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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1975
Page
2
In today’s Open Forum Mrs. Ray Wilders lauds Key Club members at the high school for helping the Red Cross Bloodmobile meet its quota. She praises Mexico High School students as equally fine, arguing the town’s youth uphold honesty, hard work, and loyalty across generations.
A reflective note cites Psalm 32 1 on forgiveness and sin. It questions the value of sin for happiness and suggests everyone seeks forgiveness to avoid a sad ending.
The Fort Scott Tribune editor Bill Ervin warns that drug overdoses are threatening Nevada youths, urging community action. He recalls two local teens who died and stresses the need for parental involvement, stronger family ties, and cooperation with authorities to curb pushers and prevent further deaths.
The death of Silex night Marshal William Kitson last Thursday morning after attempting to arrest burglars at a Silex liquor store highlights the danger law officers face. The piece notes rural communities share in urban violence and credits local police, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and highway patrol for risking their lives without public recognition.
On Monday birthday wishes are sent to Brenda Lee Collens Miss Margaret Cole Robert Arnold Walter D Barnett Mrs Glen Sims CE Carr and many others of Vandalia including Jeanine Butts Esther Sullivan Patricia Ann Duffen Shelia Rene Duncan Eva May Rohlfing and more. On Tuesday cake and candles are for Mrs Roy Guile Jr Renae Heim Rodney Blue Larry Fike Judy Ector Frances Marie Campbell Mary Anna Adams Donna Clevenger and others.
The column includes letters from readers about unwanted pregnancy and potential paternity, dealing with family pressure, and a wife urging nagging to save a husband from dangerous habits. Ann Landers advises seeking a home for the unwed mother, setting boundaries with a grandmother, and warns that nagging rarely changes behavior.
A reader asks about a 10 year old preoccupied with girls and body changes. Dr Thosteson notes puberty precocity varies and is often amplified by media and peer age mates. recommends frank, serious conversations led by father and mother and possibly a pediatric exam for signs of premature development. Also covered are arthritis joint replacement suitability, polyps recurrence, hypoglycemia testing, diabetes, and pulse rate concerns with explanations of normal ranges and factors affecting heart rate.
In Mexico the Bloodmobile met its quota largely due to Mexico High School Key Club members. They organized the visit, recruited volunteers, and helped donate blood, earning community praise from Mrs. Ray Wilders for their service. A letter also defends truck drivers against critics, noting their hard work and tax contributions.
The Mexico Ledger lists publication details at 300 N. Washington St in Mexico Missouri with rates for mail subscriptions and carrier delivery. It specifies pricing by location including Audrain and adjoining counties and out of state, plus armed forces rates and office hours.
Channel schedules show NCAA basketball and Illinois high school games across channels 5 10 and 3 with start times from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. parades and tennis coverage at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. included along with movies The Organization and The Omega Man and a Carmen performance billed with guests Carol Burnett Roddy McDowall and Bernadette Peters.
Channel 4 airs the Pennsylvania ballet at ¢:30 a.m. The Three Musketeers and Help! lead a Sunday program on 7 at 10:00. CBS Sports Spectacular from 12:00 to 1:00 features college basketball finals at Lexington and weightlifting highlights in London. Also scheduled: NHL hockey, golf finals, and several talk shows.
Yesterday in Mexico reports that The Rev. Fred Fish began duties today as pastor of the Christian Church in Vandalia, with a welcome family fellowship supper in the church social room. Also notes FBI veteran Tom Chapoton Jr assigned to Mexico to replace retiree Robert H. Ahsens. Nearby items include a mink coat prize won in a Colgate contest and reminiscences of Mary Margaret McBride returning to Paris.
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