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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1971

Page

4

Farber engagement announced for Miss Gayle Eisele and Clarence Carroll Jr

Mr and Mrs Deane Eisele announce the engagement of their daughter Gayle Sue Eisele to Clarence Henry Carroll Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Henry Carroll of Bowling Green Miss Eisele is a 1970 graduate of Van Far High School and is attending the Mexico School of Cosmetology Clarence Carroll is a 1969 graduate of Bowling Green High School and works at Harbison Walker Refractories in Vandalia A November wedding is planned

Mexico School of Cosmetology Carroll Bowling Green High School Harbison Walker Refractories Vandalia

Chautauqua Study Explores Drama and World Religion

Mrs. Botts and Mrs. Gibbs led a Chautauqua session at the Mexico-Audrain County Library. Mrs. Botts presented Lives of the Drama by Erle Bentley, while Mrs. Gibbs discussed Christianity Among Religions of the World by Arnold Toynbee. The discussion emphasized drama’s life through audience experience and world religions' shared challenges in a connected world.

Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Mexico-Audrain County Joseph Botts Erle Russell Bentley E. J. Gibbs Arnold Toynbed Eric Bentley Botts Gibbs Toynbee

Valentine Party for Lockewood Park Baptist Auxiliaries

Members of Acteens Sunbeams and Royal Ambassadors at Lockewood Park Baptist Church shared a Valentine party in the church basement. David Plotner and Terri Allen were crowned king and queen with Sherri Allen and Robin Munford winning party games.

Lockewood Park Baptist Church Acteens Sunbeams Royal Ambassadors New Lockewood Park Church David Plotner Terri Allen Sherri Allen Robin Munford Tammy Browning Dawn Nickerson Brenda Stone Lisa Platner Rhonda Robin Dodson Teresa Scott Esther Smith Sun Bill Allen Pauline Stanbury Anna Smith Stella Smith

SS Class Hall Luncheon Meeting at First Christian Church

Golden Century Class members met in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday for a luncheon. Mrs. Randall Weber, president, opened with "Today" while Mrs. Grainger led the patriotic program about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Betsy Ross's flag making and Lincoln's life were presented before Mizpah benediction closed the meeting.

First Christian Church Fellowship Hall Harry Grainger Randall Weber

Reproductions On Display At Mexico-Audrain Library

A framed Still Life Le Jour reproduction with artist Georges Braque biography is shown on the libraries main floor. An accompanying list notes 123 additional framed prints hanging on movable racks downstairs. Prints were bought and framed by members of the Mexico Women's Club and may be checked out with a library card.

Mexico-Audrain County Library Georges Braque Mexico Women’s Club

Art display at library features rotating prints by James

The library hosts an art display with prints by James, two items may be kept for six weeks, each with a typed biography on its jack. Most prints suit home, office or classroom decor and are finished in antiqued white, green, red, walnut or oak. The exhibit runs four to six weeks with changes every two to three weeks, showing different works by the same artist or school.

Gene Gramon James

Laddonia Rebekah Lodge Meeting Highlights

Laddonia Rebekah Lodge met at the 100 Hall with Mrs. Roy Stewart and Mrs. William Woolfolk presiding. A quarterly family party was announced for February 27 at the hall. Norma Ellis reviewed the education foundation loans for college students and a donation was authorized.

Laddonia Laddonia Rebekah Lodge Roy Stewart William Woolfolk Stewart Norma Ellis Education Foundation Hilda Collins Iread International Kelly Young Harold Ulry Chester Avery Florence Farrell Ralph Hull Earl Gibson Dorothy Hutchinson

Latter Day Saints To Meet In Columbia

Elder S Dilworth Young of the First Council of Seventy will speak at the Columbia Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday. He led Boy Scouts of America for 22 years before 1945 appointment and served as missionary and New England Mission president from 1947 to 1951. Conference session is Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Columbia Ward Chapel.

S. Dilworth Young First Council of Seventy Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Columbia Stake Elder Young Boy Scouts of America New England Mission Columbia Ward

Linda Dungan to Wed Bennie Johnston in March

Mrs Stribling leads Wednesday Club as Laddonia announces the engagement of Linda Carol Dungan to Bennie A Johnston of Ashland The couple are graduates of Ashland and Community A 6 High Schools with Dungan employed at State Farm Insurance and Johnston at Columbia Water and Light Co Marriage planned for March

Laddonia James Cecil Dungan Linda Carol Dungan Bennie A. Johnston Ashland Miss Dungan State Farm Insurance Co R. Johnston Arthur’ Johnston Charles “R. Stribling Ashland High School Columbia the Water and Light Co

Cline Couple Plans Arizona Month Visit

Society notes Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cline left yesterday for Arizona for a month visiting relatives. In Glendale they will stay with his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs Virgil Vaughn and at Welton visit his brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs Jith Cline. Calendar items list events at Mexico churches and clubs including Easter chorus at United Methodist Church and PTA Founder's Day program with local society groups meeting through midweek.

John G. Cline Arizona Glendale Virgil Vaughn Welton Jith Cline Mexico United Methodist Church

Chester Andersons Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Linda Dawson and daughter Mary Martha of Paris honored Mr. and Mrs. J Chester Anderson on their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Mark Twain Cafe and a visit at the Dawson home in Paris. Relatives present included Mrs. Kirt Rowe of Moberly and her son Donald and family. The couple, now in Moberly, spent most of their married life in Monroe County after marrying February 12 in Rowena.

Paris Linda Dawson Mary Martha J. Chester Anderson Dawson Anderson Mark Twain Cafe Kirt Rowe Moberly Mr. Anderson Donald St. Joseph Ray Carey Carey Macon Elza Simpson Madison Monroe County Winnie Settle Jett Settle Rowena E. B. Shively Andersons John Christian Anderson Denmark Randolph

Leaders and Committees Named for 4-H Club Meeting

Paula Haverstick chaired the session for Hisey Hoppers 4-H with pledges by Paula and Kim Haverstick. Debra Brown led a heart disease test and the 4-H Council date was set for February 20. Committees were named for scrap book, Rural Life Sunday, Share-the-Fun, national window, picnic, skating party, Christmas party, and March meeting with multiple members named.

Hisey Hoppers Paula Haverstick Paula Kim Haverstick Cindy Wilda Lecrease Diane Monk Debra Ann Brown Carl Silver Debra L. Brown Charles Davis David Brown Rural Life Newton Davis Betty Worley Debra A. Brown David Shellabarger Gene. Shellabarger Janet Holtkamp Darrell Acree Delbert Brown Clinton Lecrease Dawn Shellabarger Randy Maxwell Pawn Haverstick Jerry Maxwell Marty Silver Janet Brown

Library club studies Rousseau and Murrow works

Wednesday Club members met at the Mexico Audrain County Library with Mrs. Duane Rankin presiding. A. Kendrick discussed Prime Time Life of Edward R Murrow and Mrs. Ernest S Gantt Jr reviewed Dickens Barnaby Rudge. Mrs. Walter G Staley Jr led current events. Sixteen members attended the 1:30 p.m. weekly study.

Mevicwou Ulrapidlaw Rousseau Revolution Will Ariel Durant Mexico-Audrain County Duane Rankin Edward R. Murrow A. Kendrick Ernest S. Gantt Jr Charles Dickens Barnaby Rudge Walter G. Staley Jr

Xi Epsilon Alpha Plans Sell Beta Sigma Phi Cookbooks

Xi Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Ed Schutte's home with Mrs. Jack Davis presiding. They voted to sell Beta Sigma Phi cookbooks in four varieties and discussed a bowling party to follow the March 3 meeting hosted by Mrs. Robert Eldridge.

Xi Epsilon Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Ed Schutte Jack Davis Schutte Robert Eldridge Gene Howes Red Cross Morris Crews Jaycee Davis Audrain Medical Center

Miss Doughertys Engagement To Mr Mossman Is Announced

Mr and Mrs W Earl Dougherty announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Ann Dougherty to Allan John Mossman son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Mossman Jr of Brussels Ill Karen is a Mexico High School and University of Missouri Journalism graduate and works in the news rooms at Radio Stations Kxec AM and Kwwr FM in Mexico Mossman attended Southern Illinois University and is a graduate of the Radio Television Broadcasting Institute in St Louis He also works at Kxeo Kwwr The wedding is set for May 8 at Harpers Chapel Methodist Church in Osage Beach

W. Earl Dougherty S. Clark St Karen Ann Dougherty Allan John Mossman Clarence Mossman Jr Brussels Ill Miss Dougherty Mexico High School University of Missouri School of Journalism Kxec-Am Kwwr- FM Mexico Mr. Mossman Southern Illinois University Radio- Television Broadcasting Institute St. Louis Kxeo Kwwr Harpers Chapel Methodist Church Osage Beach

Miss OConnor and Mr Robinson Wed in Perry Church

Miss Trudy Ann OConnor of Perry married Cyrus H Robinson of Dallas Texas on February 13 at 2 p.m. in St William Catholic Church with a Nuptial Mass. Rev Fred Elskamp officiated. Attendants wore blue outfits and carried colonial bouquets. Bride’s parents and groom’s parents noted. reception followed. The couple will live in Dallas after a Hawaii honeymoon.

Perry Trudy Ann .O’connor Cyrus Michael Robinson Dallas Tex St. William Catholic Church Fred Elskamp Glasgow Patrick McMyler O’connor James Donald O’connor Mr. Robinson Cyrus H. Robinson Waltham Mass Stephanotis Wibert M. Hill, Jr Ballwin Charess N. Brock St. Joseph Linda Brown Springfield George B. Killick Roland A. Theroux Detroit Mich Robert T. Hansen Chicago Wil S. Hazen Tucson Ariz James E. O'Connor Stephen G. O'Connor Jeri Campbell William Laws Roy Fishback Chester Leake William Woodhurst Wallace “Hart Crystal Hart Mary Hulse Ann Morris Linda Hickerson Linda Diestelkamp Sonja Hillgren O'Connor Mark Twain High School Ralls County University of Missouri At Columbia Pi Beta Phi Sorority Titches of Robinson Northeastern University Alpha Kappa Sigma Fraternity University of Detroit Ford Motor Co Lincoln- Mercury

Sorority Program Highlighted by Oxbryan and White

Mrs O Bryan and Mrs White presented Gamma Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi program at the Wednesday meeting held at Mrs Ronnie Gipson's home. O Bryan spoke on Sculpture and White delivered the Beta Brief Pledgeship or Pledge Training. Business session led by Mr Ron Whittaker planned a March 13 pitch party for members and husbands. Additional attendees included Mrs Terry Bacon Jerr Crockett Don DeVault Larry Hawkins Harold Hoover Ed Pasley Jim Stubblefield and Gary Thomas.

Gary O'Bryan Dah] White Gamma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Ronnie Gipson O'Bryan White Ron Whittaker Terry Bacon Jerr Crockett Don DeVault Larry Hawkins Harold Hoover Ed Pasley Jim Stubblefield Gary Thomas

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Miss Gayle Sue Eisele Baptist Commerce Bank West Jackson Motor Bank Liberty F.D.I.C Audrain Dairy Lxico Mr. Johnston Mexico Garden PEO Martha Elsie Ward PTA McMillan School Trinity United Church of Christ Chester Andersons Don Beckett S. Calhoun Conantron Yuu Armory Hagans Jay IGA Smiley Mossman Miss O'Connor Perry Church Mrs. O'Bryan Mrs. White
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