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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
8
The Conway Culture Club met Thursday with eleven members present. They decided to give a program and treats at the county farm during the holidays. Mrs H A Piper led a study on Hawaiian Island Arts and Customs. Mrs Fred Cooper read a letter from her son Richard stationed in Hawaii.
Local residents and visitors are listed with stops across Bedford Lenox Ed gar Murray home G E Ginn home and surrounding towns. Notable mentions include Mrs Bert Powell Mrs Stella Shum Mrs Fred Ritchey and others visiting relatives and staying with hosts during the weekend and early week.
The Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church announces holiday services with Christmas themes this month. Special music includes a Christmas Lullaby by Mrs. Ivan Holmes on December 17 and a choir Christmas anthem. The December 24 program features several anthems and a children’s program with candy and nuts, plus candle light processional. A chalk talk by Mrs. J. R. Henderson and youth chili supper with a Christmas party follow later in the week.
Mrs Anna Boyden hosted Presbyterian ladies on Thursday afternoon December 7 with hostesses Mrs Minnie Shimer Mrs Arthur Aram and Mrs John Chase. Twenty members attended. Mrs Clifford Underwood led the worship service. Mrs Doud Hunter hosted the Twentieth Century Club Christmas luncheon at her home on Friday December 8 with Mrs Roy Kerns assisting.
Mrs. Milton Faurot hosted a Christmas event with Mrs. Mabel Grimm giving a Christmas reading and Mrs. Jess Dresher reading the Christmas story. Progressive Dominoes were played at four tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. Lester McKay and Mrs. Joe Cochran.
Lenox residents held furlough visits in Sharpsburg while Ed Filbert’s funeral drew local attendees. Harold Kerns family moved to Colorado and Cleo Sturm plans San Diego visit. Sharsburg and Lenox boys and girls basketball hosts Dec 13 and Dec 15, last home games before Christmas. Nu Bridge Club met at the Andersons with high scores recorded.
Visitors in the Carl Brand home included Mr. and Mrs. George Firkins and Le da, Clarence Findley, Mrs. Findley and Marion Imel. Lydia Filbert returned after three weeks in Silver City and Corning visiting her daughters. Merle Bridgewater of Fort Scott Kansas visited Sharpsburg with his brother and wife Frank Bridgewater. Merle received a medical army discharge. Mrs. Wm. Smith left for McCook Nebraska to spend winter with daughter and husband Harvey Kerns. Milton Faurot Mrs. Doud Hunter and Mrs. Jess Dresher were Creston visitors. Martin Moser left for Council Bluffs for employment.
Gravy social events in Gravity feature birthday celebrations for local couples at the McColm home. DOC Club elected officers with Ruth Turner as president and plans a January pot-luck. Spread Eagle Club schedules a Christmas pot-luck and a farewell party for Lowell Kelly, with meetings set for early December and January.
Mrs Maurice McMahill and her young son from Nashville Tennessee visited her parents Mr and Mrs P A Price and Mr and Mrs Earl McMahill on Thursday. Mrs Kinsey John of Rippey Town visited Tuesday.
Mrs P A Price visited Clarinda with her mother Mrs Emma Farnham in hospital there. Mr and Mrs Jesse Johnson of Clarinda spent Saturday with her parents, Mr and Mrs Ray Walker. Mr and Mrs Carol Posten and family visited Corning with his mother Mrs Jerry Irvin. Earl Coy went to Davenport last week with grandmother Mrs Louisa Perry. Ted Selders and daughters spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs O M Brown at Lenox. Cloyd Thompson and sons and Edward Savage and son visited Paul Savage home in New Market. Estate of Geo W Phelps deceased in said county. creditors and claimants to present to the court. Dated December 2 1944. Ray T Lambley Executor Ralph C Jones Atty.
In the District Court of Iowa Taylor County John E Simmers seeks an absolute divorce from Dorothy Simmers alleging cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff's life The marriage date is February 25 1943 The defendant must appear in Bedford Taylor County Iowa by December 21 1944 or default and decree will be entered Public notice of the petition is on file with the Clerk of Court represented by attorney Ralph C Jones Bedford Iowa 48 31
In Taylor County Iowa probate the administrator Roy Newkirk seeks court approval and discharge after filing a final report. A hearing is set in Bedford on December 18 1944 at 10 AM to show cause why the report should not be approved and discharge granted. O J Kirketey attorney for the administrator.
Notice states that on November 28 1944 the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed the undersigned as executor of the estate. The notice calls all interested persons to appear and settle affairs per court order.
Notice is hereby given that on the 23 day of December, 1944, at 10 o'clock A.M. the undersign-
Taylor County Iowa will sell to the highest bidder under Chapter 232 of the Iowa Code the south half of the southeast quarter of section 5 township 68 range 33 containing about eight acres. Sale at the Bedford Court House office of the County Auditor. Cash or one third down with balance up to ten years at 4 percent interest payable to the County Treasurer starting January 1. R D Goforth County Auditor. 49-2%
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