R-6 Teachers Base $6950 Nurse Hired
The R-6 Board approves a $180 pay raise for teachers next year and proposes a 10 cent tax levy increase to fund a school nurse and an assistant high school principal. The levy would raise the incidental fund by about $6000 and set starting teacher pay at $6950. Superintendent Cameron says hire of Floy Oliver as school nurse begins soon. District budget for next year totals $638,000 with adoption pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott’s Corner
Community R-6 Board of Education
George Cameron
Dameron
Cameron
Floy Oliver
Montgomery City
Mike Morris Wins Oratorical Contest In Vandalia
Vandalia prize event sees Mike Morris son of Kenneth and Mrs Morris triumph in the Optimist Boys Oratorical Contest at the United Methodist Church. He wins a $25 bond and a trophy and advances to the zone contest. Stuart Smith and Orley Brown take second and third. Dana Hayden honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Mike Morris
Kenneth P. Morris
United Methodist Church
Mike
Optimist International
Stuart Smith
B.C. Smith
Stuart
Orley Brown
Delbert Brown
Dana Hayden
William Hayden
Orley
Van-Far
R-1
Dana
Linda Briscoe
Sandra Payne
Bowling Green High School
Emily Lahmeyer
Vic Davis
Randall Saladin
Donald Stone
Geroge Briscoe
Charles Owens
Ronald Carver
Monroe County Farm Bureau March Events Planned
Monroe County Farm Bureau board met at the courthouse assembly room Monday night. Plans include an open house Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a Blue Cross representative, and the annual spring banquet set for Tuesday, March 28 at the Legion Hall with Auxiliary members serving at 6:30 p.m. The Mini Migranes sponsor the Miss Paris Spring Beauty Pageant on Friday April 7 at 8:00 p.m. at the elementary school. pageant chair is Mrs. Richard White. The group also considers a Teen Town project, with a meeting at the courthouse assembly room at 7:30 p.m. Monday April 6 to gauge interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Monroe County ‘Farm Bureau Board
Ed Wood
Blue Cross
Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Mini Migrane Mother’s Club
Richard White
Jayceeetts
Mini Migranes
Day of Prayer Friday at Perry
Perry Christian Church hosts Day of Prayer at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Jack Barnes of Canton Missouri as speaker. Attendees from Perry Baptist Presbyterian and St William Catholic Churches welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Women United of
Vandalia
First Baptist Church
Ollie Trout
Sam Martin
Fannie Davis
Vandalia Church Women United
Perry
Perry Christian Church
Jack Barnes
Canton, Mo
Perry Baptist, Presbyterian
St. William Catholic
Centralia Fire Destroys Garage In Demolished Site
Centralia firefighters were called 7:32 Tuesday to a vacant house at Bruton and Rollins owned by Holy Ghost Catholic Church undergoing demolition. Fire, of undetermined origin, destroyed contents of the attached garage and caused smoke and water damage to the house. origin under investigation. Several local residents attended events in Columbia and Perry, including the Lincoln Day dinner, Farm Show, and Jaycee activities. church seminars and community meetings were planned for March with several local leaders named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Bruton and
Rollins Streets
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Council of Ministries of the
United Methodist Church
John Griffin
Gerald
Sharp
Joe Haiducek
Melvin West
Perry
Kansas City Fed
West
Perry Jaycees
Perry Jaycee Hall
Church Fellowship Hall
Centralia Jaycees
Don Hick
Jaycee Hall
Miles Ave
Glenn Comfort
Centralia PTA honors long-time teacher with Life Membership
Mrs. T. E. Mabel Curtis of Centralia High School received a Life Membership at the Centralia PTA Founders Day meeting. A 12-year veteran of teaching general math, algebra and English, she previously taught in Georgia and Alabama. Her advice to students emphasized logical thinking and goal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
T. E
Mabel) Curtis
PTA
Curtis
Centralia High
Georgia
Alabama
al Remley
Football Cards to Battle Wellsville in Benefit Night
The St. Louis Cardinals Big Red All Stars will meet a Wellsville town team in a charity basketball game Saturday night March 11 to raise funds for the Khoury League. The event, set for the high school gym at 8 o’clock after a 7 o’clock Jaycees versus Debo Dandies pregame, may feature nine or ten football stars including Wilson Hart Wehrli Roland Brown Bakken Van Galder Rivers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Big Red All- Stars
Wellsville Athletic Association
Jack Krier
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Gayle ‘McWhirt
Harley
George King
Spencer Creek Coon Hunters Association
Center Lion's Club
Jerry Dissler
Palmyra
Henry Harp
St. Louis
Jack Harp
Chandler
Tyler
Jerry Harp
Kelli
Brandon
Monroe Farm Bureau
Ione Ransdell
Bellflower Retirement Home
Bellflower, Mo
National Guard
Mexico
Don Hickman
Perry Group
Eugene Moss
Don Couch
Eddie Roth
Jim Evans
Ralph Williams
Dwayne Goss
Tom Moss
Jacquie Wheelan
Ken Keil
Wayne City
George Templeman
Orlie Rawls
Charles Thornley
Tiger Hotel
Columbia
Joe Arndt
Jerry Staley
James Schweitzer
Richard Martin
Clarence Levee
A. Clifford Jones
Missouri Senate
Cindy Lynch
Independence
Cynthia Whithaust
Melvin Whithaus
Aquarius
Dave Whitaker
Joseph S. Wieschhaus
Lakeview Avenue
E. Walnut
Church
Women United
Florence Bodeen
First Christian Church
Ivan Donaldson
Maple
City Hall
Gene Sigman
Chamber of Commerce
MO. Ledger
A. Zimmann
Larry Wilson
Jim Hart
Roger Wehrli
John Roland
Terry Brown
Jim Bakken
Tim van Galder
Jamie Rivers
Bob
City of
Martinsburg
Dorothy Davis
Tub Abd
Eee
Slimfold Stepstool
Mattinglys
RUG Sale
Cannister
Fesco Plastics
Mattel
Rock Flowers Dolls
Hanson
Oxfords
Oxford
Kiddy Clown
General Electric
Pearl’s New Car
Cadillac
Dodge
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Pearl Motor Co
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