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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1974

Page

9

Milton Hendrix Heads Monroe Senior Citizens

Milton Hendrix was elected president of the Monroe Senior Citizens at a Wednesday night meeting in the community room. Other officers named for three year terms include Dr. Robert Warbritton as vice president and Bob Long as secretary. The group also elected Mrs. Joe Coldwell treasurer and Robert Hugh Mitchel to the board along with Mrs. George Herron and Victor Wade. They voted to insure flood coverage, repair damaged back roadways, and buy new railings for steps built by FFA members.

Paris Milton Hendrix Senior Citizens Center Robert Warbritton Bob Long Joe Coldwell Robert Hugh Mitchel George Herron Victor Wade Roger van Praag MFA Insurance Co FFA Herron Loy Hollingsworth

Paris Church To Welcome New Minister

Paris Christian Church will host an all church supper at 6 30 Wednesday to welcome Rev Mike Crouch his wife Erin Gae and son William Matthew The family arrives from Kokomo Indiana where they lived during his studies at Christian Theology Seminary in Indianapolis He earned a BA at Drake University His wife also holds a Drake BA prior to moving to Paris Paris marks his first full time church assignment

Paris Drake Diagonal Iowa Glen Echo Des Moines First Christian Church Indianapolis

Allen Heads Centralia Heart Drive

CENTRALIA Don Allen will lead the 1974 Heart Fund Campaign in Centralia and nationwide during February. A senior tool designer for A B Chance Co and MU graduate, he has led civic efforts including the Optimist Club and serves as Lt Governor. The drive funds research education and community programs. Heart Sound Screening will be held February 5 for fourth graders.

Centralia Don Allen Heart Fund David Griggs Boone County Heart Fund Allen A.B. Chance Co University of Missouri Society of Manufacturing Engineers Optimist Club of Optimist Club Madalyn Barbara Sara David Meadowlark Lane Missouri Heart Association

Regional Commission Plans Mid Missouri Growth Agenda

The Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission Executive Committee met at Fulton City Hall. They reported progress on the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management Plan with eight county sections and a deadline of June 30 under state law. A resolution supporting the Missouri Clean Water Commission no discharge standard was adopted, submitted by Jefferson City Councilman Kenneth Wildhaber. The full Commission is slated to meet March 20, 1974 for a banquet with a noted speaker. invitations will go to mayors state and federal lawmakers and other interested parties. Federal aid programs reviewed included airport improvements for Jefferson City. Members present included judges and mayors from Audrain, Boone, Cole, Callaway, Cooper, Moniteau, and Linn counties and cities. Special guests included several mayors from Tipton, Taos, Wardsville, Pilot Grove and others.

Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission Fulton City Hall Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission Missouri Clean Water Commission Kenneth Wildhaber Jefferson City Commission Pues Speediges Teats Russell Blackburn Audrain County Warner Williams City of Mexico Liz Schmidt City of Columbia Larry Mead Boone County Paul Murphy Callaway County W. C. Murphy City of Fulton Tony Hiesberger Cole County Jesse Richardson Cooper County Charles Stock Monireau County Lloyd Donley City of California Jack Light City of Linn D. W Fenton Tipton Joe Rackers Taos Francis West Wardsville Les Chamberlin Pilot Groves Coun Pinan Nori Helis Hipron

Guard Investigates Fatal Jet Crash

Bridgeton Missouri AP reports Air National Guard opened an inquiry into a fatal F 100 training jet crash that occurred in a field near Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Pilot 2nd Lt. Donald Lautenschlager, 27, of Mascoutah Illinois, may have attempted to eject. body found near wreckage, parachute unopened.

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Kingdom Supper Honors Holts Summit Native

The Callaway County Kingdom Supper will honor Carl D. Alberts of Holts Summit at a special January 29 program in Tucker Hall, William Woods College Fulton. Alberts, an executive engineer at Ellis General Hospital Schenectady, served in the Navy and later worked at General Electric before his current post. He and his wife Jane have four children. tickets cost $3.00 and are available in Fulton and Holts Summit.

Holts Summit Callaway County Carl D. Alberts Alberts Ellis General Hospital Schenectady N. Y New Memorial Union William Woods College Fulton Jefferson City College of Engineering University of Missouri- Columbia Columbia UMC U. S. Naval Academy General Electric N.Y Jane Virginia Schmidt John Douglas University of Massachusetts Carol Lee Northeastern University Mark Stevens Syracuse University Beth Harvey Clapp

Farber Study Club hosts panel on ecology and meetings notes

Farber MFWC program features New Earth panel discussion on ecology solid waste disposal and pollution with Mrs Al Herman as hostess. WOC Farber Presbyterian Church lesson Jesus was a Jew led by Rev D Randall Cone Luke 4 16 19 with Mrs William Shotwell hostess Mrs Bill Crow opening with New Years Wish and prayer closing. Miss Lillian Crow to host February meeting. Local travel notes mention Huntington Beach Sheenmans from St Louis and others attending an art expo in Independence Missouri.

Farber New Earth Farber Study Club MFWC al Herman George Ellis Ivern Wilson Welton Williams William Shotwell Jesus WOC Farber Presbyterian Church Randall Cone Bill Crow Guidepost Ralph Mollett Malcolm Hesse Concern" Magazine Leslie J. Crow Presbyterian Life Lillian Crow

Suit Seeks Return Of Union Funds

In St Louis the U S District Court was asked to order four Teamsters Local 600 officers to return allegedly embezzled union funds and provide a full accounting of expenditures. Named defendants are Donald Lane president Daniel Mahany secretary treasurer Clyde Goad vice president and Mike Ryan recording secretary.

ST. Louts U.S. District Court St. Louis Teamsters Tocal Donald Lane Daniel Mahany Clyde Goad Mike Ryan

Planning Continues For Montgomery Nursing Home

A steering committee list for the Montgomery County Nursing Home proposal was formed at a courthouse meeting with 18 attendees despite fog. Notables include Herman Chandler Laura Prewitt Harry Lovelace Kenneth Hintz Jeff McClain and Howard Werges among others. next public meeting is 7 p.m. at the courthouse.

Wellsville Montgomery County Montgomery City

Ambulance District Vote Planned in Lincoln County

A proposal to form an ambulance district in Lincoln County will be put before voters on February 20 after a county court set the special election following a January 7 public hearing. Funeral directors plan to discontinue ambulance service in the county on February 28.

Troy Lincoln County

Shane Shirley Loses Battle For Life

Eighth month old Shane Shirley died at St Louis Children's Hospital after his parents sold their Fenton Missouri home to seek a Houston cure for a rare liver ailment. Doctors in Houston said no cure existed and gave only days to live. His mother lamented the loss as family struggles with medical bills and rising contributions.

ST. Louis Shane Shirley St. Louis Children's Hospital Jimmy W. Shirley Fenton, Mo Houston Houstonospital Shirley Texas

Governor urged to fire Dr Robb over institute closure

Rep Fred Williams urged Governor Bond to demand the resignation of Dr Harold Robb, head of Missouri Mental Health Division, citing poor judgment after the Missouri Institute of Psychiatry closure and disclosure of patient experiments, amid political pressure on the institute run jointly by the state and MU School of Medicine.

Bond Mental Health Commission MIP University of Missouri School of Medicine

Mexico Ledger Saturday Front Page Jan 19 1974

Local newspaper summary from Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Saturday January 19 1974 captures the front page scenes. Includes regional events and notices reflecting community concerns and local happenings of that week.

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