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MEXICO (MO.) LEDGER Page Tuesday, March 20, 1973 Boone Judgment Tree Has Died By Mrs. F. A. Zimmann ORIENTATION Camp (standing) of -Montgomery City is one of 26 students at the University of Missouri, selected to serve as a leader in the summer orientation program for in-coming freshmen June 17-July 13. There were 260 applications for the position which pay $500 plus room and board.

Working on the project with her are Kim Dude and Patricia of Columbia. WELLSVILLE Daniel Boone's Judgment Tree at the old Boone residence near New Melle, died, according to a report by Mrs. Wilford Bishop at the March meeting of the Montgomery Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution, at the home of Mrs. E. Updyke in Wellsville.

The tree, seen by hundreds of 1 visitors each year was I estimated to be 300 years old. It had a girth of 17 feet. It is said that under this tree Daniel Boone held court in the early 1800's and meted out justice in Indian and early settler disputes. Mrs. Wilbur Harris, regent, was in charge of the meeting.

Miss Lucille Henderson gave a report on the Veterans hospital. Mrs. Updyke, program leader, showed slides of Philadelphia scenes and told of the face-lifting that city will undergo for the nation's bicentennial in 1976. Some areas of the city will appear much as they were 200 years ago. A maritime program will provide a ship basin and the 13 original states will have exhibition space.

MR. AND MRS. Clay Gastler Monroe Farm Bureau Has Spring Banquet By Mrs. lone Ransdell 70 people attended the Monroe County Farm Bureau annual spring banquet held at the American Legion hall Friday night. The meal was served by ladies of the Legion Auxiliary.

Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Willingham. Mexico, who told of their trip to Russia, Germany, Switzerland and Poland on a People to People tour. They illustrated with slides.

Two charter members, Jesse Lipp and Ernest Vanlandingham were "recognized. Ed Wood, president of the organization, presided. THE NEXT STUDY of the of St. Luke at United Methodist Church will be held this evening instead of Wednesday. Attorney Andy Runge, Mexico, is the instructor and the study hour begins at 7:30 -pjn.

Immediately following the study, there will be a meeting of the commissions and the council on ministries. All members of the commissions and council are urged to be present. MR. AND MRS. Leslie Lane of Chilhowee were weekend guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Ward. MR. AND MRS. Homer Levings returned Saturday from Arizona.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milam returned from that state earlier in the week. They had spent the winter months there. THE MONROE County Nursing Home Board met for a special meeting Friday night at the courthouse in Paris.

Applications for administrator were reviewed and screened. They will hold a meeting Monday March 26 from 1 to 5 pjn. at the courthouse for the purpose of interviewing those who have applied for administrator. THE PARIS High School chapter of Future Homemakers of America held its annual Confetti Ball Friday night at the high school gym. Crowned were Jimmie McGee, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Tom McGee of Holliday as king, and Miss Ann Sladek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sladek, Paris, queen. Both are seniors.

Jimmie Reinhard and Donna Kendrick were prince and princess. They were crowned by retiring king Jeff VanPraag and queen, Karen Hildebrant. The theme of the ball was "Springtime." Multi colored streamers decorated the stage and large paper flowers made by the FHA girls decorated the tables. The Prussian Blues of Columbia provided music for dancing and refreshments, cookies and punch were served throughout the evening. Mrs.

Edwin Buie is the Home (Continued on Page 7) and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gastler and children went to St. Louis Saturday. They joined the Dewitt Wiley family of Webster Groves at the Ice Capades.

Over the weekend, the Clay Gastlers were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley and children and the Charles Gastlers were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morris.

MR. AND MRS. Henry Lee Moore and daughter of Green Ridge, were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Moore and family. DAVID CONOVER of St. Louis spent the weekend in Wellsville in the interest of the Conover Dairy Mart. The Mart is expected to open this week.

THE RITES OF adult confirmation and faith were conferred on Kay Fort, Jerol Laughlin, Mrs. Robert Kleinsorge and Mrs. Phil Fennewald Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church in Wellsville. Mrs. Fennewald was also baptized.

The new members were received by the pastor, the Rev. Dale Banke. A new adult information class will be started in two weeks by (Continued on Page 7) Montgomery Church Women Will Gather By Mrs. Edith P. Gentry MONTGOMERY CITY The United Methodist Women of the United Methodist and Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

to celebrate the organization of the group. The celebration program will be "Sing Unto the Lord a New Song." Mrs. Jean Jones is program leader. Installation of the new officers will be by the Rev. Robert Hester.

New officers are: President, Mrs. Edith Gentry, vice- president, Mrs. Jean Jones; secretary, Mrs. Ann Miller; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Brandkamp; and the chairman of committee on nominations, Mrs.

Edna Colbert. All the women of the church are invited to attend and to become members. The Columbia-Mexico district meeting will be April 28 at the Mexico Methodist Church. This meeting is also a celebration of the new women's organization of the Methodist Churches. The first business meeting of the local group will be May 3 at 8 pan.

at the church. Hostesses for the meeting are Mrs. Helen Myers, Mrs. Rhoda Garrett and Mrs. Margaret Brandkamp.

GARY DYKE, Tom Block, Gary Winter and Paul Scherer spent the weekend trout fishing at Montauk Springs. HURRY! COME BEAT THE CLOCK FOR UNBEATABLE STOREWIDE SAVINGS! i WEDNESDAY ONLY STORE HOURS ll 1 A.M. to 5 P.M i SHOP EARLY FOR BECTSEJICTION BOYS LONG SLEEVE ONE BIG GROUP' i SPORT SHIRTS LIMITED QUANTITIES jj Girls Sportswear MACHINE WASHABLE SOLIDS FANCIES REG. $3.50 fe: ill 83 SPECIAL PURCHASE MENS WOMENS 88 WATCHES SPECIAL PURCHASE MENS WOMENS WOMEN'S WIGS Hi REG. TO $OO90 10 WOMENS OPAQUE llPANTY HOSE REG.

$15.00 WOMEN'S BRUSHED SLEEPWEAR REG. TO 1 $8.00 JL 90 $10-14 MENS KNIT SHIRTS SPECIAL PURCHASE SCATTER PINS 1.25 POCKET GAMES ONE TABLE WOMENS HANDBAGS REG.TO $30 LADIES ROBES REG. $2.50 TOSS PILLOWS THROW RUGS REG. $5.99 FOAM MATTRESS COVER 11 ONLY $15.00 LADIES SWEATERS ONE $40 LADIES BOOT COAT ONE SIZE .10 $40 LADIES COAT 3 ONLY $80 WOMENS COAT 1 ONLY $25 LADIES BAG 1 ONLY $30 LADIES BAG $1.00 $1.00 88c OFF $5.00 90c $1.00 $2.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $20.00 $3.00 $5.00 CHOOSE FROM SKIRTS, JUMPERS SWEATERS VALUES TO $12.00 $100 1 LADIES FAMOUS MAKER LADIES SLEEVELESS DRESSES Cotton Dresses PRICE 11 REG. $9.00 LADIES REG.

99c BETTER SHOES $790 MENS FAMOUS MAKER SHOES REG. $22.00 REG. $25.00 10 90 SI 11 6 HOUR MENS 14 OUNCE DENIM Bell Bottom Jeans COTTON, SLIM FITTING, MACHINE WASHABLE REGULAR $7.00 FAMOUS MAKER Panty Girdles 4 REG. $8.00 REG. $5.00 FAMOUS MAKER BRAS $O90 2 Poison Poster Winners Named 100 PERCENT WOOL JR.

MISSES FAMOUS MAKER 6 HOUR MENS NATIONALLY ADVERTISED KNIT JEANS POLYESTER AND COTTON BLEND, FLARE LEG, SIZES 28-36 REGULAR $13.50 TO $17 6 HOUR SPECIAL PURCHASE ARPEGE SPRAY COLOGNE 6 HOUR FAMOUS BRAND MENS Knit Dress Shirts LONG SLEEVE, MACHINE WASHABLE, SIZES TO 17 REGULAR 44 $11.00 TO $14.00 VALUES 4 WOMEN'S SHADOW PROOF SLIPS MEN'S 100 Percent POLYESTER WIDE TIES REG. $3.50 $166 1 REG. $5.00 i 1 I GIRLS By Mrs. Charles Thornley Randy Adams, chairman of the Jo- Lane sponsored poster contest held in conjunction with "National Poison Prevention week, has announced the following winners: Chance Elementary School, 1st place, Steve Davis; 2nd place, Ellen Schramm; 3rd place, Ruth Remley; Centralia Middle School, 1st place, Ande Hartley; 2nd place, Mary Schrader; 3rd place, Paul Graham. The winners were presented prizes Saturday morning at city hall with the awards as follows: first place winners, $10; second place, and third place, $3.

THE JOINT vacation church school planning committee of the Holy Ghost Catholic and United Methodist churches met March 14 at the Methodist Church. The school will be held the week immediately following the closing of public schools, May 21-25. Using the facilities of both churches, the daily sessions will be held from 8:45 ajn. to 11:45 ajn. for grades kindergarten through sixth.

The school is open to all children in the community between four years of age through 6th grade as well as the children in the regular church schools. Nursery care will be provided for younger children of teachers and helpers. The planning committee consists of Mrs. Jim Ausmus, Mrs. Charles Thornley, Mrs.

Charles Popeck, Mrs. Harry Young, Mrs. Robert Hibbs, Mrs. Raymond C. Bevard, Mrs.

Harold Hale, Mrs. Clayton King and Mrs. Melvin Whithaus. Enrollment cards will be made available in the near future. MRS.

P.R. BROWN entertained 13 members of the Burnham Club at her home on Saturday evening. Mrs. Brown read for the devotion, "Moments of Prayer." An article by Donna Geyer entitled "When I Touched the Liberty Bell" was read by Mrs. Edith Prather as part of the program and also a commentary on Groucho Marx as given by columnist Earl Wilson.

Games were played following the meeting and birthday gifts received by Mrs. Arthur Berck and Mrs. Audrey Williams, The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Williams on April 21. WILLIAM A.

Cheyne, regional director of the Advance, will be at the United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a seminar related to the church's mission in the southwest. Mr. Cheyne's office is in San Antonio, Texas. All United Methodist Churches in the area are invited to join the congregation of the Centralia church that evening.

THE CHARLES Waller Post 113 and auxiliary of the American Legion observed the 54th birthday of the American Legion Saturday evening with 54 persons attending. Special guests of the evening included: Roy L. Carver and Mrs. Carver of Jefferson City (Mr. Carver is director of the division of veterans' affairs of Missouri); Mr.

and Mrs. Buel Daclesse of Jefferson City; Mrs. Daclesse is the 8th district president of the auxiliary; Mr. and Mrs. M.D.

Murphy of Columbia, past department commander and past department president of the auxiliary, and Mr. and Mrs. Granville Persinger of Columbia. A cake decorated as an American flag and inscribed with his name was presented to Mr. Carver by Mrs.

C.F. Harris. The Centralia Legion post presented him with a placque in recognition ot his many years of service to the community and to the Local post and auxiliary. Mr. Carver then spoke on rehabilitation, veterans' affairs, and survivors' benefits.

The post and auxiliary presented a plaque to Mrs. Earl Beamer in memory of her late husband who had served as 8th district commander in 1963 and 1964. The auxiliary met in a regular session on March 14 with Mrs. Donald Dorman presiding. Membership chairman, Mrs.

Kenneth Rivers, reported 15 paid members. As poppy chairman, Mrs. Rivers also announced that the shipment of poppies for this year had been received to be distributed to the public in the month of May. Mrs. Earl Beamer and Mrs.

Dorman reported on the 8th district meeting held in Jefferson City March 11 which they attended along with Miss Donna Beamer and Miss Donna Sue Dorman. Sweater Capes 11 SPORTSWEAR Navy Red REG. $29.95 18 90 OFF 6 HOUR SPECIAL PURCHASE LADIES KNIT TOPS VERY FAMOUS MAKER CHOOSE FROM SEVERAL STYLES SIZE 5-15 REGULAR $12.00 i REG. $6.00 LIMITED QUANTITY 6 HOUR MENS PERMA-PRESS BETTER 2 PC. SPRING ENSEMBLES $790 REG $12.00 IUST13PAIR LADIES Leather Gloves REG.

$500 I 00 I 6 HOUR WOMENS FAMOUS MAKER SPORT SHIRTS Bonanza SOLID AND FANCY PATTERN, TAPERED, MACHINE WASHABLE SIZES ML OVER 250 PIECES OF VERY FAMOUS SPORTSWEAR. INCLUDES BLOUSES, SKIRTS, SLACKS, SWEATERS $793 FUR RUG i2 II LID COVER 11 SETS sow fUg REG. $498 BRAIDED RUGS $3090 REG $10000 REGULAR BEDRESF PILLOWS REG $10.88 $083 3 ROCKING CHAIR PILLOW SETS 5 REGULAR TO $12.00 FIRERETARDENl $490 4 40 PIECE RLG 00 BED PILLOWS 1 REG $299 GLASS SET $790 REG $1500 50 PC STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE 5 PC SNACK TABLE SETS ONE GROUP THROW COVERS 8 REG 51598 $790 REG $1479 8 DAISY FINGERTIP TOWELS 93 REG $235 33.