Miss Mattox Engaged to Larry Brown
Mr and Mrs Bill W Mattox announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Larry Brown of Mexico son of Mr and Mrs James H Brown of Nokomis Tr Barbara Mattox a Mexico High School graduate class of 1973 works at Florsheim Shoe Co Brown works at Pearl Motor Co The wedding is set for December 15 at Centennial Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill W. Mattox
West St
Barbara Mattox
Larry Brown
Mexico
James H. Brown
Nokomis
Make-It-Yourself Wool Contest Set for November District Meet
The 1973 Make It Yourself With Wool Contest for district seven will be held in Fulton on November 24. District seven covers Audrain Boone Callaway Cole Gasconade Howard Lincoln Monroe Montgomery Osage Pike Randolph and Warren counties. Contestants must knit crochet or sew a 100 percent wool garment from American yarn or fabric and model before judges in fashion shows starting at district level. The state contest will be in Joplin January 11 12 and the national finals in San Diego January 24. District seven director is Mrs Robert Maddox Route 2 Fulton Mo 65251 contact 314-642-5254.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Audrain
Boone
Callaway
Cole
Gasconade
Howard
Lincoln
Monroe
Montgomery
Osage
Pike
Randolph
Warren
Joplin
San Diego
Calif
Robert Maddox
Route 2
Halloween Party For Troops 261 And 257
Junior and Brownie groups held a Halloween party celebrating Juliette Lowe's birthday on October 29. Senior Scouts Donna Austin and Rose Belcher entertained the group. Pumpkin cookies punch and candies were served with leaders Euel Belcher Delmer Fisher James Deardorff and Chester Fritch guiding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Lowe
Donna Austin
Rose Belcher
Euel Belcher
Delmer Fisher
James Deardorff
Chester Fritch
Calendar of club meetings and events around Mexico
A schedule of gatherings from November 13 to 18 across groups in Mexico and Audrain County. Listings include PEO Chapter 10, Mundy Circle, Local League of Women Voters, First Christian Church Section Six, XNC Club, Homemaker's Club, Diabetes Association program, King’s Daughters unions, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hawthorne PTA speaker, and Republican Women’s Club with hostesses, speakers, and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peo
Gordon Gilman
The
Mexico
Mexico-Audrain
King’s Daughter's Union
Westminster
First Presbyterian Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Audrain Medical Center
Hawthorne Pta
Randy DeWar
Miss Myers Engagement In Vandalia Illinois
Miss Sandra Kay Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene E Myers of Quincy Illinois and Randall S Morgan son of Mr and Mrs Randell W Morgan of Pontiac Illinois announce their engagement They are both seniors at Illinois State University with plans to marry March 9 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Quincy The couple will be married in Quincy Illinois The announcement notes that Miss Myers is a 1970 graduate of Quincy High School and Morgan is a pre law senior at ISU Also included is a brief report on Circle Five at First Presbyterian Church where world hunger was emphasized and eleven members plus one guest attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia
Eugene E. Myers
Quincy, Ill
Sandra Kay Myers
Randall
Miss Myers
Virgil Myers
Quincy High School
Illinois State University
Pontiac High School
Morgan
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Quincy
Circle Five
First Presbyterian Church
Laurene Miller
Finis Stubblefield
Robert Collins
Richard Brashears
J.V. Wilson
WOC
Jolly Workers Hold Carry-In Dinner and Install Officers
The Jolly Workers 4-H Club met at the 4 H Center for a family basket dinner. New officers installed: Christine Cottey president Andy Ekern vice president Jane Ekern secretary Mike Graf treasurer Jackie Crews reporter. Community leaders for 1974 are Mrs. Buddy Robinson and assistant Mrs. Howard Graf. Planning committee for the December 4 4 H Center Christmas party includes Jackie Crews Chris Smiley Christine Cottey Justin Woolfolk and Margie Fennewald. Pledges led by Chuck Crews and Doug Mirts. Slides on 4 H were shown and members filled membership cards for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Workers
4 H Center
Raymond Smiley
Christine Cottey
Andy Ekern
Jane Ekern
Mike Graf
Jackie Crews
Buddy Robinson
Howard Graf
4H Center
Chris Smiley
Justin Woolfolk
Margie Fennewald
Chuck Crews
Doug Mirts
Note to Readers from The Ledger Society Desk
The Ledger invites readers to mail correspondence to the Society Editor at 581-3372 or The Ledger 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri 65265. Include name address and telephone number to help improve accuracy. Mexico MO Ledger page date November 13 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Society
Society
The
Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Mrs JoAnn West Washington joins Delta Sigma Theta in Jefferson City
Mrs. JoAnn West Washington daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond West 703 E Breckenridge Jr was initiated into the Jefferson City alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta an education sorority on Nov 3 in Jefferson City Washington is employed as a business instructor at Rockbridge High School in Columbia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn West Washington
Raymond West
E. Breckenridge Jr
Jefferson City
Delta Sigma Theta
Washington
Rockbridge High School
Columbia
Junior Girl Scouts Awarded Badges At Awards Court
Junior Girl Scout Troop 275 held a Scouts Own at Plunkett Park Lake to observe Juliette Lowe's birthday with a campfire. They voted to donate weekly dues to the Juliette Lowe World Friendship Fund and held a Court of Awards with badges for multiple scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plunkett Park Lake
Juliette Lowe
Legion Auxiliar Dinner Honors Veterans Day In Legion Home
The American Legion and Auxiliary hosted a Veterans Day covered-dish dinner at the Legion Home. Judge Joseph M. Bone gave the devotion while Bill Cearley led Indian dances with hand language and invited youth to learn dances. Dale Sumpter spoke on the true meaning of Veterans Day as Carl Adams led the Legion and Frances Pickle led the Auxiliary. Centennial Church youth and families attended skating at the Mexico Roller Rink with Bruce Neely directing the training union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American’ Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Joseph M. Bone
Bill Cearley
Mr. Cearley
Armory
William Hase
Wallace Melahn
the Republic
Dale Sumpter
Carl Adams
Frances Pickle
Auxiliary
Centennial Church
Centennial Baptist Church
Childrens
The
Training Union
Mexico Roller Rink
Tranq Union
Bruce Neely
Rainbow Girls Dinner Honors Parents and Advisory Board
The Order of Rainbow for Girls hosted a penny-a-pound dinner before their Thursday meeting to honor parents and the advisory board. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver, B. J. Johnson, Mrs. Virginia Durham, mom advisor, and other listed parents and chaperones from Kirksville. Reports from the St. Louis Moolah Youth Ball were shared, and a special officer election and meeting are set for 1:30 p.m. November 18 at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow
Order of Rainbow
William Oliver
B. J. Johnson
Virginia Durham
Floyd Akers
Akers
Elsie Martin
Kirksville
Naomi Ruth Mills
Curtis Sampson
Gullion and Allen
Frank Holtkamp Jr
Beverly Mosley
William Powell
Ronald Barnes
Harold Mechlin
Paul B. Lewis
Larry Snell
Wallace Playter
Troy
T.g.&y
St. Louis Moolah
St. Louis
Paul EB
Lewis
Robert N. Beasley
Arnie
Robin Mills
Jerry Jerichow
Sherry Mills
Ricky Robley
Chris Mosley
Queen
Gary Beasley
Diana Mills
Lisa Holtkamp
Debbie Lewis
Kathy Mills
Mexico
Grand Cross of Colors
Masonic Temple
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Mattox
Mr. Brown
Lawrence
Stallings
Winston Reed
Atha Easton
Dessie Cambre
Betty Baker
King’s Daughters and Sons Union
Westminster Room
Order of the Eastern Star
Burroughs Masonic Temple
Republican Women’s Club
Henry Cupp
Benton City
Sandra Myers
Opti
Mrs. Plans
Bill Nichols
Don Davis
Harold Thomas
Bill Darby
Bert Francis
Dave Kemp
Wallace Druger
Tom Gola
Donna Davis
Bill Johnson
Paul Lowther
Walter Moore
Floyd Duffen
Henry Hutsell
Cindy Kaafman
Health Aid
Martha Kirgan
Donna Mills
Carrie Nix
Diana Schneider
Debbie Schneider
Diane Shanle
Julie Shanle
Pam Smith
Clifford Wilson
Charles Greenburg
Larry Shanle
Russell Dean
Rusty) Stuart
Ronnie Stuart
Cameron
Lebbins Ball
J.R. Stuart
Roy Field
Hugh Davis
Legion, Auxiliar
E. Love St
U.S.D.A
Turkey
Advan
D.A. Prime
Aisey
Ashland, Missouri
Wis
Coreel
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