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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1971
Page
1
The Daily Record reports high temperatures in the 60s to 80s across Missouri with rain tonight and scattered showers Sunday. It lists hospital admissions in multiple towns, a birth in Mexico, dismissals, and the death of J. Forrest Brown aged 67 in Mexico.
Marriage license issued for Bobby Jove Fletcher of Auxvasse to Edwina Joy Walters of Auxvasse. Fire calls reported at Ronald Clark residence 515 S Missouri St Friday night with a car on fire in the garage. Clark said grease and gasoline sparked the blaze causing smoke damage. firefighters cleared by 11 59 p.m.
Death notices for J Forrest Brown age 67 and Goldie Russell age 72 appear alongside police reports of egg damage to a car and two separate accidents on E Jackson Street and Western at Love Streets. A magistrate court correction confirms Stephen Douglas Brewer was charged with driving without valid registration rather than intoxication.
Mrs. Goldie Russell 72 of 130 Hurley Street Moberly and formerly Sturgeon died Friday at Boone County Hospital in Columbia after eight weeks as a patient Funeral services planned for 2 p m Monday at Meadow and Son chapel in Sturgeon with Rev Artie Whitworth officiating She was born October 29 1899 in Washington County Arkansas to John and Emma Baker and married Willie A Russell July 30 1923 Surviving are her husband four sons Leonard Russell Scott A Russell Keith Russell Billy Russell Duane Russell one daughter Imogene Roberts one brother Jeff Baker 17 grandchildren one great grandchild and one missing brother Burial will be in Mt Horeb Cemetery Sturgeon Visitation 2 p m Saturday until services
The Senate voted 41 to 27 to end the two decade old foreign aid program by denying a two year extension. Nixon and other officials condemned the move as dangerous to national security. The White House and UN delegates voiced disappointment while questions about reconsideration lingered.
In over the counter trading A B Chance quotes 28 percent bid and ask. Commerce Bancshares bids 48 and asks 49. Wetterau bids 24 asks 25. On the NYSE Robbie Brooks closes at 13 percent up four points with 1200 shares. Dresser Industries 28 percent unchanged 2800. Interco 43 percent down 400. Kaiser Aluminum 20 percent down 13,700. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline 32 percent up 4 2700. Ralston Purina 32 percent up 17,600. US Gypsum common 65 percent up 1 8300. US Gypsum preferred 3644 down 4 100.
A 125000 civil suit over 527000 acres of land in Brazil was heard in Hannibal Court after a venue change from Pike County. Plaintiffs Daniel DeFabio David Francis J Overton Fry Francis Lake and Fred Naxera seek restoration of an investment. Defendants include Charles Bradley Marion Mackey Paul Nichols and Fazenda Mabini Ltd. Witnesses totaled 26 with sessions briefed for 30 days of briefs to Judge Elgin Fuller.
In Callaway County the body of a man was found in the Missouri River near Tebbetts and, after two months in a morgue, transferred to the State Anatomical Board in Columbia and cremated. The board, affiliated with eight Missouri medical and dental schools, handles unclaimed bodies for burial at public expense. Most come from hospitals and nursing homes. only a few are unknown. Some schools now have surplus bodies stored.
Funeral services for Eddie McCloud 72 retired farmer will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Baptist Church in Wellsville with Rev. Lewis Bynum officiating. Born June 10 1899 in Montgomery County to Ed and Fannie Howard McCloud he died Friday at his home. Surviving are two daughters Lillian McCloud Wellsville and Lucy Jones Kansas City one son Sylvester McCloud St. Louis four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Visitation is 78 plan Monday at Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville. Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Payton 54 of 989 W Emmons St are held today at 2 p.m. at the Precht Pickering Funeral Home with Rev Frank Park of First Baptist officiating. Burial follows in Elmwood Cemetery with organist Mrs George Keen and soloist Mrs John Connor. Pallbearers include Robert Patton Don Patton Bill Patton Gary Patton Harvey Patton and John R Duckworth.
Funeral services were held at St. Brendan's Catholic Church for Mrs. Addie Miller Donnelly 82 of 803 S. Clark St. The Rev. Arthur J. Mersinger and Rev. Patrick Dolan officiated with burial in St. Brendan's Cemetery. Precht-Pickering funeral home handled arrangements. Pallbearers were Charles Burdett Harold Squires Vernon Gates George Hoer John Weatherspoon and Richard Armstrong.
Funeral services for Gerald W. Jack Phillips 56 of Lower Burrrell Pa formerly of Mexico were held today at 2 pm at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev George B Wraith officiating. Burial followed at East Lawn Memorial Park with pallbearers his five sons Gerald Jr Clarence Robert Willis Tra and two brothers Ralph and Bob Phillips. Honorary pallbearers named George Sullivan Ferris Mundy Jay Freeman W D Barke Clark Jr Joe Frank and Clarence Belcher.
Funeral services for Clarence William Spry who died at his home northwest of here yesterday will be held at 1 30 p m Monday at the Carew Funeral Home in Independence. Burial will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The body was taken to Independence where Mr Spry formerly lived by Meador and Son funeral home.
Governor Reagan delivered a dozen long-stemmed roses to Mrs. Earl Huffman in Sacramento on plea from her husband serving in Vietnam. Reagan introduced himself and relayed his message of love, eliciting an emotional reaction from Mrs. Huffman. The gesture followed a letter she sent requesting a visit.
Washington AP A recall of over 15000 cans of Stokely Van Camp finest French style sliced green beans sparks criticism of federal food safety policy. FDA urged consumers to discard suspect eight ounce cans after a Florida family reported a bad flavor and hospitalization for botulism indicators. Fisher, SC plant batch code SB 72 2130 packed Aug 1 1970 Scottsville Michigan. Chairman Paul G Rogers said new legislation is needed as current remedies fall short.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. William C. Westmoreland warns that weapons balance tilts toward the Soviet Union as the United States reduces military forces. He tells the Mother Lode Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army that the discernible shift in military power should worry all Americans.
Memphis authorities renamed a street near the new 14 million IRS computer center after a Spiro Agnew complaint. The former Democrat Road was changed to Republican Road, placing the IRS facility at the corner of Democrat and Republican roads on airport authority land.
The British Government says it has paid 29522 in claims to citizens whose property was damaged by sonic booms from Concorde summer test flights. Excluding damage costs, aviation sources estimate research and development expenses for the faster-than-sound plane at about 250 million more than the latest estimate, bringing total to roughly 2.212 billion.
INDIANOLA Mississippi AP Judge B B Wilkes of Sunflower County Circuit Court sentenced Wesley Parks 26 of Memphis Tennessee to the maximum 20 years in prison for manslaughter in the shooting of a black teenage girl in Drew The biracial jury convicted Parks a white man in the slaying of Jostha Collier 18 last May 25 She was shot from a passing car as she walked along a Drew sidewalk shortly after her high school graduation.
In Baltimore an anonymous caller claimed a burglary and discovered a dead man, later revealed as a mannequin wrapped in paper and tied with cord. Detective Powell noted the mannequin was in fact hard, confirming it as a hoax.
Bullets from the body of Marilyn Oliver 21 were to be sent to FBI laboratories in Washington DC for tests. Oliver was found near Leslie Missouri after the Cass Federal Savings robbery tied to James Leroy Cochran and Paul Lockhart.
Independence public schools shut down at midnight due to funding shortfalls. About 16 800 students start an unscheduled vacation while 60 of 1 125 district employees will continue during the temporary halt.
A U S Army Chinook carrying ten Americans sank after crashing in 120 feet of water off Nha Trang. Maj. Chester Hanson said two bodies were recovered while divers could not reach the rest due to rough seas. Weather, from Typhoon Hester, may have contributed to the incident.
Matthew L Fuemmeler Set and Mrs Ronald Fuemmeler of Atwater California are parents of their first child a son born Thursday at 10 p m in California He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces at birth Sgt Fuemmeler is stationed at Atwater in the U S Air Force Mrs Fuemmeler is the former Gennie Rodes Maternal grandparents are Dr and Mrs Ned D Rodes of 625 Lakeview Rd and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vincent Fuemmeler of 514 Teal Lake Rd Mrs J R Rodes of 203 E Anderson St is maternal great grandmother
Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule and mailing rates. It notes daily operation except Sundays and holidays, address at 300 N Washington St, Mexico Mo 65265, and varying subscription prices for local, state, and out-of-state readers, including military members. Office hours are given for weekdays and Saturday.
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