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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1970
Page
4
Thomas W. King of 1132 N. Kentucky Rd. retires from Kaiser Refractories after 39 years of service. He began Jan 3, 1931 with Mexico Refractories as machine shop supervisor, maintaining brick dies and related equipment. He and his wife Mable will remain in Mexico.
Building inspector Taylor Sewell says a $22,000 automatic sprinkler system will be installed in Jay's IGA Foodliner TG&Y and P N Hirsch stores at West Plaza Shopping Center with permits granted to National Fire Sprinkler Co for installation as each property is built. Fred Jenkins receives a $15,000 house permit at 1524 Fairground Ave. Westenhaver Construction Co plans a new home at 503 S Calhoun St for Mrs. Bertha Long costing $14,000. Cook Paint and Varnish Co remodel at 103 W Monroe St for $800. Mrs David M Rouse named manager of Weiss Dress Shop by Ned Weiss, who owns it. she has eight years in Mexico's women's apparel industry and started this role Monday.
MFA Exchange held a December 15 advisory board meeting at the Air Park Restaurant where officers were elected. Truman Coolley became chairman, Raymond Jesse vice chairman, and Paul West secretary. The gathering also noted attendance by several spouses and local managers. On Friday December 18 the group held its annual Christmas supper with Santa distributing gift bags to children and employees. Attendees included Bob Berrey and family, Leo Schwartze and family, Larry Galen and Jeff, Danny Rouse and Gentry families, Arnold and Walter Doerge, Allen Amos and Aletta, and Miss Jean Becker.
The report lists financial figures, bank deposits, postal receipts, and electricity sales for Greater Mexico, with annual totals and monthly breakdowns. It notes William R. Giles appointed manager of the Marshall office of Missouri Division of Employment Security, tracing his career and family. Unemployment benefit payments and Audrain-Montgomery employment figures are given, along with sales tax data for Audrain to June 30, 1962.
Bids will be opened Jan 7 on a $500,000 Pike County hospital bonds project funding water meters and related improvements. The item notes a bond issuance for a hospital in Pike County and a separate bid date.
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