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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1973
Page
2
An observer laments growing litter as empty beer cans cigarette butts and broken glass accumulate on downtown streets. The piece urges a shift from throwaways to picker uppers, warning that the nation edges toward a landscape covered with waste if habits do not change.
A thoughtful note cites Luke 7 20 and proclaims Christ as the world’s best answer to life’s problems for two millennia. It emphasizes faith and reassurance through biblical perspective.
Darren Ball writes thanking for a 4 H year award, credits Hisey Hoppers Club and leaders Mr and Mrs Ball, and expresses pride and gratitude for community support and recognition. He notes family involvement and youth achievement themes.
A letter from Mrs. Buddy J. Black argues against strict pet control laws, recounting diabetes management and insulin use, then broadens to criticize dog and cat regulations, praising vaccination while opposing complete dog control and urging public testimony at the City Hall council meeting. She contends pet ownership is part of growing up and urges neighbors to voice opinions at the next council meeting.
A reader with diabetes asks how to regain control and whether insulin changes help. The doctor explains that diet, infection, antibodies to insulin, or inadequate dosing can cause loss of control, and suggests trying different injection sites, adjusting dose timing, and seeking medical supervision rather than self managing alone. The piece cautions against stopping insulin and emphasizes professional assessment.
A compact ledger page from Mexico Missouri dated Wednesday February 21 1973 presents local notices and community items in a typical midweek edition. The clippings reference town business, small ads, and public notices relevant to residents.
Dear Ann Landers counsels a spouse coping with a husband whose constant sports obsession strains family life. She urges counseling for the husband, suggests setting boundaries, and advises telling relatives to delay visits after the birth of a second child to protect the mother’s recovery and baby’s comfort.
Friday marks greetings to Gayle Hayes Less Crews Roy Tyner Anita Louise White Carl Joe Burchfield Dickie Isaacs James Stevinson Mrs Matilda Sims Virginia McCord Virginia Mae Williams Mrs Hugo Wieberg and Jeffery Allen Johnson from Centralia. Also noting today is Mrs Edward Cox formerly Tricia Nixon turning 27.
Nelson Willingham presented slides on REA growth at a Mexico dinner meeting at Burroughs Masonic Temple. City leaders attend Jefferson City to lobby state lawmakers. Board of Education president Carl Burchfield will not seek reelection. Other local staffing and family notices noted from 1963 and earlier items.
A fragmented list details TV station channels in various cities including Hannibal Columbia St Louis and Jefferson City. It mentions Khoa tv Komu tv Ketc tv Weem W Kpl Kreg tv Kebj tv and a 17 which is On See Tv.
Sonny and Cher host Danny Thomas at 7 on channels 4 7 13 while Bill Cosby performs at 7 30 on 9. ABC Movie at 7 30 on channels 2 4 17 stars Lee Remick hunting a vanished husband. NBC Movie at 7 30 on 5 8 10 features The Norliss Tapes pilot. Hockey at 8 on channel 11 Lews Blues vs North Stars. Many dayparts include Mike Douglas CBS News Sesame Street Mister Rogers and sports, with crime and drama slots listed for 9 00 pm and 9 00 crime lineup.
A cluttered schedule fragment lists unreported TV listings and film titles with years 1966 through 1985. It includes possible air times for films such as No Time For Sergeants and The Tarnished Angels, plus names like Lee Remick Sonny and Cher and Roy Thinnes, alongside channel references and partial program notes.
The Thursday Ledger outlines Waltons at 7:00 on channels 4 7 13 with Flip Wilson guests Cicely Tyson Rich Little Ed McMahon and Bill Withers. A Virginia Woolf movie airs 8:00 on 4 7 13, plus Ironside and Perry Mason and a full day’s listings across channels with CBS News Sesame Street and Detailing showings through late night.
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt riffs on the Louds and other real family docu dramas. He imagines a fictional Florida family, Everett Scrimshaw, to satirize TV's craze for intimate reality. The piece lampoons media hype and hopes for more sensational televised family misfortune.
Daily newspaper in Mexico Missouri publishes details on publication schedule and postage. Rates list prices for in town, surrounding counties, statewide, and out of state subscriptions with monthly and yearly options. Office hours are stated as 8 00 a m to 5 30 p m weekdays and 8 00 to 3 00 p m Saturdays.
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