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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1975

Page

8

Visiting Scouts To Stay In Perry

Perry prepares for visiting Girl Scouts from councils nationwide staying June 26 to 28 before proceeding to Camp Oko-Tipi Laverton. They will return July 9 and 10 for home hospitality. Local families host the visitors as community activities are planned. Also on the program, the annual Tour of the Piddletown 4-H Club on Sunday June 29 begins at 2:30 p.m. at Perry Christian Church with projects on display and a livestock tour to nearby farms.

Perry Laverton Becky Thatcher Girl Scout Council Piddletown Brian Coleman Jeff Asbury Perry Christian Church Bob Hodges Dean Harrison Pat Johnson James Anderson Bill Jones Tom Moss Duane Wheelan Maurice Mills Bantams Nels Joesting Atoms Bob Carr Debbie Shoemaker Judy Joesting Chris Cheryl Woodhurst Vandalia Palmyra Louisiana Paris Wellsville Santa Fe Martinsburg Chics New Hope Baptist Church Linne C. Poff Weldon Foreman Poff Hopewell Baptist Church Thompson Puff LeRoy Clarence Cleeton Mexico Hattie Pulis Leo Woodward Hatton Stanley Hinton Boyd Brown Calverin Poff Lyndall Poff Wellsville Baptist Church Loutre Valley Katheryn Wilcox Quenten Boyd John Bush Kenneth Smith Christine Smith

Arbela OES Recesses For Summer

Arbela Chapter No 12 of the Order of the Eastern Star met June 17 with officers presiding. A thank you letter was read for a 50 year pin and buffet held in her honor. The chapter voted to recess for July and August and several members attended social hour. New library titles and local happenings, including family visits and school coaching changes, filled the report.

Laddonia Arbela Order of the Eastern Star J.B. Galloway Alfred Herman Rosell Gray Alvin Kelly Margaret Greene Rosewell Gray A. 8. Dillard Fred Wilkinson Ed French John Silagi

Weekend death toll hits eight in Missouri crashes

Associated Press reports eight weekend fatalities on Missouri roads. Linda Carroll, 29, Deepwater, died in a head on crash in St Clair County as her husband driver skid on wet pavement. five others were injured. Carolynn Postill, 17, Manchester, died hours after a crash in St Louis County. Rickie Bailey, 20, Independence, died when his car left the road in Cedar County. Ricky Mudd, 14, Silex, killed near Route M in Lincoln County. John Elmer Woehrle, 44, St Louis, killed when a truck’s front tire blew out causing a collision. Sue Wesley, 21, Hermann, and her son Mark Wesley Jr., 3, died in a two car crash near New Haven.

Associated Press Missouri St. Clair County Linda K. Carroll Osceola St. Louis Carolynn Postill Manchester Kehrs Mill Rickie F. Bailey Independence Cedar County Stockton Ricky Mudd Silex Lincoln County Route M John Elmer Woehrle Woehrle Missouri 185 New Haven Sue Wesley Hermann Mark Wesley Jr

Joplin Man Heads Missouri VFW

James H. Willis of Joplin was elected and installed state commander at the Missouri VFW State Convention in Springfield in June 1922. Artley Creek of St. Louis was elected auxiliary president with Creel serving as junior and then senior vice president in 1973 75. Missouri VFW membership stands at 40,500 and the Ladies Auxiliary at 16,000.

Springfield James H. Willis Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars Artley Creek St. Louis Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Creel Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary

Lost Pilot's Body Found In River

Jefferson City report identifies Lloyd Allnutt Jr. 30 of Wheeling as the pilot, whose plane crashed into the Osage River while observing eagles. Two others, Jerry Wilson 27 of Sumner and Judith Southern 32 of Fulton, died in the Feb. 10 crash and were recovered with the aircraft near Osage Bend after the craft hit a suspended cable.

Jefferson City Osage River Wyman Basinger Cole County Lloyd Allnutt Jr Wheeling U.S. 50 Allnutt Federal Aviation Jerry Wilson Sumner Judith Southern Fulton University of Missouri- Columbia Osage Bend

Vandalia Scholarships Reward Vandalia Employees’ Children

Dresser Harbison Foundation awards 56 new scholarships to children of Harbison-Walker Refractories division workers. recipients from Vandalia include Brenda Nolan, Barbara Hassien, Penny Lent, Georgeann Shiverdecker, and William Nation, with majors in accounting music education agriculture and other fields at Northeast Missouri State Central Missouri State Mid-America Nazarene College and University of Missouri Columbia.

Vandalia Dresser Harbison Foundation, Inc Harbison-Walker —_Refractories Dresser Industries Harbison- Walker Vandalia Works Brenda Kay Nolan Grant A. Nolan Vandalla Rte. 1 Northeast Missouri State University Barbara Lynn Hassien William H Hassien West Home Street Penny Louise Lent James O. Lent West Page Central Missouri State George Ann Shiverdecker North Oak Street Mid-America Nazarene College S.P. Shiverdecker William Ray Nation Bill Nation University of Missouri- Columbia Vandalia Rte. 1

Boat Smash Kills State Agency Worker

Ethel Kaiser 49 administrative secretary for Missouri Land Reclamation Commission died in a Lake of the Ozarks boat collision near Bagwell Dam about 2:45 a.m. One other boat passenger and three Kaisers were injured. Michael Berry, 21, Columbia, drove the other boat. Kaiser had served since 1971 and worked previously for Tax Commission and First Missouri Development Corporation.

Laurie Ethel Kaiser Missouri Land Reclamation Commission Lake of the Ozarks Kaiser Jefferson City Thomas Eagleton D-Mo Missouri Morgan County Bagwell Dam Dan A. Needham Missouri Water Patrol Marvin J. Kaiser James Kaiser Bernice M. Kaiser Marvin Kaiser Berniece Kaiser Needham Michael C. Berry Columbia Land Reclamation Commission Missouri Tax Commission First Missouri Development Corporation Pelies High School

Lightning Hits Wellsville Home Near First and Water

Lightning struck the northeast corner of Garland Kuhne’s home at First and Water Streets about 6 pm Sunday, breaking two storm windows and burning the telephone box. Kuhne credited asbestos shingles on the roof for preventing a fire.

Wellsville Garland Kuhne Water Streets Kuhne

Kinloch Schools Seek Merger With Berkeley and Ferguson

Kinloch Missouri boards vote to merge with Berkeley and Ferguson-Florissant districts to speed court ordered consolidation. Taxes rise this year and bookkeeping moves to unify by month end, with student transfer set for September 1976. All districts appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. a stay was denied.

Kinloch Berkeley Ferguson-Florissant U.S James H. Meredith John O'Guin U.S. Supreme Court High Court

Strike Vote At Moog Automotive Firm In Wellston

United Auto Workers Local 282 representing 450 workers voted to strike Moog Automotive Inc after rejecting the company contract offer. Union president Gary Bruener said negotiations left the two sides miles apart.

Wellston, Mo United Auto Workers Local 282 Moog Automotive, Inc Gary Bruener

Hatton UMW Entertains Visitors In Pleasant Grove Meeting

Hatton Methodist Women hosted UMW guests from Madison WOC Concord Presbyterian and Rising Sun Baptist churches for an all day gathering at Pleasant Grove. Mrs Murry Reed welcomed attendees and led singing. Loretta Stone led devotions. luncheon featured sandwiches and salad with angel food cake. Mrs Francis Turner of Fulton spoke on Prayer.

Joe Sydenstricker Hatton Methodist Pleasant Grove Hatton Madison W.O.C. of Concord Presbyterian Church Francis Turner of Fulton

Methodist Delegate Reports Evangelism Efforts

Mrs. Lester Gearhart, lay delegate from Middletown and Wellsville, told the Wellsville United Methodist Presbyterian Church of an evangelism plan aligned with the bishop. Preparations should begin for a Lent 1976 climax, with convocation support favored by lay members.

Wellsville Lester Gearhart United Methodist Church Central Methodist College Fayette United Methodist Presbyterian Church Gearhart Middletown

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