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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1974

Page

8

More Than 300 Attend C E Picnic in Vandalia

Combustion Engineering Vandalia plant hosted its first company picnic at Tri-County Park. Over 350 employees and families attended as manager Stig Scharthi noted. Food included 350 pounds of fish, ham, hot dogs, and sides. Kids enjoyed balloons, races, and games. Three summer workers from Mexico were praised, Miss Barbara Moore, Miss Betsy Gantt, and Mrs. Becky Riek.

Vandalia — Combustion Engineering Tri-County Vandalia Stig Scharthi Scharthi Mexico Barbara Moore Betsy Gantt Becky Riek

Centralia CYF hosts ice cream social on July 21

Centralia groups report several social activities with meetings and games. The CYF group of First Christian Church will sponsor an ice cream social July 21 in the Fellowship Hall from 4 to 8 p.m., serving homemade ice cream, cake, lemonade, and coffee. Tickets cost adults 1 dollar and children 75 cents, available from CYF members or at the door.

Centralia CYF Group The First Christian Church Fellowship Hall CYF

Rev Roy Pinson Fills Wellsville Pulpit

The Rev Roy Pinson a United Methodist minister living in Auxvasse spoke at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Wellsville. A red rose on the pulpit honored Michael Leon Mitchell born last week with grandparents L O Conz Wellsville and Don Brady Middletown. Several local residents visited relatives in Bowling Green Middletown and St. Charles Rock Road. Invitations went out for the August 10 wedding of Barbara Jeanne Blass and Randolph Presley at Overland Christian Church with a reception in St. Charles. Mansfield chapter events and a lengthy list of visits and stays follow including LeRoy Boeckelman bicycle trip and musical teaching contracts in Brunswick.

Wellsville Roy Pinson Auxvasse United Methodist - Presbyterian Michael Leon Mitchell James Mitchell L. O. Conz Don Brady Middletown Barbara Jeanne Blass Harry H. Blass St. Louis Randolph Roberts Presley Lowell Presley

Personal News Of Laddonia And Local Club Meetings

The Cauthorn Club met with nine members and two visitors on July 10 led by Mrs Herald McCluggage. Visitors included Mrs Pauline Wybrant and Mrs Dorothy Barnett. Jaycee Wives gathered eight members at the Jaycee Hall with reports on park equipment, a garage sale donation to Fulton State Hospital, and plans for fall alcohol and drug abuse programs plus a joint swim social.

John Elledge Baptist Joe Acuff Charles Davidson Cedarcrest Cauthorn Club Herald McCluggage Pauline Wybrant Dorothy Barnett Irvin Gruer Spokane Washington William Woolfolk America Amelia Christopher Tri County Vandalia Carver Brown James Brake Columbia Missouri Roy Swindell Faye Welch Barnett James Lowry Laddonia Jaycee Jaycee Hall Dale Raleigh Carl Davidson Phillip Christopher Jaycee Wives City Park Board Jaycee Wives Fulton State Hospital Alvin Wagner Bruce Ashlock

Four Poplar Bluff Officers Disciplined

POPLAR BLUFF Mo AP four police officers were disciplined by City Manager David Pence after an internal probe. Police Chief Bill Pierce was demoted to major, Lt Haywood Harris reduced to sergeant, and patrolmen Steve De Priest and William Taylor suspended seven days and placed on six months probation. Pierce to act as chief pending replacement. Harris barred from promotion for a year. De Priest and Taylor sanctioned for leaking information to the press. Crook and Bacon resigned last week amid the investigation. Pierce and Harris had long police service and prior officer of the year honors.

Poplar Bluff David Pence Bill Pierce Haywood Harris Steve de Priest William Taylor Pierce Pence Harris de Priest Taylor Edward Crook Larry Bacon Force

Perry 4th of July Celebration Winners List Rich With Contests

The Perry day long Independence Day Picnic featured many contests and events under Fourth of July Inc. and Park Improvement Association. Winners announced included four wheel drive mud marathon champions in three classes, Little Miss Fourth of July tabatha McCurdy and runners up, baby show cup winners, pet show honors, amateur talent victors, horseshoe and greased pole contest champs, frog jump winners, tractor rodeo placers, and youth and adult obstacle races. A football clinic for Mark Twain High School grades 9-12 runs July 15-26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with no charge.

Perry Fourth of July, Inc The Park Improvement Association Neil Woodhurst Bob Kuda John Giest Jeep Jess Shinn Roy Underhill JC. Shoemeyer Dan Spalding Bill Osbourn Carolyn Tatman Tabatha McCurdy Gene McCurdy Lori Ann Moseley John Moseley Sherman Illinois Ginger Bohning Jim Bohning O'Fallon Stacy Dunlap Dallas Dunlap Santa Fe Bobby Gough Jimmy Gough Daren Cragen Dale Cragen Tim McCurdy J.T. Moss Edward Moseley James Gough Jeremy Gordon Gary Gordon Kevin Leake Sam Leake Laddonia Darren Hardwick Jimmy Hardwick Monroe City Rochelle Ingram Tommy Ingram Center Amber Parsons Mike Parsons New London Jenna Moseley John Youngblood Sonya Kuda John Evans Tom Evans Carolyn Hoskins Stanley Goss Jackie Swan Ernest Swan San Antonio Texas Tammy Ratliff Jerry Ratliff Nels Joesting John Ross Robert Peak Arthur Hill Mike Johnson Michael Haiducek Mark Stotler Brad Webb Brent Whelan Roger Schamma Frogs John Myers Chester Jeff Wheelan Darren Sharp Brian Hodges Rural Perry Jeff Asbury Brian Coleman Jerry Quinlin Joe Haiducek Beth Kirtlink Eugene Kirtlink Tonda Joesting Kathy Beth Leake Kirby Leake Darren Campbell Eddie Campbell Tracy Black Dean Black Mark Twain High School

FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS

FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS. A denture adhesive can help. FASTEETH gives dentures a longer firmer steadier hold for more security and comfort. See your dentist regularly for dentures that fit and maintain health.

Boone Democrats Plan Homecoming and Fish Fry

Boone County Democratic Homecoming and Fish Fry will feature U S Senator Thomas Eagleton and Representative Richard Ichord as speakers on July 20 at the American Legion hall Route WW Columbia. State Treasurer James Spainhower will MC and Columbia Attorney Larry Woods will introduce candidates. The event emphasizes a nostalgic political picnic with fish dinners served throughout the day.

Columbia Thomas Eagleton Eighth District Richard Ichord Boone County Eagleton Ichord American Legion Hall Yesteryear Harold Riback Democratic Committee Riback

Disaster Unemployment Pay OK For Audrain

Gov. Bond announced disaster unemployment allowances for eight Missouri counties hit by May rains and floods. Audrain Barry Clark Greene Newton Pike Ralls and Scotland counties residents may apply within 30 days to the Division of Employment Security for payments of 55 to 67 dollars per week. Eligibility covers workers in agricultural and nonagricultural jobs left unemployed because of the disaster.

Jefferson City Missouri Christopher S. Bond Audrain Barry Clark Greene Newton Pike Ralls Scotland State Division of

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