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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1974

Page

4

Baptist Church Library Poster Contest Promoted at Mexico Church

The First Baptist Church library in Mexico invites members to submit posters promoting library use. Entries due by April 14 with judging in children, youth, and adult categories. Winners’ names will be placed in library books, displayed April 24, and a public library program follows.

Library of the First Baptist Church Mexico Church Library Fellowship Hall Russell Kaiser Sr Eldon Burgess the Church Library Randall Weber, JR. Houchins Clarence

Eagles Donate $500 To Diabetic Camp

The Jimmy Durante Childrens Fund gave $500 to the Central Missouri Diabetic Association at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Home. Present were Jerry Meyers and Mrs. Ehrhardt who will use the funds to finance a camp for diabetic children, with additional Eagles officers in attendance from several cities.

Jimmy Durante Childrens Fund Central Missouri Diabetic Association Order of Eagles Jerry Meyers Jefferson City Jimmy Durante Joe Ehrhardt Ehrhardt Central Missouri David Terpstra Mexico

Calendar of local club meetings in early April schedule

Community calendar lists James Bledsoe Post and Opti-Mrs events on April 3, Pachyderm and Eastern Star programs April 4, Audrain Duplicate Bridge and PEO activities April 5, Parents Without Partners dance April 6, Emmanuel Shrine installations through April 6, skating party April 7, LEO and Band Parents events April 8, and multiple Mexico United Methodist Church circles plus Young Married group on April 9 with hostesses and program leaders noted.

Salinger Center Jefferson City Emmanuel Shrine Burroughs Masonic Temple Parents Without Partners mid-America Drury Inn Springfield Mexico LEO Monterey Bruce Homer Martin Ola Mae Burchfield Lillian Putnam Young

W H Grahams Honored On 60th Anniversary

Middletown couple Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Graham celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at their country home. More than 100 guests from Missouri and Winds attended as family hosted by children Harry Graham June Flood Lucille Bishop and Richard Graham. The couple married March 23 1914 in Collinsville IL and have four great grandchildren. Mr. Graham long served as director of Middletown Bank for over 50 years.

Middletown W. H. Graham Harry Graham Joseph Flood Moberly Clark Lucille) Bishop Florissant Richard Graham Robert Ross Mark Dunivent Missouri Grahams Collinsville Graham Buell Col Fred Pearson Texas Mrs. Graham Donald Brock Man Galesburg Middletown Bank

Farber MFWC Plans Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Farber La Far byettes members report on a Canada chaperone trip for Cadette Girl Scout Troop 140 and plan an Easter egg hunt for April 13 at the Farber Community Building. New officers will be installed at the Holiday Inn in Hannibal, with Cancer Crusade support by LaFar ettes.

Farber Bobby Joe Force Howard Francis Jim Allen Farber la Far Byettes MFWC Canada Farber Cadette Girl Scout Troop 140 Calvin Hull Tom Prior Walter Terry Jr GFWC Boyd Bounds Hull Club Richard Bannister Force Holiday Inn Hannibal The LaFarloyettes James Goodin Cancer Crusade

Miss Studer and Billy Fallaw to wed this summer

Paris announcement states Miss Charlotte Studer daughter of Mr and Mrs Poris Studer will marry Billy Fallaw son of Mr and Mrs Wendell Clayton in a summer wedding. Studer is Paris High School graduate and Fallaw is a Madison High School senior.

Miss Studer Mr. Fallaw Paris Poris Studer Charlotte Studer Billy Fallaw Wendell Clayton Madison Paris High School Madison High School

Karen Matthews Wins Poetry Contest at Lake Ozark School

Ten year old Karen Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Matthews of Lake Ozark formerly Martinsburg won first place in a Lake Ozark Elementary School poetry contest. Her poem will be displayed at the local library. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Marshall of Mexico and Mrs E W Matthews of Martinsburg.

Karen Matthews Bill Matthews Lake Ozark Martinsburg John Marshall Mexico E. W. Matthews

Christian Workers Girls Club Elects New Officers

Terry Lear was elected president of the Christian Workers Girls' Club at the March 20 meeting with Mrs. Sam Taylor. Linda Lewis is vice president, Nancy Fetterhoff devotional leader, and Marcella Benton and Treasa Taylor on the refreshment committee. Officers serve six months. Secret Sis drawn and Terry Lear led the devotional hour. Mrs. Roger Swank led crafts. Next meeting slated for Friday.

Terry Lear Christian Workers Girls’ Club Sam Taylor Linda Lewis Nancy Fetterhoff Marcella Benton Treasa Taylor Sis Roger Swank

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Baptist Church Library James Sebastian Walton James F. Walton Centralia Oliver Sebastian Columbia J. W. Watton Montgomery City Oliver L. Sebastian al Hofstetter St. Louis Court House Sam Mundy Gordon Gilman Bob Adams Audrain County National Camper's Association University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service Richard Vance Eagles Kreative Krafts Hiway Laddonia Sheridan Perry Vandalia Mens & Boy Lee, Wrangler Maverick Ranch King Angell’s Angell N. Allen Centralia, Mo James Bledsoe American Legion Legion Home Opti Hanley Jennings Ruth Armstrong Lee Curtis Department of Revenue Air Park Order of the Eastern Star Audrain Duplicate Bridge Clarence Erdel St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Little Dixie Mrs. W.H. Graham W.H. Grahams Farber Mfwc Montgomery 4-H Council Montgomery County Methodist Youth United Methodist Youth Fellowship of United Methodist Church Melvin Hart Missouri Gospel Music Association Gospel Music Featuring Marksmen Straub Family Maranatha Singers Presser Peck’s Record Shop & Tractor Supply K&m Printing Bake Sale Audrain County Courthouse Sgo Mito Step Tammy Sap Nick West Side Square Mexico, Mo Welch Ass't Worelco
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