Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 7

Bulldogs, Colonels, Saints Ail In Away Action Tonight Only Two Regulars Lost This Year for Vandalia Mexico (Mo.) Evening Ledger Jon. 27, 1950 Bulldogs Journey to Fulton, Colonels Challenge Columbia, Saints Head for Wellsville Fui! Rounds for League Teams In Both Northeast Missouri And Centre! Missouri Conferences ProCon, Lab, Hot Shots Win Bomb Rocks Rice Dorm Three basketball teams ehallenp o- town tonight. the Mexk-o travimi; to lon, the Columrr: Irish jo- The of a fiili action in the Brendan T- Wf'llsvillp. a will oi" of eonferrrice Missouri conference ioniyhf. In other Nemo sanies, iJnonvilie is heavily favored over Missouri School for I)ea.

at Fulton, and Mohf-rly's rampajrJrur Greyhounds are expecl'-d to extend their victory siring to 14 eon- soeutave triumphs when they pntertain (Vntruiiu's J'anihers on the Pup court. Moborly. enroule lo one of Uieir bPSt high sr-hool rape 'seasons. have a spot Jess record for ilip year against a touph scehriule. The Pups' 37 to 31 win over Hoon- ville and their 33 1o 27 win over Mexico were their smallest margins of vjciory in games this season.

In the Central Missouri conference. the MMA Colonels will challenge the Hiekmnn High Kowpies of Columbia there ionight. with 1 'earns hriving a two three Joss the loon. in the circuit, the O' rrno 1 "nund the horn tpr.ichr v.v,h all six teams in Military of in and joffer.sor! c. to Hannibal.

Hannibal's Pirates are kincr- of tiic Cenrno loop, with six consecutive conference victories. Sedalia is pressing with five wir.s, one loser (to Hannibal, and the two teams have one mure meeting; this season. Hannibal defeated Sedalia by only two to fhfir first mpHinif. Coach Casey Xeifert's St. Bren- 'lan Irish are also on the road tonight, journeying to Wellsville for an A and eame double-header with Coach Billy Keys' Tigers.

Tonight's match is the first meeting of the year for the Saints and the Tigers. Next week, all three teams play at home, with St. Brendan hosting Monroe City at MILS gym night, and Mexico high en- M.SD and MMA hosting Bellflower Tuesday night. Outdoorsman's Comer JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.

Though apparently no! many hunters took to the deei woods last to 10. as diu HMS, tlie kill is runninp close to the same, according to Deer Biologist Dunbar Hobb. The total kill to date, from near- complete returns is as compared with 1432 for 19is. Retunis so far show 1H.U12 hunters pur chased doer permits compare'! to 20.S-1G in JSH.S. Robb pointed out thai Missouri's deer herd is becoming widely distributed over much of the state and is no longer ed in certain of He noted ihat the deer killed of physical coiviilion and were falter than in recent se.i- sons.

One of the largest deer taken weighed approximately live weight. It was a point buck killed in Dent County by P. J. Kwader of Valley Park. Mo.

Another buck, one of'the largest Known to have been killed in I southwest Missouri, was an estimated 223-poundcr. Deer are smaller in size in south Missouri, Robb said, due partly to the fact they are nearer the native animal and not so mixed with the larger breed. i In connection with the '48 hunt. Robb said hunters have fallen I down on I lie job of returning deer tags. He pointed out that the re- luming of tags is not only roquir- cd, but furnishes valuable infor- to wildlife managers.

I JEFFERSON CITY. all foxes and coyotes get the blame for preying on man's livestock, only a lew unscrupulous members of both species are Wright Tops Night With 593-226 In their last match of the first half A. P. Green Co. league race.

the winning Production Control team decisioned Wheeling Doek 2 to 1. J. Beamer was anchor with 594 including 220 single. D. Rousseau led the losers on 526 and 195.

The winners final record was 37-17 while the Dock ended in a second place tie with 32-22. Research shared the second place tie while losing to Laboratory 2 to 1. J. Beshears anchored the Lab with the night's top total of 61S consistently compiled on 211-203-204. R.

Wright anchored the engineers with a good 593 and the top single of 226. The Hot Shots swept their series with Sales Office 3 to 0 to finish with 27-27 while Sales have M. Fisher. 512 and R. Johnson.

222 topped the Shots. H. Meek rolled 462 and 1S6 for the losers. Wheeling Dock: Francis 475; Watts 495; Jesse 466; Walker 409; Rousseau 526: totals 2371. Production Control: Lang 527- Davis 433; Hill 3S5; Jackson 451'; I Beamer 594; totals 2594.

Laboratory: Barnes 502- McGee 376; Allen 377; Weaver 444- I Beshears 61S; totals 2554. Research Engineering: Woods 449; Boyer 470; Noel 513; Inlow 442; Wright 593; totals 2467. Shots: M. Fisher 512: Hiles Johnson 511; Fecht 510; IWoore 447: totals 2518. i Sales Office: Meek 462; Malj thews 394; Ragsdale 445: Blind 4(4; Atkins 426; totals Coach Riley Singley's Vandalia Indians, who hav an eight win, six loss record for the current cage season, arc seen as major cage competition threats in this area next season, with only two regulars departing the squad via graduation.

Sparking the offensive for the Indians this season have been Richard Oiastrt'ii and Arthur Appling. Center post has been shared by Clyde Hancox and Eugene Reagan, and Ryan anil (ii-ruld Livingston have turned in notable performances on defense. Coach Singley, eyeing a favorable season next year, says the average height of the squad will be six feet. Left to right, front row: Richard Chasteen. Arthur Appling.

Eugene Ren-ran. Clyde Gerald Livingston, Jimmie Woolfolk, John (Bill) Kyan. Back row: Jackie Paris. Bob Crockett, Ted Wilson. Kenneth Cobb, Philip Williams, William Rathburn, Jackie Harp.

Jerry Five of the Indian squadmen Paris, Wilson, both the Harp twins. Williams ami former Ledger carriers in Vandalia. (Ledger Photo). Allen Pierce, 18-year-old Rice Institute freshman from Dallas, examines a gaping hole in the wail after a crude bomb, packed with TNT, exploded in Rice's East Hall dormitory in Houston, Tex. Pierce, I one of the dorm occupants, leans back against one of the four doors knocked from their moorings.

Police said the bor.ib would have killed every man in the building had it been strategically placed. Despite the fact that Mount Etna is often active as a volcano and menaces towns uml house. around it. people continue there because volcanic cius: makes the soil around the mountain rich. In 1939.

teabngs accounted for less than 10'; of the total tonnage of tea sold. Today sales oi tea in the U. S. divide almost 50-00 between teabags and loose packaged tea. Man Jailed In Murder At Dexter By 19GO.

the American farm population will shrink to IS pel- cent of the total population, the Twentieth Century Fund predicts. DEER TROT Hayes is grooming Jake, a two-year-old deer, to race horses next summer at the Escanaba, Fair Grounds. Mrs. Dorothy Gpodridcr is to drive the deer Hayes is trying to jgrove the claim of hunters that a deer Is faster than a responsible, according to Frank who heads the Conservation Commission's predator control program. Sampson points out that predators usually pick upon the food suppiy that is most aavilable in a certain area.

Thus an occasional fox or coyote may find a larmer's chickens, lambs, or pigs a handy meal ticket and turn outlaw. But the chief food of coyotes and foxes are rabbits, mice" and other harmful rodents, and various other small wild animals and vegetation. From 1S9 coyote stomachs analyzed by Loroy Korschgen of the University Wildlife Research nit. rabbits represented over 60 per cent of the average diet while chicken made up only n.5 per cent; calf (partly cairion) 5.7 per cent; and pig. 4 per cent.

Principal foods of the red fox. from 25 stomachs analyzed, were: rabbit. 20.4 per cent; persimmon. per cent; white-footed mouse 13.3 per cent; chicken 4.1 per cent; and sheep, 3.G per cent. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

A new multi-purpose pond bulletin will be available for distribution to landowners early this spring according to the Conservation Commission. The publication will include all phases of the pond program and will offer valuable information in the lay-out, construction and management of ponds for many uses, including production of wildlife and fish. GAINESVILLE, Mo. In recognition for his efficiency as a Conscrnvtion Agent, a life-sized effigy of Clyde Wilson was recently erected by certain citizens of nearby Dora. Wilson said the fierce-looking likeness was placed in an old chair alongside H-highwny near the small community.

Beside it was a huge sign which rend. "Wanted Rabbit Hunters by Wilson." Both the dummy and sign were riddled with shotgun pellets. "I owe this display of Wilson added, "to the fact that recently I had a number of Dora residents in the courthouse for hunting, selling and transporting rabbits without permits. Perhaps they believe in voodooism, and probably sought to excruciate me through such means. So far.

I haven't felt a pain." 27. Lovv-ell F. Morgan. of Di-xter. i is held in the- Stoddanl count-, i at Bloomfield and will be (barged with first degree murder in the slaying yestenU-y of Charles Murphy.

11. at Drxier. I'mse- cuting Attorney Joe and I Sheriff Howard Davis Murphy was found shot in death in the home nf his Mrs. Bc.s.-ic Culbrrtson about yesterday aftci noon. A who examined the body said the man had been dead about an hour.

said Murphy had been shot above- the right ear and from the size of the wound the weapon appeared to have been a .32 cali- bre gun. The prosecutor said suspicion was directed to Morgan because he last person known to have been with the dead man. FROM THE FARM TO THE Reid Murray shares his srief with crepc-shruudcd Hcsic, over congressional repeal of oleomargarine taxes. The dairy state congressman claims the new tax relief, plus large government subsidies on oleo ingredients, will possibly destroy the cow as well as the dairy business. Having Car Trouble? There's No Reason Why You Can't Have A Smooth Running Easy Start ing Car All Winter Long! Bring Her In For Our Complete Sun Motor Analysis- A Sure Cure For AU Motor Difficulties.

FRANK N. PEARL CO. 310 W. MONROE MEXICO PHONE 298 Inventory Clearance UP TO 50 Close ours discontinued items odds and ends grouped together at genuine bargain prices. Many of this group priced below regular cost but ail good merchandise in first class saleable condition.

Pts. 59c up Pts. $1.18 up 5ths $2.49 up Check our BARGAIN SHELF where all items featured in this sale will be displayed. Stale and in otherwise poor condition. Some sold originally as high as 28c each.

In this sale fi Sold as is, no returns accepted. OC Ot I Of 3C BEER BARGAINS Closc-Out of qts of a premium beer qt. 25c Fox Head Premium Bottled Beer per case of 24 $2.50 New York Premium CANNED Beer per case of 24 $2.74 Rock Bottom case liquor prices featured during this sale. Tobaccoj, Popular Mixes, Canada Dry, Coke, 7-Up Sales Subject to Sales Tax, bottle deposits and all legal Sale of Cigars- Affiliated with the Midland Imp. St-Louis, Mo.

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