A Better Mexico A town built by visiting salesmen
A Missouri town honors 22 salesmen who chose Mexico as their town, noting their dollars and leadership boost schools churches and civic projects. Names include Oliver Wehlewald Wyeth Drug Fred Geisler National Biscuit Bill Bastian Kraft Ed O Connor Pillsbury Armour Dennis Shockley and others. The piece invites others to join and help build a better community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Missouri
Mid-West
Oliver Wehlewald
Wyeth Drug Company
Fred Geisler
National Biscuit Co
Bill Bastian
Kraft Foods Co
Ed O’connor
Pillsbury Co
Earl Smith
Armour Company
Dennis Shockley
Ellis Mathes Brokerage Co
C.K. Bankhead
Associated Textile
Bob Harris
Carnation Co
M.L. Gonzalez
General Mills
Dean Miller
Eagle Stamp Co
Jess Baber
Deutz Engines
Jim Inlow
Hillyard Chemical Co
Buddy Robinson
Duro Test Lighting
J.F. Hamlett
Procter & Gamble
Bob Zeller
Monsanto Chemical
Charles Guthrie
Embro Seed Co
Ronald Batts
Alley-Johnson Co
Butler Armstrong
Witte Hardware
Hal Hebert
Central Dealers
Harold Moody
Deutz Tractor Div
J.B. Fine
Sligo Hardware
Eldon Thornton
Wyeth
Courage in Faith From Joshua Guiding Today’s Believers
A brief religious meditation recalls Joshua 8:1 where the Lord tells him to fear not and be dismayed. It asserts God still speaks to His people today, offering courage and assurance that He remains with them in victory and defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Proposal for a Resource Information Bureau to track materials
AP analysis by Walter R. Mears discusses creating a high level agency to catalog and protect America s resources and raw materials. It notes a 22 year delay, Congress mulling mandatory industry reports, and debates on trade secret protection versus government data access amid looming shortages and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington
America
Presidential Commission
Harry S. Truman
Congress
U.S
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Bureau of Resource Information
Nelson
United States
Library of Congress
Mexico Ledger Advertising Rates and Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists daily publication details excluding Sundays and holidays, prices for single copies and mail subscriptions by region, armed forces rates, and office hours. Rates vary by Audrain and adjoining counties and other Missouri counties with different yearly and semiannual terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Ann Landers letters reflect kindness and tough love
Readers share how a fifth grade teacher changed one girl’s view of herself, urging teachers to offer empathy. A divorce seeker recounts joining and quitting a wife swapping group, receiving guidance to start anew. The column promotes Ann Landers booklet Marriage What to Expect.
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Ann Landers
Mama
Dad
Miss B
W.S. Unitd
Manhattan
P.O
Chicago
Illinois
Enzymes After Heart Attack and Vascular Repair Hopes
Mrs. D C T asks about heart attack enzyme tests CPK LDH SGOT and their value nine months post event. The doctor explains enzymes indicate initial damage only, not long term progress. progress relies on cardiograms strength and well being. New vessel growth occurs but symptoms post meals or exercise should be reported. complete recovery by nine months is unlikely.
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Dr. Thosteson
American Educators Medal to Col. C R Stribling
Dr Seymour A Smith of Stephens College will present the American Educators Medal to Col C R Stribling president of Missouri Military Academy at a community celebration marking the academy 75th diamond anniversary next week. First place science fair winners at Mexico High School gym include Emily Gerling Janet Holtkamp Lyle Rice Cynthia Sullivan Jane Easterling Nancy Schoeppel. Frank N Pearl sells his building and car jet on West Monroe Street to Carl Turnbough of Turnbough Oldsmobile plans to move about June 1. Pearl will relocate to Columbia to run Wheeler Rambler agency at 309 Business Loop East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour A. Smith
Stephens College
Columbia
Trustees of
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Col
C.R. Stribling
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico High School
Emily Gerling
Janet Holtkamp
Lyle Rice
Cynthia Sullivan
Jane Easterling
Nancy Schoeppel
Frank N. Pearl
West Monroe Street
Carl Turnbough
Turnbough
Oldsmobile
Mr. Pearl
Frank Pearl
Business Loop East
Margaret Mackie
Mexico
West Boulevard
Birthday greetings for local residents on Wednesday
Birthday wishes go to Bill Foreman Lee Ray Wright Leo Lunceford Cleo Lunceford Bessie Fuller and Karen Newbrough. Today's notable birthdays include Willie Mays at 43 and Orson Welles at 59.
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Bill Foreman
Lee Ray Wright
Leo and
Cleo Lunceford
Bessie Geneva Fuller
Karen Newbrough
Willie Mays
Orsen Welles
Local TV Channels List in St Louis and Ottumwa
A brief listing of television stations including KTVI in St Louis, KTV0 in Ottumwa, KMOX TV in St Louis, and KSD TV in St Louis, noting channel groupings and local coverage. The fragment preserves call letters and city associations to reflect a broadcast guide snapshot.
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Ktvi
St. Louis
Ktvo
Ottumwa
Kmox-tv
St. Loui
Ksd'tv
Local TV Scores From The Weekend
Khaga tv Hannibal 11 Kpl St Louis 8 Komutv Columbia 13 Kreg tv Jeff Guy 9 Kete tv St Louis 17 Kebj tv Columbia 10 Weem tv Quincy 17 6 On See Tv notes unclear results for station matchups and cities across the region.
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Khaga-tv
Hannibal
Kpl
St. Louis
Komutv
Columbia
Kreg-tv
Jeff Guy
Kete-tv
Kebj-tv
Weem:tv
Quincy
Television Highlights and Patsy Awards Broadcast
Tonight features the Patsy Awards at 6 30 on Channel 4 recognizing top TV animal performers. The Incredible Flight of the Snow Geese is rebroadcast at 7 00 on channels 4 7 13, with Alvin Ailey Visions at 7 00 on channel 9. ABC presents The Kremlin Letter at 8 00 on channels 2 3 17, while NBC airs The Underground Man at 8 00 on channels 5 6 10. Junior Miss Pageant from Mobile at 8 00 on channels 4 7 13. Book Beat at 8 30 on channel 9. Movies include For Whom the Bell Tolls at 1 00 p m on channel 11 and The Ambushers at 3 00 p m on channel 2. Various daytime and late night listings fill the schedule with serials, news, and special features across ABC CBS and NBC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel 4
the Ledger
Alvin Ailey
City Center Dance Company
ABC
Peter Graves
Ross MacDonald
Mobile
May Sarton
Channel 11
Gary Cooper
Dean Martin
Richard Boone
Gilligan
Pyramid
Showtime
Hogan’s Heroes
Tri-States
Tattletales
Bullwinkle
Somerset
CBS
Police Surgeon
Three Stooges
Gentlemen
NBC
Bewitched
Bonanza
Lincoln
Big Valley
Gomer
Mike Douglas
Elec, Co
Phil Donahue
Merv Griffin
Lucy
Snow
Andy Griffith
Gambit
Sesame St. Weatherscan
Mr. Rogers
Mayberry
St. Louis
Green Acres
Weatherscan
Town & Cow
Hal Barton
Guiding Light
Doctors
Elec
Sesame St
Tuesday Ledgerland Station Listings and Highlights
A dense TV schedule featuring Baseball cards vs Reds in Cincinnati at 7 p.m. on channels 5 and 8 with a 6:45 p.m. pregame. Bill Moyers Journal discusses the youngest senator Biden and Washington correspondent Richard Strout at 7 p.m. ABC Movie at 7:30 on channels 2 and 3 centers The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd starring Martin Sheen. Additional listings cover morning to late-night programs across CBS ABC NBC with cartoons, talk shows, game shows, soaps, and classic movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Cincinnati
Bill Moyers Journal
Sen. Biden
Washington
Richard Strout
ABC Movie
Martin Sheen
Kim
Rod Serling
Maracaibo
Cornel Wilde
Wake Island
Brian Donlevy
Gary Cooper
Charlton Heston
Andy Griffith
St. Louis
Peter Gunn
Maude
Bill Moyers
Hawaii
Night of 31 new TV series on fall networks
AP Television Writer Jay Sharbutt reports NBC and other networks plan 31 new series for the next fall season, the most in recent history. Despite the large slate, few proposals become pilots and even fewer become series, with judgments based on characters, staying power, audience appeal, and pilot testing data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Sharbutt
New York
Larry White
NBC
White
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Mexico Ledger
George C. Thosteson, M.D
Thosteson
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Walter J. Sannebeck
Rod Taylor
Buddy Ebsen
Robert Mitchum
George Brent
Lloyd Bridges
van Heflin
John Ireland
Ledgerland
CBS New
Flintstones
Concentratio
Kid Power
Education
Zoo Revue
LaLanne
Young- Restless
Darby
Bandit
Bing Crosby
Tony Rome
Frank Sinatra
Pretty Boy Floyd
Ithi
Common Sense Life Insurance
Russell Niedergerke
U.S. Government
Edward D. Jones & CO
NEW York Stock Exchange
John Minor
S. Washington
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