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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
8
Monroe County appoints an approved applicant for a Home Economist to serve in the county office after training under a current Home Economist. If approved, she will start in Monroe by mid August following meetings with the Extension Council later in May and a training period.
Au tain County Farm Bureau Women's Committee met Friday for a luncheon to plan summer programs. State committee woman Mrs. Elmer Johnson urged county participation in beef promotion with a supermarket display. Mrs. Cook noted farmers face weather insect disease costs and that marketing is a major battle amid rising food costs. She compared a do it yourself family meal of 56 cents per person to 1.08 with convenience foods and urged sharing the cost comparison.
Wellsville council approved the 1974 budget with current funds receipts at 37950 expenditures 37290 and a 660 balance. Other funds show street 21600 spent 21578 balance 22 water and sewer 62000 spent 54775 balance 225. Plans include water system work with Crane and Fleming and bids, water tower checks, and new police equipment funding. Spring cleanup set for May 14 15 with trash pickup logistics.
Centralia Post No. 6276 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars installed new officers and Auxiliary officers led by Commander Rixie White with Merle Jones and Kenneth Beamer also taking roles. Ten Brownie Girl Scouts moved to Junior Level, Troop 244 led by Mrs. Wayne Loch. An alumni banquet for Centralia High School faces a near sellout with May 19 deadline looming and dues set at five dollars for six years.
Vandalia 4-H Club will send Carla Morris Marilyn Wallace Teresa Wasson and Jill Brown to the Washington D C Citizenship Shortcourse in June with Ralls 4-H Council as sponsors. The April 14 rummage bake and auction raised 604 dollars for the county budget and Mrs K P Morris reported on the Washington trip. Vandalia representatives at the council meeting included Bill Doak David Levings Richard Arnold and several 4-H leaders and the area youth agent Don Barnett.
ST. LOUIS AP reports a tentative deal reached Friday night between Ozark Air Lines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association but further talks are needed before mechanics return. Ozark halted operations in 62 cities across 15 states on April 19 when the 560 member AMFA began striking. the agreement awaits AMFA membership ratification.
The Mexico Audrain County Library releases its bookmobile routes and times for Monday through Friday. Locations include Molino Friendship Excelsior Laddonia Vandalla Van-Far Vandalia Tri-County Home Centralia Sunnydale Community A4 Rivers West Audrain Union with multiple daily windows across each site.
The obituary notes that the deceased will be mourned by his wife and sister and is survived by his son Harvey Alderson and two grandchildren. He planned to spend a few days with his mother Mrs Edna Martin and other relatives.
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