Miss Ryan Engaged to James Houchins Told Today
Miss Phi Chi Susan Kay Ryan and James R. Houchens of Normal Illinois, son of Mr and Mrs James Mouchens, informally announced by her parents Dr and Mrs Charles A Strouse. Houchens spent three years with the Special Forces after graduating from Palmer College in 1965. He is a graduate of Mexico High School class of 1968. Miss Ryan will return to Davilla Town this month to resume studies at Palmer College of Chiropractic. She is a member of Pi Kappa Chi and Sigma. Wedding plans are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Chi
Susan Kay Ryan
James R
James Mouchens
Normal
Houchens
Charles A. Strouse
Palmer Col- Abat St. Lege
Mexico High
National Col- School
Lege
Chiropractic
Lombard
Ryan
Davill
Palmerther
College of Chiropractic
Pi Kappa Chi
Ity
Sigma
Miss Null and James Wells Tie The Knot In Farber
Violet Null and James Wells were wed Saturday afternoon at the Farber Christian Church. Parents are Earl Null of Vandalia Route 3 and Bernie Wells of Vandalia Route 1. Attendants included Jackie Bary of Middletown and Alvin Spencer of Vandalia. The bride wore a white lace street length dress. The groom, a Van Far High School 1961 graduate, works as a carpenter. The couple plans to reside in Vandalia temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farber
Violet Null
James Wells
Walter Hinlon
Farber Christian Church
Earl Null
Vandalia
Bernie Wells
Route 1
Jackie Bary
Middletown
Alvin Spencer
van Yar High School
Mr. Wells
van Far High School
Summer Picnic Planned by Past Noble Grand Club
The Past Grand Club of the Rebe Lodge schedules its annual summer picnic at the Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday at 6:30 pm. Hostesses Mrs. Widlam W of Auxvas and Roper Freeman organize the event with members asked to bring cars for ble service. Mrs. Freeman serves as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebe Lodge
Odd Fellows
Widlam W
Auxvas
Roper Freeman
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Tucker Bride-To-Be
Miss Ann Cary Tucker, bride elect of John Worland, was honored at a kitchen shower Thursday evening hosted by Mrs. George Cline at her home. Mrs. L. Byrnes Hawthorne presided at the punch table as daisies and yellow tapers framed the display. guests included mothers Mrs. Paul Tucker of London and Mrs. John Worland of Brookfield along with several local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Cary Tucker
John Worland
George Cline
L. Byrnes Hawthorne
Miss Tucker
Worland
Gues
Paul W. Tucker
London
England
Brookfield
J. N. Livingston
H. B. Plunkett
Row van Wyngarden
Lester Miller Sr
Bo Sruth
Roy
Nes West
Church Women Meet on City Tuesday
A church women’s gathering occurred Tuesday with Mrs Ingwert Miss Pink Mr Ferol Anson Mrs Pay Hirten and Mrs David Coil in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingwert
Pink
Ferol Anson
McCyaar
Pay Hirten
David Coil
Mrs Strode Edwards Heads to Philadelphia for Visit
Mrs. Strode Edwards departed for Philadelphia with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Litzke and Kimberly Diane. Accompanied to St Louis by Ed wards and Cole Edwards. Mrs Edwards plans a trip lasting over a week. Also traveling next week are Mrs Willa Feeht visiting Mexico and heading to St Louis to visit her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Joe Thayne Barnes. Mrs Barnes once lived in Mevicea and visited Boyd Winn at Sturgeon. Mrs Hal Randolph returned from Santa Ana after a two week visit with John Oliver and infant Catheryn Robin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strode Edwards
Philadelphia
George Litzke
Kimberly Diane
St. Louis
Edwards
Cole Edwards
Joe Thayne Barnes
Panama City
Pla
Missouri
Barnes
Boyd Winn
Sturgeon
Hal Randolph
Santa Ana
Calif
John Oliver
Catheryn Robin
Fidelity Circle Event Timings and Places Listed
Calendar Tuesday lists KD and Sons circles with Mrs George Weller and Mrs Glenn Maxwell as guests at 6 30 annual picnic at TOOF Hall Whosoever Circle meets 2 pm Westminster Room First Presbyterian Helping Hand Circle 6 pm covered dish supper Fellowship Hall First Christian Tower shower for KD Home Women's Fellowship 1 15 pm at Trinity United Church of Christ includes multiple church venues and guest speakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Circle
KD and Sons
George Weller
Glenn Maxwell
Noble Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
Toof Hall
Westminster Room
First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Variety Program At St Paul Church
The Ladies Aid Board of St. Paul CME Church sponsors a variety program Sunday at the church. Talent comes from Bowling Green Detroit Vandalia Fulton and Mexico with vocal solos trumpet solos and group numbers. Guest soloist Jackie Wilder of Detroit a gospel singer. Other guests include Rev Willard Neal Theodore Hawkins Troy Bradford Ralph Grimmett and others from Mexico. Mrs Comer Sheely presides and Rev C A Trotter pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Board of
St. Pa
Appreciation Service For Board Of Deacons
The Second Baptist Church plans an appreciation service for its board of deacons led by Pastor William M. Duncan on Sunday July 12 at 2 PM. Deacons honored include Cecil E. Vanes 18 years Ezra Goodman 30 years Cleo Belcher Wayne McGruder 18 years William Ramet 15 years Walter Hayes 8 Jasper Reeves 7 James Redman Macy Kemp Clifford Belcher four years and Austin Miller two years. The service is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
William M. Duncan
Membrs
Cecil E. Vanes
Ezra Goodman
Cleo Belcher
Wayne McGruder
William Ramet
Walter Hayes
Jasper Reeves
James Redman
Macy Kemp
Clifford Belcher
Austin Miller
Miss Loutenschlager and Mr Mayer to marry August 21
Paris area announces the engagement of Ruth Marie Loutenschlager to Anthony J Mayer. Miss Loutenschlager, a Monroe City High School and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate, works at Nancy's Beauty Shop in Paris and is set to wed at Holy Rosary Church in Monroe City at 7:30 p.m. August 21. Anthony J Mayer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayer of Monroe City, is employed at Conoco Station in Monroe City and also a Monroe City High School alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nancy
Par
Ruth Marie
Conoco Elect
Monroe City
Loutenschlager
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Kirksville College
Supper Meeting For Martinsburg Club
Martinsburg Extension Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Carl Deimeke s home for a carry in supper. Members used recipes from the Foods meeting on How to Stretch Your Food Dollar. Prizes and gifts were awarded. guests attended and many members were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Deimeke
Matthews
Thelma Gastler
Emory Cox
Frank Paxijson
Bertha Gieseker
Mrs Wieschhaus Hosts Basket Dinner at Martinsburg
Mrs. Mar c Wieschhaus acted as hostess for a Sunday basket dinner at her Martinsburg home. The gathering included many relatives and friends from nearby towns such as Wellsville Vandalia Mexico Columbia Montgomery City Laddonia Middletown Berkeley City Wellsville and Jennings along with several Worland Lowry and Wieschhaus family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kraft
Leo Lowry
Virgil Lowry
Eldora
Middletown
Gertrude Wright
Robert Lowry
Wellsville
James Amos
Bobby
Tena
Berkeley City
James Lowry
James Allen
Laddonia
Walter Davis
Richard
Cindy
Gene
Miss Jean Hicks bridal shower honors Sunday wedding
Miss Jean Hicks daughter of Mr and Mrs A T Hicks of 1724 E Liberty St will wed Gary Jones son of Mr and Mrs Earl Jones Sr of 1524 Ringo St Sunday afternoon. The Garfield Heights Community Center shower included yellow and green decor with many guests including the groom's mother and Mrs Robert Pollard of Sturgeon and Miss Norma Sampson among others from Mexico Curryville Rush Hill and Holts Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hicks
Fred Batty
Roy Manning
Ed Hoover
Jewett Brewer
Garfield Heights Community Center
Miss Hicks
A. T.hicks
E. Liberty St
Gary Jones
Earl Jones Sr
Ringo St
Robert Pollard
Sturgeon
Eugene Martien
Wayne Snell
Earl T. Jones Jr
Curtis Sampson
Norma Sampson
Garry '‘Utterback
Glenn Singleton
Robin Neely
Kathy Tracy
Ann Whitaker
Vickie Jones
Sharon Wright
Sherri Nichols
Bill Davenport
Leonard Brown
Kathleen Alvord
Jesse Gurwell
Olan] Tratchel
Clarence Becker
B. 5. Brown
Barry McDonald
Barre Moore
Lyn Bnmrrick
Charles Garlock
Robert Albus
Fred Jacobi
Frances Pickle
Leroy Staples
Russell Manning
Mexico
Merle Jones
Curryville
Vernon Helwig
Jo Ann
Rush Hill
Karl Hoffman
Holts Summit
Presbyterians To Camp At Mark Twain Park Florida
A group of fifth and sixth graders from First Presbyterian Church will attend a church camp at Mark Twain Park in Florida next week. Rev. Robert R. Collins will direct the camp with counselors Miss Carol Cone Mrs. Jane Bush and David Wilkinson. Attending youngsters include Jimmy Isging John Bridgford Warren Ransdell Jr Ellen Erdel Becky Rowland Barbara James Andy Boyd Martha Lee Mark Lee Susan Bush Karen Caldwell Sara Sut ton Kenneth Woods Kim Young Nancy Sparks Leslie Courtney Douglas Diederich and Janet Dishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Mark Twain Park
Florida
Robert R. Collins
Carol Cone
Jane Bush
David Wilkinson
Jimmy Isging
John Bridgford
Warren Ransdell, Jr
Ellen Erdel
Becky Rowland
Barbara James
Andy Boyd
Martha Lee
Mark Lee
Susan Bush
Van Skikes Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Homer Van Skike of Mexico Route 5 marked their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday home reception. Their two daughters Marie LaForce of Moberly and Earl Cline of Mexico hosted, with many out of town guests from Moberly Madison Columbia Santa Fe and St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Homer van Skike
Homer
Skike of
Mexico
Route 5
Marie LaForce
Moberly
Earl Cline
van Skike
Neva Stuck
St. Joseph
A&b
John Littrell
Ray Sweeney
Dallas Parish
Gordon Whiteside
Laycaster Johnson
Madison
Tommy Ryan
Mike
Pat
Columbia
Wayne LaForce
Dan
Denise
St., Charles
Larry Young
Steven
Santa Fe
Vandalia Nursing Home to Open Soon With Inspectors Review
Final inspections for Vandalia Nursing Home progress toward opening on July 20. Dr Lyle P Partin Paul Gal and Raymond Asberry oversee compliance with Missouri Health Department plans. Virgil Smith administrator reports preliminary checks show the project nearing licensed status for a 60 bed facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle P. Partin
al Crabtree
Jefferson Flcer
Missouri Divi City
Jack Ladd
District 2
Macon
Burl
Sammons
Don
Virgil Smith
Health Department
Miss Admire Weds Stuart Marty At Grandparents Home
Miss Admire and William H. Stuart married in a 7:30 pm ceremony at the grandparents’ home. The bride, daughter of Leighton and Mrs. Admire of Mexico Route 2, wore beige lace. the groom is son of Mrs. Sam Haring and L. A. Stuart Jr. of Atlanta. They will reside in St. Charles, and Mr. Stuart works in St. Louis at Bucholtz Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
W. Bouldvard
Sandra K
Smire
Willliam
H. Stuart
St. Charles
Leighton Admirer
Mexico
Route 2
Sam Haring
Tulsa
Okla
L. A. Stuart Jr
Atlanta
Danny Stuart
Ard
Twin Gables
South Highway 54
Conrad Sannebeck
Denver
Colo
Cardy Admire
St. Louis
Bucholtz Mortuary
Whatsoever KD Circle Meets Tuesday
Whatsoever Circle of the King s Daughters plans a towel shower for residents Ellis Davis at the First Christian Church Presbyterian Church West- side Fellowship Hall. A 6 p.m. supper precedes the 2 p.m. program led by Mrs C B Melahn and others. Mrs Clyde Wainscott will chair the business meeting followed by a devotion by Mrs Harold D Hayden. The program is being planned by Mrs W Noel Scobee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Elliott
Ellis Davis
King's Daughters
West- Ir
First Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
C. F. Johnson
C. C. Lake P.m
Elliott
L. S. Tyler
Clyde Wainscott
Harold D. Hayden
W. Noel Scobee
Mitchells Visit Ohio Guests at Virginia Botts Home
Mitchells from Columbus Ohio arrived for a weekend at Miss Virginia Botts. They were dinner guests of Miss Botts last night and breakfast guests of Miss Ruth Barton this morning. A Lakeview Park picnic will honor them this evening, with breakfast plans at Mrs Oliver McDaniel before departure Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Mitchall and Son
Kent
Columbus
Ohio
Virginia Botts
Miss Botts
Ruth Barton
Mitchells
Lakeview Park
Oliver McDaniel
Mrs Ware Honored During Juneteenth in Mexico
Mrs. Lon C. Ware Jr. of Detroit visiting in Mexico was honored at a Juneteenth gathering hosted by Mrs. William Haas. Other guests included Mrs. Harry Stover Mrs. Dr. Blattner Mrs. Jack Martens Mrs. J. R. Napton Mrs. Clarence Barnes and Miss Marjorie Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon C. Ware Jr
Detroit
Mich
Mexico
William Haas
Harry Stover
Dr. Blattner
Jack Martens
J. R. Napton
Clarence Barnes
Marjorie Barnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Houchins
Miss Null
Artigua
Impinno
Parsons’ Jewelry
Dettersan, Meaiwu, Moa
Women’s Fellowship of Trinity of
United Church of Christ
St. Paul Church
Board of Deacons
Marilyn Littrell
Springfield Beauty School
Northside
Dena
Peggy Barrell
Karen Clayton
Elizal.th Baldwin
Monroe
Miss Loutenschlager
Mr. Mayer
Martinsburg Club
Mrs. Wieschhaus
Shower
Mark Twain
Beltone
Beltone Hearing Service
Jefferson Phone
Frontier Airlines
Cheryl Ann Lotz
Frontiers Land
Miss Lotz
Lillian Isman
S. Clark
Mexico High School
Triple Cities Beauty College
Dallas
Southwest
Rocky Mountain West
Vandalia Nursing Home
Pilcher Jewelry Co
American Gem Society
Jefferson Moexiga
Miss Admire
Mr. Stuart Marty
Mrs. Ware
Farm & Home
P.I.C
McMonigle
Tangora Agency
Jefferson
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