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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1970
Page
1
Official readings and forecast for Missouri city areas. Clear to partly cloudy skies with colder nights and variable Sunday rain or snow chances. Extended outlook through Wednesday shows colder nights, then modest warmups, with mixed cloudiness. Hospital notes list admissions and discharges in several towns. includes a death and a small fire incident at 1015 MacFarlane St. in another local residence.
A shed at 435 W Monroe St was broken into Friday night and not found until about 5 45 p m. Two tape players a reverberation unit and a counter stand with two speakers were taken. A soda machine outside the Western Store had a cut wire but no cash missing. A minor accident occurred in Kroger parking lot involving Mrs Erma West backing into Iola Huebner's car. Also Mrs Lois Badaracco backing from the post office lot struck Jon Thomas's car.
Robert W Stretch 19 of Barkonville Til received a summons Friday after his car struck the rear of a northbound vehicle driven by Frances I Jerman 22 of Vandalia at a stop sign on Highway 54 south junction with Highway 19 Audrain County The summons cited following too closely Estimated damage 125 to Jerman 50 to Stretch Also named Homer W Anderson 83 and Mrs Ella Bellard Francois 81 in the report
AP reports governments claim a phosphate substitute in soap could be harmful. The developer has paused production pending safety review amid ongoing antipollution concerns. The outlet also notes Washington moves on highway funding and defense, with McNamara under scrutiny over the TFX warplane. A welfare reform setback looms in Congress as Nixon administration faces a vote test, while in Rio de Janeiro Swiss ambassador Giovanni Bucher kidnappers list 70 prisoners for ransom and Brazil weighs authenticity.
Mrs. Ella Bellard Francois of Mineola, 81, died Friday at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mineola Baptist Church, burial at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. She leaves a son Joseph C. Francois and four daughters, plus 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Born Nov 28, 1889 in Church Point, La. Her husband Camille Francois died in 1966. She had lived in Mineola six years after moving from Louisiana. Burial arrangements at Schlanker Funeral Home until 12:30 Sunday.
Funeral services for Henry Jennings will be at 2 p.m. today at Arnold funeral home conducted by the Rev. Gilbert Forman. Music by organist Mrs. John W. Willer and interment in Auxvasse Cemetery. Pallbearers are Everett Tipper Richard Coil Elmer Coldwell J. C. Isprig A. J. Cauthorn and Bobby Tanner.
Over the counter trading yesterday shows A B Chance Co bid 21 percent asked 22 percent while Commerce Bancshares bids 434 percent and asks 44 percent Western 19 percent bid 2044 asked. On the NYSE Robbie Brooks 15 percent unchanged with 2800 shares. Dresser Industries 92 percent unchanged 1070. Interco 39 percent down 2 percent 38700. Kaiser Aluminum 34 up 4 1180. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 41 percent down. 4600. Ralston Purina 254 down 4 percent 1380. U S Gypsum common 59 unchanged 5400. U S Gypsum preferred 34 percent up 44 6100.
Funeral services for Homer W Anderson 83 will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilkey Bienhoff funeral home. Burial in Laddonia Cemetery. He died Friday night at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after living in Vandalia Tri County Nursing Home. Born September 19 1887 in Montgomery County near Bellflower he was married to Ada Lower who died earlier. Survivors include two daughters Gerald Adams of Kansas City and Wallace Berry of Mexico and granddaughter Marianne Berry. He was the last of eight children. Visitation tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
The Everett Washington Department of Employment Security office reports a record week with 9,329 unemployment claims for the week of December 5. Trailers have been placed in the parking lot to provide extra office space and handle the surge in workload.
Walter Weber parked his car in front of a residence in Garden City when flames seized the vehicle. As firefighters arrived the car began rolling away under its own momentum. Fire Chief Tommy Thom said firefighters chased the runaway car and sprayed it with water to extinguish the flames.
A Ben Franklin department store on Hamilton's main street was destroyed by a fire discovered Friday night, damaging the building and contents and prompting investigations by local authorities.
Peter J. Reynolds, 75, of Edwardsville, brother of Mrs. G. F. Harrison of 4095S Missouri Ave, died yesterday in a nursing home there. Born May 7, 1895, he was one of eight children of James and Catherine Reynolds. A World War I veteran and retired employee of a local glass company, he was survived by six brothers. Mrs. Harrison leaves this afternoon to attend services that are pending.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at Waters funeral chapel for Carrie F Rohlfing 87 born New Florence December 16 1883. She moved from Curryville to Vandalia in 1956 and died at Tri County Nursing Home. Survived by son Henry Grinnell Iowa two daughters Nellie Branstetter Curryville Elsie Wilhoit Clarksville eleven grandchildren twenty great grandchildren two brothers Fred Charles Fearring. five sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of New Florence Presbyterian Church.
New York AP Gov Lester Maddox of Georgia labeled himself a segregationist on Dick Cavett's TV program then stormed out after the host and Jim Brown sparred over calling supporters bigots. Cavett apologized for wording, Maddox refused to return, and the segment ended.
London AP report on six English villages resisting Roskill Commission plans for an international jetport. Residents fear mass demolitions of Cublington Wing Stewkley Aston Abbots Denton Hoggeston, with four 14,000 foot runways and a 100 million passenger annual capacity by 1980. Residents vow protests and even blocking equipment, while MPs split over site choice.
A Nevada Test Site underground nuclear blast released dust spreading over 1000 square miles. The AEC evacuated 600 employees near the shaft with nominal precautions, while radiation levels near the site reached 25 roentgens per hour. No broader-area evacuations occurred.
Two local men will receive degrees from the University of Missouri at Rolla during the winter commencement on Sunday December 20 in Rolla. James Homer Martin will earn an M S in civil engineering and Ronald Lewis Orcutt will earn a B S in ceramic engineering. Both graduates are Mexico High School alums and plan to continue studies or enter service after graduation.
The great grandson of Confederate Gen Jeb Stuart Maj J E B Stuart Jr from Manhasset NY led his class at the Army Logistics Management Center Ft Lee VA earning the distinguished graduate citation after a 19 week logistics and executive development course he ranked first among 31 students including officers and civilians.
The Audrain Human Development Corp. board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in a planning session at the Presbyterian Church. The public is invited.
John M. O'Brien, 26, of Evanston says Army intelligence spied on politicians and others in Illinois and warned of mass arrests under martial law. He named Sen Adlai Stevenson II, former Gov Otto Kerner, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as targets, while Army Sec. Resor calls the claims unfounded. Nixon donates $500 to Wichita State plane crash survivors fund.
Norman E. Genthon was installed worshipful master of Hebron Lodge No. 354 AF and AM at Burroughs Masonic Temple on Friday evening. Alfred A. Mitchell served as installing officer. Other officers named include Joseph S. Gardner senior warden Leroy H Krull junior warden andWilliam A Bram ble secretary.
Saigon AP report says actor Fess Parker arrived by chartered plane carrying Christmas trees and turkeys for U S troops in South Vietnam. He told reporters he wished the U S had not become involved and would rather they load everything on trucks and go home.
The Friendly Visitors Program led by tos chairmen Mes A Gibson and Mrs Ed Malzer reports 50 visitors and 45 visiting volunteers in 1970. A steering committee headed by Mrs M A Gibson includes Miss Virginia Botts Miss Ruth Barton and others. Agencies backing the program include Mental Health Association Council of the Aging and Welfare divisions and area churches. The program provides regular visiting pairs pairing a volunteer with a person in need to build steady companionship.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell announced a tougher federal push against polluters. The Justice Department filed suit against Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp for cyanide discharges into the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland and against Armco Steel Corp for dumping cyanide into the Houston Ship Canal. A suit was also filed against Burdett Oxygen Co. of Cleveland for discharging lime slurry into the Cuyahoga as the new Environmental Protection Agency broadens federal environmental oversight.
The Ledger reports on a field day as conditions calm under morning dew. Local competitors rally in events across the course with notable performances by area sprinters and relay squads. Officials praise pacing and crowd support at the meet.
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