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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1964

Page

7

Final Rites Held Here For Herbert Skinner

Funeral services were held for Herbert Grey Skinner a long time Taylor county resident at the West Shum-Novinger Funeral Home with Rev. Ivo Randels officiating. He died at his Bedford home November 17 at age 79 years nine months. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery. The obituary notes his birth February 17 1885 in Sandwich Illinois, move to Bedford at 12, marriage January 17 1909 to Grace Rankin, daughter Hazel, farmer, church member, and survivor list including Grace Hazel and three granddaughters. Out of town relatives attended from Missouri California Nebraska and Iowa.

Herbert Grey Skinner Taylor County West Shum-Novinger Ivo Randels Mr. Skinner Bedford Fairview Cemetery Joseph and Augusta Hudgeons) Skinner Sandwich Jll Skinner Christian Church Wilbur H Centralia Wash Grace Hazel Robert James Kysar St. Louis Harold Shepherd Jr Elk Horn Robert Dawson Kimberlee Rae Shepherd Joseph L. Skinner Minneapolis

BCHS Menu Adds Hot Beef Sandwiches Next Week

For the week of December 7 11 BCHS will serve hot beef sandwiches and butterscotch pudding with daily menus including beef hash goulash chili and tuna dishes. RCJHS also lists a separate dec week menu featuring chili coney island and Spanish rice among other items.

BCHS Evelyn Hatfield Leona Fitzhugh RCJHS Coney Island

Obituary: Clark Smith of Blockton Dies at 66

Funeral services for Clark Smith a longtime Blockton resident were held November 24 at the Blockton Methodist Church conducted by Rev Clar atee Landis. He died November 21 1964 in Lenox at his son Everett Smith home aged 66 years 11 months and 10 days. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery Blockton Iowa.

Clark Blockton Viola Kansas City Everett Lenox Viola Madison Gladys Newberg Lakeport Calif Bernice Brown Ivadene Wilson Kearny, Ariz Harold Smith Francis Smith Spring Clark Smith Blockton Methodist Church Claratee Landis Mr Smith Everett Smith Rose Hill Cemetery

FFA Plans Annual Christmas Tree Purchase For Schools

The FFA will supply Christmas trees to grade school classes this year as a yearly project, with Dale Dillon as president confirming the distribution. The effort continues as a regular FFA activity.

FFA Dale Dillon

BCHS Replaces Study Hall Windows During Thanksgiving

Max Cox, BCHS janitor, reports three study hall windows were scheduled for replacement over the Thanksgiving vacation. The project aimed to replace worn panes that could not seal properly, improving lighting and insulation for students.

BCHS Max Cox

Local Docks Receive Replacement Frames

The opening of the structure faced delays as the bot tom frames had rotted. Max, Kenneth Cox, and "Shorty" Wyckoff performed the installation work to complete the project.

Max Kenneth Cox Shorty” Wyckoff

Local visit by Stogdill family to area neighbors

Col and Mrs Maynard Stogdill and Janet of North Bay Canada visit this week with the Lewis Walkers, Mrs Martha Anderson, a son Randy a student at Clarinda Community College, a sister and husband Mr and Mrs Jesse Johnson.

Maynard Stogdill Janet North Bay Canada Lewis .Walkers Martha Anderson Randy Clarinda Community College Hirs Jesse Johnson

Thanksgiving Guests Across Several Homes Reported

Vane B. Lucas PhD and Mrs. Lucas hosted relatives during the Thanksgiving vacation visiting the Vane Lucas home and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cross. O. D. Hawn hosted Thanksgiving guests including Lewis Cox and family Rex Hawn and family and Dale Smith and daughter. Esther Conley of Seymour spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Hawley Mahaffey.

Vane B. Lucas

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