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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1949

Page

3

Athelstan Church Hosts Guest Day and Birthday Callers

Athelstan Holiness Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 7 30 pm by Rev T J Overholt. Mothers and Friends are guests with Miss Parsylene Morris teaching lower grades. Visitors at C M King home celebrate Mrs King’s 81st birthday with A E Williams Roy C King Eldon King and families among attendees.

Holiness Church T. J. Overholt T. J Lulu Overholt Parsylene Morris Athelstan C. M. King

Thanksgiving Guests Attend Scott Home in Hatfield and Surrounding Towns

Thanksgiving Day gatherings spread across Hatfield Maryville Sheridan Blockton and Bethany as families visit relatives. Notable attendees include Clark Messaman Winemiller and Hall with extended visits from the Ravenwood and Hopkins area. Grandparents host visits from Joe Rusco and others while illness affects Mr Long.

Howard Scott Carl ‘Clark Hatfield Florence Messaman Grant City R. A. Winemiller Maura Clark Ora Clark Leta St. Joseph Bobby Hall Bethany China Scott Clyde Branson Maryville Aubrey Waugh Sheridan Raymond Weaver Blockton Marilyn Lowell Rusco Hopkins Joe Rusco Katherine Barber Newt Long Ravenwood Tom Benadom Long Edwin King and Phillip L. 1G. Cavin Lyle Sickels Roger J. E. Sickels Joe

Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Bedford Area Families

Thanksgiving Day scenes show numerous visits across Bedford and neighboring towns. Families including the Parkers Ruscos Burns Maxwell and Houchin mingle with relatives in Bedford, Clarinda, Grant City, and St. Joseph as polio and hospital news are noted.

Bedford Guests and Local Callers Share Weekend

Mrs Campbell of Bedford Mrs Dorothy Pedego and daughter Judy Ralph Jenkins evening callers were Mr and Mrs Frank McCall of Bedford Miss Katherine Barber visiting from St Joseph spent the weekend at her home. A Maryville native and her daughter visited the Jenkins family and grandparents Mr and Mrs C R Cickels.

Wilson LF. O. Wilson Ona Dukes Mr. Wilson Don Wilson Salem Gomer Wilson St. Joseph Ed Allen Kansas City Frank Sickels Victor Danielson Clarinda John Balch Roy Weatherly Arthur Thompson Bedford Kenneth Cox Sharpsburg Bill Smith Dorothy Pedego Leona Burns Ray Morris Keith Cook Grant City Ed Parker Blocklyn Ed Allen Ard Campbell Judy Ralph Jenkins Frank McCall Katherine Barber Larry Simmons Maryville C. C. Jenkins C. R. Cickels

Young Married Group Holds Square Dance in Bedford

Twenty eight couples gathered at the Bedford Legion Hall for a square dance Tuesday night. Charles McNutt and John Leek called the figures as participants enthusiastically tried to keep up.

Bedford Legion Hall Charles McNutt John Leek

Cabbage Heads New Mason Township 4-H Club

Thaine Cabbage of New Market was elected president of the Mason township 4-H club. Jack Anderson will be vice president, Dale Dean Peter man secretary-treasurer, and Dor Cabbage reporter. The group organized November 21 and will meet December 15 at Turner School with Merle Travis and Orville Cabbage as leaders.

Thaine Cabbage New Market Mason Township Jack Anderson Dale Dean Peterman Dor Cabbage Turner School Merle Travis Orville Cabbage

Taylor County Women's Committee Meeting Announced

The Taylor County women's committee will meet Saturday December 3 at 2 o'clock at the Farm Bureau Office for officer installation and a regular business meeting. Incoming and retiring chairmen and vice chairmen are urged to attend with Mrs. Delcia Jackson presiding.

Taylor County Women’s Committee Farm Bureau Delcia Jackson

Marshall Pals 4 H Girls Meet at Lois Gould Home

The Marshall Pals 4 H girls met Monday evening November 7 at Lois Gould's home. Seven members answered roll call with the question How can I improve my record book. Sandra McNeese joined as a new member. Games followed and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be at Betty Sharp's home.

Marshall Pals Lois Gould Sandra McNeese Betty Sharp

Bedford home town interest shown in Navy letter

A Navy reader from Bedford signs as A future citizen and urges a dance hall to boost recreation. He suggests square dances and instruction for non dancers, then praises local newspaper morale and recalls Thanksgiving turkey, lights, snow forecasts, and a December 7 city election with voting locations and a YES NO option.

United States Navy Bedford Hamblin Main City Hall Court Street Central Motors Johnston Big Jim Jeter

Moral Courage Defined as Conscience in Facing Adversity

Quote attributed to Dr. John Watson defines moral courage as obeying inner conscience and choosing what is right despite hostile majority. The remark frames courage as principled stands against public opposition.

John Watson

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