National Music Week theme declared by mayor in 1972 observance
National Music Week 1972 runs from Sunday to May 14 titled Music Creates New Horizons. Mexico Mayor Harold S. Enslen proclaimed the observance. A library display by the Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club features Mrs. C T Lierheimer and Mrs. Ernest Gillam in the foreground with a Ledger photo credit.
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Mexico
Harold S. Enslen
Audrain County Library
Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy
C.T. Lierheimer
Ernest Gillam
Snoddy Music Club
Richard Vance
BeBo Bouncers Observe 4-H Sunday
BeBo Bouncers 4-H Club met May 7 for 4-H Sunday observance with plans to worship at Bethel Church. April 24 meeting at Beagles Community Center led by Dan Talley had 19 members, pledges to the flag, devotion, and health pamphlets. Demonstrations covered wildflowers, muffins judging, knitting casts, purling, and bind off. Refreshments served by Mrs. Charles Wilson. next meeting set for May 22 at Beagles Center.
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BeBo Bouncers
Bethel Church
Beagles Community Center
Dan Talley
Marcia Smithey
Susan Sonwalt
Bunny Wilfley
Foods VY
Melody Ardell
Notalie Talley
Debra Talley
Judy Talley
Foods II
Knitting I
Charles Wilson
Be Bo Bouncers Club
Carry-In Supper Held By WWI Vets Aux
Audrain County Barracks 2664 Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary met May 1 at the VFW Post Home for a carry-in supper and meeting. President Mrs. Charles Vanlandingham presided as ideas for the yearly project were discussed and prospective members were proposed. Secretary Mrs. Floyd Rockwell read a letter from the National president announcing plans for the National Convention in Palm Springs, California. The next meeting will be June 5 with a joint memorial service. Nineteen members attended.
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Audrain County
Auxiliary
VFW
Charles Vanlandingham
Floyd Rockwell
Palm Springs
Calif
Miss Lynn Vincent Visits Mexico and Local Social News
Miss Lynn Vincent daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Vincent of Portland Maine is in Mexico until Tuesday visiting her grandfather Julian Stoy and Mrs Stoy. In Bloomington Illinois Mrs Clark Gibbs visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William W Manuel and grandchildren Bruce JIl and Joanne 13 year old Joanne joined Walk for Mankind finishing a 22 mile hike with charity donations for each mile. Xi Gamma Tau officers hosted Beta Sigma Phi at the Manuel home for two weeks with retiring 1971 72 president Mrs Leo Wolfe installing new officers for 1972 73 Mrs Blake Hinton to serve as president with vice president Mrs Gary Spencer recording secretary Mrs George Coil corresponding secretary Mr Tom Usnick treasurer Mrs Deloy Isgrig led a program on Friendship for 101 members. Xi Gamma Tau to close year with dinner at Picador Room May 16. Social chairman Mrs John McMickle in charge.
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Clark Gibbs
Monroe St
Bloommington
Mann
William W. Manuel
Bruce
Jil
Joanne
Gibbs
Xi Gamma Tau
Manuel
Beta Sigma Phi
John Lutz
Leo Wolfe
Blake Hinton
Gary Spencer
George Coil
Tom Usnick
Deloy Isgrig
Isgrig
Picador
John McMickle
Mrs Kleppinger Returns From Alabama Visit
Mrs. Alleta F. Kleppinger of 1 Branchwood Rd returned home this weekend after visiting Mrs. Spencer Warren at her Montgomery Alabama home. The two women were classmates at Stephens College in Columbia.
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Alleta F. Kleppinger
Branchwood Rd
Spencer Warren
Montgomery
Ala
Kleppinger
Perry O Connor wedding shower honors Rita Moss
Friends and relatives gathered at Fagan Community House to honor Miss Rita Moss at a bridal shower. Miss Moss, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Moss, and Steve O Connor, son of Mr and Mrs Don O Connor, plan to wed May 27.
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Perry
Rita Moss
Steve O’connor
Fagan Community House
Miss Moss
Kenneth Moss
Mr. O'Connor
Don O'Connor
Davis Admire Wedding At Lockwood Park
The Davis Admire wedding took place at Lockwood Park Baptist Church with Judy Gail Davis marrying Leighton Franklin Admire in an 8 o'clock ceremony. Attendants included Mrs. Joe Belcher and Alvin Pemberton, with corsages for the mothers, and the bride, a 1967 Mexico High School graduate, employed at Audrain Medical Center. The couple will reside in Mexico Route 2 after a Memphis honeymoon. Outdoor Skills event for Girl Scout leaders in the area is planned May 10 at Plunkett Park with Miss Phyllis Domann guiding activities. rain date May 15.
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Lockewood Park Baptist Church
Judy Gail Davis
Leighton Franklin
Frank) Admire
Delbert Admire
Arch Romimons
W. Whitley St
Admire
Leighton Admire
Route 2
Mexico
Joe Belcher
Alvin Pemberton
Centralia
Romimons
Mexico High School
Audrain Medical Center
Auxvasse
Montgomery City-Bellflower
Plunkett Park
Phyllis Domann
Jefferson City
Heart of Missouri Girl Scout Council
Miss Wormsley Honored At Bridal Shower
Kathy Wormsley, bride of Pfc. Steve Snowden, was honored at a bridal shower in Van dalia. Hostesses were Mrs. Cheryl Woodhurst and Miss Pawnee Talley and Miss Linda Weismuenster. Winners were Mrs. Ann Wormsley and Miss Donna Hogue. yellow and green decorations. twelve guests invited.
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Vandalia
Kathy Wormsley
Pfc
Steve Snowden
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Durham Named Deputy of White Shrine District 11
Virginia M. Durham of 1025 W Boulevard returns from the 78th Supreme Shrine session in Minneapolis. She is appointed district deputy of the 11th District White Shrine of Jerusalem covering Mexico and Moberly chapters and will visit Moberly Israel White Shrine on May 12. Attending Supreme Shrine were Albert Lawson Centralia and others.
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Virginia M. Durham
W. Boulevard
Supreme Shrine
Minneapolis
Minn
Durham
Lth
White Shrine
Jerusalem
Mexico
Moberly
Israel
Albert Lawson
Centralia
Worthy
Watchman
Shepherds
Harry Burwell
Wellsville
Clarence Mobley
Clark
County Attends Mid Missouri Aging Conference
Twenty eight Audrain Countians joined the Mid Missouri post White House Conference on Aging at Fulton United Methodist Church. The all day event aimed to develop coordinated action programs for older residents in the region. Participants included Missouri delegate Mrs Quinnie Penton Judge Leslie Crow doctors pastors and many community members.
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Mid
Elsie Chi
C.H. Coats
A. G. Maupin
J. W. Wilson
George B. Wraith
Terry Moore
Joe Clithero
M. L. Stephenson
Clema Whittler
Max Berrey
Frank Paxson
Leona Davis
C. Johnson Davis
Shelby Brandkamp
Leslie Crow
Bessie H. Crow
Ernest Mijoick
Velma McDonald
End of Engagement Is Announced
The engagement between Miss Sarah Katherine Seigfreid and Michael James Kelly is ended by mutual consent. Miss Seigfreid is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome W Seigfreid of 1015 S Western St. Rochester, N Y native Mr Kelly is son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Edward Kelly of Rochester N Y. Band Concert To Be at Hardin PTA The sixth grade band directed by Robert Murta will perform at the Ing.wil School PTA meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. Joe Hodgin Mexico schools assistant superintendent will speak and the art exhibit opens. Co-presidents Mr and Mrs Dean Hobbs urged all parents to attend.
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Sarah Katherine Seigfreid
Michael James Kelly
Miss Seigfreid
Jerome W. Seigfreid
S. Western St
Mr. Kelly
Thomas Edward Kelly
Rochester
N.Y
Hardin
Robert Murta
Ing.wil
Joe Hodgin
Mexico
Dean Hobbs
Calendar items for Audrain and surrounding groups on May 8–11
A sequence of May meetings and events is listed for Audrain County and nearby communities. Activities include Audrain Parkettes Club dinner, Mexico Business and Professional Women, Little Dixie C.B. Radio Club meetings, Dixie Grey Band Mothers installation, PEO Chapter II0, Wesleyan Service Guild, Garfield School PTA, and nurses association gathering with social and business portions scheduled May 9 to May 11 at various venues such as Courthouse Community Room Gasper's Restaurant Mexico Youth Center and Knights of Columbus Hall. Local church groups also plan talks on Indian reservations in South Dakota.
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Audrain Parkettes Club
Mexico
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gasper’s
Kingdom City
Little Dixie C.B
Mexico Youth Center
Peo
Frank Wilfley Jr
Laddonia
Wesleyan Service Guild of the
David Lindstrom
South Dakota
Poages Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Poage of Route 2 Perry celebrate their 40th anniversary with an open house at Center Christian Church on Sunday May 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. Hosted by their children and families, the couple requests no gifts.
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Perry
Jesse L. Poage
Route 2
Center Christian Church
Paul Thomas
Erma) Hibbard
Gene Poage
Tucson, Ariz
David Poage
Rush Hill
Virgil Poage
Protherstown
Ill
JC Family Picnic Draws Jaycees and Families
The Mexico Jaycees and their families held the Annual Jaycee Spring Family Picnic at Plunkett Park Lawrence Shelter Sunday at 4 p.m. More than 200 attended and participated in a litter pickup called Clean Up Mexico. Ben McAllister provided beverages and charcoal while Baker Packing Co supplied the hamburgers. Ken Quick and Ray Heaton chaired the cleanup and picnic events.
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Mexico
Add A Member Class Hears MHS Students
Mrs. Duane Rankin and five Mexico High School Speech and Drama students entertained Add A Members Class of the Mexico United Methodist Church at the Dollars for Dinner banquet. The event drew 24 members and 14 guests in the church fellowship hall with various readings, a duet, and a courtroom scene. New officers for the 1972 season were elected: president Mrs. A C Runge, vice president Quy Fairchild, secretary Fred Hildebrand, treasurer Allene Reed, and president Strode Edwards.
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Duane Rankin
Mexico High School
Mexico
Quy Fairchild
Fred. Hildebrand
Allene Reed
Strode Edwards
Hisey 4-H Club Seeks Glasses and Jewelry Donations
The Hisey Hoppers 4-H Club asks for old glasses and jewelry to aid a service project. Mrs. Carl Silver of 1800 S Morris St will collect items at her home, with glasses repairable and jewelry melted for frames for those unable to buy new.
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Hisey Hoppers
4-H Club
Carl Silver
Morris St
4H Center
Hisey Hopper Club
Just Spring May Meeting Of Missouri Nurses Association
District Missouri Nurses Association hosts its annual May meeting Thursday evening at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Mexico. The theme Just Spring invites district nurses to wear spring outfits. Social hour begins at 6 80 p.m. dinner at 6 30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 30 p.m.
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Hursday
Missouri Nurses’ Association
Knights of Columbus
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