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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
9
Official 7 am readings list highs and lows, precipitation totals, and sun data. Forecast: Ledgerland partly cloudy cooler tonight, Tuesday high 60 to 65. Missouri outlook shows upper 30s to 60s with little rain. River and lake levels across Kansas City and St. Louis tied to normal levels, with several sites above or below normal.
Grace Gertrude Dawson 87 of Paris died Friday night at Woodland Hospital Moberly. Funeral services were at Agnew Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Crouch and burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mary Martha Dawson brother Chester Anderson and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed.
List of admissions including Mrs. Leroy Beatty Maurice Berry Mrs. Robert Hoffman Sr Mrs. Mabel Roberts Michael John Trine and others from multiple towns and organizations with births dismissals and tributes. Deaths noted for Mrs Clarence Burns Edward Peterson Henry Roe William Meeks Mrs Grace Dawson and others.
A roundup of PSD reports details tire thefts, a knocked barrier, stolen citizens band radios, and a radio antenna loss. A shooting at Missouri Military Academy cadets near the academy led to two arrests, linking to a prior horse injury. Additional items include vandalism at a post office and laundromat, tire air loss at Mexico Lanes, a home door damage, and a prowler sighting. Sheriff's notes cite post office vandalism and a laundromat burglary, while a deer strike near Route 22 and a pair of minor crashes on Highway 19 are logged. Fire district mirrors equipment-related blaze at Wallace Feutz farm. Magistrate Court records a no funds check plea and jail sentence. probate appoints an estate administrator with listed values.
Missouri Livestock Market Center reports mixed cattle hog and sheep prices with slaughter steers down 1.00 to 1.50, hogs mostly steady to 50 lower, sows up to 50 higher and pigs and feeders showing declines. sheep also down with lambs and replacements noted. Chicago Board of Trade shows futures in corn wheat soybeans with small gains and declines. New York stock market declines after a brief rebound.
The piece notes how to choose insulation types for different spaces and cites government booklets on energy costs and weather stripping. It also reports James Donoho’s estimate that up to 5 percent of Kansas students may not meet vaccination requirements, with several schools excluding noncompliant pupils despite recent efforts to vaccinate many students.
Mrs Ethel Van Winkle 92 of Kansas City formerly of Paris died Sunday evening in a Kansas City hospital. Born August 22 1885 in Missouri to George W Taylor and Martha Scott Taylor, she married Arthur T Van Winkle who died in 1957. Survived by daughter Erma Polen Kansas City son Elmer Van Winkle Nebraska seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Visitation tonight 7 9 and until service Tuesday. Funeral 2 p.m. at Agnew Funeral Home Paris United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Michael Hannah Burial Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Edward Peterson 75 of Vandalia died Sunday night at Audrain Medical Center. Services set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at New Harmony Christian Church with burial in the church cemetery. He was born March 16 1902 near Clayton Missouri and married Georgia Newschastle in Hannibal in 1955 who survives. He worked in a Hannibal stove foundry for 20 years, farmed and did carpentry. Survivors include twin daughters Joan Powers and June Finney both of Hannibal, brothers William of Hannibal and Elmer of Mt Sterling, five grandchildren and a great granddaughter. A sister Nellie and brother Amos preceded him. Visitation Tuesday 7 00 to 5 00 p m at Waters Funeral Home Vandalia with memorials to the church.
Graveside services were held at Elmwood Cemetery for William Meeks 82 who died Friday night in Fulton Hospital He had lived at the Phillips Home in Mexico for 11 years Rev Jerry Ostrom Centennial Baptist Church officiated Arnold Funeral Home handled arrangements Meeks born December 28 1894 in Santa Fe son of William T and Matilda Olive Briggs Meeks He once worked for International Shoe Co in the area He is survived by nieces and others.
Services for Mrs. Vollie Imogene Jones of Centralia were conducted at Fenton Funeral Home with Rev. Don Carter officiating. Pallbearers included Glenn Welch Austin Jones Raymond Elkins Warren Henderson Russell Riggs and Lloyd Brown. Burial followed in Friendship Christian Church Cemetery southwest of Hallsville.
Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Betty Sydenstricker 52 of Hatton were held at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Collins and Rev. Remel Gray officiating. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed from Kingdom City Centralia Auxvasse Thompson and Mexico. Burial followed at Westminster Cemetery Hatton.
County Clerk John Jesse schedules a 7 p.m. November 17 gathering in the courthouse community room for former city and county election officials to review procedures taking effect January 1 under the 1977 comprehensive election act. Letters are being mailed to invitees. February elections for Hi-Way R-3 Elementary and county road districts will be first under the new law.
French explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau has Yugoslav permission for three days of Adriatic exploration on the Yugoslav side. He will study pollution in the Adriatic next month while his submarine life films remain popular on Yugoslav television.
In Garrettsville Ohio Polson Rubber Co ends 43 years of production shipping facilities to Tennessee. About 400 workers lose jobs and the town loses roughly 40 percent of its tax base. Lawmakers discuss regulation to cushion plant relocations including severance pay and a state redevelopment fund. A federal bill calls for two years’ notice before relocation.
About 800 farmers from six Midwestern states gathered in Topeka to promise a nationwide strike on December 14 if parity for agriculture is not guaranteed. They urged Congress or Agriculture Secretary Bergland to act, warning that low prices and corporate buyouts threaten farming livelihoods and rural America.
Washington AP reports scientists from the United States and Europe discuss a bold 1983 mission to study the sun from above and below the planetary ecliptic. Two spacecraft would examine solar radiation, magnetic fields, corona, cosmic rays, and sunspots, with NASA and the European Space Agency sharing construction. The plan follows the Oct. 22 ISEE J and ISEE 2 launch from Cape Canaveral.
Vice President Mondale, despite a non political year label, campaigned for New York and Buffalo candidates, attended fundraisers, and spoke at events. He balances White House briefings with public appearances to support Democrats nationwide while aiming to stay connected with local campaigns and lawmakers.
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