Laddonia’s centennial ends with razor hanging event
A crowded Laddonia ball park hosted a centennial celebration featuring a modified ball game, an egg throwing contest, and a Kangaroo Court. The Brothers of the Brush presided over jailings for various mock offenses as locals including Joe Teague and Ray Hamlett faced playful fines. The hanging razor will remain on a scaffold until August 14 to close the centennial festivities.
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Laddonia
Brothers of the Brush
Wilbur Benioff
F. C. James
Bud Garnett
Joe Teague
Bert McGrew
Gordon Pasley
Ray Hull
Darry Lynn
Bob Schlemmer
Jim Heim
Steven Hazel
Tom Preyer
Jane Ann Rinkle
Jack Garnett
Gene Kauble
Tom Adams
Jim Pound
Ball Park
Centralia Chamber of Commerce Plans Monthly Meetings
Centralia Chamber of Commerce members will hold the first of planned monthly general meetings on Wednesday July 7 at the Centralia Country Club. President Gene Sigman said members will present suggestions for the new fiscal year and noted the Shoppers Survey shows public interest in a single downtown shopping night with strong opinions on Centralia business operations. Results will be tabulated and released.
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Centralia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Gene Sigman
Sigman
Centralia Country Club
Hires Music Instructor for R-6 Schools
SCOTTS CORNER W Ray Hazelrigg was hired to teach high school music next year at Community R4 High School. The board also purchased a new tractor and mower, discussed school insurance changes, sewer connections, and the hiring of a librarian and school nurse for next year.
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Cameron
Miss Suzanne Spradlin Performs Talent Routine in Fulton
Miss Kingdom of Callaway Suzanne Spradlin will entertain at Hensley Park Fulton tonight in a non competitive talent show. Spradlin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Spradlin Auxvasse, was chosen Miss Kingdom of Callaway on April 17 and will represent Callaway at Miss Missouri in Mexico July 22 to 24.
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Kingdom of Callaway
Suzanne Spradlin
Hensley Park
Fulton
Miss Spradlin
Homer Spradlin
Mexico
Wellsville Plans Bloodmobile Visit
Wellsville hosts a Red Cross bloodmobile stop on July 19 announced at a Happy Workers Extension Club meeting. Food and financial aid welcomed. program on music appreciation led by Mrs. Raymond Lowry. carry in supper planned for July 18.
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Wellsville
Red Cross
Happy Workers Extension Club
Edward Roppel
Raymond Lowry
Doty Receives Merchant Marine Academy Appointment
CENTRALIA Dan Doty, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Doty, has received his appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point New York for four years and will report July 20 He is a 1971 Centralia High School graduate His mother will accompany him The appointment was made by Congressman William Hungate of the Ninth District.
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Dan Doty
Dale Doty
Marine Academy
Kings Point
Long Island
N. Y
Dan
Centralia High School
Doty
New York
William Hungate
U. S. Ninth
Monroe County taxes to be lower than 1970 figures
Monroe County Clerk Cloyce Menefee says 1971 taxes estimated at 22,929,313, about 200,000 less than 1970’s 23,146,322. Cause includes non taxable Cannon Dam land and a drop in cattle hogs and new car purchases. final figures may change by the State Tax Commission.
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Monroe County
Cloyce Menefee
Menefee
State Tax Commission
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