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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MERLYN AMIDEI MUSEUM DIRECTOR
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POSTAL RESIDENT
US POSTAGE PAID QUINCY, IL PERMIT #108
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The Macon County
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
USPS-299800 Vol.137, No. 1 Bevier, MO, 63532 • 8 Pages • 1 Sections • 75 Cents
Serving Macon County Since 1876
Subscribers to the Home Press are the nicest people! This week we salute
Devin & Amy Binder Bevier, MO
Missouri Traffic Deaths on The Rise The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to make drivers aware of the importance of paying attention and following traffic law when driving. Although Missouri has experienced a decrease in
fatalities over the last six years, the first six months of 2012 have been deadly. When comparing early last year to the same time period this year, as of the date of this release, Missouri has experienced an increase of
62 traffic crash fatalities. Traffic crash reports indicate over two-thirds of those fatalities involved people who were not wearing a seat belt. A common theme of the contributing circumstances is failure to remain in the
proper lane, which includes crossing over the center line and running off the right side of the road. Missouri law requires that when driving upon all public Continued on Page 5A
FRONT PORCH JAM SESSION
Macon ...................$3.29 Bevier ....................$3.29 Clarence ................$3.29 Marceline ..............$3.25 Moberly .................$3.18 Kirksville...............$3.25 Columbia ...............$3.15 KYLE E. EASLEY PROMOTED TO CORPORAL Front Porch Jam Make N Take was held at the Bless Still-Hildreth Museum on Rollins street in Macon on June 23rd. Music , lunch and homemade ice cream was enjoyed by those who attended. Children enjoyed games, candle making and gardening. Tours of the museum were given also. Pictured from left to right: Pat Clemons, Roy Fancher, Bob Day and North Clemons
LIFE AND TIMES OF JEAN EMILY CLARK RAY by Jean Ray Week 10:
Effective July 1, 2012, Trooper Kyle E. Easley was promoted to corporal, and designated the assistant zone commander of Zone 10, serving Monroe and Randolph counties. Corporal Easley is a native of La Plata, Missouri, and a graduate of La Plata High School. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in agriculture science from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri, and an associate’s degree from Mineral Area Community College in Farmington, Missouri. He was appointed to the Patrol on January 8, 2006, and after graduating from the Patrol Academy was assigned to Troop C, Warren County. On October 1, 2009, he transferred to Troop B, and was assigned to Zone 10, Monroe and Randolph counties. He is married to Miranda (Travis) Easley.
If you would like back issues of the Jean Ray story, call (660)395HOME (4663) for copies of The Home Press South or pick up at 111 N. Rollins St. Macon For entertainment, my friend June Brooks and I would ride our bikes long distance. We would ride to Stratford on Avon, a beautiful place rich in history and beauty and would spend the day. William Shakespeare was born there and his wife’s cottage is still standing with it’s thatched roof and beautiful garden. It is called Anne Hathaway’s cottage and has the original furniture displayed inside. Anne’s garden is a profusion of English roses and certainly a delight to the eye.
Coventry was another interesting town. It was here that Lady Godiva rode horseback, naked, through the streets. The ruins of the war were still evident at that time in Coventry and in all the major cities it was a vivid reminder of the past. I had taken up ballroom dancing lessons by this time. It was there that I met Arthur, the man that I would become engaged to. I never seemed to have enough money to operate on so I took a little job washing dishes during my lunch hour at Hockley St Café, lunch was my pay. By this time our May came to work in my department and one day at lunch time she had gone to lavs and left her cheese cob at the table. I placed a plastic earwig (bug) in between her sandwich. Upon returning she lifted the top to put a bit of salt on the sandwich
and let out a scream approaching the manager with a complaint. What can I say, she got a free lunch. I was very happy staying with our Kathy, helping around the house and doting on little Martin. I could stay out until ten pm which was not permitted at home. Our dad would lock all doors at ten and we knew it so we were always on time. When you reached twenty one, it was celebration time and you received a key to the door, it did not come to pass for me because I was in the land of plenty by then. I continued my courtship with Arthur and we spent lots of enjoyable times together dancing, boating, the cinema and lots of country walks. After a night out we would end up in a shop doorway eating out fish and chips wrapped in newspaper. We became engaged and Ar-
Jean rode this bike five miles to save four cents.
thur bought me a three stone cross over diamond ring. Right away I started my bottom drawer (hope chest) as it was up to the future wife to have most of the necessities to start house keeping. Shown is Arthur and Jean’s engagement photo. To Be Continued...
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