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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
5
A mixed puzzle page lists numerous across and down clues with numbers and entries. The reader encounters hints for words ranging from anatomy and geography to literature and chemistry, plus a short line noting Onassis.
Taylor Sewell reports the week’s building permits in Taylor City. Lockewood Park Baptist Church at 1005 W Love St receives a basement finishing permit with contractor Chris Miller and estimated cost 1500 dollars. Other permits include sheds, reroofs, remodels, and store signs with multiple contractors and values listed.
A broad listing of real estate transfers involving Long-Lawrence Inc and numerous individuals and couples. Transactions cover lots and blocks in Mexico Vandalia Martinsburg Rush Hill Farber Park South Rush Hill and related subdivisions, with buyers including Charles G Morris John Chapman Mabel Watts and others. Notable names include James T and Judy Dye Stockwell Smithey Mattie T Johnston and Thomas W Talley in various sectional and subdivision deeds.
Larry R. Niedergerke, former Mexican and current vice president at First National Bank and Trust Co. of Columbia, receives the Stonier Graduate School of Banking top honor. His thesis is selected for the American Bankers Association library and also will join Rutgers, Harvard, and the Stonier archive among 19 of 350 theses. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Niedergerke of Mexico.
Southwestern Bell appoints James M Glenn as plant foreman in Mexico overseeing installation and repair of outside telephone facilities. He replaces Richard Howell who becomes wire chief in Perryville. Glenn began as a repeaterman in Sikeston in 1968 and moved from Charleston where he was a switchman. He and his wife Pamela will reside in Mexico. Mrs Paul Lowther takes an office position with Dr R L Searfoss after leaving J C Penney Co.
CENTRALIA MO Five A B Chance Co employees have recently moved up to better jobs at the Chance Centralia plant Harold Coureton Route 1 Madison promoted to turret lathe operator Mrs Terry Barbara Meek Route 1 Sturgeon to lathe machining operator Mrs Walter Blanche Roberts 101 South Denton Centralia to trimming and packing operator Don Secrist 740 West Bruton Centralia to time study man and Robert Umstattd 309 West Sims Centralia to forming machine operator Coureton promoted from stockman has been with Chance since 1964 Meek moved up from grinder operator joined Chance in February Roberts also promoted from grinder Secrist was a time study trainee before promotion Umstattd promoted from production welder
Carpet Land in the South Trails Shopping Center announces a grand opening this Friday and Saturday. Sheldon Stephenson, owner and manager, will welcome visitors and offer a free lamps or recliner set valued at $90 each on both opening nights. Stephenson is a Warrenton carpet dealer who now lives in Jonesburg with his family. Hours are 9 to 6 Monday through Thursday and 9 to 9 Friday and Saturday.
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