Mexico Woman Wins Outstanding Young Woman of 1970
Mrs. George Kris Craddock, 229 N Grand St, named 1970 Outstanding Young Woman by the Mexico Jaycee Wives at a 100-guest banquet at Knights of Columbus Hall. Craddock, mother of three, educator, and community volunteer, was lauded for improving Mexico and leading projects including the Mexico Community Child Care Center and Voter Service efforts. Nominees and sponsors included Mrs. Helen Hynes and Mrs. Barbara Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Craddock
OYW
Mexico
Morris Crews
The
Wives Club
George
Kris) Craddock
N. Grand St
Betty Baker
Roy Kent
Jeff Marsh
University of Missouri, Columbia
Mexico High School
Craddock
Crews
Mexico Community Child Care Center, Inc
Mexico- Audrain County League of Women Voters
Voter Service Committee
LWV
Voter Election Officials
Women honored at OVW banquet sponsored by local club
The event, titled With all this talent and energy, women should be represented, was hosted by the Women's Club with Gamma Lambda chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. Co chairs Dahl White and Ron Gipson led arrangements as Mrs. Ed Pasley and others assisted. Invocation by Mrs. Kirgan preceded a banquet served by Knights of Columbus. Mrs. Richards spoke on It Don't Come Easy, dedicating remarks to nominees via an Outstanding acrostic. Craddock’s resume advances for Missouri Outstanding Young Woman consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kris
Robert Searfoss
The
Foods Distribution Center
Crews
Craddock
Hospital Board of Trustees
James
Shirley) McKitterick
Nona Jane Oliver
G. Andy
Winnie) Runge
Marietta Bybee
Gene
Kay) Howes
Kenneth
Charlene) Hall
Laws
Mary Jane) Smithey
Neil
Carol) Pasley
Gamma Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Dahl White
Ron Gipson
Gary Spencer
Robert Kirgan
Knights of Columbus
Howard Richards
OVW
Ringo Starr
Schwartze Jennnings Vows Repeated At St Josephs Church
Mildred Schwartze and Charles Jennings Jr exchanged vows at St Josephs Catholic Church Martinsburg in an afternoon ceremony on September 11. Rev Leo Stamm officiated with Sister Angela providing music. The bride wore lace over organza with a sequin crown, and carried a mint green and yellow bouquet. attendants wore mint and yellow gowns. A reception followed at the Martinsburg Community Center. The couple will reside in Wellsville with Mr. Jennings employed at Wellsville Fire Brick Co. and Mrs. Schwartze at Lawrence Drug Store in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Schwartze
Charles Mollet
Mexico
Mollet
Barbara Welschmeyer
Columbia
Bonnie ‘Lovelace
Laddonia
Kathy Schwartze
Carolyn Schwartze
John Mollet
Harold Debo
Wellsville
Jennings
Treloar Williams
Fulton
Jerry Stewart
Don Schwartze
Leo Schwartze
Cheryle Ahrens
Darrell Miller
Leona Robison
Tom Long
Holly Jennings
Rainbow Installation and Family Reunion in Shelbi na
Miss Teresa Jeffrey will be installed as new worthy advisor of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls at Burroughs Masonic Temple. New officers to be installed at 7 30 p m. Saturday with practice at 12 30 p m. Miss Shirley Trammell named treasurer last Thursday. About 30 attendees from Mexico Shelbi na Holliday Granville Paris and Vandalia. 1972 reunion planned for Shelbi na.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Jeffrey
Order of the Rainbow
Burrough’s Masonic Temple
DeDe Luckaman
Shirley Trammell
Alvin Beamer
Route 5
Mexico
Shelbina City Park
Gerald Byars
Shelbina
Holliday
Granville
Paris
Vandalia
Andrew M. King
Cowan Whalen Vows in 8 O'Clock Friday Ceremony
Delbert Buck and Virginia Ann Cowan of Route 3 joined Ruth Ann Ellis from Mexico as attendants. Edward John Whalen of Auxvasse and his bride were united in an Evening ceremony performed by the Rev Delbert Admire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Buck
Virginia Ann Cowan
Route 3
Ruth Ann Ellis
Mexico
Edward John Whalen
Auxvasse
Delbert Admire
Calendar items for church and community groups
Thursday Add A Member class at Mexico United Methodist Church at 7 2 p.m in the church building. Ladies Aid of St. Pauls CME hosts a Cake Walk at 7 p.m on Sept 30 in the church dining room. Friday Hawthorne Brownie Troop 32 meets after school on Oct 1 in the school cafeteria. Saturday 9th District Republican Women's Club meets Oct 2 at Air Park Restaurant 9 30 a.m. One at MANUAL Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary holds a carry in dinner Oct 4 7 p.m at the VFW Post Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Air Park
Manual Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mexico PTA Council reviews summer programs and honors
The Mexico PTA Council met at Hawthorne School to discuss the summer reading and movie programs, PTA memberships, and to nominate Gale Westenhaver as Outstanding Young Woman of the Year. Membership tallies were given and the PTA State convention is set for October 12-13 in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Bill Nichols
John Houston
Robert Peak
Pat Kelly
Liberty Theater
Walter Kiburz
PTA
Eugene Field
Hawthorne
McMillan
Hardin
Garfield
Lewis Smithey
Gale Westenhaver
St. Louis
Legion Auxiliary To Cradle Shower Honors Have Float Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary will have a float in the Mexican Fiesta parade Saturday and sponsor a bake sale booth on the courthouse square. At the Sept. 22 meeting at the Legion Home reports included district notes from New Haven on Sept. 12 and plans for the float and bake sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Courthouse Square
Legion Home
George Pettebaum
New Haven
Arthur Scott
Charles Perkey
Wallace Melahn
Mae Rohlfing
Perkey
John Burchfield
Art Exhibit Extended at Mexico Audrain Library
Dr. Helen A. Rohweder's solo show remains on display at the Mexico Audrain County Library through October 16. The collection features 100 paintings and several craft articles, reflecting her artistic range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen A. Rohweder
Mexico-Audrain County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Craddock
Jesse Miller
Larry Hynes
Ed Pasley
Howard Dillard
Jack Davis
William Fairchild
Richard Vance
Charles Jennings Jr
David Wilson
Jefferson
Fabric
Rirless
South Trails Shopping Center
Krogers
Rainbow
Alvin Beamers
Caress & Claire
Claire Crinkle
PTA Council
Raymond
Oliver
802.N
Maddonia
Benton City
Centralia
Mexico Square
Rey
Optimist Club
Sponsoned
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