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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1971

Page

5

Laddonia Church Wedding of Duncan and Johnston

Miss Linda Carol Duncan of Columbia marries Bennie Arthur Johnston of Ashland in a 3 pm Laddonia Baptist Church ceremony led by Rev. Cleo Sexton. The event featured lavender decor, a white peau de soie gown, orchid and lavender mums bouquet, and a reception in the church social room.

Laddonia Laddonia Baptist Church Linda Carol Duncan Columbia Bennie Arthur Johnston Ashland Cleo Sexton Chantilly Juliet Cindy McCulloch Linda Tiller Kirksville Roger Wright Larry Douglas Bobby Green Terry Dongan Steve Johnston Joni Terry Jack Terry Hannibal Ricky Dungan Nancy Kampeter

Social notices and club events in Mexico area

Society members host visitors from St Louis and Northridge while local groups schedule Order of Eastern Star meetings Women of the Moose Welcome Wagon and Hawaii slides Community Chorus Easter program rehearsal and a Friday post dinner gathering mark a busy week in the area with multiple hosted visits and meetings at various venues.

Order of Eastern Star Burroughs Masonic Temple Herman Litchenburg Mexico Women’s Investment Club Monterey Bill Baker Women of the Moose Moose Home Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club Hawaii Robert Ollis James Bledsoe Post and Auxiliary Legion Home

Paul Turnboughs To Be Honored On 25th Wedding Date

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turnbough will be honored Sunday with an open house for their 25th wedding anniversary. Relatives may call from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Turnbough home. The couple asks for no gifts. Their children Paul Dean Turnbough of Muscatine Iowa Lon Turnbough at Travis Air Force Base California and Rick and Karen Turnbough are planning the celebration.

Perry Paul Turnbough Turnbough Paul Dean Turnbough Muscatine Iowa Pfc Lon Turnbough Travis Air Force Base Calif Rick and Karen Turnbough

Fortnightly Club Meets At Frenches in Laddonia

The Laddonia Fortnightly Club met at Mrs. Douglas French’s home with 13 members. President Mrs. Russell Kifer led, Devotion by chaplain Mrs. Carver Brown, reports on Education and Missouri Club Woman, program on Missouri Artists and Craftsmen led by Mrs. Clyde Moore with aides. April 9 meeting planned with Mrs. Ed French.

Laddonia MFWC Douglas French Russell Kifer Carver Brown Faye Glass GFWC Beulah Christian Missouri Club Clyde Moore Missouri Lydia Brown Avera Renner Ed French

Miss Hake To Wed Russell Patrick in June

Miss Virginia M. Hake the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hake of Mexico Route 2 is engaged to Russell Dean Patrick son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Wright of Mexico Route 5 A June 26 wedding is planned Miss Hake is a 1967 Mexico High School graduate and works at Flor sheim Shoe Co Patrick a 1965 graduate of MHS and employed at Audrain Medical Center

Farber Dana Fischer Jimmy Davidson Londa Elliott Vickie Finnigan State Farm Insurance Co Columbia Johnston Ashland High School Municipal Co Raymond Hake Mexico Virginia M. Hake Russell Dean Patrick Homer L. Wright Route 5 Miss Hake Mexico High School Florsheim Shoe Co Patrick MHS Audrain Medical Center David Nutt Bradley Miss Bradley Clinton High School Clinton Business College Clinton Pallet Co., Inc Van-Far High School US Naval Seabees Oxnard Calif

Happy Circle Meets At Church

Happy Circle members gathered at Centennial Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Earl Jesse presiding. Hostesses were Mrs. Lena Zuck and Mrs. Hattie Pulis. Readings were given by Mrs. Pulis Mrs. Zuck and Mrs. Lola Hartegan. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Melahn and Mrs. Jack Scott. Bingo winners were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse and Mrs. Mary Seebrick. Also present were Mrs. Katie Iman and Mrs. Henry Fine.

Happy Circle Centennial Baptist Church Earl Jesse Lena Zuck Hattie Pulis Pulis Zuck Lola Hartegan C. B. Melahn Jack Scott Jesse Mary Seebrick Katie Iman Henry Fine

Mission Services At Centennial Church

Centennial Church announces next week of mission services starting at 7 30 p m each evening The Rev Jerry Ostrom says Monday features Rev C J Ford Tuesday features Rev Joseph Laws of Moberly Wednesday features Rev Malcolm Younger coordinator of special offerings for Missouri Baptist Convention

Centennial Baptist Church Jerry Ostrom C. J. Ford Joseph Laws of Moberly Malcolm Younger Missouri Baptist Convention

Mrs Ben Jolly Hosts PEO Chapter HD Meeting

PEO members gathered at Mrs. Ben Jolly's home Tuesday evening with 25 in attendance. The program featured a report on Etude magazine by Mrs. G Andy Runge, musical numbers by Mrs. John W Willer and Mrs. H L Neifert, two vocal solos by Miss Lola E Bradley, and a duet by Miss Bradley and Mrs. Willer. Two guests, Miss Pauline Powell of St Louis and Mrs. Olive Ogle, attended.

PEO Ben Jolly Etude Magazine G. Andy Runge John W. Willer H. L. Neifert Lola E. Bradley

Merle Norman Cosmetics team returns from St Louis meeting

Mrs Harold Fuqua owner of the Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio and her assistant Mrs James R Neifert returned from a two day regional Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc meeting at the Hilton Inn St Louis. The gathering introduced a new program offering special instruction for contact lens wearers.

Harold Fuqua Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio James R. Neifert St. Louis Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc Hilton Inn

Portrait Exhibit At Fine Arts Studio Display

Free display of prize winning oil portraits scheduled from March 2 to March 15 at Fine Arts Studio located at 113 W. Promenade.

Fine Arts Studio W. Promenade

Circle Study Presented By Mrs Nielsen And Mrs Dillard

Mrs Nielsen and Mrs Howard Dillard led a Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle session at the Mexico Audrain County Library. Nielsen discussed Eyewitness Negro in American History by William Loren Katz, while Dillard covered Abraham Lincoln The Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg. No meeting next week due to a St Louis trip to see Hamlet. The year ends with a March 30 business meeting for officer elections and program plans.

Neil Nielsen Howard Dillard Chautauqua Mexico-Audrain County America

Club Honors Mrs Rickard With Farewell Coffee

Carter Farmerette Extension Club members honored Mrs Chester Rickard who is moving to Arizona at a Tuesday morning coffee hosted by Mrs Ward Moore. President Mrs J E Smithey led the refreshment table and gifts were presented by Mr Moore on behalf of the group.

Carter Farmerette Extension Club Chester Rickard Arizona Ward Moore J. E. Smithey Chester Allen Glen Atchison Percy Creasy Edwin Bick Dorsey Griffith Lois Gipson Russell Phillips Lawrence Puntney Winston Reed L.A. Stuart George Weller Hubert Williams Carl Bradley Moore Rickard

Miss Bradley and Cecil Nutt Wed In Clinton la

The wedding of Miss Betty Bradley of Clinton Town and Cecil E. B. Nutt of Vandalia occurred Saturday afternoon March 6 at Calvary Baptist Church in Clinton. Rev J Owens officiated at 4 PM. Attendants included Cindy Dellit and Jimmy Lybarger. The couple will reside near Oxnard California where the groom serves with the US Navy Seabees.

Vandalia Betty Bradley Clinton Town Cecil EB. Nutt Calvary Baptist Church J. Owens DeWitt Baptist Chapel Roger Bradley Nutt Cecil N, Nutt Cindy Dellit Jimmy Lybarger Curryville

Weekend Revival At Wesleyan Church

The Rev. and Mrs. Carol Hutcheson of Kansas City will lead a weekend revival at Wesleyan Church 1200 N Clark St. They, natives of South Carolina, will present instrumental and vocal numbers with the Rev Hutcheson delivering the message. Services start Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 9 45 a.m. Open to the public per Pastor Rev M R Rogers

Carol’ Hutcheson Kansas City Wesleyan Church N. Clark St South Carolina Hutchesons Hutcheson M. R. Rogers

Garden Club To Hear Dr Rogers On Flowers

Mexico Garden Club hears Dr Marlin N Rogers of the University of Missouri horticulture dept speak at 2 PM Monday at the Mexico Audrain County Library. Topic is New Kinds of Annual Flowers Available for Gardens with Mrs Frank Richards presiding. Horticulture study titled Spring Branches and Plowers.

Marlin N. Rogers Horticulture University of Missouri Columbia Mexico Garden Club Mexico-Audrain County Frank Richards

Amos E Blakes Feted At Dinner On 36th Wedding Date

Laddonia Missouri observed the 36th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Amos E Blake with a family dinner at their home on Sunday. The couple married March 14 1935 at Paris in the home of Rev Willard Reavis. They have seven children six daughters and one son. Attendees included extended families from Farmington Wellsville Farber Ferguson and other towns.

Laddonia Amos E. Blake Deloris Whipple Amos Blake Willard Reavis Paris

Bride-To-Be Miss Glena Brown Honored At Shower

A bridal shower for Miss Glena Brown was held Monday evening in the Show Me Room at First National Bank hosted by Miss Renae Heim and Miss Peggy Hendrix. Kenneth Hanna and Miss Brown plan to wed on Saturday, April 3. Attending were mothers of the couple and numerous co workers from Audrain Medical Center, along with many friends.

Glena Brown First National Bank Renae Heim Peggy Hendrix Paul Sitton Junior Meckley Miss Brown Kenneth Hanna Roy Hanna Centralia Ralph Brown Audrain Medical Center Tom Schreler Virginia Green R. P. Crockett James McCall Leo Heim Nancy Young Brenda Davidson Jack Johnson Mitchell Gallip William Hagedorn Robert Hopkins A. R. Nolting James E. Moss Dorothy DeWitt John Hawkins Fred Donaldson Kenneth Earle Marvin Fisher Wallace Johnson Ronald Carlyle Gary Powers Glen Norfleet Darold James James Kobush Ronald Boyd Everett W. Torreyson Phillip Green Joe K. Watts James Foster

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