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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1949

Page

7

Conway Girls Take Lead in Waubonsie Clash

In Gravity conference action Conway girls defeated Gravity 45-37 to grab sole first place with their fifth straight league win. Betty Cole scored 23 for Conway and Joyce added 22 as Gravity’s defense allowed only 11 points for the Bears in the second half.

Gravity Conway Girls Harry Cole Lassies Little Betty Cole Joyce Gravity Boys Conway Crew Bears Conway Francis Fickess Rex Hawn Invaders Fhome Boys

Christmas program planned at Sharpsburg church

The SHARPSBURG Methodist Church schedules a Christmas program for Friday at 8:00 PM. Worship at 4:30 PM with Mrs Callison and Sunday School at 10:00 AM led by Mrs Chas Peck. Relatives report the death of Charley Lepley of Fulton Missouri, a former Sharpsburg resident, with graveside rites at Gravity on Tuesday December 6.

Callison Chas. Peck Conway Charley Lepley Fulton Missouri Sharpsburg

Social Notices from Sharpsburg Visitors Gathered for Weekend

Mrs. Chitty hosted relatives and friends at dinner with guests from Omaha Lenox and Sharpsburg including the Otte Norris Holmes Chitty Welch Rasher and others. Several families spent the weekend visiting relatives in nearby towns and Omaha while others toured Creston and attended a basketball game in Sewa.

Sarah Chitty Russell Otte Carey Norris Omaha Ivan Holmes Lenox Josie Holmes Paul Chitty Charney Welch Lottie Chitty Anna Rasher Sharpsburg Russel Otte Margaret Moser Dale Hunter Small Des Moines Waldo Burns Loroimor Doud Hunter Bernard Plowman Carol Knapp Sewa Lee Lucas Karole Jeanne Robert Blair Creston Walter Blair

Social Roundup Adds Visits and Dinners Across Area

A flurry of Sunday and midweek calls and dinners links families from Bedford Lenox Sharpsburg Conway Guthrie Center Clarinda and Rockport Missouri. Ray Hinton’s birthday dinner at the Guy Hinton home unites Mr and Mrs Grimm Donna Mae and Mrs Chloe Kerns with other kin.

Tom Grimm Donna Mae Chloe Kerns Guy Hinton Bedford Ray Hinton Kenneth Hayes Small Son Des Moines Ray Hayes Lenox Sharpsburg Faye ‘Sheley Guthrie Center Fred Borden Nellie Borden Jim Carr Canada Carl Gillespie Clarinda Billy Gillespie Jim Gillespie Nell Davis Effie Wheeler Conway Lela Clark Herbert Rolf Rockport Missouri Everett Pennebaker Belle Dresher Ethel Snooks Aan Buntz Gertrude May Ghenardoah Clifford. Young Gerald Boydston Bessie Boydston

United Presbyterian Church Services Schedule

The United Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. young people's service 7 p.m. evangelistic service 8 p.m. midweek prayer Thursday 7 30 p.m. missionary event Tuesday afternoon December 13 at Luther Clark's home.

United Presbyterian Church Luther Clark

Infant of Mr and Mrs Albin Found Dead in Crib

The five month old baby girl of Mr and Mrs Robert Albin of New Market was found dead in her crib Saturday morning by her mother after a illness of cold and fever The funeral was held at 10 30 Monday morning at the Methodist church

Robert .Albin New Market Methodist

Church Service Led by Rev Mr Moore

Interment was in Babyland in Clarinda following the service conducted by Rev Mr Moore.

Mr. Moore Babyland Clarinda

Christmas faculty dinner at High School Gym

The November 28 faculty school board dinner featured a three course menu prepared by the Sophomore Home Economic class under Mrs. Mason. Doris Malcom gave the invocation as blue and white decorations and Christmas favors colored the event.

Mason Doris Malcom Beverly Pratt Donna Shore Carol Cabbage Jean Golding Danla Far

Mrs Olive Dougherty Visits Clarinda For Short Stay

Mrs Olive Dougherty traveled to Clarinda on Friday to spend a few days with Freddie Carpenter. The visit appears informal with no notable events recorded in the fragment.

Olive Dougherty Clarinda Freddie Carpenter

Faith as a Gift Beyond Human Promise

A Hobbes quote asserts faith is a divine gift not grantable or withdrawn by human promises or coercion, highlighting the tension between theology and political authority.

God Thomas Hobbes

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