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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1977
Page
11
Official 7:00 a.m readings show yesterday high 42 low 80. Today’s forecast high 57 low 14 with chance of snow late afternoon and tonight. Northerly winds 10 to 9 mph through tonight. Sunrise tomorrow 7:25. Hospital noted.
A Kansas City AP regional forecast notes cold conditions with a chance of snow in Missouri and clearing trends. River and lake stage reports from St Louis and surrounding towns show variable levels with some below normal readings. A long list of dismissals and births follows, along with tributes for local residents and obituaries including Ralph Cooper Howe and Myrtle Mae Stephens.
Public safety reports list minor damage from two vehicle collisions near West Jackson Street and at Merrill’s Pastry Shop. Thefts include five Christmas lights from Russell Brooks’s property and four sunglasses at Superamerica Shopping Station. Police also note vandalism to a yard display, broken windows at Mexico Auto Supply, and a windshield and tire damage on a car at Hotel Hoxsey. A windows break-in at Audrain Cooperative and a door window damage at Audrain Medical Center are recorded, with no missing items reported. Highway Patrol logs a crash on Highway 154 injuring Kenneth D. Parrott, with arrests pending.
Magistrate Court records show William C. Lamberson fined 20 dollars for driving with invalid plates. Manuel Larkin West cited for same offense with vehicle inspection and court costs. Allen Dale Morris has a preliminary hearing for leaving the scene scheduled in December. Tommy Clark released on 500 dollar bond for Public Assistance and food stamp law violations. Circuit Court pursues delinquent income tax action against Dennis and Charlie Purdy for 189 dollars for 1975 plus interest. Virginia Louise Rahmeyer and Emery Henry Rahmeyer divorce. Ogden surname restored.
Missouri livestock prices show hogs higher by 1.25 to 2.00 with loads ranging 43.00 to 46.25 for barrows and gilts and sows 36.00 to 37.75. Cattle demand uneven with steers and heifers mostly steady to down one dollar. calves and cows also listed with varied quotes. Wheat and corn futures in Chicago edge up early, soybeans up sharply at open, and New York stock market falls with GM weakness and a $40 million GM engine settlement noted.
In Wilkes and Lincoln counties three unknown juvenile white males about 16 were arrested after four black churches caught fire within minutes of each other. The fires damaged Mt Zion, Mulberry, Zora CME and Antioch CME churches. no injuries reported. Investigations coordinated by Georgia Bureau of Investigation and state fire marshal.
Mrs Myrtle Mae Stephens 65 of Fulton died at 6 15 p m Saturday at Audram Medical Center Born November 14 1692 she was daughter of August and Caroline Santaguno She was married to Har Stephens who preceded her in death Funeral services will be held 2 p m Tuesday at Maupin Funeral Home Fulton conducted by Rev Cecil Culverhouse Burial in Auxvasse Cemetery Visitation after 6 today at the funeral home Survived by son Gene Stephens of Fulton daughters Mrs Catherine Klick Kingdom City and Mrs Ethel Christopher of Fulton nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren a brother Fred Cuno of Fulton and a sister Mrs Edith Benskin of Fulton Preceding in death were three sons including Francis Stephens two brothers and two sisters
Ralph Cooper Howe 69 of Holliday died at home after a long illness. Funeral at Holliday Christian Church Tuesday with Rev. Stan Fretwell officiating. burial Bethel Cemetery. Survived by wife Mildred Chapman Howe, son Bob in North Kansas City, two daughters, six grandchildren, two brothers. Howe longtime farmer businessman and former Holliday mayor active in community affairs.
Services for John A. Beshears 65 of Mexico were held Sunday at Mexico United Methodist Church with Rev. Thomas Adams and Mrs. Jean B. Scott officiating. Pallbearers from Mexico and Jefferson City included Marvin McCowan Roy Hendrix Dwight Rahmeyer Gene W. Davis Lewis Melahn Larry Mitchell and Melvin Alten. Honorary pallbearers were a long list led by Clarence Neuner Britton Golden Perry Lowe Jr. Don Recob Jack Burkey John Waggett and Dr. Donald Daut. Precht-Pickering Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Graveside services for Orville R Harris age 64 of 1010 Fieldcrest were held today at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev George B Wraith First Christian Church officiating Pallbearers were Vernon Carson Karl Drevenstedt James Drevenstedt Harold 3 James Reams and Dean Friedli Arnold Funeral Home handled arrangements
Rescue teams scoured Atlantic waters for 17 missing after a charter Swiss Caravelle jet crashed off Porto Novo Madeira killing 19 and leaving 21 survivors. The plane carried 56 Swiss and one Portuguese newlyweds. Investigators flown in, cause not yet known. Survivors reported long delays in rescue and freezing water.
In Nicosia about 50,000 Greek Cypriots filled Freedom Square to back President Spyros Kyprianou after right wing extremists released his 19 year old son Achilleas. The president said he forgives those who repented, but condemned non repentant kidnappers and warned of punishment. Schools shops and offices closed for three hours during the rally.
A nameless young Black man entered Baton Rouge police headquarters, shot the desk sergeant and a bail bondsman, beat a telephone operator, and was fatally wounded by another officer. The gunman claimed before dying that God sent him seeking “any white man.” The wounded officers, Sgt. Robert Cupit and August Arnold, fought for life as the operator Nell Anderman escaped serious injury.
Moscow reports Brezhnev, aged 71, not seen in public since December 8 amid speculation he may have influenza. Tass issued a congratulatory note to the KGB as state press gave no birthday coverage this year.
Palisades New York AP reports high altitude explosions surprising scientists from Connecticut to South Carolina. Columbia University acoustics expert William Donn notes seven blasts detected by air pressure gear on Dec 2 and last Thursday, far beyond any sonic boom or known military test. Pentagon says no knowledge of booms or tests. seismic readings show no earth movement.
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