Botts Reunion Celebrates Botts Family at Plunkett Park
The sixth annual Botts reunion chaired by Botts Cauthorn gathered at Plunkett Park with honors for Herbert Plunkett the oldest member and recognition for Jim Cauthorn family from Elmdale Kansas the farthest, Ronald J Hopkins youngest present and other notables. A basket dinner featured letters from earlier Botts descendants and co chairs Cora Margaret Hopkins and John Botts Hopkins were named for 1976. Out-of-town guests from Paris Auxvasse Holden and Mexico area attended along with many from Columbia. A separate note covers a five-year R-6 reunion in Martinsburg where Dennis Montague traveled 800 miles and a ten-year reunion committee was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plunkett Park
Boone Kendrick
Paris
John Hopkins
Ronald
Auxvasse
Ben Cast
Holden
Elizabeth Cauthorn
Jane Bybee
Tom Botts
Columbia
James Cauthorn
Polly Cauthorn
Jane Cauthorn
Elmdale
Kan
Mexico Area
Carter Cauthorn
Joe Botts
Mary Leah Carter
Ginger Bybee
David Botts
Bert van Horn
Botts Cauthorn
Miss Wilson and Dean Winterhalter wed at Admire home
Ruby Wilson and Dean Winterhalter both of Mexico were married Thursday at the home of Rev Delbert Admire who officiated. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Taylor Wilson of Mexico and Mrs Ethel Winterhalter. A reception followed at Mrs Emma Harrison’s home with cake and punch. Winterhalter employed by O’Brien Transfer Co. and Wilson by Phillips Home as a nurse’s aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Duffen
Mexico
Jerome H. Sigmund
Columbia
Hershel Taylor
Kim Taylor
Miss Duffen
Anna Duffen
Paul Walker
Miss Wilson
Mr. Winterhalter
Admire
Ruby Wilson
Dean Winterhalter
Delbert Admire
Taylor Wilson
Ethel Winterhalter
Emma Harrison
Winterhalter
O’brien Transfer Co
Phillips
Miss Lubbers and Michael Pope Wed In Auxvasse
Miss Terry Lynn Lubbers married Michael Joseph Pope on August 1 at Auxvasse Methodist Church in Auxvasse. Rev. Monroe Hopkins officiated. organist Kathy LaFon and vocalist Cindy Atkinson provided music. couple plans to live in Kingdom City after a Memphis honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxvasse Methodist Church
Terry Lynn Lubbers
Michael Joseph Pope
Monroe Hopkins
Richland Baptist Church
Kathy LaFon
Auxvasse
Cindy Atkinson
Kingdom City
Richard Lubbers
Ausvasse
Joe L. Pope
Paula Wilson
Charlotte Lubbers
Brenda Lewis
Stanford Cousins Reunion Held at Rush Hill Center
The Stanford cousins gathered at the Rush Hill Community Center for a reunion with attendees from Wellsville Kansas City St Louis St Charles St Clair Mexico Macon Centralia and Louisiana The oldest attendee was Clifford Stanford of Kansas City and the youngest was Susan Sppires of St Clair The next reunion is set for the first Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dovis
William and Martha Davis
Centralia City Hall
Chester Autrey
Stanford Cousins
Rush Hill
Carl Oligschlaeger
David and
Daniel
Robert Spiers
Mary Pat Wortman
Wally Spiers
Wellsville
Clifford Stanford
John, Kenda
Scott Stanford
Kansas City
Opal May Fortner
St. Louis
Glenn Schaeffer
Louisiana
Tom Spiers
St. Charles
Larry Spiers
Cindy
Tim
Susan
St. Clair
Jeane
Justin Grace
Donald Mechlin
Virgil Stanford
Dennis Yager
Centralia
Melvin Mechlin
Amy
Macon
How To Report A Wedding For The Ledger
Ledger society desk invites wedding information using a Wedding Information Blank. Reports must be submitted promptly with a signed form and telephone number. Deadline rules apply. guest lists and rehearsal stories are not published. space may require trimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Audrain County community calendar highlights August events
The calendar lists Aug 7 Audrain Health Unit sessions and library film showings, Aug 8 VFW night with speaker, Aug 9 Countryside Inn dance by Parents Without Partners, Aug 10 San Lynn Lake swim and Dye School Reunion, Aug 10 church anniversary reception, Aug 11 radio club and misc club meetings, Aug 13 bowling and watermelon fest. Local venues include Audrain Health Unit, Fulton, Lakeview Park, and First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Kline’s Department Store
San Lynn Lake
Dye
Rush Hill
Friendship Baptist Church
Marvin Jones
Little Dixie C. B
Mexico Women’s Bowling Association
First National Bank
Parents Without Partners
George Jesse Honored At Open House
George William Jesse, graduate with a philosophy doctorate from the University of Missouri, will join Texas A M as an animal science instructor in College Station. Hosted by his parents in Mexico, the open house welcomed about 100 friends and relatives. he and his wife Joyce Williams have two children, Sheila and Brian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George William Jesse
University of Missouri At Columbia
College Station
Texas
Texas A&m
Raymond Jesse
Mexico
Joyce Williams
Virgil P. Williams
Shelia
Brian
First National Bank
Social Security Direct Deposit
First National
Miss Bailey Wykoff Wed In Jefferson City
Miss Barbara Kay Bailey of Mexico and Dale Leslie Wykoff of Jefferson City married August 2 in Jefferson City. The double ring ceremony at 3 p.m. was officiated by Rev. Marvin Jones with attendants Miss Linda Marietta, Rod Stewart, and Kip Neblett. Groom’s parents are Hewitt and Martha Hutton of Old Monroe. couple to reside in Rolla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kay Bailey
Mexico
Dale Leslie Wykoff
Jefferson City
Marvin Jones
Linda Marietta
Rod Stewart
Columbia
Kip Neblett
Dr and Mrs Luke return from Rocky Mountain Optometric Congress
Dr and Mrs David Luke of Mexico returned from Colorado Springs after attending the 1975 Rocky Mountain Optometric Congress on contact lenses. Mr and Mrs Russell Martin hosted a barbecue honoring their daughter Linda Frisbie and grandchildren Marcia Smithey and Michael Martin on their birthdays Tuesday night. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Martin with Tommy and Deborah Thompson, Mr and Mrs Louis Smithey with Mila and Eddie, and Renee and Douglas Frisbie with Ron Williams, all of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Luke
Mexico
Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain
Russell Martin
Linda Frisbie
Marcia
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Brillhart
Chris
Karlyn
Gary Fiene
Holly
Higginsville
Evalyn Martin
Williamsburg
Allen Judy
August Duffen Jr
Hallsville
Janet Neal
Bill Maddox
R-6 High School
Martinsburg Knights of Columbus
R- 6
Sandy
Guinn) Arens
Kaye
Wenzel) Bigelow
Donna
Fischer) Folta
Marguerite
DeTienne) Doebelin
Linda (Goshorn) Eatherton
Nancy (Mullins) Powell
Connie (Strait) Fuget
Jane Ann
Rinkle) Robinson
Dennis Becker
Mollet) Carr
Beth (Brown) Growcock
Debbie Johnson
Neil Ahrens
David Middleton
Fred J. Pasley
Linda (Dungan) Johnston
Larry D. Naysmith
Dennis Montague
Martha (Appling) Fletcher
Carl Dry
Norman Lavinder
Linda Tiller
Larry Naysmith
Growcock
Robinson
Becker
Calvert Studio
Robert E. Peveler
American Legion Hall
Mary Zoe Bentley
Huntsdale Baptist Church
David
Steve
PWP
Lake San Lynn
Vickie) Gandy
Madison
Jonathan
Pevelers
John Eric
Corey Michael Gandy
John Overfelt
Catherine van Wye
Bill Overfelt
Grover, Ark
Bob Overfelt
Ralph Overfelt
Horseshoe Bend
Idaho
DeMolay
Burroughs
DeMolay Mothers Club
Burroughs Temple
Edith Reinard
Area 5 Mothers Club
Mothers’ Clubs
Debbie Lewis
Marble Cave
Branson
Miss Lubbers
Mr. Pope
David Rice
Steedman
Richard Wilson
Ben Bark
Tim Lubbers
Larry Huisinga
DeLand
Pope
North Callaway High School
Linn Technical School
Memphis
Tenn
Stanford
Bernard Steinman
Caroline
Bob Stanford
Ruth Miller
Beth Castaneda
Brooke
Paul Mechlin
Gary Stanford
August
Doc’s Drive-In
Highway 22
Rip’s Pizza House
Merrill’s Pastry Shop
S. Jefferson
Blattners
Almos
Audrain City County Health Unit
E. Monroe
Phillip and
the White Calf
Women of the Moose
Star Recorder
Bob McGee
Audrain City-County
VFW
Brendan Griffey
Oan
George Jesse
Miss Bailey
Mr. Wykoff
Mexico Village Square
N. Jefferson
Fir National
Bank of Mexico
Audrain County
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