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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1964

Page

3

Sacred Heart Church Sunday Mass At 10 15

Rev. Nelo A. Leto will offer Holy Mass at 10 15 each Sunday morning and on the first Friday of every month at 6 30 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church Nelo A. Leto

Jehovah's Witnesses Weekly Bible Studies Schedule

The Kingdom Hall at 204 Jefferson St lists weekly sessions including Tuesday Bible Book Study at 7 p.m. and Bible Aid You May Survive Armageddon Into God's New World. Friday Ministry Development Class at 8 p.m. and Public Bible speaking at 9 p.m. Sunday Public Bible talk at 2 p.m. and Watch Tower Study at 3 15 p.m.

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Jefferson St

Berea Church of Christ Sunday Schedule

The Berea Church of Christ lists Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 11 a.m. Youth fellowship at 8 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Sundays each month. Visitors welcome.

Presbyterian Service and Sunday School Schedule

John D. Kerr presiding minister leads the Service of Worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday Church School following at 10 30 a m for the congregation and community attendees.

Presbyterian Church John D. Kerr

Methodist Church Schedule Under J Milton Kinney

The service at 10 30 a m features morning worship with all welcome. Church school at 9 30 a m offers glasses for all. Choir rehearsals Thursday at 6 30 and 7 00 p m. Sunday August 9 at noon a S S picnic is planned at Bibbins Park.

S. S Bibbins Park

Christian Church Service Schedule

Ivo G Randels is the pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship follows at 10 45 a m including a communion service.

Christian Church Ivo G. Randels

United Missionary Church Worshipes and Services

The UNIT ED MISSIONARY CHURCH posts a schedule listing Pastor Walter Ortmann with morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening services at 8 p m Youth activities at 6 p m and 7 p m Singspiration at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m Choir 9 p m and radio broadcasts on KNIM Maryville 1580 KSIB Creston 1520 with Sunday services 9 45 a m and 8 a m respectively.

Walter Ortmann KNIM Maryville Ksib Creston

Baptist Church announces August services and activities

Rev. Leonard Wilson leads church services on Sunday 10 a.m. Church School for all ages. Morning worship week Aug 10 14. Daily Vacation Church School 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sack lunch Kool-Aid provided 7 p.m. Boy Scouts meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Board of Christian Education to meet at the church.

Baptist Church Leonard Wilson Board of Christian Education

Gravity News Visit Remarks From Ames and Des Moines

Mrs Frances Carlson reports visits by Mr and Mrs Dick Bunn and Randy to Ames to see their son and by Kimberly and Lisa Henton of Des Moines to grandparents Mr and Mrs Dave Henton. Des Moines visitors include Mrs Lilah Knodle and F Thompson with Aunt Mrs Olive Nickel. Royal Neighbors Lat afternoon host. Mrs Bernadine Matya of Omaha visits Aunt Mrs Lillian Lucas and Matya family plan to operate the store.

Gravity Dick Bunn Randy Ames Mrs Richard Bunn Kimberly and Lisa Henton Des Moines Dave Henton Lilah Knodle F. Thompson Knodje Olive Nickel Maye Fulton Bernadine Matya Omaha Lillian Lucas Matya

Jottings from Bedford and Beyond on Oddities and Echoes

A Bedford column shares quirky vignettes including a folded dollar bill that flaps as a bird and a Long Beach folded paper bird ad. It notes a Wing Flapping gag, origami kits, a Christmas greeting, Sundial notes, teen courtesy, and reflections on daily life and success.

Local notices and visits fill Bushville social scene

A long list of visitors and family gatherings circles Bushville. Mrs Matya is noted as Homer O Connell's daughter while Homer and Hester Hicks return from Montana. Numerous trips include the Barker family in Omaha and Las Vegas arrivals. A missing Walter Walker and a Des Moines veterans hospital update conclude this social roundup.

Bushville Matya Homer O'Connell

Peeking at the Past July 1944 Highlights

Civilian and military notes from July 27 1944 recount visits of CPI Edward R. Cox at Indiantown Gap and others. Purple Heart awarded to Glade T Bradley while his son serves in the Navy. transfers and travels of several locals including Mumm Maxwell Payne Bac sky and Payne families. Nearby events include peach picking trips Engle Orchard visits, and community updates in Bedford and Taylor County.

Glade T. Bradley Kansas City 168Th Infantry Ford Bradley Navy

Taylor County Fair Opens and School Term Starts

The Taylor County Fair begins Tuesday at noon August 8 and runs for a week while 102 rural Taylor County schools start Monday September 4 per Co Supt Anna D Engle. Local residents and visitors note various transfers and travels including business deals and personal trips in the region.

Taylor County Anna D. Engle

County Attorney Returns From Los Angeles After Finn Will Review

County Attorney O J Kirketey arrived home from Los Angeles where he spent several days examining the will and revocation of the late Hon G L Finn. He also attended to interests of local organizations and beneficiaries named in the 1925 will.

O. J. Kirketey Los Angeles G. L. Finn

Conway Area Social Notes Across Several Homes

Mrs. Mary Briggs visited the Mae Harvey home in Clearfield. The Ruseco Reunion gathered at Athelstan with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Graham away in Estes Park. Ralph Hunter and Gene McMillin hosts welcomed visitors in their homes as well as families in Bedford. Out-of-town relatives joined Joe Fullenwider’s household from San Diego Bemont and Council Bluffs.

Conway Mary Briggs Mae Harvey Clearfield Robert Norton Ansel Freemyer Ruseco Athelstan Blanche Lawler Ralph Hunter Archie Graham Estes Park Cale Marvin McMillin Karen Gene McMillin Bedford Fred Akes Carol Akes Eddie Akes Joe Fullenwider Clarence Green San Diego Calif Rex Rassmussen Bemont Ernie Liddick Council Bluffs

Patient in hospital in Lovitt area after weekend incident

Report states Mr and Mrs Tom Scott of Uovts in the Jay Lovitt area visited Saturday evening while their son recovered. brief mention of Monday home release follows.

Tom Scott Uovts

Last Rites Held For C. E. Harland

Clarence E. Harland of Gravity and New Market died July 27 1964 at Carinda Municipal Hospital at 70. Seven months and 14 days. Funeral July 30 at New Market Church of Christ conducted by Clarence Potter. Interment at Dallas Center Cemetery. Survived by Bertha Ellen Ridnour widow two daughters Grace Miami Flo Ethel Blesie Knoxville one son Darrell New Market and two brothers Harry and Frank New Market. Preceded by parents and three brothers. He was first eye donor at Municipal Hospital.

Clarence E. Harland New Market New Market Church of Christ Clarence Potter Harland Clarinda Municipal Hospital Dallas Center Cemetery Albert Mary Harland Norwich Carinda Page County Iowa Bertha Ellen Ridnour Grace Ethel Darrell Clarence Gravity Church

My and Mrs Wheeler Invite Visit at Freemont Home

The message notes a personal invitation in Freemont for a social visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Wheeler with emphasis on friendly gathering and cordial welcome.

Leo Wheeler Freemont

Unknown fragment signals a personal note to friends

The readable text conveys a brief personal message to friends about someone or something, but lacks clear details or context to identify names, events, or locations.

Pasture Tour at Lucy Lawrence Farm Focuses Birdsfoot Trefoil

Conservation notes announce a pasture tour at Lucy Lawrence farm one mile west of Guns Friday at 9 30 a m highlighting birdsfoot trefoil establishment use and management. Two erosion control ditches were stopped in the county last week by lams with overflow tubes. Robert Thompson built a 6500 cubic yard earth dam in Grant township with a 10 inch hooded overflow. Mrs Faith Spencer of Benton township constructed a 2300 cubic yard earth fill with a drop in jet overflow pipe. A half mile diversion was also completed on the Edna project.

Lucy Lawrence Guns Robert Thompson Grant Township Faith Spencer Benton Township Edna

Social Security Disability Benefits Clarified by Creston Office

Field Representative James A. Elise explains that since 1960 any person totally and permanently disabled and qualified for social security can receive disability benefits. At age 65 the benefit converts to an old age benefit. To qualify the disability must prevent substantial gainful work and be verifiable by medical examinations, expected to continue indefinitely. The Creston Office serves several Iowa counties and a session is set in Bedford Court House on August 11, 1964 at 9 30 a.m.

James A. Elise Creston Social Security Office Creston Adair Adams Cass Clarke Decatur Montgomery Page Ringgold Taylor Union W. Montgomery Iowa Court House Bedford

Card of Thanks for Robert C. Dowis

The Dowis family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for floral offerings cards and expressions of sympathy after the death of Robert C Dowis. Your thoughtfulness will be remembered.

Robert C. Dowis

Construction Complete on Paschal Farm Drainage Project

The Paschal farm near the Taylor county fair grounds, tenanted by John Walston, completed after rains halted work since April. A second project on the Harry Dougherty farm, tenanted by Ralph Sleep in Benton township, opened a drainage ditch finished this month. The soil is likened to flesh needing care and nourishment to thrive.

Paschal John Walston Taylor County Fairgrounds Harry Dougherty Ralph Sleep Benton Township

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