Weather Briefing and Local Notices Summary
Official 7:00 a.m. reading shows last 24 hours high 58 low 38, 7 a.m. temperature 46. Forecast: Zone 6 fair through Tuesday with cool, possible light frost tonight. highs in the 50s to mid 60s and a slow warming trend by Friday. Lake of the Ozarks level 656.7, 3.3 ft below full. Pomme de Terre 92.9. Death notices include Mrs. Lena Athy 83 and Kenneth R. Sherrow 40 among others. Police log notes a garage sale theft and an accident on Clark Street. Stock market reports and weather outlook accompany regional notices.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozark
Pomme de Terre
Missouri GOP governor bid shapes as filing nears
Burns, 57, a real estate man seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination, claims this is the year Republicans win the governor’s office. He cites four platform points including federal revenue sharing, juvenile crime control, pension protection, and Missouri inland waterways commerce. He is among 11 Democrats and faces incumbents and challengers as filing closes. Rep Bill Burlison files for a third term in the 10th district with no opposition yet.
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R. J
Bus” King
Clayton
Christopher
Kit"’ Bond of
Mexico
St. Louis County
Gene McNary
Harvey EB
Edge
St. Louis
Burns
Missouri
Secretary of State
Bill D. Burlison
Cape Girardeau
Stock market slips after price rollback plan
New York AP reports active trading sees the Dow Jones 30 fall 6.62 to 957.18 at noon as declines outpace advances on the NYSE after news that the Price Commission will roll back prices at major firms.
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Stock Market
New York
The
Price Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Mrs Alma Pasley 77 Found Dead In Auxvasse Home
Mrs Alma E Pasley 77 found dead at her Auxvasse home. Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Maupin Funeral Home conducted by Rev Melvin Underwood. Survived by daughter Gladys Duffie of Williamsburg son William Olson of Williamsburg two brothers Henry and Cecil English two sisters Della Divers and Hazel Shay five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Burial in Auxvasse Cemetery. Born September 25 1894 in Callaway County to Tide English and Price Kemp English.
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Auxvasse
Maupin
Alma E. Pasley
Callaway County
Tide, English
Price Kemp English
Gladys Duffie
Williamsburg
William Olson
Henry
Cecil English
Della Divers
Hazel Shay
Fulton
Ole Olson
Euel Pasley
Melvin Underwood
William Loyd Dies at 78 in New Florence
William Loyd 78 a New Florence resident died Saturday in St. Louis. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Florence Methodist Church. Burial in New Florence Cemetery. Survived by wife Manila Dixon Loyd five daughters a sister and 16 grandchildren. Memorials to Heart Fund or Methodist Church of New Florence.
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New Florence
William Loyd
Hillsboro
Alexian Bros. Hospital
St. Louis
Alice) Craig
Kansas City
Manuel
Wilma) Moore
Ben Nelson
Jonesburg
Heart Fund
Methodist Church of
Mrs. Daisy Barton Rites In Middletown Funeral
Mrs Daisy Darlene Barton 78 of Middletown died this morning at Rosedale Nursing Home in Silex Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Myers funeral home Middletown with Rev Hugh Ash officiating Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery Visitation after 7 pm Tuesday Barton born May 6 1893 in Audrain County daughter of William and Edna Kamer Fisher She is survived by Bart Barton her husband three daughters Mrs Floyd Penn Mrs Arlene Penn of Middletown and Mrs Ora Mae Love of Montgomery City 14 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren a brother Hampton Fisher of Canada and two sisters Mrs Effie Dearhorff of Essex and Mrs Birdie Rutherford of Wright City The Ledger note
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Middletown
Daisy Darlene Barton
Rosedale
Silex
Myers Funeral Home
Hugh Ash
Fairmount Cemetery
Visitation
Barton
Audrain County
William
Edna Kamer Fisher
Bart Barton
Floyd Penn
Arlene Penn
Ora Mae Love
Montgomery City
Hampton Fisher
Canada
Effie Dearhorff
Essex
Birdie Rutherford
Wright City
Kenneth Sherrow Dies at 40 in St Charles
Kenneth R. Sherrow 40 of St Charles died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Audrain Medical Center after an extended illness. A former Mexican, he moved to St Charles in 1950 from Mexico. He worked as an electrician for Wagner Electric in St Louis since moving there. Born February 3, 1932 in Mexico, he was a son of Glenn and Grave Ferrier Sherrow. He married Ruby Duncan on October 21, 1950. He is survived by his wife at their St Charles home, eight sons Jimmie Kenny Denny Larry Bill Robbie Stephen Jerry, three daughters Judy Donna Brenda, two brothers Glenwood of O Fallon and Edward of Mexico, four sisters Mary Dorothy Robley of St Charles, Billie Mae Peth of Florissant, Rhonda Lee Jaeger and Gloria Sue Love of Mexico. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Etherton officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Kenneth R. Sherrow
St. Charles
Audratn Medical Center
Mr. Sherrow
Mexico
Wagner Electric
St. Louis
Glenn
Grave Ferrier Sherrow
Ruby Duncan
Rush Hill
Jimmie
Kenny
Denny
Larry
Bill
Robbie
Stephen
Jerry
Judy
Donna
Brenda
Glenwood
O'Fallon
Edward
Henry
Mary Dorothy) Robley
James
Billie Mae) Peth
Florissant
Earl
Rhonda Lee
Jaeger
Carroll
Gloria Sue
Arnold Funeral Home
Larry Etherton
Union Baptist Church
East Lawn Memorial Park
Mrs. David Renner Dies After Illness in Vandalia
Mrs. David Renner 78 of Vandalia died at 2 pm Sunday at Audrain Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born June 25, 1893 in Missouri, the daughter of John William and Lucy Beeby Trabue. She married David Renner March 5, 1817 in Mexico. Survived by husband, four sons John Gail Loy of Vandalia and Gerald of Moberly, one brother Estes Trabue of Shelbina, two granddaughters Sandra Renner and Judy Gail Willis, and a great granddaughter Guyetta Willis. Funeral 2:30 pm Tuesday at First Christian Church Vandalia. burial Farber cemetery. Body at Waters Funeral Home. visitation begins tonight. She lived most of life in Audrain County. She attended Farber and Vandalia Christian churches.
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Moberly
Estes Trabue
Shelbina
John
Lewis
Everett
Sandra Renner
Vandalia
Guy
Judy Gail) Willis
Guyetta Willis
Curryville
Audrain County
Farber Christian Church
Arthur Heitmeyer Dies at 88 in Paris Missouri
Arthur Heitmeyer 88, retired Monroe County farmer, died at Audrain Medical Center. Born April 5, 1884 in Moncaqua Illinois to Henry and Anna Heitmeyer. Survived by widow Virginia Carter Heitmeyer and five sons, three daughters, three brothers, one sister, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Agnew Funeral Home Paris with burial in Bethel Cemetery Holliday.
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Paris
Arthur Heitmeyer
Monroe County
Audrain Medical Center
Agnew Funeral Home
Bethel Cemetery
Holliday
Moncaqua
Ill
Henry
Anna B. Heitmeyer
Virginia Carter
Rachel Heitmeyer
Moueaqua
Mrs Athy Dies at 83 in Montgomery City
Lena Athy 83 of Danville died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Schianker Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Hester. Burial 1:30 p.m. at Valhalla Cemetery St Louis. She moved to Danville from St Louis in 1944. husband Oliver died in 1971. One son died in 1924. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church.
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Montgomery City
Lena Athy
Danville
Audrain Medical Center
Schianker Funeral Home
Robert Hester
Valhalla Cemetery
St. Louis
Athy
Oliver
Sturgeon Youth and Girl Die in Weekend Wreck
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports two people killed in a two car collision late Sunday afternoon. Harry D. Craig, 20, of Sturgeon, Mo., and Sandra Kay Welch, 14, of Columbia, were identified as victims. Craig’s car, being pursued by a highway patrol unit, failed to stop at Rt. B and struck another vehicle.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Harry D. Craig
Sturgeon
Sandra Kay Welch
Columbia
Craig
Peabody-Cole Road
Rt. B
War reporting tight as Vietnam actions limited
AP reports a tightened information regime on Vietnam war actions. Pentagon spokesmen refuse to detail targets or confirm movements, citing security. Haiphong not targeted, but North Vietnam bombing specifics remain undisclosed. MACV remains the proper source for war coverage.
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Robert A. Dobkin
Washington
Vietnam
North
Pentagon
Saigon
U.S. Command
United States
Southeast Asia
U.S
Jerry W. Friedheim
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Friedheim
MACV
Secretary of Defense
Campaign windup in Pennsylvania for Democratic primary
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie campaigns in major Pennsylvania cities while George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey visit voters for Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary. Polls show Humphrey ahead in preferences. Muskie’s backers cite Shapp and Camiel support to gain delegates. McGovern touts a new poll showing him leading Massachusetts, as the trio focus on pivotal states.
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Edmund S. Muskie
George McGovern
Hubert
Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Muskie
Milton J. Shapp
Peter J
Camiel
McGovern
Cooking School Tonight Promises Prizes and Demos
Mexico High School home ec hostesses assist a Ledger sponsored cooking school tonight with IGA items on display, prizes including GE mixer and limited 30 dollar lamp, and demonstrations using GE, Montgomery Ward, and Speed Queen appliances. Local merchants back the event with multiple sponsors.
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Eagle Brand
Nestea
Tasters Choice
Nabisco
General Electric
Oneida
Corningware Royal Family
GE Refrigerator
Montgomery Ward
Erdel Hardware
Mexico
Marsha Williams
Julie Frank
Brenda LaBarbera
Marla Zeigler
Stephanie White
Kathy Roe
Judy Lear
Debra Conklin
The
Ledger
City Budget Discusses Street Needs and Pay Increases
The budget notes street program funding remains insufficient for major improvements, with several past estimates of multi million costs. It reports a five percent merit increase for city employees and outlines maintenance priorities, budget oversight, and new programs including senior refuse discounts and altered city hall hours.
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Mexico-Audrain County
Nielsen
Library
Treasury
City of
Mexico
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