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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1971

Page

5

50th Wedding Anniversary Party For Mr. and Mrs. Babb

Vandalia tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Babb as they mark 50 years of marriage with an open house at First Presbyterian Church. Family members hosted and guests from Vandalia Laddonia Centralia Rush Hill and beyond attended the celebration and a cake and money tree decor complemented a gold themed reception. The couple’s marriage took place in Jerseyville Illinois and they have lived on a farm near Vandalia for almost 30 years nursing strong local ties.

Vandalia Jim Babb First Presbyterian Church Glynn Babb Martha Eddie Junior Eleanor) Nelson Centralia Shirley Lierheimer Rush Hill Marvin Babb Cedar Edge Colo Nelson Lierheimer Babb Martha Babb

Society Calendar Events Roundup Schedule

Wednesday James Bledsoe Post American Legion meets 7 30 p m Legion Home Thursday Tri Hi Bridge Club hosts Mrs Joe Bailey 1 p m bridge luncheon Add A Member Class of Mexico United Methodist Church 2 p m church educational building Miss Lillian Putnam Mrs Guy Fairchild Miss Addie Fairchild and Miss Pauline Craddock hostesses Eugene Field PTA 730 p m school auditorium Women of Moose family covered dish supper 630 p m Moose Home

James Bledsoe Post American Legion Legion Home Joe Bailey Mexico United Methodist Church Lillian Putnam Guy Fairchild Addie Fairchild Pauline Craddock Eugene Field Women of Moose Family Moose Home

Benefit Card Party At Martinsburg Center

A Martinsburg Planned Progress Association event led by Al Aulbur will hold a benefit card party Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Martinsburg Community Center. Players will use all kinds of cards with awards for winners and other games. Refreshments are included with admission, and proceeds fund improvements to the center.

Martinsburg

Vanlandinghams Honor 60th Wedding Anniversary

Relatives and friends gathered at the Christian Church in Santa Fe to honor George and Beulah Vanlandingham on their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple married Feb 26, 1911, and spent their years in Santa Fe as farmers and community volunteers. Their adopted son Dale Nolan and seven Nolan grandchildren are among extended family. Floral tributes and a pair of medleys accompanied the celebration.

Christian Church Santa Fe George Vanlandingham Vanlandingham Beulah M. Painter Henry T Jennie Moran William H Mallie Lee Vanlandingham South Fork School Monroe County John E. Kerr Perry Earl Sweitzer

Mrs Willer Leads Mexico American Music Month

Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club chairwoman for Americas Music Month outlines a busy program. Activities included the Dixie Grey Band Concert, hospital chapel singing led by Mrs. Walter Leeper, a Pop Choir at Mexico High School, broadcasts, and library displays. Mayor Warner Williams proclaimed February as American Music Month in Mexico.

Joh W. Willer Abbie Llewellyn Audrain- Mexico County Warner Williams Mexico

Miss Rempe and Mr MaGee Wed in Coral Gables Florida

Linda Lois Rempe and Gerald Thomas MaGee wed at First United Presbyterian Church in Coral Gables on February 20. Rev Donald Huston officiated. The couple will reside in New York City then Houston after summer. Groom is son of Elmer H McGee. bride is daughter of Edward T Rempe. Loved ones attended and a Granada Hall reception followed.

Linda Lois Rempe Gerald Thomas MaGee First United Presbyterian Church Coral Gables Ila Donald Huston Edward T. Rempe Elmer H. McGee E. Jackson St Michael Bilyeu Miami Fla Ted Rempe Dallas Tex John McGee Middletown N. J Mary Robertson John MaGee Sidney Kolme Atlanta Fred Arnold St. Louis Houston McGee Standard Oil Co New Jersey Chemical Division Mrs. McGee Florida

EF PTA Officers Elected Thursday

Eugene Field PTA will elect officers for the 1971 72 school year at the Thursday night meeting at 7 30 p m at the school. Fifth graders will present a musical program under the direction of John W Willer, band director.

Eugene Field Pta John W. Willer

Bride To Be Miss Gl Glenn Brown Fiance Of Kenneth Hanna

Miss Brown and Mr Hanna will wed on Saturday April 3. A bridal shower Monday evening was hosted in the social room of Wetterall Foods Inc by Mrs Alan Paschal and Mrs Jane Crump with many relatives and friends in attendance.

Glenn Brown Kenneth Hanna Centralia Alan Paschal Jane Crump Wetterall Foods Inc Miss Brown Hanna Ralph Brown Mexico Roy Hanna Lewis Hubert David Kearbey

Mrs Hudson Speaks On Our Heritage Of Glass At DAR Meeting

Mrs Denver M Hudson addressed the Mexico Chapter DAR on Our Heritage of Glass at a Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs John Waggett s home. She traced glass origins from volcanoes and lightning to Jamestown 1608 and discussed early and pressed glass developments and the use of glass to commemorate events and people.

Mexico, Missouri Daughters of American Revolution Denver M. Hudson America Jamestown Hudson John Waggett

National Defense report on Soviet progress at sea and research

Navy magazine article by James M. Hannan details Soviet advances in maritime defense and scientific development. April 5 meeting at the Museum hosted by Centralia DAR members marks Mexico Chapter 65th anniversary, organized April 7, 1906, with Mrs. R. H. Mow as chairman and a host of assisting members listed.

Orlando Worrell John Waggett Welton Vance Turner Williams Clayborn Jackson Miller Fink Ohio H. F. Randolph Monterey DAR Vance Worrell Colony Motor Hotel Clayton Charles C. Barnett Jr Missouri Randolph National Defense The Navy Magazine James M. Hannan Museum Centralia R. H. Mow Mexico Linnie Allison J. E. Mathieson J. Dorrance Edmonston Hudson Thelma M. Edwards Guy M. Pitts R. W. van Wyngarden J. N. Livingston Sanford Withers Elsie Ward Martha Ward J. M. Buckner Smith Black Robert Day Charles Vanlandingham L. Y. Moore Aletta Kleppinger Fletcher Sims Auxvaase

Miss Paula Willer Visits Home During Break

Miss Paula Willer a senior at Central Missouri State College Warrensburg spends semester break with her parents Mr and Mrs John W Willer.

Paula Willer Central Missouri State College Warrensburg John W. Willer

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