Dr J Otis Helm Day Honored In New Florence
In New Florence the community celebrated Dr J Otis Helm Day highlighting 44 years of medical service to the aged and ill. He and wife Mrs Helm vacation weekly on Thursdays visiting about 17 patients, often bringing gifts and no bills for those unable to pay. He also served on the school and town boards and performed civic duties. The town expressed gratitude for his longtime service and kindness.
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New Florence
Dr. J. Otis Helm
J. Otis Helm
End of Day Reflection on Life’s Final Accounting
The passage urges self inspection and awareness of life’s brevity through Psalm 39 4. It frames daily reflection amid life’s frailty and the inevitability of judgment, suggesting a measured approach to time and priorities.
Open Forum Editor Celebrates Ledger Rating by MPA
Charles J. McClain, president of Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville, congratulates the Mexico Ledger on earning an excellence rating from the Missouri Press Association.
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Ledger
Mexico
Charles J. McClain
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Niebuhr shaped American theology and social action
The Rev Reinhold Niebuhr transformed theology in the United States by merging conservative roots with liberal social activism. A Detroit pastor and Union Theological Seminary leader, he influenced World Council of Churches and Americans for Democratic Action, shaping a generation of Christian activists before his death at 78.
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Kansas City
Reinhold Niebuhr
Wright City
Nieburht
Niebuhr
World Council of Churches
Americans For Democratic Action
Christian Century
Dear Ann Landers V D questions from teens and readers
A Dear Ann Landers column round up covers how VD can be contracted without sex including eye gonorrhea and syphilis via open sores lips and contaminated contact. It advises getting tested and treated free and highlights other reader questions on listening details in stories and handling social pressure about alcohol in hosts with religious views.
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Ann Landers
Arizona
Aziz
U. of
Toledo
Milk Intolerance In Children And Vitamin Details
Dear Dr Thosteson advice on managing milk intolerance in children notes cheese as calcium protein source and suggests soy milk as substitute with added calcium. Discusses pasteurization effects on vitamins and explains skim milk losses of A and D with added vitamin fortification. Guidance includes calcium needs and requesting Dr Thosteson booklet.
Tornadoesand Beetles Roil Central Missouri Farmlands
Storms with at least four tornadoes sweep central Missouri damaging farms near Kingdom City and Mexico. Meanwhile Audrain County reports severe corn flea beetle infestations near Centralia and Molino prompting spraying. Local governor and community details appear with unrelated milestones from 1921 and 1951.
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Audrain
James Y. Worstell
Centralia
Molino
Missouri
Kingdom City
Mexico
Forrest Berrey
L. M
Mac) Gamble
Springfield
William Allison
Allison
Allisons
Peery Collins
Lyle B. King
Esther Harrison King
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Missouri
Columbia
Edward Lee
Birthday wishes go out to a broad list of readers
On Wednesday, greetings are offered to Ethel Schrader Barbara Jean Throckmorton Mrs. Ray Martin Mrs. Mercide Hartley Troy Lance Collens Mrs. Thelma Adams Danny Newsom Lillian Salmons Roberta Lou Powell Claude Ball Farber Bobby LeCount Mrs. Joe Davidson Tim Wehlewald Charles N. Pearl Tracy Ruth Woodruff and her father Bill Woodruff with warm regards from the paper.
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Ethel Schrader
Barbara Jean Throckmorton
Ray Martin
Mercide Hartley
Troy Lance Collens
Thelma Adams
Danny Newsom
Lillian Salmons
Roberta Lou Powell
Claude Ball of
Farber
Bobby LeCount
Joe Davidson
Tim Wehlewald
Charles N. Pearl
Tracy Ruth Woodruff
Bill Woodruff
The Val Doonican Show debut on ABC falls flat
AP's Cynthia Lowry reviews The Val Doonican Show on ABC as a bland summer variety hour. The Irish host performs in a relaxed style with Petula Clark and Jerry Reed as opening guests, but the lineup relies on familiar musical and comic formats, producing a tepid 60 minutes with little originality.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
Val Doonican
ABC
Doonican
Andy Williams
Petula Clark
Jerry Reed
TV Highlights and Belmont Stakes Coverage Show Strains
TV wrap notes awkward banter and stilted cue card moments with guests and British comic bits. Shermans ABC program draws youth appeal with Fifth Dimension, while Belmont Stakes on CBS probes telecast limits and replay fatigue as Canonero II misses a possible first Triple Crown since 1948.
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Sherman
ABC
CBS
Canonero II
Canonero
Mexico Ledger Postal Rates And Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists publishing details including location 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri and pricing. It shows subscription rates by region, including in state and out of state, annual and half year options, military rates, and office hours.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Ty channels tt 7 Khya tv Hannibal 8 Komu ty
Ty channels listed for Hannibal and Quincy include Khya tv on channel 7 and Komu tv on channel 8. Columbia and St. Louis appear with additional station identifiers 10 Kpl and 10 respectively.
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Khya-tv
Hannibal
Columbia
Weem-ty
Quincy
Kpl
St. Louis
Television Listings and Tonight Highlights in St Louis
Channel schedules show new Afternoon Snow talk show hosted by Dick Ford at 4 p.m. Opening guest Sen Thomas Eagleton. NBC NBC Comedy Theater repeats at 7 p.m. with Wake Up Darling. Western and classic films air across channels 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 13, including Sam Hill and Shoot Loud Louder I Dont Understand.
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Cardinal
Ryan O'Neal
Channel 5
Cards
Braves
Atlanta
Bill Cosby
Elsa Lanchester
Jacques Cousteau
Galapagos
ABC
Eric Ambler
NBC
Archie Bunker
Jean Stapleton
David Frost
Diahann Carroll
George Martin
Sixty Minutes
Dick Ford
Thomas Eagleton
Dragons of
Darling
Barry Nelson
Janet Blair
Gomer
Somerset
Mike Douglas
Gilligan
Showtime
Tri State
Hospital
Daniel Boone
Marcello Mastroianni
Raquel Welch
Sam Hill
Mr. Foster
Ernest Borgnine
Pearl Bailey
Suspense Playhouse
David Steinberg
Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett
Channel 2
Rita
Beaver
Jacques
Grandaddy Costeau
ABC News
NBC News
Dick van Dyke
Andy
Norman Alden
Alfred Lynch
George Montgomery
Norman Wisdom
Charlie
Brown
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Harry Shrout
J. Charles Franey
St. Louis University
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World Wide Travel Agency
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Hoxsey Hotel Bldg
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Werther
Lucy
CBS News
K'roo
Melina Mercouri
Robert Stack
Ryan O’neal
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June Allyson
Dick Powell
Joseph Cotten
Donald Wolfit
Hal Barton
One Life
Peyton Place
Merv Griffin
Mod Squad
Green Acres
Cousteau
Don Knotts
Bobby Sherman
Elvis Presley
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