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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1975

Page

8

Welfare Payments Down In September in Missouri

Welfare payments fell by 1826 during September according to the Monroe County Family Services Office. The report lists nursing care 102 cases 19840 dollars six fewer cases and 914 dollars less, aid to dependent children 107 families 258 children 12099 dollars seven fewer families and 20 fewer children with 912 dollars less, ADC foster care for six children 600 dollars unchanged general relief seven for 490 dollars unchanged aid to blind two 220 dollars unchanged blind pension two 310 dollars unchanged.

Paris Monroe County Family Services Office ADC

Fayette Area Bands at Central Methodist College Band Day

Fayette Montgomery County R-2 and Paris R-2 high schools join 24 bands and 1,700 musicians for Central Methodist College Band Day. Four class divisions, street and field marching trophies, drum major and front line prizes, with a sweepstakes trophy for best overall band.

Fayette Montgomery County R-2 Paris

Callaway seeks oldest centennial farm in Callaway County

The Callaway County Agriculture Emphasis Bicentennial Committee invites nominations for the oldest family farm in the county. Criteria require 100 years in family ownership, direct descendants, 40 acres minimum, and $2500 annual gross income.

Fulton Callaway County Callaway County Agriculture Emphasis Bicentennial Committee Callaway County University Extension Center Frank Miller Callaway County Agricultural Emphasis Bicentennial Committee Callaway County Agriculture Emphasis Orville Vorhis Clarence Sundermeyer Marty Wagner, Jr James Zerr Garrett Brooks Donald Smith David Graves K.M. Craighead Joseph Lebenbauer Alva Smith Bob Pasley Bill Howard

Vandalia Woman Wins Pork Recipe Contest Honor

Mrs. David Weilmuenster of Vandalia Missouri is among 62 area winners in Heinold Hog Markets 25th Anniversary Recipe Contest. Her chop suey recipe earned a $25 prize and will appear in the Bi Centen­nial Pork Recipe book. Eight major winners receive expense paid trips to Florida in November.

David Weilmuenster Vandalia Heinold Hog Markets Weilmuenster Florida

Fire damages old stern-wheeler turned ship restaurant

Bridgeton, Missouri AP report says the Bayou Belle a Mississippi River stern-wheeler built in Kentucky around 1900 and turned into a drydock restaurant in 1962 suffered a third deck blaze on Sunday. The fire raged over an hour while the vessel, once christened White Spot and later Jeanne Barrett, remained closed with undetermined cause.

Bridgeton Kentucky New Orleans St. Louis Jeanne Barrett

Laddonia Presbyterian Women Meet for World Community Day

The WOC of the Presbyterian Church met October 2 with 19 members and one child Tammy Teague present. Mrs Emil Erdel presided with Mrs Charlies Glass and Mrs Dan Erdel leading the lesson from Hosea 1. World Community Day is set for November 7 at 2 p.m. Health Kids is the CWS project. A Saynodical review by Mrs Gordon Campbell was shared. Next meeting set for November 6.

Beta Xi Kent Smith Katherine Stamp Northeast Missouri University Kirksville Legion Hall Anne Ragsdale Robert Sears Smith Laddonia WOC The Presbyterian Church Tammy Teague Emil Erdel Charlies Glass Dan Erdel White Cross Russell Kifer Health CWS Project Gordon Campbell Christ the Lord Jefferson City Albert Lawson Glen Lane

Cottey College Spokesman To Visit Mexico

Miss Jane Foster coordinator of admission for Cottey College in Nevada Missouri will visit Mexico on Wednesday. She will speak at a high school and conduct a 3 15 p m workshop for PEO members at the Farm and Home Community. Cottey College founded 1884 is owned and supported by the PEO Sisterhood and serves about 350 students.

Jane Foster Cottey College Nevada Mexico

Cycle Collision Kills Columbian

Twelve persons died in Missouri traffic accidents over the weekend. Names include Daniel C. Decraene 28 Fenton Steven E Milner 68 Columbia Brian H May 8 Kansas City Roberta Cross 59 Mark Steven Koetter 18 both of St Louis Lillian Cochran 62 Kansas City Ella Willard 81 Aurora Maurice Weaver 54 Lawrence Kan in separate crashes and collisions near House Springs Columbia Marionville Harrisonville Texington and St Louis areas.

Associated Press Missouri Daniel C. Decraene Fenton Jefferson County House Springs Steven E. Milner Columbia Boone County Brian H. May Kansas City Richard N. Greene Harrisonville Roberta Cross Mark Steven Koetter St. Louis Lillian Cochran Ella Willard Aurora Marionville Maurice Weaver Lawrence Kan Texington

Centralia Park Plans Softball Fence And Surveys

Centralia Park Board approves a five foot welded wire fence along the south side of the softball diamond with labor and installation to be provided by the Softball Association. A survey will gauge community park development priorities as plans move forward.

Centralia Centralia Park Board Softball Association John Malloy Lakeview Adams Street Hazell Aderton Bill Kirtley Don Johnson Boone County Parks and Recreation Commission Boone County Mr. Johnson Stan Fadler M. Toulson Dave Whitaker Wally Schramm

Nomination bids filed for service academies by 9th District students

Rep William Hungate announced that several ninth district seniors from Warrenton New London Mexico and other towns have applied for academy nominations. Names include Ronald Castle Kerry Meyer John Timmerberg Dale Lehenbauer John Zedhalis Randy Limbaugh Michael Miller and Gregory Houston. Final selection rests with the academies after meeting strict scholastic physical and committee recommendations.

Ninth William Hungate Ronald R. Castle Missouri Military Academy Mexico Kerry Meyer New Florence John Timmerberg Montgomery City Dale Lehenbauer New London John B. Zedhalis Randy J. Limbaugh Michael A. Miller Gregory A. Houston Warrenton Col Charles Stribling II

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