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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
2
Audrain Chronicle argues county government is outdated and oversized. It cites high license fees and misaligned salaries, endorsing three reforms by the Missouri County Judges Association: end state license fees, shift salary duties to clerks, and allow home rule or charter options for counties with 40 000 or more residents.
A devotional statement echoes Luke 2 14 urging praise of God in the highest before peace and good will among men can arise. The message links religious reverence to broader hope for harmony on earth.
The Mexico Community Child Care Center Inc thanks Ledger staff for coverage of its work and commends Anita Buie Linda Cole Robert Napier and Richard Vance for support. The message honors supporters of the Happy House II facility, the Summer Day Camp at St Matthew's Parish Hall, and the Card Marathon fundraiser. The sender is Freddie Stover president.
The 1897 Sun editorial reply to Virginia O'Hanlon asserts there is a Santa Claus, arguing belief rests on faith, imagination, and love. It claims Santa exists as surely as generosity and devotion, shaping childhood wonder and joy beyond sight or proof.
Page four of the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated December 22 1971 presents concise local briefs and notices. Items include community updates, event announcements, and public notices typical of mid-century town papers.
Dear Ann Landers column recounts Swinger's Wife plea and fallout reaching 47 reader letters. The discussion shows communication shifts in marriages, with spouses reconsidering behavior, and readers share experiences about pet care and hotel practices. The piece highlights Ann Landers steering discourse and offering guidance.
Reader asks if cotton filler is necessary in pill bottles and how to store and take pills. Dr Thosteson explains cotton is unnecessary unless drying agents are used, dosing depends on medication, water is optional, meal timing varies, most drugs stay potent 2 to 4 years, some liquids deteriorate sooner. Plastic bottles are fine and shingles can recur but is uncommon. seek his booklet if desired.
Christmas dances and dinners mark the season with Audrain Hospital staff guests at Empire Club event and Mrs Maurine Eliott’s chairing. Engagement buzz surrounds Miss Karen Massey wedding to HA Tim Griffith as attendants chosen. A holiday dinner honors Dewey Payton’s birthday. Navy midshipman John Moore returns for holidays. Mexico Country Club hosts a Christmas party for members’ children with carols led by Mary Frances Shire. Vocational agriculture profits reported for McMillan High School. Anna Sullivan and Forest Bozarth wed at St Brendan’s Catholic Church.
Friday greetings go to Lena Senor Smith Billy Carol Hawkins Mrs Claude Smallwood Mark Lea Hunt Joanne Ridgway Art Simmons Paul Allen Hull Noel Dubray Baker Lynda Bran denburg Mrs James Silvey Paul Brower Jr Mrs Raymond Kemp Richard Lierheimer Ronald Shivers Elmer Smitty Smith and Cory Ezell Belated wishes to Carl Joe Campbell who celebrated Tuesday at Mrs Raymond Campbell today.
A compiled list shows KHGA TV in Hannibal on channel 7, Kortu TV in Columbia on 8, KETC TV in St. Louis on 9, WEERTV in Quincy on 10, KPL in St. Louis on 11, KREG TV in Jeff City on 13, Kebj TV in Columbia on 17, and See TV on channel 6.
Television listings show Oral Roberts Christmas special at 6 30 p m on Channel 3 and 9 p m on 13 Tim Conway Carpenters with Carol Burnett at 7 p m on 4 7 13 Julie Child's French Chef at 7 p m on 9 NBC Mystery at 7 30 p m with a Mccloud rerun about kidnapping and astrology and a bomb David Frost at 8 p m on 11 interviews Garson Kanin about Tracy Hepburn also stars Bill Withers and Avery Corman others.
An NBC CBS and ABC program guide describes a busy evening with Little Drummer Boy narrated by Greer Garson at 6:30 on Channel 3, Flip Wilson and Marty Feldman reenacting a revolutionary war battle, Melba Moore and Jimmy Osmond at 7:00, and Victor Jory as a non guilty prisoner in a repeat. CBS reviews year’s headlines at 8:00, Ironside in a Tokyo mystery at 8:00, plus extensive daytime and primetime listings including David Frost and Nixon coverage and a variety of films, talk shows, and cartoons across networks CBS NBC and ABC.
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