Mother's March memory aids Roberts family tale
Centralia family honored for support from the March of Dimes during their daughter Angie's birth defect surgery. Angie, born Feb 28 1966 near Fort Campbell, underwent two valve implant surgeries at aged one and three, funded by the charity after insurance declined. Now an eight year old in Kansas, Peggy Roberts recalls the organization's lasting help and her annual Mothers March involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Richard E. Roberts
National Foundation of March of Dimes
Angela
March of Dimes Foundation
Peggy Roberts
Kentucky
Fort Campbell
United States Army
Angie
Vietnam
Peggy
Springfield
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kansas
Lucian Leape
Angie Roberts
Chance
Gary Mills Named Centralia Jaycee of the Year at Bosses Night
Centralia designation honors Mills for co chairing the Miss Centralia Pageant and leading the July 4 celebration plus chairing the second annual softball tournament and other club projects. Also honored was Jack W. Davenport with the Spoke Award. Other recognitions include Speak Up and Spark Plug awards to multiple members. Community updates note Janice Ewens’s education degree, infant dedications, and upcoming district seminars and church events. Clayton King passed the Missouri professional engineer exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Gary Mills
Gary
Jack W. Davenport
Jack
Mills
Davenport
Richard Cox
Paul Roberts
Jack Murray
Jim Berndt
Jim Anderson
Art Beasley
Bill Branham
Dave Whitaker
Mexico Ledger Page Saturday Don 26 1974
The Mexico Ledger for Saturday edition of June 26, 1974 lists local notices and brief community items. It captures ads, schedules, and small notices reflecting daily life in Mexico Missouri with no major events highlighted.
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Mexico
Old Wabash Depot in Wellsville Dismissed in Demolition
The Norfolk Western wrecking crew began tearing down the historic Wabash depot in Wellsville, a hub of commerce from the 1860s through mid century. The article recounts depot service, telegraph operators, freight flows from Blattner's and Reed's stores, passenger trains, and community life centered on the depot before its demolition ends its era.
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Wasbah
Wellsville
Wabash
Norfolk Western Railroad
North Missouri and Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Macon
Bunberry
Woodruff
Ben Sharp
William Meyers
Alvin Cobb
Kempinsky
Branstetter
Meyers
Montgomery City
Ray Oliver
Fred Sharp
Blattner’s
Reed's General Stores
Middletown
Shamrock
Swingmaster Germant
Post Office
Marun Wellsville
Eisenhower
W. A. McMains
D. F. Cleveland
Cleveland
Martinsburg
Bob Smith
Maberly
Dave Cleveland
LaClede- Christy
VC Fertilizer
Hawkins Speaks On Mexico Handi Shop At LEtude Club
Mrs. C W Hawkins told Wellsville L Etude Club members about the Handi Shop, its work for handicapped inclusion, and read a needs list. The meeting voted a cash donation, welcomed new member Mrs. Jack Dodson, and endorsed Mrs. W H McClain for Fourth District president. The Red Cross bloodmobile is set for Feb 11.
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Wellsville
Mexico
C.W. Hawkins
L’etude Club
MFWC
J.W. Brown
J.W. Enslen
Carroll Clithero
Charles Deiter
Raymond Lowry
Jack Dodson
W.H. McClain
Fourth District
Red Cross
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Roberts
States
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Cox
Murray
Anderson
John Haralson
Jaycee
Shay
Janice Ewens
Don Ewens
Northeast Missouri State University At
Kirksville
Carrie Jo
James Anderson
Jon Patrick
Jon Edward
Jon Mechlin
Tommy Coureton
First Christian Church
Eunice Cwf
United Methodist Church
Cannon Kinnard
United Methodist Women’s Unit
Lula Mae Ausmus
Clayton King
A. B. Chance Research Center
Missouri
Nickerson
Floyd Wayley
West Coast
Strank Twins
New York
Ray
Clara) Oliver
Rose Reiper
Joe Peery
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1
Burton Smith
William Shaw
Bellflower
Humanities
Film Forum
Channel 9
Umberto D
Alexander Nevsky Potemkin
Louis XIV
Millbrook Blvd
Ledger
Mexico Ledger
J. H. Bloebaum
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