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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1977
Page
18
Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies in Missouri with highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 20s to 40s. Light rain northwest shifting to snow, then ending this afternoon. River stages and lake levels listed for Kansas City, Missouri, and St. Louis area with multiple sites showing below normal levels and minor changes.
Admissions list shows numerous patients from Audrain County including Otis Brooks Forrest Forman Gary Brewer Anna Maskey Courtney Cannon and many others from Mexico Thomp so Cen tralia Auxvasse Montgomery City Wellsville Vandalia and surrounding towns. Births reported Coronation of two sons to Montgomery City residents Ronnie Woods and John Dennis Meyers. Dismissals include Alby Badlesge Samuel Hanna Ethlyn Moore Penny Dearley Elmer Kleindienst William Brookens and many more. Deaths recorded Bertha L Clark Edgar Sims Herman Ritchard Paul Brandenburg Max Hendel Sr Clara Gentry Alva King Ray P Crane Mary Smallwood Wiley Miller.
A digest of reported incidents shows BB gun damage to a front door window, minor vehicle damage from collisions near Missouri Military Academy, a back door screen torn, a car run off Highway 54 East with moderate damage, a stolen car recovered near Eugene Field School, and a DUI summons after a crash. Also noted are a street fight leaving a man treated for head injuries, a two car wreck near Mexico with two drivers in satisfactory and good condition, and juvenile court wards and custody actions for local youths. A marriage license is recorded for Michael Warner Hightshoe and Shirley Ann Jesse.
Missouri Livestock Market Center reports mixed hog and cattle results with prices: slaughter hogs 200-280 lb mostly 34.50 to 37.50, sows down to 32.90-34.25, slaughter steers 34.50 to 37.50, mixed good and choice 34.00-36.40, slaughter heifers 33.00-36.40, cows 24.00-28.00, and lambs in 50.00-53.00 range. Receipts Tuesday around 6,000 hogs, 1,800 cattle, 100 sheep.
New York stocks fell steadily amid inflation worry after a government CPI report. The Dow Jones average dropped 5.24 to 955.78 as NYSE volume neared 8.21 million in two hours. the composite index eased to 65.21 and the American Exchange index rose marginally. Federal National Mortgage led NYSE activity, slipping ¼ to 15⅝ after a 300,000 share block traded at 15½.
The passage describes how sudden demands from a Washington clearinghouse forcing 100 to 200 blood units to multiple sites strained blood centers. It notes that some transfers were on paper only, adding administrative costs, and cites Red Cross opposition to for profit blood banks. St Louis Region charges $25 per unit for bloodmobile services, storage, testing, and shipping, with added hospital cross matching costs.
Edgar Sims of Centralia, 86, died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico after four days as a patient. A retired farmer and restaurant owner, he will receive services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Meador and Son Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Centralia Cemetery. He and Maggie Dell Davis married in 1911 and survived by two sons, one daughter, a brother, three sisters, eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
Mrs Bertha J Clark 85 of near Perry died Friday in St Elizabeth Hospital Hannibal after a long illness. Born Feb 14 1862 in Hannibal she was a Spencer Creek Baptist Church pianist and Sunday School teacher. She is survived by daughter Rheuby Woodrow her husband Earl and siblings William Cline and a sister Mrs de Savage. Burial at Vandalia Cemetery with Wilkey Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs Paul Brandenburg 74 of Kansas City died in Kansas City after formerly living in Montgomery City. Funeral services are set for 11 am Tuesday at Schlanker Funeral Home Montgomery City with burial in Montgomery City Cemetery. Visitation after 6 30 pm today. She was born November 22 1902 in Lexington Kentucky and survived by JW Hines Jr Mable Rule two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Sumner N Blossom longtime editor of American magazine died Saturday at age 4
Max Hendel Sr., 74, retired farmer of High Hill, died of a heart attack Saturday while driving near Bellflower. His wife survived. Born February 17, 1903 in Affton, he married Evelyn Martin in 1931. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Frohwitter-Miller in High Ridge. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Louis. Survived by son Max Hendel Jr. of Wellsville, daughter Mrs. June Franks of Kirkwood, two grandchildren.
Herman Carl Ritchard, 72, of rural New Florence was found dead in bed Sunday after an apparent heart attack. He was in good health. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harding Funeral Home in Jonesburg with burial in Jonesburg Cemetery. Visitation will be until time for services. He was born June 23, 1904, a son of Edward and Annie Meyer Ritchard. He was a farmer and never married. Surviving are two sisters, Mary Ellis of New Florence and Rose Stockman of St. Louis, and two brothers, Walter and Ed, both of New Florence.
Mrs Alva King 74 died Saturday at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home Centralia where she lived since 1973 Born June 2 1902 in Calhoun County Michigan the former Mary Johnson married Alva King in 1940 He preceded her in 1965 Survivors include two sons one stepson two stepdaughters five grandchildren nine step-grandchildren two sisters and two brothers Services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Wayne Peters officiating Graveside at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday Callao Cemetery Visitation after 4 p.m. today
Paris services for Dan Emmett Keighley 90 were conducted at 2 p.m. at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Crouch officiating. Burial followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bruce Long Leon Martin Roy Johnston Charles Wheaton James Russell Brady and Jim Warren. American Legion Post 221 members served as honorary pallbearers. He was a World War I veteran and is survived by his wife Ola Mae Phillips.
Ray P. Crane 90 of Martinsburg longtime Farmers Elevator employee died Sunday at Audrain Medical Center after an extended illness. He lived at Tri-County Nursing Home the last seven years. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday Arnold Funeral Home Mexico with Rev. Tom Petree officiating. Burial Liberty Church Cemetery south of Martinsburg. He was born November 30 1896 in Martinsburg son of Charles Thomas Crane and Hattie Lee Poindexter Crane. He married Althea Horton April 25 1915 she died January 11 1970. They had no children with survivors including two sisters-in-law and two cousins.
Mrs. Clara Meyers Gentry 86 of High Hill died Sunday in New Florence Nursing Home. Widow of Gilbert Gentry she was born March 23 1890 in Missouri the daughter of William Minnie Lieslie Meyers. Surviving are Opal Gentry of High Hill three sons Kenneth High Hill William St Louis and Robert Wright City and two grandchildren. Burial will be in Jonesburg Cemetery after funeral services at Harding Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. The Rev Edward Spencer will officiate.
Mrs. Mary Smallwood 91 of Monroe City died Saturday night at Monroe Manor Paris. She was mother of Claude Smallwood 925 EB Jackson St. Garner Funeral Home Monroe City at 1 30 p m Tuesday with burial at St Jude's Cemetery. Survived by four grandchildren Gary Tulsa Brad John Joyce Smallwood of Mexico. Husband J B Smallwood and two sons preceded her in death.
Funeral services for Dr Homer L Knight age 68 of Stillwater Oklahoma were conducted this afternoon at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Tom Adams pastor of the Mexico United Methodist Church officiating Pallbearers named Jim Covington Robert J Johnson Stanley Kelley Edward Norman Curtis Jennings and Yates Backer assisted in services Burial followed at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Oklahoma
Services were conducted for Marvin D Turpin 45 of Sturgeon at Fenton Funeral Chapel with Rev Michael Pope officiating. Burial followed at Higbee city cemetery Higbee. Pallbearers were Curtis Moore Charles Dawson Vernon Ware David Taylor Bernard Payer and Raymond Bybee.
In Hospital Billy Bob Works on 1409 Kent Road underwent surgery at Columbia Regional Hospital in Columbia and is recovering in room 514.
Honolulu hosts President Carter's special commission on Indochina during a rest stop before returning to Washington. Vietnam agrees to establish an office to gather information on missing Americans and to expedite remains identified for families. Laos talks show hope for information sharing. Cambodia declines to engage.
Twelve year old twins Mike and Mona Yen surprised their Shanghai resident great-uncle C T Yen during an 18 day Colorado Academy student tour of China. The group, ages 11 to 15, were the youngest Americans to visit since 1971. The trip included gifts and three paintings by the great-uncle, plus Mao caps and acupuncture needles.
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