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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1970
Page
10
Wellsville Kiwanis and Betterment Council plan a village cleanup in October. The Betterment Council approved a $50 United Fund kickoff gift, discussed housing projects and Wellsville villa site leasing, and announced a community work drive with residents urged to participate.
Local VFW Post 2173 in Vandalia urged members and the public to sign petitions calling for humane treatment of prisoners of war held in North Vietnam. The drives include a September 22 project at United Methodist Church, with signatures turned in to Commander Junior Scheuss. Also noted were community club meetings, upcoming events, and social gatherings for veterans and women’s clubs.
Centralia A Chance Company machine shop and maintenance employees and their wives attended a safety banquet Saturday to honor nine years of safe work with no disabling injuries since Aug. 3, 1961. The event highlighted a 2,370 day safety record, the seventh longest in the Centralia plant. Other long-running groups include Tool Assembly, Allen Street and Plastics Factory shipping, Fuse Link, plant guards, Epoxi glas pole, with notable supervisors Jones and Stan Fadler Jr. and Bill Crump.
The North Callaway R-1 School District will form the Thunderbird Boosters to support band projects including uniforms. A Sept 24 meeting at 7 30 pm at the high school will plan events to raise 1265 dollars as the band grew to 41 members and 11 uniforms costing 1285 dollars are needed.
The town prepares for a Monroe County health clinic program with school involvement. Mrs Ruth Akers notes activities at West Locust Street area and Madison, with Dr F A Bar Hall and PTA assisting. Cluster events include a Sept 24 clinic at 8:30 a.m and fall activities across Paris, Middle Grove, and area schools. The list of chapter officers and members, plus community events, are featured among school and church programs.
Centralia Kiwanis Club members will serve on committees for the annual Community Auction to be held in the city square at 2 p.m. on September 26. G. C. Cagle chairs the event with finance and publicity committees aiding in weeks of planning. Pickup volunteers, led by Howard Burton, will collect auction items. contributions can be offered by calling Kiwanis numbers 362-2728, 362-3336, or 962-2702. Marvin and Bob Fair again volunteer for the event, with other regular club activities continuing.
Local report lists a large group of youths from Laddonia and Farber with ties to Scout Troop 37 and Missouri colleges. Postponement details include committee meeting shifts and names of attendees across Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville and Southwest Missouri State College Columbia.
The Presbyterian Church youth group met September 13 at 3 30 p m in the manse electing Mark Goodin president Bruce Carlson vice president Nat Carlson secretary and Michelle Goodin treasurer A publicity committee will be appointed later Meetings will occur every two weeks with some exceptions Next meeting is Sunday October 11 at 3 30 p m D Randall Cone of Farber enjoyed a trip visiting former Farber residents and other friends at various Illinois locations prior to a visit to Lincoln and Vandalia events
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