July 29 Wedding For Miss Roberts, Mr. Riley
Vandalia announces the engagement of Karen Sue Roberts to George Albert Riley. Roberts, a Van-Far High School graduate of 1968, works at Laddonia Garment Co. Riley, a Bowling Green High School graduate of 1965, is employed by Morton Buildings in Mexico. The July 29 wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Raymond Roberts
Karen Sue Roberts
George Albert Riley
Albert Riley
Bowling Green
Mr. Riley
Roberts
Van-Far High School
Laddonia Garment Co
Riley
Bowling Green High School
Morton Buildings
Mexico
Artists' Guild Meeting Shapes Collage Projects
The 14 members and three guests met in Mexico to create collages from magazine clippings and construction paper after the business session. They will design a new letterhead for the Guild monthly newsletter and bring entries to the April meeting. The four day art show at Carroll Motor Co. was discussed. 298 visitors signed the guest book and 11 exhibitors made sales. Guests included Mrs Barbara Hycz Mrs E H Spencer and Don Withers, with Sam Vaughan presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Barbara Hycz
E.H. Spencer
Don Withers
Advisory Committee Formed in Audrain County
The Rev. Paul Powell of Vandalia was elected chairman of the Audrain County Child Welfare Advisory Committee at an organizational meeting Tuesday. Elected as vice chairman was Mrs. Bertha Long and secretary-treasurer Mrs. George H. Craddock. Other members include Orvie Nix, James DuBus, Max Berrey, the Rev. Terry Moore, Mrs. Harry Stover, Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Powell
Vandalia
Audrain County Child Welfare Advisory Committee
Bertha Long
George H. Craddock
Orvie Nix
James DuBus
Max Berrey
Terry Moore
Harry Stover
Allan
Missouri
Juvenile Court
County
Book Review and Public Notices From Audrain DAC Meeting
Mrs J D Edmonston hosted a DAC luncheon where Mrs M P Guthrie reviewed Great Women of Christian Faith by Edith Green of Fort Worth. Delegates reported on the Kansas City trip and DAC aims to boost aid to Bacone College and the School of the Ozarks while St Louis hosts a National Board meeting June 19 20 at Stouffer's Riverfront Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Edmonston
John Hall
Daughters of
M. P. Guthrie
Edith Green
Fort Worth
Tex
Elmer Gatewood
DAC
Kansas City
Bacone College
Oklahoma
School of the Ozarks
St. Louis
Daughters of American Colonists
Stouffer's Riverfront Inn
WOM Membership Drive Meeting Highlights Banquet Details
The Women of the Moose announce a membership drive meeting and banquet set for Thursday April 6. Committee chair Mrs. Jim Burnett and members Mrs. Bernie Hogan Mrs. Jack Thompson and Mrs. Wilbur Gish led the gathering during a Tuesday evening home meeting as the drive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
WOM
Jim Burnett
Bernie Hogan
Jack Thompson
Wilbur Gish
Mrs Gooch Attends Missouri Child Education Conference
Bobby R. Gooch, childcare and development teacher at Mexico Area Vocational-Technical School, attends the Missouri Association of the Education of Young Children annual meeting at Stephens College in Columbia. Theme Reach Touch and Feel. Dr. James Hymes is keynote speaker at the banquet and Saturday luncheon. Tours of local centers take place Friday afternoon and Saturday morning workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby R. Gooch
Pine Lawn St
Mexico Area
Miss Locke Engaged to Steven Wayne Van Matre
Miss Cathie Lee Locke of Thompson will wed Steven Wayne Van Matre, son of Mr and Mrs William Van Matre of Park Circle Missouri. She is granddaughter of Murt Locke of Manchester and Mrs Ed Pollard of Mexico. Van Matre graduated Mexico High School in 1966 and Missouri University in 1970. She expects a May 27 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwyn North
Murt Locke
Manchester
Edwin Pollard
Mexico
Sam P. Locke
Cathie Lee
Thompson
Locke
Steven Wayne van
van Matre
Mexico High
William van Matre
Community calendar items for March events in Mexico and area
A sequence of local notices lists events for March across Mexico and nearby: Rebekah Lodge 295 meets March 24 at IOOF Hall, a Benton City Community Hall card party March 25, a Mexico Community Chorus Messiah performance March 26 at Mexico United Methodist Church, Emmanuel White Shrine dinner March 27, Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club at 7:30 March 27, a Mexico Gardens Club session March 27, Happy Circle Senior Citizens visit March 27, a R N Association meeting March 28 with guest speakers, and a nature program by Mrs Hodge for the Garden Club with a note that the Wild Flower Tour is postponed to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Benton City Community Hall
Benton City Busy Bee Extension Club
Haster
Mexico United Methodist Church
Emmanuel White Shrine
Burrough
Masonic Temple
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Rug Featured At Audrain County Historical Society Museum
Americana rug hand dyed by Mrs. Allen Porter of Glen Head Long Island forms the weekend highlight at the Audrain County Historical Society Museum. The rug based on a Metropolitan Museum original was created from worn rags by a farmer’s wife. Ross House hosts and tours continue with groups from St Joseph's Martinsburg McMillan School Xi Beta Xi Paris Beta Sigma Phi members among recent visitors. Hosts for Sunday afternoon are Mr and Mrs Gary Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County
Metropolitan Museum
New York
William Winthrop Kent
Ross
American Saddle Horse
Historical Society
Martha ‘Tuepker
St. Joseph’s School of Martinsburg
Cecilia
Ruth Barton
Jewell Bybee
Jaclyn Jackson
McMillan School
Miriam Spicer
John R. Cline
Fletcher Powell
Xi Beta Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Paris
Gary Evans
Beautification talk marks Cedar Grove Extension Club meeting
Cedar Grove Extension Club at the 4 H Center discussed beautification and pollution reduction. Mrs Woolfolk urged finding beauty in life citing Our Own Epitaph while safety in farming was presented by Mrs Roe. Members planned plantings, upcoming card parties, and pastries for Audrain Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woolfolk
Cedar Grove Extension Club
4 H Center
Henry Finck
Woolfolk
Missouri Conservationist
Lee Roe
Carter Crockett
Melvern Worley
Cedar Grove
Audrain Medical Center
Walter Petersen
Loran Gibbs
George Brown
Brown
Audrain County
Amana
Roe
Gibbs
Jamie Woolfolk
Betty Worley
Talent Hobby Night For H D PEO Chapter HD
Twenty seven members of Chapter HD PEO gathered at Mrs. Tom Kennedy's home for a hobby and talent night. Acts included a piano duet by Mrs. John Willer and Mrs. H L Neifert and crafts such as crewel work sewing ceramics and a genealogy hobby led by Mrs. Jim Neifert. Mrs. Jack Spurrier presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.D
Peo
Chapter HD
Tom Kennedy
John Willer
H.L. Neifert
Richard Dye
Betty Baker
Jim Dye
Jim Neifert
Jack Spurrier
Mrs Gene McKenzie graduates from Central Missouri State College
Mrs Gene Velda McKenzie of Mexico daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Ogar of 714 E Jackson graduated February 25 from Central Missouri State College Warrensburg with a Bachelor of Science in education focusing on physical education and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Velda) McKenzie
Mexico
Adolph Ogar
E. Jackson Sr
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
McKenzie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Roberts
VFW Jr
VFW
Ladies Auxiliary
Sherry Oligschlaeger
Mary Jane Long
Karen
Marcy Haines
Tammy Harvey
Herbert Martin
Clyde Kotsenburg
Veterans Hospital
Advisory Council
Martin
Darrell Marking
Viola Keele
J. A. Greenburg
Marlin Cahall
Harold Chapman
Henry Tong
Fine Art
Lawrence Drug Co
Lee Mace
Ozark Opry
Presser Hall
Rainbow Girls
Sears
Caravan
Artists’ Guild
Precht - Pickering
ACTA
Ballew Pickering Funeral Home
Miss Locke
Mr. van Matre
Cathie Lee Locke
Mexico Gardens
Mexico-Audrain County
Happy Circle Senior Citizens Club
Velma Nance
Katierman
R.N. Association
Stribling House
Eiephaeld
N. Jefferson
Wilson
S. Jefferson
le Gmbh
Panty Hos
Ean Tee
Imlure
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