Local Chest Drive Sets Fair Charity Plan in Mexico
An editorial lauds a Community Chest approach where a local board coordinates a single fundraising drive. Frank Boyle leads the Community Chest Board, with Al R. Galioto as chairman. Thirteen agencies request funds, but the drive seeks 57,500 dollars, about 66 percent of initial requests, to distribute money fairly among causes.
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Mexico
Frank Boyle
Frank
Chest Board
al R. Galioto
Enduring Kingdom Proclaimed in Luke Verse
A concise reflection on Luke 1 33 declaring that the kingdom of God endures forever beyond human toil and fading hopes, emphasizing timeless sovereignty and eternal reign over Jacob’s house.
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Jacob
God
Cyclamate Ban Decision In January
Washington AP reports federal officials plan a January decision on lifting the cyclamates ban amid six years of debate over a cancer link in rats. If no link is found, cyclamates could reenter diet products next year with possible usage limits. saccharine research is also under review.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Cancer Institute
Ann Landers columns pose office scandal and family advice
A reader asks how to confront a boss who flirts with a younger worker, prompting moral debate on duty and discretion. Ann Landers advises against meddling, noting consequences, and emphasizes personal accountability. The column shifts to a death of a father and offers guidance on a mother's future happiness, encouraging openness to new companionship. The page also covers mail ethics, stamp usage, and a note about Ann Landers's sex education booklet.
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Ann Landers
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U.S
Lulu
L.L
Dear Dr Thosteson Readers Questions on TV risk and health
A reader asks if long TV watching near the eyes is dangerous and Thosteson urges caution with old sets, recommending a five foot distance as prudent for adults and children alike. The column also covers gall bladder symptoms and suggests possible removal, plus a pessary option for uterine prolapse and a note on douching as unnecessary for routine hygiene.
Open Forum Editor thanks Ledger for publicity and turnout
The East Central Missouri Association for Mental Health thanks The Ledger for good publicity and the about two hundred attendees at the Open House Sunday at the Senior Citizens Center and the Courtney Child Care Center in Mexico. The Housing Authority is also noted.
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Ledger
Senior Citizens Center
Courtney Child Care Center
East Central Mo. Assn
Mexico
Local TV Channel Lineup Mentions Cities and Stations
A fragment lists channels and cities including Hannibal Columbia St. Louis Quincy St. Louis Jeff City and Columbia with numbers 7 through 17 and notes a switch on channel 6 See Ty. The text resembles a TV guide snippet mapping channels to markets and a note about a station change.
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Hannibal
Komu
Columbia
Kete
St. Louis
Weem-tv
Quincy
Kpir
Kregty
Jeff City
TV Listings Highlight Evening Schedule Turbulence
Television guide outlines Tonight with The Waltons, Romatic Rebellion study, Fay comedy, Edward II theater intro, and Fear On Trial film. It lists channels and times for shows including Bonanza Ironside Sesame Street and Price Is Right amid a dense, fragmentary listings page.
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Adam
NBC
Ozark Opry
Bewitched
Barney
Miller
Waltons
Montefusco
Rebellion
Eddie
Fay Weatherscan
Phil Donahue
Ellery Quee
Friday Ledgerland Station Listings Highlight Old Shows
Nancy Kulp appears on Sanford and Son at 7:00 p.m. on channels 5 8 and 10 while Hawkeye is listed as dead prematurely on MASH at 7:30 p.m. on channels 4 7 and 13 The schedule includes Sleeper and other films and daily newscasts with a wide range of classic programs and notes on weather and local features.
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George C. Scott
Floyd
Fabian
Bobby Ers
Burt Reynolds
Channel 2
Paul Newman
Nancy Kulp
Sanford and Son
Hawkeye
Woody Allen
Eubie Blake
Barnaby Joneson
Chaplin
Keystone Kops
Charlie Chase
Fatty Arbuckle
Monty Python
Flying Circus
Helen Reddy
Janis Tan
Roger Miller
Keith Carradine
the Crusaders
Shark
Gene Evans
Eddie
Flaherty Weatherscan
Phil Donahue
Hollywood
Wide World
Elliot Norton
Washington
Wall St
Hawaii
Rockford
Homecoming Queen chosen at Centralia High School bonfire
Miss Michele Davenport, daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Davenport, was selected as homecoming queen during the Centralia High School bonfire on Saturday Oct 2 1965. Other items note Mexico queen candidates for 1955 and a 1945 church reception for Rev Lawrence I Stell.
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Michele Davenport
E.R. Davenport
Centralia High School
Mexico
Carol Ann McCune
Carl McCune
Sharon Schulz
Calvin Schulz
Sandra Johnson
Robert Johnson
Lawrence I. Stell
First Presbyterian Church
Stell
F.G. Holcomb
Bowling Green
Col
R.M. White
Missouri Organization For Criminal Justice
Fear on Trial dramatizes Faulk blacklist fight on CBS
CBS airs a flawed yet absorbing drama about John Henry Faulk’s battle against 1950s broadcasting blacklisting. The script centers on Faulk’s libel suit against Aware and others, with Louis Nizer’s courtroom prowess depicted and critiques of how and why blacklisting spread, while omitting broader union and local politics details.
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Jay Sharbutt
New York
CBS Tonight
John Henry Faulk
Faulk
WCBS
CBS
Aware
Vincent Hartnett
Laurence Johnson
Geope C. Scott
Louis Nizer
William Devane
Kennedy
David W. Rintels
Birthday greetings for Tiffany Williams and others
Birthday notices extend wishes to Tiffany Lea Williams on Friday and to multiple individuals including Mrs. Emmett Hall Mrs. E W Wallace Michael Minor Arthur Petty Hugh Lowry Denice Scott Tina Woodruff Mary Ann Christopher Mary Wyble Mrs. Leo Crump Lynn Mayer Vera Morris Karen Brandenburg Bob Maupin and Mrs Bertha Singleton. Also noting Groucho Marx turning 80 and Rex Reed turning 35 today.
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Tiffany Lea Williams
Emmett Hall
E.W. Wallace
Michael Minor
Arthur Lee Petty
Hugh L. Lowry
Denice Ann Scott
Tina Denise Woodruff
Mary Ann Christopher
Mary Wyble
Leo Crump
Lynn Mayer
Vera Morris
Karen Sue Brandenburg
Bob Maupin
Bertha Singleton
Groucho Marx
Rex Reed
Mexico Ledger Classified and Subscription Rates Notice
Publication details for the Mexico Ledger list publication days, address, and postal rates. Includes pricing by carrier, mail, and military APO, plus office hours and locations.
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