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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1977
Page
17
In Wellsville the annual heart fund drive reached a new all time high with a grand total of 1030.35 dollars in door to door solicitation led by Mrs. J W Brown with co chair Mrs Frances Hildebrand. Memorials add 450 dollars not included in the tally.
Laddonia Jaycees and Jaycee Wives held their March 12 installation at the Carriage House in Hannibal. Officers include President Mrs Jerry C Watson, Vice President Mrs Alvin Wagner, Secretary Mrs Carol Davidson, Treasurer Mrs Phillip Christopher, and board members. Carl Davidson named Jaycees president with Jackie Wayne Garnett and Ray Davidson as first and second vice presidents respectively. Awards were given to Mrs Jerry C Watson and Jackie Wayne Garnett. A handmade Jaycee Wives quilt raffle fundraiser was announced. The Cheerful Homemakers Club met March 16 with various activities and program updates. Further notes cover IOOF and Rebekah drug education efforts, other club meetings, and upcoming events.
Mrs. Anne Carman, former Paris High School teacher and MU PhD candidate, is named coordinator of women's studies at UMC Columbia. She will help develop course work with departments and research programs at other universities, teaching half time in English this year.
The Missouri State Highway Department installed a signalized reversible lane system on the U S Route 63 54 bridge over the Missouri River at Jefferson City to relieve peak hour bottlenecks. The $608 500 project expanded the crossing from two to three lanes and restored free flow with speeds near the 40 mph limit.
Mexico Ledger publishes daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N. Washington St. Details include subscription prices for local and distant areas, carrier and mail rates, and office hours. Rates cover Mexico and trade area towns, Audrain and adjoining counties, other Missouri counties, and out of state, plus APO for armed forces. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
As the filing deadline nears in Auxvasse, only Gary Harris has filed for the south ward alderman seat a two year term. No one has filed for two north ward alderman positions. Incumbents Hunt and Knipp will not seek reelection. Candidates run for city collector include Lucylle McGrew and Shirley Stubblefield. Mayoral and police judge posts are vacant or held by incumbents.
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