Census highlights Audrain County income and labor data
The 1970 census report shows Audrain County Missouri with average family income of 7941 dollars, county population 25362, per capita income 2652, and labor force participation for men 76.9 percent and for women 40.5 percent. It notes educational attainment and schooling, with 6409 persons aged 3 to 34 enrolled and 44.4 percent of men and 51.4 percent of women aged 26 or older high school graduates. Copies of the report are offered for 2.50. S.R. Garnett of Federal Mutual Insurance attended a joint sales meeting in Decatur Illinois and serves Audrain and neighboring counties.
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Audrain County
Missouri
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Marion
Cole
Jackson
St. Louis County
St. Louis City
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
S.R
Jack) Garnett
Federal Mutual Insurance Company
Kemper Insurance Group
Decatur
Ill
Mr. Garnett
Business group opposes state highway bond proposal
Audrain County representative Bill Maddox reported the Missouri Bus and Trucking Assn met in Hannibal and adopted a resolution urging citizens not to sign a petition to divert highway user fees and fuel taxes to a 730 million transportation bond. The plan would fund rapid transit in St. Louis and Kansas City and two regional airports, shifting costs onto highway users across Missouri's 3000 communities. The article also notes 12 new Chamber members and a Centralia promotion at A B Chance Co.
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Bill Maddox
Oliver Trucking Co
Audrain County
Missouri Bus and Trucking Assn
Hannibal
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
St. Joseph
Columbia
Jefferson
Public Says Labor Unions Too Powerful
AP reports Opinion Research Corp surveyed 2,003 adults for the Labor Law Study Committee. Fifty-five percent say unions are too powerful, 68 percent say strikes have seriously hurt the country, and 65 percent favor government intervention in strikes.
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Miles A. Smith
New York
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N.J
Labor Law Study Committee
Wade Seeks Auctioneer Championship in Social Circle
Ralph Wade of Mexico enters the 1972 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be held June 17 in Social Circle Georgia. He faces national opponents, with the event part of A Day in Social Circle featuring parades, a barbecue, showcases, and a cattle sale. The contest is organized by Livestock Market Digest and Competitive Livestock Marketing Association.
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Ralph Wade
Mexico
Social Circle
Atlanta
Wade
Tri-County Livestock Company
South
Livestock Market Digest
Oak
Kansas City
Missouri
Competitive Livestock Marketing Association
Centralia Woman Earns Second 15 Year Pin at Chance Co
Mrs George Huffman 442 S Jefferson St Centralia becomes the first Chance Co employee to receive two 15 year service pins. She has 31 years with the firm, starting in 1934 and returning in 1957 after a brief departure. Two other Chance workers received five year awards: Michael Colvin and Steven Cook, both Centralia residents.
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Chance Co
Centralia
George
Bille) Huffman
S. Jefferson St
A.B. Chance Co
Chance
Centralia High School
Michael Colvin
Steven Cook
East Street
Chet
New Home Construction on Kent Road Reported
Building permits issued this week list a new home at 903 Kent Rd in northwest Mexico. Bill Rittman Const. Co. approved for $14000 to construct the house. Other permits include Randy Quisenberry for a chain link fence at 1810 West St for $250 and further work on 820 S. Grove St. for Katie Iman, a metal storage shed at 1820 West St for $200, remodeling at 420 W. Robinson St for Francis Reh ma at $400, and reroofing at 11 Venus St by Ron Kelly.
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Mexico
Kent Rd
Taylor Sewell
Bill Rittman
West St
Steelman Const. Co
W. Robinson St
Francis Rehma
Ron Kelly
Venus St
Real Estate Transfers Involving Multiple Parcels and Names
Real estate transfers listed with numerous buyer names and parcels in Mexico and Vandalia areas. Transfers include properties in Westenhaver subdivision and Dittard’s addition, with multiple lots and blocks. parties include Harry Durenne, Jennings Realty, Alfred Hager, Rhonda Lee Jaeger, Hannah, Homer Jones, Margaret McDonnold, James Lierholmer, Raymond Niederachulte, Adolph Byars, and others.
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Mexico
TSN
Dittard
Dixie Balle Jones
Homer
Artelie
Margaret McDonnold
Hannah
Arbelle + Jones Kannath
Garbara McPherson
South Ald’ Park
Vandatla
Warrant
Gaker
Edward and
Shirley
Farber
James
Marilyn Lierholmer
Raymond
Ellen Niederachulte
Adolph
Gladya Byars
William
Ideas Win $80 At Chance for Two Suggestions
CENTRALIA A B Chance Co galvanizing operators J M Pool Route 3 Centralia and R C Webb 1412 Buchanan Moberly earned an extra 80 with two good ideas They collected a 60 Chance employee suggestion award and another for 20 after jointly proposing two suggestions for improvement in galvanizing parts Their awards were part of 17750 paid this week to 12 employees whose ideas were accepted by the Chance employee suggestion committee Other winners included Centralians Don Decker 27 50 Leonard Hatfield 15 Allan C Benson and Thomas W Patton 10 each Robert Powell Mexico and Gerald L Sydow Centralia earned 7 50 awards Checks for 4 each went to Eugene Affolter Mexico Jesse Cates Mrs Gerald Mayes and Ron Rusch all of Centralia
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Centralia
A. B. Chance Co
J. M
Jerry
Route 3
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Garnett
Laddonia
Kemper Insurance
Federal Mutual
Audrain
Ralls
Pike
Lincoln
St. Charles
Franklin
Montgomery
Silvey Insurance Co
San Francisco
Calif
Karol Hillebrand
Vandalia
Murray Colbert
Montgomery City
Roy Graham
Avuxvasse
Claude Woods
William L. Johnson
Business and Industry News
C-Of-C
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Robert Fenlon
Fenlon
Ed Sydenstricker
Sydenstricker Implement Co
Warren McIntyre
Missouri Printing Co
Paul A. Kohrs
Hales and Hunter Co
Robert Ingram
Ingram Mobile Homes
Leo Erdel
William Courtney
Robert Peak
James L. Lemon
Milton T. Bondman
Campbell Pest Control
William A. Gifford Jr
Myrick den Hartog
Garden Gate Florist
Mr. Gifford
Mr. den Hartog
Laverne Jones
Pioneer St. Centralia
B.D. Simon Construction
Fs Eens Accel
ARMCO
Fool
Eiall
Handacre Structures
B. D
Chas. K. Schulte & Co
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Bill Yancey
WATS
IBM Key Punch
Business College
Dunklin
Jefferson City
TN Phe
Qur
Kent Road
America
NWANT
Tacom
Citizens Savings
Jefferson & Liberty Sts
Missouri Power
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