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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1977
Page
6
Mixed puzzle clues including items like Lamia Cyst Totem pole and clavicle style terms. Contains entries for violin maker and various cryptic style hints. Fragmentary and noisy OCR yields a set of across and down words including weights and wool terms, with several paired definitions and partial letter patterns.
State and federal figures show Missouri increased liquefied petroleum gas use as a fuel source in 1975. The U S Department of the Interior Mines and Bureau of Mines report a 4.7 percent rise to an all time high of 540.728 million gallons.
Former Park and Shop Market owners recall its 1920s origins as a commissary for A.P. Green Fire Brick Co. employees. The store, moved and renamed through decades, faced changes including rationing era deliveries and shifts in ownership before becoming a recreation center.
Business history notes ownership changes from Blattner's and Deht to Eckenberger and Russell, with later sale in 1972 to Wayne Gladney. James L. Smiley acquired the property about two years ago, while the grocery operations were transferred to Dick Crouch. Now leased to Richard and Bobby Williams for a planned recreation center.
Red Thomas known as Red, retires after 40 years with Mexico Coca-Cola Bottling Co. He delivered Coke to south Mexico stores, starting in 1940, with a Navy stint during World War II. Born near Auxvasse, he moved to Mexico in 1936, married in 1947, and plans to sleep later in retirement.
Robert Tribble, Mexico A P Green Refractories Co longtime veteran with 47 years and seven months of service, retires as Materials Control Coordinator after a career spanning from 1929 start at the West plant to production control roles, with praise from Finished Goods Manager Robert Owings and a community tied to St. Brendan's and local organizations.
Federal excise tax on telephone service falls from six to five percent beginning January 1 1977. The reduction drops one percent per year until January 1 1982. Southwestern Bell will not gain earnings. it collects the tax for the government. Kim's Diner opens at 105 Washington St offering Chinese and oriental dishes run by Jung Lee of Sturgeon and Kyung Kim of Mexico Missouri.
Unemployment rose slightly in Audrain and Montgomery counties for November, with the two-county rate at 2.5 percent from 2.2. Audrain shows 2.4 percent with 10 425 workers in the labor force and Montgomery 2.8 percent with 4 474 workers. Oppy predicts a small rise may continue.
The Veterans Administration reported many of the 1.2 million forms were not returned. Those failing to file by January 1 may see delays in future checks. February payments may be suspended and a VA letter will explain the reason.
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