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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1977

Page

8

Weather wrap for Missouri and Kansas City clues

Local weather summary presents conditions across Missouri and nearby areas with highs in the 30s, lows in the teens to 20s, and varying cloud cover. River and lake stage reports from St Louis and Kansas City show below normal levels, while hospital admissions list area residents and newborns.

Missouri Bootheel Kansas City Lake of the Ozarks Pomme de Terre Stockton Table Rock Beaver Grand ST. Louis Waverly Boonville Jefferson City Hermann St. Charles Hannibal Louisiana Clarksville Winfield

Deaths and notices fill page of Daily Record

Obituaries list Georgia Howard 61 Emma Barker 69 and other deaths aged 78 90 with tributes to Mary Latimer and Harley Stevens. Marriage license for Ronald Williams and Debra Canaday. Public safety reports include truck break ins car windows burglaries and animal struck deer. Local police and highway patrol log accidents with several vehicles damaged and no serious injuries. Missouri livestock and grain markets update with hog cattle and sheep quotes and Midwest market summaries.

Herald McCluggage Joy Montague Laddonia Ae Rose Miller Bell Howard Graves Herbert Flynn Farber Harry Cheeseman Virgil Forbis Elmer Davis Wellsville John Lutz Carl A Joseph Peck Parla Beasle LeGrand Ice Barker Bentonby Mary Tate Fulton James Cummins William Angel Middletown Stanley Thurston Hope Paladin Ronald Dene Williams Debra Kay Canaday Mexico 8Safety Hervil J. Crabtree Route 1 W. Promenade Citizens Band Danny Hager Perry Lakeview Park Chester L. Turner Route 3 Frances Torreyson Woodlawn West Promenade South Jefferson Streets Kentucky E. Promenade William Gage Jr Charleston Robert Atkins Morris Ruth Street Fairalte Atkins Gage Highway 54 East

Rolla H. Martin Dies Veteran Wellsville Mailman

Rolla Herbert Martin 76 of Brooksville Florida former Wellsville rural mail carrier for 35 years died Sunday morning in Brooksville Funeral services are pending at Myers Funeral Home and his body will be brought to Wellsville Tuesday Burial planned in Mexico He was born November 1898 in Montgomery County son of James and Rosa Martin a World War I veteran He retired December 31 1960 and moved to Florida Surviving wife Marie Huffmeyer a son Kenneth two sisters and two brothers plus two grandchildren He was predeceased by a son a granddaughter Katrina and a sister Lola Burgess

Wellsville Myers Funeral Rolla Herbert Martin Brooksville Fla Mexico Mr. Martin Montgomery County James Rosa Martin Florida Marie Huffmeyer Kenneth Winona Hazel Porter Paul Granite City William Katrina Martin Lola Burgess

Early stock market slips after modest morning rally fades

New York shares opened higher but eased by noon. Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.58 to 960.85 while the NYSE composite slipped 0.05 to 56.10 and the American Stock Exchange value index rose 0.12 to 111.84. Volume on the Big Board ran at a steady pace with 9.42 million shares traded in two hours.

New York Wall Street NYSE American Stock Exchange

Ida Young Rites Held at Center Methodist Church

Mrs Ida Young 97 of Center died Friday at Pleasant View Nursing Home Paris. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. at Center Methodist Church with burial in Mt Olivet Cemetery Center. Pallbearers John Mudd Frank Mudd Robert Schiafer Thomas Glendinning Harold Walkup Ted Summers. Wilkey Funeral Home arranged. Survived by nieces and nephews. Wife of Hiram Young who died 1961. Longtime Center resident and member of Center Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge Homemakers Club and church board.

Perry Ida Young Center Pleasant View Nursing Home Paris Center Methodist Church Mt. Olivet Cemetery John Mudd Frank Mudd Robert Schiafer Thomas Glendinning Harold Walkup Ted Summers Wilkey Funeral Home Young Maron Ill George Taylor Shrivina Hall Farran Hiram Young Perry Rebekah Lodge Center Homemakers Club

Services Held For Jacque R. Jones At Arnold Funeral Home

Funeral services for Jacque R. Jones 53 of 1218 Hendricks were conducted by Rev. Marvin Jones at Arnold Funeral Home with Mrs. John Willer at the organ. Pallbearers named were Chris Miller Bob Williams Walter Williams Jerry Carlyle Bill Elliott and Gary Brentlinger. Honorary pallbearers included Bill Maddox Arch Hays Vernon Duffy Richard Vance Beck Holtman and Richard Garrett. Burial followed at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jacque R. Jones Hendricks Arnold Funeral Home Marvin Jones Friendship Baptist Church John Willer Chris Miller Bob Williams Walter Williams Jerry Carlyle Bill Elliott Gary Brentlinger Bill Maddox Arch Hays Vernon Duffy Richard Vance Beck Holtman Richard Garrett East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Paul Weinand Services Held at St. Brendan's Church

Services for Paul D. Weinand 79 of Vir-Mar Apartments Mexico were held at St. Brendan's Catholic Church. Rev Arthur Mersinger officiated with pallbearers Del Cragan Warvey Moeller Woodrow Jones Harold Stephens Fred Hanter and Robert Dermody. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Arnold Funeral Home in charge.

St. Brendan's Catholic Church Paul D. Weinand Vir-Mar Mexico Arthur Mersinger del Cragan Warvey Moeller Woodrow Jones Harold Stephens Fred Hanter Robert Dermody Byrigl Arnold Funeral Home

Deaths Mrs. John J. Finlay 82 Hallsville native

Mrs. Cora Allen Finlay died at home in Hallsville after a long illness. Born April 2 in Boone County, she married John E. Finlay in 1911 and he survives. Survivors include two sons Burl Allen Finlay and John William Finlay, a daughter Doris Finlay, three grandsons, five granddaughters, and a sister. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Fenton Funeral Chapel Sturgeon with Rev. James Jones. burial Mt. Horeb Cemetery Sturgeon. Visitation Tuesday after 2 p.m.

John J. Finlay Hallsville Cora Allen Finlay Boone County Temple Eliza Jane Sims Allen John E. Finlay Finlay Locust Grove Sturgeon Burl Allen Finlay Columbia John William Finlay Centralia Doris Finlay Don Charles Finlay H. Clyde Finlay Lucy Ballard Charles Allen Fenton Funeral Chapel James Jones

Mrs. David Christopher Dies At 94

Mrs. David Christopher 94 longtime Laddonia resident died at Tri County Nursing Home Vandalia at 2 p m Saturday Funeral services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Laddonia Baptist Church with Rev Marvin Jones of Mexico and Rev Cleo Sexton officiating Burial in Wellsville Cemetery memorials to Laddonia Baptist Church Survived by four sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and other relatives born 1882 in Callaway County married David Christopher in 1902 moved to Laddonia in 1909 Mr Christopher died 1886 two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death

Laddonia David Christopher Tri-County Vandalia Laddonia Baptist Church Marvin Jones Mexico Cleo Sexton Wellsville Cemetery Bienhoff Funeral Home Arbella Order of Eastern Star Amelia Ann Novey Callaway County William Anthony Elizabeth Ann Novey Readaville Howard Clarence Wellsville Walter Bella Vista Ark Calvin St. Louis Tyre Derrick Harold Sprecklemeyer Clark LaRue Carl

Mrs. Stanley Thurston Dies in Centralia Rites Tuesday

Mrs. Stanley K. Thurston 78 of Centralia died Sunday at Boone County Hospital in Columbia where hospitalized since December 24 1976. Born May 15 1898 in Boone County she married Stanley K. Thurston March 20 1920 who survives. Burial at Pack Cemetery with visitation at Meadow and Son Funeral Chapel. Memorials to First Baptist Church in Centralia.

Centralia Stanley K. Thurston Boone County Hospital Columbia Mary Josephine Thurston Joel Morris Maumee Florence Brown McQuitty Boone County Stanley K. Thurston Jr Rockville David M Martha Sue) Crawford Columbus Miss Maybelle Gorton Ottawa Kan Edna Hazard Virginia Carpenter St. Clair Forrest B. Marie Ft. Worth Texas J. M. McQuitty Jr Rocheport Mark Thurston Virginia Beach Mark Sharon) Pittenger Ann Arbor Mich Lee Scott Thurston Winston Peggy) Martin Delta British Columbia Canada Paula Crawford Ralph McQuitty Thurston First Baptist Church Meadow and Son Edwin Burels First Paps Church Ee Pack Visitation Centralla

Rites Held For Mrs Force At St. Brendan’s Church

Funeral services for Anna Force 88 of 618 S Washington were conducted at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church with Rev. Arthur Mersinger presiding. Pallbearers included Marty Wiechhaus Charles Wieschhaus Jim Cope Ed Cope Bob McGrew and Noel Schafer. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Arnold Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Force Anna Force Washington St. Brendan's Catholic Church Arthur Mersinger Marty Wiechhaus Charles Wieschhaus Jim Cope Ed Cope Bob McGrew Noel Schafer Church Arnold Funeral Home

Mrs Samuel Belcher Dies At Age 60 In Santa Fe

Mrs Samuel Belcher aged 60 of Santa Fe died of a heart attack Sunday at 9 50 p m at Audrain Medical Center where she had been admitted earlier that day. She was born Helen M Gilbert on May 24 1916 in Long Branch to Bryan and Nan Delaney Gilbert. She married Samuel Belcher on June 12 1965 in Des Moines Iowa. Survivors include her mother in Santa Fe a daughter Carol Goalson a grandson both of Oklahoma City a sister Wanda Coil of Kansas City Kan and several nieces and nephews plus her father and two brothers. She was a Baptist. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Paris. Friends may call after 7 p m Tuesday.

Samuel Belcher Santa Fe Audrain Helen M. Gilbert Long Branch Bryan Nan Delaney Gilbert Des Moines Iowa Carol Goalson Oklahoma City Eugene Wanda) Coil Kansas City Kan The Baptist Church Precht- Pickering Funeral Home Wil Pleasant Hill Cemetery Paris

Paladin Infant Dies At Hospital

Hope Louise Paladin died Saturday evening at University Medical Center in Columbia after birth in the same facility. Survived by parents Frank and Alice Hanks Paladin Route 1 Mexico and siblings Susan and Nicholas Paladin, along with maternal grandparents Odell and (Mrs.) Hanks, a great grandmother and paternal grandmother in St. Louis, with graveside services set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Brendan's Cemetery. Rev. Arthur Mersinger will officiate.

Hope Louise Paladin Frank Paladin Route 1 Mexico University Medical Center Columbia Frank Alice Hanks Paladin Susan Paladin Nicholas’ Paladin Odell Hanks Alice ‘Romero Lafayette Ann

Funeral today for Mrs Eddy in Mexico and Butler

Services were held at Precht Pickering Funeral Home for Mrs Vester Eddy 82 of Mexico Rte 2 Officiating Rev Ivan Donaldson nephews served as pallbearers Graveside service set for 3 p m at Oak Hill Cemetery Butler

Precht- Pickering Vester Eddy Mexico Ivan Donaldson Oak Hill Cemetery Butler

Mondale Signals U S to Boost NATO Contribution

Vice President Walter Mondale told NATO in Brussels that President Carter is considering increases in the U S contribution to the alliance despite plans to cut overall defense spending. He stressed commitment to NATO and urged allied unity in facing Soviet pressure and burden sharing.

Brussels Belgium Walter F. Mondale North Atlantic Alliance Today Carter U.S North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Carter Seeks Unity On Pardon And Stimulus Plan

Carter defended his blanket pardon for nonviolent Vietnam era draft evaders and outlined an early report to the nation on achieved goals and future proposals. He backed an economic stimulus up to 30 billion over two years while urging Congress not to derail the plan. He also said arms sales approvals would go to him first and noted Mondale's push to boost NATO defense funding and tighten arms controls. Mondale pressed for a separate Belgian Common Market delegation at a spring summit, aiming for fairer representation for smaller members.

Carter Congress Ome House National Security Council Mon Leon Tindemans Mondale Tindemans Belgium France Puerto Rico

Johnson Rites Held Today

Services for Everett Woodrow Johnson aged 60 of Route 1 Wellsville were conducted at 3:30 p.m. at the local funeral home with the Rev. Ron Copeland officiating. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery six miles west of town.

Montgomery City Everett Woodrow Johnson Route 1 Wellsville Ron Copeland Bethelene Ere

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