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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1972

Page

4

Miracle of the Met program for Snoddy Music Club

Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club members heard Mrs. John W. Willer present The Miracle of the Met, tracing opera from Dafne to modern works. Twenty-one members met at Mexico United Methodist Church with accompanists and guests performing arias and piano solos, while a founder’s day note and Messiah rehearsals were announced for Palm Sunday.

John W. Willer Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club Richard Wohlers Opera House Italy France Germany Deems Taylor America Gillam National Federation of Music Clubs Richard C. Brashears George Keen William Fairchild David Williams The Music Club Mexico United Methodist Church

JC Wives Vote on Scholarship Plan Future Events

The Mexico Jaycee Wives met Tuesday evening with 32 members in attendance at the Consolidated Electric Cooperative. They discussed several mid-winter projects including a scholarship vote and plans for upcoming events.

Mexico

Artists Guilds Un-Painting Workshop At The Studio

Fourteen members of the Mexico Artists Guild met last week for business and a workshop on un-painting Techniques using white surface coats and dark paint removal with tools. The meeting covered display racks and future exhibits now at Jay's IGA Foodliner featuring works by Fanchon Burchfield Rhodes Zuck. Social notes list several local gatherings and visits, including Airman Fred King Jr. visiting from Chanute AFB and a plan for a $150 scholarship via the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. The Wives Book Fair funds the scholarship and Region 2 meeting logistics are set for Feb 19 in Mexico. The Jaycees will meet at the National Guard Armory while the Wives meet at Hawthorne School.

Mexico Jay IGA Fanchon Burchfield Thelma Rhodes Wes Houser Jim Neifert Larry Weber Darriel Douglas Jack Creason Creason Fred Heivlin National Guard Richard Nye Bloodmobile Canteen Bloodmobile A.P. Green Refractories Co Mexico Area Jaycees Hawthorne School Sing Out Mexico

First Messiah rehearsal and local charity meetings

Calendar notes list a January 30 Messiah Easter rehearsal at Mexico United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. and an Audrain Medical Center Auxiliary luncheon January 31 at 12 30 p.m. in Mexico. February 1 features several events including Helping Hand King s Daughters Circle Pantry Shower at 2 p.m. at King s Daughters Home, Delta Rho sorority at 7 45 p.m. with Mrs. Lawrence Precht, Chapter HD PEO at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Joe Pearson, and Whatsoever King s Daughters Circle at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Roscoe Pfitzer co-hosted by Mrs. H. E. Marquette.

Mexico United Methodist Church Honda Audrain Medical Center King’s Daughters Circle King's Daughters Home Delta Rho Sorority Lawrence Precht Peo Joe Pearson Roscoe Pfitzer H. E. Marquette

Afro American Art Program At Laff A Lot Club

A Monday meeting of the Laff A Lot extension Club featured Afro American Art presented by Mrs. James DeBus. She highlighted Negro artist influence in America with film strips, noting works unfamiliar to members. The gathering at Mrs. James Doyle’s home included devotion, roll call on preferred literature, and plans to send February items to Spry home in Centralia.

Laff-A-Lot James DeBus DeBus America James Doyle William Little Spry Centralia Gerald Chaney Glenn Phillips Homemakers Extension Council Larry Fecht Claude Peck

Brace Carson Vows Repeated Saturday in Wellsville

The wedding of Miss Janice Kay Brace and Eldred Vernon Carson Jr. took place at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Wellsville with a double ring ceremony at 2 PM. Details include the bridal party, gowns, reception, and postnuptial home in Mexico, along with a Moose Academy of Friendship meeting summary.

Brace-Carson Wellsville Janice Kay Brace Milton Brace Eldred Vernon Carson Jr Vernon Carson Laddonia United Methodist-Presbyterian Church Clarence Smith Don Forbis Judy Moore Columbia Harold Reams Centralia Mr. Carson Steven Brace

Chautauquans Study Plays and Ornithology Review

Mrs. Thomas Osborne reviewed Stanley Richards Best Plays of the Sixties at the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle meeting while Mrs. Lyle Waechter discussed Men Birds and Adventure by Virginia Bifert. The talks explored Broadway choices, heroism in exploration and early American bird images.

Thomas Osborne Stanley Richards Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Lyle Waechter Virginia Bifert Mrs. Osborne Jean Anouilh Beckett Tennessee Williams Richards America Waechter Atlantic Pacific Mexico Arctic Ocean

Past Presidents Club elects 1972 officers at luncheon

At a Friday luncheon at Air Park Restaurant the Audrain Homemakers Council Past Presidents Club elected 1972 officers. Mrs J E Smithey became president, succeeding Mrs Lyndall Tanner, with 14 members in attendance. Mrs Homer Martin was re elected vice president, Mrs Martin Maxwell secretary treasurer, and Mrs Walter Petersen reporter. Games were won by Mrs Welton Vance, Mrs Smithey and Mrs Maxwell.

Audrain Homemakers Council J.E. Smithey Lyndall Tanner Air Park Homer Martin Martin Maxwell Robert Kerr Walter Petersen Glenn Maxwell

Happy Circle Meets at Centennial Baptist Church

Senior Citizens group Happy Circle met January 27 1972 at Centennial Baptist Church with 11 members present. Readings were given by five members and prizes were awarded in games. Next meeting will be a carry-in luncheon February 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Crosier.

Centennial Baptist Church Mary Leebrick Jessie Jenkins Hattie Pulis Katie Iman Audrey Walters Ernest Crosier

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