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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
5
Rita Martin asks if carpet costs are down overall. Heloise notes US carpet wholesale price dropped from 6.20 in 1950 to 3.55 in 1973, a 43 percent decline, while quality and value improved. Also shares a cleaning tip for oven racks using hot water and dishwasher detergent.
Local clubs and circles from Mexico United Methodist Church and area organizations plan meetings from March 8 to March 10. Activities include Young Women and Bruce Circles, RAM No. 27 convocation, OATS bus trips, diabetes association session, photography club event, circle gatherings at First Presbyterian Church, and an Opti-Mrs gathering with speaker on legal rights. New officers were elected for the Opti-Mrs. round, with installations set for April 6.
AUXVASSE The Harrison Club hosted by Mrs Ralph Simmons Mrs Floyd McDermit Mrs Clarence Young and Mrs Howard Davis. Business handled by Mrs Everett Austin includes plans for the June 15 tour to St Louis fall tour and the March 16 meeting at the CEC Building in Fulton at 1 pm. Gifts received by several members and guests attended the quilting techniques lesson with Dr and Mrs A H Domann and others.
Centralia announces the engagement of Judy Kay Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd W Clark to Delbert L England son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Sanders of Wentzville and grandson of Mr and Mrs Earl B Selby of Centralia The bride is a Centralia High School senior and the groom a 1975 graduate who attended St Marys College at O Fallon and works at Diggs Packing in Columbia Wedding plans are in complete.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Holtkamp and Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson were feted at two double baby showers Thursday at Union Baptist Church. Hosts were Mrs. Larry Etherton and Mrs. James Utterback. Assisting at the reception were Miss Abby Surls and Miss Cindy Spencer. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends. game winners were Mrs. Worsley and Mrs. Harribson.
Colleen McCullough, an Australian neurophysicist turned author, lands the biggest paperback deal in publishing history for The Thorn Birds from Harper & Row after a $6,000 advance. The 690 page saga traces three generations of an Australian family from early times to London and the Vatican, written while she held a Yale University post.
The Little Dixie CB Radio Club met at the courthouse community room for a social dinner and card party. New members are Jim Langford and John May with Vernon Carver from Ladonia among guests. future meetings are set for March 14 and a social on March 28 at 7 p.m. Members present include James Hancock, Raymond Kemp, Roy Seale, Orval Bise, Leon Rutherford, W A Davis, Robert Dudley, Harold Dudley, and John Jesse plus several others.
Mr and Mrs Bob Gib Kelly and Anne were recent guests of Mrs Clark Gibbs.
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