State Farms Lure Foreign Investors in Missouri
Missouri land sales to foreign buyers draw concern from lawmakers and officials. Speaker pro tem Bob Griffin cites estimates that about one third of farm land may be owned by foreign investors, based on broker data, while noting no exact tally due to registration limits. Officials warn rising prices and reduced expansion potential for local farmers. others argue impacts vary, with some investors renting to farmers and aiding new entrants.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Europe
South America
Hep
Bob Griffin
D Cameron
Griffin
House
Germany
European Trade Commission
Jack Runyan
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Garrett Cole
Oppenheimer Industries
West Germany
France
Cole
Marvin Duncan
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Duncan
Dudley Doright Legend On I 70 In Missouri
Dudley Doright is the CB handle of Missouri Highway Patrol Corporal Ben Goodin. A longtime on duty on Interstate 70 through Howard and Cooper counties, Doright is a legendary voice heard by truckers who warn motorists to slow down. Doright often reveals his identity only when signing off, and radio chatter reports his whereabouts and the color of his patrol car.
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Boonville
Dudley Doright
Missouri
Howard
Cooper
Doright
Cpl
Ben Goodin
Missouri Highway Patrol
Dudley
Bear Country
Goodin
State Highway Patrol
Paris Adult Education Classes Meet Mondays
Free Adult Basic Education and GED classes are held Monday nights from 7 to 10 at Paris High School library. Enrollment at class time or call Janet DeLaney at 816-327-4850 for information. Programs serve 16 plus non graduates with free instruction and materials, including ESL options and job readiness skills.
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Paris
ABE
Janet DeLaney
Wellsville CWO Chooses Officers and Christmas Plans
Wellsville Catholic Women's Organization met November 14 with 11 members and Rev. Raphael O Malley. Officers were named: Devera Crouch president Shirley Nation vice president Margaret Nilges secretary Irma Baugh treasurer. A Christmas party December 11 includes Santa and ham. Members helped sort clothes for a drive and four new families joined the parish directory. Meal hosts and a blend of bylaws updates were noted. Men from the Men’s Organization joined for refreshments.
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Wellsville
Catholic Women's Organization
Raphael O'Malley
Devera Crouch
Etta Schaefer
Father O’malley
Jim Angel
Virgil Buckley
Ted Kleinsorge
Tom Whyte
Doug
Bartow
Eugene Guibar
Shirley Nation
Margaret Nilges
Irma Baugh
Santa Claus
Laddonia Homemakers Meet Honor Members at All Day Session
The Cheerful Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Carl Jaquith’s home on Wednesday November 16 for an all day gathering with 17 members one guest Mrs. John R Goodwin and three children present. Presidents Mrs Richard Webber led devotion and eight members were honored with plaques including Mrs Phillip Christopher Mrs Jack Stuart and former member Mrs John R Goodwin. bingo and a cookie exchange were noted with plans for the next meeting and officer election. The Merri Rummy Club also met with ten members present and high scores recorded.
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Laddonia
Cheerful Homemakers Club
Carl Jaquith
Richard Webber
John R. Goodwin
Joe Troesser
Melvin Hoyt
Phillip Christopher
Jack Stuart
C. C
Carl Jacquith
Eddie Stone
John Schlemmer
Robert Ellis
Julie Schlemmer
Christina Hoyt
Peggy Ellis
C. C. Schlemmer
Merri Rummy Club
Arch Hays
George Tiller Sr
Hays
Rev Hayes Speaks To Farber Study Club
The Farber Study Club and Farber Women operation noted Rev Clifford Hayes of Farber Presbyterian Church as guest speaker for the November 17 meeting. The group emphasized Home Life and the lesson Arise Activate Religion in the Home. Favors consisted of Bibles made from matchboxes filled with candy.
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Farber
Clifford Hayes
Farber Presbyterian Church
Farber Study Club
MFWC
Ralph Mollet
Ledger
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Mexico
Mexico Ledger
Mexico, Mo
Wellsville Cwo
Harold Debo
Ruth Reagan
Bob Saak
Wellsville-Middletown
R-1
Hayes
Ivern Wilson
Vandalia
WOC
Matt Boley
Mental Health Center
Boley
Bill Crow
R.C
Nehi
Cig
Superamerica
W. Monroe
Penney’s
Orress Sale
Jcpenney
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