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Newspaper

Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1933

Page

8

Thanksgiving Visitors And Hospital Remarks In Bedford

Thanksgiving greetings and hospital news fill Bedford as Mrs. Phil Miller seeks care in Maryville. Donald Jaqua of Alliance Nebraska visits grandparents in Bedford for services, while Mrs. L. Guy Hicks and Mrs. J. C. Jefferies accompany her to Maryville. Families including Harris, Anderson, and Jaqua share holidays with relatives in Bedford and nearby towns.

Donald Jaqua Alliance Nebr Bedford Atty HP. Jaqua Phil Miller Maryville Mr. Miller L. Guy Hicks Mr. Hicks J. C. Jefferies

Bedford Social News Notes Thanksgiving Visitors

Miss Minnie Ecklin of Corning and families visited Bedford over Thanksgiving with relatives. Several locals and kin from Maryville Hopkins Lathrop Laurens and Laurens Iowa attended funerals and visited in Bedford. Roland and Beat rice guests. Caskey Harris families dined in Bedford. Mrs Mackey underwent surgery in St Joseph hospital. Kathryn Layman called to Bedford after George Layman’s death. O'Dougherty family from Coffeyville Kansas stopped by. James O'Dougherty now works at a daily paper.

Minnie Ecklin of Corning Bedford Fred Rush E. H. Chilcote E. C. Mackey St. Joseph Kathryn, Layman Roland Iowa George Layman Lucile Livingston James O'Dougherty Coffeyville Kan O’dougherty Peter O’dougherty James

Sale of Mary A Greenlee household goods

Sale of Mary A Greenlee household goods scheduled for Saturday at 2 p m. See advertisement. In addition a long list of Thanksgiving weekend visits and local social notices from Bedford and surrounding towns describes residents attending football games, state meetings, and family gatherings. Notable names include Maxine Wetmore Beth Brant Pauline Anderson Gladys Spurgeon Richard Cobb F L Wetmore R W Thompson Robert Coy Bud Wetmore Harlan Pole Dr J T Maloy Glen Taylor Charles Hale Guy Thompson Harold Creger Wendall Prugh Phil Terry Myron Reynolds Glen Parker Allen W Hamblin and many others.

Creston-Clarinda Clarinda Maxine Wetmore Beth Brant Pauline Anderson Gladys Spurgeon Richard Cobb F. L. Wetmore R. W. Thompson Robert Coy Bud Wetmore Harlan Pole J. T. Maloy Glen Taylor Charles Hale Guy Thompson Harold Creger Wendall Prugh Phil Terry Myron Reynolds Glen Parker Allen W. Hamblin Des Moines United States Imaval and Marine Forces Hotel Savery Clyde Herring Dwight Lewis

Big Dance at Gravity Tonight with Omaha Orchestras

Dale Larson leads his Omaha based orchestra at Gravity on December 14 followed by Ford LaValle and his Omaha ensemble on December 21 with E. J. Wilson also involved in the program.

Gravity Dale Larson Omaha Ford LaValle E. J. Wilson

Services Held for George Layman 62 Bedford Washington Death

Funeral services for George Layman 62 of Elma Washington were conducted at the Bedford Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. M R Talley and Rev. J Stanley Decker officiating. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery. Layman born August 31 1871 in Champaign County Illinois married Sarah Catherine Jackson in 1898 and had five children. The family resided in Iowa before moving to Washington in 1918. Surviving are wife five children four grandchildren and three brothers Frank Bert and Fred Layman.

George Layman Elma Wash Methodist Episcopal Church Bedford M. R. Talley Mount Ayr J. Stanley Decker Fairview Mr. Layman Champaign County Sarah Catherine Jackson Carl E. Layman Portland Ore Lucile Livingston Kathryn Layman Russell T. Layman Virginia Minn Opal Roberts Rapid City S. Dak Iowa Taylor Adams Layman Washington Alice Crites Frank Layman Corning Bert Layman Laurens Fred Layman Auburn Methodist Church

Older Boys and Girls to Meet Friday Banquet Highlight

Guests of the Harvest Inn will be the subject for a toast at the banquet marking the Old er Boys and Girls Conference at the Methodist Episcopal church in Clearfield. Ford performs A Disgruntled Traveler with Loren Harris hosting the Harvest Inn. Program parts include Believe it or not and The thrill of a lifetime with several local speakers.

Methodist Episcopal Church Clearfield J. Stanley Decker Bedford Loren Harris Jeanne Chandler Martha Beckett Sharpsburg Lora Kirby New Market

Munsters Visit Deckers for Thanksgiving in Bedford

Rev and Mrs H W Munster of Mediapolis Iowa were guests of Rev and Mrs J Stanley Decker of Bedford for Thanksgiving. Their daughter Miss Margaret Munster, an instructor in Gravity schools, spent Thanksgiving Day and the weekend at the Decker home.

McCrae Shenandoah Bedford Lewis Swearingen Id L. Hahn Muscatine A. D. Hahn Rolla J. W. Harris Spencer, Iowa Rev J. C. Harris T. H. Dawson Omaha Delton Stewart Alice Hale Mound City Earl Riffe Alma Jackson Bedford Public Schools Des Moines F. W. Deardorff Jane and Billy Hubbard, Town Joe Deardorff Harold Miller Boone Town Mrs Elver Miller Wilbur Risser Katherine Edna May Mary Blanche Marjorie Long Audubon Ed Raper Blockton Clyde Cummings H. W. Munster Mediapolis Towa J. Stanley Decker Margaret Munster Gravity Decker

Weingarth Wins Christmas Seal Essay Contest

Phylis Weingarth of the eighth grade won the Christmas Seal essay contest held in Bedford schools. Leona Johnson took second in seventh grade, while Arlette Gold and Doris Moore won first and second in the fifth and sixth grade poster contest. Judges included Mrs. M R Francis, Mrs. J T Maloy, and Mrs. R W Thompson.

Phylis Weingarth Christ ‘Mas Bedford Leona Johnson Arletta Gold Doris Moore Iowa, Nebraska M. R. Francis J. T. Maloy R. W. Thompson Alice Nelson

Welfare work headquarters at Bedford Library

The Bedford Public Library basement will host welfare activities this winter and be open Wednesdays and Saturdays. Donations of clothing, canned goods, and other items will be stored there. Residents wishing to contribute should contact the minister or the Ladies Aid Society president of any of the four city churches.

Bedford Public Library Ladies Aid Society

Appreciation note from Grace Hatfield for corn gathering

Grace Hatfield and her son thank kind neighbors and friends who helped gather their corn and the ladies who assisted with the dinner in a sincere expression of gratitude.

Grace Hatfield and Son

Card of thanks for support after father's death

We express gratitude to friends for help and sympathy after the death of our father. Lucile and Rollie Layman Russel Layman Kathryn Layman Mr and Mrs Fern Roberts and family.

Card OF

Fragmentary Rialto clipping hints at a ticketing note

A damaged clipping mentions M Caskey of Bedford and a Rialto venue with a ticket or lottery reference. The legible bits suggest a missive about luck, a ticket, and a clipping surrounding Rialto Times Prées, but content is incomplete.

Caskey Bedford In Miss Matte Lucky Rialto-Times

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