Garden Club meets, installs officers
The Mexia Garden Club met at the home of Gayle and Jack Beene for their final meeting of the season. Installations of new officers were held. From left, are Patty Manley, reporter/ photographer; Judy Speer, parliamentarian; Chuckeia Parker-Dickson, secretary; Ed Cox, treasurer; Carol Matthews, vice president; and Gayle Beene, president. Each officers was given a garden tool that represented their office. Jackie Tidwell inducted the officers. The group had a luncheon of sandwiches, salads and desserts. They then adjourned for summer. The Mexia Garden Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Gibbs Memorial Library for the President’s Tea. They ask for interested people to join them and become a member.