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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1977
Page
3
A reader shares thrift tips from Heloise hints to craft a baby bib using a sweater guard and a wash cloth. She also describes a center rolls trick to spare the crusts for crunchy center pieces and shares frustration with a perfectionist friend.
Audrain County Historical Society and American Royal Horse Show Association plan Tom Bass day in Mexico on October 9 with tombstone dedications for Mrs. Angia Bass and Inman Bass at Elmwood Cemetery at 2 pm and a 2:30 reception. Bill Downey will sign copies of Tom Bass Black Horseman. Special reminiscences by Emma Fountain, Leonard Hook, Arthur Simmons. Channel 12 TV show Sept. 26 features woodcarving by Mrs. Emil Gerwin with host Frank Kent.
The Hi Way R 3 Boosters met at the school and set monthly meetings for 7 p.m. on the third Monday. Committees were named by Mrs Ricky Mongler including ways and means and housing. Room mothers were assigned for 1977 78 and plans include a ham and turkey supper with immunization clinic on Sept 27 and open house following.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde James hosted a James family reunion at Plunkett Park last weekend. Sixty-one descendants shared a basket dinner with numerous members from the Quincy James line including families from Mexico Rush Hill Laddonia Martinsburg Centralia Columbia and Bloomington.
A Sampson family reunion hosted a covered dish luncheon at Robert S. Green Meet For Luncheon. Across the gathering, six siblings of the late Nolan and Clara Sampson and many relatives attended, with distant travelers Carl Willingham and family making the longest trip from Maryville. The Audrain County Homemakers Association held a Friday luncheon at Air Park Restaurant with hostesses Mrs. Harold Holsheiser Mrs. Glenn Maxwell and Mrs. Sam Mundy.
Mexico couple announces the engagement of Deborah Ann Martin to Richard Bennett Campbell of Columbia. Deborah, a Mexico High School graduate, works for 3M in Columbia. Richard, a Pleasant Hill High School graduate, also works for 3M. The couple plans an Arts and Crafts wedding.
The Mexico Arts and Crafts Club held its first meeting of the year Thursday at the Farm and Home Building. Mrs. Wanda Spires demonstrated gift wrapping and color combinations. The next meeting is set for October 20 at 1 30 p.m. at the Farm and Home Building.
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