Bedford society notes brighten December gatherings
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Bedford Methodist Church plans a Friday afternoon program titled Good Tidings of Great Joy with devotions by Mrs. H J Ferguson and social hour hosted by circle members. Several club meetings and gatherings, including Mystery Pals exchanges, Three V club lunch, and VFW auxiliary events, fill the week with social and charitable activities. Other items include a surprise 20th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Pool, a dance honoring departing couples, and a Young Folks group meet with guest entertainment. The Chit Chat club, Loyal Standby class, and other society circles hold sessions with gifts, refreshments, and new member inductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Bedford Methodist Church
Merle Travis
H. J. Ferguson
Eldon Pool
Tucker Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Everett Pierce
Lenox
Birthday Dinner for Carl Wyman of Maloy
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brown hosted a birthday dinner Sunday in Maloy for Carl Wyman. Guests included Carl and family, Billy Wyman family, Ivan Wackernagle family, Junior Wyman from Omaha, Donnie Epperson of Bedford, and others. The Friendly Farmers club met at East Mission church with a pot luck supper and thirteen families attended. The next meeting is December 14 at Claude Rankin’s home with home made candy to be brought. Mrs Thos Hosman and Miss Alice Hale will host the Travel club Christmas meeting December 10 with a review of Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and social hour supervised by Mrs G W Rimel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Shupe
J. T. Club
William Hewitt
Robert Weston
Woman’s Auxiliary
Tucker Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Katz Building
Jasper Perkins
Kenneth Brown
Carl Wyman
Maloy
Billy Wyman
Ivan Wackernagle
Redding
Junior Wyman
Omaha
Donnie Epperson
Bedford
Friendly Farmers Club
East Mission Church
Roy Adkisson
Catherine Warrick
Claude Rankin
Triangle Club Christmas Luncheon Set at Mrs Melvin Home
The Triangle club meets Tuesday December 9 at Mrs Wilma Melvin's home for a pot luck luncheon. Co-hosts are Mrs Fred McCormick and Miss tia Fluke. Roll call is answered with a Bible quiz and Mrs J R Kopp will narrate the Christmas story. Mrs Frank Thummel leads Christmas games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle Club
Wilma Melvin
Fred McCormick
Tia Fluke
J. R. Kopp
Frank Thummel
Club Events Calendar December 5 to 12 Details
A local calendar lists clubs and hostesses from December 5 through December 12 including Wild Rose Club luncheon hosted by Mrs Charles Terrell, Skylark Cafe Christmas party for Business and Professional Women, and various chapter meetings, dinners, and temple services with a note about the Bedford Methodist Church Women’s Society Christmas event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Rose Club
Charles Terrell
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Skylark Cafe
Chris‘dan Church
Geo. I. Putnam
C.2
Masonic Temple
C.E.S. Kensington
John E. Whitten
Triangle Club
Wilma Melvin
V.flw
Katz Building
Thos. Hosman
J. T. Club
Blaine Shupe
Glen Irwin
Mizpah
D.O.C
Orville Stephens
West Gay
Robert L. Irvin
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bedford Methodist Church
Initiation and Election of Officers for Kensington Chapter
The Kensington O. B. 8S meets after initiation with Mrs. John E. Whitten as committee chair. Entertaining duties are handled by Mrs. A. W. Hamblin and a long list of hostesses including Mrs. Gall Paige, Mrs. M. I D. Lewis, Mrs. Coral Lewis, Mrs. Forrest Hanshaw, Mrs. Carl Cummings, Mrs. Myron Reynolds, Mrs. Lowell Caskey, Mrs. Marvin Salen, Mrs. L. R. Vogt, and Mrs. Richard Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
John E. Whitten
A. W. Hamblin
Gall Paige
Lewis
Coral Lewis
Forrest Hanshaw
Carl Cummings
Myron Reynolds
Lowell Caskey
Marvin Salen
L. R. Vogt
Richard Thompson
Paschals Receive Letter From Schiels In Carroll Iowa
Rev and Mrs Walter B Schiel report active youth work and high church attendance 226 to 260 each Sunday from Carroll Iowa where they lead a new pastorate. Carroll Presbyterians plan a spring occupancy manse and send regards to Bedford friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Paschal
Walter B. Schiel
Carroll
Iown
Presbyterians
Schiels
Bedford
Local Servicemen Return or Deployments Listed
MEN IN SERVICE Home From Korea Sgt le Emmett E Brown returned to his Blockton home from Korea. Olen Rowe of Bedford stationed at Parks air force base in California. Sgt le Everett Farris Gray discharged from the army and home after serving in Japan and Korea. Russell R Whaley aboard the minesweeper USS Gladiator on first Korean duty tour. son of Mr and Mrs W H Whaley of near Siam. wife in Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
le Emmett E. Brown
Blockton
Rowe
California
Olen Rowe
Bedford
Parks Air Force Base
Everett Farris Gray
le Everett Farris Gray
Carl Gray
Japan
Whaley
Russell R. Whaley
Swain
USN
Gladiator
W. H. Whaley
Siam
Corpus Christi
Texas
Servicemen Return Home and Dispatch Details
Local notes recount Gordon Rainforth arriving home in Gravity with his discharge after months in Germany. Cpl Haymond Miller recently returned from Korea and aims to discharge in January at Camp Atterbury Indiana. Pvt Edward Shafar on furlough visits his parents in Bedford area before rejoining Fort Lawton Seattle. Lt Jack Trost flies from Omaha to Tucson after visiting Lenox and parents. Airman Forest Hinton transfers to Scott Air Force Base Illinois. Pvt Charles Sawyer, Pvt Richard Thompson, and others resume duties with assignments from Fort Bliss to Oakland and Camp Loneman California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Rainforth
Armed Forces
States
Germany
Edward H. Shafar
Fort Belvoir
Fay Shafar
Kansas City
Fort Lawton
Seattle
Wash
Jack ‘D. Trost
Army Air Corps
Omaha
George Trost
Janet
Lenox
Tucson
Arizona
David Manthan Air Force Base
Forest Dean Hinton
Wichita Falls
Texas
Forest Hinton, Jr
Ula Morehouse
Hopkins
Hinton
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Pvt
Charles Sawyer
Fort Bliss
M. K. Sawyer
Air Force Base
Oakland
Calif
Richard C. Thompson
Claude Thompson
Bedford
Camp Loneman
Calle
el Paso
Births reported in Gravity and McMinnville observations
A son born to Mr and Mrs Horace Nickell of Gravity on December 1 named Michael Paul. A son born to Paul Whitfield of Bedford on November 21. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Sayles of McMinnville Oregon on November 15, former Hopkins residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Nickell
Gravity
Paul Whitfield
Bedford
Michael Paul
Leonard Sayles
McMinnville
Oreg
Sayles
Hopkins
Names Change In Local Heritage Notices
Dwight England of Clearfield is recorded as born on Nov 24. Alfred Sunderwirth of Casper Wyoming is listed for Dec 1 and named Stephen Durand. Mrs Sunderwirth formerly Miss Mary Lou Long of Lenox. Mrs Lyle Whitmore of Clearfield named Barbara on Nov 28. Donald Longfellow of Wichita Kansas is renamed Jay Sparks on Nov 26 and is son of Frank Longfellow of Bedford who formerly resided here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight England
Clearfield
Alfred Sunderwirth
Caspar
Wyo
Stephen Durand
Sunderwirth
Mary Lou Long
Lenox
Lyle Whitmore
Barbara
Donald Longfellow
Wichita
Kana
Jay Sparks
Longfellow
Frank Longfellow
Bedford
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Methodist
Three V Club
Glen W. Irwin
Eldon
American Legion
Legion
Paul Stephens
Ivan Terrell
Mary Sharp
The
Christian Church
Putnam Home
Howard Meredith
Sam Cade
Richard Leighton
George McBride
Wendell Gondie
Bill Sawyer
Doyle Irwin
Rob
Thompson
F. L. Wetmore
Noble Grand Club
Max Keith
C. H. Templeton
George Lindstedt
Alta Nevius
Bedford Sies Co
Steinberg & Ross CO
Wells Sale
Bedford, Iowa
Bedford Sales Company
Wells Bros
L. N. Lewis
Cash Evans
Order of Eastern Star
Rev. Schiel
IHC
Matti Truck & Tractor CO
Your International Harvester Co
Hopkins, MO
Shum Funeral Home
Floyd Shum
Boyd Ndvinger
Home Bakery
K. C. Pastries
Cecil, Ruth & Prud
Court House
Rainforth
Miller
Cpl. Haymond L. Miller
J. C. Miller
Sharpsburg
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Shafar
Jamison In
France
Pfe
Clarence “Bud” Jamison
L. F. Jamison
Bordeaux
Spain
Bedford Bruins
Lt. Trost
Histon
Charlies Sawyer
Mrs. L. E. Safley
Beryl
Dorothy Hall
Hall
L. E. Safley
Polar Frozen Strawberries Soc
Welches
del Monte
Charmin
Bloom’s
Wilson
Can
Stokley’s
Michigan
Pascal Celery
Boh
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