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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1977

Page

5

Mrs Sam Fort Honored At Baby Shower In Wellsville

Wellsville guests gathered at Grace Lutheran Church to honor Mrs. Sam Fort at a baby shower. Hostesses included Mrs. Charles McCoy and others while many relatives from Martinsburg Laddonia Warrenton and surrounding towns attended. The event followed by the 27th Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Anniversary Dinner in Jefferson City with 96 aerie members present and state officers as guests. A heart fund dinner and dance is planned this Saturday at the Mexico FOE Lodge beginning at 6 p.m.

Wellsville Sam Fort Grace Lutheran Church Charles McCoy Dale Canterbury Bob Dailey Raymond Woodson Bill Blaue Laddonia George Fort Wellaville Herbert Blaue J. L. Ahrens Martinsburg Virginia Calvin Bishop Peggy Oliver Montgomery City Gary Young New Hartford Robert Cotton) Oliver Gary Maskey Lynn Robert Clark Jenny Ronald Blaue Dale Blaue Claude Peery Bill Burkhalter Glenn Freyer Bill Deichman W. A. Fippa Dorothy Sapp Adele Smith Roy Tyner Order of Eagles Jefferson City FOE Aerie Sapp Smith Arnold Mexico

Wedding Shower for Miss Bates and Mr Feger

A wedding shower for Miss Millie Bates and David Feger was held at the First National Bank Show-Me Room hosted by Mr and Mrs Bob Stanford and Mr and Mrs Wallace Stanford of Mexico. Guests included numerous local couples and relatives from Mexico and Benton City. the couple will marry on Saturday.

Millie Bates David Feger First National Bank Bob Stanford Wallace Stanford Mexico Lindell Davenport August Weakley Joe Castrop Bruno. Castrop Hallaville Kenny Howard Misa Paris Diane Wikerson Ivan Wilkerson Santa Fe Delmar Feger Tracy Teresa Benton City Donald Phillips William Walker John Stuber Joe Baker Glen Bates Angie Jefferson Paula Lewis Cecil Healy Regis Feger Debbie Tony R. Coil Don Shire Jacqueline Susan Weakley Mark Wallace Bealmear Tim Kimberly Christina Lucille Feger Galin Donald Joe Marcella Feger Davenport Laster Clough Stacey Moore Bill Bates

Miss Blackshaw and Mr Thompson Plan Spring Wedding

Miss Sarah Blackshaw of Mexico will wed Mr. Thompson after engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Lester Blackshaw of Wellsville. She works at Courtney Child Care Center. he at White Electric Co. The couple plans a spring ceremony at St Brendan's Catholic Church.

Miss Blackshaw Mr. Thompson Lester Blackshaw Wellsville Miss Sarah Blackshaw Mexico Courtney Child Care Center White Electric Co St. Brendan’s Catholic Church

Kristie Hansen and Scott Douglas plan June 11 wedding

Centralia announces the engagement of Kristie Hansen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy C. Hansen to Scott Douglas son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Douglas of Cozad Nebraska. Kristie studied at Stephens College and Nebraska Wesleyan University earning a biology degree and is to graduate from Lincoln Medical Technology School. Scott earned a bachelor’s in agriculture from the University of Nebraska and works at Sperry New Holland in Lexington. The wedding is set for June 11 at Centralia United Methodist Church.

Centralia Leroy C. Hansen South Jefferson Kristie Hansen Scott Douglas Robert Douglas Cozad Neb Stephens College Columbia Alpha Lambda Delta Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln Lincoln Medical Technology School Alpha Beta Beta Beta Beta University of Nebraska Sperry-New Holland Lexington Centralia United Methodist Church

Community Calendar Highlights Feb 10 14

Thursday to Monday events across multiple towns list bus trips church circles dances fundraisers and meetings. Highlights include OATS Bus No 10 shuttles to Jefferson City Moberly Independence and Columbia, First Presbyterian Church circles nights, NEMO Patrick Studio program, FOE Valentine events, M M O at Mexico UMC, and district meetings for FOE VFW and PWP with schedules Feb 10 through Feb 14.

Jefferson City Ramada Inn Moberly First Presbyterian Church Fran: Sutton Tim Baker Virginia Botts Westminster Room Nemo Dean Patrick Quincy Wellsville Margaret Bottome Ola Mae Burchfield Foe Mexico United Methodist Church Foe Hall VFW Warrenton Mexico Rink St. John's Lutheran Church Columbia Medical and Ing United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Heloise suggests homemade pant hangers and napkin fix

Dear Heloise shares a DIY solution for pants hanging using padded wire hangers and rubber cement to prevent creases and slippage. She also mentions a napkin clip idea using a chain with eyeglass clips to keep bib style napkins in place.

Heloise

McBrides To Have 50th Anniversary

Mrs. Larry A. McBride of Route 2 Centralia will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Tulip Christian Church on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. hosted by their son and family Bobby Dale McBride. They were married on Feb 11 1927 at the First Christian Church in Mexico and have lived in the area since. Friends and relatives are invited and no gifts are requested.

Centralia Larry A. McBride Route 2 Tulip’ Christian Church Bobby Dale McBride First Christian Church Mexico

Mrs. Copeland Speaks At Beta Iota Meeting

Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Iota Chapter hosted Mrs. Howard Copeland in the Westminster Room of the Presbyterian Church Saturday. She summarized the Governor's Conference on Education held in December with 700 delegates, detailing recommendations now termed the Blueprint for Education in Missouri and praised by the Kansas City Star as upgrading schools.

Beta Iota Delta Kappa Gamba Westminster Room The Presbyterian Church Howard Copeland Mast Missouri Kansas City Star Aa Copeland

Cloth Flower Demonstration At 4H Center H Club

Hisey Hoppers H Club members attended a Monday night meeting at the 4H Center with about 20 present. Marty Silver opened, Kim Haverstick Darren Ball Mae Lecrease participated in opening business. Music featuredMichelle Monk with Gail Purnatt. Members voted to sell plat books for the 4-H Council and health lessons were given by Gail Ellen Burnett Janet Brown and Jane Coatsworth. Darren Ball gave a conservation talk. A Heart Fund collection was taken.

Jolly Workers Andy Eker Lisa, Allen Judy Besalke Brenda Cleeton Benjamin Strehlman Kim Haverstick Hisey Hoppers +H Club 4H Center Marty Silver Janet Brown Darren Ball Mae Lecrease 4-H Council Gail Ellen Burnett Jane Coatsworth Heart Fund

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Thurs William Crouch Ted Fort Ben Fort Harold Wilson Pauline Barton Jim Nutter Clarence Deichman Gene Fort Charles Vedder Alan Davis Ed Slavens Jr David Whitehead J. D. Whitehead John Wiliams Jerry Flynn Ed Murpty Jim Kleinsorge David Coppage Gene Peak Jeff City Miss Bates Mr. Feger Marcia Smithey Thee Center Aime Tefferson Miss Hansen Mr. Douglas Raymond Iman Sedalia American Legion Hall Opti Hanley Jennings Independence Kansas City Sonny Love Judy Stophauie H.B Betsy Luv Mary Redrdick Omar Ar Orl Winter Merchandise McBrides Beta Iota Meeting Ivor Newt Vee Iola Bradley Marcia Phillips Mra Jane Collins Emogene Fox Ureath Schoeppel Waa Michelle Monk Gail Purnatt Vpaloe Painter Men’s Paris, Mo Allenin H Mon Mae Wort Nee Saturn Casua Famous Brands Florsheim Red Cross Cobbies E Sebago
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