Rountrees honored on 50th wedding anniversary
AUXVASSE. About 75 friends and relatives gathered Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs John Rountree to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Hosted by their three children Irma Ruth King J C Rountree and Richard Rountree the event was assisted by four grandchildren. The couple married January 16 1921 in Tulsa Oklahoma and moved to Auxvasse two years later. Mr Rountree fished? No farming before retirement.
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Auxvasse
John Rountree
R. L
Irma Ruth) King
Oakland
Calif
J. C. Rountree
Richard Rountree
J.C. Rountree
Mr. King
Jerry
Sheila) Brown
Dickie
Randy
Connie Rountree
Edna Satterfield
Mr. Rountree
Tulsa
Okla
4-H Junior Leaders Hear Max Miller
Audrain County 4-H Junior Leaders met at the 4-H Center with Delbert Healy presiding. Paula Loyd led pledges, Tony Jesse gave the devotion, and Jane Fisher reported $110.72 on hand. Max Miller, area youth specialist, presented parliamentary procedure. Molino Musketeers 4-H Club served refreshments. Next meeting set for Feb 11 at the 4-H Center. open to enrolled 4-H members 14+ in the Junior Leadership project.
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Audrain County
4-H
Delbert Healy
Paula Loyd
Tony Jesse
Jane Fisher
Max Miller
Molino Musketeers
Shower Honors James M. Jones
James Matthew Jones infant son of Fred Jones was honored at a baby shower Friday evening hosted by Mrs. Paul C. Smith and Mrs. William Barker at the Smith home. Attendees included Mrs. Everett Jones Fulton and many local relatives and friends.
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James Matthew Jones
Fred Jones
Paul C. Smith
William Barker
Smith
Everett Jones
Fulton
Marvin Barker
Helen Lotz
Willie Taylor
Don Recob
Randall Quisenberry
Ethel Smith
Joe Jones
Wilma Jones
Clifford DeLong
Forrest Hatfield
William Lotz
Frances Barnes
Laddonia Rebekah Lodge Holds First Meeting of Year
Laddonia Rebekah Lodge convened its first meeting of the year with 12 members present as Mrs. Dorothy Hut chinson presided. The group reported 15 visits to ill and shut in residents and 18 cards sent. District deputy president Mrs. Elsie Ellis was welcomed. Members Nancy Stewart Lillian Woolfalk Dorma Lee Wailen and Hilda Teague qualified in secret work. Plans for a Feb 6 annual card party were announced.
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Laddonia Rebekah Lodge
Laddonia
Dorothy Hutchinson
Elsie Ellis
Nancy Stewart
Lillian Woolfalk
Dorma Lee Wailen
Hilda Teague
Noon Luncheon for Hazel Extension Club
Hazel Extension Club members met in the CEC social room for a January covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs. R Lee Thomas. Mrs. Paul Totten presided, with devotion, scripture, and a poem cited. The Be-Bo Bouncers 4-H Club reported 27 members and 27 projects, and the club aimed for Craft this year.
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James C. Botts
Claude McFadin
Elwood Freeman
Stockwell Smithey
Harald Northcutt
Botts
Richard Cuno
Raymond Iman
Brenda Hawkins
Frank Wilfley Sr
Andrew Tuepker
Russell Ardell
Leo Eisele
Gail Toneray
Coleman Elliott
Thomas Talley
Founder's Day Program Honored PEO 101st Anniversary
Founder's Day program led by Mrs Archie Playter at Chapter DE PEO’s Friday meeting at Mrs James A McKitterick’s home marked the 101st anniversary of the PEO Sisterhood. Attendants wore period attire including Mrs Orlando Worrell Mrs F E Lewis and others and Mrs Daniel II served as chapter president.
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Archie Playter
Chapter DE
PEO
James A. McKitterick
Playter
Orlando Worrell
F. E. Lewis
J. R. Wheeler
Elizabeth Botts
John Fairchild
Jewell Bybee
Charles Daniel II
Daniel
Simmons honored with Outstanding Horseman trophy in DC
Mr and Mrs Arthur Simmons returned from Washington DC where Mr Simmons received the Outstanding Horseman of 1970S trophy. They visited their daughter Miss Jane Simmons during the trip. Debbie Davis, a Northeast Missouri State College student, is expected home Thursday for semester break with her parents, Mr and Mrs Gene Davis. Kathy Baker at Northeast Missouri State College and Karla Baker at Missouri University were also expected home today for break with their parents, Mr and Mrs Otto Baker.
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Arthur Simmons
Washington
D. C
Simmons
Jane Simmons
Debbie Davis
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Gene Davis
Kathy Baker
Karla Baker
Missouri University
Columbia
Otto Baker
Chautauqua and Community Meetings Calendar
Tuesday events include Chautauqua Circle at 1 15 pm at Mexico Audrain Library and a covered dish luncheon at First Christian Church Fellowship Hall at noon. Also Lions Women Voters HD PhO hostesses and Safford Jr. address. Wednesday features Garfield Senior Citizens 2 pm and Wednesday Club 1 15 pm. Thursday brings Investment Club 7 30 pm and a joint Welcome Wagon XNC Club meeting with a Russia talk by Buford Thomas at Monterey.
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Chautauqua
Mexico- Audrain County
First Christian Church
Mexico League of Women Voters General Meeting
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Quinnie Benton
Carl A. Safford Jr
Garfield Senior Citizens
Garfield Heights
Mexico
Show Me
First National Bank
Monterey
Program for Year Is Reviewed
Sims Happy Helpers 4-H Club met Tuesday at Sims School with president Ivan Stull presiding. Pledges led by Gary Dawson. Mrs Jim Northcutt reviewed the year’s program. 4H pins presented those unable to attend Recognition Night. Merle Foster and C L Dawson families served refreshments.
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Sims Happy Helpers
Sims School
Ivan Stull
Gary Dawson
Jim Northcutt
Merle Foster
C.L. Dawson
Nixon names Kleppe SBA Administrator
President Nixon appoints Thomas E Kleppe former North Dakota congressman as administrator of the Small Business Administration with a 40000 dollar annual salary. He succeeds Hilary Sandoval Jr who resigned for health reasons after a year in the post. Sandoval, the first Mexican American in the role, leaves January 1. Kleppe previously served two terms in Congress and lost the 1970 bid for the Senate. The SBA aims to aid small businesses with federal loans, including minority groups.
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Washington
Nixon
North Dakota
Thomas E. Kleppe
Small Business Administration
Hilary Sandoval Jr
el Paso
Tex
Sandoval
Kleppe
Congress
Winnetka Bans Power Lawn Mowers Before 10 A.M Sundays
The Winnetka Town Meeting approved an ordinance curbing the use of power lawn mowers before 10 a.m. on Sundays to limit noise. The measure sets penalties for violations and aims to reduce early morning disturbances for residents.
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Winnetka, Ill
Winnetka
Mrs Flittner Receives 50 Year OES Pin in Missouri
Mrs. Nelson Flittner of 321 BE. Liberty St. was awarded a 50 year membership pin by the New Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star at a special Sunday meeting from the Grand Chapter of Missouri. Present were district deputy grand matron Mrs. Herman Lichtenburg and others. about 55 attended the social hour following.
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Nelson Flittner
Liberty St
New Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star
Missouri
Herman Lichtenburg
Velma Mischon
Lexington
Edward Mayer
Independence
Johnny Mayer
Fayette
New Bloomfield
Edson Meyers
Finis Stubblefield
James Stubblefield
Tony
William A. Davis
Mexico Ces
Chloe Meng
Reily Taylor
Farber Program Highlights Sweden Talk and Class Party
Farber hosting an evening program with a guest speaker who spoke about Sweden. The Farber Baptist Sunday School Primary 1 and 2 classes held a party in the church social room hosted by Mrs. James Smith and Sterling Holbrook Jr. The room featured balloons crepe paper streamers and animal pictures. Attending were Penny Arndt Tammy Gower Teresa Holbrook Julie Ellis Janet Smith Brian Flowers Alan Winders Richard Johnson Billy Johnson and Jeffrey Ellis.
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Sweden
Farber Baptist Sunday School
James Smith
Sterling Holbrook Jr
Penny Arndt
Tammy Gower
Teresa Holbrook
Julie Ellis
Janet Smith
Brian Flowers
Alan Winders
Richard Johnson
Billy Johnson
Jeffrey Ellis
Pickled Peas In Gourmet Course
A gourmet cookery short course starts February 23, offered by the University Extension Center and Mexico Adult Evening School. Instructor Ann Turnage leads demonstrations of dishes such as pickled blackeyed peas and chicken fondu with tasting, sessions at 7 p.m. on February 23 March 2 and March 9 at Mexico Vocational Technical School. Pre-register by February 16 at the Courthouse Mexico. phone 581 3231. Fee eight dollars covers food and materials.
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University Extension Center
Mexico Adult Evening School
Ann Turnage
Mexico Vocational- Technical School
Courthouse
Mexico
Iran Executes Narcotics Offenders
TEHRAN Iran AP reports a corporal and a civilian were executed by firing squad on narcotics charges raising the total facing death or already executed to 72. Iran’s new law allows execution by shooting for possession of 4 percent pounds of opium or a third ounce of heroin if convicted by a military court.
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Tehran
Iran
Carthage Man Builds Crossword Dictionary From AP Puzzles
Retired radio repairman I C Darby of Carthage Mo aged 70 has compiled a 370 page dictionary from Associated Press crossword puzzles printed in the Carthage Press. The 50 000 word list includes 2000 three and four letter words and rests on his habit of solving puzzles daily for a decade with only one noted error in 45 years of puzzles.
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Jewel Wilkinson
Carthage Press
Associated Press
Carthage
I.C. Darby
Ary
Darby
Springfield
Three more enter Miss Mexico Pageant in Mexico
Pageant director Fred Heivilin announces three new entrants joining seven already listed for the 1971 Miss Mexico Pageant to be held Feb 20 at Presser Hall. New candidates include Sallee Anne Levingston 19 Barbara Kobush 18 and Teresa Jo Ann Jones 19.
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Fred Heivilin
Sallee Anne Levingston
Hugene Levingston
Route 1
Mexico
Miss Levingston
Barbara Kobush
James W. McIntosh
Route 5
Sally Sparks
Christine Rose Mackie
Karen Ogar
Gerald H. Valet
Mexico High School
Presser Hall
Bernie’s Combo
Jim Dye
Jim Burchfield
Hemlin
Heivilin
Bernie Hogan
Cab Driver Captures Robber Then Reports He Was Not Injured
Kansas City dispatch says taxi driver Efton Conway was robbed of 9 by a man described as a 21 year old Negro. Conway backed the cab into the man after the getaway attempt at the requested address. the assailant fell, recovered, and fled unharmed.
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Kansas City
Efton Conway
Conway
Mussolini separation custody and alimony details
Sophia Loren's sister Maria Seicolotte ends marriage with Romano Mussolini son of Benito Mussolini. Custody of Alessandra 8 and Elisabetta 3 goes to the mother with 240 dollars monthly support under Italy's divorce law enabling divorce after five years of separation.
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Rome
Sophia Loren
Maria Seicolotte
Romano Mussolini
Benito Mussoli
Alessandra
Elisabetta
Italy
Mussolini
Wisconsin Woman Fights Listing As Big Drinker
In a 6 3 Supreme Court decision Justice Douglas ruled against a Wisconsin law that posted names of citizens deemed excessive drinkers. The ruling holds a hearing is needed before labeling a person with a stigma. The decision extends to 15 states with similar posting laws. Norma Constantaineau of Hartford challenged the law, while 17 taverns and 20 liquor stores faced restrictions. The Court also limited new trials for convicts over involuntary confessions.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Norma Grace Constantineau
Hartford
Wis
A. Schapiro
Douglas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
Legislator Seeks Tax Exemption For Flags Pie Aprons
Arkansas state Rep. Leroy Blankenship introduced a bill in the House to exempt flags of the United States and Arkansas, apple pie and aprons worn exclusively by mothers and or grandmothers from state sales tax.
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Little Rock
Ark
Leroy Blankenship
Arkansas
United States
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