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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1975

Page

9

Protecting Rare Missouri Plants A Civic Duty

Department of Conservation explains how residents can help protect rare and endangered plants such as small whorled pogonia bladder-pod Ozark wake robin. The state lists endangered species, designates natural areas, and collaborates with 38 experts across agencies to safeguard fragile ecosystems.

Joel M. Vance Department of Conservation Ozark Missouri The Conservation Department

Lichen Glade Natural Area Joins Missouri System

Lichen Glade, 26 acres in St. Clair County near Osceola, and Wah-Sha-She Prairie, 160 acres near Asbury, are new Missouri Natural Area System sites designated by the Conservation Commission. Both are owned by The Nature Conservancy and expand Missouri to 43 natural areas totaling 5,224 acres.

Jefferson City Prairie Jasper Asbury The Conservation Commission Nature Conservancy Missouri

Black Squad Tops Gold In Missouri Preseason Game

Forward Jim Kennedy scored 23 points and guard Jeff Currie added 18 to pace the MU Black squad to an 83 64 victory over the Gold in Columbia Missouri on Monday night in a preseason basketball game.

Columbia, Mo Jim Kennedy Jeff Currie The Gold Missouri

Mexico Bulldogs open 1975-76 with Hannibal in tourney

The Mexico Bulldogs basketball team led by new coach Dwight Linnemeyer begin 1975-76 at 8:15 p.m. against Hannibal in the Hannibal Holiday Tournament. Wrestling also hosts Hannibal with varsity junior varsity and ninth grade bouts starting at 5 p.m. after yesterday’s results Clapton beat Unity 76-69 and Pittsfield downed Bowling Green 99-49.

Mexico

Mexico Varsity Girls Top Mobherly In OT Showdown

Mexico Bulldogs rebound from a slow start to beat Moberly 37 11 behind Therese Rankin 17 points 16 rebounds and seven steals. Lori Thoenen adds 11 rebounds as Mexico’s zone defense forces turnovers and builds a 15 2 first half lead. JV loses in OT 29 27 as Angela Kelly leads with 15 points 12 boards and Angela Brokken adds seven rebounds. Bulldogs return home Friday December 6 to face Fulton.

Moberly Mexico Bulldog Bulldog Spartans Therese Rankin Miss Rankin Bulldogs Mexico Lori Thoenen Dianne Young Waynesville Gerald McFarland Angela Kelly Angela Brokken Donna Fine Fulton SFG Moberly Varsity Jacoby Snell Gonnor Hart Smith Hawkey Meeks Turner Micks Bey Mexico Brokkan Fine Mealy Johnson Kelly Setsor Strouse Wilkerson Hicks Howell Patrick Palmer Moore Rafferty Crutcher Sumpter Halliburton Fawtkes

Broadway Joe May Retire After Jets' Disastrous Year

AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Joe Namath, wealthy and sought after, may retire after the Jets' disastrous 1975 season. With a tired arm and seven straight losses, Namath contemplates the future as Jets president Phil Iselin weighs next year’s $450,000 salary. He stresses fun and winning as keys to staying, but admits heavy thinking ahead.

Joe May Jets Will Grimsley New York Joe Namath New York Jets Broadway Joe Phil Iselin Iselin Namath Hofstra University Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings

Blues Trade Merrick to California for Patey and pick

Blues center Wayne Merrick, famed for his popularity, is traded to the California Seals for center Larry Patey and a third-round pick as Blues seek more aggressive defense. Merrick, 22, has seven goals and eight assists this season. Patey, 21, has four goals and four assists despite an ankle injury.

ST. Louis Wayne Merrick National Hockey League St. Louis Blues Blues California Seals Larry Patey Wayne Patey Sid Salomon III Garry Young Red Berenson Merrick Pierre Plante Floyd Thomson The Seals

Bradshaw Flings Steelers Past Oilers in Televised rout

Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw completed 13 of 16 passes guiding the Steelers to a 32-9 win over Houston. Franco Harris ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh pulled ahead 15-3 by halftime. Oilers drop to 7-3, remaining in AFC Central chase after a disciplined display by Noll’s unit.

Houston Houston Oilers Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Bradshaw Steelers Cincinnati Chuck Noll Noll Oilers Franco Harris Skip Butler Dan Pastorini Harris Lynn Swann Steeler

Montgomery City R-2 suffocates Community A-6 44 17 victory

Montgomery County R-2 used a stifling full court press to race to a 27-2 first quarter lead and roll to a 44-17 non conference win over Community A-6. Kim Arens and Ellen McQuie led with 15 and 10 points while Cheryl Conrad sparked the fast start for R-2.

Montgomery City Montgomery Co R-2 Wildcats Community A-6 Trojanettes Kim Arens Ellen McQuie Cheryl Conrad Diane Garnett Community Terry Patton Karla Knipfel Carol Lotton Higbee Montgomery Clapton

R-6 Divides At Wellsville In Junior High Basketball

Wellsville and R-6 split a pair of junior high games here Monday night. In girls action R4 defeated Wellsville 10 9 as Judy Grossman and Tina Grawe tied for high with six points each. In the boys game Wellsville pulled away late in the first half and won 81 36 led by Clint Canterbury with 14 and Alan Robinson with 12 while Calvin McGrew scored 12 for R-6 in its first game. Community hosts St Brendan s of Mexico next Tuesday while Wellsville plays Dec 8 at Van Far.

Wellsville Community R-6 Wellsville- Middletown R-1 Community Judy Grossman Tina Grawe Clint Canterbury Alan Robinson Calvin McGrew St. Brendan’s of Mexico Van-Far

Hatton McCredie Celtics top St Brendan in junior high games

Hatton McCredie defeated St Brendan School in both junior high games on Monday night. In the A game Hatton won 78 to 42 with Dan Galbreath and Gary Crawford each scoring 22, Jeff Galbreath 16 and Cecil Brown 14 while Frank Fennewald led St Brendan with 20. In the B game Hatton won 36 to 22 with Rusty Stith 15 and Mike Rozier 9 for Hatton and Chris Fuemmeler 7 for St Brendan.

Hatton-McCredie St. Brendan School Hatton Dan Galbreath Gary Crawford Jeff Galbreath Cecil Brown Frank Fennewald St. Brendan Rusty Stith Mike Rozier Chris Fuemmeler

St. Brendan's Tops Love St in Upset Victory

In two nights of Mexico church league play St. Brendan's upset perennial champions Love St. Christian 96-36 with Jack Dennis scoring 16. Jim Van Schyndel led Love St. with 23. Sunrise Christian defeated Trinity United 53-32 as Bob Stanford popped in 23. First Baptist overwhelmed Centennial Baptist 68-19 powered by Bob Maxey 14 and saw Larry Brumback 12 for the losers. League play resumes next Monday.

Mexico St. Brendan’s Love St. Christian Jack Dennis St. Brendan Jim van Schyndel Love St Sunrise Christian Trinity United Bob Stanford John Donaldson First Baptist Centennial Baptist Bob Maxey Larry Brumback

Bullpups Drop First Contests

Mexico freshman basketball teams opened the season against Jefferson Junior High of Columbia. The A game ended 58-32 with Glen Perkins, James Williams, Richard Sidney all scoring for Mexico. The B game finished 42-32 as Matt Brown and Joe Love led the Bullpups. Mexico plans a freshman tournament next week with eight teams, and both squads schedule games Monday night.

Mexico Jefferson Junior High Columbia Glen Perkins James Williams Richard Sidney Keith Jackson Jeff Dave Lankford Matt Brown Joe Love Andy Ekern Hellas Paris

Ohio State Leads Top AP Poll After Michigan Win

Ohio State, 11-0, secured a near unanimous No. 1 ranking in the AP poll after a 21-14 comeback win over Michigan. Cornelius Greene sparked the rally with a late TD pass and Ray Griffin sealed it with a interception, boosting OSU to 56 of 59 first place votes and 1,168 points. The Buckeyes can clinch the title with a Rose Bowl win over California or UCLA.

Buckeye Michigan Ohio State Associated Press Buckeyes Wolverines Cornelius Greene Ray Griffin National Panel of Sports Writers California UCLA Sason Onlo Texas Ama Oklahoma Alabama Nebraska Arizona Colorado Arizone Florida Georgia

Bankers Roll Over Mokane in Triple A Clash

Fulton Mexico's Commerce Bankers overwhelmed Mokane Lions 108 to 52 in Triple A League action on Monday night. Led by Dave Wilkinson with 31 points, Kemp and Raney added 24 each, Thoenen 19, Holmberg 10 and Greiner. Bankers improve to 5-4 and host another league game next Monday.

Fulton Mexico Commerce Bankers Mokane Lions Bankers Dave Wilkinson Ron Kemp E. G. Raney Mark Thoenen Rich Holmberg Frank Greiner The

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