Rivers Country Store Leased for Furniture Expansion
Rivers Addition business history noted as Rivers family leases former grocery store on Route 11 to Paul Brower for a new and used furniture venture. Brower will add emergency staples service. Gerald Rivers to focus on excavating. Store opened in 1950s, moved, and briefly leased to Lewis Berry before Rivers ownership resumed.
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Rivers
Rivers Addition
Gerald Rivers
Paul Brower
Brower
Riverses
Lewis Berry
Barnes Earns 150 Dollar Award at Chance
Ronald D. Barnes of Thompson earned 150 dollars as the highest suggestion award this year for saving one inch of steel on a Chance earth anchor by changing weld angle. He works as a welder at the Allen Street factory since 1966. Shannon Adams of Centralia won 97.50 for five production tooling ideas.
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Centralia
Ronald D. Barnes
Route 1
Thompson
A. B. Chance Company
Chance
Barnes
Adams
Allen Street
Building permits total 6700 for week in Mexico city
A total of 6700 dollars in building permits were issued last week. The Mexico Housing Authority received six permits to raze houses in the West Underpass Urban Renewal area. Other permits include St Matthews Episcopal Church sign, Adkisson Construction garage at 603 S Breckenridge, Don Buie Co aluminum siding at 809 S Union, Carl Niederschulte fire repair at 421 N Western, J H Williams remodel at 620 W Liberty, Cliff Blumer fireplace at 918 S Clark, Paul Hamlett paneling at Arens Barber Shop 106 W Promenade, and razing permits for six addresses including 909 W Latney and 420 W Rawlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico Housing Authority
Taylor Sewell
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Adkisson Construction Co
S. Breckenridge St
James Henderson
Don Buie Co
S., Union St
Joe Williams
Carl Niederschulte
N. Western St
W. H. Forrest
J. H. Williams
Liberty St
Cliff Blumer
S. Clark St
Sonny Dillard
Paul Hamlett
Arens Barber Shop
W. Promenade St
Mexico
Real Estate Transfers In Mexico and Benton City Areas
Numerous property transfers recorded in Mexico and Benton City areas. Loyd F and Elizabeth Wilson convey Lot 2 Block 1 Lakenan and Barnes addition to Louis C and Anna Elam. Ethel M Davis sells Lots 18–21 Block 4 in Benton City to Donald W and Patricia Newbrough. Greenberg Development transfers Lot 7 Block 1 in original town of Mexico to Rose V and Lewis DeHart. Several other deeds include transfers to Mary Anderson, Dennis Dillon, and Mo-Con Inc among others, with a total consideration noted as 8600 dollars in one entry and various frl prt descriptions throughout.
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Mexico
John J
Zelma Bent
Helen L. Elsworth
Richard E. Brown
Aaron McPikes
Vandalia
Virginia
Paul Reichers
Fritz Jr
Kathryn Wenger
Betty N
Clay Moore
Rona L
James Wilson
Robert E
Dorothy Wenger
George H
Judith Taylor
W. Sem
Viva E
Max Hasbrouch
Lloyd W
Margaret Craft
Delores M
Nelson Seiger
Laddonia
Elizabeth Stuckenschneider
Gene
Frances Stuckenschneider
Housing Authority
City of Mexico
Mo-Con, Inc
Er” Beattys
James W
Margaret Gallaher
Pleasant
Donna Smith
John W
Barbara Gander
Gallaher- Smith Orchard Heights
Mitchell
Mabel Roberts
Mary E. Davis
John B. Davis
Oak Park
Ruth Q. Graham
Margaret N
Hubert Stidham
Edward Lowry
Billy D. Potts
Gertrude W. Cooper
Ray L
Reva McCormack
Dennis Dillon
W. SE Sey
Ronald D
Gale Westenhaver
John R
Antoinette Dawkins
Stephens
Harry Jennings Realty
Mary E. Anderson
Westenhaver
Four Chance Co Promotes Four Centralia Employees
CENTRALIA A B Chance Co announced promotions for Anna Berry of Centralia to key punch operator. William Bates of Paris Route 2 to upset operator. Gerald Ragsdale Route 2 Holliday to production schedulers. Paul Grimsley Route 1 Higbee to punch press operator. Berry, Bates, Ragsdale, and Grimsley have lengthy service with prior roles noted.
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Centralia
A. B. Chance Co
Anna Berry
William Bates
Paris
Gerald Ragsdale
Holliday
Paul Grimsley
Higbee
Berry
Information Services Department
Bates
Chance
Ragsdale
Grimsley
Name the Drive In Contest Yields Chat N Cha Title
Mrs Taylor Wilson of Route 4 Mexico won the Drive-In contest at 926 8 Clark St with The Chat N Cha earning $25. More than 800 entries were received and manager Bonnie Plattner said it was very difficult to pick one winner.
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Taylor Wilson
Route 4
Mexico
Clark St
Bonnie Plattner
Flag Project Nominated For Award
The Order of the Golden Rule, a nonprofit funeral directors group, was nominated for a 4 Freedoms Foundation Award for a nationwide patriotic flag promotion. Connie L. Pickering of Precht Pickering Funeral Home sponsored the effort locally, reporting over 2000 requests for plastic lapel pins and a history booklet on flag display from area residents.
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Order of the Golden Rule
4 Freedoms Foundation
Connie L. Pickering
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
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Yewigy
Pouch
Molene
Business and Industry News
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Carroll Motor Company, Inc
Charles Stuart
James Dye
H. A. Cuthbertson
Ford Division
St. Louis
Ford
Ogden
Mp&l
Guy F. Ogden
Hazel Place
Missouri Power and Light Company
MPL
Elsberry
Allstar Comics
New York News
Wenle Pny
Rex Morgan
THE
Ryatts
San H
Miss Gale
Rex
J.D
DR Morgan
da, Ani
Racer Nere
AL Ene
Gee
MR. Hollister
Heck
Fane
Flag Project
Yn Global Trave
Hoxsey Hotel
Connectiees Tds Progressive Fund
M. R. Kemp
Robert W. Fross
Monroe
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Missouri Power ~ & Light Company
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