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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1973
Page
10
Vandalia announces the engagement of Linda Jean Barnes to Hilliot L. Qualls Jr. and Florida couple Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Willits announce Margaret Susan Willits to Patricia Zwolenski with wedding planned for March. Calendar items, club notes, and anniversary milestones fill a page listing events and personal updates.
Mr and Mrs Robert L Robertson of Denver Colorado announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Gail Robertson of Mexico formerly Denver to Gary W Adkisson son of Mr and Mrs Harold W Adkisson of Centralia. Linda is a 1972 Englewood High School graduate and granddaughter of Howard Sims of Mexico Route L. Gary is a 1966 Centralia High School graduate and a 1970 United Electronics Institute Des Moines Iowa graduate. A spring wedding is planned.
Major and Mrs Hugh J Socks return to Fort Benning Georgia after attending Gov Christopher Bond's inaugural Monday in Jefferson City and visiting Mrs Socks mother Mrs H L Beynon. The Hills visit Greece then Tema Africa with Kaiser Refractories.
Mrs Moody speaker for the 4-H Junior Leaders Organization gathering at the H Center on Thursday night. Diane Newhbrough presided Justin Woolfolk gave the devotion Gene Silver read by laws approved Beth Smithey led pledges to the flags Bob Stanford reported $60 on hand dues $1 per family collected Busy Beavers 4-H Club served refreshments.
Senior Girl Scout Troop 250 held a regular meeting at the First Presbyterian Church with guest Mrs. Marion Page to launch the 1973 Girl Scout Cookie Sales scheduled January 19 to 28. Boxes cost $1 with 10 cents profit to the group. The sale begins next Friday. Patrol reports and calling committees were set to keep girls informed. Upcoming events include Thinking Day February 22, Winter hike in February, Senior weekend at Camp Pin Oak April 1, Kemper weekend in Boonville, and Girl Scout Week March 11-17 with activities by the trail blazer and mounted patrols. A second meeting is planned January 23 with Miss Phyllis Doman as guest.
The article reviews garnet colors from pale orange to violet and notes masculine wear trends including necklaces and bracelets. It highlights demantoid garnet, especially the Green variety from the Urals, as rare and brilliant, and mentions Pilcher’s shop offering garnets with January associations and a focus on Welber W258.
Mrs. David Williams led the Margaret Bottome Circle Founder's Day program at the KD Circle meeting hosted by Mrs. Glenn Maxwell. Elmore Slonaker chaired, Ola Mae Burchfield presided, and Elsie Ward presented the Silver Cross. numerous guests attended.
Donations of cash gifts to the Mother's Club of the Cerebral Palsy School were announced at a Tuesday night meeting hosted by Mrs. Clyde Cash. Gifts received include a check from United Shoe Workers No. 290 presented by J. F. Gourley Sr. and Mrs. Mildred Johnston.
Mrs Pansy Cooley of 310 W Missouri Ave announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Cooley to John Andrusejko son of Mr and Mrs Frank Andrusejko of 708 W Liberty St Miss Cooley a Mexico High School senior father Allen Cooley of Akron Ohio Mr Andrusejko a 1971 Mark Twain High School graduate Center is employed at Wetterall Foods Inc A May wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Harold Curry returned from Colorado Springs Colorado after attending the wedding of their niece Miss Janet Curry to Tim Fettin of Toledo Ohio. The ceremony was held at Lehmburg chapel First United Methodist Church with a reception at Walli-Hi Country Club. The bride is daughter of Charles V and Mrs Curry of Colorado Springs. The newlyweds reside in Minneapolis Minnesota where Fettin works for General Mills.
Nature Helpers Garden Club met Tuesday morning with Mrs. Nick Friedberg at 1715 E. Anderson St. A review of the trip to Shaw's Garden and Forest in St. Louis was discussed with members sharing notes on house plants garlic artichokes and poinsettias. Members attending included Mrs. J W Baker Mrs. Donald Buie Mrs. W E Clement Mrs. Henry R Dubbert Mrs. Thelma M Edwards Mrs. James Hill and Mrs. Margaret Story. The February 6 meeting will be with Mrs. Buie at 627 N Western Ave Mexico Missouri.
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