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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
10
Weather summaries list 7 a.m. temps and forecast for Missouri and Kansas City area with chances of thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Local deaths include Leonard DeKoning and Joel Hudson Lowrey with tributes, plus marriage licenses and police reports from Martinsburg and nearby towns.
Police and highway patrol reported several minor to moderate crashes and traffic violations across Mexico. Vehicles on Jefferson Street collided while backing from spaces. two drivers summoned for improper left turn and intoxicated driving. A Wellsville driver and a Mexico resident collided on Highway 19, both summoned. City court fined 929.75 total with numerous DUI and license violations. numerous bonds forfeited for stop signs, speeding, and other infractions. Over 117 overtime parking tickets issued, plus a magistrate case with fines and costs.
The page lists individual traffic infractions in Mexico Missouri including failure to drive on the right, speeding, and license or registration issues. It also covers Missouri Livestock Market Center hog and cattle prices, National Stockyards receipts, and commodity quotes from Chicago and New York stocks with notable gains amid Vietnam peace hopes and economic signs.
Thomas Curtis 61 retired electrical engineer died at home on South Jefferson Street in Centralia. He spent 37 years in the field, worked as chief engineer at A B Chance Co for 12 years, and was a 1960s consulting engineer before retiring in 1970 due to health. Survived by wife Mabel, a teacher active in Girl Scouting and United Methodist Church. He was a registered PE, Auburn graduate, and fellow of IEEE. Funeral arrangements are pending at Fenton Funeral Home.
Joel Hudson Lowrey 79 of Columbia died at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Boone County Hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Chapel with burial in Columbia Cemetery. Survived by wife Alta Wiley, daughter Mrs. Walter L. Allen, granddaughter Nancy Allen, grandson Marcus Allen, brother J.R. Lowrey, sisters Mrs. Mary Selby and Mrs. Fern Stadler. preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. A WWI Army veteran, he was a farmer and worked 15 years at LaCrosse Lumber Co.
Funeral services for Thomas L. Cox a 70 year old Centralia merchant who died Tuesday will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Fenton Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Mattson and Rev. Joe Acuff officiating. Burial follows in Centralia Cemetery with pallbearers Dale Doty Galvin McNabb Jesse Palmer Art Kalips Dee Daugherty and John May and honorary pallbearers Francis Lamm Lory Skaggs Ronald Gallaway Cecil King George Bunton Raymond Bevard W. M. Marion and Clyde Linhardt.
Funeral services were held today for Mrs Clarence Landers 53 of 1009 W Emmons St who died Monday at Audrain Medical Center. The Rev Jerry Ostrom and Rev Marvin Jones officiated. Burial was in Memorial Gardens at Fulton with pallbearers Forrest Sampson Ralph Barnes Robert Keeling Wayne Dungan Art Landers and Sam Rapps. Mrs John Crum played organ.
A McGovern adviser says Hubert Humphrey has every Muskie quality and strong support from labor and party regulars. Some observers see Muskie as possible replacement for Eagleton, while McGovern continues meetings with lawmakers and party leaders amid VP rumors.
Allison Better Jeffrey Allison is reported in good condition after surgery Tuesday at University Medical Center in Columbia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Allison of 403 North Clark Street and is currently in Room 744.
Jefferson City AP Christopher Kit Bond state auditor released names of 1 257 contributors to his bid for the Republican governor nomination. Contributions totaled 63 005 raising campaign funds to 192 268. He noted 190 017 in expenses incl media ads 40 000 to Bailey Dear dourff and Bowen research payments 5 000 to Robert Teeter 8 000 to Urban Environment Inc 1 000 to Citizens for Bond in Springfield 3 000 to Green County Citizens for Bond 8 000 to St Louis Citizens for Bond 300 to Adair County Citizens for Bond lodging and travel 4 000. His mother Elizabeth G Bond paid 3 000 his brother Arthur D Bond Jr 1 000 donations 1 000 each from Charles Shand John B Francis William H Greer Jr Edward H Givens and D L Harrison More than 1 000 contributors gave 50 or less.
Mexico residents named as contributors to the Bond gubernatorial campaign include C. W. Edmonston and wife 25 dollars, John W. Waggett 25, Elmer J. Hotep 25, A. G. Stallings 25, H. I. Neisheim 50, Col. James Higgs 100, Elizabeth Bond 1500, T. R. Wheeler 10, Alice Curtis 5, Roy Creasey 25, Harold Lankford 25, Donald Woods 10, Ernest Gantt 25, A F Playter 25, Tresa Fennessey 10, John Cline 25, Russell Niedergerke 25, H B Plunkett 100, Cassius Clay 10, Derrill Kuhlman 5.
In the Ledger Wednesday edition a Super-X advertisement states that no foreign film is accepted for the Photo Special Coupon. The note limits submissions to domestic productions and local content for the discount offer.
Jefferson City, MO AP Atty Gen Danforth says a town trustee who moves out of town forfeits office yet remains de facto trustee with acts valid until successors chosen. The ruling cites Missouri cases showing elected ward residents must remain during terms.
A 21 year old former Milwaukee bus boy pleads innocent by reason of insanity to 17 counts tied to wounding four people at a Bremer shopping center. The diary recounts a New York City massage parlor visit and a plan to meet Nixon in Ottawa while noting guns hidden for crossing the border. He reacts to family and witness details with agitation during Lipitz testimony.
Jefferson City Missouri Kermit I Lewis of Neosho was named by a telephone poll of national convention delegates to Missouri’s expanded Democratic National Committee. Gov Warren E Hearnds led the poll at the request of Mrs Jean Westwood the new DNC chair. Lewis won 62 percent of votes and was recommended by the governor with the national committee meeting soon to choose a new vice presidential candidate.
In Springfield Missouri a Democratic candidate for Congress Dean C Nicholson says he spoke with Governor Warren Hearnes and will drop efforts to draft Thomas Eagleton as a running mate. Nicholson said Eagleton’s name would not be re submitted and they will honor Tom’s wishes.
The Federal Power Commission announced new rules to push additional gas into interstate markets. Rates will be firm for new supplies, with higher charges allowed if shown to be in the public interest. Existing wells drilled before April 8 face no rate hikes. The EPC warned shortages threaten economic goals and urged development of domestic resources despite past regulations.
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