Vandalia Officials Hear on Thomas Plant Lease Move
Vandalia City Council met with Thomas Truck and Caster Co. president John Raney and partner Art Anders of Keokuk Iowa to discuss leasing the city owned factory building. Raney warned Vandalia labor force likely to stay under 30 unless demand grows or a new product is developed while expressing intent to operate as long as business conditions allow. Lease decision set for June 6 meeting alongside reports from local officials and community groups.
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J Vandalia
John — Raney
Thomas Truck and Caster Co
Art Anders
Keokuk
Iowa
Vandalia
United Brick and Clay Workers
Raney
Thomas Co
Fay Fuqua
Will Amfahr
Mallie Fuqua
Alton
Ill
Wellsville Seniors Win Annual Ledger Awards
The Wellsville seniors ledger awards were announced by faculty vote. Miss Blackshaw of Wellsville Rte 2 is a senior active as cheerleader, on the publications staff and student council. John Edwards of Middletown is a senior and active FFA member elected state FFA vice president and winner of the state farmer award.
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Miss Blackshaw
Lester Blackshaw
Wellsville
Rte. 2
John Edwards
Ruben Edwards
Middletown
FFA
Three Library Board Members At Wellsville
Three new Wellsville Public Library board members were announced at a Wednesday night meeting. New members include Mrs. Carl Schmidt and Robert Brace replacing outgoing members, with Glenn Freyer taking the place of Karl Berry who resigned to move from the city. John Keith is president, with Mrs. Earl Yelton as vice president and Mrs. Don Poole as secretary, and Mrs. Don Burwell as treasurer. New officers for secretary and treasurer will be elected in June due to term limits.
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Wellsville
Centralia Garden Club members welcome two new faces
Centralia Garden Club held its regular meeting welcoming new members Mrs Franklin Myers and Mrs Dennis Haubein. Guests Mrs Richard Beard of Houston and Mrs Charles Thornley attended after a garden tour through the Dale Beasley, Chance Gardens, and the homes of several members. The group discussed yard plans, cemetery greenery, and an upcoming June 19 meeting at Mrs Carl McManama’s home with a program on rock gardens.
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Centralia
Centralia Flower and Garden Club
Franklin Myers
Dennis Haubein
Richard Beard
Houston
Texas
Charles ‘Thornley
Bill Meador
Dale Beasley
Chance Gardens
Sidney Stephens
Wayne Fountain
Earl Gritton
Wayne Loch
Donald Flatt
Flatt
Meader
Columbia Club
Centralia Group
Centralia Gardeners
Hemerocallis Society
Railroad Street
Carl McManama
Rock Gardens
Beasley
Autumn Leaves Senior Citizens Club
Little Dixie Bookmobile
Qld Threshers
Della Hill
Mabel Hollingsworth
Presbyterian
Reception To Honor Supt Sadler And Mrs Dickson Paris
A 8:30 p.m. Friday reception at the Paris high school auditorium honors Supt. and Mrs. Sadler and Mrs. Grant Dickson. The honorees will retire at year end. Supt Sadler has 40 years in teaching, 14 as superintendent. Mrs Sadler has 14 years as secretary. Mrs Dickson has 35 years teaching, 25 years in Paris schools.
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Paris
Sadler
Grant Dickson
Supt
Dickson
WWI Vets to View Trip Slides at Montgomery Courthouse
World War I Veterans and the Auxiliary meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Montgomery County Courthouse community room to hear John Harness describe his European trip with slides. Attendance open to anyone interested.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Henry Hutsel
John Harness
Europe
Mr. Harness
Hutsel
Farber Girls Attend Area Council Meet
Seventeen adults and girls from Farber traveled to Kirksville Missouri for the annual Rocky Thatcher Area Girl Scout Council Meeting. Farber Cadette troop 140 and Junior troop 142 earned Honor Troop awards by meeting 14 of 16 requirements. Mrs Pat Fabick spoke about her international trip to Taiwan and China as a Senior Girl Scout.
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Farner
Farber
Kirksville
Rocky Thatcher Area
Girl Scout Council
Bonfoey Inn
Pat Fabick
Taiwan
China
Howard Francis
Bob Branatetter
Bobby Joe Foree
Bill Stubblefield
Gary Williams
Jim Allen
Karen Stubblefield
Valerie Foree
Martha Babb
Susie Giltner
Ramona
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Robert Dorow
St. John’s Lutheran Church
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Ray Callanan
Roy Mission
Bowling Green
David Lee Vogt
DeRoy Vogt
Laddonia
Audrain County Homemakers Club
Amana
Floyd Lewis
Floyd Lewis, Mrs. ‘Jim Boyd
Bessie Dun-ningham
William Hechler
George King
Gene Todd
Mac’s
South Main St
Daniel Park
Ledger
Middletown High School
Sarah Blackshaw
Jerol Laughlin
Mac
Floyd Vogt
Wallace Thurman
L. E. McDonald
Naborly Nabors Extension Club
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Murray McAfee
George Kisor
Elmer Force
Wilbur Rentfro
Marvin Wright
United Presbyterian
United Methodist Churches
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Larry Youngblood
Harmony
Paul Powell
Eugene Goodpasture
Youngblood
Paul Gene Galloway
Bailey Wilson
John Forbis
Don Forbis
McMillan Hospital
St. Louis
Stanley May
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Andrea von der Embse
AFS
Betsy Ross
Germany
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1 High School
Andrea
Washington, D.C
Centralia Garden Club
George Parker
Ramada Inn
Columbia
Wayneach
Charles Angell
Arthur Allen
Richard Martin
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Senate
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Harold Reigseh
Larry Mead
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Centralia Optimists
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City Winter Recreation League
Mel Vance
Johnson
Steve Green
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Dwight Faye
al Remley
Oran Baley
Dave Thompson
Jefferson City
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Centralia Rainbow
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Masonic Council
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Monroe County
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Adair County
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Ray Delaney
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Rochester
Minn
Herbert Smith
Mary Long
Harold Long
Judes
Maupin
Callis
Fields
Cloyce Menefee
Mildred Jackson
Fills Fischer Hospital
Albert Mitchell
Route 3
John Warren
Woodland Hospital
Moberly
Moberly Junior College
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Orville Grow
Dean Mason
Mrs. Grow
Mattingly
Nannie Cain
Arthur Simon
Mr. Simon
Hazel Orton
Monroe City
Area Council
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Mary Rillia
Gibson
Wild Price
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Weller
Novelco
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Black « Deckers
Colgate
Bay Rum Instant Shave
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