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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1949

Page

10

Re-Elect Same Officers At AAA Meeting

The AAA group held its Tuesday evening session at Community Hall to elect officers and re-elect the same lineup: James Waldruff Reid Shields and Hobart Nicholson. Plumb Lodge met Friday at the Masonic Hall electing Worshipful Master Clark Crawford Senior Warden Vern Melvin Junior Warden Eric Schulz secretary Ernest Gray treasurer Jesse Henderson trustee Halbert Hensley. Installation planned for January.

AAA James Waldruff Reid Shields Hobart Nicholson Plumb Lodge Masonic Hall Clark Crawford Vern Melvin Eric Schulz Ernest Gray Jesse Henderson Halbert Hensley

Community Hall dance honors Baker anniversary

Mr and Mrs Eldon Baker hosted friends at the Community Hall on Saturday night for a wedding anniversary dance. The Just A Mere Club met Thursday with ten members, mystery pals were revealed and names drawn for next year’s pass. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is December 15 with Mrs Mae Bix for the Christmas gift exchange.

Clem Bashore Mae Bix

Bailey Plans New West Main Building For Blue Grass Equipment

George Bailey is erecting a new building on West Main Street to store blue grass equipment. Chas Newburn leads the Bailey Seed Office. Newlyweds To Reside Here Mr and Mrs Olin Mason arrived from Kingsport Tenn where they wed November 18. They stay on Brown farm one mile south of Clearfield. Met Death In Hawaii Lt L E Davis 27 son of Mr and Mrs John Davis formerly Clearfield resident now Oklahoma City died in an airplane crash at Barber Point Hawaii, wife parents and two brothers survive.

del Miller Belle Miller Shambaugh Darrell Perry Shenandoah Cecil Waldruff Etta Roy Jesse Stewart Ira Rankin Clarinda Charlie Shoemaker Vera Paschal Siam Lola Stewart Bobby Davisom Braddyville Glenn Stewart Eldor Stewart Home George Bailey West Main Street Chas. Newburn Bailey Olin Mason Kingsport Tenn Brown Farm Clearfield Hawaii L. E. Davis John Davis Oklahoma City Barber Point Roy Raper Dallas Texas T. i.Raper Bill Smith Roy Weatherly Bedford China Scott Raymond Weaver Blockton Frank Cavin L. G. Cavin Howard Scott Jimmy R.A. Winemiller St. Joseph Scott Ora Clark Winemiller Brown J. E. Sickels Joe Lyle Sickels

Peterson Shaffer Nuptials Held In Lenox Methodist Church

Miss Audrey Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Peterson Lenox wed Delbert G Shaffer son of Mr and Mrs John Shaffer Clearfield in a candle light ceremony at Lenox Methodist with Rev C Richardson officiating They plan to reside in Clearfield where Shaffer works for Spurrier Oil Co after a wedding trip.

Lenox Methodist Church Audrey Peterson Ernest Peterson Lenox Delbert G. Shaffer John Shaffer Clearfield Rev. C. Richardson

Christmas Club Socials and Clearfield Locals Gossip

Mrs Archie Deweese and Mrs Edna Brown hosted the Hiway Culture Club with a Christmas gift exchange and refreshments. Numerous locals entertained and visited, including Mrs Villa Danny, Mrs Lulu Parrish, Mrs Flora Harroun, and Mr Wm Clearfield. The column lists church groups, outings to Omaha and Des Moines, and family visits in Clearfield.

Archie Deweese Edna Brown Hiway Culture Club Villa Danny A. Witch Clarinda Lulu Parrish Louise Flora Harroun Clearfield

Sunday School and Pulpit at Athelstan with Local Guests

In Athelstan the Sunday school begins at 10 am and preaching at 7 30 pm led by Mrs T J Overholt and the Overholts. Visitors included the Cordell, McPherron, King, Bownes, and King families from nearby towns. Many locals hosted and hosted visits from Dallas Texas to Grant City and Bedford area.

T. J. Overholt T. J Lulu Overholt Otis Cordell Bob Cordell Shenandoah Merle McPherron Red Oak Paul King Des Moines Tom Bownes Clarinda Anna King Barnard C. M. King Laura Clark Florence Messman Grant City W. W. Burns M. A. Jenkins Roy Raper Dallas Texas Lorcein Boyd Sheridan Carl Stickleman Peru Iowa Boyd Cora Byrns Roy Armstrong Bedford Wilbur Byrns V. W. Byrns

Ravenwood undertaker Newton Long dies at 83

Newton Long 83 a Ravenwood undertaker died Monday after a months illness. Funeral services Thursday at Ravenwood Christian church where he was a member and Deacon. Burial in Isadora cemetery. Survived by wife Margaret Freemyer Long two brothers Wm Long of Palisade Colorado and Son Long of Athelstan. The Longs had lived in Ravenwood 29 years prior to residing in Sheridan.

Newton Long Ravenwood

Death Notice of David Brogan at Sheridan Farm

David Brogan, 84, died Monday, November 28, at his farm home two miles southwest of Sheridan. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Christian church with Rev. L. B. Day officiating. Burial followed in the Brethren cemetery. Survived by wife and a daughter Mrs. John Auten and two sons Floyd and minor of Sheridan.

David Brogan Sheridan Christian Church Il. B Brethren Cemetery Brogan John Auten Floyd Minor Sheri

Sheridan youth dies in Lordsburg car crash

Ralph Brogan Jr., 24, of Sheridan was killed in a Lordsburg New Mexico car accident. The death was reported to his mother Mrs Ella Brogan of Sheridan on Thursday. He was en route home to attend his grandfather’s funeral services Thursday afternoon.

Ralph Brogan Sheridan Ralph Brogan, Jr Lordsburg N. M Ella Brogan

Sheridan native dies in Grand River crash near Albany

David Ethany Brogan, a Sheridan native, was fatally injured February 24 in a Grand River transport accident near Albany. A World War veteran, he is survived by his mother, brother Dwight and sisters Mrs Dennis Murphy and Mrs Terry Lesley. Military rites were held at the Sheridan Methodist Church.

David Ethany Brogan Grand River Albany Brogan Sheridan Dwight Brogan Dennis Murphy Parnell Erry Lesley

Stevenson Quoted on Quiet Minds in Thunderstorm Pace

The line suggests that calm minds progress through fortune and misfortune at their own pace like a clock during a storm, attributed to Stevenson.

Stevenson

Conway Community News and Christmas Program Plans

Conway church notes show worship at 9 30 with Rev Callison a 10 30 Sunday School and 7 30 to 8 30 evening service. Christmas program planned for December 22 in the High School Auditorium and a community meeting slated for December 14.

Rev. D Callison Mr. Bunyan Conway Fred Gould Wendell Eighmy Coach Moore Franklin Burch Chas. DeVoe Verla Easter

Local visitors and gatherings listed from area towns

A long list of Sunday and weekend visits includes Norton Hopkins in Arval Norton home, Archie and family in St Joseph, Virgil Johns and Virginia from Clarinda at Willie Woodruff, Marvin Boyer in Clearfield at S B Beemer, Ernest Barker and Dean Lenox with Lacey Barker and Mina Reed in Lenox, Audrey Grubb in Bedford, Harley Wintermute with Ray Kernen and Dr Mabel Wistermute in Lenox, Orville Stephens and family, Henry Besco of Bedford, Bertha Scroggie in Clarinda, Leland Pool Jimmie Emma Duncan Wayne at Hubert Pool in Hopkins, Vernon Straight and family, plus a closing note attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

Soth Norton Ann of Hopkins Arval Norton Archie Graham St. Joseph Virgil Johns Virginia Clarinda Willie Woodruff Marvin Boyer Clearfield S. B Earl Reed Corning Audrey Grubb Bedford Harley

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