Miss Sims and Ron Azdell Wed at Hopewell Baptist Church
Miss Martha Sims and Ron Azdell exchanged vows in a 6:30 p.m. candlelight ceremony at Hopewell Baptist Church in Thompson on August 5. The double ring rite was led by Rev. Weldon Forman, with a lace trimmed empire gown and mantilla worn by the bride, and attendants including maid of honor Deanna Sims and bridesmaids in mint green voile. Guests included family from Thompson, Mexico, and nearby towns. Following the ceremony, a reception featured a five tier cake as the couple, both from local families, plan a Florida wedding trip and settling on a farm north of Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Martha Sims
Ron Azdell
Hopewell Baptist Church
Weldon Forman
Deanna Sims
Vickie Fennewald
Jean Rudasill
Mexico
Maid of Honor
Phil Ardell
Kenny McCue
Springfield
Gary Littrell
Tom Balzer
Dennis Ardell
Bernard Steinkamp Jr
Tony Jesse
Becky Given
Beverly Allen
Tom Sims
Darrell Sims
Lee White
Glenn Vance
Howard Barnes
Centralia
Kenneth Jones
Ardell
U.S. Air Force
A. B. Chance Co
Atlantic Airlines School
Kansas City
Florida
Reunion for St Brendan High School Classes 1954 to 1960
Saturday reunion at Knights of Columbus Hall August 12 with social at 6 30 p m and steak supper at 7 30 p m. Also Women of the Moose annual conference at Kirkaville August 12 with ritual program at 2 p m. Sunday VFW Post 3772 and Auxiliary meeting at 2 p m August 13 in O Fallon. Monday Miscellaneous Club at Garfield Community Center 1 to 4 30 p m with program at 1 90 p m. transportation by 10 a m to contacts Virgie Simcoe or Pearl Fecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Brendan High School
Knights of Columbus
Women of the Moose
Kirkaville
O'Fallon
Garfield Community Center
Virgie Simcoe
Pearl Fecht
White Shrine Picnic At Cannery Field
The White Shrine of Jerusalem invites members and families to a Saturday picnic on Aug. 19 at Cannery Field in Hannibal. Activities run from 2 30 p.m. to the 6 30 p.m. meal. Bring a picnic basket. drinks are provided by the shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Cannery Field
Hannibal
ALS Music Club Drops Faster Messiah Decision
The Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club at Mexico United Methodist Church votes to sponsor the Christmas Messiah in December while the Easter Messiah is dropped for next year. Rehearsals begin Sunday Oct. 8 and a trip to St. Louis to see Sound of Music is planned for Aug. 29. meet at Hardin Park by 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Mexico United Methodist Church
St. Louis
Municipal Opera
Hardin Park
Wesleyan Youth To Show Film The Pit of Despair
The Wesleyan Youth Group will show an educational film on narcotics titled The Pit of Despair at 10 am Saturday at the Mexico Wesleyan Church located at 1200 North Clark Street. The St Louis Wesleyan Youth group, here for a retreat, will be visiting. The event is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Froe the Handy Tool Of Early Settlers
Audrain Historical Society Museums features a froe in the agricultural exhibit donated by B. W. Sudbrook. The article explains the froe’s use in splitting shingles pickets and cask staves and recalls how Missourians built with wood, cabins and fences lingering in rural scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain Historical Society
B. W. Sudbrook
Route 1
Museum notes and tour arrangements with scouts
Flowers last week were arranged by Mrs. Tom Moore. All groups of Girl and Boy Scouts and 4H Clubs are asked to call for appointments before touring the museums so guides may be arranged. Call 581-3910. Hostesses Sunday will be Mrs. Buell Menefee and Mrs. Juliet Hulen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moore
Boy Scouts
Buell Menefee
Juliet Hulen
Laddonia Bridge Club Hosts Mrs Douglas French Guest
Mrs Douglas French invited Mrs Essie Lee of Sarasota Florida as a guest when the Laddonia Bridge Club met at her home Monday afternoon. Mrs French and Mrs Kelly tied for high scores while other members including Mrs Ford Christian Mrs Ed French Mrs Faye Glass Mrs Avera Renner and Mrs Faye Brown played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Douglas French
Essie Lee
Sarasota
Fla
Laddonia Bridge Club
French
Alvin
French Kelly
Ford Christian
Ed French
Faye Glass
Avera Renner
Faye Brown
Pamela Jo Schimonitz to Wed John Bernard Coats
Miss Pamela Jo Schimonitz and John Bernard Coats plan a December 23 wedding at St Geralds Catholic Church in Ralston Nebraska. Pamela is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William P Schimonitz. John is the son of Mr and Mrs James H Coats of 1515 Kentucky St Omaha. John is a Creighton University graduate and a Delta Sigma Pi member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Schimonitz
Ralston
Nebr
Pamela Jo
John Bernard Coats
James H. Coats
Kentucky St
Creighton University
Omaha
Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity
St. Gerald's Catholic Church
School Of Dance Season Ends With Party At Miss Mitzi’s
Summer session students of Miss Mitzi's School of Dance closed their term with a party featuring dancing games and a treasure hunt. Performances included Lori Wilson and Beth Smith to Playmates, a group dance A Couple of Swells by Susan Bishop et al, and solos by Stephanie Davenport and Terri O'Neal. Falls classes resume September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mitzi
School of Dance
Lori Wilson
Beth Smith
Susan Bishop
Cindy Strouse
Kevin Weatherspoon
Sandra Merry
Tony
Stephanie Davenport
Iwol
Dan
Laura Summy
Brook Dewar
Kelly McHatton
Russ Ann Allen
Tara Darnell
Ellen Dye
Robin Williams
Terri O'Neal
Patty Cake
Angel Hunt
Derrick Gibbons
Pam Fritchie
Circles 6 and 8 Host Supper at Lakeview Park
Circles 6 and 8 of the Mexico First Presbyterian Church held a covered dish supper and joint meeting at Lakeview Park Thursday. Circle 6 was chaired by Laurene Miller and Circle 8 by John C. Miller. Margery Lesar led a Bible lesson from Isaiah, "Horses Are Flesh," and Leonard Crews presented the monthly emphasis. Rev. Robert R. Collins offered the prayer. Twenty-nine members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Johnsons Entertain Friends Barbecue and Supper at New Florence
Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnson of New Florence hosted a Saturday gathering with a barbecue and carry in supper for more than 130 guests including Mr and Mrs Wilbur Benskin of Wellsville and many local families from Montgomery City Mexico and surrounding areas who joined for music and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Johnson
New Florence
Wilbur Benskin
Wellsville
Joe Stevens
Montgomery City
Les Tate
Keith Oser
Mexico
Joe Carver
Leroy Wright
James Wright
Bud Horah
Price Prior
Community R-6 Class Of 1966 Meets For Reunion
The 1966 Community R-6 High School graduating class gathered at Knights of Columbus Hall Martinsburg for a Sunday reunion with a noon basket dinner. President Jerry Ellis gave a welcome. Supt Clyde Moore sent a message read by his wife. Class sponsors included Wilson Curtis and several others. Prizes honored travelling farthest Phil Brown youngest present Brad Hemphill and married shortest time Forrest Elam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community R-6 High School
Knights of Columbus
Martinsburg
Jerry Ellis
Clyde T. Moore
David M. Wilson
James Curtis
Margaret Francis
Myra Clarkston
Wayne Guinn
Brian Anderson
Lester Bealmear
Columbia
Charles Bigelow
Laddonia
Leroy Brinker
Phil Brown
Kansas City
Robert
Vera Burkehead) Chrismer
Curtis Doebelin
Rush Hill
Brad Hemphill
Forrest Elam
Steve Cleesen
Lubbock
Tex
Darrell
Carol
Thompson) Doebelin
Clarksville
Virginia (Duthbert) Schmidt
John Fiesler
Charleston
Visiting families span nation in summer movements
Miss Deborah Davis and Miss Pat Fort visit Springfield parents after Hawaii vacation. Mr and Mrs Paul West return from two week visit with Tuscon Tucson and Fairfield relatives. Mrs William Groves returns from Long Beach funeral of Elmer Baehr. July travels include many from Centralia Bartlesville Tulsa and Quebec. James Willingham earns BS at Southwest Missouri State College. travels include Eldon and Paris visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Davis
Pat Fort
Springfield
James T. Davis
Providence St
Morris Fort
Mexico
Hawaii
Paul West
Route 5
Ronnie West
Tuscon
Ariz
Fred West
Fairfield
Calif
John Small
Phoenix
William Groves
Route 2
Long Beach
Elmer Baehr
Kenneth Kennish
Torrence
Walter Duncan
Harold G. Aderton
Gena
Jody
Centralia
Jim Moody
Jimmy
Marsha
Bobby
Bartlesville
Okla
John Rk, Aderton
Raymond Milam
Julie
Billie
Tulsa
Larry Shaw
Shannon
Quincy
Darrell D. Aderton
Kerry
Iowa
Leon Shaw
Vandalia
Duncan Baldwin
David Baldwin
Sudbury
Ontario
Canada
James Utterback
Route 1
Utterback
Newfoundland
Clyde Willingham
Paris
James Willingham
Southwest Missouri State College
James
Kenneth Willingham
Eldon
Grafe and Wolf Exchange Wedding Vows in Vandalia
Miss Susan Grafe and James Wolf exchanged wedding vows at Vandalia First Baptist Church in a 4 p m ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Grafe, wore an organza lace gown with bow train. groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Theodore Wolf of Palatine. Attendants included Cathy Porter and Vicki McCollum. bestman Arthur Wolf. Afterward a reception in the church social room followed by a Las Vegas honeymoon and residence in Manchester Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Susan Jane Grafe
James Stephen Wolf
Vandalia First Baptist Church
Ollie Trout
Grafe
Herman Grafe
Wolf
Theodore V. Wolf
Palatine
Cathy Porter
Springfield
Vicki McCollum
Columbia
Arthur Wolf
Evansville
Ind
Bestman
David Wolf
Atlanta
Allan Davis
Howard Nybo
Park Ridge
Ill
Mark Clinton
Hal Clinton
Bob Hoehn
Sherry Epperson
Quincy
Quincy, Til
Jack McKain
Jerry Rogers
Iowa
Virgil Hobbs
Kingdom City
Barbara Mitchell
Van-Far- al High School
Stephens College
University of Oklahoma
University of Missouri
Las Vegas
Manchester
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Miss Sims
Azdell
Jennifer Sims
Kahoka
Mike Dyer
Keith Dyer
Maysville
S.F. Williams
William Sims
Princeton
Mrs
Ron Ardell
Calvert's Studio
White Shrine
ALS Music Club
Wesleyan
Museum Notes
Pwr
Wwe
Logan Pharmacy
Miss Schimonitz
Mr. Coats
Steve Erickson
Plaza Inn
Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Johnsons
Otis
Mary Lou Garnett
Reynolds
Rolla
Judy Wilburn
Garrett
Brian
Linda Hackmann
Anderson
Kirksville
Gary Hahn
Jane
Helwig
LaRue
Jean Helwig
Stewart and Family
George Schafer
Wayne
Joyce Shoup) Guinn
Auxvasse
Donnie Stuart
Larry Vomund
Adi
E, Monroe St
Rhoads Chiropractic Offices
Belle Mun
Freetone
Mitzi
Lawrence Drug Co
Cousin Leo
Leo
Westlake
Miss Grafe
Mr. Wolf
Mrs. James Wolf
Trower Studio
Precht - Pickering
Ballew-Pickering Funeral Home
E. Sneed
Alan Coatsworth
Liberty
Frank Clark
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