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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1972
Page
3
Miss Marjorie Ann Davenport and Gabriel Junior Williams were married in a single ring ceremony at 7 p.m. at St. Paul CME Church with Rev. C A Trotter officiating and a small gathering witnessing the vows.
Mr and Mrs John Morales of Sylmar California were honored at a May 21 family reunion at the Empire Club with a carry in dinner. The ceremony included a prayer of dedication, maid of honor JoEtta Williams and best man Richard Curtiss. The bride wore a pale blue floor length dress and both families and friends from Missouri and Texas attended while the couple plans to live on 615 S Union St. in Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlon L. Cossey observed their golden wedding anniversary May 17 and were honored at a Sunday picnic at Plunkett Park in Mexico. Local attendees included L Odell Cossey and family, while guests came from Kentucky Kansas Missouri and Missouri towns. The Loyal Homemakers Extension Club hosted a meeting with devotion, slides, ceramics demo, piano selections, and prizes. next meeting planned with Mrs Gola as hostess.
In Laddonia May 13 a Saturday ceremony united Miss Virginia Hoyt and Dennis Barnes at St John’s Catholic Church. Rev Henry J Figge presided as flowers brightened the altar with daisies and gypsophila. The couple’s families include Hoyt of Laddonia and Barnes of Vandalia.
Mrs. Hoyt and Mr. Barnes wed in a ceremony at Laddonia First Christian Church with a blue and white themed reception. Attendants included relatives from Laddonia and Perry. The couple plans to reside on Route 1, Farber, with Barnes farming nearby.
At Garfield Community Center the Candy Stripers held their annual mother tea with awards, caps, and stripes for hours of service. Woodrow Lee of Audrain Medical Center presented top honors to Kathy Holtkamp, while many others earned 100 and 200 hour stripes and caps. New officers and initiates were also installed by Mrs. Thomas Hodges, along with gifts to graduates and retiring leaders.
The May 27 1972 Mexico Ledger page highlights local notices and brief news items. It presents community updates, upcoming events, and small notices typical of a rural Missouri newspaper, with emphasis on local residents and activities.
Calendar items note Pawnee Talley installation at 7 p.m. Saturday at Burroughs Masonic Temple. Also listed is a skating party by Little Dixie Chapter Parents Without Partners on May 28 at 7 p.m. at Mexico Roller Rink. An R.N. Association meeting follows Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Stribling House Auditorium with guest Mrs. Alice Pace speaking on Inhalation Therapy.
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