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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1970
Page
5
President Mrs Archie Sund erland called the AM&M Hair dressers affiliate to order at Mexico School of Cosmetology. Seven new applications for membership were accepted and eight by-laws read. A flower fund was established and twenty four members attended with three guests.
Happy Circle members met at Centennial Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Jenking presiding. Mrs. Hattie Pulis gave a reading and Mrs. Jenking read an item titled Life Begins at Winners of bingo prizes were Mrs. Mary Leebrick Edna Smith and Lola Hartegan Hostesses were Mrs. Lena Juck and Mrs. Velma Nance other attendees included Mrs. Grover Chapman and Mrs. Henry Fine.
Golden Circle Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Kirby Allens home Tuesday evening with Mrs. Robert Adams presiding. The teacher Mrs. Russell Kaiser Sr. led with opening prayer and guest Mr. Allen delivered the devotion Christian Witness. Attendees included Mrs. Horace Turley Mrs. James D Clibourn and Mrs. Stanley Hawkins.
Judge and Mrs Joseph M Bone entertained at their home Tuesday evening for Mr and Mrs Ralph A Moller and Mr and Mrs Elmer L Mol Net A neighborhood social gathering featured hosting by the Bone household and the Mol Net guests.
Suutery Mr. and Mrs. John Hanny of California, former Mexicans, visit friends and relatives in the Mexico area. R D Wooten, a Mexico High School graduate, has gone to Kirksville to attend Northeast Missouri State College, and is the son of Mrs. Roy Wooten.
Calendar notes a Thursday 7 30 p m gathering in the Show Me Room at First National Bank for Women’s Investment Club. Friday features Chapter DE PE 0 golden anniversary at 1 15 p m with Mrs 0 W Hacker Jr and a program by Mrs Orlando Wor rel.
Members of the Columbia-Mexico District of the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at the United Methodist Church in Sturgeon for an all day meeting. Mrs. John Bedsworth of New Bloomfield opened the session and a panel discussion on The Generation Gap and Revolution featured Mrs. Burr Crawford, district WSCS president. The group split for officers training after lunch and the closing worship was led by Mrs. Viola Paschall of Fulton. The next district meeting is planned for Centralia in January. Attending from Mexico were many named members including Mrs. George Weller, conference treasurer, and other officers and delegates.
Miss Jane Ann Nobis, occupational therapist at the Mental Health Center, spoke on her work at the Mexico Chapter Licensed Practical Nurses meeting at the Arthur House. An executive board meeting preceded it with Mrs. Ray Heilwagen presiding. Guests included Mrs. Ruth Ann Mills. next meeting with dinner planned for October 5.
Vandalia announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Pam Hancox to Phillip Kuda. Parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Hancox of 1202/25 Central St Vandalia confirm the wedding is planned for Friday September 25 with an evening ceremony.
Miscellaneous Club members met Monday afternoon in the courthouse to view slides from Gordon Gilman’s Florida trip and other southern states. Mrs. L. M. Fecht presided as the group sang Happy Welcome. Present were Mrs. Mary Lee Brick Miss Ethiel Johnson Judge A J Deimeke Champ Smith and Mr Gilman. Jessie Jenkins gave the devotion and Fecht read Our Boy Left Home Today. The next meeting is set for Oct 12.
Xi Gamma Tau members of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs. Jack Roberson on Tuesday. Mrs. Thomas Usnick presided and discussed the year ahead. Plans for the annual Halloween masquerade were completed. Mrs. Leo Wolfe presented the program How to Say It. Attending were Jack Webber and several members including Mrs. Phillip Dillard, Mrs. Jack Linder, Mrs. John Lutz, Mrs. Deloy Isgrig, Mrs. John McMickle, and Mrs. Paul Sition.
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Emil Huberts was observed at a family dinner hosted by son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Huberts at 1008 Hazel Place. Attendees included Mrs Leona Willingham, Mr Charles Danforth of Sedalia, Mr Jim Meyers, Mrs Vinnie Willingham of Columbia, Mr Louis Hubert of Centralia, and numerous Hubert family members.
The Pre-School Mother's Club met Tuesday evening for its regular gathering and annual membership tea in the courthouse auditorium. Mrs. Robert Breid presided, with devotions by Mrs. Charles Black and a year in review by Mrs. Don Bishop. A new member, Mrs. Raymond Oliver, received a floral, door prize went to Mrs. Ron Batts, and hostesses included Mrs. Bill Nichols, Mrs. Melvin Hamilton, Mrs. Breid, and Mrs. Ray Travis among others.
Norvall Hunthausen and Mrs. Lawrence M Barnes Jr led the meeting with make up and advertising notes. Back row featured Robert Dodder and Mrs Harold Curry as sponsor presidents, with talents aided by Miss Bonnie Beedle and others.
The Ferguson family dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Goslin Frank Ferguson and multiple Goslin Wilkerson Harrison Coslon and Earle family members, plus guests from Mexico Centralia and Sylvester, Ga.
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