Paris kickoffs draw 62 in Monroe County scenes
A Paris gathering at Mark Twain Cafe launched the Monroe County Cancer Crusade with 62 attendees. County officers and committee chairs were introduced by Miss Margaret Powers as Rev. John H. Vanlandingham led the invocation and Mrs. Linden Vanlandingham and Mrs. Ralph Howe spoke. A Bayh film on cancer surgery and a patient speaker highlighted the event.
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Paris
Monroe County Cancer Crusade
Mark Twain Cafe
Margaret Powers
John H. Vanlandingham
Linden Vanlandandingham
County Crusade
Cochairman
Ralph Howe
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Monroe County
Lilburn Johnson
Roger L. Bautista
Moberly
Ellis Fischer Hospital
Columbia
Carroll Blackwell
Kent Smith
Charles E. Callis
Bob Lechliter
Little Dixie Library begins Books By Mail program
The Little Dixie Regional Libraries Books By Mail program is in its third week, mailing 571 books to Randolph and Monroe counties. A 250-title catalog covers adult, young adult, and children’s books, with return postage included. Residents request via postpaid postcard and staff mail books as ready.
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Paris
Little Dixie
Randolph
Monroe
Two County
Moberly
Madison
Huntsville
North 5Th Street
Auxvasse Girl Wins Miss Kingdom Title
Cindy Lee Lawson of Auxvasse, a 17 year old senior at North Callaway R-1 High School, won Miss Kingdom of Callaway 1974 after earning the talent award for a gymnastic routine. First runner up was Donna Black of Fulton and Deborah Kay Allen of New Bloomfield earned Miss Congeniality. Lawson will compete in the 1974 Miss Missouri Pageant in Mexico.
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Fulton
Cindy Lee Lawson
Auxvasse
Kingdom of Callaway
North Callaway
R-1 High School
Janet Lawson
Donna Black
Msgt
William D. Black Sr
Deborah Kay Allen
New Bloomfield
Lawson
Mexico
Vandalia Council Approves Budgets in Special Session
Vandalia city officials approved two budgets in a March 20 special session. The municipal budget shows a $62,000 deficit funded from reserves, with a $320,229 electricity portion and a $77,868 water and sewer portion predicting losses. The City Budget projects receipts of $271,781 and expenses of $236,471, leaving about $35,000. The plan includes $15,000 for City Hall expansion, street work only by request, and procurement of a two-ton dump truck with a gravel spreader and a $3,000 trade-in on two police cars. The council approved both budgets and gave first reading of a related measure.
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Vandalia
Week In Spain Prize For Perry Seed Dealer
Perry and Mrs Marvin Hodges joined 400 ACCO Seed dealers in Marbella Spain for a week long vacation on the Mediterranean coast. The 3 H Extension Club met March 14 at Hutchison Community Center with Mrs E R Caldwell as hostess and a beautification program by Mrs Howard Shoemyer. Calendar notes from Perry Christian Church include choir practices Wednesday and a district assembly in Bowling Green. WPFA Town and Country met at Mrs Steve Drakes with Mrs Minnie Fanning hosting. Mark Twain High School FHA spring dance was held March 15 with coronation of senior king Danny Whelan and queen Sandy Smith. Other candidates listed and PATSY BRASHEARS mentioned for context.
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Mark Twain
Harold Vaughn
Fairgrounds
Perry
Marvin Hodges
ACCO
Marbella
Spain
Hutchison Community Center
E. R. Caldwell
Howard Shoemyer
Perry Christian Church
The
Christian Churches
Bowling Green
Wpfa Club
Steve Drake
Minnie Fanning
Mark Twain High School
FHA
Danny Whelan
Doug Whelan
Sandy Smith
Don Smith
Terri Dodd
Daniel Patterson
Joy Neuschafer
Brad Whitaker
Rhonda Whitaker
Tommy Horn
Wellsville Play Pistol Pete At School Auditorium Saturday Night
Wellsville-Middletown High School presents an all school production of Pistol Pete coached by Larry Madsen. Cast includes Peter Petley Mike Nilges Pop Clifton John Gottschalk Starlight Denise Burwell and many others with Peggy Grossmann directing and Laura Bass art director. Also notes Pinewood Derby and Youth Panel events at local churches.
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Pistol Pete
Wellsville- Middletown
R-1
Wellsville
Larry Madsen
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1 High School
Peter Petley
Mike Nilges
Pop Clifton
John Gottschalk
Starlight
Denise Burwell
Barkin Bess
Jeannie Eckler
Acacia Fortman
Rose Dobbins
Bertine Hollis
Susan Grossmann
Spinky Baldwin
David Shire
Hannah Bixby
Debbie Presley
April Naylor
Cathy McMurtry
Louie Rinaldo
Randy Mankey
Gladys Tremayne
Cherryl Gottschalk
Laura Bass
Ronnie Reagan
Jim Arena
Steve Briscoe
Peggy Grossmann
Bridan Souza
Brenda Maupin
Ann Maupin
Kathy Cornelius
Dondra’ Briscoe
Dana Lemasters
Karen Cornelius
Sharon Goshorn
Farber Girl Scouts celebrate cookie drive and awards event
Farber Brownies Junior Cadette and Senior troops plus families held a carry in dinner at the Farber Community Building to close Girl Scout Week. Tammy Heaston won High Girl Scout Cookie sales with 157 boxes. total Farber cookie sales reached 1400. Badges were awarded to numerous scouts. Kathy Callanan from Vandalia spoke of her Maine trip.
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Girl Scouts of
Farber
Brownies
Ray Callanan
Vandalia
Bobby Joe Force
Tammy Heaston
Lisa Heaston
Dorothy Heaston
Teresa Nichols
Tracy Crow
Sharon Graves
Kathi Williams
Helen McCardy
Brenda Foree
Mitel Terry
Karen Stubblefield
Teresa Holbrook
Karen Snodgrass
Tammy Gower
Jill Tipton
Deanna Branstetter
Tina Hogue
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Monroe County Democratic Club
D. R. Osbourn
Sadie Kendrick
Cindi Herron
Nancy Swartz
Carol Stockton
Joe Branham
Kingdom Daily News
Vandalia Council
By Forda Campbell
Balls County
Patsy Brashears
Mrs
Cherry Gottschalk
Southwestern Bell
Koester
Pinewood
Wellsville Baptist Church
Owen Church
Methodist Guild
United Methodist-Presbyterian Church Fellowship
Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson & Liberty
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