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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1977
Page
12
Highs 41 and 7 in the last 24 hours with a low of 14. Saturday’s high 41 and low 30. Precipitation 10 inches Saturday and 1.28 inches to date. year total 36.76 inches. Normal December 1.91 inches. today sunrise 7:25 a.m. sunset 4:50 p.m. Light snow possible late afternoon and tonight with northerly winds up to 9 mph.
The Missouri forecast calls for a cold, partly cloudy Tuesday with highs in the 30s to 60s and a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Light snow may end from the central and northern areas, with clearing and cooler conditions tonight into Tuesday. River gauges from Kansas City to St. Louis show varied movements with Lake of the Ozarks up slightly and several rivers at or near normal, while deaths and births are noted along with dismissals from local hospitals.
Police logged a series of minor incidents from Saturday to Sunday. Cars collided near West Jackson Street and North Washington. sunglasses stolen at Superamerica. a Christmas display vandalized. a hotel parking lot windshield broken. a car struck while parked at Audrain Medical Center. a window broken at Audrain Cooperative Association. a highway crash on Highway 154 left Kenneth Parrott with facial injuries. Arrests were pending as investigations continued.
William C. Lamberson of 808 N Western St pleaded guilty to driving without valid plates and was fined 20 dollars plus costs. Manuel Larkin West of Route Mexico faces fines for driving without plates and for failure to have vehicle inspected, 25 and 15 dollars respectively plus costs. A preliminary hearing for Allen Dale Morris in a hit and run case is scheduled for December. Tommy Clark was released on bond 500 dollars for failing to report events under the Public Assistance Benefit Law and unlawfully obtaining food stamps. Circuit Court shows Missouri Director of Revenue filing a delinquent income tax petition against Dennis L. and Charlie L. Purdy for 189 dollars for 1975 plus interest. The marriage of Virginia Louise Rahmeyer and Emery Henry Rahmeyer was dissolved with her name Ogden restored.
Markets report Missouri Livestock Market Center priced hogs and cattle with mixed to higher readings across categories. Sows, boars, slaughter steers and heifers show varied gains and losses. sheep also noted shifts. Chicago grain and stock data follow, with soybeans and corn opening higher and brief market movements.
In Wilkes and Lincoln counties four rural Georgia churches were burned on Sunday night. Three juveniles about 16 years old from Lincoln County were arrested there after fires struck Mt. Zion, Mulberry, Zora CME, and Antioch CME churches within minutes. Investigators cited tampered gas heaters as the ignition method. no injuries were reported.
Mrs Myrtle Mae Stephens 85 of Fulton died 5 15 p m Saturday at Audrain Medical Center Born Nov 14 1892 daughter of August and Caroline Santag Cuno She was married to Harl Stephens who preceded her in death Lived most of life in Auxvasse area Member of Presbyterian Church Funeral services at Maupin Funeral Home Fulton Tuesday 2 p m Rev Cecil Culverhouse officiating Burial Auxvasse Cemetery Visitation after 6 today at the funeral home Son Gene Stephens Fulton Daughters Catherine Klick Kingdom City Ethel Christopher Fulton Nine grandchildren Ten great grandchildren Four brothers Fred Cuno Fulton Sister Edith Benskin Futon Preceding sons Francis Stephens and two others
Ralph Cooper Howe, 89, of Holliday, died at home after a long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holliday Christian Church with Rev. Stan Fretwell officiating. burial in Bethel Cemetery. Surviving: wife Mildred Chapman Howe. son Bob Howe. daughters Frances Shanks and Marian Voyles. six grandchildren. brothers Cecil and Arthur Howe. He was a former Holliday mayor and church deacon.
Services for John A. Beshears 65 of 1511 Ringo Street were held Sunday afternoon at the Mexico United Methodist Church with Rev. Thomas Adams and Mrs. Jean B. Scott officiating. Pallbearers were Marvin McCowan Roy Hendrix Dwight Rahmeyer Gene W. Davis Lewis Melahn Larry Mitchell and Melvin Allen. Honorary pallbearers included Clarence Neuner Britton Golden Perry Lowe Jr. Don Recob Jack Burkey John Waggett Dr. Donald Daut Richard Nelson John R. Cline Leslie Robinson Ted Howell Charley Coats Ralph Luckaman Dr. William Merritt J.T. Williams and Wesley Lucking. Precht-Pickering Funeral Home in charge.
Graveside services for Orville R. Harris aged 64 from 1010 Fieldcrest were held this morning at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. George B. Wraith of the First Christian Church officiating. Pallbearers were Vernon Carson Karl Drevenstedt James Drevyenstedt Harold Reams James Reams and Dean Friedl. Arnold Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Rescuers searched Atlantic waters for 17 missing after a chartered Caravelle jet from Zurich and Geneva crashed near Porto Novo Madeira. Nineteen killed, 21 survived as 56 Swiss and one Portuguese newlywed were aboard. Survivors cited cold seas and delayed rescues. Swiss investigators flew in to probe the crash. no cause yet.
About 50,000 Greek Cypriots packed Freedom Square in Nicosia to show support for President Spyros Kyprianou after extremists released his 19 year old son Achilleas. The president forgave the kidnappers who repented, warning of punishment for those who did not. Schools shops and offices closed for three hours during the demonstration.
A unidentified young black gunman claiming God sent him entered Baton Rouge police headquarters and fatally wounded a desk sergeant, a bondsman, and severely injured a telephone operator before being shot by an officer. The assailant died at a hospital. victims included 44-year-old August Arnold and Sgt. Robert Cupit, both in critical condition.
MOSCOW AP Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev turned 71 with little public fanfare. Tass published a brief congrats to the KGB while state media offered no birthday coverage and his public appearances remained limited amid illness speculation.
PALISADES New York AP high altitude explosions thought to rival 100 ton dynamite blasts shattered windows from Connecticut to South Carolina. Columbia University acoustics researcher William Donn reported seven detonations detected by air pressure gear on Dec 2 and last Thursday. Pentagon officials had no knowledge of any military tests and seismic data showed no earth movement.
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