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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
3
Fragmented readable names appear with Beery and Gewese Bacher and references to places and people like Greer Sav Birch and Grace BMcNar. The text shows garbled sequences about a sequence of events, mentions of a week, and various unclear actions across multiple locations without clear context or outcome.
The obituary notes Helen Girs of Corning Ta and Dect, with listed family including husband, daughter Helen and other relatives. It records years-long heart decline, a final illness at the hospital in Corning, and mentions survivors such as Mrs Ann Riapp of Cornus, Mrs Willa Palmer of Detroit, and Mr Robert Dermeer, plus four great grandchildren. The text details church affiliation and bereavement context.
Sheridan report notes Mrs Alvee visits Mrs D Churchill Tuesday afternoon. A Friday 11 p.m. rain storm involved a ball of fire dropped on the northwest corner of a new shop.
New Market News reports Glenn Mitchell traveled Monday to Prairie Hill Missouri to preach evangelistic meetings Allan Bridges will preach in his absence The Norman Maddox family of Joplin Missouri are missionaries traveling November Several local residents and families shared social visits meals and trips to Brownville Nebraska Battle Lake Minnesota Council Bluffs Iowa Park Rapids Minnesota and Lake Belle Taine in Minnesota with mentions of other local hosts and visitors.
Mrs H Ray Evhes aged 76 died July 3 at the Crest Haven Nursing Home in Cresnan after being a patient there since late October. She was formerly Miss Bracie Coleman of Hopkins.
The piece critiques political money as a determinant in campaigns and recalls Iowa's early Methodist church history, noting a 1968 Iowa State Fair exhibit about the 1834 church reconstruction and the Des Moines leader Rev. John D. Clinton. It discusses rural education policy, a relocated high school, and community impacts on Kingdom Come, with references to a county dam proposal and regional schooling debates.
Church events include Clarence Landis Sunday School at 10 am and church at 11 am with nursery provided. Bible study at 8 pm and a 2 pm Sunday session online. The Women’s Circle met midweek. various local residents visited, celebrated Sharon Amos’s business school graduation, and planned weddings in Tacoma and Seattle. Friends and relatives traveled between DeSoto, Des Moines, Omaha, Britt, Perry, and Bedford as part of community life.
Sun day dinner hosts were Mr and Mrs Horning with Mrs Roy Horning and daughter Mrs Edina White of Redding California and Mr and Mrs Homer Horning with daughter Kathy joined by Fred Else Family Reunion attendees at Lenox hosted by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Black included Joy Corbin Lester Corbin Dwight Mothershead and many others from Gravity Ankeny New Market Oakland Sharpsburg Orient and nearby areas.
Stone of Bedford celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on August 7. To honor the occasion, Mr and Mrs Donald Thompsons will entertain at a family dinner in the Gold Room at the Junction cafe on Sunday, August 11. During the afternoon they will be at home at the Stone home for friends who wish to call.
Hazel Brown will lead the UTD Club program at Ruth Dideriksen’s home on July 18. Roll call will feature opinions on famous women.
Gladys Walkup serves as host for the West Gay Club meeting on August 8, with the topic A trip you would like to take to be answered at roll call.
Clearfield residents A S Conaway and spouse depart for a weeks long vacation visiting friends Afr and Girl Myron Owens in Georges Mills New Hampshire Mrs Ferne Gourley joins them upon return Miss Hilda Skinner returns from a Wisconsin visit with her brother in law and sister Dr Stan Kmiotek and family at Madison with resort stay on Lake Michigan The Corning National on
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