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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1923

Page

3

Neighboring towns listed by live correspondents visit

Local notes recount visitors and departures as Misses Farnham, Brusha, and Moser travel between Cres Week Shenandoah and Lenox while families such as Wright, Grimm, Young, and Cunningham host relatives. Des Moines and Hopkins residents are noted visiting, with weekly gatherings and a teaching return.

Mis E Farnham Cres Lona Brusha Gravity Rutledge James Greenway Bedford Faye Day Baby Des Moines Will Wright Eddie Wright Colorado Elba West Mr. Saylor Hopkins Earl Marshall Ben Grimm Humeston Clifford Young Shenandoah

Local visits and business in town noted

The article lists residents and visitors such as Mrs James Clarke Mrs Will McKay and two children from Northern Iowa visiting the Guy Brown home. It mentions Monday weed cleanup after rains Dr Heines Gravity Floyd Burge Conway George Forsythe Griswold J E Forsythe Mrs O Wickless and son Scott of Des Moines Chester Amsy Hamblin Vern Smith of Bedford and others on various trips and business.

James Clarke Will McKay Iowa Guy Brown Dr. Heines Gravity Floyd Burge Conway George Forsythe Griswold J. E. Forsythe O. Wickless Mr. Scott Des Moines Chester Amsy Hamblin St. Joseph Vern Smith Bedford Carl Brown Florence Kansas City Wayne Smith West Wayne Simmons Ella Wintermute Donald McKay Groom Joy Cooper Warren J. Martin Chicago J. R. Cooper Dick O’grady Irwin Thompson J. W. Thompson

Community Notes From Blockton Area Social Roundup

Monday visits at Mrs. Morris’s home honor Charley Morris and family. Masonic lodge Blockton marks 50th anniversary with a picnic drawing residents R C King Elbert Adams H C Stout W R Reede. Various local trips, visits, and socials plus rain postponing Friday event and a fall incident at Mrs Morris’s home.

Charley Morris R. C. King Elbert Adams H. C. Stout W. R. Reede Lon Cavin Blockton Myr C. W. Childers Avis White Sheridan Mildred Campbell Benton Iowa H. W. Sickles Jean Freeland L. J. Andrews St. Joseph P. O. Townsand Carl Morris Art Naill Marion Jenkins A. D. Townsand Oliver Ray William Jenkins Don Farr Frank J. A. King George King Ara Allen Herman Allen James Morris Carl Fields

Local visitors and travels noted in Des Moines area

The list records numerous over Sunday and weekday visits by residents and relatives to Des Moines Gravity Clearfield Clarinda Centerville Creston and nearby towns. People include Glen Taylor Opal Wallace Norval Reeves J B Marsell Herschel Harris M F Utter Vera Hughes and others with travels to Drake University Shrine conclave Kansas City and Colorado Springs.

Glen Taylor Des Moines Opal Wallace Norval Reeves Clearfield J. B. Marsell St. Joe Herschel Harris Clarinda M. F. Utter Colorado Springs Grandma Cooke Ellen Ferguson Beaconsfield Centerville Velma Cunningham Treva Wessel Creston Ray Pitman Dexter Harve Raynor Emma Browning Mt. Ayr H. L. McAnany Conn Glen Savage Sharpsburg Vera Hughes Drake University Frank Lunsford Edna Eads Colo Peter Lunsford C. W. McColm Washington D. C Mary Propst Pauline Pace Velma Godfrey Attad Floyd Journey Clayton Douglass Violet Clark Shenandoah

Wanderers and Visitors Sweep Through Small Town Notes

Local report lists multiple residents and visitors visiting relatives in Creston Bedford Ames Indianola and Chicago with minor travels to Morrisville Shannon City and St Joe. Social calls include birthdays dental work and summer plans. several residents head to Iowa City for summer school and Chicago to teach.

Carl Brown Shannon City C. W. Farmer R. R. Watson Morrisville Mary Ross Creston John Dotts Aston Homer Bates Eula Bates Hopkins John Taylor Indianola P.C. Miller Iowa City Prof Farmer Ames George McNair Chickasha Okla Chicago Lambley Ray Pitman Mr. Pitman Alex Pitman Pitman New Market Earl Parks Bedford D. E. ‘Chilcote Buell Jim Hess John George Norton Lela Talkington Dexter Iowa A. Pitman Jas Hess Granville Laycock St. Joe

Conway Community M E Church Weeklong Revival Plans

The Conway Community M E Church led by Pastor Carl Brown announces a revival week from June 17 to 24, 1923. Daily 10 am church school session, 11 am morning worship featuring Facts and Fictions in Church Life Today, 7 pm Epworth League rally, and 8 pm speaker Rev Dr W T McDonald of Ames addressing the congregation. The pastor is expected to preach and a productive revival of song is urged.

Conway Carl Brown Epworth League League Greenwood M. E W. T. McDonald Lenox

Greenwood M E Church Service and Programs Outline

The notice lists morning and evening events at Greenwood Community M E Church including a 11 a m sermon by Rev Dr W T McDonald and 8 p m Children s Day program. Echoes from Lenox League Convention are anticipated. Also includes unrelated testimonial and historical notes on eloquence and early imports from China.

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