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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1973

Page

8

Right To Work Hearing Opens Missouri Session

Jefferson City MO The third month of the 76th general session begins with a House Labor Committee hearing on a right to work bill. Rep Vic Downing accuses Rep Earl Schlef of hostility as supporters and opponents set to testify next week. If enacted, the measure would ban the closed union shop in Missouri.

Jefferson City Missouri House Labor Committee Labor Committee Vic Downing D-Brage City Earl Schlef Ddellwood House Senate U.S. Supreme Court

Seniors Face Faculty In North Callaway Charity Basketball Night

The National Honor Society at North Callaway High School will sponsor a senior versus faculty basketball double feature at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Female faculty face senior girls first, then male faculty take on the senior boys, with entertainment and cafeteria concessions. Public is invited.

Kingdom City North Callaway High School

Coming Events At Wellsville Weekly Schedule

Coming events this week include Kiwanis Club at 7 p.m. Monday and many church and club activities through Thursday. Altar Society Catholic Church and IOOF Lodge meet at 7:30, Eastern Star at 6 p.m., Senior Citizens Club and Hustlers Club at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rebekah Lodge at 7:30, Trinity Lutheran Ladies at 2 p.m., VFW Auxiliary at 7:30, and Fellowship Suppers at 6:30. Wednesday features PEO at 8 p.m., Studere Club MFWC at 7:30, Presbyterian Women Breakfast at 9:30, City Council at 7:30, and Board of Education at 6 p.m.

Wellsville Kiwanis Club Altar Society Catholic Church Ioof Lodge Eastern Star Senior Citizens Club Hustlers Club Rebekah Lodge Trinity Lutheran Ladies VFW Methodist and Presbyterian Fellowship PEO Studere Club MFWC Presbyterian Women City Council Board of Education

Farber Club selects delegate for sophomore pilgrimage

Audrain County producers must sign up for the 1973 wheat and feed grain programs by March 16. Options include a 25 percent set aside for larger payments or no set aside with acreage limits. The sign up deadline applies to all with wheat allotments or feed grain bases. Farber study club selects Sherri Basinger as delegate and Jack Ellis as alternate for the April 10 Jefferson City pilgrimage.

Farber Club Audrain ASCS Audrain County

State To Get More Rain Expected Across Missouri Today

Missouri forecasters call for increasing showers, starting in the west and spreading east by morning. Recent highs ranged from 57 at St. Louis to 47 at Kirksville and St. Joseph, with lows from 57 at Vichy to 39 at Kirksville.

Kansas City Missouri St. Louis Kirksville St. Joseph Vichy

Funeral attendees from out of town for W P Marion

Relatives and friends traveled from Missouri and neighboring states to attend the funeral of W P Bill Marion who died on February 26. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and others from Sedalia Clark Columbia Mexico Sturgeon and several cities in Kansas, Illinois, and Missouri.

Centralia W.P Bill) Marion William Moore Wilfred Moore John R. Friesz Salsbury Larry Moore Moline Ill John Meyers Olathe Kan Alden Edwards Mission Dennis Meyer Kansas City Lloyd Alwin Sedalia Raymond Dunive

Cannon Dam Contract Tops Missouri Civil Works

The Cannon Dam contract, awarded to Massman Construction Co. for 47,798,040, is the state's largest single civil works project. The US Army Corps of Engineers will oversee a five year build including the main dam, spillway, power plant substructure and intake, beating the previous Truman Dam record.

Cannon Dam Missouri Sen. Symington Sen Eagleton Bill Hungate US Corps of Engineers Massman Construction Co Kansas City Harry 8. Truman Massman

Boillot to Speak at Audrain County Farm Bureau Banquet

James Boillot the Missouri commissioner of agriculture will be the principal speaker at a banquet in Knights of Columbus hall at 6 30 p m on March 9 sponsored by the Audrain County Farm Bureau women's committee. Boillot served Audrain County as Farm Bureau board representative from 1966 to 1971. Attendees will include Missouri Farm Bureau Federation staff from Jefferson City Harry Bratton of Warren County board member and Mrs Elmer Johnson of Ladonia women s state committee member. Tickets are available at the Farm Bureau office at the agricultural complex on Highway 54 east.

James Boillot Kingdom City Missouri Commissioner of Agriculture Audrain County Farm Bureau Knights of Columbus Hall Boillot Audrain County Farm Bureau Board Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Jefferson City Harry Bratton Warren County Elmer Johnson Laddonia Farm Bureau Highway 54 East

Absentee Ballots Are Now Ready for Mexico School Election

Absentee ballots for the annual Mexico school election on April 3 are available. Mrs Fran Hoberman, secretary of the board of education, said ballots may be obtained at Presser Hall office from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Mexico Fran Hoberman Board of Education Presser Hall

Crash Victims Keep Up Studies

Paris reports on two Paris High seniors injured in a September car crash. Dennis Hollingsworth had a body cast removed at University Medical Center Columbia and will continue therapy at Boone County Hospital. Jim Reinhard also had a body cast removed and will wear a leg brace later while undergoing therapy at Boone County Hospital. Both aim to graduate with their class.

Paris Dennis Hollingsworth University Medical Center Columbia Jim Reinhard Boone County Hospital Paris High School

Church activities and reunion notes from Mexico Missouri Ledger

St Luke class sessions led by Attorney Andy Runge run on March 5 14 21 and 27 with attendees invited. Baptist church youth activities include Acteens meeting RAs and youth choir practice and adult choir at 3:30 to 7 p.m. Week of Prayer for Home Missions features an all day Thursday program with noon carry in and nursery. Mr and Mrs W T Lindsey of Paris and Mr and Mrs James Hays of Moberly and formerly Monroe City attended the 10th reunion of Company F 43rd Engineers in Okoboji Iowa hosted by Col. Marvin Kruse. the Lindsey and Hays attended every reunion since 1955. The 1975 reunion is planned for Denver Colorado.

St. Luke Andy Runge Mexico Acteens The Baptist Church W. T. Lindisey Paris James Hays Moberly Monroe City Company F 43Rd Engineers Okoboji Iowa Marvin Kruse Lindseys Denver Colo Lindsey Hays

Kidnaper Frees Man At Columbia

In a case unfolding from St Louis to Columbia Missouri an employee of a St Louis bowling alley was robbed of about $900 then forced to drive the gunman to Columbia where he was released unharmed. The victim Wendolyn Allen reported being driven through St Louis into southern Illinois before the suspect redirected to Columbia and abandoned the car at the edge of the city.

Columbia, Mo St. Louis Columbia Missouri Highway Patrol Wendolyn Allen Allen Illinois

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Governor's Office University of Missouri Board of Curators Gubernatorial Appointments Committee Lee R. Schuster Schuster Christopher S. Bond North Callaway Mrs Mary Ellis Farber Sherri Basinger A. J. Basinger Jack Ellis George R. Ellis Farber Study Club Farber la Farlyettes MEFWC State Legislature Executive Mansion Supreme Court Van-Far Chiefs Basinger Ellis Farber Baptist Church van- Far High School Mexico Ledger Hannibal Courier-Post Missouri Girls Town Foundation Board of Directors Ervin Myers Jimmie Lee Linda) Null Ervin Allen LeRoy Daniel Null Wayne Debbie) Cheney Thomas Donna) Hurd Steven Joyce West Plaza Mexico MO Wouterey Restawent Hiway South Morgan Wright Community Hospital Vernon Bob Painter St. Elizabeth Hospital Hannibal Monroe County Parkettes Mark Twain Cafe Wayne Meckley Ronald Dowell Fairgrounds Becky Rives Junior Hulen Gps Parkettes CWF Grace Dawson Juanita Ellington Mary Martha Dawson Hunt Wilkerson Daniy Tanzey Paul Gerster Flossie Friendship Circle United Methodist Church Carol Stockton Melvin Beaty Charles Rosenkrans Paul Ward UMW Beverly Anderson Gene Havens Kent Blades Anderson Sidney Threlkeld Harry Miers Jr Delmer Fisher Christie Menefee Dave Mitchell Larry Mitchell David William Marvin Meyers Perkey’s Electric N. Allen Ct Centraliantralia, MO Ledger Prige Man Lawrence Citizens Savings Association
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