Bedford and area residents visit and travel notes
Local notices recount Bedford area visitors and residents traveling to Des Moines Hopkins and Clarinda. Mentions include Mrs Faye Donahue and Mrs Hofmeister, L. F. Davis of Lenox, John Dinges and W E Crum Jr, Clarence Marshall and Frank Greeley, Don and Ernest Burks with C M Burks ill, Ivan Sparks visiting New Market, Ruth Morehouse taken to St Joseph hospital for an operation, and Sheriff T V Lacy attending a state sheriffs meeting in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Morehouse
Near Hopkins
Methdist Hospital
St. Joseph
T. V. Lacy
Des Moines
Relief Car Numbers Turned In Across Taylor County
Miss Allen headed relief work reports that car owners on relief are complying with the county board order to surrender license plates and driver’s licenses. Arrangements allow plates to be turned in at each town, saving trips to Bedford. The order stated no further relief for personal owned cars until plates and licenses are surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Allen
Taylor County
County Board of Supervisors
Bedford
Former Teacher Here Mrs Gladys Simpson Holden Guest Here
Former teacher Mrs Gladys Simpson Holden of Lake Wales Florida visited old friends here last week as a guest of Miss Helen Wyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Simpson Holden
Lake Wales
Fla
Helen Wyant
Help Fight Tuberculosis dolben in Bedford schools
A compact note lists Dolben as a former Bedford schools teacher as part of a broader local item. It also mentions ship activities by Herb Skinner sending a Duroc Jersey hog to Kentucky and a buyer selecting a Skinner hog from an official Duroc publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Herb Skinner
Duroc
Appreciation Note From Mrs Miller to Friends
Mrs Phil Miller expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors for visits and flowers during her year from her chair, noting the kindness and the sustenance they brought to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Miller
Correction to title for Goodwyn letter misstatement
In the Letters From Folks You Know column last week the title for Allen A. Goodwyn was wrong. Mr Goodwyn is a Captain in United States service and not a government work major as stated. he is the son in law of Major Milo Dunning, a Bedford resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen A. Goodwyn
Milo Dunning
Bedford
Goodwyn
United States
Methodist Ministers In Group Meeting In Bedford
The Clarinda district group of Methodist ministers met in Bedford Monday with twelve pastors present. The session opened with devotion led by Rev. Nixon of Gravity. A church loyalty campaign was discussed, along with study of Experiments in Christian Experience. A covered dish dinner followed hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Decker. Several out of town guests attended from Corning, Gravity, Clearfield, Shenandoah, Carbon, Clarinda, Coin, Conway, New Market, College Springs, and Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Bedford
Mr. Nixon
A. H. Barker
Creston
W. M. Doughty
Coin
J. Stanley Decker
Eastman
Corning
Nixon
Gravity
Turner
Clearfield
Bentzinger
Frazee
Shenandoah
Overhulser
Carbon
W. H. Meredith
W.M. Doughty
E. E. Garrett
Conway
L. M. Kirby
New Market
C. W. Proctor
College Springs
Teachers Meeting Postponed From Dec to Jan in Bedford
Miss Pearl Ritter of Des Moines was to speak at a Bedford teachers meeting set for December 15 but the event is rescheduled to January 19 due to bad road conditions. Read The Advertisements.
Mail Carriers Fight Snow Drifts Alone
Bedford's six rural mail carriers battled snow drifts since Thanksgiving week forcing longer drives and extra substitutes on foot or horseback. Warm days may ease the problem but the county lacks funds to open roads and many patrons will not contribute enough to finish clearing routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Miss Margaret Conrardy Joins Drake Chapter of Kappa Delta Phi
Miss Margaret Conrardy pledged as a member of Kappa Delta Phi at Drake University. The national honorary educational society has 91 chapters in the United States and about 2200 members. It was founded years ago at the University of Thailand and honors scholarship and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
South Court Street
Doug Miller
Old Baptist Church
Smith Millinery
Mary Dunning
Alex John
M. C. Fuller
Leonard Moore
Kodak
Taylor County Court House
John Hughes
Joe Keith
Lou Keith
Virgil Kinnison
Taylor County
Conrardy
Margaret Conrardy
Mae
Kappa Delta Phi
Drake
United States
University of Thnais
Miss McCloud Breaks Arm After Fall at Home
Eva McCloud sustained a broken bone in her left forearm near the wrist when she tripped on a bottom step going to her cellar Tuesday. The accident occurred at her home, and she received treatment after the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McCloud
Eva McCloud
Royal Arch Masons Elect Parish as High Priest
Paul Parrish was elected high priest of the local Royal Arch Masons chapter at Monday’s meeting in the Masonic Temple. K B Paschal was chosen king, James Salter scribe, O J Kirkete y treasurer, and Arthur Dinwiddie secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Paul Parrish
Royal Arch Masons Chapter
Masonic Temple
K. B. Paschal
King
James Salter
O. J. Kirketey
Arthur Dinwiddie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Faye Donahue
William Hofmeister
L. F. Davis
Lenox
John Dinges
W. E. Crum, Jr
Clarence Marshall
Frank Greeley
Rueben Martin
Don Burks
Ernest Burks
Stanberry
C. M. Burks
Ivan Sparks
T. Holland
Francis
Emma Martin
J. 8. Pleringer
East Bedford Nat. Bank
Joe Laws
Green Bay
Wisc
L. E. Beard
Laws
Geraldine Beard
R. B. Widner
Sutherland
Nebr
L. C. Widner
Hopkins
Fred Herbert
W. H. Gooding
Tracy’s
Glen Taylor
St. Francis Hospital
Maryville
R. R. Hall
C. H. Knoles
Peoria
Mr. Hill
Mrs. Hill
Miss Blanche Knoles
Enos Cirkesena
Jefferson
Iowa
M. P. Cirksena
Billie Cirksena
St. Francia Hospital
J. Kirketey
Order of Eastern Star
Jay S$. Terrill
Dwight
Albia
Russell Layman
Virginia, Minn
Mrs
Lucile Livingston
Flora Benson
James Benson
J. P. Hewitt
Elwin Parsons
Henry Bycroft
Holt Township
Kolterman
Dolben
The
Bedford Schools
Cincinnati Inquirer
Wall Street Journal
Johnny
Charlotte Allen
Oakdale
Donald Wieder
Mason Icity
Methodist
Caquerolet
Coleman
Worley‘severs & CO
Fuller-Taylor Clothing Co
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