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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1971

Page

4

Miss Beabout Engaged to Larry D Wehrman in Montgomery City

Montgomery City, Missouri announces the engagement of Iris Beabout daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Beabout to Larry D Wehrman son of Mr and Mrs Donald Wehrman both of Montgomery City The couple both graduated from Montgomery County R 2 High School in 1969 Iris attended Gem City Business College and works at Ralston Purina Co Larry is at Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa Oklahoma Wedding plans are complete

Montgomery City A. L. Beabout Iris Beabout Larry D. Wehrman Donald Wehrman Beabout Montgomery County Gem City Business College Quincy Ill Ralston Purina Co Wehrman Spartan School of Aeronautics Tulsa Oklo

Forman Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Forest G Forman of 1027 Wilmar Street marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday October 10 at home. Their son the Rev Weldon Forman of Thompson hosted the afternoon with his wife and the Formans four grandsons including the Rev and Mrs Ronald Forman of Centralia and the Rev and Mrs Glenn Forman.

Forest G. Forman Wilmar St Weldon Forman Thompson Formans Ronald Forman Centralia Glenn

Band Mothers Hear of Sale Of Magazines In Mexico

Band Mothers at Mexico High School heard reports on the annual magazine sale and the upcoming Band Chocolate Sale set to begin Friday, Nov. 12. They discussed Dixie Grey performances including the Mark Twain Bandmasters Marching Festival in Hannibal and planned the next meeting for November.

Mexico Dixie Grey Band Mexico High School John Willer Dixie Grey Hannibal Band Mothers

Morrises To Be Honored Sunday

Mr and Mrs G E Morris of 5158 Olive St will be honored Sunday on their 60th wedding anniversary. An open house reception at Garfield Community Center starts at 2 0 p m hosted by their children Edith West Elmer Morris Mexico Mrs Robert Cox Centralia and Mrs Carl Stewart Benton City. They are grandparents of nine with eight great grandchildren. Mr Morris is a retired farmer who has lived in the Mexico area all their married life.

Centennial Baptist Church Mexico Viola Bode George Bode Jackie Bode Shelbina Bode Forman G. E Jake) Morris Olive St Garfield Community Center Edith West Elmer Morris Robert Cox Centralia Carl Stewart Benton City Morris Mexico Area

Vandalia B&PW Plans Special Week During National Week

Vandalia Business and Professional Women's Club schedules a week of events for National Business Women's Week October 17 to 24. Activities include a Woman of the Year breakfast, visits to Palmer's Boarding Home Shaw's Boarding Home and Fulton State Hospital, a luncheon for senior citizens at Vandalia Country Club, a card party at Linda Livers home, and dinners at Carriage House Hannibal.

Vandalia Vandalia Business and Professional Women’s Club Liberty Rebekahs Palmer Hannibal Vandalia Country Club Linda Livers Home Shaw's Fulton State Hospital Tri-County Nursing Home

Liberty Rebekah Lodge Plans Nov 5 Chili Supper

Auxvasse Liberty Rebekah Lodge 823 met to plan a chili supper for the Clinton City Auxvasse Centennial on November 5. The supper runs 5 to 8 p.m. at the Community Hall. Mrs. Harry Lynch Noble Grand and Mrs. Hazel Stewart vice-grand led the meeting.

Auxvasse Liberty Rebekah Lodge Clinton City- Auxvasse Harry Lynch Noble Grand Hazel Stewart

Botts Continues China Study At Chautauqua Circle

Mrs Joesph Botts led a Chautauqua Library and Scientific Circle session on The U S and China by John Fairbanks at the Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs G Andy Runge at 1318 Webster Dr. The group explored China’s bureaucratic system, corruption, Western impact on China, and the rise of the Chinese Republic, followed by a program on Music in China with instruments, songbooks, masks, and a folk song recording.

Mrs. Botts China Joesph Botts U.S. and China John Fairbanks Chautauqua Library and Scientific Circle G. Andy Runge Webster Dr Woodrow Lee Cording Dr. Fairbands Europe

Miss Caroline Mathews and Roy Burnett to wed in Fulton

Mrs Carson E Potts of Fulton announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Caroline Kay Mathews to Roy Franklin Burnett of Columbia. Burnett, son of the late Paul and Mrs Burnett of Hallsville, will marry at St Peters Catholic Church Fulton on Sunday Oct 31. Mathews, daughter of Roy Mathews of Centra lia, is Hickman High School graduate. Burnett is also a Hickman alumnus and works at Fulton Implement Co.

Carson E. Potts Fulton Mexico Caroline Kay Mathews Roy Franklin Burnett Columbia Burnett Paul Franklin Burnett Hallsville Miss Mathews Roy Dale Mathews Cen Tralia Mathews Hickman High School Hickman Fulton Implement Co St. Peter’s Catholic Church

Jones Siebrasse Wedding At Medical Center Chapel

Miss Vicki Lynn Jones wed John Jay Siebrasse in a 6 o clock ceremony on Wednesday September 29 at the Green Chapel of Audrain Medical Center. Pastor Donald Wortman officiated the double ring service as families and attendants gathered, including Charles Norris of Mexico. The bride, a Mexico High School graduate, and the groom, a Van-Far High School alumnus employed at Wal-Mart, planned the event so the groom’s hospitalized mother could attend.

Vicki Lynn Jones John Jay Siebrasse Green Chapel Audrain Medical Center Donald Wortman Kentucky Road Siebrasse Orange St Charles Norris Mexico Mexico High School Van-Far Wal-Mart

Clark Family Returns From Visit to D.C. Area

Mr and Mrs Eugene Clark of Cmdr and Mrs Kenneth Rush Hill have just returned home from a visit with their son in law and daughter in Washington D C while there they toured Annandale Virginia area and DC sights Please note the names and places as read in the text.

Eugene Clark Cmdr Kenneth Rush Hill Dankel Annandale Son St. Washington, D.C

Doebelin Family to Be Honored in Local Events

The calendar lists Daughters of American Colonists and Gilman Guild events on Oct 18 and Oct 19 with hostesses Mrs. Gano Chance Mrs. Carl Safford Jr and Miss Vergie Bledsoe. On Oct 15 7 30 p.m. the PEO group will mark the Doebelin Balow 55th anniversary with an open house at 1114 N Olive St. Mrs Elizabeth Flynn will host and a grandson Harry Flynn will assist at 24 p.m reception.

Daughters of Gano Chance Centralia Gilman Guild Carl Safford Jr H.D Peo Vergie Bledsoe Albert Doebelin D.E N. Clark St W. R. Laddonia Elizabeth Flynn N. Olive St Deobelin Harry Flynn

Eagles Auxiliary Raises 36 For Jimmy Durante Fund

The Mexico chapter FOE Auxiliary reported a $36 drive total at Tuesday’s meeting led by project chair Mrs. Roy Tyner. Members emphasized small donations, noting the fund reached $210,193.41 in 1970. A $17.50 Youth Guidance contribution was also reported, with plans for a Sunday barbecue asking a 75 cent donation.

Mexico Fraternal Order of Eagles Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund FOE Roy Tyner Tyner Eagle Danny Gentry Stanley Campbell Virgil Sapp Moberly Twyla McKinney

Mrs Mayes Elected President Of Local Gleaners Group

Officers of the Gleaners Class of the First Baptist Church were installed at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Stanley DesCombes 1027 Michigan St. Mrs. Ted Mayes became president with Mrs. J. E. Smithey as vice president Mrs. Merle Robinson secretary Mrs. Riley Taylor treasurer and Mrs. Warren Gulick corresponding secretary. Mrs. Russell Kaiser led the installation under the theme Enough and Some to Spare, with ten other class members present.

Gleaners First Baptist Church Stanley DesCombes Michigan St Ted Mayes J. E. Smithey Merle Robinson Riley Taylor Warren Gulick Russell Kaiser

June Wedding Planned For Miss Tracy To Scott Clark

Mrs. Viola Tracy of 415 N Western St announces the engagement of her daughter Kathy Tracy to Scott Clark son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Clark of Paris. Kathy is a Mexico High School 1969 graduate and a senior at Blessing Hospital School of Nursing Quincy IA. Scott is a Paris High School graduate employed by Norfolk and Western Railroad in St Louis and attended Southwest Missouri State College Springfield. The couple plans a June wedding.

Viola Tracy Western St Kathy Tracy Scott Clark Stanley Clark Paris Miss Tracy Mexico High School Blessing Hospital School Quincy Clark Paris High School Norfolk and Western Railroad St. Louis Southwest Missouri State College Springfield

Fashion program at Cedar Grove Extension Club event

The Cedar Grove Extension Club met at the 4-H Center with 12 members. Mrs. Melvern Worley and Mrs. Wendell Wehrman led the fashion program defining fashion as current modes of living and dressing. Hostess Mrs. Lee Roe and devotion by Mrs. Walter Petersen opened the meeting. donations to Shriner's Hospital and the Mexico Cerebral Palsy School were announced.

Melvern Worley Wendell Wehrman Cedar Grove Shriner’s Childrens Hospital of St. Louis Mexico Odell Priest Cedar Grove Club Earl Jesse Audrain Medical Center Crockett County Extension Council 4-H Center James Woolfolk Cloyd Dingman Loran Gibbs Roy Hanna Mary Bradley Petersen Hanna

Meeting notice names involved participants and date

Dingman Mrs Emil Hubert Mrs George Brown and Jamie Woolfolk are listed as attendees. The next meeting is scheduled for November 9 with Mrs Velton Vance noted as a participant.

Mrs Smith Honored At Cradle Shower

Mrs Clyde Vernon Smith of 1227 N Western St was honored at a pink and blue cradle shower Saturday evening at the Show Me room of the First National Bank Hostesses were Mrs Mary Gibler of Moberly and Mrs Donnie Garnett of Madison. Fourteen Mexicaans invited including Mrs Sweezer and Mrs Mary Smith. Sister in law Mrs Sam Winterbower of Mexico attended with out of town guests Mrs James R Sims Mrs Wayne Crigler and Miss Jeanne Ann Crigler of Moberly.

Clyde Vernon Smith N. Western St First National Bank Mary Gibler Moberly Donnie Garnett Madison Smith Rachael Sweezer Mary Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Wehrman Mrs. Forman Morrises Vandalia B&pw Lawrence Drug Co Rebekah Lodge C.F. Hall Fairbanks Asia Mr. Burnett Alpha Sigma Rushees Alpha Sigma Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha Harold Dean Jefferson S. Wade McArthur John R. Barfield ESA Archie Sunderland Sorority Richard Vance Monterey East Central Mental Health Ass’n Caramerce Bank Firstional Bank Hagans Laverne’s Beauty Shop Ledger McNonigle-Tangora Agency Eagles Children’s Fund Mayes Jefferson Bill Brown Mr. Clark Cedar Grove Extension Club Mrs. Smith Cradle Shower Calvert E. Liberty Downtown & Motor Bank Commerce Bank of Mexico West Jackson Motor Bank F.D.I.C
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