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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1970

Page

5

Miss Sturgeon and Mr Baker Exchange Vows in Oxford

Miss Margot Sturgeon of Centralia and Mr. Alexander Baker of Ladue were married Wednesday in Oxford England at 3 30 in the afternoon. The bride, a Centralia High School graduate, earned a BA from SMU and a master's in education. The groom, a Rhodes Scholar from Texas Gulf States, studies jurisprudence at St Johns College Oxford and plans to practice law in the United States after graduation.

Miss Sturgeon Mr. Baker Oxford England Centralia Margot SMU Lou Sturgeon Tyler Alexander Baker Horton Watkins School Ladue Gleburne Tex Fie Register Gland Paul Sturgeon Jackson Sturgeon Museum Rd St. John's College Elizabeth Centralia High School Southern Methodist University Dallas Win Wasepee Baker Texas Gulf States St. John’s College Baler United States Harvard Cambridge Mass Yale New Haven Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Senate

Mrs Stafey Jr Leads Wednesday Club Meeting

At the Mexico Audrain County Library chapter two of Rousseau and Revolution by Durant was led by Mrs Walter G Staley Jr The report on The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles was given by Mrs William Van Matre Marjorie Barnes new member reviewed Custer Died for Your Sins by Vine Deloria Jr Closing duties were by Mrs John Boyce Current events on drugs were discussed The club president is Mrs Duane Rankin 18 members attended

Reg ‘Ular Will Ariel Durant Walter G. Staley Jr William van Matre John Fowles Marjorie Barnes Duane Rankin

Dinner Honors Mr. and Mrs. Rams

Mr and Mrs Charles Adams of China Lake California visiting Mexico were honored at a carry in dinner hosted by Mrs Bessie Barker and Mrs Rachel Sweezer. Attending were numerous relatives from Mexico Wellsville Madison Vandalia Moberly Burlington and Columbia. Mrs Adams is sister to Mrs Burkett and Mr Adams is brother to Jim Adams of Columbia. All are former Mexicans.

Charles Adams China Lake Calif Bessie Barker Rachel Sweezer Richard Yarvis Jim Walter Burkett Roy Ward Clarence Spires Floy Campbell Thelma Adams Mexico Iris Bracht Wellsville Donnie Garrett Kim Madison Hugh Pew Vandalia E. C. Derby Mary H. Gibler Moberly Peter Fletcher S. K. Tadlock Cindy Karen Vickie Burlington Mary Ann Smith le Marie Metcalf Rushill Adams Burke

Hayride For Hisey Hoppers 4-H Club Event

A Hayride For Hisey Hoppers 4-H members included a wiener roast and brush pile for rabbits at Mrs. Newton Davis’s home as a conservation project. Attendees listed include Janet Brown, Terri Brown, Janice Morgan, Marilyn Trabue, Deanna Sims, Jeff Bradley, Colleen Bertrand, Glenn Hendrix, Joy Lee Smith, Gina Shellabarger, and others. all members attended the regular meeting at the 4H Center afterward.

Newton Davis &I Janet Terri Brown Janice Morgan Marilyn Trabue Deanna Ralph Glen Buck Marcy Roe Mary Jenny Lynn Gene Silver Deanna Sims Darrel Barton Acree Kathy Love Jeff Bradley Joy Lee Smith Susan Parker Colleen Bertrand Glenn Hendrix Tami Bertrand Emilie Bahr Mae Seacrease Justin Woolfolk Debbie Cindy David Bobby Brown John Stowers Debbie Owen Wilda Lecrease Joyce Wells Gina Davin Shellabargers Diane Higgins 4H Center

Society Notes Highlight Detroit Visitors and Family Ties

Mrs B L Read and her daughter Miss satis of Detroit arrived yesterday for a visit with Mr and Mrs W Noel Scobee, with cousins Mrs Reed and Mrs Sool. The article also mentions Mr and Mrs Lee MacKat of Perot California visiting their son and daughter in-law, and Mr and Mrs Bradford Brett visiting in Colombia and Mexico. Mr and Mrs William Rags, once Mexico residents now Kansas City, were in town to see sister Mrs Robert Dews of Betae City and her brother Tom.

B. L. Read Satis Detroit W. Noel Scobee Reed Sool Lee MacKat Perot Calif William Rags Mexico Kansas City Robert Dews Betae City Tom

Calendar of Women’s Club Events This Week

Thursday features the Women’s Investment Club at 7 30 p m in the Show Me Room of First National Bank and the Christian Women’s Fellowship at 6 30 p m in the First Christian Church Welcome Wagon Newcomers gather at 7 30 p m in Fiesta Room Monterey Hawthorne PTA meets at 8 p m in Mexico High School cafeteria Red Stocking Follies holds rehearsals with solos at 7 p m in the former Talbert News building Friday hosts Chapter DK PEO at 1 15 p m at Audrain County Historical Society Miss Elizabeth Botts and Mrs Fletcher Powell hostesses Red Stocking Follies rehearsals run 9 a m and 7 p m with production numbers at the Talbert News building Sunday Community Chorus rehearses Messiah at 2 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church.

First National Bank Christian Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church Monterey Hawthorne Mexico High School Talbert News Audrain County Historical Society Museum Elizabeth Botts Fletcher Powell

Montgomery City Women Meet at Christian Fellowship

The Christian Women's Fellowship of Montgomery City Christian Church met in the church basement. Sixteen women attended the afternoon session with hostesses Mrs. Seth E. Hensley and Miss Missouri Hensley. Mrs. Frank Schwaebe led worship, and Grace McCord taught a lesson on communication. Eleven attended the evening, with hostesses Mrs. Karl Mertz. Next meetings are planned November 5 and with Mrs. George Newsom as hostess. The Rev. J Spencer Robinson conducted the Life of Christ study. Polly Richards led worship.

Montgomery City Christian Women’s Fellowship Karl Mertz George Newsom J. Spencer Brotherson Christ Matthew Mark Luke John Polly Richards

Evening Meeting For Followers Class At Baptist Church

The Followers Class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Randall W. Weber's home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Bobby Joe Meyer presided over the business meeting, Mrs. John Houston gave the devotion titled The Lord is My Shepherd. Games planned by Mrs. Meyer were won by Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Houston and Mrs. John F. Sparks. Mrs. Robert Holt attended.

First Baptist Church Randall W. Weber Bobby Joe Meyer John Houston Meyer Weber Houston John F. Sparks Robert Holt

Mrs Lichtenberg Named Os District Deputy Grand Matron

Mrs Hermon Lichtenberg a past worthy matron of the Mexico Chapter Os Eastern Star was installed district deputy grand matron of Missouri 27th district during the 96th annual session in St Louis The appointment was made by Mrs Velma Mischan of Lexington and the 27th district includes New Bloomfield Mokane Fulton Vandalia Ladonna and Mexico She joined OFS in 1945 at Montgomery City and affiliated with Mexico chapter in 1953 serving as worthy matron in 1967 She will serve until the 1971 annual session with duties starting immediately Other Mexican chapter members and attendees listed from the meeting

Hermon Lichtenberg Mexico Order of Eastern Star Missouri St. Louis Velma Mischan Lexington New Bloomfield Mokane Fulton Vandalia Laddamia

Miss Waller and Mr Dunn Wed in Wellsville Church

Miss Ruth Ann Waller married Steven Wayne Dunn in a Wellsville double ring ceremony at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church. The couple, daughter and son of local residents, plan residence in Mexico, with attendants and relatives from multiple towns attending.

Wellsville Mexico Burwell’s of the Resurrection Wellaville Ruth Ann Dunn Waller Elsie A. P. Green Co Mex Waller Steven Wayne Dunn Robert Applebee Auxvasse Stephen Lamping Clarence Smith Wellsville United Methodist Hal Ap Niehee Lynn Maskey Gary Maskey Wells‘ale David Kramer Frank Kramer Jr Danny Dobbins Randy Presley Donald Waller Columbia School of Cosmetology

FOE Auster Elects Mrs as Delegate at St Joseph Meeting

Mrs. Stanley Carter was elected a delegate to the tri state conference in St Joseph at the Tuesday night FOE meeting. The three day conference opens Oct 23 with Mrs Roy Tyner as alternate. New members Mrs Harold Rise Miss Shirley Harris and Mrs John Jay initiated. A ham hock and bean supper is planned for Oct 17 at the home to raise funds for the Jimmy Durante Fund. Sens members were present.

Stanley Carter Order of Eagles St. Joseph Roy Tyner Harold Rise Shirley Harris John Jay Jimmy Durante Fund Sam Helm Sens

Circles Pledges $100 to KD Home

The Bottorie Workers Circle of The King's Daughters and Sons met at Mrs. Emmett Dodson's home with guest Mrs. Ed win Lierheimer. They voted to maintain a $100 annual Home pledge, discussed chapel redecorating, upcoming sales dinner plans, distributed devotional books, and began study of A Guide to Radiant Living.

Bottorie Workers King’s Daughters and Dons Emmett Dodson Win Lierheimer James Wright Somer Hoskins Home Board Olney Simpson

Hawthorne Chili Supper Opens At Five P.M.

Hawthorne PTA hosts its annual chili supper at Mexico High School cafeteria. Serving runs from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with chairmanship by Mrs. Anderson Mitchell and helpers Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Duckworth, Mrs. Shremp, Mrs. Schroeder, and Mrs. Cline handling tickets and related duties.

Mexico High School Hawthorne PTA Anderson Mitchell Mitchell John Houston Bill Nichols Charles Duckworth Homer Shremp Wayne. Schroeder John R. Cline Eg Cline

Klee Art Show Unveiled at Chicago Institute

The Art Institute of Chicago unveiled a major Paul Klee collection, featuring 59 etchings and lithographs bought from Frank and Ursula Laurens of Cincinnati. The Laurens built their collection over about 30 years, covering works dated from 1901 to 1932.

Chicago Paul Klee Art Institute of Chicago Institute Frank Ursula Laurens Cincinnati Ohio Laurens Klee

Nu Phi Mu Hai Hiram Rush Party For Four Guests

Nu Phi Mu Hai Hiram Rush Party For Four Guests was held at the 4-H Center with Margie Fennewald elected president. Officers named included Mirs. Allan Paschal, Justin Woolfolk, vice president, and Chris Wright, secretary treasurer. Guests and members, including Sharon Srobin Johnson and Debbie Gacong, attended as officers and committee chairs outlined duties and Mrs. Paschal won a game.

Nu Phi Mu Hai Hiram Rush Margie Fennewald Jolly Wotkers Jaretti Nu Phi Chris’ Wright Smiley Charles Tvith

4H Week Window Display Talk and Beef Herd Talk

Crews council member pledges led by Chart Screws and Frank Pennewald Sally Robinson described the club window display during 4H Week Jill Woolfolk spoke on Baby Beef and Beef Herd to the audience The notes are from the Mexico MO Ledger dated October 15, 1970 and mention local 4H activities and talks by club members

Crews Ith Weta Chart, Screws Frank Pennewald Sally Robinson Jill W Woolfolk

CB Radio Club Halloween Party Plans

The Little Dixie CB Radio Club met Monday at the MFA social room to plan a Halloween costume party for October 26 at the MFA building with a penalty for nonparticipants. Visitors Raymond Kemp and Mrs. Walker attended. numerous members and families listed. Mrs. Durham won the jack.

CB Radio Club Liltle Dixie CB Radio Club MPA MFA Roy Parker Sr Charles Cossey Raymond E. Kemp Madison Walker Merlin Jones Jeff Peters Kenneth Worley Jr Lawrence Toombs B. R. Paschal Richard Shamblin Ed Wallace Ralph Martin Robin Earl Parish Robert Rivers C. Durham Bill Sloan Scott Starkey Glen Roberts Marvin Dillion Gene Affeller Larry Worthington C. L. Bodine James Worthing Rusty Dale Kendall Marvin Griffith Ken Bishop Paul Burson Carl Wade Dean Bolden Durham Jack

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