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Newspaper
Saint Charles Journal
Location
Saint Charles, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
8
Missouri Highway Patrol Troop C reports eight traffic deaths in January February 1971 versus five in the same period 1970. February saw two fatalities this year after none in 1970. Patrol logged 130 accidents January February, with 12 injured and about 41925 dollars in property damage.
O Fallon Baptist Church hosts a three day youth revival March 19 to 21 at the O Fallon First Baptist Church on Highway 175. Youth leaders are William Jewell College students with evangelist Ron Greene and song leader Bryan Troop. Loren Robinson accompanies on piano with solos by Vicki Carver. A post service youth fellowship follows Friday night. Services start 7 30 nightly with nursery provided.
Members of the St. Charles Environmental Club spoke at the Law Wives February meeting at Mrs. Melvin Benitz home. The group considered a resolution to ban non returnable bottles and cans in St. Charles and discussed a May scholarship and a March 6 bowling date with the legal secretaries. Mrs. Robert Wohler was introduced as a prospective new member. The March 15 meeting will be at Mrs. David Dalton's home.
Healthways promotes chiropractic care after whip lash type spinal injuries claiming maximum correction. The article notes most insurance programs include chiropractic coverage for such treatments and urges patients to seek care promptly.
A St Charles County resident, West, clashed with library officials over removing an opposition tax issue placard. He argued taxpayer rights and ownership in the library, saying the library should serve the people. The matter drew the county court into the debate after officials delayed action.
The St Charles County Court orders the Library Board to permit equal display of information on the library tax vote set for April 6 1971. Judge Darby R Tally notes the right to hear all sides and rejects censoring viewpoints despite tax support. The article also covers school calendar notes and a teacher salary credit update.
Wentzville expects completion by 1972 or later delaying elimination of the split shift until the 1972-73 school year. Last week county districts approved bonds, including Francis Howell at $475,000 with a six cent tax increase. St. Charles and Fort Zumwalt plan April 6 votes on proposals.
Mrs Anthony Miller Mikulas aged 65 of Portage des Sioux Ralph R Butricks 52 of St Charles Mrs Simon Hoff 76 Route 1 O Fallon Miss Corine Willbrand 57 Route 3 St Charles Mrs Orville Bernard 43 Route 2 St Peters Mrs Catherine Claggett 85 Troy are named in a brief death notice.
Daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allen of O Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hercules 3024 Brightwood and Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Himmelsbach of O Fallon are listed in the birth notices.
Presiding Judge Douglas Boschert and Western District Judge Leo Luetkenhaus note fire plugs are still required by county zoning rules for new developments though they are of little current use. They express intent to continue installation while discussing future changes.
Pack 761 held its Blue and Gold banquet at Jefferson School last month presenting Wolf Badges and Gold Arrows to Charles Dalton Jeffrey Anderson Ricky Gow Timothy Gow and others. Awards included bobcat pins bear badges and several arrows while multiple members earned athlete engineer artist and forester recognitions. The next pack meeting is scheduled for March 18 at Stephen B l ackhurst School.
The court discussed adequacy of water pressure from the County Water Co as a condition of its permit. Utilities united under county property use, with six inch mains wherever installed, and a future meeting was planned to require installation of pressure plugs along the right of way at the company expense to ensure fire protection.
Robert L Eastham Jr 19 has been promoted to Army Specialist Four while serving as a mechanic in Company C 554th Engineer Battalion at Camp Smith Vietnam. His wife Pamela resides at 38 Juno Dr Wentzville.
A 56-year-old St Louis woman Mary Frances Weber died when her car tire failed on Interstate 70 near Route 7 causing it to overturn around 8 40 a m Thursday. Passenger Hazel Ruth Maddock of St Louis sustained possible head and internal injuries. Weber died at St Josephs Hospital.
Gribble, a McDonnell Douglas engineer, filed as candidate for the St Charles School Board. His entry was sixth with filing deadline set for midnight March 22.
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