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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1974
Page
7
The Paris Jaycees finalized plans for their July Fourth festival at a Thursday meeting, including a barbecued chicken dinner starting at 11 a.m., afternoon games hosted by the Jaycee Wives, and a fireworks display funded by local business leaders.
Mark Twain School District released the fourth quarter honor rolls for Mark Twain High and Junior High. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, eighth, seventh grades are listed with Gold A A Honor B Honor honors and many named students across grades. Names include Jim Behrens Linda Britt Sharon Shoemate Dennis Glascock Harold Deckerd among seniors and many others across grades.
Ida Yost Past Noble Grand Club met at Mrs. Herald McCluggage home. Seven members and one guest present. Vice chairman presided. Devotional by chaplain with Psalm 48. Six Get Well cards sent to Past Grand Members and one more by card chair. Three visits to sick members. 1974 program previews. Vacation Bible School closed with 34 enrollment, 29 average, 14 perfect attendance. Mission offering 915.27 to cooperative program. Officers teachers and helpers listed. Weekend guests and visitors include MR and MRS J S Evans and Theodore Evans of Owasso Okla. Gene Riley family visiting from Minier, Illinois. Carla Thomson of Monroe City visiting. Russell Johnson family from Coraopolis, PA visiting. Troy Johnson ninth birthday party noted.
Jefferson City AP report states the Missouri Agriculture Department bans dairy processors and distributors from renting or lending equipment to retailers. The rule requires end of all equipment agreements by September 30, with equipment sold or removed, following hearings that linked processors to retailer kickbacks and favorable credit terms amid high milk prices for consumers.
Five Junior Girl Scouts from Perry Troop spent a week at Camp Derricotte in Curvre River State Park at Troy. People mentioned include Teresa Carman Linda Hurd Tonda Joesting Debbie Moss and Jennie Wheelan. James Gosche of the Farmers Home Administration spoke to the Perry Kiwanis Club on Low Cost Senior Citizens Housing. Velma Dore entertained the Perry Rebekah Home Club on June 11. The next meeting will be a carry-in dinner at Flora Yager’s home. Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Dean tour the U S S R arriving in Leningrad June 14 with planned stops in Moscow Sofia Bucharest Instanbul Bursa Canakkale Troy Pergamum and Izmir. they return to Omaha July 5. Mrs. Dean is daughter of Mrs. Willard Schildknecht of Perry and has relatives in the community. Thirteen Embla Club M F W C members attended the annual dinner shopping and show party. Attendees include Mrs. Charles Barney Mrs. Don Crockett Mrs. Foy Fishback Mrs. Jim Fry Mrs. Stanley Goss Mrs. Harold Hicklin Mrs. W E Lane Mrs. Tom Long Mrs. Jack Malia Mrs. Paul Moore Mrs. Everette Ray Mrs. Eddie Smith and Mrs. Ralph Williams.
Geoffrey McCarron 33 former Missouri Revenue Department official is sworn in as director of the new Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. He becomes chief administrative officer earning 28000 dollars annually. Gov Bond also renames three industrial commission members James J Butler Carl J Brown and George E Taff.
LeRoy Werner Audrain County Recorder of Deeds for 11 percent years is selected for inclusion in the Who's Who in Missouri biographical volume by the U S Public Relations Service. He first ran at age 24 and was elected just after turning 25. He aided the Cerebral Palsy Association as Audrain County fund drive chairman from 1963 to 1965.
The Lincoln County courthouse addition in Troy, funded by 150000 dollars from federal revenue sharing, will add 5900 square feet over three floors on the south side. It will house vaults for records, a Magistrate Court, and offices for the assessor, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and a law library, while matching the old building’s appearance.
Tony Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Robert Barnes Route 4 on leave from the Marines shot himself in the upper thigh while muskrat hunting. He was taken to Boone County Hospital where he underwent three and a half hours of surgery. He now has a cast from hip to ankle.
Washington SEC renewed warnings about fraudulent investments tied to quick high returns. Two schemes cost investors over 100 million, including an oil exploration tax shelter and a wine venture. Signals include promises of extraordinary profits, cold calls from strangers, PO box communications, lack of full information, pressure to invest quickly, and ground floor claims.
Missouri public health chief Herbert R. Domke asked the federal venereal disease bureau in Atlanta for assistance to curb rising syphilis and gonorrhea cases in St. Louis, St. Louis County, and Kansas City. He noted 203 syphilis cases in St. Louis this year, 51 in Kansas City, and 26 in St. Louis County, with gonorrhea up about 20 percent, and cited increased personnel and improved clinic practices as part of the response.
County, state and federal officials concluded a two day bridge inspection tour and estimated flood damage to Adair County bridges at sixty thousand dollars. Judge Wilson Stribling and Judge Alva Bowers led the review with inspectors as Adair seeks federal disaster funds.
Mike Shire, manager of Missouri Power and Light Co., files to run for Wellsville mayor in the upcoming special election on July 9. Other candidates listed are Pat McKnight and Fred Gastler.
New Florence readies Old Settlers festivities less than two weeks away. Big D Amusements provides carnival rides for events starting July 11. A demolition derby open to licensed drivers is set for July 12 at 8 p.m. A parade on Saturday features three covered wagons, followed by a picnic and crowning of the festival Queen. Lloyd Smith and the Travelers perform at a Saturday night dance.
Dr James C Lynch son of Mrs Nada Lynch of Vandalia is named an instructor in physiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore after completing post doctoral work there under Dr Vernon Mountcastle. He earned a BS from Missouri and a PhD from Stanford. He and his wife and son Joshua visited Vandalia and Rolla before returning to Baltimore.
Local page from the Mexico MQ Ledger dated Saturday June 29 1974 features brief notices including community announcements and smallagendas with no single dominant event. Names, places, and dates appear in compact notices typical of mid-century local papers.
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