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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1971

Page

12

Wellsville Personal News Update Highlights Local Activities

School board approves flow bus chassis and body purchases along with auditing firm retention. Cemetery Association honored for use of school building on Memorial Day. A family note on David Lipscomb’s diabetes treatment at Columbia Medical Center. Community cantata practice begins at R-1 High School with all singers welcome. Visits to Columbia hospital noted for J R Flynn and Mrs Hagood’s nose surgery follow up. Sunday visitors include Shocklee household and Moran family.

Atens Dodge Superior Coach Sales, Inc St. Louis Williams, Keepers Oliver, Payne and Rackets Cemetery Association Kent Barber David Lipscomb George Lipscomb Jr Columbia Lester Blackshaw Stacey J. R. Flynn Flynn Boone County Hospital Elmer Hagood Hannibal C. C Paul Dunbar Wellsville Blessing Hospital Quincy Ill

Personal News and Club Activities in Vandalia

Personal news events center on a gathering at Mrs. Elgin Edwards home with co host Mrs Otis Hassien and guests. Pallbearers listed include Roy Mc Cloud Melvin Williams Jerry Williams Raymond Culwell Kenneth Herlinger Bailey McDonald. Merle Smith acted as soloist with narrator Mrs Bob Jerman at a Liberty Community meeting in Frankford cemetery. Aulden Snodgrass presided in Averil Beshears absence. Merry Mixers 4 H Club at United Methodists Church had 17 members and 17 guests planning a meal for Moorman Feed Company March 4 at the Veterans Hall and a skating party. Project meetings covered Foods Horsemanship and Sewing. Beulah Burroughs 93 funeral services held at Waters funeral chapel with Rev Glen Vernon officiating.

Roy McCloud Melvin Williams Jerry Williams Raymond Culwell Kenneth Herlinger Bailey McDonald Merle Smith Dick Gima Bob Jerman Burial Liberty Frankford Cemetery Aulden Snodgrass Averil Beshears Jr Duane Gibson Merry Mixers United Methodists Church Moorman Feed Company Veterans Hall Beulah Burroughs Waters Funeral Chapel Glen Vernon

Hatton Area Social Roundup and DeKalb Event Highlights

Personal notices from Hatton and nearby areas recap a Thursday supper sponsored by DeKalb Seed Company with local dealer David Haden and DeKalb manager John McClure presenting a corn blight film. The column notes visits by Mrs. Margaret Nash of Colorado to relatives, church society meetings, 4H Club helpers at BEA Day, and several local residents’ activities including hospital updates, home gatherings, and community club fundraisers.

DeKalb Seed Company David Haden John McClure DeKalb Company Hatton 4H Leslie Edwards Don Boulware Walter Gruer Marsha Christensen Vee Vorhis Brenda Nelson Tim Haden

McCarty Family Weekend Visit to Oklahoma Ends

Mr and Mrs Harold McCarty returned home Monday from a weekend visit in Stillwater Oklahoma with son Robert McCarty and family. The McCartys accompanied Mr and Mrs Hadley Linnenbringer and daughter Elaine who visited Mr and Mrs Phil Glenn in Enid Oklahoma. SP 5 Don Tilton, stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky, spent a three day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Tilton who entertained Saturday evening.

Harold McCarty Stillwater Okla Robert McCarty McCartys Hadley Linnenbringer Elaine Phil Glenn Enid Glenn Sylvia Linnenbringer Don Tilton Fort Knox Leonard Tilton

Jury Indicts Negro Sheriff in Tuskegee Beating Case

In Alabama, Sheriff Lucius Amerson and Deputy Richard Coleman Jr. were indicted on civil rights charges for beating a prisoner after a August 22 jail shootout in Tuskegee. Each posted $1,000 bond. Amerson was the state’s only Black sheriff until three others took office last month.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Tuskegee Lucius Amerson Macon County Richard Coleman Jr Wilbert Dean Harris Amerson

Painter Mendoza y Amor set fire to Bible after judge refuses charges

In Manila Benjamin Mendoza y Amor, accused of attempting to murder Pope Paul VI, allegedly torched a Bible after a judge refused to dismiss the charges. Mendoza stated the Bible carries no meaning to the people. AP Wirephoto from Manila.

Benjamin Mendoza Y Amor Paul VI Manila Mendoza

Incident at jail stems from Harris drunken driving arrest

In Bullock, Greene and Lowndes counties the incident at the jail grew out of Harris arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge.

Bullock Greene Lowndes Harris

Personal News From Paris Remanded to Sheriff Custody

Chirillo is charged with taking herbicides valued at 3774 dollars from Monfree County Farm Bureau Service Co. At Paris Elementary School 5th and 6th grades raised funds for the Heart Fund with two sections each. In 5th grade section taught by Donald Jones donors included 20.07 dollars with Bobby Gillam crowned king Joy Hufty queen. in Wood section 12 dollars with Jay Mitchell and Glenda Charlick as king and queen. 6th grade section taught by Mrs. John Lutz raised 20.95 dollars with Bobby Ragsdale and Sherry Willingham as king and queen. other 6th grade by Mrs. Marvin Newbrough collected 13.93 dollars with Jeffrey Smashey and Shirley Jones as king and queen. Total Heart Fund gifts 66.95. Carl Garrison of Paris entered Audrain Medical Center in Mexico for treatment. Leo Levings and Mrs. Clay Mallory entered Audrain Monday for treatment. Mrs. Wester Opie of Paris entered Woodland Hospital at Moberly Monday for surgery Wednesday. Mrs. Ruth DeLaney of Paris, treated for a broken hip, moved to Wildwood Rest Home south of Madison Wednesday.

Randolph County Chirillo Monfree County Farm Bureau Service Co Paris Heart Fund Valentine King Donald Jones Bobby Gillam Joy Hufty Carl Wood Jay Mitchell Glenda Charlick John Lutz Bobby Ragsdale Sherry Willingham Marvin Newbrough Jeffrey Smashey Shirley Jones Carl Garrison Audrain Medical Center Mexico Leo Levings Clay Mallory Audrain Wester Opie Woodland Hospital

Seeks Air Service For Smaller Points

Washington AP Sen James Pearson Kansas introduced legislation to provide air service to non hub communities. Pearson would create a new class of commuter air carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board at a lower cost than current subsidies to regional carriers.

Washington James Pearson A-Kan Pearson Civil Aeronautics Board

Youth Center Plans Parties for Junior and Senior Groups

Youth Center in Mexico schedules a junior high pwza party Friday 7 to 9 at the Mexico center with 45 cent admission per Ron Kent director. Senior high activities run 9 to 11 30 Saturday night about 8 pm a spirit hi game listening party. Last Friday 200 youths attended the victory party and Saturday 77 students joined the junior high dance.

Mexico Ron Kent Kent

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R-1 Peterson Dennis Goodman Harry Shocklee Mr. Shocklee Robert Lines Hugo Moran Elsberry N. J. Rutherford Phil Moran Rutherford Lockheed London Daniel Haughton Lockheed Aircraft Corp Rolls Royce Heathrow Britain Vandalia Elgin Edwards Otis Hassien Hatton Margaret Nash Colorado Roy Black Paul Reid Florence LaFon Foster Auxvasse Women’s Society of Christian Service Pleasant Grove Church Elizabeth Telkamper John Iman Theophilus Dunn Bea Aleck Chicago Clifford Smith C. C. Deardorfé Aleck J. M. Patterson Harry Dale) Brooks Ellis-Fischel Hospital Velma McDonald Floyd Lewis Division of Nature First Presbyterian Church Community Builders Extension Club Don Elsberry Raymond Deichman Wayne Keeney Ted Marriott Jefferson City Doll McClintic Robert Tilton Centralia Walter Garrett Kathy Bert Smith Kenny Nancy Kathy Mathews Thompson Ethel Butcher Hatton Community Club James Waunita Smith Lexan Moberly Ruth DeLaney Wildwood Rest Home Madison West Monroe David Skinner Meridian Miss F.E.T Whitewall Silvertown Whitewail Ado Oc Gente Rtus B. F. Goodrich Liberty Bfgoodrich Eee B.f.goodrich Urrsaven Begoodrich
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