List of residents displaced across several towns
A ledger photo credit notes several households temporarily or permanently homeless in Centralia Laddonia and Vandalia. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burkemper Mrs. Clara Ferrier Mr. and Mrs. Raymondman Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kemp Mrs. Eileen Seckler Mrs. Zina Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shocks Mrs. Bessie Crawford Mrs. Mary Katherine Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Langford in Centralia plus Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Coffin in Laddonia and Mr. and Mrs. Norval Evans with Mr. and Mrs. John Puckett in Vandalia. Ledger Photo by Richard Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Burkemper
Clara Ferrier
Raymondman
Curtis Jenkins
Robert Kemp
Eileen Seckler
Zina Thompson
Fred Shocks
Bessie Crawford
Mary Katherine Fisher
Merle Langford
Centralia
Carlos Coffin
Laddonia
Norval Evans
Bridge hand teaches finesse in slam decisions
At the Audrain Duplicate West Bridge Club, a complex six diamond and six no trump hands illustrate how finesses affect outcome. Declarer employs heart And diamond plays while East discards. a spade queen threat and club positions determine success or defeat. The moral: finesses work about half the time, but can fail when offside cards block key suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Declarer
Audrain
Community Calendar Highlights for April 22 to 26
Local groups plan activities at Lakeview Park and area venues. Little Dixie C B Radio Club hosts a campout April 22 with a 6 45 p m wiener roast. April 23 includes a campout lunch and Shrine officer practice. other items feature a covered dish dinner, a junior post officers party, and transportation help. Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club hosts a Carillon program April 24. insurance, ceramics, and senior citizen meetings fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dixie C.B. Radio Club
Lakeview Park
Little Dixie C.B
White Shrine
Burrough’s Masonic Temple
Little Dixie
Parents Without Partners Club
Happy Circle Senior Citizens Club
D. W. Martin
Katieman
Mexico
Hardin Park
Sack Tunch
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Carillon Music Club of
Troy
Peq
John R. Cline
R. N. Association
Barbara Janke
Lakeview Rd
MG&D Doers 4-H Plans April Meeting
The MG and D Doers held their April meeting on April 17 at the Courthouse Community Room. Bobby Given led pledges and 12 members answered roll call noting signs of spring. Helen Mechlin gave devotion and Jeff Paden and Marcia Paden led games and songs. The meeting included 4-H Sunday and 4-H State Club Week discussions, with the Mechlin family serving refreshments after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MG and D Doers
Bobby Given
Helen Mechlin
Jeff Paden
Marcia Paden
Mechlin
Delta Rho Members Attend Epsilon Sigma Alpha Convention
Delta Rho Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha attended a three day convention held at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeton Missouri last Friday through Sunday. Education chairman Mrs Howard Walker received an award for her programs during the club year. Mexico delegates included Mrs Lawrence Precht Mrs W B Arvin Mrs Harold Erdel Mrs Charles Thomas and Mrs Wake Stowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Who
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Holiday Inn
Bridgeton
Howard Walker
Delta Rho
Mexico
Lawrence Precht
W. 2B. Arvin
Harold Erdel
Charles Thomas
Wake Stowers
Lions Club Broom Sale Begins Monday in Mexico
The Mexico Lions Club launches its annual broom sale to raise funds for blind aid and eye clinics with profits designated to Lions Club projects. Four captains and crews canvass the city April 24 28, door to door, with purchases also possible at Peck's Radio and TV. Proceeds from a May 27 dance at Knights of Columbus Hall go to the Mexico Jaycees for the 1972 Miss Missouri Pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Lions Club
Air Park
Heart Association
Knights of Columbus
Ken Smith
Mexico Jaycees
John W. Nelson
Versailles Lions Club
4-H Sunday Set For B and G Hustlers
The B and G Hustlers 4-H Club met April 18 at Hiway R-3 School. Doug Arnold and Bruce Wilson led pledges. Nineteen members answered roll call with their favorite TV show. Terry Littrell reported plans for 4-H Sunday in May at Olivet United Methodist Church. Demonstrations were given by Foods IV, V and VI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B and G Hustlers
Hiway
Doug Arnold
Bruce Wilson
Terry Littrell
Olivet United Methodist Church
McCord Deiter Vows At Paris Friday Afternoon
In Paris at 2 pm, Mrs. Sandy McCord of Mexico married Daniel W. Deiter of Montgomery City. Read by Rev. Robert L. Hester at the Peck home, the ceremony honored by family members from Montgomery City Wellsville and Fulton. The couple will reside in Montgomery City after a New Orleans honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sandy McCord
Mexico
Daniel W. Deiter
Montgomery City
McCord
Cass Wilhoit
Hazel Pl
Deiter
Charles Deiter
Wellsville
Robert L. Hester
United Methodist Presbyterian Church
Jerry Peck
Angelia Sue McCord
Marc Deiter
Peck
Delter
Joe Holt
Fulton
Mr. Delter
Joel Peck
Monterey group names XNC officers for 1972 73
At the April 19 meeting at Monterey Restaurant Mrs Gene Bramon was named president for the new club year as officers were announced including C T Allen as vice president Bud DeBondt treasurer John Moore recording secretary David Potts corresponding secretary and Randall Maguire historian The group voted to raise reservations to 125 May and decorated with tulip egg shells Prizes noted for cards pinochle bridge and canasta Thirty members attended this meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XNC
Monterey
Gene Bramon
Bramon
C.T. Allen
Bud DeBondt
John Moore
David Potts
Randall Maguire
Ray Janke
Harold Adams
Perry Lowe
David Steinmetz
Harold Enslen
J.H. Gourley
William Hartell
William Fitzpatrick
Canasta
LWV Elects Officers Plans 72 73 Local Programs
The League of Women Voters of Mexico Audrain County elected officers for the coming term and set local programs for 1972 73. Officers include president Mrs William Merritt and second vice president Mrs William Fairchild with other officers and directors named. Read the full item for who filled terms and who were retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Worthwhile Homemakers Club on Food Prep Program
Mrs. James Power and Mrs. Merle Jones led a food preparation and serving program at the Worthwhile Homemakers Club meeting. New member Mrs. Hugh Davis joined. guests included Mrs. C W Gifford, Mrs. Raymond Collens, Mrs. Joe Offutt, Mrs. Roy Nunes, and Mrs. Mat thews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Power
Merle Jones
Homemakers Club
Frank Collens
Power
Mrs. Jones
Hugh Davis
Collens
Hare's Doing What Mr and Mrs Penn attend funeral
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Penn attended the funeral of Mrs Darlene Stewart of Louisiana Mo on Wednesday. Mrs Penn and Mrs Stewart were cousins. James Anthony Jones was honored at a birthday party and dinner this week for his 28th birthday hosted by Merle Jones in Thompson. Attending were Shirley Jones Gary Paul Brice Debbie Matthews Lola Matthews John Collens and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Penn
Darlene Stewart
Louisiana, Mo
Penn
Mrs. Stewart
James Anthony Jones
Merle Jones
Thompson
Shirley Jones
Gary Paul Brice
Centralia
Frank Collens
Debbie Matthews
Lola Matthews
John Collens
Thomases Celebrate 25th Anniversary and Birthdays
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Thomas of 6115 Jefferson St celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and Dr. Thomas birthday. Seven children joined celebrations in Mexico with relatives from Chillicothe Decatur St Joseph Denver and Columbia. The couple married April 13 1947 in Decatur Ill and have lived in Mexico 21 years. Dr. Thomas is a chiropractor and Mrs. Thomas manages Fabric Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. Thomas
Jefferson St
Dr. Thomas
Mexico
Kathy Thomas
Brent Thomas
Denver
Colo
Greg Thomas
U. S. Army
Germany
Joselyn Thomas
Columbia
Doug
Chuck
Kelly Thomas
Thomas Home
Mexico Country Club
Raymond Gladieux
Chillicothe
Thomas
C. F. Dunkle
Decatur, T
Harry Wall
St. Joseph
Mary Dunkle
Decatur, Ill
First Baptist Church
Fabric Place
Mexico PEO Board Elects New Officers
Mrs. Kirby Allen was elected president of the Mexico Cooperative board of PEO at a meeting held April 17 at the home of Mrs. W.R. Ballew. Miss Virginia Botts was named vice president, Mrs. Paul Smith secretary, and Mrs. Edward C. Hodge treasurer. retiring president Mrs. Tom Kennedy presided. The board includes one member from Mexico's three PEO chapters, the president, retiring president, Cottey College chairman and a member at large. The next meeting is set for Oct. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Allen
Mexico Cooperative Board of Peo
W.R. Ballew
Virginia Botts
Paul Smith
Edward C. Hodge
Tom Kennedy
Mexico
PEO
Cottey College
Food-Drug Program For Town Country
Mrs. Carl Squiers and Mrs. Donald Eick led a vegetable cookery program at the Town and Country Extension Club meeting. Thirteen members attended with Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. Lierheimer as hostesses. Mrs. Eick discussed Drugs and Their Misuse as part of the program. The devotion was by Mrs. Homer Martin. Hostess gifts went to Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Joe Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Squiers
Donald Eick
Twwn and Country Extension Club
Virgil Thurston
Edwin Lierheimer
Squiers
Eick
Molino Homemakers Club Discusses Food Prep and Planting Plans
Molino Homemakers Club met Wednesday with Mrs H C Lincoln hosting. Thirteen members shared new food preparation and serving methods. a quiz was won by Mrs Alvin Beamer. Guests included Mrs Roy Heizer and others. A May 24 fabrics lesson is planned with Mrs Roy Kettle assisting, and next program by Mrs Cleo Brown and Mrs Rudasill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lincoln
Sam Mundy
Molino Homemakers Club
John Rudasill
Shelbina
Mundy
Roy Heizer
Herbert Francis
Valerie Kotsenburg
Marcia
Gail Baker
Molino Club
Roy Kettle
Cleo Brown
Rudasill
Miss Lear Weds Richard May In Morning Ceremony
Miss Beverly Lear daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Lear of 408 Morris St became the bride of Richard L May son of Mr and Mrs John D May of 633 W Love St in a 9 am double ring ceremony at the home of Rev Marvin L Jones. The couple will reside at 1007 E Promenade St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Lear
Wallace Lear
S. Morris St
Richard L. May
Marvin L. Jones
May
John D, May
Love St
Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
Sharon Robinson
Mexico
John May
Mexico High School
Mexico City
Belleville Ctl
United States Army
Southwestern Bell. Telephone Co
Promenade St
John Hall Chapter DAC Heads to Frankford Meeting
Miss Cecile Thompson of Frankford hosted the Capt. John Hall Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists as members gathered Monday afternoon. Mrs. Welton Vance led the session in place of regent Mrs. T. R. Bruce who was recovering in Audrain Medical Center. Guest speaker for the travelers was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecile Thompson
Frankford
Capt. John
Lutheran Women To Meet in Columbia
The Columbia Zone of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League holds a spring rally at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia on Thursday April 27 with 10 a.m. registration The afternoon speaker is Mrs Viola Coleman of St Louis a Concordia Plans secretary and board member in Lutheran Family and Children’s Services and Lutheran Human Relations Association She also leads for Missouri District Encounter Program and speaks at LWML events Her topic is Christians and Human Relations Other notes include Mrs J R Wheeler of Mexico and a book review about First Ladies of Missouri by Jerena Baat Giffen of Jefferson City Guests include Mrs Glen Scott and Mrs George Treat May 13 brings the Jamestown Luncheon at Air Park Restaurant with William S Lowe of Mexico as speaker planning by hospitality committee members Elmer Gatewood J R Edmonston and Velton Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbia
Viola Coleman
St. Louis
Missouri
Family Life Committee
LWML
J. R. Wheeler
Mexico
Jerena Baat
Giffen
Jefferson City
Alexander McNair
Hearnes
Wheeler
Missouri Territory
Thurman Stallings
Glen Scott
New London
George Treat
Frankford
DAC
Jamestown
Air Park
William S. Lowe
United State Chamber of Commerga
Elmer Gatewood
J. R. Edmonston
Velton Vance
Chapter HD PEO Hosts Annual BIL Dinner at Monterey
Forty two members and husbands attended the BSL dinner of Chapter HD PEO on Tuesday evening at the Monterey Restaurant. Mrs Jack Baker and Mig Terry Moore led activities, Encore was presented by Mrs James Rigby, and Mrs Jack Spurrier, president, led a brief business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BSL
Chapter HD
Monterey
Jack Baker
Mig
Terry Moore
James Rigby
Jack Spurrier
Slides Monday For Senior Citizens
The Rev. Robert R. Collins of First Presbyterian Church will show slides of the Holy Land at a Wednesday afternoon Senior Citizens meeting at First Christian Church. The program starts at 1:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Call Mrs. Pearl Logan or Mrs. OB. Melahn for transport before 9 a.m. that day. all seniors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Hubert Collins
Holy Land
Pearl Logan
C.B. Melahn
Robert R. Collins
First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
OB. Melahn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Family Service Agency
Welfare Department
National Action For
Susan Bartley
Janet Potts
George Robinson
Henrietta Heyen
Leslie Runde
John Hoard
Leslie Milan
North S
Fharts
North
H—Ko
West East
Mg&d
Lawrence Drug
B&g Hustlers
LWV
William Fairchild
Jim Inlow
William Merritt
Sam Vaughan
John Tsikalas
Joe Erhardt
Bob Gooch
Warren ©. McIntyre
Anita Buie
R.C. Olson
David Wyatt
Quinnie Benton
Merritt
George Craddock
Benton
Wyatt
League
City of Mexico
Lawrence D. Shayer
James H. Downey
Worthwhile Club
Northside
Northside Beauty Salon
ASK For
Betty Baldwin
Martha McDonnell
Ruth Ann Dunn
Dena Branch
Kirby Sales
Washington
Harriet Davis
Parson's Jewelry
S. Jefferson
Mexico, Mo
Thomases
Mrs. Allen
PEO Board
American Gem Society
Pilcher Jewelry Co
Le 5
Joffe
Miss Lear
Mr. May
John Hall
MHS
Armory
G&d
South Trails Shopping Center
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!