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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1971
Page
2
This editorial laments fewer men entering ministry while more consider quitting. It cites a Notre Dame study showing one in four Catholic priests and one in eight Protestant ministers may leave. The piece urges strong moral leadership and church support to sustain the nation’s decency and service.
A reflection on Job 19 25. Job expresses inner certainty of his redeemer and the moment of illumination beyond philosophical proof. The text notes that such spiritual revelation is understood by none, yet Job is blessed by it as a personal conviction.
Mexico speaker Andy Runge praises young Jaycees for doing what others say cannot be done. He cites Army Engineers slogan from WWII about progress and miracles. The piece notes a Community Betterment effort with a Youth Council of teenagers guiding ideas for the town.
Mexico Audrain County Library adds numerous titles across genres including Greek songs and poetry by Alevizos Bart Basie Diamond and Yeats. Notable entries feature Latin and Caribbean folk music collections Haitian choral works Greek tragedy Homer's poetry and classic plays alongside Basie albums and children’s theatre scores.
Proceeds from a spaghetti supper at Mexico High School on Thursday night will support transportation for another American Field Service exchange student to MHS next year. The student council seeks 650 dollars to sustain the international exchange effort. Proceeds will aid future participants and promote understanding. Audrain County 4-H elects 1961 officers including Miss Laverne Silver as president with Nancy Bell, Carl Silver, Myrta Jo Day, John Day, Bob Breid, and Emma Whalen among officers. Plans for mutual fire aid between nearby towns will be discussed next week by City Manager Peter Roan. A Parent-Teacher Association square dance at Eugene Field School drew a large crowd to fund school projects. Remodeling of the Windsor Hotel at Jackson and Clark Streets, once Audrain Hospital, began today under Charles E. Hamilton of Carbondale, Ill.
Dear Ann Landers readers are asked to score an eight item test for unknown alcoholism. If six or more answers are yes, the letter suggests facing a drinking problem and considering changes.
In Dr Thosteson's column the source of hydrochloric acid is explained as a dilute gastric juice essential for digestion. It forms in the stomach from hydrogen and chloride ions, not requiring acidic foods or special ingredients in the diet to produce the acid.
A long, polemical plea denounces apathy toward the Vietnam War and domestic social issues. It urges readers to ignore unrest, pollution, and youth protests, while condemning complacency and urging civic engagement amid warnings about declining moral standards. The piece blends social critique with health notes and reader letters.
Erroneous listings appear from unreported changes by channels and stations including Khya tv Hannibal Kreg tv Jett City Kornu tv Columbia Mexico See Tv Wearn tv Quincy Teletype News Kpl St Louis Weather News. Please verify all schedule details with respective stations for accuracy.
Tonight features It Couldn't Be Done at 7 on Channels 6 and 10 with Lee Marvin narrating notable American landmarks. The Photographer airs at 7 on Channel 6, followed by Love Hate Love at 7:30 on Channel 2. The Producers stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder on NBC at 8, All Is The Family at 9:30 on Channel 4, 7, 13, and Stand Up and Cheer at 9:00 on 2, 3 with Henry Fonda and Pearl Bailey. Multiple news, talk and movie slots fill the evening across ABC, CBS, and NBC networks.
A compact guide to a busy Wednesday schedule featuring Gordon Cooper in Eddie's Father at 6:30 on channels 2 and 3, Oral Roberts Hour with Sarah Vaughan on 13, Room 222 on 2 at 7, and David Frost with Anthony Quinn at 7:30 on 11.network spots include Captain Campbell's Medicine Show at 8 on 4, movie and game show lineups, Bloodhound detail.
AP Television Radio Writer Cynthia Lowry reviews NBCs World Premiere feature The Neon Ceiling noting its mature look at adult relationships. Gig Young Lee Grant Denise Nickerson deliver moving, subtle performances in a stark desert drama where a child bears adult burdens and a fragile bond forms between a man and a mother.
Greetings convey birthday wishes for Thursday to Carl McCune J W LaRue Sally Barrett John M Anderson Billy Griffin Lakenan Barnes Andrey Faye Marshall Mrs Alfred Stegeman Pauline Williams Robert Galbreath Ed Weber Debra Duckworth twins Sharon and Patricia Schofield Mrs Orval Moran Mary E Lee Mrs Marvin Dishman Mrs Wanda Fisher Mrs Dorothy Rummans and Ruby Sheets.
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details including daily except Sundays and holidays, address at 300 N Washington St Mexico MO 65265. It shows pricing by mail and state regions, plus member rates and office hours from 8 am to 5 30 pm weekdays and 8 am to 3 pm Saturday.
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