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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1972

Page

4

Something For Everyone At Audrain History Display

Audrain County Historical Society Museum hosts a LL M White Bulletin Board display with 34 plus photographs clippings and memorabilia never shown before in the Ross House Library. Cadette Scout Troop 253 and leaders toured the museum with Frank Kent as host and noted a woman driver on a Tally ho coach. Other clippings cover Civil War soldiers rodeos bass balloon ascents and the Audrain County Fair with hours 2 to 5 pm and memberships starting at $1.

Audrain County Historical Society Museum Ll.m. White Society Ross House Cadette Troop 253 Robert Napier Jim Landry Historical Society Museum American Saddle Horse Museum Frank Kent Mexico Jim Johnson U.S. Grant Black Thunder Tom Bass Ina Beck Washington Bass Audrain County Anne Beldsoe Virgie Bledsoe Shamrock Mary Yaegers John R. Cline Juliet Hulen Mariam Spicer Shirley White Montgomery City Auxvasse Robert M. White TI Historical Society

Chicago Summer Wedding For Miss Gardner and Mr Opem

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Joseph S. Gardner announce the engagement of their daughter Gayly Gardner of Chicago to Robert Allyn Opem of Chicago Til The couple met in Chicago where Miss Gardner works as a Playboy Magazine correspondent She is a 1966 Mexico High School graduate with a 1970 journalism degree from Missouri College The groom is Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co pension representative and a 1968 Northern State College BA graduate A July 15 wedding in Chicago is planned.

Joseph S. Gardner Bennington Rd Gayly Gardner Robert Allyn Opem Chicago Til Opem Martin W. Opem Aberdeen S.D Miss Gardner Playboy Magazine Mexico High School University of Missouri-Columbia Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co Northern State College

United Methodist Church Mother Daughter Banquet

Nearly 200 women attended the Mexico United Methodist Church Mother Daughter Banquet in the church fellowship hall. The event, sponsored by the WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild, featured piano selections, a program on faith expressed through creativity, student art, and elaborate decorations. Special music included piano, clarinet, flute and oboe solos performed by students and local musicians.

Mexico Herman Lichtenberg L.F. Precht Jack Spurrier WSCS St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Jeff Marsh David Bell Spurrier Lichtenberg Precht Jim van Tress Harold Enslen Robert Murta Iola Bradley Robin Beamer Miss Bradley Julie Copeland Clair de Lune Laura White John Willer

Sunday Dinner for Benton City Christian Church Hosts

Mrs Fay Hinton hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering of eight Benton City Christian Church women. Mrs Oleta McCown led the lesson Grass. A basket dinner is planned after Sunday worship on April 16. Vacation Bible School was planned with Mrs Hinton elected to direct the 1972 session.

Fay Hinton Benton City

On Safari With Mrs. Lowe Delights Mexico Club

Mexico Women's Club members hear Mrs. William S. Lowe share safaris in Africa titled On Safari. Hostess duties by Mrs. George T. Cline's home. Art exhibits planned at Mexico Public Library and Mexico Area Vocational Technical School May 1 21. Luncheon style show May 3 at Presbyterian Church Activities Hall. Silent auction raises nearly $80 for civic projects.

William S. Lowe Mexico Mexico- Audrain County Mexico Area

Miss Grolemund Engagement To Mr McCord Planned

The engagement of Miss Sue Grolemund to David McCord is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs John Grolemund of Kane Pennsylvania. McCord is the son of Mr and Mrs Glenn McCord of 210 East Orange Street. She is a Kane High School graduate 1969 and a Medean School for Medical Assistants graduate 1971. McCord is a Mexico High School graduate 1968 and served as a Navy medic in South Vietnam. He is stationed at Dam Neck Virginia Beach Virginia.

Sue Grolemund David McCord John Grolemund Kane, Pa McCord Glenn McCord E. Orange St Miss Grolemund Kane High School Medean School Mexico High School United States Navy South Vietnam Dam Neck Virginia Beach

Miss Rowe and Keith Green wed at SMS Ecumenical Center

Miss Donna Rowe of Columbia and Keith Alan Green of Mexico were married at the Ecumenical Center on the campus of Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. The ceremony featured Rowe's sister as matron of honor and included family from Neosho, Chickasha, and Mexico. The couple will reside at 1132 East Walnut Street, Springfield, after graduation and work plans.

Southwest Missouri State College Springfield Donna Rowe Columbia Keith Alan Green Mexico Don C. Rowe Neosho Paul Green Ringo St Rose Price Roberts Chickasha Oklo Phil R. Green

Miss Karen Whalen Named Historian At Central Missouri State

Miss Karen Whalen daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Whalen Route 3 Mexico has been elected historian of Tri Kaps Nursing Club at Central Missouri State College Warrensburg for the 72 73 academic year She is a freshman majoring in nursing Other brief notes include Mr and Mrs Lee Huffman of 116 Summit St home after winter in Rockfort Tex with a Fort Worth Tex weekend visit to relatives Mr and Mrs Bill Sulgrove 1015 Concordia St home after a two month vacation in Fort Myers Fla Mr and Mrs Michael Smith Conshohocken Pa returned after visiting Mrs Smiths parents Mr and Mrs Scott Gee Route 2 Mexico Cpl Gary Little returned to Quantico Va after 10 day leave visiting his father Leroy Little 10 Quantico Rd and his mother Mrs Patsy Davis Route 1 Mexico.

Karen Whalen Eugene Whalen Route 3 Mexico Tri-Kaps Nursing Club Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Miss Whalen Lee Huffman Summit St Rockfort Tex Fort Worth Bill Sulgrove Concordia St Fort Myers, Fla Michael Smith Conshohocken, Pa Cpl Gary Little Quantico, Va Leroy Little Quantico Rd Patsy Davis Route 1

Luncheon Tour For Martinsburg Group

Mrs. Mary Yaeger of Martinsburg hosted the Tuesday Club luncheon at Mexico Country Club with arrangements by her niece Mrs. Forest Noel. Afterward the group toured the Audrain County Historical Society Museum and the American Saddle Horse Museum in Mexico, with many members from Martinsburg listed as attendees.

Martinsburg Mary Yaeger Mexico Country Club Mary Swain Sam Ward Clarence Young Robert Bailey Jim Bentley Harry Blum Gordon Burton Herbert Coil Glenn Dryden Lloyd Canterbury Tom Korman

Conkin-Woolfolk Engagement Announced in Centralia

Centralia reports the engagement of Miss Betty Lon Conkin to Gary Lee Woolfolk. Miss Conkin, daughter of Mrs. L L Conkin and the late Mr. Conkin, will wed June 3. She works as a secretary for the Missouri State Teachers Association in Columbia. Woolfolk is a surveyor for Consolidated Consultants Inc in Columbia.

Centralia Betty Lon Conkin L.L. Conkin Mr. Conkin Miss Conkin Gary Lee Woolfolk David Woolfolk Missouri State Teachers Association Columbia Woolfolk Consolidated Consultants, Inc

Calendar items and wedding notice from local paper

Calendar notes list events: Margaret Bottome King's Daughters Circle April 14 at 6 30 p.m. at the ED Home. Founders Day observance for the Order of the Rainbow for Girls April 15 meeting at 8 a.m. with breakfast at Air Park Restaurant and church attendance at First Christian Church. A wedding date is set for Linda Kay Vance and Clifford Worley in Montgomery County with details of their families and addresses. Miss Vance is a Centralia High School graduate and employed at the time of reporting.

Margaret Bottome King's Daughters Circle Order of the Rainbow Temple Air Park First Christian Church Linda Kay Vance Clifford Montgomery County Court Wayne Worley Miss Vance Earl Vance Centralia Worley Kenneth J. Worley W. Monroe St Centralia High School

April 22 Wedding For Miss Vance and Mr Worley

The couple announces a April 22 ceremony at 7 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church Columbia Missouri. Rev Marvin Jones will officiate. Mr Worley is a 1968 Mexico High School graduate and MFA Exchange Mexico employee. A 1:30 p.m. meeting titled First Ladies of Missouri will be held at the home of Miss Cecile Thompson in Frankford with Mrs T R Bruce DAC regent planning the meeting.

University of Missouri Medical Center Columbia Worley Mexico United States Army MFA Exchange Friendship Baptist Church Marvin Jones J. R. Wheeler Missouri Cecile Thompson Frankford John Hall T. R. Bruce DAC Daughters of American

McGovern for President Meeting and Daughters of American Colonists Event

An organizational gathering for McGovern for President is set for Monday April 17 at 7 30 p m in Garfield Community Center. Captain John Hall Chapter Daughters of American Colonists hosts an April 17 1 30 p m event with Miss Cecile Thompson in Frankford Missouri. On Tuesday April 18 at 7 30 p m Juvenile Court Volunteers meet at East Central Missouri Mental Health Center with speaker Sheldon Silk.

McGovern Garfield Community Center John Hall Daughters of American Colonists Cecile Thompson Frankford East Central Missouri Mental Health Center Sheldon Silk

Also Mentioned on This Page

Audrain Historical Museum Mr. Opem United Methodist Church Benton City Christian Lawrence Drug Co Fine Art W. Promenade Ar Kemanacbat W. S. Lowe Allen Peo Kirby Allen Joe Hagan Pan Crewelry Mevico's Jefferson Miss Rowe Mr. Green SMS Ecumenical Center Harriett Green Phil Green Mrs Kenneth Huffman SUN KSD St. Louis KTGR Cale Shi Merle Norman Washington Et Conkin-Woolfolk Linda Vance Ampus Fredendall
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