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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1971

Page

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Monroe NFO Elects Officers At Paris Meeting

Monroe NFO elected Marvin Houston as chairman and Melburn Fisher as vice president at a courthouse assembly room meeting in Paris. Other officers include John DeOrnellis as secretary Eunice Fisher treasurer J C Krieg and Robert Shoemeyer as district director and publications chair. A grain meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 pm and Karen Turnbough won the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award with state national honors potential.

Ione Ransdell Paris NFO Marvin Houston Melburn Fisher John DeOrnellis Eunice Fisher J. C. Krieg Robert Shoemeyer David Sudsberry Meat Board Leo Buckman Bill DeOrnellis John T. Lutz Gerald Perrigo Lilburn Robison Roger Power NFC Monroe County Karen Turnbough Ray Turnbough Paris Betty Crocker Homemaker of General Mills Fairgrounds Paris Jaycees Progressive Club Monroe County Historical Society Jesse Stockton County WMU Salem Mt. Airy Oak Grove Madison Holliday Kenneth Totten Raymond Cain Floyd Fanning Ruth Cart Mabel Miller Pleasant Green Otis Freeman Airy William Hengley Richard LeGrand Masons James F. Parrish Floyd Lawson Oscar Tawney J. T. Lutz Henry Sladek Paris Senior Citizens Housing Dysart Wilson John Gilmore Nowland K. Deaver Robert Long Kent Blades Lou Hollingsworth Roger Vanpraag Noland K. Deaver Gerald Pence Ross Vanhorn St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Hannibal Slyde Marshall Woodland Hospital Moberly Don Herron

Wellsville Garden Club Plans Meeting and Week Events

Wellsville Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon after postponement for Mrs. Ray Oliver's funeral. Pupils from Wellsville Middletown R-1 will join a heart screening program Jan 27–28 led by Connie Daugherty of the Missouri Heart Association using a Phonosean device. Also listed are weekly coming events and brief local visits.

F. A. Zimmanno Wellsville Daugherty Missouri William Poeppelmeyer L’etude Club MFWC Orville Welker Ralph Augusta Roger Eckler Ray Oliver H. E Jeff) McClain North Missouri Irene Kirby Lancaster Mary Hart Queen City Loyd (Budd) Colton Greentop Centralia Blain Sylvester George Homer H. EB. McClain Fannie Mack Jaycees Garden Club Kiwanis Club Royal Neighbors Methodist Guild American Legion Auxiliary L'Etude Club American Legion VFW

Nixon State of the Union draws mixed Capitol reaction

The State of the Union address prompts mixed reactions from Congress and calls into question whether Democrats will approve the president’s key proposals. Nixon also meets with California Governor Reagan to discuss revenue sharing and returns power to the people.

Washington Nixon Capitol Hill Congress California Ronald Reagan Democratic Party Reform Commission

Hijack Try For Algeria Goes To Cuba

A tall hijacker armed with a hatchet and a bomb threat forced a Northwest Airlines plane from Milwaukee to Washington to divert to Havana after a Detroit stop. The hijacker, identified as Gerald Grant, allowed no disembarkations and kept the briefcase with the bomb while four armed soldiers escorted him off in Cuba. The jet carried 59 aboard, and no sky marshal was reported aboard.

Miami Northwest Airlines Algeria Cuba Detroit Havana Milwaukee Washington Northwest Darlene Luther Moorhead Minn Caroline Aulwes Fred Wolter Wolter William G. Milliken Michigan Howard Liberty Essex Junction Mike Passarrella Wisconsin Rapids Wis FBI Gerald Grant

Benton Mural On Missouri Stamp

Final approval was given for a Missouri commemorative stamp marking the states 150th anniversary. The design centers on a Thomas Hart Benton mural from 1932 titled Independence and the Opening of the West, a four color reproduction from the Truman Memorial Library in Independence. The Post Office Department informed Senators Stuart Symington and Thomas F. Eagleton of Missouri of the decision.

Washington Missouri Statehood Thomas Hart Benton Independence Truman Memorial Library Post Office Department Stuart Symington Thomas F. Eagleton

Heath Faces Political Storm Over Arms to South Africa

London AP report says Prime Minister Edward Heath arrived from the Commonwealth summit smiling, insisting Britain retains the right to sell arms to South Africa. He faced a looming political storm at home over the government's weapons sales policy to the white‑supremacist regime.

London Edward Heath Britain South Africa Jeader Royal Air Force Singapore

Callaway County inmates work as courthouse janitors

Fulton Three Callaway County bail inmates are working as courthouse janitors. A program set up by the circuit court and county court allows the men one day off sentence for every four days worked. Sheriff Ted Salmons says if there is a hint of trouble the program will be stopped and the trusties returned to cells.

Fulton Callaway County Circuit Court Ted Salmons

Gift from Cub Scouts Raises funds for Karyn Prestwich

In Salt Lake City a group of eight Cub Scouts and leaders traveled 230 miles from Kimberly Idaho to present a fruit jar containing 369 82 to 7 year old Karyn Prestwich who has been in University Hospital since November 7 after being shot by a deer hunter near her North Fork Idaho home.

Salt Lake City Karyn Prestwich Kimberly Idaho Karyn North Fork University Hospital

Papa Doc Names Son Successor

President Francois Duvalier announces his 19-year-old son Jean-Claude will succeed him as head of state and as leader of the Duvalierist social and economic reform movement. He spoke in a half-hour national broadcast amid rumors of past stroke illness and signals to empower Haiti’s youth with future political power.

Port AU Prince Haiti Francois Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier

KC Court Rules Volkswagen Liable

U S District Court Judge William H Becker ruled Volkswagen of America liable in a Kansas City case brought by Mrs Carroll Bollard seeking 600000 for injuries from a 1969 accident. The judge said a jury should determine damages after Volkswagen failed to answer interrogatories properly.

Kansas City Volkswagen of America Inc U.S. District Court William H. Becker Carroll Bollard Becker Volkswagen

Optimist Oratorical Contest Set at Mexico High School

Mexico Optimist Club schedules its annual oratorical contest at Mexico High School Auditorium on January 30. Nine boys will speak, with entertainment by Singout Mexico. judges include Rex Johnson and Rex Easterling. The event is open to girls and boys ages 12 through 18, meeting biweekly at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory.

Mexico

California Epidemic Venereal Disease Worsens Across State

Los Angeles AP reports California cannot cope with an epidemic of venereal diseases. Public apathy and stigma hinder control as 2,000 new gonorrhea cases are reported weekly, about one sixth of totals. Dipgupr Pantry notes 3,000 cases of gonorrhea in California versus 30,000 in 1958.

Los Angeles California Louis F. Saylor Saylor Walter H. Smartt Los Angeles County Dipgupr Pantry

Vandalia B and PM Ladies Night event at Vandalia Country Club

The Vandalia Business and Professional Men's Club plans its annual Ladies Night banquet at Vandalia Country Club on Monday evening. Dr Charles E Kanzlarich will speak on All Is Well That Ends. Ticket duties are led by L E Kohl and Averil Beshears Sr. In other items, the Ruth Circle of Vandalia Presbyterian Church met with ten members and discussed Least Coin offerings and missionary projects.

Vandalia — Business and Professional Mens Club Vandalia Country Club Charles E. Kanzlarich L. E. Kohl Averil Beshears Sr Ruth Circle Vandalia Presbyterian Church Alan Adam Presbyterian David Jeffries Don Nation School of the Ozarks

Former Mexicoan Porterfield Dies in California

Oscar Franklin Porterfield 78 of Manteca Calif a former Mexicoan died January 16 after a two month illness Funeral services were held at St Pauls Federated Church with burial in Park View Cemetery He lived with his son Charles A Porterfield of Manteca and is survived by his wife Ona Mae Porterfield two other sons Frank E Porterfield and Robert E Porterfield a half brother Lavina Galbreath and Wilson Hendricks one grandchild and six great grandchildren

Oscar Franklin Porterfield Manteca Calif St. Paul's Federated Church Manteca Park View Porterfield Charles A. Porterfield Ona

Mrs. Annie Davis Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Davis of Paris were held today at 2 p m at Agnew Funeral Home Paris with Rev David Fischer of Paris First Christian Church officiating Burial followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery Mrs Davis died Thursday at St Elizabeth s Hospital Hannibal

Paris Annie Davis Agnew Funeral Home David Fischer

Peters Funeral at Paris Sunday

Lawrence Peters 41 of Paris dies, service set Sunday at 2 p.m. at Agnew Funeral Home Paris with Rev. James Culpepper officiating. Burial followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Died early Friday morning at Woodland Hospital Moberly.

Paris Lawrence Peters Agnew Funeral Home James Culpepper

Rites for Mrs Cochran today at Precht Pickering

Last rites for Mrs Josephine Cochran of Snider Arizona formerly of Mexico are at 3 30 p m today at Precht Pickering funeral home. Rev Jeff Marsh of Mexico United Methodist Church officiates with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Music by Mrs George Keen organist. Pallbearers listed. Family to receive friends after 3 p m.

Josephine Cochran Snider Ariz Mexico Precht-Pickering Funeral Home Jeff Marsh

Missouri Weather Summary For Weekend

The Daily Record reports clear to partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures tonight and Sunday. lows 15 to 20 north 25 to 30 south. Sunday highs near 40 north to around 60 south. Extended outlook: Monday sunny but cold, lows around 10, highs in 30s. Tuesday clear to partly cloudy near 40. Wednesday partly cloudy and mild but turning colder late day, lows in upper teens, highs in 40s.

Missouri

Births and discharges at Audrain Medical Center

At Audrain Medical Center officials report a birth for Mr and Mrs Danny Dobbins of Wellsville a daughter born at 12 55 a m weighing eight pounds one ounce with Mr Dobbins employed at State Hospital Fulton. Names of admitted and dismissed patients include multiple Mor e area residents from Mexico Auxvasse Centralia Fulton Montgomery City Paris and Wellsville with numerous listed individuals.

Audrain Medical Center Kenneth L. Bradford John W. Baker Katherine A. Brown James Lamont Campbell Calvin L. Barker Cecil Shire Joe McCallister III Elwyn L. Goodson Glen R. Meador Jr Glenn L. Whitworth Sarah M. Bell Joanne Miller Kenneth Gordon Mexico Stacey Renee Batterton Auxvasse Leonard F. Darling Clarence LeVee Centralia Henry H. Johnson Rush Hill Louise Stamm Herman J. Wieschhaus Martinsburg Claud A. Rosa Fulton Freeman J. Frank Montgomery City Clarence Birchett Paris Russell D. Clark Jr New Florence Danny Dobbins Wellsville Dobbins State Hospital, Fulton Howard Forrest Tami Miller Robert Miller Bill Hodson Robert Berry Winston D. Miller Juanita Britt Deanna Mitchell William Robinson Mark Hanley Debra Joiner Benton City James Cornelius Rose F. Duff Clifford Winscott Willie Crigler Fred Pasley Laddonia Eugene Ransdall Vandalia Howard Russell Clark

Minor collision reported near courthouse square in Mexico

Police noted a minor accident on Washington Street by the courthouse square as John Waller Cox backed from a space and failed to spot Michael Ray Moore’s car. The incident occurred at 7 36 p m. Officers were also sent to Jay's IGA Foodliner at 2 10 p m to disperse picketers.

Mexico Washington St Courthouse Square John Waller Cox Singleton St Michael Ray Moore Maple St Jay’s IGA Foodliner Jay's

Tricia Nixon flashes new ring amid wedding rumors

A rumored engagement swirl surrounds Tricia Nixon. She shows a new pearl ring gifted by Secret Service agents during the State of the Union. Meanwhile Lyndon B. Johnson recovers from viral pneumonia. Don Adams and Dorothy Adams welcome Sean Christopher Adams. Rudi Dutschke gains a Danish visa. Rostropovich faces a year of travel ban. Diana Ross and Robert Silberstein wed in Las Vegas.

Washington Tricia Nixon Edward F. Cox House Secret Service Tricia San Antonio Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Brooke Army Hospital Johnson Col Robert North Las Vegas Nev Diana Ross Robert E. Silberstein Los Angeles Miss Ross

Democrats Set Formula On Delegates For 1972 Nomination

Democratic reform panel tentatively approved a delegate formula balancing population and Democratic presidential votes from 1960 to 1968, boosting Northern states like California New York Ohio and Illinois while trimming smaller ones. The Eagleton proposal to use strict population backing failed 9 to 8. The panel also recommended about 3 000 delegates and limited fractional votes, with further review set for February.

Washington Democratic Party Reform Commission Thomas F. Eagleton D-Mo Democratic National Committee Donald Peterson Wisconsin Liv Bjorke North Dakota California New York Ohio Illinois North Carolina Eagleton James G. O'Hara D-Mich Peterson Eugene J. McCarthy Texas

Wall Street hits trading record as volume soars on NYSE

NYSE rang up a record 21.6 million shares Friday, surpassing the 213 million traded on June 13, 1968. Institutional investors boosted volume to an all time high with 135 big block trades totaling 3.59 million shares. Dow rose 6.57 to 861.31, its highest close since November 10, 1969.

A. B. Chance Commerce Bancshares Wetterau New York Stock Exchange Bobbie Brooks Dresser Industries Interco Kaiser Aluminum Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Ralston Purina U.S Pension Funds Insuranc Dow Jones

Miss Laura Magley Crowned Centralia Courtwarming Queen

Laura Magley a Centralia A-6 High School junior was named Courtwarming Queen during halftime at the Palmyra Centralia game. Other candidates included Debbie Potts Jan Adams Linda Wyatt and Jan Mattson with Steve Davenport as escort. The 1970 queen Debbie McNabb crowned her.

Centralia Laura Magley A-6 Palmyra Centralia George Magley Debbie Potts Jan Adams Linda Wyatt Jan Mattson Magley Steve Davenport

Burglary Charge On Bill Turner

Bill Turner, 17, of 522 North Wade Street, is held on burglary charges after shoplifting cigarettes gum and small change from J M Burchfield and Son Produce Store on January 12. Apprehended nearby while near a package of cigarettes and gum, he waived preliminary hearing and bond set at 500 dollars. he could not post it and was turned over to authorities.

Bill Turner N. Wade St J. M. Burchfield and Son Produce Mexico Burchfield Wade and Whitley Sts Turner

Body Found In Cuivre River Near Old Monroe

The body of Evelyn Joseph Mueller, 48, was found Friday in the Cuivre River by a search party near Old Monroe. She had been missing from her farmhouse since Tuesday. Lincoln County sheriff's deputies said the death is under investigation.

Old Monroe Evelyn Joseph Mueller Cuivre River

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