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Maywood Residents Participate In Great River Honor Flight
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Serving the communities of Lewis County, Mo. since 1862 (USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 44 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 20 Pages • 2 Sections • 55 cents
THE PRESSNEWS JOURNAL INTRODUCES NEW WEBSITE
Thursday, November 1, 2012
TRICK OR TREAT
ELECTION NOVEMBER 6 The general election will be held November 6. A ballot is listed in this edition along with polling locations and other information. Voters have several races and issues to decide. Residents are reminded and urged to vote.
REGIONAL ISSUE PLANNED The Press-News Journal is planning a regional issue for the Nov. 15 edition. That edition will be mailed to every household and business in Lewis and Knox County. Advertisers wanting to be included should contact the Press-News Journal at (573) 288-5668.
C-SC OFFICIALLY DEDICATES ‘THE LAB’ C-SC hosted an official dedication ceremony for the East Wing of the Carl Johann Memorial Library, which includes new donor-funded coffee shop, The Lab, Thursday, Oct. 25. A ribbon-cutting and grand opening was hosted in The Lab last month. This ceremony was to honor the donor, Shirley Hazelton ’69, who donated the funds posthumously from her estate. The Lab will be available for rent for members of the community. The shop is open to the public the following hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.- 4p.m. and 7 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday: 7 a.m.- 10:30 p.m. For more information, contact Heidi Lanier at 573-2886312 or at hlanier@culver.edu.
Photo by Rita Cox
This adorable scarecrow, Jayden Shuman, was one of the winners of the costume contest held during the Trunk or Treat at the Mark Twain Casino in LaGrange on Oct. 29. Casino employees, businesses and LaGrange City Departments lined the parking lot to hand out treats. Over two hundred children in costumes participated and enjoyed the festivities at the successful event.
Culver Celebrates Homecoming 2012
Photos by Rita Cox
Culver-Stockton College celebrated Homecoming 2012 over the weekend. ABOVE LEFT - Many floats followed the theme of “Paint The Town Blue”. ABOVE RIGHT - Canton Mayor Jerrod Phillips pays tribute to Don Sykes, a long time CulverStockton supporter and graduate. More photos may be seen at our new website, www.lewispnj.com.
FALL BACK
WILLIAMSTOWN POST OFFICE CLOSING
SUNDAY, NOV. 4
The Williamstown Post Office closed on Oct. 31. The Post Office was notified recently the facility would be closing and box office holders would receive their mail through a rural carrier. Post Master Relief person Vickie Lair said its sad to see any post office close, but there just isn’t the business that there once was in Williamstown. A meeting will be held at the LaGrange Post Office at 5 p.m. on Nov. 1 to discuss future plans and a possible reduction of hours at that PMR Vickie Lair stands in front of the now empty post offices boxes inside the Williamstown Post Office. facility. The office will close October 31
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE
Kim Hugenberg Multi-Line Agent 203 E. Lafayette, Monticello, MO
573-767-5351
khugenberg@mofb.com
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