Miss Pauley and Miss Benjamin Chosen For Girl's State
Two Mexico High School juniors Lovann Pauley and Mary Benjamin were chosen to attend Girl's State June 18 to 24 at Stephens College in Columbia. The Mexico American Legion Auxiliary sponsors this program to train youth in government, with delegates forming city, county and state offices while alternates Joan Balser and Linda Henderson await their turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico High School
Lovann Pauley
Mary Benjamin
Stephens College
Columbia
Mexico
American Legion Auxiliary
Joan Balser
Linda Henderson
Leroy Sperry
Miss. Pauley
Wilbur Pauley
Route 3
Miss Benjamin
Robert T. Benjamin
W. Monroe St
Miss Balser
Douglas P. Balser
Route 5
Miss Henderson
James H. Henderson
E. Breckenridge St
Beautification Plans by Friendly Northerners Club
The Friendly Northerners Extension Club met with 12 members at Mrs. George J. Neale Jr. home. Topics included beautification projects painting mailboxes and landscaping at the B and G Hustlers 4-H Club picnic site. Members reported on region meetings and nutrition courses while planning a May Amana Colony trip and an April Good Times event at Presser Hall. Secret pal gifts and prizes were awarded to several members with three guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botts Cauthorn
Friendly Northerners Extension Club
George J. Neale Jr
Cletus Hudson
Neale
Friendly Northerners
B and G Hustlers
Highway 15
Ralph Nowlin
Elmore Slonaker
Audrain Homemakers Association
Francis DeVault
Council Extension Club
Amana Colony
Amana
Iowa
Ozark Opry
Presser Hall
Lewis Wilson Jr
Cauthorn
Nowlin
Adams
Slonaker
Emmett Stephens
Sharon Arnold
Marga Nowlin
Mary Hudson
8th Birthday Party For Ricky Robinson
Ricky Robinson son of Mr and Mrs William 8 Robinson of 820 Woodlawn Street will celebrate his eighth birthday this weekend with a neighborhood party. Invited guests include Scott Iman Grant Lower Libby Forman David Harlow Cindy Dillard Sara Craddock Debby Hall Ronnie Seals and John and Mary Ann Robinson his brother and sister. Mr and Mrs Sterling Robinson of St Louis will join the family for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Robinson
William 8. Robinson
Woodlawn St
Robinson Home
Scott Iman
Grant Lower
Libby Forman
David Harlow
Cindy Dillard
Sara Craddock
Debby Hall
Ronnie Seals
John
Mary Ann Robinson
Sterling Robinson
St. Louis
C P School Receives $104 From Local NHCA Dance
A check for 104.25 presented to Mexico Cerebral Palsy School from National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association affiliate 11. Money raised at a National Beauty Salon Week dance. Jess Weaver of Columbia lectured, and Charles Sargent demonstrated false eyelashes on Tammy Cummings. Next meeting April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Affiliate 11
A.M. M
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association
School of Cosmetology
Jess Weaver
Columbia
Charles Sargent
Tammy Cummings
Willene Sterven
Missouri State Board of Cosmetology
Dolores Sunderland
Mexico Girl Scout Day Camp '72 Plans Announced
Mrs. Jack Baker announces the 1972 Mexico Girl Scout Summer Day Camp in Plunkett Park with two one week sessions in June. First session June 19 16 directed by Mrs. Ray Travis and staff. second session June 19 23 led by Mrs. Melvin Hamilton. Volunteers welcome. camping emphasizes education, crafts, hiking, and outdoor cooking. Camp runs 9 am to 4 pm with a $3 five day session per girl and limited spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Jack Baker
Plunkett Park
Ray Travis
James P. Wilson
Carroll Mills
Melvin Hamilton
Larry Mann
Charles Gutherie
Clifford Wilson
Elf
Miss Trower Weds Bud Allen in Perry Ceremony
Wanda Sue Trower and John Westley Allen united in marriage March 16 at the home of Rev. C D Howell in Perry. Parents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Allen and Mr and Mrs Walter Trower. Attendants were Jim Allen and Sherri Trower. The bride wore off white brocade with a high collar and lace sleeves. A wedding supper followed. Both are graduates and studying modern upholstery. The couple resides on a farm south of Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
John Westley
Bud) Allen
Wanda Sue Trower
C.D. Howell
Andrew Allen
Walter Trower
Howell
Jim Allen
Sherri Trower
Trower
Allen
Mark Twain
Community calendar highlights for Benton City and nearby areas
A series of events scheduled from March 24 to March 28 includes a Saturday card party at Benton City Community Hall hosted by the Benton City Busy Bee Extension Club, a Sunday Messiah performance at Mexico United Methodist Church, and multiple meetings and social gatherings in Mexico and surrounding venues. Transportation help is listed for one event, with several clubs hosting dinners, meetings, and a birthday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton City Community Hall
Benton City
Busy Bee Extension Club
Mexico
Mexico United Methodist Church
Sondal
Burrough’s Masonic Temple
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
Mexico-Audrain County
Happy Circle Senior Citizens Club
Velma Nance
Katie Iman
Molino 4-H Clothing Club meets for practice sheets
The Molino Musketeers 4-H Club Clothing 1 project held a meeting on March 21 at Mrs. Jack Smiley's home. Members Terry Baker Janie Baker Teresa Talley Mary Jo Walker Brenda Phillips Linda Phillips Lynn Smiley and Susan Maddox attended to work on practice sheets and complete shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molino Musketeers 4-H Club
Jack Smiley
Terry Baker
Janie Baker
Teresa Talley
Mary Jo Walker
Brenda Phillips
Linda Phillips
Lynn Smiley
Susan Maddox
Busy Bee Club Card Party Tonight at Benton City
The Benton City Busy Bee Extension Club plans a card party tonight at the Community Center. At Wednesday’s meeting at Mrs. Robert Lay’s home, Mrs. Fay Hinton spoke on drug use and abuse and reported on the March 17 Homemakers Extension council on defensive driving. A poem by Mrs. Schutte and a devotion from First Corinthians were shared, with a flower roll call and prize awards for contests. The club reported $117.13 raised at the Whalen sale and sets the April meeting at Mrs. Oleta McCowan’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton City
Busy Bee Extension Club
Robert Lay
Fay Hinton
Lay
Whalen Sale
Hinton
Herbert Schutte
Gerald Schutte
Oleta McCowan
April 29 Wedding For Miss Mathews and Mr Jones
Mrs Frank Mathews of Route 2 Thompson announces the engagement of her daughter Debra Sue Mathews to James Anthony Jones son of Mr and Mrs Merle R Jones of Thompson. Mathews class of 1971 at Centralia High School employed at Florsheim Shoe Co Jones a Centralia High 1968 graduate employed at Reinhardt Construction Co. They will wed April 29 at the Kentucky Road Christian Church in an evening ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mathews
Route 2
Thompson
Debra Sue Mathews
James Anthony Jones
Merle R. Jones
Miss Mathews
Centralia High
Florsheim Shoe Co
Jones
Reinhardt Construction Co
Kentucky Road Christian Church
Mrs Fort Named 1971 Missouri Mrs Porkette at Congress
Mrs. Robert Fort of Rush Hill was chosen Missouri Mrs. Porkette at the National Parks Congress in Kansas City attended by about 5000 pork producers. She heads the Audrain Parkettes and helps run a hog operation. the event highlighted pork promotion and featured a panel of judges. Also notes on CWU board postponement and a Laddonia Wives progressive pitch party with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fort
Rush Hill
Missouri
Porkette
National Parks Congress
Kansas City
Fort
Audrain County
Porkette Club
National Pork Congress
Muehlebach Hotel
Howard Fort
John Rudasill
Robert
Laddonia
Laddonia Jaycee
American Legion Hall
Lee Purvis Sr
Martinsburg
Arch Middleton
Norman Lavinder
Benton City
Alvin Wagner
Fred Denmark
Mr. Purvis
Mexico Girl Scout Troop Elects Junior Leaders
Junior Girl Scout Troop 252 of Hawthorne School elected Becky Sampson Cynthia Tucker and Missy Riley as patrol leaders. Assistant patrol leaders are Cynthia Greene Tammy Carter and Becky Miller. Tina Clark was chosen treasurer and Missy Lee troop scribe. Mrs David L Bell aided weaving and basketry badge work. Leaders are Mrs Ray Travis and Mrs William Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne School
Becky Sampson
Cynthia Tucker
Missy Riley
Cynthia Greene
Tammy Carter
Becky Miller
Tina
Clark
Missy Lee
David L. Bell
Ray Travis
William Lee
Who's Doing What A Who's g
Mrs. Floyd Smith of Mexico is at home after visiting in Phoenix Arizona with her son and family Conrad Smith and in Jackson Mississippi with her daughter and family Connely Plunkett. James D. Conley of River View Michigan returned home Wednesday after visiting in Mexico with his mother Geneva Conley. Mr. and Mrs. B R Taylor of Paris will leave for Orlando Florida to visit her son in law and daughter William Macias for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Smith
Mexico
Phoenix
Ariz
Conrad Smith
Jackson
Miss
Connely Plunkett
James D. Conley
Riverview
Mich
Geneva Conley
B. R. Taylor
Paris
Orlando
Fla
William Macias
WSCS Honors Mrs Crawford Past Presidents Pin
Mrs Burr Crawford former WSCS president at Mexico United Methodist Church received a Past Presidents pin during a church WSCS meeting. Rev Jeff Marsh led the program finishing a Matthew study as 43 members attended. Tickets for the April 11 Mother Daughter Banquet were urged by April 3. Next WSCS meets in May and delegates Don Hatfield and Jeff Marsh attend WSCS at Columbia College on May 20 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Crawford
Women's Society of Christian Service
Mexico
Young Married Women's Circle
Young Women's Circle
WSCS
Don Hatfield
Jeff Marsh
Columbia College
Columbia
Bruce
Mundy
Mrs Russell Hosts Wednesday Homemakers Club
Mrs Hulda Russell hosted the 13 member Wednesday Homemakers Club meeting with Mrs Archer Lake as a guest. Mrs L L Dean gave the devotion Love Your God and bingo prizes went to Mrs R E Barnett Mrs Marie Bozarth Mrs Lula Teague and Mrs William Heltenberg. Next meeting slated with Mrs Lydia Phillips on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Russell
Homemakers Club
Archer Lake
God
L. L. Dean
R. E. Barnett
Marie Bozarth
Lula Teague
William Heltenberg
Lydia Phillips
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pauley
Benjamin
Northerners Club
C.P. School
NHCA
Julia Bagby
Howard County
Ann Turnage
Area Home
Bob Calvert
Calvert's
E. Liberty
Parsons
Jefferson Mexico, Mo
Miss Trower
Mr. Allen
Stribling House
Air Park
Molino 4-H Clothing
Busy Bee Club
Mr. Jones
CWU Board Meeting
Church Women United
CWU
Erwin L. Gilmore
Progressive Pitch Party For
Charm Gift Shop
South Side Square
AL Stam CO
Charl-Mont
Bas Wenger
House of Flowers & Gifts
Gil
Girl Scout
Vis
Jefferson American Gem Society
Crawford
Mrs. Russell
Jim Wells
King Sie Wallet
Grandpa
Granova
Dad
Hom
Shugart Coolor
Gibson
N. Jefferson
Discount Center
Mit
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