Local families gather for summer community events and visits
Community notes recount visits among families in New Market, Gravity, Clarinda, and surrounding towns. Residents like the Reber, Gray, Day, Norris, and Cox households hosted relatives from Omaha, Des Moines, and other areas for weekend dinners, church events, and a summer camp. The Christmas Church group organized a fundraiser dinner at Camp July 3, with local residents aiding logistics and hosting guests from Hoffman and Clarinda.
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Ripley
Mina
Russe
Daaguter
Duane
Hame
Ula
Yedda Norman Maddox
Mis
Rothe Christian
Francis Potter
Yewbie
New Market
Frank Fater
Richard Bix
Ssharmdaugh
Conlin Jabes
Ted Rix
Dayson
Fami
Paren Val
John Bix
Eliver Mo. Femberndt
Gravity
Wein Thurman
Fiamang Seth
Don Muller
Max Bik Maors
Robert Stoogh
Wirs. Jr
Nacny Shreids
Warren Cox
Hoffman Niyteies
Wee Parertal
Clarinda
Eeall Johnson
Guss
Taylor County Fair and community notes at week’s end
The Times-Press shares progress on the 1988 Taylor County Fair preparations with Dewey Hensley and Fayd Ratdinson’s copies of the fair book. Readers recall a long history of local humor, letters, and community questions, plus anecdotes from Marge Long and Roy Long in Los Angeles.
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Taylor County
Debra
Strangtenady
Bedford
Times- Press
Fair Board
Dewey Hensley
Fayd Ratdinson
Times-Prees
Local Social News Briefs From Various U.S. Areas
Names of residents and families are listed as en route or visiting. Mr and Mrs Wendell Waldraff from an Army Defense and others travel to California while Fred and Waxon Beach of Florida and Farrow of Emmesburg visit. A Braddyville weekend guest and a picnic at Park in Carnois include Naomi Gent Roger John Bix Ernex Gary.
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Jr Speemaker
Nancy Stick
Amd
Ehers
Laura Schoecker
Randy Testers
Reannie Pratt
Mary Lea
TAD Amd
Clearfield
Sumiay
Frank Shields Horne
Ee Steckerman
Bedford
Boyd Pogut
Hien
Messinaville
Ore
Toemiag
Jeffern
Lee Watehead
Frank Stields
Hame
Pogues
Sod Mow Ry
Dawe
Pauline Af Oeepend
Caid
Fred Henderoan
New Marke
Frank Stiekhome
Chas Damewood
Photaix Amt
Aod
Staniey Damewod
Sue
Libram
John Philinger
208 Rivers
Merrill Chikate
SB Joseph
Wendell Waldraff
Cecil Panieeng
Wendell
Calif
Fred
Waxon Beach
Fla
Erent Ee Farrow
Emmesburg
Bedford GoGetters Meet and Health Film Night
The Bedford GoGetters meet Monday August at the center with a 7:90 program following a tuck dinner. Mrs Mary Jane Tyler will show a film Comfort for the Health Club in Bedford. Senior Citizens in Clear Nokt meet August 19 and Lenox Jolly Time Club on August 20 at usual times and places. The Lenox Ground Hog Club reports its largest turnout with 38 men attending last Friday for a pleasant afternoon.
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Mon
Aug
Mary Jane Tyler
Contfort
Bedford
Pam
Clear
Nokt
Lenox Jolly
Ub Oon
Lenox
Ovid Matheny Dies in Colorado
Funeral services for Ovid Pierce Matheny a Lakewood Colorado musician and music teacher were held in Moore Mortuary Denver following his death July 13 in Denver He was born May 29 1905 in Platteville Iowa and was married to Ruby Hippen in Council Bluffs Iowa on October 2 1936 Matheny was the son of William and Ina Matheny.
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Ovid Pierce Matheny
Lakewood
Colon
Kipling St
Bedford
Moore Mortuary
Denver
Colo
Matheny
Berenne
Crown Ab
Mr. Matheny
William
Ina Matheny
Platteville
Iews
Ruby Hippen
Council Bluffs, Ta
Colorado
Ins
First Christian Church Service and Meetings
John D. Kerr presides over a Sunday worship at 9 30 followed by Sunday church school at 10 45 The church hosts Circle No 3 at 2 00 p m on Tuesday at the church
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Hamilton Memorial United Missionary Church
Walter Ortmann
Austust
NMA
Scheel
John D. Kerr
Circle No. 3
Matheny Family Notices Deceased in Des Moines Area
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Don. Surviving are his wife two sons Gail W Matheny of Arvada and Neil W Matheny of Lancaster California a sister Mrs Ida McKelvey of Des Moines and six grandchildren.
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Don
Gail WW. Matheny
Arvada
Neil W. Matheny
Lancaster
Calif
Mrz
Ida McKelvey
Des Moines
Sunday Church Schedule and Community Notices
Baptist Church offerings include Sunday school at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11 am led by Rev. Warren Wilson. A County Home Service at 3 pm and evening activities at 7 pm for BY. F. Boy Scouts and senior citizen events. Jerovars Witnesses share Kingdom Hall schedule with Tuesday and Friday study sessions and Bible talks. Lifestyle and Bible study events listed with times and locations in the tower journal.
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Baptist Church
Ole Odle
Warren Wilson
County Home Service
Boy Scouts
Berea Church of Christ Service Times South of Bedford
Fibre classes for all ages start at 10 am at the Berea Church of Christ south of Bedford. Worship service follows at 11 am with communion at 11 30 a.m.
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BEREA
Church OF Christ South of Bedford
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