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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1977
Page
5
Reader notes offer tips for keeping goldfish healthy by removing chlorine with salt and warm water before reintroducing them, and sharing quick kitchen hacks. Suggestions include using a plate as a lid with heat protection and cleaning garlic presses by forcing through the lid to remove residue.
The United Methodist Women met at Mexico United Methodist Church with Mrs. Kenneth Witthar presiding. The Rev. Thomas Adams opened with prayer, and Mrs. HL Neifert led singing. Plans were made for an April 20 officers training meeting at 7 30 p.m. and a spring meeting April 30 from 9 30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wellsville Methodist Church. The group discussed recognizing the circle of the year with the best attendance to be announced in December. The Rev. Webster Nutamba from Columbia spoke, and Mrs. Harold Edwards from Moberly gave the devotion.
Centralia announce the engagement of Sharon Ann Henry to Paul Winston Martin. Both families from Centralia. Sharon Henry, a 1974 Centralia High School graduate, to marry Paul Martin, a 1971 CHS grad and 1975 University of Missouri at Columbia alum. Ceremony planned at First Baptist Church Centralia on April 23.
The Missouri Branch of the International Order of King's Daughters and Sons met at the King's Daughters Home with a luncheon at First Christian Church. Miss Mitzi Weatherspoon of Mexico earned the Chautauqua scholarship for six weeks at Syracuse University. Attendees included state and local officers from Independence Hannibal Palmyra Columbia Kansas City and Mexico with many out of town guests.
Mexico Chapter of Parents Without Partners held a Mini-MARC meeting at Monterey Restaurant and Motel with seven workshops on duties of secretaries treasurers programming family activities presidents and vice presidents amigos publicity and newsletter. Members from Kirksville attended and a Sunday kite flying wiener roast followed. DAR chapter in Mexico meets Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Audrain Historical Museum with hostesses and reports on National Defense and Missouri State Conference planned.
Miss Shirley Ann Jesse of Mexico wed Michael W. Hightshoe of Mexico at St. Brendan's Catholic Church. The ceremony at 2 p.m. featured a lace trimmed gown, Camelot cap veil, and a three tier cake. Attendants included maid of honor Beanie Power and best man Leon Burdick. The couple will reside in Mexico.
Missouri Citizens for Life meets at Farm and Home Building at 7 30 p m on March 41 United Methodist Women gather in church fellowship hall at 7 30 p m on March 31 OATS Bus No 10 takes shoppers to Paris at 8 a m with supper in Fulton at 3 p m on March 31 FOE crippled childrens fund drawing at lodge in the evening on March 31 Mother's Morning Out at church at 9 a m on April 1 Chapter DK PEO hosts at Mrs Hattie Galls home at 1 15 p m on April 1 OATS Bus No 10 to St Louis shopping at 7 a m April 1 MHS Class of 52 plans 26th anniversary reunion all members invited at Show Me Room First National Bank April 1 OATS Run No 10 to St Louis with Sam Wilson at 7 a m on April 2
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