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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1971

Page

6

State Jaycee Wives Award To Mrs Kirgan Missouri Channel

Mrs Robert J Kirgan president of the Mexico Jaycee Wives Club 1970 71 is named State Outstanding Local President Award winner in Division III Missouri Jaycee Auxiliary. She was chosen from 17 local presidents in Division III for populations 10 000 to 25 000. The honor announced at the State Jaycee Convention in Cape Girardeau last weekend. The Mexico Wives received a state convention award for Outstanding Local Single Project for aiding the Jaycee Club with the 1970 Miss Missouri Pageant.

Robert J. Kirgan Mexico Jaycee Wives Club Missouri Kirgan Mexico Cape Girardeau Mexico Club Consolidated Electric Cooperative Robert Barnes Jaycee Club Philmore Kakac Centralia Kakac Jaycee Wives Mexico Area Vocational Technical School Moberly Training Center U.S Wives Club Dwight Schindler Jay Gourley Ed Strausz Tom Eynon

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Dodd in Wellsville

Miss Leona Dodd was honored at a Wellsville Christian Church bridal shower hosted by the Christian Women’s Fellowship. Aunts served cake and punch. mothers of the bride and fiancé attended. out of town guests included several Dodd relatives. The couple’s wedding is planned for June 19 at 8 p.m. in the Wellsville church.

Wellsville Leona Dodd J. Kahr St. Louis Larry Dodd St. Charles Cecil Dodd John Weatherspoon Mitzy Linda Buddy Dodd Mexico Bob Winterbower Brenda Beverly Paris Miss Dodd Tom Howell Wellsville Christian Church

Be-Bo Bouncers Observe 4-H Day

Be-Bo Bouncers 4-H Club marked 4-H Sunday by attending a group mass at St. Brendan's Church. John Sonwalt and Mrs. Sonwalt arranged the observance. many club members and local families attended the service and fellowship afterward.

Be-Bo Be-Bo Bouncers St. Brendan's Church John Sonwalt Ned Ardell Melody Charles Wilson Billy Tommy

Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Graduations

Las Vegas residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hook Jr. visit Thompson relatives with their family. Dr. and Mrs. R L Searfoss return from Whitman College graduation in Walla Walla. Miss Terry Todsen travels from Kirksville to Washington D C for summer with her parents. Mrs. James Webb resumes home life in Springfield after Mexico High graduation event. Mexico Area Retired Teachers lunch and American Legion Auxiliary meeting noted in the community calendar.

Robert C. Hook Jr Las Vegas Nev Robert C. Hook Sr Chester Burdick George S. Neale Sr Thompson R.L. Searfoss Walla Walla Wash Robert Searfoss Jr Whitman College Terry Todsen Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Mexico Washington, D. C Blain Todsen James Webb Springfield AL. Drumright Gon Lee H. M. Bartels Mexico High School

Mrs Browning speaks to WMU of Lockewood Park

Mrs Danny Browning of Austin Texas visiting Mexico was guest speaker at the Monday night meeting of the Women's Missionary Union at Lockewood Park Baptist Church. She discussed Baptist missions in Mexico and church support from Austin.

Mrs. Browning WMU Lockewood Park Danny Browning Austin Tex Mexico Women’s Missionary Union Lockewood Park Baptist Church Browning Benjamin de la Garza Republic of Mexico South Baptist Church Everett Durfee Tammy Browning Jesus Loves Delbert Admire Bill Browning Rufus Stone L.F. Admire C.L. Morgan Pauline Stantorf J.B. Byars John D. White Wallace Allen Virgil Williams Robin Charles McAllister

PEO Chapter 10 Meets at Wilfley Home

Chapter 10 PEO met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Frank P. Wilfley Sr. home. The program titled The Wisdom of Nature was presented, with Mrs. Kirby Allen presiding. Guests included Mrs. Oliver McDaniel and Mrs. James C. Botts. Fifteen members attended.

PEO Sam Mundy Frank P. Wilfley Sr Oliver McDaniel James C. Botts Kirby Allen

Mrs Campbell Elected and Installed FOE Auxiliary Head

Mrs Campbell was elected and installed president of the FOE Auxiliary at the Tuesday meeting held at the FOE Home. Attending officers included Mrs Sapp and Mrs Parish as installing officers. 18 members were present. Delegates to the state FOE Auxiliary convention were chosen and fund-raising totaled 75.50 for the year.

Stanley Campbell Order of Eagles FOE Virgil Sapp Tanna Parish Stanley Carter Betty Maximovitch James Johnson Adele Smith Thelma Fairley Sam Helm John May John Crocker Clifford Arnold Cecil Gentry Carter

Mrs Lichtenburg Elected Chaplain of White Shrine

Mrs. Herman Lichtenburg was elected and installed chaplain of Emmanuel White Shrine at Burroughs Masonic Temple Monday. Installation service led by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gitman and Mrs. Howard Kizer. Mrs. Floyd Akers installed second wise man and Mrs. Macon MacGlamery second hand maid. Attendees from Moberly included Hershall Wright and Marion Davidson. Planned inspection visit set for June 25 in Moberly. a hospitality committee coordinated the social hour.

Herman Lichtenburg Emmanuel White Burroughs Masonic Temple Gordon Gitman Howard Kizer Lichtenburg Floyd Akers Macon MacGlamery Harry Burwell Wellsville Shepherds Worthy Gilman Supreme Watchman Burwell Supreme Page King’s Guard Missouri Moberly Hershall Wright Helen Keen Marion Davidson Supreme Worthy High John Ashburn BE. J. Gibbs E. B. Turner Temple

Mrs Laura Hanson to Wed Earl Bail in Mexico Church

Miss Laura Hanson of Columbia has returned to Mexico to finalize wedding plans with Earl D. Bail. The marriage will take place at the Mexico United Methodist Church on Sunday. The bride elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jo F Hamlett of 1612 Sherwood Drive.

Laura Hanson Columbia Mexico Earl D. Bail Mexico United Methodist Church Jo F. Hamlett Sherwood

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Davenport Bride-To-Be

CENTRALIA Miss Michelle Davenport was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. O B Wainscott, Mrs. Paul Wilson, and Mrs. Tom Warren at Mrs. Wainscott’s home Friday evening. Attending were Davenport family relatives and numerous local ladies. Miss Davenport is to wed Doug Romine on June 5.

Centralia Michelle Davenport O. B. Wainscott Paul Wilson Tom Warren Wainscott Lucille Davenport Gwen Davenport E. R. Davenport Lloyd Armentrout Donald Burnett Everett Romine Tom Shumann Beatrice Fair

Bible Lesson By Mrs Reeder

Loyal Bible Class of Love Street Christian Church met at Mrs Russell Reeder home Monday evening. She gave a lesson titled Meditation on Hands. Mrs Harrison Adams presided. others present included Mrs Merle Langford Mrs Chester Thompson Mrs Herbert Blades Mrs Lucy Wells Mrs Herbert Floyd Mrs Walter Maddox and Mrs John McCown. June 28 meeting will be at the church with Mrs Floyd hostess.

Love Street Christian Church Russell Reeder Harrison Adams Merle Langford Chester Thompson Herbert Blades Lucy Wells Herbert Floyd Walter Maddox John McCown Floyd

Breakfast for Methodist Seniors at Mexico High School

Seniors from Mexico High School who belong to the church were honored at a Sunday morning breakfast in the church Fellowship Hall. The event was coordinated by Mrs. Ralph Cornett with help from A. L. Drumright Wallace Melahn Martha Hawthorne Julie Adams Neil Enslen Tim Gourley Lawrence Epple and Carl Schoeppel.

Mexico High School Mexico Jeff Marsh Ben Jolly Jack Adams Ron Holbrook Harold Enslen Karen Adams Anne Baker Kathleen Barnes Barbara Benjamin Tom Brown Susan Cornett Steve Davis Martin Decker Lee Drumright Brenda Bick John Jolly Vicki Jones Lisa Lowe Jeff Roe Marsh Marilyn Melahn Lester Miller Mike Morris Cindy Page Pam Piper Linda Snook Lawrence Stephens Judy Sunderland Norma Sampson Willingham

Nicklas Speaks on Missouri History at PEO Meeting

Jefferson City researcher Don Nicklas of the Missouri tourism commission spoke at Chapter DE PEO held at Mrs. Charles D. Daniels NT home. He presented slides on Missouri history and discussed the Sesquicentennial topic during a luncheon meeting chaired by Mrs. Jeff Marsh with twenty three members attending.

Don Nicklas Jefferson City Missouri Tourism Commission PEO Charles D. Daniel NT James A. McKitterick Nicklas Missouri

Miss Becker Honored At Martinsburg Shower

Ruth Becker of St Louis fiancee of Dan Abodeely of Boston was honored with a miscellaneous shower at Knights of Columbus Hall Martinsburg. Hostess was Mrs Gary Breneman. They will wed in St Louis on June 12 with orange and yellow colors and a miniature May pole as centerpiece.

Martinsburg Ruth Becker St. Louis Dan Abodeely Boston Mass Knights of Columbus Gary Breneman Becker Abodeely Anthony Becker Sr Edwin Dubbert Martha Mary Jane Nancy Joe Becker Mildred Jean Anthony Becker Jr Debbie Paul Griesenhauer Gordon Pasley Annette Austin Fennewald Bob Becker Edmund Deimeke Karen Elizabeth Aulbur Albert Aulbur Henry Aulbur Herman Aulbur Carolyn Beth Vincent Brinker Janelle Gerald Bertels Faye Walter Grossman Don Nichols Richard Aulbur Angela Rose Troesser Joe Troesser Orville Nichols Harold Dubbert Ken Robnett Arnold Fennewald Carol Joan Peggy Primus Barbara Fennewald

Mrs McNabb Elected President at Camp New Amsterdam

Mrs McNabb the daughter of Dr and Mrs EB J T Anderson of Montgomery City was elected president of the Officers wives Club at Camp New Amsterdam in Amersfort The Netherlands Major and Mrs McNabb plan to depart June 1 for a vacation trip in Berlin

David R. McNabb EB. J. T. Anderson Montgomery City Officers’ Wives Club Camp New Amsterdam Amersfort Netherlands McNabb Berlin

Oliver Family to Visit Santa Ana Kin Friday

Mr and Mrs James Oliver and a daughter Cary of Santa Ana California are expected Friday for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Hal Randolph.

James Oliver Cary Santa Ana Calif Hal Randolph

District Demo Women Will Meet Tuesday June 8

The summer meeting of the Women’s Democratic Club of the Ninth Congressional District is set for Tuesday June 8 at the 4-H Center southwest of Mexico. Host clubs Audrain County Democratic Women’s Club Pike Callaway Lincoln and Montgomery City clubs. All day event opens with coffee at 9, business at 10, luncheon at noon. Miss Marlene Means of Fulton 4-H member will speak. new officers will be installed. Luncheon reservations due Friday May 28 to Mrs Glenn Maxwell.

Women's Democratic Club Ninth Congressional District 4-H Mexico Audrain County Democratic Women’s Club Robert L. Kerr Pike, Callaway Lincoln Montgomery City Marlene Means Fulton Glenn Maxwell Curtis St

Jackson Sunshine Club Salad Luncheon Held at Mrs Graue

The Jackson Sunshine Club gathered at Mrs Ray Graue for a salad luncheon with Mrs Graue presiding and Karen Loyd reading the devotion. Mrs John Hudnut reported on the Consumer's Fair in Jefferson City and Elwood Crum spoke about the last council meeting with L Buford Thomas on Schools Behind the Iron Curtain. Six members attended with seven guests. prizes were awarded and a secret pal gift given. The next youth meeting will be at Mrs Hudnut's home.

Jackson

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