Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 14, 1963

The Masonic Lodges of seven counties in this area will hold a workshop February 22 in Mount Ayr in honorof a man who was president of the United Sates and worshipful master of his lodge at the same time. W. T. TIMBY, a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years, was honored Friday evening by members of Faith Lodge No. 179, A. F. & A.M. He received a 50-year certification from the hand of Grand Master Ralph C. BROWN of Bloomfield.

Clair (Skip) EASON, principal, has been elected to the position of superintendent of the Diagonal Community school for the ensuing year. Mr. EASON will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Herman D. FREEL, school superintendent since 1961, which becomes effective July 1, 1963. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.Paul EASON of Washington township and a graduate of the Mount Ayr high school.

Three Mount Ayr Community high school Wrestlers advanced in district competition Tuesday night in Corning. Larry KNIGHT, Dean HALL and Dick STEPHENS in the 154-pound, 138-pound and 127-pound classes, respectively, will compete again Saturday afternoon. KNIGHT gained two pins over wrestlers from Farragut and Cambria-Corydon; HALL pinned a Winterset wrestler, and Dick STEPHENS took an overtime decision from Leon.

Jerry WAUGH, the six-foot, three-inch Raider center, will need to score less than half of his game average to exceed the individual scoring record of 482 held by Kenny PICKENS since 1955. WAUGH, a senior, will be playing his last high school game Friday night when the Raiders host the Lenox Tigers.

The drivers of two cars were injured, one seriously, in a head-on collision Thursday morning about 10:15 o'clock on a gravel road 10 miles northeast of Mount Ayr. Seriously injured in the accident was Gilbert (Bill) WEBB, Jr. of Mount Ayr who suffered arm, jaw and nose fractures and punctured lungs. The driver of the other car, Mrs. Dale GREENE of Ellston, suffered face and head cuts and bruises and Craig and Curtis GREENE, who were riding with their mother, received only scratches and bruises.

The Mighty Three, who had previously won the first half bowling title, became champions for the Junior Boys' League (fifth, sixth and seventh grades), when competition was completed Wednesday of last week. They finished the season with a total of 16 wins and eight losses. Alan FETTY captains the Mighty Three, members of which are Mike McNEILL and Curt STRINGHAM. Larry HUNTER served as a substitute for the team.

The Twins Shop, Mount Ayr's newest business venture, was opened to the public on Monday. Formal opening of the store, located at 104 N. Taylor, has been scheduled for February 22 and 23, according to Eva SAGE, owner, and Doris BARKER, manager. Well-known lines are featured in all of the ladies' ready-to-wear merchandise available in the Twins Shop. The Twins Shop in this city is the fourth to be opened by its owners -- Mrs. SAGE and her twin, Evia JETER. The other stores are located in Afton, Osceola and Leon.

Truman DULANY, who had operated the Q Club in Mount Ayr for several months, purchased the business Monday from the Kenneth MARKLEY estate. Immediate possession was given.

February 10, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Allyn YOUNG, Sheridan MO

OBITUARIES in February 14, 1963 Mount Ayr Record-News:

Jesse Clair CANNON   Kenneth Kyle MARKLEY   Samuel WANKER
Clarence Charles CANFIELD   Ruth Abagill LESTER GAMMON   Mrs. Corda McPHERSON

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2013

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