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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
3
Official readings show warm humid weather through Friday with a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Highs near 90, lows around 70, south to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Missouri drought watch continues with heavy rain risk south and highs in the 80s to 90s. Lake and river stage data from Kansas City and St Louis report levels above or below normal with several readings indicating movement.
Admissions list from Audrain Medical Center includes Mary A Simpson M Dale Fierge John P Neal Sr Walter L Spene Geza Nemeth Jack Clayton William Dickinson Harold Coats and many others with towns Mexico Vandalia New Florence Cen tralia Truxton Wellsville Fulton Paris Farber Mid dletown Auxvasse and more. Dismissals mention numerous patients including Robert Robinson Miss Kimberly Woods Mrs Mary Ann Lovelace and others. Deaths listed: Leora Mae Cope 77 Gayle Adams 49 Nellie Lawrence 87 with ages and names across the region.
Public safety logs report car vandalism at West Plaza Shopping Center on June 7, a storage building break in near MisMilaca Lake at Missouri Military Academy with no losses, and a two vehicle crash at Pearson and Washington Streets injuring no one. The Bailey vehicle sustained moderate damage, Burnett vehicle extensive damage. Bailey cited for no city license.
Magistrate Court schedules a July 8 preliminary hearing for Virgil Franklin Ryder charged in the death of Wanda Yvonne Wykoff. Also in court: Allen Kimbley bound over for circuit court on forged check charges. Gary Fenton’s attempted burglary charge dismissed and extradition to Iowa pursued. Parrott found guilty of trespassing with a $25 fine.
Slaughter hogs 800 head with barrows and gilts steady to up to 50 cents higher, prices for 200-240 lb at 44.50 to 45.55, sows 36.20 to 36.80, boars 26.75 to 28.50. Soybeans at 7.08, corn 1.97, wheat 1.92, mile 2.80. Chicago and National Stockyards market figures and grain quotes follow with reporting on hogs, cattle, and sheep demand and prices. Corrections note in Plaza IGA ad.
City and county officials discussed a phased beautification project for the village square. Community groups suggested adding lamp posts and raising crosswalks to slow traffic as part of a master plan coordinated by Mr. Fountain.
Walter Mooney 44, longtime Eldon assistant superintendent, is named Cabool superintendent effective August 1. He succeeds Danny Houser who resigns to lead Eldon. The note ends with stray, incoherent phrases unrelated to the news.
Nellie L. Lawrence, 87, of Pin Oaks Nursing Home and formerly of Moberly, died Wednesday at 1 40 p.m. after residing in the facility since October 1 1978. Services Saturday at 3 p.m. at Perche Baptist Church west of Hallsville with Dr. Joseph P. Grant officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born May 1 1890 in Randolph County daughter of James A. and Sarah F. Spurling Jones. Widowed since 1939 after husband Luther L. Lawrence died. she worked in housekeeping at Wabash Hospital and was a Carpenter Street Baptist Church member. Survived by a daughter-in-law Ruby of Thompson five grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sons one daughter-in-law three brothers and one sister. Family visitation Friday after 7 p.m.
Mrs Leora Mae Cope 77 of Truxton died at Audrain Medical Center after a brief illness. Born Feb 5 1900 in Montgomery County she was married to John Ed Cope who died in 1972. Survived by son Walden Cope three brothers Virgil Luman Phri Cullom and sister Carrie Wells. six grandchildren. Services pending Harding Funeral Home Jonesburg with Providence Cemetery burial.
Mr Adams will have funeral services at 1 p m Saturday at Arnold Funeral Home conducted by Dave Leslie minister of the Kentucky Road Church Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery A viewing is scheduled from 7 to 9 p m Friday
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance will travel to Peking August 22 to 26 as the Carter administration presses to normalize relations with China. State Department officials would not confirm if a full normalization agreement will be reached. The Taiwan issue remains unresolved as China rejects U S conditions on Taiwan tradeoffs.
In Soweto police shot and killed one black student and wounded another while arresting about 130 in central Johannesburg as protests against leaders' detention continued. Tear gas and powder sprays used. officials described the Soweto situation as ugly and confused but under control.
Detroit AP reports the four major automakers GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors will phase out Tris, a fire retardant used in cloth seat fabrics since 1972 to meet fire safety rules. They say workers face no proven risk and expect full elimination by next year with replacements tested and in place.
Special recognition went to 34 Bloodmobile volunteers with over five years of service at the Audrain-Montgomery Chapter annual meeting in Mexico. Guests included Jeannette Hibbitts and Mildred Smith of Red Cross groups in Missouri Illinois and Bi State Division, with Ben Pinot discussing the new Regional Blood Center due to open in Columbia in November.
The East Central Missouri Mental Health Center in Mexico posts its annual utilization statistics. It reports 33 staff with total compensation of 407873, operating expenses 46023, center service expenditures 727223, with 281886 government funds and 230879 other income. Active caseload began 744, 552 new cases, 825 discontinued, ending 471. 325 additional persons served. Interim director Alan Ramsey.
The Mexico Public School of Cosmetology invites applicants to aptitude tests and interviews at 9 a.m. July 1 in the conference room at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. Classes begin Aug 8 with extra application slots available. Contact Don Bristow at 905 N Wade St or call 581-5684 for details.
Bankruptcy proceedings against U S Nuclear Corp a major producer of enriched uranium may disrupt foreign nuclear programs and trigger international lawsuits. ERDA filed May 4 and Brazil and South Africa have paid for future deliveries, with funds and fuel potentially tied up in the case.
The Audrain County Human Development Corporation invites individuals families and groups to join a community garden project planned to begin this year in Mexico. Interested parties should contact the HDC at 207 N Washington or call 581 3238 for details and plots.
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