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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1966

Page

2

Sheridan Society Brief Recalls Thanksgiving Meeting

Federated Group of Sheridan and Sheridan Twentieth Century Club met November 21 with devotions by Mrs. Virgil Martin and Mrs. June Dewis. Plans were made for a reciprocity meeting on December 5 at Sheridan Christian Church. Education: an Antidote to Poverty was presented by Mrs. Vernon Wilson.

Society News Federated Sheridan Twentieth Century Club Virgil Martin June Dewis Sheridan Christian Church Vernon Wilson

West Gay Club Hosts Early Christmas Dinner

Mrs. Earlis Norton will host the West Gay Club Christmas dinner. Each member will answer roll call by sharing her holiday plans in this early season gathering.

P. E. O. Sisterhood Plans December Meeting

P E O Sisterhood Chapter C0 will meet at Maurine Pullan's home for the first December gathering. Ethel Jane Dinwiddie to assist. Mary Galey to present a program on White Christmas featuring a talk by Fred Kagi, an AFS student, on Christmas in Switzerland.

Sisterhood Maurine Pullan Ethel Jane Dinwiddie Mary Galey Fred Kagi AFS Switzerland

Janice Robinson Hosts Clayton Homemakers Meeting

Janice Robinson will open her home to Clayton Homemakers members on December 5. Each guest will bring a decorated grab bag gift. The session will feature a wrapping and decorating demonstration for packages.

Janice Robinson Clayton

Family Dinner at Lenox Legion Hall

An early Thanksgiving dinner at the Lenox Legion Hall on Sunday, Nov. 20 drew a crowd of local families including Bernice Campbell, Diagonal. Lee and family Woodward. Roy and family Blockton. Orville Hutton and Sharon Des Moines. Jim and Joe Jeter Bedford. Butch Cordell and family Lenox. Richard Fitzgerald and family Conway. Pete Fitzgerald Sharpsburg.

Legion Hall Lenox Bernice Campbell Diagonal Lee Miller Woodward Roy Miller Blockton Orville Hutton Sharon Des Moines Jim Jeter Jim Joe Bedford Butch Cordell Richard Fitzgerald Conway Pete Fitzgerald Sharpshure

Mrs Orville Stephens Hosts D C C Club Meeting

Mrs Orville Stephens will entertain the D C C Club on December 8 with Mrs George Goudie to conduct the program followed by a gift exchange.

Orville Stephens George Goudie

Ada Reed Birthday Tea At Home On Thanksgiving

Ada Reed marked her 80th birthday with Thanksgiving guests at her home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wm Shay and Mike and Barry Dierer of Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Robert Beggs and Kyle of Guilford Mo, Mr and Mrs Kyle Clary of Blockton, Mr and Mrs Howard Straight and John of Bedford. A call came from her daughter Mrs Oren Clary and family of South Haven Kansas, with additional guests from Barnard and Kansas City. Don Bosch of Kansas City Kansas plans two weeks’ visit.

Ada Reed Wm. Shay Mike Barry Dierer Des Moines Robert Beggs Kyle Guilford, Mo Kyle Clary Blockton Howard Straight John Bedford Reed Oren Clary South Haven Kansas Roe Miller Barnard, Mo Don Bosch Kansas City

Baptist Ladies Circles Schedule Meetings and Luncheons

Meetings for the Baptist Ladies Groups announce Dorcas Society at Mrs Bill O Del s home next Monday with Mrs Robert Sleep leading the program and devotions Circle I with Mrs Basil Scott next Tuesday assisted by Mrs Carl Stephens Circle II with Mrs Thos Holman on Tuesday and Mrs Paul Clark in charge plus a cooperative luncheon at the church Circle II hosts a 1:00 luncheon next Wednesday at Margaret Lucas home with Mrs Tom Croy and Mrs Joe Holker Circle V also has a Wednesday luncheon with Mrs Merrill Vawter assisted by Mrs Roy Horning and program by Mrs Dale Kernen and Mrs Merrill Vawter B P W hostess Mrs James Lucas with Don Glass assisting next Wednesday evening

Bill O’del Dorcas Society Robert Sleep Circle I Basil Scott Carl Stephens Circle II Thos. Holman Paul Clark Circle IV Margaret Lucas Tom Croy Joe Holker Howard Clark Vane Walston Circle V Merrill Vawter Roy Horning Dale Kernen

Calendar of church and club events in early December

The notice lists a string of community meetings across Dec 2 to Dec 8. Activities include Nickel A Nibble luncheon, Methodist W.S.C.S events, Clayton Homemakers, Baptist Dorcas hosting, D. D. C. Circle, Rebekah Lodge, Taylor Lodge, West Gay Club Christmas dinner, and multiple hostess assignments led by local members such as Janice Robinson Ethel Jane Dinwiddie Hazel Woods and Earlis Norton.

Clayton Homemakers Janice Robinson Baptist Dorcas Bill O'Dell Chapter CU Maurine Pullan Ethel Jane Dinwiddie Taylor Lodge No A.F. & Ajm Masonic Temple West Gay Club Earlis Norton D. O Orville Stephens Wilma Melvin

Luncheon for Wild Rose Club Members

The Wild Rose Club will host a luncheon at 12:30 this Friday at the Sky lark Cafe with Myrtle DeBord as chairman and Ruby Terrill and Minnie Journey assisting. A 50 cent gift exchange will follow the meal.

Methodist W.S.C.S Wild Rose Club Skylark Cafe Myrtle DeBord Ruby Terrill Minnie Journey

Henderson Honored For Fifty Years In Lodge Work

A large crowd attended a Plumb Lodge No. 285 Siam meeting to honor Bro. Fred Henderson for fifty years of Masonic service. Eldon Baker recounted his 50 years of work, Vern Melvin presented the 50 year certificate and gift, and Henderson spoke of his Masonic and Eastern Star involvement as Eastern Star members served refreshments.

Plumb Lodge No Siam Bro Fred Henderson Eldon Baker Fred Vern Melvin Masonic Eastern Star

General WSCS Meeting Scheduled at Local Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will hold a general meeting at 2:00 PM next Tuesday at the church. Executive committee members meet 30 minutes earlier. Mrs Farris Gray and Mrs Phil Lenz will lead devotions and the program. Hostesses include Bessie Clymens with Avis Bowers and several listed ladies and gentlemen assisting.

S. C. S. of the Methodist Church Farris Gray Phil Lenz

Rites Held for James M. Lillie at Lenox

Funeral services for James M. Lillie 75 longtime Lenox resident were conducted November 23 at Lenox Christian Church with Rev. Shaeffer. He died November 20 at Rosary Hospital Corning and was laid to rest at Lenox Cemetery. Survived by wife Audrey a daughter Thelma Donaldson Lenox two sons Earl Lenox and Harold Fremont Neb and numerous grandchildren.

James M. Lillie Lenox Lenox Christian Church Shaeffer Mr. Lillie Rosary Hospital Corning Lenox Cemetery Audrey Thelma Donaldson Earl of Harold of Fremont, Nebr

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