Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 2

I The Mexico Ledger Entered at the Mexico Post Office As Second Class Matter. Under The Act Of March 3, 1879. Mexico, The Capital of Little Dixie Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation. Phone 1600-1601 Associated Press---United Press--NEA L. M.

White Editor and Publisher Robert M. White I1 Associate Editor and Publisher By carrier in Mexico, mo. 3 mos. RATES SUBSCRIPTION By mail year: Audrain and all $2.10, Elsewhere in postal all Z0110S 1-2-3-4 adjoining in Weekly advance. Ledger, Audrain and adjoining counties, At The End Of The For whom the Lord loveth he son in he correcteth; 3:12.

May we ever realize that God deals with dren. Amen. WHY NOT MEXICO? mos. $3.75, year $7.00 counties Zones 5-6-7-8. $2.50.

All Fear rates $8.00 year in Day even as a father the us as His beloved chil Polio is a real danger to every child in Mexico. While we have never had a serious polio epidemic, one is perfectly possible unless we do something to prevent it. So far we have done too little. Centralia, which had a serious outbreak of polio last year, not taking any chances. Centralia is cleaning up.

The is city is DDTing alleys and other danger The whole town is washing its face and cleaning spots. empty tin cans and all other health hazards up. Garbage piles, away with. The city government, civic clubs, are being everyone done is cooperating. This There is no reason we can't do the same thing in Mexico.

general health protection program follows the recommendations that of the does nation's top polio authorities. They' point out polio not thrive under sanitary conditions. So let's have sanitary conditions. The city government here has made a start with its campaign against unsanitary privies. This campaign is a worthwhile project.

It must be followed polio it offers protection against all fly borne hilt. through to the Beside diseases. But not complete protection. It is only a start. Why can't this start he developed into sanitation campaign? a real, over-all It can.

All we have to do is do it. Mexico Church Schedules ASSEMBLY ON GOD Frank Barnett, Pastor 9:30 a. m. School, 10:45 a. m.

Morning service. 6:30 p. Children's Church. p. A.

Service. p. m. Prayer meeting. 7:30 p.

m. 'Evangelistic service. 4 p. m. Jail service.

CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH West and Breckenridge Sts. L. F. Admire, Pastor Bible School, 9:45 a. m.

Worship Service. 10:45 Training Union, 6:45 m. Service, 5:00 p. 11. Wednesdas.

8:00 p. 11., Prayer CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY School, 9:30 a. Church Service, 10:45 a. m. Reading room open: 2 to 4 D.

m. each Saturday. Last. Wednesday each, month, eve. ning meeting.

7:30 CHURCH. OF CHRIST. 1. 0. 0.

F. Hall Evangelist Arthur Freeman Sunday: 10 a. Bible Study. 11 a. Edification and CoinG union.

p. Evening Service. Mid week Bible studies on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in homes, 7:30. CHURCH OF GOD (HOLINESS) Herbert Clevenger Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.

Morning Service, 11 a. m. Young People, 6:30 p. m. Evening Service, 7:30 p.

m. Bible Study. 7:30 p. m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) 112 E.

(upstairs) Elder Cecil Sherrow. branch pres. 10 a. m. Sunday School 2 11.

m. Sacrament service FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH George A. Hammon, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Lawder Sunday School, 2 p.

111., John Crossgrove, Superintendent. Morning Worship, 10:30 a. m. Training 6:15 p. IN.

Gospel Preaching, 7:30 p. m. Prayer Service (Wed.) 5:30 p. m. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH W.

JaJarman, Pastor 9:30 m. Cuaren Schooi. 10:45 a. Morning Worshin. 7 p.

m. Christian Youth Fellow. ship. FIRST PRESBFTERIAN CHURCH III 9:30 a. Church School.

10:45 a. Church. Worship. 5 p. Vesper.

6:00 p. Youth' Vespers. ST. BRENDAN'S CATHOLIO Gavan, Pastor Masses 9 a. m.

011 SunHoly Communion, Weekdays, a. m. Weekday Masses, 7 a. ST. JOHN'S.

LUTHERAN CHURCH Olire and Whitley Sts. 0. A. Scheins, Pastor Sunday School, 10 a to. Public Worship, 10:30 3.

m. MEXICO METHODIST CHURCH H. H. Brower, Pastor Mexico Lumber Co. EASONABLE ELIABLE ESPONSIBLE PHONE 301 Plan to REMODEL? See us for Helpful GOOD MATERIAL MORE PLENTIFUL NOW! OUT OUR WAY.

by WILLIAMS I SAY THE AD WHY DON'T THAT'S SEZ MAID OF YOU ANSWER ALL WORK HER, MARY? PAINFUL-YOU'D WANTED YOU KNOW ITS BETTER TH' IS THIS NOT HERE SHES ANSWER PLACE? WANTED! THAT' 6. HELP COPR. 1947 ET NEA SERVICE, INC. PEE. US PAT OFF.

Personal News Of Centralians bremann of St. Louis came CENTRALIA-Mrs. Albert nesday to visit with Mrs. Leota McCullough anon other relatives and friends. Friday Mrs.

Leibermann was the six o'clock dinner. guest of 'Mr. and Mrs. V. G.

Doty. Harold Gibbs' of Little Rock, is. in Centralia on business for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Millers and daughters of Fulton the Lorene of Columbia, were O'Neal Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Allen. and Mr. nad Mrs.

of John Boulware two sons Amarillo, arc visiting in Centralia for.a week with relatives. Mrs. Nannie Lloyd of Kirksville is spending the summer with Miss Lucy Denham at her farm north of Centralia. Mrs. Arabella Cox has returned 10 her home in Stephens after spending the winter with her sisters Mrs.

C. D. Bly and Misses Jennie and Mary Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs.

George Huffman and Mrs. W. E. Jones spent the weekend in Carthage, with their aunt, Mrs. I.

R. Bray. Mrs. Ralph McCosh of Richland, Mrs. Raymond Johnston and daughter Sharon of Lansing, and Mrs.

W. H. Lathrop of Milwaukee, have returned to their homes after spending a month with their ents; Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Bryson.

Mrs. Frances Olson is enrolled at the University of Missouri for a two weeks' course of study. Harold Miller and children, Bill Kay and Scott left Fri- day for a six weeks' visit in Camcron with her mother, Mrs. W. E.

Quigley, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner Jones are in Kirksville where Mr. has enrolled at the State Teachers college. college.

Miss Katie Turner of Monticel. Evening Vespers, 4:30 p. m. VANDALIA PRESBYTERIAN Ji Wayne Kurtz, Pastor Sunday School. 9:40 a.

Morning Worship, first and third Sundays, 11 a. m. Evening Service. first and third Sundays. 7:30 p.

m. VANDALIA BAPTIST D. C. O'Neal. Pastor Sunday School.

9:45 a. m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m. Raptist Union, 6:30 p.

m. Evening Service, 7:30 p. m. Prayer Service, Wednesday, 7:30 1. IN.

"ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN Vandalia Morning Worship. 9 a. m. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC Vandalia James Klein, Pastor Mass, first and second Sundays.

10 n. m. Mass. third. fourth and fifth Sundaps.

d. m. MISSION CHURCH: New Addition; Vandalia Bible school. 9 Sunday. Worship service, 7:30 p.

m. Tuesday. Salt. River Christian: Rev. W.

C. Karris, pastor. Kenneth Sims and Vessie Lee Miller, church school superin': tendents. Church. school, 10:15, each Sunday.

Morning worship, 1 a. m. Afternoon worship, 2:30 p. m. Preaching service on second Sunday of each month).

0 "Charlie's" Fr 109 WEST PROMENADE WE ARE AGAIN OPEN ON SUNDAYS Bring Father Are Dra HIS DAY We Are Featuring A NEW AND COMPLETE MENU' Drop In Any Time For A 6 DINNER PLATE LUNCH STEAK SANDWICH The Daily Record City Hospitals- AUDRAIN, June 14, admitted: S. P. Guthrie, James Hill, Mexico; Carl Heaston, Farber; Richard Davenport, Benton City. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

Carl BurchBorn field, to Mexico, Mr. and a son, Mrs. Saturday. William Phillips, Dismissed: Mexico, a son, Saturday. Bertie Cole, Helen Taylor, John Krinbill, Mexico; Mrs.

Leo Grace, Centralia; Mrs. Oscar Deeker and son, New Florence. Died at 12:12 a. m. Saturday, Mrs.

Virginia Ellen Hall, Mexico. Marriage LicensesGlenn S. Crawford, Hatton, Polly Ann Iman, Hatton. Billy Bob Scott Woodruff, Dorothy Helen Beam, ico. City Police Court- Lewis C.

Femmer, charged with driving while drinking, was fined $25.00 and costs. Robert E. Cook, Robert Hook, Gladdon Kettery, Harold Beamer, Harold Beynon, Howard Crum and James Hill, fined $1.00 apiece for overtime parking in meter Magistrate CourtSuits for delinquent income tax filed by State of Missouri against Samuel W. Siegel, Burie A. Allen, Roy B.

Pugh, Lloyd Coomer, and Henry R. Laws. Charge of illegal possession and transportation of racoons filed against Carl Tarrants and John Tarrants. Bad check charges filed against Leroy Grimmett, against George R. Long, and against David Duff.

A fine of $5 and costs was against William for ussault by throwing. a lightfirecracker. Stale of Missouri against Artie Peyton, charge of disturbing the peace, set for June 20. with defendant released on $200 bond with Cecil Umstattd and Mrs. Cecil Umstattd as sureties.

I Payne Boys Find Weather Instrument PAYNE Johnnie Haymart and Bud Phillips found a U. S. tojarmy weather device and turned it in to the Mexico postoffice. It was found in a tree, still atttched to a small parachute. I Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley Myers spent Tuesday night with Mr. Mrs. K. R.

Rivers. Mr. and Mrs. F. L.

Dollens and Kenneth Natch. Johnnie Dollens attended the ball game at Thompson Sunday. and Mrs. Cloyd Wade, Mrs. Johnnie Haymart, Mrs.

Vivian Hughes and children, Annabelle. Elsie, Arthur, Dollens and Clinton 'Secrease spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and family. Miss Betty spent the in Mexico.

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Rivers and children called on Mr.

and Mrs. K. Rivers Thursday night. The process of nickel plating was invented by Dr. Isaac Adams lof Boston in 1869.

The first tracks for an electric railway in New York City laid on Fulton street in 1887. In a single year a Babussu palm tree will produce about 800 nuts whose oil is used for soap. The world's greatest producer of cocoa is the Gold Coast of Africa. The mountains of the moon are as high as any on earth and will last much longer. Seven out of 10 American workers travel to and from work by automobile.

DR. R. L. SCARFOSS OPTOMETRIST PHONE 824 :203 Jackson Mexico, Mo. OFFICE CLOSED WEDNESDAYS EAR CORN FOR SALE H.

RICHARDS SONS Mexico, Mo. REXT lo, came home. this week to spend the summer with her sisters Miss Lear Turner and brother-in-law, A. P. Dawson.

Mrs. Earl Williams, Miss Mary Holcomb and Mrs. Melvel Vance entertained with a miscellaneous Monday evening at the Buford Chance Memorial club house honoring. Miss Jane Kalips who will be married on June 22 to Baptist. Marion R.

Bryson at the church in Centralia 3:00 o'clock in the afternoun. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood cutt and son David, arrive! next Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Northeutt. Mrs. Grace Edwards of Kansas City visited, over the weekend! with Mrs. W. P.

Marion. Mr. and for Mrs. Virgil Hulen left Thursday their home in Lodi, after a ten days visit his mother Mrs. Turner Hulen.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Knowles of Appleton City came Friday visit with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Knowles.

Carol Ann Crnic of Kirksville is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. John May and family. Miss Bina, Grimes left Saturday for Granite City, where she is attending a house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Reeder. Jack Clarke. student at The Morgan Park Military school in Chicago, is visiting here with his mother, Mrs.

Iris Clarke and sister Dorothy. He will leave June 25 for Camp Wehyam at Spider Lake. Mich. Mr. and Mrs.

Adrain Friacre and children of Jennings, were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Cox and sons Tom and Jerry.

Mrs. Friacre is a. cousin of Mrs. Cox. Thurman Fechter left Wednesday for her home in sas City after a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. William Fechter. Governor Signs Superintendents' Raise Governor Donnelly has signed the measure passed by the legislature to increase salaries of county school superintendents of third and fourth class counties, varying from $775 to S955 a year with the state paying $600 of the boost. The extra money is for new duties imposed on the superintendents in supervising local school budgeis. The increase the Audrain county post is $805 a year.

STARTING TOMORROW SUNDAY! How Catch" Another Daring, Dangerous RICH Husband! ADVENTURE! PRUSSELL A -V5- Dvorak ADOLPHE Bachelors Morgan CONWAY Ante JEFFREYS Dick WESSELL ET CASED Essis Tonight OF Cartoon Serial "jack "Mighty -PLUS- Armstrong" Mouse LASHI LAW THE and Dead End Cats" "Lash" LA RUE- AF St. John Molino Notes Of Past Week MOLINO' Mrs. Anna Mollett has returned to her home after a visit with relatives in Chicago, and in Denver, Colo. Mrs. John Cline, Mrs.

Harry Kammermeyer and J. B. Talley spent last Wednesday with J. H. Kammermeyer and helped with some spring house cleaning.

Gene Cline has installed a telephone. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Martin entained Sunday with a birthday dinner in honor of their granddaughter, Jennie Norfleet, who was celebrating eighth birthday. Guests the honoree were Mrs.

James. Norfleet and daughter, Jamie Joan, and Mr. Sterling Martin. Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Weaver of Washington, spent Sunday with Forest Weaver. Paul West baled 13 acres of his alfalfa hay Wednesday afternoon. It made tons per acre. Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Martin and family spent Sunday near Wellsville with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rudasili and Everett, of Paris, and Mrs. Roland of Thompson Mr.

and Mrs. Jim' Vaughn and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Estil Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Weaver were afternoon callers and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Elliott were ning visitors. Henrietta Youngblood visited Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Beamer and urday. family Friday night and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beckley and Eula were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Heizer and family. Helen Heizer of Hannibal spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Joe Roberts attended postmasters' convention at Louisiana, Sunday. Henry and.

Joe Youngblood spent Sunday in Wellsville with their sister, Mrs. James Hall, who has been ill. Bertha Mundy departed last Thursday for Sacramento, for a visit with her sister. She plans also to make other stopovers along her route and will probably continue on to Wyoming and Canada before her return. Mr.

and Mrs Joe Tuhr have rented rooms from Carter Cauthorn and have stored their furniture there. SUMMER PROGRAM ON WARRENSBURG, summer recreation program for school children of all ages got underway two sions being held daily. ground equipment of two school grounds and donated equipment costing $130 was made available to the kids for their use. VOTE ON BOND ISSUE LAMAR, June 14. mar voters will cast ballots early in July on a proposal to float a $65,000 revenue bond issue to renovate and improve the city-owned water works.

The bonds would be retired from the income of the plant at a three per cent! interest rate -involving no tax upon the residents of the city. Those. Who Served Frederick E. Litz, 214 W. Pearson, Army, PFC, 654 Engineer Top, Bn.

Inducted January 26, 1942. Served in campaigns of Normandy, Central Europe, Rhineland, Ardennes and Northern France. Awarded five bronze stars for above campaigns, and Good Conduct Medal. Left for ETO, December 11, 1943, and re. turned to U.

S. October 20, 1945. Discharged at Jefferson Barracks October 26, 1945. Milford M. Fisher, 1210 E.

Promenade Army, Technical Sergeant 4168 AAF BU. Inducted November 10; 1912. Served in campaigns of Normandy, Northern France Air Offensive and Europe. Awarded three bronze stars, for above campaigns, and Air Medal. Left for ETO, February 28, 1944, and returned to U.

S. October 10, 1944. Discharge en at Scott Field, Illinois, ber 23, 1945. Charles H. Thompson, 902 S.

Trinity, Army, PFC, 86 Quartermaster Railhead: Co. Inducted November Served in Rome-Arno, North Appennines Po Valley. Awarded Purple Heart Medal. Left for. EAMETO July 15, 1944, and returned to U.

S. July 25, 1945. Discharge given at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Oct. 26, 1945. Thomas L.

Kinkade, Vandalia, Army, Technician Fourth Grade, 110th QM Bakery Co. Inducted September 22; 1942. Served in Campaigns of Naples- Foggia. Rome-Arno; North Appennines and Po Valley Campaigns. Awarded four bronze stars for the above campaigns and Good Conduct Medal.

Left for AMETO, April! 29, 1943, and returned to U. S. August 29, 1945. Discharge given at Jefferson Barracks, October 23, 1945. Warren E.

Carlson, Laddonia, Army, Corporal, 168th Ordnance 'Supply and Maintenance Co. Av. jation. Inducted Jan. 12, 1912.

Awarded Good Conduct Medal for England, September 26, 1942, and EAME Theater Medal. Left and returned to U. S. July 11, 1945. Discharged at AAF Separation Base, Santa Ana, California, October 16, 1945.

Euel W. Belcher. 1015 S. Trinity, Technician Fifth Grade, 562 Port Co. 397 Port BN.

Inducted February 13, 1942. Served in campaigns of Rhineland, Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; and Southern France. Awarded four bronze stars for above campaigns and good Conduct Medal. Left for AMETO, August 14, 1943, and returned September 14, 1945. at Jefferson Barracks, October 25, 1945.

Walter E. Smith, Thompson, Army, PFC, Infantry, ical Detachment. Inducted January 26, 1943. Served. in of Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

Awarded Purple Heart Medal and Conduct Medal, Left October 17, 1944. and returned to S. July 11, 1945. Discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Octo-4 ber 26, 1945. Mexico (Mo.) Evening Ledger Greetings, June 14, 1947 Talk about you beautiful roses.

Miss Retha Pease on East Liberty has the prettiest one bush we ever saw. She calls it a "Blaze" but it might be a "Paul Scarlet." But whatever its name, it smells beautiful and is lovely to behold. Incidentally, her lawn is certainly one of the best kept in The McPheeters on Love street have another beautiful rose gar-' den. Thursday night's rain knocked off a lot of the petals but the roses are super. Its one Mexico's most beautiful spots.

Mister Jim and Miss Emma recently returned from Tuscon, Arizona. Mister Jim said when they went there, he figured they were going. about as far from. Mexico as you could the States. Emma Their went first Sunday to the there, Miss up preacher and told him she enjoyed the sermon.

He said, "You're new. here, where are you "Mexico, fromiss Emma answered proudly. Almost before she finished saying. it, a lady standing beside her turned and threw her arms. around Emma and said, "Emma McPheeters!" It was Mrs.

Harold Doughty who used to live here. and now living in Tuscon. J. H. King is back in business.

He announced in a want ad this corn week the reopening of his popwagon on W. Monroe St. two blocks of the Ledger office. It is the same wagon which Mr. King has made well known to several generations of Mexicoans.

9:30 a. Church School. 10:45 a. Morning Worship. 7:30 p.

m. burning Service. 6:30 p. Methodist Youth lowship. Fel- County Church Schedules METHODIST CIRCUIT Trinity.

Church: School. George Reichers, Supt. of Church Church School, 10 a. m. each Sun.

day. Preaching, 11 a. m. and 6 p. m.

such first Sunday. Rethol. Church: Edwin Davis, Supt. of. Church School.

Church Schcol, 10 a. m. each lay. Preaching, 11.a. m.

and 8 p. ach second M. Y. 7 p. each Sunday.

Littleby Church: Edwin Leirheimer, Bupt. of Church School. Church School, 10 a. m. each Sun.

day. Preaching 11 a. m. and 8 D. m.

each third Sunday. Olivet Church: Wynn Henderson, Supt. of Church School. Church School, 10 a. m.

each Sunduy. Preach'ng, 11 Q. m. and 8 p. m.

ach fourth Sunday. LADDONIA PRESBYTERIAN T. M. Barber, Pastor Sunday School. 9:43 n.

m. Morning worship. 11 a. m. Evening 7:30 p.

m. Preaching services on third Sunday cach month). BENTON CITY PRESBYTERIAN N. G. Hills, pastor 10 a.

School 11 worship, first and third Sundays 4:30 p. so homl at Libery school house" Cnion Christian deavor p.m.---Evening service, first and third Sundays, BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT MOLINO Sidney 4. Bills, pastor VANDALIA METHODIST CHURCH G. V. Andrews.

Pastor Sunday School, 9:40 d. m. Morning Worship every first and third Sunday, 10:45 a. m. Evening Services, first and third.

Sundays, 7:30 1. 111. VANDALIA CHRISTIAN Carl 1. Robinson, Pastor Sunday School. 9:45 n.

m0. Morning Worship, 10:45 d. 01. nine people phoned the Ledger in a half hour last night. If your Ledger was late and you were one of the forty-nine people who phoned to inquire, we congratulate you on your understanding.

it sometimes is late: Large rolls of paper unreel as the paper is printed. Occasionoff ally the the roll. paper tears as it comes. That a onehalf hour delay means. More tearing: more waiting.

Our delivery boys wait goodnaturedly, and our readers wait with equal patience. One lady callers last night changed the routine, however. "I live on East Love, and my delivery boy is always very prompt. I just wanted to tell you." She will go to heaven, we think. SINGERS IN The Nash Singers of St.

Louis will appear in a musical program Garfield School Sunday at 3 under the auspices of the of St. Luke's church. The program was originally schedtiled for the church, but changed Garfield because of church reFairs underway. THE THRILL OF IT IS BEYOND DESCRIBING THE SWEEP OF IT IS BEYOND COMPARE! TERESA WRIGHT: ROBERT MITCHUM. A LOVE AS BOLD, AS BEAUTIFUL, AS WILD AS THE HILLS THAT HID THEIR STORYI PURSUED" Starting Tomorrow -ENDS Yearling ABERLY: GREGORY.

fn PECK Technicaler -TANE WYMAN.