Mexico Area Community Calendar Highlights Feb 7 14
A dense list of local events runs Feb 7 through Feb 14 across Audrain County. VFW dances, chili suppers, covered-dish dinners, church meetings, junior activities, and a Bicentennial pageant delegate note highlight community participation. Includes Miss Henderson’s Miss USA link and university ties.
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VFW
Audrain County Extension Council
Linda Henderson
James Henderson Jr
Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
U.S.A
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Henderson
Northeast Missouri State University
Purple Pride
Gray Anniversary Hosts Mark 25 Years in Paris
Paris residents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gray celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at the Gray home on January 25. A three tier cake with red roses and a silver 25 topped the table while cake and punch were served by Mrs. Mike Gray and others. The couple married January 27, 1950, at the home of Rev. J W Reavis. They reside on a farm southwest of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gary McCarren
Mike Gray
Dottie Gray
Homer Gray
Gray
Larry Jones
Gary Wilson
Sheryl DeOrnellas
Flossie Gray
Harlan Gray
Ruth Elizabeth Hempstead
Dorothy Hempstead
Lawrence Hempstead
J.W. Reavis
Norma Woehl McEllwrath
Harold Batsell
Interested Young Women's Club Tour Of Governor's Mansion
The Interested Young Women's Club plans a March visit to the Governor's Mansion to view the Bicentennial Rug in Jefferson City. At the Feb 3 meeting at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church they outlined a May night out with a Columbia dinner and shopping, a rummage sale in April, and a three month membership drive with monthly prizes. Guest speaker Mrs. Jim Wilson discussed physical fitness, with hostesses Mrs. Barry McDonnell and Mrs. Jim Lowry. Other attendees included Mrs. R.C. Farris, Mrs. Harold Everett Reeves, and members such as Mrs. Larry Weber, Mrs. Lawrence Davenport, Mrs. Danny Clay, Mrs. Harold Dean Jefferson, and Mrs. Bill Reid. Senior Lunch menus for next week at 606 Park St list hot beef sandwich, cheesey beef casserole, Teatloaf, and a Lincoln's Birthday no meal, with coffee and milk provided. Transportation available. reservations at 581-7743.
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Governor’s Mansion
Jefferson City
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Columbia
Jim Wilson
Barry McDonnell
Jim Lowry
R.C. Farris
Harold Everett Reeves
Larry Weber
Lawrence Davenport
Danny Clay
Harold Dean Jefferson
Bill Reid
Park St
Audrain County items span court appointments to museum work
Missouri Supreme Court appoints two judges and reporters for temporary terms in Audrain Montgomery and Warren Counties. Audrain County Historical Museum storage during second floor remodeling. Other items note probate clerk appointment in 1956, road district commissioner reappointment, legion veterans housing efforts, church installations, beauty shop openings, precinct appointments, poll tax act, Boy Scout anniversary, and new Liberty Theatre stage with vaudeville opening.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Audrain
Montgomery
Warren County
Thorugh
James T. Riley
Cole County
James T. Bredeman
Joseph T. Tate
Union
20Th Circuit
Ronald D. Harrison
Audrain County
Arthur Scott
Roy Erden
Mexico Special
Mexico City
James Bledsoe
American Legion
Restoration and Conservation Federation of
Missouri
Mexico
Liberty Theatre
Birthday greetings for local residents listed
On Monday and Tuesday, birthday wishes are extended to numerous local residents including Carolyn Sue Wright Morris Towson Crews Stephen Westbay Billy Rawlings Vandalia Margaret Todd Elizabeth Snook Mrs Vester Eddy R F Bengale Ricky Ray Robert Borcherding Ann McCord Harold Spoor Mark Griffin Bernadetta Johnson Norburn Yancey Miss Vannie Throck Morton Alan McCord James H Eddy Mrs Marion Precht Rebecca Brown Peggy Ann Gould Mrs Roy Creasey Mrs Mary Lou Senor Julia K Doerge Richard Speidel Peggy Henderson Clyde Holingsworth Charles Wayne O Neale Mrs Leonard Mills Robin Pincolic Mark Holt.
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Carolyn Sue Wright
Morris Towson Crews
Stephen Westbay
Billy Rawlings
Vandalia
Margaret Todd
Elizabeth Snook
Vester Eddy
R.F. Bengale
Ricky Ray
Robert Borcherding
Ann McCord
Harold Spoor
Mark Griffin
Bernadetta Johnson
Norburn Yancey
Vannie Throckmorton
Alan McCord
James H. Eddy
Marion Precht
Rebecca Brown
Peggy Ann
Ann Landers Advice Column Scrapbook Excerpt
Readers share personal success in overcoming fear of speaking in class by prayer and reflection. Ann Landers affirms belief while urging practical boundaries, and touches on hospital visitor limits, hotel shrinkage myths, and tips on necking boundaries.
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Ann Landers
Ann
F.H.K
P.O
Elgin
Ill
Mexico Ledger Publication Details and Rates
The Mexico Ledger lists publication schedule with daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St. It details postal rates for subscriptions by mail and carrier, including regional and military rates, and office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
APO
Winter Olympic Gates On Air Three Hours Daily
TV schedule lists LV romamn channel blocks with events from 11 30 a m to 8 p m including Olympic gates games and film festival noon 4 7 13 for What Next adventure from England plus college basketball Ohio Oklahoma and Michigan Indiana Bowling Green matchups with various air dates. sports shows and events across channels with multiple time slots.
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England
Michigan
Indiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Miami
Bowling Green
Boca Raton
Moscow
Blues
Olympics
Rich Litte’s debut program delayed five days on schedule
TV guide notes Rich Little’s first appearance delayed five days after network air at 6 00. Other Hill Country Sounds programs include Wabash Can nonball Foggy Mountain at 7 30. Mary Tyler Moore’s Aunt Flo returns at 8 00 along with NBC movie Rio Lobo starring John Wayne.
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Rich Little
Mary Tyler Moore
Aunt Flo
NBC
Rio Lobo
John Wayne
Howard Hawks
Edison the Old Man
Carol Burnett
Old West
Anne Murray
West Virginia
Henry
Abbott and Costello
Bernstein Lecture and Olympia Highlights on Sunday Schedule
Sunday listings show Leonard Bernstein delivering Harvard lecture at 10:00 a.m. on Channel 9 with Wagner excerpts. Arafat interview on The Press at 11:30 a.m. across stations 5 8 10. NBA game Buffalo versus 76ers at 12:30 p.m. in Philadelphia. Winter Olympics coverage begins 1:30 p.m. across multiple channels, with repeated slots through the day. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts NY Philharmonic Young People’s Concert at 3:00 p.m. on channels 4 7 13. Desert golf final rounds at 3:00 p.m. on channels 5 8 10 with morning and late-evening programming blocks.
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Leonard Bernstein
Harvard
Channel 9
Yasir Arafat
PLO
NBA
Buffalo
76Ers
Philadelphia
Michael Tilson Thomas
NY Philharmonic
Evening TV listings and film schedule notes
A dense, fragmented TV guide outlines cohost Tony Bennett with Mike Douglas at 3, Phyllis Diller guesting on Phil Donahue at 6, and Rich Little with McLean Stevenson at 7. Also listed are Olympics, Rich Man Poor Man Part 3, numerous cartoons, news programs, movies including The Cincinnati Kid and The Lemon Drop Kid, and multiple regional station blocks across CBS NBC and ABC with varied showings and times.
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Tony Bennett
Mike Douglas
Channel 4
Phyllis Diller
Phil Donahue
McLean Stevenson
Karen Valentine
Rich Little
Port Phillip
Rudy Jordache
New York
Las Vegas
John Davidson
Johnny Carson
Steve McQueen
Bob Hope
Merv Griffin
Mickey Mouse
Pyramid
Bonanza
Ironside
Neighbors
Electric Co
Guiding Lig
Gilligan
One Life
ABC
CBS New
Edge of NJ
NBC
Somerset
Bewitched
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Mary M. Regan
Ois
Hoffman
Loupon
Garfield Center
Little Dixie Citizens Band Club
Courthouse
L.E
G&l Steakhouse
Virginia
Audrain Baptist
First Baptist Church
American Legion Meeting
Highway 22 West
United Methodist
Stallings
Davis Hart
Bruce Circle
Ray Wooten
Mundy Circle
Royal Arch Masons
FOE
Eagles Home
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Mexico Public Library
First Christian Church
William C. Eliott
League of Women Voters
C.C. Wonneman
Mexico Library
McPheeters
Randolph Circle
J. J. Spurrier
Reed- Hopkins Circle
Harold Curry
Chid
Audrain City County
Jaycee Sg Sul
Mexico Methodist’ Church
Suzie Zeller
Lakenan
Mrs. Gray
Women of
The
Jack
Mary) Robinson
Women of the Moose
Martha McMinn
Ron Deihl
Blanche Power
John Cleeton
Jack Thompson
McMinn
Arlene Houston
Jack Robinson
Wilbur
Darla
Randy Gish
Herbert
Trudy Stervin
Bob Gilmore
Bob McGee
John
Randa
Brenda Cleeton
Jim Burnett
Joe Lecrease
Jesus
Rose Petal
Rose
Julia
Greenhorn
Mexico Ledger
Romamn
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Kmox
Ty St. Louis
Legacy
Treasure Island
Sidney Toler
Cary Grant
Marlon Brando
John Gavin
Yul Brynner
Basil Rathbone
Audie Murphy
Humphrey Bogart
Fred Astaire
Lloyd Bridges
Moore
Nashville
Bob Newhart
Edison
Sammy
David Susskind
Laredo
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Kale St. Louis
Jeff City
Wgem
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Sacred Heart
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Lester
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Davey
Humbard
Jesus the Hoy
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Leonard Bernstell
Rex Humba
Focus
Hour of Power
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Musical World
Face Nation
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Apronsky
Viewpoint
the Life
Jetsons
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Make Wish
Inday
Hong Kong
Felix
Jim Landry
America
CBS Newsca
Sesame St
Danny Thom
Lacy
Gen. Hospital
Oklahoma City
Acapulco
Disney
Bears
Lincoln
Raymond Burr
Sonny and Cher
Mallory
Buckley
Moynihan
Archie
Globetrotters
Young Ple
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USC
UCLA
Fay Wray
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Cisco Pike
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Richard Roundtree
Welk
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David Niven
MN. Bicentennial
Carmban
Ram Highlig
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Bobby Vinton
Phyllis
Joe Forrester
Maude
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