Clements Honored On Silver Anniversary
A Wellsville reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Clement on their silver wedding anniversary. The event, in the United Methodist Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, was hosted by their daughter Miss Charlotte Clement and son James Bishop and included family and neighbors from Wellsville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Joseph W
Ned) Clement
Charlotte Clement
James Bishop
United Methodist- Presbyterian Church
Wanita Smith
Earl Smith
Charles Clement
Wellsville Methodist Church
J. C. McDaniel
Maynard Kropp
Pittsburg
Amos Turner
Sheldon
Kenny Keiley
Elizabethtown
Harry Brandenburg
Terri Brandenburg
Karen Rogers
Amee Beth
Liberty
H. A. Skinner
Jane Clement
Mexico
Doug Anson
Montgomery City
Elsie Middleton
Emma McCloud
Calvin Clement
Clarence Smith
Amos Anderson
Y. E. Kohl
E. W. Seiler
Claude Bishop
Cecil Tarrants
Outstanding Young Women Contest Deadline Near
Clubs urged to enter candidates for the Outstanding Young Women Contest sponsored by the Mexico Jaycee Wives Auxiliary. Deadline is July 31. Open to women chosen by clubs for community work. Candidates must be under age 36. A numbering system will be used for judging to keep names hidden. Banquet on September 4 will announce the winner. Information from Mrs. Ron Gipson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Jaycee Auxiliary
Ron Gipson
Florists Convention and Local Gatherings Across Kansas
Miss Barbara Wenneman and Mrs. Betty Morris attended the Missouri Kansas and Nebraska State Florists Convention in Kansas City at the Muehlebach Hotel. Don Burwell Denise and Donnie of Wellsville joined the Maxville family reunion at the Fowlkes home in Moberly. Mrs. W C Steele and Mrs. W E MacMullan of Wellsville visited Alabama relatives. Preschool Mothers Club planned a hot dog stand for Sidewalk Sale Days in August and held a weiner roast at Lawrence Shelter. next meeting August 15. Sarah Ashcraft attended Sunday at Lawrence Shelter with family and friends from multiple towns including Mexico Fulton Paris Centralia and Holliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wenneman
Betty Morris
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Don Burwell
Denise
Donnie
Wellsville
Maxville
Joe Fowlkes
Moberly
W. C. Steele
W. E MacMullan
Alabama
Preschool Mothers Club
Lawrence Shelter
Sarah Ashcraft
Katie Iman
R.B. Iman
Raymond Iman
Kay and Carroll
Mexico
Fred Crane
Fulton
Bruce Ashcraft
Janice
Owen Ashcraft
Paris
Nora Miller
Holliday
Ray Bingham and Sons
Centralia
Miscellaneous Senior Citizens Club Meeting Summary
The Miscellaneous Senior Citizens Club met Monday at the Courthouse Community Room with 22 members and guest Ralph Ribbons. Mrs. Bess McElhinny gave the devotion and played piano, Eva Godberson read The Old Church, Pearl Fecht read Peace for Senior Citizens. Members sang, played games, and refreshments were served. Next meeting set for Aug. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ribbons
Bess McElhinny
Eva Godberson
Pearl Fecht
Plans Completed For Miss Grafe's Wedding
Vandalia plans for the wedding of Miss Susan Grafe daughter of Mr and Mrs Harman Grafe of Vandalia and James Wolf son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Wolf of Palatine Ill will take place July 22 in a double ring ceremony at 4 pm at the First Baptist Church in Vandalia with Rev Ollie Trout officiating. Attendants include maid of honor Miss Cathy Porter bridesmaid Miss Vicki McCollum and groomsmen Arthur Wol best man David Wolf. Miss Grafe a Van-Far R-1 High School and Stephens College alumna. Wolf earned his masters from the University of Missouri and works at Arthur Young in St Louis. The bridal shower was held Friday at the church social room, hosted by Mrs R L Kilby Mrs J W Mitchell and Mrs L W Porter with blue and white decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Susan Grafe
Harman Grafe
James Wolf
Theodore Wolf
Palatine
First Baptist Church
Vandalla
Ollie Trout
Cathy Porter
Vicki McCollum
Arthur Wol
Evanaville
Ind
David Wolf
Atlanta
Stephens College
Columbia
Wolf
University of Missouri
Arthur Young and Company
St. Louis
Miss Grafe
First Baptist
R. L. Kilby
J. W. Mitchell
Larry K. Etherton
Mary Elizabeth Allen
Greg Bothwell
Independence
Kenneth Ray Etherton
Thomas Roberts
Mexico
Sammy Hudnut
Auxvasse
Tom Allen
Affton
Etherton
Wynne Roberts
South
Will
Breckenridge
Centralia
Janice Rosser
John Rosser
Frederick B. Vanderhoof
Farnham &. Vanderhoof
Denville
Fred E. Nelger
Carl Yaeger
Gary Dorr
Newton Davis, Jr
Jednnine Rosser
Janie Rosser
Edwin Vanderhoof
Terry Dorr
Jimmie Rosser
Hisey Hoppers Grooming Meeting Plans Picnic and Donations
The Hisey Hoppers 4-H Club met July 3 at the 4-H Center with Teresa Brown presiding. Demonstrations on grooming and posture were given by Wilda Lecrease Crystal Williams and others. They planned a August 20 picnic and voted $25 each to the National 4-H Congress and the 4-H Fair. Crystal Williams was elected council representative among 11 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisey Hoppers
Teresa Brown
Wilda Lecrease
Crystal Williams
Gene Silver
Dianna Buck
Debbie Selsor
Keith Weiken
History society notes and upcoming talk in Paris
Museum notes show Mrs Thelma Edwards and Mrs Tom Moore of the Mexico Garden Club arranged fresh flowers for the Audrain County Historical Society Museum. Mrs Charles Vanlandingham will speak to the Monroe County Historical Society at the courthouse in Paris July 24 on the Ross House and Audrain County history, joined by her husband. Walk-A-Mile Club of Paris toured the museum Thursday. Sunday hostesses will be Mrs R W Van Wyngarden and Mrs Carl Burchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Edwards
Tom Moore
Mexico Garden Club
Audrain County
Historical Society
Charles Vanlandingham
Monroe County Historical Society
Paris
Ross House
R.W. van Wyngarden
Carl Burchfield
Dancers entertain Annie Arnold Circle meeting notes
Four dancers from Miss Mitzi's School of Dance presented the program for the Annie Arnold Circle of King's Daughters and Sons at Mrs. Cecil Dodd's home. Meeting moved to the first Thursday monthly. Planned garage sale on July 28 and a breakfast at Lakeview Park on August 3. New officers elected: President Mrs. J E Smithey, VP Mrs. William Bramble, Secretary Mrs. Carl Bradley, Treasurer Mrs. Maurice Isman. Greeting card for Mrs. Fannie Miller signed. Mrs. Bradley presided, poem read, home board report given, and Ten Commandments of Agriculture discussed. Guests included Mrs. Sam Mundy and Mrs. Sam Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mitzi
School of Dance
Annie Arnold
King’s Daughters and Sons
Cecil Dodd
Dodd
Lakeview Park
J.E. Smithey
William Bramble
Carl Bradley
Maurice Isman
Fannie Miller
Sam Mundy
Sam Atkinson
Mrs Power Weds John Sudbrock in Mexico Presbyterian Church
The marriage of Mildred Power and John Sudbrock was held at 11 a.m. July 8 at the Presbyterian Church in Mexico. Rev. Robert R. Collins officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Glenn Huffman of Paris and the late Mr. Huffman. the groom is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Sudbrock. The couple, attended by Val Sudbrock, Route 3, Centralia, will reside in Mexico. Mrs. Sudbrook works for Farmers and Laborers Cooperative Insurance Association in Mexico. the groom was formerly with Howerton Electric Co. in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Power
John Sudbrock
Mexico
Presbyterian Church
Robert R. Collins
Glenn Huffman
Paris
Mr. Huffman
Beecher Sudbrock
Val Sudbrock
Route 3
Centralia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Sudbrook
Farmers and Laborers Cooperative Insurance Association
Howerton Electric Co
Jefferson City
Ice Cream Social Funds For Maxwells
Donations from an ice cream social in Laddonia raised 1064 dollars for the Harold Maxwell family. The event supported a ten week hospital bill for their son Tom, injured in a motor bike accident on his parents farm in April. Sponsored by Laddonia Baptist Church with help from area churches, Laddonia Jaycee Wives donated ice cream and cake and aided serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddonia
Harold Maxwell
Mexico Ledger Page Five Highlighted News Briefs
Brief items from the Mexico Missouri Ledger page five dated Saturday July 15 1972 cover local notices and community notices including civic events, school news, and short reports of municipal actions impacting residents.
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Mexico
Ledger
Calendar notes for community groups and meetings
Saturday Little Dixie Chapter of Parents Without Partners bowls at Mexico Lanes at 7 p.m. Sunday swimming and picnic by Little Dixie Chapter at San Linn in Centralia at 2 p.m. Meet at St Brendan's parking lot at 1 30 p.m. Monday Gilman Guild of the First Christian Church meets July 17 at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Charles L Vanlandingham's home Rev Terry Moore to introduce India study. Little Dixie Chapter P W O P LEO night at Kentucky Fried Chicken 6 p.m. Tuesday VFW Junior Girls Unit 3772 meets July 18 at 7 30 p.m. at Pi HO E Wednesday New Democratic Coalition meets July 19 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Robert Searfoss 7195 Love St Audrain County Women Democratic Club covered dish noon July 19 Vandalia State Bank social room XNC meeting July 19 7 30 p.m. at Monterey Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little, Dixie
San Linn
Centralia
St. Brendan's
Gilman Guild
The
First Christian Church
Charles L. Vanlandingham
Terry Moore
India
Little Dixie
Leo
Kentucky Fried Chicken
VFW
Piant Hoednesday
New Democratic Coalition
Robert Searfoss
Love St
Audrain County Women’s Democratic Club
Vandalia State Bank
XNC
Monterey Restaurant
Eddings and Will Bride in Mexico Missouri Union Church
Mrs Ruth Eddings of Breckenridge and Franklin Ray Will of Moorseville Mo wed Sunday July 9 at 2 pm in Union Baptist Church Mexico. Rev Larry Etherton officiated. Reception at the Etherton home. After a week’s trip the couple will reside in Breckenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Eddings
Breckenridge
Franklin Ray Will
Moorseville
Union Baptist Church
Mexico
Larry K. Etherton
Boyces Win at Audrain Duplicate Bridge Club
At the July 7 meeting using a Howell movement, Dr. and Mrs. John Boyce won first place. Second went to Mrs. John E. Strobel and Mrs. Rex Basterling, with Don Manning in third and Mildred Everman and Paul Heidbreder fourth on fractional points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Audrain Duplicate Bridge Club
John Boyce
John E. Strobel
Rex Basterling
Don Manning
Mildred Everman
Paul Heidbreder
Mitchell
Roy Kent
J.R. Carter
Charles Ekedahl
Eastwest
John Strobel
J.R. Eckenberger
Glen Hocker
al Tangora
Air Park
Miss Marsh Married July 8
The Rev. and Mrs. Jefferson R. Marsh of Mexico announce the marriage of their daughter Rebecca Anne to Ronald L. Meissner of Arlington Texas. The July 8 Dallas ceremony was performed by the bride’s uncle Rev. Jack Prichard. The Marsh family notes Mr. Marsh is a former Mexico Methodist Church minister and that the couple now reside in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson R. Marsh
Mexico
Rebecca Anne
Ronald L. Meissner
Arlington
Texas
Dallas
Jack Prichard
Marsh
Birthday Barbecue Honors Guests at Rush Hill Home
Two birthdays were celebrated at a chicken barbecue held at Mr and Mrs Norman Tratchel's Rush Hill home on Thursday. Guests included their 23 year old son Bill and Mrs Frank Lees of Mexico along with Frank Lees Miss Mary Alice Lees Mrs Clara Gardner Mr and Mrs Robert Tratchel and Miss Jo Anne Tratchel all of Rush Hill and Benton City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Tratchel
Rush Hill
Bill
Frank Lees
Mexico
Mary Alice Lees
Clara Gardner
Robert Tratchel
Benton City
Jo Anne Tratchel
Miss Rosser Weds Frederick Vanderhoof in Centralia Ceremony
Janice Rosser of Centralia married Frederick B. Vanderhoof of Denville New Jersey at First Baptist Church Centralia. The July 1 ceremony featured a double ring rite, floral arrangements, and a reception. The bride, a Centralia graduate with education degree, will teach in New Jersey. the groom, a Northeast Missouri State College alum with two master's degrees, teaches at Morris Hills High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rosser
Mr. Vanderhoof
First Baptist Church
Centralia
United States
Denville
N.J
Centralia High School
Northeast Missouri State College
Northeast, Missouri State College
Morris Hills Regional High School
Rockaway, N.J
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clements
Joseph W. Clement
South Side Square
Sina
Museum Notes
Maxwells
Tropical Fish, & Supplies
Parents Without Partners
Mexico Lanes
Mrs. Eddings
Mr. Will
Boyces
Narragansett Corporation
Narragansett
MFG. Corp
WO Carpenter St
Bessie Rosser
Linda Wisdom
Jessie Cates
Ronald Fair
Helen Wisdom
Keith Claxton
Robert Fair
Jeffrey
Rosser
Mrs. Frederick Vanderhoof
Cecil H. King
Penn-Prest
Jcpenney
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