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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1946

Page

6

Sharpsburg Families Attend Dinner and Weddings

A Sharpsburg gathering included Mr and Mrs Raymond Maescher of Jakena Iowa Ray Hinton and Padie and Mrs Dora Hayes all of Sharpsburg hosted by Mr and Mrs Tom Grimm. A wedding for Mary Lou Cundy and Waite P Walker took place at the Cundy home with Rev John W Chase officiating.

Tom Grimm Raymond Maescher Jakena Iowa Ray Hinton Padie Dora Hayes Sharpsburg Candy - Walker F L Cundy Mary Lou Waite P. Walker Ray Walker Gravity John W Chase Lewis Walker Earl Trueblood Pickering Lohengrin Belle Anderson Dean Gillette

Local Thanksgiving Visits Across Towns

Miss Roxannia Armstrong of Marion spent the weekend at the Fred Blood home. Mr and Mrs Earl MccMahill and family of Lancaster Mo spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Carol Knapp. Mr and Mrs Ray Hinton and Eddie celebrated Thanksgiving in Bedford with his parents. Mr and Mrs Doud Hunter returned Sunday from Kansas City after visiting their son and wife Mr and Mrs Max Hunter.

Roxannia Armstrong Marion Town Fred Blood Earl MccMahill Lancaster Carol Knapp Ray Hinton Eddie Bedford Doud Hunter Kansas City Max Hunter

Gravity Church Services and School Janitors Change

Gravity Iowa church notes list worship at 10 with a subject What Jesus Means to Our Outlook and evening services WSCS prayer meetings Wednesdays at 9 30. New janitors Mr and Mrs Chas Weil start Dec 1 at the schoolhouse replacing Mr and Mrs Ted Selders. Fire at Akers home damages two rooms. firefighters save nearby structures. Family thanks Gravity fire company and helpers. Dinner honors guests from Cook Washington and local residents.

Jesus W J Weber Chas. Weil Ted Selders Akers Darrell Akers Gravity Gravity Fire Company

Thanksgiving dinner attendees listed from out of town

Among those out of town who attended the Thanksgiving dinner at the Methodist church were Naioma Van Nice of Los Angeles, Mr and Mrs McGreary and Catherine and family of Creston, Mr and Mrs A W Bender and Maurice of Red Oak.

Methodist Church Naioma ‘van Nice Los Angeles McGreary Catherine Creston A W Bender Som Maurice Red Oak

Local couples named in mixed household list

Mr and Mrs Lyle Posten of Corning Miss Forna Fuller of Hepburn A E Rutledge Mr and Mrs Ralph Rutledge and Jeanette of Sharpsburg Mr and Mrs Ore Shum of Lenox Mr and Mrs Corey Snyder of Clarinda P A Blake and Lucille Mr and Mrs RH Fuller Mr and Mrs Floyd Shum of Bedford.

Lyle Posten Corning Forna Fuller Hepburn A E Rutledge Ralph Rutledge Jeanette Sharpsburg Ore Shum Lenox Corey Snyder Clarinda P A Blake Lucille RH Fuller Floyd Shum Bedford

Local families share Thanksgiving visits and dinners

Lt and Mrs Maynard Stoghill and Randall of Independence Kansas join Mr and Mrs George Dennis and daughters in Lennox for dinner. The article lists numerous visits including trips to Belford and Sterling Colorado, with mentions of Dr and Mrs E J Janson and others traveling to Clarion Iowa and Des Moines for the holiday.

Thanksgiving Family Visits Across Kansas and Neighbors

Tr and Mrs Maynard Steeghill and son Randall visited from Independence Kansas from Thursday to Sunday with her parents. The Walker family and Mrs Harvey Dennis visited Lenox for Thanksgiving. Vernie Gold and Sonny visited Seymour with Pink Gold and Dean Fleming. Ted Selders spent time with sister Lawrence Kirby's family at Diagonal. Alvin Moore and children from Nebraska City joined Thanksgiving with their parents. Chas Combs of Hepburn were guests of sister Osburn. The Rebekah Circle met Wednesday with Harry Morley.

Ivan Gillette Gary Sherrie Davenport Sharpsburg Leavenworth Roy Kerns Joe Hall Jene Irvin Shenandoah C W Proctor Otis Barnhill Lenox Glen Barnhill Howard Key Atlantic John Key Helen Albert Cedar Rapids Jess Dresher Grace Thompson Kansas City Maynard Steeghill Randall Independence Kansas Ray Walker Harvey Dennis Vernie Gold Sonny Seymour Pink Gold Dean Fleming Ted Selders Lawrence Kirby Diagonal Alvin Moore Nebraska City Chas. Combs Hepburn Os‘burn Rebekah Harry Morley

Athelstan Family Moves to Blockton Property

Mr and Mrs J F Merriman sold their home to Bob Pritchard and bought the Parrish property in Blockton. They move this week and plan to attend Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 7:30 p.m. by Rev T J Overholt.

J F Merriman Bob Pritchard Parrish Blockton T. J Overholt

Athelstan locals share Thanksgiving with Rusco family

Leonard Rusco of Hopkins and his family spent Thanksgiving Day with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Rusco. The report notes the extended family gathering at their home as part of a local holiday observance.

Leonard Rusco Hopkins Joe Rusco

Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Area Families

Marilyn stayed longer with grandparents while numerous households hosted Thanksgiving visitors. The Bowmes, Blake, Sickels, Pedigo, Drennen, Spoonemore, Neumeyer and other families welcomed relatives from Bedford Shenandoah Blockton Lenox Maryville Conway Hopkins Omaha and Quitman for holiday meals and weekend visits.

Marilyn Fred Bowmes Lyle Sickels Don Carroll Dorothy Pedigo Judy George Blake Bedford Phyllis Drennen Omaha Alta Spoonemore Nodaway Frank Smith Henry Neumeyer Melbourne Archer Glenn Sickels Amsel Freemyer Conway Arthur Fremyer Hopkins Melvin Goudie Walter Lantz Don Matheny Chas. Blake Blockton Ora Ewart Ardith Bowman Lenox Junior Booher Maryville George Booher Frank S. Sickels Carroll Smith Shenandoah C . King Roy C. King China Scott Aubry Waugh Quitman Clyde Branson

Thanksgiving visitors attend gatherings in Maryville area

Maryville residents hosted relatives over Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Roy C Scott and Walter Wallace of Cherokee visited Mgr Scott's grandparents Mr and Mrs C M King. Rev Ward Campbell and family from Le Mars Iowa came Friday with friends Bill and Jerry Florea of Boise Idaho, who are nephews of Mrs Neumeyer. Chas O'Feen and families Rokla McNeese and others from Bedford spent Thanksgiving with their parents Mr and Mrs Woodie Tamerius.

Maryville Roy C Scott Walter Wallace Cherokee Mgr Scott Mire Bedford Woodie Tamerius

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