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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1975
Page
5
Crossword puzzle style with scattered clue fragments and proper names for many entries. The list mixes definitions languages and song titles with geographic and personal names creating a dense, mosaic puzzle experience.
Missouri faced one of its highest jobless rates in January with 7.7 percent, about 153000 people unemployed. Employment stayed near 1.8 million while 50000 more joined the jobless. declines hit trade, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Governor Bond prioritizes jobs amid proposed boosts to weekly benefits.
December sales of U S savings bonds in Audrain County totaled 101593 as announced by Don R Arens chairman of the county savings bonds committee. The month’s take brings 1974 accumulative sales to 686926 or 130 percent of the county goal.
A new business in Mexico named Erdel and Wood Home Improvement Business has been formed. Stakeholders include Stan Erdel and part time worker Noel Wood. Wood works for MFA Oil Co. and Erdel was with East Central Missouri Mental Health Association. The firm handles home business and farm upgrades and may subcontract labor or materials. Operations are from Noel Wood’s Route 1 Elmwood Drive residence.
The ninth annual meeting of the Mining Industry Council of Missouri will be held March 2 and 3 at the Ramada Inn in Jefferson City. On Monday morning James F. Westcott, chief geologist at A P Green Refractories, will discuss clay mining in Missouri along with talks on barite coal lead zinc sand gravel and smelters. Registration begins at noon Sunday.
A compilation of numerous real estate transfers listing multiple buyers and sellers. Transactions cover lots, blocks, and tracts in Mexico, Vandalia, Benton City, Fairview Place, Park Circle Addition, Original Town Vandalia, and Beaver Dam Addition Audrain County, with names such as Mayle, Wood, Kienke, St. Clair, Commerce Bank of Mexico, Plunkett, Smith, Frid, Young, Spalding, Kant, Rosenthal, Stevens, Waters, Burnett, Wilkerson, Gifford, Hamilton, Padgett, Drebenstedt, Matthews, Hudson, Forshee, Carling, and Carline.
Bill Spradlin, son of Mr and Mrs W L Spradlin Route 3 Mexico, is named distribution manager for Vigortone Products Co eastern zone based at the Marion Ohio plant. Dick ZarzentRuber, EVP, credits his hard work and training under Grant Lankford. Spradlin joined Vigortone in 1971 as a driver and has since held warehouse and Cedar Rapids home office duties. He and wife Bobbie, with two sons William Jr and Daniel Lee, will relocate to Marion.
A dense list of property transfers across Mexico and Vandalia including lots, blocks, segments and subdivisions. Notable entries include Carol Ann Werner to Glen E Werner Lot 22 Crestview Addition and Roy Ket to Victor Boeckmann Lot 13 R W Kent. multiple parcels in Original Town Vandalia and Mexico subdivisions. and transfers involving Bridwell Trust and various families, dates unspecified.
Commerce Bank of Mexico hosts an old fashioned wing ding on March 1 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at 501 West Jackson Street for the grand opening of its new main building. Missouri's first lady attends ribbon cutting with Commerce Bancshares President James M. Kemper Jr. and bank leaders.
Falstaff Brewing Corp reports an unaudited 1974 loss of 3.5 million as costs for barley and corn rise. The company posts 188.3 million in sales, up from 173.7 million in 1973 when it lost 5.8 million. President Fred Guttering says industry beer prices held steady but higher input costs cut margins.
Jefferson City Missouri state charters allow savings and loan associations to establish service branches. The branches may accept deposits and handle withdrawals from savings accounts and are known as electronic funds transfer systems. Skinner must approve each setup, judging on merit and service improvement. This aims to let state charters compete with federal counterparts.
The Federal Power Commission orders an inquiry into why 68 producers and 12 interstate pipelines hold large Gulf of Mexico gas reserves. A staff report shows offshore fields held 26 percent of offshore reserves in 1973, underscoring potential relief for a fuel shortage. In Centralia, Allan Beasley and Don Decker earn 15 year service awards at A B Chance Co, with multiple family members also employed there.
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