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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1972
Page
7
Mexico loses neighborhood groceries over decades from 40 stores to 16 as old shops close or move. The piece traces history from 1952 lists of dozens of markets, noting closures, relocations, and new openings such as IGA Foodliner and Mr T Supermarket. It highlights A P lease changes, Kroger’s status, and the retirement of Quisenberry, with shifts in addresses and storefronts.
The old time grocery store served as a Saturday night social hub in small towns. Families gathered around stoves or storefront benches to chat about crops, weather, gardening, and sewing while shopping for the week. Kids traded for sodas and candy, sometimes with a free groceries drawing as a lure, before families headed home for Sunday.
CENTRALIA Lee R. Seidel a tool assembler for A B Chance Co. won a 150 dollar suggestion award for a time and material saving idea in one step of manufacturing a hot line tool. The Centralia plant awarded last week through the company suggestion committee which funds efficiency gains and waste reduction. Seidel has worked since 1966 and lives at 130 Sunset Lane Centralia. Nine other workers shared 170 dollars in other awards, led by 50 dollar payments to Bob Johnston and J Homer Colley and 35 dollars to Mrs Larry Castleman and Dennis Dickerson.
The Mid-Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Accountants held its first meeting of the 1972-73 year at Viets Diamond Restaurant in Jefferson City. Mexico area members attended including Norman Genthon Dennis Diederich John Beshears Don Decker Robert Ollis and Warren Ransdell A new member from Mexico Larry Weber joined. The next regular meeting will be at Reed's Corner in Moberly on Oct 18 with board at 5 15 social at 6 and dinner at 6 30 followed by a technical session A fall workshop is tentatively planned for Oct 27 28 at the University of Missouri Columbia campus.
Three A. P. Green Refractories Co. employees received ten dollar initial awards for ideas to improve operations. John W. Watson of Route 5 proposed stainless welding on cable holes of the ad-foot overhead crane to extend service life. Griffin Farrah of Monroe proposed turning down mullet shafts to fit smaller grease seals. Benny Struttman of Rhineland suggested mesh screens in chutes from mixers to hoppers to keep foreign objects out of material.
Albert L. Tangora, longtime manager of Farm & Home Savings Association Mexico office, was promoted to assistant vice president at the Kansas City board meeting. A Northwestern graduate, he previously partnered the Mexico agency from 1967 to 1972 and holds leadership roles in the Mexico Chamber of Commerce, the Men’s Republican Club, and the Welfare Board.
More than 50 companies display at Missouri Industry Day in the University of Missouri Rolla Multi-Purpose Building. UMR shows campus environmental work including the Urban Vehicle Design Contest car, water noise and grasphalt exhibits. Participants include A P Green Refractories Co and Kaiser Refractories of Mexico.
Washington AP reports the August trade deficit fell to 462.6 million, the smallest since January, while ports totalled 4.6 billion, up 102.9 million from July. Exports and imports rose in August but the year’s first eight months show a higher total.
The A B Chance Company turning and milling department, a 33 employee unit in mid Missouri, reached 120000 safe hours in September with no disabling injury since August 1970. A safety banquet is planned, with details from an early October departmental meeting. The unit employs workers from Centralians Henry Riley through Robert Robertson of Macon, including supervisors Ray Adams and John Beamer and Machining Superintendent A L Kalips.
Ward J. Moore, son of Ward J. Moore Sr., 1129 Ringo St., Mexico, has been named vice president of marketing and sales at Educational Media Inc, publishers of textbooks and Forum Press audio visual materials. He is a Macon High School and University of Missouri graduate, now living in St Peters with his wife and two children. Previously he led as college regional manager for D C Heath and Co, a Raytheon subsidiary, and before that was a college rep for Holt, Reinhart and Winston. Also listed in the week’s licenses are electrical contractor James E. Doyle, 708 MacFarlane St, and Kline's Department Store in West Plaza Shopping Center, Jon Scaramella, manager.
Taylor Sewell Mexico building inspector reports weekly permits for home additions. Stanley Campbell at 1810 8S Coal St plans a patio cover costing 300 dollars, Steelman Construction Co. is contractor. Veil Payne at 715 N Clark St seeks a 10 dollar carport. Ronald Carlyle at 45 Fairsite Dr requests a 6 dollar fence.
Real estate transfers involve Lucy Elizapeth and Herschel Rowe to Don Marshbarger undivided 1-4 interest in 80 acres in NW 34 57N 1W. Don Marshbarger and Pauline Harshbarger to Lucy Rowe undivided 1-3 in SW and W 26 acres of SE 4 1, 53N 11W. Mary Kane, James Staptes, John Wv, Emily Kane to Catherine Kane Lot 2 Wales Subd. James and Linda Braymen to Gary Richardson Lots 3 4 Block 3 Hill and Reuschs Add Rush Hill. Glandis Miller to Gale Hassler Lot 3 Rock Springs Subd Moxie. Roy and Blanche Kent to Ronald Westenhaver Lot 5 Gallaher Kent Arcadia Subd. Larey Shupert to James Robey Lot in Fairview Place. Henry Aulbur to Arbur Inc NE 1/20 and NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and N 1/2 of NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 1 two 50 N Range 7. Charles Johnston to Thomas McDonnold Lot 4 Block 17 Ely and Qanials Add Vandalia. John Wear and Bonnie Wear to John A and Bonnie Wear Lots 5 6 7 Block 2 Harbison Walker Refractories Co Add Vandalia. Vessie Terrell to Lucille Elliott Betty Henderson Virginia Avery part of E 1701 SW 4 Sec 23 Twp 51 N Range 9 W. Bonnie Struttman to Kenneth Belcher 5/7 Sec 24 Range 10 Worth PM.
Roy Parker manager of the Mexico Beltone office at 204 S Jefferson St was advised by Beltone Electronics Corp of Chicago NC that he ranked fourth in the nation for units fitted to the trade of hearing during August. He will receive a special award from distributor Dean Jones of Jefferson City for achieving this record among Beltone consultants nationwide.
Honors go to the top ten men by time with Mr Parker receiving special acknowledgment from Beltone. In the local office, Ruth Ballew serves as receptionist while Parker’s steady record and monthly recognition are noted by colleagues.
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