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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1976

Page

4

Auxvasse 4-H Club Holds Monthly Meeting at Center

Auxvasse Advancers 4-H Club met at the Auxvasse community center with President Tim Conner presiding. Devotion by Brian Bower. correspondence from Norman Schraer. guests John Conner and Vicki Stotler. Christmas party planned for Dec 5 at 5 30 p.m. with carry-in supper. awards given. Vicki Stotler welcomed as new member. knitting demo by Shelley Haubner. meeting closed with refreshments.

Auxvasse Auxvasse Advancers Tim Conner Brian Bower Norman Schraer Robbie Sandy Kim Barnes Rita Anderson Larry Mike Bower Mike Dan Conner Darren Denene Beedle Cindy Shelley Steve Richard Haubner Randy Teri Holthusen Linda Susan Love Janet Miller Shawna Schelinder Tami Schraer Donnie Kathy Simpson Don Andy Sobba Suzanne Tippet Keith Kurt Weber Ronnie Beedle Daria Bower Gerry Miller Dorothy Oliver James Haubner Bill Weber Don Sobba Jean Love Jeri Simpson John Conner Vicki Stotler Oliver Mrs. Bower Shelley Haubner

Wednesday Homemakers Meet Hosts Lively Luncheon

Mrs. P L Melahn presided over the covered dish luncheon and all day meeting at Mrs. Joe Wilson’s home for the Wednesday Homemakers. Officers elected include Melahn as president, Harold Thomas as vice president, Howard Kindig as secretary, and Leo Hall as treasurer with installation planned at the December meeting. The group voted to provide a Christmas basket for a needy family in Mexico and gifts were received by several members including Mrs. Kindig and Mrs. Hall. Guest Rose Woods attended along with Cill Dean, Frances McCowan and Alvin Beamer. Next meeting set for December 15 at 11 am at Mrs. Kindig’s home.

Joe Wilson Lala Teague John Staples P.L. Melahn Harold Thomas Howard Kindig Leo Hall Mexico Kindig Hall Lawrence Anderson Teague Charles White Lucy Barnett Rose Woods Cill Dean Frances McCowan Alvin Beamer

Plans For Saturday's Turkey Supper Completed

Molino Homemakers Extension Club met at Mrs. Cleo Brown's home for a Heritage Food luncheon. Plans were completed for a turkey supper on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at R-3 School with Gordon Gilman giving the program. New members were welcomed and a gift exchange planned for members and shut ins.

Molino Homemakers Extension Club Cleo Brown Jennings Talley Ronald Baker Phyllis Carlyle University of Missouri Kenneth McCue Talley Gordon Gilman Consumer Report Monroe Manor Paris John Rudasill Sam Mundy Raymond Hildebrand Richard Berry Rudasill Nellis Kotsenburg Joe B. Kerr

Letter of Laughter and Heloise Sewing Tips

A quirky readers letter recounts a scare at a mountain cabin interrupted by a deer mistaken for a prowler. It offers safety tips about lighting, plus a bathinette cover fix and sewing advice from Heloise and community 4-H updates.

School Boosters fundraiser and box top drive summary

The R-3 Boosters opened by president Mrs. Harold Stephens as plans were laid for a ham and turkey supper profit donor gifts to Mrs. Gordon Kirtlink and E.L. T. Griffith. Box Tops for playground equipment are progressing with Post cereals drive. Committees named for ways and means and Christmas, December 16 program, January carry-in, and parent volunteer expansion discussed. Next meeting scheduled for January.

Harold Stephens Darrell Howell Rick Mongler Ways and Means Gordon Kirtlink E.L. T. Griffith Mongler Joseph Kerr H. Malcolm Foster James Quinlan Kenneth Miller Willie Phillips Dian Berrey Nellis Kotsenburg Glen Norfleet Jo Miller Paul Drake Boosters

English Immigrant Settled In Audrain

Audrain County Historical Society notes James Ruse, born May 18 1830 in Suffolkshire England, emigrated 1648 with his brother David, lived in New York and Connecticut, married Augusta Simms in Norwalk Connecticut, moved to Illinois then Missouri settling in Audrain County in 1866. He farmed, later on Littleby Creek, moved to Mexico in 1883 to educate children Carrie Andie Franklin Hattie Minnie. He died September 14 1916 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.

Audrain County Historical Society James Ruse England Suffolkshire James Ethel Walker Ruse David United States New York Connecticut Augusta Simms Norwalk Conn Mr. Rose Monmouth Audrain County Ruse Mexico Littleby Creek Carrie Andie Franklin Hattie Minnie Episcopal Church Littleby

Gift And Craft Show At Paris

Paris Xi Gamma Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts its second Gift and Craft Show on November 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Paris featuring about 20 booths with Christmas decorations centerpieces ceramics jewelry and more. Exhibitors come from surrounding areas and visitors can browse and enjoy chili sandwiches homemade pie and drinks. for details contact Paris area organizers.

Paris Paris Xi Gamma Rho Beta Sigma Phi American Legion Hall Don DeVault Charles Herron Bob McKinney Art Griswold

Calendar of Local Events Frays to November Schedule

A dense list of community activities across Mexico Audrain and nearby areas includes PEO and PWP chapter meetings, FOE and Eagles Lodge dances, bake sales, dinners, and bus routes. Notable items feature Sunrise Optimist Club in Columbia dance, Emmanuel Shrine anniversary, Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Music Club, and several club meetings and rehearsals scheduled through November 26.

Sunrise Optimist Club Columbia Kline's FOE Eagles Lodge Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy Mexico United Methodist Church Monterey Res Emmanuel Shrine No Matildamae Rohlfing Masonic Temple Centralia Rebekahs Centralia Columbia Medical and Shopping Little Dixie Ar Courthouse

Anniversary for Vandalians

Vandalia couple James Buck Allen and his wife will mark their 30th wedding anniversary with an open house at the United Methodist Church social room in Vandalia. Hosts are their children Duane Burnett and Michael Allen with families, all of Vandalia. The couple, married November 20, 1946, plan a Sunday gathering with friends and relatives invited. James is employed by Harbison-Walker Refractories.

Vandalia James Buck) Allen United Methodist Church Duane Burnett Michael Allen Louise Moore Joe Moore Middletown James Allen Tim and Ida Keithly Allen Harbison-Walker Refractories

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