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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1973
Page
4
School menus list Hardin High and Elementary meals for March 12–16. Each day features main courses like ground beef patty barbecued beef on bun sloppy Joe fried chicken and tuna croquette with sides such as green beans corn applesauce and dessert. Milk is provided with all meals and available daily.
Chester L. Spencer of Toledo Ohio died from an electrical shock near a Hannibal manufacturing plant after a truck backing into wires touched the line. Police said driver Charles Lock of Hannibal exited the vehicle and was shocked, collapsing at the scene.
Notes from Centralia include donations to cerebral palsy Heart Fund and George Allen family in Mexico. Group visitation moved to Sherwood Arms Nursing Home. Rummage sale at city hall March 16. Forever Young Club dinner planned at city hall. School menu listed. Band Carnival committees announced with many volunteers. Cara Finlay chairs carnival poster contests.
The Human Development Corporation will continue its Neighborhood Youth Corps in school program for 462 low income high school students under a $93,830 four month grant from the U S Department of Labor. NYC director Jack McBride notes the program sustains work until the school year’s end across a 25 county central northeast Missouri area. Last year the 25 county region opened 1005 summer jobs for low income youths, including 60 in Audrain County.
Jerry Lionberger has bought the Mont City shop from Jack Whitehead and will keep it at Highway 161 east of Montgomery City. He has worked there two years and plans to continue operations at the same location. Don Mohrman purchased the Phillips 66 service station from C. F. Saak Oil Co. and will run Don's 66 Tire and Service Center downtown. He and his wife and five children moved from Topeka two weeks ago. Mohrman has 20 years in automotive work, with experience at Western Auto and Uniroyal. Miss Roccio Alvarez, a Spanish AFS student, and her American mother attended the Montgomery Study Club meeting, where Alvarez spoke about Spain and shared slides. the club presented a gift and discussed prizes for a student essay contest. The club plans a library donation for National Library Week and appointed members to visit the State Training Center. next meeting is April 2 at Mrs. Billie W. Meyers home.
James Russell, chairman of the Missouri House Appropriations Committee, blasted a $26,317 contract for remodeling the governor's mansion. He noted larger costs and questioned spending. Roy A. Scheperle Construction Co. of Jefferson City handles the work including wiring and plumbing for two rooms. The project is funded from a $350,000 Capitol complex repair appropriation. Ralph Sami elected president of the Highway Engineers Association of Missouri.
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