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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1972

Page

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Weather and local notices from Missouri daily record

Official 7:00 a.m readings report a 24 hour high of 43 and a low of 35 with 0.36 inches month to date precipitation. Forecast calls for decreasing clouds tonight with lows 25 to 30 and Sunday partly cloudy with highs 45 to 50. Missouri outlook shows cooler weekend with highs 40s to low 50s and possible snow flurries Monday. Audrain Medical Center lists admissions including Paul T. Fletcher and others. several dismissals follow. Miss Lillian Hedges, 30, dies at Allen Nursing Home at 4:10 a.m. Friday

Missouri

Nixon seeks action as dock strike widens and eco policy shifts

Washington reports President Nixon asking Congress for binding arbitration to end the West Coast dock walkout while Democrats criticize the State of the Union reply. The piece notes wage hikes for postal workers, calls for cooperation on regulations, and a broader shift toward science in foreign policy amid flu disruptions. It covers stock quotes, police reports, and multiple local incidents.

Washington Nixon Congress Sen Robert Dole Kansas GOP U.S

Cecil Buie Dies Rites in Shelbina

Cecil A Buie 63 of Shelbina dies Friday after lingering illness. He worked 30 years as marketer for Sinclair Oil in Shelbina area. Born July 3 1908 in Marshall he was married to Winifred Wilkes of Paris in 1937. Survives include three children six grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Davis Funeral Home Shelbina with burial Walnut Grove Cemetery Paris.

Cecil A. Buie Shelbina Donald B. Buie Mexico Mr. Buie Sinclair Oi Co Marshall C. V Alma McDonough Buie Winifred Wilkes Paris Oliver O'Fallon Reginald Wilkerson Jefferson City Leon Buie Russell Wilkes Davis Funeral Home Walnut Grove Cemetery

William E. Davis services scheduled in New Florence

Funeral services for William E. Davis age 89 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Baker Funeral Home New Florence. The Rev Robert Estes will officiate with burial at St James Cemetery Big Spring. Memorials to cemetery or Cancer Crusade. Davis lived in Coldwell's Nursing Home Mexico for four years. Survived by wife of 1954 two sons including Edwin Davis three daughters a sister Mrs Mabel Hunt a brother Olivier Davis ten grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren.

New Florencer Baker Funeral Home New Florence William E. Davis Coldwell’s Mexico Robert Estes Bellflower Methodist Church St. James Cemetery Big Spring Davis Montgomery City Edwin Davis Southwest Mabel Hunt Webb City Olivier Davis San Fernando Calif

Miss Lillian Hedges Dies at 80 in Sedalia Mexico Visit

Graveside services for Miss Lillian Hedges 80 of Sedalia and Mexico resident will be held today at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery. She died Friday at Audrain Medical Center after a life in Sweet Springs and Sedalia. Survivors include nieces Helen Ogden of Mexico and Mary Louise Lindstrom of Bishop Hill. Rev Frank Park will conduct the service. Precht Pickering Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Lillian Hedges Sedalia Mexico Audrain Medical Center Mary Louise Lindstrom Bishop Hill Ill Frank Park First Baptist Church of Mexico Elmwood Cemetery Precht- Pickering Funeral Home

Mrs Clara Carlson Rites Monday

WELLSVILLE Mrs Clara M Carlson 59 of Montgomery City died yesterday at Audrain Medical Center Funeral services set for 10a.m. Monday at Myers Funeral Home officiated by Bishop Ayers of the Church of Latter Day Saints Burial will follow at Wellsville Cemetery Visitation after 5 p.m. today Carlson was a Mormon She was born January 15 1913 in Montgomery County daughter of Walter and Bessie Morris She leaves daughter Dorothy Harris son Donald Carlson six grandchildren a brother Robert Morris three sisters Katie Brand Emma Tarrants Maudelen Yelton and stepmother Hattie Morris.

Wellsville Clara M. Carlson Montgomery City Audrain Medical Center Myers Funeral Home Bishop Ayers Church of Latter Day Saints Wellsville Cemetery Carlson Montgomery County Walter Bessie Wright Morris Dorothy Harris Donald Carlson Page, Ariz Robert Morris Columbia Katie Brand Kansas City Emma Tarrants Maudelen Yelton Hermann Hattie Morris Mexico

Mrs. Trulah Kilbourn Rites Monday

Mrs. Trulah Mae Kilbourn 71 a Centralia resident died Friday at Audrain Medical Center after three weeks of illness Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Meador Son funeral home Centralia with Rev Edsil Dale of Friendship Christian Church officiating Burial in Centralia Cemetery visitation Sunday 2 p.m. to service time She born August 17 1900 to John and Lydie Eckley married Lloyd Orlo Kilbourn February 19 1919 He died October 1945 She was member of First Baptist Church Survivors include four sons Robert Oscar Kenneth Ralph one daughter Shirley Ferrell one sister Elizabeth Vanlandingham a half brother Ben Eckley eighteen grandchildren and two great…

Centralia Trulah Mae Kilbourn Audrain Medical Center Meador & Son Edsil Dale Friendship Christian Church Kan Shirley Ferrell Branson Elizabeth Vanlandingham Grandview Ben Eckley Salana Beach Calif

Ray O Wright Dies in St Louis Rites Planned in Bucklin

Ray O Wright formerly of Mexico died yesterday in a St Louis hospital after illness. Surviving are wife Bernice and daughter Linda Taylor of St Louis. Mrs Taylor is a Mexico High School graduate. Wright was Molino lime quarry manager. Funeral services tentatively set for Monday at Bucklin Missouri.

Ray O. Wright Mexico St.Louis Wright Molino Bernice William Linda) Taylor St. Louis Taylor Missouri Military Academy J.N. Fitzpatrick Bucklin, Mo Mrs. Wright

Kansas City couple welcome son Kevin Lee Jenkins

Mr and Mrs Ronald Jenkins of Kansas City announce the birth of their son Kevin Lee born January 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eugene Jenkins of Columbia, formerly of Mexico.

Ronald Jenkins Kansas City Kevin Lee Eugene Jenkins Columbia Mexico

Mexico Rotarians Win Bowl Game Prediction Contest

Fred Mexico Rotarians proved football fans as winners of their annual bowl game prediction contest were announced yesterday. L Buford Thomas guessed Orange Bowl correctly, Jerry Seigfreld rose bowl, and a Cotton Bowl tie included Art Houston Centralia George Cline C W Caldwell Harold Pohlmeyer. Tony Lumpkin won Sun Bowl and William Lowe Blue Bonnet Bowl. Bill Nowell chaired the event.

Mexico L. Buford Thomas Jerry Seigfreld Art Houston Centralia George Cline C. W. Caldwell Harold Pohlmeyer Tony Lumpkin William Lowe Bill Nowell

Soviet Boats Seized Near Alaska Denied Access Under Guard

The Lamut arrived under Coast Guard escort at ADAK Island with a Russian crew aboard and a Storis icebreaker bearing a Russian name sign. Two Soviet officers were arrested while attempting to flee custody after illegal fishing near St Matthew Island.

Adak Island Alaska U.S U.S. Coast Guard Lamut Navy Dock Coast Guard Storis St. Matthew Island Staris

Graveside Rites For E W Cooper

Ernest W Cooper 87 of Mexico formerly Old Monroe Mo dies. graveside service at East Lawn Memorial Park at 2 p m conducted by the Rev Jeff Marsh with Arnold Funeral Home in charge.

Ernest W. Cooper Mexico Old Monroe, Mo Jeff Marsh East Lawn Memorial Park Arnold Funeral Home

Golden Wedding Killer Released

Hazel Coombes, 75, who pleaded no contest last summer in the axe killing of her husband a year after their golden wedding anniversary, has been released on probation. One condition is that she remain in a nursing home, as psychiatrists recommended, with a Superior Court judge approving the plan Friday.

Oroville Calif Hazel Coombes Superior Court Sican B. Vandergrift

Governor's Wife Defends Missouri Budget Names and Places

Mrs. Warren E. Hearnes defended the governor's 1972-73 budget of 1,861,953,180 before Mexico Rotary Club, explaining general revenue, tax dollar allocation to legislative judicial and executive branches, and emphasis on health education and welfare. She urged seeking truth amid misinformation and highlighted the couple's final year in the governor's mansion.

Warren E. Hearnes Mexico Hearnes

Cheap cigarettes mislead buyers with hidden taxes

New Haven officials warn that a North Carolina distributor sells mail order cigarettes at low listed prices. Buyers are surprised when Connecticut Tax Department charges $2.10 per carton in excise tax after their name and address are provided. Total cost climbs to about $5.30 per carton versus $4.80 locally.

New Haven

Scout Workers Honored At District Dinner

Scout leaders of the Little Dixie District were honored at a Sunday recognition dinner at the 4H Center. Certificates of appreciation were awarded by district officials to numerous leaders from Centralia, Mexico, Montgomery City, Vandalia, Middletown, Fulton, New Bloomfield, Auxvasser, Jonesburg, and other towns, with Webelos and den leader awards also presented to selected volunteers.

Little Dixie Charles Shaffer Art Allen Centralia Walter Moore Mexico Robert Brandkamp Sr Montgomery City Robert Brandkamp Jr Bill Cearly Order of Arrow Fred Zimmann Wellsville B. C. Smith William Lemasters Bob Dunn Lynn Babb Vandalia John Mazanec Walt Moore John Stutsman Walter Cline Bob Deason Carroll Dempsey Wayne Atkinson John Andres New Bloomfield Brandkamps Wayne Chandler Benny Pace Middletown Ron Kamper Auxwasser Ron Knudson Kenny Schwartz Jonesburg Tom Seeley Farber Don Trower Ray Callanan Bill Paul Bill Bellmeyer Glen Anderson Harold Case John Schultz Steve Hatch Fulton John Couch Leonard Johns

Canterbury Leader Preaches at Two New York Cathedrals

The Most Rev. Michael Ramsey archbishop of Canterbury will preach Sunday morning at St. John the Divine and Sunday afternoon at St. Patrick's Cathedral. He arrived in New York for ecumenical events with 45 million Anglicans in the faith.

New York Michael Ramsey Canterbury Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine St. Patrick's Cathedral

Postal Pay Hikes Upward Hit For Managers

Washington AP reports that postmasters and other white collar Postal Service managers received raises of about 1000 dollars per year, often well above Pay Board guidelines. About 80,000 managers in HQ, regional, district, and local offices are affected, with salaries mainly between 8000 and 14000 dollars. The Pay Board and Cost of Living Council have not signaled action, despite the raises dating from November 14.

Washington Postal Service Pay Board Cost of Living Council Legislative Branch Congress

Fireman Saves 5 Year Old Boy In Home Blaze

Carthage Missouri AP reports firefighter Dick Baugh 26 scaled a ladder and broke into a blazing home to reach 5 year old David Doty Jr. Baugh carried the child down the ladder and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation to revive him.

Carthage Dick Baugh David Doty Jr Baugh

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