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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1977
Page
1
The area has a chance of rain mixed with snow in the morning east, becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. Highs reach the upper 30s to around 40s, with northeast winds. Tonight mostly clear with lows in the 20s. Sunday high in the mid 30s, with a dry period expected into Monday. Extended outlook shows mostly dry conditions, highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s through Wednesday.
The Audrain Medical Center report lists admissions including Mrs. Mary L. Goldsberry, Mrs. Alice McBaine, Mrs. Opal O Toole, Kevin Duncan, Loren Smith, and others from Mexico to Vandalia and Perry. It notes two births, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Schlemmer of Laddonia and a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Weber of Perry, and records deaths, notably Mrs. Anna Lee Harley, 79.
Public Safety reports a door hook pulled but no entry made at 1:40 p.m. Friday at 924 Latney. Gipson reports his car hit a parked vehicle at Hardees at 1:55 p.m., minor damage. An accident at Jefferson Street near Jackson at 4:40 p.m. involved Charles Crews and Ella Marshall with moderate and minor damage respectively. Sheriff’s officers report $600 stolen from Nelson Brown’s Route 1 home, including a 19-inch TV valued at $300 and silverware. investigation ongoing.
In magistrate court John W. Garren pleaded guilty to failure to appear on bond and received 30 days to run concurrently with a 15 day DWI sentence totaling 45 days, plus court costs. Garren had earlier pleaded guilty to DWI with a suspended sentence. he had missed the DWI school. He faces a separate charge for an insufficient funds check. Dan Erde and Dierk Brooks also faced sentences for jail terms on various charges. In circuit court Tammi Fern Carter pleaded guilty to burglary and stealing, receiving two-year state prison terms running concurrently, with 68 days already served credited. The Carter case dismissed a related attempted burglary charge. Annette Beamer, Sharon Littleton, and Robert Howell were cited for speeding with fines and costs. Richard Lee and Jean Sutton’s marriage was dissolved and Sutton’s former name Griffin restored.
Yesterday's cash grain prices show soybeans 7.19 and 7.19, wheat 2.53 and 2.54, corn 2.40 and 2.38, milo 3.55 and 3.50 per bushel from MFA Mexico and Fowles Grain Co. OTC and NYSE quotes list Commerce Banc 25 26, Mercantile Bank 20 30, Wetterau 17 18, and names like Bobble Brooks, Combustion Engineering, Dresser, Emerson, Interco, Kaiser, Panhandle Eastern, Ralston Purina, US Gypsum, Wal Mart, with Dow Jones at 940.24.
Bay cites farmers reducing wheat acreage by nine percent as low prices deter planting. Crop reporters forecast an eleven percent yield drop, not accounting for recent weather. Abbott predicts high conversion of wheat land to other crops amid drought risk and potential disease from moisture. Weather could yield a fair crop only if conditions improve, otherwise prospects look weak.
Washington reports Western diplomats discuss President Carter attending a planned London summit among major industrialized nations in early May, with a two to three day session on economic and political affairs. A NATO foreign ministers meeting in London on May 10 and 11 is also planned, with Carter likely to participate except possibly French President Giscard dEstaing.
A militant group claimed responsibility for two hazardous device incidents targeting the Gulf & Western and Chrysler buildings in New York. The blasts shattered windows and threw a taxi driver from a cab, with witnesses reporting a loud explosion and a dispersed blast area.
Anna Lee Harley 70 of Paris died at home Friday born April 11 1897 Monroe County to Henry and Maude McFarren Johnson married Eden Carey who preceded her in death survivors include four brothers Burt Huntsville AL John Prescott AZ Paul Hannibal James Ewing and one sister Louella Webber Kansas City services are pending at Agnew Funeral Home Paris with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery
Services for Mrs. Ethel M. Sherwood 83 of 217 S. Mississippi were held at Lockewood Park Baptist Church with Rev Delbert Admire officiating. Organist Mrs. Admire accompanied soloist Mrs. Mary Lou O'Neal. Pallbearers were grandsons. Burial was in Sunset Slope Cemetery in Shelbina.
At Edwards Air Force Base NASA tested the prototype shuttle Enterprise piggyback on a Boeing 747. The flight reached 16 000 feet at 287 mph with smooth handling and only minor shuttle-induced tail shake. A 1979 launch schedule aims to glide land like an airplane.
Weber of Perry announces the birth of a son named Jared Brice Weber born Friday at 7 57 p.m. at Audrain Medical Center weighing six pounds four ounces. Grandparents and employer Massman Construction Co are noted.
Mr and Mrs Donald Garrett of New Florence announce the birth of son Jack Daniel Garrett weighing eight pounds 12 ounces born today at 12 12 am at Audral Medical Center. Mr and Mrs John Schlemmer of Laddonia welcome daughter Julie Nicole Schlemmer weighing seven pounds 15 ounces born Friday at noon at Audrain Medical Center.
President Carter likely averages a 70 hour work week as two weeks of scheduled duties unfold. Atty Gen Griffin Bell stopped by to brief Carter briefly about a parking matter, while Tim Kraft outlined a plan for 10 hour weekdays plus Saturday work, with extra reading time after hours.
Gov Joseph Teasdale avoided disaster as a Merlin twin engine aircraft with landing gear trouble landed safely after manual lowering at Lambert field. State officials say the governor was upset by the scare during a St. Louis stop for a press conference and a wedding.
Weston tobacco markets closed the season after a year marked by dry weather and freeze. Burley tobacco traded around 5.2 million per CD, with the Weston house and owners noted.
The Mexico Audrain County Library will not visit Molino and Maple Grove on Monday due to a George Washington birthday holiday observance. The Department of Agriculture reports Weston tobacco averaged 1.06 per pound with 6.2 million pounds traded at 98 cents last season. A million pounds were discarded due to early frost damage, while Weston Burley House co owner Bruce P Hull cites poor crop quality from dry conditions.
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland died after a progressive stroke at Oxford’s hospital. He had been guiding Rhodesia policy and European talks, including Common Market meetings, while serving as foreign secretary since last April. Prime Minister Callaghan offered condolences describing him as a major political figure and trusted colleague.
Jefferson City Missouri AP Gov Teasdale says he will not take a position on the Meramec Dam project as nonbinding referendum efforts falter in the legislature. He will study law before any renomination of Rev Richard Fisher to the Missouri Board of Curators amid black leaders urging action.
Andy Devine, the gravel voiced sidekick from television's Wild Bill Hickok, died of cardiac arrest at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange California. He was 71, born October 7, 1906 in Flagstaff Arizona.
Screen star Devine traveled to Mexico in 1952 as a guest of J B Arthur, president of the Mexico Refractories Co, later Kaiser Refractories. He said he enjoyed the visit and mentioned fire bricks horses and attractive women in a light remark.
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