Avon bottle treasure hunt draws Mexico couples into collecting
Mr and Mrs Wilburn Hale and Mr and Mrs A L Bethel, longtime Mexico residents, turned Avon bottle throwaways into a shared hobby. Their 800 and 700 bottles reflect ages, original boxes, seals, and catalogs driving value from $1 to hundreds. Both couples trade, travel for finds, and boast club ties in Mesa and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Speckhart
Wilburn P. Hale
Western St
A.L. Bethel
Salmon’s Trailer Court
Mrs. Hale
Bethel
Avon
Mr. Hale
Mrs. Bethel
Virginia
Bethels
Hales
Anna Lee
Mr. Bethel
Mexico
Avon Company
Hale
California Perfume Co
California
New York
Florida
Colorado
Kaiser Refractories
International Avon Bottle Collectors’ Club
Mesa
Ariz
World Wide Avon Bottle Collectors’ Club
Detroit
W.P. Hale
Richard Vance
Wayne Jett Home From Navy
Wayne Jett, a former Mexico resident and son of Mrs. Fred Brooks of Fulton, has been discharged from the U.S. Navy after three years and eight months of service. His tours included Vietnam, Australia, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines with U S. stations in San Francisco San Diego and Long Beach. He served on the USS Denver homeported in San Diego and now resides with his mother and brother Gary at 202 Addison Street in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Wayne Jett
Fred Brooks
Fulton
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Australia
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Japan
Taiwan
Thailand
Philippines
United States
San Francisco
San Diego
Long Beach
Calif
Denver
Jett
Gary
Addison St
Forty MMA Cadets Off To Islands
Forty Missouri Military Academy cadets depart for an educational tour of Florida and Caribbean ports. Led by Lt. Col. E R Jackson Mrs. Jackson and Louis E Weiss the group travels by bus to St Louis then plane to Miami. They sail on Mardi Gras to Morro Castle San Juan St Maarten St Thomas and Nassau before returning via Miami and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Military Academy
Florida
Caribbean
E.R. Jackson
MMA
Jackson
Louis E. Weiss
St. Louis
Miami
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Morro Castle
St. Maarten
Netherlands Antilles
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Nassau
Hightshoe In Germany with 97th General Hospital
Michael W. Hightshoe, son of Mrs. Ruby Hightshoe of Winter Park Florida, is stationed in Germany with the 97th General Hospital. He formerly resided in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael W. Hightshoe
Ruby Hightshoe
Winter Park
Fla
Germany
97Th Feneral Hospital
Mexico
Miss Carla Morris Wins State Wool Contest in Vandalia
Miss Carla Morris of Vandalia rout e2 wins Make It Yourself with Wool contest in the junior division for a purple wool coat. She receives a portable Singer sewing machine from Singer Co Mexico, presented this week by John Janssen, manager of the local store. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Donnley Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla Morris
Vandalia
Singer
Singer Co
Mexico
John Janssen
Donnley Morris
Route 2
Also Mentioned on This Page
Navy
George
Aileen
Jinees Stuart
Breekenride
DAGN
Islands
MOQ
Ledger
Piper
Robert Piper
Charles Stribling
University of Missouri
MMA News
Hightshoe In
W. Muouroe
the Potomac
Posey
James Laity
N. Jefferson
Nevins
W. Monroe
Mrs
Charles
Missouri
Lile
Capp Homes A Division of
Gievans Products Company
Moose Lodge
Capp Hones
Manis
Logan Mayepteld
Elin Survet
Quincy
Mlinois
Capp Homes
Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Morris
Cloud Nine
Cua
West Plaza
TeHeener
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