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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1977
Page
1
Official readings show mostly clear conditions in Missouri. Northeast highs near zero, south around 20, with lows down to 10 below in the north. Sun sets 5 27 p m, sunrise 7 19 a m, no significant precipitation noted. Year ago highs 43, lows 34.
A hospital notices list admissions and dismissals from Audrain Medical Center with names from Mexico, Vandalia, New Florence and Perry plus nearby towns. Included are births at Mexico and Wellsville and several deaths such as Mrs. Oille Houchins and Norman B. Duniap.
Cedrick Maurice Henry, 17, of Olivette and a 16 year old juvenile are detained at Audrain County Jail and detention center after Mexico Public Safety Officers arrested them at Adama and Fairgrounds Streets at 12:56 a.m. on a car beating police vehicle complaint. They claimed involvement in a crash Friday at 5:35 p.m. when Donna Pace’s car slid into a ditch at Lakeview and Clark Streets, with no apparent damage.
Vernell Weston pleaded guilty to stealing less than 50 dollars and received 30 days in jail for taking a carton of cigarettes from Wal Mart. He also faced common assault charges arising from a separate incident involving Ronald Johnson. Timothy Hotep and Dena Kay Smithey face marijuana possession charges. William Schippler faces speeding and stop sign violations. Marriage licenses issued for Willam C Scott with Gwendolyn Hunter and Paul D Feger with Mildred Bates.
The Market report shows Mercantile Bank Corp at 31 bid 31% asked, Wetterau 16% bid 16% asked, with Dow Jones at 957.53. NYSE closes include Combustion Engineering 46% and Ralston Purina 51. Grain prices list soybeans 6.86 wheat 2.39 corn 2.40 mile 3.55, with alternate quotes soybeans 6.86 wheat 2.40 corn 2.34 mile 3.35 from MFA and Fowles Grain Co.
A man claiming IRA responsibility told the Sunday Mirror that the Provisional IRA carried out twelve bombs in central London. The attacks overnight targeted Oxford Street and Selfridge’s, causing extensive damage with no casualties, as police cordon off streets and close stations. The bombs followed a spate of earlier IRA activity in London and across England, with four suspects on trial at Old Bailey.
Bryon Eugene Kidd Jr entered the world January 19 at St. Marys Hospital Manhattan to Bryon Eugene Kidd and his wife formerly of Mexico. Grandparents Cecil Kidd and Mrs. Elmer Wright of Mexico plus John Spires of Vandalia and John L Wright of Mexico are noted as great grandfathers. father works as manager of the TGY Store in Manhattan.
Chastity Dawn Seiger of Rush Hill is named as great grandmother to Mrs. Wallace Bealmer of Mexico. Mr. Seiger, employed by Kaiser Refractories, is noted in connection with the family announcement.
Norman B Dunlap 57 died unexpectedly after a reported attack. Born September 1 1910 he was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No 315 in Santa Fe the Moose Lodge in Moberly and the Farm Bureau. Funeral services are pending at Witkey Funeral Home in Perry.
W H McGee of Bowling Green died Thursday night at Pike County Hospital Louisiana after 45 years with the Missouri Highway Department. He was born May 31 1901 at Perry married Florence Kelly in 1928 survived by wife son Jack of Denver three grandchildren and sisters Gladys Ray of Mexico and Nell Booth of St. Louis. Services Monday 10 a m at Calvary Episcopal Church Louisiana with burial in Bowling Green Memorial Gardens. He served as vestryman and was active in professional engineering and Episcopal councils.
Services for Joseph Wakefield Stowers aged 63 of 1201 North Clark were to be held at 2 PM at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. George Wraith and Rev. Darrel Hansen officiating. Organist Mrs John Willer accompanied by pallbearers Charles C Thomas Charles Armstrong Robert Crawford Charles Lee Vanlandingham Bill Hendren and Lewis Whitaker. Burial followed at Aurvasse Cemetery.
A public health service will screen blood pressure Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the senior citizens center on Park Street. Crafts and ceramics classes run Tuesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Cards and pool are scheduled for every afternoon. The Missouri Office of Veterans Affairs in Mexico will be closed Monday.
The Ledger discusses whether Hardin College existed, notes conservation department supplies of bird feed for quail and songbirds, and mentions a snow-damaged wildlife feeding season. It recalls children playing garbagemen in a garage and highway 54 drifting conditions near Vandalia and Rush Hill, with circulation chief Vernon Duffy credited for delivery.
A downtown Sikeston blaze destroyed five shops including two jewelry stores and a drug store as flames fed by high winds swept a square block. Firefighters from Sikeston and nearby communities battled the fire for hours. cause undetermined and damage estimates unavailable.
The Carter administration weighs expanding a public works and training drive if Congress pushes for more jobs. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall says a government-wide survey will quantify potential public service and forest, park, rail track bed work, and teacher aide possibilities while vowing to present hard evidence if Congress asks for higher targets.
A brutal blizzard crippled Buffalo with ferrying winds and heavy drifting snow leaving thousands stranded in downtown offices and shelters. At least seven dead in the city and suburbs, officials fear more fatalities as rescue crews, aided by helicopters and snowmobiles, search for stranded motorists and frostbite victims amid power outages and widespread disruption.
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