Resume of Annual Home Coming Siams and local notices
Resume of the annual Home Coming set for Sunday August 4 with Rev Jackson preaching at 10 and Sunday School to follow. A 12:30 basket dinner in Community Hall and an afternoon program at 2:30. Various local notices follow including visits, church WSCS meeting, threshing finished and baling straw, and multiple neighborly visits and family gatherings across Bedford Clarinda Braddyville and Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siams
Jackson
Frederic Handorf
Elvin Campbell
Clarinda
Leonard Moore
Bedford
Francis Farlow
Marian Waldruff
Loren
Lee Cumberlin
Charles
Harold
Mel Sheley
Methodist
Hopkins
Cecil, Waldruff
Margaret
Ed Stewart
Bruce McClarnon
Braddyville
Parentat
Marilyn
Robert Walduff
Lloyd Oxley
J.c.jay
Phyllis
Jimmy
Indianapolis
Indiana
Clark Crawford
Johnnie
Frank Shields
Reid Shields
Hollis Naven
Brooks
George Stanley
Fred Shields
Ralph Fine
Eldon Miller
Will Miller Sr
Carl Miller
Opal Mae
Mir
Bill Miller, Jr
Visitors from St Joseph and Bedford Call on Kin
Families from St Joseph Bedford Clarinda Conway and Hopkins visited relatives over the weekend and midweek. The Woldruff Oxley Stickelman Thompson and Majors families and others were seen at several local homes in Bedford Benton and nearby towns.
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Billy
Roger
St. Joseph
Floyd Miller
Lola
Bedford
Lola Reid
Orville Hatfield
Evorena
Jeane
Clarinda
Elza Colter
Conway
Edgar Haris
George Oxley
Orie Woldruff
Boyd Poage
Clearmont
Arthur Stick
Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church Announces Summer Services
John W. Chase serves as minister with church school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 open to all. Choir practice Friday 8 PM followed by social hour. Junior Girls' Missionary Club meets with Mrs Chase Saturday 2 PM. Youth Fellowship outing planned at McKinley Park in Creston on Wednesday August 7. Minister on vacation the last three Sundays of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
John W. Chase
Mrs Chase
McKinley ‘Park
Creston
Church notices and thanks from the Chitty family
C W Proctor invites worship at 10 00 and 11 00 with Friday choir practice at the church The Eternal God is Thy Refuge message is printed Expressions of thanks acknowledge kindness after illness and death of a loved one Mrs Will Chitty Mrs Paul Chitty and family Mr and Mrs Frank Chitty express gratitude for flowers and cards
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C. W. Proctor
Lfe
Will Chitty
Paul Chitty
Frank Chitty
Social Event Notes and Navy Leave Honor
The WCTTU met at Mrs Chester Hamblin's home on Wednesday with officer elections planned. Mrs Doud Hunter hosted a party for her class honoring Willard Severn who departed for the Navy the next day after games and refreshments.
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WCTTU
Chester Hamblin
Doud Hunter
Willard Severn
Navy
Proctor Birth Day Surprise Reception At Oak Hill Church
Rev and Mrs C W Proctor were honored at a surprise reception at Oak Hill Church Friday evening. He received a purse of money as guests enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included W Scott Hazel and Donald and visitors De Mange family, Billy Scott family, and Leonard Ratliff family.
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C W Proctor
Oak Hill Church
Rev. Proctor
W. Scott
Hazel
Donald
de Mange
Billy Scott
Small
Leonard Ratliff
Mardell
Allen
Red Oak
Jess Dresher
Blanchard
Minnie Cozard
San Angelo
Texas
Walter Scott
Paul Fickess
Paul
John Fickess
Cedar Falls
Albert Fickess
Merle Bridgewater
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Frank Bridgewater
Carol Knapp
Albany
Missouri
Ivan Gillette
Gary
Davenport
George Gillette
Alfred Severn
Sherrie
Conway Methodist Church Services Announced
Conway Methodist Church schedules Church School at 10 and preaching at 11 15. Pastor W J Weber will deliver the sermon titled First Things First.
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W J Weber
Thanks for support during Kenneth’s illness
The John family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards letters flowers and personal calls during Kenneth’s recent illness. Grateful for the men who helped with farm work and chores. This will never be forgotten. From Mr and Mrs Kenneth John and girls.
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Kenneth
Kenneth John
Culture Club and Community Notes from Local Families
The CWC met at Mrs Paul Harris home with sixteen members present and next gathering planned at Curtis Forcade home on August 21. The Culture Club met with Mrs G C Ginn to study American Humor led by Mrs Reva Burch with discussions by several members, piano by Billy and Joe Livingston, and refreshments. Visitors and guests appeared at multiple homes including George Beckett, the Forcade and Miller households, and several traveling from Cedar Falls, Graham, Bedford, Lang Saskatchewan, and Essex during the week.
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CWC
The
Methodist Church
Paul Harris
Curtis Forcade
Culture Club
G. C Ginn
Reva Burch
Leah Burge
Nellie Piper
Ruby Cooper
Gertrude Livingston
Billy
Joe Livingston
Ted Kiesling
John Robert
Cedar Falls
G C Ginn
G. C. Ginn
Ginn
George Beckett
Gravity
Robert Anderson
Bedford
Mina Forcade
Graham Missouri
John Olson
Lang, Sask
Canada
P. C Miller
Eva Donaldson
Clarinda
Nelle Davis
Scott Million
Memphis
Emma Million
Enil Abramson
Omaha
Dan Matheny
George Novotone
Dickie Dean
Creston
George Brown
Edna Besco
Adrian Lindsey
Amherst
Mass
Maude Myers
P C Miller
WJ Weber
Ethel Lambley
Quatin Hayworth
Essex
Weekend visitors and travel notes from Clearfield area
A week end visitor joined Mrs Hattie Straight and son Marion at the Vernon Straight home near Clearfield. Clyde Wilson, section foreman, takes two weeks vacation with plans to visit Council Bluffs and Bill Wilson. Mrs F S Redburn of Athelstan spent the weekend with the Cleo Redburn household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellano Hayworth
Hattie Straight
Marion
Vernon Straight
Clearfield
Clyde Wilson
Council Bluffs
Bill Wilson
F S Redburn
Athelstan
Cleo Redburn
First Things First Sermon and Evening Service
Gravity preaching at 10 with church school after. Sunday evening service at 8 features songs and a brief meditation. Let us make this a fine Sunday evening service.
Gravity Wins Game in 9-7 Final
Gravity defeats Lenox 9 to 7 with King pitching and Wallace catching. Wayne Levitt homered as a large crowd from Lenox and Gravity watched the game at the Lenox diamond.
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Gravity
Lenox
King
Wallace
Wayne Levitt
Guests At Diagonal Dining With Local Family
Families from Gravity Lenox Lake City Iowa visit Diagonal couple Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kirby and Verita for Sunday dinner. Guests include Ted Selders Sr. and family Dorothy Mae and Ted Jr. from Gravity Mrs O M Brown and son Clyde from Lenox plus Otto Lange and children Larry Deanna and Richard from Lake City Iowa.
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Ted Selders
Dorothy Mae
Ted, Jr
Gravity
O M Brown
Clyde
Lenox
Otto Lange
Larry Deanna
Richard
Lake City
Iowa
Lawrence Kirby
Veita
Diagonal
Rebekah Circle Hosts Wednesday Bingo Social
The Rebekah Circle met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Glen Hicks and Mrs C C Churchill in charge. Mrs Harry Morley assisted with entertainment. Bingo games were played and refreshments served by the hostesses and helpers.
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Rebekah
Glen Hicks
C C Churchill
Harry Morley
Moore Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Wendell Keith and Ronald Moore of Omaha spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Chancey Moore. Mr and Mrs Alva Moore and children of Nebraska City visited Mrs and Mrs Ira Moore. Several Moore family members including Kenneth Moore of Bedford and Cath erine Moore dropped by for afternoon calls. Ted Selders Sr and family, including Ted Jr and Dorothy, spent Saturday evening with her parents.
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Wendell Keith and
Ronald Moore
Omaha
Chancey Moore
Alva Moore
Nebraska City
Ira Moore
Kenneth Moore
Bedford
Chancey
Moore
Catherine
Edward Moore
Ted Selders
Ted, Jr
Dorothy
Wedding in Bedford and social visits noted in town
Miss Jean Ray wedding in Bedford drew attendance from Clyde Stephens family and friends. Various locals were guests or visitors including Hal Lyons returning from Denver and Cheyenne, and Dorothy Selders from Clarinda visiting relatives.
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Clyde Stephens
Hazel
John Stephens
Jean Ray
Bedford
Hal Lyons
Denver
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dorothy Selders
Clarinda
and Mirs
Tled Selders
Frank Davis
Mirs Maggie Douglas
Stanley
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