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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1977
Page
4
A reader shares repurposing a fiberglass fishing tackle box into a sewing kit. She scrubbed and painted earlier stains, used small compartments for needles thimbles hooks and eyes snaps, larger sections for scissors and tape, and added decals with sewing motifs. Peg Stainbrook praises the storage solution.
Parents Without Partners spent the weekend camping along the Jack's Fork River with an eight mile float trip. Twenty nine members attended, cooking over camp fires, then toured Alley State Park on the return. Others enjoyed a San Lyn Lake picnic in Centralia as motel drapes blocked early awakenings.
Various community events listed for Wednesday through Sunday: Opti-Mrs. talk on mental health at Farm and Home Building at 7 30 p.m. Aug 3. Community Rider's Saddle Club event with carry-in supper at 4 p.m. Aug 3. Baby-Feeding Clinic at Mexico United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Aug 3. Thursday features Fun Night at the Pops by St Louis Symphony at 3 30 p.m. Aug 4 and an AlAnon meeting at Audrain Mental Heath Baement at 8 p.m. Aug 4. Friday includes The Best of Broadway by St Louis Symphony at 3 30 p.m. Aug 5, Rotary noon at Mexico County Club, and bus trip to Chesterfield Mall at 6 30 a.m. Aug 5. Saturday highlights A Night To Remember with St Louis Symphony at 3 30 p.m. Aug 6 plus Unity Vv at 6 a.m. Aug 6. Sunday brings Botts Reunion at Plunkett Park and Mahood Carroll Reunion at Huckleberry Park with basket dinners Aug 7, and several reunions at Centralia City Hall Aug 7. Audrain County Historical Museum hosts open house Aug 7. ad notes cash potential via want ads and phone numbers.
Miss Priscilla Sue Early and Louis W. Whitaker wed at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Mexico on July 29 in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Arthur J. Mersinger. The bride wore a floor length princess gown with lace details and a rose and statice bouquet. attendants wore pink, blue, yellow and mint green dresses. The reception followed at St. Brendan's School. the couple, both graduates, reside on Rivers Drive, Mexico.
Relatives visited in northeast Tennessee before returning home with a son-in-law and daughter. The Jones family held a large reunion at Paris Legion Hall with 75 attendees and new officers named Sam Hawkins, Steve Jones, and Linda Jones. Oldest attendees were Ella Jones and Pete Sanders at 77. Upcoming fourth Sunday in September set for another gathering. Hudson and Arnett Lehenbauer family reunions also noted with extensive attendee lists. The McClintle Rustlers Extension Club met, welcoming new members Sublett and Horstmeier, planning an Aug 13 ice cream and cake supper and future meetings at Rust Hill Community Center.
Mrs. Lawrence H. Hoenig hosted a dessert luncheon for the Mexico Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution executive board in Columbia. All board members attended as reports were given and plans for the 1977 1978 year were set. The first September meeting will be at Mrs. J D Edmonston’s home 729 South Jefferson on Sept 5.
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