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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1974
Page
3
Mexico two banks report deposits totaling 41 757 984 in 1974 and 40 028 098 in 1973. Audrain five banks show 66 491 539 in 1974 and 62 138 105 in 1973. Savings and loan deposits include local branches. Dec 31 figures compare 1973 to 1972 and provide annual totals for the two institutions.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels to individuals and couples across various townships, including Vandalia, Laddama, Grendie Gower, Richards, Edwards, Rahmoeyer, Prater, Paxson, Sudbrook, Moore, Appleton, Gipson, Gingerich, and Fecht among others, with county and section specifics. CENTRALIA Nine A B Chance Co employees earn long service pins for 5 to 20 years. 800+ delegates and guests attend MFA Oil Co 45th annual meeting at Broadview Hotel in Wichita, Kansas.
Taylor Sewell the city building inspector issued seven building permits last week totaling 4777 dollars. Ruby Partin received a siding permit for 1114 Ringo St with Modern Exteriors as contractor. Bev Mays obtained a reroof permit for 616 N Western St at 480 dollars with Mexico Lumber Co as contractor. Charles Thompson remodels a bathroom at 928 Harwood St for 1000 dollars. Dr J B Doolittle to install siding at 319 N Coal St for 500 dollars. Mrs Roy Kettle reroofs 12 Venus St for 297 dollars with Mexico Lumber Co contractor. Glen Sims reroofs 518 Woodlawn St at 600 dollars. J M Anderson reroofs 215 W Maple St for 120 dollars with Dale Prichard as contractor.
The Audrain County Board of Realtors met at the Monterey Restaurant last Tuesday with Holloway Neill addressing tax assessment matters and the pros and cons of Audrain County becoming a 2nd class county. Discussion covered the Missouri 1891 usury law the Land Use Bill and other real estate topics.
Calvert's Photographic Studio moves from 308 W Jefferson St to 210 W Monroe St effective Oct 1. Robert Calvert cites closer downtown access and expanded darkroom facilities as reasons. The move places the studio across from the old Erdel's Hardware, where it has been for two and a half years.
Jay Gourley announced that two Jay's IGA employees won prizes in recent business contests. Tom Long, manager of frozen foods and dairy, received a watch as his prize in the event.
Mrs. Filbert wins margarine contest prize while Ed Campbell, meat department manager, takes first prize in IGA beef contest for greatest sales increase.
A. B. Chance Co. rewarded employees for cost-saving ideas. Charles Steinkamp of Moberly received 40 dollars for a washer substitution idea. Lonnie Cleeton of Moberly earned 35 dollars, having previously received 80 dollars for another idea. Shannon Adams of Centralia collected 10 and 7.50 dollars. Stephen Kitchen of Madison and Donald Troy of Paris earned 7.50 and 5 dollars respectively. Total employee awards since last November reached 2790 dollars.
CENTRALIA A.B. Chance machine shop marks 13 years without a lost workday. Safety Supervisor Gene Allen credited rules and protective gear for the run while foreman Carl McManama leads the Centralia crew. Readouts list employees from Centralia and nearby towns including Hallsville Mexico Moberly Clark and Clark.
Jay Gourley announced that Jay's IGA Foodliner has hired a fulltime carry-out girl. She is Mrs Marsha Welch.
CENTRALIA Raymond Beard of Centralia has been promoted to foreman in the consumer division assembly department. Six other Chance employees are advancing including Joe Finnell of Moberly to setup and lead operator Harold George of Centralia to senior test technician Mike Hudson of Mexico to setup and lead operator Clay King of Centralia to test engineer Johnny Winingear of Thompson to thread rolling machine operator and Wilmetta Wolfe of Centralia to grit machine operator. Beard has served since 1969 and Hudson joined Chance in 1968. Winingear was promoted from thread cutting machine operator, with a year’s service.
Jefferson City Missouri unemployment insurance paid out 6 977 464 in August up 4 9 percent from July 6 654 635 Director John F Meystick cites higher weeks compensated due to energy crisis effects in auto related fields Office totals include Columbia 62 459 Hannibal 51 978 Jefferson City 86 147 Kirksville 24 649 Marshall 16 401 Mexico 24 669 Moberly 28 484 Rolla 119 062 Sedalia 102 395
The Missouri Mexico office reports 77 welfare recipients placed in work from April to August under the WIN program. Thirteen became independent wage earners, 64 achieved partial independence, and 15 received training. Most jobs are with private employers. four trainees work in public and nonprofit roles. The program emphasizes accelerated placement and diverse training to help AFDC recipients.
Harold Fischer, a Jefferson City real estate salesman and member of the Missouri Association of Realtors, was named the new executive secretary of the Missouri Real Estate Commission. He will succeed Thelmas D. Peterson, who retired Sept. 1, and will assume duties Monday.
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