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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
9
Six year old Marty Rieser son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rieser of St. Louis nearly drowned on a fishing trip near Washington Missouri. His father saved him with artificial respiration and Marty sustained only a broken wrist.
The Baptist Church Vacation Bible School in Farber Vandalia conclude a two week course with a noon Friday picnic at Daniel Park. Enrollment totaled 58 with 51 average attendance and 28 perfect. A $40 mission offering goes to Dr Gerald Palmer missionary to Nigeria.
Teresa Key of Lexington Nebraska visited the Santa Fe area staying with the Dunkle Wilkerson and Bond families. E W Potter Laurie along with Walker Carter hosted Father’s Day. Harold Rouse Hannibal visited the Scobee sisters. Richard Nolan returned from Colorado. Stanley Poage and George Bailey visited Excelsior Springs. Bailey and Poage are cousins.
Centralia Jaycees Wives approved a bake sale to fund a Korean child and set a June 30 work night for Project Concern to assemble health kits. They will donate gifts and visits to a local nursing home on birthdays, recruit help for Fourth of July concessions, and report on a queen contest for the fair.
Monroe County plans to discontinue the 50-50 commodity distribution by July 1 after the county clerk reports Missouri’s letter indicating continued state funding only and federal aid prospects remain uncertain. The county may shift to USDA grants via the State Welfare Division, with Monroe not among USDA-selected counties. The issue coincides with county road and bridge talks and other local notices.
Hatton social notes report the Julius Frank Edwards descendant reunion held Sunday at the Empire Club in Mexico hosted by Ben Edwards and others. Distanced attendees include Harringtons of Atlanta Unionville Leeton Miami St Louis and Little Rock, plus visit by Glen Black and son Doug of Columbus. Mrs Aleck travels to Kansas City then Clearwater Fla and Roy Noble returns home after Boone County Hospital back brace traction. Eddie Boyd, Pvt stationed at Fort Wood, visits mother Ruby Boyd.
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