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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1976
Page
1
Mostly cloudy Missouri forecast with light snow possible in the south and east. Highs range from the upper teens in the northwest to the 40s in the extreme southeast, with colder nights and continued frigid conditions. Admissions, births, and public safety notes follow, listing multiple names and local incidents and accidents across Mexico, Vandalia, Centralia, Auxvasse, and surrounding areas.
The Daily Record reports multiple accidents Friday near Perry Streets and Highway 54. Larry Conklin and Phillip Ruhl were involved in a rear end collision with minor damage and no summons. Ron Kent and Emmett Erwin also collided. Kent sustained minor damage while Erwin’s truck had none. Tammy Browning faced a summons for losing vehicle control after an early morning ditch impact. Minnie Jennings received a summons for failing to yield after a collision with a tractor trailer. her car was demolished and the truck had minor damage. A burglary at Countryside Estates and the theft of a portable TV on Centalia were noted. Grain prices from MFA and Fowles were listed.
Dr. David Grimes of the CDC says a four year, 80,437 patient study across 32 institutions shows instrumental abortion dilation and evacuation is the safest method among intra amniotic prostaglandin and hypertonic saline injections. The Dow Jones closed at 956.62 with mixed NYSE stock results.
An 85 year old Joplin man Norman E Bonner died from injuries after a pedestrian crash at 6 44 am Friday. Orville Lee Ison 23 also of Joplin was the driver. Bonner died at St John s Hospital in Joplin. No charges were filed.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has arrived in Acapulco with his wife Nancy for a five day vacation. They flew from Washington on Tuesday night with several staff members for a quiet holiday stay away from official duties.
Mr and Mrs Stephen C Murphy of Hallsville are the parents of a daughter Erin Kyle Murphy born Friday at 4 36 PM weighing eight pounds four ounces at Audrain Medical Center. Mr Murphy works for Linercon Construction Co Columbia.
Mrs. Annie L. Wisner a 10 year resident of Center died Thursday at Levering Hospital Hannibal. Funeral 1 pm Monday at Wiskey funeral home Center Rev Edward Hampton burial Grand View Burial Park near Hannibal Visitation after 3 pm Sunday Center funeral home Born Sept 6 1875 in Mississippi daughter of James and Mary Dickson Married to M Wisner who died March 9 1968 lived in Missouri since 1893 Survived by son James I Wisner Escondido California three daughters Mary Belle Fanning Center Pearl Wisner Center Lucille Clark Bucklin 11 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren Preceded in death by parents husband five brothers a sister and two sons.
John H. Waller 80 residing at White's Boarding Home 320 E Promenade St died at Audrain Medical Center Friday 4 20 p m. Former Macon County farmer WWI veteran member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survived by daughter Doris Jean Eggleston granddaughter Sharon N Eggleston grandsons Duane Eggleston Gary Eggleston brother Lee Waller. Funeral Sunday 2 p m at Hutton Funeral Home Macon with family receiving after 4 p m Burial at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial service held at Precht Pickering Funeral Home earlier today.
Funeral services for Harry L. Cowley, 63, of 529 West Love were conducted this morning at Arnold Funeral Home by Rev. J. C. Montgomery of Mexico United Methodist Church. Organist Mrs. John Willer led music. pallbearers included Albert Dutton Glen Whitaker Bill Wyss Homer Martin Kenneth Keller and Donald Buck. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Lester H. McFarling 77 of 1416 S. Singleton Mexico were held this afternoon at Arnold Funeral Home. Jim Randall Love Street Christian Church Hunting officiated. Organist Mrs John Willer accompanied soloist Mrs James Van Schyndel. Pallbearers named. Burial in cemetery.
David Ray Ridgway takes his 85 year old grandmother Cleya Roddy on a motorcycle ride around Mexico. Roddy visits relatives in Elizabethton Chattanooga and Nashville and will visit Curtis Scott in St. Louis. Jim Badaracco shoots a deer with a 44 Magnum pistol and bags quail the same day, after a two hour dry run. the dog then yields the quail limit.
The final organizational meeting for the Match-A-Youth program is at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Mental Health Center library at 704 E. Monroe St. The program mirrors the Big Brother and Big Sister plan. Volunteers are urged to attend. officers will be elected.
Nebraska lawmakers demand prosecution of Army National Guard officials after a noose was used at a May 31 mock hanging during a Fort Gordon training party. Gov. Exon fired Maj. Gen. Francis Winner over the incident, which involved guardsmen from Nebraska and Mississippi. Pvt. Dan Briscoe said he avoided strangling himself, later undergoing surgery after an injury.
The Agriculture Department reports the average hourly cash wage for hired farm workers rose six percent to 2.81 dollars, well above the new federal minimum of 2.20 in effect January 1. About 1.34 million workers were employed on farms during Oct 10–16, down from 1.397 million last year, with Hawaii posting the highest regional rate and the South the lowest.
Plains Georgia AP report notes President-elect Jimmy Carter prefers the nickname Jimmy, used in Georgia politics and on inaugural medals, but aides worry whether his signature will be valid if he signs as Jimmy rather than James Earl Carter Jr. Powell says resolution is not urgent and no answer yet.
Mexico Ledger lists mailing rates for local and distant readers, with annual, semiannual and quarterly options. The notice also provides office hours, mailing addresses, and service areas including Audrain and adjoining counties as well as out-of-state options.
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