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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1970
Page
10
Weather offset at 7:00 am reports last 24 hours highs and lows with 12 year ago data noting 68 as high and 28 as low. Saturday's high 63 low 36 accompanies month to date precipitation 1.20 inches versus November normal 2.23 inches and year to date 53.16 inches toward year end normal 137.21 inches. Sunset today 4:48 pm sunrise tomorrow 7:04 am.
The Area Forecast calls for clear and cold conditions tonight with lows 5 to 15 degrees, Tuesday mostly sunny and milder with highs in the 40s, and Missouri seeing similar cold nights and upper 20s to 30s highs. River stages and lake levels are listed for Kansas City Jefferson City St Louis Cape Girardeau and Lake of the Ozarks with minor changes noted.
Audrain Medical Center reports admissions including Harry Keath and Merrell Curry plus many others from Mexico Centralia Wellsville Vandalia and surrounding areas. New births noted for Mr and Mrs Kenyon in Wellsville and Mr and Mrs Bagley in Centralia as staff and families are listed amid dismissals and obituaries in the Ledger ads.
Police logged several incidents including Doug Weat of 12 Maine Jr reporting a rear end collision on Washington St near Liberty St with no apparent damage. Howard Crum of Mexico received a summons for failure to yield after his Yellow Cab hit Joseph Ahrens’ car at Breckenridge and Calhoun. Bill Elliott of Mc-Con Inc. reported a broken northwest window at the McCon building likely from a rock between Sunday night and 9 am today.
The highway patrol logged a minor head on sideswipe on Highway 22 three point four miles east of the Boone County line at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Eastbound driver Howard Ray Isgiig nineteen of Thompson and westbound driver Donald Flynt Torreyson nineteen of Centralia collided. damages estimated at five hundred dollars for Isgiig and seventy five for Torreyson. No injuries reported.
A list of defendants faced in Magistrate Court with fines and costs. Jerome Kent Edwards fined 10 dollars plus costs for failure to stop at a stop sign. James Edward Singleton 25 dollars plus costs for illegally using registration plates. Jackie Bryant and Clarence Watts 25 dollars plus costs each for peace disturbance. Paul Frances Primus 25 dollars plus costs for driving without valid registration. Gilbert Leroy Blackburn 35 dollars for failure to yield right of way and 50 dollars for possession of liquor by a minor. Robert Lee Shirley 10 dollars plus costs for speeding. Garland David Kelsay 23 dollars plus costs for speeding. Jewell B. Stoneberger Jr. 18 dollars plus costs for speeding. Virginia Nell Gourley 12 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Donald Leroy Buck 10 dollars plus costs for something unspecified. Evelyn Francis Riechers 10 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Ernest Gene Howes 15 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Archie Lee Robinson 25 dollars plus costs for careless and imprudent driving. David Michael Uhrich 20 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Jerry Lee Barnes 10 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Jewell Christian Harper and Jack Leon Davenport fined. William Vernon Williamson and Mary Ellen Lewis fined 12 dollars. Robbie Gene Levings 16 dollars plus costs for an unspecified charge. Joe Miller Jr. fined 125 dollars plus costs for filing a false report of crime.
Marriage licenses listed for Drucilla Mae Woodson and Lady Dean Anderson, Sharon Lou Olimar and Max Edward Sweitzer. Missouri Livestock Market Center reports hog and feeder pig prices, US 1 to 3 and 2 to 4 lots, with steers and heifers price ranges, plus National Stockyards roundups and Chicago bids for cattle and sheep.
Chicago AP report notes soybeans and grain futures weak in early dealings. Wheat unchanged to 1.0 cent lower, December. corn steady to 0.38 lower, December. oats unchanged to 0.82 1/2 cents lower, December. soybeans unchanged to 0. % lower, January.
About 1,200 United Auto Workers members returned to work at Chrysler Corp truck plant in Fenton Missouri ending a wildcat strike that began last week. Union officials said members voted to use normal grievance procedures to settle a suspension that touched off the walkout. Local 110 members walked out after an employee was suspended for fighting with a foreman.
New York stocks advanced early with the Dow Jones industrial average up 4.24 to 765.81 as gains led by banks’ prime rate cuts. Advances outweighed declines two to one on the NYSE, but midafternoon activity slowed from brisk early trading amid mixed sector performance and lingering economic worries.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Ridgeway of Charleston Illinois, formerly of Mexico, were held Saturday afternoon at Second Baptist Church conducted by Rev. William Duncan with Rev. H O Tolson assisting. Arrangements were handled by Arnold Funeral Home.
Pentagon officials say raids on North Vietnam were to remind Hanoi the U S will continue reconnaissance and strike back if photo planes are shot down. Nhan Dan claims five planes and a helicopter were shot down, many civilians killed, and U S pilots harmed. Laird notes targets were anti aircraft sites and related facilities in southern North Vietnam.
Irvin F Gruer 80 died Sunday afternoon at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after a heart attack at home He was born in St Charles Dec 3 1889 son of William and Kathryn Gruer He married Mollie Ehrlich Sept 28 1920 He served in World War I and farmed near Laddonia Surviving: wife six children 24 grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and a brother Funeral at Laddonia Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 2 pm Burial in Laddonia Cemetery.
Funeral services for David Edgar Whitmire 82 were held this afternoon at the Ballew funeral home with Rev. Tom Adams officiating. He died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center Mexico. Born August 25 1888 he was a former A B Chance Co employee and resident of the Annex Hotel. Survived by two sons Walter Centralia and Charles Magalia Calif one granddaughter Linda Magalia Calif and one sister Roberta Carrier Kansas City. Preceded by three daughters a brother and two sisters.
Cornelius Cannon 57 of 909 Booker St Vandalia died Saturday at 3 10 p m of a heart attack after nine months of ill health He worked 42 years at Harbison Walker Refactories starting at age 13 Born May 31 1913 in Louisiana Missouri he was a son of Hurley and Lena Cannon Married Juanita Grimmett in 1933 He survived by wife two sons Billy and Charles of Vandalia three daughters Nita Jackson and Barbara Hugh and Clara Davis of Springfield Ill a brother Stanley and a sister two sons and three daughters survive Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Second Baptist Church with burial in Vandalia Cemetery Friends may call at Waters Funeral Home until services.
Rhys Henry Williams 67 of 210 W State St Vandalia died at 7 pm Saturday at home from an apparent heart attack. He owned Williams Maytag Laundry after 35 years in dry cleaning. Born Sept 16 1903 in Laddonia he married Mildred Moss in 1935. Survived by son Lamar Williams of St Louis, brothers David R Mexico and Edmund Db McAllen Tex, sisters Elizabeth Branstetter Vandalia and Velma Stotler Vandalia. Services Tuesday 2 pm at United Presbyterian Church with Rev Wallace Thurman. Burial Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia handles arrangements.
Funeral services for John Walter Jackson 80 of Holliday were held at 2 p m at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev Merle Rice and Rev Richard Van Hoosen officiating Burial was in Bethel Cemetery Holliday He died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center Mexico after three weeks of treatment He was born March 31 1890 to Harry and Addie Bedford Jackson He married Sadie Maude Dry who survives Also surviving are two brothers Alva and Charles Jackson of Paris and three sisters Carrey Wil Mis Hay Heaven See en of Basis aaa survive
Missouri housing and urban renewal grants totaling more than 100.8 million are delayed until Congress passes a pending HUD appropriation. The list includes 83 cities awaiting 66.4 million and 10 cities for urban renewal totaling 34.37 million. Major projects include a 500-unit Wellston plan and several million-dollar outstate efforts. Local officials note federal costs are part of broader private and local spending. 170 housing authorities and 34 urban renewal authorities exist in Missouri.
Kenneth Glen Chasteen 72 of 315 S Lindell Vandalia died Sunday at 1230 am Blessing Hospital Quincy Ill He had suffered a heart condition and emphysema since 1953 He was born Feb 17 1898 in Belleville son of Samuel Richard and Elizabeth Wright Chasteen He married Rosie McIntosh May 25 1924 She survives a son Richard of St Louis He lived in Vandalia since 1918 retired Prudential Insurance agent and member of Vandalia United Presbyterian Church Funeral at Waters Chapel Tuesday 3 pm conducted by Rev Wallace Thurman Burial Vandalia Cemetery Pallbearers were six nephews Raymond Beedle Randall Beedle Roy Lee Tewell Mack Teague Bill Teague and Dean Nicholson
Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee postponed until next year action on President Nixon’s lead additive tax. Rep. Herman Schneebeli said the decision was by informal agreement at a closed panel meeting. Nixon sought a 4.25 dollar per pound levy with a projected 1.1 billion revenue if effective Oct 1, aiming to curb air pollution.
Mexico High hosts its annual College Career Night with Missouri college reps attending. Counseling urges students aiming for college or trade school to rank their top three choices, meeting starts at 7 30 in the auditorium. Meanwhile the JV Cagers face Columbia Kewpies at 5 p.m. tonight in the gym and the Bulldogs travel to Hannibal Wednesday to play the Moberly Kirksville winner.
MILWAUKEE AP The temperature fell to 12 degrees as icy winds gusted to 50 mph while Marquette University students completed an 82 hour charity football game. About 16 players and 40 chanting spectators remained at the end to raise 1100 for a Christmas toy drive. final score 788 to 767.
President Nixon urged a comprehensive campaign reform bill covering all news media in a bid to win Senate support for his veto of a limit on political broadcast spending. Senate leaders expect a close vote, with Mansfield and Scott noting potential override odds. The vetoed measure would cap broadcast spending and waive equal time for debates, affecting the 1972 campaign.
The Supreme Court, in a 63 vote, directs trial judges to accept guilty pleas from defendants who insist they are innocent but plead guilty to avoid trial. The ruling, from a North Carolina case, overturns lower courts and allows waiving trial with a prison sentence. Justice White leads the majority.
Robert S. Maupin 69 of rural Middletown died Sunday. Retired farmer born January 20 1901 in Middletown son of John and Lydia Maupin. Survivors include two sons Clifford and Vernon two daughters Lorna Biggers Marilyn Hall eleven grandchildren and great aunt Edith Maupin. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Myers Funeral Home Wellsville officiated by Rev Alva Howell.
President and Mrs. Nixon will host more than 100 servicemen and women from three Washington military hospitals for Thanksgiving dinner at the White House. Mrs. Nixon issues a Thanksgiving message recalling Pilgrim hardships and hopeful first feast, urging reflection on the positive aspects of life.
Ohio State University football fans celebrated a 20 9 win over Michigan with a High Street block party that spiraled into rioting. Police reported window smashing, looting, and about 30 arrests amid tens of thousands in store damages. Riot police arrived as the street was cleared about dawn.
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