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RETOLD OLD NEWS
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 10, 1957
Lisa Wilson, Mount Ayr
The 75th anniversary of the founding of the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr was observed Sunday with programs
appropriate to the occasion.
The formal opening of the new HORNE'S Rexall Store was a most successful event with more than 800 persons
registering for door prizes.
In the registered beef breeding 4-H heifer show, concluded September 19 at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, NE, an Angus heifer,
purchased from Walter VOHIES & Son, of Shannon City, won championship honors. The heifer was shown by Janice
LORIMOR of Earlham whose father purchased three heifers this spring from the VORHIES herd. Miss LORIMOR, a sophomore in
the Earlham high school, has spent four years in 4-H club work.
Wayne L. JOHNSON assumed his duties Monday as rural letter carrier on route No. 1 out of Kellerton. Formerly of
Everett, WA, Mr. JOHNSON was assigned to the Kellerton route under exchange agreement with Kenneth VIRDEN. He and
his wife and three children, Sarah, Gregory and Jeff, arrived last week and have established their home in what
is known as the TREICHLER place, which was recently purchased from Dr. Wm. I. CHANEY by Millard F. JACKSON.
Fourteen Tingley Businessmen and farmers have asked the Lions International officers for a Tingley charter. The
14 men were signed as a part of a charter group with additional men from the Tingley community meeting again
Friday to complete their charter list. Carl RIGGS was elected temporary president and Wayne OVERHOLTZER was elected
temporary secretary and treasurer. Other men listed on the charter were Frank RICHARDS, Dean BRECKENRIDGE, Dale
REYNOLDS, Willis GRANT, Donald GROUT, Lyle BAILEY, Harold GROUT, Billy BRECKENRIDGE, Lawrence JOHNSON, Merle DUKES,
Elton WERNER and E. M. BRECKENRIDGE.
BIRTHS REPORTED FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL:
October 03, a daughter, Karen Louise, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd WEEDA, Tingley
October 03, a son, Michael Kevin, to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond GROOMS, Grant City MO
October 05, a daughter, Melody Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harold SMITH, Blockton
October 06, a son, Leon Francis, to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy WIEDERHOLT, Stanberry MO
October 07, a daughter, Loretta Mae to Mr. and Mrs. Richard MARKLAND, Grant City MO
OBITUARIES in October 10, 1957 Mount Ayr Record-News:
Ernest Laverne HEGGS
Earl Allison FLETCHALL
Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2012
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