Miss Owen Engaged to Mr Wilburn of Martinsburg
Rush Hill couple announces engagement of their daughter Miss Brenda Louise Owen to Dave Eugene Wilburn son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wilburn of Martinsburg Miss Owen is a senior at Community A V I High School her fiance is also a fourth year student at the same school Wedding plans are indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Owen
Mr. Wilburn
Walter Owen
Rush Hill
Brenda Louise Owen
Dave Eugene Wilburn
Lawrence Wilburn
Martinsburg
Owen
Community A-Vi High School
Valentine Party for Miscellaneous Club at Center
A Garfield Heights Community Center gathering of 21 Miscellaneous Club members featured group singing and readings by Mrs. Virgie Simcoe Mrs. L M Fecht and Mrs Minnie Huffman A letter from the family of the late Mabel Householder was read Plans for a covered dish dinner at the next meeting and the club's 11th birthday with St Patrick decorations at Garfield Center were announced Wilbur Aust led scripture and prayer A corsage was presented to the oldest attendee, Mrs H E Marquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miscellaneous Club
Garfield Heights Community Center
Virgie Simcoe
Mabel Householder
L. M. Fecht
Minnie Huffman
Presbyterian Daytime Circles Meet For Study
Members of the five daytime circles of the Women of the Church of the First Presbyterian Church met today. Thursday's lesson discussed Romans under the title Grace as part of the year's study In Christ. This month's emphasis World Hunger was also presented at each meeting with circle chairmen and hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the First Presbyterian Church
Glen Sims
William Woods
Richard Bridgford
John Willer
Circle Four
Joe Botts
George Schutte
Circle Five
Deloy Isgiig
Orlando Worrell
Circle Six
David Williams
Williams
Mrs Holsheiser Club Program Presented by Skinner Skippers
Henderson hostess to Skinner Skippers Extension Club as members convened Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Wilson presided, opening with Bless This Club. Funds raised for Heart Fund, kits purchased for Audrain County Inductees. March 15 pastries planned for Audrain Medical Center Coffee Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynn Henderson
Skinner Skippers Extension Club
Kenneth Wilson
Heart Fund
Audrain County
Audrain ‘Medical Center
Wilson
Lyndall Tanner
Forrest Jennings
James Petty
Henderson
Petty
Ralph McGuire
Harold Littrell
Orivia Mackey, Jr
Amy Henderson
Hays
Society Calendar Fragments Highlight Meetings and Hosts
Friday events include Margaret Bottome Circle of KD and Sons at 7 30 p m with Mrs Charles Pulis and Mrs J L Beam, new hostess, and Capt John Hall Chapter DAC at 1 30 p m with Mrs Thurman Stallings. Tuesday gatherings feature Happy Circle at 2 p m Centennial Baptist Church and Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Club at 1 30 p m at Mexico Audrain County Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bottome
KD and Sons
Charles Pulis
J. L. Beam
John Hall
DAC
Thurman Stallings
Happy Circle
Centennial Baptist Church
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Club
Mexico-Audrain County
Nu Phi Mu Meets at Home of Mrs Paschal
Nu Phi Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs Allan Paschal's home Wednesday. Plans were made to decorate the Knights of Columbus Hall Saturday for the BSP Valentine Ball and to provide cookies for Mexico's Cerebral Palsy School pupils. A letter from Mrs Gene Howes praised the calling committee for Mexico's Bloodmobile visit. A March KC Hall dance was planned as a fundraiser. A letter from Jim Reznicek thanked members for Big Brother Big Sister contributions. A rush party was planned for March 9 and Miss Sharon Wright's pledge ritual was conducted. Also attending were Mrs Fred Austin, Mrs Keith Fritschie, Mrs Carl Hirst, Mrs Roger Moser, and Mrs Ralph Shrader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Phi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Allan Paschal
Knights of Columbus
BSP
Mexico
Gene Howes
KC Hall
Jim Reznicek
Sharon Wright
Fred Austin
Keith Fritschie
Carl Hirst
Roger Moser
Ralph Shrader
Mrs Griffith Hostess to Club Carter Cavaliers Extension Club
Mrs Griffiths Extension Club met at Mrs Dorsey Griffiths home with co host Mrs Chester Allen. The devotion The Good Valentine was given by Mrs Allen and the program planning guide was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Smithey
Jim Phillips
Carl Bradley
Percy Creasy
Edwin Eick
Chauncy Johnson
L. E. Puntney
Hubert Williams
Lois Gipson
D A C to Meet Monday at 1 30
Captain John Hall Chapter Daughters of American Colonists will meet Monday afternoon at 1 30 with Mrs Thurman Stallings Mrs Welton Vance vice regent will preside Mrs Joe Williams will speak on the founding of the National Society DAC December 9 1920 at Planters Hotel in St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hall
Daughters of American Colonists
Thurman Stallings
Welton Vance
Joe Williams
The
National Society
DAC
Planter’s
St. Louis
Bridal Luncheon Fetes Miss Susan Ryan Prospective Bride
A luncheon honoring Miss Susan Ryan, future wife of Dr. James Houchens of Normal, Michigan, was hosted by Mrs. Stanley Thomas and Mrs. Jerry Engle at the Thomas home on South Jefferson Street with a Valentine theme. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends from Mexico, Normal, Fulton, Columbia and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ryan
James Houchens
Normal
Stanley Thomas
Jerry Engle
Thomas
South Jefferson Street
Valentine
CO. A. Strouse
Mexico
J. C. Houchens
Charles Hellern
Ronald Tegerdine
Columbia
Vernon Grogan
Louis Steinroff
Fulton
Plans Discussed For EOE Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles met at the FOE Home Tuesday evening with 15 members present. Mrs. Stanley Carter presided as Mrs. Addie Klugge and Mrs. Mabel Theen announced proceeds from a chili supper for the Cancer Fund. Fred Wyman, state FOE president, will visit the Mexico Home Saturday, with a district meeting in Hannibal the next day. The February birthday dinner is set for Tuesday Feb 23 at 6 p.m. at the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
FOE
Stanley Carter
Addie Klugge
Mabel Theen
Cancer Fund
Seguel
Fred Wyman
Mexico
Virgil Sapp
Hannibal
Section Six Meeting at Powell's Church
Section Six of the Christian Women's Fellowship met Wednesday evening at Mrs. George Powell's home with co hostess Mrs. William Elliott. Sixteen members attended as president Mrs. O. C. Barker presided. Mrs. Blanche Power led devotion and Mrs. George B. Wraith presented the program on The Church in Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women's Fellowship
First Christian Church
George Powell
William Elliott
O. C. Barker
Blanche Power
George B. Wraith
Latin America
Hisey Helpers Meet to Quilt
The Hisey Helpers Extension Club gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Newton Davis’s home for an all day quilting meeting. Mrs. Gene Shellabarger opened with Take Time. A lunch thanks note was read and Davis received a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisey Helpers Extension Club
Newton Davis
Gene Shellabarger
Davis
Shellabarger
Stephens Playhouse
Columbia
4H Center
Glen Fleming
Estil Woolfolk
Robert Bradley
Church Women Meet at Benton City Christian Church
Women of the Benton City Christian Church gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. David Coil’s home. Edna Smith led the lesson "Crowns." The March lesson will be presented by Mrs. Robert Dudley after a covered-dish luncheon at Mrs. John Carline’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton City
Circle Studies Review of The Empty Space and Lives of Children
The Chautauqua group at the Mexico Audiaia County Library discussed Peter Brook's The Empty Space, detailing four theater types and Brook's test of audience engagement. They reviewed George Dennison's Lives of Children, recounting a Harlem Lower East Side school from 1964 66 with 23 pupils, no tests, and strong focus on children’s lived experiences and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook
Osborne
Sixth Street
Manhattan
New York
Lower East Side
Dennison
Leo Tolstoy
A. S. Neill
Mrs Clyde Berry Appointed Area Manager in Mexico District
Mrs Ruth Roddy district manager for Field Enterprises Educational Corp World Book Child Craft announced Mrs Clyde Berry of Mexico Route 4 as area manager. Berry joined the sales organization in October 1970 and was appointed last month in the district.
Epple Memorial Exhibit Featured by Mexico Woman’s Club
The Mexico Women’s Club met at Missouri Military Academy with Col. C R Stribling II leading a school history tour and discussing MMA. Major John Reddick announced the Katherine Epple Memorial Art Exhibit in the library. Club president Mrs. David McCumber presided. many members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epple
Mexico
Women’s ‘Club
GFWC
Missouri Military Academy
Col. C. R. Stribling II
Col. Stribling
MMA
John Reddick
Katherine Epple
David McCumber
Richard Bowen
Christopher Bond
John Boyce
William E. Boyd
Gale Bybee
Don Decker
Howard Dillard
Robert Dodder
Robert George
Larry Hynes
Larry Huffman
Woodrow Lee
Julius Lukacs
Jeff
Celestial Class Meeting at Miss Hodge's Home
The Celestial Class of the First Baptist Church met at Miss Betty Hodge's home Tuesday evening with Mrs. J. Frank Atkinson presiding. Devotion by Mrs. John Craghead, "Time A Very Precious Thing" by Henry Van Dyke. Games planned by Atkinson were won by Mrs. Wilfred E. Ward, Mrs. Venton Hays, and Mrs. Betty Lederle. attendees included Vernon Marshall, Mrs. Elmer Benus, Miss Mary Hamilton, and guest Mrs. Bess Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hodge
Betty Hodge
First Baptist Church
J. Frank Atkinson
John Craghead
Henry van Dyke
Atkinson
Wilfred E. Ward
Venton Hays
Betty Lederle
Vernon Marshall
Elmer ‘Benus
Mary Hamilton
Bess Hodge
Methodist Circles Meet in Mexico United Methodist Church
The four evening circles gathered Tuesday with Wesleyan Service Guild at the educational building, led by Mrs. Homer Martin. Betty Baker was named a delegate to the annual Woman's Society of Christian Service conference in Cape Girardeau. discussion covered the Call to Prayer and Self Denial and deaconesses pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Hugh Towson
Elmore Slonaker
Thomas Bastin
W. R. McCabe
Mundy Circle
David Bell
Jess Baker
Willard Britt
Robert Deason
Norman Schoeppel
Carter Taylor
WSCS
Wallace Melahn
Ralph Cornett
Harold Edwards
James Worstell
Art Dever
Jack Viar
A. L. Drumright
Cornett
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Brenda Lovise Owen
Presbyterian
KSD
St- Louis
the Truth Et Neals
Mrs. Griffith
Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Stanley
Charles Rouse
Richard
Vance
Smith, Moore & CO
N.Y
Paul Heidbredeh
EOE
Powell’s
Hisey
Parks Drug
South Side Square
Presser Hall
Hagans
Jay
IGA
Lawrences
A&b
N. Washington
Methodist
Hoxsey
Phillips
G D. Phillips
Adm
Whitley St
Mexico, Mo
Rae
Liberty Mexico
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