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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1973
Page
8
Readable passages show 7:00 a.m. readings, temperatures, rainfall totals, and forecast for zone 5 with partly cloudy conditions and highs in the 70s. Public safety notes include police blotter items, highway patrol incidents, local births and deaths, and area accident summaries across Audrain and surrounding counties.
Daniel Wencel, 89, retired farmer of New Florence, died Saturday at Audrain Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home, Rev. Thomas Higgins officiating. Burial in St. James Cemetery at Bigspring. Born January 21, 1884 in New Florence to Henrich and Elizabeth Wencel. Survived by wife Mamie Fry Wencel, married January 20, 1918 in Bigspring, and three sons Alfred, Marvin, and Ray, all of New Florence. Member of High Hill Evangelical Church.
Funeral services for Lonnie Payne of Holliday were held at Cater funeral home in Moberly with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery. The Rev. John Leinbaugh officiated. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack after being a patient at Stribling House for an arthritic condition. He was survived by a step daughter Mildred Abell and four step grandchildren of Idaho. brother W. C. Payne of Mexico. sisters Mrs. William Terrill and Mrs. Roy Lemley of Moberly. Memorials to Arthritis Foundation or Heart Fund.
B J McMillen a 49 year old Hannibal businessman died at 1 am Saturday at St Elizabeths after surgery Mrs Jerre McMillen a district Avon manager and his wife were noted visitors in Mexico Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Frankford with burial in Hannibal Cemetery
Mrs. Anne Vandaveer Love died September 22 in a Long Beach hospital after a lingering illness. The body was flown to Delray Beach Florida for burial, burial. She was sister to Alta Vandaveer of Montgomery City and Mrs. erence Kraft of Seal Beach. Preceded by parents Thomas and Mary Jane Vandaveer husband L. T. Love and three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services for Richard C. Bird of Mexico were held today at the Arnold funeral home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. Delvert Admire officiated, Mrs. John Willer was organist. Pallbearers were Woodrow Gibson Wallace Gibson Wilkey Knipfel Percy O Rourke Benny O Rourke and Theodore Bryan.
Mrs F D Priddy of Lexington, mother of Mrs Tom Osborne of Mexico, died unexpectedly at her home Sunday evening. Funeral held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Vaughn Walker funeral chapel in Lexington. Survivors include another daughter Mrs Carolyn Wise of Chicago and several grandchildren, Cathryn and Anne Osborne, among others.
The 60 industrials slid to 942.50 at noon while the blue chip indicator, up 60 points during a two week rally, declined about 6 points on Friday.
The Audrain Extension Center and Audrain County Bar along with Mexico Evening School publish the class details. The class runs tonight at 7 PM at the high school and is free. Elvin Jahla notes many calls but limited information is available due to a reporting error with a contact number. The correct extension center number is 581-3231.
The California Service Station Association and regional independents discussed a nationwide shutdown to begin Friday if approved. Delegates from Arizona California New York Illinois Indiana New Mexico Utah Louisiana and Nevada attended the Las Vegas meeting. Walter Jennings of Charleston said boosts will help dealers break even temporarily but major oil firms may raise prices again, prompting action before the Cost of Living Council.
Gerald P. Kroll, president of the Missouri Service Station Dealers Association, called the shutdown a success as hundreds of St Louis area gas stations ended their abbreviated protest. Authorities reported about half to seventy percent of stations closed at week’s end, with the auto club noting a return to normal operations as many stations reopened after fuel allocations were issued.
Tickets remain for Tuesday night’s Mexico Area Community Chest Kick Off Dinner at the Monterey Restaurant, reservations via Dan Demspki, with Bob McIntosh of A P Green Refractories set as speaker. Governor Bond directs stricter state vehicle rules to curb non state use and enforce energy savings.
MOBERLY MO AP Two changes in Orscheln Brothers Truck Line management take effect today. Gene Orscheln 48 becomes president, Lou Orscheln 83 moves to vice president and general manager, Ted Orscheln 67 retires as president after 15 years. George A Vitt replaces Lou as vice president and GM. Gene born in 1925 helps mark the 48 year history of the company.
Mr and Mrs Wendell King of Paris announce the birth of a son at 5 09 p m Sunday at Audrain Medical Center. The infant weighed 10 pounds eight ounces. The father is employed by Missouri Walnut G in Bucklin.
Philip Marley eight son of Mr and Mrs James Marley of 810 Robin Hood Sr has been a Boone County Hospital patient since June 26 and continues to improve. He suffers a muscular disorder that began during a Khoury League game this spring and is in the third grade at Hawthorne School.
Neil Nielsen city manager was elected Friday to the Missouri Municipal League board of directors at its annual meeting. He will serve a one year term and is among the first four appointed city officials on the 19 member board after bylaws changes. Nielsen did not attend the conference, attending the International City Management Association in Boston. Mexico officials Snyder Tolson Enslen and Ligon attended the Missouri gathering with representatives from over 100 communities.
Eugenio R. Martinez and four others who pleaded guilty to burglary conspiracy and wiretapping in the June 17 1972 break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters sought to overturn pleas claiming they were misled by officials over a national security angle. At a today hearing Judge Sirica extended deadlines granting an extra week as they file affidavits supporting their contentions. He noted law requires provisional sentences to meet the statutory maximum and referenced prior March 23 sentences and the impact of any disclosures to the Senate or grand jury.
The ICC cautioned Judge Fullam against ordering a Penn Central shutdown, saying abrupt closure would shock the northeast economy and trigger nationwide ripple effects. It urged hearings to assess viable restructuring with external help, track utilization, service adequacy, plant condition, labor costs, and broader northeastern railroad issues.
Senate Leader Mansfield warned the 110,000 troop cut overseas may not survive House conference. The foreign aid bill seeks 1.25 billion this year while a mass transit subsidy faces House debate. Ways and Means starts on pension reform and a sweeping foreign trade bill amid Russia policy disputes. Ervin moves to tighten budget control as Watergate panel cancels Tuesday hearing and plans to resume Wednesday with Segretti appearance.
A Columbia SSA representative will visit Mexico, Centralia and Vandalia next month. In Mexico the community room at the courthouse opens 9 a.m. to noon on October 2, 16, 23 and 30. In Vandalia at Union Hall 9:90 a.m. on October 3. In Centralia at the city auditorium 9 a.m. to noon on October 10. The rep will assist residents filing retirement, disability, survivor or health benefits and answer questions about Medicare and supplemental security income.
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