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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1971

Page

9

Sullins Forster engagement announced in St. Louis

Miss Barbara Sullins of Rocky Mount and Jo Tom Forster of St. Louis announce their engagement. Barbara, a 1969 Eldon High graduate, attended Central Missouri State College and works for Volkswagen Insurance Co. in St. Louis. Jo Tom, son of Mrs. Ora F. Forster, is a Mexico High School graduate of 1968, attended college for two and a half years, and is employed by Hill Behan Lumber Co. in St. Louis. The couple plans a fall wedding.

Barb Barbara Sullins St. Louis Jo Tom Forster Mexico Ed Sullins Rocky Mount Eldon High School Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Ara Sullins Volkswagen Insurance Co Ora F. Forster W. Emmons Forster Mexico High School Hill- Behan Lumber Co

XNC Club Dessert and Card Party Meeting Report

The XNC Club met at Monterey Restaurant on a dessert and card party, with hostesses Mrs. Edward Malzer Mrs. Gordon Hale Mrs. Robert Holt Mrs. William Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Dave McCumber. Visitors Mrs. E Janke and Mrs. E Sandvall attended as guests of Mrs. Ray Janke. prizes announced for attendance and games.

XNC Club Monterey Edward Malzer Gordon Hale Robert Holt William Fitzpatrick Dave McCumber Darrell C. Phillips E. Janke Mt. Prospect Ill E. Sandvall Hot Springs Ark Ray Janke Canasta Douglas Alewel Lee Bates Gene Bramon Robert Carter Garland Callahan Harold Enslen Lucille Fritch William J. Hartell Richard Ireland Robert Kalkofen Don Manning Gil Rhodes Zigman Thomas Elton Walker William Wilfong Danny Whisler

Club Gives To Worthy Causes

Thirteen members of the Wednesday Homemakers Club met at Mrs Grace Workes home for a covered dish luncheon and devotion Bread of Life. Members voted to give 2 to Cancer Crusade and American Red Cross. Secret pal gift went to Mrs Pauline Wybrant. bingo prizes to Mrs Roy Barnett Mrs George Watts and Mrs Leo Hall. Next meeting May 5 will be with Mrs Watts.

Homemakers Club Grace Workes Bread of Life Libbye Phillips Cancer Crusade American Red Cross Pauline Wybrant Roy Barnett George Watts Leo Hall Watts

Health Program For S Skippers Hosts Discuss May Events

Mrs Forrest Jennings hosted the Skinner Skippers Extension Club meeting. Notes of appreciation were read for pastries and donations to the Cancer Crusade and Nickels for Youth. Plans included the Consumers Fair in Jefferson City May 5 and 6 and Audrain County Day May 5.

Forrest Jennings Skinner Skippers Extension Club Archie Miller Roy, Erdel Audrain Medical Center John Burchfield Audrain County Heart Fund Jennings Cancer Crusade Consumers Fair Jefferson City Wynn Henderson St. Louis Harold Holsheiser Washington, D.C Lyndall Tanners Henderson Holsheiser Tanner Bob Jordan Joe Raboim Michael Jennings Harold Littrell Ralph McGuire James Petty

Luncheon Guests at Mrs McDaniel's Home

Luncheon guests of Mrs. Oliver McDaniel at her home Wednesday were Mrs. David Weaver and Mrs. Helen Dudley of Louisiana.

Oliver McDaniel David Weaver Helen Dudley Louisiana

Belleville and local society notes and upcoming events

Mrs. June Hand of Belleville visits her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs William J Hartell. Local residents Mr. and Mrs Walter G Staley return from St Croix Virgin Islands. Guests include Mr. and Mrs Merle Bockhop of Brookfield Wisconsin. Weekend events feature Emmanuel White Shrine installation and Snoddy Music Club. Community gatherings cover garden tours, radio club supper, PEO chapter, AN Association, American Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scout dinner, Court of Honor, Senior Citizens meeting and Women’s Golf Association activities.

June Hand Belleville William J. Hartell Walter G. Staley St. Croix Virgin Islands Merle Bockhop Brookfield Wisc Howard Richards Burroughs Masonic Temple Fellowship Hall Mexico United Methodist Church Ted Mayes Gordon Gilman Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Court of Honor First Christian Church Women’s Golf Association of Mexico Country Club

Bride Aletha Hayton Feted At Bank Shower

Bride elect Miss Aletha Hayton celebrated at a Monday evening bridal shower in the Show Me Room of the First National Bank hosted by Church of God Holiness members. The couple will wed May 28 at the Church of God Holiness. Game winners were Mrs. A. L. Hayton, Mrs. Curtis Fetterhoff, and Mrs. Gene Taylor.

Aletha Hayton John Taylor First National Bank Church of God Holiness A. L. Hayton Curtis Fetterhoff Gene Taylor Sam Taylor Hayton Roger Swank Larry Bulson Gertrude van Vacter Harold Ziegler Clem Riggs Carrie Wainscott Leo Boone Gerald Taylor Elizabeth Wainscott Kathy Fetterhoff Maria Gloria Ziegler Judy Lear

Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Morgan at Rush Hill Event

Mrs. Curtis Morgan, a recent bride, was honored at a Wednesday evening wedding shower hosted by Mrs. Orville Trabue at her home. Assisting were Mrs. Walter Owen, Mrs. J. T. Watts Jr., Mrs. Clinton Lecrease, and Miss Debra Brown, with many friends attending.

Curtis Morgan Orville Trabue Walter Owen Rush Hill J. T. Watts Jr Clinton Lecrease Debra Brown Joe Jerman Vandalia William Morgan Brenda Owen Elmer Schinkel James Bahr

Miss Guinn and Arens Plan Fall Wedding

Miss Sandra Kay Guinn and Eugene Adolph Arens announce their engagement. Sandra is a Audrain Medical Center admitting clerk and a Community AG High School graduate. Eugene is a Wellsville Middletown High School and Manpower Business Training Institute graduate employed by the Columbia Service Bureau. A fall wedding is planned.

Laddonia Charles Lee Guinn Sandra Kay Guinn Eugene Adolph Arens Columbia Lawrence Arens Martinsburg Community AG High School The Audrain Medical Center Mexico Arens Wellsville-Middletown High School Manpower Business Training Institute St. Louis Columbia Service Bureau

Mothers Hear Stribling Speak On Cancer

Col. Charles R. Stribling II, Missouri Cancer Committee chair, spoke to the Pre-School Mothers Club at the CEC building urging support for the month long crusade. The club donated 5 to the drive, a bake sale was planned, and several members were noted for door prizes and games.

Charles R. Stribling II Missouri Cancer Committee CEC Don Bishop Col. Stribling Robert Breid Lester Runnells Danny Clay Gaither Berry Jr Jim Sharp Runnells Ronald Johnson Raymond Oliver Lloyd Dodd Jr Dale Groves Slay

Dance Follows 4-H Club Meeting

Busy Beavers 4-H Club met at the 4-H Center with Richard Schremp in charge. Pledges were led by Jimmy Loyd and Karen Schremp gave the devotion. Members voted to send $1.00 per member to Washington for the National 4-H building. Paula and Karen Loyd demonstrated. A dance followed with Linda Nichols and others as guests.

Busy Beavers Richard Schremp Jimmy Loyd Karen Schremp Washington, D.C Paula Karen Loyd Linda Nichols Tonya Cockrill Bart Darrell Acree Diane Newbrough Tammy Carter John Clayton Justin Woolfolk Nancy Cathy Roe

Costa Rica talk fuels Christian Women fellowship

Mrs. Celesta Cannell of Fulton spoke to the Christian Women's Fellowship at First Christian Church unveiling a year teaching and missionary work in Costa Rica with slides of the countryside church and natives. Forty members eight guests attended a salad luncheon. business touched leadership changes and upcoming church events including a Sedalia assembly and a Centralia leadership conference.

Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall Celesta Cannell Fulton William Woods College Costa Rica George B. Wraith Terry Moore Earl South W. W. Hammack 0. B. Melahn Virgil Stuart CWF J. D. Gilmore Gene Howes Kirksville Maurice Isman State Assembly of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ Sedalia

Thompson Toppers Extension Club Meets for Charity

The Extension Club met at Mrs. William Gifford Jr.'s home with nine members. They voted to donate 2.50 to the Cancer Drive and collected Pennies for Friendship. The gathering included a club trip report to St. Louis, budget by laws review, hostess and anniversary gifts, Easter gift to a member, bingo winners and attendance of several members and three children.

Pearl Northcutt Edward Barnes Glen Davenport Northcutt Meyer Bob Schrader Harold Hatcher James Jones

Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Clarence Young Home

Willing Workers gathered Wednesday at Mrs Clarence Young's Sunrise home. The devotion Only Visitors was given by Mrs Young, with Mrs Hugh Newbrough leading a clothing drive for McKinley Mission Indian children. Mrs Wilbur Sharp reported sending three boxes to the Kiamich Clinic. The meeting closed in prayer, and the next gathering on May 19 will be with Mrs Nordwald.

Clarence Young Young Hugh Newbrough McKinley Mission Washington Wilbur Sharp Kiamich John O. Miller Carl Nordwald Charlotte Young Nordwald

Xi Gamma Alpha Chapter of BSP Meets at Phillipses

Xi Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Don Phillips with Mrs. Wynn Henderson as co hostess. Plans for the Mother's Founders Day banquet at the Monterey on May 5 were completed during the business session led by Mrs. Billy Joe Phillips. Service projects were discussed. Mrs. Charles Wilson presented the program. Other attendees included Mrs. Bill Baker, Mrs. John Paul Peak and Mrs. Wiley Talley.

Xi Gamma Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Don Phillips Wynn Henderson Monterey Billy Joe Phillips Charles Wilson Bill Baker John Paul Peak Wiley Talley

Pollution program highlights causes and laws at club meeting

Mrs Lehto spoke on pollution with data attributing 60 percent of air pollution to transportation and 17 percent to industry while power plants account for over 14 percent. She noted a Mexico power plant switch to gas, a new trash burning ban for large establishments, a March 18 deadline, and urged local awareness. The group discussed a May Jefferson City consumer fair, a May 4 bus trip to Governor's Mansion and Selinger Center exhibits, and announced the May meeting at Mrs Squiers home with several members in attendance.

Town and Country Extension Club Kirby Allen Joe Young Ernest Lehto Mexico Governor's Mansion Selinger Center Carl Squiers Clark Stephens Thomas O’brien Dennis Dowell Nelson Brown Joe Ehrhardt Donald Eick Ed Hesterberg George Hogan Homer Martin Don Buie

Women of the Moose Academy awards panel meets at chairwoman’s home

The Academy of Awards committee of the Women of the Moose met Thursday evening at chairman Mrs Harold Erdel’s home. Attendees included Mrs Tom Eastin Mrs Robert Poage and Mrs Blanche Power as they planned the May 6 WOM meeting.

Academy of Awards Women of the Moose Harold Erdel Tom Eastin Robert Poage Blanche Power WOM

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Sullins Calvert Studio of Photography E. Liberty Sts S. Skippers Mrs. Morgan Miss Guinn Mr. Arens Marvin Allison Ron Batts Charles Black Terry Brandon Lawrence Davenport Melvin Hamilton Robert, Larkin Bill Nichols Laura Smith Walter Williams Ray Travis Mrs. Cannell IDS McCulloch M.R. Kemp Monroe Investors Diversified Services, Inc George Henderson Jefferson St Connie O'Toole Bernard O'Toole Bill Peer Standard OH Farm and Home Service Young Home Xi Gamma Alpha Chapter BSP Phillipses Pilcher Pilcher Jewelry Co American GE Sochty S. Jefferson
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