Engagement of Jacqueline Burgess to Donald McMillen
Brooklyn society notes report the engagement of Jacqueline Burgess daughter of Mr and Mrs Basil Burgess to Donald McMillen son of Mrs Andy Thompson of Bedford. McMillen a Brooklyn resident and World War II veteran will stay in New York after discharge in Feb 1949. A Nuptial Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn is planned for spring.
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Donald McMillen
Basil S. Burgess
Ave
Brooklyn
Jacqueline
Donald ,McMillen
Andy Thompson
Bedford
Miss Burgess
Bay Ridge High School
The
New York Life Insurance Co
Donald
Fort Hamilton
New York
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Miss Annabelle Carmichael to be honored at New Market shower
Former Bedford resident Miss Annabelle Carmichael a nurse at Clarinda Municipal Hospital will marry December 29. The event is hosted by Mrs. John Hipsley at New Market with assistance from Mary Whitney and Rozella Hipsley. Several Bedford guests are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Carmichael
Bedford
John Hipsley
New Market
Miss Carmichael
Hipsley
Mary Whitney
Rozella Hipsley
Municipal Hospital
Clarinda
Christmas gathering and plans for January meeting
All members attended a one oclock lunch eon and shared favorite winter salad recipes. A Christmas program directed by Mrs. Ted King and Mrs. Ansel Lyons featured a tree and gift exchange. The January meeting will be a family dinner and all day meet at Mrs. A. R. Landis’s home on Thursday January 6.
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Busy Bee Club
Arthur Moore
Chester Jones
Roy Lucas
Elvin Griffith
Mizpah
Daughters of Ceres
I. W. Bristow
Jake Kernen
Frances Miller
Bert Safley
Orville Stephens
Henry Glass
Husband
Basil Scott
Ted King
Ansel Lyons
A. R. Landis
Calendar notices for December events at local clubs
The listing covers December 17 to 21 activities with Friday Golden Rule Circle of Rebekah Lodge at the 1 C C F Hall, F F Club supper hosted by Mrs H B Brown, Monday PEO Sisterhood with Miss Alice Hale, Progressive Study Club by Mrs Wm Bailey, and Tuesday Baptist Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs Allen Barnes at the church.
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Golden Rule Circle
Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F. Hall
F. F
Pat
H. BE. Brown
Alice Hale
Progressive Study Club
Wm. Bailey
Baptist Ladies Aid
Allen Barnes
Community Groups Schedule December 22 Events
Women's Association at the Presbyterian Church, Rebekah Lodge at the JCCF Hall, Women's Council at the Christian Church, Legion Auxiliary party at the Legion Building, Rainbow for Girls event at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday December 22.
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Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
J.C.C.F. Hall
Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Legion Auxiliary Children’s Party
Legion Building
Bedford Assembly Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Military Services For Guy McNutt
Military funeral services for Guy Isaac McNutt were held at Shum Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Cowles and the Bedford Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, officiating. Burial followed in Gravity Cemetery. McNutt served in the Cavalry and died from wounds received in Burma Jan 12 1945 after landing in Calcutta and serving on the Mars Task Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy McNutt
Shum
Fred Cowles
Bedford Post
Gravity
Guy Isaac McNutt
Isaac and
Jessie McNutt
New Market
Iowa
Bedford
Vicinity
Alice Lorene Hawn
Conway
Janet Marie
Gary Allen
Camp Dodge
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Ord
Calif
Calcutta
India
Burma
Mars
Kathing
Bur
Remembering Guy and Family Ties Across Continents
Obituary note recalls Guy as a loving father husband and son now missed by his father mother wife and two children. Surviving siblings include Ruth Thomas of Ceres California Ferne Thomas Bedford Helen Eliott New Market and Pearl Wray Hopkins plus brothers Fred Loy Charles in Kansas City and Bedford.
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Ruth Thomas
Ceres
Calif
Ferne Thomas
Bedford
Helen Eliott
New Market
Pearl Wray
Hopkins
Fred
Loy
Kansas City
Charles
Hamblin elected to Northwestern journalism fraternity
Henry Hamblin son of Mr and Mrs A W Hamblin of Bedford was among twenty nine Northwestern University Chicago students elected to Sigma Delta Chi the professional journalistic fraternity Sigma Delta Chi promotes professional standing in journalism Henry is a Northwestern graduate student and will spend holidays in Bedford with his wife Barbar
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Henry Hamblin
A. W. Hamblin
Bedford
Northwestern University
Chicago
Sigma Delta Chi
Henry
Northwestern
Barbar
Gilchrist Heads to State Farm Bureau Role
Atty. Guy C. Gilchrist and his wife relocate to Des Moines from their recent residence here. Gilchrist, previously partner with Atty. J. R. Locke, will serve the Farm Bureau as State research director in Des Moines.
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Atty
Guy C. Gilchrist
Des Moines
Gilchrist
J. R. Locke
Farm Bureau
Iowa State Singers Chéming In March
A high school receives a favorable reply for rooming facilities for the Iowa State Singers marching 30 boys and 30 girls from Iowa State College glee clubs. They will perform March 21 with meals at the school, overnight housing in the community, and breakfast next morning. A small door charge covers traveling expenses.
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Iowa State Singers
Iowa State College
Bedford Bulldogs Claim First Victory Against Corydon
The Bedford Bulldogs earned their first win by edging Corydon 41 38 on Friday night. The Bedford Reserves also played the second game.
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Bedford Bulldogs
Corydon
Bedford
Bedford Tops Corydon B s In Close Basketball Bout
Bedford defeated Corydon B 36 to 24 in a tight game as Corydon led at halftime before Bedford surged in the third quarter. Bob Burham scored 14 points and Don Snyder 13 for Bedford while Sharpburg’s top scorer had 12. Junior High Bullpups also won their third straight, with Alfy Anderson sealing the win.
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Corydon
Bedford
Bulldogs
Sharpsburg
Sjeklocha
Bob Burham
Clyde Hatfield
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William Bailie
PEO Sisterhood
Miss Hale
P. E. O. Sisterhood
John Dinges
Cecile F. Long
Max Henryson
J. O. Tracy
Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion
Bibbins Park
Presbyterian
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Beryl Rhoads
K. B. Paschal
L. C. Morris
R. W. Thompson
Gordon MacLean
W. E. Crum, Jr
W. H. Blakemore
C. N. Nelson
Mary Cloud
C. E. Scherich
Annie Campbell
Darrell Dalton
E. A. Jefferies
Harry Brown
H. E. Brown
Leona Nickles
Mary Ron Rucker
Janice Rucker
Katherine Irvin
Richard Snyder
Eugene Burgmier
Gordon Burgmier
Joann Scott
Frankie Rankin
Claude Rankin
Brown
Severs
Bedford, Iowa
Oregon
del Monte
Pascal Celery
Texas
Idaho
California
Farmer Jones
Cudahy
Cloverbloom Hickens Pry
Bach
It Olaay Ad Fruit CO. Nnr
PALL
Annabele Carmichael
Doc
Circle Chapter
Virgil Putnam
Guy
Hank Hamblin
State Farm Bureau
Chéming
Don
Maldy
Taylor County
Santa Claus
Juno
Pluto Juno
Pluto
Bruno
Ernie Pyle
Charley McCarthy
James R. Locke
Bedford, Towa
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