Lake of Three Fires hosts BHS class reunions and meals
Calendar notes August gatherings for BHS classes of 1953 and 1943 at Lake of Three Fires with covered dish and basket dinner details. Local clubs and veterans groups meet, while family reunions and multi-state relatives attend Hinshaw and Stickelman family events.
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BHS
Lake of Three Fires
Shelter House
American Legion
Jean Oliver
Benton Social Club
Donna Ernest
Baptist Women to Meet with Missions Program at Church
The Baptist Women's Society will gather at the church on Tuesday at 2 p.m. August 20 with Circle Four hostesses. Mrs. Neil Combs will give the devotions and Mrs. Dick Turner will lead a foreign missions emphasis program with Circle Three members and their counselor Mrs. Colvin Caughey as guests. Pins will be given to Girls Guild members who meet memorization requirements. The auxiliary will meet August 19 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall with Jean Oliver chairing and helpers including Ruby Gilreath Ina Lou Marshall Arlene Matheny Juanita Keith Margaret A. Young Doris Fuller Mildred Stacy Pink Phelps. The HK meeting time was changed to the third Monday each month and will include a Dept. Convention report.
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The
Baptist Women's Society
Circle Four
Neil Combs
Dick Turner
Circle Three
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Jean Oliver
Ruby Gilreath
Ina Lou Marshall
Arlene Matheny
Juanita Keith
Margaret A. Young
Doris Fuller
Mildred Stacy
Pink Phelps
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Sanford Straight
Mr and Mrs Sanford Straight of Sharpsburg Iowa will observe their Golden Wedding anniversary on August 20.
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Mrs. Sanford Straight
Sharpsburg,, Ia
Sister of Neva Harris Is Auto Crash Victim
Mrs. Ruby Henderson Jones was killed in a car accident at Junction City Kansas on August 4 1963 She was 48 years old five months and 21 days She lived in Junction City for five years previously from Colorado Survived by husband Boyd Jones a son Jimmy White two sisters Beulah Buchenan and Neva Harris a brother Orval Henderson five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral attendees from Bedford Leon and New Market included Mr. and Mrs Edgar Harris and Mrs Chas Morehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kans
Colorado
Boyd Jones
Jimmy White
Beulah Buchenan
Neva Harris
Bedford
Orval Henderson
Jones
Edgar Harris
Chas. Morehouse
Dewey Morehouse
Paul Whitfield
Leon
Paul Killam
New Market
Dukes Family Reunion Attendees Listed From Lake of Three Fires
Last Sunday’s Dukes family reunion at Lake of Three Fires drew many relatives from across Missouri. Attendees included Joe and Donna Holker Gou die. Delia Toops. Ann and Mike Avey. Wayne Talkington. Ora Dukes. Marvin Sleep. Fae Dukes and Roger. Fred and Rex Dukes. Ray and Jeanne Dukes. Donald Starlin. Ed Yearington. Charles and Kelly Dukes. Susan Hayes. Robert Smith and Michal Patrick. Ellen Stone and George Dukes. Virgil Dukes. and others from Bedford Hopkins Maryville Lenox Diagonal New Market Council Bluffs Sheridan and Clarinda towns.
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Dukes
Lake of Three Fires
Joe Holker
Donna
Mary Lou Goudie
Ann
Mike
Delia Toops
Charles Avey
Ober Cox
Connie
Joyce
Wayne Talkington
Ora Dukes
Marvin Sleep
Judy
Terry
Fae Dukes
Roger
Bedford
Fred Dukes
Rex Dukes
Earl Smith
Orla Bainium
Hopkins
Pearl Bainium
Maryville
Ray Dukes
Curtis
Jeanne
Dennis
Rodney
Terri
Kentla
Donald Starlin
Michelle
Kevin
Sherri
Diagonal
Ed Yearington
Marcia
Mark
New Market
Charles Dukes
Kelly Ann
Susan Hayes
Russell Dukes
Leroy
Allen
Lenox
David
Mary Jane
Blockton
Kenneth
Vicky
Christine
Karen
Kathy
Council Bluffs
Robert Smith
Michal
Patrick
Kansas City
Ellen Stone
George Dukes
Sheridan
Virgil Dukes
Clarinda
Ida Weingarth Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Olive Weingarth were conducted by Rev. Calvin Caughey on Tuesday August 13. She died August 10 at age 85 and was laid to rest in Bedford Fairview cemetery.
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Ida Olive Weingarth
Calvin Caughey
Clark Grace Rites Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Bedford resident Clark Grace were held yesterday at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home 706 State Street with Rev. J. Milton Kinney officiating. Grace died Saturday evening and was interred at Fairview Cemetery.
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Clark Grace
Bedford
State Street
Shum-Novinger
J. Milton Kinney
Grace
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs Edna Evans Dies in California
Clara Edna Evans former Bedford resident died August 8 at Monterey Park California. She was the widow of Harry L Evans long time Bedford resident. Survived by daughter Frances Ewing Monterey Park son Col Starry Evans Washington DC and sisters Olive Dunning San Francisco Inez Myers Spokane and Hazel Haddock Shoshone Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Edna Evans
Bedford
Miami
Oklahoma
Evans
Monterey Park
California
Harry L. Evans
Frances Ewing
Col. Starry Evans
Wash. D. C
Olive Dunning
San Francisco
Inez Myers
Spokane
New Car Deliveries Listed by Towns
The notice lists upcoming vehicle deliveries by date and owner in several towns. Russell Wurster of Lenox receives a Chevrolet on Aug 7 followed by Darrell Dalton of Conway with a Corvair on Aug 9. Robert Hardee of Gravity gets a Ford on Aug 9. Lawrence Grace of Bedford receives a Falcon on Aug 12. Julia Bedell of Bedford also takes a Ford on Aug 12. Karl Wurster of Bedford receives a Chevrolet on Aug 13.
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Russell M. Wurster
Lenox
Chevrolet
Darrell D. Dalton
Conway
Corvair
Robert R. Hardee
Gravity
Ford
Lawrence R. Grace
Bedford
Falcon
Julia Bedell
Karl W. Wurster
Card of Thanks for Grace Webb and family
The Webb family thanks relatives and friends for messages, inquiries, telegrams, visits, calls, food, and flowers during the illness, hospitalization, and death of their husband and father. Grateful appreciation from Mrs Grace Webb, Mr and Mrs Roy Miller, and Mr and Mrs Merrill Webb and Leesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Webb
Roy Miller
Merrill Webb
Leesa
Local Folks Visit, Guests Reach Across States
Doyle Daniels on leave with family. Billy Busby of Napa spent days with the Hatfields. Rascher family hosted by the Nagels in Nodaway. Flaharty stayed with Mrs Fishbaugh. Helen Woodcock from Granby visits her sister in Bedford. Families travel to Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota. McColm and Norris families host guests from Granger and Lawrence. Ann Timberlake and Barbara Hubbard take a Colorado vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Daniels
Francis Daniels
Billy Busby
Napa
Calif
Fred Hatfield
Fred Rascher
Nodaway
Iowa
Will Nagel
Nelle Flaharty
Earl Fishbaugh
Shenan Goah
Helen Woodcock
Granby
Raymond Sneed
David Wyckoff
Elza Fine
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Frank Hopson
Kansas City
Lula B. Hopson
Vilas Morris
Vilas Morris, Jr
Cedar Falls
Howard McColm
Granger
Claude Moore
Gravity
Roy V. Bishop
Charles Norris
Rowe Dennys
Redding
Jesse Everhart
Tammi
Lamoore
Barbara Hubbard
Ann Timberlake
Bedford
H. E. Vanney
Lawrence
Kans
Appreciations from Charles E. Gold in Indianola
Charles E. Gold of Indianola thanks friends schoolmates and relatives for the cards sent during his stay in the Vets hospital. He expresses appreciation and signs the note sincerely.
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Vets Hospital
Charles E. Gold
Indianola
Thanks for support during VA hospital stay in Omaha
Cecil Smith expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards and letters while in the VA hospital in Omaha and mentions the American Legion Post of Blockton.
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V. A. Hospital
Omaha
American Legion Post
Blockton
Local visitors and guests make rounds in Bedford area
Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs Harry May stayed with Budd Chamberlin from Aug 7 to 10. Wymore Neb residents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Henderson visited with Mrs Elda Henderson. Des Moines native Joy Elaine Hansen spent a week with grandparents the Holmans and Dukes. Several families hosted or visited in Guilford Mo, Kansas City, Hamburg and other nearby towns with numerous kinship gatherings and trips to Wisconsin Dells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry May
Des Moines
Budd Chamberlin
Wilbur Henderson
Wymore
Nebr
Elda Henderson
Joy Elaine Hansen
Thos. Holman
Charles Dukes
Mary Jane
David
Bill Moon
Guilford
Wanda Lee Birkenholz
Kansas City
Joe Birkenholz
Larry
Linda Gardner
Hamburg
Iowa
Oscar Gardner
Ralph Owen
Shenandoah
Ray Brown
Blockton
Dale Warner
Linda
Glenwood
Merrill Leighton
Easton Nelson and
Jim Benson
Golda Fry
Ross Savage
Spokane
Wash
Marion Matheny
Jim Matheny
Nebraska City
John Matheny
Fred Newby
Ronald Chase
Omaha
Chases
Glenn Dukes
Robert
Ora Dukes
Bedford
Bill Wall
W. A. Saunders
Maryville
Vera Paschal
John Baxter
Homer Baxters
Crystal Lake
Wisconsin Dells
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Karl Cobbs
Karl Cobb
Elaine
Verne Timberlake
Leonard L. Moore
Arthur Thompson
Allen J. Thompson
Billy Dean
Robert Thompson
Barbara
Kathryn
Grenda
Ronnie Coleman
Randy
Jeff
Terri Lynn
Happilona Farlow
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
Harold Richey
Francis Farlow
Beverly. William
Virginia
Virgil
Emmetsburg
Hinshaw
Bedford’s Lake of Three
Clyde Copeland
New Castle
Ind
Joe H
Iva) Johnson
St. Peter
Minn
Martha Carpenter
West Palm Beach
Fila
George Creighton
Leslie and
Curt
Overland Park
J. Kenneth Wyckoff
Paul Wyckoff
Lowell R. Hubbard
Stephen
Jon Lynn Hubbard
St. Joseph
Charles Blake
Oakland
Charles Greenlee
Atlantic
Art Cannon
Phil
Janette Cannon
Greenfield
Merrill Greenlee
Loren Hinshaw
Faye Jean Hinshaw
Clearfield
Joe Turner
Gertie Abarr
Frank Jones
Phyllis Jones
Mrs. Dow Stickelman
Dow Stickelman
Blackton
Leonard Fishell
Mae Blackford
Shelby, Mont
Norman Fishell
Clearmont
Myrle Fishell
Brooks, Ia
Kenneth Rawlings
Denver
Colo
Don Stickelman
Society News
Am. Legion Auxiliary
Bedford Rexall Drag
THURS
Jack Mills
Gaynelle Troupe
McElroy
Goodyear
Ruby Henderson Jones
Ruby Henderson
Conn. Town
Farmers Co-op Elevator Co
Wane Yee
Gi Nee
Ida Weingarth
Clark
Edna Evans
Cecil Smith
Severs
Stacy
Munsingwear
TOM Sawyer
B.C.H.S. Bulldog
P. E. Trunks
M. L
P. E. Bags
Converse
Crosby
Square
Oxford
Vy A
IVY Leagues
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