King's Daughters State Convention Heads to Kansas City
The International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons will hold its Missouri State Convention in Kansas City on October 26 at the Ramada Inn. Honored guests include Mrs. Darrell Fisher and Mrs. Ruth Bleich. Missouri project is the King's Daughters Home for the Aged in Mexico. Members urged to attend and display the Silver Maltese Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Order of the Biner Daughters and Sons
Missouri
Kansas City
Ramada Inn
87Th Street
Darrell Fisher
Ruth Bleich
Charlene Adams
Mary Alice Bender
International Order of the Kings Daughters and Sons
Formosa
King’s Daughters Home For the
Mexico
King’s Daughters
Community Event Calendar for Oct 20 26 in Mexico
A condensed listing of local club meetings, church events, health unit activities, school fundraisers, and social gatherings across Mexico and nearby venues from Oct 20 to Oct 26. Notable items include Hawthorne School Chili Supper, OATS Bus events, immunization clinics, religious and fraternal group meetings, and a FOE country music dance on Oct 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Farm and Home Savings
Xi Epsilon Alpha
Beta Sigma Phi
Dan Pitts
Mexico
United Methodist Church
Hawthorne School
MHS
House of Blue Leaves
Stephens College
Columbia
Audrain City County
Reunion attendees and upcoming events noted from Vandalia and beyond
A Forgy reunion in Iowa drew about 50 descendants from Kansas Illinois Iowa and Missouri. The next annual meeting will be in Vandalia on Oct 9 1977. Other items include engagements in Kingston New York wedding plans for Edie Ledbetter and Richard Smoot and a 11th birthday party for Pam Fritch. Travelers Welton Vance return from a 22 day tour of Britain Ireland and Scotland with stops at Blarney Castle Loch Lomond York Minster and Windsor Castle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Forgy
Berwyn Barrett
Boyde
J. B. Langford
Vandalia
John Wright
Sharrie B. Nichols
Mexico
Forgy
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Missouri
Edie Ledbetter
Lou Ledbetter
Kirkwood
Richard Jordan Smoot
Columbus
Ohio
B. A. Smoot
LaVale, Md
Kingston, N.Y., Flist Methodist Church
Thomas R. Smoot
Welton Vance
Dorcas
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England
Blarney Castle
Loch Lomond
Holyrood Palace
Abbey
Edinburgh
Crosthwaite Church
Keswick
York Minster
Shakespeare
Stratford
Sulgrave Manor
George Washington
Anne Hathaway
Shottery
Blenheim Palace
Winston Churchill
Christ Church
Oxford
Windsor Castle
British Museum
Burraby
Ruthin Castles
Jury Hotel
Dublin
Shakespearean Plays Presented at Stratford and London Theatre
Mi and Mrs Everett Fiountain of La Mesa Calif Mrs George Atchison of Columbia Mr and Mrs Donald Ewens of Centralia and Mr and Mrs Alvin Clark of Moberly were guests of Miss Alice Beatty Route 1 Mexico Miss Lisa Waggoner daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Waggoner of Montgomery City pledged Alpha Sigma Alpha at Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville Waggoner a 1976 graduate of Montgomery County R-2 High School is a freshman majoring in secondary education English an alternate cheerleader and granddaughter of Mrs Bernice Waggoner of New Florence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Fiountain
la Mesa
Calif
George Atchison
Columbia
Donald Ewens
Centralia
Alvin Clark
Moberly
Alice Beatty
Route 1
Mexico
Lisa Waggoner
Bob Waggoner
Montgomery City
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Miss Waggoner
Montgomery County
R-2 High School
Bernice Waggoner
New Florence
Heloise Note: Haas Visit and OATS Event at Garfield Center
Mr and Mrs William Haas returned home from a week in Vicksburg Miss with Mrs Sam Kleisdorf and her Council Officers The Older Adults Transportation OATS will hold a carry in dinner Friday from a.m. to 2 30 p m at Garfield Center Lunch served at noon attendees bring own service and a covered dish After lunch a meeting will elect officers to the county council For free transportation call numbers before Friday The General Senior Citizens meeting scheduled for Oct 27 at First Christian Church fellowship hall is cancelled There will be no October meeting but the group will meet in November
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First Presbyterian Church
Westminster Room
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Mexico
Women’s Investment Club
Phyllis van Horn
S. Coal
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Craft Club
United Methodist Church
FOE
FOE Lodge
Audrain
Production Credit Association
OATS
Columbia Medical
Emmanuel Shrine
Israel White Shrine
Senior Citizens Happy Circle
Senior Citizens Center
Emmanuel White
Stephens College
Columbia
Lodge
DAV
VFW
Mrs
William Haas
Vicksburg
Miss
Mr. Haas
Sam Kleisdorf
Garfield Center
Fellowship Hall
The
First Christian Church
Midway Christian Women Host October Meeting
Mrs Marion Wilson, president, opened the Midway Christian Women’s Fellowship October gathering with a program titled The Woman of God. Members and attendees named include Mrs Lewis Wilson and Mrs Warren Wilson along with several Wilsons and Canterberry. The group plans a November 4 meeting at 2 p.m. at Mrs Canterberry’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wilson
Midway Christian Women’s Fellowship
Wilson
Jim Dye
Woman of God
J.W. Dowell
Lewis Wilson
Warren Wilson
Christopher
Thelma Canterberry
Harold Wilson
Larry Wilson
Josh and
Stacy
Thomas Lynn Jones
Harvey Turner
Ralph McGuire
Kevin Dowell
Tami
Chad Wilson
Canterberry
Mexico Women's Club Accepts Four New Members
Mexico Women's Club GFWC at a meeting at Mrs. Patrick Reddin's home welcomed four new members Mrs. Thomas Bledsoe Mrs. James . Mrs. Dave Lank ford and Mrs. Mark Martin. President Mrs. John Houston led the meeting and readings. Reports covered reading for children Missouri Day and upcoming fall convention in Bowling Green. An interior decorating program followed and local 4 H horse and Clover Banquet trophies were announced with multiple winners listed. An anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Whitaker was noted along with prize recipients and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bledsoe
James
Dave Lankford
Mark Martin
Mexico Women's Club
GFWC
Mra
Patrick Reddin
Myrick den Hartog
John Houston
Mra. i Cline
Missouri
Alan Atking
State and Federation
John Hegwein
Bowling Green
Arens
Pierce Turner
Curt Wiggins
St. Brendan’s
Louis M. Whitaker
1115
N. Clark
Noah's Ark
St. Charles
Don Greer
Louis Wayne Whitaker
Mexico
Baby shower honors Mrs Barry Garrett at Qualls home
Mrs Barry Garrett was feted at a Sunday shower hosted by Mrs Roy Roe Mrs Elliot Qualls and Mrs Judy Wilmshurst at Qualls home. Gift table centered on an antique baby doll bed belonging to Mrs Roe with gifts for the mother to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Garrett
Roy Roe
Elliot Qualls
Judy Wilmshurst
Qualls
Roe
Mra
Noel Wood
John Roe
Vincent Kampeter
Farber
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Mexico, Mo
Ledger
King’s Daughters State
Hatton Bazaar
the Country Express
Jnday Vfw
Audrain County Historical Society
Virginia Elgin
Mabel Taylor
Mexico United
Methodist Church
Pam Fritch
Chester Fritch
S. Morris
Kim Meissert
Melissa Monk
Melanie Pace
Steve Fritch
Bill Perry
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Bae
London Theatre
Heloise
Midway Christian Ladies
Marlene
Ruth A. Steinhauser
Vivian Brown
Mellers
West Plaza
Kline Gent
Apping Center
America
Hepeidres
Orn
Vast Plaza Shopping Center
4H Center
Oimer
Michelle Monk
Greg Stuart
Penny Stuart
Cindy Maxwell
Nancy Duff
James Sappington
Julie Mayes
Bill Fennewald
Melinda Potter
Joe Murphy
Tania Falconer
Kate Staley
India Melson
Lloyd Murphy
Alan Stuart
Gina Shellabarger
Harvey Gifford
High Point
Leo Bender
Corral Western
Mary Jo Walker
Duff
Michele Monk
Greer
Michael Greer
Sue Early
Louis Marion
Bonnie Faye Whitaker
Whitaker
Kaiser Refractories
LaCrosse Lumber Co
Audrey B
Children’s Shop
Jefferson
Blattner’s
Greenco Credit Union
Board of Directors
Rusaele
Stever
Garrett
Richard Gaia
Rodney Burnett
Staton Thompson
Slater
Sue Ann Wilde
Macomb
Til
David Luke
Greg Pigg
Dianne Reed
Jean Sabo
Frank Cordle
Bill Hidtebaigh
Tom Roe
Terry Maassen
Robert Zaller
Vernon Carson
Ralph Shrader
King
the Clinic
Sapporo Shoes
Newestfall
Semel-Xl
Cardigan Classics
Washington
Homemakers
Bank Americard
Sherwin-Williams
E. Monroe St
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