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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1971

Page

4

Stubblefields To Be Honored Sunday On 50th Wedding Date

Mr and Mrs W B Stubblefield celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at Auxvasse Community Hall from 2 to 4 pm Their six children planned the event They wed May 17 1921 in Fulton with Eunice Womack as bride They lived around Fulton and farm near Millersburg He is a retired MK&T railroad fireman Their children include Gene Wanda Giboney Ann Willard Bill James Leroy Bud Stubblefield and more with 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Eunice Womack Mr. Stubblefield W. G. Oeron Fulton First Christian Church Stubblefields Millersburg Stubblefield

Beta Sigma Phi Members Honor Award Recipients Dinner and Meeting

Xi Epsilon Alpha Chapter members and guests enjoyed a steak dinner at Monterey Restaurant before a business meeting at Mrs. Jack Davis home. Awards for Best Program of the Year to Mrs. Carl Schlager Jr. and Girl of the Year to Mrs. Jack Davis were announced by secret ballot. New officers were installed by Mrs. Davis with plans for a May 19 event and a bowling party at Mexico Lanes.

Xi Epsilon Alpha Beta Sigma Phi Monterey Jack Davis Audrain Medical Center Bernie Knights of Columbus Jerry Brauer Mexico Lanes Carl Schlager Jr Davis Ed Schulte Jack Snell Brauer Schlager Jr James McCarty Robert Peak Howard Peak Jay H. Gourley III J. H. Gourley II Charles Brauer Roy Kable Paul V. Dean Ralph Kable John Frisbie William Schulte Michael Walden Joseph C. Kruse Glenn Snell

Gallop Birthday Supper Honors Multiple Family Members

A birthday supper at Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Gallop’s home honored Mrs. Minnie Lepper and Mrs. Lorene Wilson and Barbara Wilson of Moberly, plus Mr. Gallop and family. Attendees included J L Wilson family, Hugh Karnes, and John Fountain Jr. from Centralia. Mrs. Lepper’s May 4 birthday. Mrs. Wilson May 5. Mrs. Gallop May 3. Barbara Wilson May 3. Mr. Gallop April 27.

Lucian Gallop Gallop Minnie Lepper Lorene Wilson Barbara Wilson Moberly Mrs. Gallop Mr. Gallop Miss Wilson Lepper Wilson J. L. Wilson Frankie David Brenda Hugh Karnes John Fountain Jr Centralia

VFW Auxiliary Elects Delegates for District and State

The VFW Auxiliary elected delegates at the Tuesday night meeting at the VFW Home. District session is Sunday in Wellsville, followed by the state convention in June in St. Louis. Co chairs for Buddy Poppy sale May 28 are Viola Keele and Margaret Story. A memorial service noted 25 years of auxiliary history with twelve names listed.

Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Wellsville St. Louis Marlin Cahall Viola Keele Margaret Story

Eighth Graders Night Meeting at Mexico High School

All eighth graders and their parents are urged to attend a 7 40 p m meeting in the Mexico High School auditorium. Principal William B Lowry said the session will cover curriculum and enrollment procedures for next year.

Mexico High School William B. Lowry

Sullivan Family Weekend Visit Published in Independence

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sullivan and their two sons from Independence spent the weekend with their mothers Mrs. Louise Sullivan and Mrs. J. L. Beam, sharing family time together.

Paul Sullivan Sons of Independence Louise Sullivan J. L. Beam

Pride of the East and ladies events week calendar

Schedule lists Monday Pride of the East Order of Eastern Star at 7 30 p m Garfield Heights Community Center Tuesday Arthur Hills Ladies Day at 1 p m Chapter 10 PEO 7 30 p m with Mrs Clyde Brown Ladonia Wednesday Women s Golf Association of Mexico Country Club at 10 a m

Pride of the East Order of Eastern Star Garfield Heights Community Center Arthur Hills Peo Clyde Brown Laddonia Golf Association of Mexico Country Club

Delta Kappa Gamma Initiates Members in Missouri

Delta Kappa Gamma the international women teachers honor society held its Beta Chapter meeting in the Union Building at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Highlights of the state convention in St Louis were presented by Mrs Vera Lee. Initiation of three Mexico teachers and eight Columbia women followed the business session. Columbia will host the 1972 Delta State convention. A smorgasbord luncheon with a May Day theme followed. The next meeting will be a July social in Columbia with a drama event. May 17 will honor Mexico area initiates at a 4 pm tea at Curvie Creek Farm Laddonia with many attending from Mexico and Auxvasse.

Delta Kappa Gamma Union University of Missouri Columbia St. Louis Vera Lee Missouri Columbia-Mexico Mexico Alfred S. Illingworth Mexico High School James B. Perry Eugene Field School Robert Ollis Hardin Junior High School Elsie Ward Anne Bledsoe Mary Lou Lackey Robert Kohler Margaret Cole Marion Culwell Linda Gallaway Virginia Rush Swindell L. Buford Thomas Homer L. Webster Auxvasse Emma Renfro

Morris and Newman to Wed in Dallas May 29

Miss Susan Caral Morris daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Don Morris of Dallas Texas and Edward Philip Newman son of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Newman of Chicago will marry on May 29 in Grace Temple Baptist Church Dallas. Morris is granddaughter of Mrs. Edna Martin Wellsville and Texas Tech University alumnus and Alpha Phi president. Newman holds a BA from Parsons College and a Master’s from Texas A and M University.

Wellsville Susan Caral Morris Calvin Don Morris Dallas Tex Edward Philip Newman David R. Newman Chicago Miss Morris Edna Martin Texas Tech University Alpha Phi Sorority Newman Parsons College Texas A and M University Grace Temple Baptist Church

Happy Hour Club Meets at Mrs Houke Home

Happy Hour Club members gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Charles Houke residence. Mrs. Lee Watts presided, prizes awarded to Mrs. Jimmie Watts Mrs. Sue Modory and Mrs. Chester Thompson. Attendees included Mrs. Bill Baker Mrs. Herbert Blades and others. Next meeting set with Mrs Lebbius Ball on June 3.

Happy Hour Club Charles Houke Christ Lee Watts Jimmie Watts Sue Modory Chester Thompson Bill Baker Herbert Blades Finley Stumpf Howard Kindig Hubert Rose Jennifer Watts Lebbius Ball

Tesson-Bruegger Engagement Planned for Hermann Couple

Mr and Mrs Victor Tesson of Hermann announce the engagement of daughter Charlotte Marie Tesson to F Lee Bruegger son of Mrs Addalee Bruegger of Kansas City and the late F A Bruegger Charlotte a Hermann High School graduate and current teacher in Geenwood and Bruegger a North Kansas City High School alumnus attended Missouri University Conservatory of Music and employed by Guardian Life Insurance Co of America They plan a June 12 wedding at St George Catholic Church in Hermann

Victor Tesson Hermann Charlotte Marie Tesson F. Lee Bruegger Addalee Bruegger Kansas City F. A. Bruegger Tesson Hermann High School Central Missouri State College Warrensburg Geenwood C. E. Winter Mexico Bruegger North Kansas City High School Missouri

State Retired Teachers To Meet In Jefferson City

The 10th annual convention of the Retired Teachers of Missouri will be held Wednesday at the Governor Hotel in Jefferson City. Mrs. Thomas P. Sneed, president, calls it a milestone marking the end of a decade and start of a new one. NRTA president Mrs. Katherine Pearce will speak, along with Everett Keith and NRTA insurance officer John Kennedy. Officers will be elected and constitution changes discussed. About 20 NRTA members from the Mexico area plan to attend.

Teachers of Missouri Governor Hotel Jefferson City Thomas P. Sneed Katherine Pearce Washington, D.C NRTA Everett Keith Missouri State Association John Kennedy Mexico

Hardin Club Scholarship to Be Awarded at Luncheon

The Mexico Hardin Club will award a $400 scholarship to a Mexico High School senior girl. Announcement will be at the annual luncheon Saturday in Richardson Hall on the Hardin Junior High campus. A reunion breakfast precedes with a business meeting after.

Mexico Hardin Club Mexico Richardson’s Hall Hardin Junior High School Henry Marjorie Potts) Clay

Nevins Allen Rehearsal Dinner At Griffin Home

Mrs Lenora W Griffin hosted a dinner at her Griffin home Friday after the rehearsal for the wedding of Miss Charlea Allen and her grandson Robert Nevins. Pink and white colors were on the serving table. Attending were the bridal couple’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Allen Rev and Ms Robert R Collins Mr and Mrs Robert Barker Mr and Mrs William Phillips and family Michael Jerry Sally Ann and Ricky Parks.

Griffin Home Lenora W. Griffin Charlea Allen Robert Nevins Charles Allen Robert R. Collins Robert Barker William Phillips Michael Jerry Sally Ann Ricky Parks

Past Noble Grand Club Meets Rosa May Past

The Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah Lodge met at the Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening with Mrs. Roger Freeman and Mrs. Leonard Snyder as hostesses. Thirteen members attended and prizes were won by Mrs. Burr Crawford, Mrs. C. H. Nichols, and Mrs. Gerald Rivers. Roy E. Barnett and several members were listed among attendees and June hostesses were named as Mrs. Lloyd Harper and Mrs. Clifford Keyton.

Rosa May Noble Grand Club Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Roger Freeman Leonard Snyder Burr Crawford C. H. Nichols Gerald Rivers Roy E. Barnett Leland Crews Nora Evans Leo Hall Lewis Jefferson Kenneth Keller Homer Martin William Wyss Lloyd Harper Clifford Keyton

Marcia Butts Engaged to Robert Ollis Jr at Missouri

Mr and Mrs Charles E Butts of Kirkwood announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Marcia Lynn Butts to Robert Walter Ollis Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Ollis Sr 1205 Kent Rd Miss Butts a senior nursing student at the University of Missouri Columbia is in Alpha Phi and Sigma Theta Tau Ollis an organist at First Christian Church and a senior at Missouri majoring in political science He will graduate in June and plans to attend University of Michigan Law School next fall Engagement set for December.

Charles E. Butts Kirkwood Marcia Lynn Butts Robert Walter Ollis Robert W. Ollis Kent Rd Miss Butts University of Missouri, Columbia Alpha Phi Sorority Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing Ollis First

Mrs White and Capt Goff Wed In Private Church Ceremony

Nancy White and Gerald D Goff were married in a private 4 30 p m ceremony at Centennial Baptist Church with Rev Jerry Ostrum officiating. The bride wore aqua crepe and a reception followed at Capt Goff’s parents home before a wedding tour to the desert southwest. They will reside in Lompoc California where Goff is stationed at Vandenberg AFB and the bride has worked in The Ledger’s advertising department.

Nancy White Gerald D. Goff Centennial Baptist Church Jerry Ostrum Goff Bert Lewis Union S. Fairground Ave Capt. Goff Desert Lompoc Calif Strategic Air Command, Missile Wing Vandenburg Air Force Base the Ledger

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W. B. Stubblefield Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stubblefield Mrs. Schlager Mrs. Davis Sorority Calvert Liberty St Mexico, Me VFW Auxiliary N. Clark Dena Mennick Miss Tesson Mr. Bruegger Mr. Newman Happy Hour Houkes Mrs Martha McDonnell THE School OF Mrs. McDoNnell Hazel Hazel Dishman Carolyn Kelsay Cherry Bell Jackson Hardin Club M. R Irene Brown Clark Gibbs Monroe St Mr. Ollis Ledger Pagey Wal-Mart City HIWAY South Mexico, Mo C. A. Strouse N. Jefferson St Tvet Ram Ea Mrs. White Charm Gift Shop South Side Square Em Ryan
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