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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1970
Page
5
Washington AP Draft Director Curtis W. Tarr outlined a policy letting men who drew above 195 in the December 1969 lottery drop deferments and declare themselves 1A before year end. The plan aims to reveal the true manpower picture as Vietnam winds down, with caveats for those from the second lottery.
Personal News Of Santa Fe lists visitors and family connections including Josie from Chicago Mrs Pat Jackson and two sons from Chicago Miss Mary Helen Menefee Mr and Mrs Floy Sharp of Perry and Mrs Cecil Sterrett of Perry at a Sunday dinner Also noted are Fred Smith improving and out of town visitors Warren Maddox of Moline Sun City California and Joan Johannaber and son Dav of Huntsville one line fragment remains unclear from page 3 continuing into another column
Cecil L. Umstatid retires after thirty five years with Kaiser Be factories starting in August 1935 in the grinding department. He then moved to brick production briefly before becoming storekeeper in central stores division in 1948, a post he held since. He and his wife Thelma live at 205 W. Orange St with their two children.
Personal news item from Wellsville covers Sgt. Martin retirement plans after 22 years of service, his marriage to Mary Brandenburg of Mexico, and family details. Also notes visitors and weekend gatherings in Wellsville, with updates on local residents and moves, plus a baptismal and confirmation attendance, and Mollie Burchfield’s relocation to the Baptist Home for the Aged in Ironton.
Mrs Arthur Todd travels to St Louis today to enter Barnes Hospital for preparation for major surgery. She will be accompanied by Mr Todd.
Montgomery announces a local parade from Second Street between Sturgeon and Allen with the Montgomery County R2 Band leading and a four category costume competition for ages prekindergarten to twelfth grade plus a ninth grade and above division. Candy for entrants and a post parade band concert. If weather delays, judging moves to the Community Building. Mr and Mrs Marion Meter and Stephen of Bowling Green visited Venetta Stotler.
In Detroit a young woman caused a police response at the federal building after mailing a package. A bomb squad inspected the item addressed to a court worker on leave. The woman said she feared the contents might be broken if the box fell in the mail chute. The package contained cookies.
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