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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1970

Page

6

Monroe to Open Road Gravel Bids and Related Local Notes

Monroe will open bids Monday for road surfacing in the county with the PRA project to place more than 28 million pounds of crushed rock. A show at 3 p.m. and sale at 6 p.m. are planned in Paris as part of the 4th annual event. The article also notes local real estate moves, club activities, a Movable Long Branch Homemaker Club slate, and personnel changes, including Miss Dolores Schwerman leaving for Memorex in Los Angeles.

Ruth Akers Paris Monroe County Friends, Feee PRA Bill Hunter Cecil Hill St Wash Evans Ington St Russell Powers Evans Wiener Thelby Roy Power Pital Mexico Bill Johnson Long Branch Frank Kropf J. W. Dowell J. C. Dowell Dolores Schwerman Norbert Schwerman Memorex Corp Los Angeles Calif Ucla Christian Women’s Fellowship Paris Christian Church Woodhaven Columbia Dallas Mitchell John Towles George Ess Corenne Stone Stone Cab Vining Hamilton, Mont

Three Dozen From Chance In School

Three dozen Centralia area youths return to college and high school after summer work at A.B. Chance facilities. The program links students with local industry and prepares them for fall schedules.

Centralia Area A.B. Chance Fas Lines

Paris Area Notes Include Weddings Band Plans and Court Dates

A stream of local items covers real estate moves, court actions, and community events. Purchases near Mexico and gifts in Holliday anchor a busy list, with band participation, FFA trips, bridal showers, and a Sept. 15 Powder Puff game among school and church notices.

Students gain real industry exposure at Chance program

Veterans and first timers mix as Chance offers summer jobs across Missouri. Elton Fay, entering law school, returns for a fifth summer while others like Bill Skaggs and Larry Bryson clock four. Twelve are in their second year. eighteen are first timers. Many workers have parents employed by Chance.

Ay Gare Gree Elton Fay Centralia High School William Jewell College University of Missouri- Columbia Curtis Fay Cendralia Bill Skaggs Larry Bryson Skaggs Lory Skaggs Auburn University Bryson Carrall Bryson University of Missouri Harold Beasley Tom Bevard Wayne Humphrey Central Missouri State College Bevard Ray Bevard Beasley Allen Beasley Humphrey Don Humphrey Chance Fay

Levings Steer Wins Prime Grade at Missouri State Fair

David M. Levings of Perry exhibited the prize winning Angus steer at Sedalia in the Missouri State Fair. It was the only prime grade steer in the state, weighing 940 pounds on the hoof with a 13.03 square inch rib eye and .4 inch back fat, selling for 60 dollars per hundredweight through Jerman Farm Supply in Vandal ia, arranged by the Missouri Angus Association.

Jerman Farm Supply Vandalia Sedalia David M. Levings Perry Missouri Angus Association Ee FP Stout, Fieldman Boonville

Wellsville Club Seeks to Restore Missing Street Signs

Wellsville civic groups coordinate with the city to replace and add street signs. Members invite reports on missing signs, estimate 17 to 21 new signs may be ordered, and notes on upcoming events and programs for the year.

Wellsville Club Ziman John Nation Jr W. H. McClain Studere W. S. McDowell Community Betterment Council United Fund

CEMO Rabbit Club Plans Spring Show in Vandalia

The CEMO Rabbit Club met Sept 4 at the Heaton home in Curryville to discuss the annual spring show set for April 24 and 25. A memory of Mrs G R Barton was proposed for the Veterans Hall in Vandalia. Other items included a heavy show, a Wiener roast, and street projects in Vandalia. Next meeting is Oct 3 at Col umbia.

Vandalia Cemo Rabbit Club Faye Heaton Curryville Neu Remembe Veterans Hall G. R. Barton Eavy Weellsville John Moss Peter Herman Columbia Ed Lawson Frankford Cecil Nutt Linda Diane Lonnie Wiener Forst Albert Phillips Aurora Ill Larry Phillips Janice David Daniel J. W. Stotler Audrain Hospital Asa Royle Jr Asa Ruyle Sr Victor Whiler Girard, III Ruyle Sangamon State University Springfield Lloyd Maxwell Ronald Reeves Milwaukee Wis Eddie Jones Chanel Lea

Recital attendees and local life events in Wellsville

Pupil names listed attended a recital at the Wellsville United Methodist Presbyterian Church. Absent on program were Cathy Meyer Vicki Pittker and Dana Lemasters. Mrs Updyke received a gift. Mr and Mrs Larry Dodd of St Charles MO are parents of Jared Nalley born Sept 10 by Caesarean at St Josephs Hospital St Charles. weight eight pounds three ounces. Grandparents Leo Dodd and Marie Nalley Strack. great grandparents Minnie Fuhr and Jane Davis. Viola Hickerson and Calvin Dodd wed in Wellsville. Attendants were Leon Schwendker. Dodd works as meat cutter at Croichs Market. David Smith left for Rolla MO to study at the university.

Highway 15 Mexico Johnson Callis Farm Service and Supply Co Clarence Logston Monroe County Onte Bcond Eunice VanHoosen Holliday Guy Reed Fairfield Iowa Lester Wohlers Paris High School Mary Long St. Louis Mu-Baylor Bob Winterbower James Workman Ray Turnbaugh Paris Ffa Joe Coldwell Columbia Louis Weber Naval Base Memphis Tenn Brenda Siron Galesburg Ill Siron Peoria Donald Duncan Paris David Zerrier H. G. Warren Zerrier Jefferson City Army Reserve San Antonio Fort Bolvar John Mayer Auxgasse Paris Presbyterian Church Roger Bygley Palmyra Lena Scobee John Jackson Savannah Zua Rogers Audraln Hospital Barbara Gruber Robyn Clare Robert Henderson Betty Hale Gale Clithero Roxanne Riddle Gary Winter Debbie Swarthout Jim Dowling Walt McQuie Margaret Reed Susan Winter Jim Niedergerke Karen Hubberd Elizabeth Lowry Joni Whits Kara Ernst Mary Jane ‘Renner Cathy Meyer Vicki Pittker Dana Lemasters Wellsville United Methodist-Presbyterian Church Updyke Larry, Dodd St. Charles Jared Nalley St. Joseph's Hospital Dodd Malcomb Bliss’ Hospital St. Loui Leo M. Dodd Wellsville Marie Nalley Strack Paynesville Minnie Fuhr Middletown Jane Davis Viola Hickerson New Florence Calvin C. Dodd Tha Christian Church David Fulbright Leon Schwendker Croitch’s Market

Montgomery Personal News Highlights Visits and Relatives

Mrs. Edith P. Gentry reports weekend guests and holiday dinners in Montgomery City. Visitors include C R Smith of St Louis and families of Womble Fool Hays and Bre ND Newcomers Brett Newcomer from Arnold and the Bruning family from Columbus Nebraska visiting Wright City.

Edith P. Gentry Montgomery City C.R. Smith St. Louis Ruby Poot William Womble Wayne Fool Terry Brown Jand Terry.Lynn Griswold Iowa Charlie Hays Brett Newcom Arnold Bill Borengasser Keith Bruning Keitha R.N Peter Missouri Columbus Neb John Bruning Wright City

Campers Attend Old Thresher's Reunion At Mt Pleasant Iowa

A Busy weekend finds Montgomery City and area residents attending the Old Thresher's Reunion in Mt Pleasant Iowa over the holiday. Families like the Powells and Wilsons visited relatives and fellow campers while others traveled for services and visits in nearby towns.

Maurice Powell Austin Robinson Otto Cuno Vernon Calthau Charlie Bishop Kenneth Thrauth Jonesburg Old Thresher’s Mt. Pleasant Iowa Stanley Williams the Wood

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