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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
7
James A. Lucas, Bedford city attorney for 25 years, is featured in a Mystery Photo. A Supreme Court admission certificate is shown in his private office as colleagues note his community leadership and Civil War era reading interest.
A series of open houses and club events are listed for Gravity and nearby towns. Highlights include the 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Loran Wiley at Brooks Hpi in Brooks on Monday evening, plus multiple church and club gatherings from December 6 to December 9, with hosts named such as Kathryn Smith Luella Straight J T Weir and Wiley Hutchinson. The piece also notes a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wyman in Blockton on November 21 hosted by their children and relatives, with detailed service and reception arrangements and attendees listed.
Carrie McColm of Bedford will be honored on her 98th birthday December 9 at the Gravity Christian Church parlors from 2 p.m. all friends and relatives are invited and she requests no gifts.
Nancy Kay Browne daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Browne Creston married Don William Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs Dean Armstrong Gravity. The ceremony conducted by Rev Traverce Harrison at the bride’s aunt home in Creston. The couple will reside in Council Bluffs after visiting Niagara Falls and Geneva New York.
The American Cancer Society Iowa division held its annual meeting on November 13 at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines. Velva Boyer of Bedford accepted an award for the Taylor county chapter for its 1971 crusade, totaling 4129.11 with 1096.82 in memorials. Other county attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bycroft Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Searcliff Clearfield Mrs. Lois Shay Bedford.
A representative of the Creston Social Security Office will meet in Bedford on Tuesday December 7 at 9:30 am in the supervisors' room of the courthouse. Write or call 316 W. Montgomery Creston Town 50801 telephone 782 2114, per district manager Martin A. Gundlach.
Officials will be on duty at Bedford City Hall for driver license examinations and renewals on Thursday December 2, 16, and 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pigs suffer in enclosed confinement without adequate ventilation says Craig Elliott Tayor county extension director. Vernon Meyer TSU extension agricultural engineer outlines features for confinement fans including heavy gauge blades and housings enclosed motor sealed bearings overload protection automatic shutters and a bird screen. Fans come in single two speed or variable types and capacity must adjust seasonally with propeller being most common followed by centrifugal options.
Extension service in Bedford offers Meyer's publication Ventilating Fans for Swine Housing. Public Relations, Publications Building, Town State University, Ames, 50010 distributes pamphlets. Request information for saws and farrowing stalls ventilation.
Evangelist Les Rhodes and recording artist Olen Massey lead a series of services at First Baptist Church running through Sunday evening December 5 at 7 30. Wednesday is Ladies Pack A Pew Night, Thursday Teens night, Friday couples night, and Saturday Old Fashioned Hymns with Olen Massey. Sunday is regular worship with all welcome.
Etta and Roy Stewart thank the Siam WSCS for the box that made their Thanksgiving happy.
The Creston Hereford Breeders Assoc sold 40 club calves 12 registered heifers and 26 steers at the Orient Sale Barn on November 26 for an average of 205.50 per head. Ten top Hereford steers averaged 236.60 with the top steer at 360.00. Two steers brought 240.00 each and some calves 225.00. The top selling heifer brought 295.00.
Mr. and Mrs Larry Neal of Villisca announce the birth of a son Kevin Robert born November 18. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Neal and Mr and Mrs Robert Rucker, both of Villisca. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs Forrest Lee of Braddyville, Mr and Mrs Harry Rucker of Bedford, and Mrs Charlie John of Bedford.
The Bedford Saddle Club will hold its Christmas party on December 10 at 7 30 p m in the Blue Check Room of the Bedford State Savings Bank with a pot luck gathering.
On November 26 James L. Butler, 22, of Benton and Kathryn Kay Routh, 21, of Clearfield were recorded as involved parties in the day’s local listings.
A humorous remark on pessimism warns that a pessimist anticipates bad news from a fortune cookie, framing skepticism as a mindset rather than a specific event.
The Spencer and Croy families express deep gratitude for sympathy shown during the illness and death of Thomas O. Croy. They thank Carl Cummings for the memorial service Dr Imes and St Francis Hospital staff neighbors and Circle I Women for luncheon. May God bless you all.
A note from Mrs Geo Myott thanks friends relatives and neighbors for flowers gifts calls and cards received during her hospital stay and expresses appreciation for the kind deeds.
Maloy Iowa residents express gratitude to friends and relatives for help in celebrating a 25th wedding anniversary. They note many gifts flowers cards calls and prayers and send blessings to all who shared in the day.
The annual U S O dinner will be held at the Legion Hall in Bedford on Saturday December 4. Chili sandwiches pie and coffee will be served starting at 11 00 a m A free will offering will be taken with all proceeds going to the U S O.
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