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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1972

Page

11

Farber Queen Pageant Showcases Antique Dresses

In a Farber pageant Monday night the Queen division winner Mrs. Bea Timmerman modeled a 100 year old sateen bustle dress with handmade lace trim, her grandmother’s hat, beads and a vintage purse. Second place went to Mrs. Mary Galloway in a Centennial 1876 silk wool blend costume with heirloom ring and bead bag. Third place featured Mrs. Forest Watts in a 1925 lavender velvet dress with bead embroidery, a twenties straw hat, fox stole and rhinestones. other yesteryear outfits included a grandmother’s traveling dress from 1876 and an 1880 heavy black satin gown with ivory trim.

Farber Yesteryear Bea Timmerman Mary Galloway Philadelphia Pennsylvania Forest Watts Claude Turpin Tom Turpin Judy Pease George Pease Fred Schwetge Vandalia Pease Eugene Korpal Washington D.C Missouri Randolph Joan Allen Mary Moore Ruth Rector Edna Holbrook Holbrook R.N. Gray William Shotwell Robert Wieberg Olivia Hammett John W. Hammett Vernelle Hull Nadine Gray Mary Heckler Francis O’hearn Nellie O'Hearn Joyce Johnson

Nixon Congratulates Farber Fashion Show Winners

President Nixon sent best wishes during a Farber Area Centennial event as D Randall Cone read telegrams from Danforth Symington and Nixon. The program highlighted vintage gowns worn by local women, with awards for best costumes and best dressed families.

Farber D. Randall Cone Farber Area

Middletown Reunion Plans Varied Events

Middletown hosts the annual reunion with a parade at 12 30 p.m. and activities at the Community Center including games pony pulling contest with 100 prize flower and art shows. The Lions Club sponsors a three day slow pitch softball tournament across eight teams with a barbecue Sunday.

Middletown Harmony Mfwc Jim Wells

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