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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1972

Page

10

Mrs. Doty Heads Centralia C of C

Mrs. Dale Doty was elected president of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday morning meeting at the Centralia Country Club. New officers include Jack Davenport vice president Verle Hugenot treasurer and John Rolfe secretary. Several directors rotated off May 31 and were replaced by Gerald Bryson Verle Hugenot Charles Manuel and Dick Thompson. A farewell coffee was held for two departing Jo Lane Club members Mrs. James Case and Mrs. Alvin Pemberton before their moves.

Centralia Dale Doty Centralia Chamber of Commerce Centralia Country Club Jo-Lane Club James Case Ottumwa Iowa Alvin Pemberton Wellsville Mu Omicron Beta Sigma Phi John Utinske Charles Grannis Mary Jane Richards Mexico William Mahieu Robert Hagerty Jaycee Mary Schweitzer James Schweitzer William Jewell College Dave Whitaker Jim Berndt Hermann Richard Cox Jack Murry Ford Balkenhof Charles Manuel Whitaker Ed Robertson Berndt Gulf Service Station Allen Street Highway 22 Centralia Fair Jim Anderson Cochairman Wellsville Club

Terry Eckley Wins MFA Scholarship

Terry Wayne Eckley is the Centralia A-6 High School graduating student who wins the MFA College Scholarship offered by the MFA Foundation and Centralia MFA Exchange. He plans to study agriculture at the University of Missouri and has been active in NHS FFA and Science Club. The prize is part of 134 Missouri high school graduates receiving MFA scholarships this year.

Terry Wayne Eckley Centralia William Leonard Eckley Eckley University of Missouri At Columbia National Honor Society Future Farmers of America Science Club Baptist Church MFA Foundation Centralia Mfa Exchange Missouri Missouri Farmers Association

Weldon Foreman Hired at R-3

The Hi-Way R-3 School board hired Weldon Foreman as a teacher to replace Mrs. Thelma Williams who resigned. Foreman will hold a B.S. in elementary education from Southwest Baptist College Bolivar and is a long time community resident with a family in Thompson. his wife teaches in the Mexico School system.

Hi-Way R-3 Weldon Foreman Thelma Williams Foreman Southwest Baptist College Bolivar Mexico Thompson

Ledger Awards Go To Montgomery Pair

Montgomery County R-2 High School faculty named Danny Green and Karen Wehrman as Ledger citizenship and courtesy trophy winners. Principal Benny L. Gooden announced the selections. Danny, a junior, son of Sterling and (name) Green, contributed to varsity baseball basketball and track and helped win the 1972 Class M State basketball title. Karen, a senior daughter of Marvin D. Wehrman, serves in National Honor Society mixed chorus and girls glee club and was senior class secretary and junior year vice president.

Montgomery City Montgomery County R-2 High School Danny Green Karen Wehrman The Ledger Benny L. Gooden Danny Sterling Green Pionship Marvin D. Wherman National Honor Society Girls Glee Club

Vandalia Shop Fair Winners Are Announced

George Bri scoe announces Shop Fair winners at Van-Far R-1 School. Blue Ribbon winners include Tom Wright desk James Cummins gun cabinet Jim Reading stereo cabinet and more. Drafting class prizes go to Barry Rolle first Mike Guinn second and Charles Stroker third. Golden Hammer Award goes to Tom Wright. Local social notices follow with families visiting and relatives in Vandalia.

George Briscoe Van-Far R-1 Tom Wright James Cummins Jim Reading Jim Alderson Eddie Kampeter Gary Pabst Junior Haynie Charles Stroker Dewey Straube Donnie Gibson Steve Trower Steve McMorris Craig Force Arley Brown Larry Butler Paul Benedict Barry Rolle Mike Guinn

Paris Baccalaureate to be held Sunday evening at high school

Paris Baccalaureate services will be held in the high school auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev. Roy Kinder will deliver the sermon. No school Monday posting day. last day of school Tuesday with awards at 9 45 a.m. and commencement at 8 p.m. Speaker will be J M Silvey of Columbia. Sixty four seniors named, including Jack Albright and Rita Campbell Barton. Also notes on Selective Service calls and commodity foods sign ups and United Methodist Women program progress.

Paris Roy Kinder J. M. Silvey the Silvey Co. of Columbia Rick Garnett John Gibbs Steve Gilbert Kathy Griffith Lois Hawkins Mike Hewett Karen Hildebrant Brad Houston Craig Hufty Larry Hunt Jimmy Hurst Velma Lafferty Commodity Foods Monroe County Washington School Monroe City Madison

Wellsville Students Enrolling This Week

Wellsville students enroll this week at A-l schools with seniors on Monday juniors Tuesday sophomores Wednesday freshmen Thursday and seventh and eighth grades Friday. The Awards Program for the high school is set for Tuesday with the public invited to attend. Fourth Quarter Kiwanis Citizenship Award nominees are Steve Fuemmeler and Sara Blackshaw. Rita Hunn shower hostesses noted. Rita Hunn and David Smith plan marriage on May 20. Wells Villa inspection set for May 24. Wellsville Middletown seniors trip to Washington DC includes Natural Bridge Mt Vernon Capitol Gettysburg and Indianapolis Speedway. attendees listed.

F. A. Zimmann Wellsville A-l Kiwanis Steve Fuemmeler Sarah Blackshaw Sarah Lester Blackshaw Steve Maurice Fuemmeler Frank McMurtry C.E. Mottaz Rita Hunn McMurtry Miss Hunn Clyde Hunn Middletown David Smith H.D. Smith D.C Natural Bridge Mt. Vernon Capitol Gettysburg Battlefield Indianapolis Speedway Paula Myers Paula Reagan Patty Kolling Andrea von der

R-6 Board Hires Three New Teachers

LADDONIA The board of education hired three new teachers for 1972 73. Kathy Henderson will teach junior high language arts, Michael Lees will teach high school social studies, and Mervin Sharkey will teach high school mathematics. Henderson and Lees are starting teachers. Sharkey has 1 1/2 years in Fort Osage. Summer school begins May 22 for six weeks. The new school sign, funded by student and local group contributions, arrives and will be placed in the circle drive between the high school and elementary buildings.

Laddonia Board of Education of Community of School Kathy Henderson Searcy College Michael Lees Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Mervin Sharkey Sharkey Fort Osage George M. Cameron

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