Bloodmobile Visit Planned in Laddonia March 15
LADDONIA Arbela Chapter No 12 Order of Eastern Star met March 2 with nine other members. Activities included official inspections in Mexico, a bloodmobile drive at Laddonia Christian Church Fellowship Hall March 15 from 1 45 to 6 30 p.m. A $5 donation funds drive expenses. Next meeting set for March 16. Also notes birthday and baby shower events in the community with attendees from Wellsville Martinsburg and Laddonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddonia
Arbela
Order of Eastern Star
Marvin Wright
Fred Wilkinson
D.D
G.M
Mexico
Arbela Chapter No. 12
Laddonia Christian Church Fellowship Hall
A. H. Dillard
Harry Steinger
Walter Christensen
Audrain County 4-H Family to Be Honored in Bicentennial Event
An Audrain County family will be honored at the Bicentennial Salute to 4-H Families June 11-12 in Kansas City. The program recognizes volunteer leaders and includes educational presentations, activities, and a recognition banquet. Applications are due March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bath
Missouri County
Family Study Center
Division For Continuing Education and Extension
University of Missouri- Kansas City
Audrain County
University of Missouri Extension Council
Personal News Of Paris By Miriam Vanhuis
Paris Monroe Manor Nursing Home residents enjoyed a sewing circle to start a nine patch quilt project. Physical Therapist Bob Dennis from Quincy advised on therapy needs while Rev Marjorie Casson led Wednesday worship. Remotivations and a bridal preparations theme marked the week as LPN Kaye Davis’s wedding at the dining room drew attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris—Monroe Manor
Bob Dennis
Quincy
Marjorie Casson
A.M. Church
Lpns
Kaye Davis
Moberly
Notice to contractors for Indian Camp Access work
Sealed proposals for a recreational area roads parking area boat launching ramp and related work near New London Salt River Ralls County Missouri will be received at the Missouri Department of Conservation Jefferson City until 1 30 P M CST Thursday April 1 1976 and opened publicly A 5 percent bid bond required Plans and specs available for a fee The state reserves right to reject bids not less than Missouri prevailing wage rates apply Notable entities include Missouri Department of Conservation Carl R Noren director and location Jefferson City references 2801 North Ten Miles Drive P O Box 180 65101 and 2001 North Ten Mile Drive Jefferson City 66101
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New London
Salt River
Ralls County
Missouri Department of Conservation
Ten Miles Drive
P. O. Box
Jefferson City
Missouri
Ten Mile Drive
P. C
Department OF Conservation
State OF Missouri
Carl R. Noren
Hatton Benefit Dance draws large crowd at Community Hall
A large crowd attended the Hatton Community Hall benefit dance Friday evening. A follow up event is planned for Friday March 19 at 7 30 pm with Chris Binggell and The Jocko Five from Fulton providing music. Tickets are five dollars per couple to raise funds for hall improvements.
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Hatton
Hatton Community Hall
Chris Binggell
Jocko Five
Fulton
Birth rate stays at record low in 1974 rise in first births noted
Washington AP reports the 1974 birth rate held at 14.9 births per 1,000 people and the fertility rate fell to 68.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, with 3,159,958 births registered. Early 1975 data show only a slight rise over 1974, while first births rose among women 25 to 39 and younger women continued to delay family starting.
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Washington
U.S
National Center For Health Statistics
Center
Mexican Ledger Publication Price and Office Hours
Mexican Ledger published daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 North Washington Street in Mexico Missouri. Rates include $2.50 per month or $27 per year in Mexico and nearby towns, with various Mail rates for Audrain and surrounding counties and other Missouri counties. Armed forces members US APO rates listed. Office hours 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Kirkpatrick Speaks at Center School Bicentennial Program
Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick was speaker for Center Elementary School’s Bicentennial program “200 Years of Freedom 1776 1976” on February 1. Fifth graders, guided by Elsa Chipman, planned the arts social studies and language arts project and will next create a slide and tape program about the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Leake
Danny Hardcastle
Judy Denney
Angela Lane
Randy Wisdom
Uncle Sam
Women’s Club Essay Contest Open to Freshmen
Freshman and sophomore girls in Wellsville district high schools may enter an essay contest titled 200 Years of Freedom. Prizes include 25, 5 and 3 dollars for district winners. Deadline March 25. Entries require author, parent name, address, school, sponsoring clubs, and contact details.
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Wellsville
Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs
W. H. McClain
MFWC
Terrarium program guides Toadstools Club meeting
Mrs Sydney Stephens led the February 27 Toadstools Intermediate Garden Club session in Centralia with a terrarium demonstration on soil layering plant arrangement and watering to avoid overwatering. Members each crafted a terrarium and learned distribution of conservation tree saplings for planting or gifting. Guests included Marilyn Davenport Sandy George and Cherri Fadler. March 26 program titled Plants from Seeds and Cuttings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Sydney Stephens
Toadstools Intermediate Garden Club
Stephens
Conrad Stietenroth
Marilyn Davenport
Sandy George
Cherri Fadler
Last N and W passenger runs through Mexico in 1969
A schedule change under the Missouri Public Service Commission led Norfolk and Western trains number 3 and 12 to end service here. The N and W dropped train 203 westbound and train 212 eastbound on January 30, 1948. The final passenger runs through Mexico occurred on April 17, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Missouri Public Service Commission
N. and W
Mexico
Shar'n Won't Green Money Ad Turn Neighbors Green
Local notice claims Shar'n refuses to share earnings drawing envy from neighbors amid public ads and community scrutiny.
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Herald McCluggage
Pauline Wybrant
Clarence Freyer
Glen Freyer
Kim
A. W. Freyer
Lester Blackshaw
Roger Motley
Mervin Sharkey
Don Motley
Christine Marie Galloway
Rodney Galloway
Laddonia Baptist Church
Sharkey
F. C. James
James Harbison
Christine
Martinsburg
Roy Popp
Randy
Leland Breneman
George Erdel
Farm and Home Building Community Board
August Brooks
Erdel
Donn Brooks
Paris
Miriam Vanhuis
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Jay Christopher Sifts
Protection
Kan
Kansas
Mrs
Joe Sydenstricker
Clifford Smith
Fred Allen
Mr. Allen
Phoenix
Arizona
St. Joseph
John Edwards
Audrain Medical Center
John Hoffman
Pueblo, Colo
Ron Fowler
C.H. Fowler
Camp Tejeune, N.C
C.M. Fowlers
Adrian
Virginia
San Diego
Calif
Twilya Fowler
Jack Rothermich
HATTON +H Club
Hatton Extension Club
David Haden
DeKalb Seed. Co
Herbert Duffy
Batton Community Hall
Ron Sommer
Hatton 4- Club
Fred Hill
William Woods College Arena
Mexican Ledger
Kirkpatrick
Center School
Women's Club
S. J. Byland
Rebecca Ann
Clarence Pursifall
Byland
Rose Mary Pursifall
Frank McMurtry
PEO
Dale Wilkinson
Carl Oligschlaeyer
Dennis Goodman
del Stevenson
Wayne Chandler
William Fennewald
Carl Oligschlaeger
Olig
United Methodist Church of
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UMW
Bellflower Women’s Group
Wellsville United Presbyterian
Church Fellowship Hall
Naomi
Estil Foster
Don Forbis
Foster
Frances Nation
John Oligschlaeger
John Nation
John Nation Jr
Paul Heying
Foristell, Mo
James Gentry
Flint Hill, Mo
James Crouch
United Methodist-Presbyterian Church
Latin America
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M.W. Berger
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Elsie Waller
Roger Scott
Annette Scott
Denise Burwell
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Melvin Nilges
Syl Sommer
C.W. Conover
William Rauchert
Lewis Bynum
A.J. Briscoe
Marilyn Houston
Herbert Blane
Lindell Hildebrand
Beatrice Williams
Robert Whitehead
Charles Deiter
Phillips
E. Whitley
Martha Eckley
Litton
Jimmy Carter
Piu
KOMU
Columbia
KDNL
ST. Louis
MBMA
Sharon Botun
Lowell T. East
HONDA
Leadfoot
Channel Nine
Tidenbout Kaleidoscope
Channel 9
Chaletonope
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