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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1976

Page

3

Miss Fort Swindell engagement announced in Missouri

Martinsburg announces the engagement of Miss Andrea Fort to Steve Swindell. Both families share details of school backgrounds and a May wedding planned at Liberty Christian Church Callaway County. The notice lists venues and wedding prep specifics.

Miss Fort Mr. Swindell Madison High School Kansas Automotive School Mexico Area Andrea Fort Steve Swindell Vance

Beth Smith Celebrates 9th Birthday at Mexico Lanes

Beth Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger K Smith celebrated her 9th birthday with a Wednesday bowling party at Mexico Lanes. Guests included Anita Brokken Tina Bruce Tammy Doerge Tim Erdel Dawn Flander Tracy Flander Kelli Hilton Cathy Jesse Jill Matthiesen Amy Owen Joyce Smallwood Cameron Smoot plus relatives Mrs Clark LaRue Mrs Buddy Wieberg Jennifer and Troy Wieberg and Mrs Doug Flander.

Beth Smith Roger K. Smith E. Jackson Mexico Lanes Anita

Audrain County Historic Trails Mapped by Local Society

Juliet Hulen and Frank P Wilfley Sr chart new and old Audrain sites including Chinkapin nature trail in Plunkett Park and the old Mexico to Santa Fe Electric Traction Co route. Highlights include Littleby settlement site, Littleby Baptist Church, Rock Hill Cemetery with 1841 tombstones, and the first streetcar route of 1909. New members announced by Mrs. Robert B Wood.

Audrain County Juliet Hulen Frank P. Wilfley Sr Chinkapin Lawrence Shelter House Plunkett Park Molino, Santa Fe, Electric Traction Co Highway 15 Mexico Davis Fork Sunrise Road Harris Charles B. Hardin Omer Paden Littleby Audrain Will Hirth Rock Hill Bean Creek Wild Cat Littleby Creeks Hirth Missouri Partners Association Rock Hill Cemetery Missouri Military Academy Kevin Farnen Marlin Fisher Hazel Hawkins van E. Botkins Walter Spene Rita Turpin Lynn Hixon Gary L. Ummel Montgomery City Robert B. Wood

Odd Fellows Install New Officers in March Meeting at Hall

The Patriarchs and Ladies Auxiliaries of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows installed Mr and Mrs Leonard Snyder as captain and president at the March 3 meeting at the IOOF Hall. Additional officers named for the auxiliaries included Mrs Mary Ann Thoroughman as vice president and Mrs Violet Weist as secretary. Canton Craighead No 41 elected Leonard Lynder as captain and named Marion Albright clerk Ben Langenbach accountant Earl Green chaplain Michael Thoroughman sentinel Leroy Duckworth and Gerald Rivers picket. Nancy Stewart last year’s president and Mr Rivers past captain signed the Bible for the 27th time since the lodge began.

Leonard Snyder Patriarch Independent Order of Odd Fellows Mary Ann Thoroughman Violet Weist Lucyle McGrew Virginia Green Ruth Albright Ellen Duckworth Bessie Crawford Dorothy Hutcherson Viola Rivers Canton Craighead No. 41 Leonard Lynder Marion Albright Ben Langenbach Earl Green Michael Thoroughman Sentinel Leroy Duckworth Gerald Rivers Nancy Stewart Rivers Ellen

Community calendar of clubs and events through March 17

Local groups list meetings and activities from March 12 to March 17 across Callaway and Audrain counties. Highlights include Margaret Bottome Circle, Coyote Control, VFW dinners and dances, Centennial Baptist Church party, Boy Scout pageant ticket kick-off, FOE events, PWP bowling party, Daughters of American Colonists gathering, and a family planning clinic with appointments.

Margaret Bottome King's Daughters and Sons King’s Daughters’ Home Callaway County Coyote Control Association Auxvasse VFW Centennial Baptist Church Florence Thompson Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church FOE and Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Hall Mexico United Methodist Church American Legion James Bledsoe Legion Hall W.S. Lowe Senior Citizens Library Group Captain John Hall Daughters of American Colonists Air Park FOE Meeting Charles Thomas R. C. Williams Ringo Audrain City County Health Unit

Miss Vaughan Weds Fred Peck in Morrilton Arkansas

Miss Valerie Susan Vaughan daughter of Dr and Mrs T C Vaughan Morrilton Arkansas wed Fred Matthews Peck son of Mr and Mrs Fred F Peck Morrilton also grandson of Mrs Mabel McDaniel Mexico. Dr Raymond Franks pastor First United Methodist Church officiated the ceremony. A reception followed and the couple plan to reside in Morriston after a Colorado trip. The bride is a dental hygienist employed by her father and the groom works for Garney Construction of Kansas City.

Valerie Susan Vaughan T. C. Vaughan Morrilton Ark Fred Matthews Peck Fred F Peck Mabel McDaniel Mexico Raymond Franks First United Methodist Church Colorado Morriston Garney Construction Kansas City

Eastern Star honors Mexico chapter officers at meeting

Order of the Eastern Star Mexico Chapter No 354 held a regular meeting at Burroughs Masonic Temple on March 4. Mrs Martha Jane Oller honored Frances Anderson and Mary Jane Richards for years of secretarial and treasurer service with gifts. In Centralia Rebekah Lodge 710 met with 16 members present.

Mexico Order of the Eastern Star Burroughs Masonic Temple Martha Jane Oller Frances Norman Riddle Claude Woolfolk Russell Mansfield Dora Bagley Lodge Hall Centralia

Reed couple return from Florida to Mexico

Mr and Mrs Winston Reed completed a six week visit in Florida stopping at Clearwater Miami Beach and Pensacola before returning to Mexico on Monday.

Winston Reed Mexico Florida Clearwater Miami Beach Pensacola

FOE Ladies To Attend Spring Conference in Sikeston

Mrs Dorothy Sapp state vice president Mrs Rosemary Campbell delegate and Mrs Lillian Tanner alternate delegate were appointed to represent FOE Ladies Auxiliary FOE No 2880 at the Spring Conference in Sikeston on March 1921 at the Tuesday evening meeting at Eagles Hall Vice president Mrs Ruth Arnold presided over 16 members present and the club voted to initiate new members at the next meeting on March 23 at 1 pm at the hall.

Happy Hour Homer Divers Glenwood Knipp Auxvasse Olan Knipp Omar Dowell al Wurslin Sr Gladys Zuroweste Charles Seale Dowell Dorothy Sapp Rosemary Campbell Lillian Tanner FOE Sikeston Eagles Hall Ruth Arnold

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Martinsburg Morris Fort Steve _ Swindell Ralph Swindell Madison B & G Hustlers Paul Purvis Dee Goedeke Pat Nowlin Ryan Harold Littrell Terry Marga Nowlin Mr. Goedeke Eddie Mongler Mark Unger Mike Elizabeth Cheri Amy Henderson Jo Ellen Sweitzer John Shockley Doug Arnold Carol Lisa Wilson Cheri Henderson U. S Carol Wilson Mike Henderson Dee Runnels Linna Stamper Clay Books Rodney Randall Golda Robison John Roe Henry English Leo Wilks John Foley Brooksie Ronemous Lucylle McGrew Minnie Marshall Marsha Chism Mildred Griffith Claude Houchins Bert Middleton J. W. Stowers Edith Stephens Norma Stamper Seale Monique's Boutique Milit Duckworth Mr. Albright Canton Floyd Taylor Hannibal Stewart Countryside Inn Starburst VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post Home Miss Vaughan Mr. Peck Arkansas Centralia Rebekahs Centralia Rebekah Lodge No IOOF James Martin Noble Grand Margaret Gallip Marvin Hombs Herbert Martin Mrs Har VM Ee South Trails Blattners Creda Ser Nae Dean Por the Beuk Eckhing Vapkins Vuest Hanks Cotes Hine West Plaza Precht - Pickering Funeral Home Home Sde GE IE Oh Bth Sue Connie L. Pickering Charles W. Rahmeyer
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