Son to Van and Jodee Mitchell of Jefferson City, St. Mary's Hospital there, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997. Name, Mason Leon. Weight, 3 pounds 12 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Mitchell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Givens of Jackson. Mitchell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Mitchell of Springfield. He is youth pastor at First Assembly of God Church in Jefferson City.
Daughter to Mark Donald and Laura Angela Priest of Raleigh, N.C., Rex Hospital there, 3:57 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997. Name, Ashley Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Priest is the former Laura Mueller, daughter of John and Andrea Mueller of Edgewood, Ky. She is a sales representative. Priest is the son of Don and Sue Priest of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Bell Northern Research.
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