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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
9
The page lists numerous Thanksgiving visits among local families including the Ramsays, Newkirk, Stevens, Lambley and Bell households. Church and club activities are noted with gatherings of the Merry Makers, Pasime Club and Happy Hour Club, plus a Gospel Singers appearance and a Christmas program.
Mrs Roy Keene reports visitors in Sharpsburg including Mr and Mrs Charley Pennebaker Ottwan TL who attended the funeral of Clifford Heller in Lenox last Tuesday. Thanksgiving gatherings span Lenox Corning Maryville and Sharpsburg with relatives at Grimm Kerns Morris Andrews Long and Daugherty families and others.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cavin spent a weekend with daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs Edwin King and boys. Jean Crane of Ames visited Katherine Barber Sunday. Guests included Tom Bownes, Glen Craig, Harry Stout, and Jean Crane. Edwin King and family were summoned to Lyons Colorado by his mother’s illness.additional local visitors listed among church and family gatherings.
Leonard Cordell and family from Shenandoah visited Elmer Irvin and family. Mrs Katie Allen returned from Grant City after a short stay with Bob Allen and family. Bob Allen suffered a gas burn. Ann Bryant of Kansas City stayed with Vivian Parker’s family and Nellie Morris. Verna Jenkins hosted Mr and Mrs and children from Bedford and Ottis Burns from Ankeny. Oscar Schaefer visited Jennie Rusco.
Grace Watson spent the weekend in Grant City with daughter Mrs Willa McClellan and two children. Myrtle Barks and Mrs Alice Bannon visited Sheridan to see Myrtle's aunt Mrs Dall Churchill. Mr and Mrs Russell Cowen and Mrs Esther Blaylock moved this week to Bedford. Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Gladman of St Joseph Missouri were held Wednesday at the Church of Christ in Isadora.
Burial was in Isadora cemetery with Rev. L. B. Day of Maryville officiating. Fragments note relatives and guests including Mrs. Gladnan, sister of Mrs. Albert Lemon of Sheridan, and Nellie Statesman of Parnell visiting Myrtle Glass in Sheridan. Thanksgiving gatherings and attendees across Sheridan and nearby towns are listed among family and friends.
Jr. and sons of Red Oak Iowa along with Mrs Harlan Freelan and son Buddy Blockton join Mr and Mrs Ralph Hickman of Corning in a listed family notice highlighting kin and locations.
The flag features thirteen alternating red and white stripes with the British Union Jack in the upper left corner, representing early colonial symbolism and allegiance.
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