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Miss Emmons And 1 H. A. Merten Marry In St. Louis The wedding Miss Janice Emmons of St. Louis, formerly of Mexico, and daughter Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Emmons of this city, and Harold Arthur Merten, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Merten of St. Louis, took place at high noon Saturday at the Centenary Methodist. church in St. Louis. The pastor, Dr.

Frank C. Tucker, former pastor of the Mexico Methodist church, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Clyde Cooper was the bride's only attendant, and Albert Walter served as best man. Both attendants reside in St.

Louis. After an unannounced wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Merten will be at home at 4311 McPherson street in St. Louis.

Stuarts Entertain For Illinois Guests Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stuart and family entertained at a dinner on the lawn at their home Sunday 'complimenting Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Stuart and sons, Garry and Dennis, of Bloomington, Ill. Guests other than the honorees were: Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur Stuart and son of Rush Hill; Mr. and Mrs. O. C.

Dubray of Laddonia; Miss Delores Dubray of Quincy, Ill; Richard Stuart -of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hollingsworth and daughter of Fulton; Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Hollingsworth and son, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wright and son, Mr. and Mrs.

Chauncy O'Neal and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Melahn, Mra. Ruth Crooks, Joe Williams and Ed Stuart of Mexico. Walther League Has Meeting at Kothe Home The Walther League of the St.

'John's Lutheran church met Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kothe near Mexico. The meeting was called to order by the president, Merle Miller, and the Rev. G.

P. Dobberfuhl read Hebrews, Each member answered roll call with "Bible verse. Upon the resignation of Miss Ruth Amelon, the elected Otto Bargfrede secretary of the league to be installed at next month's meeting. Lawrence Amelon led the discussion, "In My Training for My and later refreshments were served by Eugenia Kothe and Caryl Ostermeyer. Others present were Mrs.

Dobberfuhl and son, Ned, Miss Dorothy Hucker, Miss Corine Greenberg, Miss Edith Greenberg, Miss Bonnie Standefer, Jack Hucker, George Gieseker, Paul. Neiderschulte, Gene Shellebarger, John Cadwell and Ray Kothe, HERE FROM TEXAS Mrs. Gilbert Tompson and daughter, Miss Kay, and son, of Houston, visited here over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John S.

Tompson and family. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Tompson's motherin-law, who has been visiting in their home for the past several weeks. The Tompsons have gone to Kansas City to visit other relatives before returning to Texas. SUNDAY GUESTS Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Pelsue and the former's mother, Mrs. Charles F. Pelsue of Paris, visited Sunday afternoon with and Mrs. Huneryager of Sand Springs, who were guests of Mrs.

Huneryager's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Paden. Dr. Huneryager is a grandson of Mrs.

Charles F. Pelsue. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J.

Stark and Mr. 'and Mrs. Clay Stark of Louisiana will to this city Tuesday. to take a train for West where they will attend the National Nurserymen's convention in San Francisco. Keath Null, who recently movred to Center, carne to Mexico over the weekend to be accompanied home by his daughter, Shirley Null.

Mr. and Mrs. Roe Barton spent Sunday in Shelbina as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Barton and Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Richardson. Mrs. B. M.

Bush and Mrs. R. R. Watts left Monday for Ridgecrest, N. to attend Baptist Training Union Week.

SURANCE We Stand Between You 6. Less New possessions? Guard them with insurance right here in your own town. We know what protection you Just give us the facts--we will give you information to safeguard your interests. KEMP- McMONIGLE AGENCY NOS ST. PHONE 550 Mexico (Mo.T Evening Ledger Society Page July 11, 1949 Calendar MISS LAURENE MILLER Telephone 373 MONDAY NOCW, Catholic Charity, with Miss Kay Christian, 7:30 p.

m. TUESDAY Friendship of Mexico Methodist Church, 7:30 a p. church. Fern Harrington Circle of First Baptist Church, 6:30 P. at church.

Women's Golf Association of Mexico Country Club golfing, 9 a. luncheon, 12:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY WSCS of Trinity Methodist Church, 1:30 p. wtih Mrs.

John Day. Wednesday Homemakers all-day meeting with Mrs. A. C. Whitson.

THURSDAY Circles of Mexico Methodist Church, 2 p. as follows: Reed Circle with Mrs. Clarence Barnes, Mrs. P. A.

Dent, cohostess; Randolph Circle with Mrs. Frank B. Edwards; Stall: ings Circle with Mrs. Emett Mundy, Mrs. Howard Summers assisting; and Hopkins Circle, with Mrs.

Sam G. Emmons. Circles of First Presbyterian Church meet as follows: Circle One Mrs. Jewell Bybee, 2:30 p.m.; Circle Two with Mrs. James Cochran, 10 a.

Circle Three with Mrs. S. Masa Sanford, 2:30 p. Circle Four with Mrs. L.

J. Graue, 5:30 p. and Circle Five at the church at 2:30 p. m. Circles of First Baptist Church at 2 p.

as follows: Mary Connelly with Mrs. L. O. Romdall; Kate White circle with Mrs. 0.

M. Dunn; Lucy Brown circle with Mrs. Frank Farrah; and Martha Sullinger at the church. Business Woman's Circle of First Presbyterian Church picnic supper at home of Mrs. George Doebelin.

Meet at church at 6 p. for transportation. Order of Rainbow for Girls, 7:30 p. at Masonic hall. Ed Moellers Honored At A Hamburger Fry Mr.

and Mrs. Moeller and family, Garry, Geraldine and Mary Jo, who are moving from the Carter neighborhood to Canton, were honored at a hamburger fry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meissert Sunday evening by members of the Carter Farmerette extension club. Late in the evening, a gift from the club was presented the Moel-1 lers.

Those enjoying the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Carter and son; Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes and grandson, Jimmy Long; Mr.

and Mrs. George Johnand Mrs. Hamilton Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. D.

R. Carter and two daughters; Mr. and Mrs. James Dodson; Mr. and Mrs.

Ervin Young; and Mrs. George Clark. MRS. ROE BARTON HOSTESS AT BREAKFAST Mrs. Roe Barton entertained members of the Arbor' Vitae Bridge club at her home at a breakfast Friday morning.

Club members present were: Mrs. Claude Hulen, Mrs. Paul Bradehoft and Mrs. John Fecht, and guests were Mrs. John H.

Gamble, Mrs. Bartels, Mrs. J. F. Jolley and Mrs.

C. C. Wonneman. Mrs. Bartels, Mrs.

Fecht and Mrs. Jolley received bridge fav. ors. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Buffington and their daughter, Mrs. J. W.

Whitesides, of Jefferson City, were in St. Louis Sunday to see their daughter and sister, Mrs. W. E. Treibley of St.

Charles, who has been quite ill in a hospital there. Her condition is materially improved. Mrs. Mary Alloway of Elsberry was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

E. O. Redd Friday. Mrs. Alloway is a sister of Mr.

Redd. Averys Entertain At Family Gathering; All 9 Children Attend Sunday for the first time nearly 10 years, all nine children of Mr. and Mrs. Hale Avery enjoyed a family gathering at the Avery home. The occasion yesterday was honoring Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Coonse and children, Patsy and Clayton, of San Francisco, who have been visiting here, At noon a basket dinner was served. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. G.

C. Atkins daughter, Velma Joyce; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Westbay and son, Wayne; Mr. and Mrs.

Calvert Westbay and two children, C. L. and Garry Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Plybon; Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Workes and family, Miss Geraldine, Donald and Billy Bob; Mr. and Mrs. neth Avery and son, Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Atkins and daughter, Donna Kay, Gene Avery and Vinton Hays, all of Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Avery and son, Delbert Lee; and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Avery of Laddonia.

Mr. and Mrs. Coonse and family left Monday for their home in the west after a three weeks' visit here. Miss Gooch Home From Overseas Visit Miss Gloria Gooch of Los Angeles, who 1s just home from a five weeks' visit in Italy and Germany as the guest of Miss Alice Crocker, spent the weekend here with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

John A. Smith. The Smiths drove to St. Louis Monday, accompanied by Miss Gooch, who boarded a' plane for Los Angeles. While abroad, Miss Gooch and Miss Crocker, formerly of Los Angeles, visited here, visited in France and Switzerland.

Additional guests of the Smiths ever the weekend were: Mrs. R. L. Gooch of Montgomery City; Mr. and Mrs.

F. W. Etherington and daughter, Miss Sue Etherington of Decatur, and Ed Gooch of Paragould, Ark. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Gooch and sons, J. Ed and Kenneth, joined the family gathering at the Smith home on Sunday. Personal News Of Wellsville (By MRS. F. A.

ZIMMANN) WELLSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Dean Porter and children of St. Louis were weekend visitors at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Chaston Porter. Mrs. George King and daughter of White Hall, New York, and Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan and children of Moscow Mills were Wellsville on Saturday.

E. S. Fields visited relatives in St. Louis over the weekend. a meeting of Wellsville Public Library Board Friday night, W.

A. Boettcher was elected vice president of the organization. Mrs. W. C.

Steele who has been serving in that capacity, became president recently when Dr. C. S. Straube resigned from the board. Jimmie Jennings, five- year-old son of Mrs.

Hubert Coil, is having double trouble. Last week he battled pneumonia. Then on Saturday when his lungs appeared to be clear, Jimmie broke out with the measles. Mrs. 0.

H. Huckreide went to St. Louis Saturday for a few days' visit with relatives there. i Mrs. Irene Martin is a patient at the Audrain Hospital in Mexico.

In ill health for some time she entered the hospital for treatThursday of last week. "Sammy Byland returned Saturday from Florida, where staff he has been serving as a junior member at the Boy Scout camp, Buzzards' Roost, for the past two weeks. Mrs. Russell Dudley of Montgomery City is visiting Mrs. Carrie Smith and Mr.

and Sam Dudley and other relatives. Mrs. Maurice Green and family of Hannibal are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Schopp. 57 Receives Commission Mrs. Pearl Mesta, Oklahoma oil heiress and Washington, D. entertainer, receives her official commission from Secretary of State Dean Acheson after she was sworn in, in Washington, as U.

S. Minister to Luxembourg. (NEA Telephoto). CYF Has Picnic At Recreation Area Members of the Christian Youth Fellowship of the First Christian church and theirs guests enjoyed a picnic at the Mexico Recreation area Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. D. Austin, sponsors of the group were present, and others included: Iris Altrogge, Phyllis Altrogge, Sara Carter, Dick Gall, Ann Harper, James McConnell, Jennelle Todsen, Owen Fonkalsrud, Ruth Stephens, Ann' Archer, Jack Wells, Howard Gallop, Bob Branch, O. D.

Austin, Larry Humphrey, Fred L. Johnson, Barbara Phillips, Wilma Danklef, Yvonne Goodson, Jo Anne Wright, Neal Pitts and Ronald Brown. MEXICO ENCAMPMENT HAS PICNIC SUNDAY Ben Langenbach was chairman of the committee in charge of the plans for the Mexico Encampment of the IOOF Lodge family picnic Sunday afternoon held at the Empire club of the A. P. Green Fire Brick company.

About 50 members and guests were present. Leonard Snyder, Homer Martin and Perry Cafer assisted Mr. Langenbach in making the arrangements. RETURNS HOME Miss Helene Morris of Kansas City who had been visiting Mrs. George Wagner in Columbia and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred L. Johnson of Mexico, returned to her home Sunday evening. SUMMER CLEARANCE FOOTWEAR ENTIRE FAMILY Now. is the time to buy your summer's needs.

Many fall shoes in the offering. You will want several pairs at these low prices. WOMEN'S DRESS White Red Black All Heels Brown $388 Values to $9.95 WOMEN'S NYLONS Our Regular "Theme" Brand First QualAll Sizes You Will Want Several Pairs. ity All Colors and $100 SPORTS--CASUALS All Colors. Many Styles.

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Harold Holsheiser, president, presided over the business session. Mrs. W. W. Dowell, leader, read the devotion from Acts "Within the Family of God," followed: by a prayer.

Mrs. Bert Berrey spoke on "They are the Peo'ples of our Nation," and Mrs. W. O. Dowell, "The Church Finds Them Here." The meeting closed with the council benediction.

Other members present were Mrs. Carl Berrey, Mrs. Martin Dowell, Mrs. J. W.

Dowell and Mrs. Marion Boulware. Lena Rose Berrey and Stanley Dowell were guests. GUESTS RETURN HOME Mrs. Eliza Robinson and son, Carl, have returned to their home in Williamsburg, after spending several days here with Mrs.

John Callon and Miss Addie CalIon. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. CalIon are sisters. Other out of town visitors at the Callon home were Mrs.

Law. rence Jones of Lebanon and Mrs. Mattie Wilburn of Sedalia. VISITS PARENTS Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Parsons of Peoria, arrived Saturday evening to be the guests of Mrs. Parsons' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Donohew. Mr. Parsons returned home Sunday evening and Mrs. Parsons remained for a longer visit. Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace Weatherford and children of St. Louis spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. James Davenport of Thompson.

MADISON COUPLE ARE HERE SATURDAY Dr. C. Spurgeon McClung, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated at the' Saturday afternoon wedding of Miss Alma McCreery and Robert Wood, both of Madison, that was at the church. The couple will reside in Madison. Everybody Reads The Ledger.

HOME FROM CHICAGO Mrs. Joe B. Daniel has returned home from Chicago where she has been for more than two weeks with i her son and daughterin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B.

Daniel and children, Linda Jo and Steven, and Mrs. M. E. Kruson. Mr.

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