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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
9
Ledgerland forecasts a winter storm risk for Tuesday with cloudy skies and light snow this afternoon. Highs reach mid to upper 20s, tonight's low near 20, then snow likely Tuesday with possible heavy or freezing rain. Kansas City and Missouri lake and river levels listed, with numerous hospital admissions and local town notes.
The Daily Record reports multiple birth announcements from Auxgasse and nearby areas. A son to Clinton C Walker and wife at 9 19 PM, a son to Roy F Rogers and wife at 10 45 PM, and a daughter to Daniel S Hilton and wife at 11 14 AM are noted along with numerous hospital dismissals and local public safety notes.
Chicago grain bids show wheat No 2 soft red winter around 2.7, hard red near 2.66, corn No 2 yellow around 2.50 with various sub-values, oats around 1.78, soybeans about 6.99. At New York stocks, the market fell at noon after gains late 1978, with the Dow down to 997.92 from early climbs.
A Mexico area family of three is reported recovered after carbon monoxide exposure at 421 S Missouri. Mrs Carmen and daughter Angela were released from Audrain Medical Center. Mr Carmen discharged from Boone County Hospital after a furnace vent pipe came loose, with workers from Missouri Power and Light discovering the fault. The family planned to return home once repairs were completed. Later notices announce the Fulton death of Della Mae Hord and newborns Rachel Marie Walker and Tammy Lynn Hilton at Audrain Medical Center with brief funeral and birth details.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Tom Latimer 92 a lifelong Boone County resident who died Friday at Audrain Medical Center where she had been a patient since December 2. The Rev Cleo Kottwitz officiated at Meador chapel with burial in Centralia Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters all of Mexico 12 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was active in Rebekah Lodge No 710 and attended Red Rock and Centralia United Methodist churches.
R P Glenn a renowned Missouri horseman and longtime Audrain Fair supporter, died Sunday night at Columbia Regional Hospital at age 87. Survived by wife Katherine Davis, daughter Mrs George Grone, three brothers and three grandsons. services set for Tuesday at Parker's Funeral Chapel with burial in Columbia Cemetery.
Mrs Norvin C Maxwell 78 of Route 1 Rush Hill died Saturday at 1 45 am after a two month illness. Born July 31 1888 in Ottawa Illinois she was the daughter of Charles and Nora Sullivan Duckworth. She married Norvin C Maxwell November 19 1917 in Ottawa. Surviving are two sons Harold and Robert Maxwell six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Cleo Sexton officiating burial followed in Laddonia Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert Dudley Edward Furber Martin Lee Maxwell George Fd Hoer Charles Luke and John Maxwell.
Mrs Laura Mabyn Enslen 74 of Wellsville died about 7 a m today at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico where she had been a patient nearly a week She lived most of her life in Wellsville and had lived with her daughter Mrs Norman Dora Yelton in Mexico for the past year She was born Nov 28 1902 in Shamrock area to Jonathan and Endora Peery Surviving are two daughters Mrs A C Elsie English of Northridge California and Mrs Yelton a son Clare Enslen of Fulton seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren Herspsand F C Enslen died in 1949.
Washington AP John N Mitchell former attorney general and H R Haldeman Nixon White House chief of staff received 23 additional days to appeal their Watergate convictions Chief Justice Warren E Burger granted the extension after new lawyer Eugene Grossman said more time was needed without it papers would have been due January 7
William J. Stoner 93 of Atlha that is Atlanta area dies Sunday at Springdale Convalescent Center. He was born July 19 1883 in Santa Fe and worked for A P Green Refractories Co in Mexico retiring in 1948. Survives step granddaughter Ann Martin of Atlanta and nephew Ezra Stoner. Service Friday at 2 pm at St Pauls CME with burial Elmwood Cemetery. Arnold Funeral Home hosts viewing Thursday evening.
Judith Amne Berger 88 formerly of Wellsville died Friday at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home Centralia where she had resided. Services 1 p.m. Myers Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Ash officiating burial in Fairmount Cemetery Middletown. Born Nov 12 1888 Middletown she taught for years at Caney Kan and in Wellsville School systems. Surviving nephews Estil Berger Middletown and Stone Berger Fremont.
Carlos Romero Barcelo, sworn in as Puerto Rico's fifth elected governor, pledges to revive the island's lagging economy and improve living conditions. He ignores Ford's statehood proposal in his inaugural address, calling it a new ingredient to study while prioritizing job growth and economic reform amid 20 percent unemployment. The new administration, linked to the New Progressive party, defeats Rafael Hernandez Colon and signals careful consideration of statehood despite Ford's Senate proposal.
Missouri Supreme Court unanimously voided its prior order freeing inmate Harry McIntosh from a six year term for first degree robbery after he claimed cruel and unusual punishment from dormitory rat infestation. The court said he failed to prove ongoing conditions violated state and federal constitutions despite extermination efforts and rabies treatment.
Prince Andrew lands in Toronto for six months at a private school, facing a winter in Canada and chores with fellow students. Buckingham Palace shields him from publicity as he flies under the alias Mr. Cambridge aboard a British Airways charter with minimal baggage.
Two months of freedom for a 6 foot boa constrictor ended at St. Agnes School Roeland Park when student Bob Dagg found the snake in a basement closet. Tim Dalton and his father captured it with a pillowcase and planned return to owner Neal Boston, science teacher.
Fires in seven states claimed at least 45 lives during the New Year's weekend and damaged Boston's Old North Church. Brookfield Chicago victims included Michael Fanta 17 Ronald 16 Theresa 13 and twins Kevin Kenneth 11 plus an injured woman.
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