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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1970
Page
5
Miss Barbara Crews, fiancée of Charles A. Ray, will marry August 1 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mexico with a reception in the church Activities Hall. Co workers hosted a dinner shower Friday at the home of Mrs. Peyton Rus self, with Mrs. Leland Crews a guest and others in attendance.
Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Sheila Cox and John Reid Napton Searfoss. The couple plan to marry Sunday August 16 at St Matthew's Episcopal Church with Rev Daniel Weeks presiding. A reception follows at the church Parish Hall hosted by the bride’s parents.
Globe Democrat art critic John Peters reviews Nancy White's display at Christopher Galleries Mansion House Center St Louis noting her rural Wyeth like scenes with earth tones and floral pieces. He cites strong landscapes such as three barns and a snow scape, but finds some figure paintings uneven while praising her best works. Mrs White works in Ledger advertising and lives at 8028 Olive Street.
Miss Janice Marie Banks daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Banks Wellsville and Steve Ownby of Kirksville son of Mr and Mrs James Ownby are to marry Saturday at 2 pm in the Wellsville church. Banks is a 1967 graduate of Wellsville Middletown R-1 High School and works for Emerson Electric in St Louis. Ownby is a senior at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville.
Miss Barbara Crews, an August bride, is feted at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Butler Armstrong and Mrs. J. Roy Presnell. The couple will wed August 1 at First Presbyterian Church with a 2 PM ceremony and reception in the Activities Hall.
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board reports net mortgage lending on homes at 1.8 billion for January through March 1970, down from 3.6 billion the prior year. The decrease reflects tighter supply of mortgage funds as savings and loan associations struggle to attract funds and other lenders seek safer investments.
Yappy Circle meets 11 a.m. at Centennial Baptist for transport to Lakeview Park for covered dish luncheon. Golden Century Class of First Christian Church hosts a noon luncheon in Fellowship Hall. Senior Citizens general meeting and basket picnic at Lakeview Park. American Legion Auxiliary family picnic at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Home. Board of KD and Lond. 10 sun at King’s Daughters. Rho of First Christian Church dances 8 to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Invitations issued for the wedding of Miss Antonia Renée Settle and John Robert Scotts of East Moline. Ceremony Saturday Aug 8 at First Christian Church with Rev. Terry Moore officiating. Parents Mr and Mrs George C Settle of Mexico will host a reception in the church Fellowship Hall.
In Santa Monica court, Rory Calhoun 47 and Howes 51 split after 21 years of marriage. Custody of three children granted to Calhoun’s wife Liza Flower, while Howe becomes program adviser to the Ford Foundation. Announced alongside Olympic Airways appointment news for Aristotelis Onassis.
Society notes recount Miss Mabel Haycraft visiting Mrs Panko's relatives then returning to Charlottesville after a stay in Union. The party included Mrs Leroy Hultz and family, with stops in St Louis Kenosha and North English Iowa. The Haycrafts attended a family barbecue and journeyed with Mrs Panko and daughter Mara to Mexico before final plans to visit longer.
Friday's Plunkett Park pet show awarded blue ribbons in multiple categories. Winners included Little Joe the duck and cat winners such as Tiger and Squirmy. dogs Rebel Shemn Angel Blue Boy and more received red or blue ribbons across most unusual cutest best behaved and other divisions.
New adult records at the Mexico Audrain County Library include Bang Up Banjo Rhythm by the Banjo Rhythm 6 oie ak T aval.
A list of various recording titles and artists including Al Cailoa Dennis Day Mickie Finns Grand Canyon Suite Grofe Lonely Harp zychord Jonathan Knights pittsville U S A Sammy Lowe Melachrino Strings Eddie Miller Heart and Soul Tony Mottola Journey Around the World Magic Festival Immortal Victor Herbert Robert Shaw Chorale Irish Folk Songs Humor esque Isaac Stern Vienna of Johann Strauss Mignon Ambroise Thomas Four Concerti for Two Violins and Orchestra Vivaldi Everybody Polka Jan Waters Wright Touch George Wright.
The annual Dow ly Dickerson and Johnston reunion takes place Sunday at Rothwell Park in Moberly. A basket dinner will be served at noon, announced secretary Mrs J Robert Dickerson of Lake Ozark.
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