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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1974
Page
8
Paris R-2 school sees Ray Parrish and Evert Kendrick filing for director with March 11 deadline. Incumbent Kendrick and Dr. Bob Swartz terms expiring. Swartz declines run. Board to meet Thursday at 1 00 p m with architect for new elementary building.
Van-Far High Booster Club hosts a fund raising basketball and volleyball night at the Van-Far gym. The feature event features the Kook Basketball All-Stars versus the Van-Far faculty, with several retired players returning. Proceeds finance athletic equipment for the school. admission is 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for students.
NorCal R-1 voters will see two school board vacancies and a land annexation proposition on the April 2 ballot. Incumbents Clifford Borgelt and Herbert Starns have not filed for re election. A second measure seeks to move 378 acres from Floyd Smith to NorCal, proposed by William D Castle and his wife of Columbia. Polling places to be announced. filing closes March 8. The district reviews the 1973 74 budget amid rising fuel costs and plans a meeting with the Community Teachers Assn.
Centralia park officials agreed to reactivate an archery area at the city park after public input. The range will be north of the north pond with new straw for target backing and safety urged for all archers.
The Binkley Company of Warrenton will erect a plant in Jonesburg costing about $750,000 on 18 acres at Lions Industrial Park. Plans show 50,000 to 60,000 square feet with possible expansion to 107,000 and 100 to 150 employees. The site offers rail and highway access. Binkley, founded 1924 and owned since 1959, has about $20 million in annual sales across three divisions.
The Butch's Wellsville Youth Center Corp board approved selling the former center building at a Sinclair station meeting. Mr and Mrs George Asher of Manchester signed a contract to buy and plan to open a Western Auto Store in Wellsville. Investors will be reimbursed and the board will dispose of current contents.
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