Hawthorne PTA Honors School Teachers Luncheon
Hawthorne PTA officers and friends hosted a noon luncheon at the school Friday to honor 40 teachers. PTA president Mrs. Larry Wagner opened with invocation. Miss Linda Silas emceed with help from Miss Marilyn Morrow as gifts were given to leaving staff including Luther Truber and four teachers.
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Hawthorne Pta
PTA
Larry Wagner
Linda Silas
Marilyn Morrow
Luther Truber
Barbara Neumann
Linda Murry
Stella Smith
Linda Burditt
Frances
Wellsville Couple Weds at Bethel Church
Miss Mattie Jéan Ward and Frederick W. Bohl were married May 14 at a Bethel Church west of Montgomery City with the pastor officiating. The bride’s parents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Ward of Wellsville and the groom is the son of Mrs Fred Bohl of Wellsville and the late Mr Bohl. The altar was decorated with seven branched candelabra and yellow roses. The bride’s sisters Mischele and Sammye Ward lit the candles. They wore yellow and white dotted swiss peasant styled dresses.
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Mattie Jéan Ward
Frederick W. Bohl
Methodist Church
Montgomery City
Clarence Ward
Wellsville
Fred Bohl
Mr. Bohl
Mischele
Sammye Ward
Valerie Ward
Cathi Ward
Maryland, Heights
Eric Ward
Louisville
Leland Ward
Maryland Heights
James Ward
Carol Ward
Kentucky
Bohl
Centralia
A.B. Chance I Co
Audrain Medical Center
New Extension Club Installs The Young Homemakers Club
The Young Homemakers Club, sponsored by Town and County Extension, held its installation at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Wayne Shaw’s home. Officers installed by Mrs. Joe Young include Mrs. Shaw as president, J Teena Watts as vice president, Mrs. Lee Baker as secretary, and Mrs. R C Farris as treasurer. Members listed are Mr. Lee T. Goslin III, Mrs. Boyd Arends, Mrs. Jim Woods, Mrs. Gene Pryor, Mrs. Jack Snell, and Mrs. Bruce Shrader. Program books were filled for the rest of the year. meetings will be the fourth Wednesday monthly at member homes. Mrs. Woods will host the June meeting with a fabrics program.
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Young Homemakers Club
Wayne Shaw
Town and County Extension Club
Joe Young
Shaw
J’teena Watts
Lee Baker
R.C. Farris
Lee T. Goslin III
Boyd Arends
Jim Woods
Gene Pryor
Jack Snell
Bruce Shrader
Woods
Delegates Named for FOE Auxiliary State Meeting
Delegates to the state convention of the Ladies Auxiliary of FOE were elected: Mrs. Roy Tyner, Mrs. Stanley Campbell, and Mrs. Virgil Sapp. The convention will be June 16 to 18 in St. Joseph. Adele Smith and Thelma Fairley were named to the entertainment committee. New officers will be installed June 13 by Mrs. Harold Holcamp and Mrs. James Johnson.
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Ladies Auxiliary of
FOE
Roy Tyner
Stanley Campbell
Virgil Sapp
St. Joseph
Adele Smith
Thelma Fairley
Harold Holcamp
James Johnson
Mrs. McCullough Hosts Orange Blossom Extension Club
Orange Blossom Extension Club met at Alta McCulloughs home with 11 members. The gathering opened with a pledge and A Veteran's Tribute To the Flag. Emily Bowlby read a poem, and Ray Parsons recited the club's 1923 organizational note by the late R. J. Guill.
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Orange Blossom Extension Club
Alta McCullough
Arthur Seiler
Emily Bowlby
Ray Parsons
Orange Blossom Club
R.J. Guill
Mike Palmer Sr
Columbia
Montgomery City
Save the Seals
Bellflower
Bake and Rummage Sale Aids Diabetic Camp Fund
Mexico Regional Diabetes Association members held a Bake and Rummage sale to raise money for Camp Banting at Holt Summit Missouri. The event netted about 100 dollars toward a 700 dollar goal. Camp offers August session for diabetic children from Mexico and nearby areas with tuition based on family income.
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Mexico
Banting
Holt Summit
Joe Erhardt
Carl Burchfield
Willard Brit
Francis
Richard Vance
Local readers attend distant graduation week
Mr and Mrs Clay G Ferguson of Sylvester Ga traveled to Mexico to attend Mexico High School graduation where their niece Vickie Earle is a graduate. They visited relatives and returned after a week. Mrs Nancy L Womack spent the weekend in St Louis visiting her son Jerry Womack family. They attended the Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn show at Kiel auditorium. Mrs Patricia Neff, formerly Mary Martha Williams, graduated from William Woods last Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs Warner Williams and siblings Ellen Kelly Tim in attendance.
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Clay G. Ferguson
Sylvester
Mexico
Mexico High School
Vickie Earle
Jack Goslin
Ferguson
Fergusons
Nancy L. Womack
West St
St. Louis
Jerry Womack
Nikki Renee
Hollie Lee
Merle Haggard
Loretta Lynn
Kiel Auditorium
Patrick Neff
Mary Martha Williams
William Woods
Warner Williams
Ellen
Kelly
Tim
Loyal Bible Class studies Job at Love Street Church
The Loyal Bible Class of Love Street Christian Church met May 22 at Mrs. Chester Thompson's home with nine members and one guest, Mrs. Violet Cassey. Devotions on a New Neighbor and Who Is My Neighbor followed. Mrs. Les Milan led Job 4, president Mrs. Harrison Adams presided. Next meeting 7:30 p.m. June 26 at Mrs. Iva McCown's home.
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Love’ Street Christian Church
Chester Thompson
Lucy Wells
Les Milan
Harrison Adams
Violet Cassey
Iva McCown
Defensive Driving Topic of Program for Thompson Toppers
Mrs. Dean Turner of Paris presented an informative talk with slides on Defensive Driving as the program for the Thompson Toppers Extension Club meeting at Mrs. William Gifford Jr. home. Mrs. Gifford led the devotion Romans 1 1 5 and read a poem I Know Something Good About You while Mrs. Harold Hatcher presided.
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Dean Turner
Paris
Thompson Toppers Extension Club
William Gifford Jr
Jones
David Meyer
Hatcher
Harold Hatcher
Mexico Girl Scout Troop Holds Year End Meeting
Mexico Girl Scout Troop 252 held its last meeting of the year at Hawthorne School where Dallas Hovatter of Missouri Cities Water Co. received a sponsorship certificate. Award honors went to Penny Travis Lisa Broeker Joyce Loehnig Tina Clark Tammi Carter Nancy Callison Melinda Lee and Donetta Jacobs. Troop leaders were Mrs. William Lee and Mrs. Ray Travis. A summer Day Camp training was held May 24 at the Girl Scout Cabin with directors Mrs. Ray Travis Mrs. Melvin Hamilton Mrs. James P. Wilson and Kris Craddock assisting. Also helping were Mrs. Ron Johnson and Mrs. Gaither Berry Jr. Twenty seven attended. St. Brendan’s Troop 268 held a two night campout at the Girl Scout cabin working on camper and outdoor cook badges. Leader is Mrs. J E Taft with assistant Mrs. Ralph Siron and Mrs. John Starke helped. Shower honoree Mrs. Ben Steinman hosted at the First National Bank with hostesses Shirley Gates Eunice Adams and Marilyn Jung. Fourteen attended and prizes went to Kay Isgrig and Mary Jane Scott.
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Hawthorne School
Dallas Hovatter
Missouri Cities Water Co
Penny Travis
Back Yard Fun
My Home
Lisa Broeker
Joyce Loehnig
Tina Clark
Tammi Carter
Tammy Oliver
Toy Maker
Nancy Callison
Melinda Lee
Donetta Jacobs
William Lee
Ray Travis
Melvin Hamilton
James P. Wilson
Kris Craddock
Ron Johnson
Gaither Berry Jr
St. Brendan's Troop
J.E. Taft
Ralph Siron
John Starke
Ben Steinman
First National Bank
Shirley Gates
Eunice Adams
Marilyn Jung
Kay Isgrig
Mary Jane Scott
Women of First Presbyterian celebrate 50th birthday branch
Officers were elected at the 50th anniversary of the Women of the First Presbyterian Church during a May birthday brunch. Russell Stevens was reelected president with Sam Thompson as vice president and others named for secretary, treasurer, historian, and program roles. The birthday offering supported Americans including Indians and migrant workers, totaling $180.53. Stillman College program highlighted by Miss Virginia Botts traced its 1876 founding and growth. Stillman’s current president is Dr. Harold Stinson.
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First Presbyterian Church
Russell Stevens
Sam Thompson
Finley Cox
Charles Stuart
Glenn Maxwell
Tom Moore
Aretha Kleppinger
David McCumber
J. W. Wilson
Christian Community Action
Stevens
Mesdames Wilson
Moore
Robert King
Paw Smith
Ecclesiastes
Niversary
Presbyterian
American Bible Society
Wilson
WOC
Virginia Botts
Stillman College
Harold Stinson
Callins
Unique Celebration Planned by Mexico OES
Following a Mexico Chapter OES meeting, the Masonic Temple dining room hosts a 51 year membership pin for Mrs HA Gorrell, honoring the chapter founded in 1913. Mrs Howard Richards and Mrs Charles Anderson lead a surprise program with Mr and Mrs W A Bramble heading hospitality. families attend as officers Mrs Vernon Marietta and William T Oliver preside.
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Mexico
OES
Masonic Temple
HA Gorrell
Howard Richards
Charles Anderson
W.A. Bramble
Shower Honors Barbara Small
Miss Barbara Small was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted at 1815 Morris Sr residence by Mrs. Reily Taylor with co host Mrs C K Winn. The bride to be will wed R D Wooten on June 3. About 30 attended including mothers Mrs John W Small of Scottsdale and Mrs Roy D Wooten of Mexico.
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Barbara Small
Reily Taylor
Morris Sr
C.K. Winn
R.D. Wooten
John W. Small
Scottsdale, Ariz
Roy D. Wooten
Mexico
Glen
Old Oak Club Hosts Cunningham Crawford Reunion
The Old Oak Club hosted the Cunningham Crawford family reunion on May 21 with about 66 attendees. A noon basket dinner was served and John Crawford of Coldwell Nursing Home attended as a special guest. Out of town guests came from Eldon Hatton and other towns including Mexico and Stockton California along with many local families.
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Old Oak Club
Cunningham- Crawford
John Crawford
Coldwell
Ethel Deffenbaugh
Jean Worthley
Jean Milburn
Leo Jones
Eldon
Wesley Keeling
Martinsburg
Lester Stowers
Chillicothe
Jerry Coleman
Hallsville
Kenneth Worthey
Florissant
Glen Crawford
Charley Crawford
Hatton
Larry Knipfel
Centralia
Clifford Mongler
Milina
Penny Heitmeyer
Thompson
Mildred Winterbower
Stockton
Cal
Nursing Degree For Mexico Girl Miss Carolyne Loehnig
Miss Carolyne Marie Loehnig daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Loehnig Sr of 1320 Kent Road earned an associate of arts degree in nursing May 21 at St Marys College of O Fallon commencement. She previously worked as an LPN at Audrain Hospital in Mexico and Callaway Hospital Fulton. Attending were her parents a sister Joyce Mexico a brother Richard Loehnig Jr St Joseph an aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Oliver Wehlewald and their son Danny Mexico. Miss Loehnig will take a month vacation with family.
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Carolyne Marie Loehnig
Richard Loehnig
Kent Road
St. Mary’s College of O'Fallon
Audrain Hospital
Mexico
Callaway Hospital
Fulton
Joyce
Richard Loehnig Jr
St. Joseph
Oliver Wehlewald
Danny
Loehnig
Calendar notes for Tuesday and Thursday meetings
The R N Association meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Stribling House Auditorium with guest Mrs Alice Pace discussing Inhalation Therapy. On Thursday the Eastern Star party honors past matrons and patrons June 1 at 8 p.m. at Burroughs Masonic Temple with hospitality by Mr and Mrs Bramble Mr and Mrs Pickering, Mrs Quisenberry, and Mrs Meng.
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R.N. Association
Stribling House
Alice Pace
Burrough’s Masonic Temple
Howard Richards
William Bramble
Connie Pickering
Charlene Quisenberry
Chloe Meng
Care And Selection Of Fabrics Extension Program
Cedar Grove Extension Club met at Mrs. Elon Dudley home for a program on care and selection of fabrics led by Mrs. Loren Gibbs and Mrs. Cloyd Dingman. They urged focus on fabric quality and noted polyester as a 70s workhorse.
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Fabrica
Loren Gibbs
Cloyd Dingman
Cedar Grove Extension Club
Elon Dudley
Emil Hubert
Amana
Walter Petersen
George Brown
Audrain Medical Center
August Finck
Carter Crockett
Brown
Dudley
Audrain
Poppy Day Reports At American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs George Pottebaum spoke on Poppy Day at the American Legion Auxiliary gathering Wednesday night in the Legion home. Prizes for poppy sales went to Debbie and Ruthie Pottebaum first Stacie Scott second and Lisa Broemser third. President Mrs Arthur Scott chaired the meeting and named a nominating committee. Citizenship awards were given to Vicki Earle and Delbert Healey. Acting chaplain Mrs Archer Lake led prayer. A note from Mrs Kenneth Parsons was read. Social hour prizes went to Mrs Archer Lake and Mrs Wilma Benskin. Hostesses were Mrs L J Dean and Mrs Arthur Scott.
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George Pottebaum
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Vicki Earle
Delbert Healey
Archer Lake
Kenneth Parsons
Wilma Benskin
L.J. Dean
Arthur Scott
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