Ophus Shoemates Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Vandalia honors Mr. and Mrs. Ophus Shoemate on their 60th wedding anniversary with an Oct 31 open house at Spencer Creek Baptist Church. The couple, married Oct 29, 1921, began married life on the Sam Chinn farm near Liberty and moved to Vandalia seven years ago.
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Vandalia
Spencer Creek Baptist Church
Ophus Shoemate
Bill Nation
Billy
Nation
Norval Snider
Shelbina
Harold Fowler
Herb Flynn
Farber
Ruby Burroughs
Garnett
Sam Chinn
Liberty Community Hall
Spencer Creek
1972 Officers Appointed By Mexico Chapter 354 Order of the Eastern Star
Thirty five members met at Burroughs Masonic Temple to choose 1972 officers. Mrs. Vernon Marietta will be worthy matron with William T. Oliver as worthy patron and Mrs. Nelson Groves as associate matron with Nelson Grove as associate patron. Installation set for 7:30 p.m. December 11 at the Temple.
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Mexico
Order of the Eastern Star
Burrough’s
Masonic Temple
Vernon Marietta
William T. Oliver
Nelson Groves
Nelson
Eastern Star officers installed at Missouri Grand Chapter session
Miss Matildamae Rohlfing Adah and other officers announced Jessie Gilpin of Rock Hill and William M. Stone of Harrisonville as 1972 worthy grand matron and patron. Alfred Herman appointed district deputy grand matron. new afiliates J B Arthur Virginia Durham and Robert Fenlon. initiates Eugene Affolter Carolyn Hovatter and Robert Fenlon. Ways and means reports CBS Country Store proceeds of 99.10. R B E Martin hosted meeting.
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Matildamae Rohlfing
Adah
Robert Fenlon
Ruth
Willian T. Oliver
Esther
Clyde Walker
Martha
Opal McGlamery
Electa
Warden
William A. Davis
Sentinel
Marietta
Grand Chapter
Missouri Ces
Jessie Gilpin
Rock Hill
William M. Stone
Harrisonville
Alfred Herman
Farber
J. B. Arthur
Virginia Durham
Eugene Affolter
Carolyn Hovatter
Rufus Burns
Gayle S. Oller
William
Calendar items show church circles and community events
Presbyterian Church circles meet November 11 at 6 and 7:30 led by Ruth Barton Loyal Wonneman and William McCallum. Eugene Field PTA Open House November 11 at 7:30. American Legion and Auxiliary meet November 11 at 6:30 at the American Legion Home. Friday circle meets November 12 at 7:30. Sunday Mexico Community Chorus Messiah rehearsal November 14 at 7:23 p.m. Monday MHS Class of 1952 meeting November 15 at 7 p.m. Local visit by Mr and Mrs Frank Carter of McFarlane California. Alice Paul quote on voting rights.
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Presbyterian Church
Ruth Barton
Loyal Wonneman
William McCallum
Eugene Field Pta
James Bledsoe
American Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
Margaret Bottome
J. T. Watts Jr
Mexico
Presbyterian Church Choir Room
BPW members review legislation and campaigns
Mrs. W A Johnston spoke at the Mexico BPW Club meeting on state and national women rights platforms including the ERA and Civil Rights Act positions. Mrs. Wilmetta Boyd discussed federation bills and district events, while committees announced community betterment plans and a BPW cookbook project with 225 orders.
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W. A. Johnston
Mexico
BPW
Johnston
Boyd
District Five South
Mexico Club
Mexico Square
Bill Baker
Baker
Dorothy Glasford
Addie Cox
Iona Rippeto
Cherrydale Farms Peanut Mexico
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Ophus
CBS
First National Bank
Frank Carter
McFarlane, Calif
John Felgar
Alice Paul
Child Life Shoes
Safford’s
Hannibal
Audrain County Assessor
Mambharea
Merle Horman
Washington
Heartland
Armory
Ironn Rae
The
Esquires
Hagan's
Dale
Audrain Medical Center
West Plaza Shopping
Pyne
Sayelle
Ben-Gay
General Electric Radio
General Electric Iron
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Orion
T.g.&y
Wytdie
Scott's
Blattners
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