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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1972

Page

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Weather and local notices from The Daily Record

The Daily Record reports temperatures from last 24 hours with a forecast for Zone 5 and Missouri. It notes central and eastern Missouri highs in the 50s to 60s, with a possibility of snow north and rain south by Monday or Tuesday. The piece lists hospital admissions and discharges in Audrain and surrounding counties, recent deaths, fire calls, and local traffic incidents including minor collisions and a gate fence damage, plus a highway patrol incident near Mexico and a two-vehicle sideswipe near Montgomery City.

Missouri Gertle Wood Lon Lewis Howard M. Wood Robert J. Houston Frank Austin Boyle LaCrosse Lumber Co Liberty St Wesley Houser Kent Road W. Monroe St Vivian L. Jennings Sturgeon Paul T. Winterbower Clare St Monroe Western Streets Jennings Monroe Street Western Ronald R. Cash Jefferson St Jackson Street Jefferson Daniel Lee Salmon Trailer Court Cash Dennis Diederich Route 4 Mexico Green Boulevard Highway Patrol Robert William Trabue William H. Lewis Jr Billie Jo Gentry Montgomery City Highway 161 Lewis Gentry

Future Phoners Preview Central Dialing And The Year 2000

Wade S McArthur of Southwestern Bell presented the Phones for The Future program to the Mexico Optimist Club detailing rapid service changes. He cited microwave long distance, Touch Tone methods, electronic switching, and future voice activated dialing with appliances and purchases via telephone. Guests Hoff man Benton Oliver Gould attended. notices included a dance at K C Hall next Saturday and a Paris Optimist Club visit planned for Thursday night.

Wade S. McArthur Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Mexico McArthur John Hoffman Steven Benton Bruce Oliver Clarence Gould Gene Winter K. C. Hall Jim Wells Swingsters Paul Lowther Paris

Over the Counter and NYSE Trading Snapshot

In OTC trading yesterday A B Chance 24 percent bid 2454 asked Commerce Bancshares 61 percent bid 62 percent Wetterau 255 percent bid 26 percent asked. On the NYSE Bobble Brooks closed at 10 percent with 77000 shares traded Dresser Industries 43 percent up 46700 Interco 5144 up 58 3700 Kaiser Aluminum 20 percent down 16600 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 43 percent up 4 14700 Ralston Purina 434 percent up 4 13100 US Gypsum common 29 percent unchanged 21200 US Gypsum preferred 32 percent up 900 WalMart 3254 up YY 200

A.B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Bobble Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina WalMart

Howard Wood Found Dead At Farber

Howard M Wood, 74, of Farber was found dead in his yard at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p m Sunday at Waters Funeral Home Vandalia with Rev Hobart Scrogum officiating. Burial in Farber Cemetery. Born December 5 1897 in New London he formerly trained American saddle horses and was a Baptist. Survived by wife Ruby Lee. a daughter Lois Lee deceased in 1947. a brother and other relatives.

Farber Howard M Hobart Scrogum Farber Christian Church Bull Stubblefield Farber Cemetery James Allen Don Crow Merl Graves Calvin Hull Paul Peabody Jay Flansburg Mr. Wood New London Denver Kezla McCune Wood Ruby Lee Howard Lois Lee Wood United States The Baptist Church

Mrs. Gertie Wood Dies at 82 in Paris

Mrs Gertie Wood 82 of Paris died at 4 a m Friday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico She was widow of Sidney Wood born April 13 1890 in Granville area daughter of George and Callie White She lived in Paris many years member of the Christian Church Survived by grandson Michael Lee Wood of Mexico and two great grandchildren Preceded in death by husband parents and son Furnish Wood Rites Sunday 2 p m at Agnew Funeral Home Paris Rev Victor Clark of Mexico will officiate burial Walnut Grove Cemetery Pallbearers Raymond Morehead Bill Branham Harold Wood Carl Wood and Donald Smith.

Paris Gertie Wood Audrain Medical Center Mexico Sidney Wood Agnew Funeral Home Victor Clark Walnut Grove Cemetery Raymond Morehead Bill Branham Harold Carl Robert Wood Donald Smith Mrs. Wood Granville Area George Callie Heathman White Christian Church Michael Lee Wood Furnish Wood

Frank Boyle Dies Funeral Rites In Perry

Funeral services for Frank Austin Boyle 69 of Perry will be at St William Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Monday with Rev Patrick McMyler officiating burial in St Paul Cemetery Friends may call after 9 a.m. Sunday at Wilkey Funeral Home Rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday He died Friday at home born in Balls County in May 1903 son of Austin and Margaret Hayes Boyle survived by two sisters Mary Margaret Boyle Perry and Anna Kate Morris Eureka Mo and two brothers John and Redmond Perry

Perry Frank Austin Boyle St. William Catholic Church Patrick McMyler St. Paul Wilkey Boyle Balls County Austin Margaret Hayes Boyle Mary Margaret Boyle Anna Kate Morris Eureka John and Redmond

Funeral services for Helena Blase today at Arnolds

Funeral services for Mrs. Helena Blase who died in Centralia were to be held today at 2 p m at the Arnold funeral home. Rev William Bensburg of First Presbyterian Church in Marshall to officiate. Burial in Benton City Cemetery. Pallbearers include Herbert Schutte Charles L Lierheimer Ralph Lierheimer Edwin Lierheimer William Lierheimer and Fred Lierheimer with organ music by Mrs John W Willer.

Helena Blase Centralia Arnold Funeral Home William Bensburg First Presbyterian Church Marshall Benton City Cemetery Herbert Schutte Charles L. Lierheimer Ralph Lierheimer Edwin Lierheimer William Lierheimer Fred Lierheimer John W. Willer

Can't Give Ticket To Santa Can't Give Ticket To Santa

Miami AP report describes patrolman W T Campbell ruling not to ticket either driver after Santa Mose Hannon collided with another car while en route to a Christmas party. Campbell receives a lollipop as a reward for his leniency.

Miami Fla Santa Claus W.T. Campbell Santa Mose Hannon Campbell

Mrs. Miller Dies in Rural Paris Rites Monday

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Miller 57 of rural Paris died 6:45 p m Friday at Levering Hospital Hannibal. Rites set for 2 p m Monday at Agnew with Rev Lloyd Brown of Marceline officiating. Burial at funeral home after 3:30 p m Sunday. She was born Oct 14 1915 in Missouri to George M and Elizabeth Cullerer. Surviving husband Herbert Miller two sons Elbert and Darrell of Hannibal three grandchildren four sisters and a brother.

Paris Sarah Elizabeth Miller Levering Hospital Hannibal Agnew Funeral Home Lloyd Brown Marceline Walnut Grove Cemetery Miller Missouri George M Elizabeth Cullerer Herbert Miller Elbert Darrell Miller

Youth Charged in De Soto Teen Shooting Death

Hillsboro AP Thomas W Edelman 17 of De Soto is charged with second degree murder and held on 50000 bond over the death of Steven J Cheron 14 of De Soto who was shot in the head while target practicing near De Soto Edelman had said he accidentally fired after moving into the line of fire police said

Hillsboro Thomas W. Edelman DeSoto Edelman Steven J. Chcerson Dickerson

American premiere Mass in Honor of St Ursula at St Josephs Cathedral

Jefferson City Morning Music Club presents the American premiere of Johann Michael Haydn mass in honor of St Ursula tonight at 8 30 directed by Dr Charles Sherman at St Josephs Cathedral Jefferson City MU. Only previous performance was 1793 at Chiemsee Austria. The program notes Haydn’s brother and a distant historic link.

Jefferson City Johann Michael Haydn St. Ursula St. Joseph’s Cathedral University of Missouri Charles Sherman Franz Joseph Haydn Chiemsee Austria Mexico

Labor Party Takes Over In Australia

Sydney AP reports the Labor party led by lawyer Gough Whitlam won a sweeping victory in the Australian general election. With 27 seats undecided, computers showed Labor poised to command a majority in the 125 seat House of Representatives, replacing the 23 year Liberal-Country coalition.

Sydney Labor Party Gough Whitlam John Gorton Don Chipp Labor Liberal-Country Party Gorton Chipp House of Representatives Australia Norman Kirk New Zealand

Former Perry Boy Killed in Wreck

Robert J. Houston, 19, died in an auto accident in California Friday while stationed at Travis Air Force Base. He was the son of Robert and Ruby Harris Houston of Stoutsville, formerly Perry. The body will be brought to Wilkey Funeral Home for burial.

Perry Robert J. Houston California Travis Air Force Base Robert Ruby Harris Houston Stoutsville Wilkey Funeral Home

Bomb Runs Heavy On North Front

American BS2s rained heavy bombings on the northern battle line in Quang Tri Province just below the DMZ. U S and South Vietnamese forces push to regain territory before any peace accord. Separately, five U S aid officials died or were injured when a Caribou transport crashed northeast of Saigon during refugee camp inspections.

Saigon Quang Tri Province Demilitarized Zone U.S South Vietnam Tran Thang Phong Luther McClendon Decatur Bruce Bailey Philadelphia Curtis Anderson Lake Norden Clifford Harmon Oak Ridge Tenn Roger Russell Delray Fla Philippines

Gospel Strings Repeats on Channel 12 See Tv Schedule

The Gospel Strings program from Channel 12 See Tv will be repeated upon request. The instrumental group’s half hour airs again at 12:00 noon Monday and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. MMA Presents cadet program set for 6:00 p.m. Monday. Members include Junior Fishburn Jesse Edwards George Rush Marsha Lee Linda Jo Rush and Michelle Fishburn.

Gospel Strings Channel 12 See Tv MMA Presents Missouri Military Academy Monay The Junior Fishburn Jesse Edwards George Rush Williamsburg Marsha Lee Perry Linda Jo Rush Michelle Fishburn

Relatives Here For Fulkes Funeral

A number of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of James S. Fulkes at Arnold Funeral home conducted by Rev. Robert R. Collins. Fulkes died of a massive coronary at his home Sunday night. Attendees included Lt. and Mrs. Duane Fulkes and children Leslie and Lorie Pensacola Fla. Mrs. James Berrigan and children Jamie and Stephanie Wesel Germany. A son and daughter and their families remained for an extended visit. Other relatives listed include Mrs. J. E. Fulkes his mother and Edwin Fulkes of Chatanooga Tenn. Jack Fulkes Miami Fla. David Bailey and Mrs Otis Taylor Springfield Miss. Tim Lankford Tim Bailey Columbia and John Kloeppner St Louis.

James S. Fulkes Arnold Funeral Robert R. Collins First Presbyterian Church Fulkes Duane Fulkes Leslie and Lorie Pensacola Fla James Berrigan Jamie Stephanie Wesel Germany J. E. Fulkes D. E. Fulkes Andrew Kinzalow Bruce Claiborne Ivan Painter Charles Morgan Jimmy Morgan Edwin Fulkes Chatanooga Tenn Jack Fulkes Miami

Bold Con Man Tracks Police For Sixty Six Dollars

LA police say a man and his wife and infant duo tricked the Foot Hill Division night watch into collecting 66 dollars for a non existent brain operation for their child. The family claimed to be from Hobbs New Mexico en route to San Francisco for surgery. A church donated 25 dollars and the rest came from officers. The supposed surgeon did not exist and authorities caution about such cons.

Los Angeles New Mexico San Francisco Night Watch Foothill Division Cliff Hodge Valgené Autthet Banes Peggy Ann Vickie Ann Banes Hobbs N.M Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Hodge

Truman Targeted by 1947 Mail Bomb in White House

New biography by Margaret Truman Daniel confirms Stern Gang mailed cream colored envelopes to President Truman and staff in 1947. Bombs contained powdered gelignite a pencil battery and a detonator. Secret Service defused them after White House mail room warnings. British police linked similar letters to high officials in Britain.

New York Stern Harry Truman Truman Margaret Truman Daniel White House Mrs. Daniel Secret Service Britain Harry S. Truman New York Times Ra R. T. Smith Daniel Smith Abraham Stern

State meeting attendees in Columbia at Ramada Inn

Mr and Mrs Thomas Coldwell and daughter Mrs Don Surls spent Thursday and Friday in Columbia at the Ramada Inn attending a Missouri Association of Licensed Nursing Homes meeting. A class on communications was held Friday and Gene Davis of Jefferson City was introduced as the association's new executive secretary.

Thomas Coldwell Don Surls Columbia Ramada Inn Missouri Association of Licensed Nursing Homes Gene Davis Jefferson City Association

Legislature Debates Public Transit Financing Bills

The article notes legislative discussion on rights for adults including alcohol and contracts, with similar bills failing previously. Reps Baker and James propose two transit funding bills: a city Sales tax up to a specified percent and extending the Kansas City mass transit tax to Sept 30, 1975. Baker also eyed state funds to compensate crime victims, cost unspecified.

Baker James Kansas City

Christmas Tree Lights Ceremony At Green Plant Complex

A Christmas tree lights ceremony at the Green company tradition features the message peace on earth and a choir of 30 led by Bertha Long. Santa Claus arrives to give 1300 candy bags to children of Green employees as the firm notes it operates 22 U S plants and 27 international affiliations. A correction fixes drug ad prices from Thursday Ledger: Walkers Deluxe priced $5.50 and Bayer aspirin tabs priced $0.69 for 100.

A.P. Green Bertha Long Green Company U.S Canada Lawrence

US Wins OK On Trimming UN Budget Dues

US diplomats at the United Nations scored a decisive victory in the push to cut American dues from 41 to 25 percent of the UN budget. The budgetary committee approved the request 7 to 3, with U.S. Ambassador George Bush praising the result as a win for the United Nations, while the Soviet Union criticized the move and warned of possible action.

United Nations, N U.S George Bush United Nations Bush China United States Congress U.N. Ee World Organization U.N U.S. Sen. ‘Gide McGee, D-Wyo., the U.S United ‘Nations Soviet Union Jakob Malik Malik Moscowd

Australian Blonde Crowned Miss World in London

Belinda Green, 20, of North Carlton Australia, crowned Miss World in London after beating 52 contestants. She stands 5 foot 7 and has measurements 94 24 34, works as a photo model. Lynda Carter of Tempe Arizona, 21, among top contenders, was eliminated as the field narrowed to seven finalists.

London Belinda Green Australia Belinda North Carlton United State Lynda Carter Tempe, Ariz

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Daily Record Scott R. Smith Darlene Applebee Laura L. Kahmeyer Alice Maupin Joseph R. Cooke James L. Ward Robert E. McIntosh Kevin D. Smith Elmer Seale E.jane Spurling William T. Harrison Samuel E. Helm Michael S. Hendricks Mary Ann Ball Ralph Fast Dennis Allen Bradley Robert Dale Bradley Fontella G. Sitton Sallie M. Wood R.L. Armstrong Gracie M. Scott Abe Willingham J. Homer Baker Charles Sweitzer Eugene Womack Alice Rodgers Ben E. Newton Isola E. Blackmore Edith Salmon Vandalia Mark Wieberg Martinsburg Albert Douglas St. James David W. Knight Jerry Holmes Fulton Henry H. Johnson Rush Hill Sarah E. McCameron Thompson Edward F. Jennings Curryville Mamie T. Zillcox Low Lewis Auxvasse Ledger Howard Wood Biggers Home For Elmwood Cemetery R. L. Armstrong G. King Nannie Threlkeld Lewis Audrain County Donald Marilyn) Farris Pete Lou Dudley Hobbs, II Lie Te Teak Frank Boyle Blase KEY Club Film Festival Frankenstein Emmons Hall Knights of Columbus Hall Harvey Morts Bill Campbell Miss World Liberty Stanley Kubrick
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