Audrain County Museum Receives Fashion Poster
The Audrain County Historical Society received a poster from John Ashburn of Fredendall and Wilkins Department Store showing 40 styles of Easter fashions for women and men dating to 1826. The museum houses dresses, hats, accessories, and bridal gowns from local collections. Memorials and new members are noted. a Prairie Dale 4-H Club meeting is announced for March 1 at Littleby Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County Historical Society
John Ashburn
Fredendall and Wilkins Department Store
California
Ross House
Prairie Dale 4-H Club
Littleby Methodist Church
Fawn Talley
Jimmy Zuroweste
Sharon Berry
Duren Speight Plan June Wedding
Miss Patricia Elaine Duren of Montgomery City and Brent Hunter Speight of Branson announced engagement plans for a June wedding. Miss Duren, a Montgomery County R-2 High School and Central Methodist College graduate, holds a bachelor of science in Business Education and is employed by the United States post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Duren
Montgomery City
Patricia Elaine Duren
Brent Hunter Speight
Missouri sophomore studies at Harlaxton College in England
Miss Friedberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Friedberg of 1715 E Anderson Mexico, a University of Missouri sophomore, is studying at Harlaxton College the British campus of the University of Evansville in Grantham Lincolnshire England. She left in January returning in May with 83 U. S. college students. She majors in social services with humanities courses in English history and literature carrying 16 hours four days a week and tours on long weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Friedberg
Nick Friedberg
E. Anderson
Mexico
University of Missouri
Harlaxton College
University of Evansville
Grantham
Lincolnshire
England
London
Harlaxton
Friedberg
U. S
American student plans June Montgomery City wedding
Miss Friedberg, studying in England, tours Scotland, Oxford, Cambridge and plans trips to Russia and Sprain before returning to the United States. She shares travel notes in a letter to her parents noting only one sunny day so far. The prospective groom, a Central Methodist College graduate in Business Administration, works as assistant Manager of the Safety Responsibility Bureau at Missouri Department of Revenue in Jefferson City. A June 26 wedding is planned at the First United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Montgomery City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Oxford
Cambridge
Russia
Sprain
United States
Missouri Department of Revenue
Jefferson City
First United Methodist-Presbyterian Church
Montgomery City
Miss Brown and Kniepfel wed on Valentine’s Day in Mexico
Stella Ann Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Kinnard of Orlando married Larry Wayne Kniepfel son of Mrs Inez Kniepfel of Centralia Feb 14 at 730 pm in the home of Rev Delbert Admire Lockewood Park Baptist Church Mexico. The bride wore a yellow gown with white lace and a yellow veil. Matron of honor Kathy Newbrough wore a green gown. Best man was James Newbrough. Reception followed in First National Bank Show-Me-Room with 45 guests. The couple reside on Rivers Drive, Mexico. she is a 1966 Colonial High School graduate, he a 1969 Mexico High School graduate, and he works for MFA Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Ann Brown
W. H. Kinnard
Orlando
Fla
Larry Wayne Kniepfel
Inez Kniepfel
Centralia
Delbert Admire
Lockewood Park Baptist Church
Mexico
James
Kathy) Newbrough
S. Clark
James Newbrough
First National Bank
Diane Cooper
Dewey Qualls
Colonial High School
Mexico High School
MFA Exchange
Rivers Drive
Ellaton Frances Reid
Mary Frances Reid
W. Monroe
W.W. Reid
Clark
William Dunn
Merle Dunn
Auxvasse
A.P. Green Chapel
Columbia
George Wraith
First Christian Church of Mexico
William Azdell
Jennifer Azdell
Margaret Bottome Circle Pantry Shower Honors Lincoln Theme
Margaret Bottome Circle of the Kings Daughters and Sons held a pantry shower at Miss Kathryn Potts home with 10 members present. Miss Matildamae Rohlfing opened with prayer, Miss Elsie Ward read a Silver Cross poem, and a Lincoln birth day meditation was shared. Members contributed canned foods for the pantry and the next meeting is set for March 12 at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Mae Burchfield
Thomas Payne
Margaret Bottome
King’s Daughters and Sons
Kathryn Potts
Harald Squires
God
Glenn H. Asquith
Matildamae Rohlfing
King's Daughters and Sons
Elsie Ward
Silver Cross
Helen Lowrie Marshall
Potts
Lincoln
Edgar DeWitt Jones
Jane Bybee
James Covington
Glenn Maxwell
Otto Rohlfing
Martha Ward
Weidler Couple Mark 54th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Cecil Weidler of 721 W Monroe celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary with a carry in dinner at home hosted by their children Bob Weidler of Jefferson City and M C Weidler of Topeka Kan. A one layer red and white anniversary cake was served at a reception table with a spring flower and rosebud arrangement. The couple were married Feb 18 1922 in Auxvasse at the Moseley home by the late Rev C A Mitchell. Attending were five grandchildren John Weidler Moberly Polly Weidler Springfield Lisa Weidler Brian Weidler Deaa Weidler of Topeka one niece Dean Black Moberly three great nephews Paul Black Fulton Larry Black Moberly Lee Nave St Louis one sister in law Mrs Craig Moseley Mexico and two sisters Nannie Harrison and Gertrude Cooper Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Weidler
W. Monroe
Bob Weidler
Jefferson City
M.C. Weidler
Topeka
Kan
Mae Moseley
Auxvasse
Mexico
J.W. Moseley
C. A. Mitchell
First Baptist Church
John Weidler
Moberly
Polly Weidler
Springfield
Lisa Weidler
Brian Weidler
Deaa Weidler
Dean Black
Paul Black
Fulton
Larry Black
Lee Nave
St. Louis
Craig Moseley
Nannie Harrison
Gertrude Cooper
Miss Reid and William Dunn Tie Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Frances Reid and Waiter William Dunn wed Feb 14 at 3 pm in the A P Green Chapel Columbia. The couple hosted a buffet at Heritage House and a reception at A P Green Empire Club Mexico with 250 guests attended by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reid
Mr. Dunn
Calendar of Feb events at Mexico area churches and groups
A compact listing of activities from Feb 20 to Feb 28 including Junior Class Chili Supper at Mexico High School Cafeteria, Goose Supper and Thinking Day Program, music and senior citizens events, transportation details, and civic group meetings at United Methodist Church, Trinity Church of Christ, Eagles Home, and local venues with dates, times, and contact notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico High School
Eagles
Mexico
Trinity Church of Christ
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
United Methodist Church
Happy Circle Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Center
Oats Transportation
Who's Doing What Mrs Beatty Visits Family
Mrs. Alice Beatty of Route 1 in Mexico returned home after visiting her daughter and son in law and grandchildren John Ball John Anthony and Jeanne Alice of Oak Grove. She met Mrs. Donald Ewens of Centralia and Mr and Mrs Melvin Hansen of Wright City. They also visited with Mr and Mrs Raymond Jennings at 622 W Lave Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Beatty
Route 1
Mexico
John Ball
John Anthony
Jeanne Alice
Oak Grove
Melvin Hansen
Wright City
Raymond Jennings
W. Lave
Captain John Hall Chapter views World Without Cancer film
Mrs. James Berry of Excelsior Springs showed a film World Without Cancer by G Edward Griffin to the Captain John Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists at Monterey Restaurant. Seventy six members attended with hostesses, pledges, and the regent leading devotion and readings. plans were made for the Springfield convention and the March 15 meeting at Mrs. Stallings' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Berry
Excelsior Springs
G. Edward Griffin
John Hall
Daughters of the American Colonists
Monterey
Elmer Gatewood
Clarence Sievers
Howard Richards
Thurman Stallings
George Matthew Adams
Rudolph R. Hampton
Welton Vance
Hal Randolph
National Defense
American
Springfield
Gatewod
Stallings
Randolph
Sievers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Audrain County Museum
Fredendale and Wilkins Department Store
E. M. Yon
Florida
George Fredendall
F. J. Wilkins
Lloyd Wilson
Joseph M. Bone
Bette Garner
Eben Price
Jasper Rodgers
Prairie Dale
Clara and Wilkins
Fargo Thomas
Fredendall
Miss Duren
Mr. Speight
Miss Friedberg
Tudying
Miss Brown
Mr. Kniepfel
Liberal
Jefferson
Mrs. Weidler
Connie's Fabric Shop
Lady Fair
Dacron
Roger Hoover
S. Lindell Vandalia
Stitchwitchery
Alan Ardelt
Edith Greenberg
Warren Martin
Heritage House
A.P
Green Empire Club
Alice Hatfield
Fred Forster
Clyde Jones
Paris
Martin Dowell
Don Woods
Malcolm Moore
Forrest Shockley
Dorothy Albus
Delores Brown
Dunnell’s of
Community A-6
Woods- Dunn
Mr. and
Mrs. Watter
Calvert Studio
Emmannuel Shrine
Burroughs Masonic Temple
E.T
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Little Dixie Citizens Band Club
Audrain County Democratic Club
Philmont
First Christian Church
Audrain City-County
PWP
L.E.C
Pizza Hut
Hazel Robert's
the Traveler's Protective Association
Empire Club
Audrain City County Health Unit
Sturgeon
Gartiend Center
Henry Block
East Liberty
Captain John Hall
I T
Dickey
Blattner
She Village
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