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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1974

Page

6

Five File For Monroe Democratic Ticket

Five candidates filed for Monroe County offices on the Democratic ticket. Oscar Tawney seeks circuit clerk and recorder, Marion Maupin runs for presiding judge of the county court, and Lee Miller for county collector, joining Cloyce Menefee and Frances Rouse who already filed for county clerk and county treasurer respectively.

Paris Monroe Oscar Tawney Marion Maupin Lee Miller Cloyce Menefee Frances Rouse

Public Defender Job Open in Boone and Callaway

Applications for the public defender post for Boone and Callaway counties will be accepted until Jan. 18. The Appellate Judicial Commission will name the defender. William G. Mays has served as acting defender after F. Cullen Cline’s resignation. The defender handles indigent felons and earns 17 500 dollars yearly. Apply to James M. Parkinson in the Supreme Court building or by mail to P O Box 150 Jefferson City.

Jefferson City Boone and Callaway Counties James M. Parkinson Appellate Judicial Commission Public Defender Cireft Supreme Court Courts of Appeal William G. Mays Columbia Boone Callaway F. Cullen Cline Circuit Parkinson's P.O. Box

Farber Group Hosts Belated Christmas Dinner and Meetings

Farber Study Club MFWC members attended a 6 p.m. carry-in belated Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. William Shotwell. Following, Mrs. Al Herman led a meeting. Lillian Crow read the Christmas Story and devotions. Upcoming Jan 17 program at Conservation dept with a panel including Welton Williams Ellis, William Shotwell, and Ivern Wilson.

Farber William ‘Shotwell Farber Study Club MFWC al ‘Herman Welton Williams George “Ellis William Shotwell Ivern Wilson

Missouri Moves To Cut Speed Limits And Boost Tourism

The Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee heard that a 55 mph rural speed limit could cut accidents and save lives, with urban crashes less affected. Gasoline costs loom over budgets, but patrols will not curb services. Officials seek a $2.6 million patrol boost and a $400,000 tourism rise, while the arts push for more locally led programs and continued support for regional crafts and music.

Jefferson City The Missouri Smith Missouri House Senate U.S Tourism Commission James L. Pasley Council On the Arts David H. Morton Richard Webster Rcarthage Morton Washington

Gastler Family Sells Wellsville Grain Elevator

Gastler Elevator in Wellsville changes ownership after 56 years with Fred Gastler selling to Harold Todd and Maurice Schipper. Fred served as mayor and Kiwanis leader, with ties to Grace Lutheran Church. The article lists family members and ongoing community notices and local events.

Wellsville Gastler Gus Gastler Fred Harold Todd Maurice Schipper Robert Cotton) Oliver Wellaville Gastler’s Kiwanis Club Grace Lutheran Church Audrain Medical Center Mexico Second St Zaida Stevens Jefferson City Tom Mary) Cath Bremerton Wash

Mrs Grimwood Hospitalized After School Kitchen Fall

Mrs Robert Grimwood a Wellsville Middletown R-1 School System cook is hospitalized in Mexico for knee injury after she slipped on water in the Wellsville Elementary kitchen Wednesday. The fall damaged her kneecap and prompted medical treatment.

Wellsville Robert Grimwood Wellsville-Middletown Audrain Medical Center Mexico

Gasoline Can Aids Hitchhiker

Michael Wojcik of Hannibal, 19, used a five gallon gasoline can as a lure to hitch a ride from Quincy to Hannibal after his car broke down. He waited three hours in Quincy, bought fuel, filled the can, and posted a sign offering fuel for transport. A passing driver stopped and gave him a ride to Hannibal.

Hannibal, Mo Michael Wojcik Hannibal Wojcik Quincy Ill

Grover Burts Home Gutted By Fire

In Wellsville on Continental Street the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Burts burned about 9 25 p m Friday Ted Smith a roomer woke to flames and called the fire department Burts was in Columbia visiting his ill wife four children stayed with neighbors Firemen returned several times for smoldering attic insulation no injuries were reported and all belongings were destroyed by fire or water

Wellsville Grover Burts Continental Street Ted Smith Burts Mr. Burts Columbia

Mexico Ledger: Local News Digest Saturday Edition

Saturday edition of the Mexico Ledger reports brief local items and notices from Mexico Missouri, including community updates and small notices compiled for readers.

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