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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1976
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Alva Smith will host an open house January 18 at Tebbetts Community Hall to honor their 50th wedding anniversary. Married January 15, 1926, in Wellsville, Mrs Smith, formerly Hazel Marie Nutter, and her husband invite friends and relatives with a no gifts request.
Thirteen members and one visitor met at Mrs. Ronald Baker's home for a December gathering. A club luncheon, afternoon gift exchange, and devotions from A Wish For Christmas were part of the program along with Christmas carols.
A list of weekly community events and meetings through January including Women of the Moose dinner on Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. and various church circles on Thursday at 9 30 a.m. and 2 p.m. plus district meetings, health clinics, and social gatherings across Mexico and Audrain county venues.
Miss Becky Wolters daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Haeffner of Fulton and David H. Wolters of Jefferson City engages to Terry Morts son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Morts of Fulton and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Greenburg of Mexico The couple plan a wedding but dates are not set Becky is a Fulton High School senior Terry is a Fulton High School graduate and a Southwest Missouri State University sophomore majoring in music.
Members gathered Monday at the Worrell home for a program on the Customs of the American Housewife of 1776. Mrs. J.R. Eckenberger read Washington’s Prayer at Valley Forge and the President General’s Christmas message.
Miss Cynthia Anne Roberts eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Roberts of Centralia engages Kenneth Ray Smith son of Mr and Mrs Bert Smith Jr of Thompson. Roberts is a 1975 Centralia High School graduate employed at MFA Insurance in Columbia. Smith is a 1972 Centralia High School graduate and is self employed in farming. A February 14 wedding is planned.
Missouri announces a state wide quilt contest for 1900 to 1975 patchwork quilts. Entries due January 15, 1976 with a $1 fee per quilt and a color photograph. The winning exhibits will run May 1976 in the Missouri State Capitol Rotunda Jefferson City.
Miss Beth Millard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee Millard of Mexico, engaged to Leslie Joe Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mancil L. Baker. Beth Millard is a 1975 Mexico High School graduate and works for Bob George Pontiac. An April 2 ceremony is planned.
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