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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1970
Page
3
In Mexico Missouri readers are urged to celebrate their name and town identity. The editorial argues towns must leverage differences to stand out and recalls the 1936 centennial celebration with sombreros among officials. It commends the Optimist Club for naming a community promotion The Mexican Fiesta and urges more fiestas to boost civic pride.
A closing prayer asks the Lord to guide individuals each day to help others in distress. Rev. C. A. Trotter of Mexico St. Paul GME Church ministers the benediction, invoking blessing on those serving others.
Public Information Committee of the Missouri Bar warns copying printed material can violate copyright and other laws. It notes illegal copies of currency, stamps, passports, and government documents can bring heavy penalties, while magazines may require permission or purchase to reproduce articles.
Election canvass totals show Rep. Cannon 3866 votes and John Dalton 3569 in the 1960 Democratic primary. Neill 4036 in unopposed nomination. Paris C-4 boards sell schoolhouses for 1655. Rain delays harness races at the Audrain fair. livestock exhibits include cattle dairy cattle swine and sheep. Also includes a reader letter about post prostate surgery lubrication and menopausal dryness.
Readers share experiences on prostate surgery, extra heartbeats, and anxiety. Doctors explain that nervous tension, tobacco use, caffeine, and hormonal factors can trigger palpitations. Advice covers pillowChange, avoiding triggers, and patching a lazy eye to strengthen vision.
The Mexico Audrain County Library releases a list of new adult fiction and non fiction titles headed by authors Francis Ames Nikolai Amosoff Italo Calvino Ruth Dor set Janet Frame John Galsworthy Victoria Holt Orlando Rigoni Walt Santee Jackson Cole Wade Everett Elmer Kelton Louis L Amour and more Also featured are non fiction works by Kate Caplan William Laas Harold Patterson F A Novak Peter Roberts Katharine McClinton Ruth Zechlin Ralph Fabri Hy Turkin Edward Hazlitt John Bartholomew David Ekwall Cranston Jones John Osbourne Elizabeth Longford and others The notice appears in the Mexico MQ ledger dated Saturday Aug 8 1970.
A Seattle reader laments parents pushing teens to elite schools harbors resentment over a mother who vanished 18 years and returns to influence her sons. The letter condemns parental pressure and argues not all kids fit Harvard or Yale. The column dismisses intervention and suggests personal growth and caution.
The article discusses heart palpitations and compensatory pauses, clarifying that not all palpitations indicate disease while noting correct diagnostic signs. It also lists birthday greetings for multiple residents from Vandalia, including Betty Jean Jesse and Pearl Standefer, with mentions of cake and candles on various days.
The Audrain County Historical Society features a book review by Mrs Howard Richards of Seeking the Best at 6:00 p m on Channel 12 See TV. The program will be repeated by tape at 12:00 noon Tuesday on Channel 12 See TV.
A dense OCR page lists TV schedules, station notes, and forthcoming programs for Missouri and surrounding areas. It includes channels, time blocks, and a wide range of shows from sports to movies, with mentions of weather forecasts and local programming.
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