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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
9
The Mexico Missouri Ledger lists official weather readings and forecast for zones 5 and Missouri, with highs in the mid 80s to 90s, chances of thunderstorms, and local river and lake levels. Police notes cover break ins, assaults outside city hall, vehicle incidents, and a list of arrests and summonses, plus hospital admissions, dismissals, and births.
Prospective DaVincis and Wyeths can join a two day a week art program at Lawrence Shelter in Plunkett Park starting Wednesday at 9 30 a m. The Mexico Women's Club and the Recreation Department co sponsor these free two hour lessons for six weeks, with Betty Fuemmeler as instructor. Mrs Marietta Bybee said the classes cover all plastic arts from handicraft to painting and target children six and older.
Jefferson City AP Conferees failed to agree on a congressional redistricting plan and planned another meeting later. The House backed a resolution to ratify the federal constitution so 18 year olds could vote in federal state and local elections. Senate sent a bill to the governor allowing truck drivers to keep chauffeurs licenses despite traffic points. A pension bill advanced to raise legislators and state employees retirement benefits by 25 percent. A home health care bill aligned with federal law remained unsettled.
Mrs. Arminda Fair 95 of Centralia died Saturday at Boone County Hospital Columbia after two weeks ill. Born March 2 1876 in Henderson County Illinois she was daughter of William E and Susan Raney Smith. Surviving are three children and four grandchildren plus 15 great grand children and three great great grandchildren. Funeral at Centralia United Methodist Church today with burial at Fall Creek Church near Little York. Memorials to Centralia United Methodist Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Hillary Strange were held at Sturgeon Baptist Church with her stepson Rev Don Strange of Bethalto and Rev Charles Halbrook presiding. Burial followed in Mount Horeb Cemetery. Born January 21 1893 in Boone County she lived 25 years in Craik Saskatchewan as a nurse. She survived by many relatives including Edna Roberts Robert Richards Truman Richards Woyd Richards and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and stepchildren.
George W Harrison aged 96 of Bowling Green died Saturday at Moore Pike Rest Home. He was born in Louisiana Missouri in 1875, father of Walter Harrison of Mexico, married to Perlina Mae Whitmeyer who died 1963. Survived by daughter Laura Mae Ince, three grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, one great great grandchild. Burial was in Curryville Cemetery.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Nadine Bodine Lewis 84 of Paris at Agnew Funeral Home. She died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Hannibal after a year of failing health. Born November 12, 1866 near Paris, she lived most of her life here and was active in Paris First Christian Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Her husband Lynn Lewis died about 30 years ago and she was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Burial followed at Walnut Grove under Rev. John Henry Vanlandingham.
Jonesburg celebrates its 30th annual Homecoming with three days of rides contests and shows. Activities start Thursday with drawings for prizes and a clock radio. Friday features kiddie matinee tortoise race sack race pet show helicopter rides and music by R-2 band and a chainsaw encore. Saturday includes bicycle and baby shows, garden club displays, and a Swinging Diamonds dance.
A Missouri champion debater and former Oak Park High School student body president in Kansas City drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in Lake Viking near Gallatin. The incident occurred as authorities investigated the drowning and identified the deceased, linking the event to the Oak Park alumnus and local community impact.
Steve Pendleton and Chuck Herrera joined The Ledger today as display advertising salesmen. Both earned B J advertising degrees from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia and previously worked two years on the Columbia Missourian staff. They are from St Louis County and share an apartment at 1026 Harwood St expanding Ledger's display staff to five.
City Engineer Gilbert Patrick reports ten streets slated for slurry sealing this week after rain delay. Breckenridge St. suffered damage last Friday. Crews schedule Mars, Churchill, Venus, Mary, Lutheran Dr, Ringo, Dorcas, Arcadia, Elm Tree Dr, and Eugene St. in sequence with specific block ranges.
Five newly ordained priests of the Contemporary Mission sat in the front row at St. Francis Xavier Church after Cardinal John Carberry refused them permission to say their first mass. The priests, ordained by an African bishop and formerly with a different order, challenged the archbishop's stance, calling for an end to the dispute while noting their ordination faced serious questions about their preparation and reception of holy orders. The five are Donald H. Middendorf, Robert J. Cassidy, John T. O'Reilly, Joseph B. Valentine, and John F. Coyne.
DETROIT AP confirms seven people were killed and a eighth wounded in execution style slayings at a Hazelwood Street narcotics site. A dozen firearms and suspected heroin were found as investigators probe a narcotics underworld power struggle. Nearby, Plunkett Park hosted the first day of summer swimming lessons with hundreds enrolled and separate programs inviting volunteers for cerebral palsy students.
Missouri completes ratification of the U S constitutional change to extend voting rights to 18 year olds. The House approved the resolution by 132 to 14 after the Senate had passed it earlier.
A Clarence, Missouri, youth William Thurman, 18, was killed when his motorcycle collided head on with a car driven by Roy Clifton, 18, who tried to pass another vehicle. Clifton and a 15 year old passenger, Joel McCollum, received minor injuries. the incident added to a rising Missouri death toll from traffic accidents.
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