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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1974

Page

12

Weather and Market Roundup With Local Readings

Official 7:00 a.m. readings show a 34 degree high last 24 hours and 2 inches precipitation month to date 2.0 inches. Forecast for Zone 5 warns of a freeze tonight with light snow possible and clearing Friday high 48 to 55. Missouri outlook cooler with showers or light snow north and highs in 40s to 50s, sunnier Friday. KANSAS CITY AP notes Lake of the Ozarks stage 4.4 feet below flood, many area hospital admissions and several births, discharges, and deaths reported. Obituaries list Edwin E. Flock and Obie Rogers among the deceased.

Missouri Kansas City Lake of the Ozarks Pomme de Terre Stockton Dam

Marriage licenses and public safety notes from Mexico MO

Marriage license applications list Richard E Moore and Janet K Woolfolk of Mexico, and John W Hendren of Moberly with Carol J Crown of Wichita. Public safety items cover jail fire, minor vehicle accidents, a hospitalized van crash near New Florence, a stolen medical bag recovered with syringes, and numerous city court fines and overtime parking payments in Mexico.

Richard Ernest Moore Richland Janet Kay Woolfolk Mexico John William Hendren Moberly Carol Jean Crown Wichita Kan City Hall David Bridgewater Harry John Miller Schopp St Saundra Sanders Missouri St Rose E. Berry Route 1 Sanders Highway Patrol Highway 19 New Florence Hermann Area Hospital Ronald D. Southerland St. Louis Robert Seevers Bruce Brit Frank Caruso Jim Derwin Steve Agnew Bell Ridge Southerland Larry Craven William Jolly Dr. Jolly Arthur Hills Jim Littrell Route 22 Davis Fork Bridge Route FF

Firefighters seek wage talks with Mexico city officials

In Mexico Missouri IAFF Local 2184 seeks bargaining with City Manager Nielsen over pay and working conditions. Firefighters accuse understaffing and long 66 hour weeks after canceled march meeting. A $130000 discrimination suit from 1972 is noted as resolved. Rooftop sniper incident at Jacksonville University wounded a teen. suspect arrested.

State Association of Fire Fighters Neilsen Bowen Dishman Nielsen Kelly Davis Davis Griffin Hannibal Davin

Edwin Flook Dies in Wellsville at 76

Edwin E. Flook 76 of Route 2 Wellsville died Wednesday at his home after a period of illness. A retired farmer and World War I veteran, he will be buried in Olney Cemetery after funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist Pres-byterian Church in Wellsville, with Masonic rites at 8 p.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Addie M. Porter and two sisters.

Wellsville Edwin E. Flook Route 2 Flook Methodist-Presbyterian Church Clarence Smith Olney Myers Mr. Flook Hoover, Ind Milo Flook Addie M. Porter Methodist-Presbyterian Church of Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Royal Arch Masons Wellaville

Obie Rogers Dies at 75 in Centralia

Obie Rogers 75 of Centralia died suddenly Wednesday at his home. Funeral services Saturday at Mt Olive Baptist Church Centralia with Rev. Davis and Rev. Givens, burial in Centralia City Cemetery. Born December 25 1898 in Boone County, survived by wife Mary Blondelle Sneed, two sisters, one brother, and other relatives. He worked 42 years with Wabash Railroad and 25 years with General Telephone. He was a deacon and longtime Sunday school teacher at Mt Olive. Visitation after 7 p.m. tonight at Meador and Son funeral home.

Centralia Obie Rogers Boone County Mt. Olive Baptist Church C. J. Davis Vandalia W. M Givens Centralia City Walter Rogers Anderson Ind Ollie Tucker Oakland Calif Dora Williams Los Angeles Meador and Son

R C Dunn Services Held

Funeral services for Robert C. Dunn of Plattsburg formerly of Auxvasse, killed in a head on crash near Plattsburg Monday evening, were held at St. Ann's Church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, with survivors including sister Mary Helen Riley, brother John Dunn, wife Eileen, son Robbie, daughter Brenda, and father William C. Dunn. Born August 2, 1929, Dunn was a MU graduate and Korean War veteran.

Robert C. Dunn Plattsburg Auxvasse St. Ann’s Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery Kansas City William C Helen Creed Dunn Auxvasse High School University of Missouri, Columbia Arthur Mary Helen) Riley Mexico John Dunn Arlington Heights Ill Eileen Robbie Brenda William C. Dunn

School Board Election Results and Staffing Actions

The board announced results with 757 votes for Dr. Hodges, 662 for James DuBus, and 602 for Kermit Head. Hodges and DuBus taking three-year oaths. Four resignations accepted: Susan Cam den, Julie Lang, Ginny Raney, and Michael Straube. Linda Diane Yelton Wyatt hired to teach remedial reading at Hardin and St. Brendan's under Title I. She is a Mexico High School and University of Missouri graduate, taught in Excelsior Springs, and resides in Columbia with her husband.

Retirement announced for longtime McMillan School teacher Vera Washburn

The School Board confirms the retirement of Mrs. Vera Washburn after 40 teaching years, 30 in Mexico, reaching the mandatory age, saying they are retiring her. Washburn, a third grade teacher at McMillan, is a Madison High School alum with a BS from the University of Missouri and study at Northeast Missouri State University, Central College and Colorado State Teachers College. She previously taught ten years in other Missouri schools.

Vera Washburn Washburn Mexico McMillan School Supt Thomas Madison High School University of Missouri Northeast Missouri State University Central College Colorado State Teachers College Missouri Jerry State Division of Welfare Lake of the Ozarks

Devastating Tornadoes Roar Across Kentucky and Midwest

A string of tornadoes ripped through Kentucky Kentucky suffered the worst toll with a disaster area declaration and curfews in Frankfort Louisville and Brandenburg Brandenburg 23 dead and searches with Ft Knox lights in debris Ohio saw 24 dead 1000 homeless Xenia Cincinnati and Windsor Ontario were also hit Indiana faced leveled towns and outages Dozens unaccounted for and emergency missions with National Guard in multiple states Weather warnings and rapid rescues followed as communities reeled from the catastrophe.

C.B. Grissom Lexington Kentucky Wendell H. Ford Ford Frankfort Louisville Brandenburg Ft. Knox Ohio John J. Gilligan National Guard Xenia Ray Jordan Cincinnati National Weather Service Weather Service John Laing Atlanta Indiana Otis R. Bowen Depauw Indiana Bell Windsor Ont Curling Club Alabama Georgia Tennessee North Carolina Madison Lawrence Cleveland Cookville Winfield Dunn Jasper Ala Joel Cook Warf Murphy N.C Stecoah Resaca Decatur Ill Alvis Walter Arvis Stella Jane

Lone Bandit Gets $50 000 Cash At SIU

A lone bandit entered a Southern Illinois University security car outside Edwardsville National Bank and escaped with 50000 dollars in student payroll funds with help from an accomplice. The driver, David Johnson, followed the bandit to a rendezvous and no injuries or shots were fired.

Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville National Bank David Johnson Johnson Bursar Donna Suhre Ed Williams

State Senate Votes To Hike Pay To $10,800

Missouri Senate gives first round approval to a bill raising lawmakers salaries from 8400 to 10800 a year. The vote followed a Young amendment trimming a 12000 figure after a committee action. House action on 12000 and 15000 levels looms as lawmakers compare state pay to Illinois figures.

State Senate Jeefferson City Missouri Senate House Robert A. Young D-St. Ann Missouri Sen Raymond Howard St. Louis Young Mllnois Donald Gralike D-Lemay

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