Cannon Dam funding tops 1976 federal budget plan
Congressman Bill Hungate announced a total of 29.2 million dollars for Clarence Cannon Dam and Reservoir in the 1976 fiscal year budget with 500 thousand dollars deferred from 1975. He praised Corps of Engineers capability and urged early congressional approval as the project provides water supply, energy, and flood protection for northeast Missouri. The 15 month budget includes 5.1 million for the transition period and lists additional Missouri projects across flood control and reservoir construction with several million dollars allocated.
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Bill Hungate
Clarence Cannon
Corps of Engineers
Hungate
Cannon Dam
Missouri
Appropriations Committees
Congress
Corps
Blue River
Kansas City
Little Blue River Channel
Little Blue River Lakes
Long Branch Lake
Meramec Park Lake
Mississippi River Agricultural Area
Elsberry
Perry County
Smithville Lake
Union Lake State Highway 185
Laymen's Day At Wellsville Church Observed
Laymen's Day was observed at Wellsville Baptist Church with morning and evening services led by Don Forbis on The Bible and a full church program. followed by a carry-in meal. The Christian Women's Fellowship outlined an Emergency Aid Fund drive and a World Outreach birthday party set for February 6. Funeral services were held for Aubrey Seale, 75, at Myers Funeral Home with burial in Wellsville cemetery.
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Wellsville
Wellsville Baptist Church
Don Forbis
Robert Brace
Jim Dunbar
Marshall Barker
Paul Forbis
Don Wohlbold
John Hopper
Doug Erwin
Clay Gastler
Charles Wilcox
Chuck Swarthout
Randy Erb
Gene Fort
Quentin Boyd
University of Missouri
Church Fellowship Hall
Aubrey Seale
Myers Funeral Home
Clarence Smith
W. K. Hintz
Joe Perry
Charles Jackson
Joe Russell
Alan Lott
Wellsville Cemetery
Christian Women's Fellowship
Emergency Aid Fund of
Rural
Missouri
Board of the Church
CWF
Montgomery City Town Band still active in community life
The Montgomery Town Band, a 22 member group, has performed since December 1967. Originating from a Christmas street carol effort, they evolved into regular Tuesday rehearsals in 1968 and played at the Montgomery County Fair. The band funds its activities through small charges at events and supports area music programs, including sending students to camps and underwriting a Jazz Band Festival. Members range from 19 to over 70, with auditions after high school graduation.
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Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
J.W. Gill
William Haas Sr
William Haas
Mexico
Sam Bishop
Mineola
Bishop
Herrmann
Montgomery County
Little Dixie
Hunleth Music Co
St. Louis
Ben Gooden
Lee Raber
Gervan Poston
Calvin Schroff
Bob Holden
R. B. Ball
Ken Vale
Ben Windsor
Charles Drewel
Walt McQuie
Peck
Jane McQuie
Dudley Payne
Kerry
Jim McKitterick Named Dean's Honor List Hero
Jim McKitterick son of Dr and Mrs James McKitterick of Hacienda Heights California earned a place on the Dean's Honor List at Missouri Valley College Marshall where he attends as a sophomore majoring in human relations The McKittericks formerly lived in Mexico
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Jim McKitterick
James McKitterick
Hacienda Heights
Calif
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
MccKittericks
Mexico
Elsberry Boy Drowns In Cuivre River
A 17 year old Elsberry youth, William F Bufford, drowned early Saturday in the Cuivre River near a bridge two miles north of Troy on US 61. He slipped from a ledge as four friends watched, and his body was recovered around 6:05 a.m. in shallow water. no inquest will be held and the body lies at Rick's Funeral Home in Elsberry.
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Elsberry
Cuivre
Lincoln County
William F. Bufford
Waa
Troy
Bufford
Rick
Centralia Evening Classes Seek Enrollments and Events
Centralia community evening classes need enrollments for typing review Spanish antique finishing decoupage square dancing wood working shorthand and ballroom dancing to be held. Bookkeeping begins March 6 at 7 p.m. in the High School with Mrs Beasley. tole painting starts in March taught by Mrs Horing. Enrollments contact Robert Trask or Mrs Jimmy Northcutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico Evening School
Mexico High School
Tom Wells
Mary Beth Boyce
Centralia
Glenda Beasley
Marsha Horing
Robert Trask
Jimmy Northcutt
Moberly Woman Held In Death Of Husband
Mrs Marjorie Humphrey 54 of Moberly faces a first degree man slaughter charge in the death of her husband William David Humphrey 58. She was arraigned before Magistrate Richard J Chamier and remanded after not posting a 5000 bond. The coroner jury ruled the death resulted from acute blood loss due to a head wound of unknown causes. Police and the sheriff investigated the scene with several officers and officials present. Continued on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Marjorie Humphrey
William David Humphrey
Richard J. Chamier
Humphrey
Jonnie Collins
Jose M. Hori
Community Memorial Hospital
Cater Funeral Home
Orville Price
Humphrey Home
Collings
Robert Threlkeld
Highway Patrol
Tom Marshall Ward
Price
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W. H. Erb
JOY
Jack Dodson
Baptist Bible
Martin Alderson
The
Baptist Student Union
Tom Ham
California
Hunter
Barstow
Jeffery Prevost
Running Springs
United Methodist Church of
Middletown
United Methodist and Presbyterian Church of
Ladies Aid of
Trinity Tuberan Church
Louise Vedder
Helen Stiegman
Montgomery City
Montgomery City Town Band
Roy Tyner
Fairground
Columbia Regional Hospital
St Charles
Florissant
Linda Grady
St. Charles
Francis Howell
Miss Gradl
Mobile
Ala
Kristina Ash
James L. Gradl
Columbia College
Columbia
Haruwahe Stumes
Manents
Run
Anna Crouch
Lynda Allen
Breckenridge
Mexia, M A
Centralia High School
Brad Kaiser
Rodney Kaiser
Phil Magley
Donald Sigman
Greg Sewell
Front Row
Nancy Hatfield
Roxanne Graves
Leslie Edwards
Lynda Overfelt
Tonnie Cox
By Kim Grace
Kiwanis Club
Connie Cox
Shirley Friedli
Nita Cos
Ray Stauder
Tom Staton
Dan Forgy
Dave Eppinger
Roy Beale
Missouri Highway Patrol
Key Club
AFS
Harold Welborn
Wally Schramm
Lawrence Hatfield
Russell Kaiser
Bill Edwards
M.J. Magley
Chester Graves
Mexico, Mo
Logan Pharmacy
Syell
Fullon, Mo
Money Bag Gang
Merle
Ieflatsort
Tata
Citizens Savings
Citizens
Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson & Liberty
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