Centralia Rotary Dinner Features William R Robbins Speaker
William R Robbins, 1974 75 Rotary International president, will speak at the 36th annual Centralia Rotary Country Ham and Red Eye Gravy Dinner on November 13 at 6 30 p m at Centralia High School. He is a Florida citrus grower and cattleman with global travels. The event includes a Centralia High School vocal program directed by Jeanne Brown and attracts over 250 Rotarians and guests from East Central Missouri.
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Centralia
William R. Robbins
Centralia Rotary
Centralia High School
Robbins
Rotary International
Miami
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
University of Florida
Gainesville
Jeanne Brown
Missouri
Missouri 4-H youths win state honors for 1975 projects
Four Missouri 4-H youths were named state winners in 1975 projects by the Cooperative Extension Service. Claude Niemeyer, Cynthia Bauer, and David Pulliam earn trips to the 54th National 4-H Congress in Chicago, each sponsored by John Deere, Coats & Clark, and Moorman Mfg. Co. Nancy Waack receives a $50 U.S. Savings Bond and becomes eligible for Chicago if she advances in sectional competition.
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Missouri
Cooperative Extension Service
Chicago
Claude Niemeyer
Bowling Green
Cynthia Bauer
Silex
David Pulliam
Greentop
Nancy Waack
Shelbina
U.S
S&h Foundation, Inc
Niemeyer
George Niemeyer
Election Day Bar Closing Is Attacked in Missouri
A legislative subcommittee heard calls to repeal the Missouri ban on election day liquor sales and to modernize other liquor laws. Advocate argued that the archaic statutes hinder business and require changes to reflect current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
John Risalvato Jr
Missouri Retail Liquor Association
Risalvato
House Local Government and Related Matters
Risavalto
Risalyato
John J. Blassie
D-St. Louis
Robert G. Stewart
At 111 She Applies For US Citizenship
Mrs Mrnacaj born in 1864 in Albania after fleeing to Yugoslavia and then the United States seeks citizenship in the Bronx with her 13 children and 10 grandchildren. She will wait five years to become a citizen unless a special bill passes. An immigration official notes the five year requirement and possible delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mricka Mrnacaj
U.S
Mrnacaj
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bronx
America
Minacaj
Steiner Elected By Missouri Press Association Officers
Missouri Press Association elected officers at its annual convention. Robert Blosser of Jefferson City Capital News and Post-Tribune was chosen president. Charles L. Blanton III of Sikeston Daily Standard became first vice president. Weldon H. Steiner of Vandalia Leader was named second vice president. Lucille Jones of Platte City Landmark elected treasurer. Betty S. Spaar of Odessa Odessan named secretary. William C. Lenhart of Trenton Republican Times elected director for three years. John Henry Cox of Atchison County Mail Rock Port named NNA representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri Press Association
Robert Blosser
Jefferson City Capital News and Post-Tribune
Charles L. Blanton III
Sikeston Daily Standard
Weldon H. Steiner
Vandalia Leader
Lucille Jones
Platte City Landmark
Betty S. Spaar
Odessa Odessan
William C. Lenhart
Trenton Republican Times
John Henry Cox
Atchison County Mail
Rock Port
National Newspaper Association
Middletown Artist Exhibited At Jim's Palette In Columbia
Middletown artist Mrs. Charles Helen May had paintings on display at Jim's Palette in Columbia all week ending Saturday noon. Attending were Mrs. Olen May Mrs. Leland May and Mrs. Lawrence Twihaus. A reception occurred Monday night at the store. Cub Scouts toured the Juvenile Center at Mexico with families and leaders. Relatives note the death of Burl Perkinson of Telton SC with services on his birthday.
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Wellsville
Charles
Helen) May
Middletown
Jim
Columbia
Olen May
Leland May
Lawrence Twihaus
Wright City
Mexico
Joe Russell
David Lipscomb
Lonnie Oliver
John Zamarripa
Virgil Forbis
Kevin
Melvin Nilges
Jimmie
Aubrey Wright
Albert
Mike Schroeder
Gene Fort
Allen
Eddie Robinson
John Brinegar
Mose Wilson
Baptist Church
Mark Pherigo
Audrain Medical Center
David
Billy
Bill Kersting
Martinsburg
Burl Perkinson
Telton
South Carolina
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Roy Perkinson
Lexington
George Shiverdecker
Cather Perkinson
Fulton, Mo
Clarence Powell
Claude Perkinson
Merle Stone
Railfans Open House Highlights History and Model Trains
The Mid-Missouri Railfans Club hosts a November open house in Columbia with model railroads in HO N and O scales, operating layouts, Bicentennial themed exhibits, railroading collectibles, stamps and watches, timetables and dining car menus, plus films and a slide program. The event runs Sunday Nov 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the First National Bank lobby downtown and is free to the public.
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Mid-Missouri Railfans Club
Mexico
Bill Britt
S. Jefferson Jr
Rodney Nebel
E. Love St
First National Bank
Ath
Broadway
Columbia
Gary Cunningham
Kimberly
Route 8
Crescent Mounds
George Donovan
Brown Station Rd
Hal Schaffer
Oakland Gravel Road
Roger Duffield
Plymouth Dr
John Croll
Rollins Road
Mike Kriz
Crown Point
Doug
Steve Griggs
Yale
Dave
Mickey Harrison
Tom Hourigan
Edgewood
Mark Wenger
Jackson Columbia
Peter Davis
S. Greenwood
Mr. Davis
U.S
Paul Schmidt
Norfolk and Western
Thurman Bell
Woody
Moberly
Gary Roe
Louis Henrikson
Box 9
Hallsville
D.M. Christisen
Gipson
S. Frank Dwight
Leonard Ave
Fayette
David Mathey
W. Henley Dr
Robert S. Daniel
Redbud Lane
William R. Toler
Highridge Dr
Richard Robinson
Snead Dr
Linnea
Amtrak
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Neal Robinson
Columbia Travel & Service Co
E. Broadway
Union Pacific Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Craft Day draws capacity crowd in Paris at Legion Hall
A capacity crowd attended Craft Day in Paris sponsored by the Home Makers Extension Council at Legion Hall on Nov 6. Exhibits ranged from old needlework to ceramics and macrame with demonstrations by club members. The event ran from 7 to 7:30 viewing, opening at 7:30 with demonstrations led by local leaders.
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Paris
Homemakers Extension Council
Legion Hall
Dennis Dunlap
Santa Fe
Henry Lee Heckart
Gleason
Ralph Howe
Evans
Paul Wood
Woodlawn
Alex Culbertson
Christie Menefee
Powers
James Sullivan
Smiser
Lloyd Huffman
Carter
Gary Havens
Richard Baldwin
Long Branch
Melvin Beaty
Tri County Ambulance Boards Donate to Van-Far District
Tri County Ambulance Board and Van-Far Ambulance District directors agreed the turnover date to Van-Far is retroactive to November 1 with billing for services after that date handled by Van-Far. Funds, licenses, and ownership of two ambulances transfer. pending bills paid from Tri County treasury. Last night, Van-Far directors set monthly meetings for the first Wednesday and April elections to align with city and school votes.
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Vandalia
Tri- County Ambulance Board
Van-Far Ambulance District
Van-Far
Tri-County
Tri-County Ambulance Co
Mary Hechler
Floyd Chinn
Vandalia Park Grant Approved for Three Parks
Jefferson City reports a $49013 grant from the State Inter Agency Council for Outdoor Recreation to Vandalia for Daniel Partee and Tri-County Parks. In-kind services and land donations will meet local matching funds. The fund comes from the U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation as part of a $3.5 million round across 49 projects. A separate Mexico project was rejected.
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Jefferson City
Vandalia
State Inter-Agency Council For Outdoor Recreation
Daniel, Partee
Tri-County
U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Searfosses Attend Heart of America Optometric Congress
Dr and Mrs R L Searfoss traveled to Kansas City Saturday to attend the Heart of America Optometric Congress at the Plaza Inn where he is slated as a featured speaker Monday afternoon on Practical Visual Training and the Righting Reflex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Searfoss
Kansas City
Heart of America Optometric Congress
Plaza Inn
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Servation of Natural Resources
John Deere
Pike County
Washington, D.C
Bauer
Francis Bauer
Coats & Clark Inc
Lincoln County
Miss Bauer
School of the Ozarks
Pulliam
Ronald Pulliam
Moorman Mfg. Co
Adair County
University of Missouri
Miss Waack
Bobbe Waack
Shelby County High School
Liquor Control Department
Steiner
Missouri Press
F. A. Zimmann
Harold Debo
W. B. Deichman
Houston
Tex
Alden Fipps
Mr. Fipps
San Antonio
W. E. Deichman
Queen Esther
United Methodist Women
Edwin Flock
J. Harold Long
D. F. Cleveland
C. E. Frisbie
Zoris Studer
Roger Shatzer
Mary Nichols
Ursa, Ill
Lon James
James
Nichols
Otis Freeman
Hastings
Neb
Jim Freeman
Mt. Vernon
Marshall Junction
Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson & Liberty
Tri-County Board
Van-Far District
Park
State Council
Robert M. White
Jane Lee White
Palestine
Bob White
c/o
Mexico Ledger
Washington
Mexico, Mo
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