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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1973
Page
3
A brief data note examines Mexico’s banking sector highlighting patterns in deposit growth, savings behavior, and financial inclusion. Analysts compare urban and rural uptake, noting policy impacts on consumer trust and liquidity levels amid shifting interest rates.
CENTRALIA A B Chance Company promoted three workers at its Centralia operation last week. Mrs Dorothy Robertson Route 4 Centralia rose to grinder operator from fuse link assembler. Darrell Stuart Route 2 Clark became test technician I after serving as foundry technician and moving to the Research Center staff. Bill G Snell 711 East Early Centralia moved up from cutout and disconnect assembler to foundry technician. he joined Chance in January.
State Representative James Lemon of Hallsville spoke at the Audrain County Board of Realtors December gathering at the Monterey Restaurant. He addressed bills on the equal rights amendment clean water in unincorporated areas and extending the Missouri usury ceiling from 8 to 10 percent. Discussion covered proposed Missouri Real Estate Commission changes. Mrs. Lemon and guests attended.
Unemployment insurance benefit payments through the Audrain Montgomery state program faced disruption as processing affected claimants. Officials advised applicants to monitor status and submit pending documentation to resume benefits.
Kaiser Mexico Credit Union board at the Air Park Restaurant announced a six percent quarterly dividend on all share balances as of December 31 1973 the highest return in twenty years. The credit union serves Kaiser Refractories in Mexico Kaiser sales offices in the US and families with 1341 members and nearly $2 million in assets. Directors listed include Jim Northcutt Howard Fennewald Martha Bastian Bill Hutchinson Ron Oser Frank Exendine and Austin Miller. David Penn is office manager Carole Britton office secretary.
Commerce Bank of Mexico received a building permit for an 8,750 square foot bank structure at the northeast corner of the West Plaza shopping center. John R. Cline, bank president, announced the $400,000 construction plan with Reinhardt Co. of Centralia as contractor. Completion is slated for the fall. Seven other permits were issued last week by city building official Taylor Sewell.
The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Accountants will receive an award at its Wednesday meeting at the Heritage House in Columbia. The banner for finishing seventh among 280 chapters in 1972-73 will be presented by Edward W. Rodgers of Dayton Ohio. Rodgers is national vice president and university accounting professor. The chapter earned high marks for membership, meetings, manuscripts, education, community service, and public relations. A social hour and dinner begin at 6 p.m. in Columbia.
Marshall voters approved annexation of 2056 acres into the city, increasing total area to 6187 acres. The measure extends city boundaries and adds land within Marshall jurisdiction.
Mercantile Bancorporation of St. Louis says it will acquire First National Bank of Montgomery City, the city’s largest bank. The deal hinges on regulatory approval and exchange of at least 90 percent of First National’s stock for Mercantile shares.
Gerald D. Goff of Mexico, manager for the eastern Missouri agency, participated in the annual agency managers and supervisors conference. The event ran December 12 to 14 at the Rock Island NL home office of the fraternal insurance society Modern Woodmen of America.
Securities report details transactions of officers and directors involving 100 shares or more in area based corporations filed with the SEC during the 30 days ending Oct 10. A. B. Chance A. H. Allen bought 200 shares to 2000 total. James T. Ausmus bought 100 to 250 total. James G. Everhart gained 500 to 1300. Dwight Morrow dies at 80 in Houston. he helped lead Texas Democrats for Eisenhower in 1962 and was ousted from the national committee in 1952 for opposing Adlai Stevenson.
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