A New Tree for Hardin Park planted by local groups
Members of the Col. James Audrain Society and the Children of the American Revolution joined City of Mexico officials to plant a sweet gum tree in Hardin Park. The ceremony, part of National Patriotic Week, featured CAR senior president Mrs Hal F Randolph and CAR president Bill Crews along with several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Park
Col. James
India Melson
Sarah Wilfley
Mrs. Randolph
CAR
Bill Crews
Ann Heckart
Lynn Earle
Jeri Day Randolph
Ledger
Julie Napier
Pre-School Mothers Club Hosts Halloween Masquerade Party
Mothers Club members gathered Tuesday evening at the courthouse Community Room for their annual Halloween Masquerade. Prize winners included Mrs. Jim Sharp as a man for most original, Mrs. Melvin Hamilton as a hobo for funniest, Mrs. Dale Groves as a femme fatale for prettiest, and Mrs. Loyd Dodd as a witch for best costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
Jim Sharp
Melvin Hamilton
Dale Groves
Loyd Dodd
Masquerade party hosts discuss Halloween origins
Mrs Bill Nichols presented a devotion on Halloween origins as hostess Mrs Marvin Allison Mrs Charles Jackson and Mrs Don Bishop joined President Mrs Groves and five other Pre-School Mothers at a National Foundation March of Dimes conference in Kansas City last week. Mrs Sam McCune attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nichols
Marvin Allison
Charles Jackson
Don Bishop
Groves
National Foundation
Kansas City
Sam McCune
Ralls County Homemakers Day advocates Home Care theme
Ralls County Homemakers Association Achievement Day on Oct 4 in Center Lion's Hall featured retiring president Mrs. E R Caldwell and guest speaker Mrs. Naomi Williams Health Nurse who discussed Home Care. A dress revue, devotion by Mrs. Natalie Frier, club representations, luncheon, and honors for past council presidents and club presidents accompanied by vocal numbers marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralls County Homemakers Association
Center Lion’s Hall
E. R. Caldwell
Gerald Foreman
Ariel Club
William Bowles
Rocky Point Club
Rex Cragen
Good Cheer Club
Naomi Williams
Hutchison
George Lane
Lee Paris
Averil Beshears Sr
William Cornelius
Jim Brown
Glenn Ed Anderson
NABA Donates To W C Riggs Family After Fire
The North American Benefit Association voted to donate to Mr. and Mrs. W C Riggs who lost their home in a recent fire. The action occurred at the NABA meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reynolds on Highway 54 east. Mrs Herbert Blades led the meeting. Mystery boxes were won by Mrs Walter Maddox and Mrs Elizabeth Riddle. The November meeting will be with Mrs Mabel Stewart. The Women of the Moose Friendship Committee met to plan a carry in dinner and party at a later date with Mrs Robert Poage as chairman and other members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Benefit Association
W. C. Riggs
NABA
Norman Reynolds
Highway 54 East
Herbert Blades
Walter Maddox
Elizabeth Riddle
Mabel Stewart
Academy of Friendship Committee
The
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Robert Poage
Blanche Power
Thomas Eastin
Harold Erdel
Health talk, Rainbow Girls plan fundraisers in October
Ray Morgan spoke on A Time for Health at the DK PEO meeting with 17 members plus a guest present. Hostess Mrs. W R Ballew hosted at 1319 Pinelawn. Rainbow Girls plan money making projects selling candy sticks, magnetic stickers, and Mexico Bulldog cushions and hold a rush party November 7 at 2 p.m. at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.E
P. E
Ray Morgan
East Central Missouri Mental Health Center
W. R. Ballew
Pinelawn St
Charles G. Daniel III
Fred Harris
Order of Rainbow
Burroughs Masonic Temple
Mexico
Rainbow Organization
Mrs Clark Gibbs Returns Home From Marshall Trip
Mrs Gibbs of 315 East Monroe Street returns home after a week in Marshall with her son and daughter in law and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gibbs
E. Monroe St
Marshall
Mrs Totten Heads Hazel Extension Club
Mrs Totten reelected president of the Hazel Extension Club at the morning Oct 13 meeting in Mexico route 4 home of Mrs Andrew Tuecker. New officers include Mrs James Botts vice president Mrs Frank Wilfley Jr secretary Mrs Tom Talley reporter and Mrs Leo Eisele parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Totten
Hazel Extension Club
Andrew Tuecker
Route 4
Mexico
Totten
James Botts
Frank Wilfley Jr
Tom Talley
Leo Eisele
Harold Northcutt
Elwood Freeman
Calendar events for October 21 in Mexico and town
The Mexico Women's Investment Club meets October 21 at 7 30 p m in Show Me Room First National Bank hosted by Mrs Bill Baker. Republican Women's Club also gathers October 21 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Charles Ekedahl 1617 Meadow Lane. Welcome Wagon Costume Party October 21 7 30 p m at Monterey Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
First National Bank
Bill Baker
Republican Women’s Club
Charles Ekedahl
Meadow
Monterey
Centralia DAC Hostess Mrs Chance Leads Centralia Meeting
Mrs. F Gano Chance of Centralia hosted Capt. John Hall chapter Daughters of the American Colonists Monday with 11 members and a guest present. A budget was approved, a state meeting summarized, memorials given for four deceased members, and a cruise exhibition shown, highlighting Mayflower II Plymouth Rock Plymouth Plantation and fort exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gano Chance
Centralia
John Hall
Daughters of the American Colonists
Chance
DAC
Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Plantation and
Fort
T. R. Bruce
Dorrance Edmonston
Elmer Gatewood
Columbia
W. W. Pollock
Virginia Creigh
M. R. Stubblefield
Emma McPheeters
Cortez Edmonston
Holtman Talks on New England Trip at PEO Meeting
Mrs Beckley Holtman presented a program for the HD PEO Chapter detailing her family summer trip to the New England states and showed travel movies. Miss Vergie Bledsoe hosted 22 members at her home while Mrs J J Spurrier led the business segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO
Beckley Holtman
New England States
Vergie Bledsoe
J. J. Spurrier
Bridal Shower Honors Rosemary Rhodes
Miss Rosemary Rhodes was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. John Ekedahl and daughter Miss Suzanne Ekedahl at 1617 Meadow Lane. Fifteen Mexico High School classmates attended. she is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Rhodes of Mexico. The note also mentions upcoming wedding activities and a Mexico Business and Professional Women's Prayer Breakfast on October 23 at Air Park Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Rhodes
John Ekedahl
Suzanne Ekedahl
Meadow Ln
Rhodes
Mary Rhodes
Mexico
Gordon
Air Park
Hawthorne Chili Supper Tonight at Mexico High School
The Hawthorne School chili supper, sponsored by Hawthorne PTA, runs 5 to 8 p m in the Mexico High School cafeteria. Chairmen include Mr and Mrs Bill Nichols with committees led by Mrs Larry Kimbel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne School
Mexico High School
Hawthorne Pta
Bill Nichols
Larry Kimbel
Charles Vanlandingham
Don Patton
James Young
Larry Mann
Thomas Gola
Laura Smith
C. T. Black
Ray Travis
Larry Wagner
PTA
Mrs Phillips Honored At Cradle Shower
Mrs. Robert W. Phillips of Mexico was feted at a cradle shower Saturday evening at Mrs. Jim Neifert’s home. Hostess aide was Mrs. Milford Fisher. Pink and blue decor featured a stork centerpiece and trash flowers. Grandmothers-to-be were Mrs. Olen McMains of Bloomfield Iowa and Mrs. Bill Joe Phillips of Mexico. other guests included nineteen Mexicans and several out of town visitors from Iowa Kansas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Phillips
Mexico
Jim Neifert
Kentucky Rd
Milford Fisher
Phillips
Olen McMains
Bloomfield
Iowa
Bill Joe Phillips
James C. Phillips
Lynn Anni VieMains
Willa Morgan
J. H. Leon
Miss Kathy Deimeke Betrothal Announced To Mike Hudson
Joe F. Deimeke of Route 2 Mexico announces the engagement of his daughter Kathy J. Deimeke to Mike D. Hudson son of Mr and Mrs Cletus Hudson of Route 4 Thompson Graduation notes list Kathy from Mexico High School 1970 and Patricia Stevens Career College St Louis She manages Kathy's Sewing Shop Mexico Mr Hudson graduated Centralia High School 1968 and works at A B Chance Co Centralia Wedding plans are not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe F. Deimeke
Route 2
Mexico
Kathy J. Deimeke
Mike D. Hudson
Cletus Hudson
Route 4
Thompson
Deimeke
Patricia Stevens
St. Louis
Kathy
Hudson
Centralia
A. B. Chance Co
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Mothe
Ralls County
Cornelius
Brown
Anderson
Caldwell
Glen Ed
W.C. Riggs
Heartland Carpet Sale
Mexico Lumber & Heartland Carpet CO
Spring Valley
Monsanto Caden
Nyion Tweed
Lexington
Arlington
Isa
Fern Glen
M. L. Page
Mgr
Rainbows
Mrs. Dye
James T. Dye
Ringo St
Bridge Club
Westminster Room
First Presbyterian Church
Richard Dye
Kenneth George
Jack Creason
Fred Hemlin
John W. Willer
John Harmon
Gary Evans
Ron Darnell
C. R. Stevens
Madelyn Perry
Margaret Powers
Paris
Robert Fenlon
Martin Hoberman
Robert Gibbs
Kelly and
Anne
A. E. Eddy
Oak la
Triple Four Bridge Club
Jack Martens
Ed Gamble
Barney E. McNatt
Frederick
W. Carrico St
Eddie Rosenstangle
Becky
DeSoto
Kaw
Rosenstangle
Mr. McNatt
John W. Hatfield
Route 3
Hatfield
Audrain Medical Center
William Nowlin
Boonville
Laurence Hatfield
Robert Nowlin
Lavern Jones
Earl Hatfield
Mrs. Totten
Fredendall
Mrs. Chance Dac
Canta
Navy
Blatiner
Twentieth Antique Show & Sale
Daniel Boone Hotel
Columbia Lions Club
EYE Tissue Bank
Madeline Hix
Fairmount
Fll
Hawthorne
Mrs. Phillips
Cradle Shower
Nichols Skelly
Tances Skelly
Clark
W. Monroe
Paula
Fuqua
Merle Norman
Cosmetic Studio
Washington
Holland
Nane
Asseenon TV
Is Eas
Gomsenal
RC UL
Miss Deimeke
Mr. Hudson
Kathy Deimeke
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