Weather and Market Notes Across Missouri and Nearby
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show high 37 low 21 with 23 at 7 am. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight and mild again Tuesday with highs 45 to 50. Missouri outlook predicts sun, fog tonight, then low 40s to 50s, with a warming trend by Friday. River stages listed for Kansas City to Cape Girardeau. Lake of the Ozarks at 58.8, 1.2 feet below full. Audrain Medical Center reports admissions and recent discharges across multiple area residents and counties. Born: Thomas R. Umstattd's son at 1:52 p.m. weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Numerous dismissals listed for local patients and families.
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Missouri
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hermann
Cape Girardeau
Lake of the Ozarks
Local Mexico cars involved in multiple city mishaps and police report
Police reports detail several traffic incidents in Mexico including Muriel A. Dean striking a Henderson vehicle in a Jay's IGA lot, Miss Kilgore damaging a McMinn car while turning the wrong way on a one way street, Mantle backing from Jefferson Street, Haworth colliding with Mantle, and Frasieur reporting vandalism to his car door and trunk tire. Also listed are probate, magistrate court actions, deaths, marriages, and livestock market results.
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Mexico
Russell Henderson
Bolivar St
Muriel A. Dean
Fairground Ave
Henderson
Jay's
IGA
Avis M. Kilgore
Route 3
John M. McMinn
Bowling Green
Miss Kilgore
Monroe St
Hord St
McMinn
Kenneth W. Mantle
123
Mars St
Jefferson’ St
Jefferson ‘St
Russell
Haworth
Route 1
Mantle
Bob Frasieur
W. Jackson St
Woodrow Bealmer
Woodlawn
Bealmer
Pulsen wins Corcoran Cup in Mount Tecumseh races
Lance Pulsen of Olympic Valley Calif won the giant slalom Sunday and the combined title in the ninth Corcoran Cup slalom races at Mount Tecumseh. Jane Rollins 21 of Mammoth Lakes Calif led the women with a fourth in the giant slalom after a fifth in the slalom.
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Waterville Valley
N.H
Lance Pulsen
Olympic Valley
Calif
Mount Tecumseh
Jane Rollins
Mammoth Lakes
Wall Street Dips as Investors Brace for Briefings
Stock market wended downward Monday in moderate trading as profit taking lingered. The Dow Jones average fell 4.59 points to 832.42 at noon amid a mixed 20 most active list where 18 declines outweighed one advance.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
White House
Treasury Department
U.S
Middle East
Associated Press
Mrs Neva Bryan Carr Dies at 74 in Missouri
Mrs Neva Bryan Carr 74 of Sturgeon Mo died at Boone County Hospital Columbia Sunday after a two day stay She was born Randoph County Mo Nov 1 1896 daughter of William M and Elsie May Fray Wright She married Clyde Carr May 26 1965 Survived by husband daughter Hazel Louise Parrish of Moberly two brothers J W Wright Homewood Ill W M Overland Park Kan two sisters Mrs C M Hulen and Mrs John Reynolds of Moberly and two grandsons Preceded in death by daughter Dorothy Jane Dunlap in 1949 She was a member of First Christian Church Clark Funeral at Meador and Son Funeral Chapel Sturgeon Wednesday at 2 pm Burial Oakland Cemetery Moberly Friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday until time for services.
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Sturgeon
Neva Bryan Carr
Boone, County Hospital
Columbia
Carr
Randoph County
William M
Elsie May Fray Wright
Clyde Carr
Hazel Louise Parrish
Moberly
J. W. Wright
Homewood
Ill
W. M
Overland Park
Kan
C. M. Hulen
John Reynolds
Dorothy Jane Dunlap
First Christian Church of
Clark
Meador and Son
James Jones
Oakland
John Crocker Dies at 49 in Florida Hospital
John Crocker 49 a sales executive for A. P. Green Refractories Co at Clearwater Fla died at 8 am today after a stay at Emory University Hospital Atlanta He had lived in Mexico for several years Friends report funeral arrangements have not been completed in today’s Ledger funeral notices.
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John Crocker
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Clearwater, Fla
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
Mr. Crocker
Mexico
Footprints On The Sands Of Time in Audrain County History
The Audrain County Historical Society presents Footprints On The Sands Of Time at 6 p.m. on Channel 12. The program covers the better brick plant near Northeast Park behind McMillan Elementary, built by Napoleon Lewis Ketter and closed about 1920, with research help from Pauline Keller. It also includes bounty land history by Frank Kent and profiles of historic Mexico businesses. Panelists are Larry Webber, Wallace Brashear, and Mr. Kent. Martha Tuecker to moderate.
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Mexico
Better Building
Bounty Land
Audrain County
Littleby Baptist
Audrain County Historical Society
Better Brick Plant
Northeast Park
McMillan
Napoleon Lewis Ketter
Pauline Keller
Frank Kent
The
Kent Realty Co
Kubrick Theatre
Old Mill
N. Jefferson St
Bickley and Moore Grocery
Chinese Laundry
Edmonds Real Estate Co
Larry Webber
Wallace Brashear
Mr. Kent
Martha Tuecker
Centralia man C L Walker dies at 58
Clinton Laverne Walker, 58, Route 2 Centralia, died Saturday at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home after 24 years of ill health. Born December 25, 1912 in Otter Creek Township II he married Opal Hutchinson May 25, 1932 at Jerseyville. He was a farmer. survived by widow, two sons, a daughter, a granddaughter, mother, and siblings. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home Jerseyville with Rev Howard White. burial Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Jerseyville.
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Centralia
Clinton Laverne Walker
Route 2
Sherwood Arms
Mr. Walker
Otter Creek Township
Lewis John
Gertrude McCann Walker
Opal Lucille Hutchinson
Jerseyville
Ill
Charles Lewis
Russell Laverne
Paulette Jane Walker
Carlisle
Iowa
Ralph
Hilda Blasa
Dow
Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home
Howard White
Centralia First Baptist Church
Valhalla Memorial Park
Ira Skeene Dies At Centralia In Kentucky Miner Veteran
Ira Dennis Skeene 69 died Sunday at Greenwood Rest Home Centralia after months as a patient. Formerly of Kenvir Kentucky he was born August 22 1901. Survived by son Clarence Hallsville and several grandchildren. WWI veteran and retired miner for Peabody Coral Co. Funeral Wednesday Evarts Funeral Home Evarts Kentucky burial in Kenvir Cemetery. Friends may call at Fenton Funeral Home Centralia until this afternoon.
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Centralia
Ira Dennis Skeene
Greenwood
Mr. Skeene
Kenvir
Clarence
Hallsville
Peabody Coral Co
Kentucky
Evarts Funeral Home
Evarts
Fenton Funeral Home
Ray E. Pitts Former Mexicoan Dies in Springfield
Funeral services for Ray E. Pitts 78 a Springfield resident and former Mexicoan were held last week with burial at National Cemetery. He died Jan 3 at St Johns Hospital after a long illness. Survived by widow Wilda Pitts and brother Morris Pitts of Chicago, with another brother Guy M. Pitts of Mexico.
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Ray E. Pitts
Springfield
National Cemetery
Pitts
Guy M. Pitts
Mexico
St. John’s Hospital
Farm and Home Savings Association
South Street Christian Church
Hebron Lodge
Moolah Temple Shrine
Wilda Pitts
Morris Pitts
Chicago
Mrs. Bessie Askey Dies in Hannibal Hospital
Mrs. Bessie Askey 77 of Vandalia formerly of Jonesburg died at 5 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Hannibal where admitted Jan 1 after a stroke at Tri County Nursing Home Vandalia She was born Oct 4 1893 in Grant Iowa and widowed since 1969 Survivors include five sons Rex Gaylord Russell J W Dr Bernard three daughters two brothers one sister and twenty one grandchildren Funeral services are pending at Harding Funeral Home Jonesburg
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Vandalia
Bessie Askey
Jonesburg
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Hannibal
Elliott Methodist Church
Elliott
Iowa
Askey
Jefferson City
Rex
Gaylord
Russell
Vista
Calif
J. W. Dr
Sedalia
Bernard
Lucille McDonald
Maris Garrett
Sharon Dettenwanger
Montgomery City
Bruce Ackerman
Grant, NL
Harry
Roy
Canada
Grant
Harding Funeral Home
Mrs Fannie R Powell Dies at 88 in Missouri
Mrs. Fannie Rebecca Powell 88 of New Florence died Saturday at Columbia Healthcare center after a two year ailment. Funeral at New Florence Methodist Church Tuesday led by Rev Norman Charter and Rev Homer Steinhardt. burial New Florence Cemetery. She was born Oct 12 1882 in Jonesburg. Survived by son William M Powell and three daughters, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was a longtime Montgomery City church member and 50 year Eastern Star member.
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Montgomery City
Fannie Rebecca Powell
New Florence
Columbia
W. H
Rebecca Tilger
Thomas D. Powell
William M. Powell
Brown's Mill
N.J
Ralph
Ruby Rebecca) Schroeder
M. C
Curtys Evelyn) Woodell
St. Louis
Willard
Helen Lucille) Bledsoe
Eufaula
Ala
Montgomery City Methodist Church
WSCS
Eastern Star
Butler Wins Golf Tourney In Bahamas Open
Britain's Peter Butler won the Grand Bahama Open after Brian Huggett bogeyed the final hole. Butler fired a final 70 to finish 54 holes at 274, one stroke ahead. Butler earned $1,000 as Huggett took $600 for second.
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Freeport
Bahamas
Britain
Peter Butler
Brian Huggett
Butler
Huggett
Ledger Ads Offer Savings on Household Supplies
An alert reader learns that Ledger advertisements emphasize the value of saving money when purchasing household items. The ads promise practical bargains and ongoing opportunities to earn through smart shopping.
Mrs. Dena Gerwin Dies At 91 In Rush Hill
Mrs. Dena Gerwin 91 native of Germany died at her Rush Hill home at 9 25 am Burial will be in Laddonia Cemetery Funeral services at Precht Pickering funeral home She was born Sept 9 1879 Hassel Germany came to America in 1890 married Carl Gerwin Dec 22 1899 in Lee County Illinois Survivors include five children Emma Laura Yostmayer John Emil Gerwin and Harry Gerwin seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren A son Herman a brother and two sisters preceded her in death
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Dena Gerwin
Germany
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
Laddonia
Gerwin
Rush Hill
Herman and
Renskea Meinerts Jutting
Hassel
America
Carl Gerwin
Lee County
Mrs Levingston Dies in Aurora
Mrs J F E Bertha Levingston 82 moved to Aurora Missouri in 1961 from Mexico died Sunday at Aurora Community Hospital Funeral services at Peterson Funeral Home in Aurora 9 a m Wednesday Graveside in Elmwood Cemetery Mexico 3 p m Wednesday She leaves husband four sons Dale and Junior Aurora Vernon Orlando Floyd Collinsville a daughter Mrs Luis Gregory Grandview a sister Mrs Ada Spillman Orlando 24 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren Friends gather at Precht Pickering funeral home 2 15 p m Wednesday to go to cemetery
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Aurora
J. FE
Bertha
Fla
Floyd
Collinsville
Luis Gregory
Grandview
Ada Spillman
Orlando
Four Entered for Miss Mexico 1971 Pageant in Mexico
Four girls are officially entered for the 1971 Miss Mexico Pageant with more to be announced soon, says contest chairman Bernie Hogan. The entrants include Karen Ogar 17, Sherry and Cynthia Ogar sisters of Karen, Sally Sparks 17, Christine Rose Mackie 20, and Kathy Kilcoyne 20. Deadline is January 23 with first rehearsal January 24 at Presser Hall and the pageant set for February 20.
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Mexico
Bernie Hogan
Karen Ogar
Adolph Ogar
Jackson St
Ogar
Sherry
Cynthia
Sally Sparks
Winifred Sparks
the Ledger
Presser Hall
Hogan
Lakeside Place
Some Colleges Refuse Cooperation With Draft Boards
Washington AP report notes that several prominent colleges and universities have not cooperated with local draft boards over student deferment issues. Curtis Tarr testified that some private colleges adopted a policy of noncooperation, as a congressional committee released a table showing varying levels of college cooperation.
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Washington
Curtis W.tarr
Selective Service
Tarr
House Armed Services Committee
Hollington Tong Dies at 84 in California
Monterey AP reports Hollington K Tong retired Nationalist Chinese journalist and Chiang Kai shek confidant dies at 84 in a convalescent home. He was biographer of the generalissimo and had served as cabinet minister in the Republic of China government.
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Monterey
Calif
Hollington K. Tong
Chiang Kai-shek
Tong
Court Stands By Rolla Baseball 8-1 Bonds OK
Missouri Supreme Court ordered state auditor to register a 1,245,000 bond issue for Phelps County Memorial Hospital expansion in Rolla and a connected nursing home after earlier ruling that two propositions on one ballot constituted doubleness. The decision upheld related zoning and criminal cases, including life sentences for a St. Louis drug store robbery and rulings on bond forfeiture and juvenile counsel claims.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Phelps County
Phelps County Memorial Hospital
Rolla
Haskell Holman
Warren County
Gladys LaVerne Savage
Jackson County
Robert Goulden
Supreme Court
Florissant City
Joseph Hi. Vatterott
Duchesne Hills
Charles Miller Moore
St. Louis
Moore
Lloyd Leo Anderson
Anderson
Missouri
Leon Grimm
Betty Foster
Ellis Coney
Richard Brown
Vernon Coleman
Coleman
Brown
Supreme Court declines to review baseball antitrust doctrine
The Supreme Court refused 8 to 1 to hear a challenge to the baseball antitrust exemption. Former American League umpires Alexander Salerno and William Valentine allege they were fired for union organizing and sued AL President Joseph Cronin and Acting Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for triple damages, claiming federal antitrust violations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Alexander J. Salerno
William Valentine
Joseph Cronin
Bowie K. Kuhn
Supreme Court hears Ali case on wiretap and conscience issues
Justices debated whether Ali's conviction should stand with a potential April hearing date. Brennan urged considering wiretap claims while Marshall recused himself due to representation by NAACP Fund attorneys. Court action left the decision to future proceedings and did not disclose voting details.
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Pagencial
Ali
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Brennan
Valve Shut Off At Struck Plant
Missouri Public Service Company officials said a valve supplying natural gas to a generating station at Pleasant Hill near Kansas City was found shut off after strikes by electrical union workers. There were no customer outages, but a $1000 reward was offered for information leading to arrests in vandalism against the company facilities. Richard C. Green and James S. Allen said supervisors would run plants and oversee emergency repairs.
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Kansas City
Missouri Public Service Company
Pleasant Hill
James S. Allen
M.P.S.C
Holman Ends 38-Year State Service as Auditor
Holman spends his last day at the desk preparing to depart after 38 years in state government, 17 as auditor. He declines retirement bitterness, saying he is too young to retire and too old to find a new job, while awaiting Kit Bond’s swearing in. He will remain Missouri’s auditor until Bond takes over tomorrow.
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Jefferson City
Haskell Holman
Holman
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Sen
Michael Kinney
St. Louis
Missouri
Bond
Blues Dismissal Expected Today
Kansas City Blues coach Camille Henry and general manager Fred Hucul were expected to be dismissed at a news conference called by club president William S. Morris after a weekend meeting with St. Louis Blues shareholders and directors. Henry said he was not invited and told his players goodbye after a 3-2 loss to Tulsa, dropping Kansas City to sixth place.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Central Hockey League
William S. Morris
St. Louis Blues
Camille Henry
Fred Hucul
Henry
Tulsa
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At. Hospital
Audrain Medical Center
Ramon W. Rivers
Dennis H. Sanborn
Peggy Wilson
Lola B. Floyd
Samuel L. Straight
Thomas B. Walker
David G. Harlow
Edith R. Hulen
Wallace Stanford
William Glatz
Lewis Sharp
Carl H. Atkins
Charles E. Farris Jr
Rosa D. Browning
Farber
John W. Forster
Thompson
Ethel. Miller
Richard D. Valentine
Quincy
Charles J. Luke
Jerry L. Forquer
Irving H. Wuellner
Middletown
John D. Sullivan
Perry
Orville L. Fairless
Cyrene
Odin L. Williams
Carl E. Romaker
Wellsville
Earnest E. Ferguson
Iris B. Williams
Joel C. Phoebus
Eugene Shaw
Martin Kuda
Martha Sue Foster
Gary Utterback
Tami Miller
Byron Anderson
Leslie Rosenthal
Darrell Marking
W. W. Pollock
John Peery
Jason V. Hess
William Whitehead
Claude H. Smith
Julia Stanberry
Auxvasse
Elmer Garrett
Fannie Mock
William Rittman
Dale Davis
Billy C. Miller
Ural Buchanan
Emma Hamilton
Williamsburg
Perry Hogue
James Moore
Curryville
William Stephens
Larry Rose
Bernard Swanson
Orma
Mackey
Russell Beamer
Madison
the Daily Record
Highway Patrol
Clarence Zolfelt
Montgomery County
Route AA
Teresa Kemp
Zoffelt
Kemp
Carl Schlager
Emogene Schlager
Roy Wesley Shaw
Gladys M. Shaw
Freddie Menefee
John William Bohler
Rex Eugene Jones
Russell Thomas Harper
Joe Frank Deimeke
Joe Hartley Sweitzer
John O'Farrell Rinker
Leslie Pierce
Charles R. Parker Jr
Neil Joseph Ahrens
Cecil Howard Fierge
Fannie Powell
Bertha Levingston
Clyde Eugene Mitchell
Edward Lee Hanstein
Oran
Glenda Jean Bishop
Ronald Edward Steele
Sue Ann Campbell
Missouri Livestock Market Center
Dept. OF AG
National
USDA
Pulsen
C.L. Walker
Fannie R. Powell
Mrs. Levingston
Precht- Pickering Funeral Home
Miss Mexico
Bedford
Ohio
Elmer Flick
Flick
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Spivy le Voe
Europe
Head
Spivy
Rolla Baseball
Santa Barbara
California
Santa Renae
William C. Douglas
John M. Harlan
Richard C. Green
Blues
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