Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 04, 1963

A total of 842 Ringgold county farmers volunteered to become partners with Uncle Sam last year in conservation work on their farms, according to the Ringgold county ASC Committee. Preliminary reports on the 1962 ACP show that 842 farmers in this county will receive $142,051 in federal cost-shares or conservation work on the farm. Much of this money has already been put into circulation in establishing conservation practices on the farm.

Hank SMITH of Mount Ayr won the feature event of the jalopy races held Thursday night at the Mount Ayr race track.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth BURRIGHT of Kellerton have purchased the Sandwich Shop in Mount Ayr from Mr. and Mrs. Bernard SULLIVAN. Possession was given Monday.

Merritt M. MORSE, 53, a former resident of Mount Ayr, died Saturday evening in his Norwalk home after suffering a heart attack. He was stricken after cutting falling tree limbs in his yard and died a few hours later.

Over 500 persons enjoyed Mount Ayr's swimming pool when it was opened to the public Wednesday of last week. Throughout the remainder of the week, the number of swimmers increased steadily, due, no doubt, to the extremely hot weather, and on Sunday, approximately 700 persons enjoyed the cool water of the pool between the hours of one and nine o’clock p.m.

Two of the five persons named to the judicial nominating commission in the third judicial district are from Ringgold county. They are Velmer STEPHENS of Diagonal and John D. WARIN of Maloy.

The longtime 4-H record books of Ronald SHIELDS of Tingley and Susan HENDERSON of Mount Ayr were sent July 1 to Ames where they will be entered in state competition. Ronald, an 11-year-old member of the Tingley Toppers, has entered his book in field crops and longtime record book competition and Susan's is entered in competition in the recreation field. The top winners will be awarded trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, IL.

June 27, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rae MERCER, Mount Ayr

OBITUARIES in July 04, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Dora Ann TEETERS KNEEDLER    Ellen B. OVERHOLTZER   Amy NORTHEY WHITEAKER

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2013

 

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