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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1970

Page

4

Wenger Couple to Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs W F Wenger celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Mexico home on Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. Hosting are their five children William Wenger Arnold Md Delbert Wenger Benton City Wanda Davis Dorothy Davis and Wil Stumpf Benton City. Mrs Wenger nee Wilma Stumpf married Oct 6 1910 at her parents home. They retired from farming and moved to Mexico five years ago. The Wengers request no gifts please.

Mrs. Wenger W. F. Wenger Laura Hampton Mexico Lakeview Rd Wengers William, Wenger Arnold, Md Delbert Wenger Benton City Gene Wanda) Davis Edwin Dorothy) Davis Wenger Wil Tie Stumpf Greer

Senior Citizens Entertained at Rush Hill Party

McClintic Rustlers Extension Club hosted a Sunday afternoon program at Rush Hill Community Center for local seniors. Rev. John Blass acted as MC with singing, musical solos by Linda and Lee Ann Maxwell, a tap dance, poetry, and a comedy act. Baby pictures of guests were displayed as prizes were handed out to attendees.

McClintic Rustlers Extension Club Rush Hill John Sennatt John Blass Rush Hill Community Church Mr. Blass Jeannie Fisher Lynn James Pam Meyer Barbara Albus Lee Ann Maxwell Bernice Maxwell Mr. Brass

Community Calendar Brightens Monday in Mexico Area

Local groups list events across town including Dixie Grey Band at MHS, Associational Baptist Youth Rally at Friendship Baptist, Mexico Business and Professional Women dinner at Pilot Lounge, Hebron Lodge centennial dinner at Burroughs Temple, and Chautauqua circle at the library. Numerous club meetings and a Be Bo Bouncers skating party fill the evening with attendees from 4-H and Laddonia groups, plus Girl Scouts outdoor training at Arnts farm Centralia.

Dixie Grey Band Mothers Club MHS Associational Baptist Youth Rally Friendship Baptist Church Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Mexico-Audrain County Peo Clyde Brown Ladote Soc Pioneers Holoniand Mexico Rink WMU Be-Bo Bouncers First Baptist Laddonia

Wednesday Club Meeting at Mexico Audrain Library

The Wednesday Club gathers at 1:30 p.m. at the Mexico Audrain County Library. Section Six of First Christian Church meets at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Raymond Smiley. Women's Fellowship of Trinity United Church of Christ meets at 1:15 p.m. at the chapel.

Mexico Audrain County Library First Christian Church Raymond Smiley Women’s Fellowship of Trinity United Church of Christ

Miss Payne and Sgt. Gower Marry In N. Carolina

Miss Virginia Matié Ginger Payne of Kings Mountain N Carolina and Sgt Douglas Gower son of Conley Bower Vandalia officially wed Friday Sept 25 at 7 30 pm at the Payne home in Kings Mountain The ceremony was led by Rev Edwin Chriscoe They both have ties to Vandalia and Kings Mountain with the bride S a Roses Store employee and the groom a Vietnam veteran recently wounded Both are to reside with the bride's parents pending future plans

Lynn W. Phillips Kilgore Tex Vandalia Virginia Matié Ginger Ine ‘Payne Kings Mountain N.llaw Robert Philé C Douglas Gower Lips Conley Bower Ernest C. Payne Edwin Chriscoe East Gold Street Roses Store Vandalia High School Vietnam Por

Mrs Brams Visits Michigan Family in Bloomfield Hills

Mrs. Stanley Brams, visiting her mother Mrs. Jack Martens and daughter Miss Ellen Cummings, has returned to Bltomfield Hills Michigan. She was accompanied by her son Jack Patty.

Stanley Brams Jack Martens Ellen Cummings Bltomfield Hills Mich Jack Patty

Pastor Wohlers Sets Theme For Ladies Aid Meeting

The Ladies Aid of St. John's Lutheran Church met Thursday in the church recreation room with 10 members and two guests. Mrs. Paul Niedarschulte presided and led devotion. Plans were discussed for a November bake sale. Pastor Richard Wohlers spoke on The Trinity Season and offered the closing prayer. Attending were Mrs. Homer Brandenburg, Mrs. August Finck, Mrs. Ervin Hoffman, Mrs. W. Hoffman, Mrs. Oscar Schwentker, Mrs. Walter Wagner, Mrs. Clarence Ziel, Miss Corine Greenberg, and Mrs. Minna Burroughs. Guests were Mrs. Verna Bothmer and Mrs. Carl Kraus.

Ladies Aid of St. John’s Lutheran Church Paul Niedarschulte Richard Wohlers Homer Brandenburg August Finck Ervin Hoffman W. Hoffman Oscar Schwentker Walter Wagner Clarence Ziel Corine Greenberg Minna Burroughs Verna Bothmer Carl Kraus

Methodist Circles Meet Tuesday in Mexico Church

The four evening circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Mexico United Methodist Church will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Leaders and hosts include Mundy and Bruce Circles with Mrs. Robert Wyss and Mrs. Paul Hoover, Mrs. David Bell and Mrs. David Lipp, the Young Married Circle led by Mrs. James Van Tress with Mrs. Larry Roberts and Mrs. Larry Hines, and the Wesleyan Service Guild at the church.

Woman’s Society of Christian ‘Service Mexico United “Methodist Church Mundy and Bruce Robert Wyss Paul Hoover David Bell David Lipp James van Tress Larry Roberts Larry Hines Wesleyan Service Guild Sehurch

Xi Epsilon Alpha Chapter Meets for Blooddrive Program

Xi Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Jerry Brauer’s home with Mrs. Jack Davis presiding. Members approved assisting at each Red Cross Bloodmobile visit and heard Mrs. Michael Walden present Public Speaking. A cello violin duo Peak and Schulte performed, and Oct 14 at MU Arts Recital Hall was set as the next meeting host.

Xi Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi Jerry Brauer Jack Davis Red Cross Michael Walden Don Johnson Roy Kable Columbia J.H. Gourley III James McCarty Robert Peak Jack Snell Deane Drinkall Schulte Carl Schlager Arts Recital Hall

Harrison Club installs officers in Auxvasse meeting

Mrs. Richard Coil was named president with Mrs. Leo Leopold as vice president and Mrs. Harry Leopold as secretary at the Harrison Club session in Auxvasse Community Hall. Officers include treasurer Mrs. EB. Lumbers and reporter Mrs. Ernest Hoover, with tea set for Nov. 10.

Richard Coil Harrison Club Auxvasse L. H. Galen Leo Burt Harry Leopold EB. J. Lubbers Ernest Hoover William Wilson Merle Dunn Hoover

Silver Cross KB Girele Has Meeting

New officers of the Silver Cross Junior Circle are Miss Nanney Thomas as vice president Mrs Laurèl Braslen as secretary and Miss Kathy King as treasurer. The devotion was given by Miss LeAnn Brown and the program by Mrs Jewell Bybee. Attending were several named members and guests with Mrs John Barclay hosting a bridge luncheon for the Anodine Bridge Club. High scores went to Mrs Hocker and Mrs Rodes.

Silver Cross Than Me Cheeing Mise Gardfien Ottis Nanney ‘Thomas Laurél Braslen Kathy King Treasur LeAnn. Brown Jewell Bybee Louann Pauley Lynn Pieper Liz Pearl Pam. Piper Jane Lackey Janis Kossmann John Barclay Anodine Bridge Club Peter Todsen C. H. Hocker John Erdef Ed F. Gamble Ernest Gantt Jr Charles R. Stribling Ryland Rodes Roy Creasey Walter G. Staley W.R. Courtney William S. Lowe H. L. Beynon Hocker Rodes

Bethel Women Plan Lord's Acre Supper

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Bethel United Methodist met to discuss the Lord's Acre supper on Saturday Oct. 17 and the dinner planned for Masons on Oct. 29. Mrs. Walter Peterset presided and Mrs. Loran Gibbs led the devotion, with others including Mrs. Fred Davis and Miss Clara Sweitzer in attendance.

Woman's Society of Chrisian Service Bethel United’ “Methodist Walter Peterset Peterset Loran Gibbs Lord's Acre Dean Fred Davis Gee Hemphill Clara Sweitzer Cloyd Dingman Lyndall Craghead Hele Swanson George Brown

Kinney family leaves for Fort Lee after Mexican visit

Capt and Mrs Gerald Kinney and son Ron depart Sunday for Fort Lee Virginia where he will be stationed. They spent the weekend in Mexico with relatives and were guests of her grandparents Roy B Jesse patient in Audrain Hospital and Mrs Jesse and Mrs Ralph Null. They also visited her aunt Mrs Wilbur Hightshoe and family.

Virginia Gerald Kinney Ron Fort Lee Mexico Kinneys San Antonino Tex Roy B. Jesse Audrain Hospital Jesse Ralph Null Wilbur Hightshoe

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