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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1975
Page
9
Regional Council on Aging will meet at the Wellsville Senior Citizen Center on Monday June 23 at 10:30 am with a noon covered dish. Center activities include weekly open hours and monthly events. Also noting library story hours and local family announcements and obituaries.
Missouri aims to grant working farmers and agribusiness personnel a path to a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture through a nontraditional study program. Funded partly by Kellogg Foundation, NSP operates in 13 north central and northwest Missouri counties. Enrollment targets those who paused college or never attended, with credit via CLEP exams, transfer credits, extension courses, and life experience.
Laddonia 4-H Club met at the community building with 15 members five leaders and three guests. Reports covered bicycling crochet knitting and candle making while plans included a July swimming party and an August booth at the 4-H Fair in Mexico. Special guest speaker Mrs Siripipat discussed International Understanding.
Jefferson City AP George M Camp deputy director of social services announced a three man factfinding committee to examine the Algoa Intermediate Reformatory disturbance on Feb 17. The panel chaired by Jerry Bolin includes Carl White and William Turner will interview staff and inmates and review reports, with a final public report. Tear gas was used as inmates refused their meals and three officers and one inmate sustained cuts.
Graduation exercises for 59 Mark Twain High School seniors were held May 22 in the Perry Ralls County school auditorium. Diplomas were presented by Nels Joesting to James Woolen as president of the county board. Speaker John W. Alberty from Jefferson City addressed the graduates. The invocation and Benedictory prayers were offered by class members and local clergy. Various local club meetings and social events were noted, including Perry Study Club and Wednesday Club activities, a Perry Senior Citizens gathering, and mental health planning in the county.
Miss Venita Welschmeyer from Community 8-6 High and Miss Sarah Wilfley of Mexico High join Missouri youth on the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives twelfth annual youth tour to Washington DC. Fifty five high school juniors, winners of area essay contests, will visit Congress and historic sites on a five day Government in Action trip. Sponsored by Consolidated Electric Cooperative Mexico, the group returns June 13. Wessie Miller, president of Consolidated Electric, calls the tour an outstanding educational experience and says it showcases freedom and government operation.
U. S. District Judge James H. Meredith ordered Berkeley Ferguson-Florissant and Kinloch to merge immediately while allowing a year to implement desegregation plans for students and staff under Missouri Department of Education supervision. The merged district will have a $5.38 tax rate per $100 valuation and Warren M. Brown of Ferguson-Florissant will lead the new district.
Billy Lee Dean and his wife express gratitude to all who supported his prize trip to Florida from Jay's IGA, recognizing contributions and kindness from the community.
Three men were injured when a 32 foot cabin cruiser exploded and burned at Kenne Slough in St Charles County Missouri. Richard Winchester 45 of Ballwin Frank Miceli 33 of Chesterfield and Kenneth Mediconi 32 of Manchester sustained burns as the vessel destroyed near the Yacht Club of St Louis marina. Three others aboard escaped unhurt. Coast Guard to investigate cause. boat valued at 7500 dollars.
Beta Sigma Phi closes its five chapter carnival atmosphere party on June 4 at 6 30 p m at the Jaycee Hut. A cake walk prize went to Mrs Kent Blades, with a supper served including chicken casserole and strawberries. Various members chaired the event and gifts were given to all attendees as the group plans to resume in fall.
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