A Time For Old Friends Editorial Tribute
The Mexico Missouri Ledger editorial reflects on Christmas as a time to remember old friends and make new ones. It shares a heartfelt letter from Leslie Crow about roots in Audrain and Missouri, expresses gratitude for community and long-standing friendships, and closes with a prayer-like benediction.
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Mexico
Ledger—Tues
Bethany
Okla
Nazarene Church
Missouri
Audrain
Bessie
Leslie Crow
Judge Crow
Open Forum Letter From Springfield Reader
Retirement memoir from G David Bailey recalls early Mexico Minstrels and Lions Club work. Letter praises Ledger coverage and local teachers and groups, notes Kaisers job stress, and criticizes local news prominence. Editor invites signed letters and explains policy for publication.
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Ledger
Mexico
Lions ‘Club
Pete Ekern
Columbia
Pete
L. B. Hawthorne
Ross Ferris
Virginia Botts
Anne Bledsoe
Jim Sterner
G. David Bailey
Wallis Smith
Springfield
Mexico Lecturr Advertisement Rates and Hours
Publication details for Mexico Lecturr list publication schedule excluding Sundays and holidays, postal information, single copy price, and subscription rates by area. It lists carrier, mail, and military rates, plus office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Mexico
Washington St
Audrain
APO
Ann Landers Letters Column Highlights Advice Nuggets
A reader with recurring nightmares seeks help, and Ann Landers urges counseling and local mental health resources. In another letter, a driver recalls a banana thrown at a car that nearly caused a 12 car pile up and laments declining manners. A shy Emporia, Kansas reader is advised to read Shyness by P G Zimbardo, with additional book recommendations and a mailing address for orders.
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Ann Landers
Concord
Ann
Joe
Emporia
Kansas
P.G. Zimbardo
Addison Wesley Publishing Co
Cracked lip mystery shadows a young patient
A concerned mother reports a persistent crack on her 11 year old daughter’s lip for two years not healing despite dermatologist advice. She notes eczema, winter flare, and pain, asking for investigation into possible allergy or food exposure as the cause.
Birthday greetings pass for local residents
Birthday wishes are extended to Brandy Chase today and to Howard Dale Day Mrs Frank Elliott Marie Mills M L Bob Stephenson Mrs Albert Frances Mefford Mrs Charline Quisenberry Mrs Raymond Campbell Shirley Burkemper and Joyce Parrott on Thursday.
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Howard Dale Day
Frank Elliott
Marie Mills
M. L
Bob) Stephenson
Albert
Frances) Mefford
Charline Quisenberry
Raymond Campbell
Shirley Burkemper
Joyce Parrott
Lip cracks and eczema hints and health cautions
The letter column discusses causes of lip cracking from allergy or vitamin deficiency, cites eczema as a gateway for infection, and notes that eczema in children warrants monitoring for asthma and other allergies. It also covers reader questions on fiber in diet, cataracts and surgery, snoring, blepharoplasty, sanitary pads allergy, fear of heights, and breast cancer signs with doctor advised actions.
Christmas TV Listings With Chan nel Mix Ups
Television guide notes erratic channel listings for Hannibal area shows Tonight M individuals and groups perform Christmas specials on several stations including Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Brigham Young University brass Roberts family programs plus Mister Rogers Christmas hour and Laugh In theme with a slate of classic series, movies, and documentaries across Channel 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 17 23 30.
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Hannibal High School
Muale
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Brigham Young University Brass
Chuck Barris
Oral Roberts
Dionne Warwick
Mister Rogers
Kostelanetz
Christmas TV Listings and Movie Highlights
Hannibal Junior High School Christmas concert at 4:00 PM on Channel 7. CBS Movie Mad Bull with Alex Karras airs at 8:00 PM on channels 4 7 13. Rockefeller era schedule lists numerous morning to late night programs including Today, PTL Club, Match Game, The Archie, and News broadcasts. Concerts feature City Ballet Balanchine program at 8:00 PM. Oral Roberts Christmas Special with Dionne Warwick at 9:00 PM. Movies include Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at 12:30 PM and other classics. Channel guide notes extended daytime and prime time lineups across stations 4 7 11 13.
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Mike Douglas
Batman
Medical Center
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Flintstones
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Beaver & Sanford & Son
All My Children
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Oral Roberts
Greenpeace
Martin Milner
Edward Aster
Norwood
Glen Campbell
John Call
Leslie Howard
Dick Cavett
Dick van Dyke
Fernwood
Hannibal
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Alex Karras
New York
City Ballet
Balanchine
Dionne Warwick
Guiding Light
Bee Co
Beverly Hills & Medical Center
Sesame St
INDY
Merv Griffin
Emergency
Sanford & Son
Zoom
Donahue
Fernwood 2Night Moves to Hollywood as America 2Night
Norman Lear, Martin Mull, Fred Willard, and Frank DeVol unveiled Fernwood 2Night’s shift to Hollywood, retitled America 2Night with a $2 million budget and mid January taping for 13 weeks starting April. The move follows low station interest and 12,000 letters from fans urging its return. Hollywood stars and city figures attended the press conference, underscoring the show’s spoof talk show premise and Lear’s plan to boost ratings with guest stars.
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LOS Angeles
Norman Lear
Martin Mull
Fred Willard
Frank DeVol
Lear
Fernwood
Ohio
Mary Hartman
Fernwood Forever
Hollywood
America
All In the Family
UCLA
Mull
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