Miss Missouri Pageant Show Features 32 Contestants
The Miss Missouri pageant continued with 32 contestants in evening gowns as Barbara Rankin opened the show. Miss Deborah Duff performed a dance and trophies were presented by Charles Peck of the sponsoring Mexico Jaycees. Attendance reached about 1500 with scholarships totaling $4000 and a Miss America berth in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Groves
Mexico
Winnie the Pooh
Christopher
Robin
Kingdom of Callaway
Judi Morris
Anita Fretwell
Lewis County
Northwest Missouri
Susan Thompson
Lily Tomlin
Ray County
Sherry Bacnes
Trenton
D. Ann Cleeton
Judy Jones
Charles Peck
Mexico Jaycees
Misa Kali Ball
Warrensburg
Jean Waters
Kirksville
Vidulia
Pam Koetting
Blue Springs
Debbie Johhnson
M.A
Theda Qyden
Jefferson County
Diane Roettger
Hermann
Suzie Boyer
Tebanon
Kathy Vernon
Jaytown
Tersaa Mohr
Marcia Fern Mossbarger
Beemer
Missouri
Frances Eisemeyer
Barbara Rankin
New York
Kelly Deaver
Jaycees
Atlantic City
N.t
Miss Missouri
Muskie Office Now McGovern's Washington Move
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie loses his Washington office to rival Sen. George McGovern who has won the Democratic nomination and is relocating his national campaign headquarters. McGovern reclaims the 1910 K St. address with a new phone, replacing Muskie’s former 1972 K St. site and USA 1972 listing.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
George McGovern
McGovern
Muskie
K St
USA
Metrovern
Campaign speakers praise candidates across county
A tour featuring endorsements and platform highlights covered races for governor lieutenant governor treasurer and state representative. Speakers emphasized law enforcement reform juvenile protection and government waste reduction while praising candidates' backgrounds and community ties. The event noted a final stop set for August 1 at Olivet Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary
Schramm
Audrain County
Democratic Club
Richard Nixon
O Pen
Carl ‘Wade
Mexico
I. J. Cantrell
Cantrell
Appropriations Committee
Olivet Methodist Church
Local Weather and Livestock Market Update
Official 7:00 a.m. readings show yesterday’s high around 80 and low near 68 in Missouri. Precipitation month to date 1.67 inches. year to date 14.62 inches. Forecast: chance of showers southeast today, clearing northwest. highs around 80, lows 68, and mostly sunny, warmer Sunday with highs in the 80s. Extended outlook: Monday to Wednesday, north showers possible. highs upper 80s to low 90s, lows 64 to 72.
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Missouri
Local court fines and filings in Missouri region crime notes
The Daily Record lists magistrate court actions including Beasley and Zimmerman fines for traffic violations, Hadden and Clark tied to speeding and DWI pleas, Pugh minor liquor case, Belcher bond and assault charges, parole grants, and multiple police reports with minor accidents, births, marriages, and dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Earl Beasley
Ralph W. Zimmerman
PSC
Patrick Joy Hadden
Albert Johnson
Martha May Clark
Keith Dennis Pugh
Donald Richard Belcher
Eagleton Dinner Sells Out As 1400Tickets Move Quickly
Eagleton headlined a 25 dollar plate fundraiser for the Democratic State Committee in 1962. All 1,400 tickets were sold by Thursday, with former Congressman Charlie Brown of Springfield delivering the main speech. Hearnes and Eagleton were also expected to speak, Hearnes considering law practice in St Louis and his Charleston hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagleton
Democratic State Committee
Charlie Brown
Springfield
Hearnes
Ridgeway Rites At 2 00 Sunday
Funeral services for Gayle Ridgeway 53 of Route 2 will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Midway Christian Church with Rev Adramn McKay officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Arnold Funeral Home today 2 4 and 7 9 p m Masonic services by Santa Fe Lodge at 7 30 p m Pallbearers are Ray Forsee Don Rusch Tom Ridgeway Keith Dowell Marion Wilson and Harold Vanlandingham. Mrs Harvey Turner will be organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Christian Church
Gayle Ridgeway
Route 2
Adramn McKay
East Lawn Memorial Park
Arnold Funeral Home
Santa Fe Masonic Lodge
Ray Forsee
Don Rusch
Tom Ridgeway
Keith Dowell
Marion Wilson
Harold Vanlandingham
Harvey Turner
Stock prices and trading activity summary
In over the counter trading yesterday A B Chance 25 percent bid 26 percent asked Commerce Bancshares 53 percent bid 64 percent asked Wetterau 26 percent bid 28 percent asked. On the New York Stock Exchange yesterday Robbie Brooks closed at 8 percent down 4 2500 shares traded Dresser Industries 3834 down 8 600 Interco 45 down percent 4 600 Kaiser Aluminum 1844 up 4 percent 3000 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 34 percent down 4 1900 Ralston Purina 3584 down percent 42600 US Gypsum common 2514 down 4 percent 11600 US Gypsum preferred 30 percent down percent 400
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A. B. Chance
Commerce Bancshares
Wetterau
New York Stock Exchange
Robbie Brooks
Dresser Industries
Interco
Kaiser Aluminum
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Ralston Purina
Wallenda survives deadly Wheeling Island wire act tragedy
In Wheeling West Virginia a wire walk over Wheeling Island Stadium turned fatal when a seven man pyramid collapsed injuring and killing circus performers. Wallenda continued his walk despite witnessing his son in law fall and Guzman later died from head injuries at a Wheeling hospital. A nurse attending the crowd revived him briefly but he died hours later. The Osiris Shrine Circus was the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallenda
Dieter Schepp
Detroit
Marlo Wallenda
Karl
Wheeling Island
Harry Croft
Guzman
Carla
Wheeling
Mrs. Florence Holt Dies At 73 In Fulton
Mrs. Florence Holt 73 of the Concord community west of Auxvasse died Friday at Callaway Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Concord Presbyterian Church with burial in Concord Cemetery. She was married to Joe P. Holt and leaves a son Joe D. Holt of Fulton, three grandsons, a sister Mrs. William M. Rudd of Fulton route one, and attended Synodical College Central Missouri State College and LaGrange College.
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Fulton
Florence Holt
Concord
Auxvasse
Callaway Memorial Hospital
Joe P. Holt
Concord Presbyterian Church
Chris Hauer
Concord Cemetery
Maupin
Holt
Lamar
Vernon O
Emily Galwith Smith
Synodical College
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
LaGrange College
Callaway County
Joe D. Holt
William M. Rudd
Penn Services to Be Monday in Montgomery City
Homer Sylvester Penn 68 of Montgomery City, formerly of New Florence, died Thursday at the American Hotel where he resided. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at Schlanker Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Kirks officiating. burial in New Florence Cemetery. Born May 1, 1904 near Williamsburg, he was married Jan 31, 1931 to Gladys E. Young. Survived by three sons James Charles Larry. several grandchildren. siblings Lester, Ora Davis, Sarah Clark. preceded by wife infant son and brother Guy Penn.
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Montgomery
Gladys E. Young
New Florence
James
Charles
Larry
Oe ‘Dare
aMa Fine
Mary
Ibn Ey Tom
Naomi) Langley
Linda Penn
Montgomery City
Lester
Hermann
Ora Davis
Fulton
Sarah Clark
Guy Penn
Economy Lumber Sold To LaCrosse
LaCrosse Lumber Co purchases Economy Lumber Co of Mexico in a expansion move. Economy’s Jefferson Street outlet will become a LaCrosse warehouse and Alan Coatsworth remains manager of the LaCrosse unit with Frank Clark moving to LaCrosse as assistant manager. Contract signed July 19 1972. LaCrosse runs 22 branches, 14 in Missouri and eight in Illinois.
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Economy Lumber Co
Mexico
LaCrosse Lumber Co
Kim Williams
LaCrosse
Williams
Missouri
Illinois
Frank Clark
Joyce
Alan Coatsworth
Homemaker Meet Draws Missouri Extension Members
Mrs Frank Wilfley Jr of Laddonia attended the annual Missouri Extension Homemakers Association conference in Columbia. Other local participants included Mrs Carl McManama Route 2 Centralia Mrs Roy Rumiana Route 1 Centralia Mrs Betty Richards Hallsville and Mrs Ralph L Ricketts Route 1 Hallsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilfley Jr
Laddonia
Missouri Extension Homemakers Association
Columbia
Carl McManama
Centralia
Roy Rumiana
Betty Richards
Hallsville
Ralph L. Ricketts
Mrs Agnew Not Surprised at Nixon VP Choice
Mrs Spiro T Agnew in Spokane says she is pleased Nixon will keep her husband on the ticket but adds she was not really surprised by the decision. She appeared with Spiro Agnew under tight Secret Service protection and spoke of danger to her husband being possible yet not dwelling on it.
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Bud. Riley
Don St. Clair
Vietnam
Vandalia
Holloway Neill
Andrew Crum
Joe Teague
Laddonia
Ray Hamlett
Hamlett
Boonville
Charles H. Dickey Jr
Robert Conley
Thompson
Edward J
Spokane
Wash
Spiro T. Agnew
Annie
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Audrain Medical Center
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Josephine Diblasi
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Marvin Jones
Edward L. Harrison
Thelma Adams
Kevin L. O'Rourke
Bert Johnson
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Billy D. Stoddard
Wellsville
John L. Wright
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Marvin P. Vore Jr
Anna B. Moore
Farber
J. R. Isgrig
Kirtley V. McDonald
Teresa A. Littrell
Raymond Mackey
Theresa O'Rourke
Maurice Green
Merrill
Bulson
Ralph Jung
Searea
Lierheimer
Coy-Carter Collens
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Paris
Jefferson and
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Dorothy I. Davis
Martinsburg
Janice A. Ray
Rte
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Ila Beatrice Cline
E. Monroe St
Clarence D. Burns
Benton City
Allen Lloyd Amos
Ringo St
S. Coal St
Landmark Building
Rick Park
Koelling
Texaco
Liberty St
Oliver McGee
E. Highway 64
Lillie Schneider
Ronald Borcherding
Presley Nelson
Robert Lee Dore
Albert Glenn Gilkey
Ridgeway
Ellen
Borden Stevenson
Hammond
Ind
Jen Borden Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Mrs. Holt
Penn Services
Mrs. Wilfley
Mrs. Agnew
Centralia Highlander Center
Milnor
Ed Bevell
Centralia, MO
Tom McCurren
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