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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1972
Page
3
National Realtor's Week May 21 to 27 marks the 14th year Audrain County Real Estate Board has existed. Membership totals 64 with 15 Realtor members and 39 other members to be recognized for their service.
Census data reveal 8,139 of 9,106 households with at least one TV and two thirds owner occupied. Air conditioning in 3,360 units, washers in 6,873, dryers in 3,539, and dishwashers in 909. Population 25,362 with 2.9 persons per unit. most pre 1949 homes built. Realtors noted as key in county sales. Mercantile Bancorporation buys County Bank of St Charles assets totaling $13.5 million in a deal completed in April.
Two Mexico residents, Rodeau H. Sherwood and James A L Walker, completed a course based on W Clement Stone's marketing methods and now sell accident and health income protection policies for Combined Insurance Company of America in Missouri. Sherwood resides at 1409 Hickory Hill Drive and Walker at 716 E Promenade St.
Ground breaking ceremonies on May 16 marked the start of construction of a $10 million refractory plant of Magnesital Feuerfest GmbH at Oberhausen in the Duisburg Ruhr District. It is a joint venture of Dresser Industries of Dallas and Martin & Pagenstecher GmbH, a West German refractories producer.
City clerk Mrs Sheryl Ligon lists new licenses. Davis and Hourigan of Columbia enter electrical contracting. Bonsall Heating and Air Conditioning at 107 S Washington St owned by Gary Bonsall. The Cabinet Shop at 1401 N Jefferson St run by Zack Leake. Adams Studio at 424 W Bourne St operated by Wesley Adams.
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development announced May 26 that local property and casualty agents may sell additional coverage in Mexico under the National Flood Insurance Program. The regular program now offers coverage to newly built homes and nonresidential properties within the special flood hazard area at actuarial rates, with outside properties eligible for actuarial or subsidized rates. Maps are available at the city hall engineering department. In other news, Van Dr Spurgeon is elected vice president of Wetterau Foods Inc and will continue his role with the Wetterau Education Institute. he joined Wetterau in 1964 as assistant to the personnel director.
Richard Bailey, son of Mrs. Sally Bailey of Mexico, is production manager and music director at Station Kbin-FM, the University of Missouri station in Columbia. He holds an MA in speech radio and television. The station, which began broadcasting this year, offers music discussions and dramatic programs at 91.3 FM.
Chicago attorney Frank B. Edwards has been appointed to the 1972 attorneys committee of the United States Savings and Loan League. The announcement came from John P. Farry of Albert Lea Minnesota, president of the League, the nationwide trade group representing about 4,800 savings associations and cooperative banks.
Interco Inc of St. Louis and Big Yank Corp of New York City announced a tentative agreement for Interco to acquire all Big Yank capital stock. Big Yank, founded 75 years ago, makes casual stacks, western jeans and shirts, and work clothing with facilities in Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Sales reached over $31 million for the year ended last Oct. 30.
City reports building permits totaling over a quarter of a million dollars. Reinhardt Construction Co. of Centralia bills for both the Kline Bros. store in West Plaza and the Centennial Baptist Church edifice. Church cost estimated at 133200 and the department store at 145000. Additional permits cover homes, sheds, carports, and remodeling with various costs and addresses listed.
A long list of real estate transfers from multiple grantees to various buyers including Reginald and Anna Householder, John Raymond, Sandra Arndt, William and Sandra Kay Ahrens, and others across subdivisions such as Parkland, Fairview Place, Highland Park, Eastholm, Rivers Addition, Meadowlake Estates, and Westenhaver subdivisions in Mexico and adjacent towns. Transfers cover parcels, lots, and tracts in multiple sections, with mentions of specific blocks, lots, and acreages, reflecting a busy turnout of property movements during the period.
CENTRALIA A B Chance Co promotes seven employees including Eddie Barton from drill press to Epoxiglas operator and Paul Breid from laborer to stockroom attendant. Thomas B Dickerson becomes working foreman and Mrs Blake Hinton rises from clerk typist to stenographer clerk. Other moves include Robert Hodits to extrusion line operator Mrs James Stevens to Epoxiglas operator and Alvin Welch to purchasing agent. Barton joined in 1966 and Breid since 1985 Hodits since January Stevens since 1967 Welch since last October.
M E Shores of Centralia reflects on a summer job that became a 25 year career with AB Chance, starting in 1946 between junior and senior years. A native of Clark, son of longtime Clark Postmaster M C Shores, he served in Korea, married Charlene Truby, and stayed with the galvanizing operation, advancing from anchor assembler to tool and switch assembly before his current role.
Shores, the youngest Centralia Chance worker with a 25 year service record, says daily mile fitness helps him feel better. he joined in 1961 and has never had a lost time accident. He praises Profit Sharing and notes long service with Local 921, steward duties, and church membership.
Catherine Newbrough and Micki Murphy of Mexico joined Ruth M. Butts and Frances Morris of Vandalia at the University of Missouri Columbia for the Missouri Land Title School. Topics covered included property nature, abstracts of encumbrances, court house issues, legal descriptions, estates and condominium plats in seminars led by visiting authorities and staff.
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