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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1976

Page

5

Christmas Chi p cocktail hour opens Gamma Lambda Phi dinner

The Gamma Lambda Phi held its annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange Wednesday evening at Mrs. Sharon Bacon’s home Dinner was served at Air Park Restaurant The gift exchange occurred at Mrs. Howard Richards home with a program titled The Christmas Chimes Guests included Mrs. Carol Pasley Mrs. Mary Jane and others

Gamma Lambda Phi Sharon Bacon Air Park Howard Richards Gayle Oller Carol Pasley Mary Jane Gospers Kingdom City Xi Gamma Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Wiley Talley James Young Bill Baker Harrison Martin Talley Carroll Curry Nick Friedberg Joe Jobe Paul Koelling John Paul Peak Bill Phillips Don Phillips Greg Swanson Charles Wilson

Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club Dinner Meeting Recap

Nes Read At Dinner O Bryan and Miss Betty Horn attended along with a long list of members and guests. Twenty nine members gathered at the Farm and Home Building for a covered dish social hosted by Judy Wiggins Karen Wilson and Marilyn Martin. Newcomers Joyce Floyd and Doris Tower joined, Emma Callihan introduced them, and Christmas tree ornaments were exchanged. The high school quartet Razor Blades performed before the next meeting set for January 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the community room.

Tree Orname Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club Judy Wiggins Karen Wilson Marilyn Martin Joyce Floyd Doris Tower Emma Callihan

Hints From Heloise and Busy Bees Christmas Events

Hints from Heloise offers tips on ice handling using a colander to drain melt and using empty grocery bags to store ice for party prep. Benton City Busy Bees held their annual Christmas supper with gift exchange and caroling at the community center. Cantata On Thursday features Friendship Baptist Church choir presenting Night of Miracles with soloists and guest turnout.

Heloise Charles Robert Bowles Hespise Benton City Edwin Delamarre Audrey Smith Nell Cox Oleta McCown Eugene Clark Fay Hinton Robert Lay Sam McKibben Floyd Rockwell Herbert Schutte Horace Gregory Gerald Schutte LaMonte Northcutt Ben Engemann Friendship Baptist Church Choir Hwy. 64 East Eugene Smith Alan Polacek Rance Vanskike Delano Lewis Bill Schulze Vanessa Marshall

Jaycee Wives Sponsor Pageant and Host December Meeting

The Jaycee Wives held their regular monthly meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall with 21 members attending. Nancy Spencer presided as president. guests included Mrs. Carol McArthur Mrs. Andy Willer Mrs. Debbie Neate and Miss Betty Horn from Germany.

Knights of Columbus Hall Nancy Spencer Kay Gibson Carol McArthur Andy Willer Debbie Neate Betty Horn Miss Horn Germany Spencer Suzi Zeller Brenda McCue Mary Lou Bule Charlie Purdy Gibson Zeller

Community groups schedule Dec 20 21 meetings and events

Calendar notes list Monday events including FOE Avenue meeting at 8 p.m. and PWP gathering at Mrs Gladys Fretwell’s at 7 p.m. plus Young Homemakers Christmas party at 6 p.m. and DAC meeting at Mrs Dor rance Edmunston’s at 7 p.m. on December 20. Tuesday schedules feature Hebron Lodge installation at 7:30 p.m., PWP newsletter party at 7 p.m., Mexico High Twelve Club dinner at 6 p.m., OATS Bus trips at 7 a.m., Ladies Duplicate Bridge lunch at noon, and VFW sun chery at 7:30 p.m. on December 21. Thursday lists OATS Bus to Paris Monroe Manor at 4 a.m. on December 23.

Lodge Gladys Fretwell Hebron A.M Masonic Temple Mari Simpson Mexico Hannibal Quincy VFW

Rush Hill Church Women Plan Fruit Plates and Meeting

The Rush Hill Church Women will meet Tuesday at 12 30 p.m. to prepare fruit plates for shut ins and church members. Mrs Martin Maxwell will present Christmas Customs Around the World at Mrs William Goshorn s home. New 1977 officers installed including President Mrs George Doebelin and Secretary Mrs William Goshorn. The January 11 meeting will be at 1 30 p.m. with Mrs David Poage and Mrs Goshorn leading the program.

Rush Hill Martin Maxwell William Goshorn George Doebelin Gary Richardson David Poage Goshorn

Mexico Wedding for Armstrong Starke

Mr and Mrs William C Armstrong announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Shari Armstrong to Phil Starke son of Mr and Mrs John B Starke of Lexington The couple plan a February 5 wedding at 8 PM at the Mexico United Methodist Church Shari Armstrong a Mexico High School graduate attended Northeast Missouri State University and works for State Farm Insurance in Columbia Phil Starke attended Central Missouri State University and works for Higginsville Lumber Co The couple plan their wedding in Mexico Missouri

William C. Armstrong Mexico Shari Armstrong Phil Starke John B. Starke Lexington Miss Armstrong Mexico High School Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville State Farm Insurance Columbia Central Missouri State University Warrensburg Higginsville Lumber Co Mexico United Methodist Church

Molino Homemakers Hold December Christmas Meeting

The Molino Extension club gathered at Mrs. Sam Mundy home for the December Christmas meeting with carols led by Mrs. Selma Martin and a Living Bible reading by Mrs. Mundy. Business sessions covered by Mrs. Ronald Baker and reports from Mrs. Jennings Talley and Mrs. Cleo Brown, plus an upcoming tractor driving meeting on February 21 at the 4-H building and an early spring club trip in planning.

Molino Homemakers Extension Club Sam Mundy Selma Martin Mundy Living Bible Ronald Baker Jennings Talley Cleo Brown Andy Runge Monroe Manor Martin Richard Berry Marshall Baker William Talley

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