Death Toll Rises to Ninety One in Sunshine Mine Fire
In Kellogg Idaho 93 miners trapped by fire gas and smoke at the Sunshine mine on May 2. 44 bodies found in 24 hours lifting the death toll to 91 as authorities probe causes and safety rules. Ron Flory 20 and Tom Wilkinson 29 rescued. Flory accepts Gov Andr us relocation offer.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Ron Flory
Cecil Andrus
Flory
Tom Wilkinson
Sunshine Mine
Wilkingon
Sunshine
Wilkinson
Marvin C. Chase
Sunshine Mining Co
House
Washington
Six Bodies Recovered From 1968 Mine Fire
FARMINGTON West Virginia AP six miners killed when Consolidation Coal Co No 9 mine was ripped by fire and explosions have been recovered. Five were found Thursday morning and the sixth was discovered about 600 feet away. Seventy eight men were lost in the disaster. 22 bodies have been found since recovery began 34 months ago.
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Farmington
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Co
Salem groups share community service reports
Four Salem WMA members met at Villa de Silva to present the year’s foreign missions program. Daze Club officers were installed at Jaycee Hall with social hour after. Live and Learn Extension Club members made cancer bandages and pledged funds to Lark Camp and a kidney fund. Chester A Callis marked his 90th birthday with family carry-in supper on his northeast Paris farm. Mini Migraine Mothers Club honored moms at Mark Twain Cafe with officers installed and a White Elephant sale. Quarterly African Methodist Church meeting planned with carry-in dinner. Mothers Club saw Caracas trip photos and yearbooks distributed. Open house at United Methodist Church celebrated Emmett and wife’s 25th anniversary. Jolly Neighbors Club met at Carl Bounds’ home with a china and glassware program and planned a June food sale. CLIO Club closed with Mark Twain cafe dinner. Malaysia exchange student Martin Barnabas attended.
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Dave Mitchell
Bob Carter
Lark Camp
Clea Hancock
Hancock
Arthur Heltmeyer
Paris
Chester A. Callis
Mr. Callis
Tom. Callis
Russell Johnson
Charles Callis
Marietta Bridgford
Leon Martin
Mark Twain Cafe
Alberta Studer
Kathryn Bodine
Elroy Jones
Joe Hultz
United Methodist Church
Emmett Brown
Dean
Jamie) Sharp
Quincy
Diane
Elaine
Jamie
Ned Palmer
Kansas City
Jim Rives
Herbert Smith
Brown
Monroe County
Jolly Neighbors Club
Carl Bounds
Clio Club
Martin Barnabas
Malaysia
Community Notes From Local High School And Visits
A speaker living in the Delbert Sudbrook home attends Centralia High School. On the program committee for the closing session were Mrs. Paul Gerater and Mrs. Elsie Vaughn. Decorating and menu committees included H Grady Warren F A Barnett Capp Ransdell Leo Smithey Lloyd Krummel Helen Mutti. Mrs. Gene Pickett and children of Kirksville and Mrs. Phillip Hamilton of Columbia visited Mrs. Alex Stuart, their mother and grandmother, at her home Sunday. Hamilton is a nurse at a Columbia hospital.
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Delbert Sudbrook
Centralia High School
Paul Gerater
Elsie Vaughn
H. Grady Warren
F.A. Barnett
Capp Ransdell
Leo Smithey
Lloyd Krummel
Helen Mutti
Gene Pickett
Kirksville
Phillip Hamilton
Columbia
Alex Stuart
Hamilton
Columbia Hospital
Centralia Personal News Highlights Local Club Events
Outgoing 4th District president thanked members for support and endorsement as Girls Town Board member. Fourth of July Bell Ringing planned. Mrs H C Baker hosted 13 Maple Grove WSCS members. Ila Harsom led program on Wesley Community Center. Members discussed Maple Grove and Santa Fe WSCS guest dates. white elephant sale netted 84 dollars. Centralia High School Homemakers elected 1972 73 officers led by Vicki Galloway with officers Carr ie Hunter Janet Galloway Rhonda Remley Benita Randolph and others.
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H. C. Baker
WSCS
Maple Grove
Ila Harsom
Wesley Community Center
St. Joseph
Larry Mann
Harry Munson
James Armstrong
Otis Stidham
Eva Lee Yaeger
Clyde James
Stanley Yaeger
Osborn Stidham
Madison
Santa Fe Wscs
Munson
Future
Homemakers of America of
Centralia High School
Vicki Galloway
Carrie Hunter
Linda Wood
Janet Galloway
Rhonda Remley
Benita Randolph
Sharon Ferguson
Lee Ann Greer
Grove
Minimum Wage Hike Faces Senate Decision in 1973
The House approved a plan to raise the minimum wage to 2 dollars next year, rejecting an immediate boost. A Republican-Southern Democrat coalition blocked several provisions, amending Dent’s bill to delay coverage and keep youth rates. The measure, 330 to 78, heads to the Senate which backs a 2.20 rise this year for millions more workers.
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Washington
House
Senate
John M. Dent
D-Pa
John B. Anderson
R-Ill
John N. Erlenborn
Dent
NorCal Menus R I North Callaway School May Week
North Callaway School lunch menu for the week of May 15 lists daily offerings. Monday features a ground beef patty with buttered peas carrot sticks and a golden surprise. Tuesday serves a pork patty with lettuce salad buttered potatoes and apple sauce. Wednesday offers a juicy burger with buttered potatoes green beans and fruit jello. Thursday includes pizza slaw buttered corn and raisins. Friday presents chicken pie whipped potatoes lettuce salad and apricots.
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R-I
North Callaway
Stout's Retrial Process Begins
COLUMBIA Mo RP The second trial process for Jerry Lynn Stout has started Boone County prosecutor Charles W Franklin said Thursday Stout of Centralia Mo was convicted in the 1968 slaying of Judy Frieders of Columbia but the conviction was overturned on appeal He will be arraigned on a new second degree murder charge May 26 in Harrisonville moved on a change of venue Stout was charged with first degree murder in 1970 but the jury convicted him of second degree murder
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Columbia
Jerry Lynn Stout
Charles W. Franklin
Boone County
Stout
Centralia
Judy Frieders
Appointment phese with contact details for United States Stval Corp
Including name, address and phone number at Alsidd Siding Depl. wholly owned subsidiary of United States Stval Corp. In Care of The Vern Co. 609 Allport Road, For guava, My. 69199 or call 1914$a4- 4018 Our representative will call on you without obligation.
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Phese
Nhumbur T Alsidd
Owind Sudgidiary
United States
Stval Corp
Vern Co
Allport Road
Personal News From Vandalia and Area Recap
Personal items include visits among Vandalia families with Frank Cooper Morris Mesmer and Honsidd Stallcup guests from Grand View Dixon and Pilot Grove school ties noted. Optimist Club planned a May 7 chicken barbecue on Derby Store lot plus hospital recovery news for teacher Lillian Mudd.
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Wilgon Abernathy
Frank Cooper
Morris Mesmer
Stacy
David
Fewing
Honsidd Stallcup
Jerri
Scott
C.E. Quisenberry
Jan
Grand View
Dixon
Pilot Grove
Wellsville FHA Begins Final Meeting and Awards
Wellsville students held the Local chapter of the Future Homemakers of America final meeting May 4 in the high school library. Present were 28 members and advisor Mrs. Borgmeyer. ten eighth graders may join next year. Officers and degrees were announced. Terri McClain became president, Theresa Maupin vice president. alternates Debbie Wood and Laura Koester.
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The
Future Homemakers of America
Borgmeyer
FHA
Terri McClain
Theresa Maupin
Debbie Wood
Laura Koester
Virginia Morris
Weekend visitors and a Vandalia visit noted
Pritchett and family of Taylorville were weekend guests of Mrs. Byron F. Smith and visited Audrain Medical Center where Byron Smith remains a patient. Dale Bland and daughter Amy of Camden, Dale’s parents in Urbana and Jack Mitchells hosts. Henry Harp group in St. Louis with Jerry Harp and Jack Harp. Adele Beekeman wedding shower hosted by Bill Thompson in Kirkwood. Maxine Elledge of St Louis visiting sister Jenny Jeter in EB Cajon Calif. accompanied by sister to Vandalia for a month’s visit.
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Pritchett
Taylorville, I
Byron F. Smith
Byron Smith
Audrain Medical Center
Dale Bland
Amy
Camdenton
Robert Bland
Joy
Bill Mitchell
Ken
Urbana
Ill
Jack Mitchell
Henry Harp
St. Louis
Jerry Harp
Kelli
Brandon
Jack Harp
Chandler
Tyler
Adele Beekeman
Bill Thompson
Kirkwood
Maxine Elledge
Jenny Jeter
EB Cajon
Calf
Vandalia
Miss Elledge
Preparations for Johnson Estate Housegoods Sale
The heirs of E. B. Johnson plan a sale of his household goods in Mexico Missouri. Arrangements indicate the sale will take place in the latter part of May.
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Mexico
Lerger Page
E. B. Johnson
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Salem Wma
Lula Hardwick
Villa de Silva
Foreign Missions
Mia
Alex Threlkeld
Carl James
Jack Orton
Floyd Fanning
Motherhood Daze Club
Jaycee Hall
Sam Bried
Bobby Crabtree
Mike Sheffield
Bried
David Edwards
Laverne Mallory
Jerry Peck
Bob Lechliter
Crabtree
Mallory
Methodist
H. L. Vaughn
Charles Forbis
Mothers Club
Floyd Lawcen
Victor Wade
Caracas
Venezuela
Larry Pookes
NorCal
Pai Precht
Pickering Funeral Home
Lew-Pickering Funeral Home
E. Sneed
Sorners
Chas. K. Schulte & Co
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Bill Yancey
WATS
Sat
Belle Mon
Drug Store Landmark
A&b Prescription
John Cole
W. Robinson
Mexico, Mo
AM Ae Family ‘Auto Fire Health Life
American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Madison, Wis
Vandalia Optimist Club
Derby Store
George
Lillian) Mudd
South Elementary
Ellis Fischer Hospital
D.A. Hickerson
Rosa St
Herman
Chester Sanders
Holliday
Glane Maiden
Mascoutah, NL
Doris Darlington
Allen Stone
Allison
Teresa
Eric Volkert
John Bearharts
Clarence Williams
Darryl Maiden
Cloyd Cosa
Angela Morris
Angela
Robert Morris
Mark and
Crystal
Jimmy Cass
Air Force
Germany
Jack
Wellsville
Robert Knight
F. A. Zimmann
Burwell’s
Optic News
Pilcher
Jefferson
Eagle
KKK
James R. Shelburne, D.O
Paris Clinic
Hickory
Paris, MO
Hoxsey Hotel
S. Jefferson
Vandiver
Ken Wyatt
Valley View Road
Missouri
Crown Staffordshire China Co
Missouri Jaycees
State of
Hevidants
Jaycees P. O. Bux
Sedalia
Missour
Nume
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