Pioneering Lakenans Featured In Audrain History
From an October 1939 Ledger article, Mary Ann Brown Lakenan and her large family are traced through settlement in Callaway and Audrain counties. The piece details their log cabin beginnings, a 600 acre farm, Civil War turmoil, slave loyalty, a first sewing machine, and eventual dispersion after foreclosure, with enduring ties in Mexico and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Hammond
Ledger
Audrain
Callaway County
S. M. Edwards
Harriett Lakenan
Sallie Lakenan
Ed Lawder
Lakenan
Jerry
St. Louis
Mexico
Lakenans
Charles Rickets
E.D. Graham
Larney Barnes
Marjorie Barnes
Clarence Barnes
Mary Ann Brown Lakenan
Alph Schneider
Paris
Robert Armstrong
Brotherly Kindness Opens Meeting At Benton City
Mrs Lyndal Barker presented a lesson titled Brotherly Kindness at the Benton City Women of the Church Tuesday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs Eugene Clark. Hymns and inspiration articles filled Share-Time with an offering taken for Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly and hospital gifts for members. Officers were elected and refreshments with a Halloween theme concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndal Barker
Benton City
Eugene Clark
Central Christian College of the Bible
Moberly
Teresa Palmer Weds Gary W. Clay in Mexico Church
Teresa Palmer of Mexico and Gary Wayne Clay of Homestead Fla. were married October 19 at Mexico United Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both graduates of Mexico High School with the bride an LPN at Audrain Medical Center, plan their futures as the groom serves in the U.S. Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico United
Lewis Brooks Jr
Mexico
Gary Pillischafske
Danny Clay
Shower Honors Mrs. Richard Wilson
A baby shower for Mrs. Richard Wilson of Auxvasse, The Ledger employee, was hosted at the Production Credit Building by Mrs. Gary Wrye and Miss Paula Sutton. Relatives and coworkers attended. guests included Mrs. Lee Gibson and others. Yellow green decor and a mum centerpiece graced the reception with cake, punch, and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wilson
Auxvasse
The
Ledger
Production Credit Building
Gary Wrye
Paula Sutton
Lee Gibson
John Sparks
Wilson
Leslie Jones
Melinda
Bob Rivers
Jason
Mexicoans Attend Hannibal Concert by St Louis Symphony
About 46 Mexicoans rode a charter bus to Hannibal for the St Louis Symphony Orchestra performance in the Mid Missouri Concert Series. Others arrived by car and OATS bus. Jerzy Semkow conducted a full auditorium as "The Mozart Concerto No. 4" with horn soloist Roland Pandolfi opened. Mrs Robert MelIntosh praised the audience’s quiet appreciation. The program closed with Wagner selections, an encore, and a standing ovation. Next Mexico concert is Oct 27 at 8 p.m. at Presser Hall with pianists LeDuc and Engel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
St. Louis
Roland Pandolfi
Robert MelIntosh
Mid- Missouri Concert Series
Mexico
Presser Hall
LeDuc
Engel
Rachmaninoff
Scott Joplin
Gershwin
School Children Are PWP Topic in Centralia Meeting
Parents Without Partners members met at Mrs. Connie Shaw’s home in Centralia to discuss Single Parent and Children in School with guest speaker Tom Quinn, principal of Chance Elementary. Attendees, a long list of members, shared coffee, pie, and social activities including a Friday card party with 20 participants and a Sunday wiener roast for families at Mark Twain State Park in Florida with 36 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Shaw
Centralia
Tom Quinn
the Chance Elementary School
Mark Twain State Park
Florida
Calendar of Local Events in Mexico on Oct 22 23 24
A dense listing of Oct 22 to Oct 25 community activities across Mexico including dances at Knights of Columbus and Filipino Food Festival at Mexico United Methodist Church, Oyster supper at Mexico High Twelve Club, King’s Daughters events, Messiah rehearsal, Historical Museum open hours, KD convention, ALS Music Club dinner, Emmanuel White Shrine, FOE meet, Crusade Commandery, 4-H Club, PEO party, Senior Citizens luncheon, Chautauqua Circle at various venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW
Audrain County Historical Museum
Mexico
Knights of Columbus
Boosters Club
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
King’s Daughters
Walter D. Moore
S. Clark
Messiah
United Methodist Church
Audrain County
Davis Hart
King's Daughters and Sons
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dorcas
ALS Music Club
Fellowship Hall
Emmanuel White
Burroughs Masonic Temple
William Ehrlich
Masonic Temple
B.I.L
Empire Club
Senior Citizens Happy
Senior Citizens Center
Call
King’s Daughters and Sons
St. John's Lutheran Church
Chautauqua Literary and
Extension Club Collects For Christmas
Auxvasse Bingo followed a recent Auxvasse Happy Hour Extension Club meeting at the community hall. Hostesses were Mrs. Al Wurslin and Mrs. Clay Brooks. Members heard reports and planned Christmas gift collection for the state hospital for the November meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxvasse
Auxvasse Happy Hour
al Wurslin
Clay Brooks
Lucylle McGrew
Olan Knipp
John Roe
Henry English
Rodney Randall
Katherine Humphreys
Margaret Wagner
Pfitzers Entertained For Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Pfitzer of Mexico were honored Sunday with a dinner at Rush Hill for their 55th wedding anniversary which fell on Oct 15 Guests included family from St Louis Mexico Centralia Warrensburg and Rush Hill with grandchildren and great grandchildren present in a large family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pfitzer
Mexico
George Doebella
Rush Hill
August Pfitzer
St. Louis
Kenneth Pftzer
Martin Haerer
Stanley Chaney
B.C. Harlow
Aimee
Centralia
Jill Haerer
Judy Weber
Russ Haerer
Warrensburg
David Sublette
Patrick
Fred Doebelin
Sorority Plans Beta Sigma Phi Theme and Events
Nine members and four guests attended Playhouse Blues at Stephens College on Wednesday evening. Following the play a brief business meeting led by Mrs. Joe Jobe approved a Beta Sigma Phi theme to be sent to International. Discussion covered a Oct 29 bus trip to St Louis and Mother’s Day speaker plans with Mrs Pat Phillips coordinating Shirley Drinkard. Attendees included Mrs Bill Baker Carroll Curry Jobe Harrison Martin Jr Phillips Greg Swanson and Wiley Talley with guests Mrs John Meissert Mrs Joe Ed Stuart Mrs Lavada Every and Mrs Otte Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playhouse Blues
Stephens College
Joe Jobe
Beta Sigma Phi
Don Phillips
Beta Sigma Phi International
St. Louis
Pat Phillips
Shirley Drinkard
Bill Baker
Carroll Curry
Jobe
Harrison Martin Jr
Phillips
Greg Swanson
Wiley Talley
John Meissert
Joe Ed Stuart
Lavada Every
Otte Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Museum Reviews
Mr. Lakenan
Sterling Price
Mississippi River
Clarkaville
Teresa Palmer
Gary W. Clay
Paul Woodruff
Wayne Mayes
Bobby Hopkins
Julius Fennewald Jr
Larry Fike
Rance Vanshike
Lawrence Davenport
Lori
Eldon Rose
George Wilson
Jody Wilson
Shane
Dorothy Albus
Jim Holtkamp
Perry Cox
Barbara Orth
Bill Gardner
Hazel Roberts
Mary Ellen Jones
Raymond
Lawrence Drug
Walgreen
Washington
Kathy Botkins
Mary Wolfington
Viola Maxwell
Marcia Howard
Elaine Cornett
Beth Irvin
Richard Vance
FOE
Foe Hall
Scientific Circle
Charles Thomas
Dirt Daubers
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary
VFW
Acti
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Extension Club
Golda Robison
Omar Dowell
Frances Fulkerson
Pfitzers
Karen
Laurie
John
Mike Lugger
Jim Brewer
Erich
Charles Stevens
Jennifer
Freddie Crews
Jolene
Leland Crews
Carl Crews
Donald Adams
Kristina
Gayle
Orville L. Willis
West Plaza
Heloise
Brina Rodin
Sorority
Stephens
Towle
Terling Lanspoeons
Lothar
S. Jefferson
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