheon and craft work. They voted to raise Hatton Hall rental, planned a Decoupage project, and noted REA dinner plans. The Busy Bee Club met for a chit and chat afternoon with a Christmas supper decision and a rejoined member. A card party at the Duffys honored multiple couples and a grocery prize was won at Hardy's in Auxvasse. Kenneth Chrisman’s 60th anniversary observed at Columbia church with local attendees.

Hatton Herbert Duffy Duffy Roy Black REA Fulton High School State Hospital Fulton Hatton Extension Club Happy Hospital Hustlers David Haden Bill Sobba Leo Sobba John Mirts Andy Fry Paul Reid Hardy's Super Saver Auxvasse Vernon Rateklin Kenneth Chrisman First Christian Church of Columbia Irvin Rodman Gillette Wyo

Meat Firm to Add Hannibal Building

William Underwood Co plans to buy the former Western Publishing Co building in Hannibal, boosting its workforce by 50 percent to 175. The facility would house a flavor enhancer plant, with move expected this month and production by summer or early fall after Western Publishing halted Hannibal operations late last year.

Hannibal, Co William Underwood Co Western Publishing Co George Seybolt Seybolt Western Publishing Hannibal

Mexico Ledger Page 3 Highlights February 2 1974

Page 3 of the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Saturday February 2 1974 presents a compact slice of local news. It likely includes brief items on community events announcements and small notices relevant to residents of Mexico Missouri and surrounding areas.

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