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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1971
Page
4
The staff of the Cancer Research Center in Columbia thanks Mr and Mrs G Brown Mrs George Ferguson and the Leroy Harrison family for donations supporting cancer research. The gifts aid prevention diagnosis and treatment efforts at the center.
The northwest corner of old Central School is being remodeled into a store for A and B Prescription Shop with plans to convert the entire former McMillan High School block into offices. Landmark Building will house Doug Alewel and James Heim's drug store, Audtain County Abstract Co, and legal offices on the second floor.
Oklahoma City AP Merle McCollum through state Sen Gene Stipe filed a multimillion dollar price fixing suit against eight cast iron pipe manufacturers. The suit seeks triple damages under Sherman Anti Trust Act and injunctive relief. It aims to include tax payers and public entities statewide. The defendants produce most US iron pipe and fittings used in water sewerage and gas systems.
Forest T. Noel of Missouri Livestock Market Center will represent Missouri competitive markets at the Annual Competitive Livestock Marketing Associations State Association Presidents Forum on Sept 15 and 16. He will discuss growth of competitive marketing through expanded customer services and trade association support. The two day conference aims to exchange ideas and proposals among marketmen nationwide to improve services for livestock producers.
Tom Roe of Mexico is gaining practical experience at Hickman’s I. G. A. in Perry for two to three weeks. A Central Missouri State College graduate with a marketing degree, he works at Wetterau Foods in Mexico.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported record six month earnings of 910 491 dollars and 532 728 dollars for the second quarter, with six month sales of 30 085 234 dollars and quarterly sales 18 207 498 dollars. The chain added four stores since May 1 and expanded one, totaling 151 910 square feet, with plans for seven more stores by January 31 1972 to reach 334 000 square feet. Wal Mart operates in Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri and Oklahoma.
Inspector Taylor Sewell announces a week of building permits including a new house at 1521 Arcadia St Northwest Mexico issued to Westenhaver Construction Co for Charles Hixson costing about 18000 dollars. Remodelling at 113 E Promenade St for Dr. Robert Searfoss costing about 6000. Other permits: Roy Chapman 500 for a garage at 1114 N Clark St. C T Loyd 350 for Mrs. Brown 6005 Washington St. D Boydston 600 for repairs at 122 S Alabama St. Carl Niederschulte 60 to reroof 221 Stewart St Ravenscraft House.
A string of property transfers lists numerous buyers and sellers across multiple blocks and additions in Martinsburg and nearby towns. Transactions include lots, fractional acres, and described tracts in Crigser's, Crestview, Grand View, Parkside, and other subdivisions, with multiple family names and corporate entities recorded as grantees or grantors.
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