Mexico Ledger from Mexico, Missouri • Page 12

Why Waste Gas? Tour Car Checked on CLAYTON DYNAMOMETER It tells you how efficiently your car to operating. Frank N. Pearl Co. S10 West Monroe Declares 50c And $1.25 Dividends ST. LOUIS, Mo Nov.

11. The board of directors of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Wednesday declared a $1.25 per share dividend on preferred stock and a 50 cents per share dividend on common stock, at the regular quarterly meeting of the directorate here. President F. M. Hicks of Mobile said the preferred stock dividend is for the current quarter and is payable June 13 to stockholders of record May 24, 1955, and the div- Mexico (Mo.) Evening Ledger Page Nov.

11, 1954 idend of 50 cents per share on the common stock of the company is payable Dec. 16 to holders of record Nov. 26, 1954. Total dividends to be paid this year will amount to 55.00 per share on the pre ferred and $2.00 per share on the common stock. The chief executive said that preliminary figures indicate' net income of approximately $600,000 for as compared with for October, 1953.

Heads State Antiquers jVJsJfs And Visitors At Laddonia PERRY, M. P. (Dutch) Akers of Perry has been elected president 'of the new Antique Dealers and Collectors Asssociation of Missouri. The organization was formed at a meeting held a week ago in Fulton, Mo. Secretary of the association is Mr.

Kyger, of the DunRovin Antiques company in Galloway county. Akers is one of the enthusiasts conducting the annual Mark Twain" hobby and antique show in Perry each spring. Mr. and Mrs. Akers are authorities on coin glass, and have other fine collections.

FtaiKG (0 MflKO HO BAKER'S PORK SAUSAGE IS TOPS IN QUALITY! Ask For It Tomorrow At Your Favorite Grocers In Attractive Cloth Sack To Keep It Fresh! Seasoned Just Right Tastes Like Homemade Made From Pure Pork Nothing pure Hog We recommend this product highly and invite you to try it! IN Watch for The Baker Label! BAKER PACKING CO. Mexico, Mo. utit to MIIICO ao tuft CO MilKC By Mrs. K. G.

Kennen LADDONIA J. Ed non discussed the most recent changes in the Social Security Laws as a program feature at the meeting of the Fortnightly Club held Monday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Ota Freels. There were 16 members present. Mrs.

Carver Brown led the de votipnal exercises using as her topic "Endurance Produces Character" and closing with a prayer. Mrs. Clyde Moore, club president, Mrs. H. P.

French, Mrs. Wilbur Beinhoff and Mrs. Freels reported on the guest day program given by the Vandalia Council of Clubs which they attended as representatives of the Fortnightly Club. Mrs. K.

G. Kennen gave a resume of the feature articles from the General Federation Magazine. Mrs. H. P.

French was announced as the hostess for the next meeting on Nov. 22, which will be held in the Memorial Building with Mrs. Deck Lake as program leader. Mrs. Freels served refresh ments near the close of the meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pelton and two daughters of Lewiston, 111., and Mrs. Pelton's mother, Mrs. Mike Cray, of Avon, 111., were Sun- 1 SEE HOW IT'S DONE IN visitors touring U.

S. refractories industries were so impressed by a look at Mexico homes they wanted to see how construction of houses is done. Here are members of the party, their interpreters, and James Galluher and Roy Kent (third and fourth left) inspecting various stages of construction on new homes going up in southwest Mexico. The Tito land group left Mexico Wednesday after spending one day each at the A. P.

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Huttsell day guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dillard and sons. Mrs.

Bessie Scot and sister, Mrs. Emma Edwards who-had spent the past severa weeks with their sister, Mrs. Cray in Avon while Mr. Cray was in a hospital for treatment, returned tc Laddonia with the Peltons. The Loyal Climbers Class of th Christian Sunday School plan chili supper in the Memorial Build ing for Saturday evening, Nov.

13 and a regular meeting Friday eve ning in the home of the Rev. anc Mrs. William Spottswood. Mrs. Orville Staples of Mexico spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs.

E. G. McGrew. Mrs. Morgan Dore of St.

Louis the former Betty Allison of Lad donia, is a patient at St. Anthonys Hospital in St. Louis following major operation last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

H. N. Hannsen spent several days this past week in Truman, where they vis ited with Mrs. Hanssen's sister Mrs. Bernie Hiriton, and family.

A Chi Rho Group is being or ganized in the Laddonia Christian Church. Four members of the group and two sponsors from the Mexico Christian Church were here Sunday afternoon to assis with the organization. The meetings will be held at 5 p.m. each Sunday evening. The following- attended the funeral services for Mrs.

Noah Shipp in Martinsburg last Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Selleck, Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Selleck, Mrs. Kenneth Gore, Mrs. C. B.

Faw, Mrs. Donald Talbott and Mrs. Frank Kesler. air. and Mrs.

Ellis Keith and sons of Hannibal were dinner juests of Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer one evening this past week. The Keith family formerly lived lere. Tommy Folta and Larry Larue eft last week to enter the service as volunteers to fill a part of the Audrain County quota for November.

Danny Erdel attended the Pres- TIDE Large Box Spring Valley OLEO ibs. o9 CRANBERRI -FREE- AUTOMATIC FRYER-COOKER Given away Saturday night. Just come in and register. ROYAL GELATIN Box GRANULATED SUGAR 10-lb. 89 BUTTER BEANS 300 cans 6 WHITE HOMINY 6 cans PINTO BEANS 300 cans 6 EARLY JUNE PEAS 300 cans 6 ES 2 lb SEVEN-UP 6 bottle cartoon FLORIDA ORANGES 2, 49' Nancy Gold SWEET POTATOES4-25 TURKEYS Tops in quality-tops in Value! Pleasingly plump and temptingly tender young hen turkeys.

Family size 6 to 8 pound average. Free 7-Up Served All Day Saturday U. S. No. 1 GOLDEN Delicious APPLES 4 39 Pound 49 BUTTER-NUT COFFEE 95 DELICIOUS APPLES $3.99 SLAB BACON FOOD STORES SIRLOIN STEAK 1C To Eat.

PICNICS Ib. 39 Center Cut PORK CHOPS Ib. 65' WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LI3IIT QUANTITIES' PILLSBURY CAKE MIXES White, Chocolate, Golden 3 CRISCO 3 CQe can U3 With Coupon ANGEL FOOD CAKES REGULAR 69c VALUE 39 byterian Men's Rally and dinner at the church in Mexico one evening this past week as representative of the Laddonia Church. Mr. and Sirs.

Lyle Galloway are on a two weeks' vacation trip through Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bienhott attended the Silver Wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Bienhoff in Golden, Sunday. Herbert Bienhoff and Wilbur are brothers. Mrs. A. C.

Cheney. Mrs. E. Geisel, Mrs. W.

Stotler, s. Dick Remley and -Miss. Pearle Parker drove to Excelsior Springs Sunday to visit Clyde Cheney and Dick Remley who are patients at the Veterans Hospital "there. Mr. and" Mrs.

Clyde Brown and children spent days this past week on a yacation trip through southern Missouri. Junior Stewart whq( entered the U.S. Air Force last' August has been transferred from Lackland Base, San Antonio, to Carswell Air Base, Fort continue his training. He son of Mrs. Harold Jenkins.

Ned Grainge spent-several days this past week at Dr. Nicholas Sanitorium at Savannah, where he, had a check-up. Mr. and Sirs. Harold Jenklna and children had a barbecue supper with Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Varvel in Mexico Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phillips ar rived here Saturday to visit her parents, Mr.

and Mrs'. William Ehrlich after spending five months in Idaho where Mr. Phillips was in the Forest Service. He will report Nov. 19 at Lackand Air Force Base at San Antonio where he will enter training.

He was graduated last June from Missouri University and also received a commission as a second lieutenant Tom the R.O.T.C. Mrs. Phillips, the former Lois Ehrlich, will re main for a time with her parents jefore joining her husband at his station. Miss Patricia Brown of Slater visited Mr. and Mrs.

William Enrich and son Billy Steve during he weekend. Hampton Ferris was in Fulton Sunday to participate in the Dads Day activities at William Woods College where his daughter, Mary VIoss Ferris, is a first year student. Mrs. Bud Bennett and- daughter Cathy spent last Thursday with St. Louis relatives accompanying Mr.

Bennett on his regular run to the city Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harry Armstrong who has been residing in recent years in Santa Ana, is the guest of Mrs. Leta McCune Kennen. Mrs.

Anna Bess Loewenstein and two children of Mexico visiited during the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stotler and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Melahn and two children of Mexico were here for Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Stotler. THIS WEEK IN COLUMBIA Now showing at the Playhouse "The Circle," Somerset Maugham's brilliant comedy. Yma Sumac, Peruvian singer and her -company of dancers, musicians and singers. In the Wings.

at the Playhouse, "The Skin of Our Homecoming football game, Missouri Tigers tangle with the Kansas Jay- hawks. For complete schedule of Columbia attractions with information on tickets, times and places, write Visit Columbia Com P.O. Box 396, Columbia, Mo..