W A Bland's 50th anniversary celebrated in Vandalia
Mr and Mrs W Aubrey Bland of Vandalia were honored at a belated anniversary reception and open house on April 13 at their son Roberts home. The couple, who retired from the appliance business, were also celebrated in McAllen Texas earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
W. Aubrey Bland
Robert Bland
Blands
McAllen
Texas
Bland
Mary Vanatta
Land
First Baptist Church
Starliters Club Marks 12th Anniversary Ball At Empire Club
The Starliters Club celebrated its 12th anniversary with a Saturday ball at the Empire Club attended by about 200 guests. The Hot Tee Band provided music, spring decorations featured pink and white centerpieces, streamers, pastel flowers, and silver letters spelling The Starliters 12th Anniversary. Honored guests included past members Anna West Joyce Jackson Mary Ellen Moore and Gwendolyn Sullivan of Kansas City, who received corsages. Initiated member Anna Belcher. club history read by Averna Brown. donations noted to multiple community programs. Officers for 1974 7 year named. proceeds to Khoury League. Also notes LWMS Spring Rally plans by Ladies Aid of St Johns Lutheran Church for April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starliters Club
Empire Club
Hot Tee
Starliters
Anna West
Joyce Jackson
Mary Ellen Moore
Gwendolyn Sullivan
Kansas City
Emma Fountain
Pauline Williams
Anna Belcher
Averna Brown
Head Start Nursery School
East Central Missouri Mental Health Center Building Fund
Lafayette Association
The
Community Chest
Happy House
Mexico Youth Center
Jaycee Wives
Garfield Recreation Center
Cerebral Palsy School
Mexico Senior Citizens
Safety Council
Calendar Highlights for Audrain Week Events
Friday Audrain Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 p m Air Park Motel. Sunday piano recital by Mrs Guy Pitts students at 2 30 p m First Christian Church April 21. Monday Little Dixie CB Club 7 30 p m Mexico Youth Center Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club 7 30 p m Mexico United Methodist Church. April 22 Mexico Garden Club 10 a m wild flower bird id tour Mrs Frank Wilfley Sr. Emmanuel White Shrine 8 p m honoring junior post officers Burroughs Masonic Temple April 22. Happy Circle Senior Citizens 2 p m Fellowship Hall Centennial Baptist Church call Hattie Pulis 581 0203 transportation. Tuesday Chapter IO PEO 7 30 p m Mrs John R Cline April 21. Wednesday General senior citizens meeting 1 30 p m Fellowship Hall First Christian Church Harold Curry slides MHS singing group call Virgie Simcoe 581 3513 or O B Melahn 591 1182 by 10 a m for transportation April 24. Thursday Mexico UMW general meeting 7 30 p m Young Women's Circle Stallings Circle program hostesses Church Fellowship Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Park Motel
Guy Pitts
First Christian Church
Little Dixie
Mexico
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Mexico Garden Club
Frank Wilfley
Emmanuel White
Burroughs Masonic Temple
Happy Circle
Centennial Baptist Church
Hattie Pulis
PEO
John R. Cline
Fellowship Hall
The
Harold Curry
MHS
Virgie Simcoe
O. B. Melahn
UMW
Stallings
United Methodist Church
Miss Railton and Mark Kenney to wed in June
Engagement announced for Shannon Railton of Baldwin City Kansas to Mark Kenney of Golden Colorado son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kenney of Golden. Railton a Baldwin City High School senior formerly of Mexico. Kenney educated in Wellsville and Desoto Kansas. They plan a June wedding and will live together after. Railtons grandfather Verl Payne of Mexico and Leona Jackson of Columbia are mentioned as relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Raiston Heath
Baldwin City
Kan
Norman Railton
Shannon Railton
Mark Kenney
Golden
Colo
Kenney
Robert Kenney
Mexico
Railton
Baldwin City High School
Wellsville
Desoto
Miss Railton
Verl Payne
Leona Jackson
Columbia
O H Bises To Celebrate Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Orval H Bise Jr plan a 25th wedding anniversary celebration from 2 to 4 p m Sunday in the Show Me Room at First National Bank. The couple, married April 16 1949 in Mexico, are hosted by their 10 children and invited friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval H. Bise Jr
W. Vine St
First National Bank
Lucy Sue Schutz
Cecil Schutz
Vandalia
Mr. Schutz
Bise
Orvall. Bise Jr
Mexico
James Bise
Jim Langford
Orvall H. III
Brenda
Larry
Gary
Cecil
Jeff
Keith
Ellen
Spring UMW Meeting in Columbia May 4
The Columbia-Mexico district UMW plans a spring meeting at the Church on Saturday May 4. Registration starts 9 30 a m and the event ends at 2 p m. Miss Lynn Steinhaus of Columbia will present slides from a five week study travel seminar in southeast Asia last summer. The candle burning service will honor Mrs Ross Swafford district UMW president and Mrs Sidney Held Conference UMW president. Starliters Club fundraiser proceeds from the 12th anniversary ball benefit the Mexico Khoury League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia-Mexico District
UMW
Mexico United Methodist Church
Lynn Steinhaus
Columbia
Southeast Asia
Ross Swafford
Sidney Held
Marjorie Williams
Starliters Club
Mexico Khoury League
Jack Mirts
Empire Club
Bertha Long
Ritual Of Jewels Ceremony At Gamma Lambda Chapter
Gamma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi held a Ritual of Jewels ceremony for Mrs. Lewis Cox Mrs. Jim Kropf Mrs. Ken Quick and Mrs. Roy Roe during the Wednesday night meeting with Mrs. Ron Gipson as hostess and Mrs. Jim Stubblefield presiding. Tom Wells spoke on Parenting from East Central Missouri Mental Health Center and Mothers Day plans for May 1 at Monterey Restaurant were finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Cox
Jim Kropf
Ken Quick
Roy Roe
Gamma Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Ron Gipson
Jim Stubblefield
Tom Wells
East Central Missouri Mental Health Center
Monterey
Terry Bacon
Jim Bosquet
Ron Doyle
Barry Hacker
Larry Hawkins
Don McCord
Alton Real
Ron Whittaker
Howard Richards
Children Letters Thank Audrain Historical Society Tour
Audrain County Historical Society highlights school group letters praising museum visits. Students from Community AITS Elementary School express fascination with exhibits, such as the doll room, music devices, Rex McDonald, and saddle horses, while guides and waivers boost civic history interest. The report notes staff insights on education value and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County
Rhonda Mongeler
Barbara Crum
Liga Kay Brown
Rex McDonald
Mike Henderson
Robbie Erdel
Miriam Spicer
Dorothy Sannebeck
Russell Blackburn
Miss Hogue Engaged to John Alan Williams of Farber
Farber Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hogue announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia Ann Hogue to John Alan Williams, both of Farber. Williams is a 1971 Van-Far High School graduate employed at NAACO Refractories. The wedding is set for 2 p.m. Saturday June 16 at the Farber Christian Church with Rev. Walter Hinton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farber
William C. Hogue
Cynthia Ann Hogue
John Alan Williams
Clayton Williams
Miss Hogue
Van-Far R-1 High School
Williams
Naaco Refractories
Farber Christian Church
Walter Hinton of Crocker
PEO Board Elects Officers and Plans Founders Day
Mrs Spurrier heads the PEO Cooperative Board with Mrs Paul C Smith host for a Monday meeting. Plans include a joint gathering with chapter DK as hostess and Founders Day in January 1975 with chapter HD as sponsor. The board comprises reps from Mexico chapters. Mrs Jack Spurrier, chapter HD, elected president. Derrill Kuhlman, chapter DK, vice president. J N Hagan, chapter ID, secretary. Connie Pickering, chapter DK, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Smith
PEO Cooperative Board
Chapter DK
Chapter HD
Mexico
Jack Spurrier
Derrill Kuhlman
J.N. Hagan
Connie Pickering
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.A. Blands
Mr. and
Mrs. W. Aubrey Bland
Sandra Steele
Willa Gardner
Rose Perkins
Jo Ann Miller
Khoury League
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
LWMS
Mexico Church
John Staples
Richard Wohlers
Wohlers
Marie Miller
Janice Hill
Whalers
Ted Heerboth
G.W. Browning
Logan Pharmacy
American Legion Hall
Harvey Morts
Stags
Cale Alpolple Big da
Miss Shannon Railton
Mr. Kenney
O.H. Bises
District
Khroary League
Earl Howard
Harold Fountain
Farmers Market
Liberty Street
Gamma Lambda
Sealy
Historical Society
Wallace Steele
J. D. Williams
Country Club
Town and Country Extension Club
Virgil Thurst
Edwin Lierheimer
Donald Cleeton
George Hogan
Don Buie
Homer Martin
Kirby Allen
Nelson Brown
Joe Young
Carl Squiers
Virgil Hayden
E. Monroe Jr
Pine Bluff
Ark
Charles Hayden
Janice
Mr. Williams
Spurrier
PEO Board
Precht - Pickering
Ad Secinnt
Atain Ballew Pickering Funeral Home
Centatar
Cotare
Pickering
Chathes
Pitcher Jewelry Co
Diamond People
American Gem Society
Jefferson
Polaroid
Odak
Lawrence Drug CO. Walgreen Agency
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