Whatsoever Circle Has Annual Picnic
The Whatsoever Circle of King's Daughters and Sons held its annual picnic at Lakeview Park. Thirteen members and two guests attended as Mrs. Hester Jesse and Mrs. Gertrude Hammock joined. A brief business meeting occurred with nominations for new officers and devotional readings from the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters and Sons
Lakeview Park
Hester Jesse
King's Daughters
Gertrude Hammock
Berry Ardell Sr
Strode Edwards
John Neal
Eva Lowe
Lowe
Neal
Silver Cross
Edwards
Jesus
Miss Tate Weds Mr Wieschhaus in Martinsburg Ceremony
Miss Patty Tate of Vandalia and Tony Wieschhaus of Martinsburg exchanged vows at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Martinsburg. The Rev. Leo Stamm presided. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace and a three-tier veil, carried white carnations and stephanotis, and was serenaded by Margie Wieberg. A reception followed at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The couple plans to reside in Martinsburg after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Patty Tate
Vandalia
Tony Wieschhaus
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Leo Stamm
Tate
Carl Tate
Louisiana
Jane Tate
Wieschhaus
Benton Lowry
Corsage
Roger Lewis
Charlie Bigelow
Laddonia
Robert McFarland
Kansas City
Kevin Schafer
Margie Wieberg
Knights of Columbus Hall
Van-Far High School
Gem City College
Quincy, Il
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Cedar Grove Extension Club Adopts Open Membership Rule
The Cedar Grove Extension Club amended its bylaws at a Wednesday meeting at the REA to allow open membership. The rule states that no one shall be denied membership because of race color or creed and notes adoption by other county extension clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove Extension Club
Fish Fry Monday At VFW Post Home
Audrain County Barracks 2664 Veterans of World War One and its Auxiliary will hold an annual fish fry Monday at 7 p.m. at the VFW Post Home in Mexico. Department Officers of the VFW and VWW1 expected to attend along with local officers. All World War 1 veterans and families invited. Mrs August Finck hostess. Mrs Emil Hubert gave blessing. Mrs Carter Crockett president read a poem and devotion given by Mrs Cloyd Dingman. Nomination committee named to select new officers. Donation note from Raymond Snook read. Publicity program discussed. Secret pal gifts and game prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County
VFW
Mexico
August Finck
Emil Hubert
Carter Crockett
Cloyd Dingman
Hubert
Elon Dudley
George Brown
Dudly
Raymond Snook
Odell Priest
Henry Finck
Finck
Dingman
Wendell Wehrman
Lee Roe
Calendar notices of Aug events in Mexico and surrounding area
A sequence of community notices lists Democratic speaking at Farber Centennial on Saturday at 5 p m an Aug. 5 singles dance at VFW Hall 9 p m to 1 a m and benefit games at Green Field with proceeds for the Central Missouri Diabetic Children s Camp Also Sunday VFW cleanup Aug 6 and noon dinner Monday Aug 7 Audrain County Barracks 2664 WWI veterans annual fish fry at VFW Post Home Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club meeting Aug 7 at Mexico United Methodist Church Tuesday Aug 8 Friendly Northerners Extension Club fish fry at 5 30 p m REA Park and Nature Helpers Garden Club meeting at 8 30 a m at Mrs W E Clement 1108 N Wade St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Green Field
Central Missouri
Audrain County
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Mexico United Methodist Church
Northerners Extension Club
Rea Park
Nature Helpers Garden Club
Friends Honor Gary Wear Adoption Party at Olive Street
Friends and neighbors gathered at 909 North Olive Street to honor Gary Alan Wear on his adoption at 54 months. Special guests included great grandmother Iola Harpe Brookfield and grandparents Sidney and William Wear. Attendees listed include Mrs. Horton and several other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wear
N. Olive St
W. J. Horton
Wears
Gary Alan
Horton
Tony Hodgson
Raymond Williams
Stacy Moore
Iola Harper
Brookfield
William White
Ethel
Sidney Wear
Anderson Mitchell
H. C. Moore
Jeff
Stacy
Steve Moore
Beth
Finis Stubblefield
Barbara Darling
Walter Wyss
Homer Black
Laura
Miss Spencer and Mr Cleary Announce Wedding Date
Miss Myra Lucille Spencer and Charles Michael Cleary plan a 10:30 a m August 19 ceremony at St Luke United Presbyterian Church in Kansas City. A Fireside Inn reception will follow. Spencer is daughter of E H Spencer 927 S Western St Kansas City. Cleary is son of Frank W Cleary of St Louis, formerly Fulton, and the late Mrs Cleary. Spencer bridesmaid is Patty Mayes of O Fallon Sr. Cleary best man is David Gourley of Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Lucille Spencer
Charles Michael Cleary
St. Luke United Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Fireside Inn
Spencer
E. H. Spencer
S. Western St
Mr. Cleary
Frank W. Cleary
St. Louis
Fulton
Mrs. Cleary
Patty Mayes
O'Fallon
Mexico
David Gourley
Happy Hour Club Annual Picnic at Wildlife Area
The Auxvasse Happy Hour Club held its annual picnic Sunday at the Marshall I Diggs Wildlife Area near Martinsburg. Attendees included numerous members and guests such as Mr. and Mrs. Fred White, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seale, Marla, and others with several Knipp and Scholl family members. Next month's meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Donal Knipp with Mrs. Glenwood Knipp as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxvasse Happy Hour Club
Marshall I. Diggs
Martinsburg
Fred White
Charles A. Seale
Marla
Harry Blum
Henry English
Alfred Wurslin Sr
Olan Knipp
Claude Bishop
Mary Bishop
Gladys Zuroweste
Josephine Scholl
Dennis Scholl
John Knipp
Jennifer
Jay
Nancy
Lou Schultze
Dorothy Tumalty
Donal Knipp
Glenwood Knipp
Mexico Ledger Front Page August 5 1972
Front page of the Mexico Missouri Ledger dated Saturday August 5 1972. Displays local news briefs, community notices, weather snippets, and standard newspaper features of the period. Headlines reference regional events and civic updates central to Mexico Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mrs Kindig Chosen Happy Hour Club President
Officers elected at the Happy Hour Club meeting held at Mrs. Howard Kindig’s home with Mrs. Kindig named president. Mrs. Baker, vice president. Mrs. Rose, secretary. Mrs. Haggard, treasurer. Mrs. Blades, reporter. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Modory, Watts, Haggard, and Ball. Next meeting set for Sept. 7 with Mrs. Finley Stumpf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
Howard Kindig
Porkettes Hear Contest Reports
Audrain Porkettes met in the courthouse Community Room for a progress report on the lard baking contest. Mrs. John Rusadill chaired. Mrs. Bob Fort will select judges. Plans for next year’s barbecue, the Martinsburg picnic food stand, and Farm Wife News subscriptions were discussed. August meetings were scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rusadill
Bob Fort
Fort
Pork Producers
Gerald Schutte
Be Bo Bouncers Achievement Day in Centralia
Be Bo Bouncers 4 H Club held Local Achievement Day with a tour followed by a Lake San Lynn swimming party and a basket supper. Attendees included Ned Ardell Elaine Dennis Melody Mike Danny Jo Ann Helwig Debbie Femmer Robert Holtkamp Mary Alice James Beth Dina Tim Mary Jane Louis Eddie Mila Marcia Smithey Mary Tou John Mary Anne Susan Elizabeth Sonwalt Tom Betty Wiley Beverly Dan Debra Judy Kay Roger Notalie David Dianne Talley Frank Norma Sarah Wilfley Larry Karen Williams Doris Peak Kathy Foreman Charles Beth Bill Tommy Wilson Tom Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be-Bo Bouncers 4-H
Lake San Lynn
Centralia
Ned
Elaine
Dennis
Melody Ardell
Mike
Danny
Jo Ann Helwig
Debbie Femmer
Robert Holtkamp
Mary Alice
James
Beth
Dina
Tim
Mary Jane
Louis
Eddie
Mila
Marcia Smithey
Mary Tou
John
Mary Anne
Susan
Elizabeth Sonwalt
Tom
Betty
Wiley
Beverly
Dan
Debra
Judy
Kay
Roger
Notalie
David
Dianne Talley
Frank
Norma
Sarah Wilfley
Larry
Karen Williams
Doris Peak
Kathy Foreman
Charles
Bill
Tommy Wilson
Tom Wells
New Officers Installed At American Legion Post
James Bledsoe Post American Legion held a Wednesday meeting installing Frank Parker as commander and Freddy Crews as first vice commander. A.A. Scott became second vice commander with George Pettebaum adjutant and Lu Dean finance officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bledsoe
American Legion
Frank Parker
Freddy Crews
A.A. Scott
George Pettebaum
Lu. Dean
H. Ross Vance
Donald J
Preas
Ben Johnson
Carl R. Anderson
Carl Adams
Robert A. Stephens
C.C. Rutter
Frank Hillgartner
Fulton
Bill Case
Wallace Melahn
Legion
Chuck Johnson
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Nell Wilhoit and Leo Brueggen
Judge and Mrs. Wayland Wilhoit of New Hartford announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Mary Nell to Leo Brueggen of 602 West Love Street son of Mr and Mrs Ray Brueggen near Montgomery City. Mary Nell is a 1966 Bowling Green High School graduate and a 1970 Northeast Missouri State College graduate who will earn a master's in reading at NMSC. Brueggen graduated from St Thomas Seminary Hannibal in 1965 and attended Cardinal Glennon College. he served three years in the armed forces and works for Hales and Hunter. The couple plans an November 22 wedding at St Brendan's Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Wilhoit
New Hartford
Mary Nell
Leo Brueggen
W. Love St
Ray Brueggen
Montgomery City
Miss Wilhoit
Bowling Green High School
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
NMSC
Wellsville-Middletown
Bowling Green
Mr. Brueggen
St. Thomas Seminary
Hannibal
Cardinal Glennon College
St. Louis
Former Mexicoans Host To Carlyle Family Reunion
The Carlyle family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Carlyle Jr. in Columbia with many attendees from Mexico and nearby areas. Organizers Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle of Centralia were chosen to plan next year’s event, set for the second Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
George Carlyle Jr
Columbia
Mexico
Clarence Love
Leroy Blackburn
Gilbert Black
Billy
George Carlyle Sr
James B. Phillips
Evans
Greg
Kenny
Tom Offutt
John Myers
John
Adrian
Ronnie Carlyle
Scotty
James Carlyle
Jenifer
Elizabeth
Centralia
Edmund Bain
Kathy
Pond Creek
Okl
Glenwood Carlyle
Jerry Miller
Chris
Gordon Cowan
Steven
Brenda
Sherry
Springfield
Jimmy Offutt
Kelly
Jeff
Women of the Moose hear dolls program at lodge
Mrs Blanche Power presented a dolls program at the Women of the Moose meeting held Thursday night at the Moose Lodge. A covered dish supper preceded the gathering with all committee chairmen participating. Mrs James Burnett presided as senior regent. twenty two members attended and guests included Robert Poage Robert McGee Mrs Oren McGee Debbie Alycia McGee Jim Cindy and Danny Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Power
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
James Burnett
Robert Poage
Robert McGee
Oren McGee
Debbie
Alycia McGee
Jim
Cindy
Danny Burnett
Travel memories from multiple family trips across states and countries
Mr. and Mrs. Barney McNatt and son Frederick return from a two week Southern California vacation visiting relatives and sights such as the San Juan Capistrano Mission Disneyland Knott s Berry Farm the San Diego Zoo Naval Base Balboa Park Dana Point and Tijuana. Mrs Ralph Duffen and Barbara Ann and Mrs Albert Martin also recount a two week tour through the South including Branson Missouri the Shepherd of the Hills pageant the Christ of the Ozarks statue and the Pansion Play in Eureka Springs Arkansas. Other travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Roger Smith and Beth of Laddonia who spent a week camping through Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Kansas and Missouri with visits to Santa Fe s oldest house and canyon road craft shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney McNatt
Frederick
W. Mapel St
California
C.B. McNatt
Carolyn McNatt
San Diego Zoo
Naval Base
Balboa Park
Dana Point
Tijuana
Mexico
Ralph Duffen
Barbara Ann
W. Carrico St
Albert Martin
Williamsburg
South
Shepherd of the Hills
Silver Dollar City
Branson
Fureka Springs
Ark
Kenneth Lorenz
Cherokee Village
Lorenz
Bernice Brewer
Hardin College
Cecil Baker
Gonzales
Pensacola
Fla
Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Roger Smith
Beth
Laddonia
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Santa Fe
N.M
San Miguel
U.S
Palace of Governors
State Capitol
Canyon Road
Cleeton Family Reunion Hosted by Mr and Mrs Cleeton
LeRoy and his wife hosted the Cleeton family reunion at Hatton Community Hall. Attendees included relatives from Missouri towns such as Mexico Vandalia Centralia Joplin Hallaville Auxvasse Thompson LaMonte Jefferson City and several with ties to Illinois and Columbia, featuring multiple Cleeton and Poff family members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
LeRoy Cleeton
Mexico
Cleeton
Robert Cleeton
Illinois
Carl Cleeton
Hattie Pulis
Donald Cleeton
Brad
Amy Denham
Catherine Cleeton
Vandalia
Calverin Poff
Estil
Don Greening
Wesley Pulis
Columbia
Shirlie Ogle
Julie
Randy Foreman
Terry Eckiey
Jack Briscoe
Charles. Davidson
Centralia
Clarence Cleeton
Michele
Jefferson City
Boyd Brown
Hallaville
Kenneth Cleeton
Montgomery City
Lyndall Poff
Auxvasse
Leo Woodward
Linnie Poff
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Mrs
Memory Lane Studio
Miss Tate
Mr. Wieschhaus
G & D Steak House
South Trails Shopping Center
Farber Centennial
Gary
Gary Alan Wear
Darren
Gerry Hardy and
Lynn
Miss Spencer
N. Jefferson
Mrs. Kindig
Happy Hour
Po Her Jewelry Co
S. Jefferson
American Gem Society
Hales and Hunter
St. Brendan’s Catholic Church
Mary Wilhoit
Moose
Hiafi
Mrs. Cleeton
Dairy Queen
Liberty
Mala Ice
First United
Pentecostal Church
A Phasan Gift Shop
Bud Riley
Citizens
William Jolly
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