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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1946

Page

6

Local Social News and Visits Span July in Iowa

The BMR Club met July 18 at Mrs El sie Van Winkle home with twelve members including two new ones Betty Blessman and Helen McClintock and guest Prude Goodman who won high score Betty Blessman low. The Social Union held its July picnic July 19 at Mrs Bert Brown’s home with twelve present. L H Andrews attended a Des Moines convention. Several Iowa residents visited relatives or traveled to Des Moines Ridgeway St Louis and Arlington Virginia.

BMR Elsie van Winkle Betty Blessman Helen, McClintock Prude Goodman the Social Union Bert Brown L H Andrews Des Moines Howard Crist J S McLaury Paul Rinehart Harlan Ray Speer Don Herring Coon Rapids A S Grant Veneta Chas Huss Nampa Idaho Harve Bailey Art Hiarron Lillian Harden Winterset William Parkhurst Armstrong Iowa Clearfield Virgil Stamper Creston Nellie Allen Blaine Robinson Charles Beck Frank Stewart Jackson Minnesota Stewart Woodson ‘Swope Clyde Robinson John Stephenson Seay Arlington Virginia Ray Lyddon Ed Richie George Sizer Council Bluffs John Shaffer Frank Goodman Ridgeway Fitzgerald George Bailey St Louis Norton Thompson Osce

Ottumwa Visit By Ola Thompson Dr Elizabeth Thompson

Ola and Dr Elizabeth Thompson of Ottumwa visited Sunday with their cousin Mrs Grace Haynes.

Ola Elizabeth Thompson Ottumwa Grace Haynes

Sheridan Voters Elevate City Status From Village

Sheridan is listed as a fourth class city after a Tuesday election by the Board of Trustees. Out of town visitors to Sheridan included Cynthia Lamar of Hopkins Evelyn White of Los Angeles and families from Ft Benning Braddyville and Denver among others. Local residents hosted relatives at gatherings around the area including Mount Ayr and Bedford with several family milestones noted.

Sheridan Board of Trustees Mary Churchill WG Gaddis Cynthia Lamar Hopkins Fred Gaddis Braddyville Evelyn White Los Angeles E. H. Skeels Ft. Benning Frank Cooper Lavera Denver Colo Owen Collier Stanberry Dall Churchill Collier Wabash Bill Pullen Joe Jack Wyckoff Bedford Laird Mount Ayr Keith Constant C E Pullen Reynolds Don Roger McAllister Anna Marie McAllister H F Holland Ruth Ann Mary Etta Bond Jo Ann Leedom Lavera Black Jewel ‘Thompson William W. Wray

Denver Family on Two Week Vacation Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Coopers and daughter of Denver Colorado are on a two weeks vacation visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Roger McAllister and family spent Sunday at Corning with relatives.

Frank Coopers Denver Colo Roger McAllister Corning

Renewal of Articles for Lewis Investment Company

Notice of renewal of Articles of Incorporation for Lewis Investment Company of Bedford Iowa. Business: buy and sell real and personal property. Authorized stock $20000, shares $100. Term from April 28 1946 to April 23 1966. Board of four directors. Corporate liability exemption for stockholders. Signed July 24 1946 by G M Paige President and M D Lewis Secretary Treasurer.

Lewis Investment Company Bedford Iowa Secretary of State G. M. Paige M. D. Lewis

Bedford Iowa Public Hearing for Waterworks Project Bid Plans

The Bedford Iowa Board of Waterworks Trustees will hold a public hearing August 30 1946 at 8 PM at State Savings Bank Bedford to consider plans specifications and contract form for extending and improving the municipal waterworks including a 200000 gallon elevated tank bids with 10 percent bid security may be submitted to the City Treasurer. Plans may be obtained from S R Weir with a 10 dollar deposit refundable to unsuccessful bidders.

Bedford Iowa Board of Waterworks Trustees State Savings Bank The Ap Iown Bank S. R. Weir State of Board of Trustees Board of Waterworks ‘Trustees Board of Waterworks H. E. Nelson

Notice of Probate of Will in Taylor County Iowa

In District Court April Term 1946 No 5868 W R Wildman deceased Will dated April 3 1945 filed August 24 1946 hearing at 10 AM at Bedford Court House all interested must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Also Anna D Hawkins deceased will dated March 21 1946 hearing August 19 1946 at 10 AM Bedford Court House. Attorneys Flick Lucas Brant.

W. R. Wildman Bedford Iowa District Court Said County Co. E. Paul Flick Anna D. Hawkins

Notice of Probate of Will in Taylor County Iowa

State of Iowa Taylor County 1946 notice of probate of will No 5869 to all whom it may concern regarding the settlement of the estate and appointment of fiduciaries.

Iowa Power and Light seeks electric franchise in Taylor County

The Iowa Power and Light Company petitions the Iowa State Commerce Commission for the right to erect wires poles towers conduits and other fixtures to conduct electricity for lighting power and heating in Taylor County Iowa Des Moines based company seeks authority to construct operate and maintain the transmission system.

Taylor County Iowa Power and Light Company Des Moines 3 Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission

Public lands and riverbed franchise hearing notice

The Iowa State Commerce Commission set August 13 1946 at 10:00 A M in Des Moines for hearing Docket E 7594 on a proposed franchise across public lands highways streams and private lands in Taylor County Iowa. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing and may be presented by a representative with full authority.

Taylor County Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission Des Moines

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