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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1970
Page
2
The piece argues downtown property value hinges on owners making buildings attractive to draw shoppers. It contrasts new million dollar shopping centers near Mexico with downtown risk if owners fail to compete. Shoppers seek easy, attractive, comfortable experiences, impacting tax services and local revenue. Mexico downtown owners face a critical moment of truth.
The Wellsville Lutheran Church minister Rev Donald Hobratschk thanks God for freedom from guilt despair and failures and asks for ongoing blessings through Jesus Christ in a brief benediction style appeal.
Kansas City Times reports a Department of Transportation survey showing Missouri uniquely declined in car and truck registrations in 1989 while Kansas rose 3.5 percent. Nationwide total hit 205,403,557 vehicles, the largest annual increase. The piece notes growing congestion and heavy road investment, with pace unable to keep up.
A review notes city equipment purchases totaling 53 300 37 dollars in the past year, Audrain County Court sets the 1980 tax rate at one dollar and one cent per hundred of assessed value, with Mexico residents paying a 10 cent library tax. includes 1950 fair queen nominees and a brief 1920 theft report with four stores robbed and minor losses.
A group of names send birthday greetings for Thursday including Larney Barnes A F Playler Richard Coose Carol McCreery Annette OConnor Lois Jean Hawkins Deborah Jenkins Adawina Lucey Hamilton Sexton Handy Joe Stegeman Louise French Tin Mayer and Darla Rae Jones
A fragment from the Dear Ann Landers column features questions about spanking, matchmaking, maintaining values, and social norms. Readers discuss family discipline, relationships, and behavior in bars, with responses advising caution and traditional viewpoints.
Dear Dr Thosteson writes about using hormones for menopause symptoms, stressing prescription necessity and individual need. He notes hormones can help with other meds and points readers to a booklet for fuller explanations.
Building inspector Taylor Sewell reports eleven building permits last week and one demolition. Notable permits include Donald Doerge at 618 McFarlane St to add a room utility room and porch for 900 dollars. Larry Bonney at 17 Marine Dr for a 1200 dollar room addition. Westenhaver Construction at 928 S Western St for 1800 dollars siding. Melvin Hamilton for reroof at 802 N Jefferson St for 300 dollars. Dishman Construction at 700 S Washington St for 1000 dollars remodel. and others including porch repair at 108 E Whitley St 250 dollars and a razing at 1205 Gray St by Bill Friday.
Real estate transfers include James H Williams and Dorothy Williams to Gary and Judy Belcher Lot 5 and Lot 6 in Lakenan and Barnes Highland add'n to Mexico. David S Mack and Erma Mack transfer to Arthur M York and Nona York Lot 4 Twin Oaks add'n. Additional transfers include Skillman to Watson on W 246 E 49 6 lot 1 in original town, Forrest to Howard Davis Lot 1 Dillards add'n, Ferris family to Norman J and Shirley Klenke Lot 144A NE see 10 two Row Addie Wallace to Edwin Wallace Lot 7 Lakenan and Barnes Highland add'n, Charles E to Jolynn Wayne to Robert Barkelew part Lot 4 blk 11 original town, Dunavant to Dunavant Lot 2 blk 3 Hanly add'n, Lierheimer to Lierheimer and others S 2 NW and two SIN R and W, Harrison to McCarty Lot 8 Harrison survey No 3165 Mexico.
A garbled OCR snippet lists names like Kis St Leute Rivety and Chumwa Kmoxety with numbers and places such as St Louis Columbia Quincy and Maxleo See Ty. The fragment cites Teletypa News and a weather report line, but contains many unreadable tokens.
Confused slate of programs lists Nehemiah Persoff Don Ameche and Joan Rivers on various channels. Movies include The Mummy's Hand and Desert Hell while Westerns, comedies, and news repeats fill late night slots with CBS NBC ABC CSI style airings and theatrical features.
A cluttered TV guide notes scripts and guest stars across daytime and primetime. It features Raphael’s passing reference and Virginian Des O’Connor on Music Hall alongside Anthony Perkins, Don Drysdale and Pat Paulsen reruns.
The Mexico Ledger lists daily except Sunday publication six months eight dollars and three months six dollars with various mailing rates for in state and out of state subscriptions. It notes second class postage paid in Missouri and outlines carrier and trade area rates along with office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday hours.
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