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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1975
Page
3
A Missouri Countryside column presents a themed Halloween guide with party ideas for carving jack o lanterns, apple eating races, treasure hunts, fortune telling, and ghostly snacks. It includes recipes for Witches Brew Candied Apples, goblin franks, and popcorn balls, plus reader tips on baking soda uses.
Community calendar lists events from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 including Parents Without Partners dance at Mexico 9 p m Oct 25 Opti-Mrs Club card party 7 30 11 p m Oct 25 Centralia City Park family picnic Oct 26 Messiah rehearsals First Presbyterian Church 2 2 30 p m Oct 26 Democratic Fall Festival Todd's Building Oct 26 VFW Auxiliary barbecue lunch 1 p m Oct 26 Reed Staples 45th anniversary 2 4 p m Audrain County 4-H Center Oct 26 Happy Circle Senior Citizens lunch noon new center Oct 27 Emmanuel Shrine No 18 7 30 p m Oct 27 Mexico Garden Club library 1 30 p m Oct 27 Abbie Llewellyn Snoddy music club 6 30 p m United Methodist Church Oct 27 Little Dixie Citizens Band Radio Club ham and beans dinner Oct 27 6 30 p m Courthouse Community Room Oct 27 Stated Conclave Crusade Commandery No 23 ET Masonic Temple 7 30 p m Oct 28
The 100th anniversary session of Grand Chapter of Missouri Order of the Eastern Star was held in Kansas City on Oct 20-22. Mrs. Leo Whitaker of Trenton was named worthy grand matron and Oscar Schmelig of St. Louis as worthy grand patron during a Wednesday ceremony. Mrs. Fred Wilkinson of Farber was appointed district deputy grand matron for the 27th district for 1976, with Arbela Chapter No. 12 member. Marching Show: Mexico High School graduate Susan Perry, now at Northeastern Oklahoma State University, performed with the rifle and drill team and band at the homecoming ceremonies Oct 18. The 27th District group accompanied Wilkinson to Kansas City.
The Chautauqua Club met Tuesday with Mrs. James Merritt and Mrs. George Comfort presenting reviews. Merritt discussed A Living Bill of Rights by William Douglas as a citizen daily life guide to the first ten amendments, praising its human appeal and urging democracy. Comfort reviewed The Most Dangerous Man in America by Catherine Brown, and noted Franklin’s early years and electricity discoveries as part of a two part review. Marlin E. Stanberry, former Mexican, has earned a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Houston and now leads Indian Creek Junior High in Shawnee Mission Kansas with his wife Karen and 16 month old Kari.
The General Senior Citizens held their quarterly meeting with 16 members and five guests on Wednesday. Mrs. Virgie Simcoe presided, Mrs. Archer Lake gave the prayer, and officers were elected for the coming year: Simcoe president, 0.B. Melahn vice president, Quinnie Benton secretary, and O.B. Melahn hospitality chairman, with reports from the Miscellaneous Club knitting group and Happy Circle Club.
Mr and Mrs Henry Bradley were surprised on their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct 18 by about 60 friends at the Stemnley home. A gold decor banquet featured a three tier cake by Mrs Stemnley. Guests came from Columbia Auxvasse Thompson Mexico Laddonia Rush Hill Benton City and Martinsburg. They wed Oct 17 1925 in Mexico First Christian Church.
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