Thanksgiving Visitors Fill Townsfolk Gatherings
Blockton households hosted relatives from Des Moines to Denver for Thanksgiving. Paul and Ruth Smith, Bob Walkup, and Joe Matheny welcomed kin in Dayton Iowa City and Lenox. Church groups, mutuals, and area families shared meals and celebrations while Rev Ferris and local clergy attended a liquor by the drink meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers Club
Pat Kemery
Bob
Joe Matheny
Wilbur Matheny
Lenox
Ruth Matheny
Claude
James Ferris
David
Jimmie Ferris
Kathy
Des Moines
George Gillette
Sharpsburg
David Ferris
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Junior Bell
Mabel Zollman
Jack Bell
John Hawley
Mamie Herren
Grant City
Frank Zollman
Willard Bonebrake
Denver
Bobby Pinkerton
Training Union
Clarence Landis
Orlie Steen
Lois Brice
Omaha
George Clark
Susie Statesman
Vernon Clark
Tre
Heeca
Allendale
Skylark Cafe
Taylor County
Jim Association
Vera Campbell
Mrs. Cieo Seckman Rites Held In Sheridan
Funeral services for Mrs. Cieo Seckman age 62, former Sheridan teacher, were conducted December 3 at the Sheridan Christian Church by Rev. Delbert Behtle. She died December 1 at St. Francis Hospital, Maryville after a three week illness. Interment followed in Sheridan Cemetery. Mrs Seckman taught in Sheridan and nearby communities and was a member of the Sheridan Christian Church and Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband Cleo and a brother Earl Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cieo Seckman
Sheridan
Sheridan Christian Church
Delbert Behtle
University of Town Hospitals Christmas Gift Drive
Gifts pour in from individuals and organizations across the state to brighten 500 patients at University Hospitals. Volunteers sort and wrap presents for Christmas Eve distribution to all patients, with cash gifts accepted to fund appropriate items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
University Hogpitads
Christman
Univerity
Towa
Owa City
Merlin Hawn Promoted at Argentia Naval Station
Second Class Merlin Hawn USN son of Mr and Mrs Orham Hawn of 105 South Illinois St Bedford advanced in rank November 16 while serving at the U S Naval Station Argentia Newfoundland Promotion based on time in service rank bearing performance of duties and passing the Navy wide test for promotion Argentia on the southeast coast of Newfoundland near North Atlantic shipping lanes serves as a base for Atlantic Fleet units Anti submarine patrol aircraft and radar planes of the Atlantic Airborne Early Warning Barrier operate from this station
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Merlin Hawn
USN
Orham' Hawn
South Illinois St
Bedford
U.S. Naval Station
Argentia
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
U.S. Atlantic
Uis Naval Station
George Davison Dies At Lenox
Funeral services for George F. Davison 72 of Lenox were held at the Bender Funeral Home. He died at a Lenox rest home where he had lived three years and was interred at Lenox Cemetery. Davison lived in Lenox about 25 years, worked for International Harvester before retiring five years ago, and was active in the American Legion as a past Post Commander of Parkinson Test No. 250. He is survived by his wife Bernice a Lenox Community Schools teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Davison
Lenox
Bender
Davison
Mr. Davison
International Harvester Company
American Legion of
Bernice
Mediterranean Duty For Lt. Gom Garrett
Navy Lieutenant Commander Everett C. Garrett, son of Mrs Viola A. Robinson, is serving with Fighter Squadron 31 at the Naval Air Station in the Mediterranean region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Everett C. Garrett
Mra
Viola A. Robinson
Fighter Squadron 31
Naval Air Station
John Sharp Promoted in US Navy on Far East Tour
John O. Sharp USN Aviation Electrician's Mate Third Class, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Sharp of Conway, was promoted Nov 16 while with Air Antisubmarine Squadron 29 aboard USS Kearsarge Barge, operating with the Seventh Fleet in the Far East amid a Navy wide promotion test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Electrician
John O. Sharp
USN
Oscar Sharp
Conway
Kear Barge
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Junior High Girls Defeat Lenox in Early Season Match
The Junior High girls basketball team opened the season Tuesday after school, Dec. 1, by beating Lenox 23 to 20 at Lenox. The 3 team won 27 to 14. Pam Beemer led the first team with 13 points. Guard play limited Lenox to seven field goals, praised as strong defense by coach Ralph Skinner. Garnette Ratliff led the second team with seven points.
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Lenox
Igh
Pam Beemer
Ralph Skinner
Garnette Ratliff
Nodaway Worth Co-op Members Share $50,000 Return
Nodaway Worth Electric Cooperative will distribute 50130 dollars to members who bought electricity in 1958, with 3654 checks issued across Nodaway Worth and Gentry counties in Missouri and Taylor Ringgold counties in Iowa. The first general retirement of member capital in its 25 year history, authorized by the board, covers 11 percent of total 1958 payments. The 1700 mile network is based in Maryville with a 1958 board roster including Buckman Goslee Powers Boedeker Poore Gates De Mott Gingrich Gray.
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Missouri
Iowa
Curtiss JL. Funston
Nodaway Worth Electric Cooperative
Maryville
Funston
Cooperative
Werganization
Nodaway
Worth
Gentry
Taylor, Page
Ringgold
Town
Nadaway. Worth
Board of
Towa
Lawrence Buckman
Denver
Quentin Goslee
H. 8, Powers
Gentry, Mo
Gerald L. Boedeker
Parnell
Guy Poore
Blockton
Paul 9. Gates
Grant City
Albert de Mott
Bedford
Des Gingrich
Guilford
Harold F. Gray
Burlington Junction
Teachers Attend County Meeting at Boece Church
The Christian Church in Boece hosted the Education Ase com meeting on a Wednesday in December. All county teachers were invited as the twice‑monthly gathering featured guest speaker Richard W. Roadernders, director of the state audiovisual institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Boece
Dee
Richard W. Road Eranders
State Audiovisual Institute
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Clearfield
No. 25
George Walters
Keith and
Dale
John Hamblin
Cedar Falls
Eddie Ryan
Home Missions Circle
Shutins
Sam Smith
Hilt
Dayton
Ohio
Allan Byers
St. Louis
Eldon
King
Alice
D2s Mothesson, Lee
N.W
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Fred R. Kinsley
Grand Ave
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Gine Redford
John
Court
Wagner
Lowa
Wieners
Lenox Livestock
Lenox, ,Towa
United
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Vern Webb
Dale Riley
Auds
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Jud Beemer
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Times-Press - Thurs
Cecil Field
Fla
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Sixth Fleet
United States
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John Sharp
Nodaway Worth Co-op
County
Caskey
Thurs
EMA
Hivestoni
Bell
Clarenda Auction
Normandy
Wes
Beemer-Gold Oil Co
Arthur Dinwiddie
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