Calendar highlights for December gatherings and club notices
Senior Citizens carry-in dinner at Garfield Center on December 5 welcomes all seniors. DAC with Mrs J D Edmonston and Mrs Howard Richards host Christmas program on December 15. Senior Citizens Library meeting at Mexico-Audrain Library includes a film on Andrew Wyeth December 15. Mexico High Twelve Club No 71 covers a 6 pm dinner December 16 at Masonic Temple dining room. Hebron Lodge 354 AF&AM holds a 7:30 pm stated communication with officer installation December 16. Red Cross Board meets 7 pm December 16 at St Johns Lutheran Church. VFW Auxiliary business meeting at Post Home December 16. XNC Club Christmas party buffet at 6:30 pm December 1. Wednesday Homemakers Club covers a covered-dish luncheon and Christmas party with Mrs Harold Thomas. Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club hosts a Christmas meeting with covered-dish and 90-cent gift exchange at Farm and Home building December 17. Mexico Chapter DeMolay Mothers met December 8 with January–June 1976 officers elected: Edith Reinard president, Virginia Ogden vice president, Ritha Wilson secretary, J R Allen treasurer, Mary Shipley chaplain, Carolyn Mosley historian. Refreshments served to Mothers' Club and DeMolay Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Burroughs Temple
Edith Reinard
Virginia Ogden
Ritha Wilson
J. R. Allen
Mary Shipley
Carolyn Mosley
Mothers' Club
DeMolay
Charm Gift Shop owner earns Beautification certificate
Yousseff Fayad, Charm Gift Shop owner, received a certificate of commendation from the Business for Beauty committee of the Mexico Women's Club GFWC. The honor recognizes his renovation of the Mattingly Brothers' Store at 106 N Jefferson and the new Charm Gift Shop’s August 1 opening. Local awards are led by the Mexico club with national support from GFWC and Cities Service Companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Atkins
Youseff Fayad
Charm Gift Shop
Business For Beauty
The
Mexico Woman's Club
GFWC
Richard Vance
Mexico Women’s Club
Mattingly Brothers
N. Jefferson
Women's Club Auction Highlights December Meeting
Mexico Women's Club met December 8 at Mrs. Patrick Reddin's home with Mrs. Connie Pickering officiating. Reports covered character education and federation news. The January meeting will feature guest day with Mrs. Christopher Bond as a guest. new member Mrs. Dave McCumber welcomed. Silent auction items included hand crafted and baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Coldwell
Donald Daut
Curt Wiggins
Jeanie Elledge
Andy Runge
Dixie Campers meet in Mexico during turkey potluck assembly
The Little Dixie NCHA camping club gathered at the Farm and Home Building in Mexico on December 6 with 25 families from Centralia New London Monroe City Laddonia Montgomery City Benton City Farber and Mexico attending. 1976 officers were installed and Mrs. Gordon Gilman led the program. Dave Wilson presented Mr and Mrs Gail Robinson with a picture honoring their land for group camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dixie Ncha
Mexico
Centralia
New London
Monroe City
Laddonia
Montgomery City
Benton City
Farber
Gordon Gilman
Dave Wilson
Gail Robinson
Hisey Extension Plans Card Party
Mrs Wayne Shellabarger hosted the Hisey Extension Club on December 10 with Mrs Leroy Beatty presiding. Mrs William Hayden played the autoharp as the group sang Christmas carols. A toy donation to Cerebral Palsy school and a card party on January 17 at the 4-H Center were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Shellabarger
Hisey Extension Club
Leroy Beatty
William Hayden
4-H Center
Miss Heath and Mr Clem Engagement Announced
Mrs. Sheila Heath of Mexico and Dwayne Heath of Sturgeon announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Debbie Heath of Sturgeon to Danny Clem of Burlington Iowa, son of Mr and Mrs Holland Clem of LaPlata. A June 19 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Heath
Mexico
Dwayne Heath
Sturgeon
Debbie Heath
Danny Clem
Burlington, Iowa
Holland Clem
LaPlata
Miss Heath
Sturgeon High
MFA Insurance Co
Columbia
Clem
LaPlata High School
National Research Bureau
Burlington
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garfield Center
DAC
J. Dorrance Edmonston
Howard Richards
Senior Citizens’ Library Meeting
Mexico-Audrain County Library
Andrew Wyeth
Homemakers Club
Harold Thomas
Mr. Fayad
Richard Schmidtke
Chiirman
Bob Peak
St. Brendan's
Barber Shop
Clip Joints
Gerald Valet
Tonanzio‘s
Zio’s
Teachers Association
Towan Empire Club
Girl Scouts
Carol
Hawthorne
McMillan
Eugene Field
St. Brendan’s
Dixie Campers
Hisey Extension
Goebel Hummell
Berta Humel
Schmid
Royal Copenhagen
Bing & Grondahl
Norman Rockwell
Vernonware
Moppets
Charlot
Byj Remington Western
Worrell Jeweler
S. Washington St. Eagle
Calvert Studio
CWF
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
L. A. Scott
State Hospital
Fulton
Maurice Isman
Nelson Brown
Reg. Price
Shore Erase
Mie
Singer Sem
Singer
Scissors and Shears
Singer Company
U.S
Home Office
St. K.C. MO
E. Liberty
Stanford's Stamp & Coin Company
K.C. Better Business Bureau
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