Bedford Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Bedford residents recorded a steady stream of visitors and homecomings. Misses Alice Bailey Cora Dorr Frances Nelson Wilma Mohler and others were noted in and around Bedford with trips from Hopkins Ames Chicago Des Moines and Des Moines. Local residents Raymond Lewis Pete Pewee Skete Rickard and George Nelson returned from Ames and Chicago while extended travels included Mrs R P Smith Des Moines and Mrs G W Keith Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Pewee
Skete Rickard
Raymond Lewis
Hopkins
Bedford
Mrs. Floyd Thompson Reunion Returns Home
Mrs. Floyd Thompson and her children who had been visiting relatives in Conway returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Thompson
Conway
Local Visitors and Travels Around Bedford Area
Bedford residents and relatives are mentioned in a string of short notices. Miss Daisy Conner visited her mother Mrs J P Conner in Con away. Jim Ulmer and Raymond Lewis of Hopkins were Bedford visitors. R W Thompson and son Donald went to Creston for business. Alfred Wakeman of Long Beach Calif visiting Bedford relatives. Mrs J Grace traveled to Lenox to stay with daughter Mrs Lena Hayes. Mrs C C Carson went to Clearfield to see ill uncle Scott Johnson. A L Bowen of New Market visited Bedford. Mr and Mrs Thomas Grear left for Clearfield to visit daughter Mrs Brand. Mrs A Whitney visiting at James McBrian’s left for Osceola. Maxwell promotes group pictures as the old reliable photographer. Oscar Anderson and Wilma Anderson left for Des Moines for Shriners Convention. George Nelson, recently from Ames, will work for County Engineer Weir. Mrs Wm Hoffmeister visiting at G F McLaury’s then left for Clearfield. Mrs G W Trousdale, visiting W W Trousdale, left for Cedar Rapids.
Wilkinson visit ends as Mrs Wilkinson returns home
Mrs. Mary Wilkinson and her daughter Miss Josie Wilkinson who had been visiting Mrs. C. W. Wilkinson at her home left on Monday to return to their home in Lewisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wilkinson
Josie Wilkinson
C. W. Wilkinson
Lewisville, Ky
Neva Jamison
Chet Congdon
Creston
Bedford Visitor and Shriners’ Convention Attendance Record
Bill Ewart of Blockton and Dr Clabaugh of Gravity visited Bedford on Wednesday. E M Bradley attended the Shriners’ convention in Des Moines. Glen Sissel and wife joined Shriners’ week in Des Moines. Mrs Harriett Hamblin and A W Hamblin visited Sharpsburg relatives. Loulis drove to Des Moines for the convention. Anisa Hamblin and family shopped in Bedford. W H Smith and family traded and handled business. Whit W H Lake of Lake Implement Co went to Des Moines for the Shriners. Roy Herbert and Everett Townsend planned summer work on a Kansas ranch. Neva Jamison left for Creston after visiting grandparents. Laura Welch left for a Denver visit after staying with brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Loulis
Des Moines
Shriners
Hopkins Visitors Attend Friday Evening Event
Mrs Emil Bradley Mrs Chas Beall Mrs Rankin and Misses Naomi and Lucile Bradley and Beatrice Beall were Hopkins visitors Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bradley
Chas. Beall
Rankin
Naomi and
Lucile Bradley
Beatrice Beall
Hopkins
Wisdom family from Omaha visit Frank Wisdom home
Mrs. D. M. Wisdom and her children Pauline Leo and Franklin arrived Saturday from Omaha Nebraska for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Wisdom
Pauline
Leo
Franklin
Omaha
Nebr
Frank Wisdom
Dr Reed Plans St Joseph Hospital Visit
Dr Reed travels with Mr and Mrs W E Brokaw and Carl Brokaw of Gravity leaving Thursday via Bedford for St Joseph where Carl will seek hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Reed
W. E. Brokaw
Carl Brokaw
Bedford
St. Joseph
Carl
Wanted salesman with car to call on dealers in South Bend
WANTED salesmen with car to call on dealers with a low priced 6000 mile tire. $100 weekly plus commissions. The C L Smith Co South Bend Indiana. Mrs Chas Swain visiting relatives here two weeks left for Council Bluffs daughter of R A Taylor. Donald Thompson son of Ralph and Mrs Thompson returned home from Ames after completing second year in Civil Engineering course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Smith. Co
South Bend
Indiana
Chas. Swain
Council Bluffs
Donald Thompson
Ralph Thompson
Ames
Iceless Bridges Featured in Local Notices
Miss Ruth Hook left Monday for Des Moines to visit relatives. C H Chamberlain near completion of a 12 foot Iceless. Alex John installing Bridges Iceless in his new home. Mrs R M White of Meryle Junction was shopping in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Engle
Blockton
Bedford
Ruth Hook
Des Moines
H. Chamberlain
Alex John
R. M. White
Meryle Junction
Merrill Chilcote Visits Relatives in Conway
Merrill Chilcote left Tuesday for Conway for a visit with relatives and to spend time with family members during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Chilcote
Conway
Paul Hunter Visits Lenox On Wednesday For Business
Paul Hunter traveled to Lenox on Wednesday to attend to business interests and meet local contacts. The trip focused on assessing opportunities and advancing ongoing initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hunter
Lenox
George A Johnson Goes to Des Moines for Business
George A Johnson traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday to handle business interests. He arrived to meet with local associates and discuss ongoing financial matters.
Hopkins visitors Jim Ulmer and Tunes Lewis in Bedford
Jim Ulmer and Tunes Lewis of Hopkins were visiting friends in Bedford on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ulmer
Tunes Lewis
Hopkins
Bedford
Mrs Will Jones Visits In Crab Orchard Nebr Then Lenox
Mrs Will Jones of Crab Orchard Nebraska spent several days here this week visiting friends. Mrs J R Lock went to Lenox on Wednesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Jones
Crab Orchard, Nebr
J. R.lock
Lenox
Ed Madden
Paytons Attend Shriners Convention in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Fred Payton traveled to Des Moines at the start of the week to be present during the Shriners convention. Mrs H A Mathew and Miss Francis Dunning accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Payton
Des Moines
H. A. Mathew
Francis Dunning
Mrs Beall Trips To Des Moines And Iowa City
Mrs. Chas. Beall left Saturday for Des Moines for a short visit at her brother B. J. Flick. From there she will go to Iowa City to visit her sister Mrs. R. V. Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Beall
Des Moines
B. J. Flick
Iowa City
R. V. Lucas
Local News Gleanings From Iowa And Ontario
Miss Ethel Simpson returns home after teaching in Vinton Iowa. Death reported of George Menzies father in Listowell Ontario Canada. Mrs W A Sevedge and Paul Sevedge return to Davis City after visiting relatives. Misses Ruth Crum Alice Parrish and Ruth Livingston attend Epworth League Convention in Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Menzies
Listowell, Ont
Canada
Ruth Crum
Alice Parrish
Ruth Livingston
Creston
Epworth League
Contractor Ray Kennedy Wins Gravity House Contract
Ray Kennedy, contractor, has taken the contract to build a new one story house for B J F Chendier of Gravity. He will start Monday with a plan for a 34 by 56 foot dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kennedy
B. J F. Chendier
Gravity
Mondeay
Miss Hallie Mohler and Harold Mohler Visit Kin
Miss Hallie Mohler and Harold Mohler traveled Saturday to Creston to visit their uncle Lem King over Sunday and then proceed to Albia to stay with Mrs. Carl Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Mohler
Harold Mohler
Creston
Lem King
Albia
Carl Johnson
Miss Pauline Walker Returns to Bedford from Chicago
Miss Pauline Walker, who had been attending school at Grege Business College in Chicago, returned to Bedford this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berdina Loy
Ames
Iowa
Pauline Walker
Grege Business College
Chicago
Bedford
Bates Family Visits Des Moines for Shriners Conclave
Mr and Mrs Bates and their children traveled to Des Moines on Sunday to attend the Shriners Conclave and visit. Mrs Clif Hamilton and daughter Margaret joined for a visit at Leo Hamilton's home.
Thompson family visits Gravity residence from California
Mr and Mrs S E Thompson and daughter Marjorie arrived today from California for a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Morley near Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Thompson
Marjorie
California
Lewis Morley
Gravity
Misses Wyote and Idris Campbell Visit Bedford Kin
Misses Wyote and Idris Campbell of Miami Oklahoma arrived in Bedford on Wednesday for a visit at the home of Miss Margaret Campbell and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyote
Idris Campbell
Miami
Okla
Bedford
Margaret Campbell
Barton and Payton Visit From Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Clyde Barton of Pawnee City Nebraska and Mr and Mrs Howard Payton of Lincoln have been visiting friends and relatives here in recent days driving from Lincoln in Paytons car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Barton
Pawnee City
Nebr
Howard Payton
Lincoln
Everett Taylor Visits Des Moines with Bremmer
Everett Taylor of Taylor Tire Repair Shop traveled to Des Moines earlier this week to visit his parents. He was accompanied by J. H. Bremmer who drove to attend the Shriners event there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Taylor
Taylor Tire
Des Moines
J. H. Bremmer
Kennedy Couple Returns From Honeymoon Trip
Mr and Mrs Ray Kennedy return from a honeymoon that included visits to St Joseph and Omaha and settle in their home in northwest Bedford on property formerly owned by Mr and Mrs John Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kennedy
St. Joseph
Omaha
Bedford
John Turner
Delco salesmen convene in Des Moines energize local sales
A. H. Warneke Delco agent for the territory attended the Delco salesmen convention in Des Moines last week and reports a lively interest in sales prospects for Delco plants locally. He has also installed a plant for the Russell sisters of Jackson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Warneke
Delco
Des Moines
Russell Sisters
Jackson Township
Brother of Mrs Kemery Returns Home From Mayo Clinic
E P Titus, who underwent gallstone surgery at Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota, has returned to Clarke South Dakota. He is some better and will likely go back to the hospital later for additional treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kemery
E. P. Titus
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
Clarke
South Dakota
Willard Battery Convention Held In Omaha
A. K. Morris and son Paul proprietors of the Willard Service Station attended the Willard Battery convention in Omaha last Friday. Willard Company officials from Cleveland Ohio addressed the gathering and announced plans for a nationwide advertising campaign to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Morris
Paul
Willard
Omaha
Willard Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Bedford Auto Trio Heads to Oklahoma Oil Fields
Ralph Thompson and Wyatt Blake, of Bedford Auto Company, start the week with Guy Thompson on a Ford trip visiting Tulsa Ponca City and other Oklahoma oil field points for a time in the oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thompson
Wyatt
Blakemore
Bedford Auto Company
Guy Thompson
Tulsa
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Ford
Family drives to Wichita to visit Mrs Sowers
Claire Orth and family left early Monday in their Studebaker for Wichita Kansas to visit Mrs A J Sowers staying with her daughter Mrs Jack Tinkham. Mrs Sowers will ride home with them after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Orth
Studebaker
Wichita
Kansas
A. J. Sowers
Jack Tinkham
Couple seeks diagnosis for puzzling skin ailment
Mr and Mrs Carl Snyder visited St Joseph Tuesday morning to consult a specialist about a breaking out on Mrs Snyder s cheek that has local doctors baffled and Maryville physicians unable to provide a satisfactory diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Snyder
St. Joseph
George McNair to finish zoology studies in Chicago
George McNair, who has stayed with his parents after teaching in Cedar Rapids schools, will leave tomorrow for Chicago to complete studies for a Master’s Degree in Zoology at the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McNair
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Chicago University
Gooding Bros Sell Jewelry Store to R E Duncan
Gooding Bros announce sale of their Jewelry Store to Mr. R E Duncan and ask customers to continue friendship and patronage. Policies stay the same, Duncan keeps current staff, guarantees on repairs honored, and accounts due for settlement. Office and books stay at the store briefly. W H Gooding to assist with optical work until new firm arranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooding Bros
R. E. Duncan
Duncan
W. H. Gooding
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Npsaeb
Joseph S. Pieringer
Optometrist
Alice Bailey
Cora, Dorr
Clarinda
Frances Nelson
Parnell, Mo
Wilma Mohler
Avery Town
Prather Clark
St. Joseph, Mo
George Nelson
G. E. Wilson
Helen Thompson
Jean Chaney
al Luther
R.° P. Smith
G. W. Keith
Ralph Keith
Lynn Simmons
Kansas City
Randall Marsh
Will Estelle
K. L. Fuller
Phebe Lowry
Maude Buchanan
Clearfield
Walter Lake
G. F. Sissel
Lottie Boyer
Maxwell
Willard Morley
Don Dougherty
Zachary
Mound City, Mo
Cecil Allen
L. E. Morley
James Lucas
Jean Thompson
Daisy” Conner
R.W. Thompson
Donald
Alfred Wakeman
Long Beach
Calif
J. Grace
Lena Hayes
C. C. Carson
Scott Johnson
A. L. Bowen
New Market
Mrs. Thomas Grear
Mrs. Brand
A. Whitney
James McBrian
Osceola
Oscar Anderson
Wilma Anderson
Weir
Wm. Hoffmeister
G. F. McLaury
G. W. Trousdale
W. W. Trousdale
Fuller-Taylor Clo. Co
Bill Ewart
Dr. Clabaugh
E. M. Bradley
Glen Sissel
Mrs. Clay Trumbo
Clarence Burks
Anisa Hamblin
Sharpsburg
W. H. Smith
Near Hopkins
G. W. Whisler
Atkinson, Nebr
M. G. Maxwell
Nina
Carrie Laughlin
Jennie Evans
W. H. Lake of
Roy Herbert
Everet Townsend
Whittington Ranch
Laura Welch
Mt. Pleasant
Walter
I. C. Welch
Denver
Colo
George A. Johnson
Ethel Simpson
Vinton
W. A. Sevedge
Paul Sevedge
Visting
Davis City
Bddford Grain Co
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