Fabricland Opens New West Plaza Store in Mexico
Fabricland opened its larger West Plaza location in the Mexico area this morning, moving from 124 W. Jackson St. The store offers doubled space and merchandise, including notions, yarn, and a full line of fall fabrics. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, fifth store for P.N. Hirsch Co.
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Fabricland
West Plaza
W. Jackson St
Art Epstein
Mexico Area
Epstein
Mexico
P.N. Hirsch Co
Leonard Snyder
Neil Nielsen
Arthur Epstein
Gallip to honor 25 years with MPL on Aug 20
Gallip, 1220 S Morris, Sr., will complete 25 years with Missouri Power and Light on August 20. He joined MPL in 1946 as a ditch pipe fitter, later becoming a diesel operator in 1948 and a maintenance man in 1964. Previously with A B Chance Co and Santa Fe Railroad, he attended Pleasant Tree elementary and Centralia High, and is a member of First Baptist Church.
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Gallip
S. Morris
Missouri Power & Light Company
MPL
A. B. Chance Co
Santa Fe Railroad
Pleasant Tree
Centralia
First Baptist Church
Turner Rogers Named Top Club Member by New York Life
Turner Rogers CLO of 1706 Bennington Mexico has qualified for the 1971 Top Club, honoring top NY Life sales from 1970-71 and inviting him to an educational conference in Dallas. CENTRALIA 4. B. Chance Co promotes William Earl Beasley to squeeze molder operator in East Street factory foundry dept. Beasley, formerly shakeout and poor operator, has worked for Chance since July 1906.
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Turner
Rogers
Clo
Bennington
Mexico
New York Life Insurance Co
New York Life
Dallas
Centralia
B. Chance Company
William Earl Beasley
N. Allen Street
East Street
Beasley
Chance
Mexico Permits For Building
Building permits issued this week by city building Inspector Taylor Sewell include Marvin Dishman to finish a garage for Bob Besalke at about 2000 dollars and Wes Ricklas to reroof a house at 835 North Kentucky Street for Bill Rentschier at about 325 dollars.
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Taylor Sewell
Marvin Dishman
Bob Besalke
Wes Ricklas
Kentucky St
Bill Rentschier
Miss O'Brien Becomes First Woman Officer at Commerce Bank
Miss Mary Evelyn O'Brien elected assistant cashier of the Commerce Bank of Mexico at Aug 9 board meeting. She will oversee loan administration for student and real estate loans and is the first woman officer in the bank's history. O'Brien joined in 1941 and resides at 101 South St. Mexico.
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Mary Evelyn O’brien
Commerce Bank of Mexico
John R. Cline
O’brien
Mexico Area
Audrain County TB Association
St. Brendan's Ladies Sodality
Tri-County Bankers’ Association
Miss O’brien
Missouri Bankers’ Association
St. Brendan’s Catholic Church
South St
Mexico
Granite City Steel Merges With NSC
Granite City Steel Co. completes merger with National Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh. The deal, delayed to review antitrust aspects, makes Granite City a National subsidiary while retaining its name. Granite City chairman Nichol as P. Veeder and director M. R. Chambers become National directors.
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Granite City Steel
NSC
Granite City, Tl
Granite City Steel Co
National Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Justice Department
Wetterau Declares Cash and Stock Dividend Changes
Wetterau Foods Inc. board declares 11 cent cash dividend payable Sept 30 to record holders Sept 10. A 3 percent stock dividend payable Nov 1 to holders of record Oct 15. Fiscal 1971 saw a 2 percent stock dividend. Meeting date changing from last Tuesday in June to second Tuesday in August to align with August board meeting.
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Wetterau Foods Inc
New Pellet Mill At Hales And Hunter To Increase Output
Hales and Hunter Co. installs a new pellet mill at its feed plant to boost Red Comb and Pioneer feeds by about 40 tons per day. Completion is slated for Oct. 1. The firm, a subsidiary of Minneapolis based Cargill, Inc., will replace existing equipment.
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Hales and Hunter Co
Paul Kohrs
Hales and Hunter District
Pioneer
Kohrs
Hales and Hunter
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
Real Estate Transfers In Audrain Co
Transfers involve numerous parcels in Vandalia Laddonia and Mexico with buyers including Galloway Strayhorn Calvert and Bramblett among others, listing multiple lots in subdivisions and additions across several towns in Audrain County Missouri. The long list covers transfers to individuals and couples with references to blocks lots and subdivision names and notes properties in Vandalia Mexico Laddonia and Mary Harrison areas.
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Zelma C. Fletea
Lucy May Galloway
Helen Ruth Renner
William Howare Galloway
Lot
W. B. Besheart
Vandalia
Leta F. Henegar
Louie R. Strayhorn
Maxine M
Strayhorn
Caldwell
McPike
Jerry Fowles
Dorothy F. Fowles
Fred W. Lave
Connie L. Love
Lidonia
Swift
Laddonia
E. Gene Howes
Kay Howes
Bobbie Lee Calvert
Ramona A. Calvert
Gallaner-Kent Ladue
Mexico
R. Paul Griffith
Babette H. Griffith
Leonard L. Davis Jr
Priscilla M. Davis
Sunset Hills
Melody Lang
Henry Lee Rohlfing
Froy Rohlfing
Elsla Marie Wilhoit
Robart J
E. Raymond Jackson
Ruth
Ron Jackson
James A. Bridgford
Margie F. Bridgford
Clark
Norvall M. Hunthausen
Mary Rose Hunthausen
Marvin H. Smith
Helen M. Smith
Terrace Circle
Don Raymond Arens
Sandra May Arens
Gilbert M. Patrick
Marilyn Dawn Patrick
Gallaher-Kent Parkview Subdivision
Pearl L. Kimay
Pearl L.kimay
Wanda L. Brandenburger
John Edward Rodasitt
Agnes Naomb Rudasill
Raymond E. Gibbons
Edith F. Gliwons
Trolley Heights
Mississippi
F. Bocokal
Margaret Docekal
Raymund T. Wotenstette
Alene PF. Wotenstette
South Jeffers
Richard Strablay
Betty
Strabley
Don Raymond Arons
Andra May Arons
Woodlawn Place
Mary ©. Harrison
Edward A. Belts
Martha R. Belts
Oscar ¢. Stoutz
Naam K. Stouts
Alving L. Whey
Doris J. Whey
Alfords
Vandalla
John C. Leader
Marjorie J. Leader
Don Bowman
Norma Gowman
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Audrain Co
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Ganeve Dillion
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