Engineers Plan For Moving 500 Graves
The U. S. Corps of Engineers will advertise for bids to move graves from Cannon Dam and Reservoir area with work to start late summer or fall. Plans cover more than 500 known burials in Monroe County and an estimated 100 unmarked graves, to be relocated to 11 listed cemeteries including Walnut Grove Paris and New Oakland. The county court must approve. Walnut Grove will use southeast section and $65 per grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Cannon Dam
Monroe
Cloyce Menefee
Monroe County
Oakland Church
Scobee
Allen-Akers
Shaver
Barlow
LeFevre
Wills
Pleasant Hill
South Fork
Stoutsville
Florida
Walnut Grove
Rubella Shift Hits Teens and College Students in Missouri
Jefferson City AP reports rubella spreading among high school and college age youths in Missouri. Of 350 cases this year, triple last year, with cases across St. Louis, Springfield, and Kansas City. Immunization available since 1970 targets under 12, leaving older students unprotected. German measles risks include birth defects. outbreak expected to ease after summer break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
H. Denny Donnell
St. Louis
Springfield
Kansas City
Donnell
Bill Gutting Garbage Control Sparks Veto Warning
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports Governor may veto a revision of the solid waste management law. Director James Wilson says the bill guts open dump and highway trash control, would exempt many towns and counties, and restore weak waste oversight amid private hauler backlash. Denver Post notes Pete Conrad Jr. is a candidate to lead the FAA after Alexander Butterfield resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Mao
Department of Natural Resources
James Wilson
Senate
Wilson
Fie
Denver
Colo
Charles
Pete" Conrad Jr
Benamed
Federal Aviation Administration
Denver Post
Alexander Butterfield
White House
FAA
Perry Pianists Give Recital at Perry Baptist Church
Perry Mrs Robert V Brashears presented her 15 piano and organ pupils in a recital at Perry Baptist Church. Students, all second grade or higher, performed two pieces each with some playing organ solos and duets. Additional numbers included a clarinet solo Romance and flute solo Ronawinde, with Fort Leonard Wood accompanist Fran Fishback. Mrs Brashears accompanied Susie Coleman in a Sound of Music number. May flower exchange month for Ralls County WPFA featured seed and plant exchanges, lunch, secret pal gifts, and a May 24 meeting at Perry City Hall with 19 members and two visitors. Co-hostesses were Mrs Parks and Mrs Maple. A Mothers Day devotion, a thank you from the Gene Sheffields, and a birthday party plan for Twain Haven Volunteers in June were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Robert V. Brashears
Perry Baptist Church
Lori Barney
Anne Gilmore
Kym Parks
Kim Moss
Brad Webb
Jeff Webb
Doug Webb
Mark Campbell
Jean Parks
Debbie Coleman
Mary Jo Hawkinson
Center
Tracey Hodges
Fran Fishback
Sara Campbell
Karen Williams
Laddonia
Karen Turnbaugh
Ronawinde
Mrs. Brashears
Susie Coleman
Ralls County Wpfa
Perry City Hall
Winders
Heather Sheridan
Robert Parks
Ruby Maple
Adolph Winfree
Erma Bombeck
Gene Sheffields
Twain Haven Committee
WPFA
Wellsville Seniors Win Ledger Awards for Virtues
Miss Cindy Blaue and Willis Kleinsorge of Wellsville earn The Mexico Ledger's annual virtue awards. Cindy led her class scholastically, participated in Future Homemakers of America National Honor Society and Student Council, won second place in accounting at district contests, and joined the Lutheran Youth Group. Willis maintained high grades, excelled in FFA becoming secretary then president, joined National Honor Society and Student Council, and led the local Youth Group as president for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Cindy Blaue
Willis Kleinsorge
Mexico Ledger
Blaue
Billy Blaue
Laddonia
Future Homemakers of America
National Honor Society
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Lutheran Youth Group
Cindy
Albert Kleinsorge
Willis
FFA
Lutheran
Westminster Pleasant Grove Associations Meet in Hatton
Joint meeting of Westminster Cemetery Association and Pleasant Grove Cemetery Assn. planned for Sunday at Pleasant Grove Church in Hatton with a basket dinner at 1 p.m. and a short program followed by separate business meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
Westminster Cemetery Association
Pleasant Grove Cemetery Assn
Pleasant Grove Church
Awards Named At Wellsville Middletown High School
At the Wellsville-Middletown R-1 High School awards assembly Debbie Presley and Linda Arens took office as president and vice president for next year. Various scholarships were announced including the NEMSA Regents' Scholarship to Debbie Wood and the March of Dimes to Virginia Thompson. Local awards honored students in English, science, math, art, and citizenship with numerous named donors and clubs recognizing achievements. The program included remarks by MRS. W. H. MCCLAIN and updates from L'Etude and Studere clubs, along with notices of future events and personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1 High School
Debbie Presley
Linda Arens
Sharon Goshorn
Gerald Harrington
Missouri College Relations Commission
Cindy Blane
Teresa Beshears
Ricky Bowlin
Susan Grossmann
Willis Kleinsorge
Deborah Swarthout
Gary Washburn
Deborah Wood
Sybil Cowell
NEMSA
Debbie Wood
March of Dimes
Virginia Thompson
Edward H. Lampe
Robert Brace
Philip Guibor
CTA
Dennis Goodman
Ron Reagan
Mr. Church
Mexico Ledger
Ledger
Mervin Wright
Wellsville Kiwanis Club
Arley Brown
Jan Anderton
L’etude, Studere and
Harmony Clubs
MFWC
Laura Lee Dunn
Mary Cahall
W. H. McClain
Fourth District
L’etude Club
Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jefferson City
Deborah Ann Angel
Bob Angel
Middletown
Studere Club
Reed Park
Bazz Beshears
L’etude
Booth
Beshears
County Bicentennial Commission
Jack Dodson
Evans Assessed Maximum Fine for Misusing Bank Funds
Kansas City AP report says Ray R. Evans former All American athlete and Kansas City Kings board chair faced the maximum 15000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiring to misapply about 60000 at Traders National Bank while president. Judge cited Evans heart condition in imposing the penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ray R. Evans
John W. Oliver
Evans
Kansas City Kings
National Basketball Association
Traders National Bank
Ozark Farm Deal Up To Ky In Rogers Arkansas
Rogers Ark AP Stratton may rescind offer to sell his 650 acre Ozark farm to Nguyen Cao Ky if Ky does not respond within a few days. Stratton says Ky may yet take the land. farm lies mostly in Missouri near the Arkansas border with Oklahoma edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Ark
Nguyen Cao Ky
Jim Stratton
Stratton
Ozark
South Vietnam
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Bill
Conrad May
By Forda Campbell
Raybestos
Arrow Water & Electric Pupils Ultra
V.W
Delco Ignition
Mohawk Tires & Tubes
Cindy Brave
Westminster
Pleasant Grove
Mrs
Joe Sydenstricker
Leslie Edwards
Ed Love
John Durk
Julie Christian
Jan Nolte
Brenda Lewis
Paula Wilson
Terry Lubbers
Chuck Hoover
Bill Mize
L. Bruce Edwards
Dave Foshee
Stephanie Love
Love
Orville Vorhis
Vee Vorhis
Ricky Hopkins
Patti Hopkins
Herbert Duffy
Jaycees
Harry Hoffman
Phillip Reagg
Pueblo, Colo
Hoffman
John Edwards
Mr. Edwards
W. E. Edwards of
Thompson
R. B. Edwards
Boone County Hospital
H. C. Ferguson
Centralia
Senior Citizens Center
Auxvasse
F. W. Boulware
Ernest Ferguson
Rita
John Davidson
Glen
Clifford Jones
Mexico
W. H. Stephens
Leslie
James Montcalm
G. H. Shryock
Joe
Denny Shryock
Woodrow Boulware
Don
Mike Boulware
Gary Knipp
Ecumenical Ministries
Woodrow Boulew
Larkin Poff
Texas
Stanley Hinton
Hintons
Gerald Hinten
F. A. Zimmann
L’etude and
Studere Clubs
DAR
A. E. Updyke
Steve Lemasters
Clithero
Raymond Lowry
McClain
Troy
J. Harold Long
Howard Richards
Arthur Allison
Charles Deiter
Caryll Dunn
Harry Deppe
Chillicothe
Robert Weiss
Sheri
Longmont
Eckle- McQuie
Wellsville United Methodist-Presbyterian Church
Thomas Richmond
Long Beach
Calif
H. L. Burwell
Richmond
Gladys Burchard
Martinsburg
Hannibal
Lutheran Fellowship Rally
the Church In
John Tietler
James Mayer
Gil Degenhardt
Lutheran Church College
Anthony Columbia
ELIM
AIR Park Restaurant
Hardee's
AND
THE
Audrain County Pork Producers Association
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Jefferson
Beltone of
ME “4
Beltone
Hearing Aid Service
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
EPA
Thighway
Autungster Dealers
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