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Laddonia High School Classes Of Other Years Hold Reunions; Other News Around Laddonia By Mrs. K. G. Kennen classes of 1941, '42 and '43 gradLADDONIA Members of the uating from Laddonia High School Memorial planned reunion at the Building for Saturday evening May 10 which was very well attended. A dinner was served Fidelis Arts Club with covers laid for the following! Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace Melahn, Mr. and Lloyd Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Benus.

Miss Winifred Grainger, and Gwinn Elliott of Mrs. David Barnett of Benton City, Shearer Lewellen of Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Shotwell of Fulton, Mrs. Charles Louis and Miss Darline Edwards of St.

Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Herlinger, and E. B. McKnight of Vandalia, Palmyra, Mr.

Mrs. and Ross Mrs. Carnahan Leslie Shaw af Curryville, Wayne McGrew and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore of Laddonia.

Special guests of the group were Supt. and Mrs. Clyde T. Moore and Custodian and Mrs. F.

O. Barnes of the Laddonia High School. On Friday evening those who were graduated from the Laddonia High School 5 years ago came to the old school building with a covered dish supper for a reunion. Only five members of the class of eleven were sent. They were Wanda mann Dubbert, Geraldine mers Hammett.

Helen Dubray Hopkins. Betty Baize Hartwig. and Dolores Dubray Williams. Others were Jim Hammett, John Hopkins, Wm Hartwig, Williams and daughter Sharon, Mr. Mrs.

F. 0. and Supt. and Mrs. Clyde Moore.

Class members unable to attend were Ed Stratton, Bernard Nichols and Jack Garmett, now in the service. Frances Dubray McDermott, Rosemary Hoer Batenhorst and Betty Johnson Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L.

Williams entertained at a family Sunday honoring their daughter Sharon Jo on her first birthday. I Five great grandparents of of Sharon Jo and four grandparents were present to share the happy occasion. They were and Mrs. Roy Elam of Laddonia, Mr. and Mrs.

Pelide Hendrix of Auxvasse, Mrs. S. P. Dubray of Mexico, Mr. and Mrs.

Osie Dubray of Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Williams of Mexico. Also present were Mrs. Ruth Stotler of Mexico, Harry Hendrix of St.

Louis, Ned of Auxvasse 'and Williams. Dr. and Mrs. E. L.

McCall and three sons of St. Louis spent the weekend here with Dr. W. K. McCall and Mr.

and Mrs. Pete Erdel in Rush Hill, the par- HONOR FORMER LOVED MEMORIAM" In The Ledger's Memorial Day classified section Wednesday, May 28th. ALL COPY MUST BE IN BY MONDAY, MAY 26th Write your copy and bring it in or we will be glad to assist you in preparation of it! STRAIGHT NOTICE $2.50 POETRY 15c LINE I Mexico (Mo.) Evening Ledger Page May 14, 1952 gents Mr. of and Mrs. Mrs.

McCall. Vincent McCar. Louis spent Sunday here with thy a daughter Maurine of St. Mrs. McCarthy's brother Elmer Bennett and family.

Mrs. Kenneth Shinn and chitdren went 10 Marys Home, Thursday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Schulte. Shinn joined her Saturday afternoon and they returned home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Galligher, Carson Galligher, and mother.

Mrs. Galligher, Mrs. M. E. Devancy and Mrs.

K. G. Kennen attended the Democratic Convention in Mexico afternoon: Mrs. Otis Montague spent Sun. day with her son Dillard and family near Farber.

Mrs. Charles Louts and Mrs. Morgan Dore of St. Louis were here for the weekend. Mrs.

Dore visited her mother, Mrs. J. E. Moore and Mrs. Louis visited her sister Mrs.

George Clarke and family. Mrs. Louis also attended her class reunion Saturday evening. Dr. R.

B. Baize has announced that Dr: William W. Jones is coming to Laddonia 10 be sociated with him in general practice. Dr. Jones and family have been residing in Kirksville the past 6 years.

They resided in Boston, from 1941 to 1943 and in Bermuda from 1943 until 1946. Dr. Jones was educated in Iowa State Teachers ColJege at Cedar Falls, Iowa and the N. E. Missouri State Teachers College at Kirksville, was graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery and trained further Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital.

He also served in the Adair County Health Clinics and the Adair Count Nursing Home. Dr. and Mrs. Jones and their two children will come to Laddonia to make their home as of June Ist and will reside in the home which Dr. Baize bought recently from Mrs.

G. W. Watkins. Both Dr. and Mrs.

Jones are native Missourians, Mrs. Jones being originally from St. Louis and Dr. Jones from Centralia. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Paris and Mr. and Mrs.

Less Paris visited Mrs. Ed Ferris in Fulton Sunday and report that she continues to im-1 prove from her recent illness. Members of the Laddonia Cemetery Association will hold the annual business meting with election of officers for the ing year at a the Presbyterian Church on May 27th. Plans will also he completed at this time for the annual dinner 10 be served on Memorial Day. The Womens Missionary ciety of the Baptist met Friday afternoon at the church.

Mrs. Joe Roberts is the new president group. Mrs. Kenneth Gore icad the study on "The Multitudes Need Christian Homes" Mrs. Eugene Smith and Mrs.

Roberts sang a duet. Later Mrs. served light refreshments. Leland Breneman was a guest. Mr.

and Mrs. George Tiller, announce the birth daughter Linda Kay at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Hannibal on Friday May 9th. They have a two year old son, Bruce, also. Mrs.

Harry Armstrong who has been with her son Howard Armstrong and family for some time has come to Laddonia for an extended visit with Mrs. Leta McCune Kennen and other friends here. Mrs. George Montague was the overnight guest of Mrs. Henry James Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Berry and daughter of Rush Hill were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Anderson.

Mrs. Jessie Littrell and children who have been residing in Laddonia for several years have returned 10 Mexico to live. The daily Vacation Bible School for Laddonia will be in charge of the Presbyterian Church this year and will start Monday May 19th and continue for two weeks. This years theme will be Sessions will be each afternoon from 2 until 4:15 o'clock. There will be three study groups, kindergarten, primary and junior-intermediate.

All children in our community are invited to attend. Mrs. Hutchinson was the hostess for the usual meeting of the Merri-Rummy Club this past week with score favors being won by Mrs. Marvin Cox, Mrs. A.

B. Hays and Mrs. Minnie Huffmann. All members were present for the delightful visit in the new home of the hostess, which has been completed only a few weeks. Jimmy Max Stuart has been Drive It I Yourself.

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Dollar for Bollar you can't beat a W'hise sidewull tires at extra cost. ROBERSON MOTOR COMPANY 524-34 South Clark Mexico, Mo. -elected as circlaker for the donia Cemetery. lie is a mcmber of the junior class in Laddonia High School and will! be on the job for the school vacation. Mrs.

Ed Caldwell and Mrs. were Mrs. A. R. HanEddie Caldwell, of near Perry cock Thursday afternoon.

The Monthly Birthday supper preceded the regular mecting of the Rebekah Lodge Thursday evening. Mrs. Eugene Selleck received the birthday cake. New venetian binds lave been installed in the I.O.0.F. lodge rooms recently by the Rebekahs.

Mrs. J. E. Rogers of the grade school faculty has entered Hannibal LaGrange College and after attending night classes for two weeks will enter the regular 8 week summer term. Mrs.

Rogers will drive to Hannibal each that she has classes. Miss Veta Minton. who has been a member of the Laddonia High school faculty has returned to her home in Independence and will not return to the Laddonia School for the next year. A district meeting Rural Letters Carriers will be held in Laddonia May 17 with a banquet being served at the Memorial Building. Mrs.

A. R. Hancock returned Tuesday from a two weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Prewitt Nelson in Baton Rouge, and her son Dr. A.

P. Hancock in Ark. Mrs. J. W.

Hartwig of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Shotwell of Fulton were weekend guests of Dr. and Mrs.

R. B. Baize. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles, F. Braught of St. Louis here for the weekend with her mother, Mary Jane Campbell and other relatives. Mrs. Emma Brandon arrived here Friday from Philadelphia where she has spent the winter with her son Hubert and after a weeks visit with her sisters Allie Atchison, Mrs.

Tom Fegan, andMrs. Roy, Elam will her home Wray, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Galligher spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.

W. L. Shy at Montrose, Mo. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Cheney and Misses Wanda Cheney and Shirlee Glass spent the weekend with and Mrs. Delmer Reeves and children in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Summers of Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Summers of Hannibal spent Sunday here with Mrs.

John Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Teague of Mexico accompanied Mr. and Mrs.

Summers here and visited his mother Mrs. Mollie, Teague. Mrs. Carnahan of Palmyra spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Kennen. Mrs. A. R. Hancock was an additional guest in the Kennen home for Sunday dinner.

Mrs. L. C. Moore spent Sunday and Monday with relatives I VENETIAN BLINDS Aluminum Steel Wood Free Estimates Refinishing Repairing HOME FURNISHINGS MART 218 W. Monroe Phone 2080 114 How! There was a young lawyer named Pace Whose car made him lose his lost case.

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in St. Louis. Miss Mary Jackman of St. Louis, and spent Mrs. the F.

P. weekend McCord. with John Maxwell of St. Louis was the weekend Surest of his parents, Rev. and J.

W. Maxwell. Mrs. Ernest Scott and daughter Dee visited with relatives I week. Hawk Point one day this Misses Darline Edwards, Ruth Gruer and Ann Faw who are employed in St.

Louis were at home for Mothers Day. Mr. and Mrs. Harold lames of Mexico spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs.

Price, Jeffries. Mrs. Wm Harvey spent sever. al days during the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Howard Knipfel in Louisiana.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pittenger and children David and Ann, Mrs. L. C.

Pittenger of Montgomery City and Mrs. H. G. Sipple drove to Springfield, Sunday where they visited places of interest and where they were 'met by Sam Law and son Charles of Hammond, Ind. Charles accompanied the Pittengers back to Laddonia and will spend several weeks with relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Melahn entertained with a family dinner in observance of the birthday of Mr.

Melahn. inviting Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Melahn and son Lewis and Floyd Crews and sons of Mexico, Mrs. Wm Young of Rush Hill and Mr.

and Mrs. Phillip Melahn of near Laddonia. Miss Fern Braden, Mr. and Mrs. 0.

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Etta Horton of Mexico attended the Ghee funeral here gundis. Hettie Meafternoon. Jerry and Billy Hixon have gone to Muleta, S. to spend the summer with relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. John Stotler drove to Mexico to spend clay with their daughter, Mrs. Anna Bess Lowenstein and children. Miss Shirley Chitwood was also the dinner guest of Mrs. Loewenstein.

Charles Smith who is music director public schools of Washington, spent Saturday his father, HarSmith and his aunt, Mrs. Lillie Barnes. Mrs. Hubert Slavens and Miss Maude Azdell of Vandalia were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Azdell. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Long had as guests for noonday dinner on Sunday. the Rev.

and Mrs. Stidham. Mrs. F. M.

Brashears, Mrs. W. G. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Long and baby Don Long who was at home from Missouri University for the weekend. Funeral services were held from the Wilkey Funeral Home Sunday afternoon for Henrietta Frishie McGhee who died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Etta Horton in Mexico. The services were conducted by the Rev. Maxwell and burial was made in the Laddonia Cemetery.

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located on Highway 40 east of the Auxvasse Creek. D. Howard Doane. owner, has invited all interested persons in the mid-western area to attend Field Day and some estimates of the expected crowd have been placed as high as 2,000 persons. The tour will get underway at 12:30 o'clock and trucks will be provided so that groups may be the farm conveniently.

Speakers include J. Dyer of the animal husbandry department, College of Agriculture. University of Missouri; D. M. Witt of the Midwest Claypan Experimental Station at Me.

Credic: and Mr. Doune. Records of individual steers of various ages and breeds have been kept at the Grasslands Farm and their rates of gain on various types of pastures and under varying conditions will be reported. A number of pasture treatments have been used also in an effort to determine the results obtainable on type. Also to be reported various methods reach used to carry cattle through the winter.

"Ten Mile Garden" At Cape Girardeau CAPE GIRARDEAU The sixth annual garden pilgrimage, sponsored by the Allied clubs of Cape Girardeau.is to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18. Gardens included in the tour will he open to the public noon until 6 p.m., central standard time, each day. Guides will be available for out-of-town visitors. Among the points of interest in the pilgrimage will be a den center equipped and arranged by club members; college kindergarten with outdoor classroom and playground; historic Lorimiler ed for its fine box-woods: and the "Ten Mile Garden' along Highway 61. Mr.

and Mrs. Windsor and family spent Tuesday near Mincola with Mrs. Windsor's parents, Mr. and Payne. dren of James and Henrietta Pettibone Frisbie, who came with their young children many years ago to settle first near Freeport.

and later on a farm near Wellsville. She was martied to Butler McGhee of Laddonia, who died in 1890. They were the parents of four children, two of whom died in infancy and a son. Wm H. McGhee, died seven years ago.

Surviving are the duaghter. Mrs. Horton. a brother, Frank Frisbie of Wellsville, three grand daughters, Mrs. James Griffiths of Farber, Mrs.

Richard Finderkamp of St. Louis and Browne of Chevy Chase, four great grand daughters, Mary Isabel and Susan Griffiths and Virginia Lee and Elizabeth Browne. An artist with the needle. Mrs. McGhee during her long time residence in Laddonia fashioned some of the lovliest dresses to be worn by the women in this community and she remained active until a few very few years ago when her eyesight failed.

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