Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 10, 1993

Newly elected officers of the Ringgold County Development Corporation are Royce DAVIS, assistant treasurer, Leroy BLESSMAN, president, and Dan CUNNING, secretary.

An attic fire, probably caused by defective wiring, resulted in an estimated $7,500 worth of damage at the Mount Ayr Christian Church. The fire was thought to have smouldered in newly installed insulation for quite a while before the discovery of smoke, noticed outside the building, brought the Mount Ayr volunteer firemen to the scene. As Ringgold county supervior, Doyle TRULLINGER, was coming to the courthouse to work about 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, he noticed smoke rolling out of the church attic. He reported this to Pastor Phil KINTON and the fire department was called.

Neighbors noticed a blaze at the Charlie MILLER farm residence eight miles southeast of Mount Ayr in Poe Township and called the Mount Ayr fire department about 4:15 p.m. on Jan 11. However a strong wind was blowing and the house was totally involved by the time firemen arrived, according to Fire Chief Max ANDERSON. No one was home when the fire, of unknown origin, broke out. Firemen were able to protect other outbuildings and extinguish flames that had caught nearby trees.

Fire in the engine of a 1973 Chevrolet Caprice wagon belonging to the Maurice CARPENTER totaled the vehicle, valued at about $1,200.

Republican presidential candidate George BUSH has named Iowa Federation of Republican Women President Mildred ELLIOTT of Mount Ayr his campaign coordinator for the fifth Congressional district. ELLIOTT said she supports BUSH because of his "extensive experience and personal commitment to what concerns Iowans, proven by the amount of his time spent here: 21 full days of campaigning in Iowa, as of today." In Republican politics for more than two decades, Mrs. ELLIOTT has served in leadership positions of Iowa Republican women.

Everyone is invited to meet Barbara BUSH, wife of Republican Presidential candidate, George BUSH, at the home of Mildred ELLIOTT, 107 Shellway Drive, in Mount Ayr, on Monday, Jan. 21, at 1:15 p.m. Mrs. BUSH is expected to arrive at the ELLIOTT home at 1:30 and will spend at least one hour.

A Blockton couple had a double honor last week. Not only are they the parents of the first baby of the year born at the Ringgold County Hospital, but their daughters is the first baby of the decade. Mr. and Mrs. Roy CAVIN of Blockton are the lucky couple. Their new daughter, Rochelle Lee, was born at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Their first child, she weighed seven pounds, 11 1/4 ounces. Dr. Frank MATTESON of Grant City, MO was the attending physician.

January 14, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie RINEHART, Hatfield MO

OBITUARIES in January 17, 1980 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Marian FISHER MOSTSINGER   Kerri Dawn HEMBRY
Sylvia WAUGH WALKER   Toiley DEHART BONNER

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012

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